I am a recent Canterbary convert, but I am now a Canterbarevangelist for life. With The Worst Guy, she brings us into the world of two surgeons — one trauma, one cosmetic — who butt heads on the regular. It reaches a tipping point when their sniping leads to a minor disaster in the office, and they’re made to go to counseling together. The time they spend together and the homework they get from their in-hospital therapist leads them to discover more about each other — and the underlying attraction between them. 

It was hard to pick a Katrina Jackson book, because they’re all so great, but Neighborly is one of my favorites of hers. (My actual favorite is The Tenant, but that is very much a YMMV type of book involving a vengeful ghost and a creative take on the HEA.) When Heaven and Calvin move in next to Tasha and Stephen, there is an immediate attraction between the two women. As they spend more time around each other — and sharing a wall — their need for each other grows. And their partners will do anything for them. 

Anita Kelly has a couple of traditionally published full-length novels, but the Moonlighters trio of novellas is how I was introduced to them. The first one, Sing Anyway, remains the highlight of my Kelly experience. Here, we meet Sam, a quiet history professor, who loves to watch Lily from afar when they go to the same karaoke night. When Sam’s friends abandon them on a group outing, Lily befriends them, and the rest is history. Kelly’s characters are so complete, with their own dreams and fears, and all three of the Moonlighters books are a total joy to read.

So this isn’t quite a contemporary Hatfield-McCoy situation, but it does involve a marriage of convenience between two warring Appalachian families who need to join forces against a bigger enemy. And Hannah and Javier. Whoosh. Their relationship goes down as smooth and easy as the moonshine both of their families have been making for generations. But there’s a violent faction at play, and they have to band together to make sure their legacies survive. 

Courtney Milan started out publishing through traditional means, but went indie when those same publishers didn’t allow her to push the boundaries that she wanted. You can see how much more she can do on her own in The Duke Who Didn’t, a Victorian romance between two leads of Chinese heritage living in England. I have often referred to this book as a warm mug of tea in book form, because even with its brief moments of racial prejudice expressed by a couple of tertiary antagonistic characters, it’s such a joyful little book. And the author’s note at the end will definitely teach you a lot of stuff and make you cry. Ten stars.

(If you want to try Milan’s work but aren’t interested in historical fiction, start with Trade Me.)

There are so many places you can start with Kristen Callihan’s work, depending on your preferences. The first book in the VIP series, Idol, is amazing, but not my personal favorite of the series. You should read all four, because they’re damn near perfect, but Managed is the one that will grab your soul and make you never want to leave. Gabriel and Sophie meet on a plane, one of them under a bit of duress. Their personalities clash to the point of them being perfect for each other, but when they discover they’re going to be working together, there are more setbacks to that plan. 

(My actual favorite Callihan book is Make It Sweet, but turns out that is actually published by Montlake!)

This isn’t my favorite of hers, but it’s definitely her Best Book™. While it’s the third in a series connecting a group of friends, you can read it first and backtrack to the others. Harbor is a story about overcoming grief and taking what you deserve, and is a love story between three people who have to deal with the fallout of both of those things. When Brooklyn is first approached by Vaughn and Shaw, she wants nothing to do with them. Her fiancé and their partner were murdered together, and she just wants to end that chapter of her life. But the three need each other, and in the end, it all turns out okay.

This second-world medieval fantasy novel drew my attention for one big reason: the cover. How often do we get to see barrel-bodied strongman-style heroes on our romance covers? And then there’s the story: A not-skinny lady of the manor who is obsessed with tournaments, who idolizes an aging, body-conscious tourney champion. An attack that puts them on the run together, where he teaches her to fight. An abandoned cabin and “let’s get you out of those wet clothes.” You won’t regret it! (And while there are three books featuring the same characters, the first one can stand on its own with an HEA.)

This novella will break your heart and put it back together in a brief amount of pages. Sea Captain Phillip has been married long enough that his daughter is getting married. But his life at sea has made it so he hardly knows his wife, especially since it all started out as a marriage of convenience. So when it’s time to sit down together after years and get to know each other, the pair are both unsettled and delighted. 

Katee Robert has done a little bit of everything, and is publishing both traditionally and independently. The Taboo series, starting with Your Dad Will Do, is probably the best if you want to try contemporary novels that don’t have much darker themes. In this one, Lily has always had a crush on her fiancé’s dad, which comes in handy when the asshole cheats on her. So, after they’ve broken up, she decides to seduce his dad. But worries about age aside, he doesn’t particularly need to be seduced. 

