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Ginger Snapped by Sarah Honey (2025)
Cameron Parker has held the title of Gingerbread King for four years running. Sugar Hollow’s annual Christmas Gingerbread House Competition is the one time of year introverted Cameron comes out of his shell, reveling in the opportunity to show off his spectacular baking and decorating skills. But this year there’s a new face in town, and not only is he coming for Cameron’s crown, he’s doing it with a flirty wink and a smile. But if Finn Kelly thinks his red hair, good looks and charm will win Cameron over, he can think again. Finn Kelly moved to Sugar Hollow for a fresh start. When he hears about the local gingerbread house competition, he enters as a way to make friends— and maybe to catch the attention of shy local, Cameron Parker. But Finn’s attempts at flirting fall flat, and it becomes clear that Cameron sees Finn as a rival, not a potential date. When an accident leads to Finn staying with Cameron at his cabin and a snowstorm traps them there, Cameron has to rethink his initial impression of Finn. Is it possible that there’s more to this cute, cocky city boy than meets the eye?
Stalking Ginevra by Gigi Styx (2025)
**Ginevra** A masked man killed my fiancé, so I offered him anything in exchange for my life. He demanded my mouth, but he’s taken my body... and my soul. At night, he comes to my room to degrade and humiliate me for fun. When he murders my date, I turn to the only person strong enough to defeat my stalker. My ex-fiancé, Benito—the man I ruthlessly dumped for another guy. He’ll help, but only if I marry him and agree to his controlling demands. **Benito** I’ve despised her since she left me for a bitter enemy. When I shot her fiancé, I also wanted to erase her from the earth. Then she made me an offer that was hard to resist. I got one taste of her and became addicted. Now, all I want to do is make her scream—out of terror or pleasure. I’m the puppet master holding her strings, pulling her toward a gilded cage. Each day, she slips further into my heart, and I’ll never let her go. But what happens when she discovers I’m the danger she’s trying to escape?
Love Story by RJ Scott (2025)
**Love wasn’t on Sam Caldwell’s agenda until a city boy with haunted eyes and no coat crashed into his world.** As a fourth-generation maple farmer in Caldwell Crossing, New Hampshire, Sam is rooted in tradition, family, and a quiet life filled with woodsmoke, laughter, and loyal friends. But everything changes when he finds Ben Marshall half-frozen on the side of the road. Ben is sharp, guarded, and running from his past—yet there’s a pull between them that Sam can’t ignore. Ben never expected to end up in a snowy New Hampshire town, especially not after losing everything in Boston. Forced to leave his career and reputation behind, he retreats to the one safe place left—his great-aunt Harriet’s home in Caldwell Crossing. But safety doesn’t mean peace, and the last thing he needs is to catch feelings for the grumpy, gentle farmer who rescued him. As winter thaws and maple flows, so does something deeper between Sam and Ben—trust, laughter, and the terrifying possibility of love. But when Ben’s past threatens to drag him back under, can two men who’ve built walls around their hearts find the courage to create something together?
Love Notes by Lisa Henry (2025)
**Two hearts, one cabin: Can a quiet woodworker and a struggling author carve out a love story together?** Ryan Devlin loves his life in Caldwell Crossing. His career as a woodworker is fulfilling, and his close-knit group of friends are like brothers to him. Ryan is quiet and introverted and not interested in making changes to his life and his routines—not when he still struggles with memories of childhood bullying and feelings of inadequacy. But when his sister needs to relocate a short-stay guest because of a plumbing emergency at her rental house and asks to use Ryan’s cabin, how can he say no? Adam Nelson comes to Caldwell Crossing to finish writing the latest book in his cozy murder mystery series—after the last one was trashed in a viral review. He needs peace and quiet and to be left undisturbed. So why can’t he stay away from the handsome woodworker whose workshop is next door to the gorgeous lakeside cabin he’s staying in? As Ryan and Adam connect and their friendship shifts into something more, can they decide whether to trust their growing feelings and put their faith into the fate that brought them together?
Love Songs by L. C. Chase (2025)
**Putting out fires is his passion, but he’s no match for the rock star who sets his heart aflame.** Conor Holliston has everything he needs in life: a supportive family, three lifelong best friends, a rewarding job as a firefighter, and a love of adventure. What he doesn’t need is some big-time rock star with electric blue eyes and a breath-catching smile coming to his quaint New Hampshire town and flipping it on its side. Dallas Blade thought he had everything in life: an amazing career fronting an internationally renowned rock band, traveling all over the world, meeting thousands of fans, and no two days the same. Until fate took a sharp turn, and he discovered he had a teenage daughter who needed him and a career at a crossroads. Fire brings Conor and Dallas together, but are the embers hot enough to keep burning when their worlds are as different as night and day?
