Now Read This!
JUNE 2025
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming romance titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer unconventional love stories or traditional bodice rippers, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Worth Fighting For
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
 
As the right hand of her father’s private equity company, Fa Mulan knows what it takes to succeed as a woman in a man’s world: work twice as hard, be twice as smart, and burp twice as loud as any of the other finance bros she works with. So when her father unexpectedly falls ill in the middle of a critical acquisition, she's determined to see it through. Rather than fail the deal and her father, Mulan pretends she’s Fa Zhou. They’ve only corresponded over email. How hard could it be?
 
Mulan's ready to get down to business. But when it comes to love, she hasn't got a clue.
Event Spotlight
The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads... Bodyguard Romances
Sunday, June 8, 2:30 pm
Central Library in Copley Square
 
Do you love romance? Are you looking for a group of fellow readers to talk about it with? Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club for tea and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a popular romance trope. In June, we'll be discussing our favorite bodyguard romances!
New and Upcoming Titles
Love in Focus
Lyla Lee
 
"Recently dumped relationship columnist Gemma has given up on dating—until her ex is assigned to photograph her latest magazine feature."
 
When the Tides Held the Moon
Venessa Vida Kelley
 
"Benny's home in a 1910s Coney Island sideshow is threatened when he falls in love with Río, the captive merman on display."
 
Along Came Amor
Alexis Daria
 
"Newly divorced Ava's no-strings-attached fling get complicated when he turns out to be the best man at her cousin's wedding."
 
If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You
Mae Marvel
 
"Rules for superspies: Never blow your cover. Never accept the first plan. Never fall for anyone at the agency, especially your ex-girlfriend."
 
Plus Size Player
Danielle Allen
 
"Nina doesn't like to put all her eggs in one basket—or date just one man. But what's a girl to do when her latest "fun" guy turns out to be everything she's looking for?"
 
Kiss Me, Maybe
Gabriella Gamez
 
"Never-been-kissed Angela is newly out as asexual and ready to get some firsts out of the way—but helpful bartender Krystal may be more than a distraction. "
 
Rules for Ruin
Mimi Matthews
 
"A pair of scrappy operatives with Dickensian backstories go head-to-head and heart-to-heart in a battle to control a corrupt viscount. "
 
Behooved
M. Stevenson
 
"Princess Bianca's political marriage goes sideways when a curse on her aloof husband turns him into a horse—and she's framed for the crime!"
 
Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice
Cynthia Timoty
 
"Ellie dreams of starting a sugar-free bakery, but the one person who can help is the guy who crushed her heart..."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
A Double Rainbow of Queer Happily-Ever-Afters: 16 LGBTQ+ Romances to Read This Pride Month
Celebrate Pride Month with one of these colorful romance novels featuring queer identities from all across the rainbow spectrum.
 
 
 
   

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