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September 2026 Romance Releases

September snuck up on me this year, and it snuck up on me mid-way through compiling one of the biggest release lists I've put together for this blog. Two of the names on it matter a little more than usual this time: I'm catching both Victoria Aveyard and LJ Claren on tour this September, and I'm hoping to put together a signed book giveaway from those events. Here's the full September lineup...

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