Treat yourself to a little romance this month. We have a few classics, some cozies and a few surprises for you this month. Enjoy!
Little Moments of Love by Catana Chetwynd celebrates the little moments that become the best parts of being with the person you love. Chetwynd’s stray doodles on scraps of paper given to her boyfriend to celebrate their special moments together became an internet sensation when he shared her drawings online. Now you can share them with the one you love.
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend by Catana Chetwynd- this is the second book of funny and charming cartoons by Chetwynd celebrating togetherness and that crazy thing we call love.
Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald- Charlotte is stuck in a rut and seems likely to be alone forever until she discovers a podcast titled, “Sorry Not Sorry” that challenges women to get in touch with their inner bad girl to make things happen. With nothing to lose, but a date with Netflix and a carton of ice cream, she leaves her comfort zone on a hilarious wild ride to find true love.
While You were Mine by Ann Howard Creel – While celebrating the end of World War II, Gwen is forced to face her greatest fear. The father of the abandoned baby she has cared for the past year shows up at her door to claim his daughter. As Mary helps John learn to care for his child, they become close, but Mary fears what will happen once father and daughter can manage on their own.
The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown – Single mom, Lily Anderson returns with her two rebellious children to the house she grew up in hoping to reconnect as a family. The only problem is Mack Cooper, the handsome high school teacher who is also a tenant with an unbeatable lease. After agreeing to share the space, Lily is surprised at how well Mack gets along with her kids and seems to complete their family. After she finds an old journal in the attic telling the stories of five generations of women in her family, Lily must decide if she and her children are ready to begin a new chapter with Mack.
The Tour by Jean Grainger – Conor O’Shea has conducted hundreds of bus tours across the Irish countryside, but he has never encountered anything like the Americans on this tour, a Wall Street banker, a man-hunting serial divorcee, a love-hungry cop and a very old lady with an incredible secret. Each passenger is searching for something, while trying hard to hide their own secrets. Can Conor remain an observer or will he take a chance and pursue his own happiness?
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a modern retelling of The Iliad. This action packed epic adventure and love story masterfully rolled into one has been hailed as a masterpiece.
When Never Comes by Barbara Davis – Christy Lynn was the daughter of an addict and a teen runaway. She was bounced from foster home to foster home. She finds security in her marriage to a bestselling author until he is killed in a car accident along with his mysterious female passenger. Christy learns the woman was her husband’s mistress and the mother of his child. This child’s only living relative is her impoverished ailing great grandmother. Can Christy find it in her heart to rescue this child before she ends up in the foster system?
Persuasion by Jane Austen – in her last completed novel, Austen explores the consequences of missed opportunities and the possibility of second chances. Anne Elliot is persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with limited prospects. Eight years later, Anne is still single and well past the desirable age for marriage. When she encounters Frederick, who is also single, will she be able to rekindle the romance or will her past vanities keep them apart?
Room with a View by E.M. Forster – While on holiday in Italy, Lucy Honeychurch falls in love with a young clerk named George Emerson who is not her social equal. Despite her feelings for George, she accepts a marriage proposal from the wealthy Cecil Vyse. Lucy must ultimately decide between her accepting her place in upper middle class Edwardian society and going against societal conventions to be with the man she loves.
