Books like January in July by Joan Elliott Pickart

A darkly erotic romance with a rich, complex villain and a sassy, vulnerable heroine.

A lighthearted summer holiday spins into a family showdown when Kit undoes a vacation with the eccentric Wentworths, risking family drama before she plans to leave for New York.

Mark Chandler, a construction‑company owner, unexpectedly becomes the guardian of his nephew Joey. To help Joey overcome his fears and turn their house into a home, Mark turns to psychologist Cedar Kennedy, a dedicated child‑therapist.

An amusing story about finding love through arranged marriages as a Muslim woman in the modern world.

When Sheridan Todd saves a wounded stranger on a Vegas casino swing, he falls for her and the deaf four‑year‑old she loves, sparking a romantic and emotional struggle that tests family and devotion.

After a painful break-up, Minta Westerly returns home and is stunned to find her former love, Chism Talbert, in the doorway. Torn between past promises and present desire, they must decide if love can survive time's wounds.

It was just too tempting to make architect Graham Kimble her final research subject for her dissertation, Autumn Stanton decided when she agreed to fill in as his secretary. Determined to prove that women controlled men's reactions by how they chose to appear, Autumn masqueraded as Agatha -- dowdy but capable, a woman who'd never have a chance with the handsome man-about-town. How could she know Graham had sworn off gorgeous bubbleheads and vowed to settle down with a plain, intelligent female whose looks were nothing special? When Autumn fell in love for real, she panicked, confessed her charade -- and drove Graham away, furious at her deception. Could he understand that, in baggy polyester or slinky silk, she was the spirited and caring woman he loved?

John‑Trevor Payton, an unconventional detective, is hired by eccentric Colonel Blackstone to locate his estranged daughter, Paisley Kane, in Denver.

Her man of the mist... — In the foggy cocoon of night, Alinda Hunter bared her soul to a mysterious stranger on a shadowy beach, then surrender her body and heart -- but ran away without ever asking his name! The rugged man with summer-sky eyes had made her feel alive again after months of grieving over a love betrayed, but she knew he was a fantasy, a magical gift that she could never keep. Paul-Anthony Payton vowed to find the lady whose yearning spirit had filled him with hope and made him believe in happiness, but once he traced her, he never expected she'd deny what they'd shared... or that she'd hide a truth that could bind them for always. Alida felt bewitched by the spell of Paul-Anthony's passion, but she feared that loving meant losing -- and she was terrified to risk the sorrow that ecstasy seemed to promise. Paul-Anthony had shared her secrets and understood her pain, but could Alida escape the ghosts of memory and trust in his forever love?

A contemporary African‑American story that dives into the lives of women linked to football—wives, coaches, and lovers—illustrating romance, infidelity, and urban challenges in the world of the National Football League.

The Little Brooklyn Bakery is a contemporary romance novel by Julie Caplin set in Brooklyn's baking scene, following the challenges and joys of running a local bakery while weaving romance, community, and culinary creativity into a heartwarming narrative.

A contemporary young‑adult romance set in the United States that explores themes of heartbreak and resilience.

A gripping tale of addiction, class conflict, and second chances between a man who can't resist the woman he's trying to avoid and the woman who falls for him despite all signs pointing to her better.