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Forever Geek by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love don’t expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there... -
After Care: a romance for the over 40 by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA romance for the over 40. Breast cancer survivor Edie Williams is ready to live. Divorced. Mother of two. She’s planned the vacation of a lifetime for a reboot, only to encounter an awakening adventure—Tommy Carrigan. Manager of the band Collision, Tommy Carrigan has his plate full. Independent. Carefree... -
The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai kedua orangtuaku jatuh bangkrut karena ditipu. Aku hanya tinggal selangkah lagi menuju gelar sarjanaku. Selangkah lagi! Tapi kedua orangtuaku rupanya tega merusak momen itu. Jadi sekarang, di sinilah aku berada. Di rumah aneh yang dihuni oleh 4 bersaudara yang sama anehnya: Regan, Romeo, Rex dan Rafael... -
Sabtu Bersama Bapak by Adhitya Mulya
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Hai, Satya! Hai, Cakra!” Sang Bapak melambaikan tangan. “Ini Bapak. Iya, benar kok, ini Bapak. Bapak cuma pindah ke tempat lain. Gak sakit. Alhamdulillah, berkat doa Satya dan Cakra. … Mungkin Bapak tidak dapat duduk dan bermain di samping kalian. Tapi, Bapak tetap ingin kalian tumbuh dengan Bapak di samping kalian. Ingin tetap dapat bercerita kepada kalian... -
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MANFAX by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsManfax: A detailed report containing information about a potential boyfriend/girlfriend’s romantic history.What is it about this bad boy that has women clamoring to date him?Adam Winters is like an ice-cold drink of water on a scorching day—he goes down like a champ.Tall, built, and handy, he’s irresistible and he knows it... -
Man Find by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA runaway heir and a single mom find themselves playing house in Man Find, a heartfelt romantic comedy that follows the Billionaire Bergen Brothers from USA Today Bestselling Author Krista Sandor.Camden Bergen is Colorado royalty. An heir to the Bergen Mountain Sports empire, he could have the world at his fingertips... -
Falling in Love All Over Again by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sullivans Babymoon Novella Catch up with the whole Sullivan clan in this funny, sizzling hot, heartwarming novella! Lori "Naughty" Sullivan has always been a force of nature--and marriage to Grayson Tyler, her sexy cowboy, hasn't mellowed her out one bit. She's still dancing in stilettos, laughing too loud, and lovingly plotting new ways to drive her husband crazy... -
Wanted Wed Or Alive: The G.D. Taylors Series by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐥𝐨𝐯 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐨𝐦-𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.𝐴 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚. 𝐴 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑏𝑜𝑟. 𝑇𝑜𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑢𝑛-𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑜𝑓. Mya...I came to New York for a fresh start.A new job... -
Dating-ish by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere are three things you need to know about Marie Harris:1) She’s fed up with online dating, 2) She’s so fed up, she’s willing to forego the annoyance and consider more creative alternatives, and 3) She knows how to knit. After the most bizarre first date in the history of dating, Marie is looking for an alternative to men...Categorized as:
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The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku... -
For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and the lengths one exasperated bridesmaid will go to for the love of friends.Lily Weiss is her mother’s worst nightmare: thirty-two and single—the horror! She’s also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation... -
Deja Brew All Over Again by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble has always had a way of finding me, but I never expected to be carjacked by a hot girl in a wedding dress.As the official family screw-up, not many people count on me for anything but a good time. But Maisy Romero and her little brother need a knight in shining armor, and they need him yesterday...Categorized as:
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Never Fall for Your Back-Up Guy by Kate O'Keeffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree things I’ve learned this week:1) Never fall for a client2) Never fall for your best friend3) And most importantly, never fall for your back-up guy…especially if they’re all the same person.Zara Huntington Ross wants to get married. She’s had more dating disasters than you can poke a long-stemmed red rose at...Categorized as:
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Screwball by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the pitcher becomes the catch, all bets are off...Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, Anders Verbeck, is blindsided when he meets the star batter for the USA women’s baseball team. He's at the top of his game, with a host of willing fangirls, but the moment Brooke comes hurling into his life, he only has eyes for her... -
