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Good for readers who want mystery-romance with reluctant allies, old sparks, and small-town secrets.
It Happened One Murder
Mystery · Romance · Amateur Sleuths · Cozy Mystery
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Called “A satisfying romance and a whodunnit that'll keep you guessing!” by Alicia Thompson, It Happened One Murder follows Harriet and Nic as they team up to solve a beach-town murder, with a 4.0-star rating from more than 60 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want mystery-romance with reluctant allies, old sparks, and small-town secrets.
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"A satisfying romance and a whodunnit that'll keep you guessing!" — Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
Only Murders in the Building gets a rom-com twist in this laugh-out-loud mystery-romance following one woman who will have to pair up with an unlikely ally to solve a murder in their quaint New Jersey beach town, perfect for fans of Jesse Q. Sutanto, Elle Cosimano, and Katherine Center.
Murder has a way of bringing people together…
Harriet Baker thought that when she left Logan Island, she was leaving for good. But after getting fired from her dream magazine job, she finds herself stuck back in the sleepy New Jersey beach town living with her eccentric mother and desperate to escape.
And her ticket out might be…murder?
When Harriet's extravagant birthday party ends with a dead body, all fingers point to Sara Allbright, the troublesome sister of none other than Nic, Harriet's short-lived fling from years ago that she's been eager to forget. And the feeling is entirely mutual. But murder makes for a good story, and when Harriet is told that she can get her old job back if she writes an article uncovering what really happened the night of her party, she readily agrees. To write her piece, Harriet will need Nic's full cooperation, and if Nic wants to clear his sister's name, he'll need Harriet's investigative skills. But working together? That's less than ideal.
As the two team up to find the real killer, they'll discover the dark underbelly of their seemingly perfect hometown, uncover long buried feelings, and maybe, just maybe, realize that they might work well together after all.
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Good for readers who want sweet closed-door romance with grumpy-sunshine banter, forced proximity, sailing mishaps, and he-falls-first tension.
If All Else Sails
Romance · Sports Romance
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A USA TODAY bestseller, If All Else Sails sends school nurse Josie to a run-down Virginia cottage with Wyatt, her brother’s best friend, injured hockey player, and sworn enemy, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,500 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want sweet closed-door romance with grumpy-sunshine banter, forced proximity, sailing mishaps, and he-falls-first tension.
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USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
In this grumpy-sunshine romance, school nurse Josie and her brother's best friend--hockey player Wyatt Jacobs--are tricked into spending a summer together that's anything but smooth sailing.
When Josie's brother sends her to a random address for their (sometimes) annual Super Summer Sibling Extravaganza, she finds neither siblings nor extravaganzas. Instead, ends up at a run-down cottage on the Northern Neck of Virginia occupied by a hockey player she knows and loathes.
A hockey player who isn't just one of her sports agent brother's clients. He's also his best friend. And Josie's sworn enemy.
Oh--and her brother wants Josie to help Wyatt recover from his injury.
Dragging grumpy hockey players to physical therapy is a far cry from bandaging skinned knees, but for the price her brother offers to pay, Josie is willing to try.
Even if it means sharing what she dubs the quaint little murder cottage with Wyatt.
Begrudgingly, Josie starts to see a little more of the man behind the grumpy exterior. And when she finds out he was supposed to sail the Intracoastal Waterway south to Savannah scattering his uncle's ashes, Josie surprises even herself by offering to be Wyatt's first mate.
Smooth sailing is nowhere to be found, and Josie begins to wonder if they'll be able to make it home without killing--or kissing?--each other.
And yet, the longer they share cramped quarters and canned food, the more of Wyatt's layers she peels back until Josie realizes she misunderstood him, their shared history, and perhaps herself as well.
If you're a fan of closed-door romance with sizzling chemistry, laugh-out-loud banter, and relatable characters, this romance with enemies-to-lovers vibes is your perfect escape. Dive into the irresistible story of Wyatt and Josie as they navigate the rocky waters of their past, uncover hidden depths, and discover that sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. With the delightful grumpy-sunshine dynamic and the swoon-worthy he-falls-first trope, If All Else Sails by USA TODAY bestselling author Emma St. Clair will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
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Good for readers who want grumpy/sunshine romance, Hollywood drama, fake dating, identity, healing, and emotional growth.