(Note: this book contains explorations of daddy kink.)

I know I keep bringing up books that are not the first in a series, but the first one involves a professor/student relationship and I don’t do those. Touch Me is about two university employees — a professor and the new artist in residence — who have an instant connection that goes beyond the metaphysical. Their connections go beyond the work they do on campus, and they can’t stop running into each other. This book leans a little more into melodrama than some might like, but the writing is tight, the characters are incredibly well developed, and it’s just great to see Black academics in a college setting. 

This is the first science fiction romance novel on this list, and that’s in part because of me. I’m the problem here. But there’s a reason it’s here — it’s bloody fantastic. It starts out with an abduction, but it’s literally an accident: Zylar lands on Earth thinking he’s going to the planet where he’s set off to meet his matched companion. Instead, he finds Beryl, and thinks he’s saving her from a wasteland. What happens next involves some extreme culture shock, a talking dog, and a tournament of champions. Just delightful. Absolute bonkers fun. 

Christina C. Jones was another one I had trouble with when it came to choosing a “best” book. She has written countless novels and novellas, in all different styles and tones. The first book I read by her, I Think I Might Love You, is a shorter novel that made me cackle out loud. The Reinvention of the Rose is a more serious, grief-filled novel about recovery and redemption. Maybe Next Time is a marriage-in-trouble story with a grieving woman and a husband willing to kidnap her to get her to just Talk To Him. And Something Like Love sits somewhere in the middle, with fun and funny characters who have to deal with serious life issues while getting on each other’s last nerve. The Range. 

This is a rare Edwardian romance that involves a society gentleman and a young journalist. Aubrey, a well-off member of society, is out for an evening on the town with his partners when he sees Lucien, a young go-getter, and is immediately smitten. This is primarily about the evolution of their relationship, but also deals with his other relationship, and the complications and joys that come with it.  

If you want the sweetest, quietest long-distance romance you could ever imagine, Play it Again is the thing you want. Blind influencer Dovid has a huge following, which might cause a leeetle problem when he discovers Sam’s YouTube channel and extolls its greatness to his followers. When Sam becomes overwhelmed by the sudden success, Dovid reaches out to offer advice and help. And things go from there.

This trio of novellas (published individually as Promised Land, The Pursuit Of…, and That Could Be Enough, was born out of the Hamilton craze, but lives beyond it. Each of the stories is somehow connected to Alexander Hamilton, whether during his lifetime or after. Each story stands out on its own as excellent (though I have a special place in my heart for That Could Be Enough), but all three together are a particular treat. 

A queer medieval romance is about to release, and I want everyone to know about it. In 1360s Oxfordshire, Penn is fleeing an unwanted engagement and Raff is looking for his sister’s groom to preserve his family honor. When they unexpectedly find themselves traveling together, their feelings only grow over time. But both Penn and Raff have secrets that could break their growing bond, and when they are revealed both will have to decide what they are willing to give up for love.

Tara Chen is a resident of Romancelandia but her love of romance books hasn’t stopped her last ten boyfriends from breaking up with her. Ticking through the tropes, she lands on a second-chance romance as her most likely HEA. Now, she is more than willing to have her roommate and Boston firefighter, Trevor Metcalfe, help her track down her exes. But the more time they spend looking for Tara’s perfect second chance romance, the more they both realize this might just be a friends-to-lovers story.

Being the offensive coordinator for an NFL team is Sutton McCoy’s dream job. When her team recruits Grayson Moats as the quarterback, she is wrecked. Sutton was her high school’s first female quarterback, and she was also dating one of the great loves of her life, Parker O’Neal, Grayson Moats’s current wife. Sutton has never gotten over Parker, but it turns out the feelings are mutual. Now she will have to decide if she wants to protect her players or follow her heart.

If you want a sapphic romcom with an Armenian American protagonist, do I have the book for you. A proposal from her non-Armenian boyfriend in a room full of San Francisco tech bros is not what Nar wants from life. Luckily, her mother is waiting in the wings with a spreadsheet of eligible Armenian men for her to date. But, during her month-long dating montage, she comes to find her wing woman, Erebuni, much more compelling than any of the men she is dating. Just one problem — Nar is not out as bisexual. She will have to learn how to be happy, even if it takes a bit of an identity crisis.

