Romance: All the right moves

Yazmine Fernandez has put her ambitions on hold at the beginning of His Perfect Partner, the first book in Priscilla Oliveras’ Matched to Perfection series. But with her father’s cancer in remission, she plans to leave her Chicago suburb and her job at a local dance studio to return to her career on Broadway. Then an attractive distraction arrives in the guise of advertising executive Tomás Garcia and his adorable 5-year-old daughter. Determined to reform his workaholic ways, Tomás begins showing up at Yazmine’s dance class with his little girl. Over pizza and park swings, Yaz and Tomás forge a friendship. Knowing the lovely dance instructor plans to leave town, Tomás tries to ignore his budding feelings; he wants a woman focused on family. But when his daughter needs a temporary nanny and Yaz steps in, they only draw closer and their desire for each other grows. Can they set aside old dreams for new beginnings? His Perfect Partner is a sweet romance sure to tug at readers’ heartstrings.

BEAUTIFUL DANGER
An FBI profiler finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer in Such a Pretty Girl. Grace Sinclair seems to have it all—beauty, brains and a bestselling mystery series. But her latest murder case is deeply unsettling, and not just because the victims look like her. Grace must team up with special agent Gavin Walker, with whom she shared a passionate one-night stand that Gavin has never been able to get out of his head. Despite their history, the pair works well together while trying to solve the identity of the serial murderer. When it becomes clear that Grace is in danger, Gavin sticks closer to her side and rekindles the fire between them. But Grace has a habit of keeping her distance, and Gavin doesn’t know if he can convince her to let him in. Will he have time to do so with a vicious predator on their heels? Full of chills and thrills, Such a Pretty Girl is a perfect Halloween read for romance lovers.

TOP PICK IN ROMANCE
Elizabeth Camden weaves a tale of love and intrigue in New York City circa 1903 in A Dangerous Legacy. Lucy Drake, telegraph operator for the Associated Press, has more than the latest news on her mind. While she transcribes stories that come across the wires, she’s also entangled in a lawsuit over a lucrative family invention. But then Sir Colin Beckwith, head of the rival Reuters news service, enters her life. Their mutual attraction is undeniable—yet a future between them appears impossible, as Colin must marry an heiress in order to save his ancestral home. Still, he endeavors to help the American beauty with her troubles, leading them to uncover a potentially deadly plot. Their escape takes them into the bowels of the city, but not before the pair’s investigation touches upon the subjects of homing pigeons, the Panama Canal and plumbing in high-rise buildings. Readers will root for these two characters in a kisses- only romance that is as highly interesting as it is entertaining.

This article was originally published in the October 2017 issue of BookPage. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook.