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[mktilghman]

Bookstore Romance Day

Sending out love to my favorite booksellers on #bookstoreromanceday. Thank you, @WincBkGallery , Turn the Page, The Greyhound in Berlin, MD.

Yes I did sign books with the great Nora Roberts, at her Boonsboro bookstore, Turn the Page. Today, August 20, is Bookstore Romance Day. For authors of romance books, it’s a day to celebrate this literary genre with stops by local book stores. I’m taking a break now that my new sweet second-chance romance, FEARLESS SUMMER (If you haven’t heard of it yet, you haven’t been reading my blog!), has…

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#Bookstore Romance Day #bookstores #Fearless Summer #Nora Roberts #The Greyhound #Turn the Page #Winchester Book Gallery

[bookdivareads]

Bookish Ramblings: Bookstore Romance Day 2022

Love is in the air with #BookstoreRomanceDay. Suggested #romanceauthors include: @authorMsBev, @LyssaKayAdams, @thebestjasmine, @UzmaWrites, and more. #fiction #romance #recommendedreads #indiebookstores @BkstoreRomance @BookTendersWV @WordPlayWV

Love is In the Air – 2022 It’s time to celebrate love, all shades of love. August 20, 20221, is officially Bookstore Romance Day. This is the fourth year of celebrating romance in fiction. According to the website: “Bookstore Romance Day is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships…

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#Alexa Martin #Alyssa Cole #Beverly Jenkins #Book Recommendations #Bookish Ramblings #Bookstore Romance Day #fiction #Historical Romance #J.D. Robb #Jasmine Guillory #Juno Rushdan #Lauren Willig #Linda Howard #Lyssa Kay Adams #Nora Roberts #romance #Romantic Comedy #romantic suspense #Sandra Brown #Sandra Kitt #Sarah Jio #Sarah Title #Sharon Sala #Susanna Kearsley #Uzma Jalaluddin #Vanessa Riley

[mercerislandbooks]

Swoony Reads for Your TBR

When a customer comes through the door looking for a recommendation, we are often asked for a book that is an escape. This can mean different things to different readers, but for some of us, myself included, one genre that reliably provides an escape is romance. Saturday August 21st is Bookstore Romance Day and in honor of celebrating romance authors, with their happy endings, witty dialogue, and love in all its forms, several of the Island Books staff are offering their personal recommendations of romances they’ve loved!

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Recommended by Lillian

I am not in the mood for surprises. I haven't been for several years, but I'm really not in the mood these days. I want to know how things will go, but I also don't want to be bored. That's a tough combination. Enter - the well-written, romance novel. I'll tell you right now that the two main characters will be together in the end. I haven't even told you which book I'm recommending, but I still promise you a happy ending. It's an added bonus if the book makes me laugh. All of these things (happy ending, lack of boringness, and humor) are fully present in Talia Hibbert's trilogy about the Brown sisters. The most recent follows the youngest sibling as she tries to find a job and a purpose while muddling her way through cooking at a bed and breakfast. Never mind that she has never been a professional cook before or that the B&B owner values stability and professionalism and she is the opposite of those things. She's out to prove that she can be responsible. He's in need of a chef. And they have chemistry - oodles of it. Like the main characters in Hibbert's other books, Eve and Jacob are not cardboard cut-outs of Romance Novel Protagonists that shuffle through a lame meet-cute, make a few bad choices, then kiss and get married. Jacob is on the autism spectrum and Eve is, well, Eve isn't quite sure what she is. They face personal challenges but, eventually find a way make a relationship work. Of course they do! I promised you that in the beginning. Full of laughs, soul-searching, butterflies in stomachs, and steamy (quite steamy) romance, I highly recommend any of the three if you're in the mood.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters Book #1)

Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, Book #2)

The Switch by Beth O’Leary

Recommended by Becca

A little bit of steam, a little bit of hijinks, and a lot of fun.

