7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (519+ words) We chat with author Breea Keenan about The Breakup Bookshop, which is a gorgeous, bookish Scottish small-town romance for fans of Emily Henry and Catherine Walsh. Hi everyone! I’m a contemporary romantic fiction author and my latest novel The Breakup…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (466+ words) The show just closed out its 13th season in March 2026, and the heartfelt stories and charming characters have managed to draw millions back to Hope Valley season after season. The signature blend of cozy frontier aesthetics, high society drama, rugged town…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (935+ words) I didn’t think I was interested in Barbara Cartland, but it turns out I am. This new biography by Matthew Sweet, by turns revelatory, hilarious, gripping, astonishing and moving, kept me engrossed from first to last, and persuaded me that…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago   (971+ words) From historical to contemporary love stories, familiar authors to new names taking on the fan favorite genre full of seasonal festiveness, here are a few of the cozy books you may find yourself reading this season. Sorted by release date,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (55+ words) The Times The mad life of Barbara Cartland, the Queen of Romance who hated women Every element of the prolific author’s life was bizarre, comical or grotesque – and often all three. Matthew Sweet’s The Great Dictator is a gem of…...

17+ hour, 51+ min ago   (37+ words) Part Two: Prep Time Beyond the Story The Actual Meaning Novels have a meaning behind the bare story being told. The deep meaning of a story is known as the …...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (317+ words) Preeti Shenoy’s fiction is a literary detox from the messiness of our lives. Her romance stories are grounded in recognisable emotions, but remain relatively uncomplicated. That is why her latest book, People We Love, reads like an undemanding romantic fiction…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (74+ words) Fiance Romance Novel - Play Along, Sweetheart openPR.com Award Winning Author Nancy Pirri Releases New Contemporary Fake Fiance Romance Novel - Play Along, Sweetheart Press release from: ABNewswire Play Along, Sweetheart by Award Winning Author Nancy Pirri Permanent link to this…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1030+ words) Five years of history. Four weeks on the road. Two rival copywriters learning love is the hardest sell of all. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from If Not For You by Ellen O’Clover, which releases…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (35+ words) SMH.com.au National books editor Melanie Kembrey has rounded up the best new books to read this summer. Updated September 10, 2026 — 2:17pm,first published 11:25am...