Coco Zephir is a bookseller at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Mass., where she works on the events and marketing teams. She loves romance titles and here offers a roundup of some of the books coming out this month that she's most excited about:
November Romance Picks! From angels to Iceland, there's something for everyone this month in romance.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi (Avon) is the paranormal romance of the fall, published November 4. Following the machinations of angels and demons, the romance centers on Galilee Kincaid, raised sheltered from society, who emerges into the world and runs straight into Lucifer's arms. As hellgates around them fall, will Galilee learn to harness the power within her or allow it to burn the world down?
We are counting down the days until Brimstone by Callie Hart (Forever) releases on November 18! The sequel to Quicksilver, Brimstone returns to the world of Saeris Fane and Kingfisher of the Adjun Gate. After the shocking conclusion in Quicksilver, readers can't wait to see how the mates will fare in the newest installment.
From Brimstone to the icy fjords of Iceland: Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver (Berkley), out November 18, is a second-chance romance. Travel journalist Mona navigates the reemergence of her high school flame, Ben, who joins her on assignment in Iceland. The scenery is exquisite and the banter is lively in this debut romance from Megan Oliver. Secret Nights and Northern Lights hits all the best Icelandic stops--painting the landscape as the best supporting character for Mona and Ben's love story.
Shifting the setting to your backyard, i.e., late nights at Chilis, is Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck (Dial Press) out November 18. Readers meet Sam after her academic career has stalled out, living in her mom's guest room. Sam's life swirls between the pool at her mom's condo and her job at the local bar. When single dad Nick moves in next door, they strike up a connection that may be a little too real for Sam's 20-something lifestyle. Kate Goldbeck's writing captivates our attention and never lets up, elevating the everyday in ways we never could have expected.
Last up is The Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Berkley), out November 11, a fiction title with a strong romance plot. Head of family septuagenarian Magnolia stuns her traditional family when she kisses her girlfriend at a Chinese New Year Celebration. The aftermath leads to a recounting of her lifelong story of self-discovery to her granddaughter Izzy. The road is long for Izzy's grandmother, and spans decades, continents, relationships lost and found--ultimately leading both women to discover what was truly meant for them all along.