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Librarians in Love
Plus free romances, jobs in publishing, and ebook deals
Kaitlyn Arford
May 20, 2025
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💃 Librarians in Love Recommendations
 | Lore of the WildsLore’s village is trapped in a forested prison and to save it, she makes a deal with a Fae lord to organize an enchanted library. As Lore navigates the outside world, she must now rely on two Fae males to survive. |
 | Funny StoryThis is the book that made me love Emily Henry. Daphne has to start over in a small town in Michigan without friends or family but with her dream job as a children’s librarian. Since she’s low on funds, she moves in with the chaotic Miles. |
 | Reluctant WizardAlice Phel has returned to the Convocation Academy to search for the lost library records of her family’s home and needs archivist Cillian Harahel’s help. This series follows different main characters set in the same world, so I recommend reading Dark Wizard first. |
 | Kneading YouChristopher’s arrived to Lancaster to save an old library from closing, but he has to fight for state funding and local politicians who stand in his way. As it turns out, the charming repairman Miles is ready to restore the building and Christopher’s faith in love. |
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🎉 Romance Releases
Contemporary | ||
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Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde | The Love Haters by Katherine Center | Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli |
Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt | Ride with Me by Simone Soltani | Wandering Wild by Lynette Noni |
Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith | Axe-ing For Trouble by Daphne Elliot | Discovering Nicola by Clare Ashton |
Fantasy | ||
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Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert | Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee | Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline |
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gill | Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan | Bite Me by Roe Horvat |
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong | Mated by Jenika Snow | Demon Reform Academy by Lyra Winters |
Historical | ||
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Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews | The Fallen Woman by Fiona McIntosh | After Paris by Mary Ellen Taylor |
💌 Romancelandia News
New dystopian romance Silver Elite has blown up on BookTok. Readers have been trying to discover the identity of the author’s pen name, Dani Francis, as the book has had heavy marketing.
Cosmopolitan’s new book imprint Cosmo Reads will be publishing books in partnership with Sourcebooks, including Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia and It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely.
Influencers from underrepresented communities can request books through the Berkley Influencer Hub for Underrepresented Voices through May 30.
Audible will use AI voices to narrate audiobooks. Audible plans to allow AI for translation and narration.
The National Endowment for the Arts has been ending grants for many literary organizations, including Electric Lit.
Authors are nearly evenly split on AI use, according to a new Bookbub study. Authors that opt out of AI do so out of ethical concerns or because it doesn’t add value to their work. Authors that use AI feel that it makes them more efficient, as they outsource marketing and admin.
💾 Romancelandia Jobs
Maeve Kensington needs a proofreader for a romantasy book Penguin Random House Canada needs publishing interns | Courtney of Chaotica PA needs a line or developmental editor for a dark romance Hannah Ellie needs a developmental editor |
🥰 Free Books
A Bluestocking for the Rake by Samantha Holt The Glass Mermaid by Melanie Karsak A Debt So Ruthless by Vero Heath To Steal a Heart by Kate Bateman Deal with the Devil by Bex Deveau Dungeon Crawl by Allyson Lindt Third Time’s the Charm by Ryley Banks One-Night Stand by Jenna Kent | Boss Without Benefits by Lili Valente The Loneliest Cottage by Melissa Storm Play Me Once by Carina Taylor Kodiak’s Claim by Eve Langlais Sapphire Nights by Patricia Rice A Second Wedding Night by Emilie Jacobsen An Unlikely Match by Barbara Dunlop Killer Heart by Rhys Lawless |
🛍️ eBook Sales
Just My Fake Husband by Deb Goodman $0.99 Stacked by Linden Bell $0.99 High Frequency by Freya Barker $0.99 Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan $2.99 Beautiful and Terrible Things by Riley Hart $0.99 | Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein $0.99 The Tearsmith by Erin Doom $2.99 House of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour $0.99 The Spinster’s Resolve by Lateefa Harris $0.99 |
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