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| The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsWhat it's about: Professional baseball player Gavin Scott will do anything to win his wife Thea back, even...join a romance book club?
Why you might like it: Gavin learns to be a better man by unlearning some bad habits, Thea embarks on a quest to balance personal goals and family commitments, and the members of the book club offer hilarious advice throughout.
Don't miss: excerpts from Courting the Countess, the fictional Regency romance that Gavin uses as his instruction manual. |
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| Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia HibbertWhat happens: Following a near-death experience, web developer Chloe Brown takes stock of her life and finds it lacking.
Carpe diem! Chloe's ambitious "Get a Life List" (e.g. "Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex") will require some help from building superintendent (and secret artist) Redford "Red" Morgan.
What sets it apart: a diverse cast of well-drawn characters and a sensitive portrayal of living with fibromyalgia. |
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| Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina LaurenThen: During a trip to London, 18-year-old Tate Jones, the incognito daughter of a Hollywood star, embarks on a whirlwind romance with college student Sam Brandis, who breaks her heart with a betrayal.
Now: Ten years later, Tate is set to star in a film with her famous father -- a film that Sam wrote, which means that he'll be on set.
Is it for you? Fans of the authors' Hating You/Dating You or The Unhoneymooners may find this moving second chance romance more poignant than zany. |
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| Best Laid Plans by Brenda JacksonThe setup: Matchmaking Madaris matriarch Mama Laverne is up to her old tricks. This time, she's determined to pair her great-grandson Nolan with cybersecurity analyst Ivy Chapman.
The twist: Ladies' man Nolan is skeptical but intrigued when Ivy suggests a fake relationship over the holidays to satisfy their respective families. Will it work or will it work too well?
Series alert: Best Laid Plans is the latest in Brenda Jackson's long-running Madaris Family series, which began with Tonight and Forever in 1995 (and is still going strong). |
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| Alaskan Holiday: A Novel by Debbie MacomberIntroducing: Josie Avery, an up-and-coming chef who takes a seasonal job in Ponder, Alaska; swordsmith Palmer Saxon, who's head-over-heels in love with Josie but struggles to express his feelings.
What happens: After Palmer proposes, Josie declines and returns to Seattle, only to discover that she can't stop thinking about him.
Why you might like it: Debbie Macomber is the queen of heartwarming holiday romances, some of which have been made into Hallmark movies. |
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