| Georgie, All Along: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Love Story by Kate ClaybornHome again: Suddenly jobless, personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy returns to her hometown, where she rediscovers the diary she created with her best friend Bel containing all their teenage hopes and dreams.
The next chapter: Georgie decides to use the diary as a roadmap for her new life, with help from reformed bad boy Levi Fanning, the brooding older brother of her long-ago high school crush.
Why you might like it: This "introspective romance" (Publishers Weekly) by the author of Love Lettering features sympathetic characters who fall in love while helping each other find themselves. |
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The Stand-Up Groomsman
by Jackie Lau
What it's about: Although sitcom star Melvin Lee and artist-turned-banker Vivian Liao can't stand each other, their respective best friends just got engaged -- which means the newly appointed Best Man and Maid of Honor will be spending a lot of time together.
Why you might like it: Bisexual Asian leads, a slow-burning enemies-to-lovers plot, and sensitive depictions of trauma and mental illness distinguish this novel by the author of Donut Fall in Love.
For fans of: Jasmine Guillory's The Wedding Party.
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Partners in Crime
by Alisha Rai
Don't shoot the messenger: The daughter of a con artist, accountant Mira Patel (née Chaudhary) wants a normal life. What she gets -- courtesy of her ex-lover, lawyer Naveen Desai -- is a key to her late aunt's storage locker and unwanted attention from criminal elements.
Love on the run: One kidnapping later, Mira and Naveen find themselves on a high-speed chase across Las Vegas with high stakes and even bigger risks.
Why you might like it: Full of car chases, heists, and underground poker games, this fast-paced romantic caper gives its sympathetic leads the adventure of a lifetime -- and second chance at love.
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| Exes and O's by Amy LeaWhat it's about: Inspired by her grandmother's recent reconnection with an old flame, Boston nurse and Bookstagrammer Tara Chen decides to take a second look at all of her ex-boyfriends, aided by her new roommate, tattooed firefighter Trevor Metcalfe.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Influencer series (after Set on You) follows the slow-burning friends-to-lovers journey of a romance-obsessed heroine who's “trash for a second-chance reunion trope” and a man who avoids serious relationships at all costs. |
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| The Reunion by Kayla OlsonReunited: Former costars and ex-BFFs Liv Latimer and Ransom Joel must confront past hurts and unresolved feelings as they shoot a reunion special for Girl on the Verge, the teen drama that made them both famous.
Read it for: a closed-door friends-to-lovers romance, behind-the-scenes drama in the entertainment industry, and reflections on celebrity culture.
You might also like: Christina Lauren's Twice in a Blue Moon, Ava Wilder's How to Fake It in Hollywood, or Lucy Parker's London Weekly series. |
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Never Rescue a Rogue
by Virginia Heath
Starring: Diana Merriwell, who pens a popular gossip column under the nom de plume "the Sentinel," and her nemesis, Giles Sinclair, the new Duke of Harpenden, who promises to keep her secret if she'll keep his.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Merriwell Sisters series, after Never Fall for Your Fiancée, is an enemies-to-lovers story full of adventure and intrigue.
For fans of: Martha Waters' Regency Vows series.
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Happily ever Amish
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Wary of romance: Addie assumes no man will look beyond her glasses and her tendency to talk to her rescue donkey, Snickers
A budding interest: a few notes of encouragement from a secret "admirer" brings about something deeper for Apple Creek's most unlikely couple.
Written by: New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray, one of the most beloved voices in inspirational romance.
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| The Second You're Single by Cara TanamachiWhat it's about: Bacon-loving, Valentine's-Day-hating freelance writer Sora Reid's pledge to #GoSolo during February may not withstand her inconvenient attraction to brawny baker Jack Mann.
Is it for you? In addition to a subplot revolving around the male lead's scheming ex, this first-person POV romantic comedy also contains discussions about weight loss and dieting.
Want a taste? "Valentine's Day has snuck up on me like a porch pirate." |
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| Sorry, Bro by Taleen VoskuniStarring: closeted bisexual journalist Nareh "Nar" Bedrossian, whose mother is so determined to find her a husband that she's made a spreadsheet of every unmarried Armenian man in San Francisco.
What happens: At the Explore Armenia festival, Nar meets the enchanting Erebuni Minassian and the two hit it off. Can Nar find the courage to be true to herself before she loses the woman she loves?
Reviewers say: This "radiantly ravishing debut" (Booklist) is a "bighearted queer rom-com uniquely inflected with Armenian American culture" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The Rewind
by Allison Winn Scotch
Reunited: former college sweethearts Frankie and Ezra broke up before graduation but come together for the first time in 10 years for the wedding of mutual friends. Frankie is on the rise as a music agent, and Ezra's ready to propose to his girlfriend after the wedding.
An unexpected twist: when they wake up in bed next to each other the following morning with Ezra's grandmother's diamond on Frankie's finger, they have zero memory of how they got there--or about any of the events that transpired the night before. Now Frankie and Ezra have to put aside old grievances in order to figure out what happened,
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