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• Slave to Sensation

  Singh, Nalini, 1977-

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  Romantic suspense set in an alternate sci fi world, the Psy-Changeling series starts with this book about Sascha, a Psy, and Lucas, a leopard changeling, getting caught in a potentially deadly attraction to one another. The powerful Psy (psychic)…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Partners in Crime

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  Rai, Alisha

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  Like the best action movies, this book has it all: a jewel heist, a high-stakes poker game, car chases through the streets of Las Vegas, people with very specific skills—I had a blast reading this! Between the escapades, we get a romance with snappy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hot and Badgered

  Laurenston, Shelly

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  Laurentson takes shifter romances where no one has ever gone before: honey badgers. For those who don't know, they are fierce and stubborn predators related to weasels, and in the case of this story, make up the core identities of the MacKilligan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer of Yes

  Walsh, Courtney, 1975-

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  Getting hit by a car on the sidewalk interrupts Kelsey's day. A post-accident abrupt and inconvenient hospital stay forces Kelsey to pause and think about the trajectory her life has taken. Unexpectedly her successful, older, grumpy hospital…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Half a Soul

  Atwater, Olivia

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  The first in a subversive Regency England faerie tale trilogy, I was utterly charmed by the story of Dora, who ends up with just half of her soul when a mad faerie lord attempts to claim his due. She moves through life with muted feelings, her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jock Blocked

  Grant, Pippa

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  Pippa Grant writes delightful screwball comedies set in a place she calls Copper Valley. it's a place where former boy band members, the players for the Thrusters hockey team, and the players for the Fireballs all collide in a froth of charm and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On the Way to the Wedding

  Quinn, Julia, 1970-

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  One of Quinn's strengths is her delightful screwball comedy sensibilities, and this is a fun example. The 8th and final book in her Bridgerton series focuses on the youngest Bridgerton sibling, Gregory. As his very wise mother notes, he's never had…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

  Ashley, Jennifer

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  Beth, a plucky young widow recently made an heiress, and Ian Mackenzie, a Scottish lord once locked up in an asylum, are immediately attracted to each other. Their scandalous affair quickly turns to romance, and the only thing keeping the two from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rock Bottom Girl

  Score, Lucy

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  Marley, 38 years old, jobless, dumped and broke, finds herself back home in a small town that holds a lot of painful high school memories. She ends up facing the ghosts of her past when she becomes a teacher at her old high school and the coach of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sweethand

  Peltier, N. G.,

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  I loved the setting of Trinidad and Tobago, especially since it inspired a deep dive into soca (the soul of Calypso) music for me. It makes a great soundtrack for this romance between a gifted pastry chef and a talented music producer. Cherisse ends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Idol

  Callihan, Kristen

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  First book in the VIP series, this rock and roll romance begins with a heck of a meet-cute when music idol Killian wipes out on his motorcycle on the lawn of the girl next door, Libby. Both emotionally fragile, music becomes a way for them to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neon Gods

  Robert, Katee

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  This is the first book in an edgy dark series that riffs on Greek mythology called Dark Olympus. The story focuses on Persephone Dimitriou, desperate to escape the ultra-modern city of Olympus and being a pawn in the brutal politics at play under…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boyfriend Material

  Hall, Alexis J.

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  Luc is the aimless son of 80's rock stars. Because his estranged father is coming back into the spotlight due to his participation in a popular reality show, Luc is British tabloid fodder. His job raising donations for an environmental charity is on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Flatshare

  O'Leary, Beth

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  Rent is astronomically high in London. Tiffy needs to get out of her ex-boyfriend's apartment and put some distance between her and an unhealthy relationship. Leon, who works nights, needs extra cash to help out his brother. The solution to both of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love at First

  Clayborn, Kate

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  Will inherits a condo in a building that Nora just inherited from her grandmother and is at a loss about what to do about it. He decides to be practical and rent it out as a short-term rental but immediately butts heads with Nora, who is determined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unhoneymooners

  Lauren, Christina

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  I'm completely charmed by this story with characters based in the Twin Cities. It's always fun to see home in a new way as a setting in a book. This enemies to lovers romance focuses on Olive, the twin sister of a woman who seems like the poster…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spoiler Alert

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  Dade, Olivia

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  Marcus, the extremely hot TV star of the hit fantasy series "Gods of the Gates" hides a couple of secrets, one of them being the fanfiction he creates to vent his frustrations with the show. He meets a fellow writer online who stans his character…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Happy Ever After Playlist

  Jimenez, Abby

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  Local author Abby Jimenez has followed up her incredibly popular The Friend Zone with a story following Kristen's best friend Sloan in her own quest to find herself again after tragedy. (Please note: This story does come after The Friend Zone in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Never Met You

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  McFarlane, Mhairi

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  What I like about McFarlane's British romances is how they feature characters who are just trying to figure life out. She doesn't really have villains in her stories, even though heartbreak launches a new beginning for her heroine in many of her…Read moreRead more of this annotation