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Funny Story by Emily Henry
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together...Categorized as:
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Book Lovers by Emily Henry
One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…. Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby... -
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![Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez]()
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
The New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry. After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia]()
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
My new next-door neighbor seems to have everything figured out. Small town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn’t notice them, I swear. I, on the other hand, don’t–at all–have anything figured out. Trust me, I didn’t think taking over my mom’s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run Vermont was going to be easy... -
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![One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune]()
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
A radiant escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and This Summer Will Be Different. As featured in People ∙ Good Morning America ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ TODAY ∙ E! News ∙ Buzzfeed ∙ Us Weekly ∙ The New York Post ∙ SheReads ∙ and more! I never anticipated Charlie Florek. Good things happen at the lake. That’s what Alice’s grandmother says, and it’s true...Categorized as:
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![The Unlikely Pair by Jax Calder]()
The Unlikely Pair by Jax Calder
What happens when you find yourself stranded in the wilderness with your political enemy? Getting stranded in the freezing wilderness with my archenemy wasn’t on today’s to-do list. But somehow, that’s where I’ve ended up. Harry Matheson, my political rival, has always been smarmy, arrogant, and entitled. It figures that even this plane crash has barely ruffled his well-coiffed hair... -
![Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer]()
Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer
The only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov—the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I’d ever fall for. In public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we’re at each other’s throats. He’s competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy’s never cracked a smile in his life... -
![Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun]()
Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
A long time ago, Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends. They spent their childhood summers running through the woods, rebelling against their conservative small town, and dreaming of escaping. But then an incident the summer before high school turned them into bitter rivals. After graduation, they went ten years without speaking...Categorized as:
in-her-30s queer contemporary from hate to love f-f forced proximity friends to lovers dual-pov -
![Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian]()
Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian
Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can’t stand one another...Categorized as:
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![Don't Let Me Down by Kelsie Rae]()
Don't Let Me Down by Kelsie Rae
Henry Buchanan is cold. Calculating. And rich. He's also the owner of the new Lion's NHL team, and my boss. Oh, and did I mention he's a grumpy sonofabitch who's girlfriend is cheating on him? Not that I'm gonna say anything. It's none of my business anyway. Besides, we aren't friends. And we couldn't be more different if we tried. He was born with a golden spoon in his mouth... -
![Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake]()
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily...Categorized as:
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![Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt]()
Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt
An emotional, irresistible second-chance romance filled with sparkling humor, big feelings, and "melt your face off intimacy" (Jessica Joyce) from celebrated USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt. This time, they'll get it right. Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon...Categorized as:
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![Pansies by Alexis Hall]()
Pansies by Alexis Hall
From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a deeply emotional romance about finding love when (and where) you least expect it. Alfie Bell is. .. fine. He's got a six-figure salary, a penthouse in Canary Wharf, the car he swore he'd buy when he was eighteen, and a bunch of fancy London friends...Categorized as:
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![Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn]()
Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn
When a chance at being a bridesmaid turns into a chance at being a bride, how can she possibly refuse? Hudson Hopper is in trouble. After doing his business partner Jude a favor by hiring Jude’s younger sister Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distraction—especially since she’s now his assistant... -
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![The Naked Truth by Ana Kirk Shaw]()
The Naked Truth by Ana Kirk Shaw
Two truths and a lie:. 1. I’m crushing on a faceless por—adult content creator. 2. I’m road-tripping to a wedding with my worst enemy. 3. These are totally unrelated problems...Categorized as:
in-her-30s in-his-30s humor from hate to love contemporary m-f multicultural forced proximity -
![Three Second Chances for Christmas by Rebel Bloom]()
Three Second Chances for Christmas by Rebel Bloom
I thought I had left my failures behind me, until I needed a fake boyfriend for Christmas. Now my past is catching up to me, in the form of three sexy ex-boyfriends who ALL want me back…. As a struggling entrepreneur with nothing to show for it but a failing candle business and a trio of ex-boyfriends, I've always been the black sheep of the family...Categorized as:
in-her-30s in-his-30s reverse harem contemporary new adult humor poly friends to lovers -
![Face Off by Chelsea Curto]()
Face Off by Chelsea Curto
Emerson (Emmy) Hartwell has waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling D. C. Stars. Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record... -
![If You Love Me by Helena Hunting]()
If You Love Me by Helena Hunting
Two nights with her ruined me for all other women, but I never got the chance to make her mine. I’m the pinnacle of control. I protect the net, my team, and my daughter. It’s my final season and I can’t afford any distractions. Except our new assistant coach just walked in. And I would know her face anywhere. She’s the one I dream about...Categorized as:
