Discover this emotional romance from bestselling author Jane Lovering! A must-read for fans of Trisha Ashley, Jessica Redland, and Helen Rolfe One house Two broken hearts A lifetime of secrets ?When single mum Libby is offered a life-changing sum of money to clear out an old cottage in the woods, she expects dust and decay. She doesn’t expect a house full of secrets, a room full of birds, and a woman who refuses to leave.The handsome but stressed architect who hired Libby is also a puzzle. Why can't Ross empty Elm Cottage himself? What can he possibly see in Libby, who has been burned by love and is wary of attachment? How can they persuade the mysterious but kindly Isobel to move on?As Libby is pulled into the cottage's story, she must face up to her own deepest fears. Can she help Isobel, fight the past that haunts her, and learn to open her own heart to love once more?Some houses won’t let go of the past. Some people won’t, either…Jane Lovering’s new novel is a delicious, romantic mystery where secrets, love and healing weave through every page.Praise for Jane Lovering:????? ‘Jane's books are always an autobuy for me - subtle, nuanced, and full of emotion… Beautifully done. There's vulnerability, learning to move on while not dismissing the past, and there's also a lot of humour as well as the bits that made me well up. Thoroughly recommended.’ Reader Review????? ‘This really was quite wonderful writing… Such an emotionally engaging read – and one I really couldn’t recommend more highly.’ Reader Review????? 'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland????? 'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love.' Matt Dunn????? ‘Another wonderful book from Jane Lovering… she draws me in every time and I feel so emotionally invested in her characters.’ Reader Review????? ‘I’ve smiled and cried in equal measures, the loveliest of characters in a wonderful setting, the end of the story concludes beautifully with an unexpected ending… Just glorious!’ Reader Review

A warm, later-in-life coming-out romance about the mess and magic of starting over. Perfect for fans of Haley Cass, Rachel Lacey, and Clare Lydon. One year after her divorce, Micky Ferro is drifting, and the restless wanting she’s buried for twenty years is getting harder to ignore. When her best friend talks her into a job at the Pink Bean café, Micky tells herself it’s just something to do.Then Robin Mortimer walks in. Arrogant, abrupt, yet with a smile that instantly disarms. When Robin asks her out—giving Micky twenty-four hours’ notice, because apparently she “looks like the type who has to think about it”—Micky knows she should say no. Robin is too loud, too confident, and clearly not looking for anything serious.But Micky has spent her whole adult life playing it safe, and this could be her only chance to answer the question that’s been burning her up at night. Now she’s falling. Not just into bed, but into the kind of reckless, terrifying, all-consuming need that has many strings attached…This lesbian romance includes:A later-in-life coming-out storyOpposites attractFound family and queer communityFriends with benefitsConfession in the pouring rainCoffee shop settingThe Pink Bean series is sweet, sexy, and satisfying:“It is emotional, fulfilling, uplifting, tender and so very genuine. This important story resonates deeply with me… The first time scene was HOT, HOT, HOT!… Left me breathless.” Reader review, ?????“Such a cute story. It was so sweet and very romantic I loved the way it was written.” Reader review, ?????“Harper Bliss is rapidly becoming my favorite lesbian romance author. I love the settings and the complexity of her characters!” Reader review, ?????“I read it in 48 hours. That for me, is an achievement, but I just could not seem to put this book down.” Reader review, ?????“I loved this story! It was so well written and emotional… I thought this was one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve read in ages.” Reader review, ?????“The pace is perfect. The ending was sweet and complete!!! You couldn’t ask for more.” Reader review, ?????“The love story of the MCs was also very sweet and inspiring as through it all they refused to fail each other even in the most trying of times. I highly recommend this book.” Reader review, ?????“The characters are well-developed and the storyline draws you into their lives.” Reader review, ?????

