Beneath the Book Club: It’s almost February and love is in the air. Let’s pick a good romance to read.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

It’s time to choose Beneath the Book Club’s February read and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I figured a good romance was in order.

I’ve narrowed it down to three, now you choose.

The book with the most votes will be February’s pick and I will announce the winner on Thursday, Feb. 1!

Book 1: Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan

New York Times, USA Today and Wallstreet Journal best-seller. Named one of Goodread’s “Top Romance Novels of All Time”

WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes an emotional, slow burn romance about a woman desperate to hide and the man who sees through her walls, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score.

“I wanted to lose myself in the small town of Pelion, Maine. To forget everything I had left behind. The sound of rain. The blood. The coldness of a gun against my skin. For six months, each breath has been a reminder that I survived--and my dad didn't. I'm almost safe again. But the moment I meet Archer Hale, my entire world tilts on its axis . . . and never rights itself again.

“Until I trespass into his strange, silent, and isolated world, Archer communicates with no one. Yet in his whiskey-colored eyes, something intangible happens between us. There's so much more to him than just his beauty, his presence, or the ways his hands communicate with me. On me. But this town is mired in secrets and betrayals, and Archer is the explosive center of it all.

“So much passion. And so much hurt. But it's only in Archer's silence that we might just find what we need to heal . . . and live.”

Book 2: Mayluna by Kelley McNeil

#1 Best-seller in Contemporary Women’s Fiction

WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This.

“In the 1990s, Carter Wills was the lead singer of the English alt-rock band Mayluna, securing his place among music legends. His tortured-heart lyrics struck a chord. And so did his secret connection to a woman whose love changed all their lives. Who was she?

“Evie Waters’s two grown children discover an iconic photo in an old magazine of a “mystery girl” with Carter: their mother. It all started in a wistful time and place for Evie, her twenty-fifth summer. A young columnist forging her career. Backstage euphoria. A long-shot interview. And an almost cosmic connection with an enigmatic musician on the rise.

“What happened between them is a hidden story no one, not even Evie’s family, knows. Until now. Worlds apart, Carter and Evie finally reveal the story—joyful, regretful, and unforgettable. It was a time when the stars aligned for a love so profound the whole world felt it. It was as if it would last forever.”

Book 3: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

A New York Times bestseller, Good Morning America, FabFitFun and Marie Claire Book Club Pick

WHAT AMAZON SAYS: “Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day—a striking, powerful, and moving love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever.

“Where do you see yourself in five years?“Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.“She is nothing like her lifelong best friend—the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career and accepts her boyfriend’s marriage proposal in one fell swoop, falling asleep completely content.

“But when she awakens, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. Dannie spends one hour exactly five years in the future before she wakes again in her own home on the brink of midnight—but it is one hour she cannot shake. In Five Years is an unforgettable love story, but it is not the one you’re expecting.”

I can hardly wait to see what you decide!