[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new romance

Sat Dec 20 19:04:38 CET 2025

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This Month’s Best New Romance

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The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson

‘You’ll fall head over paws’ (<i>People</i>) for this spicy rom-com with a paranormal twist 

- A lodge renovation forces a newly emerged wolf shifter into close proximity with a gorgeous alpha — and they soon realize they can’t resist one another…

- “Fans of creature romances, snowed-in tropes, and grumpy-sunshine dynamics will love this take on werewolf romance” (<i>Booklist</i>)

- An Indie Next Pick hailed as “another home run” (Ali Hazelwood)

Media Praise: Locus, People, Parade, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage

This Reese’s Book Club pick is a modern-day royal fairy tale!

- When family tragedy pushes medical student Lexi to be next in line for the British throne, she’s pulled between duty and desire

- “Filled with secrets, scandals, and… a forbidden and beautiful love story” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review)

- “Absolutely delicious, compulsively readable… <i>The Crown</i> meets Taylor Jenkins Reid” (Holly Ringland, author of <i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i>)

Media Praise: Reese's Book Club, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Booklist

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The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea

To avoid scandal, a romance author teams up with a prime minister’s bodyguard…

- The author of <i>Set on You</i> brings her “signature sweetness and steam” to this new release (Carley Fortune)

- Andi and Nolan’s fake relationship — and very real chemistry — makes for “a sexy, steamy romp” (<i>People</i>)

- From an author who counts Sarah Adams and B.K. Borison among her fans

Media Praise: People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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Something Wicked by Falon Ballard

<i>Moulin Rouge!</i> meets <i>Macbeth</i> in this sizzling romantasy

- Amid deadly power grabs, Callum, a dethroned king’s son, and Cate, a gifted courtesan, experience a spark that could change their futures — and the fate of the realm

- “Dark, dramatic, and oh so sexy, this book oozed with delicious tension” (Nisha J. Tuli, author of the <i>Artefacts of Ouranos</i> series)

Media Praise: Locus, Cosmopolitan, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah

‘Cowboy romance fans will eat this up’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- While struggling to raise her rebellious son, single mom Whitney finds much-needed help — and a powerful connection — with rancher Colt

- Another gripping western romance from a beloved author

- “Real, raw, and sweepingly romantic” (Catherine Cowles, author of <i>Fragile Sanctuary</i>)

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly

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Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot by Alexis Hall

A grumpy-sunshine treat with baking mishaps and kick-your-feet moments

- Fans of <i>The Great British Bake Off</i> will adore this charming queer romance

- While competing on <i>Bake Expectations</i>, will Audrey’s connection with a nonagenarian contestant — and an intriguing producer — help her find her footing?

- From the author of <i>Boyfriend Material</i>, who “crafts some of the most sparkling prose in contemporary romance” (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage

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Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan

Rose wants an old-fashioned man — and finds one straight out of the Regency era!

- When a love spell whisks duke Henry to modern-day Chicago, Rose agrees to help him get back to his own time — but what happens when they start falling for one another?

- A charming grumpy-sunshine romance

- “This feel-good romance incorporates humorous fish-out-of-water scenarios and entertaining high jinks” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

Media Praise: Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist

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Seeing Other People by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley

Jodi Picoult calls this magic-tinged read ‘flawless’

- Haunted by their past loves, Morgan and Sawyer search for answers as a tender new connection grows

- “Truly breathtaking… I will be haunting the shelves waiting for their next book!” (Yulin Kuang, author of <i>How to End a Love Story</i>)

- Keep the tissues handy during this touching and heartfelt love story

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal

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Yours for the Season by Uzma Jalaluddin

‘A hilarious winter romance for fans of <i>The Proposal</i>’ (Mindy Kaling)

- Ambitious lawyer Sameera and rising chef Tom’s fake relationship comes to a head when their very different families collide over Christmas in rural Alaska

- “An intercultural holiday rom-com that fully nails the promise of its premise” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review)

- Holiday high jinks, fake dating, and off-the-charts chemistry collide

Media Praise: USA Today, Bustle, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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