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August Lane

Regina Black. Grand Central, July 29 ($29, ISBN 978-1-5387-6752-8)

After a washed-up Black country star is thrown back together with the woman whose lyrics he stole for his biggest hit, she offers him a chance at redemption if he’ll help her launch a career by cowriting another love song.

Can’t Get Enough

Kennedy Ryan. Forever, May 13 ($29, ISBN 978-1-5387-7280-5)

In bestseller Ryan’s third Skyland contemporary, a woman too focused on her career and caring for her elderly parents to date meets a billionaire who’s determined to break down her walls.

Dream Girl Drama

Tessa Bailey. Avon, Feb. 4 ($18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-06-344576-5)

A pro hockey player falls in lust at first sight with an alluring harpist—until they discover that their parents are getting married. Now they must resist the temptation to be together.

A Fate Forged in Fire

Hazel McBride. Delacorte, May 27 ($28.99, ISBN 978-0-593-97294-6)

Debut author McBride launches a romantasy series drawing from Celtic mythology and pairing a newly crowned queen with the dragon-riding prince who is one of her biggest political adversaries.

Flirting Lessons

Jasmine Guillory. Berkley, Apr. 8 ($19 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-10091-2)

Timid bisexual Avery wants to get out of her comfort zone—and get more experience dating women—so she turns to lesbian heartbreaker Taylor for tips.

One Dark Kiss

Rebecca Zanetti. Kensington, June 24 ($32, ISBN 978-1-4967-5630-5)

Bestseller Zanetti follows One Cursed Rose with another contemporary riff on a classic fairy tale, this time putting a dark romance spin on Snow White. 100,000-copy announced first printing.

Ready to Score

Jodie Slaughter. Griffin, June 3 ($18 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-82186-7)

Two women vie against each other—and the good ol’ boys club of their small Texas town—for a position coaching the high school football team in this sapphic sports romance.

Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice

Cynthia Timoti. Bramble, May 6 ($18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-34347-5)

Debut author Timoti takes on the fake dating trope, pairing a diabetic baker with her brother’s insufferable—and annoyingly dreamy—best friend.

Slow Burn Summer

Josie Silver. Dell, June 10 ($18 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-72288-6)

Famous mystery author Hugh Hudson pours his grief over his late wife into a romance novel that he publishes under a feminine pen name. His publicist, Charlie, hires struggling actor Kate Elliot to play the writer on the book tour, leading Kate to get deeply embroiled with both men.

Story of My Life

Lucy Score. Bloom, Mar. 11 ($18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-7282-9705-7)

Score sends a New York City romance author to quirky small-town Pennsylvania to relearn what love is in this first installment of the Story Lake series.

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Ace

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare (June 3, $19 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-81748-3). When Tressa and Meryl try to take their text-based flirtationship to the next level by meeting IRL, they discover that they’re living in alternate timelines, five months apart—and in Tressa’s present, Meryl’s gone missing.

Afterglow

Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky (Apr. 29, $12.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-335-57496-1). Taylor falls for his boss’s ex-husband, Ethan, while working with him to plan Ethan’s daughter’s sweet 16 at his Catskills resort.

Alcove

Sing Me Home to Carolina by Joy Callaway (June 10, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-89242-111-9). When Hattie Norwood returns to her small, Southern hometown, she’s reunited with her dreamy ex—but also feels drawn to a seductive newcomer.

Atria

All the Men I’ve Loved Again by Christine Pride (July 8, $28.99, ISBN 978-1-6680-4953-2). In college, Cora Bell was torn between dashing Lincoln and understanding Aaron, a love triangle that ended in three-way heartbreak. Now, 20 years later, both men unexpectedly reenter her life.

Ballantine

Back After This by Linda Holmes (Feb. 25, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-59925-9). Podcast host Cecily reluctantly goes on a series of blind dates for her new show about the single life, but finds she can’t get handsome stranger Will out of her head.

Berkley

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Apr. 22, $29, ISBN 978-0-593-44129-9). An elusive former socialite finally agrees to tell her life story to the right biographer. Newbie journalist Alice Scott and big shot writer Hayden Anderson both compete for the gig.

Bloom

Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair (July 8, $30.99, ISBN 978-1-4642-3965-6) launches a romantasy series retelling the biblical myth of Lilith, who, in bestseller St. Clair’s hands, works as a thief in the city of Eden and falls in love with a crime kingpin.

Bold Strokes

Innocence of the Maiden by Ileandra Young (Mar. 11, $19.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-63679-765-6) follows witches from rival covens who continually butt heads—but can’t deny their chemistry.

