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Escape: Big Bend Canyon
Han (Captured in West Texas) unfolds a heartwarming, slow-burn love story amid crime and devastation.
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Hunting the Crossbow Killer
Fans of Nicholas Sparks and Barb Han will want to check out this new series.
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The Taming of the Countess
Willingham (The Untamed Warrior’s Bride) presents a steamy Victorian second-chance romance. Though advertised as a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespearean similarities are minimal.
Janovsky’s (You Had Me at Happy Hour) latest is an age-gap, forbidden romance that blends fairy-tale romance with sexier bedtime stories to deliver pure enchantment to its readers.
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Temptation in a Tiara
With banter and plenty of steam, this royal romance from Baine (Highland Fling with Her Boss) is a whirlwind and sure to be beloved by those who enjoy a little sparkle in their love stories.
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The Venice Reunion Arrangement
In Douglas’s (Tempted by Her Greek Island Bodyguard) second-chance romance, Lucas and Hallie’s awkward reunion turns to fierce love, and it couldn’t be sweeter.
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The Deputy’s Secret Double
Snell (Search for the Truth) delivers a charming romantic mystery that will leave readers falling in love with many of the characters.
Cunningham’s (Out of Office) tropical, vacation-themed romance delivers the steam in more ways than one. It’s sure to appeal to those who appreciate an appealing Caribbean setting, as well as those who long to escape for a while, even if it’s just through the pages of a book.
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K-9 Confidential
Readers who enjoy canine stories filled with romance and intrigue will find Severn’s (K-9 Guardians) latest a must-read.
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Their Second Chance Season
Matthews (Bound to the Warrior Knight) presents the third installment of the collaborative “A Season To Wed” quartet. This steamy Regency romance will have readers rooting for second chances.
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Marriage Bargain with the Comte
Cole (The Duke’s Defiant Cinderella) presents the first installment of the “Proposals in Paris” duet. This richly detailed forced-to-wed, friends-to-lovers romance will transport readers to 18th-century France.
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How To Win Back a Royal
This royal, second-chance romance from Lewis (Breaking the Best Friend Rule) will warm hearts as Rowan and Isabella’s chemistry heats up the pages.
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Corralled in Cutthroat Creek
Rushdan (Wyoming Double Jeopardy) continues this beloved series set in beautiful Wyoming that features well-developed characters and vividly described locations.
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The Lightkeeper’s Curse
Readers looking for a fast, hot read will be drawn to Miles’s (Fugitive Harbor) latest novel.
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Falling for His Fake Date
Decker and Frankie are undeniably adorable together. This fake-dating romance from Hyland (How To Tame a King) is a one-sitting must-read.
A fizzy and fun follow-up to Gamez’s debut, The Next Best Fling. Press into the hands of readers who are looking for more asexual rep in their romance reads and those who enjoyed Alison Cochrun’s Kiss Her Once for Me or Anita Kelly’s How You Get the Girl.
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All Fired Up
This heartfelt sapphic romance is the perfect book for readers wanting a lighthearted, steamy story with mental health awareness and a hilarious queer found family.
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All I Want Is You
Highly recommended for fans of The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley Austin Siegemund-Broka and for readers who enjoy open-door intimacy with their holiday romance reads.
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Karaoke Queen
A stellar queer rom-com, highly recommended for fans of Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston or Andrew Grey’s Dragged to the Wedding.
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Casket Case
Evans’s bittersweet paranormal romance debut is highly recommended for those seeking a warmhearted contemporary romance with an unusual premise. Fans of Ashley Poston’s The Dead Romantics will want to check this out.
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Under Loch and Key
A highly recommended paranormal monster romance with an excellent setting, memorable main characters, and lots of open-door intimacy. This may also appeal to fans of monster-romance writers such as Ruby Dixon, Ashley Bennett, or Kimberly Lemming.
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Puppy Love at Mistletoe Junction
This feel-good holiday love story works as a stand-alone and is sure to please readers who like contemporary romance with adorable canine companions. Recommended for fans of Lizzie Shane, Susan Mallory, and Debbie Macomber.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a steamy historical romance full of flirtatious and cunning characters. Recommended for fans of Grace Burrowes, Martha Waters, and Sabrina Jeffries.
