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| Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. ChristopherThis One Weird Trick Will Boost Her Career: Despite her aversion to romance, event planner Hannah Mayfield really wants to branch out into weddings, and this apparently requires her to appear happily coupled.
You Won't Believe What This Fake Boyfriend Did: Clickbait creator Jack Nolan must produce one more listicle before he can pursue serious journalism. Unfortunately for him, writing "How to Lose a Girl" requires winning one first.
Romantic Comedy Fans Will Love: an unapologetically snarky biracial heroine, a surprisingly likable ladies-man hero, and a gender-swapped, #ownvoices take on How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. |
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99 Percent Mine
by Sally Thorne
What it's about: For as long as she can remember, Darcy Barrett has had a crush on Tom Valeska, her twin brother's best friend. When Tom reappears in her life, newly single, Darcy's determined to win his heart.
Author alert: Australian author Sally Thorne won many fans with her debut, The Hating Game.
For fans of: Christina Lauren's witty romantic comedies, such as Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating.
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| Wolf Rebel by Paige TylerThe situation: A demanding job and untreated PTSD are already more than werewolf SWAT team officer Rachel Bennett can handle. So being paired with an old enemy -- ex-Navy SEAL (and current werewolf) Knox Lawson -- on a dangerous assignment is NOT what she needs right now.
Warning: a killer clown plays a significant role in this book.
Can you start here? Wolf Rebel is the 10th installment of the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team series but it stands on its own. (If you prefer to start at the beginning, request Hungry Like the Wolf from Marina) |
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| The Princess Plan by Julia LondonWhat happens: Crown Prince Sebastian of Alucia enlists gossip columnist Eliza Tricklebank to help him investigate the murder of his personal secretary.
Is it for you? This opening installment of the Royal Wedding series takes its central mystery seriously, balancing Sebastian and Eva's crime-solving activities with their budding relationship.
You might also like: Stephanie Laurens' Casebook of Barnaby Adair series, which likewise blends mystery and romance in an atmospheric Victorian setting. |
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| Would Like to Meet by Rachel WintersWhat it's about: Tasked with getting her agency's star client to finish the screenplay he's (supposed to be) writing, assistant Evie recreates "meet-cutes" from classic romantic comedies -- and learns a few lessons about life and love along the way.
For fans of: the quintessential Britishness of Bridget Jones' Diary; the unabashed rom-com fandom in Kerry Winfrey's Waiting for Tom Hanks and of course, the movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
Critics say: Publisher's Weekly calls it "a love letter to cinephiles." |
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| Forever and a Duke by Grace BurrowesWhat it's about: Irregularities in his estate's finances bring Wrexham, Duke of Elsmore, to bank auditor Eleanora Hatfield, whose facility with numbers intrigues him almost as much as her mysterious past.
Why you might like it: This 3rd book in the Rogues to Riches series boasts well-matched leads from different social classes whose romantic relationship is based on trust and mutual respect.
For fans of: the leisurely pacing, emotional depth, and nuanced characterization of Mary Balogh's novels. |
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The Unsung Hero
by Suzanne Brockmann
What it's about: Struggling to regain his memory after a near-fatal head injury, Navy SEAL Tom Paoletti must simultaneously try to stop an international terrorist with the help of Dr. Kelly Ashton, his childhood girlfriend who is now all grown up.
Why you'll like it: Suzanne Brockmann is a romance powerhouse and this makes for the perfect blend of action, adventure and passionate desire.
Series alert: The Unsung Hero is the first installment in the wildly popular Troubleshooters shooters series.
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Seal's Honor
by Megan Crane
The premise: The last thing Blue Hendricks needs is trouble- especially not from his old friend's kid sister, Everly Campbell, all grown up and smack in the middle of a dangerous murder investigation.
The plot thickens: Blue tries to keep things all business but Everly isn't a little girl anymore and the commanding former SEAL is more temptation than she can resist. As the men on Everly's trail draw closer, Blue will do anything to protect the woman he's starting to think of as his own...
For fans of: Vivid action and the age old friends turned lovers trope.
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Cowboy SEAL Homecoming
by Nicole Helm
The SEAL: Alex Maguire never thought he'd go home again -- but when a tragic accident bounces him and two of his men out of the SEALs, there's nowhere left to turn but the ranch he used to call his own...and the confusing, innocently beguiling woman who now lives there.
The Girl: Becca Denton is far too tempting for her own good, and when she offers to help turn the ranch into a haven for injured veterans, Alex can't say no. Something in her big green eyes makes Alex want to set aside the mantle of the perfect soldier and discover the man he could have been...safe and whole within the shelter of her arms.
More to discover: Cowboy SEAL Homecoming is the first installment of the Navy SEAL Cowboys Series.
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