As a cat café owner, Bonnie knows she can live a good life as long as she has enough cats, a good cup of coffee, and a supportive community behind her. One minor problem: she may work a smidge too much to date. As a wedding planner, Taryn executes dreamy happily ever afters for clients daily. So, when her latest client asks for a cat cafe wedding, she will do anything to make it happen. The cafe owner is reluctant but she cannot refuse Taryn’s offer to help her cats get placed into homes in exchange. Taryn just wants to plan another purrfect wedding and Bonnie just wants to find her cats’ furever homes but they might just find their happily ever afters for themselves in the process.

This debut is an enemies-to-lovers romcom with a Chinese American protagonist who has recently taken over her grandmother’s Chinese zodiac matchmaking business. The enemy in question, Bennett O’Brien, is not only an L.A. bachelor, but he also founded a dating app based on a misunderstanding of her grandmother’s Chinese zodiac approach. Bennett thinks matchmaking traditions need to be broken to move into the future, but Liv believes they are a tradition for a reason. So, they make a deal. They will set each other up with the perfect match, and the one who falls in love first loses. But they may have already met their match.

From the author of Satisfaction Guaranteed comes another sapphic romcom to fall in love with. A former filmmaker falls for the business consultant she hires to help her finance her last chance at making a film. Rose is a happy business consultant who loves the support she gets from her pugs and sisters but can’t help wanting something more. That something might just be someone like Ash. Her ex ruined her directorial career, but now she wants to give it another go. If she doesn’t get too distracted by her attractive business consultant, it might just happen too.

An architecture professor accidentally falls for the man he tries to set his daughter up with. In his early 50s, Hiroshi Furukawa is determined to play matchmaker between his former student and his daughter. Jayden is a firefighter with family-oriented values, and he is single. What more could Hiroshi want for his daughter and his grandchildren? Hiroshi didn’t account for the fact that Jayden is gay and in love with him, not his daughter. Jayden may just be able to convince him that they can start fresh together.

One of the best slice-of-life winter sports romances I’ve ever read! Icebreaker follows figure skater Anastasia who is currently training for the Olympics. But when the hockey team starts training in the same ice rink as her, she instantly blames their captain. Nate knows it’s their fault they’re in this situation, but he’s ready to roll with it. Especially if it means constantly interacting with the grumpy, very pretty, figure skater.

This college romance is everything you need in a book, I can assure you of this. Steamy, entertaining, and full of life, Icebreaker is going to become your favorite read this year.

This book has one of the best golden retriever–type heroes. You’ll ask me “Silvana, what is a golden retriever–type hero?” I got you. A golden retriever–type hero is a character who has the personality of a golden retriever. You know: he gets easily happy with the attention, always wants cuddles, and takes care of his own. You’ll no doubt fall for Carter Beckett in Consider Me.

But not only because of him, though. This book will constantly make you smile with its endearing characters and love story. Olivia knows Carter is a playboy, but that doesn’t change how quickly they both feel the attraction between them. When Olivia starts to let her guard down around him, she soon realizes she has no chance when it comes to Carter Beckett.

I know next to nothing about curling, but I’m not going to lie and say I do not watch it when the Winter Olympics are on. It’s very intriguing and even though I do not know the rules, I enjoy the game and the excitement behind every point.

Throwing Stones is about Oliver, Canada’s top curler, who accepts a job to coach Scotland’s next big team. But in order to achieve stardom and leave his scandalous life behind, he needs to defeat Luca Riley’s team.

Tamsen Parker actually wrote a whole winter sports romance series with Snow & Ice Games. Fire on the Ice is the fourth book in the series, but you can still read it as a standalone. Still, I highly recommend every single book in the series if you wish to read more romance books set in this winter competition!

This book follows two skaters from different teams. Blaze is the bad girl of the short-track speed skating world who will do anything to be on the front page of the papers. Maisy is one of Canada’s best figure skaters who gets easily exasperated with Blaze’s attitude. But she cannot deny the attraction she feels whenever she is with her. After one epic night, will they come back for more? Fire on the Ice is steamy, romantic, and all about winter sports.

Crew Madigan is a snowboarding legend. Once upon a time, he left his hometown and never looked back. Now, he has to return for his brother’s wedding. Good thing he bumps into his childhood crush, Raven, making this trip worth it. But there’s one tiny detail that stops him from pursuing her: she is his best friend’s sister. Plus she has sworn off dating athletes of any kind. Especially someone like Crew Madigan.

