In Nadine Gonzalez’s Old Flames: A Novel, author Jules is running from her past when she arrives in Key West, Florida, for a prestigious literary festival and reunites with Leo, a captivating horror writer with his own demons. As the tension between them rises – and a supernatural mystery demands their attention – Jules and Leo must face the ghosts of the past that threaten to consume them. In Joss Richard’s Let’s Kiss and Tell: A Novel, a sex columnist who champions the idea that you don’t need a partner to be happy needs a relationship to write about. He’s a news writer dealing with an ex-wife who is remarrying and needs a plus-one for the wedding. Perhaps a fake relationship can help them both professionally and personally — but unexpected real feelings intrude. Can they rewrite their story? In Ali Rosen‘s The Apparent Trap, Ezzie Halevi’s life as a morning show producer is blissfully straightforward. But when sparks fly after accidentally introducing her widowed father to her show’s recently hired, much younger co-anchor, her carefully curated routine starts to unravel. Worse, she discovers her dad’s new girlfriend is the estranged daughter of Lee Morgan, the charming chef who leads a weekly cooking segment. The same chef who ghosted Ezzie weeks earlier. The only reasonable solution? Reluctantly join forces with Lee to break up the new couple before anyone gets hurt. In Mia Sosa’s The Starter Ex: A Novel, Vanessa used to run a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she’d date your crush – and make his life miserable. Enter Jason, a certified commitmentphobe who needs a temporary girlfriend. Vanessa comes out of retirement for one last engagement, with a few simple rules: no touching, no fooling around, and definitely no falling in love. But nothing goes according to plan. Moderating is bestselling author Jordyn Taylor, See You at the Summit: A Novel.