Best Romance Books of 2023
95 Best New Romance Novels That'll Make You Swoon
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"The Roommate Pact" by Allison Ashley follows ER nurse Claire Harper, who loves her job but hates how it affects her dating life. On a drunken night with her single firefighter roommate, Graham, the pair make a pact — if they're both still single at 40, they'll just hook up with each other. The duo's pact is tested when Graham is hurt in a rock-climbing accident, and Claire agrees to help nurse him back to health. Claire doesn't love the idea of falling for such a risk-taker but faces the bigger risk of losing Graham if she can't come to terms with how she feels.
Release date: Aug. 1