When Leena Cotton is forced to take a two-month sabbatical from her high-pressure city job after a breakdown during an important presentation, she decides to swap places with her recently divorced grandmother, Eileen. Leena relocates to Eileen’s small cottage in a tiny Yorkshire village for some long overdue rest, relaxation, and self-reflection; meanwhile, Eileen moves into Leena’s big city apartment to expand her dating pool and to get a second chance at the London adventure she’d always dreamed of, but never got to have. However, trendy flatmates, nosy neighbors, and family drama all make walking a mile in one another’s shoes more difficult than either of them would have supposed.

This feel-good book highlights the importance of family, friends, and community, while also showing that love and second chances abound. O’Leary’s warmth and wit drew me in from the very beginning. The romance is sweet and a little spicy, while the focus is on Eileen’s and Leena’s growth as they overcome both the emotional and physical obstacles between them and the people they care about. This is a book with characters you want to cheer on and celebrate with, a book to linger in and savor every word.

Other recommendations:

The Flatshare and The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary (a little steamy and a decent amount of steam, respectively)

The Lady and the Highwayman  by Sarah M. Eden (historical, little to no steam)

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (historical, little to no steam but excellent romantic tension)

The Layover by Lacie Waldon

Recommended by Lori

This recent favorite of mine is a debut from flight attendant Lacie Waldon - about flight attendant Ava Greene and her last trip before settling down with her ambitious fiancée. Ava thinks she’s managed to finagle the perfect ending to her career in the air when she scores a 24-hour layover in Belize. And even though things don’t get off to the best start when she finds out that the irritating (and handsome) Jack Stone is part of the flight crew, Ava is still determined to enjoy herself. But when mechanical troubles ground their flight in Belize for the weekend and Ava and Jack reluctantly join forces to matchmake for their co workers, Ava starts to rethink her opinion of Jack. Even if she has been holding a grudge against him for years.

I’ve always loved novels that pull the curtain back, taking me behind the scenes to what it’s really like for a profession. Since the author is herself a flight attendant I was fascinated by all the details she included, from the way that Ava packs her suitcase and organizes her hotel room during their stay in Portland, to the idiosyncrasies of working with different crews from flight to flight, and the quirks of the people on her flights. Even more, I loved the hilarious banter between Ava and Jack as they work together, and fight together, and get stuck in some “interesting” situations together. I’ve noticed that a lot of what draws me into a romance novel (besides the romance) is clever and witty dialogue. For many of them, it feels like the authors give themselves permission to be playful with their characters, and that allows me, as the reader, to have just as good a time reading it. I definitely notice when a book makes me laugh out loud. If your idea of escape is a book that takes you on a vicarious vacation while constantly making you laugh, pick this one up!

We have many fantastic romances on our shelves. If you want more suggestions, be sure to ask one of us what we’re reading. It’s a good bet there’s a romance in the mix.

-- Lori

#island books #lori robinson #romance #bookstoreromanceday #talia hibbert #act your age eve brown #beth o'leary #the switch #the layover #lacie waldon

[serataino]

So many cure books, including A Delicious Dilemma catching some rays. Happy #bookstoreromanceday2021!!! #Repost @yaffasantos.author ... Happy #bookstoreromanceday! Thank you for supporting our local bookstores 🤗 Shout out to some of my local faves: @writersblockbookstore @oebookstore @book_and_bottle @mojobooksandrecords @copperfishbooks and @storyandsongbb 😍 #books #bookstagram #bookstoreromanceday #romancebooks #romancenovel #romancelandia https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2uveeL0uO/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookstoreromanceday2021 #repost #bookstoreromanceday #books #bookstagram #romancebooks #romancenovel #romancelandia

[authortijah]