Bramble

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch (Apr. 1, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-33109-0). In Regency England, Lady Meg Pinwell disguises herself as a maid in hopes of learning her betrothed’s true character. Meanwhile, her fiancé disguises himself as his own butler to suss out her intentions.

Canary Street

Enemy of My Dreams by Jenny Williamson (Feb. 4, $29, ISBN 978-1-335-08051-6) chronicles the enemies-to-lovers relationship of a Roman princess and a Visigoth warrior in the final days of the Roman empire.

Spilling the Tea by Brenda Jackson (Apr. 1, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-335-92665-4) revisits the Madaris family, whose loving matriarch continues to play matchmaker for her great-grandchildren, this time setting up former Army Ranger Chance with a scrappy newcomer who’s in town investigating her tangled family history.

Carina Adores

The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid (Mar. 4, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-335-01532-7). Exes and former NHL teammates reunite in the latest standalone queer hockey romance from bestseller Reid.

The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod (Apr. 29, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-335-92826-9). Four years after Elizabeth marries Mr. Darcy, the most bookish Bennet sister finds unexpected love with a newly widowed Charlotte Lucas.

Celadon

Friends with Benefits by Marisa Kanter (May 6, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-35889-9). Besties Evie and Theo enter into a marriage of convenience so that Evie, who has Crohn’s disease, can share Theo’s health benefits while she pursues her Hollywood dreams. 75,000-copy announced first printing.

Dell

Give Me a Shot by Gia de Cadenet (May 6, $18 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-72276-3). While planning a charity Renaissance Faire, archer Jessica and blacksmith Mo’s initially combative relationship blossoms into something more.

Dial

The Next Chapter by Camille Kellogg (June 10, $18 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-73053-9) puts a sapphic spin on Notting Hill, pairing a femme former child star with a butch New York City bookseller.

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (Mar. 4, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-59573-2). Before Lenny’s best friend died, the pair made a list of adventures Lenny promised to go on in her honor, but now she struggles to get started. Enter handsome grump Miles, who’s eager to help.

Dutton

Gracie Harris Is Under Construction by Kate Hash (July 29, $18 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-217-04545-7). A recently widowed mother working on a book about grief heads to a mountain writing retreat—where she meets a handsome contractor and learns to love again.

Entangled Amara

Thrill of the Chase by Kathryn Nolan (May 6, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-64937-849-1) delivers a sapphic rom-com and action-adventure mash-up.

Flatiron

Total Dreamboat by Katelyn Doyle (June 24, $28.99, ISBN 978-1-250-32806-9). Hope and Felix have a steamy fling aboard a Caribbean cruise—but will their relationship last when they wind up stranded together on an island?

Forever

Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez (May 13, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5387-2665-5). Asexual librarian Angela goes viral for posting a video about how she’s never been kissed. With the help of her longtime crush, bartender Krystal, she decides to host a scavenger hunt—with her first kiss as the prize.

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Apr. 1, $28, ISBN 978-1-5387-5919-6). After a single dream date, Samantha and Xavier agree to go their separate ways—but neither can get the other out of their head.

Frayed Pages X Wattpad Books

Diamonds, Deception & Destiny by Pia Mia (June 24, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-998341-17-7) launches a new series with the story of a popstar in a seemingly perfect relationship—until her label asks her to collaborate with her volatile ex.

Gallery

The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd (May 6, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-6680-7953-9) chronicles a summer fling between a chronically ill American tourist and the Spaniard who sweeps her off her feet during her vacation to Majorca.

Grand Central

Cover Story by Celia Laskey (Mar. 25, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5387-6560-9). In 2005, gay publicist Ali helps her closeted client, movie star Cara Bisset, keep her sexuality out of the press—all while falling for Cara herself.

Graydon House

One in a Million by Beverley Kendall (Feb. 11, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-5258-3032-7). Due to a goof at the fertility clinic, global superstar Sahara’s eggs are used to impregnate a surrogate without her knowledge. When she learns of the mishap, she’s thrown into the orbit of the hunky father-to-be.

Griffin

If I Told You, I’d Have to Kiss You by Mae Marvel (June 10, $18 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-89470-0) puts a queer spin on Mr. and Mrs. Smith when ex-girlfriends learn that they’re both employed by the same spy agency and are reunited for an assignment.

Harlequin Presents

Royal Bride Demand by Laquette (Apr. 29, $7.99 mass market, ISBN 978-1-335-93975-3). Prince Jasiri Adébísí must marry to inherit the crown, so he proposes a union of convenience to his ex-girlfriend, who had no idea he was royalty.

