Modern and Contemporary romance Books

Loving JackWhen romance author Jackie MacNamara treats herself to a much-deserved writing retreat, she expects to work on her novel in peace. Unfortunately for her, the luxurious house she’s leased already has a tenant: the temperamental owner, Nathan...

The perfect pick me up romcom for fans of Beth O’Leary, Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood! Not an expert, not even close, not in any of this. But nobody will try harder than me to make you happy.Sally is a classic romantic and Harry is a classic cynic, but...

What if The One was actually the one that got away?A riveting story of love and the paradox of choice from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies, Just My Luck, and Both Of You. Natalie and Neil everything they could want: a stylish...

A life in pieces. A hundred-year-old journal. And a chance for love to be reborn.Olivia Ward arrived in Bethlehem Springs alone—with no job, no home, and no money—after her manipulative ex-husband used his power and wealth to destroy everything. Six...

Welcome to Rendezvous Falls, New York, where love is where you least expect it... When accountant Whitney Foster’s carefully calculated life blows up, she escapes to the one place that’s always felt like home. But Rendezvous Falls has changed since...

Never say never... Second ChancesIt may be three years since Ellie saw Joe, yet their attraction was just as strong. But he's only passing through and all that's needed is her signature...on their divorce papers.When the rain begins to fall on Karinya...

A Christmas to Remember When architect Sage McKnight is asked to renovate a house for former baseball player Mason Tucker it is the job of her career. Mason, a famous recluse after a life changing accident, needs his house adapted and Sage is determined...

Julie Tieu, an exciting new and diverse voice in contemporary romance, returns with a hilarious and sexy new novel about colleagues who decide to take their relationship outside the office.Cadence Lim has transformed from behind-the-scenes number...

Some love stories end before they even begin…‘Romantic and gorgeous’ Milly Johnson‘An emotional novel about the power of hope’ Holly Miller‘Made my heart ache’ Liz Fenwick‘An epic story of love and emotion. Wow!’ Jane Linfoot ***When Lili meets Ben by...

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan returns to the Wyoming Wilde series as a by-the-book lawman tangles with a stubborn young woman. Perfect for fans of authors like Maisey Yates, Joanne Kennedy and Carolyn Brown as well as...

They haven’t spoken for 12 years. Can they fall in love in 12 days? ’I’ve been bowled over by this perfect little rom com . . . FULL of good lines and great moments’ JANE CASEY‘Snap-crackling with wit and energy, ridiculously enjoyable’ MHAIRI...

But will she find it where she least expects it? Stella Shakespeare isn’t having a good day, or month come to think of it. She’s been unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend,cut off from the bank of dad and at thirty-two years old, she doesn’t know what...

A collection of three rural stories about finding home in unexpected places. Something in the Wine by Tricia StringerHigh school teacher Keely's beach holiday plans are turned upside down when a medical emergency and an intervention by a kind stranger...

Shake some hands. Kiss some coworkers. Cutthroat political consultant Thom Morgan is thriving, working on the governor of California’s presidential campaign. If only he didn’t have to deal with Clay Parker, the infuriatingly smug data analyst who gets...

Ruby wasn't looking for love, Drew wasn't looking to stay... until they found each other. Can their fling survive the darkness of Ruby's past and Drew's desire to move on? Ruby Jones was always an optimist, but the trauma of her past had made her wary...

Opposites clash in the addictive new small-town romance from USA Today bestselling Australian author Nicola Marsh. A slick city boy with a mission. A free-spirited country girl with a cause. Fireworks are guaranteed...Upstanding principal Jy Atherton...

THE #2 WATERSTONES BESTSELLER’Beautifully explored and deeply complex’ Gal GadotJoyful, devastating, and profound, Meet Me in Another Life is a story of love and connection in every possible form that will captivate fans of Stuart Turton, Claire North,...

Now a Netflix Original Series! Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all... Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal...

The New York Times bestselling author of Big Girl Panties puts a modern twist on My Fair Lady in this funny, romantic confection in which a canny young woman makes over her awkward millionaire client . . . with some hot, sexy, and surprising results...

‘Magical in every way!’ 5 stars, Amazon reviewer It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not for Angie Martinelli… Having lost her boyfriend, job, and apartment all in the space of a week, Angie has no choice but to leave California and...

‘Will have you in fits of laughter… move over, Bridget Jones!’ New‘Surprisingly funny and very saucy’ OK!‘A laugh-a-minute page-turner, perfect for poolside reading!’ HELLO!‘Surprisingly saucy and distractingly funny’ GRAZIA ‘No question about it, there...

‘An ideal holiday read that ticks all the boxes. I thoroughly enjoyed it!’ Julie Houston, best selling author of A Village Affair.There was something in the air that night. . .**Sandy’s BRAND NEW romcom The Dating Game is available now** Sarah has had...

USA Today BestsellerIn Kristen Proby’s second novel in her Romancing Manhattan series, a playboy vows never to commit—until he meets the one woman he’s tempted to break his promise for.Quinn Cavanaugh doesn’t do anything halfway. He drives fast, works...

The haunting story of two people linked by disaster and a desire for the truth, set amid the physical and emotional devastation of a post-earthquake Christchurch. A love story. Of sorts.At dusk he lights the candelabrum, creating an island of light in...