The Central State series has humor, friendships, and romances that will make you swoon from the very first page. In this fourth book, you’ll get to finally meet Elle Van Helsing, who has always lived under her brother’s shadow. Tired of constantly having to step aside, she decides to be away from home for a while. Getting a job at a bar should be easy and fun, but that soon changes when the owner has a family emergency and asks his nephew to help out in his absence. His nephew…the guy she used to have a crush on until he undeniably ruined everything!

If you love big, terrifying hockey players who are secretly softies, you will adore Marty Devonshire in Mr. November. In this novel, Marty gets invited to pose for a team charity calendar. There, he meets the wonderful Elaine Salang who is determined to not have her heart broken again. So, she has decided to focus all her attention on her job, her school, and the volunteer work she does at a cat shelter. But when sparks fly between them, will Elaine have a second chance at love? You’ll have to read Mr. November to find out!

Sunny Disposition is a college sports romance featuring a hockey player and a gamer. Naomi is currently sharing a house with four hockey players! Isn’t that wild? But there’s one of them that can’t seem to smile much…or any at all. The thing is that they’ve been anonymously talking online but, because Finn recently had a fight during a game resulting in amnesia, he doesn’t remember talking to her at all. But why does he feel like he knows her voice from somewhere?

I’m sure you know about Check, Please! but if you are one of the only people in the world who has not yet read this iconic, swoony graphic novel, this is the perfect moment to do so. Especially if you’re a fan of winter sports romances.

Check, Please! is a story that lives inside your heart even after you finish reading it. It’s going to live there for so many years after. It’s a story about Bitty who has only known figure skating. But he’s at Samwell University as a hockey player now! He’s a part-time vlogger and amateur patissier as well, so Bitty is surely going to enchant you instantly.

One of the best winter sports romances is definitely Off the Ice, a romance featuring a hockey player and a professor. I usually do not read student/professor romance books, but Gale and Vaughn do this trope in such a healthy, non-toxic way. I love that Tristan and Sebastian’s romance really starts after grades are given, so no power imbalance.

This book follows hockey player Tristan, who is a bit afraid of what the future has for him. He knows he cannot be a hockey player for life, so he decides to finish his business degree. He definitely didn’t expect to be attracted to his standoffish professor, Sebastian.

Maren Moore creates wonderful stories filled with humor and love, and Sincerely, the Puck Bunny is just what the doctor ordered. Every page will make you laugh, cry, and feel so many things you won’t be able to stop reading.

Briggs decides to take a small weekend off from his scandalous life of playing professional hockey. During his stay at this little inn, he meets Maddison, a woman with a big secret. After an epic one-night stand, Maddison disappears the next day. But when they reunite nine months later, Briggs finds out that Maddison is pregnant with his baby!

When it comes to winter sports romances, we instantly think of 1992’s The Cutting Edge, right? Figure skater meets hockey player and they eventually fall in love. Whenever a book has this dynamic, I always want to read it.

They met each other when she was the rising star in women’s skating and he was the superstar forward of the hockey team. But then, her parents and her coach didn’t approve of her relationship with them. Instead, they wanted her to focus on her sports career. Ten years have passed since that fated moment between them and they happen to reunite. After a few gold medals and lots of accolades, they still are single and ready to take a chance on that relationship that once upon a time made them feel butterflies. They have only three weeks to do all the things they wish they did back then. And maybe…maybe after that, they’ll have a future together.

In this loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Isabelle is 25 and still an assistant, desperate to be an editor. Beau is supposed to be writing his memoir, but he’s been holed up in Santa Barbara for a year and won’t talk to anyone. So Izzy shows up at his door and offers her help — and he says she can stay. Their working relationship is charming and feels so real, as she coaxes his story out of him and they both fall totally in love. If you like the sex to stay behind closed doors, this is the one for you.

Kareena wants a love match, but the only way she can keep her late mother’s house is if she gets engaged ASAP. Prem is a heart doctor who doesn’t believe in love, but needs investors for his new clinic. They have a fight during his show that puts his funding in danger, so he agrees to play the part of her fiancé to get them both the cash they need. Fake dating is so common that it often feels silly or forced, but this book never felt anything but real — and it handles grief nicely, too. Who can resist a Taming of the Shrew retelling?

Florence is a ghostwriter who can talk to ghosts. She writes romance novels for a famous (and retired) author, but she is late delivering the last book on the contract because she no longer believes in love. Then her editor leaves, and her replacement, Ben, gives Florence 24 hours to turn in the manuscript. But Florence’s father dies suddenly and she goes home, where she runs into the last ghost she expected: Ben, who has been hit by a car. I never expected to love a ghost romance this much. (And I promise, they do end up together, as impossible as that seems.)

