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| Stuck in the Country with You by Zuri DayWhen Genesis "Gen" Washington unexpectedly inherits her great-uncle's farm, it causes tensions with her cousins, who want her to sell the property to her new neighbor, Jaxson King. The only problem? Jaxson is Gen's one-night stand-turned-enemy from 10 years ago...and he doesn't even remember her. This steamy second-chance romance will appeal to fans of Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden. |
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| Not in My Book by Katie HoltPeruvian 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. |
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| How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. HowePlus-size bisexual woman Haleigh Berkshire is ready give up on dating -- until she agrees to let her friends and family set her up on ten dates. But when her best friend Jack wants to be added to the list, she'll have to confront her true feelings for him. For fans of: feel-good romances like Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni and Have We Met? by Camille Baker. |
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| No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth HoytIn Elizabeth Hoyt's 3rd steamy Greycourt novel, a chance encounter in a private library leads to romance between duty-bound Julian Greycourt, the heir to the Windemere dukedom, and Lady Elspeth de Moray, a spirited bibliophile with a secret. Try this next: Knockout by Sarah MacLean; Any Duke in a Storm by Amalie Howard. |
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| A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy JamesIn 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. |
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| Temple of Swoon by Jo SeguraIn this banter-filled spin-off of Jo Segura's action-packed debut, Raiders of the Lost Heart, archeologist Miriam "Miri" Jacobs is appointed co-lead on an expedition in search of the Lost City of the Moon in the Brazilian Amazon. Tagging along for the trip is Rafael "Rafa" Monfils, a journalist whose ulterior motives are thwarted when he starts to fall for Miri. Try this next: The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea. |
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| Single Player by Tara TaiWhen aspiring video game writer Cat Li lands her dream job writing romance storylines for Compass Hollow, she's paired with narrative director and romance-averse Andi Zhang, who's recovering from a recent doxxing after gamers discovered Andi was nonbinary and Asian American. Can the pair overcome their prickly dynamic to create a love story in-game...and in real-life? For fans of: TJ Alexander, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne. |
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Someone to Love
by Mary Balogh
Regency Historical. Anna Snow has just learned that her father was the late Earl of Riverdale. Now employed as a schoolteacher in the Bath orphanage where she grew up, she's shocked to learn the truth about her origins, but eager to meet the family she never knew she had. Of course, nothing in her life thus far has prepared her for the role of Lady Anastasia Westcott. To survive in this strange new world, she must rely on Avery Archer, the Duke of Netherby, who -- on a whim -- agrees to help her navigate polite society, never expecting to fall in love with his unlikely protégée. This 1st book in the Westcott series features likeable leads and a moving love story.
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You, again : a novel
by Kate Goldbeck
Former enemies-turn-friends, Ari, a struggling comedian, and Josh, a chef planning to take the culinary world by storm, both reeling from ego-bruising breakups, find comfort in each other's company until one night, the unspoken boundaries of their platonic relationship begin to blur. Original. Index.
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Tastes like shakkar : a novel
by Nisha Sharma
When someone tries to sabotage the biggest wedding of the year, Bobbie Kaur, with aspirations of taking over her family's event planning business, must call a truce with egotistical chef Bunty Padda to catch the culprit while exploring their growing attraction
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Sadie on a Plate
by Amanda Elliot
What happens: En route to New York to compete in a cooking competition show, Sadie Rosen gets friendly with her seatmate, fellow chef Luke Weston, only to encounter him again on set.
Read it for: Sadie's scrumptious riffs on traditional Ashkenazi Jewish food, behind-the-scenes intrigue on a reality TV show set.
For fans of: Lucy Parker's Battle Royal, Alexis Hall's Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake, or Anita Kelly's Love and Other Disasters.
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Simply the best
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
When Brett, the hottest sports agent in the business, and Rory, the sister of his superstar client, meet and have a disastrous one-night stand, resulting in murder, they find things getting messy, dangerous, heartbreaking and sexy as they struggle with themselves, each other and love.
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