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A New York Times Notable Book of 2023A 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 2023Casey 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 QuinnNick 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.

Sometimes When Perfect Falls Apart, A Little Trouble Fixes Everything . . . Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Turner Has Lost Everything. After Spending Most Of Her Life Taking Care Of Her Ailing Mother, She Just Wants To Spot A Glimmer Of Light At The End Of The Tunnel. So When Her Late Father-a Man She Barely Knew-leaves Her An Inheritance, She Finally Breathes A Sigh Of Relief . . . Until She Learns The Inheritance Comes With Strings. Strings In The Form Of Handsome Playboy Daren Ackwood, Her Father's Protégé. To See Any Of Her Inheritance, She's Forced To Team Up With Him. From His Expensive Car To Those Sexy Dimples, Kayla's Seen His Type Before. But Daren Isn't Who He Seems To Be . . . Struggling To Make Amends For His Family's Mistakes, Daren Has A Life More Oliver Twist Than Richie Rich These Days. He's Beyond Grateful That James Turner Included Him In His Will, But Working With Turner's Princess Of A Daughter To Fulfill His Cryptic Last Wish Is Making Daren Wonder If Being Broke Is Really So Bad. Still, She's Just As Beautiful As She Is Stubborn, And The More Time He Spends With Kayla, The Less It Feels Right Being Without Her. Soon Daren And Kayla Begin To Wonder If Maybe The Best Gift Kayla's Dad Could Have Left Them . . . Was Each Other. Praise For Chelsea Fine: By Turns Humorous And Heartbreaking, Best Kind Of Broken Has Become One Of My Favorites! ---cora Carmack, New York Times Bestselling Author You'll Fall For Pixie And Levi, Just Like I Did! --- Jennifer L. Armentrout (j. Lynn), #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Tangled With Friendship, History And Heartbreak - Not To Mention A Huge Dose Of Humor - Chelsea Fine's New Adult Novel Is Not To Be Missed! Beyond An Incredibly Hot Read, Pixie And Levi's Longing For Each Other Will Have You Rooting For Them Till The Very End. --- Jay Crownover, New York Times Bestselling Author Chelsea Fine's Style Is Witty, Visceral And Fresh. All I Wanted To Do Was Crawl Inside This Book And Live With The Characters. ---chelsea M. Cameron, New York Times Bestselling Author

Take a trip to the best little bakery in Brooklyn, where there's more than a sprinkle of romance and a slice of pie makes it feel like home!When Sophie Bennings arrives in New York, love is the last thing on her mind. Still reeling from a painful break up, she throws herself into her work as a food editor on a top-notch magazine.Columnist Todd McLennan is everything that Sophie wishes she didn't want. Like the gorgeous bakery below her Brooklyn apartment, he's as tempting as the delicious cupcakes on display. Surely a little of what you fancy can do you good?As Sophie and Todd get to know one another, a love of food isn't the only passion they share. In the city that never sleeps, has Sophie finally met the man of her dreams?

‘Had me laughing out loud. I couldn’t put it down, finished it in an afternoon.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘brilliantly Funny’ Paige Toon ‘i Loved It!’ Louise Pentland A Wedding In Manhattan...and Someone’s Keeping A Secret.

Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl's quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han! Krishna Kumar may have gotten into her dream college, but that doesn't mean she's stopped being a bi disaster. Even after spending her whole summer in India flirting with her gorgeous neighbor Amrit, she has nothing to show for it. And now, her fate is sealed: she's destined to be the only freshman who's never been kissed. But when her flight home is delayed right as a distinctly flirty text from Amrit lights up her phone, Krishna is determined to seize her last chance at a perfect first kiss with Amrit, even if it means asking her cousin-turned-nemesis, Priti, for help. Because Amrit is miles away at a family wedding--and Priti's best friend, Rudra Desai, is the only one with a car. The unlikely trio set off on a road trip to crash a wedding and save Krishna's summer. But as she starts to fall for the quiet yet irresistibly hot and charming Rudra, who everyone knows is unrequitedly in love with Priti, Krishna realizes her heart better catch up to her head before she skips right past her first kiss and falls directly into her first heartbreak.

