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This book encapsulates deep & raw topics that will absolutely make you feel connected to these characters. It’s so beautiful.
Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen #1) by Chloe Walsh, Paperback
This book follows Lemon. Lemon takes over her late aunts apartment. She was always told by her aunt that the apartment was “magical” & would take you 7 years back in time. Lemon of course didn’t believe it until it happened to her, & that’s w...
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston | Goodreads
Pictures of You by Emma Grey is a heartfelt novel about Evie Hudson, a woman who wakes from a car accident with no memory of her late husband or the life she’s been living. As she pieces together her past, she reconnects with her first love and begin...
Pictures of You: A Novel by Emma Grey
If you haven’t read Wild Love by Elsie Silver yet, you’re seriously missing out. It’s one of those books that grabs you right from the start — full of heart, small-town charm, and the kind of chemistry that makes you grin like an idiot. The character...
Wild Love (Standard Edition) (Rose Hill Series #1) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver is my personal favorite from the series — it just hits different. The story is packed with emotion, tension, and that signature slow-burn chemistry Elsie does so well. The characters feel real and raw, with just the right ba...
Wild Eyes (Deluxe Edition) (Rose Hill Series #2) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
Wild Side by Elsie Silver follows Tabitha Garrison and Rhys Dupris, two people brought together by tragedy and a twist of fate. After her sister’s death, Tabitha becomes guardian to her nephew — but she’s shocked to learn she has to share that role w...
Wild Side (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Rose Hill Series #3) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
In Wild Card we follow Gwen Dawson and Sebastian Rousseau — he’s a brooding fire-pilot with a lot of emotional baggage, and she’s unexpectedly living under the same roof with him. One year after a chance meeting and missed connection, fate brings the...
Wild Card (Deluxe Edition) (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Rose Hill Series #4)
Nocticadia by Keri Lake follows Lilia Vespertine, a determined young woman haunted by her mother’s mysterious death, who enrolls at the secluded Dracadia University to uncover the truth behind it. There, she encounters Devryck Bramwell, a brooding an...
Nocticadia: A Dark Academia Gothic Romance - Books
Love & Other Words is about Macy and Elliot, who grew up together and slowly fell in love over books, late-night conversations, and this really soft kind of closeness. Something happened that made them fall apart, and Macy pretty much shut that w...
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Paperback
The Paradise Problem is about Anna, who once married this guy named West in college basically just to help each other out — and then they completely peaced out from each other’s lives. Fast forward, turns out they’re still married, and his super rich...
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren, Paperback
Cora’s out celebrating her sister’s birthday and expecting maybe a headache or a storyful morning… not waking up chained in a basement next to her sister’s fiancé, Dean, the guy she’s hated for years. They’ve been enemies forever, but now they’ve got...
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann, Paperback
A Love Letter to Whiskey is basically a slow-burn disaster in the best way. It’s about B and Jamie, who meet young and immediately feel something, but the timing is always wrong. Like, painfully wrong. They weave in and out of each other’s lives for ...
A Love Letter To Whiskey by Kandi Steiner, Paperback
People We Meet on Vacation is about Poppy and Alex, who are total opposites but somehow make perfect sense together. Every summer, they take a trip — just the two of them — and those trips are like the highlight of both their lives. But something hap...
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Paperback
Funny Story is about Daphne, who ends up basically stranded in her ex-fiancé’s hometown after he leaves her for his childhood best friend. So now she’s living with Miles — who just got dumped by that same girl. They’re both heartbroken, awkward, and ...
Funny Story by Emily Henry, Paperback
Part of Your World is about Alexis, who’s this put-together ER doctor from a super intimidating, fancy family — and then she meets Daniel, who is literally the sweetest small-town cinnamon roll man alive. He owns a cute little B&B and lives this ...
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
Yours Truly is about Briana, a doctor who is so over men, life, and pretty much everything — and then this new guy, Jacob, shows up at the hospital and instantly gives her the ick… until she realizes he’s actually anxious, shy, and kind of the sweete...
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
Just for the Summer is about two people who swear they’re cursed when it comes to relationships — like every person they date finds their soulmate right after breaking up with them. So they decide to date each other just for the summer, thinking they...
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
Say You Swear follows Ari after everything she thought she wanted kind of collapses. She’s heartbroken, trying to figure out how to move forward, and then she meets Noah — who is patient, gentle, and nothing like the love she chased before. Their con...
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy, Paperback
Lights Out is about Blakely, who’s been through hell and is just trying to survive, and then she crosses paths with Kai — the kind of guy who is dangerous, obsessive, and absolutely not someone you’re supposed to fall for… but you do anyway. Their co...
Lights Out
Flock is about Cecilia, who moves to this small town for the summer and ends up getting pulled into this friend group that feels like freedom — especially two of the guys, Sean and Dominic. It’s emotional, sexy, a little mysterious, and it’s very muc...
Flock by Kate Stewart, Paperback
Exodus is the second book after Flock, and it takes everything you thought you understood and just… wrecks you (in the best way). This one dives deeper into the emotions, the choices, and the consequences from the first book. It’s intense, heartbreak...
