Icebreaker

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover is a deeply emotional, poignant, and agonizing contemporary romance that explores themes of redemption, grief, and the fierce complexity of a mother’s love.

After serving five years in prison for a tragic, irreversible mistake that resulted in the death of her first love, Scott, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong. Her singular, desperate goal is to reclaim a place in the life of her now four-year-old daughter, Diem, whom she was forced to give up at birth and has never been allowed to hold. However, the bridges Kenna burned seem completely impossible to rebuild; Scott’s grieving parents and tight-knit friends are fiercely protective of the little girl, keeping Kenna completely shut out and treating her presence as a volatile threat.

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter is a sweet, witty young adult romantic comedy that playfully subverts classic movie tropes. High school senior Liz Buxbaum is a hopeless romantic, deeply obsessed with cinematic love stories. When her childhood crush, Michael, moves back to town, she is determined to secure her perfect “happily ever after” prom date with him.

Summer in the City by Alex Aster is a fast-paced, contemporary romantic comedy and the author’s adult fiction debut.The story follows Elle Leon, a twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter who lands a career-defining opportunity to write a big-budget blockbuster film set in New York City.

Twisted Love by Ana Huang is the explosive, intensely addictive romance novel that became an absolute global phenomenon on BookTok. Serving as the foundational first book in her blockbuster Twisted series, this novel launched a massive wave of dark contemporary romance, delivering a masterclass in the grumpy-meets-sunshine, best friend’s brother tropes.