August 2025

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Romance

"The Heir Apparent" by Armitage, Rebecca

"A Ferry Merry Christmas" by Macomber, Debbie, 1948-

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Saga

"The Secret Photograph" by Curham, Siobhan

"Great Western Railway Girls" by Lark, Jane

"Joy for the Steel Girls" by Rawlins, Michelle

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New For You - Romantasy & Fantasy - August 2025

Discover enchanting fantasy worlds, full of whimsical magic, captivating tales, and tantalizing will-they-won't-they romances.

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Top picks

The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King

A long-hidden and nearly forgotten magic that holds the power to transform a young woman’s relationship with her grandmother

The Love Haters by Katherine Center

It’s a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com

The shopgirl of Ironbridge by Mollie Walton

A dramatic and heartwarming Victorian saga.

The Last Days of Summer by Sarra Manning

Cassie and Marc are arch nemeses. He might have great cheekbones and a French accent but he's a terrible person who did a terrible thing. Too bad that Cassie's best friends think he's wonderful.