{"id":49044,"date":"2023-09-21T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=49044"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:47:20","slug":"new-and-upcoming-romances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/new-and-upcoming-romances\/","title":{"rendered":"New and Upcoming Romances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a new romance? Our romance selector, Michelle, has gathered up a list of new and upcoming romances for you to check out! All of these titles can be found at a Davenport Public Library location.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rock-bottom.jpg?resize=86%2C141&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"141\" \/><\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=ba8688b7-52e0-5157-8fcf-ec4bddfe077d&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Rock Bottom by Fern Michaels <\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Rock Bottom<\/em> is the 35th book in Fern Michael&#8217;s <em>Sisterhood<\/em> series and finds wrongs that need to be made right by the Sisterhood.\u00a0 In this installment, friends Isabelle and Yoko join forces to take on a large scale caf\u00e9 project that will be the anchor of a new and trendy development.\u00a0 Isabelle turns to her college roommate, Zoe, who has years of construction experience.\u00a0 Zoe can&#8217;t hide her concern over building materials and inferior construction techniques with a host of buildings which she has been the project lead. Zoe questions the building integrity and quickly learns that someone wants her to stop asking questions and leave the issue alone, so she turns to the Sisterhood for assistance.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49051\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Silver-Lady.jpg?resize=95%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"144\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=b315d987-7c2f-5ef2-9f96-8bda6908ece9&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Silver Lady by Mary Jo Putney\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Silver Lady<\/em> kicks off a new series by Mary Jo Putney and takes the reader to the rugged coast of England and seamlessly intertwines romance with historical fiction. Bran Tremayne has been told stories as a child that he is of a noble lineage and leaves city life for the coast of Cornwall to find answers.\u00a0 Alone in the countryside he meets Merryn, a woman who is suffering from amnesia and is in danger.\u00a0 Bran knows he needs to protect her after he discovers her life is a risk from rival rogue groups.\u00a0 Can their newfound love face the dangerous challenges to come?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Out-of-Nowhere.jpg?resize=96%2C145&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"145\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=bfed3bb8-c0d3-53a6-bb48-88e9091981e6&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Out of Nowhere by Sandra Brown <\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Brown does not disappoint with her latest standalone thriller, <em>Out of Nowhere<\/em>.\u00a0 Two strangers, Elle and Calder, could not have come from opposite worlds.\u00a0 After the unspeakable tragedy of an act of violence at a Texas county fair, their paths collide as they are putting the pieces of their lives back together.\u00a0 After an initial attraction, the two face the difficult journey of dealing with the past and wondering if they have a future.\u00a0 Their road to happiness becomes more complex as the suspect remains at large and could potentially threaten their happiness.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49057\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Santa-and-Company.jpg?resize=98%2C154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"154\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=e131fa54-c8ad-5b6d-9265-2181c67f3215&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa and Company by Fern Michaels\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Longtime friends plan a winter getaway with a destination of snow and a luxurious stay in a ski lodge in <em>Santa and Company<\/em>.\u00a0 When one member of the group ventures out in the snow alone, a near disaster is averted when she is rescued by a stranger and sparks begin to fly.\u00a0 Another member of the group also meets a stranger who may change her life.\u00a0 On the cusp of the new year, the friends say goodbye to the hardships of the past and look forward to the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49065\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Darius.jpg?resize=97%2C149&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"149\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=b8271cb7-24e8-5fe8-a64f-925b6b6f9779&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darius by J. R. Ward\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>J. R. Ward returns to the beginning of the saga in the latest Black Dagger Brotherhood book, <em>Darius<\/em>, which is a precursor to the popular and long running series.\u00a0 Darius. the son of Marklon, avoids disaster after nearly hitting a woman after she runs into the road on a desolate stretch of highway.\u00a0 Darius become disillusioned with the reign of the king and becomes consumed with the woman with whom he had a chance encounter and changes the course of his life.\u00a0 When he reveals his true identity to her, his life takes a tragic turn with unforeseen consequences for the both of them.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49067\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ghost-Illusion.jpg?resize=97%2C147&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"147\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=ac7534cf-da1a-502e-b698-f5216c8d9be7&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ghost Illusion by Kat Martin<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In her latest standalone thriller <em>The Ghost Illusion<\/em>, Kat Martin blends romance and the paranormal with the best of a psychological thriller.\u00a0 Eve has inherited a large estate from her deceased uncle and she has been unnerved at the ghostly goings on at night.\u00a0 In her desperation, she locates a group that may be able to help her get to the bottom of her possible haunting.\u00a0 The head of the paranormal group, Ransom King, senses that Eve may be in danger and as their relationship deepens, he finds himself doing whatever it takes to protect her from unseen forces.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49098\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Christmas-to-Remember.jpg?resize=101%2C153&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"153\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=8f2916c5-fc26-51b0-985e-7e885bf7e938&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Christmas to Remember by Beverly Jenkins\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beverly Jenkins returns to her popular Blessings series with <em>A Christmas to Remember,<\/em> which is the 11th book in the series.\u00a0 Bernadine Brown is ready to wed her fianc\u00e9 Malachi July after many ups and downs in the town of Henry Adams, Kansas.\u00a0 With family and friends arriving in town for the nuptials, drama ensues and many of the attendees are dealing with emotional decisions of their own.\u00a0 When the whole group gets together to celebrate, it is assured that this holiday season is one that no one will forget!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Additional Romance titles to be released soon<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=6bf2593a-feef-5312-a481-eb3017916551&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark Memory by Christine Feehan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=5308b185-0814-56d6-b652-df11576f0698&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=71cc7a92-40dd-5c0d-9bf5-f429d33bbf05&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas at the Shelter Inn by RaeAnne Thayne<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=7523a90f-8026-5597-ae2a-711f66381458&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a new romance? 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