Muñeca

Cynthia Gómez

A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process. It is 1968 Oakland, and Natalia Fuentes has been hearing rumors about the beautiful Violeta Miramontes. The young heiress to Spanish colonial wealth has been left paralyzed by a mysterious illness. But Nati knows a thing or two about witchcraft, and she is certain that this is the work of dark magic. Armed with a plan to break the spell and earn a handsome reward, Nati works her way into the house as Violeta’s caretaker, and immediately discovers her suspicions are true. But who cursed Violeta? And why? As feelings between the two women bloom into romance, Nati grows more and more reckless, and is forced to face her own ghosts— ones she hoped would stay gone forever. Riveting and richly layered, Muñeca explores how far one will go to save the person they love—even if that means damning themselves. Cynthia Gómez fills her debut novel with moments that chill your bones and warm your heart, a razor-sharp examination of deep-rooted issues that will haunt readers long after the last page is turned.

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Just Between Us

Adeline Kon

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, a teenage girl tries to fall back in love with figure skating without falling for her competition. Lydia Chen knows how good she is on the ice. Technically perfect, she’s been the one to beat since her debut years ago. Except now, something is missing in her performances—a spark that’s been gone for a while. Between the constant training, appealing to sponsors to fund her, and the pressure to perform, Lydia’s passion for skating has disappeared. When her rival Elaine Yee starts training at the same rink, Lydia’s struck by the emotion in Elaine’s routines and unwillingly finds herself getting closer to her as they compete for a spot in the Olympics. As the tension between them comes to a head, Lydia’s about to find out how a competitor can become an ally and figure out how to feel alive on the ice again in this tender, compelling, and beautifully illustrated debut graphic novel.

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A Bánh Mì for Two

Trinity Nguyen

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families' histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn. In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their bánh mì stall. Her secret passion, however, is A Bánh Mì for Two, the food blog she started with her father but has stopped updating since his passing. Meanwhile, Vietnamese American Vivi Huynh, has never been to Việt Nam. Her parents rarely talk about the homeland that clearly haunts them. So Vivi secretly goes to Vietnam for a study abroad program her freshman year of college. She’s determined to figure out why her parents left, and to try everything she’s seen on her favorite food blog, A Bánh Mì for Two. When Vivi and Lan meet in Sài Gòn, they strike a deal. Lan will show Vivi around the city, helping her piece together her mother’s story through crumbling photographs and old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city and their pasts, Vivi and Lan fall in love.

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Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Sher Lee

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer. Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs—in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity to his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn. Enter Theo Somers: charming, wealthy, with a smile that makes Dylan’s stomach do backflips. AKA a distraction. Their worlds are sun-and-moon apart, but Theo keeps showing up. He even convinces Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons. In Theo’s glittering world of pomp, privilege, and crazy rich drama, their romance is supposed to be just pretend . . . but Dylan finds himself falling for Theo. For real. Then Theo’s relatives reveal their true colors—but with the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can’t risk being sidetracked by rich-people problems. Can Dylan save his family’s business and follow his heart—or will he fail to do both?

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Mac Meyers Needs Me (Tilton University Book 1)

Helena Hunting

Mac and Fee's standalone fake-dating hockey romance.

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Devious Lies (Cruel Crown, #1)

Parker S. Huntington

From USA Today bestselling author Parker S. Huntington comes an enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance full of revenge and a dash of fate. “She could enjoy her pretty, perfect world a little longer. Soon enough, everything she owned would be mine.” I had a plan to escape the friend zone. Step one: sneak into Reed’s room. Step two: sleep with him. But when the lights turned on, it wasn’t familiar blue eyes I saw. These were dark, angry, and full of demons. And they belonged to Reed’s much older brother. Four years later, Nash Prescott is no longer the help’s angry son. I’m no longer the town’s prized princess. At twenty-two, I’m broke, in need of a job. At thirty-two, he’s a billionaire, in need of revenge. Who cares if my family ruined his? Who cares if he looks at me with pure loathing? Who cares if every task he assigns me is designed to torture? I need the money. Simple as that. I’ll suffer his cruelty in silence, knowing there’s one thing he wants more than revenge… Me. Note: Devious Lies is a 145,000-word standalone in the Cruel Crown series. If you love banter and angst, this book is for you! Welcome to Eastridge. Enter if you dare.