Stars in Your Eyes
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Contemporary Romance · Gay Romance
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Stars in Your Eyes is a contemporary romance about Logan Gray and Mattie Cole, two actors whose fake-dating scheme begins as damage control for their film and turns into real feelings under public scrutiny, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 200 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want grumpy/sunshine romance, Hollywood drama, fake dating, identity, healing, and emotional growth.
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The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.
Logan Gray is Hollywood's bad boy—a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole is an up‑and‑coming golden boy, adored by all but plagued by insecurities.
When Logan and Mattie are cast as leads in a new romantic film, Logan claims that Matt has “zero talent,” sending the film’s publicity into a nosedive. To create positive buzz, the two are persuaded into a fake‑dating scheme—but as the two actors get to know their new characters, real feelings start to develop.
As public scrutiny intensifies and old wounds resurface, the two must fight for their relationship and their love.
Stars in Your Eyes is a heartfelt, hopeful, and nuanced story about identity, healing, and growth.
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This is horror romance for readers who like slasher tension, second-chance chemistry, and danger with a sharp romantic edge.
Slash or Pass
Romance · RomCom
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Slash or Pass turns a disastrous almost-romance into a blood-soaked return to the campus where everything went wrong. Mabel wants distance from Danny and the dead body they once found together, but a new Valentine’s threat pulls them back into a killer’s game. This is horror romance for readers who like slasher tension, second-chance chemistry, and danger with a sharp romantic edge.
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AN ALL NEW SLASHER ROMCOM FROM THALIA SANCHEZ, AUTHOR OF EROTIC HORROR NOVELLA, SLASHED!
It's about to be one bloody valentine...
Watching your best friend run away after kissing him? Mortifying. Finding a dead body on campus with him days later? Even worse.
That was the last time Mabel saw Danny, which didn't really set the stage for an epic love story.
With her job at a dream horror studio, romance is the last thing on Mabel's mind... Until an anonymous Valentine's Day card arrives. Someone knows what really happened at Westbrook College, and they're ready to kill again.
Mabel has no choice but to return if she wants to protect the people she loves, including Danny; now a promising, hot law student. It's been a year since they talked, and their chemistry is as thick as their distance.
But when trapped together and facing a killer in a Cupid mask, Mabel must stop running. As the heat of attraction with Danny cranks up, and the body count rises, Mabel can't forget one of the biggest rules in a slasher; it's always the boyfriend.
Oh, and don't have sex.
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Fake dating should make the lines clearer, but for one guarded hockey player and the sunshine determined to reach him, pretending only makes every feeling harder to ignore.
Romancing the Grump
Romance · RomCom · Sports Romance
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Fake dating should make the lines clearer, but for one guarded hockey player and the sunshine determined to reach him, pretending only makes every feeling harder to ignore. Romancing the Grump pairs Nathan’s icy resistance with Summer’s warmth in a closed-door sports romcom built on grumpy/sunshine tension, slow emotional thaw, and the risk of falling for something that was never supposed to be real.
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He’s a grump and happy to stay that way. But can her sunshine melt the ice around his heart?
Nathan Sanders didn't earn his reputation as the grouchiest player on the Appies hockey team by chance. So when Summer Callahan breezes into his life with her flirtatious smiles and endless charm, he responds like he always does: he completely ignores her.
But Summer is intrigued by the surly defenseman, so when a viral social media post requires her to step in and fake it as Nathan's girlfriend, she jumps at the chance. She's convinced the ones with the hardest shells are often the softest underneath, and she's determined to prove it.
But Nathan doesn't crack so easily. Despite their obvious chemistry, he makes his lack of interest in a relationship—any relationship—perfectly clear. But the longer they pretend, the less fake everything seems, and the more Summer starts to fall.
