Romance
August 2026
Recent Releases
Every Version of You by Natalie Messier
Every Version of You
by Natalie Messier

Given another chance at life after dying in a car accident, unfulfilled 32-year-old lawyer Josephina "Joey" Vasquez, who's been in love with her best friend Elijah for over a decade, chooses to re-live her college years in hopes of getting things right the second time. But when a jerk from her past resurfaces and shows her a different side of himself, she wonders if she and Elijah are truly meant to be. Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Maybe in Another Life will enjoy Natalie Messier's moving debut.
The Book Tour by Emily Ohanjanians
The Book Tour
by Emily Ohanjanians

Influencer and author Ana Movilian is determined to prove herself on her book tour -- until her publicist quits and she’s stuck with Ryan Grant, a skeptical, buttoned-up replacement who clearly doesn’t buy her brand. As they travel together, tension turns to attraction, but giving in could jeopardize both their careers and their ambitions.
Unbound by Peyton Corinne
Unbound
by Peyton Corinne

Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them. But Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma's ever-present masks. Unbeknownst to their friends, Bennett and Paloma were each other's first real love.
Chasing the Fire: A Silver Pines Novel by Paisley Hope
Chasing the Fire
by Paisley Hope

The owner of a popular boutique, Olivia Sutton is the darling of Laurel Creek. While Olivia may be as sweet as the baked treats she loves to create, beneath her good girl exterior, she harbors a secret desire: a man who can take control. Enter Asher Reed, the town’s fire chief. Asher keeps everything in his life carefully controlled . . . except when it comes to Olivia, the copper-haired beauty who has captured his attention in ways he can’t ignore. When a moment of weakness leads to two pink lines, Olivia and Asher agree to spend more time together, determined to be friends.
Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert
Tender Cruelty
by Katee Robert

Olympus is falling. With the city's defences shattered and the enemy at the gates, Hera and Zeus must fight side by side to survive. The trouble is, Hera has spent years plotting her husband's death. Now she's discovering the man she married may not be the enemy she believed -- and if they live through the coming battle, their marriage might deserve a second chance.
Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai
Enemies to Lovers
by Alisha Rai

When his FBI agent brother Avi goes missing, librarian Krish Anand poses as Avi and enlists the help of con woman Sejal Chaudhary to track down members of Cobra, the Indian crime syndicate that he believes is responsible (and is run by Sejal's family). But Sejal has secrets of her own -- including an ex-boyfriend hot on her trail -- and the pair's road trip becomes increasingly dangerous.
Mistakes Were Made (Standard Edition) by Lucy Score
Mistakes Were Made
by Lucy Score

Literary agent Zoey Moody doesn't like small town life, but here she is: exiled from Manhattan's publishing scene and trapped in a tiny Pennsylvania town with her BFF and only remaining client, Hazel. The problem? She's totally broke. All she needs is for Hazel's next romance novel to become a gigantic hit, and Zoey will be back in New York. Nothing will stand in her way. Nothing except her six-foot-two-inch landlord, Gage Bishop. He's smart, serious, and sexy. Worst of all, he's ready to settle down.
King of Gluttony by Ana Huang
King of Gluttony
by Ana Huang

Handsome, talented, and beloved by (almost) everyone, Sebastian Laurent is used to being on top. The heir to a culinary empire, his sharp instincts and effortless charm have made him a legend. What people don't see are the demons lurking beneath his golden-boy facade. There's only one person who's come close to knowing the real him -- Maya Singh, his childhood rival and secret obsession.
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
Our Perfect Storm
by Carley Fortune

Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old. Both passionate, impulsive, and headstrong—they’ve always clashed . . . and come back together. Until now. It’s the eve of Frankie’s wedding weekend, and she doesn’t know where they stand or even if George will show up as her best man. Then, at the start of the festivities, in walks George. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancé dumps her the next morning, leaving only a note as an explanation. George has an idea and a plan for healing Frankie’s broken heart. He wants her to go on her honeymoon. With him.
If Only You Knew by Ellie K. Wilde
If Only You Knew
by Ellie K. Wilde

Summer Prescott and Parker Woods have been best friends since they were three years old. Now thirty, neither of them feels like they have a good handle on adulthood. While their friends are coupled up and thriving, they're struggling through career crises and disastrous dates -- until, on a whim, Summer decides to hand her love life over to Parker. After all, who better to help find her soulmate than the person who knows her best? But when the date Parker introduces her goes from husband material to small-town scandal in one publicly humiliating swoop, Summer is so devastated that she cuts both men out of her life. Determined to embrace a fresh start away from home, Summer enters a surf competition that'll have her chasing waves around the world.
Definitely Thriving by Kerry Clare
Definitely Thriving
by Kerry Clare

After blowing up her stale marriage by being caught in bed with the neighbours, Clemence Lathbury returns home determined to build a sensible, substantial life—no romance required. But between neighbourhood feuds, a campaign to save the local bookshop, a one-eyed cat who adopts her, and two very different men vying for her heart, staying focused proves harder than she imagined. And that's before her eccentric family gets involved.
One and Only 
by Karla Sorensen

Marrying Beckett Coleman solves two problems -- fulfilling my sick dad’s wish and helping Beckett secure custody of his daughter. It’s strictly temporary: one year, then we walk away. No feelings, no complications.But living together, sharing a bed, and seeing the man behind the plan makes it impossible to keep things fake. The line between pretend and real disappears—and falling for him could cost us everything.
 
The Shippers by Katherine Center
The Shippers
by Katherine Center

After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship. With the help of a little pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest), and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure. Only problem is, her sister’s a little busy being a bride at the moment -- so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, to be her wing man.
Broken Dove
by Dani Francis

After blowing her cover as a double agent and escaping the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington finally reaches safety behind allied lines. While her lover and former commander, Cross Redden, continues working against the Primes from within, Wren joins the Uprising's fight to bring down their regime. But trust is scarce on the Mod base, and the unexpected return of her former best friend, undercover pilot Grayson Blake, threatens to upend everything.
A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman
A Perfect Hand
by Ayelet Waldman

Alice Lockey, a clever tenant farmer’s daughter turned lady’s maid at Alderwick Park, prides herself on her hard-earned rise in status. Content to avoid marriage, she enjoys her independence -- until she falls for a visiting valet, Charlie Wells. To be near him, Alice schemes to match her mistress, Lady Jemima, with Charlie’s employer, the eccentric Sir Nigel. But with conflicting romances and rigid class boundaries, Alice must rely on all her wit to succeed -- and may discover an unexpected path for herself as ideas of women’s independence begin to stir.
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