In a family of hopeless romantics and dreamers, Elinor is the sensible one. Her mom is an artist, her sister is a poet, and Elinor’s just doing her best to keep the family afloat.After her father’s untimely death, she takes over his job managing Norland Park, a rustic family resort in Big Sur, California.Elinor doesn’t mind unclogging toilets, smoking hornet nests, and dealing with grumpy guests as long as it means she can continue to live with her mom and sister in their beloved Bumble Cottage rent fee—a perk of being camp manager.But when Norland Park gets a new owner, Elinor’s idyllic life is threatened.She can’t deny her initial attraction to the new owner’s son, Edward. But neither his charming smile, dry sense of humor, nor their shared childhood memories, can make up for the fact that he’s working to destroy her beloved home by turning it into a luxury resort.Book 4 in the Modern Jane Series, Unromantic is a contemporary retelling of Elinor’s story from Sense and Sensibility. It can be enjoyed on its own and read out of order, like all the books in the series. However, Unromantic should be read before Romantic, Marianne’s story from Sense and Sensibility–available fall 2026.

Can love ignite when guilt runs this deep? Alejandro’s life seems charmed. He is a self-made Hispanic billionaire and philanthropist who rebuilt his life after his wife’s kidnapping by ruthless criminals. He searched until he found her, only to lose her again to a man who could protect her. That failure still haunts him, which is why he’s sworn off love forever.Now he devotes his life to justice, exposing criminals and pouring his resources into helping victims of human trafficking, trying to atone for his mistakes.When threats from that dark past resurface, along with a shocking betrayal from within his own team, Alejandro is thrust into an uneasy alliance with Sophia St. Michaels, a fearless media executive chasing the same dangerous enemy. Their alliance is meant to be strategic and temporary, but Sophia stirs a connection that reignites his soul.As Alejandro is forced to relive his worst nightmare, and fear and guilt threaten to consume him, he’ll have to fight his own demons, and risk it all to save Sophia. But, will he be able to forgive himself and dare to love again?Sometimes, the greatest strength is found in the fire of love.A high-stakes, emotionally charged story of guilt, redemption, found family, and the courage it takes to love again.Book 2 in the Love Beyond the Fairytale series, a sweeping saga of women’s fiction with romance, suspense, and emotional depth. Perfect for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Nicholas Sparks. Each book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers. Heartfelt HEA. Closed Door.

As a newly single dad, I had hard rules. And a sensitive, smoking hot military vet is breaking every last one….I’ve always had everything figured out. Dream job? Check. Three beautiful kids? Check. Married my high school sweetheart? Check....Until my marriage fell apart. Now I only see my kids for half of each week, and for the other half I’m left alone in my big, empty house, figuring things out all over again in my thirties. My rules were simple: no hookups for two months, no dating for a year, and nobody meets my kids.I blew right through that first rule with Luke.He’s got deep eyes, beautiful tattoos, and a big, wounded military vet’s heart. At night I’m also chatting online with a guy that feels kind of like home, but is totally off limits. I find myself wishing… hoping?... that he might even be Luke.Before long Luke is flexing his handyman skills, helping me fix up my house and transform my life into something that feels like home again, too.We have baggage the size of mountains, and pasts that haunt us.But we both know that nothing is serious… so what’s the harm?

Gold Medal Winner, LGBTQ Fiction – 2026 Readers' Favorite Book AwardsSilver Medal Winner, LGBT Fiction – 2026 Global Book AwardsBlake is used to showing off his body. Baring his soul? That's another story.By day, Blake’s a mild-mannered bartender. By night, he’s porn legend Dirk Slocum, heating up the runway as an exotic dancer at The Firehouse, San Francisco’s hottest club. When a developer threatens to gut the building and erase everything he loves, Blake makes a daring counteroffer: he’ll take over the lease and transform The Firehouse into the burlesque club of his dreams.There's only one catch – Blake can sell a fantasy, but he has no idea how to run a business.Enter Ethan: a brainy business student with boy-next-door charm who has no idea who he just asked out. Ethan likes taking things slow – cuddling on a blanket under the stars slow – the kind of sweet, get-to-know-you romance Blake hasn’t had in a long time.As they throw themselves into saving The Firehouse, their business partnership deepens into something more. Blake wants to come clean about his past, but the truth might cost him the first man who’s seen him as more than a hot body and a pretty face.Can he risk losing the love he never thought he’d get to have?Brighter Than The Sun is a spicy, opposites-attract romance about found family, big dreams, and the kind of love that asks you to step into the light… even when you’re afraid of what it will reveal.Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is let yourself be seen.(Brighter Than The Sun is book 2 in the San Francisco Sex Gods series. Each book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone story.)