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A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 A New York Times Books Review Best Romances of 2023 pick • Apple Books’ Best Books of the Month • Amazon Best Books of the Month Editor’s Pick, Romance • An NPR “Books We Love” • Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month • LibraryReads Hall of Fame: June 2023 • Publishers Weekly Best Romances of 2023 Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century grumpy/sunshine rom-dram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul’s son "‘for Newsies shippers,’ [that] absolutely delivers” (Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books). “A spectacularly talented writer!” —Julia Quinn 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 counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy. Andy Fleming’s newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He’s barely able to run his life—he’s never paid a bill on time, routinely gets lost on the way to work, and would rather gouge out his own eyes than deal with office politics. Andy agrees to work for a year in the newsroom, knowing he’ll make an ass of himself and hate every second of it. Except, Nick Russo keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the ancient filing cabinets. Their unlikely friendship soon sharpens into feelings they can’t deny. But what feels possible in secret—this fragile, tender thing between them—seems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, they’re willing to fight.

One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books.Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis.Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she's the woman men date before they find their happy-ever-after. That's why Nora's sister has persuaded her to swap her desk in the city for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina. It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into...Charlie.She's no heroine. He's no hero. So can they take a page out of an entirely different book?

An Instant USA Today Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick A Library Reads Pick Estranged exes must stick close together to save their best friend’s wedding after a string of disasters in this swoony and steamy second-chance romance from the USA Today bestselling author of You, with a View. Georgia Woodward lives by her lists, none more so than the one about her ex, Eli Mora. It’s full of the ironclad dos and don’ts they’ve been following since she returned to the Bay Area after their cataclysmic breakup five years ago.  With the wedding of their mutual best friend, Adam, looming, and them about to step into their roles as best woman and man, Georgia’s never needed it more. She refuses to threaten their tight-knit friend group with her messy—and still very present—feelings. The rules on that list will keep her cool, calm, and compartmentalized.  What’s not on her list? Eli arriving from New York with a new rule-breaking attitude or the all-inclusive venue burning to the ground, leaving the bride and groom in dire straits. Nor does she anticipate Adam asking her and Eli to help him make a miracle happen. Together. As Georgia and Eli rush up to Napa Valley to pull off the perfect wedding, their old chemistry comes back in technicolor. Somewhere between cake tastings gone wrong, disastrous DJ auditions, and Eli’s heated attention, Georgia starts recognizing the man she fell in love with before. And if she lets herself break her rules, she might find what they’re building isn’t the something old that ruined them—it’s a chance at something new.

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours.Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist.Things aren’t going so well.For one, the guy didn’t work out. Theoretically, she’d love to find someone else, but it hasn’t happened. Two, she’s just been transferred out of oncology for being too emotional. (Is it her fault she’s a weeper?) Three, her parents just split up.Deviating from the plan was…well, not in the plan. A potential solution comes from the foul-tempered and renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini (aka Dr. Satan). He needs a date this summer for his sister’s wedding. His ancient Noni wants to see him settled. In exchange, he could make a few introductions and maybe get Lark back into the field of her choice.As a sucker for old people and fake relationships, Lark agrees. Teeny problem—she instantly falls for his big, warm family. Especially his estranged brother.Meanwhile, Lark’s mom has moved in with Lark’s colorful landlady, Joy, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. The three women have a long summer and a big beautiful house on the ocean to figure out what’s next…and quite possibly learn that the best things in life aren’t planned at all.

Georgie's Big Greek Wedding?Paramedic Georgie's dreams of staying free and single come crashing down when her über-strict Greek family unexpectedly arrives in town. Desperate, she calls on new doc Josh 'No strings attached' Wetherly to pose as boyfriend-extraordinaire! Except pretence soon leads to passion, so when Georgie and Josh try to convince their families there'll be no big Greek wedding after all... suddenly they're no longer sure!The Nurse's Not-So-Secret ScandalBetween family nightmares and a series of lousy guys, nurse Roxie Morano's life is a disaster zone. But enigmatic (and gorgeous!) new colleague Ryan 'Fig' Figelstein is ignoring her hazard warnings - instead, he's signalling his attraction! Now Roxie's bulletproof heart is at risk...but dare she dream Fig will stick around when he discovers all her secrets?