Love Bites by VL Locey (2025)
**Can two warring candy makers create a perfect recipe for love?** No one ever said the life of a chocolatier was all singing factory helpers and rivers of milk chocolate but Haider Gray is finding the day-to-day life of a small businessman a very sour lozenge indeed. His sales are plummeting regardless of the quality of his chocolate. Despite a lineage of great prestige in the world of fine candy, Haider is struggling to keep his shop in Caldwell Crossing open. To add to his frustration and feelings of ineptitude, there is now a representative of one of the largest candy makers in Europe in his town tempting him with big money if he’ll sign over his shop. Not only does Haider not like the idea of selling to a mega corporation like Brauning Chocolates, but he’s also not sure he likes Phillip Brauning all that much in spite of the older man’s good looks, killer smile, and mad kissing skills. Phillip Brauning has one clear mission when he left Germany: convince Haider Gray to sign on the dotted line. The task assigned by his grandfather seems straightforward enough—acquire the small candy store and incorporate it into a larger plan to break into the American chocolate market with Brauning boutique shops. As the head of acquisitions, Phillip prides himself on his ability to close deals. If he can’t persuade Haider, no one can. But everything changes when he arrives in Caldwell Crossing with his loyal assistant. Once settled in the charming New Hampshire town, Phillip’s encounters with Haider become unexpectedly heated—and undeniably steamy. Suddenly, the idea of compromise takes on a new meaning as he is captivated by the spirited candy maker with glorious curls and mesmerizing blue eyes. Could there be room for a more personal agreement between them?
Ballad of Sword and Wine -- Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 3 by Tang Jiu Qing (2025)
After a close call with a deadly epidemic and an attempt on the emperor’s life, the imperial court of Qudu is in turmoil. The emperor is determined to hold someone among the noble clans accountable, a desire Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are prepared to use to their political advantage. The chaos gives them another opportunity as well—a chance to investigate the suspected mastermind behind the fall of Zhongbo five years ago. Yet as they delve deeper into the past, new dangers emerge in the present. For every move they make, their unseen adversary seems always a step ahead, driving them into a trap from which there is no way out. As Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye’s lives grow more and more entwined, both find they are increasingly reliant on each other. But when Xiao Chiye extends a hand in their most desperate hour, will Shen Zechuan take it?
Love Not Required by Talia Basma (2025)
Safiyyah's dream of launching her bioengineering career as a biracial Muslim woman is finally within reach, but her parents' move to London threatens to derail her plans. Determined to stay, she proposes a marriage of convenience to Aayan, her childhood friend now immersed in the grueling demands of his medical residency. Aayan, with his own work obstacles and past crush rekindling, agrees. As they navigate their new arrangement, what begins as a practical solution quickly becomes a rocky emotional journey. Personal and professional pressures test their bond, forcing Safiyyah and Aayan to confront their deepest fears and desires. They must decide whether to cling to what is comfortable or embrace the vulnerability of true love, risking their hearts in the process.
Forget Me Knot by Emery Lee (2025)
To make amends for his soulmate’s downfall, Toa is cursed to an immortal life spent unknotting strangers’ Red String of Fate, helping them connect with their own soulmates while never finding a soul bond of his own. When Toa encounters a devastating man who also lacks a Red String partner, everything he knows about Fate is called into question. How can a man so beautiful also be cursed to wander the Earth alone, never knowing true love or connection? And is it possible that two people denied love by Fate could forge a new love in each other? In this cozy romantasy novel, award-winning author, Emery Lee, reimagines the Japanese Red String of Fate myth in a blend of godly magic, hate to love, and witty banter.
Don't Drag This Out by Emery Lee (2025)
Thomas Mori is running away. A new job, a new drag persona, and a new community means he can hopefully leave the scars of his past behind him and work on curating a face he can stand seeing in the mirror. Brian Ramirez is searching for love. After a long line of relationships gone sour, a summer in New York with his girlfriend, Anna, feels like the perfect opportunity to build the sort of white picket fence life he's always dreamed of. So when a bad breakup and a few too many drinks leads to Brian stumbling awkwardly into Thomas's drag show, the magic of New York presents an exciting opportunity. For Brian, the chance to reshape his perspective on love, and for Thomas, the chance to discover what he really wants, no strings attached. But as reality--and real feelings--start to get in the way, they'll have to decide if their feelings for each other can overcome the fear and pain of putting their hearts into the wrong hands again. Told through the alternating perspectives of Brian Ramirez (*Meet Cute Diary*) and Thomas Mori (*Café Con Lychee*), Don't Drag This Out is a New Adult romcom exploring queer community, identity, and redefining love and relationships as a queer twenty-something.
Something to Remember by Willow Winters (2025)
I had nothing left. Only a child, and I’d already given up. My father wanted it that way. He tore me apart bit by bit until I was nothing. And then he did the worst thing imaginable. … he gave me her.
