All you need is love’ — and books‘

While cuddling up with your book boyfriend this Valentine’s Day, grab some chocolate, a glass of bubbly and devour one of these sweet romantic reads!

YOU WERE THERE TOO
by Colleen Oakley

Mia Graydon and her husband Harrison make a fresh start in the small town of Hope Springs. Leaving Philly was hard but Harrison, finished with his residency, is finally ready for a new beginning. Mia is lonely without her friends, and her once passionate painting career is packed away in the studio. Both grieving separate losses, the couple finds their relationship at odds for the first time in eight years. One day Mia is introduced to Oliver and he takes her breath away. It strangely feels like she has known him forever. Although they have never met, Oliver has been in her dreams since high school. The most terrifying part he thinks he knows her too. After visiting psychics, researching dream psychiatry and all avenues of coincidence and fate, destiny once again intervenes. Wholly original love story which will leave you thinking of these characters long after the final page.

HONEY DON’T LIST
by Christina Lauren

At 27 years old, Carey has spent the last decade working for America’s king and queen of home remodeling superstars Melly and Rusty Tripp. Their furniture stores, television series and books are a huge success. James is hired as Rusty’s nerdy sidekick/engineer and is expected to keep the handsome celebrity out of trouble. At first Carey and James find themselves at extreme odds, battling their level of importance over who has been there longer (Carey) and who has a stack of fancy degrees (James). As they realize that their future is completely dependent on the Tripps’ business, the duo makes a plan to keep the rocky show on the road and social media fans at bay. The public must never find out that the stars’ marriage is crumbling behind the scenes. This sweet, laugh-out-loud rom-com will have you begging for more and perhaps preparing your very own honey-do list. 

IN FIVE YEARS
by Rebecca Serle

Overachievers Dannie and David have their lives meticulously arranged. Dannie will make partner at the most prestigious New York law firm and David is set to manage a top hedge fund. They will live in Gramercy Park with a view and summer in the Hamptons. Recently engaged, their lives are right on schedule until one day Dannie wakes up from a bizarre sleep. She vividly saw herself five years in the future with a different man, in another apartment, having the most passionate night of her life. She recalls every detail, from the man’s name to the feel of the blue velvet chairs. Spooked by this premonition, Dannie works hard to forget the occurrence. While her engagement lingers, Dannie’s memory becomes all too real when she is introduced to her best friend’s new boyfriend Aaron, and he is that man. Impossible or not, their lives are turned upside down. This romantic page turner had me guessing until the very end.

 

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Karen Newfield is first and foremost a reader, she has reviewed hundreds of books on her blog www.readingandeating.com. And, more recently, this new Keys resident has also begun writing.