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| You Had Me at Hola by Alexis DariaWhat it's about: Actress Jasmine Lin Rodridguez hopes a starring role in Carmen In Charge, an American adaptation of a popular telenovela, will reset her career following tabloid notoriety. But her relationship with her costar, Ashton Suárez, might be a scandal in the making.
Why you might like it: This romantic comedy by the author of the Dance Off series features unitalicized Spanish, ample on- and off-set drama, and insightful commentary on Latinx representation in media.
For fans of: Jane the Virgin or the short-lived sitcom Telenovela. |
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Chance of a lifetime
by Jude Deveraux
What it's about: A series debut by the distinguished author of For All Time and the award-winning author of Don’t Call Me Cupcake finds a 19th-century thief atoning for misdeeds by convincing the present-day woman he loves to marry another.
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| A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby by Vanessa RileyIntroducing: biracial West Indian widow Patience Jordan, her infant son Lionel, and Lionel's legal guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, the cousin of Patience's late husband.
What happens: Rescued from Bedlam by a secret society that aids widows who find themselves in dire straits, Patience convinces Busick to hire her as Lionel's nursemaid. But her plot to return to Guyana with her child is complicated by her growing feelings for her employer.
Series alert: A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby is the 1st installment of the Regency-set Rogues and Remarkable Women series. |
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The Brightest Star
by Fern Michaels
What it's about: Writing biographies to support her family’s struggling Christmas shop, Lauren is assigned to pen the life story of a handsome and surprisingly intelligent online retailer mogul who has put hundreds of small companies out of business.
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No Offense
by Meg Cabot
What it's about: A sequel to No Judgments finds a broken-hearted Molly relocating to a library in the Florida Keys before the discovery of an abandoned newborn leads to an unexpected partnership with an arrogant town sheriff.
Reviewers say: “The ever-delightful Cabot charms in her latest, which is equal parts sweet and steamy. Animal lovers unite―this one’s for you.” (Booklist)
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Like lovers do
by Tracey Livesay
What it's about: When Ben's status-climbing ex-girlfriend finds her way back into his orbit, Nic proposes a swap of services. She'll spend the week with Ben on Martha's Vineyard, pretending to be his girlfriend--but only if he'll have his family intervene on her behalf so she won't lose her fellowship. But as they're about to discover, they've sorely underestimated their true feelings for each other.
Reviewers say: The steady pace, smooth progression from friends to lovers, and natural, witty dialogue make this a winner. Readers will be wowed.
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| Mostly Sunny by Jamie PopeStarring: Manhattan social worker Sunshine "Sunny" Gibson and high-profile attorney Julian King.
What happens: Sunny seeks Julian's help in fighting a legal challenge to a foster child's pending adoption. In the process, they discover that they have more in common than they thought.
Is it for you? This emotionally intense series opener deals with issues of mental illness, child abuse, and abandonment. Although sensitively addressed, the subject matter may not be for all readers. |
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| The Takeover Effect by Nisha SharmaStarring: prodigal son Hemdeep Singh, who reluctantly returns to the fold to help his brothers fend off a hostile takeover of the family business; lawyer Mina Kohli, whose job is to assess whether or not the company should accept a buyout.
Read it for: an intense romance between second-generation South Asian professionals, family drama, and corporate espionage.
Series alert: The Takeover Effect is 1st book in the Singh Family trilogy, about a Punjabi Sikh family and their corporate empire. |
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| The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna ShupeWhat happens: Manhattan socialite Marion "Mamie" Greene goes head-to-head with Frank Tripp, her father's lawyer, who's been tasked with keeping her out of trouble until her family can marry her off.
Secret lives: Mamie is a Gilded Age Robin Hood, robbing the rich to feed the city's poor, while Frank is far from the blue-blooded Yale alum he pretends to be.
Series alert: The Rogue of Fifth Avenue is the steamy opening installment of the Uptown Girls series, which continues with The Prince of Broadway and The Devil of Downtown. |
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| Hold Me In Contempt by Wendy WilliamsStarring: New Yorker Kimberly "Kim" Kind, the assistant DA whose complicated personal life threatens her professional success, and the man she can't resist, Rig "King" O'Donnell, a brooding bad boy with ties to the Irish mob.
Read it for: a flawed heroine with a take-no-prisoners narrative voice, a steamy romance between two wounded souls, and a well-drawn supporting cast that infuses humor into the drama.
Author alert: American media personality Wendy Williams is the host of The Wendy Williams Show. |
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