From contemporary to historical, featuring royalty and commoners, enjoy this list of recently published romance novels chosen by our librarians. (Updated Sep. 2021).
Witch Please
A bisexual pastry chef who's a virgin at 32 finds happily-ever-after with a witch who uses her magical powers to repair toaster ovens and other small appliances. (Kirkus)
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View Witch PleaseMiss Lattimore's Letter
Sophronia Lattimore impulsively writes an anonymous letter to undo what she considers to be disastrous matchmaking. (Library Journal)
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View Miss Lattimore's LetterIt Happened One Summer
After being cut off by her wealthy step-father, a partying Hollywood "It Girl" experiences culture shock when she moves to Washington to learn some responsibility and help her sister run their late father's dive bar.
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View It Happened One SummerHang the Moon
When his sister’s best friend, on whom he has had a crush for years, comes to Seattle, dating app creator Brendon Lowell, taking cues from his favorite rom-coms, plans to woo her until he discovers that real love doesn’t need to be a perfect as the movies.
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View Hang the MoonSomeone Wanton His Way Comes
Establishing the Mismatch Society, a group that saves young ladies from the terrible fate of love and marriage, widowed Lady Sylvia Elton and her proteges wreak havoc on the romantic prospects of London’s frustrated male peerage until the tables are turned.
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View Someone Wanton His Way ComesThe Mixtape
When rock star Oliver Smith, reeling from the death of his twin brother and bandmate, walks into her bar, single mother Emery finds solace in the arms of this man and together they navigate the world with an unshakable hope for healing.
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View The MixtapeThe Charm Offensive
In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy, an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer.
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View The Charm OffensiveHow to Catch A Queen
After marrying the newly crowned King Sanyu of Njaza, Shanti Mohapi soon discovers that royal life is not what she expected and goes on the run when turmoil erupts in their kingdom and marriage.
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View How to Catch A QueenAll the Feels
Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TV&'s biggest show, Gods of the Gates. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he's dogged by old demons, and his post-show future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.
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View All the FeelsThe Roommate
A millennial struggling with underemployment and the dating scene accepts a childhood crush’s invitation to move cross-country before finding herself sharing a lease with a charming but perceptive stranger.
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