Romance
February 2025
Recent Releases
Deep End
by Ali Hazelwood

A disciplined diver, Scarlett Vandermeer, has her carefully focused life upended when a secret bond with swim champion Lukas Blomqvist turns their “just a fling” into a deep connection. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. When staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water....
Not in My Book
by Katie Holt

Peruvian American graduate student/aspiring romance author Rosie Maxwell butts heads with her former crush-turned-rival, literary fiction snob Aiden Huntington, when the two are paired together to co-write a novel for their creative writing class. Can they plot their way to a happily ever after? For fans of: slow-burn opposites attract romances like Emily Henry's Beach Read. 
A Five-Letter Word for Love
by Amy James

In this "easy read for fans of puzzles and breezy romance" (Booklist), small-town receptionist Emily Evans dreams of what more life has to offer -- until she strikes up a friendship (and maybe something more) with her coworker and fellow Wordle enthusiast, John Smith. Try this next: What Is Love? by Jen Comfort.
Cloaked in Beauty
by Karen Witemeyer

This 3rd stand-alone entry in the Christian historical romance series Texas Ever After stars the reclusive Scarlett Radcliffe (alias Letty Hood), who returns home to claim her birthright with the help of Pinkerton detective Philip Carmichael. This "Little Red Riding Hood" retelling set in the Old West will appeal to fans of Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy and Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham.
Bridesmaid for Hire
by Meghan Quinn

Sometimes the wedding of the century calls for desperate measures.
And sometimes those desperate measures are to pretend the person you hate most is actually your boyfriend. USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn is back with a hilarious new rom-com series.
Off to the Races
by Elsie Silver

Vaughn Harding heads from the city to small-town Ruby Creek, intent on revitalizing his family's ranch and the scandal attached to its name in the wake of his grandfather's unexpected passing. He needs a win, and when he hires Billie Black to train his best but most stubborn racehorse, he hopes she can deliver. Vaughn wants it all. But at what cost? Because for the first time, he doesn't just want to win races…he wants to win the girl. The first in Silver's Gold Rush Ranch series.
The Body in the Backyard
by Lucy Score

When her self-absorbed news anchor ex-husband arrives in a bullet-ridden car, begging for help, clairvoyant sleuth Riley Thorn must block out the chaos and focus on her psychic visions long enough to narrow down the list of suspects and wonders if her ex's karma will be the downfall of them all. The fourth installment of the series following The Blast from the Past.
Contact your library for more great books!
Fresno County Public Library
2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, California 93721
559-600-7323

https://www.fresnolibrary.org