Romance
September 2026*
Recent Releases
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
In Stormy Weather
by Chelsea Curto

Meteorologists and longtime rivals Quincy Monroe and Sebastian Dunn, who are competing for the same job at the National Weather Service, reluctantly team up to cover a record-breaking Florida hurricane season in this action-packed enemies-to-lovers romance. Try this next: Chase Me If You Can by Heather Frances.
If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle
If Books Could Kill
by Kate Eberle

When her wish to be the main character in romance novelist Anna Matthews' next book is magically granted, lovelorn Roxie Mitchell discovers that Anna has pivoted to thrillers...and that Roxie's so-called dream guy is actually trying to kill her. With the help of crime fiction-loving English professor Grant Hoffman, Roxie sets off on a globetrotting adventure to track down the killer -- and hopefully return to the real world. For fans of: meta romantic comedies like How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson.
Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel
Meet Me in Paris
by Kristin Harmel

Julia Glover has brought her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Piper, to Paris for the first time--but they know it will also be their last trip here together. Julia is dying, and as the mother and daughter desperately try to make memories together as the clock ticks down, the world opens up around them. Piper meets a cute French waiter, who might just understand her better than anyone she's ever met, and Julia meets a man at a dive bar and struggles with how to tell him the truth about her future. Rock star Jackson Quick's glory days are behind him. He had a handful of hit songs thirty years ago, but he hasn't toured in a decade. This week, he'll launch his reunion tour in Paris, the city where it all began. But he wants more out of life than being defined by fame. When he meets a woman who finally sees him for who he is at his core, the ground shifts beneath his feet. Henry McGee has been writing hit songs for decades--including Jackson Quick's biggest hit, City of Light. But his secret is that every love song he's ever written is for a woman named Celeste, whom he loved a lifetime ago, when they were both teenagers in Paris during World War II. He has spent eighty years believing she died--but when a letter arrives telling him the opposite, he's on the first flight to France. Can he break through the haze of her dementia, using the songs he's written all these years, to remind her of who they once were to each other--and to tell her he came back for her? Henry's granddaughter, Melody, has just discovered that her husband of twenty years, Gilles, a French cosmetics executive, is having an affair. When she confronts him, he tearfully apologizes and begs her to forgive him. But can she? And, perhaps even more importantly, does she want to? Or is there a different kind of life out there for her if she chooses to be alone? These intertwining stories--plus several others--unfold over a few breathtaking spring days, as an unforgettable group of Americans in Paris must find their way to their own versions of happily ever after in the City of Light.
Book Club Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday
Book Club Boyfriend
by Jenny Holiday

After author Jack Branksome rejects producer Blair Kellermoon's offer to make his debut novel part of her celebrity book club, Jack's apology leads to a texting friendship. When he confesses he has writer's block, Blair invites Jack to stay in her Los Angeles pool house, and the pair's close proximity has them wondering if they want more than friendship. For fans of: Only Lovers in the Building by Nadine Gonzalez.
Just a Highland Fling by Naina Kumar
Just a Highland Fling
by Naina Kumar

In Aberdeen, Scotland for her estranged father's nuptials, reality TV producer Neelu Pillai has a steamy one-night stand with hot Malayali Indian Scottish stranger Jacob, who she later discovers is a close personal friend of her father and the bride-to-be. When Neelu makes an off-color remark that sends the bride fleeing from the rehearsal dinner, Neelu, Jacob, and her father set out to find her. For fans of: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn.
Dominion by Jean Kwok
Dominion
by Jean Kwok

When Rubi Morningtail, an amnesiac refugee living in the Silver Tyger Dominion, defends herself from a battle tyger, the last thing she suspects is for the tyger to bond with her and choose her as its rider. Rubi soon finds herself joining forces with warrior Blake Axefire to put a stop to the Demonic Realm's encroachment on their dominion. This action-packed 1st in the Silk and Iron romantasy trilogy is inspired by Chinese mythology. For fans of: Thea Guanzon's Hurricane Wars series.
Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy
Vera Stein Is Fine
by Julie Murphy

Looking for a fresh start after she learns that her "boss with benefits" plans to replace her, 40-year-old aspiring screenwriter Vera Stein moves into her grandmother's Palm Springs retirement community, where she runs into Elias Buckley, her ex who's now working as the community's doctor. Will they find a second chance at love? Try this next: See You at the Sunset by Susan Lee.
Die for Me by Shirlene Obuobi
Die for Me
by Shirlene Obuobi

When cardiologist Sean Sullivan meets Julian Conrad, a mysterious younger man, at a wedding, the two have instant chemistry. But Sean can't shake the feeling that Julian is hiding something -- and he might just be something other than human. For fans of: steamy, own voices paranormal romances like Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi.
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