She can only hope her fake relationship doesn't lead to real heartbreak.
Romancing the Grump is a closed door, grumpy/sunshine, fake dating hockey romcom with heart and humor, sizzle but no spice. Perfect for fans of sports romance who want a little less heat.
Books in the Appies Hockey Romance series all stand alone and can be read in any order.
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This is a sweet bookish rom-com for readers who like slow-burn attraction, publishing-house tension, and love stories built through words.
Meet Me in the Margins
Romance · Contemporary Romance
Our take
In a workplace that treats romance as literary failure, one hidden manuscript becomes the start of a secret collaboration. *Meet Me in the Margins* follows Savannah Cade, an aspiring author whose anonymous editor leaves sharp, useful notes in the margins of her draft. This is a sweet bookish rom-com for readers who like slow-burn attraction, publishing-house tension, and love stories built through words.
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SOON TO BE A STREAMING ORIGINAL MOVIE | OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD | TRANSLATED INTO FIVE LANGUAGES | An aspiring author and a mysterious editor find love in this blend of humorous and sweet. | Perfect for fans of You've Got Mail and The Proposal.
"Meet Me in the Margins is a delightfully charming jewel of a book that fans of romantic comedy won't be able to put down!" --Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of A Happier Life
Savannah Cade's dreams are coming true. The Claire Donovan, editor-in-chief of the most successful romance publishing company in the country, has requested to see the manuscript Savannah's been secretly writing. The only problem: she's an editor for a different company, and their philosophy is only highbrow works are worth printing and romance should be reserved for the lowest level of Dante's inferno.
But when Savannah drops her manuscript during a staff meeting and nearly exposes herself to the whole company--including William Pennington, the new boss and son of the romance-despising CEO herself--she has no choice but to hide the manuscript in a hidden room.
When she returns, she's dismayed to discover that someone has not only been in her hidden nook but has written notes in the margins--quite critical ones. But when Claire's own reaction turns out to be nearly identical to the scribbled remarks, and, worse, Claire announces that Savannah has six weeks to resubmit before she retires, Savannah finds herself forced to seek the help of the shadowy editor after all.
As their notes back and forth start to fill up the pages, however, Savannah finds him becoming pivotal not just to her work but her life. There's no doubt about it: she's falling for her mystery editor. If she only knew who he was.
With its irresistible bookish setting, slow-burn romance, and included discussion questions, Meet Me in the Margins makes a delightful pick for book clubs and readers who love stories about stories. Melissa Ferguson once again delivers her trademark laugh-out-loud charm and heartfelt romance--all without the spice.
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Best for readers who like YA rom-coms with rivals-to-lovers tension, witty banter, and one-night adventures.
Today Tonight Tomorrow
Romance · Teen + Young Adult
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A #1 bestseller in Teen & Young Adult Jewish Fiction called “Brilliant, hilarious, and oh-so-romantic” by BuzzFeed, Today Tonight Tomorrow follows Rowan and Neil, academic rivals who reluctantly team up during a senior class game across Seattle and begin to see each other differently, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 3,400 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like YA rom-coms with rivals-to-lovers tension, witty banter, and one-night adventures.
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“Brilliant, hilarious, and oh-so-romantic.” —BuzzFeed
“Swoony, steamy.” —Entertainment Weekly
The Hating Game meets Booksmart in this swoony YA romantic comedy about two academic rivals whose relationship changes forever over the course of one unforgettable night.
Today, she hates him.
It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.
Tonight, she puts up with him.
When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.
As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with over the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.
Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him.
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Depraved Devotion centers on a dangerous fixation between a criminal psychologist and the serial killer patient who knows too much about her past.
Depraved Devotion
Romance · Romantic Suspense
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Depraved Devotion centers on a dangerous fixation between a criminal psychologist and the serial killer patient who knows too much about her past. As Ghost’s obsession crosses every professional boundary, fear, attraction, and buried trauma begin to twist together. This dark forbidden romance leans into psychological tension, stalking, moral corruption, and a volatile doctor-patient dynamic with sharp edges.