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The Wedding Witch
Full of paranormal fun, magic spells, ghosts, and more, this fun time-travel romance is a strong addition to Sterling’s bestselling series. Highly recommended for fans of India Holton, Hazel Beck, and Kate Johnson.
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The Jewel of the Isle
An over-the-top, slow-burn romance full of adventure and heart, perfect for fans of The Lost City movie.
A blend of romance and mystery for the holiday season, enhanced by pitch-perfect narration. Suggest to fans of Knives Out or Falon Ballard’s All I Want Is You.
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Perfect Fit
Despite the occasionally rocky narration, Gilmore’s (Love Interest) low-heat workplace romance may appeal to fans of Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game or Emily Henry’s Funny Story.
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One on One
A thoughtful enemies-to-lovers romance, recommended for the ever-growing number of sports romance fans.
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Wedding Dashers
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an upbeat enemies-to-lovers rom-com with hilarious road trip hijinks. Recommended for fans of Jenn McKinlay, Christina Lauren, and Sophie Cousens.
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The Muse of Maiden Lane
Series fans and those who love happy endings will enjoy this charming and satisfying novel.
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Dutchess Material
Recommended for libraries looking to expand their historical romance collections with strong women leads. Sure to delight fans of Julia Quinn, Erica Ridley, or Evie Dunmore.
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Once Smitten, Twice Shy
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a Shakespeare-inspired rom-com with a sweet courtship and sizzling chemistry. Recommended for fans of Sarah Adams, Elena Armas, and Ali Hazelwood.
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Wicked Serve
Though the audio is somewhat flawed, this story is still recommended for fans of college sports romances from authors such as Elle Kennedy and Hannah Grace.
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Most Wonderful
A bighearted holiday romance with triple the happy endings. Fans of Ashley Herring Blake and Emily Henry will be delighted.
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Flirting with Disaster
Romance readers who appreciate new takes on popular rom-com movies will not want to miss this one, which is highly enjoyable on audio and guaranteed to be a popular addition to any contemporary romance collection.
Michelle’s adroit combination of office romance, enemies-to-lovers, and only-one-bed tropes will keep readers glued to the novel.
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A Legend in the Baking
A solid second-chance romance that juggles the social and the emotional equally well.
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Earl Crush
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fun, fast-paced Regency romance full of spies and secrets. Recommended for fans of Julia Quinn, Grace Burrowes, and Sabrina Jeffries.
Mysterious and intoxicating, this is a delightful retelling that expands on one of horror’s classics. Even the biggest scaredy-cat will love it.
Listeners will fall head over heels for this quick, flirty, and fun audiobook in which dreams really do come true and love shows up when it’s least expected.
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Hot Hex Boyfriend
A charming story with “Sleeping Beauty” undertones that will make a great addition to contemporary paranormal romance collections. This novel may also appeal to fans of Erin Sterling and Hazel Beck.
A scrumptious romance from YA author Khorram (The Breakup Lists). Billings and Sardar’s dual narration creates a cozy and intimate listening experience, with characters who are just as delectable as the food and wine.
The cinematic locales and Maddie’s reestablished relationship with the Perrys are fleshed out this slow-burn romance beyond the enemies (in Maddie’s mind)-to-lovers trope. Great for all collections.
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Temple of Swoon
This action-packed romance adventure is sure to delight fans of Lara Croft and those seeking an Indiana Jones–inspired romance with both action and steam. Fans of M.C. Vaughan’s Romancing Miss Stone or Kerry Rea’s The Jewel of the Isle won’t want to miss this one.
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The Beast Takes a Bride
Eyre’s crisp voice helps another of Long’s couples find their happily ever after. Suggested for listeners seeking a sparkling new series after Bridgerton.
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Confounding Oaths
A well-narrated yet uninspiring fantasy dive into the Regency era that fails to let any one arc shine. Best for Hall’s diehard fans.
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Not in My Book
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a steamy, opposites-attract rom-com about authors, enemies, and honesty. Recommended for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Emily Henry, and Chloe Liese.
Blake’s (Delilah Green Doesn’t Care) fans will be over the moon at this series launch, while newcomers will find a new favorite author to follow.
