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Just an Illusion - EP: EP by D. Kelly, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust an Illusion - EP is the third book in The Illusion Series. You will need to read the previous books Just an Illusion - Side A and Just an Illusion - The B Side in order to follow along. Lives are turned upside down … Everything was perfect before life came to a screeching halt. When devastating loss flips Amelia’s world on its axis, she loses her spirit... -
![The Gift At Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan]()
The Gift At Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to Sugar Sand Beach with Michelle Robinson and her best friends for a second chance at all life has to offer.At forty-five, Michelle has a great life. A husband who loves her. Two children on the fast track to success. A beautiful home in the rolling hills of Virginia. And three of the best friends a girl could ever want... -
![When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlease note: this book has been updated to correct the editing errors. After years away, Dalton Callaghan has returned home to face the loved ones he left behind. She’d loved him as a teen, but he’d only had time for his music. Sierra Collins knows that Dalton’s return means nothing where her heart is concerned... -
![Just an Illusion - The B Side: The B Side by D. Kelly, Regina Wamba]()
Just an Illusion - The B Side: The B Side by D. Kelly, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust an Illusion - The B Side, is the second book in The Illusion Series. Just an Illusion - Side A, should be read first to follow the storyline. Three life-altering months … That’s how long it’s been since Amelia Greyson joined the Just an Illusion Tour with Bastards and Dangerous. She’s made new friends, embraced her past, and even found love... -
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![Sunset by Karen Kingsbury]()
Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings2009 Retailer's Choice Award winner!As John Baxter makes plans to marry Elaine, one of the Baxters enters into the most trying season of all. During a time of renewed love and hope for the future, the Baxters try to come together to establish the sacred ground of marriage and to chart a course for the future... -
![Gulf Coast Moonlight by Maggie Miller]()
Gulf Coast Moonlight by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the storm behind her, Georgia Carpenter looks forward to reaching her goal of reopening the inn left to her by her great aunt. It seems very attainable, too, thanks to all the help she’s been getting from family and friends... -
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Summer by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA NEW BEGINNING: Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart are married and living in Bloomington, Ind., where Dayne has found a solution to his on-camera love scenes—he wants Katy to star in his next film. Katy wins the part and is cast opposite her super-star husband... -
![Mutts & Magnolias by Rachel Hanna]()
Mutts & Magnolias by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn book 9 of the USA Today bestselling South Carolina Sunsets series...A new resident moves to town to take over his late grandfather's veterinary business. Will he find the love of his life or a woman who drives him nuts?Meanwhile, Dawson and Julie find out some disturbing news about their son.Janine and William anxiously wait for a birthmother to choose them... -
![Cherry Beats by Vicki James]()
Cherry Beats by Vicki James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBon Jovi. Bryan Adams. Presley West. My favourite men of music. Only one of them within reach. The night before Presley West was due to leave our small town of Hollings Hill, all of my high school fantasies came to life. He finally wanted me... -
![Firefly Nights by Katie Winters]()
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![A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney]()
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![The Perception by Adriana Locke]()
The Perception by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan be read as a STANDALONE NOVEL. There is no greater burden than a secret, and Kari Stanley has been carrying one alone for a long time. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken down car and the kind offer of assistance from a handsome stranger with a sweet, southern drawl. In exchange, all she has to do is go to dinner with him. Temptation was never so sweet... -
![A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles]()
A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family.International Bestselling Author Ava Miles’ feel-good series, The Merriams, is back with a humorous and heartwarming story about a playboy without a cause and a woman whose dreams were diverted by family responsibility—and, of course, everyone’s favorite matchmakers to guide the way... -
![The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the Troyer farm where, despite stressful changes occurring in their lives, Joel and Heidi once again open their Ohio home up to those seeking to learn about Amish cooking... -
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![Saltwater Promises by Amelia Addler]()
Saltwater Promises by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn FBI agent’s work is never really done…Mike isn’t about to let a little thing like being forced into retirement stop him from investigating the mob activity on San Juan Island. Sure, it’s dangerous, but he can handle it. He’s about to crack the case wide open, too…then he sees her again and everything gets way more complicated.Lynn Campbell loves retirement... -
![Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl]()
Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRelationships are broken down into categories. I’ll start with the first one. 1. Sex. For Kelly and me, that part was easy. Shhh. Don’t tell her dad. He’s always hated me. No need to give him further evidence. 2. Love. I knew the moment Kelly punched me in the ear for stealing her car that I loved her. Which also leads back to her dad hating me, but whatever... -
![Mending Fences by Suzanne Woods Fisher]()
Mending Fences by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvery saint has a past. Every sinner has a future.Luke Schrock is a new and improved man after a stint in rehab, though everyone in Stoney Ridge only remembers the old Luke. They might have forgiven him, but nobody trusts him.Amos and Fern Lapp allow Luke to live at Windmill Farm under two conditions... -
![The Life We Wanted by Kelsey Kingsley]()
The Life We Wanted by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You have too many rules.""And you don't have enough." Sebastian Moore thought he had it all. A drumming gig with one of the world’s biggest up-and-coming stars. The looks and charm to get him any woman he laid his eyes on. All the friends he could ever ask for. But something was always missing... -
