A Cornucopia of New Romance Novels

Posted on October 24, 2016

by Suzanne S

As autumn leaves blow amid a myriad of colors here is a selection of new vibrant romance fiction. Pick a harvest apple and enjoy!

A Daughter’s Dream by Shelley Shepard Gray

Formats Available: Print | Large Print | Audiobook | eBook

From the second book of Shepard’s Charmed Amish Life series, a young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past.

Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War edited by Heather Webb

Formats Available: Print

This anthology of nine poignant love stories during the Great War features well-known authors such as Lauren Willig, Heather Webb, and Jennifer Robson.

Belgravia by Julian Fellowes

Formats Available: Print | Large Print | Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook

A secret unravels behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest postcode. Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond’s now legendary ball, one family’s life will change forever.

Bachelor Unforgiving by Brenda Jackson

Formats Available: Print | eBook

They say you can forgive but you can never forget and Virgil Bougard took that saying to heart. Four years ago Kara Goshay believed a vicious lie about him and ended their relationship. Kara wanted forgiveness. Now she’s deep into a heated affair with this man she can’t resist.

The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Calloway

Formats Available: Print

A charming debut about a family of four artistic sisters on the outskirts of Gilded Age New York high society and centered on the oldest — an aspiring writer caught between the boy next door and a mysterious novelist who inducts her into Manhattan’s most elite artistic salon which has a seedy underbelly and secrets to hide.

An Irish Country Love Story by Patrick Taylor

Formats Available: Print | Large Print | Pocket Audiobook

If you like stories set in the bucolic countryside of Cork County, Ireland, you’ll love this continuing saga of Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, town doctor of a lively Irish village.

In Another Life by Julie Christine Johnson

Formats Available: Print

A perfect match for readers who enjoy Kate Mosse’s “Languedoc Trilogy” and fans of female-driven romantic historical works such as Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series.— Kristen Droesch, Library Journal (December 1, 2015)

Frost Line by Linda Howard and Linda Jones

Formats Available: Print | Large Print | Audiobook | Pocket Audiobook

The ever readable Linda Howard teams up with Linda Jones in this paranormal plot. Caine, a hunter of magical beings, must track down the powerful and alluring Lenna, the manifestation of the Tarot card known as Strength, who has been tasked with protecting a young boy.

The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church

Formats Available: Print | eBook

“This resonant debut spans the years from World War II through the Vietnam War to tell the story of a woman whose scientific ambition is caught up in her relationships with two very different men…a stirring novel about ambition, identity and sacrifice will ring true to every woman who has had to make the impossible choice between who she is and who circumstances demand her to be.” – Carolyn Leavitt, The New York Times

A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev

Formats Available: Print | eBook

Delving beneath the surface of modern Indian-American life, acclaimed author Sonali Dev’s page-turning novel is both riveting and emotionally rewarding—an extraordinary story of human connection, bravery and hope.


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