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Lean on me
by Pat Simmons
What it's about: When her well-ordered life is upended by the care giving needs of her Alzheimer’s patient aunt, Tabitha clashes with a neighbor, Marcus, a man of faith who hires former inmates to staff his family’s cleaning business.
Series Alert: Family if forever series; Book 1.
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The kissing game
by Marie Harte
What it's about: Tired of waiting for Axel Heller to notice her, diehard romantic Rena Jackson decides it’s time to forget about him and find her own Mr. Right until Axel makes her a bet that involves the hottest kiss she’s ever had.
Reviewers say: "A blazing hot, emotionally intense love story...from an author on the rise."
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| The Worst Best Man by Mia SosaWhat it's about: Unfortunately for wedding planner Lina Santos, landing her dream job involves working closely with Max Hartley, her ex-fiancé's brother, whose duties as Best Man included (accidentally) convincing the groom to call off the wedding and then breaking the bad news to Lina.
Read it for: a determined heroine trying to achieve her dreams while making her Brazilian immigrant family proud; a hero trying to prove himself after a lifetime of being overshadowed by his "perfect" brother. |
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Undercover bromance
by Lyssa Kay Adams
What it is: A sequel to The Bromance Book Club finds restaurant employee Liv Papandreas fired for reporting sexual harassment before teaming up with Bromance Book Club member Braden Mack to turn the tables on an abusive celebrity chef.
Series alert: A bromance book club book.
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A Cowboy to Remember
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Starring: Celebrity chef and morning talk-show host Evie Buchanan, currently dealing with memory loss following a head injury; rodeo star Zach Pleasant, Evie's childhood pal (and longtime not-so-secret crush).
What happens: As Evie recuperates on the Pleasant family's California ranch, Zach realizes that fate has given him a second chance at love.
Reviewers say: "The almost entirely black cast is rendered with care and cultural specificity, making for a refreshing entry into the cowboy romance genre" (Publishers Weekly).
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Focus on: Friends to Lovers
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| Will's True Wish by Grace BurrowesWhat happens: Willow "Will" Dorning and Lady Susannah Haddonfield fall in love while investigating a series of high-society dognappings.
Why it can't work: Will is an earl's second son who lacks the means to support a wife, while Susannah has resigned herself to spinsterhood following her disastrous debut.
For fans of: dogs, whimsically named characters (Will and his brothers are named after trees), and quietly moving historical romances featuring well-drawn protagonists. |
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| Once a Rebel by Mary Jo PutneyWashington, D.C., 1812: Callista Brooke is rescued from a city under siege by her childhood sweetheart, Richard, whom she hasn't seen since their failed elopement years earlier.
Read it for: sympathetic characters, a suspenseful blend of romance and adventure, and a well-researched and vividly rendered setting.
Crossover alert: Once a Rebel is the 2nd book in the Rogues Redeemed series, a spin-off of author Mary Jo Putney's popular Lost Lords series. |
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| Unexpected by Kelly RimmerThe proposition: Longing for a child, Abby Herbert asks Marcus Ross, her best friend and roommate, to become her sperm donor.
The counter-offer: Marcus wants to co-parent their child while keeping their relationship strictly platonic. (Despite that unforgettable kiss they shared months ago...)
Series alert: Unexpected kicks off the Start Up in the City series, which follows the romantic travails of a close-knit circle of friends-turned-business partners. Next up is Unspoken, followed by Undone. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Winchester Public Library 80 Washington St. Winchester, Massachusetts 01890 781-721-7171www.winpublib.org/ |
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