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When Javi Dumped Mari
A welcome return from Sosa (The Wedding Crasher) in a rom-com homage to When Harry Met Sally and My Best Friend’s Wedding. Press into the hands of readers who love romances with past and present timelines.
Told from dual perspectives and set in the same delightful small town (Greenbelt, SC) as Slaughter’s previous books Bet on It and Play To Win, this ridiculously romantic and utterly sexy enemies-to-lovers novel features the compelling, cutthroat world of high school football. Will appeal to fans of sports romances that center multicultural and LGBTQIA+ characters.
Michelle’s (Name Your Price, writing as Holly James) adroit combination of office romance, enemies-to-lovers, and only-one-bed tropes will keep readers glued to the novel. Highly recommended.
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Total Dreamboat
Doyle (Just Some Stupid Love Story) combines a breezy, fun vacation-fling plot with meaningful character development for a romance that feels lighthearted and flirty as well as warm and moving. A great choice to read poolside or on the beach.
Timoti skillfully blends romance with meaningful discussions about family expectations, chronic illness, and cultural identity in her strong debut.
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What If I Never Get Over You
This emotional romance from Toon (Seven Summers) is perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary and will tug at the heartstrings of readers seeking a poignant love story.
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A Lady’s Guide to London
This second entry in the “Lucky Ladies of London” series (after The Lady He Lost) is a fresh take on the pitfalls of Victorian society for spirited women, filled with heat and heart.
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Hazardous to a Duke’s Heart
Jeffries’s newest will appeal to readers seeking a steamy Regency romance with a spirited leading lady and lively banter. Recommended for fans of Lisa Kleypas, Eloisa James, and Sophie Irwin.
Marvel (Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous) sends readers on a thrilling ride in this steamy spy romance.
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A Touch of Steele
Recommend to those seeking a richly detailed Regency romance brimming with secrets and suspense and to fans of Sabrina Jeffries, Ella Quinn, and Eloisa James.
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Left of Forever
With equal measures of steam and high emotional tenor, and featuring a fun road-trip storyline, this feel-good, character-driven second-chance romance will appeal to fans of Netflix’s Virgin River series and the work of Kate Clayborn and Emily Henry.
Both longtime Henry (Funny Story) fans and new romance readers will devour this rivals-to-lovers slow burn, one of Henry’s best to date. Also good for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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Worth Fighting For
Readers will love this up-to-date, closed-door romance version of the beloved Disney movie Mulan, which tackles misogyny and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, while giving Mulan and Shang the satisfying ending that fans have always wanted.
Solomon (Business or Pleasure) writes a wonderfully sensitive and sexy expat love story where an American moves to Amsterdam and finds an old love and new confidence.
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Look Before You Leap
Heath returns with the second installment of the “Miss Prentice’s Protégées” series (after All’s Fair in Love and War), featuring a grumpy Viscount and an outspoken optimist who collide in funny and heartfelt ways in their quest to secure the futures they each want.
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Ride with Me
While F1 fans will especially love this novel, readers unfamiliar with the sport will also appreciate Soltani’s delicious romance, full of sexy and swoony scenes.
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The Ripple Effect
Even the most indoorsy romance readers will enjoy this wilderness-set love story.
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K-9 Guardians
This latest release from Severn (K-9 Shield) brings readers back to the guard dogs and their beloved partners they strive to protect. Skillfully written, with the setting vividly described, it can also be read as a stand-alone.
Rodi (Her Secret Vows with the Viking) presents a steamy enemies-to-lovers Regency romance. This second installment of the collaborative “A Season To Wed” series follows Virginia Heath’s Only an Heiress Will Do.
In this charming romance from Hardy (A Fake Bride’s Guide to Forever), readers will love the dance world setting, along with seeing Rory and Pippa’s passion for it and each other.
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Best Man’s Second Chance
Merchant’s (Cinderella’s Adventure with the CEO) latest romance is a bit of a slow-burn, and the will-they-won’t-they is top notch.
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Unlikely Neighbors
Flagler’s latest (Work-Love Balance writing as Nicki Night) takes readers on an emotional journey as Holland and Noble are forced to confront their pasts before trying to find a future together.
