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It’s read-a-romance month — who knew?

August 10, 2025 By Shannon Harris

With a show of hands, how many of you know that August is read-a-romance month? And what better way to celebrate the month, than by visiting A.K. Smiley Public Library and checking out the following romance titles.

Do you like enemies-to-lovers romance books with fantasy elements? Then you may want to check out The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley. Osric, an assassin, is in desperate need of an expert healer. As fate would have it, the healer who can help him belongs to an Order that is also his sworn enemy. Come and check out this title to see what happens in this enemies-to-lovers read.

Do you play Dungeons & Dragons and like friends-to-lovers romances? Then you will most definitely want to read Roll for Romance by Lenora Woods. Sadie, recently unemployed, is down on her luck and needs a distraction from the real world. Her distractions are Dungeons & Dragons, and Noah, another player in their campaign. Take the chance and roll the dice and check out this friends-to-lovers romance.

If neither of these titles sound interesting to you and you like retellings of classic novels with a dark romance element, then I recommend Charming Devil by Rebecca Kenney. The portrait that keeps Dorian Gray eternally young and handsome is falling apart, and the only person who is capable of restoring the painting is Baz, a descendant of Dorian’s first love. Tension and passion build in this retelling of the classic novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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