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• The Duke and I

  Quinn, Julia, 1970-

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  Subgenre: Historical Romance; Tropes: Fake Relationship; The first in Quinn's Bridgerton series, now a TV series, introduces the Bridgerton clan, Lady Whistledown, and a fake relationship between Simon and Daphne.

• Get a Life, Chloe Brown

  Hibbert, Talia

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  Subgenre: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy; Tropes: Grumpy-Sunshine; A close call has sunny Chloe Brown devising a list of life changes. The grumpy building superintendent wasn't on her list, but just might help her cross things off, and add a bit of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Kiss Quotient

  Hoang, Helen,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary Romance; Tropes: Fake Relationship; An autistic woman hires an escort to teach her all about dating but finds love among the lessons.

• We Could Be So Good

  Sebastian, Cat,

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  Subgenre: Historical Romance; Tropes: Friends-to-lovers; In the 1950s, an unlikely friendship forms between a dogged reporter and the son of a newspaper tycoon. But will their story include love, too?

• Rebel

  Jenkins, Beverly, 1951-

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  Subgenre: Historical Romance: In post-Civil War South, Valinda teaches newly emancipated adults and children to read and write. When racial hostility catches up to her, Drake comes to her rescue.

• Chef's Kiss

  Alexander, T. J.,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary; Tropes: workplace romance, opposites attract; enemies-to-lovers; Simone, a pastry chef, and kitchen manager Ray go viral for a video they made, so their bosses want them to pivot to video. In addition to a budding workplace…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heiress Hunt

  Shupe, Joanna,

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  Subgenre: Historical Romance; Trope: Friends-to-lovers; Shupe is known for her Gilded Age historical romance settings. This one has childhood friends Harrison and Maddie. Harrison has been in love with Maddie since they were teens and wants to win…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neon Gods

  Robert, Katee

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  Subgenre: Erotic Romance; Fantasy/Mythological Romance; Robert updates the Persephone and Hades myth and adds some very steamy twists in the first of her Dark Olympus series.

• The Truth According to Ember

  Nava, Danica,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary Romance; Tropes: Workplace Romance; Secret Relationship; Ember hid her Native identity in order to get her corporate accounting gig. When she falls for IT guy Danuwoa (also indigenous), they must also hide their growing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dangerous One

  Foster, Lori, 1958-

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  Subgenre: Romantic Suspense; Hunter has left his past behind and living an isolated existence, which he is just fine with until he becomes intrigued by Jodi, who moves in to the cabin next door. When Jodi is in danger, Hunter opens his life in order…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bromance Book Club

  Adams, Lyssa Kay,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary Romance; Sports Romance; Trope: Second Chance at Love; A baseball player decides that reading romance novels might help him with his failing marriage and forms a book club of fellow men to discuss them.

• Out of Nowhere

  Brown, Sandra, 1948-

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  Subgenre: Romantic Suspense; Elle and Calder are brought together by a desire for revenge. While searching for a killer, will the two find an unexpected love along the way?

• To Have and to Heist

  Desai, Sara

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  Subgenre: Romantic Comedies; In this romantic and comic caper, Simi's friend is accused of stealing an expensive necklace. Simi schemes to find it and steal it back, with the help of a ragtag crew and the mysterious Jack.

• Cleat Cute

  Wilsner, Meryl,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary; Sports Romance; Tropes: Rivals-to-lovers; Grumpy-sunshine; An injured soccer star and her upstart replacement are gunning for a World Cup victory but will their teammates-with-benefits arrangement lead to a winning romance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm So (not) Over You

  Jackson, Kosoko

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  Subgenre: Contemporary; Tropes: Forced Proximity; Fake Relationship; Second Chance; Hudson enlists ex Kian to pretend to still be together for a dinner with his parents, but must keep up the ruse for a weekend wedding.

• Business or Pleasure

  Solomon, Rachel Lynn

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  Subgenre: Contemporary: Tropes: Forced Proximity; Friends-to-Lovers; Chandler is hired to help ghostwrite a memoir for Finn, a C-list actor, only to realize that he is the same guy from her disastrous one-night stand. As the two become closer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Lover

  Ward, J. R., 1969-

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  Subgenre: Paranormal Romance; If you like your vampires on the sexy and not scary side, try J. R. Ward's long-running Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

• Vision in White

  Roberts, Nora,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary; Tropes: Friends-to-lovers; You can't talk about romance without talking about Nora Roberts, who writes in a variety of romance subgenres. The Bride Quartet is one of her most beloved series, about four friends who go into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ayesha at Last

  Jalaluddin, Uzma,

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  Subgenre: Contemporary; Tropes: Opposites Attract; Enemies-to-lovers; Adaptations and Retellings; Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has been the inspiration for many romance novels, including this update set in Toronto's Muslim community.

• The Ex Hex

  Sterling, Erin

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  Subgenre: Paranormal Romance; Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers; Reeling from a break-up, Vivienne put a curse on her ex. When he returns to town nine years later, the hex reaches beyond her ex to the town, and the two must work together in order to break…Read moreRead more of this annotation