Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! In this book, Naomi runs away from home. Good thing her twin sister suddenly calls her to ask for help. But when Naomi arrives in Knockemout, Virginia, she finds out that her sister only wanted her car and some cash, leaving behind a lot of problems and an 11-year-old girl. Now Naomi has to adapt herself to this new development in her life, as well as try to have a good relationship with her next-door neighbor, Knox. Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Heartless introduces Cade Eaton, a single father who’s looking for a nanny to take care of his kid during the summer. His brother’s fiancé asks her best friend to do it, and that’s the beginning of Cade and Willa’s love story. He’s grumpy and she’s sunshine. She’s everything he wants but cannot have. His kid adores her, and he adores that they have the best relationship. This forbidden romance is sure to shake up your world as well. If you’re looking for a love that can withstand everything, one that will fill you up each and every day, you definitely need to read Sloane and Dominic’s story. Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! This book follows Cam, who is ready to forget her awful ex-fiancé. She goes on a singles cruise with her best friend, and yet she’s not really feeling it. Not until she bumps into her former college professor, Sylvester, who has gotten only better with age. Avery Soko’s dream was to work at the Oceanic Research Organization, but unfortunately, she got rejected by none other than Luca Navarro. Avery doesn’t give up easily though, so she accepts a job at a struggling startup. When a competition offers a grand cash prize that could save her and her team from going under, Avery is ready for anything. Especially when she finds out Luca is also in the running for the prize. Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! This book introduces Dora, a woman who has been living her life without half her soul. When she was a young girl, her soul was stolen by an evil fae, and from that moment on her life has never been the same. Years later, her aunt decides to take her and her cousin to London for the season, and Dora takes that opportunity to find the Lord Sorcier, the court magician, in order to ask for his help in retrieving her missing soul. Get it from Bookshop here! Funny Feelings tells the story of Farley Jones, who just got her dream job. But in order to create good publicity for the upcoming comedy stand-up show, she has to pretend to date her manager, Meyer Harrigan, a former comedian himself. Get it from Bookshop here! Hahn’s first adult romance novel is all about Shelby Springfield, a former child actor, who is asked to return to TV when her ex-boyfriend hires her as the host of a home renovation show. But she’s not doing it on her own… Cameron Riggs, her childhood sweetheart, is back home to play her co-host. Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! This lush and sweeping queer historical romance follows Viola, who was presumed dead at Waterloo. She takes that opportunity to finally have the life she’s always wanted. But freedom like that doesn’t come without a price, and because of it, she lost not only her title and wealth, but also her best friend. From that moment, Gracewood has been shattered without her, so when Viola finds out about her dear friend, she strives to bring Gracewood back to himself. But she never expected to fall in love. Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Another thing this year brought to me is Jamie Wesley’s Fake It Till You Bake It. This book is the first in a new series about football players who open a cupcake shop together. If you’re looking for that book to take with you on your next vacation, take this one. You won’t regret it! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Get it from Bookshop here! Smash Into You is the conclusion to Zenaida and Rook’s story. One should really start with the novella On Sight, where you get to see them try their hardest to not succumb to the temptation of being together on Christmas. Read that first and then get to this one ASAP! This might be the book I’ve highlighted and annotated the most. If you could see my copy… Colorful tabs adorn it wonderfully. Every single scene touched my heart, so I couldn’t stop myself. If you want to read a book about a girl who finds out she’s inherited a tulip farm but in order to take it she has to marry before the year ends, read In a Jam. Get it from Bookshop here! It’s a story about a woman with endometriosis who dreams about opening a bakery and finding her own Gene Kelly. When she has to return home for her brother’s wedding, she knows she cannot come back without someone beside her. Enter Liam Kelly, childhood crush and high school rival. The bane of her existence — and the man who is going to pretend to date her for the wedding. Get it from Bookshop here! Personally, I feel like Icebreaker is a slice-of-life college romance novel. You get to read about Anastasia and Nate’s life throughout their whole school year — about their own respective sports, their relationships (with each other and with their friends), their student life, and so much more. College is definitely a big part of the story. Yes, Anastasia is a figure skater and Nate is a hockey player, but putting all of these components together, combined with Grace’s writing, is simply a wonderful reading experience. Get it from Bookshop here! 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