![Nineteen Letters by Jodi Perry, J.L. Perry]()
Nineteen Letters by Jodi Perry, J.L. Perry
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWINNER OF THE ROMANCE WRITERS AUSTRALIA RUBY AWARD FOR 2018 ROMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR. Braxton Nineteen. There’s something about that number; it not only brought us together, bonding us forever, it also played a hand in tearing us apart. The nineteenth of January 1996. I’ll never forget it. It was the day we met. I was seven and she was six... -
![Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper]()
Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan true love ever overcome betrayal? At eighteen, Tate Callahan left Smith Mountain Lake with no intention of ever coming back. The one thing he'd believed in after a lifetime of growing up in foster homes was his love for Jillie Andrews and her love for him... -
![What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala]()
What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart... -
![Where We Went Wrong by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Where We Went Wrong by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVinnie Marino has lived a hard life. Between suffering from abandonment, drug addiction, and tragedy, he can't imagine how things could get any worse. Until his father is diagnosed with a terminal disease, giving him only a few months to live. Vinnie's world is turned completely upside down, and it's becoming harder to keep it together and stay sober... -
![The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns]()
The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community . . . The Amish residents of Bountiful, Pennsylvania, are stunned when preacher Abe Yoder is imprisoned for fraud. For Abe’s son, Isaiah, the news cuts doubly deep. His daet’s misdeeds have cost Isaiah his family’s land and their good name... -
![Gulf Coast Sunsets by Maggie Miller]()
Gulf Coast Sunsets by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With a hurricane barreling toward Blackbird Beach, Georgia Carpenter is faced with new problems and the need to work faster than ever. The last thing she needs is more damage to the inn, but she can’t control nature... -
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![Relentless by Adriana Locke]()
Relentless by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“I had to sneeze.” I should’ve taken her insurance information and driven off like any reasonable CEO with places to be would. She crashed into my car, for heaven’s sake. Because she had to sneeze. What did I do? I didn’t get in my car and drive away, if that’s what you’re thinking. Nope. I stuck around. I could suggest I stayed because she needed help, but the truth? She was really, really hot... -
![When You're Mine by Layla Hagen]()
When You're Mine by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTake New York by storm and steer clear of serious relationships. That's the plan. That's the goal. It's easy too; now that my software company is taking off. Nothing is getting in the way of that--not even my personal trainer. I don't care how sexy and intriguing she is.Mel Dawson keeps talking me into doing things, like watching the sunset and slowing down to enjoy life... -
![Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf]()
Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s obsessed with her.She wants nothing to do with him.Rick Lawrence doesn’t get attached to women. He beds them and sends them on their way.Then, he sees her.Mary Patrick is the ultimate good girl—religious, moral, responsible. She spends all her time at church or with her nose in a book.The second he lays eyes on her he must have her.She makes him want to be better... -
![Tell Me Goodnight by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Tell Me Goodnight by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the story of how I fell in love with a broken man and his three little princesses. It is tragic, but it is true. And with truth, there is almost always tragedy. Tessa Lang has dreams of becoming the world's next great author of horror novels. So, when she's given the opportunity to write full-time, she sets out to do just that. There's just one little problem. She's not scary... -
![Where Forever Ends by K. Street]()
Where Forever Ends by K. Street
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘. Then: I was a wife. Married to a man who was my world and the father of my child. Then, one day, half of my heart was ripped out of my chest. Now: I’m a widow. A single mom who has spent the last nine months trying like hell not to drown in an ocean of grief... -
![Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna]()
Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes life throws us a devastating curveball, but we still end up with a homerun ending anyway... Paige Emerson has had a rough life. No doubt about it. Abandoned at a church as a baby by a drug-addicted teen mom, she was bounced around from place to place her whole life... -
![Finding Love: Addison & Clay by Rachel Hanna]()
Finding Love: Addison & Clay by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings** This is book 4 of the January Cove series! Please enjoy book 1 (The One For Me) for FREE and then pick up books 2 and 3 to learn more about the Parker family! ** In book 4, we meet the only sister in the Parker clan - Addison. When Addison Parker comes home for Christmas without her husband, she's carrying a huge secret... -
![The Color of Joy by Julianne MacLean]()
The Color of Joy by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Color of Joy is USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean’s eighth instalment in her popular Color of Heaven series, which has delivered many happy sighs to thousands of readers worldwide and left them clamoring for more... -
![Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe]()
Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready for an adventure? Well, to be honest, Julia Thorton wasn’t ready either! When she finds herself kidnapped, Julia holds on for dear life as an unexpected journey turns her life upside down on a long, winding road of craziness... -
![A Wedding to Cherish by Evangeline Kelly]()
A Wedding to Cherish by Evangeline Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s about to marry the wrong woman until he meets the wedding planner, and now he has a decision to make.Always the wedding planner and never the bride. That’s what Daisy Ray is afraid her future holds. Things never seem to go well for her in the love department, but her mom says God must be saving her for that special man... -
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![32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley]()
