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Romance Day

September 4, 2026

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The first Friday of every month is for the romantics. We gather a fresh shelf of free Kindle romances — contemporary, historical and everything in between — and set them loose for 24 hours.

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The Spy and the Nightingale

The Spy and the Nightingale

By Lea Hollis

Passion sizzles and a lie becomes the truth when a spy and a widow pose as lovers to pursue a dangerous man. Driven by duty . . . British spy Nathaniel Blackmore has one objective: apprehend an Englishman suspected o...

Passion sizzles and a lie becomes the truth when a spy and a widow pose as lovers to pursue a dangerous man. Driven by duty . . . British spy Nathaniel Blackmore has one objective: apprehend an Englishman suspected of treason in France in the tumultuous year after the Napoleonic Wars conclude. Intrepid Scottish widow Isobel Graham, grieving the loss of her husband at Waterloo, is determined to find her missing younger sister. Her desperate search leads her to Paris on the fringes of Nathaniel’s investigation. Entangled by choice . . . Posing as lovers to infiltrate Paris’s most dissolute society, they plunge into ever-widening circles of vice, from an opulent gambling hall to a club catering to debauched desires. In a perilous world of shadows and lies, genuine attraction is a complication. Compelled by desire . . . Fueled by danger, their charade as lovers ignites into incendiary passion and something unexpectedly tender . . . except their relationship isn’t meant to last beyond the mission’s end.   Set in Paris, 1816, The Spy and the Nightingale is the first book in Lea Hollis’s spicy Sirens & Spies series.

Trapped in the cloud

Trapped in the cloud

By Victoria Clarckson

What if the life you’ve built isn’t the life you truly want? What would you do if love came knocking at your door after you had already built a life with someone else?Zoe Valdés is thirty-nine years old, with a husband,...

What if the life you’ve built isn’t the life you truly want? What would you do if love came knocking at your door after you had already built a life with someone else?Zoe Valdés is thirty-nine years old, with a husband, two children, and a seemingly perfect life. But behind that façade is an exhausted woman, trapped in a routine that stopped making her happy a long time ago.Everything changes with the arrival of Asier Uribe, the brilliant and enigmatic CEO of the company where she works. His challenging personality, sharp intelligence, and the growing tension between them awaken emotions Zoe thought she had long forgotten—and threaten everything she has spent years building.While she is still trying to understand what she feels, a chance encounter with Marc, an attractive New York businessman, leads to an unexpected online relationship. What begins as a conversation between two strangers soon becomes a refuge where they can both be completely themselves, far from the masks and obligations of everyday life.Caught between professional ambitions, impossible choices, and feelings that can no longer be hidden, Zoe will discover that there are moments when following your heart comes at far too high a price.A CEO capable of challenging everything she thought she knew. A stranger on the other side of the screen willing to listen to her in a way no one ever has before. Which of them will she dare to truly give her heart to?A contemporary romance about second chances, relationships that defy expectations, and the courage to choose who you truly want to be.

Joe's Nora

Joe's Nora

By Rasida Martin

A love torn apart by war, shattered by lies… and a second chance that changes everything. York, Pennsylvania, 1940. Nora Taylor thought she had her future mapped out. A life filled with promise, love, and laughter with...

A love torn apart by war, shattered by lies… and a second chance that changes everything. York, Pennsylvania, 1940. Nora Taylor thought she had her future mapped out. A life filled with promise, love, and laughter with Joe Martin, the man who stole her heart in the cozy confines of her aunt's tavern. Their bond was threatened not just by society but by Nora's own blood. Just as they thought they'd seen the worst, Joe answers the call to serve, leaving behind vows of forever and a love strong enough to weather any storm. Until the letters stop coming. What Nora doesn’t know is that her father’s deception will shatter their bond, forcing her into a loveless marriage to protect the secret growing inside her. While she battles heartbreak and survival on the home front, Joe fights his own war across Europe, clinging to her memory to stay alive, only to return home years later to a life he no longer recognizes.

Through Your Eyes

Through Your Eyes

By Luci Briar

A Fantasy Dark Lite Rom-Com that is a fast and fun read with a dark 1900s inspired fantasy world and plenty of steam and humor. It's three months into the city's universally upheld time of Abstain, the six months of t...

