Recommendations based on "Honeymoon for One"

Named one of the Best Romances of 2020 by Apple, Kirkus, PW, Washington Post, NPR, BookPage, OprahMag, EW, Insider, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Amazon!USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him “rescuing” her from their office building goes viral...Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.When big, brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and former rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But before she can explain that fact to him, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. Suddenly, half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae—and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?Dani’s plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf is secretly a hopeless romantic—and he’s determined to corrupt Dani’s stone-cold realism. Before long, he’s tackling her fears into the dirt. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his... um, thighs.The easy lay Dani dreamed of is now more complex than her thesis. Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint?“Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy..." - Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries seriesFeatured in OprahMag, Bustle, Parade, PopSugar, New York Post, Essence, Travel & Leisure, Ms. Magazine, TheSkimm, Betches, Shondaland, Buzzfeed and more...

Analytische annotatie: In Waning Bay, Michigan, kiezen hun verloofdes voor elkaar waardoor de achterblijvende man en vrouw onverwacht kamergenoten worden.

It's autumn at the Comfort Food Café and the leaves are golden, the lattes are spiced and love might just be brewing for one new resident... 🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁 Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except that's exactly what she gets - and the fake boyfriend just happens to be gorgeous, rugged Aidan, complete with an easy charm and an old soul that makes him seem like he's just stepped straight out of the pages of a novel. Using him to keep her nosy family at bay, he's happy to do her a favour in return for help with his rather unusual dog-sitting predicament. But nothing in Budbury stays pretend for long. Especially not when there's a hint of autumn magic in the air, with a sprinkle of Halloween mischief. Full of heart, humour and a touch of spooky charm, this is the perfect cosy read for autumn nights. 🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁 Readers love The Comfort Food Café series! 'Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Cafe was real!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I felt like I was returning home to friends who I hadn't seen in a long while...warm hearted and just plain lovely' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a wonderful return to the Comfort Food Cafe...had me smiling from start to finish'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A sheer delight' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'm sure you'll fall in love with the cafe and all its regulars' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Thanks, Debbie, for many hours of gorgeous escapism!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautifully written, with characters that just jump off the page, this is a gem of a book that I can't recommend enough.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I can't tell you how much I loved this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If only real life was like this, it would be amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I didn't want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The absolute worst part of a Debbie Johnson book is turning over the last page and there is nothing more to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved loved loved it!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The funniest love story of the year, Call Me Irresistible is the book Susan Elizabeth Phillips fans have been craving. The beloved New York Times bestselling author returns with a delightfully sassy, sexy, and downright irresistible tale of true love Texas style.Ted Beaudine, one of Phillips’s most charming characters (the adolescent heartbreaker from her hilarious debut, Fancy Pants, and the new college graduate from Lady Be Good) is now all grown up and in a heap of romantic trouble all his own—in a perfectly marvelous contemporary romance that fans of Emily Giffin, Kristen Hannah, and Elin Hilderbrand will simply adore.

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours.Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist.Things aren’t going so well.For one, the guy didn’t work out. Theoretically, she’d love to find someone else, but it hasn’t happened. Two, she’s just been transferred out of oncology for being too emotional. (Is it her fault she’s a weeper?) Three, her parents just split up.Deviating from the plan was…well, not in the plan. A potential solution comes from the foul-tempered and renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini (aka Dr. Satan). He needs a date this summer for his sister’s wedding. His ancient Noni wants to see him settled. In exchange, he could make a few introductions and maybe get Lark back into the field of her choice.As a sucker for old people and fake relationships, Lark agrees. Teeny problem—she instantly falls for his big, warm family. Especially his estranged brother.Meanwhile, Lark’s mom has moved in with Lark’s colorful landlady, Joy, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. The three women have a long summer and a big beautiful house on the ocean to figure out what’s next…and quite possibly learn that the best things in life aren’t planned at all.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Lost and Found Sisters comes a heart-warming and funny story about family, friendship, and love.Two Men Are One Too Many . . . Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.

Fall head over heels for five hilarious and heart-warming tales of love and other misadventures . . . One Little White Lie by Loretta Hill Single girl Kate Dreson knows that her serial match-maker friend is not going to leave her alone unless she tells her that she is happily dating someone. Who knew that one little lie could so blatantly backfire? A hilarious rom-com about a white lie that turns into a red-blooded reality! Eliza's Home by Rachael Herron It's 1945 and Eliza Masterson is on the run from her unhappy marriage. At least she would be if her truck hadn't broken down in the middle of nowhere. So when Joshua Carpenter, a cowboy with the bluest eyes she has ever seen, offers her help, Eliza can't afford to say no . . . An enchanting wartime love story set a sleepy Californian town. Dr No Commitment by Virginia Taylor Ally was warned about Rohan Sinclair - and she is determined she won't let this gorgeous, model-dating doctor distract her. After all it's a terrible idea to fall for a man who will never commit, but what if in every other way he's her perfect guy? A mischievous romance about a man who's always run from love and the girl who just might catch him. Anybody But Him by Claire Baxter After twelve years away Nicola Doyle returns home to Redgum Valley - and immediately comes face to face with the very reason she left- Blair Morrissey. He's charming, infuriatingly helpful and extremely attractive. If only Nicola could forgive and forget . . . What happens when you fall in love with the man you hate? Captivation by Nicola Moriarty After Juliette lost her beloved husband Danny she was tormented by her grief. But now, just as she is finally preparing to move on, she senses he has returned. How can Juliette say no to the man she loves more than life itself? An intoxicating paranormal romance in which true love never dies . . .

