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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Nora Seed's life is not going the way she would prefer. She calls off her wedding only days before she walks down the aisle, her brother won't speak to her, and the few friends she has are avoiding her. As if that isn't bad enough, she can't even manage to keep her cat safe! So she decides to end it all... and is transported to a magical library that allows her to go through every possible combination of choices she could have ever made and find the perfect life.
Jan 26


In the Weeds by B K Borison
After Evelyn left Beckett alone in a hotel room with a word, Beckett never expected to see her again, even if he could not stop thinking about their passionate weekend together. When she unexpectedly showed up at the farm he works on, and subsequently disappeared again, Beckett decided he would move on. It would be nothing more than a fond (very fond) memory. But now she’s back again – in the last place she remembers feeling happy.
Jan 19


Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Tragedy shook the small town of Miracle Creek when a local business exploded, killing Henry, an eight-year-old child and Kitt, a mother of five. Unravel the mystery of what happened as Henry's mother stands trial.
Jan 12


Beach Read by Emily Henry
January has writer's block. Worse, her agent keeps asking when her (very late) promised book will be done. Even worse, circumstances force her to move into the house her late father shared with his mistress. Worse than all that, her new neighbor is none other than bestselling author Augustus Everett, who she had a bit of a rivalry with in college (not that he noticed). Lucky for her, he's got writer's block too.
Jan 5


Lovelight Farms by B K Borison
Stella needs to find a way to save her Christmas tree farm and she comes across an ingenious solution. A social media influencer is holding a competition with a grand prize that would keep the farm running and allow them to pay off their debt. But when Stella is invited to take part in the competition, she remembers that she wrote on the application that she owns the farm with her boyfriend - and now she needs to find a boyfriend fast.
Dec 22, 2025


The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Clementine comes home from work one day and enters the apartment she recently inherited from her aunt to find a stranger. Turns out, Clementine's aunt agreed to sublet the apartment for the summer to her friend's son while he comes to New York City to live his dream of working in a fine restaurant. Of course, all of that happened before Clementine's aunt died. The two of them become temporary roommates for the summer, only seeing each other periodically, and Clementine soon r
Oct 30, 2025


Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Nora Stephens isn't sure when it happened but somehow, she became the villain in her own story. She is not the plucky girl next door you root for in every rom com, nor is she a woman who can be "one of the guys". She is a bossy, high maintenance, city lover who puts all of her effort in getting the best deal for her clients. But then her sister Libby convinces her to take a month away from the city so that Libby can live out her small-town fantasy before having her third chil
Oct 27, 2025


A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Sera used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Key words: used to be. Now she barely has enough magic to keep herself warm and is grumpily running an inn with her aunt while trying to keep the talking fox and the skeletal rooster from blowing her cover and declaring to the countryside that she is a witch. Along comes Luke Larsen, who is looking for a safe place for his sister, and Sera begins to think she could get her magic back again.
Oct 23, 2025


When in Rome by Sarah Adams
Amelia just needs to get away. She has been working non stop ever since becoming Rae Rose, international popstar. And she has a full agenda of appearances and interviews before she starts her next tour but she just cannot keep going like this! So she does what Audrey Hepburn once did in Roman Holiday. But Rome, Italy is too far, so Amelia heads to Rome, Kentucky.
Sep 29, 2025


Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams
Annie's love life is a disaster. Her last date ended when she heard the guy arranging to have an "emergency" call come into his phone. What she needs is someone to teach her how to flirt - or at least to have a conversation without devolving into a stammering mess! And she knows just the guy to be her coach.
Sep 22, 2025


Thank You For Listening by Julia Whalen
Sewanee Chester is a very popular audiobook narrator, but she does not do romance novels anymore. And she does not co-narrate books. At least, not until the author that gave Sewanee her start leaves specific instructions about how she would like her most recent novel read - and her production team makes Sewanee an offer she cannot refuse.
Sep 15, 2025


Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Danielle's stepmother and stepsisters are the absolute worst, it's all she can do to wait until high school is over so she can escape them. But when forced to repair an attic leak, she finds a box of her parents’ things including their infamous cosplay outfits for Starfield. On a whim, she decides to tailor the outfits with the help of her fairy godfriend/coworker and attend ExcelsiCon on the wings of a pumpkin food truck.
Sep 1, 2025


First-Time Caller by B K Borison
When Lucie's daughter calls into a radio hotline that gives advice on love, she's looking for ways to help her mother not be so lonely. The call goes viral, leading to Lucie becoming temporary co-host during "Lucie's Road to Love - sponsored by Mr. Tire", but it turns out that what she looking for may look a little different than she expected.
Aug 8, 2025


People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
After not speaking for years, Poppy takes the plunge and reaches out to Alex - who agrees to go with her on their (mostly) annual vacation. Poppy wants to repair their fractured friendship but can they ever get past what tore them apart?
Aug 4, 2025


My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Luisa's life was changed when she saw a postcard of C Jat's famous painting "The One of the Sea". What she doesn't understand is how no one else realizes that it's not really a painting of the sea at all, but of friendship.
Aug 1, 2025


Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Someone robs a bank. They don't want to, but they are out of other options. Unfortunately for them, they choose to rob a bank that doesn't actually carry cash and the calamity that follows changes their life and the lives of all the people they accidentally take hostage.
Jul 25, 2025


I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
When Bodie Kane is invited to teach a short class on podcasting at her high school alma mater, she asks her students to come to the first class with an idea for what they would like to report on. One of those students decides to investigate the murder of a student in the 90's, who happened to be Bodie's roommate junior year.
Jul 21, 2025


We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
Lila is dealing with enough. Her husband has left her for a younger woman, her daughters are struggling, her mother recently died, and her stepfather seems to have moved into her house when she wasn't looking. So when her absent father shows up looking for a place to stay, Lila thinks she might just explode.
Jul 4, 2025


Happy Place by Emily Henry
Harriet is ready to see her best friends during their annual trip to the vacation house in Maine. She needs a break. But she is surprised to see her fiancé Wyn there too. One little, awkward detail: she and Wyn broke up months ago and haven't yet broken the news to their friends.
Jun 30, 2025


The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Phoebe heads to the Cornwall Inn with one very specific task to perform but her plan is thrown into disarray when she realizes she is the only guest at the hotel not attending the upcoming wedding and when she meets the bride herself.
Jun 16, 2025
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