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| Fever Dream by Elsie SilverHoping to save his family's farm, bull rider and rancher Emmett Bush joins the reality dating show Romance Ranch and quickly falls for location scout Julia Silva...the sister of his biggest rival. This 1st in author Elsie Silver's engaging Emerald Lake series offers well-developed characters and drama to spare. Try this next: Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel. |
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Face Off
by Chelsea Curto
From USA TODAY bestselling author Chelsea Curto comes the first book in her hockey romance series DC Stars, a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance between an NHL player and her team's captain. Emerson Emmy Hartwell has spent her entire career fighting for a place in the NHL. Now, she's finally earned a spot with the struggling DC Stars, and she's determined to make the most of it. Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but even his talent hasn't been enough to turn the Stars into winners. As team captain, he's desperate to change turn things around, which means keeping the peace with the team's fiery new left-winger--even if the two of them clash at every turn.
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Yes, Chef: A Romance Novel
by Grace Reilly
Steamy, romantic, and deliciously fun Yes, Chef is a delectable morsel of a summer romance and will keep you coming back for seconds. -B. K. Borison, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA tempting new romance from USA Today bestselling author Grace Reilly, in which a down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life. If you can't take the heat...get out of the kitchen.After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan's most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor left him, his life is spinning out of control. And that's before Poppy Winfield, the blond, bubbly, utterly infuriating daughter of his former boss, shows up at his dock.Poppy needs to escape. From her disapproving family, her horrible ex-boyfriend, and her reputation as someone who has never taken anything seriously. But more than that, she wants to prove herself--and she has just the plan to do it. Unfortunately, that plan involves Jack Hartman, the most arrogant, prickly, intimidating man she's ever had the pleasure of throwing a shrimp at. TROPESGrumpy-sunshineForced proximityFriends with benefitsOpposites attractFound family
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In Stormy Weather
by Chelsea Curto
Nothing can rain on Quincy Monroe's parade. She's a woman in STEM with a PhD in atmospheric sciences, the host of a successful online weather show, and has one million followers on her meteorology Instagram. Quincy has spent endless hours forging her path in this male-dominated field, becoming one of the best in the industry. And with a new job opportunity, nothing can derail her success. Except for the ill-timed arrival of Sebastian Dunn. Sebastian is her best friend's brother, her longtime academic and professional rival, and a flashy TV weatherman from New York City that everyone swoons over. Everyone but Quincy. Over a scorching Florida summer and record-breaking hurricane season, Sebastian and Quincy are forced into close proximity. Setting aside their grudges to chase storms and stay alive is one thing, but can they weather the inevitable collision of their hearts?
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Tropesick
by Lauren Okie
In this lush, slow-burning romance, two childhood neighbors, connected by a shared tragedy, unexpectedly reunite to ghostwrite a love story for a reclusive author. Spending the summer at her secluded Hamptons estate, they soon discover that dozens of classic romance tropes, including the ones they're crafting on page, are mysteriously playing out in real life.Katie Caruso is a completely normal twenty-five-year-old girl. At least, for the past eight years, she's tried to be. She likes glitter and sequins and flirting with cute boys at New York City bars. She's also a ghostwriter for Meredith Bradford, the bestselling romance novelist of all time.
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Romantic Hero
by Kirsty Greenwood
A heartbroken romance novelist is forced to address her writer's block when the villainous cowboy character from her books shows up in the real world, desperately in need of his own Happily Ever After. . . from the bestselling author of GMA book club pick The Love of My Afterlife. Gertie Bickerstaff writes happily-ever-afters for a living. . . . Or she did, until her own love life fell apart. Now her ex is thriving, her deadline is looming, and she can't write a single word. The last thing Gertie needs is more drama--like waking up to find a confused and rugged cowboy on her sofa. And not just any cowboy, but River Oakley, the villain from her unfinished novel. Somehow very real . . . and very shirtless. River wants to go home. Gertie wants her life back. So they strike a deal: he'll use his cunning ways to help her win back her ex, she'll finish the novel, and, surely, he'll return to whatever world he rode in from. But as River Oakley proves to be so much more than just the bad guy, Gertie has to choose: the ending she thought she wanted . . . or the plot twist she never saw coming.
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Scandal of the Summer
by Alexandra Vasti
A desperate debutante meets a ragtag smuggler in this sexy Regency romp by USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti.Eccentric heiress Lady Ruby Ballimore has had enough of the Marriage Mart. After offending yet another Very Important Marquess--and imperiling her father's diplomatic career--Ruby flees London for the holiday house of a glamorous (and better yet, absent) princess. Armed with a forged invitation and accompanied by her like-minded friends, Ruby arrives at the Cornwall estate expecting a summer of blissful freedom.Instead, she discovers a derelict mansion and the most suspiciously charming man she's ever met.Former privateer and current con artist Captain Malcolm Archer has dragged his ramshackle crew into a new life. Posing as staff at a princess's abandoned estate provides the perfect cover for Archer's smuggling scheme (not to mention free rent). Everything's going according to plan--until an unorthodox London heiress crashes the party.But when Archer and his crew attempt to frighten off their uninvited guests, Ruby's unfazed by insect invasions and sham sea monsters. Harder to ignore? The scorching heat between the rakish pirate and the debutante who can see right through him. As sparks fly, deceptions run wild--because in this Great Cornish Fake Off, the only thing riskier than telling the truth is falling in love.
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| Soon by You by Dahlia AdlerPerennial bridesmaid Arielle Becker and wedding singer Judah Klein keep running into each other at Modern Orthodox weddings in New York City -- sometimes literally, like when Arielle accidentally steps on Judah's foot and they get into an argument. Despite their shaky start and opposing views on sex and relationships, the pair begin secretly hooking up. Is it meant to be? For fans of: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan; Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer. |
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| The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina ForestJeremiah Smith II, heir to a baked goods business, is a reformed playboy hoping to get back into his family's good graces. Cash-strapped college dropout Noelle Lewis is newly unemployed and desperate to go back to school. When Jeremiah suggests a mutually beneficial arrangement --paying Noelle to pretend to be his girlfriend during a getaway at his family's summer house -- their fake relationship quickly threatens to become the real deal. This sweet 1st Heart Beach romance is perfect for fans of The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton. |
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| A Curse of Beasts and Magic by Jeaniene FrostRaine Stone has been seeking answers about the supernatural ever since her entire family was slaughtered by the Beast, a violent entity who took her as its host. Raine keeps the Beast's urges in check as a vigilante in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, where she meets the magic-wielding Remy Byrne, a Warden who keeps the world safe from a realm of dangerous mythical creatures. Remy proposes an alliance, promising her answers in exchange for the Beast's power. Is their growing attraction enough to save the world? For fans of: steamy "Beauty and the Beast" retellings, like Elizabeth Helen's Beasts of the Briar series. |
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| The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlayHannah Spencer and Simon O'Malley discover that their grandfathers both left them half of an Outer Banks beach house, which they're required to live in for two months before deciding what to do with the property. Now reluctant roommates, they discover that the ramshackle cottage was once home to a great love story. Will history repeat itself? This funny and feel-good latest from the author of Love at First Book will appeal to fans of The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt. |
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| Bromantasy by Máire RocheHomebody farmer Juniper O'Reilly and his longtime best friend and roommate, adventure-seeking Morn "Mo" Elmthorn, unexpectedly find themselves on a dragon-hunting quest after running afoul of the law. This fast-paced and lighthearted send-up of romantasy tropes will appeal to fans of Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne's Tales of Pell novels and Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes series. |
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