As it gets cooler outside, curl up with a warm romance. These stories of love, loss and triumph are just what you need this season.

My Hope Next Door by Tammy L. Gray

Tammy L. Gray’s latest contemporary romance delves deeply into the pain of living with past mistakes and the long-lasting impact of a ruined reputation. Forgiveness is a pipe dream for Katie, yet she is drawn to Asher Powell, the pastor’s son who sees beyond her tainted past to the woman of faith she has become. My Hope Next Door (Waterfall) is redemptive, romantic and real.

Just a Kiss by Denise Hunter

Contemporary romance is Denise Hunter’s playground. Just a Kiss (Thomas Nelson) returns readers to Summer Harbor and the Callahan family. Riley Callahan has returned from Afghanistan, with a broken body and a heart full of pain. Beau Callahan held Paige’s heart for a time but their relationship is over. With her best friend back in town, wounded and lonely, Paige finds herself falling for another Callahan brother.

When Love Arrives by Johnnie Alexander

With a plan to discredit the man who blames her mother for the plane crash that killed his parents, Dani Prescott finds herself assuming another name and landing a date with the handsome Brett. As Brett and Dani try to discover what the other is hiding, their mutual attraction grows and when their secrets are revealed, who will pay the price of their deception? Discover When Love Arrives (Revell).

Where Two Hearts Meet by Liz Johnson

Liz Johnson returns readers to the Red Door Inn on Prince Edward Island with Where Two Hearts Meet (Revell). Journalist Adam Jacobs is on assignment to bring home a story when he finds himself captivated by Red Door Inn’s executive chef, Caden Holt. Caden believes Adam can save their troubled inn, until she discovers his story may ruin the future of the inn and her heart.

Can’t Help Falling by Kara Isaac

Kara Isaac’s second novel, Can’t Help Falling (Howard), invites readers to return to their love of Narnia with Emelia and Peter, an unlikely couple who bond over their mutual devotion to Aslan and the world behind the wardrobe. Emelia is fleeing from her own tabloid story which resulted in tragedy, while Peter is determined to revive his Olympic rowing dream, no matter what the cost. With humor and heart, this story will captivate those who long for a second chance.

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