Romantic Comedy
# Sweets For Love
Are you ready for your next grumpy book boyfriend?A baking competition for the Happily Ever After channel could bring success to my small-town bakery... and one night of toe-curling passion that would keep me warm for years to come. But could it bring me love, too?Alessandro Torre marches back into my life with the same tattooed broad shoulders, half-grin and smoldering-dark eyes that had me melting like butter seven months ago. I was never supposed to see him again. To me, he was Thor (because of his hammer). But now, we're stuck together with the best sugar glue in town. A former grumpy bodyguard (and so stubborn!), he's the head of security of Sweets For Love, the baking show I have to join if I want to save my bakery. This time around, I won't throw caution to the wind. Maybe, except for one night. Just one. Right? Right.Jamie Bond, or should I say Aisling O'Connor? Here we are. Again. For months, I dreamed about seeing her again. Touching her again. Finishing what we started almost a year ago in that elevator. But now, there are rules in place. She has a daughter, and she's even more stubborn than I am. Plus, I learned the hard way I can't trust anyone. All I need to do is finish this stupid assignment with my dickhead of a brother and move on. I promised my men I wouldn't let them down. Nope. Not happening. Except maybe for one night. No feelings. I don't do relationship and love isn't on her agenda.No one else can know. Because if they find out, we might lose everything.
14 February
14 February follows the emotional journey of an 18-year-old man in search of true love with the belief that "I love you with all my heart." His quest for the perfect partner to marry is filled with ups and downs. Each year, he encounters a woman he believes could be his soulmate, but every relationship ends in heartache due to the overwhelming conflicts, emotional struggles, and adventures that bring nothing but pain and stress. As time goes by, he faces numerous challenges and heartbreaks, from the struggles of his 19th year to the sadness of his 20th, followed by attempts at healing in his 21st year. By 22, he decides to let go and try new things, only to face more sorrow and difficulties. But at 23, he unexpectedly meets someone who truly reciprocates his love, and together they build a relationship that leads to marriage, ultimately transforming his life for the better. This heartfelt story explores the trials of love, the importance of personal growth, and the belief that true happiness and love come when least expected.
20 First Dates
He's survived heartbreak. Now, he's searching for something real.Tony never expected to start over in his forties. A devoted father, battle-worn from a toxic past, he is more familiar with custody schedules and emotional scars than candlelit dinners and casual flings. But when heartbreak forces him back into the dating world, he finds himself lost in a blur of first dates, fleeting chemistry, and late-night soul-searching.Hope isn't just a feeling-it's a fight.In a world where connections vanish with a swipe, and vulnerability feels like a risk too big to take, Tony navigates messy emotions, magnetic attractions, and unexpected detours. Every encounter pushes him closer to confronting the one thing he's been avoiding: himself.Set against the backdrop of modern romance-with all its chaos, comedy, and quiet moments of grace-20 First Dates is a steamy, character-driven romantic comedy that explores the beauty of imperfection and the courage it takes to love again.Can one man's broken heart still beat for a forever kind of love?With sharp humor, raw emotion, and bittersweet twists, this unforgettable journey proves that even the most wounded hearts can find healing... in the most unexpected places.
20 Times a Lady
"Bosnak writes with a charming and original voice."--Chicago Sun-TimesA smart and bubbly romp, soon to be a major Hollywood motion picture starring Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto, and Andy Samberg, What's Your Number? by Karyn Bosnak asks--and answers--the provocative question, how many men are too many? When Delilah Darling exceeds her magic number of twenty ex-lovers without finding "Mr. Right," she sets out on a hilarious road trip to discover what went wrong. Originally published as 20 Times a Lady, Bosnak's What's Your Number? has got the number of chick lit romantic comedy fans who are looking for a sassy read with true wit as well as brains.
23 and You and Me
Two strangers on the road to Las Vegas. What could go wrong?Some might call Gabe grumpy. He prefers safety-conscious. As CEO of the happiest place in Ohio, Beach Island Amusement Park, it’s a responsibility he takes seriously, especially since his parents were killed on one of the coasters there years ago.Sunny has a different legacy: she’s Hollywood royalty. Too bad she quit her last acting gig in an award-worthy blowup. But even after being fired from her humiliating job as a DNA testing company customer service rep, she refuses to let real-life drama crush her spirit. She takes one thing with her: contact information for a stranger’s siblings – siblings Gabe didn’t know he had. She’ll give him a second chance at a happy family if she has to drive him to Las Vegas herself.Which is exactly what she does. On the road, snowstorms, a swoonworthy karaoke duet, and motels with only one bed help these two opposites see they’re not so different. But love? That’s a jackpot too unlikely even for Vegas. Or is it?
364 First Dates
364 First Dates is a sharp, heartfelt romantic comedy about starting over, finding your voice, and learning what love looks like after forty.Emma Vanderhorn is a longtime music and culture writer at PressSound, used to telling other people's stories with wit, curiosity, and a well-trained ear for honesty. After her marriage ends, she turns that same observational lens on her own life and agrees to an ambitious personal challenge: go on one first date every day for a year.As Emma documents the experience, drawing on her background in music journalism and storytelling, her candid recaps evolve into a podcast that blends humor, cultural commentary, and raw self-reflection. Each date becomes a snapshot of modern dating, including awkward conversations, ghosting, unexpected connections, obvious red flags, and the occasional moment that feels like a real song instead of background noise.Told through podcast-style recaps, voice notes, and intimate reflections, 364 First Dates explores love, reinvention, and identity in midlife with warmth and wit. Emma is not chasing fairy tales. She is chasing clarity, confidence, and a version of love that actually fits the life she has built.Perfect for readers who love contemporary romantic comedies, women's fiction, and stories about second chances, 364 First Dates is funny, emotionally honest, and deeply relatable. It is a reminder that it is never too late to rewrite the story, especially when you finally start telling your own.
4 Weddings and a Feud
LOVE IS A GAMBLE... Her dream business. His Sin City empire. A reunion that could change everything. Mary’s got big dreams—starting her own event planning business, proving her brothers wrong, and escaping the rut of the family business. But when Alex Villa, the man who humiliated her on prom night, resurfaces in her life, those dreams might just be about to go up in smoke. When Mary lands the high-profile wedding of the year in Las Vegas, it could be the career-making opportunity she needs. But there’s one catch: the bride demands Alex’s exclusive luxury hotel as the venue. Saying no would cost Mary a fortune—and possibly her reputation. Ignoring the unresolved tension between her and Alex? Not so easy. Gone is the cocky teenager who broke her heart. Now, Alex is a powerful, enigmatic Vegas mogul whose presence still sends shivers down Mary’s spine. The heat between them is undeniable, but so is the painful history that lies between them—one her brothers would love to settle... with a punch. Working together is a gamble, but what if the stakes are higher than they ever imagined? When old feelings resurface, will Mary take a chance on love again, or is the man who shattered her heart still the biggest risk of all? 4 WEDDINGS AND A FEUD is a sizzling childhood friends-to-lovers romance brimming with sizzling chemistry, second-chance love, and a touch of wedding chaos. It's the second standalone novel in the Forza Family series, perfect for fans of romantic comedy, steamy romance, and enemies-to-lovers tension.
6 Clues Your Nemesis Loves You
He spent ten years in witness protection.Now he's spending every second trying to woo the woman he hurt.In high school, Maggie had one rule for our secret relationship-we couldn't acknowledge each other in public. But every night, we'd meet at her family's pond, where we'd talk and laugh and flirt.Until I made a horrible mistake.Over a decade later, I'm back in my hometown and some things haven't changed. Maggie's still infuriating and confusing, and absolutely stunning. Our chemistry is also still hotter than a four-alarm fire, and she's intent on denying it. I don't blame her. The last night we saw each other I broke her trust, then I vanished into witness protection for ten years.But there's something else going on with her.I recognize a secret when I see one, and her friends say she doesn't do commitment. If I can get her to forgive me and open up, maybe she'll break her rules and give us a second chance. Or she'll light my heart on fire and dance around the flames...WARNING: Only read this book if you love small-town romances full of laughs and swoons, a determined man who falls first, obnoxious brothers, and wacky town festivals. There also might be a steamy scene or three.
9 Lives in Florence
A "Cozy" Airport Read?
I think people just assume that airports are safe because of all the security around. Riley Madison is about to learn how wrong that idea is. She will be mine. I'll do whatever it takes to be sure of that. I've spent enough time stalking her and learning her routine that I'll have no trouble taking her as my own. And she'll never see it coming.
A Beautiful Book Tour
A Beautiful Book Tour is a brash farce about the absurdity of an older American woman meeting a younger K-drama male star who falls instantly in love with her. It was written in protest of K-dramas that end up with the lovers possibly, just maybe, holding hands in the last episode.Emi Kaye is the author of Park Hae Jin Does the Kama Sutra or the Sweetest Story Ever Told. She is invited to Korea by an unknown person to meet Park Hae Jin, handsome star of many K-dramas and the subject of her book. They hit it off and immediately make love.She returns to the United States.Mr. Park sets up a book tour with his agency to sell her book and get to know her better. However, he already 'knows' her quite well and is constantly in a sexual heat to be with her. He colludes with his bodyguards and translator to cover up their relationship, because Kdrama fans in Korea do not like 'their' stars to date or get married. Unexpectedly, Emi turns out to be quite charming and funny.Plagued by well wishers and reporters, the bodyguards and translator become key characters in Hae Jin's and Emi's romance. They hide things, explain, act as decoys, clean up messes, cook, and do yardwork.The story alternates between explicit love scenes and comic coverups. The scatological comically comes into play when Emi turns a bathroom into a hazmat location after eating a bad fruit bar. There are several strange bathroom scenes.When they admit to the public that they are in love and are going to be married, they get invited to several TV shows to explain themselves. One program is a knitting and crochet program with Miss KoKo and Miss JoJo. The concept of the show seems to be those couples that knit together, stay together. Emi thinks that knitting isn't what keeps a couple together. She steers the conversation to how much Mr. Park needs soft knitted underpants and challenges the audience to knit him up some panties. Emi measures Hae Jin's "area" and causes the show to have the highest ratings ever recorded. Also, the wool markets and the commodities markets which sell wool for knitting in Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia get a boost.There are two weddings. One is in Las Vegas in the United States where an Asian hate incident occurs as Hae Jin's and Emi's room gets blown up. Their honeymoon is in Albuquerque. They are forced to bring the bodyguards along because of the incident in Las Vegas. The second wedding is on Jeju Island with about 5000 fans in attendance at a stadium. They depart to Malaysia for their second honeymoon.
A Beautiful Day for a Wedding
A wonderfully heartwarming and feel good novel about love in all its forms. Katie Fforde meets Lucy Vine! What could possibly go wrong? Wedding journalist Eve is over the moon when her three best friends and her brother all decide to get married in the same summer. But when she finds out the man she once thought she’d be walking up the aisle with is back in the country and on all the guestlists, she can’t wait for wedding season to be over. As if Ben’s sudden reappearance isn’t enough, her bridezilla besties have her polishing floors, searching for giant flamingos and dog-sitting while they jet off on honeymoon. Her only release is writing an anonymous column full of her bitter bridesmaid tales – she just needs to make sure the happy couples never find out… Between facing her relationship demons and juggling her maid-of-honour duties, is Eve doomed to be left out of this summer of love? 💍💍💍 Readers LOVE Four Weddings and a Summer! 'Day one of holiday and couldn’t put it down! I giggled my way through the pages' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutley loved every minute of this book … A real page turner, can't wait to read the next Charlotte Butterfield book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved loved loved this book! Great fun to read with totally engaging characters.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Couldn’t put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book made me laugh and it made me cry. The characters were very relatable and lets face it, who doesn't love a comical romantic novel. Great book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A perfect feel good summer book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Reading this book is like being wrapped in marshmallow cushions and being fed chocolates!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A simply brilliant book and highly recommend anyone to read it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This wonderfully warm, lighthearted, utterly romantic, feel good novel was exactly what I needed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Previously published as A Beautiful Day for a Wedding
A Borrowed Boyfriend
On a scale of one to ten, how bad is it that I want to see my fake boyfriend naked?MarnieWhat's worse than being left at the altar? Becoming a meme because one of your nearest and dearest took a video of you running-and falling-down the aisle and made it internet famous.Yup, I'm that Marnie Jones. My sister is for-real famous, which only makes people more interested in my predicament. Is it any wonder I'm feeling down?My best friends will try anything to cheer me up...including setting me up with the Fairy Godmother Agency, a maybe-crazy husband and wife private investigator-slash-life coach team who promise to find the person who sold me out. Better yet, they lend me a fake boyfriend to make my ex jealous and appease my sister.Griffin is gorgeous, attentive, and a very convincing actor. He's perfect for the job.Too perfect.***GriffinAfter a lifetime of practice, I'm good at pretending. But the more time I spend with Marnie Jones, the less I have to feign my interest in her.She may be down, but she's not out. She's beautiful, funny, and just the right amount of weird. All she needs is someone to remind her of that.If I weren't such a screw up, I'd have half a mind to do it myself.
A Bowl Lot of Love
What happens when your inheritance is a bowling alley in the small town you escaped from? And your last hope to deal with it is your (criminally hot) childhood frenemy?Noah (aka Noah the girl):Not even my four best friends, who've stuck by me through back-to-back funerals, can lessen my shock of what's revealed at the reading of my grandparents' will. They left me a bowling alley. That they apparently owned.Three strikes for me.The legal docs point me to a little bar in Derby, the tiny town I couldn't escape fast enough after high school. Inside that bar is Simon Faust-the man who sold the rundown Derby Lanes to my grandfather for the astounding price of a single dollar.Simon owes me. Just like he owes me for stealing the academic scholarship I worked myself to the bone to win senior year. Grudges aren't great, but I'm good at grudges. Simon is my proudest grudge.I need to offload this bowling alley and fast. My life is in Chicago with a boyfriend who, on paper at least, fits my dream. Stability, security, money. I've learned to rely on no one but myself.Simon:Noah bursts back into my life like the whirlwind she's always been. Wild and fascinating. Part of me hoped this would happen. Okay, I definitely hoped this would happen. Noah is my longest and oldest crush.If only she would hear me out. I sold my tech start-up to create a foundation aimed at revitalizing the town that raised me. Small business grants for local entrepreneurs mean empty storefronts and vacant lots can come back to life. I owe it to my parents, whose business failed through no fault of their own.As a peace offering, I help Noah go through her grandparents' house-dumpster rental on me. We uncover a box of letters her grandparents wrote to each other when they were dating, along with a cryptic note about treasure. A treasure hunt? I'm in.But something in Noah's eyes lets on that her life in Chicago isn't as perfect as it seems. She's tough, but there's a crack in that armor. Her faith in people is broken. Maybe I'm the one who can restore it.A Bowl Lot of Love is an enemies to lovers, small-town, sweet romantic comedy. This is the third book in a series about four friends who find their careers and love lives in need of a major reboot. This book can be read as a standalone.
A Brooding Bodyguard
It's not easy being famous. Okay, you already hate me...can we start over?SinclairI'm Sinclair Jones, best known for playing a woman ten years younger than me on TV. Or at least I was until I quit my job and moved to Asheville.I came here to find myself. Instead, I tried-and failed-at a bunch of hobbies before landing a gig I don't suck at: being the fake girlfriend of a reality TV outdoorsman. Our arrangement is great for my image-and his-but there's been an unwanted side-effect.I have a stalker, and he's escalating.Luckily, the Fairy Godmother Agency, a husband and wife P.I. team, have signed on to help me find my stalker. Unluckily, everyone has insisted I hire a bodyguard.Rafe is obnoxious and opinionated, and he calls me Clay because I once threw a clay banana at him. (Yes, literally.) I don't want his help, and I especially don't want this compulsion to keep checking out his arms.RafeThe last thing I want to do is follow around a TV starlet, but I'm in between jobs, and I have my reasons for taking this one. Still, I'm in hell, sitting in on manicures and book club meetings, and watching romcoms with a spoiled screen princess who's surprisingly naïve for a millionaire.But the more time I spend with Clay, the more desperate I am to protect her, because I'm falling for her charm-just like millions of other people have before me.
A Cabin for Christmas
When overworked finance executive Olivia Harper stares at one too many spreadsheets, she does what any burned out 29 year old would do: buys a log cabin in the mountains, sight unseen.Trading high heels for hiking boots and morning meetings for a wood stove, she arrives in Snowy Ridge ready for peace, quiet, and maybe even a touch of Christmas magic. What she finds instead is a drafty, fixer-upper that's more wilderness survival challenge than winter wonderland.With the help of the quirky locals, a few borrowed tools, and one infuriatingly helpful and distractingly handsome guy; Olivia rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. As she learns to slow down and embrace the warmth of an unexpected community, she begins to wonder if this might be exactly what she needed all along.
A Cat Cafe Christmas
A laugh-out-loud, opposites attract romance about three of the world’s most beloved C’s: Christmas, Coffee, and Cats.<BR><BR> Veterinarian and animal lover Kara Ingalls needs a Christmas miracle. Opening the Meow and Furrever Cat Café to find loving homes for adorable, adoptable cats was a dream come true—but with more cats than customers, it’s quickly turning into a nightmare. If Kara can’t figure out some way to get the café out of the red, it won’t last past the holidays.<BR><BR> Marketing guru Ben Reese may be annoyingly smart and frustratingly bossy, but when he hatches a plan to put the café in the “green” by Christmas, Kara realizes that she’d be a fool to turn down his help. And so what if he turns out to be an excellent problem solver and nerdy-hot—he can’t even handle fostering one little kitten. She needs to keep their relationship professional and focus on saving the cafe.<BR><BR> But if Ben and Kara can set aside their differences—and find homes for all the cats by Christmas—they might discover that, by risking their hearts, they’ll have their own purr-fect holiday . . . together.
