October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romance—discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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Beach House Rules
by Kristy Woodson Harvey
"Great Summer Read Where Friendships Become Family"
Posted May 24, 2025

Kristy Woodson Harvey is known for her novels which are full of strong female relationships set in picturesque southern locations. BEACH HOUSE RULES has all that and a few intriguing plot twists you won’t see coming. 

During COVID, Charlotte relocated from New York City Read more...

The Love Haters
by Katherine Center
"Sweet, Slow Burn Set in Scenic Key West"
Posted May 19, 2025

Katie Vaughn tells herself she’s focusing on her career producing corporate promotional videos and working on loving herself. The reality is that she’s burrowed into an isolated rut to recover from a devastating and demoralizing breakup that rocked her already Read more...

Dying to Meet You
by Sarina Bowen
"Suspenseful Story with Twists to the Last Page"
Posted May 11, 2025

Known for years for steamy M/F and M/F romance with a concentration in hockey, Sarina Bowen shifted genres in 2024 with her thriller debut, The Five Year Lie. She follows up with an even better suspenseful novel titled DYING TO MEET YOU.

Architect and single Read more...

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
by Jennifer Weiner
"For Fans of Daisy Jones and the Six"
Posted April 5, 2025

With more than four different points of view and jumping to many different years, it took a few chapters to find my footing once I started reading Jennifer Weiner’s newest novel THE GRIFFIN SISTERS GREATEST HITS but, once I did, I enjoyed Read more...

The Folklore of Forever
by Sarah Hogle
"Slow Burn Enemy to Lover that Reads More YA Fantasy"
Posted April 4, 2025

Sarah Hogle returns to supernaturally focused Moonville, Ohio for the second book in the series, THE FOLKLORE OF FOREVER. The town’s combination flower, candle, and bookshop is run by the three Tempest sisters. Luna and Romina are self-proclaimed witches from a long line of witches while Read more...

Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez
"Poignant Story of Overcoming Finding the Right Person at the Wrong Time"
Posted April 1, 2025

I’ve loved all the books Abby Jimenez has released since her debut novel in 2019 for their heartfelt romance, wonderful characters and laugh out loud situations.  Her newest book, SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME, is different than the books that came before it and definitely Read more...

Fan Service
by Rosie Danan
"Dream Story for Former Supernatural TV Nerds"
Posted March 11, 2025

If you read ROSIE DANAN’s rom-com duology, THE SHAMELESS SERIES, her latest release, FAN SERVICE, it is completely different, with the addition of paranormal into the mix for this emerging author.  Read more...

Chaos
by Constance Fay
"Exciting Continuation of a Great Space Romance Series"
Posted March 7, 2025

With CHAOS, Constance Fay releases the third book in her Uncharted Hearts series. In a universe where mafia-like families are constantly feudingRead more...

Scot and Bothered
by Alexandra Kiley
"Second Chance Romance Set in Beautiful Isle of Skye"
Posted March 4, 2025

In SCOT AND BOTHERED, Alexandra Kiley follows up her debut novel Kilt Trip with a second book written in the same universe focused on a different Sutherland sibling from The Heart of Scotland tour company. Brooke Sinclair has a history with Jack Sutherland going Read more...

To Sicily with Love
by Jennifer Probst
"Makes You Want to Jump on a Plane to Italy"
Posted February 19, 2025

Jennifer Probst's Meet Me in Italy books are a series of contemporary stories related onlyRead more...

Deep End
by Ali Hazelwood
"Sports Romance with a Side of STEM and BDSM"
Posted February 9, 2025

Ali Hazelwood jumps into a new (for her) genre sports romance with a side of STEM in her newest release, DEEP END.  Elite platform diver Scarlett Vandermeer should be on top of the world as a pre-med junior at Stanford University and physically recovered from a significant Read more...

Better Than Friends
by Jill Shalvis
"Favorite in the Series So Far"
Posted January 20, 2025

BETTER THAN FRIENDS is my favorite so far of the SUNRISE COVE series by Jill Shalvis. All the books in the series are completely standalone. Read more...

Accidentally Amy
by Lynn Painter
"You’ll Fall For Blake and Izzy!"
Posted January 10, 2025

So apparently once upon a time, author Lynn Painter decided on a whim to release a rom-com as a serial.  A chapter was sent out to the readers of her newsletter as it was written each month or so without a plan in place. ACCIDENTALLY AMY is Read more...

Beg, Borrow, or Steal
by Sarah Adams
"Sweet, Small Town, Enemies to Lovers"
Posted January 7, 2025

Sarah Adams returns to Rome, Kentucky for BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL, the third book in her When in Rome series Read more...

Designs on You
by Jaci Burton
"Sweet and Easy Follow Up to HOUSEBROKE"
Posted December 3, 2024

Jaci Burton’s newest rom-com DESIGNS ON YOU is written in the same universe as last year’s release Housebroke with the main characters being brothers and sisters to each other.   Natalie Parker is finally back on the right track Read more...

Sleeping with the Frenemy
by Natalie Cana
"Third in the Vega Siblings Series"
Posted October 23, 2024

NATALIE CANA pens a happily ever after for a third book in the VEGA FAMILY LOVE STORIES in SLEEPING WITH THE FRENEMY.  The series is set in Chicago and matches up the siblings in the boisterous, Puerto Rican Vega family. 
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Ultimate Justice
by Tee O'Fallon
"Well Research Police Procedures Keep the Reader Engaged"
Posted October 20, 2024

TEE O’FALLON finishes off her K-9 SPECIAL OPS trilogy that focuses on three emotionally damaged best friends from different federal agencies who work with their specially trained dogs on a joint task force in Denver, Colorado. Each man has a past Read more...

Catch and Keep
by Erin Hahn
"Heartwarming, Slow Burn Romance with Brother’s Best Friend"
Posted October 11, 2024

Although not advertised as a series, Erin Hahn’s newest romance CATCH AND KEEP is written in the same universe as her previous two adult books, BUILT TO LAST (2022) and FRIENDS DON’T FALL IN LOVE (2023). 

Maren Laughlin loved fishing all her Read more...

Bull Moon Rising
by Ruby Dixon
"Super Fun Fantasy Monster Romance"
Posted October 11, 2024

If you enjoyed Ruby Dixon’s big, blue, alien romance series Ice Planet Barbarians Read more...

Nothing Like the Movies
by Lynn Painter
"Fabulous YA Romance Sequel That’s Even Better Than the First"
Posted September 27, 2024

In NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES, Lynn Painter pens the sequel to her wildly popular 2021 debut teen rom-com Better Than The Movies.  I guess you could read this one as a standalone but trust me when I tell you to start at the beginning and Read more...

S. Lyn Collins

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