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![The Hating Game by Sally Thorne]()
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love. Nemesis (n. ) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person’s undoing. 3) Joshua Templeman. Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office...Categorized as:
in-his-30s contemporary from hate to love humor office strong heroine sassy heroine alpha male -
![Make the Play by Lucky Hart]()
Make the Play by Lucky Hart
Jason King:. Jason King has everything he could ever want—an amazing best friend, great relationships with his family, a job he loves, and the best fur babies in the whole world. He doesn't need a partner to share that with, and the burn in his chest when his baby brother snuggles up to his lifelong best friend is definitely indigestion and not jealousy, thanks... -
![The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder]()
The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder
What happens when the Prince of Wales falls in love with the Prime Minister? My boring life working in an insurance call center in sunny California just took an unexpected turn. Thanks to my misbehaving relatives, I’ve leapt from obscurity to royalty as the new heir to the British throne. But my welcome in England is about as warm as the weather... -
![Wild Card by Jillian West]()
Wild Card by Jillian West
Lennox Summers had her life turned upside down in the blink of an eye. She's still adjusting to her new normal, but omega biology waits for no one, and according to her lab work, her first heat is coming right after the New Year. With The Omega Exchange's New England location at winter capacity, Lennox has no choice but to stay at a local bed and breakfast to wait for a spot to open up... -
![Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid]()
Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
There are three things you need to know about Fiona Archer… I would tell you what they are, but then I’d have to kill you. But I can tell you that Fiona’s husband—the always irrepressible and often cantankerous Greg Archer—is desperately in love with his wife. He aches for her when they are apart, and is insatiable when they are together...Categorized as:
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![Story of My Life by Lucy Score]()
Story of My Life by Lucy Score
A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom. Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer’s block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she’s hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher lays down the law. If she misses her next deadline it’s The End...Categorized as:
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![Faking Cinderella by Pippa Grant]()
Faking Cinderella by Pippa Grant
A grumpy former bodyguard, an heiress in disguise, and an accidental roommate situation…. If I’d known a tall, broad mountain of a man would crash the one-bedroom cabin I’m borrowing, I might have handled things differently. I still would’ve lied to him. He doesn’t need to know all of my reasons for wanting to meet my surprise triplet half brothers while undercover as a housekeeper... -
![The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker]()
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows...Categorized as:
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![Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score]()
Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score
A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom. He’s looking for the perfect wife. She’s looking for the perfect one-night stand. Literary agent Zoey Moody has been exiled from the Manhattan publishing scene to small-town Pennsylvania with her best friend and only remaining client, romance novelist Hazel Hart... -
![The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang]()
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick. Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe... -
![Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn]()
Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn
Everly Plum is delighted to be heading up the Bridesmaid for Hire program at Magical Moments by Maggie. And when Hardy Hopper, one of their billionaire investors, approaches Everly for help with his friends' wedding, she's more than happy to step in...Categorized as:
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![Pick Me by May Archer]()
Pick Me by May Archer
The job at Sunday Orchard was supposed to be temporary. A chance to gain some work experience. To have some fun. To get away from my overprotective brothers. To maybe, possibly encounter some lumberjacks in their natural habitat before moving on to the dream career that awaited me in the city...Categorized as:
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![Permanently Pucked by Emma Foxx]()
Permanently Pucked by Emma Foxx
Chicago Racketeers book four. I don’t do casual hookups. Never have. Not even with the three supposed-to-be one-night stands I had six months ago. They all turned into the loves of my life. But now I know exactly what to do with the three hot guys I met at that serendipitous hockey game. Love them. Forever. At least that’s the plan...Categorized as:
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![Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens]()
Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens
A hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker. Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she’d rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating...Categorized as:
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![Final Offer by Lauren Asher]()
Final Offer by Lauren Asher
Callahan. I'm the Kane brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors. Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete. High-functioning alcoholic. No one knows the real me but her. Lana Castillo—my childhood best friend and the only woman I ever loved. When I broke her heart six years ago, I promised to never return to Lake Wisteria. I kept my word until my grandfather's will changed everything... -
![The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir]()
The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir
Fake dating my sworn enemy to make my ex so jealous he can't see straight? Worth it. Silas and I agree on one thing, and one thing only: my ruthless, heartless, narcissistic jerk of an ex-fiancé needs to be taken down a notch. So we do what anyone would do: we pretend to be a couple. Even though Silas and I are polar opposites. Silas is a loud, cheerful, over the top showboat...Categorized as:
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![Moderating Love by Jax Calder]()
Moderating Love by Jax Calder