Harper Perennial

Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati-Alexander (May 20, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-06-342828-7). Ex–best friends Sydney and Damon are reunited while serving jury duty in the trial of a reality TV star accused of killing her husband. 60,000-copy announced first printing.

The Dirty Version by Turner Gable Kahn (July 1, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-06-341496-9). A writer whose film is being adapted to the silver screen must work with the intimacy coordinator to add sex scenes to the narrative.

Kensington

The Nanny’s Handbook for Magic and Managing Difficult Dukes by Amy Rose Bennett (July 29, $18.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-4967-5441-7). In a magic-infused alternate Victorian era, governess Emmeline Chase charms her grumpy horologist employer, the Duke of St. Lawrence.

Mira

Writing Mr. Right by Alina Khawaja (June 17, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-7783-6866-3). A struggling writer on the brink of giving up on her dream finds fresh inspiration when the handsome hero of her novel magically appears in her kitchen.

Morrow

Summer in the City by Alex Aster (Mar. 25, $28, ISBN 978-0-06-341166-1). The adult debut from bestselling YA fantasy author Aster follows an aspiring screenwriter whose hatred for her wealthy, gorgeous neighbor is the only thing that breaks through her writer’s block.

Overlook

Pioneer Summer by Katerina Silvanova and Elena Malisova, trans. by Anne O. Fisher (June 3, $27, ISBN 978-1-4197-7310-5), marks the first English translation of the Russian bestseller, which has since been banned by the government, about two boys who fall in love at summer camp.

Penguin Books

Passion Project by London Sperry (Apr. 8, $19 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-14-313856-3). After an aborted first date, Henry Adams offers to help grieving Bennett Taylor rediscover the joy of living through a series of adventurous outings.

Putnam

It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan (May 27, $19 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-71410-2). Former child star Jane Jackson sets out to impress her hotshot cinematographer crush, Dan Finnegan, by convincing pop star Jack Quinlan, the boy with whom she shared her first kiss, to join her latest project. 150,000-copy announced first printing.

What If I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon (Apr. 15, $19 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-593-71873-5). Ellie and Ash meet and fall in love over three days in Lisbon. Six years after the heartbreaking end of their affair, the pair are reunited in Wales. 100,000-copy announced first printing.

Quirk

Alice Chen’s Reality Check by Kara Loo and Jennifer Young (June 3, $16.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-68369-477-9). This rom-com/murder mystery mash-up has Alice Chen and Daniel Cho fake dating each other in hopes of
winning a reality TV show. When a dead body turns up on set, the stakes skyrocket.

Red Tower

The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde (June 17, $32.99, ISBN 978-1-64937-852-1). The second Oak & Holly romantasy continues the story that began in the bestselling The Wren in the Holly Library.

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Gravity by Sara Cate (Mar. 4, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-4642-2248-1). This erotic romance from bestseller Cate pairs a grieving woman with her late sister’s boyfriend’s brother—and his father.

If You Stayed by Brittainy Cherry (Apr. 22, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-7282-9715-6). Amnesia tears apart the couple at the center of the latest angsty standalone from Cherry.

St. Martin’s

The Love Haters by Katherine Center (May 20, $29, ISBN 978-1-250-28382-5). Video producer Janie Vaughn fake dates her coworker
in order to profile his brother, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tom “Hutch” Hutcherson—but things get complicated when she starts to fall for Hutch.

Union Square

A Rebel Without Claws by Juliette Cross (Feb. 11, $17.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-4549-5368-5) launches the Southern Charm series by pairing werewolf cage fighter Ronan Reed with anxious witch Celine Cruz.

Waterbrook

To Light the Way Forward by
Nancy Naigle (Apr. 29, $25 trade paper,
ISBN 978-0-593-60104-4). In the aftermath of a devastating tropical storm, the owner and patrons of Tug’s Diner on Whelk’s Island come together to feed the community—and a handful of couples fall in love along the way.

Wyatt-MacKenzie

The Golden Years Glitch by Judy Smith (May 6, $17.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-954332-62-1). When 70-year-old Andi Parker discovers her husband’s affair, she leaves him and
reenters the dating scene.

Zebra

The Lady Makes Her Mark by Susanna Craig (May 27, $8.99 mass market, ISBN 978-1-4201-5483-2) riffs on You’ve Got Mail in Regency England, pairing satirical cartoonist Constantina Cooper with the very earl her work frequently pokes fun at.

A Wager at Midnight by Vanessa Riley (Mar. 25, $17.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-4201-5486-3) follows A Gamble at Sunset with another diverse Regency, this time starring a science-minded spinster who dresses as a man in order to attend medical lectures.

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