Modern and Contemporary romance Books

There’s no place like Last Ride for big hearts — and even bigger surprises. Back when Wyatt Buchanan and Nola Parkman were high school sweethearts, an unplanned pregnancy pulled them apart. Seventeen years later, the haunting decision to place the baby...

When moving on means moving out… Surely there should be a rule book to guide you through the tumultuous twenties, or a ‘to do list’ at the very least? Fresh out of university in Manchester and struggling to climb the career ladder in London, Flick’s...

A joyful love story set against the backdrop of lockdown – perfect for fans of The FlatshareDo you believe in love before first sight? Lockdown is putting Sophia’s life on pause – just as she planned to put herself out there and meet someone. When the...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker brings the heat in this rom-com about two enemies who team up to flip a house because their chemistry will either burn the place down or...

From one of Australia's bestselling and much-loved authors comes a sweeping, powerful story of a young woman who has to overcome loss and trauma to find the courage to live life on her terms. 'Treasure writes with true grit, wit and warmth' Australian...

'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ...Jemima...

A collection of heartwarming stories from three bestselling local authors. Only We Know by Victoria PurmanWhen Calla Maloney arrives on Kangaroo Island, she's not on a holiday but a mission: to track down her estranged brother.Sam Hunter is the...

A spicy, hilarious HGTV-inspired romantic comedy trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker!Georgette Castle’s family runs the best home renovation business...

A swoony, steamy, STEM romance in which two curators at a science museum—a handsome but grumpy astronomer and an anxious but sunshine-y entomologist—realize they are the perfect match. Equal parts nerdy banter and fiery tension, it’s perfect for fans...

Unfinished BusinessWhen she was sixteen, Vanessa Sexton had her life perfectly mapped out. Her dreams of being a successful musician were simple and within reach. But twelve years later, nothing is simple anymore...not even going home. She misses...

I wasn't looking for love, until it moved in next door … Welcome to Magnolia Falls, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison!***From the moment my son came into the world – my life changed. I’d found my purpose.My heart beats for...

This Christmas, could the cowboy from her past unlock the key to her future? When Landry King shows up at Four Corners Ranch with Lila, the teenage daughter no one ever knew he had, it sets the gossip mill churning. Landry’s daughter has lost her...

Marry him? Her pregnancy dilemma! Beautiful women usually fall at Greek billionaire Jace Diamandis’s feet. But diamonds and champagne fail to impress veterinary surgeon Gigi Campbell. So Jace’s legendary Diamandis charm works overtime to persuade Gigi...

Melting Dr Grumpy’s Frozen Heart - Scarlet WilsonIcy introduction to fiery forever?After his engagement to another doctor collapsed, oncologist Jay has had it with hospital relationships. But something about new colleague Dr Skye and her Miss Sunshine...

Fortune’s Holiday Surprise - Jennifer WilckHe’d lost the holiday spirit...until she brought light back into his life.Rancher Arlo Fortune is devastated when he loses his best friend in a tragic accident. The only thing that heals him is opening his...

Brooding Vet For The Wallflower - Sue MacKayOne stolen moment...to a lifetime?Beautiful vet Kate has feared rejection since a tragic incident left her scarred. Only when she meets brooding Finn at a party they share a spontaneous, passionate kiss that...

The Greek wants revenge…but at what cost? Shy archaeologist Kassia Andrakis is used to a quiet life in the shadows. Attracting the attention of billionaire Damos Kallinikos feels almost too good to be true! Stepping into his world is a heady experience,...

Married in haste…reunited in passion? A cocktail waitress and a Spanish aristocrat? Their passionate whirlwind romance had everyone convinced — until Mia ran away weeks into their marriage, after a painful loss created an emotional chasm they couldn’t...

Snowed in with her boss…and their forbidden desire! Executive assistant Victoria Cusack is done with demanding billionaire Marcello Guardiola. After a predawn summons to his Manhattan apartment, she quits — only to get trapped by a snowstorm! But...

Her high-stakes proposal: ‘Marry me and you’ll have won.’ Greek magnate Apollo Galanis amassed his fortune with one purpose: the ruin of the Shetty dynasty. His final gambit? Gaining control of the Shetty business by conveniently marrying his enemy’s...

Nurse’s New Year With The Billionaire - Karin BaineAn explosive encounter!Nurse Jo is facing the New Year with nothing; no boyfriend, no business, no home. So when she’s offered a role caring for the matriarch of an obscenely wealthy family — on a...

Colton’s K-9 Rescue - Colleen ThompsonJustice awaits a serial killer…with a K-9 team in hot pursuit.To search-and-rescuer Malcolm Colton, hunting the fugitive who terrorised his family is worth any risk on a stormy mountainside. But when his trusty K-9...

For fans of Elsie Silver, a spicy and emotional Western romance between a woman looking for a fresh start and the hot, brooding cowboy who wants to make her Christmas dreams come true. Everyone daydreams about a fresh start...but Willow Quinn is making...

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series… While the Riordan brothers have a reputation for being rough-and-tumble, Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. But his easygoing manner is tested by his...