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A dark, forbidden romance between a criminal psychologist and her serial killer patient, for those that like their love stories a little devilish.
My patient is stalking me … and he’s a psychopath.
I’ve dedicated my life to understanding the darkest corners of the human psyche, but nothing prepares me for him. Ghost. The man is a brilliant, ruthless serial killer who thrives on chaos. Just like his cult following enrapt by his brutality and beauty, he’s completely unhinged. And he’s obsessed with me.
So when Ghost turns himself in and demands to speak to me, I’m forced to confront the beautiful monster sitting across the glass. And the one inside—the one lurking in my own fractured soul. Ghost's rapt attention brings goosebumps to my skin and sends chills down my spine. I choose to believe my reaction is based in fear. When I'm alone in bed, it's harder to convince myself.
As boundaries fade and the line between doctor and patient blurs, Ghost proves to know more about me than possible. Soon, I’m faced with a question: What am I willing to pay to unveil the truth about my haunted past? Because to Ghost, the price is me. All of me.
Depraved Devotion is Book 1 in the Villains & Vices duet. It contains explicit sexual content and a morally gray hero that's OTT/JP, a stalker who falls first, has Touch Her & Die energy, and is willing to do whatever it takes to have her. A complete list of the TWs can be found below:
Stalking/obsession, blackmail/coercion, breaking and entering, violence, murder, dubious consent, off-the-page rape set in the past, and parental grief.
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Doctor Scandalous begins with a reunion, a fake proposal, and a scandal neither of them can easily escape.
Doctor Scandalous
Romance · RomCom
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Doctor Scandalous begins with a reunion, a fake proposal, and a scandal neither of them can easily escape. Oliver needs a fiancée to protect his public image, while his former classmate needs a chance to step out of the shadows. Their pretend engagement turns into a steamy billionaire romance built on old crushes, sharp banter, and feelings that refuse to stay fake.
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I've been dreading this for a year.
Okay, that's a lie. I've been dreading this reunion since we graduated high school ten years ago.
So why am I here, standing outside the door like the eternal wallflower I am?
I'd say it's because my younger sister browbeat me into it, but the truth is, I'm tired of being a nobody. Of never taking a risk with myself and my life.
And...well...maybe I'm also hoping to see him.
The tall, insanely gorgeous man walking my way now. Oliver Fritz is regarded as one of Boston's sexiest doctors. I know him as the former god of our school. The one every girl wanted, and every guy wanted to be.
The one as unhappy to be here as I am.
That's when he makes the proposal I've always dreamed of. Only, this one is fake. On bended knee, he places a ring on my finger and proposes we brave this reunion together, with me as his fake fiancée. But when our wild and steamy night ends in scandal, we're forced to make a deal.
He gives me what I need, and in return I stay his fake fiancée, so he doesn't lose face with the media who love him or his sick mother. Should be easy, right? Just a few months pretending to be engaged to one of Boston's most notorious billionaire bachelors. What could go wrong?
Turns out everything.
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Best for readers who like MM romantic suspense with investigative danger, kink, forced proximity, and complicated trust.
Hard Line
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance
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Premed student Tobias Benton teams up with private investigator Sullivan Tate to find his missing friend, but their uneasy alliance grows more complicated when the case, their attraction, and shared interest in kink collide, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 200 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like MM romantic suspense with investigative danger, kink, forced proximity, and complicated trust.
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When his friend goes missing, a med student teams up with a handsome detective who soon uncovers his darkest desires in this sexy, suspenseful romance.
Premed student Tobias Benton is making amends for his past. He keeps his head down and follows the rules. But when his close friend Ghost goes missing, Tobias will do whatever it takes to get answers—including using blackmail to enlist some help. The last thing he's looking for is romance.
Private investigator Sullivan Tate isn't above a little breaking and entering to solve a case, but when Tobias catches him in the act, it's almost game over. Their uneasy alliance only gets more complicated when Sullivan learns that Tobias shares his interest in kink. Mixing sex and work could kill Sullivan's career, but Tobias's acceptance of Sullivan's darkest urges is nearly impossible to resist.
