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• Ne'er Duke Well

  Vasti, Alexandra,

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  In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife-the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her. Peter Kent-newly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Promise of Peridot

  Golden, Kate,

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  Second in a series. "A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love. Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren's Bay. Reeling from shocking revelations and her newfound powers, Arwen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Savor It

  a Novel

  DeWitt, Tarah,

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  "Summer won't last forever. Sage Byrd has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon (not to be confused with Forks, Washington) her entire life. She's learned to love her small world, with the misfit animals on her hobby farm, and her friendships…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hometown Legend

  Yates, Maisey,

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  Rory Sullivan has always grown up in her sisters' shadows. But this summer, she's determined to make some changes. Rekindling her teenage friendship with Pyrite Falls's prodigal son, Gideon Payne, feels like a good start. She can instantly see he's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream

  a Novel

  Mejia, Tehlor Kay,

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  "A small-town bartender juggles motherhood and a sexual awakening in this heartwarming queer friends-to-lovers romance"-- "Cash Delgado has a good life in the quaint town of Ridley Falls. She has Joyce’s Bar, where she manages a familiar group of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let the Games Begin

  Mazarura, Rufaro Faith,

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  "Set against a sizzling-hot Greek summer filled with sunshine and souvlaki, Rufaro Faith Mazarura's Let the Games Begin is a page-turning debut rom-com about two strangers at the top of their game. Athens, 2024. Olivia Nkomo has always been…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swift and Saddled

  Sage, Lyla,

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  "The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woke Up Like This

  a Novel

  Lea, Amy,

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  For two high school seniors, it’s seventeen going on thirty―overnight―in a magical romantic comedy about growing up too fast and living in the moment. Planning the perfect prom is one last “to do” on ultra-organized Charlotte Wu’s high school bucket…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Shot in the Dark

  a Novel

  Lee, Victoria, 1989-

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  An emotionally powerful romance novel about two people finding love after struggling with addiction--ultimately discovering what it means to be completely and unapologetically themselves. Elisheva Cohen has just returned to Brooklyn after almost a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curves for Days

  Moher, Laura,

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  Rose Barnes has got curves for days—and to Angus Drummond, the big, bearded contractor working on her new house, she's the perfect thorn in his side. Little does she know Angus is perturbed on a daily basis by his attraction to this cheery,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kissing Kosher

  Meltzer, Jean,

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  Step 1: Get the secret recipe. Step 2: Don’t fall in love… Avital Cohen isn’t wearing underpants—woefully, for unsexy reasons. Chronic pelvic pain has forced her to sideline her photography dreams and her love life. It’s all she can do to manage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Art of Scandal

  Black, Regina,

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  "Love would be so much easier if it were perfect..." On the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Role Playing

  Yardley, Cathy,

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  An unapologetically grumpy 48-year-old recluse, Maggie, to appease her college-aged son, joins an online gaming guild where she forms an online connection with Otter, a 50-year-old optimist, but when they take their relationship into real life,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Could Be So Good

  a Novel

  Sebastian, Cat,

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  Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city's biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can't let anyone into his life. He just never…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Right Notes

  Lim, Dominic, 1974-

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  ​ In this hilarious and joyous rom com, sparks fly when a piano genius and a Hollywood heartthrob are thrown together for a charity performance of solos, heartfelt duets, and a big, showstopping finale. Quito Cruz might be a genius piano player…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Much Ado About Nada

  Jalaluddin, Uzma,

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  Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chemistry of Love

  Wilson, Sariah,

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  How can Anna Ellis, a geeky, brilliant, and hopelessly smitten cosmetic chemist possibly win over Craig Kimball, the man of her dreams―who also happens to be her boss? The answer is Craig’s empathetic (and handsome) CEO half brother, Marco. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Take the Lead

  Daria, Alexis,

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  Gina Morales wants to make it big. In her four seasons on The Dance Off, she’s never even made it to the finals. But her latest partner, the sexy star of an Alaskan wilderness show, could be her chance. Who knew the strong, silent, survivalist-type…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sorry, Bro

  Voskuni, Taleen,

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  When Nar’s non-Armenian boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes to her in front of a room full of drunk San Francisco tech boys, she realizes it’s time to find someone who shares her idea of romance. Enter her mother: armed with plenty of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Behind the Scenes

  Stetz-Waters, Karelia,

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  Business consultant Rose Josten might not have officially reached “pug lady” middle age, but she’s already got the pugs—along with their little Gucci coats and trash-lovin’ appetites. Still, life is good, with her work, her sisters, and a secret…Read moreRead more of this annotation