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Interception: A sports romantic comedy (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming a baby daddy wasn’t part of the plan…Cooper ‘Coop’ Danford is an NFL Titan and hot commodity to his female fans. Not one to settle down, Coop enjoys the spoils of fame and fortune. It's not until sassy, sexy, Zoey ‘Zee’ Porter literally shows up on his doorstep that he contemplates something more.Zee is a woman who knows what she wants, and she's not afraid to take it... -
Let Me Stay by Aria Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve always loved her, but I made a promise that I’d never touch her. That promise was the worst mistake I ever made. Because I just broke it. ♥ ♥ ♥She’s always been off-limits. Her brother, and my best friend, made that very clear years ago. My mind may have gotten the message, but my heart didn’t listen. But Emily doesn’t have just one brother...Categorized as:
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How to Ruin a Wedding by Sophie Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are three things to know about Tilly 1. She’s a liar.2. She thinks she’s in love with her best friend.3. She’s got a plan to ruin his wedding.Tilly and her best friend have been through it all. For decades, he has been her support system, and she’s been his right hand gal, and now he’s engaged to someone else?Not on her watch...Categorized as:
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Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy billionaire and the one woman he can’t have…Dane Harrington is the epitome of power, wealth, and success. The self-made billionaire is used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. And he’s well aware he wouldn’t be able to get it all done without his brilliant personal assistant, Cammie Chandler.Cammie is smart, beautiful, and fiercely independent... -
Molly's Misadventures by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYikes! Walking in on my husband getting it on with his secretary was definitely not on my agenda for the day. But I don't have time to deal with my marriage exploding. I'm headed home to deal with yet another family crisis. Enter my best friend. Rebound sex is just what I need or at least that's what she thinks. Sneaky little brat even signs me up for internet dating... -
Stirring Up Trouble by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLooking for inspiration... Sloane Russo's turned a decade of crazy jobs and whimsical travel into a career writing steamy novels set in exotic places. Trouble is, Sloane's flat broke now—and she can't channel sun-drenched beaches in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The only fast cash in town comes with some seriously distracting temptation: Gavin Carmichael, hot, handsome and oh-so-hard-headed... -
Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe universe is not playing fair.First, my new boss says changes are coming to our library that threaten the programs I run. Then a letter arrives from my mother—whom I haven’t seen in more than twenty years—saying who knows what because I’m refusing to open it. Last but not least, the man who dumped me eight months ago is telling people that I’m trying to get him back... -
Dear Dwayne, With Love by Eliza Gordon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWannabe actress Dani Steele’s résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She’s pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect sisters and a mother who won’t let her forget it, Dani has two go-tos for consolation: maple scones and a blog in which she pours her heart out to her celebrity idol... -
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed... -
Bad Bridesmaid by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘My wedding is ruined and my marriage is going to fail. And it’s all your fault!' LA romcom writer Mia Valentina has it all; money, success, a tanned and toned body, golden blonde hair and a string of sexy lovers. She’s almost forgotten her previous self: plain old Mia Harrison... -
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Confessions of the Funny Fat Friend by Kelsie Hoss
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s my new coworker with a heart of gold and looks that could kill. And me? Well, I'm so perpetually single my grandma is setting me up on dates with guys from the grocery store.By thirty, you’re supposed to have a home, a dog, a boyfriend or at least a string of lovers in the past. Instead, I’m a twenty-eight-year-old virgin living with my parents to save money... -
Holly Freakin' Hughes by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"People like you don't fall in love with people like me." Meet Holly Hughes , a moderately successful teen advice columnist living in a studio apartment on the Upper East Side with her boyfriend Stephen. She has it all, but at the ripe age of thirty-one, she wants more. She wants to be married, she wants a family, and she's going to have it all with Stephen... -