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Wyoming Double Jeopardy
Featuring well-developed, likable characters, Rushdan (Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy) pens a twisty, adventurous story that will keep readers on their toes.
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Captured in West Texas
Han (Bounty Hunted) is not a newcomer to writing emotionally scarred yet endearing characters, and Abi and Grayson will not disappoint in this suspenseful read.
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How To Court a Rake
Scott (Liaison with the Champagne Count) begins her “Wed Within a Year” trilogy with this sexy fake-courtship Regency romance.
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Hiding in Alaska
Romance abounds in this latest novel from Flowers (Killer in Shellview County). Sparks fly between the main characters, while the secondary ones also play important roles.
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Dating Deal with the Italian
Blake’s (Always the Bridesmaid) grumpy/sunshine romance, set in the cutest-sounding town, will have readers swooning and falling in love with Dante and Sutton.
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Search for the Truth
Snell (Dangerous Recall) delivers a top-notch police thriller in the first book of a new series.
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The Last Guy You Kiss
De Guzman’s second Afterglow book is set in the same universe as Manilla Takes Manhattan. It is a sweet and sexy retelling of a classic Filipino rom-com and sure to appeal to readers who enjoy some humor in their love stories.
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Secret Fling with the King
This royal romance from Meier (Fling with the Reclusive Billionaire) is sure to please.
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A Widow To Defy the Duke
This second installment of Shepherd’s “Rakes, Rebels and Rogues” series (after A Wager To Win the Debutante) is a steamy Victorian romance about reputation and redemption.
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Stalked Through the Mist
Cassidy (Stalker in the Storm) releases this first novel in the “Marsh Mysteries” series, and fans may notice similarities to her earlier series, the “Swamp Slayings.” The marsh is vividly described, and readers will enjoy returning to this intriguing setting.
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The Wedding Engagement
This contemporary romance is a lot of fun, with emotional depth, heart, and humor. It will make a solid addition to romance collections and is recommended for those who like of slow-burn, open-door love stories. Share with fans of Wendy Million’s Miss Matched.
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Catch and Keep
Equally heartwarming and swoony, this contemporary romance is like an enveloping hug of a novel that can be read as a stand-alone but also features cameos from other characters in two of Hahn’s earlier books, Built To Last and Friends Don’t Fall in Love. Nuanced narration and utterly charming characters make this a wise choice for any contemporary romance collection.
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Sunshine and Spice
A must-listen contemporary romance, sure to delight Bollywood fans and those who enjoy the works of Farah Heron, Uzma Jalaluddin, and Sara Desai.
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My Vampire Plus-One
An unmissable paranormal rom-com, perfect for those who enjoy their vampire romances with lots of humor and heat. Levine is an author to watch.
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You Belong with Me
For fans of the author and the series, as well as those who enjoyed Annabel Monaghan’s Nora Goes Off Script and Sariah S. Wilson’s The Seat Filler.
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A Duke Never Tells
Enoch brings romance to delightful characters and offers an entertaining read with a comedic trading-places theme.
This first volume in a print edition of a popular, long-running webcomic will become a favorite for fans of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper and Jasmine Walls’s Brooms.
Another winner from Jimenez. Readers won’t be able to put down this laugh-out-loud funny romance and will be cheering for Samantha and Xavier even when the chips are stacked against them.
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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Love To Hate You
Playing with the plot of You’ve Got Mail, plus a touch of Mystic Pizza and a whole lot of romance tropes, Adair (You’ve Got Male) returns with an engaging beach read that takes opposites-attract to a whole new level.
Another winner from Jimenez (Just for the Summer). Readers won’t be able to put down this laugh-out-loud funny romance and will be cheering for Samantha and Xavier even when the chips are stacked against them. A must-have for all public libraries.
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Drop Dead
Fans of contemporary romances will enjoy this quirky office love story that will leave them wishing they had the moxie (and mansion) of the unforgettable Dot.
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Crash Landing
Fans of enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, and extreme forced-proximity will love McQuaid’s debut.
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Thrill Ride
Ratcliffe writes the romance that theme park fans have been waiting for, and it doesn’t disappoint.
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The Love Haters
This isn’t Center’s (The Rom-Commers) strongest work to date, but fans of the bestselling author will still likely enjoy the story.
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