Friday, October 24, 2025

This month’s best new romance

 
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This Month's Best New Romance
 
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Book cover for Mate by Ali Hazelwood
The New York Times bestselling author of Bride is back just in time for spooky season!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As the first known Human-Were hybrid, Serena has a target on her back — but Alpha Were Koen will do anything to keep her safe…
  • Take it from Hannah Grace: "Ali Hazelwood is a romance powerhouse and she's put me firmly back in my werewolf era"
  • "I am obsessed with [Ali Hazelwood's] books and desperately want her to keep writing forever" (Jodi Picoult)
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Media mentions for Mate by Ali HazelwoodMEDIA MENTIONS:Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Parade, Publishers Weekly, BookPage
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Book cover for Remain by M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks
The author of The Notebook teams up with a renowned director for an irresistible paranormal romance
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Fly through this book before the movie — starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor — hits the big screen
  • This haunting love story follows a grieving architect as he arrives in Cape Cod — and a local woman that will force him to question everything he believes about the world
  • "Brilliant… This mysterious and moving love story will attract legions of eager readers" (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for Remain by M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas SparksMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Variety, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O'Clover
A bed-and-breakfast for the brokenhearted brings a second chance at love
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Jodi Picoult calls this "a big, beautiful, beating heart of a story"
  • After a devastating breakup, Louisa turns her house into the Comeback Inn, a sanctuary for the recently heartbroken — despite protests from her grumpy, handsome landlord, Henry…
  • "Lush, romantic, and devastatingly tender… It cracked me wide open and filled me to the brim with hope" (B.K. Borison)
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Media mentions for The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O'CloverMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Town & Country, Rolling Stone, Library Journal
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Book cover for Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane
The latest from a rom-com master whom Emily Henry calls 'one of my all-time favorite writers'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Can rival journalists Bel and Connor fake a relationship to land a major story?
  • "Bridget Jones, you've got some competition" (Marie Claire)
  • Features "sizzling banter" and "great tension" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlaneMEDIA MENTIONS:The Times, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Soul Searching by Lyla Sage
In Sweetwater Peak, Wyoming, meddling ghosts bring two lost souls together…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The beloved author of Done and Dusted "proves adept at switching genres" (Publishers Weekly) in her first paranormal love story
  • In this instant #1 New York Times bestseller, photographer Collins returns to her cozy hometown — and finds herself growing closer to her landlord, Brady
  • Hannah Bonam-Young calls this "a masterpiece" that "reaches into your heart and heals parts of you that you didn't know needed healing"
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Media mentions for Soul Searching by Lyla SageMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden
Trust Debbie Macomber: 'You can't go wrong with a Rachel Linden book'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Pressured to finish her new cookbook, social media chef Jules seeks inspiration at her family's olive farm in northern Italy…
  • "Filled to the brim with comfort and coziness" (Kirkus Reviews) and perfect for fans of The Seven Year Slip
  • "Warm, witty, and wise, I loved it… Escapist reading at its best" (Jill Shalvis)
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Media mentions for The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel LindenMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
At an eerie Regency manor, two writers can't ignore their blazing chemistry…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • What happens when authoress Georgiana discovers her anonymous rival is Cat, her teenage crush — and the woman she's now trapped with on a ghostly estate?
  • A swoon-worthy sapphic romance set in 1820s England
  • This instant USA Today bestseller is "a true delight" (BookPage)
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Media mentions for Ladies in Hating by Alexandra VastiMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, BookPage
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Book cover for Conform by Ariel Sullivan
A 'luminous' speculative read (People) that will keep you glued to the page
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Veronica Roth and Sarah J. Maas both call this "compulsively readable"
  • As rebellion stirs in her society that's built on conforming, Emeline must discover where her beliefs — and her heart — truly lie
  • "Combining intricate dystopian world-building with swoon-worthy romance… Readers will dive headlong into the mesmerizing world of Conform" (Jessamine Chan)
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Media mentions for Conform by Ariel SullivanMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, New Scientist, People, Good Housekeeping, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Icebreaker
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • With a company PR problem to solve, Clara heads to Fraser Falls to win over the community. But local Jack may end up winning her heart in the process…
  • A cozy romance with major Gilmore Girls vibes
  • "Hannah Grace delivers sparkling, small-town magic in this festive, feel-good bop of my dreams" (B.K. Borison)
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Media mentions for Holiday Ever After by Hannah GraceMEDIA MENTION:Cosmopolitan
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Book cover for It's Different This Time by Joss Richard
Think Love and Other Words with a cozy autumn backdrop
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Sarah Adams calls this USA Today bestseller "the rich, decadent romance of the year we've been waiting for"
  • Fate sends two former roommates back to their onetime home, where they must confront their complicated history — and unresolved feelings
  • "A deeply felt, passion-filled, dual-timeline love story" (Kirkus Reviews) filled with nostalgia and the magic of second chances
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Media mentions for It's Different This Time by Joss RichardMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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