The Quirky Tale of April Hale by Cathy Octo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTall, dark, and mysterious—Ryder Black is everything a girl wants. The catch? He’s trouble. Naturally, he’s irresistibly charming. Surprisingly, he’s impressively academic, too. But it’s his knack for getting into fights that makes him notorious... -
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she's estranged from her daughter; her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia; and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry, scrubbing the kitchen in her big empty house and reliving her past--although it's her mistakes, and secrets, that she allows to shine brightest... -
Beth and Amy (The March Sisters) by Virginia Kantra
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFour sisters face new beginnings in this heartfelt modern take on Little Women by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra. Amy March is more like her older sister Jo than she'd like to admit. An up-and-coming designer in New York's competitive fashion industry, ambitious Amy is determined to get out of her sisters' shadow and keep her distance from their North Carolina hometown... -
Who’s That Girl?: A laugh-out-loud sparky romcom! by Mhairi McFarlane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn achingly funny story from the author of the bestselling YOU HAD ME AT HELLOWhen Edie is caught in a compromising position at her colleagues’ wedding, all the blame falls on her – turns out that personal popularity in the office is not that different from your schooldays... -
Crazy To Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the author of Husbands and Other Sharp Objects comes a witty, bighearted novel about the happy accidents that lead to love and second chances.Forty-one years old, the last of her friends to marry, and down to a size 12, Lauren Leo is in her gown and about to tie the knot. There’s just one thing missing: the groom. With one blindsiding text, Lauren is unceremoniously dumped at the altar... -
Gimme Some Sugar by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOut of the frying pan. . .and into the fire!Desperate to escape the spotlight of her failed marriage to a fellow celebrity-chef, Carly di Matisse left New York City for a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restaurant she's running these days may not be chic, but in Pine Mountain she can pretend to be the tough cookie everybody knows and loves... -
Goldfish by Nat Luurtsema
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLou Brown is one of the fastest swimmers in the county. She’s not boasting, she really is. So things are looking pretty rosy the day of the Olympic time-trials. With her best mate Hannah by her side, Lou lines up by the edge of the pool, snaps her goggles on and bends into her dive… Everything rests on this race. It’s Lou’s thing. … or it was... -
Waiting for Milo by Angel Devlin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first in a brand new series! Meet the Waite family. He called her Rapunzel. Now she’s back in a tower of her own making. Can he rescue his princess and live happily ever after? After purchasing her nan’s old home, Violet Blake wonders if the mysterious Waite family still live in the house across the garden... -
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Love in a Pawn Shop by Bonnie Edwards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis woman’s conning his grandmother.He’s the cop who’ll stop her.Unless he falls in love first.In this satisfying, charming romance, meet Dix, a woman who’s given the last ten years of her life to her raising her brother. In weeks he’ll go to college, and she’ll be living her own dream.Then a cop walks into her pawn shop, looking for stolen goods... -
The Cafe at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to the Café at Seashell Cove, where you’ll find irresistible home-baked cakes, smiling friendly faces – and maybe even a second chance at love… When Cassie Maitland needs a holiday from her glamorous but stressful job in event management, she escapes home to gorgeous Seashell Cove, where her family’s cosy café sits perched on the cliffs above sparkling waves and golden sand... -
Love by Mariah Fredericks
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeek Girl gets Greek God.That's the latest on Zoe's World, a website that Eberly High's eighth-grade girls check out daily.Only Anna, Eve, and Syd know that the cards -- the mysterious tarot deck Mrs. Rosemont left Anna, along with a psycho cat, Mouli -- are responsible. Or, at least, may be responsible...if you believe in that kind of thing.At first Anna doesn't believe... -
Friends to Lovers by Christi Barth
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook three of Aisle Bound As florist and co-owner of a successful Chicago wedding planning business, Daphne Lovell has been there for the happiest days of other people's lives. As for her own life? Well, it's hard to be perfectly happy when you're carrying a torch for your sexy, womanizing and oblivious best friend... -
The Love Wars by L. Alison Heller
