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Calling all you romantics out there - we have all the best contemporary romance books to make you swoon here at The Works. If you've ripped through the classics but still love a good love story, you'll love these contemporary romance books. Browse the collection below to find your next fictional crush.

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From the author of the viral TikTok phenomenon, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, comes a brand new spicy romance! When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues… she just need someone to help her out. Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he's been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help! Hazel didn’t go looking for romance, but as the treasure hunt leads her and Noah around Dream Harbor, their undeniable chemistry might be just as hot as the fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns the bookstore sells… The Cinnamon Bun Book Store is a cozy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: • opposites attract • small town • forced proximity • he falls first Book 2 in the Dream Harbor series. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008641580 • Author: Laurie Gilmore • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 378 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3cm

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Enjoy the new TikTok favourite, Icebreaker! An adorable rom-com about a competitive figure skater and a hockey team captain who are forced to share the rink… Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. This is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him.  But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot… Warning: This book contains explicit adult content and is recommended for 18+  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398525689 • Author:  Hannah Grace • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  448 • Dimensions:  13 x 2.65 x 19.8 cm

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Online Only!     Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. This incredible bundle includes Flawless, Heartless, Powerless, Reckless, & Hopeless.

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She’s the quintessential sunshine girl. He’s the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious. Tommen’s cheeky lad, Gerard ‘Gibsie’ Gibson, is a comedian at heart, but underneath his happy-go-lucky-nature lurks a broken boy, tortured by the events of his past. Using humour to cope with his demons, Gibsie hides everything from the world. Only one person knows who he truly is on the inside. His friend’s little sister. His Claire-bear. Enveloped in sunshine, Claire Biggs has spent her whole life adoring the boy across the street. Her brother’s friend. Seeing a side to Gerard that no one else sees, Claire is determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend. But when the unexpected occurs and lines are crossed, will Gibsie and Claire’s friendship survive? Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the riptide? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349439358 • Author: Chloe Walsh • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 576 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.6cm

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New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy brings her signature angst, humor, and spice to the icy-hot Off Campus books.  The series follows a house of hockey-playing college roommates and the women who knock them off their pedestals, teaching them that love is worth more than any game-scoring goal.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349443560 • Author:  Elle Kennedy • Publisher: Piatkus • Format:  Book Collection Titles in this Collection: • The Deal • The Mistake • The Score • The Goal • The Legacy

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They are from opposites sides of the track - but when their two worlds collide, nothing will ever be the same again. Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has. Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her. On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh. Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugby's rising star. Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon could never have foreseen the obstacles that will threaten their blossoming relationship...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349439259 • Author:  Chloe Walsh  • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  816 • Dimensions: 12.8 x 5.4 x 19.6 cm

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I'm saving you, six. With his world unravelling around him, and pressure rising at home, Joey Lynch's life has never been in more turmoil. Desperate to prove himself worthy of the only person he's ever put his trust in, Joey fights to stay away from a world that threatens to destroy everything. But with the odds stacking against him by the day, can he keep his head above water? Unwilling to give up on the boy she loves, Aoife Molloy fights to save her best friend from the edge of self-destruction. Drowning in a world she doesn't understand, with only her heart to guide her, Aoife refuses to turn her back on Joey, no matter how badly the odds are stacked against them. Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each other's backs, and this time is no different. Come what may. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349439303 • Author: Chloe Walsh • Publisher: Piatkus • Format: Paperback • Pages: 960 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 4.6 x 19.8cm

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Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance... Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.  Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can't keep my eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off of me. Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than me and barely looks my way. Until I get him in the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off - and so are our clothes. He's gruff, a little rough around the edges, and it turns out broad-shouldered ranchers with filthy mouths are this city girl's kryptonite. So who am I to resist? But in our quiet moments together, he softens, and I start to realise his hardened exterior is just a façade. Someone once convinced him that his best wasn't good enough. Yet I've never felt more cherished than I do in his arms. My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months. But my heart says this is forever.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437682 • Author: Elsie Silver • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  464 • Dimensions:  12.6 x 3.4 x 19.6 cm Click here to purchase books 1-4 of the Chestnut Springs Series!

