Romance
December 2025

Recent Releases
A Moment to Love
by Tracie Peterson

In Tracie Peterson's 3rd and final Hope of Cheyenne Christian historical romance, Dr. Carrie Vogel agrees to a fake marriage with Pinkerton agent Spencer Duval as a cover to help him track down his father's murderer in 1890 Cheyenne, Wyoming. But when their feelings for each other blossom into romance, they turn to their faith to get them through their ruse. For fans of: chaste yet high-stakes romances like Mary Connealy's A Western Light novels and Claiming Her Legacy by Linda Goodnight. 
Conform
by Ariel Sullivan

In a future ravaged by war, Emmeline, a woman at the lower end of a caste system based on genetics, is unexpectedly chosen to mate with Collin, an Elite who can give her the life she's always dreamed of. Conforming to the rigid expectations of the ruling Illum proves to be a challenge when Emmeline finds herself drawn to Hal, a resistance leader determined to bring down the system. This cinematic 1st in a planned trilogy will appeal to fans of dystopian science fiction romances like Dani Francis' Silver Elite.
Some Kind of Famous
by Ava Wilder

In small-town Crescent Peak, Colorado, sparks fly when disgraced former musician Merritt Valentine hires contractor Niko Petrakis to renovate her home, and before long their friends-with-benefits arrangement turns into something more. Try this next: Story of My Life by Lucy Score. 
Once Upon a Holidate: A Christmas Romance Novel by Susan Mallery
Once Upon a Holidate: A Christmas Romance Novel
by Susan Mallery

Published for the first time together, ONCE UPON A HOLIDATE includes the fan-favorite story Happily this Christmas and a bonus novella from Susan Mallery's beloved Happily Inc series, never before published together!There's no place like Happily Inc for the holidays...Wynn Beauchene has a thriving business, a great kid and a mildly embarrassing crush on the guy next door--local cop Garrick McCabe. She's a strong, independent woman who can't help dreaming what-if about a man she barely knows. Until he needs her help...Garrick's pregnant daughter will be home for Christmas, and his house needs a woman's touch. Garrick and his little girl were tight once, and he's hoping a small-town Christmas will bring her back to him. But thawing his daughter's frosty attitude will take more than a few twinkle lights. Maybe sharing the holiday with Wynn and her son will remind her of the joy of family.As the season works its magic on these wounded souls, Wynn realizes it's time to stop punishing herself for a painful secret, while Garrick remains haunted by the ghosts of past mistakes. Will he allow Wynn to open the only gift she truly wants--his heart?Includes a bonus novella and a sneak peek at her next book!Happily IncBook 1: You Say It FirstBook 2: Second Chance GirlBook 3: Why Not TonightBook 4: Not Quite Over YouBook 5: Meant to Be YoursBook 6: Happily This Christmas
2025 Debuts
Wedding Dashers
by Heather McBreen

En route to her sister's wedding in Belfast, Ada makes an unexpected connection with fellow wedding party member Jack as the pair navigate numerous travel mishaps together. For fans of: feel-good forced-proximity romantic comedies like Livy Hart's Planes, Trains, and All the Feels.
Her Soul for a Crown
by Alysha Rameera

Orphaned 12 years ago when her village was burned in a senseless war, poisoner-in-training Anula Ramanayake vows revenge by infiltrating the imperial palace, but her plans are thwarted by a coup. Offering her soul to the gods in exchange for the kingdom, she works alongside Reeri the Blood Yakka, a powerful demon with schemes of his own. This slow-burn romantasy is based on Sri Lankan mythology and will appeal to fans of Sarah J. Maas.
Passion Project
by London Sperry

Grief-stricken after the death of her boyfriend, Bennet Taylor strikes up an unlikely friendship with Henry Adams, the blind date she ghosted, who proposes a fun challenge -- the pair meet up for weekly adventures so Bennet can discover her passions in life. As Bennet's feelings for Henry grow into something more, she wonders if she's ready to love again. For fans of: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone.
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
You Between the Lines
by Katie Naymon

No one's more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, ... she's never been able to shake the 'all-style-no-substance' feedback her high school crush made in their poetry workshop. Bad enough that her tattooed, New Yorker tote bag-carrying classmates have read all the right authors and been published in the country's leading literary journals, Leigh's insecurities become all too real when Will, that same high school crush-turned-nemesis, shows up at orientation as a first-year in the program, too. And now he's William--exactly the kind of writer Leigh hates, complete with his pretentious sweater vests and tattered Moleskine. Leigh's determined to prove herself--and William--wrong by landing the program's highly-coveted fellowship--
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