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| Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio AxelrodWhile on tour with up-and-coming band The Lillys, drummer Kayla Whitman falls for tour bus driver Ty Baldwin, a kilt-wearing book lover who's trying to get his life back on track following his wrongful incarceration. This moving, slow-burn romance unfolds against a well-drawn music industry backdrop in this 2nd book in the Lillys series, after The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes. |
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| Her Adventures in Temptation by Megan FramptonThe mutually beneficial fake engagement between mathematician Lady Myrtle Allen and society painter Simeon Jones soon turns into the real thing, much to the surprise of both parties. Bluestocking meets rake (with a heart of gold) in this 3rd School for Scoundrels novel. For fans of: Sarah MacLean's One Good Earl Deserves a Lover; Joanna Lowell's Artfully Yours. |
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| Say You'll Be Mine by Naina KumarAfter Seth, her best friend and unrequited crush, announces his engagement, middle school teacher Meghna Raman allows her parents set her up with marriage-averse engineer Karthik Murthy, who agrees to be pose as her fiancé at Seth's wedding. Read-alikes: Sajni Patel's The Trouble with Hating You; Lillie Vale's The Shaadi Set-Up. |
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| The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy JanovskyAn unexpected breakup threatens Holden James' chances of appearing on his favorite game show, Madcap Market, until he comes up with an audacious plan: ask hotel concierge Leo Min, a near-stranger, to pretend to be his boyfriend for the audition. For fans of: Alexis Hall's Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble; Alison Cochrun's The Charm Offensive. |
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| Never Blow A Kiss by Lindsay LoviseRecruited by a clandestine spy network, thief-turned-governess Emily Leverton goes undercover in an aristocratic household and gets involved with Detective Zach Denholm, who's on a mission of his own. Never Blow A Kiss kicks off the Secret Society of Governess Spies series. Read-alikes: Sarah MacLean's Hell's Belles series; Celeste Bradley's Royal Four books; Andrea Pickens' Merlin's Maidens trilogy. |
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| Not Bad for a Girl by Anastasia RyanDemoted, transferred to a remote team, and mistaken for a man by her new boss, outspoken tech worker Indiana Aaron -- with the help of colleague and confidant Shane Dalton -- takes advantage of the mix-up to show everyone what she's capable of. Read-alikes: Seressia Glass' Game On; Farrah Rochon's The Boyfriend Project; Julie Tieu's Circling Back to You. |
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| The Takeover by Cara TanamachiOn the eve of her 30th birthday, tech entrepreneur Nami Reid makes a wish to find her soulmate and instead gets Jae Lee, her high school nemesis, whose firm is planning a hostile takeover of her struggling startup. This witty rom-com by the author of The Second You’re Single offers a steamy enemies-to-lovers workplace romance with well-drawn leads. For fans of: Sally Thorne's The Hating Game; Lily Menon's Make Up, Break Up; Falon Ballard's Just My Type. |
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| To Woo and To Wed by Martha WatersAlthough Lady Sophie Bridewell has no desire to remarry, her widowed sister Alexandra insists that she won't wed until Sophie does. Thus, Sophie enlists old flame "West," The Marquess of Weston, to pose as her fiancé -- just until Alexandra finds a match. This "resplendently romantic tale" (Booklist) marks the conclusion of the Regency Vows series, which begins with To Have and To Hoax. Read-alike: Virginia Heath's Merriwell Sisters series. |
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| Wild Life by Opal WeiChinese Canadian medical student Zoey Fong's orderly life is upended by a series of mishaps that lead to her getting stranded on former pop star Davy Hsieh's private island in this zany romantic comedy that pays homage to Bringing Up Baby. You might also like: Livy Hart's Planes, Trains, and All the Feels; Trish Doller's Off the Map. |
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| A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia WilliamsAgainst her wealthy family's wishes, floral designer Ricki Wilde opens a flower shop in Harlem and befriends jazz musician Ezra "Breeze" Walker, a man who's fallen out of time. Light speculative elements and dual timelines add intrigue to this sweeping romance by the author of Seven Days in June. You might also like: Donna Hill's I Am Ayah: The Way Home; Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop. |
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Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org
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