Your Romance Book Bargains for February 14, 2026

She’s a struggling musician seeking a mentor.
He’s the brooding Englishman who lets her stay in his seaside cottage.
Haunted by their pasts, neither dares to fall in love again.

Inspired by the bittersweet yearning of Sense and Sensibility’s Brandon and Marianne, Madly Deeply Always is an introspective, modern romance of healing after grief, rediscovering identity, unwavering devotion, slow-burn ache, and the quiet grace of a gentleman who loves her without expectation, even when it hurts.

Heartbroken and afraid to play her guitar, 21-year-old Australian musician Lily-Anne escapes to England to stay with Brandon Ward, a once-renowned music manager who worked with her late father.

Living above him in his seaside cottage, she hopes his guidance will bring her back to music—all while secretly wishing he can fix what’s broken with her.

Brandon isn’t what she expected, however. Quiet, reserved, and almost impossible to read, he doesn’t try to fix her. He just gives her space. And in that stillness, something begins to grow.

But recognising what’s changing between them becomes nearly impossible amid her chaotic sister’s Harry Potter road-trip plans, the neighbours’ matchmaking schemes, and the teasing attentions of the charming Willoughby’s Café owner.

As Lily slowly finds her way back to music and looks to the future, a secretly besotted Brandon remains haunted by a past he’s never truly faced—even as he falls for the one person who might finally bring him back to life.

Tender and heartfelt, Madly Deeply Always delivers a blend of coffeehouse warmth, witty banter, mutual pining, and the kind of love that takes its time—until suddenly, it’s everything. If Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Brandon in Sense and Sensibility stole your heart, this one’s for you.

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day read? Order it now and fall in love slowly.

“Perfect for lovers of…BBC period drama with a dash of Harry Potter nostalgia.”
Full-length Standalone Novel · Written in British English · Very Slow Burn with Open-Door Spice payoff · Age Gap (21F/33M) · HEA

Category: Contemporary Romance

Learning to love is the easy part… Kate and Liam embark on a journey to uncover repressed urges and, in the process, they discover new desires. They also fall in love. But when you’ve been shattered as badly as they have by mistrust, deceit and abuse, loving is easy. Trusting is harder, if not impossible, especially when the heart is involved.

Other Retailers
Nook

Category: Erotic Romance

Kirkus verdict: “Get it!” So hot it scorches. A shy public reference librarian and a college dropout who was disowned when she refused to submit to conversion therapy encounter each other in a bookstore. He’s been waiting his whole life for her. Meanwhile, she’s starting her whole life over. What ensues between the two is magic. Amo, amas, amat…

Other Retailers
Apple Books | Nook | Kobo

Category: LGBT Romance

Snowed in with her ex … and one more chance to work it out.

Couples counselor Vanessa never met a relationship problem she couldn’t solve—except for her own recent breakup. She’d been so sure Noah was the one, but after he ghosted her without an explanation, she’s completely moved on. She’s even starting a new relationships podcast, so she can help others avoid her mistakes. But a snowstorm leaves her stranded at work the night before Valentine’s Day, and the last person she wants to see shows up to tow her car.

Noah Green is the king of awkward conversation. After a lifetime of putting his foot in his mouth, he mostly stays quiet and works with his hands, managing his family’s appliance repair shop. He’d never really opened up to anyone before, until he met the woman of his dreams—and then lost her a few months later. If Vanessa knew about the family problems that made him break up with her, she’d never want him back anyway.

When Noah crashes his truck in the clinic parking lot, forcing them to spend the night there together, their scorching chemistry reignites by morning. A fragile truce leads them to try dating again, all while pretending to be just friends around Noah’s broken family. But family problems are harder to fix than appliances, and in the meantime, their fake not-dating starts to feel a lot like the real thing …

Category: Contemporary Romance

After being bullied at work, Adrienne Blake goes dancing at the local tango club to relieve her stress. There, she meets club owner Vic Kirby. As things heat up between them on and off the dance floor, will their difficult pasts interfere?

Category: Contemporary Romance