| A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlisterSeeking refuge at her favorite wine bar after her divorce, mom-of-three Fiona Fisher hits it off with bisexual aspiring sommelier Satoshi “Sato” Tsukamoto, who has harbored a crush on her for years. But Fiona isn’t sure she’s ready for love again, especially with a man who’s eight years younger than she is. Fans of feel-good age-gap romances with an older woman protagonist, like Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World, will want to check out this Tasmania-set latest from the author of Literary Lovers. |
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The Phone Swap
by Lia Louis
When never-been-in-love, ambitious scientist Allie, and romantic, golden retriever movie star Milo switch seats on a plane, they find themselves unintentionally stuck with the other's phone. Although now an ocean apart, they agree to help each other--just until they can meet to swap them back. As they trade back and forth on each other's phones, Allie and Milo can't help but notice there's more to their connection than just messages and digital practicalities. Something real. But as the clock ticks down to them finally meeting, Allie and Milo discover that their meet-cute may not be as simple as their intimate messages and private video calls. As two very different worlds collide, is the chance for true love even possible? After all, you can't escape reality forever. Right?
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Thank You for Remembering
by Emily Harding
Growing up, Marnie Stephens believed that destiny was real and the universe had a plan. But at thirty, real life has become more difficult than divine. Especially when Marnie wakes up at a hospital in Boston with no memory of how she got there...or the last year of her life. Her doctor tells her she suffered a head injury, her boyfriend, Matt, insists they broke up months ago, and her hair is somehow eight inches shorter. Before she knows it, she finds herself in an apartment she doesn't remember with a new neighbor, Ben Morgan, she's sure she won't forget. As Marnie sets out to retrace the last year of her life, the last thing she needs is to start falling for Ben, the grumpy--and incredibly attractive--neighbor helping her. But the universe has other plans, and it's not long before Marnie begins to wonder if fighting for the past is as important as the one person who could be her future.
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Well Versed
by Jen DeLuca
Caitlin Parker was eighteen when she fell out of love with the magic of the Willow Creek Renaissance Faire--the site of her first real heartbreak. But now, twenty-four and unemployed, she finds herself in her childhood bedroom and her childhood lady-in-waiting costume, assisting a rotating cast of substitute queens for the season. The very last person she wants to see is Alexander Wright--the sword-fighting, Shakespeare-spouting young man who won and broke her teenage heart. Yet there he is, older, annoyingly hotter, and back on stage at her Faire. When Alex broke things off with Caitlin the first time, he thought he was just ending a summer fling. He didn't realize how much he'd fallen for her until he let her go, and he certainly didn't know he'd tarnished her memories of her cherished Faire and worse, shattered her view on love and relationships. His need to right that wrong this summer brings them together again and again, and this time, it won't be so easy to let go of this summer fling. But as summer winds down, real life is catching up to both of them. Caitlin's always thought that being an adult with adult responsibilities means leaving whimsy behind. Alex, with a life full of stage combat, songs, and sonnets, doesn't know how to live any other way. Can they go after their dreams and find a future together where they can still say huzzah?
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A Married Little Christmas
by Abby Jimenez
Tis the season to fall in love Anna thought only the food would be a disaster at her Christmas dinner--until her high school ex shows up and they quickly have to hatch a fake-dating scheme to save face with their families. For Matty, the idea of sitting in a diner all day dressed as a zombie Santa after losing a bet has zero appeal. But his cute and funny server might just make him change his mind. And finally, will Lauren be able to convince her best friend that getting married after a three-day relationship is absolutely ridiculous? Or will the town called Little Christmas pull her in with its happily-ever-after magic once she meets the best man? Within these stories, you'll find: The worst Christmas dinner imaginable A granny determined to dismantle the patriarchy Matching Christmas sweaters (by accident ) A Mission Impossible-style cat rescue (with a saxophone) Mouthwatering recipes from Abby for dishes like Disco Pancakes Full-page illustrations throughout Because this year, you deserve the perfect holiday gift.
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Eight Ways to Say I Love You
by Amanda Elliot
This Hanukkah, Shira Levinson is returning home to New Jersey riding the high of achieving major milestones. Though she only just graduated from college, she's got her dream job and a perfect Los Angeles apartment--an actual miracle in the city of dreams. Life has not been quite as kind to Leo David. Not only did he fail out of college, he was forced to move in with his estranged dad, who he still hates for cheating on his mom years ago. The only silver lining? Getting to see Shira, his childhood friend (and crush, though he'll never tell her that) while she's home for her family's holiday party. But that's just the beginning. Over the next eight years, Shira's and Leo's lives spin them in all sorts of directions as they grow and change, taking them places they never imagined going. Sometimes those paths take them farther away from each other, and other times closer together. If they can only time it right, they might uncover a love that burns forever.
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The Little Shop of Merry and Bright
by Jenny Bayliss
Three years ago, Casey declined her then-boyfriend's marriage proposal . . . and it went viral. After years of dealing with the backlash online, Casey now leads a quiet life, working as a stock replenisher for a family-owned department store. No risk of public humiliation, no stress, no possibility of a boyfriend. Until she meets the Spirit of Christmas Present, Margo, who has chosen to sit this holiday out. Margo offers Casey a bargain: She will use her powers to erase the video that made Casey notorious. There's just one catch. Casey must witness five of her alternate realities, and if after all five she still wants it wiped, Margo will grant her wish. While glimpses into other Caseys are fun and interesting, the question remains: What if everything Casey wants is waiting for her in the life she already has?
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Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery
by Elle Cosimano
Welcome to Christmas, a town so cozy and charming it could be the backdrop of a Hallmark movie, where crime is never in season and it's the holidays all year round. So when a tourist is found stabbed to death by an icicle ornament in the middle of the town nativity scene, the local police are out of their depth--after all, how do you find a criminal in a town where crime doesn't exist? The stakes are high: the whole town is relying on Holly and Mark to solve the crime before the annual Jingle Bell Jubilee festival (which naturally the town's entire economic survival relies on), plus, whichever of them cracks the case will receive a promotion to Major Crimes--and there's only one spot. Holly and Mark are both on thin ice after screwing up on the job. This assignment is their one shot at redemption, if they can put aside their bitter rivalry. And of course, it's not only their careers on the line, it's their hearts, too--regrets of their holiday party hookup last year haunt them like ghosts of Christmas past, so they both want to wrap up this rom-com gone wrong as quickly as possible. But with just twelve days until the festival, the countdown to catch a killer--without killing each other--is on. Co-authored by New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan series) and USA Today bestseller Hannah Morrissey (Black Harbor series), Home for the Homicides is a sexy, light-hearted romp, with a dash of merriment and murder.
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| A Little Holiday Fling by Farah HeronShortly before leaving Toronto to fulfill her dream of opening an inn in the English countryside, Rubina “Ruby” Dhanji’s holiday plans take an unexpected turn when she accidentally drops a Christmas tree on grumpy Rashid Hakim. Agreeing to help Rashid get into the holiday spirit in exchange for a job recommendation for his family’s European luxury hotel chain, the pair’s initial dislike for each other gradually becomes something more. For another enemies-to-lovers holiday romance, check out The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy. |
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| The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean MeltzerWhile working on a TV musical version of A Christmas Carol, producer Evelyn Schwartz suffers a head injury and discovers that the on-set doctor is her ex-husband, David Adler. When she’s visited by eight ghosts of Hanukkahs past, showing her memories from her relationship with David, she chalks it up to her injury, but starts to wonder if she should give their relationship another shot. For another heartwarming romance set over the course of several Hanukkahs, check out Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot. |
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