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Enjoy this 5-book collection of Jessa Hastings’ hit sensation, the Magnolia Parks Universe series! Includes: • Magnolia Parks • Daisy Haites • Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home • Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing • Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398725775 • Author: Jessa Hastings • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 5

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Enjoy this 5-book set of Colleen Hoover’s hit romance novels. Includes: • Heart Bones • Without Merit • November 9 • All Your Perfects • Ugly Love Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398547780 • Author: Colleen Hoover • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 5

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Dive into Lauren Asher's Dreamland Billionaires series with the complete 3 book collection! Includes: • The Fine Print • Terms and Conditions • Final Offer Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349444635 • Author: Lauren Asher • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 3 

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New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns to Briar University in these hot and hilarious spinoffs of the Off-Campus series.  Favourite hockey players return and get the chance for their own happily-ever-afters with the smart and sassy women who win their hearts. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349443577 • Author:  Elle Kennedy • Publisher:  Piatkus Books • Format:  Book Collection Included in this Collection: • The Chase • The Risk • The Play • The Dare

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Dive into Monica Murphy’s Lancaster Prep series with this 5 book collection! Includes: • Things I Wanted To Say • A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime • Promises We Meant To Keep • I’ll Always Be With You • You Said I Was Your Favorite Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405977784 • Author: Monica Murphy • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 5 

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Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance... Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.  Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I'm the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He's thirty-five and all man, I'm twenty-two and all... virgin. He's also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé. We start out as a bet. He doesn't believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point. It's a win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family's prying, and I get a chance to shed my family's reputation while I save up to ditch this small town. He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can't keep my hands off of him in public. But it's what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines... It's what transpires behind closed doors that doesn't feel like pretending at all... This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date. He once told me he'd never fall in love. And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437743 • Author:  Elsie Silver  • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions: 12.4 x 3.2 x 19.6 cm 

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Online Only!     Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. This incredible bundle includes Flawless, Heartless & Powerless. 

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Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider, notorious ladies' man, scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package. Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. And he's looking at me like I might be his next meal. I'm almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look at Theo is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak. The man is hard to trust-and even harder to resist. Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard I try to freeze him out, he melts my icy exterior and pulls apart all my defences. Then I spend the singular hottest night of my life with him. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. A secret. But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437729 • Author: Elsie Silver • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  432 • Dimensions:  12.6 x 3.6 x 19.6 cm Click here to purchase books 1-4 of the Chestnut Springs Series!

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They've both been burned by love before, but will they take a second chance? A year on from the demise of an unhappy marriage, Kate Stretton grabs the opportunity to move to the other end of the country and start afresh in Cornwall with her teenage daughter, Mollie. Unused to the slower pace of life, Kate leaps at the chance to take on Polkerran Point’s ailing annual arts and music festival. Soon, though, she locks horns with local Rick Devonshire, the main sponsor for the festival. Rick’s marriage has fallen apart in spectacular fashion, and the last thing he needs is Kate pushing to go against the festival’s traditions. Nursing their wounds from past relationships, can Kate and Rick find a way to work in harmony? And when Rick’s soon-to-be ex-wife comes back on the scene wanting a second chance, what will he do? A sweet and emotional romance for fans of Trisha Ashley, Jo Bartlett and Phillipa Ashley. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804366066 • Author: Cass Grafton • Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.84 x 12.85 x 1.83 cm

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Delve into the swoon-worthy romantic Cornish Cove series by bestselling author Kim Nash Family is everything… For years, Gemma has been running her late mother’s café with devotion, and when an opportunity comes to buy out her next-door neighbour and expand, she jumps at the chance. She knows she will do her mother proud – keep her legacy going strong – but deep down she knows there’s still something missing. But sometimes family are those you choose, or those who choose you! With a growing community of supporters cheering Gemma on, will she really spend the rest of her life alone? And with some new faces at her blossoming bistro, perhaps romance may also be on the cards? Let Kim Nash whisk you away to the serene and peaceful setting of the Cornish coast for this feel-good heartfelt read. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, and Jessica Redland. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805577102 • Author: Kim Nash  • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.57 cm

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Three days to fall in love. Six years to try to forget. Ellie didn’t expect to fall in love while travelling in Europe. But she also didn’t expect to meet a man like Ash. Three blistering days in Lisbon is all it takes to form an unforgettable connection – deep enough for them to plan to meet again in Madrid. But Ellie arrives late, and Ash is nowhere to be found. Six years later, the memory of Ash and their time together still burns deeply in Ellie’s heart. She hopes that her dream job as a gardener on a grand estate in Wales will bring the fresh start she desperately needs. But when Ash unexpectedly crashes back into her life, Ellie is forced to question if the universe has other plans... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804947869 • Author: Paige Toon • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.6 cm

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She's his fiancée's younger sister. He's the man she's always loved. When her sister doesn't show up on her wedding day, Raven has no choice but to take her place – but marriage to Ares Windsor is nothing short of torture. The elusive billionaire media mogul is the man she's always loved… yet he's only ever had eyes for her sister. Married to him at last, Raven is determined to win him over. After all, everything is fair in love and war. And this? This is war. The riveting first book in the fan-favourite Windsors series is an intoxicating arranged marriage romance, full of rich drama and irresistible charm perfect for lovers of contemporary romance stories. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464227134 • Author: Catharina Maura • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm

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