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Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChestnut Springs\u201d series by Elsie Silver \u2014 <\/strong>A five-book romance series, Silver\u2019s books follow the Eaton family in their small town of Chestnut Springs, British Columbia. Whether looking for a cowboy, hockey or single-dad romance, this series has it all. If one is looking for a steamy romance with plenty of swoon-worthy moments, this series is geared in the right direction. If one is looking for more cowboy romance, check out Silver\u2019s other series, \u201cRose Hill\u201d and \u201cGold Rush Ranch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is How You Lose the Time War\u201d by Amar El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone \u2014<\/strong> All it took was one correspondence for two agents on opposite sides of a war to form an unlikely bond. One correspondence turned to many, transforming from taunting to flirting, then love. \u201cThis is How You Lose the Time War\u201d is a sapphic novel that explores what it means to be soldiers on opposite sides of a war, and what will happen when that love brings them to choose each other over their empires. If one is looking for more sapphic romance, check out \u201cThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u201d by Samantha Shannon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPride and Prejudice\u201d by Jane Austen \u2014 <\/strong>A classic enemies-to-lovers story, Austen\u2019s novel has been remade into different screen adaptations that leave readers and viewers wishing they were Elizabeth Bennet. Travel back in time to the Regency Era, where balls and stolen glances across the room were all the rage, and heroines would swoon into a hero\u2019s arms at a moment\u2019s notice. If one is looking for more regency romance with dark-haired love interests, also check out the \u201cBridgerton\u201d book series by Julia Quinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBetter Than the Movies\u201d by Lynn Painter \u2014 <\/strong>A teen rom-com about rom-coms, \u201cBetter Than the Movies\u201d is a young adult novel that will leave readers blushing. A constant daydreamer, Liz Buxbaum fell for Michael a long time ago, and now that he\u2019s back in town, she will stop at nothing to get him to notice her. With the help of her next-door neighbor, Wes, she\u2019s convinced Michael will notice her in time to ask her to prom, but Liz finds herself drawn more and more to Wes and their scheming goes on. Its sequel \u201cNothing Like the Movies\u201d was recently released, continuing Liz and Wes\u2019 story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOutlander\u201d series by Diana Gabaldon \u2014 <\/strong>A romance series set in the Highlands, British nurse Claire Randall is transported to 18th century Scotland, where she meets and falls in love with warrior Jamie Fraser. With nine of the ten planned books published and a series streaming on Apple TV, there is sure to be plenty of Jamie Fraser to go around. For more Scottish highlands romance, also check out \u201cRebellion\u201d by Nora Roberts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" February 12, 2025 Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor \u201cChestnut Springs\u201d series by Elsie Silver \u2014 A five-book romance series, Silver\u2019s books follow the Eaton family in their small town of Chestnut Springs, British Columbia. 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