One man. One woman. Two dogs.Meet Molly—New York’s most famous advice columnist, she considers herself an expert at relationships…as long as they’re other people’s. Still bruised from her last breakup, Molly is in no rush to find happily-ever-after—the only love of her life is her dalmatian, Valentine.Meet Daniel—A cynical divorce lawyer, he’s hardwired to think relationships are a bad idea. If you don’t get involved, no one can get hurt. Until he finds himself borrowing a dog to meet the gorgeous woman he sees running in Central Park every morning…Molly and Daniel both think they know everything about relationships. But as they try—and fail—to resist their undeniable chemistry, they’ll soon discover they just might have a lot left to learn…

‘a Pure Delight...fabulous, Fun And Unforgettable’ – Debbie Johnson, Bestselling Author Of ‘the Birthday That Changed Everything’ ‘jane Linfoot Has Got Out The Mixing Bowl And Whipped Up A Truly Gorgeous Story...a Deliciously Scrumptious Treat' – Rebecca Pugh, Author Of ‘return To Bluebell Hill’

From a stunning new voice in romance, Lauren Okie’s The Best Worst Thing is an intimate story about starting over, second chances, and two people who cannot help falling into each other’s orbit once again. All things considered, Nicole Speyer has a pretty amazing life. At least that’s what she tells herself. She’s got a beautiful house, a relatively successful fertility podcast, and a perfect husband, Gabe. The only thing that’s less than ideal is her years-long struggle with infertility—and how, with every passing day, she and Gabe seem to drift a little further apart. But then, mere hours after a Hail Mary embryo transfer to her gestational carrier, Nicole discovers Gabe’s been sleeping with their dog walker, and her world turns upside down. Suddenly, a jobless, childless, and now-husbandless Nicole finds herself at the doorstep of somebody she tried to say goodbye to a long time ago. Logan Milgram: a former colleague with serious golden retriever energy who happens to be laugh-out-loud funny, a colossal nerd, and legitimately kind of hot. When Logan opens his door that night, it’s like no time has passed. And as they fall back into each other’s lives, Nicole starts recognizing herself in the mirror again. She even begins to like what she sees. And then, like a cruel joke, she gets the news she’s spent a lifetime waiting for: her surrogate is finally pregnant.  As her relationship with Logan develops from a blast-from-the-past fling into something much deeper, Nicole struggles to balance her past, present, and future. Racing against the clock, she must learn to forgive her body for falling short and recognize that sometimes, it’s the biggest betrayals in life that set us free. With everything on the line, can Nicole accept love from the greatest man she’s ever known . . . even if it’s nothing like the story she’d written for herself?

She's looking for forever and he wants to avoid it at all costs, even if she's the one he can't forget...in this classic Brides of Bliss County novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller!Successful jewelry designer Melody Nolan's work is her life. But while she loves her job, she can't help but want more...like local chief of police Spence Hogan. Years ago, after one perfect summer night together, he broke her heart and she put as much distance between them as possible in little Bliss County. But when they are forced into close proximity at her best friend's wedding, the chemistry is as strong as ever.Spence is a good cop who isn't scared of anything--except love. And he's done everything he can to preserve his reputation as a heartbreaker--a reputation that keeps commitment seekers at bay. And yet...there's something about Melody he can't forget. Something his heart can't ignore. Previously published. Read the entire reader-favorite The Brides of Bliss County series: Book 1: The Marriage PactBook 2: The Marriage CharmBook 3: The Marriage Season Don't miss author Linda Lael Miller's next heartwarming holiday drama, Christmas in Painted Pony Creek, where a single mom and her daughter find their lives magically changed and filled with the love and kindness of a man who would do anything to protect them.