Side by side, Tobias and Sullivan spend their days searching for the truth and their nights fulfilling their respective fantasies. But the answers they seek are far more dangerous than they realize, and soon they find themselves fighting for more than just each other.
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Their easy chemistry and temporary arrangement make this a strong fit for contemporary romance readers who like sports romance, emotional recovery, and no-strings plans that don’t stay simple.
The Summer Proposal
Romance · College Romance · New Adult
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A mistaken blind date becomes the start of a summer neither of them planned in The Summer Proposal. After a breakup, Georgia meets Max, a charming hockey player who offers fun, distraction, and a clear expiration date before his next move. Their easy chemistry and temporary arrangement make this a strong fit for contemporary romance readers who like sports romance, emotional recovery, and no-strings plans that don’t stay simple.
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From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Vi Keeland comes a new, sexy standalone novel.
The first time I met Max Yearwood was on a blind date.
Max was insanely gorgeous, funny, and our chemistry was off the charts. He also had the biggest dimples I’d ever laid eyes on.
Exactly what I needed after my breakup.
Or so I thought…
Until my real date arrived.
Turned out, Max wasn’t who I was there to meet. He only pretended to be until my real date showed up.
To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
Before he left, he slipped me a ticket to a hockey game a few blocks away, in case things didn’t work out on my actual date.
I tossed the ticket into my purse and went about trying to enjoy the man I was supposed to meet.
But my real blind date and I had no connection.
So on my way home, I decided to take a chance and stop by the game.
When I arrived, the seat next to me was empty.
Disappointed again, I decided to leave at the end of the period.
Just before the buzzer, one of the teams scored, and the entire arena went crazy.
A player’s face flashed up on the Jumbotron. He was wearing a helmet, but I froze when he smiled.
You guessed it: Dimples.
Apparently, my fake blind date hadn’t invited me to watch hockey with him, he’d invited me to watch him play.
And so began my adventure with Max Yearwood.
He was everything I needed at the time—fun, sexy, up for anything, and only around for a few months since he’d signed with a new team three-thousand miles away.
Max proposed we spend the summer helping me forget my ex. It sounded like a good plan. Things couldn’t get too serious when we had an expiration date. Right?
Though, you know what they say about the best-laid plans.
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A forced bond turns political survival into something far more dangerous in Fated to the Frost King.
Fated to the Frost King
Gothic Romance · Romantasy
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A forced bond turns political survival into something far more dangerous in Fated to the Frost King. Everly, a bastard fae bride with a dangerous lineage, enters the Winter Court as the Frostgrave King’s unwanted mate. Their mistrust, defiance, and slow-burn connection make this a strong fit for romantasy readers drawn to arranged marriage, enemies-to-lovers tension, and courtly magic edged with war.
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A brutal Frost King. A bastard fae bride. A bond neither of them wanted.
Everly Elarion never asked to be chosen. A bastard with a dangerous lineage, she’s spent her life surviving in the shadows of powerful men. Now she’s being forced to marry one.
Draven Ashwynter, the Frostgrave King, rules the Winter Court with an iron will and a heart carved from ice. Just when the kingdom teeters on the edge of ruin, the Court’s Visionary comes forth with a solution: the king’s fated mate has been found.
He’s meant to receive a match to his power. An equal. Instead, he gets Everly. She’s illegitimate, defiant, and the last woman who would ever kneel to a king.
She doesn’t trust him. He doesn’t want her. But fate never asked their permission.
As enemies close in and old magics stir beneath the ice, their cold alliance begins to thaw into something far more dangerous than desire. Because in a court ruled by frost and blood, love isn’t just a weakness.
It’s a weapon.
And when war comes for the court, it may not be the kingdom that shatters first.
Fated to the Frost King is a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy, perfect for fans of Shield of Sparrows, Carissa Broadbent, and Sarah J. Maas.
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