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Cooper's Charm
by Lori Foster
What it's about: Sisters Phoenix and Ridley Rose, both trying to move on from bad experiences, unexpectedly find an opportunity to start over and a brighter future when they take temporary summer jobs at the lakeside resort of Cooper's Charm.
Read it for: Themes of community and second chances lend depth and heart to a sizzling contemporary romance.
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| The First Time at Firelight Falls: A Hellcat Canyon Novel by Julie Anne LongWhat it’s about: In Hellcat Canyon, California, elementary school principal and ex-Navy SEAL Gabe Caldera falls for single-mom Eden Harwood -- but Eden’s got a ten-year-old secret (the identity of her daughter’s father) and the past has just come knocking.
Is it for you? This 4th novel in the Hellcat Canyon series (after Dirty Dancing at Devil’s Leap) is for readers who enjoy fun, realistic, small-town contemporary romances.
You might also like: Susan Mallery’s Fool's Gold series; start with Chasing Perfect. |
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| The One You Can't Forget by Roni LorenFeaturing: School-shooting survivor and Austin, Texas, divorce attorney Rebecca Lindt, who is traumatized again when she’s mugged; and Wes Garrett, a former chef -- and the ex-husband of one of Rebecca’s former divorce clients -- who comes to her rescue in more ways than one.
Why you might like it: This bittersweet contemporary romance deals sensitively and realistically with topics like trauma, addiction, and recovery.
Series alert: This is the 2nd in a new series, after The One Who Got Away. |
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| When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille PerriWhat it's about: Corporate attorney Katie Daniels has just been dumped by her art-curator fiancé. But when she meets Cassidy Price, a charismatic lawyer who wears men’s suits, Katie begins to wonder if her newfound friend is everything she’s been looking for.
Is it for you? If you're looking for something new, you'll appreciate this refreshing take on female sexuality and gender identity in the Big Apple.
You might also like: Other recent LGBTQIA contemporary romances to check out are Blend by Georgia Beers and Room Service by Fiona Riley. |
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| Rainy Day Friends by Jill ShalvisWhat it’s about: Newly widowed graphic designer Lanie Jacobs doesn’t think her life can get much worse -- but then she discovers that her deceased husband had several other wives while they were married. In need of healing, Lanie heads to a winery in California, never imagining that she might find real, lasting love there, too.
Why you might like it: Fans of Susan Mallery and Kristan Higgins will enjoy this warm-hearted, emotional contemporary romance.
Reviewers say: "impossible to put down" (Publishers Weekly). |
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A Wedding on Bluebird Way
by Lori Wilde
What it's about: The quaint Bluebird Inn is hosting the wedding of the year, but the bride changes her mind and takes off on an unexpected adventure, setting in motion a chain of events that brings love into the lives of several unsuspecting wedding guests.
Why you might like it: Four stories by four different authors intertwine, connecting characters and events. Read this book if you enjoy stories by Allyson Charles, Stacey Keith, Janet Dailey, and Lori Wilde.
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