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  • Seaside Lovers by Melissa Foster

    Seaside Lovers by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    SEASIDE LOVERS is a USA TODAY BESTSELLERAfter months of long-distance communication, actress Parker Collins and artist Grayson Lacroux finally plan to reconnect in the seaside town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. But Parker never shows, and weeks pass without a word, leaving Grayson to believe he's misinterpreted their budding relationship...
  • The Beach Trap by Ali Brady

    The Beach Trap by Ali Brady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two best friends torn apart by a life-altering secret. They have one summer to set the record straight.When twelve-year-olds Kat Steiner and Blake O’Neill meet at Camp Chickawah, they have an instant connection. But everything falls apart when they learn they’re not just best friends—they’re also half-sisters. Confused and betrayed, their friendship instantly crumbles...
  • A Barefoot Tide by Grace Greene

    A Barefoot Tide by Grace Greene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From rural Virginia to coastal Carolina ~ Lilliane Moore leaves the forests and rolling hills of her rural Virginia hometown, Cub Creek, to accept a temporary job as a companion to an elderly man who lives at the beach. It’s a risky move that’s out of character for her, but her thirties are passing quickly—she feels like she's closing in on forty fast—plus she’s got a hole in her roof and no AC...
  • The Holiday Cottage by the Sea by Holly Martin

    The Holiday Cottage by the Sea by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The perfect place to fall in love this summer… Tori Graham is in need of a holiday. Trying to piece her heart back together after losing the love of her life, she escapes to Blossom Cottage , with its picturesque views of the sea. And plans to spend the summer in gorgeous Sandcastle Bay , where her best friend Melody Rosewood lives...
  • Secret Summer by Elizabeth Grey

    Secret Summer by Elizabeth Grey

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THIS IS A SHORT STORY SET IN THE AGENCY UNIVERSE The Agency series is set in the exciting (and sometimes glamourous) world of advertising. Following the intertwined lives of a group of kickass career women, the series is a heartwarming mix of angsty romance and laugh-out-loud humour. She wished summer would never end. Violet Archer can't believe her luck...
  • Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Reni és Virág ismét nagyon jó barátok a nagy konfliktus után. Virág nemcsak Doriánnal szakított, hanem emós külsejével is: mostantól vidám cuccokban jár, és még a szemüvegét is hajlandó hordani.Reni igyekszik kihasználni minden percet, amit Arnolddal tölthet, ám Cortez ezt egyáltalán nem nézi jó szemmel, ezért a két fiú között egyre nő a feszültség..
  • Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone or may be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance. In SEARCHING FOR LOVE..
  • The Magic of Ramblings by Kate Field

    The Magic of Ramblings by Kate Field

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Running away can be the answer if you run to the right place…When Cassie accepts a job as companion to an old lady in a remote Lancashire village, she hopes for a quiet life where she can forget herself, her past and most especially men...
  • Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What would you do if 'the one that got away' turned up the night before your wedding?Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. Though they are polar opposites, they have a healthy, stable relationship; Josh is just what Audrey needs...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Read, Write, Love by Melissa Foster

    Read, