A Quiet, Emotional Childhood Friends to Lovers Romance With All the Small Town Wyoming Charm Goodreads | Set it Right Release date: August 4, 2026 Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: Cormac Kelly was my first best friend…and he broke my heart before I even knew it was his to break. Every summer of my childhood belonged … Continue reading Set It Right by Julia Wolf
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Hit the Ground by Julia Wolf
Four Years of Yearning, a Sweet Small Town Romance, and a Hero Who Took His Damn Time Goodreads | Hit the Ground Release date: January 27, 2026 Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrators: Emma Wilder and Sean Masters Synopsis: Caleb Kelly has been my secret weakness since the day I moved to Sugar Brush, Wyoming. I spend … Continue reading Hit the Ground by Julia Wolf
Let’s Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
A steamy, slow burn friends to lovers rom com with How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days energy, big city charm, and a romance worth fighting for. Goodreads | Amazon Release date: August 11, 2026 Publisher: Dell Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: Fall for the brand-new sexy, sweet and heart aching romance from the bestselling … Continue reading Let’s Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
A laugh out loud friends to lovers romance with a stellar full cast audiobook Goodreads | Just For the Plot Release date: July 28, 2026 Publisher: Bloom Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a spicy sports romance filled with late-night book club confessions, forbidden attraction, and one slow-burn … Continue reading Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard
A slow burn suspense novel about the secrets a house refuses to keep buried. Goodreads | Buyer Beware Release date: July 28, 2026 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: From the internationally bestselling author of 56 Days, a page-turning thriller about two women whose shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could … Continue reading Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard
Return to Sender by Stephanie Parente
A heartfelt debut romance about grief, healing, and sisterhood, exploring how unexpected love can bring hope and new beginnings.
Twilight Tides by Samantha Young
A romantic suspense that perfectly balances swoony romance, edge of your seat suspense, and the dreamiest Scottish setting. Goodreads Release date: July 16, 2026 Publisher: Lyric Audio Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrator: Samantha Brentmoor & James Collins Synopsis: When I escaped to a Scottish island, I never expected I’d agree to a marriage of convenience with … Continue reading Twilight Tides by Samantha Young
Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight
A slow burn, character driven domestic suspense where truth fractures across perspectives and nothing is quite what it seems. Goodreads Release date: June 16, 2026 Publisher: Knopf Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven suspense: the story of two women whose secrets and desires entrap them … Continue reading Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight
Tropesick by Lauren Okie
A spoiler-free review of Tropesick by Lauren Okie, a meta romance about forced proximity, second chance love, and romance tropes coming to life in a slow-burn, angsty story set in the Hamptons.
Heather by Caitlin Mullen
Goodreads Release date: June 9, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genre: Mystery/Thriller Narrators: Bailey Carr, Christine Lakin and Mia Wurgraft Synopsis: For readers of Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods, a small-town detective reopens an unsolved case, sending shock waves across generations of women in this gripping new mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author of Please See … Continue reading Heather by Caitlin Mullen
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