• 27th November 2025

    Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

    Romance and scandal, with a dash of historical biography. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages: 416 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Margaret Ives is the reclusive heir to the fortune of a notorious family. Her past, filled with tabloid gossip and scandal, made her a celebrity until she disappeared, never to be seen in Continue reading

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  • 24th November 2025

    In Five Years by Rebecca Searle

    A unique take on love and friendship. Genre: Romantic Comedy Pages : 273 First published: 2020 Original language: English The plot: Dannie Kohan, a Manhattan lawyer, knows exactly what her five year plan is – get her dream job, and marry her long-term boyfriend. Hours after the most important interview of her career, and accepting Continue reading

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  • 22nd September 2025

    City of Night Birds: Dance, Addiction, and Redemption

    Genre: Romance / Drama Pages: 369 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Celebrated prima ballerina Nina Leonova returns to St Petersburgh, two years after a devastating accident that derailed her once glittering career. Now unmoored after years of success, she turns to pills and alcohol to mourn the loss of her former life. Continue reading

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  • 18th August 2025

    The Three Lives of Cate Kay: A Unique LGBTQ+ Romance

    Genre: Romance / LGBTQ+ Pages: 301 First published: 2025 Original language: English The plot: Cate Kay is the author of a best-selling book trilogy that is about to be adapted into a film. She exists in the shadows: she never grants interviews, has never attended any book events, and writes under a pseudonym. Her true Continue reading

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  • 30th May 2025

    Rediscovering Love: Second Chances in Rowell’s Slow Dance

    Second chance love in Nebraska by the author of Eleanor and Park. Genre: Romance Pages: 412 First published: 2024 Original language: English The plot: Shiloh and Cary meet as teenagers and begin a life-long friendship, that both knows has the potential to blossom into something more, but neither quite gets around to pursuing. When a Continue reading

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