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| The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny BaylissWhat happens: Kate Turner's best friend signs her up for The Twelve Dates of Christmas, a matchmaking service that promises love just in time for the holidays.
Read it for: Kate's comically disastrous dates, which entertain her entire village; mouth-watering descriptions of baked goods; the repartee between Kate and her friend Matt, the owner of the local café.
Reviewers say: This Yuletide-themed British debut "sets a cheerful, wintry scene and populates it with heartfelt characters" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Written in the Stars by Alexandria BellefleurWhat happens: The stars don't align when astrologer Elle Jones and actuary Darcy Lowell meet for the first time -- on a blind date arranged by Darcy's brother (who's also Elle's business partner).
Love rising: Elle and Darcy decide that a fake relationship will prevent further matchmaking by meddlesome relatives.
For fans of: the fake relationship in Lilah Suzanne's Jilted, the "opposites attract" dynamic in Alexis Hall's Boyfriend Material, or the astrology theme of Minnie Darke's Star-Crossed. |
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| The Truth About Dukes by Grace BurrowesStarring: Robert Rothmere, Duke of Rothhaven, whose childhood seizures led to his involuntary commitment in an asylum, and Lady Constance Wentworth, the runaway who befriended Robert while employed as a maid in the institution.
What happens: Robert seeks a respectable wife and Constance, whom he has loved since they were teenagers, is his first choice, but Constance has a secret that could jeopardize everything.
Series alert: The Truth About Dukes is the moving 5th book in the Rogues to Riches series, which begins with My One and Only Duke. |
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| A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda CollinsWhat it's about: With a serial murderer known as the "Commandments Killer" at large in London, journalist Lady Katherine Bascomb and Detective Inspector Andrew Eversham put aside their differences and join forces to catch a killer before he strikes again.
For fans of: the blend of romance and mystery found in Alissa Johnson's Thief-Takers series, Jillian Stone's Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series, or Stephanie Laurens' Casebook of Barnaby Adair series. |
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| A Princess for Christmas by Jenny HolidayA fare to remember: Bronx taxi driver Leo Ricci becomes the unlikely chauffeur to the unexpectedly stranded Princess Marie of Eldovia.
And then: Marie invites Leo and his orphaned 11-year-old sister to her tiny Alpine kingdom for the holidays, where Leo and Marie fall in love amidst Eldovia's elaborate Christmas celebrations.
For fans of: Hallmark Christmas specials such as A Royal Christmas, Crown for Christmas, and A Princess for Christmas (no relation). |
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| If the Boot Fits by Rebekah WeatherspoonWhat it's about: After their one-night stand, aspiring screenwriter Amanda McQueen doesn't expect to see Oscar-winning actor Sam Pleasant again. But their worlds collide once more when she's invited to a wedding at Sam's family's ranch.
Read it for: an upbeat contemporary Cinderella story that doesn't downplay the challenges of being Black in Hollywood.
Series alert: If the Boot Fits is the 2nd book in the Cowboys of California series, after A Cowboy to Remember. |
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| Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda JacksonIntroducing: New Yorker-by-choice Vashti Alcindor, who never thought she'd return to Catalina Cove, the small Louisiana town that made her adolescence miserable.
Until... Vashti inherits her beloved aunt's bed-and-breakfast and, as she wrestles over whether to sell the property or refurbish it, gets involved with Sheriff Sawyer Grisham.
For fans of: Rochelle Alers' Innkeepers series, Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro trilogy. |
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| As Good as the First Time by K.M. JacksonWhat happens: Just as Olivia Gale's life implodes, a family emergency brings her home to Sugar Lake, Georgia -- and face-to-face with her first love, Clayton Morris, who's going to have to work very hard to convince Olivia to give him a second chance.
Series alert: This chaste and gentle small town romance is the 1st installment in the Sugar Lake series, followed by Too Sweet to Be Good.
About the author: K.M. Jackson is the author of the Unconventional Brides series and (as Kwana Jackson) the novel Real Men Knit. |
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| An Heiress to Remember by Maya RodaleThe situation: "When one had burned their bridges, ruined their reputation, and still smoldered with possibilities, what else could one do but escape to Manhattan?"
New York, 1895: After marrying, and ultimately divorcing, a duke, heiress Beatrice Goodwin returns to Manhattan to save her family's struggling retail empire and matches wits with her old flame, Wes Dalton, now the wealthy owner of a rival department store chain.
Series alert: An Heiress to Remember is the 3rd book in the Gilded Age Girls Club series, which starts with Duchess by Design. |
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| Great and Precious Things by Rebecca YarrosWhat happens: Six years after he swore never to return, former Green Beret Camden "Cam" Daniels arrives in rural Alba, Colorado, to care for his ailing father and reconnects with longtime crush Willow Bradley, who also happens to be his late brother's girlfriend.
Is it for you? This angsty, slow-burning second chance romance tackles some heavy themes, including PTSD, survivor's guilt, and the challenges of caring for a parent with dementia. |
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