17 Paperback Romances to Toss Into Your Beach Bag This SummerLike this list

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• Something Fabulous

  Hall, Alexis J.,

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  When Valentine's proposal to Arabella goes terribly wrong, he finds himself teaming up with her twin brother to run after her. Read if you loved Season 2 of Bridgerton, the grumpy/sunshine trope, and the unofficial subtitle "Dude, Where's My…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• People We Meet on Vacation

  Henry, Emily,

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  Poppy and her best friend Alex went on vacation together every summer-- until they didn't anymore. Read if you love tortuously watching two people fall in love (and just miss one another) over several seasons of a TV show.

• Ice Planet Barbarians

  Dixon, Ruby, 1976-

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  Georgie is unexpectedly kidnapped from earth by alien slavers and promptly abandoned on an ice planet where she meets some attractive blue aliens. Read if you loved all 2 hours and 42 minutes of Avatar (2009) or the camp-y joy of Lily from Sex…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Get a Life, Chloe Brown

  a Novel

  Hibbert, Talia,

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  When Chloe Brown is almost hit by a car, she creates a list of things she needs to do to "get a life" and enlists the help of her apartment's infuriating handyman, Red. Read if you love pining after your neighbor from afar or the idea of rescuing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spinning Silver

  Novik, Naomi,

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  Miryem acquires a reputation of being able to turn silver into gold with her business acumen, which inadvertently captures the attention of a fey king. Read if you love rewatching episodes of ABC's Once Upon a Time or the magic of a crackling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• For the Love of April French

  Aimes, Penny,

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  Frequently described as a fluffy BDSM novel, this book follows April French, a transwoman who has closed herself off from love, as she begins to let her guard down. Read if you love the movie No Strings Attached or if you are looking to add more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Rain

  Jenkins, Beverly, 1951-

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  Reporter Garrett McCray has decided to write an article about ranchers in Wyoming and he meets Spring Lee, a dungaree wearing, independent woman who owns her own ranch. Read if you love that scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast where Belle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time

  An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology

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  An anthology of short queer sci-fi and fantasy from Indigenous authors (like Cherie Dimaline and Darcie Little Badger), focused on love! Read if you love the idea of decolonizing what love and gender look like or you adore the idea of 40 chihuahuas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Comment, Subscribe

  Yardley, Cathy,

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  Makeup influencer Lily Wang approaches a former high school friend, YouTuber Tobin Bui, about a collaboration and their chemistry goes viral. Read if you love the (fr)enemies-to-lovers trope or binge watching make-up tutorials.

• To Marry and to Meddle

  a Novel

  Waters, Martha, 1988-

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  Lady Emily Turner and Lord Julian Belfry agree to a marriage of convenience, where Lady Turner will lend an air of legitimacy to Belfry's seedy dealings and he, in turn, will financially provide for her. Read if you love theatre, gaggles of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Thorn in the Saddle

  Weatherspoon, Rebekah,

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  Hot tempered Jesse Pleasant has to decided to run for office and former tech consultant Lily-Grace Leroux has reluctantly agreed to help. Read if you love community date-auctions or when heroes go to therapy.

• Sophie's Heart

  Wick, Lori

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  A Christian romance classic, Czechoslavakian housekeeper Sophie begins to work in the home of Alec Riley and spread the word of God. Read if you like the idea of the Sound of Music in a post World War II Chicago.

• Winter's Orbit

  Maxwell, Everina,

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  Scandal ridden Prince Taam is rushed into a diplomatic marriage with a recently widowed ambassador. Read if you loved Red, White, and Royal Blue but a tiny part of you wished it was set in space.

• Playing the Palace

  Rudnick, Paul,

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  Fresh off a break up, event planner Carter Ogden runs into the Crown Prince of England at a party. Read if you love run on sentences, Julia Styles in the Prince and Me, and whirlwind romances.

• The Big Alpha in Town

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  A collection of three short stories featuring a bear, lion, and wolf shifter finding their mates. Read if you were a fan of Teen Wolf, #TeamJacob, or you love the idea that another person might be destined for you.

• Never Tell

  Montgomery, Selena,

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  Criminal Psychologist Dr. Erin Abbott and journalist Gabriel Moss reluctantly team up to catch a serial killer who is terrorizing New Orleans. Read if you love Criminal Minds or if you're curious about what kind of romances Stacey Abrams writes.

• Island Affair

  Oliveras, Priscilla,

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  When Sarah Vance's boyfriend unexpectedly ditches her before an important family vacation, she recruits literally the next man she sees to be her fake-boyfriend: firefighter Luis Navarro. Read if you love the romance of helping someone take the…Read moreRead more of this annotation