32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet married.Buy a house.Have a baby.That's every girl's dream, isn't it? Well, maybe not every girl, but for Christy Bush, it was.So, when her boyfriend realized he didn't want any of those things, the obvious answer was to set him free and find a man who did... -
![Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy]()
Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhoever said opposites attract must have been talking about Kate Marlowe and Barrett Fox. Her life's work was bringing people together, and his was tearing them apart. The pretty wedding consultant and the sexy divorce lawyer should have hated each other on sight, and—well, they did... -
![Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown]()
Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants to find a home. He’s ready to move on.Paige quits her city job for a fresh start in small-town Two Hearts, Tennessee—and brings a stray dog. She bought a Victorian house she plans to turn into a bed and breakfast—no matter how much effort it takes. Romance? She doesn’t have time for it—even with CJ, her handsome carpenter.CJ enjoys moving from place to place... -
![Finally Matched by Cathryn Brown]()
Finally Matched by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe never forgot her first love. The one she pushed away. Now he's back in Alaska . . . and there's a matchmaker.Maddie's home contractor abandoned her and left Alaska with her money. She's saved for years to build her dream house and can see her dream vanishing. When a friend says she knows an available contractor, Maddie isn't expecting it to be Mark... -
![Just a Little Promise by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde]()
Just a Little Promise by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the one she’s never forgotten.She’s the one he regrets letting go.Now they have a second chance to get it right.When Skye Tremont runs into her sexy former flame, Tripp Daniels, she’s reminded of the baby pact they’d made years ago… If she was single and childless by the age of thirty, he’d step in and be her baby daddy and fulfill her dream of having a child... -
![Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna]()
Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a split second decision. What if he figures out who she isn’t? Daisy needs to stop a mall project from ruining her town. A billionaire stands in her way. And she isn’t exactly well versed in faking her identity. That is, until she does it. The problem is, he doesn’t like her one bit... -
![Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers]()
Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted by a kiss. With his destructive marriage behind him, Ryan Bennett can no longer deny his insatiable attraction to the one woman in control of his future. He needs her. Craves her. She’s the only glimpse of happiness through the building drama in his life and yet one drunken kiss has pushed her further away. Tormented by what’s at stake... -
![Fix Me Not by Carey Heywood]()
Fix Me Not by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue your love affair with the Thompson family in this hot and hilarious new romantic comedy from New York Times Bestselling author Carey Heywood! Paige Sullivan's life is a train wreck. In a matter of months she lost her business, her swanky apartment, and her big city life. Now she's stuck in Nowhere, New Hampshire, sleeping on her mom's couch... -
![Suddenly Together by J a Low]()
Suddenly Together by J a Low
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSHE WAS EVERYTHING I ALWAYS WANTED I’m Christian Taylor, world famous guitarist of Dirty Texas. I’m a certified rock god, I have a reputation, tattoos and a body made for sin. One look from me and I’ll melt your panties. There isn’t a woman out there who has ever said no to me, except Vanessa Roberts, the one woman I want above all and can’t have... -
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Work Violation by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven... -
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![Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna]()
Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can change on a dime. Piper Williams is poor. She's always been poor. Like seriously - dirt poor from a small town. But when one of her regular customers at The Greasy Spoon diner gives her the gift of a lifetime, her life changes overnight. But as with all gifts, there are potential obstacles and hers is named Cameron... -
![Wait For Me by K.L. Grayson]()
Wait For Me by K.L. Grayson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy life is a mess. Literally. I’m a single dad, which means If I’m not cleaning up spilled milk or changing a diaper, I’m pulling gum from my daughter’s hair. I barely have enough time to eat—let alone sleep. And women? Forget about it. That ship sailed two years ago along with my ex-wife. My brother says I need to get laid. I say, screw that...Categorized as:
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![Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna]()
Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove Sweet, Contemporary Romance With Lots of Drama? Meet Aaron Parker, The Youngest of the Parker Family in January Cove In book 2 of the January Cove series, we meet one of the Parker brothers, Aaron. The youngest of the five Parker children, Aaron was all set to marry his girlfriend of three years until she broke his heart by cheating on him... -
![Second Chance Vow by M. Robinson]()
Second Chance Vow by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a second chance romance.From the moment I laid eyes on her, Kinley was mine. At fifteen years old I was determined to make it happen, but we were on and off for years until I got it right between us and finally made her my wife.We were supposed to be forever. So in love. So devoted.So consumed with each other... -
![Peacekeeper by Laura Pavlov]()
Peacekeeper by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHarrisonI loved Laney Landers before most people learned to read.Blonde hair, blue eyes that rivaled the ocean, and an invisible halo over her head.She stole my heart the same day she threw sand in my face.What started as a friendship grew into so much more.I thought she’d be my forever.But then life threw me a curveball and I changed course.Laney moved on and found a different happily ever after... -
![Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair]()
Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI need to find the perfect woman to be my queen. Love was never supposed to be part of the arrangement.I've always done things by the book--that's the burden of being the heir to the Elsinorian throne. So when my father grows ill and my coronation seems imminent, I intend to find my future queen the same way ... with logic and a list of eligible women who fit a detailed set of data points...
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