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The 30-Day Engagement

by Karen Rigby

A staged relationship blooms into love in Waverly Decker’s lighthearted LGBTQ+ romance novel "The 30-Day Engagement". Emory and Mari broke up eight years ago, so Emory is surprised when Mari, who works as an actress in Hollywood,... Read More

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Georgie, All Along

by Karen Rigby

A freewheeling woman returns home in search of a fresh beginning in Kate Clayborn’s small-town romance novel "Georgie, All Along". Georgie, once a personal assistant in Los Angeles, heads back to her parents’ house. She’s used to... Read More

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The Scarlet Circus

by Karen Rigby

In the fairy tales and poems of Jane Yolen’s "The Scarlet Circus", there are curious permutations of haunting, mesmerizing love stories. Featuring previously published stories alongside new work and personal commentary, this... Read More

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Miss Newbury's List

by Karen Rigby

In Megan Walker’s wistful Regency romance novel Miss Newbury’s List, a woman is faced with a choice between an aristocratic marriage or unexpected love. Three weeks before her wedding to a duke, Rosalind feels overwhelmed. She’s... Read More

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The Hollander

by John M. Murray

A Dutch trading officer enters into a forbidden romance in Japan in the tense historical novel "The Hollander". In Dan Westerlin’s historical novel "The Hollander", an ambitious trading overseer attempts to keep the last Dutch colony... Read More

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The Hunt for the Peggy C

by Karen Rigby

Amid tragic losses and uncertainty, a honorable steamer captain and his crew prevail through wartime challenges in the historical thriller "The Hunt for the Peggy C". In John Winn Miller’s historical thriller "The Hunt for the Peggy... Read More

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Where Destiny Commands

by Karen Rigby

In the historical novel "Where Destiny Commands", a couple makes personal sacrifices to nurse their splendid passion for each other. Based on family lore, Leila Sen’s historical novel "Where Destiny Commands" follows a marriage that... Read More

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The Best Intentions

by Vivian Turnbull

In unforgiving nineteenth-century London society, people find strength through their shared struggles in Sarah M. Eden’s novel "The Best Intentions". In London society, even the smallest secret can cast you out and subject you to... Read More

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