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Book Recommendations for General Fiction + Romance/Love Stories

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  • Icarus
    K. Ancrum
    Paperback: 03/18/2025
     
    Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this ...
  • A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
    Tia Williams
    Paperback: 02/04/2025
     
    In this enchanting love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, a free-...
  • The Three Lives of Cate Kay
    Kate Fagan
    Hardcover: 01/07/2025
     
    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an ...
  • The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
    Lynda Cohen Loigman
    Hardcover: 10/08/2024
     
    It's never too late for new beginnings.
  • The Impossible Us
    Sarah Lotz
    Paperback: 03/22/2022
     
    In this funny and poignant novel, two strangers learn that their soul mate might be both as close as breath ...
  • The Book of Lost Names
    Kristin Harmel
    Paperback: 05/25/2021
     
    Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps ...
  • Where the Crawdads Sing
    Delia Owens
    Paperback: 03/30/2021
     
    Winner of the 2018 BookBrowse Debut Author Award

    How long can you protect your heart?
  • Ellie and the Harpmaker
    Hazel Prior
    Paperback: 09/08/2020
     
    A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most ...
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