I've spent two years defending true love against the internet's biggest cynic. For two years, I've been moderating QueerWaystoFallinLove, a forum where people share their romantic meet-cutes. And for two years, TruthGuardian has been the thorn in my optimistic side—debunking every sweet story with spreadsheets, statistics, and enough cynicism to drain the romance from a Nicholas Sparks marathon... -
![Seriously Pucked by Emma Foxx]()
Seriously Pucked by Emma Foxx
Chicago Racketeers book three. Dating and falling in love is fun. Getting serious is…well, serious. It means real-life situations, like fathers getting sick, people you love getting injured, and…maybe worst of all…work parties with your significant others. Shudder. But this is what it’s like when you’re in a relationship. Things aren’t always rainbows and unicorns... -
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Happy Place by Emily Henry
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t. They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends... -
![Single Dads Club by Rebel Bloom]()
Single Dads Club by Rebel Bloom
I thought I was done with men after my ex-husband walked out on my daughter and me. .. But now I'm caught between three gorgeous single dads—and an impossible choice. I'm the single mom of a seven-year-old wild child, a struggling art teacher, and my house is about to go into foreclosure. I’m basically the dictionary definition of a "hot mess"... -
![Slap Shot by Chelsea Curto]()
Slap Shot by Chelsea Curto
Hudson Hayes, star defenseman for the DC Stars, needs help. He’s been looking for a private chef for months but keeps coming up short. With the NHL season starting and no prospects in sight, he’s close to giving up. Madeline Galloway needs a job... -
![In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams]()
In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams
A homecoming to Rome, Kentucky, sparks a new romance—and lots of drama—between two old family friends, from the New York Times bestselling author of When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect, and Beg, Borrow, or Steal. Madison Walker left Rome, Kentucky, determined to prove she could make it in the culinary world...Categorized as:
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![Four Pucking Christmases by Emma Foxx]()
Four Pucking Christmases by Emma Foxx
Chicago Racketeers Book Two. I always imagined bringing my hot, charming, amazing new boyfriend home for Christmas. And I thought about how great it would be to meet his parents too. But I never really thought about what that might look like if I was dating three men. Together. As in, what it would be like if we were all dating each other. And now it's here. Our first Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young]()
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
High school sweethearts Sarah and Caleb Linwood have always been a sure thing. For the past seventeen years, they have had each other’s backs through all of life’s ups and downs, achievements, losses, stages, and phases. But Sarah has begun to wonder. .Categorized as:
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![Wolf Shirt & High Heels by Evie Marque]()
Wolf Shirt & High Heels by Evie Marque
Flirting at work has never felt this intense—or this real. The last thing Ramona St. Germaine needed was public humiliation on her wedding day. Yet, the universe had different plans, leaving her jilted and questioning everything—friendships, loyalty, and her own judgment. She soon learns the culprit behind her unique engagement falling Quinn Archer... -
![The Truth Is in the Detours by Mara Williams]()
The Truth Is in the Detours by Mara Williams
In this sharp-witted and poignant novel, two former friends with a complicated history are thrown together on an unexpected road trip, where old lies unravel and new truths emerge with every mile marker. Ophelia Dahl has just buried her beloved father when she finds among his personal effects a blindsiding document...Categorized as:
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![Fake Start by Jasmin Miller]()
Fake Start by Jasmin Miller
You know that awkward moment when your agent tells you to fake date your best friend’s sister so you can get the endorsement deal of your dreams? No? Call me crazy for considering it, but why not? Daisy’s my friend, after all, and I’ve gotten quite close to her and her two awesome boys over the last few years since her douche-nozzle husband divorced her... -
![The Gentleman by Dianna Roman]()
The Gentleman by Dianna Roman
Cameron Fairway has a secret. Before he shares it with the world, he’s determined to build the confidence he wants to live life as a gay man and the experience he’ll need to snag Mr. Right. For that, he requires a mentor--someone experienced. Someone with manners. Someone discreet enough to be able to mix business with pleasure under the watchful eye of his father’s empire--a gentleman...Categorized as:
in-his-30s m-m hurt-comfort contemporary age difference queer queer-awakening secret-relationship -
![Wallflower in Bloom by Elise Kennedy]()
Wallflower in Bloom by Elise Kennedy
Painfully shy plant mom Violet Parker is about to experience the thrill of a lifetime when her TV crush lands on her doorstep. Desperate to rehab his public image after a PR disaster, actor / playboy Jack Grant needs a wholesome fake girlfriend for the summer. Violet, meanwhile, needs help stepping out of her comfort zone so her fledgling flower and plant shop, Bloom, will thrive...Categorized as:
in-her-30s in-his-30s forced proximity curvy heroine humor found-family contemporary length-medium -
![No Matter What by Cara Bastone]()
No Matter What by Cara Bastone
Can love draw them together. .. again? After a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage, a young couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other, and themselves, in this tender, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine. Roz and Vin can’t look each other in the eyes anymore, let alone share a bed... -
![Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips]()
Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
In high school Sugar Carey had reigned supreme. She alone had decided what or who was cool. Her spiral perm had been the perm against which all others were measured, and her opinion on which boys were acceptable to date the only one that counted...Categorized as:
in-his-30s in-her-30s contemporary from hate to love vengeance strong heroine humor second chances -
![Three Strikes and You're Mine by R.S. Grey]()
Three Strikes and You're Mine by R.S. Grey
Dear Past Me,. Future You here, coming to offer a little advice: hang on for dear life. This summer is going to be a wild one. I know what you’re thinking: Life’s going so well! I don’t have a care in the world! Wrong. That culinary career you love so much? It’s about to go up in smoke, and your boyfriend? Yeah…he’s a goner too...
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