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Looking for your next great read? Our January TBR (to-be-read) list is packed with exciting picks to kick off the new year. From scorching NFL romantic comedies to heartwarming Aussie rural romance , these books promise to keep you turning pages all month long.
Here’s what we’re diving into this January!
The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover
A heartwarming story of second chances, baby alpacas, and knitting a fractured family back together. From the 2023 RuBY award-winning author of The Library at Wagtail Ridge.
These ladies know a perfect match when they see one…
Bree Johnston has given up trying to be the perfect lawyer. It’s time to focus on her own dreams, so she decides to leave the city and set up an alpaca farm and wool shop. Her grandmother Rose might be her only supporter, but that’s fine. Bree’s done trying to win her parents’ approval.
She finds the perfect property in the charming small town of Wagtail Ridge but gets more than she bargained for when sparks start flying with the handsome real estate agent.
Being a dad is the most important thing in Matt Ambrose’s life. His small agency is struggling, but he’s committed to raising his young daughter, Vicki, in the country, the way he and her late mother had planned. But Vicki’s grandmother wants to take control, and her interference is only getting worse, putting his little family at risk.
Although these two have a lot on their plates, the ladies of the newly formed Wagtail Ridge Knitting Club know a perfect match when they see one. Or rather two perfect matches, when shearing boss Mike walks onto Bree’s farm and into her grandmother’s life. With needles, yarn and cups of tea to hand, the matchmaking begins…
The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
#SpicyTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan’s sexy Game On football romance series — with exclusive bonus content.
The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone and above all…no falling in love.
Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?
Too bad he’s committed to breaking all of the rules…
Football has been good to Drew. It’s given him recognition, two National Championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is sexy yet prickly Anna Jones. Her cutting humour and blatant disregard for his fame turn him on like nothing else. But there’s one problem: she’s shut him down. Completely.
That is…until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives, along with the possibility of something great. Unfortunately, Anna wants it to remain a hook up. Now it’s up to Drew to tempt her with more: more sex, more satisfaction, more time with him. Until she’s truly hooked. It’s a good thing Drew knows all about winning.
All’s fair in love and football…game on.
How To Charm a Nerd by Katherina Garbera
She’s kind of a witch. He’s definitely a nerd. And this Halloween they’re letting their geek flags fly in this playful romantic comedy from bestselling author Katherine Garbera.
Dungeons and dragons and nerds, oh my…
The spooky season is almost here, and occultist and tarot reader Liberty Wakefield is already feelin’ it. But ever since her sick nan muttered the name of Liberty’s mysterious biological father, nothing feels normal. Not her friends, her family, nor the quirky shop she runs with her besties. So maybe it’s time for Liberty to track down the father she’s never met. Of course, that means getting a little help from the sexy nerd she’s been not-so-secretly vibing since last summer…
Merle Rutland hasn’t met anyone like the vivacious, bubbly Liberty. Part of him wishes he was more like her — instead of hiding his geekery from his hyper-athletic family. The other part just wants to pull the curvy redhead close, steal a kiss and hope he doesn’t roll a critical fail.
Only, somewhere between Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, pumpkins and a few ridiculously hot sexy-times, Liberty and Merle discover their respective weirds might be a match. Yet as Halloween draws closer, it seems everyone has skeletons in the closet…and nothing spells disaster quite like being haunted by the past…
Beating Heart by Laura Pavlov
I wasn’t looking for love, until it moved in next door …
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From the moment my son came into the world – my life changed. I’d found my purpose.
My heart beats for this kid every damn day, and life is good. But then Emerson Chadwick happens. Our town’s new paediatrician is gorgeous, brilliant, and complicated.
But I’m not looking for complications.
To make matters worse, she’s moved in next door, and she’s everywhere I turn.
I can’t stay away no matter how hard I try, but Emerson isn’t here to stay. And now my heart beats for her in a way I never expected.
Falling for the girl next door is a bad idea. Loving her…well, that’s as easy as breathing.
Under Summer Skies by Tricia Stringer & Joanne Speirs
Escape to picturesque small towns with two feel-good stories from award-winning Australian authors.
Right As Rain – Tricia Stringer
Mack’s determined to do what’s right for her father…but will she choose what’s right for herself?
Mackenna Birch thinks she’s met the man of her dreams until he walks out on her. Nursing a broken heart, Mack returns to the family farm to find her beloved father unwell.
Mack longs to make big changes, but with her dad’s poor health all plans have been put on hold. Mack finds herself drawing closer to Hugh, her old friend and neighbour…until her ex returns.
Soon Mack’s juggling some tough decisions and trying to make those around her happy. But can she find the balance and have her own ever-after?
Second Chance Love in Point Perry – Joanne Speirs
Two broken hearts learning how to live-and love-again.
After a devastating tragedy shakes Erin’s world, she returns to her hometown of Point Perry seeking solace and a fresh start. Tom, a devoted single father and beloved local teacher, is no stranger to turmoil. He must protect his son from his famous and manipulative ex-wife.
Despite their emotional scars, Erin and Tom can’t ignore their growing connection. Will their love be enough to overcome the challenges they face, or will their emotional baggage prove too heavy to bear?
The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan
In the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship, and second chances.
France, 1942
Once, Paulette Leblanc spent her days flirting, shopping, and drawing elegant dresses in her sketchpad. Then German tanks rolled into France, and a reckless romance turned into deep betrayal. Blaming herself for her mother’s arrest by the Gestapo, Paulette is sent away to begin a new life in Paris, working as apprentice to fashion designer Sabine Ballard.
But Maison de Ballard is no ordinary fashion house. While seamstresses create the perfect couture gowns, clandestine deals and secrets take place out of sight. Mademoiselle Ballard is head of a vast network of resistance fighters — including Paulette’s co-worker and friend Nicolle Cadieux — who help escort downed military men and Jewish families to safety.
Soon Paulette is recruited as a spy. Working as a seamstress by day, gathering information at glamorous parties by night, Paulette at last has a chance to earn the redemption she craves. But as the SS closes in, and Nicolle goes missing, Paulette must make life-or-death decisions about who to trust, who to love, and who to leave behind…
Plus check out our Summer Binge Reading List!