Apenas uma Carta de Saudade by Arthur de Vasconcelos (2025)
"Não é só mais uma carta. É tudo o que não consegui dizer, tudo o que dói e tudo o que ainda amo, mesmo que em silêncio".
Meethycall by Constance Maupin (2025)
A Sunny d’Hell, Achésia et Tropéise sont deux demi-parques, gardiennes du destin. Tandis que Tropéise, célibataire endurcie, galère à gérer son bar et ses habitués dépressifs, Achésia, médecin spécialisée dans les créatures surnaturelles, s’épuise à mener de front son travail et sa vie de famille. Quand un viking ténébreux s’invite dans leurs vies avec des nouvelles apocalyptiques concernant le Ragnarök, ou la fin de l’amour sur terre, les deux sœurs se mettent en action. Problème : leur troisième sœur n'étant jamais née, elles ne peuvent rien initier. Pour enrayer la catastrophe, elles lancent donc Meethycall, une application de rencontre dédiée aux surnaturels. Mais entre rencards foireux entre vampires et faes, crises magiques existentielles, divinités à problèmes, et facéties de leurs proches, les deux sœurs sont vite dépassées ! Découvrez Meethycall : Ragnarök, une urban fantasy déjantée alliant la plume incisive et piquante de Constance Maupin, et l’imaginaire débordant de Sophie Wagner.
La Révolte d'un idéal, Tome 2 by Constance Maupin (2025)
Les limites de notre monde et de l’Ether se sont évanouies. Tout ce que Diane croyait onirique s’avère vrai, et elle doit entièrement revoir sa définition du réel. Face à ces bouleversements, Pandor et sa protégée sont contraints de tout réapprendre, à commencer par eux-mêmes et leur relation. L’Idéal se retrouve catapulté dans un monde qu’il n’avait, jusqu’à présent, fait qu’observer. Isolé et impuissant, il craint le châtiment qui l’attend pour avoir commis la faute ultime. Entre les frasques des élèves et celles des autres Idéaux, plus rien ne tourne rond. Sans compter sur l’imminence du mariage de Fanny et les enseignants qui dévoilent leur vrai visage. Au cœur de la tourmente, Diane perd pied. Et hélas Pandor ne peut plus l’aider. Ce deuxième volet clôture la duologie de « La révolte d’un Idéal » dans un maelström d’émotions, qui vous fera perdre de vue les limites de la réalité.
The Devil's Mercy by Chani Lynn Feener (2025)
**Calix Valimir doesn’t know what’s going on anymore.** He thought he understood this dark attraction between him and the doctor, but it turns out he didn’t understand a thing. Not only is Aodhan not who he thought he was, with every torturous touch and forced embrace, Cal is starting to realize he might not have known himself very well either. **Aodhan Solace is done playing nice.** He hates that game anyway. There’s a different one he’d much rather be playing, and once he’s enticed the detective enough to ensnare him, he wastes no more time on pretend. Aodhan has a devilish nature and all of the appetites that come along with it, but he’s certain Calix can handle all that he and Mercy. Even if the detective believes otherwise. **Titus Mercer controls the board.** He always has, always will. His brief past with Calix set him on a path of yearning that first led him to Aodhan before circling back to the one who started it all. As a Connect, a being that must collect life partners and complete a pod before their hundredth birthday, Titus is rather single-minded when it comes to getting what he wants. And what he wants is Aodhan and Calix. Forever. No matter what it takes or how depraved he has to become to have them.
Le fil rouge du destin, Tome 1 by Camellia T. (2025)
Dans un monde où le destin manipule la vie de chacun, Thomas Hamato, une célébrité en pleine ascension, et Jennika Campbell, une adolescente malentendante, sont en quête de leur bonheur respectif. Sous la pression constante des médias et des attentes familiales, Thomas aspire à trouver un sens à sa vie au-delà des projecteurs. De son côté, Jennika tente de maintenir un équilibre de vie tout en faisant face à la mort imminente de son grand-père, sa seule famille. Lorsque leurs chemins se croisent, un lien profond se tisse entre eux. Et malgré les obstacles qui jonchent leur chemin, ils tenteront d'apprendre à embrasser leur destinée. L'Attraction sera-t-elle assez puissante pour réunir leur âme ?
Grumpy Darling by Alexandra Moody (2025)
She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone. Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing — she’s never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame. Grayson is the school hockey team’s notorious enforcer, and he’s been scaring away any eligible bachelors that so much as look in Paige’s direction. With time running out, she demands that Grayson stop defending her honor. Instead, he’ll become her dating coach, training her to win the guy of her dreams. But Grayson has plans of his own. He’s been in love with Paige since they were kids, and his clock is running, too. Coaching Paige might be his last chance to show her how good they’d be together. After all, practice makes perfect.