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBreaking up is hard to do. At least the first few times. Even though Molly Grant has only a handful of relationships behind her, she’s already been through more divorces than she can count. At the premier Manhattan law firm where she’s a matrimonial attorney, the hours are long, the bosses tyrannical, and the bonuses stratospheric. Her clients are rich, famous, and used to getting their way... -
Solid Gold Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s witnessed all of Gold Valley’s happy-ever-afters—is it finally time for this cowboy to claim his own?As owner of Gold Valley’s bar, Laz Jenkins has had a ringside seat to all of the town’s drama. He’s poured drinks for, and given advice to, almost every cowboy in town—he knows everyone’s secrets. But no one realizes he’s hiding a secret of his own...Categorized as:
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Always the Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe brilliant new summer bestseller from Lindsey Kelk, author of the I Heart seriesEveryone loves a bridesmaid.Except Maddie, who’s perpetually asked to be one.Everyone loves a wedding.Except Maddie’s best friend, who’s getting divorced.And everyone loves the way Maddie’s so happy backstage.Except Maddie herself.One best friend is in wedding countdown while the other heads for marriage meltdown... -
Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA charming and heartwarming new romantic comedy by the author of Waiting for Tom Hanks, Kerry Winfrey. Teddy Phillips never thought she'd still be spending every day surrounded by toys at almost thirty years old. But working at a vintage toy store is pretty much all she has going on in her life after being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend... -
The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Heart of ParisWelcome to La Maison des Sorcieres. Where the window display is an enchanted forest of sweets, a collection of conical hats delights the eye and the habitues nibble chocolate witches from fanciful mismatched china. While in their tiny blue kitchen, Magalie Chaudron and her two aunts stir wishes into bubbling pots of heavenly chocolat chaud... -
A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen I made the wish, I just wanted a do-over. Another chance to make things right. I never, in a million years, thought it might actually come true... Sixteen-year-old Ellison Sparks is having a serious case of the Mondays...Categorized as:
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It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Eglantine "Harry" Knight sets off for Greece at the last minute to step in as manager of a friend's touring band, the last thing she expects is to meet a billionaire Greek playboy. Iakovos Papaionannou is perfection on every level, except for his unpronounceable name. And Harry can't stop herself from falling hard and fast for him... -
Dirty by Kylie Scott
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLove—on the rocks…. The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a broken hearted bride in his shower, let alone the drama and chaos that come with her.Lydia Green doesn't know whether to scream or cry in a corner. Discovering the love of your life is having an affair on your wedding day is bad enough...Categorized as:
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It's Complicated by Camilla Isley
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLori has been in love with her best friend Aiden since college. Now Aiden (handsome, fair, All-American dream doctor) is getting married, and Lori desperately needs a date to the wedding. So she asks the best man, Jace (tall, dark, and brooding), to pretend their platonic friendship is something more not to have to face the worst day of her life alone...Categorized as:
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Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMillions of readers around the world have fallen in love with the novels of the New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. In" Home to Big Stone Gap," she tells her most powerful story yet, full of humor and heart, wisdom and hope... -
One Way or Another by Colleen Coleman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘OMG, OMG, OMG I love this book!… A laugh-out-loud, entertaining read… Hilarious.’ Chelle’s Book Reviews Twenty-nine-year-old Katie Kelly is at an all-time low. The love of her life, gorgeous Ben Cole, took a job abroad and broke her heart, the restaurant she’d put her all into went bust, and now she works in a retirement home, cooking beige mush for the residents... -
SeoulMate by Lia Indra Andriana
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKetika kenyataan menentangmu untuk terus berharap Sebuah harapan untuk bertemu kembali dengan seorang pria telah memaksa Kim Sun menggunakan kemampuannya berkomunikasi dengan hantu. Ia memutuskan menjadi mate dan bergabung dalam sebuah organisasi ‘penyalur hantu’ bernama SeoulMate yang menerima proposal permintaan bantuan dari manusia...
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