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Meet me in paradise
by Libby Hubscher
Reluctantly leaving home for the first time since her journalist mother’s death, Marin visits a tropical island spa before a series of embarrassing events reveal her sister’s secret matchmaking agenda. Original. A first novel.
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| The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie DananThe premise: Although she hasn't set foot in a synagogue since her bat mitzvah, sex worker turned sex educator Naomi Grant is intrigued by a job offer from rabbi Ethan Cohen, who wants to hire Naomi to present a seminar on "Modern Intimacy" at the local JCC.
What sets it apart: relatable characters, a slow-burning romance, and a nuanced depiction of contemporary Judaism.
Crossover alert: Naomi first appears as a supporting character in author Rosie Danan's debut, The Roommate. |
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| Twice Shy by Sarah HogleMeet: Maybell Parrish, 31-year-old theme park employee, hopeless romantic, and...heiress?
What happens: When Maybell inherits 50 percent of her great aunt's sprawling but dilapidated estate in Tennessee, she must share her new home with its co-owner, gruff groundskeeper Wesley Koehler.
Why you might like it: Upbeat and sugar sweet, this novel by the author of You Deserve Each Other offers a slow-burning opposites-attract romance between likable leads. |
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| Life's Too Short by Abby JimenezCarpe diem: After losing several family members to ALS, Vanessa Price, vowing to live life to the fullest, becomes a famous travel vlogger.
Best laid plans: Vanessa's globe-trotting lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt when she becomes the guardian of her infant niece. Fortunately, her attractive neighbor, corporate lawyer Adrian Copeland, is good with kids.
Is it for you? This 3rd novel in the Friend Zone series (after The Happily Ever After Playlist) tackles some serious issues, including terminal illness, addiction, and suicidal ideation. |
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| To Love and to Loathe by Martha WatersThe participants: longtime adversaries Diana Bourne, Lady Templeton, and Jeremy Overington, the Marquess of Willingham, whose constant bickering masks a smoldering attraction.
The arrangement: a brief affair that will allow Diana to experience the passion she never found with her late husband, and allow Jeremy to receive candid feedback on his skills (or lack thereof?) in the bedroom.
Series alert: To Love and To Loathe is the 2nd entry in the Regency Vows series, which begins with To Have and To Hoax. |
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The love proof : a novel
by Madeleine Henry
Inspired by her connect to her first love, Sophie, a physics prodigy, is determined to prove that true loves belong together in all realties, in this unusual love story about lasting connection, time and intuition. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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First comes like : a novel
by Alisha Rai
A social media influencer and makeup expert finds herself in a public relations jam after the son of a powerful Bollywood family begins private messaging her in the new novel from the author of The Right Swipe. 30,000 first printing.
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown
by Talia Hibbert
What happens: Determined to prove to her wealthy parents that she can support herself, 26-year-old Eve Brown lands a job at the picturesque Castell Cottage Bed and Breakfast after (accidentally!) injuring its gruff proprietor, Jacob Wayne.
Why you might like it: This lively conclusion to the Brown Sisters trilogy (beginning with Get a Life, Chloe Brown) features authentically depicted autistic leads, a story that's equal parts zany and moving, a complimentary playlist, and rogue ducks.
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