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• It's a Love Story

  Monaghan, Annabel,

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  Romance: A novel about a former adolescent TV punchline who has left her awkwardness in the rearview mirror thanks to a fake-it-till-you-make-it mantra that has her on the cusp of success, until she tells a lie that sets her on a crash-course with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Soul Searching

  Sage, Lyla

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  Romance: A small-town upholsterer in need of a fresh start, a photographer whose life has come to a screeching halt . . . and the supernatural forces that bring them together. Spice 3/5

• Promise Me Sunshine

  a Novel

  Bastone, Cara,

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  Romance: Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again. Spice 2/5

• Great Big Beautiful Life

  Henry, Emily,

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  Romance: Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve. Spice 2/5

• Mate

  Hazelwood, Ali,

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  Romance: "He would die for her, and he would kill for her. More importantly, he will live for her. She'll be the purpose driving every second of his every day." Spice 4/5

• The Love Haters

  Center, Katherine,

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  Romance: Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or take a career-making gig profiling a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love

  a Novel

  Cronin, Marianne,

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  Romance: When twentysomething Bella learns that 90-year-old Eddie has never been kissed, she makes it her mission to help him find love. A funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places.

• Deep End

  Hazelwood, Ali,

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  Romance: A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance. Spice 4/5

• How to End a Love Story

  a Novel

  Kuang, Yulin,

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  Romance: Two writers with a complicated history end up working on the same TV show. Can they write themselves a new ending? A sexy and emotional enemies-to-lovers romance guaranteed to pull on your heartstrings. Spice 3/5

• Quicksilver

  Hart, Callie

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  Romantasy: A highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance. Spice 4/5

• Slow Dance

  a Novel

  Rowell, Rainbow,

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  Romance: Slow Dance is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost. Spice 2/5

• Assistant to the Villain

  Maehrer, Hannah Nicole

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  Romance: Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud novel about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance. Spice 0/5

• Heart the Lover

  King, Lily,

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  Love story: Heart the Lover is a deeply moving story that celebrates love, friendship, and the transformative nature of forgiveness.