I was surprised to fall this hard for a reality show romance, especially a wedding reality show! D’Vaughn and Kris are paired up on the show Instant I Do, where they have six weeks to complete a series of wedding planning tasks with their families, who they have to convince that their engagement is real. Of course, they fall in love for real, forcing them to decide whether to take the prize money or say “I do.”

I love a dual timeline book, and this one takes us back and forth between Chani’s legendary interview with actor Gabe, which launched both of their careers and prompted a lot of rumors about whether they hooked up, and ten years later, when Chani is asked to interview him again and all of their feelings from the first time bubble up to the surface. It includes the article she wrote the first time and an assortment of the internet speculation surrounding it.

Two reality show romances? Yes, really! In this one, it’s cooking show rivals. Dahlia needs the prize money, and London wants to get out of their father’s control and start their own company. Their friendship blossoms after Dahlia gets off to a bad start on the show, falling flat on her face. Their mutual attraction proves unstoppable, but they have the teensy problem of being competitors, not to mention leading very separate lives off the show.

Con woman Raven Moreau comes from a long line of con artists with a family plan. Braxton and his father are thrown together with the Moreaux when a Pinkerton convinces (read: blackmails) them to pull off a heist, stealing a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence back from a crooked congressman, with Raven and Braxton posing as husband-wife servants. Their attraction is instant, but they both swear there’s no love match. As always, Ms. Bev’s historicals are a history lesson and a lesson in love.

Meteorologist Ari and sports reporter Russell team up to get their bosses, weather legend Torrance and her ex-husband, news director Seth, to stop fighting and get back together. Of course, Ari and Russell fall in love. I love that both hero and heroine are Jewish, and Russell is fat and was a teen parent. The personal complications in this book just feel real, plus there’s a million weather puns.

Artist Feyi wants to start living again, after five years of grieving her dead fiancé. She begins dating and agrees to take a trip to the Caribbean with a guy who seems perfect — but once they’re there, she finds herself drawn to his father, a chef who is also grieving a lost love. This novel doesn’t shy away from its exploration of grief and queerness, while not skimping on the romance.

Romance editor Lanie has the career opportunity of a lifetime: to work with legendary author Noa Callaway. Noa has writer’s block and Lanie has to help her through it…but there’s more about Noa that Lanie doesn’t know, and it’s not just that he’s actually Noah. They both have some pressing life issues to get past if they want to be together.

Kian, who is totally over his ex, Hudson, agrees to meet with him for what he hopes will be an apology. Instead, he finds himself pretending to still be Hudson’s boyfriend, at first for a family dinner and then for a week in Georgia for a family wedding.

Franny is laid off and, as if that isn’t bad enough, her dress rips open on the subway, baring her entire backside. A handsome stranger gives her his jacket and she makes it home, only to find out that someone posted a video of their meeting and the entire internet ships them. Hayes, a.k.a. the handsome stranger, is starting his own business and hires Franny to design his offices.

When ER doctor Alexis drives off the road to avoid hitting an animal, she is rescued by local Daniel. After a steamy night together, she goes back to the city where she is going through an ugly divorce and dealing with her parents’ stressful expectations for her life and career — but she keeps finding herself back in Daniel’s small town, where she gets to be who she wants to be.

Highwayman Rob blackmailed Marian, the Duchess of Clare, and their letters back and forth got rather flirtatious…right up until she kidnapped him and left him tied up and unable to help his dearest friend hold up her husband. In the robbery, Marian is forced to shoot her husband, and finds herself with only one person to turn to: Rob.

Amy is a lesbian working at a conservative bakery in 2012 Oklahoma, and she is fired after being accidentally outed. She finds work as a bridesmaid for hire, helping other (straight) couples have their perfect day while dating engineer Charley. But Amy still can’t be herself out loud, and it’s putting a strain on her personal life — with Charley, with her closest friends, and with her family.

Joy has been in love with her best friend Malcolm for years, and he has always put her first — to the detriment of his romantic relationships. But now he wants her to come on a trip with him and his new girlfriend, Summer, and distract Summer’s friend Fox. Joy and Fox agree that they will spend time together, but with the express purpose of making Malcolm and Summer see what they’re missing. Except…there might be something there for Joy and Fox.

