| Ten Things I Hate About the Duke: A Difficult Dukes Novel by Loretta ChaseWhat it is: a Georgian take on The Taming of the Shrew that pairs outspoken politician's daughter Cassandra Pomfret and Lucius Beckingham, the thoroughly disreputable Duke of Ashmont.
For fans of: Valerie Bowman's Playful Brides series or Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses novels.
Series alert: Ten Things I Hate about the Duke is the 2nd book in the Difficult Dukes series, after A Duke in Shining Armor. |
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| Truth, Lies, and Second Dates by MaryJanice DavidsonWhat it's about: A cold case heats up when airline pilot Ava Capp returns to the Twin Cities after a ten-year absence and encounters medical examiner Tom Baker, who has some theories about the unsolved murder of her childhood best friend.
Read it for: a snarky heroine; a neurodivergent, demisexual hero; and zany humor in the vein of Janet Evanovich and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
Want a taste? "Ava Capp came awake in another anonymous hotel room and thought, If this was a book, I'd be thinking about how aimless and empty my life as a single woman is and how I need to make a change." |
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| Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Saranna DeWyldeWelcome to: Ever After, Missouri, a magical small town seeking to promote itself as a wedding destination.
Where you'll meet: Lucky Fujiki, who would do anything to help her three fairy godmothers restore the town's magic -- even agree to a fake wedding with her first love, chocolatier Ransom Payne.
For fans of: the upbeat, gently humorous paranormal romances of Judi Fennell or Judi McCoy. |
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| Would I Lie to the Duke: The Union of the Rakes by Eva LeighWhat happens: Seeking investors for her family's struggling business, Jessica McGale poses as "Lady Whitfield" and falls for Noel, the Duke of Rotherby, who's captivated by the woman he believes to be a wealthy, upper-class widow.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Union of the Rakes series offers a lively Regency-set mash-up of The Secret of My Success and Working Girl. |
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| The Right Swipe by Alisha RaiStarring: Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter, creator of the popular Crush dating app, and former pro-football player Samson Lima, spokesman for rival dating site Matchmaker -- and the jerk who once ghosted Rhi.
What sets it apart: Nuanced explorations of sensitive issues (CTE's effects on Samson's football-playing relatives, Rhi's experiences as a woman of color in majority white, predominantly male tech spaces).
Is it for you? Though less angst-filled than the author's Forbidden Hearts series, Rhi does have some upsetting run-ins with her abusive ex. |
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| Duchess by Design by Maya RodaleWhat happens: Seeking an American heiress to keep his ancestral estates solvent, Brandon Fiennes, the Duke of Kingston, hires seamstress Adeline Black to identify suitable candidates for marriage.
Reviewers say: This opening installment of the Gilded Age Girls Club series boasts "perfectly placed wit, endlessly amusing characters, and a vividly evoked 1890s New York City setting" (Booklist).
You might also like: Joanna Shupe's Uptown Girls novels. |
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