Eva is a sexy psychic who wants to be adored. She's shacked up with alpha male, Victor Valentine, hoping to use his C-list celebrity status to boost both their careers to superstardom and billionaire status. Her delightful assistant and former stripper, Charlie, knows she's happiest when she's being the real Eva. The friction between them sizzles in each steamy love scene! But Eva's plans involve deceiving her way to the top, which Charlie knows won't make her happy. To make matters worse, sworn enemy, Max Richards, is a podcaster determined to expose Victor and Eva as fraudsters. His dream is to nail them live on TV. Will Eva choose Victor, fame, and fortune; or Charlie, the man who wants to show her that it's better to be loved by one than adored by thousands?

Lauren Davis is a successful journalist, but a failure in the relationship department. She needs a date for her cousin's wedding on Nantucket Island. Seth, her faithful friend and co-worker, agrees to have Lauren's back for when she faces her sleazy ex-husband, Tim the tool, and the woman he cheated on her with.When Tim presses the fake couple for details, Seth blurts out that he and Lauren were recently engaged. Just wonderful! Now all her cousins will want the details, and she'll have to snuggle up to Seth all weekend. Hmm. Maybe this wedding won't be so bad. It's on Nantucket, after all.Fun and flirty. Sweet and Clean. Family saga.Accidentally Engaged on Nantucket is the prequel novella to the Cousins of Nantucket series.

They started working together for a cause greater than themselves when something magical happens.Author Ruby Bennett has a romance novel to finish. But when she gets word that the retirement community she and her Irish Setter, Red, frequently visit is under fire for building violations, which if not fixed will displace all the residents, she jumps into action. Drake Carrolton only has his father's best interest at heart. He can't in good conscience let his father live at Shady Grove any longer. But when he hears about Ruby's fund-raising events to help repair the old place, he agrees to help her.While the two put their heads together planning, they get close enough to feel an attraction that's hard to deny. Will Ruby and Drake save the day at Shady Grove Place and have their own happily ever after, or will their desire to be together and rebuild Shady Grove go up in a cloud of construction dust?A stand-alone sweet romance set in small town America!Books can be read in any order.Texas TwosomeKansas KissedCalifornia CrushOregon ObsessionCharleston Harbor Series - Must be read in orderSweet IndulgenceSweet MagnoliaSweet CarolinaRomantic Destinations Series - All Stand AloneFinding Mrs. RightHolding onto Mrs. RightCherishing Mrs. Right

A temporary pit stop…or a forever homecoming? Aspiring pastry chef Nicole Evans is just waiting to hear about her dream job, and in the meantime, she goes to work in the café at the local bookstore. But that’s before the recently widowed Nicole meets her temporary boss: her first crush, Liam Mendez! Single dad Liam has always kept his life—and his heart—closely guarded from Oak Hollow gossip. Will his simmering attraction to Nicole be just one more thing to hide…or the stuff of his bookstore’s romance novels? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Home to Oak Hollow Book 1: A Sheriff's Star Book 2: In the Key of Family Book 3: A Child's Christmas Wish Book 4: A Marriage of Benefits Book 5: Lessons in Fatherhood Book 6: The Bookstore's Secret

Finding yourself gets complicated when someone else finds you first. Ivy At forty-one, my career as an Urban Planner is on track, but my personal life? A total car crash. After one too many terrible dates (and a foursome mishap that shall never be mentioned again), my therapist handed me a three-month dating ban. Apparently, I'm supposed to "focus on myself," which so far includes yoga I'm terrible at, clay work that looks like it was done by a four-year-old, and a baking attempt that produced something akin to cat vomit. But I'm determined to stick to the plan and so the last thing I need is the nosy café owner with the cheeky smile setting up camp in my dreams. Theo Life as a single dad means keeping up with Lucy, my 5-year-old tornado who can charm free biscuits out of strangers faster than I can make a flat white. Between running my Viennese café and bedtime negotiations that rival UN peace talks, I don't exactly have time for complications. Then Ivy shows up, all sass and determination, ranting about her therapist's odd rules and ordering coffee like it's a science experiment. The curvy beauty is funny, clever, and unexpectedly refreshing to have around. She is a friend I never knew I needed... just a friend. Then my meddling brothers put all sorts of ideas in my head and that's just so not what I need. Prepare for a laugh-out-loud romcom bursting with quirky characters, cheeky banter and enough chemistry to steam up your coffee. Meet our unconventional leads: a chaotic plus-size FMC and a dorky single dad MMC, both in their 40s and ready to embrace life's curveballs. With twists and turns so funny they'll have you snorting your tea, this story proves it's never too late for a bit of delightful chaos. Heads up: this book comes with a naughty twist of adult content. Set in England and penned in British English.