Happy August, readers! Summer Reading might be over and done with for another year, but here at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, we offer a thousand different ways, reasons, and excuses to keep the reading flowing and going. For example, did you know that August is Romance Awareness Month? That’s right, February isn’t the only month that gets to boast about love, romance, and heart-shaped eyes. And though one of this holiday’s points is to bring back more intention into relationships, you don’t have to have a romantic partner to enjoy romance! Reading romance books is a great way to participate and celebrate the month!
So, without further ado, enjoy some of these “They’re a 10, BUT…” titles:
|
He’s a 10, BUT… He’s your best friend's little brother and you both have promised to never repeat that one night together… |
|
He’s a 10, BUT…he’s your next door neighbor, your secret pen pal that ghosted you after you caught feelings, AND the author of your favorite fantasy book series… |
|
|
She’s a 10, BUT…you have known her your whole life, she’s your step-sister’s stuck-up best friend, and the two of you have to convince your sister that her fiancé is no good for her. |
|
He’s a 10, BUT…after a boating accident you have to pretend to be this hunky fisherman’s fiance in order to patch up family ties and end a long term feud over the family’s bed & breakfast. |
|
|
She’s a 10, BUT…the two of you had an incredibly awkward blind date and now the two of you have to fake a happy relationship because you lied to your brother about how the date went and they are business partners. |
|
He’s a 10, BUT…his mother is a goddess, he is the greatest warrior of his time, and victory for the Greeks in the Trojan war depends on him… |
|
|
He’s a 10, BUT…he’s a C-list actor and you are ghostwriting his book after a really awkward hookup that you would like to forget. |
|
She’s a 10, BUT…she is your landlord/fake fiance’s little sister who you fell in love with a year ago before she betrayed you and ruined your career. |
|
|
He’s a 10, BUT…he’s known as “The Villain” to the people in your village, and one day he hires you to be his personal assistant--so not only is he evil, he is also your boss. |
|
She’s a 10, BUT…she faked her death to live life as her true self and now has to cheer up her long time friend without him realizing it’s her as he grieves her death. |
|
|
He’s a 10, BUT…he’s a serial killer who kills serial killers and now wants to play a serial killer game with you every year just so he can see you again. |
|
He’s a 10, BUT…he is an aristocrat who wants you to give up your life at the coffee shop you run to steal a book for him. Instead, you agree to teach him how to steal it. |
|