In a world with magic, demigods, and zombies, Mercy is an undertaker and Hart is a marshal who brings in bodies. Mercy is stretched thin with obligations, and Hart is lonely. So he pens a letter, addressed simply to “a friend,” and expects nothing in return. To his surprise, he gets a letter back. And so he and Mercy fall in love on paper while despising each other in person.

Mika Moon is a real witch pretending to be a fake witch. It’s not safe for real witches to make themselves known, but witchcore is all the rage on social media, so Mika pretends to do magic on her popular account. Then she gets a message from someone who needs a magical tutor for three young witches, and she agrees. But the attractive librarian who lives there doesn’t approve of this plan.

Anastasia is one of the most beloved animated films out there. But the real-life story of Anastasia was more gruesome and tragic than what was shown. What Sophie Lark does is turn the real story into a happily-ever-after.

In 1919, in a world similar to ours, Anastasia lives without magic. Being the princess no one needs, she is the fourth daughter of the emperor who has no sons. Her magic slowly starts to develop in secret and it might cost her everything she loves. This is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel like no other.

Queen of Myth and Monsters is the much-anticipated sequel to King of Battle and Blood. This book follows Isolde, the newly coronated queen, and her vampire king Adrian. In this novel, Isolde doesn’t really know who her allies and her enemies are. Her love for Adrian has cost her father and her homeland. So, Isolde needs allies now more than ever. When a sinister blood mist threatens her new home, she’ll have to trust her bond with Adrian to save her newfound family.

Kosoko Jackson returns with another fun romcom you won’t be able to stop reading. In A Dash of Salt and Pepper, you’ll meet two cooks who can’t help but fall in love.

After getting passed over for a prestigious fellowship, Xavier returns home. The last thing he wishes to do is work as a prep chef at the new hip restaurant in town. Who would have thought he would fall for the hot single father chef who owns the restaurant though? It might seem like a recipe for disaster, but Xavier and Logan realize that they work better together than against each other.

Everyone and their mother loves the rivals-to-lovers trope. In Cooper’s book, two entrepreneurs compete for the property they desperately want. But before they can acquire the property, they must compete in an Iron Man competition of sorts in order to win it. He refuses to play along, but when he hears his ex, Morgan — beautiful and spoiled Morgan — wants the property as well, he is petty enough to enter to play against her.

Stephanie London made me fall in love with New York…and cute dogs in her Paws in the City series. Pets of Park Avenue returns to Park Avenue, where it introduces a self-confessed hot mess who has decided to prove that she’s finally got her act together. But in order to do that, she needs the help of her estranged husband!

Look, One Night Only is an accidental pregnancy romance. I know many don’t enjoy the trope, so if you don’t, skip it. But if you’re like me, and love this trope, keep reading.

Jayci Lee’s novel follows chamber violinist Megan Han, who has a one-night stand that pretty much changes her whole life. Everything further complicates when the sexy stranger happens to be Daniel Park, CFO of her father’s company. They agree to keep the pregnancy a secret, but when their passion reignites and burns everything in their paths, the only choice is to find out if this fling is what they’ve been searching for.

It’s not December if we don’t talk about holiday romance books. Booked for the Holidays is a small-town romance featuring two business owners who get paired up for a holiday decorating contest. It screams Hallmark vibes perfect for the holiday season, right? Expect a slow-burn romance that will give you a heartwarming love where a grump falls for the sunshine.

Spring Tide is a New Adult college romance set in a small town and you will fall madly in love with it instantly. It follows Harper, a sports med student, who gets blackmailed into helping Luca, a shy, injured football player, recover. If she does, he’ll help her as well, of course. Because Harper has told her sports med professor she is currently dating a football player, when she’s really not! So Luca is going to pretend to be in a relationship with her in exchange for keeping his injury a secret while also helping him recover.

Going back to her hometown brings too many memories for Nicole Steele. Too many unwanted memories. But after 20 years away, the only thing she wants is to move back home. Fortunately for her, she is hired to take photographs for Glenwood’s new tourism campaign. She just never expected to reunite with her childhood rival, Quinn Zelinski. The magic of the Christmas season might reignite the spark they used to have!

A rodeo queen knows how to be perfect. A rodeo queen knows the rules. Sierra Quintanilla has too many crowns to her name, so when Closed Circuit, the reality-TV-meets-rodeo-tour competition, comes back for a second season, she knows the part she must perform. But sometimes desire can bring a rodeo queen down from her throne. And attorney Diablo Sosa tempts her like no one.