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Beach Read
Written by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry follows romance writer January and literary fiction author Gus as they swap genres for the summer whilst living in neighbouring beach houses. A witty, emotional enemies-to-lovers romance about grief, love, and finding hope again.
Bride
Written by Ali Hazelwood
ride by Ali Hazelwood follows Misery Lark, a vampire forced into political marriage with the Alpha of the Wereworld. This paranormal romance delivers enemies-to-lovers tension, vampire-werewolf dynamics, political intrigue, and Hazelwood's signature humor and steam.
Endgame
Ocean Bay (Book 1)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Endgame by Chloe Walsh is a gripping contemporary romance where secrets, love, and danger collide, as characters face the ultimate test of loyalty, trust, and the consequences of their choices.
Flawless
Chestnut Springs (Book 1)
Written by Elsie Silver
Flawless by Elsie Silver is a small-town contemporary romance packed with banter, forced proximity, and slow-burn chemistry. When a PR fixer and a charming bull rider are thrown together, sparks fly and walls begin to crumble.
Heartless
Chestnut Springs (Book 2)
Written by Elsie Silver
Heartless by Elsie Silver is a small-town contemporary romance featuring a grumpy single dad, a free-spirited nanny, and undeniable slow-burn chemistry. Set in Chestnut Springs, it’s an emotional, heartfelt love story with heat and heart.
Hopeless
Chestnut Springs (Book 5)
Written by Elsie Silver
Hopeless by Elsie Silver is a small-town romance built on secret feelings, emotional walls, and slow-burn tension. When years of unspoken love collide with timing and fear, two hearts must decide if hope is worth the risk.
Powerless
Chestnut Springs (Book 3)
Written by Elsie Silver
Powerless by Elsie Silver is a small-town contemporary romance featuring childhood friends, forced proximity, and long-buried feelings. Set in Chestnut Springs, it’s an emotional second-chance love story filled with tension, regret, and slow-burn heat.
Reckless
Chestnut Springs (Book 4)
Written by Elsie Silver
Reckless by Elsie Silver is a small-town romance packed with surprise pregnancy, forbidden attraction, and emotional slow burn. When a brief encounter changes everything, two guarded hearts must face responsibility, love, and trust.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Written by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a sparkling romance between America's First Son and a British prince. When a public feud forces them into a fake friendship, real feelings develop, threatening to upend two nations and their own hearts.
The Hating Game
Written by Sally Thorne
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne follows Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, executive assistants who despise each other - until a job promotion forces them to confront feelings that aren't hate at all. A sparkling enemies-to-lovers workplace romance classic.
The Unhoneymooners
Written by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren follows Olive Torres and Ethan Thomas, sworn enemies forced to pretend to be newlyweds on a free honeymoon to Hawaii. Fake romance and tropical paradise lead to real feelings in this hilarious enemies-to-lovers romcom.
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Written by Ava Reid
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid follows Évike, traded from her pagan village to a wolf-clan soldier. This dark fantasy blends Hungarian history, Jewish mythology, religious conflict, and slow burn romance through atmospheric literary prose.
Truth Game
Ocean Bay (Book 3)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Truth Game by Chloe Walsh delivers an emotional forbidden romance between a struggling single mother and her daughter's rugby coach. Set in small-town Ireland, this standalone explores second chances, healing from trauma, and risking everything for love.
Waiting Game
Ocean Bay (Book 2)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Waiting Game by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance full of tension, secrets, and slow-burn love, as characters navigate trust, desire, and the challenges that threaten to keep them apart.
Wild Eyes
Rose Hill (Book 2)
Written by Elsie Silver
Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver is a contemporary romance packed with slow-burn tension, emotional vulnerability, and intense chemistry, following a love story shaped by desire, trust, and personal growth.
Wild Love
Rose Hill (Book 1)
Written by Elsie Silver
Wild Love by Elsie Silver is a contemporary romance filled with slow-burn tension, emotional depth, and small-town charm, following a passionate love story shaped by desire, vulnerability, and personal growth.