Romance
February 2025
Recent Releases
Beg, borrow, or steal
by Sarah Adams

"Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this new rivals-to-lovers romance set in Rome, Kentucky-from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect"
Not in My Book
by Katie Holt

Peruvian American graduate student/aspiring romance author Rosie Maxwell butts heads with her former crush-turned-rival, literary fiction snob Aiden Huntington, when the two are paired together to co-write a novel for their creative writing class. Can they plot their way to a happily ever after? For fans of: slow-burn opposites attract romances like Emily Henry's Beach Read. 
Work in progress : a novel
by Kat Mackenzie

Desperate for a fresh start after losing her job and fiancé, Alice impulsively joins a UK literary bus tour, only to find herself surrounded by lively octogenarians and a handsome, infuriating Scottish driver. Original.
Dream Girl Drama
by Tessa Bailey

Hockey player Sig falls for Chloe, only to discover she's his soon-to-be stepsister, forcing them to navigate family tensions and a growing attraction, in the third novel of the series following The Au Pair Affair. Simultaneous. 250,000 first printing.
A Five-Letter Word for Love
by Amy James

In this "easy read for fans of puzzles and breezy romance" (Booklist), small-town receptionist Emily Evans dreams of what more life has to offer -- until she strikes up a friendship (and maybe something more) with her coworker and fellow Wordle enthusiast, John Smith. Try this next: What Is Love? by Jen Comfort.
Unloved : a novel
by Peyton Corinne

Hockey star Matt“Freddy” Fredderic, struggling academically due to dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, turns to Ro Shariff, a hopeless romantic assigned as his tutor, for help; as they reconnect and share past confessions, they form a deep bond, discovering each other's worth beyond reputations and past heartbreaks. Original.
A monsoon rising
by Thea Guanzon

Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.
Cloaked in Beauty
by Karen Witemeyer

This 3rd stand-alone entry in the Christian historical romance series Texas Ever After stars the reclusive Scarlett Radcliffe (alias Letty Hood), who returns home to claim her birthright with the help of Pinkerton detective Philip Carmichael. This "Little Red Riding Hood" retelling set in the Old West will appeal to fans of Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy and Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham.
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