#griffinduck

Obvious authors like Tia Williams, Emily Henry, and Talia Hibbert aside... Here are some favorites -

contemporary

thank you for sharing by rachel runya katz -former childhood friends are reunited through a work project

finding mr. write by kelley armstrong - an exasperated author must hire a wannabe actor to pose as her because of her pen name

just playing house by farah heron - a stylists enlists the help of a former friend to act as her caretaker as she heals from major surgery, causing them to confront old feelings and wounds

hang the moon by alexandria bellefleur - she's the girl of his childhood dreams, he's the best friend's younger brother who grew up, so now what will happen when he becomes her personal tour guide...

out on a limb by hannah bonam-young - a one-night-stand involving pirate costumes has two people navigating a new phase in life

the heart principle by helen hoang - a violinist connects with the wrong man, both struggling with unconditional love as they weather through respective tragedies

business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon - forced to help a d-list celebrity with his memory, a struggling ghostwriter gives her mediocre one-night-stand some tips

a shot in the dark by victoria lee - a young woman returns home, facing her tumultuous history between her substance disorder, her faith, and healing

contemporary with speculative elements

the seven year slip by ashley poston - a publicist on the verge of burn out discovers that her late-aunt's apartment can send her seven years in the past

a little too familiar by lish mcbride - come for the baby phoenix, stay for the werewolf and witch learning about the power of friendship and building a found family

witchful thinking by celestine martin - a misplaced spell makes a witch suddenly fearless, causing her to collide with the boy who got away