Much to his surprise, and the chagrin of his Wall Street partners, Steven Hudson, a very wealthy widower, agrees to appear on the new reality show Trophy Bride. Plucked from his lonely Central Park-view penthouse and dropped into a frothy mix of...

Even the closest families have secrets ... it's when they are shared that things begin to change. The lives of three very different sisters collide in this witty new novel from bestselling author Maggie Alderson. Recently divorced Rachel is...

Some men are just better when they're bold.Welcome to the Point . . . In a dark and broken kingdom, a ruler has to be fearless to control the streets and the ruthless people who run them. Race Hartman is just bold enough, just smart enough, and just...

An abandoned baby, a glorious old Newport mansion, and awakening romance swirl the glittering waters of Breakwater Bay . . . Preservationist Meri Hollis loves her latest project, restoring one of Newport's forgotten Gilded Age mansions. And with summer...

Pleasure Exchange, the third and final book in Cathryn Fox’s erotic Pleasure Games series, which also includes Pleasure Control and Pleasure Prolonged, finds sexy scientist Sam York preparing to lead his own team to test a female libido enhancer.Sam's...

Judith Graber has always been the obedient daughter. Over the years, she's taken care of her younger siblings, helped around the house, and worked in her family's store. But now Judith feels overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated, especially as...

Bestselling author Pearl Cleage returns to the site of her Oprah pick novel, What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day, to affirm life's precious wonder once again.Since Joyce Mitchell was widowed five years ago, she's kept herself mercifully busy by...

Bestselling author Beverly Jenkins makes the move to trade paperback with this rich and moving story that introduces us to the beautiful Kansas town of Henry Adams, and the townspeople who make it unique Bernadine Brown is a woman with money to spend...

Tragedy strikes­—a brother and sister find themselves facing a situation that will shape the rest of their lives. When a fire destroys the Lundys' barn, Winnie is injured trying to get the animals to safety. Confined to a hospital for weeks, out of...

When an exquisitely crafted, authentic imperial Faberge egg mysteriously shows up at Laurel Swann's home studio, she knows it can only be from one person—her father, who has drifted in and out of her life for as long as she can remember. But this time...

‘The perfect balance of romcom and drama!’ GRAZIA She kissed the groom. She’s not the bride…Edie thought she’d found The One…until he told her he was marrying someone else. And on the day of his wedding, when he kisses her, life really does go...

Cinderella’s Scandalous Secret - Melanie MilburneIsla McBain’s affair with Rafe Angeleri was meant to be temporary, a chance to explore their passionate connection...but now she’s carrying the famous hotelier’s baby! Isla can’t risk anyone digging into...

Passion and desire flare in paradise... Contracted To Her Greek Enemy - Annie WestStephanie Logan would love to throw Damen Nicolaides’s outrageous proposal that she pose as his girlfriend back in his face, but the truth is she needs his money to save...

Dedicated. Professional. And sexy as sin... Unlocking Her Surgeon’s Heart - Fiona LoweNoah Jackson just wants to be a surgeon, and he’s a GP placement away from fulfilling his dreams. Being in Turraburra, even temporarily, is way out of his comfort zone...

Always Dakota - Debbie MacomberBuffalo Valley, North Dakota. A few years ago, this was a dying town. Now it’s come back to life!People are feeling good about living here again — the way they used to. They’re feeling confident about the future.Stalled...

Taking The Long Way Home - Christine RimmerCould one night with the rancher lead to a lifetime of love?Piper Wallace’s unexpected one-night fling with sexy, much-younger rancher Jason Bravo is unforgettable — and not just because of their mind-blowing...

Her contract was temporary...yet no amount of time will be long enough! Ex-child star Paige Cooper now shuns fame and works as a nanny. When Australian pearl magnate Max Stone hires her to help his troubled daughter, she jumps at the opportunity to...

Montana Seduction - Jules BennettThe perfect cowboy. The perfect opportunity. The perfect deception...Luxury resort manager Stella Garcia isn’t sure where the mysterious, sexy rancher came from. All she knows is that Dane Michaels rescued her from...

How To Get Over Your Ex - Nikki LoganAfter her on-air proposal is turned down by her commitment-phobe boyfriend, Georgia Stone must learn to survive singledom. Unfortunately, thanks to a clause in her contract, she has to do it under the watchful gaze...

Don’t miss this uplifting second-chance romance from the author of RNA award-shortlisted Playing for Love! 'If you want to believe in love again… then Knowing Me Knowing You is the perfect solution. It's sure to tug at your heartstrings!' ChatFive years...

A cop’s craving to know more about the woman next door could prove fatal in the steamy new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster. As the person responsible for taking down a brutal human trafficker, Alice Appleton fears retaliation at...

‘One of my favourite books of this year… the romantic and passionate scenes are some of the best I have ever read’ NetGalley Reviewer Will finding love break the family curse?Fact 1: Eva Mallory is the unluckiest woman in the world.Fact 2: Her...

**The bold, brilliant and buzzy new novel from Dawn O'Porter – HONEYBEE – is available to pre-order now** *THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER and Richard & Judy book club pick*______________________________________________________________WHAT IF...

The brand new forced proximity romcom about second chance love from the author of Take a Chance on GreeceUnable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…? Freya dreams of...