A Christmas Romance in the Scottish Highlands
A Class Apart
Class? It doesn't exist any more so we're told. We're not supposed to be conscious of subtle class differences. We no longer look down on people because of their accents their education or the car they drive. Or do we?Lucy Beresford knows her middle-class family thinks she's married beneath her when she gets together with the devastatingly sexy Rob. He's gorgeous he's thoughtful he's clever - but he's undeniably working class. Her parents cannot believe that she would choose him above Max her so-suitable former boyfriend - who is truly one of us. Gradually the differences between Rob and Lucy - at first so unimportant - begin to loom large as they argue over how the house should be decorated how the children should be educated and whether the evening meal should be called 'dinner' or 'tea'.In this funny contentious and brilliantly observed novel Diana Appleyard scratches the surface to reveal the petty snobberies which still exist in most of us and which make Rob and Lucy...A Class Apart.Class? It doesn't exist any more so we're told. We're not supposed to be conscious of subtle class differences. We no longer look down on people because of their accents their education or the car they drive. Or do we?Lucy Beresford knows her middle-class family thinks she's married beneath her when she gets together with the devastatingly sexy Rob. He's gorgeous he's thoughtful he's clever - but he's undeniably working class. Her parents cannot believe that she would choose him above Max her so-suitable former boyfriend - who is truly one of us. Gradually the differences between Rob and Lucy - at first so unimportant - begin to loom large as they argue over how the house should be decorated how the children should be educated and whether the evening meal should be called 'dinner' or 'tea'.In this funny contentious and brilliantly observed novel Diana Appleyard scratches the surface to reveal the petty snobberies which still exist in most of us and which make Rob and Lucy...A Class Apart.
A Cozy Holiday
One grumpy city veterinarian. One hot single dad. And a winter cabin full of naughty decisions just waiting to happen, in this holiday novella by bestselling authors Kels & Denise Stone.After walking in on her boyfriend mid-thrust with someone who wasn't her, Joy Winters is labeled an emotionally unavailable workaholic. One too many wines later, she drunkenly books a last-minute getaway as far from New York City as her dignity will take her. The reindeer sanctuary on the property needs a veterinarian. Joy is desperate for a distraction.Enter Jamie Wilder: mustache-haver, reindeer wrangler, and Joy's host in Cranberry Hollow, Maine. He's just trying to keep the sanctuary running and his twins happy through another chaotic holiday season-not fall for the snappy city vet. But as Joy throws herself into helping his animals, Jamie starts to feel that warm feeling he hasn't felt in his heart (or other places) for a very long time.
A Dame Called Derek
A Dominic Effect
Sweet and spicy Aussie housemates romcom with low stakes and high feelings!Some things are written in the stars.And Lia Gosling knows you can't do anything about those. But everything that isn't pre-ordained? That's fair game. With a major promotion up for grabs, Lia needs to prove that she has the creativity and the confidence required. She only needs to convince her boss... and their boss... and herself.Luckily, she has the perfect plan. It just requires her inconveniently attractive new housemate to help her land a deal with his whisky distillery. No pressure at all.Dominic Martin made his bed...And now he has to lie in it. Moving to Melbourne to work at a start-up sounded like a great plan when he was drunk in Berlin, but he's realising that might not be the best yardstick for life changing decisions. Running home or back to his ex are not options, so he's determined to make it work. And if that means helping Lia with her half-baked career schemes, then so be it.All Dom and Lia have to do is keep things strictly platonic and perfectly professional... how hard could it be?A Dominic Effect is perfect if you're looking for:Single POVOpposites attractHousemates & colleaguesSecret relationshipWith bonus cock-blocking cats, tarot-consulting aunts, know-it-all colleagues and extremely attractive whisky distillers.
A Fashionable Affair
Small-town girl Tinsley is living it large in Toronto--attending the city's hottest parties as a fashion editor, making friends with socialites, and spending time with her sweet and sexy boyfriend Alistair. Her life seems perfect. But there are a few problems: 1. She's not a fashion editor, she's an entry-level marketing assistant. 2. Her name's not Tinsley, her name is Tori. 3. Alistair doesn't know about 1 & 2, and her friends don't either.
A Fistful of Vampires