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Romance
January 2025
Recent Releases
The Co-op
by Tarah DeWitt

Short on cash to flip the run-down Santa Cruz home they just co-inherited, exes LaRynn Lavigne and Deacon Leeds agree to a marriage of convenience to access LaRynn's trust fund. But they soon discover the house isn't the only thing getting repaired. Try this next: No One Does It Like You by Katie Shepard; Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle.
Pickleballers
by Ilana Long

After her husband leaves her for another woman, Meg Bloomberg takes up pickleball, where she crosses paths (and paddles) with Ethan Fine, a handsome environmentalist who's determined to turn her neighborhood pickleball court into a nature preserve. This feel-good enemies-to-lovers debut will appeal to fans of Hedging Your Bets by Jayne Denker.
The Muse of Maiden Lane
by Mimi Matthews

In Mimi Matthews' 4th and final Belles of London Victorian romance, silver-haired spinster Stella Hobhouse, fresh from her second unsuccessful season in London high society, and artist Teddy Hayes, deemed an outcast because of his wheelchair, agree to a high-stakes marriage of convenience, sparking a slow-burn attraction thanks to their shared outsider status. Try this next: A Gamble at Sunset by Vanessa Riley. 
The Courting of Bristol Keats
by Mary E. Pearson

Bristol Keats struggles to keep herself and her sisters alive after the tragic disappearance of their parents. When she receives a letter from a mysterious aunt she never knew existed, everything she thought she knew about her family crumbles and she must carefully navigate a world of monstrous intrigue to rescue her father. For fans of: slow-burn faerie-centric fantasy with well-developed characters and steamy romance, such as Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series or Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black.
A Legend in the Baking
by Jamie Wesley

In this fast-paced 2nd Sugar Blitz novel, social media manager Sloane Dell and football player/Sugar Blitz Cupcakery co-owner August Hodges team up to promote the company's new location, re-igniting their long-simmering passion for one another. Try this next: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen.
Focus on: Second Chance Romances
Can't Resist Her
by Kianna Alexander

Fifteen years after sharing a kiss at their high school dance, Summer Graves and Aiko Holt reconnect when they end up on opposite sides of a demolition project that's set to destroy their former school. Can they put their differences aside for a second chance at love? For fans of: the film Two Weeks Notice; The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee. 
Just Some Stupid Love Story
by Katelyn Doyle

After a drunken hook-up at their high school reunion, screenwriter Molly Marks and lawyer Seth Rubenstein make a bet to predict the romantic futures of five couples -- including themselves. Reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally, this witty romance will appeal to fans of You, Again by Kate Goldbeck.
Aphrodite and the Duke
by J.J. McAvoy

As her younger sister prepares for her first season, Aphrodite Du Bell returns to London for the first time since her own debut -- when the handsome Evander, Duke of Everely, broke her heart by marrying another. Evander, now a widower, has always regretted not following his heart. Can he win back Aphrodite's trust? For fans of: Bridgerton. 
 
The Reunion
by Kayla Olson

Former costars and ex-BFFs Liv Latimer and Ransom Joel must confront past hurts and unresolved feelings as they shoot a reunion special for Girl on the Verge, the teen drama that made them both famous. Try this next: Christina Lauren's Twice in a Blue Moon, Ava Wilder's How to Fake It in Hollywood, or Lucy Parker's London Celebrities series.
Fool Me Once
by Ashley Winstead

Communications director Lee Stone is paired with lawyer Ben Laderman to pass a green energy bill in Texas. The only problem? She broke his heart years ago, and now she's wondering if she made a mistake. This "romance with bite, wit, and heart" (Kirkus Reviews) will appeal to fans of Technically Yours by Denise Williams.
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