Genre Spotlight


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    Rom-coms

    Rom-coms, or Romantic comedies blend the traditional romance with the humor. From meet cutes to happy ever afters, rom-coms demonstrate love's fun and funny aspects.


    Love's a funny business -- and, in these books, it's downright hilarious. Find love and laughs here!


      Romantic Comedy

      Curtis Sittenfeld

      A sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, Sally Milz pokes fun at the phenomenon of talented but average men who've gotten romantically involved with beautiful women and how the reverse never happens until she meets a pop music sensation who flips the script on all her assumptions. Original.

      Well Traveled

      Jen DeLuca

      Introduced to the world of Renaissance Faires, high-powered attorney Louisa“Lulu” Malone, in need of an escape, hits the road with the troupe, forced to spend days and nights alongside kilted bad boy Dex MacLean, who teaches her how to trust her intuition and follow her heart instead of her head. Original.

      Before I Do

      Sophie Cousens

      On the eve of her wedding, Audrey begins questioning whether or not Josh really is“the one,” especially after his sister shows up at the rehearsal dinner with one of her exes and everything that could go wrong, does. Original.

      In It to Win It

      Sharon C. Cooper

      After several failing business ideas, including a professional cuddling service and a short-lived pet motel, an entrepreneur starts a non-profit to help teens aging out of foster care and finds herself competing for real estate space against her ex. Original.

      Love on the brain

      Ali Hazelwood

      While co-leading a NASA neuroengineering project with her archenemy—Levi Ward, scientist Bee Königswasser meets her match in this brilliant man who suddenly turns into an ally when her career starts floundering, causing things to heat up between them and forcing her to make a difficult choice. Original.

      Never Rescue a Rogue

      Virginia Heath

      After the death of his father, the Duke of Harpenden, Giles Sinclair, facing ruination, must uncover the truth of his parentage, and turns to Diana Merriwell, a woman who barely tolerates him, for help in staving off blackmailers. Original. 40,000 first printing.

      Two Wrongs Make a Right

      Chloe Liese

      Becoming allies to get back at their matchmaking friends, Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot must convince the meddlers they are madly in love, and then break upspectacularly, dashing their hopes, but soon these two polar opposites begin to wonder if Cupid's arrow wasn't so off the mark. Original.

      The Hookup Plan

      Farrah Rochon

      When she decides to have a no-strings affair with millionaire Drew Sullivan, who happens to be her archnemesis, successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley finds their relationship turning into something more until she discovers the real reason he's back home. Original. 60,000 first printing.

      The rewind

      Allison Winn Scotch

      Reunited for the wedding of mutual friends, former college sweethearts Frankie and Ezra wake up in bed next to each other the following morning, married, with zero memory of how they got there and must put aside old grievances in order to figure out what happened and whatdidn'thappen. Original.

      Gouda Friends

      Cathy Yardley

      Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it’s a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming. Newly single and unemployed, Tam calls up her best friend from high school and utters the emergency code word—goldfish. Next thing she knows, she’s on a plane back home. Josh O’Malley was a troubled, unconfident teenager. Now he’s the successful owner of a multimillion-dollar ghost kitchen. Tam, his high school BFF and fellow member of the Nerd Herd friend group, was instrumental in building his self-esteem. When she calls him out of the blue, he jumps at the chance to return the favor. Josh and Tam immediately get to work fixing her life—but again, it’s complicated. Their close friendship was always a lifeline between them; a blooming romance might confuse things. Still, at least one thing is for certain: their chemistry is un-brie-lievable.

      10 Things That Never Happened

      Alexis J. Hall

      "FAKE AMNESIA. REAL FEELINGS? REAL PROBLEMS. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git. Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn't get where he is by following his heart. Determined to set things right, Jonathan orders Sam down to London for a difficult talk...only for a panicking Sam to trip, bump his head, and maybe accidentally imply he doesn't remember anything? Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea when Sam was afraid he was getting sacked, but now he has to deal with the reality of Jonathan's guilt-as well as the unsettling fact that his surly boss might have a softer side to him. There's an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression...but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?"

      Wild Life

      Opal Wei

      "The Plan was simple: find a cure for the cancer that nearly took her sister's life. But for Zoey Fong, something about The Plan isn't working anymore. When a crucial tissue sample accidentally winds up in the hands of a very distracting--and disarminglyhandsome--visitor, Zoey jumps at the chance to follow him home to retrieve it. Davy Hsieh's rugged island estate is no manicured suburban park. His plan is simple: establish a legitimate animal sanctuary and embrace life as a hermit to make up for a sketchy past. Zoey invading his fortress of solitude should not, under any circumstances, be a romantic development. And yet it's the single most invigorating week of their lives... when they're able to set their many differences aside and embrace it. Stranded amid all manner of flora and fauna--including a semidomesticated cougar called Baby--Davy and Zoey first have to survive the island. Then they'll need to take a leap of faith, maybe even trusting in each other, to save it"

      Dating Dr. Dil

      Nisha Sharma

      "Kareena dreams of having a perfect love story...That's why on the morning of her thirtieth birthday, she's decided to...enter the dating arena...Prem doesn't have time for romance, which is why it's no surprise when his first meeting with Kareena goes awry. Their second encounter is worse when their on-air debate about love goes viral. Now Prem's largest community center donor is backing out because Prem's reputation as a heart-health expert is at risk. To get back in his donor's good graces, he needs to fix his image fast, and dating Kareena is his only option"

      The Hating Game

      Sally Thorne

      Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is impossibly complicated by her growing attraction to him. Original. A first novel. 100,000 first printing.

      Raiders of the Lost Heart

      Jo Segura

      Forced to co-lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle with her nemesis, archaeologist Dr. Corrie Mejía realizes they must work together to deal with greedy artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities and the lies between them before everything they've worked hard for ends in ruin. Original.

      Something Wilder

      Christina Lauren

      When the man who broke her heart is in her tourist group, Lily Wilder, the daughter of a notorious treasure hunter, after the trip goes horribly and hilariously wrong, must decide whether she'll risk her life and heart on the adventure of a lifetime. 100,000 first printing.

      Payback's a witch

      Lana Harper

      Returning home to the magical town of Thistle Grove after a self-imposed exile, witch Emmy Harlow runs into badass Talia Avramov, who just broke up with Emmy's crush Gareth and wants revenge, and Emmy finds herself drawn to Talia instead of Gareth when she agrees to help.

      Fake It Till You Bake It

      Jamie Wesley

      After a polarizing stint on a reality tv dating show, a woman takes a job at a San Diego cupcake bakery whose uptight owner and professional football player decides to take advantage of their rumored affair. Original. 50,000 first printing.

      Red, White & Royal Blue

      Casey McQuiston

      After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign

      Book Lovers

      Emily Henry

      Agreeing to a holiday escape to the country, literary agent Nora keeps running into a bookish, hardheaded, arrogant editor she knows from Manhattan, and wishes she didn't, even as she discovers they have more in common than previously thought.

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