A Fantasy Dark Lite Rom-Com that is a fast and fun read with a dark 1900s inspired fantasy world and plenty of steam and humor. It's three months into the city's universally upheld time of Abstain, the six months of the calendar year where any level of intimacy is taboo. Ember is a hitwoman, because what else is a girl born under the demon sign of Beleth supposed to do? She's playing the cards she's dealt, about to take out her next target, but she's thwarted by the target's hot bodyguard. Their quick fight--with way more fondling than Ember intends, but he is all muscle and she has been rocking a hand for three months, a girl has needs--ends with them stumbling onto some magic that forces them into each other's worlds. Kael was born and, quite literally, beaten into the perfect shape of obedient soldier. He's kept to himself since becoming an adult, earning an honest living with all his privileges from being born under the sign of a Seraph. Until he lands into a 'situation' with gorgeous and goofy Ember that has him both questioning everything and ready to break Abstain to get his hands on her. Her world is nothing like he imagined, but maybe it's a chance he never knew he needed. Please note that this is a LITE dark romance. Content warnings are listed at the end of the book, but the themes are meant to be tame and balanced with humor. THROUGH YOUR EYES is the first in a series that can be read standalone, but reading in release order is suggested.

Bride 'N Boots

Bride 'N Boots

By Emma Slate

A standalone short romance set in Huckleberry Hill, the same small North Idaho town as Emma Slate's Saddles & Spurs series. 

 It was supposed to be simple… 1. Put on the wedding dress. 2. Save the photoshoot. 3. Prete...

A standalone short romance set in Huckleberry Hill, the same small North Idaho town as Emma Slate's Saddles & Spurs series. 

 It was supposed to be simple… 1. Put on the wedding dress. 2. Save the photoshoot. 3. Pretend that my long-distance relationship wasn’t on life support. Enter: Stratton Thorpe. A cowboy with easy confidence, set to be my stand-in groom. His blue eyes strip me bare. His hands make promises without him saying a word. Then it happens… One kiss flips my world upside down and an afternoon photoshoot turns into the most passionate night of my life. By morning, Stratton Thorpe confidently informs me that I belong in Huckleberry Hill, with him. The terrifying part? I think he’s right.

Rescuing Garrett

Rescuing Garrett

By Cynthia Dees

A matchmaker who quit believing in happy ever afters. A soldier with nothing left to give. One last chance at love. When Mia Chester walks away from her matchmaking career in Seattle, she lands in Haven Creek, Montana, w...

A matchmaker who quit believing in happy ever afters. A soldier with nothing left to give. One last chance at love. When Mia Chester walks away from her matchmaking career in Seattle, she lands in Haven Creek, Montana, with her four best friends and a wild idea: turn a run-down farm into a rescue for animals no one else will save, and use Mia’s skills to match pets with their perfect people. Garrett Hayes came home from the Army carrying wounds he can’t put down. He just wants to be left alone with his dog, Summit, a search-and-rescue dog who failed like him. He doesn’t plan to feel anything. He doesn’t plan to help a bunch of women build their ridiculous dream. He certainly doesn’t plan on Mia, who sees straight through his silence to his pain and keeps showing up anyway. Can a washed-up matchmaker and a washed-out dog prove to a man who stopped believing in himself that nobody is truly beyond a second chance? A tender, slow-burn, closed-door romance about found family, second chances, and the courage it takes to stay.   Cynthia Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romances, and Sarah Dees is a lawyer and published author. Join them at Second Chance Ranch for love, laughter, found family and friends in this sweet and emotional series about strong, wounded men, rescued animals, and close-knit women getting a second chance at love. "A delightfully light and refreshing read...Ms. Dees never lets me down...What fun. Five stars! Highly recommend..."

An Unlikely Harvest

An Unlikely Harvest

By Stella Bloom

My father's will is a trap, and my grumpy, flannel-clad neighbor is the key.As a high-powered Boston lawyer, I see my family's failing Vermont farm as just another asset to liquidate. But an impossible clause in the will...

My father's will is a trap, and my grumpy, flannel-clad neighbor is the key.As a high-powered Boston lawyer, I see my family's failing Vermont farm as just another asset to liquidate. But an impossible clause in the will forces me to work the land for one last harvest—or lose everything to Dustin Bishop, the man who's been coveting our property for years.He's my sworn enemy, my reluctant partner, and the last person I should be sharing cozy nights with by a crackling fire. He thinks I'm just a city girl who will cut and run back to her ambition. I think he's a stubborn farmer stuck in the past.But as the autumn leaves fall, I start to wonder if the life I fought so hard to escape is the only one I want. Can I win this fight for my father's legacy without losing my heart to the one man who stands to gain from my failure?