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Devious Lies (Cruel Crown, #1)

Parker S. Huntington

From USA Today bestselling author Parker S. Huntington comes an enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance full of revenge and a dash of fate. “She could enjoy her pretty, perfect world a little longer. Soon enough, everything she owned would be mine.” I had a plan to escape the friend zone. Step one: sneak into Reed’s room. Step two: sleep with him. But when the lights turned on, it wasn’t familiar blue eyes I saw. These were dark, angry, and full of demons. And they belonged to Reed’s much older brother. Four years later, Nash Prescott is no longer the help’s angry son. I’m no longer the town’s prized princess. At twenty-two, I’m broke, in need of a job. At thirty-two, he’s a billionaire, in need of revenge. Who cares if my family ruined his? Who cares if he looks at me with pure loathing? Who cares if every task he assigns me is designed to torture? I need the money. Simple as that. I’ll suffer his cruelty in silence, knowing there’s one thing he wants more than revenge… Me. Note: Devious Lies is a 145,000-word standalone in the Cruel Crown series. If you love banter and angst, this book is for you! Welcome to Eastridge. Enter if you dare.

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Up the Ladder

Ana D'Arcy

When Genevieve sets out to conquer her bedroom insecurities, a captivating and tattooed devil challenges her rule of not getting attached. Genevieve has it all-great job, stunning apartment, perfect boyfriend... When the latter dumps her for being terrible in bed, she sets out to prove him wrong. With the help of a silly online quiz and her best friend, she compiles a list of things that'll make her a better lover, determined to go through them one by one. Because she's too focused on climbing the corporate ladder for anything serious, she creates one simple rule: never see the same man twice. The first item on her list leads her to Jake, a dashing Aussie with surgical steel in unexpected places. As charming as he is sinful, Jake is like nothing she's ever known before, with his perfect body covered in tattoos and penchant for teasing. Before long, the silver-tongued devil comes in the way of her resolve, making it hard to stick to her rule. Can she resist the temptation, or will she give in to her desires? Or better yet, for how long can she resist him?

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Sea of Ruin (Sea of Ruin, #1)

Pam Godwin

Bennett Sharp is on the run. Wanted for piracy, she fears neither God nor death nor man. Except Priest Farrell. The unfaithful, stormy-eyed libertine hunts her with terrifying possessiveness. Nothing will stop him from coming for her. Not his unforgivable betrayal. Not when she's captured by the ice-cold pirate hunter, Lord Ashley Cutler. She must escape Ashley's prison and Priest's deceit. But can she walk away from their twisted desires? Two gorgeous captains stand on opposite sides of the law. When they collide in a battle to protect her, the lines blur between enemies and lovers. Passion heats, secrets unravel, and hearts entangle until they break. Can love prevail in the sea of ruin?

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Start a War (Saint View Psychos, #1)

Elle Thorpe

“Do you want some Goldfish crackers, Bliss?” Those were the last words my brother said to me before he was shot execution style. A childhood code only he and I knew, and one that had a single, clear meaning behind it. Run. I’m not going anywhere. Not when his murderer is still out there. To catch a killer, I put aside my life of money and luxury and take over the running of Psychos, a dive bar in the seedy underbelly of Saint View. But Psychos delivers more than I ever could have bargained for and three men I never saw coming. Nash, my brother’s best friend. Older and more experienced, he still remembers me as the neglected child he once saved. War, heir to a biker gang throne and searching for the man who left his mother in a coma. Bonded over a common goal, he introduces me to a world of after-hours clubs, danger, and violence. And Vincent, the quiet new guy nobody seems to see except me. He’s sweet and quirky, but there’s a darkness in him just waiting to be unleashed. With every lie we uncover, every secret we expose, the danger mounts. Until there’s only one thing we know for sure. The killer is still out there. And we’re his next targets. Start a War is an adult, #whychoose romance, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This book contains enemies-to-lovers and romantic suspense / dark themes that may trigger some readers. It is the first book in an ongoing trilogy.

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Manga Classics: Pride and Prejudice

Stacy King

"This adaptation retains all of the charm and fun of the characters and situations, and is a great way to expose those without the time or inclination to pick up the novel." Good Comics For Kids (School Library Journal). Beloved by millions the world over, Pride & Prejudice is delightfully transformed in this bold new manga adaptation. All of the joy, heartache, and romance of Jane Austen's original, perfectly illuminated by the sumptuous art of manga-ka Po Tse, and faithfully adapted by Stacy E. King.

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A Chance at Love

Beverly Jenkins

Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up a "mail-order bride" in middle-of-nowhere Kansas -- until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be their new "mama." And one look at the dark, devastatingly handsome man is enough to entice her to abandon her California plans and stay put for a while in this one-horse frontier town. Strong, sensible Jake was hoping for a wife to help him raise his girls, but Loreli may be more than he can handle. He can't stop wondering what it would be like to hold the fiery enchantress close and kiss her deeply. Surely he could never compete with the sophisticated gents she has known, yet he intends to try. But will his honest passion be enough to take a chance on a long-shot called love?

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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

Brigitte Knightley

The first in a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy duology featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin. Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally – such is the grim comedy of fate – the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order. Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick—so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for. A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne's disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.

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Validus Vale Academy: Book Three (Essence Bound Series 3)

Nicky Shivers

They took my home, my secrets, and my family. Now they’re going to find out just how far a 'dud' will go to burn their world to the ground. My adopted parents warned me that if the authorities ever discovered my secret, I’d be taken. They were right—but it turns out telepathy was only the tip of my power iceberg. Now that I’m in the Conclave’s grip, things are looking grim. They’re funneling dark energy through weak witches, and because they think I’m just an AUA—the weakest of the weak—they have no idea what they’ve actually caught. The darkness here is seductive; it’s a parasitic force that pulls even my strongest allies into its grip, turning friends into strangers. But I’m not alone. Out there, Ludo, Alexis, and Donovan are ready to tear through the Academy’s foundations to reach me. The Hellhound is on the hunt, too, his teeth bared for anyone who stands in his way. Then there’s Cosmo. The arrogant dragon has been brought to his knees, his pride shattered as he begs for a forgiveness I’m not sure I can give. He’s desperate to prove he belongs at my side, but I’m not ready to trust the man who once treated me like dirt. As the Lumina burns brighter within me, the truth of my heritage is finally surfacing. My blood carries a legacy that predates Validus Vale—a lineage so powerful it explains exactly why I had to be hidden from the world. To save the innocent souls caught in the crossfire and bring my shattered family back together, I must master the power I once feared. The "dud" is gone. The Lumina is rising. And this time, I’m the one making the rules. ♥Book Three is the high-stakes continuation of the Essence Bound saga. This is a paranormal academy WhyChoose romance where the heat is high, the magic is dark, and the heroine keeps all her men.♥

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Validus Vale Academy: Book Two

Nicky Shivers

Validus Vale Book Two I threw myself through a vortex to save my guys, but my mission is only partially successful. Now we’re stranded in the Avalon Realm, a dimension where time is fluid, oxygen is non-existent, and raw, ancient magic runs wild. This place is warping the men I brought with me. Cosmo's darkness is deepening, Ludo is giving into his primal instincts, and Alexis is desperate, hunting for answers. As for me? My innate magic is finally unleashed. The Guardian of Avalon revealed the terrifying a dark entity is endeavoring to consume the Earth Realm. I’m told I must harness the power within me—not just as a telepath, but as a source of magic so rare it could win the coming war. Seems simple, right. (-_-) Meanwhile, back at Validus Vale, The Conclave is taking their corruption to another level. No one knows who to trust, or even how to plan for this mayhem. And Wes? He’s still missing. A Note on the Book Two significantly raises the heat level of this Paranormal Academy Reverse Harem Romance. This is a WhyChoose romance, which means the main character will have multiple love interests and will not have to choose between them.

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Validus Vale Academy: Book Three (Essence Bound Series 3)

Nicky Shivers

They took my home, my secrets, and my family. Now they’re going to find out just how far a 'dud' will go to burn their world to the ground. My adopted parents warned me that if the authorities ever discovered my secret, I’d be taken. They were right—but it turns out telepathy was only the tip of my power iceberg. Now that I’m in the Conclave’s grip, things are looking grim. They’re funneling dark energy through weak witches, and because they think I’m just an AUA—the weakest of the weak—they have no idea what they’ve actually caught. The darkness here is seductive; it’s a parasitic force that pulls even my strongest allies into its grip, turning friends into strangers. But I’m not alone. Out there, Ludo, Alexis, and Donovan are ready to tear through the Academy’s foundations to reach me. The Hellhound is on the hunt, too, his teeth bared for anyone who stands in his way. Then there’s Cosmo. The arrogant dragon has been brought to his knees, his pride shattered as he begs for a forgiveness I’m not sure I can give. He’s desperate to prove he belongs at my side, but I’m not ready to trust the man who once treated me like dirt. As the Lumina burns brighter within me, the truth of my heritage is finally surfacing. My blood carries a legacy that predates Validus Vale—a lineage so powerful it explains exactly why I had to be hidden from the world. To save the innocent souls caught in the crossfire and bring my shattered family back together, I must master the power I once feared. The "dud" is gone. The Lumina is rising. And this time, I’m the one making the rules. ♥Book Three is the high-stakes continuation of the Essence Bound saga. This is a paranormal academy WhyChoose romance where the heat is high, the magic is dark, and the heroine keeps all her men.♥

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