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• Fancy Meeting You Here

  a Novel

  Tieu, Julie,

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  All THREE of Elise's bffs are getting married soon, and she's been asked to be a bridesmaid AND the florist for each. When the workload for the high-profile political wedding starts to get out of hand, Elise leans on the bride's (single and cute and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Role Playing

  Yardley, Cathy,

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  Yardley is known for contemporary romances featuring gaming, cosplay and all things geeky. In this one, our two leads - ages 48 and 50! - meet in an online gaming guild and assume they are generations apart in age before meeting IRL. For lovers of:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tastes Like Shakkar

  a Novel

  Sharma, Nisha, 1985-

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  The second installment of the 'If Shakespeare Was an Auntie' series finds our girl Bobbi planning her best friend's wedding. The gig is complicated when she must work with irritating chef Bunty - also the groom's bff. PLUS there's a mysterious plot…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To Have and to Heist

  Desai, Sara,

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  A jewelry heist! At a wedding! A mysterious stranger! A ragtag crew! Ocean's Eleven, but make it a rom-com!

• Seoulmates

  Frederick, Jen,

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  This sequel to Heart and Seoul follows Korean-American adoptee Hara on her journey to (yes) Seoul to find her birth family and (of course) true love.

• The Emma Project

  a Novel

  Dev, Sonali,

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  A gender-swapped Indian-American retelling of Jane Austen's classic? Sign me up! This is #4 in 'The Rajes' series - check out the rest: Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors; Recipe for Persuasion; and Incense and Sensibility.

• One Last Word

  a Novel

  Park, Suzanne,

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  Sara's app is designed to send final messages to loved ones upon the user's death. But when Sara's messages go out while she is decidedly still alive, she must face the chaos her honest missives create in her personal, professional and romantic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sorry, Bro

  Voskuni, Taleen,

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  Per her mother's wishes, Nar agrees to attend a series of events to meet eligible Armenian-American men. But what really keeps her coming back is Erebuni - a woman with whom Nar shares a spark and a deep cultural understanding. Nar is faced with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Survive a Modern-day Fairy Tale

  Cruz, Elle,

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  An insta-love story, featuring a Filipina heroine with close family ties, a meet-cute with a tech billionaire and a cookie-decorating business? Okay! One Goodreads reviewer praised this Cinderella retelling thusly: "over the top, dramatic, fun, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heart Principle

  Hoang, Helen,

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  Helen Hoang won readers over with The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test, which feature autistic main characters finding love and passion. The Heart Principle is the third book in the same series and follows Anna and Quan as they navigate identity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Set on You

  Lea, Amy,

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  For those who love: Stereotype-shattering fitness influencers, ripped firefighters, enemies-to-lovers. Also this line from the book's back cover: "...she just might have found her swolemate." I'm sold!

• Going Public

  Lin, Hudson,

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  A M/M office romance featuring a sweet assistant crushing hard on his cutthroat player of a boss. Some readers were less than jazzed by the detail Lin gives to the actual business side of the story, but you know ... authenticity. This is book #2 of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stand-in

  Chu, Lily,

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  Gracie's world is upended when she's offered a huge and desperately needed payday to double for world-famous actress Wei Fangli. The scheme is complicated by the ever-present, irritating and handsome Sam Yao - the real Fangli's costar and close…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Booked on a Feeling

  a Novel

  Lee, Jayci,

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  A classic tale: high-powered lawyer spends time in her small hometown, revitalizing a failing local bookstore and reconnecting with her childhood bestie (who's in love with her, natch). A feel-good for Hallmark movie fans. And bookstore lovers. And…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Halina Filipina

  a New Yorker in Manila

  Arre, Arnold,

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  A graphic novel romance (!) featuring a heroine who travels from New York to Manila to connect with her Filipino family and meets an interesting film critic who shows her the local lifestyle. Praised for its detailed and loving depiction of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Win a Breakup

  a Novel

  Heron, Farah,

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  Find this teenage love story in the adult fiction section. In order to "win" a messy breakup, gamer and all-around smartie Samaya fake-dates Daniel, who loves hockey and - why not?! - baking. High school drama abounds.

• King of Wrath

  Huang, Ana,

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  If you like your romance on the uh, steamy side, you likely already know Ana Huang. If you start now, you can get through the first three books in the 'Kings of Sin' series before the next one comes out!

• Partners in Crime

  a Novel

  Rai, Alisha,

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  Done with baking and bookstores? Try this one on: Mira and her (maybe?) ex find themselves confronting kidnappers, false identities, organized crime, jewel heists and romance on a whirlwind adventure through Las Vegas.

• The Marquis Who Mustn't

  The Wedgeford Trials, #2

  Milan, Courtney,

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  The second in a beloved series by Milan. Regency romance! Fake engagement! Or is it! One last con! Historically accurate pottery! What more do we want?!

• Isha, Unscripted

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  Isha's dreams to work as a screenwriter leave her an outcast in her traditional and successful family. In an effort to get her script in front of THE Matthew McConaughey, Isha and her bff go on a wacky misadventure. Some readers were put off by Isha…Read moreRead more of this annotation