I may be the lawyer, but she's the one judging me … A bad boy small-town lawyer meets his match. Welcome to Magnolia Falls, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison!*** Ruby Rose declared me the enemy before I had a chance to defend...

She’s the one girl I can’t have,and the only one I want … A notorious ladies' man falls first – and falls hard – for his best friend's sister. Welcome to Magnolia Falls, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison!*** Saylor Woodson is...

A brand-new Bunyip Bay novel from bestselling Australian romance author Rachael Johns They spent one magical night together, but when he woke up she was gone ...Eight years later, Gabriela Jimenez is hoping a couple of weeks in Bunyip Bay with the Grand...

Falling For Her Forbidden FlatmateLiving with temptation...To escape her abusive ex-husband, midwife Grace will move to the other side of the world. Even if it means sharing an apartment with her best friend’s brother. Yet while obstetrician Jock’s...

Available 2 October 2024. Preorder now!Will they get a second chance or will it be goodbye forever? An emotional and heartfelt rural romance from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro. Jessica Sabatini had everything she ever wanted until a tragic...

USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan will sweep you away with her Puffin Island series! In a town where anything can happen, sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely place of all... First Time In ForeverWindswept, isolated and ruggedly...

“A standout voice in women’s fiction. I was captivated from the very first line.” — Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Summer of SongbirdsPerhaps the secrets of her mother’s past in this tiny French town hold the key to her...

Outback Princess - Ally BlakeTheir reunion with a royal twist...To claim her inheritance, Matilda Waverly must be wed within the year. But Matilda has a secret: she’s already married! She hasn’t seen Henri since she fled their wedding night, so...

Take a trip back to Y2K with this nostalgic, messy and utterly beautiful love story… It's the year 2000. I'm fourteen. I'm trying really hard to be a grunger right now. There are rumours the world is going to end. It hasn't as of yet but I still have...

Return Of The Outback Billionaire - Kelly HunterThe billionaire is backand he has a startling proposal!Seven years ago, Judah Blake took the fall for a crime he didn't commit, to save Bridie Starr. Now his family's land is in her hands, and to reclaim...

'Clever, sexy and joyful. I loved it' BETH O'LEARY'A fizzing roller-coaster of a rom-com. The sexiest book you'll read all year and the most heartening’ CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE‘A very relatable take on love that will pull at your heartstrings’ RED Bette...

A brand new spicy STEM romance for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sally Thorne! What do you do when your mortifying Friday night blind date is sitting opposite you at your desk on Monday morning?A hot blind date in Paris with no strings? Practical Leonie...

Dance was my obsession.Desire was my undoing. *** As a young dancer, Sylvie Carter has a list of rules for making it big in the ballet world. Avoid drama. Don’t do drugs. Skip dessert. And of course, never sleep with another dancer. Ballet is a...

A Manhattan photographer finds inspiration and new possibilities in a Gothic Rhode Island beach house in this uplifting fall-set read from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble. Dani Campbell is the latest darling of the Manhattan art...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey launches a super sexy sports romance series with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan...Wells Whitaker was once golf’s hottest rising star, but lately,...

How much is a life worth? The scorching dark romanceCartel trilogy by the USA Today bestselling author now in one edition. For all fans of Penelope Douglas, Sylvia Day and Helen Hardt. I grew up in Columbia, the daughter of a wealthy drug lord. I lived...

Following Battle Royal, beloved author Lucy Parker pens another delicious romantic comedy about a fake relationship between a grumpy royal bodyguard and the charming, sunny assistant who melts his cold, hard exterior.Petunia De Vere enjoys...

How hard can it be to resist temptation? Adeline Walsh never thought she would give up her worldly possessions - her iPhone, her make-up and even her successful life as a dog breeder - to join a convent on the other side of the country. But after the...

‘Wonderfully heart-warming, it made me cry, filled my heart with hope, and cast a magical spell on me’ M.A. Kuzniar, Midnight in Everwood ‘Wonderfully heart-warming, it made me cry, filled my heart with hope, and cast a magical spell on me until I’d...

A young woman takes a DNA test on a whim and discovers the birth father—and half sisters—she never knew. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan returns with this dramatic and page-turning novel perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lori...

‘I was hooked from the first chapter.’ NetGalley reviewerThey say that home is where the heart is… When a family tragedy strikes, Quinn Wagner travels home to Black Canyon, Montana for the first time in almost a decade. Having left her childhood...

Undertaker Nina Sherwood is full of good advice. For example, never wear lip gloss when you’re scattering ashes. Nina is your average 30-year-old with a steady job, a nice home – and dead bodies in her basement. As an undertaker, she often prefers the...

Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY – coming soon!If faking love is this easy… how do you know when it’s real? The brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane Laurie and Jamie have the perfect office romance (They set the...

The International Bestseller!‘I absolutely adored it. It is the funniest rom-com I've read in a very long time … Andrea stole my heart … I cannot wait to get my hands on whatever Lauren Ho writes next’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The...