✨NEW RELEASE✨ J U N I O R H I G H 
Is Now Out! Blurb: This is a story about a group of cool kids who took me under their wing and never let me go. Chad was the all American playboy that everyone loved. He had honeydew hair and ocean eyes you could fall deeply into and all the girls definitely wanted to. Then there’s Kline, the registered bad boy who never played by the rules and took what he wanted and never cared about what others said about him. Jade the registered pretty girl who everyone looked up to. She was the president of the debate club and so many more. If there was gossip it had to go through her first. Temper was the resident geek of the squad and probably the craziest one out of all of them she knew things that could kill a normal human by tenfold. Temper was like walking contradiction you never know what type of her you’ll get in a day. Last but not least Jamie, their boy. The root of their group. He is the thing that holds that whole group together. He was everyone’s friend and everyone knew not to make fun of him when he would stutter. Then there was little ol’ me Kennedy Richards the new girl who was just trying to find her way in the Valley a big town in Ohio state where all the elite kids go and I was devastatingly an outcast but for some reason, that group took me in and from then on I was forever grateful and always in trouble. But It’s what I like to call Junior High changed my life forever. The Valley Season 1
This Story is Rated TV-MA 
Parental Discretion Is Advised
One Tree Hill meets Pretty Little Liars Link in bio! https://my.w.tt/ySMuZsZiu9 #newrelease #wattpad #wattpadstories #wattpadauthor #bookstagram #booklover #bookstoreromanceday #blackwomenwriters #bookish #thevalley #thevalleyseason1

#newrelease #wattpad #wattpadstories #wattpadauthor #bookstagram #booklover #bookstoreromanceday #blackwomenwriters #bookish #thevalley #thevalleyseason1

[ceciliatan]

Oh hey, the #BookstoreRomanceDay shindig I was part of at @harvardbookstore made Publishers Weekly 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZXi0EgXAc/?igshid=1v711on330nwe

#bookstoreromanceday

[lemolobooks]

We had a great conversation with PNW Jennifer Gold. Yes that is a pen name. Her real name? Stop in to ask. A wonderful kick off to Bookstore Romance Day, which is 8/17/19. We do have signed books. . . . #libertybaybooks #poulsbo #localauthors #indiebookstore #pnwauthor #womensfiction #romancebooks #bookstoreromanceday #kitsap #bookstagram #books #jennifergold #theingredientsofus (at Poulsbo, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0q_g5xlIt5/?igshid=1autw9gzbwr4

#libertybaybooks #poulsbo #localauthors #indiebookstore #pnwauthor #womensfiction #romancebooks #bookstoreromanceday #kitsap #bookstagram #books #jennifergold #theingredientsofus

[pamalaknight]

Because of cellphone battery replacement, I missed #bookstoreromanceday2021 at @lovessweetarrow (placed my order online instead 😁)but stopped in at the B&N in Old Orchard to do a little shopping and told the clerk they were missing out on #bookstoreromanceday 📚📓 https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4X3oiLV3Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookstoreromanceday2021 #bookstoreromanceday

[lizfielding99]

It's Bookstore Romsnce Day! #bookstoreromanceday #bookstoresofinstagram #indiebookstores #lovereading (at East Grinstead) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS07nTjocIi/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookstoreromanceday #bookstoresofinstagram #indiebookstores #lovereading

[thevictoriousone]

Getting a late start, but time to start reading for #BookstoreRomanceDay! @chbbookstore https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7LxlGHqwk/?igshid=1k6ieuq82rdg

#bookstoreromanceday

[katybudgetbooks]

If you're looking for the perfect romance audiobook for #BookstoreRomanceDay, Bookseller Anna recommends Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands. It's a fantastic historical read, and the narrator is perfect. Support your local #indiebookstore by downloading it from @librofm! #bookstagram #KatyTx #shoplocal #SupportLocal #romanceswelove #indiesloveromance (at Katy Budget Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7EF3kJh38/?igshid=1mxybdzw73cr0

#bookstoreromanceday #indiebookstore #bookstagram #katytx #shoplocal #supportlocal #romanceswelove #indiesloveromance

[balletbookworm]

‪It’s #BookstoreRomanceDay!! I have to work at the bookstore later (go buy and read some romance novels, y’all! Recs if you need them!) so I spent the morning setting up some social media pictures with a helpful Murder Mitten, rereading my favorite @sarahmaclean (One Good Earl Deserves a Lover), and reading the new galley for @zoearcher73 Waiting For a Scot Like You (LOVE 💖💕💖💕💖💕). Also plotting some purchases because I always need more romance novels. All while wearing my “Read Romance, Fight Patriarchy” shirt and drinking coffee from my “Rakes&Rogues&Scoundrels&Bastards” mug both from @jordandenenyc 🔥 #romanceawarenessmonth #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #romancenovels #books #bookstagram #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh PS: Much of Eastern Iowa is recovering from a derecho storm on Monday (essentially, a Category 2 hurricane on land with winds over 110 mph). If you can, please consider helping one of the places able to take donations; link in bio courtesy of CR Gazette reporter @lyzlenz. Many people are without power and even if the grid is fixed in a week (so two weeks without electricity at minimum) the damage to individual homes is extensive and many are unliveable. Thank you. #iowastrong #iowaderecho https://www.instagram.com/p/CD67qxPgo3e/?igshid=q0dvp3dj5eey

#bookstoreromanceday #romanceawarenessmonth #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #romancenovels #books #bookstagram #cats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #murdermittens #shakespearekitteh #iowastrong #iowaderecho

[serataino]

So many cure books, including A Delicious Dilemma catching some rays. Happy #bookstoreromanceday2021!!! #Repost @yaffasantos.author ... Happy #bookstoreromanceday! Thank you for supporting our local bookstores 🤗 Shout out to some of my local faves: @writersblockbookstore @oebookstore @book_and_bottle @mojobooksandrecords @copperfishbooks and @storyandsongbb 😍 #books #bookstagram #bookstoreromanceday #romancebooks #romancenovel #romancelandia https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2uveeL0uO/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookstoreromanceday2021 #repost #bookstoreromanceday #books #bookstagram #romancebooks #romancenovel #romancelandia

[authorellenmint]

A modern, gender flipped Sense & Sensibility is coming. There will be antics, cupcakes, hijinks, and so many feels. #romancereads #contemporaryromance #bookstoreromanceday #cupcake #bookig #igauthors #senseandsensibility #janeausten #happilyeverausten #ellenmint #prideandpancakes https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UKEf4Aw13/?igshid=qpzzirculgky

#romancereads #contemporaryromance #bookstoreromanceday #cupcake #bookig #igauthors #senseandsensibility #janeausten #happilyeverausten #ellenmint #prideandpancakes

[ceciliatan]

I just love bc of #BookstoreRomanceDay one of my rock star romances is displayed next to the Mueller Report 💕at @harvardbookstore (at Harvard Book Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1WoPsLA9Ql/?igshid=1u3ija01y75i7

#bookstoreromanceday

[ipgbook]

#mondaymood : we’re still in the mood for romance after this weekend first #bookstoreromanceday and are reading this #ipgtopshelf pick from @dreamspinner_press and @rickrreed 💙☂️🌅 Milt Grabaur has left his life, home, and teaching career in Ohio to start anew. The Summer Winds trailer park in Palm Springs, butted up against the San Jacinto mountain range, seems the perfect place to forget the pain of nursing his beloved husband through Alzheimer's and seeing him off on his final passage. Billy Blue is a sexy California surfer-type who once dreamed of being a singer but now works at Trader Joe’s and lives in his own trailer at Summer Winds. He’s focused on recovery from the alcoholism that put his dreams on hold. When his new neighbor moves in, Billy falls for the gray-eyed man. His sadness and loneliness awaken something Billy’s never felt before—real love. When a summer storm and flash flood jeopardize Milt's home, Billy comes to the rescue, hoping the two men might get better acquainted…and maybe begin a new romance. But Milt's devotion to his late husband is strong, and he worries that acting on his attraction will be a betrayal. Can they lay down their baggage and find out how redemptive love can be? #romance #lovestory #lovestories #happilyeverafter #lgbtromance #gayromance #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #queerlove #gayfiction #rickrreed #dreamspinnerpress #currentlyreading #lookoflove #booksonbooks #readinginbed #expandyourawareness #authorsofinstagram (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1XVSXIgJ_-/?igshid=1jgbed59uawxc

#mondaymood #bookstoreromanceday #ipgtopshelf #romance #lovestory #lovestories #happilyeverafter #lgbtromance #gayromance #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #queerlove #gayfiction #rickrreed #dreamspinnerpress #currentlyreading #lookoflove #booksonbooks #readinginbed #expandyourawareness #authorsofinstagram