He's So Into Her

He's So Into Her

By Kait Nolan

Three men. Three women who have no idea. And three hearts that fell first—and fell hard. He noticed first. He fell first. Now he's just waiting for her to catch up. In this collection of he-falls-first romances, the he...

Three men. Three women who have no idea. And three hearts that fell first—and fell hard. He noticed first. He fell first. Now he's just waiting for her to catch up. In this collection of he-falls-first romances, the heroines are too busy holding their worlds together to see what's right in front of them: a man who's already, completely, hopelessly into her. Hero Ever After — She's the small-town mayor, the diner-booth lawyer, and the secret romantasy author whose viral hero looks an awful lot like her brother's best friend. When Ramsey Shaw comes home and kisses her like he knows the truth, the woman who's always been strong, quiet, and in control finally wants to be something else entirely: his. Playboy in a Kilt — Connor MacKean has spent years being nothing more than her best friend's little brother. Now the marriage pact is broken, the playboy's reformed, and a fake engagement at his family's Scottish estate is starting to feel dangerously real. Trouble is, his Cinderella doesn't believe in princes—and isn't sure she deserves the fairy tale. Don't You Wanna Stay — Contractor Wyatt Sullivan needs one big renovation to launch his home-improvement show. Newly divorced Deanna James needs to flip a historic disaster before her ex takes everything. The catch? Cameras rolling, walls coming down, and both of them under one roof—giving the viewers far more chemistry than either signed up for. Because the best love stories start the moment he realizes he's already fallen.

Very Bad Things

Very Bad Things

By Alexis Winter

He said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But...

He said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit.After a nightmare year of losing not only my fiancé and my mother, I'm in desperate need of a fresh start.And what better way than to land a teaching job at the prestigious Crestwood Academy in Chicago.Imagine my surprise though when the handsome stranger I accidentally assaulted in front of the Eiffel Tower, turns out to be the father of one of my students.The same stranger that made me miss my flight back home from Paris and is now standing in my classroom lecturing me.He might be devilishly handsome, but no amount of good looks can make up for his arrogant and bossy attitude.It takes everything I have to plaster on a smile and deal with his antics but the school is in desperate need of his participation in our annual silent auction and I'm tasked with getting him on board.But when he shows up on my doorstep, desperate for a babysitter, I agree…if only that was the last favor he demands of me.Next thing I know, I'm flying to the Bahamas on a private jet with him and his daughter and sailing off into the sunset on his private yacht.Soon our back and forth banter goes from scorching jabs to fiery passion.He pushes my boundaries in ways I never imagined, ways that have me ready to throw caution to the wind and jump in with both feet.And while falling in love again is the furthest thing from my mind, a summer fling might be just what I need.Instead, I'm flung right into some dangerous drama that sees me getting fired from my dream job and shadows from Weston's past reappearing.So when I decide I need space and a fresh start, he gives me one week before he shows up at my apartment and demands we stay together.One thing I've learned about Weston Vaughn, he doesn't negotiate.He gets what he wants, no matter the cost.Even if what he wants is me pregnant.Very Bad Things is a complete standalone billionaire romance with LOTS of HOT romance, drama and a moody bossy billionaire that gets what he wants.

Where His Darkness Ends

Where His Darkness Ends

By Heather MacKinnon

Can her light overcome his darkness?Ryder MacAlister has three rules: no girls, no mistakes, and no slowing down. But Bailey is about to make him break all three. From the moment he met her, he felt this undeniable attra...

Can her light overcome his darkness?Ryder MacAlister has three rules: no girls, no mistakes, and no slowing down. But Bailey is about to make him break all three. From the moment he met her, he felt this undeniable attraction. Fighting it is pointless, but he knows he needs to keep his distance. His past is as sordid as his future and he can't let anyone else get mixed up in his problems. Especially Bailey.Bailey Woods is perfectly content living the single life. After being disappointed by men one too many times, she completely gave up on dating. When she volunteers to spend time with a lonely horse she gets more than she bargained for with Ryder as her mentor. He's the surliest man she's ever met so, why can't she stop thinking about him?She can't resist a challenge and is determined to break down his walls for a single night. But what happens when she sees behind his gruff façade? Will Ryder's past prevent a future with Bailey? Or could she be what he's needed all along?

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