Birthday Wishes When a group of friends devise a plan to turn Smitten, Vermont, into the country’s premier romantic getaway, Natalie finds her own true love along the way. With the local lumber mill closing, residents wonder if their town can stay afloat. Then four friends and local business owners—Natalie, Julia, Shelby, and Reese—decide the town is worth saving. How will they do it? They’ll turn Smitten into a honeymoon destination! In "Birthday Wishes" by Colleen Coble, Natalie Mansfield must persuade alderman Joe Smitten to agree with their plan to save the town, putting aside her dislike for him—until she discovers he's not the man she thought he was. Excerpted from Smitten, a novel in four parts written by Christian Fiction’s most popular romance novelists—and real life BFFs! Love Between the Lines Summer, fall, winter, and spring, Smitten is a place for love  . . . and mystery. But will Tess ever find herself a partner in crime? There’s a secret in Grandma Rose’s attic—a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to town, so how did his dog tags end up in the Grandma’s attic? It’s a romantic mystery fit for a town like Smitten, Vermont, which has been working hard to reinvent itself as a destination for lovers. Rose’s three granddaughters—Tess, Clare, and Zoe—vow to investigate, though their mother, Anna, warns against digging up the past. But will they all be distracted by mystery men of their own before the puzzle is resolved? In Love between the Lines, bookstore owner Tess recruits widower Ryan to help her solve her family riddle. She’d like to recruit him as leading man in her own story, but she’s convinced he’s out of her league. But does Ryan have a few secrets thoughts of his own to reveal? Excerpted from Secretly Smitten. Love by the Book The century-old Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best book yet! This book club selection reads like a mystery to Heather. But when Paul comes back into her life, their mystery leads to romance. Heather is the Smitten Book Club's most devoted mystery-genre reader, a single mom, and the resident organic gardener. When she discovers a decades-old tome at a library sale, she thinks it might hold clues leading to buried gold—exactly what one of the members needs to keep her home. She can't resist a mystery that could lead to treasure. Paul and Heather have history—history she would rather forget. But when he comes back to his hometown of Smitten, he's determined to put down roots. He soon becomes the architect behind a town community garden and enlists Heather's help there in exchange for his own help looking for hidden gold. As they dig into the earth and the clues, they discover something amazing: lasting love. Excerpted from Smitten Book Club.

Praise for Lindsey Kelk: 'So uplifting and wildly romantic' MARIAN KEYES 'I fell head over heels in love' BEATH O'LEARY 'The kind of book you can't put down, but also want to last forever' EMILY HENRY 'The literary equivalent to opening a glass of wine with your best friend' MHAIRI MCFARLANE Being arrested in your own bedroom is never a good start to the day. Tess Brookes really needs to sort out her back-stabbing flatmate - and her life. Should she gamble all on the new photography job she's landed, or snap up the offer from long-time crush and best friend Charlie to start up on their own - in more ways than one? There's just one small thing she hasn't mentioned. Or rather, one tall thing. He's handsome, infuriating and called Nick... For the first time, Tess has to choose between the life she always dreamed of and a future she never imagined possible. From London to Milan, with high fashion and low behaviour thrown in, she's going to have to make up her mind what a girl really wants...

All Along When Reese Mackenzie—Smitten, Vermont’s finest planner—falls for her best friend Griffen, she hatches a scheme to capture his romantic attention. She asks him to help her win back her old-flame, thinking the time pretending to be a couple will help him see her in a new light. But it turns out Griffen can see through “his favorite girl.”  Love Blooms Nursery owner Clare Thomas is tired of being called predictable. So she throws caution to the wind and hires the scruffy , good-looking guy who rides in on a motorcycle. Is trusting her instincts the most foolish thing she’s ever done . . . or the smartest? Happily Ever After Molly may not be the Smitten Book Club's biggest reader, but her new friend Gage seems to read her like an open book. When Gage Turner offers to help Molly with her failing business, Molly wonders if his motives are pure. After all, his business could easily absorb her customer base. But Gage has admired Molly for years and has been hoping for a way to connect with her. Will his efforts prove fruitful or will Molly's pride get in the way of her own happily ever after?