Exodus by Kate Stewart, Paperback
The Finish Line is the final book in the Ravenhood series, and it ties everything together after the chaos of Flock and the heartbreak of Exodus. I’ll be honest — it wasn’t my favorite in the series, but it does wrap the story up in a way that feels ...
The Finish Line by Kate Stewart, Paperback
Every Summer After is about Percy and Sam, who spent their teenage summers together at the lake — best friends, first love, all of it. Something happened that broke them apart, and they haven’t spoken in years. When Percy returns for a weekend, all t...
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Paperback
Keeping 13 picks up right where Binding 13 leaves off, and it’s all about Johnny and Shannon trying to heal while still figuring out how to love each other. Shannon is working through trauma and learning how to feel safe again, and Johnny is dealing ...
Keeping 13 (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Boys of Tommen #2) by Chloe Walsh ...
Saving 6 is Joey’s story — and it goes deep. You really get to see everything he’s been carrying and how much pain he’s been hiding behind jokes, loyalty, and being “the strong one.” It’s emotional and heavy in places, because it shows where he came ...
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen #3) by Chloe Walsh, Paperback
Redeeming 6 continues Joey’s story as he tries to rebuild himself and learn how to actually live, not just survive. It’s about healing, forgiving yourself, and fighting for the kind of love and life you never thought you deserved. It’s emotional and ...
Redeeming 6 (Boys of Tommen #4) by Chloe Walsh, Paperback
Taming 7 is Gibsie’s book, and it finally gives us the story behind the loud, funny, golden-retriever energy we’ve seen all along. Underneath all the jokes and chaos, he’s actually carrying a lot, and this book shows the softer, more vulnerable side ...
Taming 7 (Boys of Tommen #5) by Chloe Walsh, Paperback
Releasing 10 is Lizzy Young’s story — and it is hands-down the darkest book in the entire Boys of Tommen world. This one goes deep into trauma, obsession, and the kind of emotional damage that doesn’t just fade. It’s raw, heavy, and absolutely not a ...
Releasing 10 (Standard Edition) (Boys of Tommen #6) by Chloe Walsh, ...
Note: This is my least favorite in the series, but it needs to be read first for the character and storyline setup. Trust me, the rest of the books are absolute BANGERS.
Mile High (Windy City Series #1) by Liz Tomforde is a steamy, slow-burn romance...
Mile High by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
The Right Move (Windy City Series #2) is where the series takes off. This one is a banger. It’s a roommates-to-lovers, fake dating romance between a quiet, loyal NBA captain and his best friend’s sister. It’s tender, slow-burn, emotional, and full of...
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
Note: Caught Up and Play Along are my favorites in the series. They follow smokin’ hot baseball-playing brothers and the vibes are immaculate.
Caught Up (Windy City Series #3) is a single mom + grumpy/sunshine romance that’s warm, funny, flirty, and...
Caught Up by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
Note: Play Along (along with Caught Up) is one of my top favorites in the series. It follows another smokin’ hot baseball-playing brother and the chemistry is unreal.
Play Along (Windy City Series #4) is a friends-to-lovers, flirty, slow-burn romanc...
Play Along by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey is a heartfelt contemporary romance about a woman navigating grief, healing, and new beginnings. After losing the love of her life, she discovers a series of notes that help her process her loss—and slowly open her hea...
The Last Love Note: A Novel by Emma Grey, Paperback
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter is a fun, fast-paced rom-com about a girl whose chaotic life gets more interesting when she accidentally starts texting with a mystery number. Their flirty banter becomes addictive, and soon she’s wondering if this su...
Mr. Wrong Number - Lynn Painter
The Love Wager by Lynn Painter is a light, charming rom-com about two people who meet at exactly the wrong time but end up forming a friends-with-benefits kind of pact to help each other navigate dating. The chemistry is flirty and fun, and the bante...
The Love Wager by Lynn Painter, Paperback
Happily Never After by Lynn Painter is a fun, flirty rom-com about two exes who team up to create a business that helps people break off weddings—basically professional breakup buddies. It has great banter, a little chaos, and that classic Painter ch...
Happily Never After by Lynn Painter, Paperback
Promise Me Not by Meagan Brandy is the second book in the Boys of Avix series and follows Peyton and Mason. It has the same intense, emotional vibe the series is known for, with lots of loyalty, tension, and complicated feelings. It wasn’t my favorit...
Promise Me Not by Meagan Brandy, Paperback
Trust Me Always by Meagan Brandy is book three in the Boys of Avix series and centers on Brady and Cameron. This one leans into the push-pull, the tension, and the vulnerability underneath all the attitude. It’s emotional, a little messy, and packed ...
Trust Me Always (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Meagan Brandy, Paperback
Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde is a warm and emotional finish to the Windy City series. This book finally gives Rio the spotlight, showing his growth, his healing, and the love he has always deserved. The romance feels genuine and patient, full of vu...
Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
6 STARS!! Drive by Kate Stewart follows Stella, a music-obsessed aspiring journalist who finds herself torn between two very different loves: the intense and messy passion she shares with Reid and the steady and dependable comfort she finds with Nate...
Drive (The Bittersweet Symphony Duet Book 1)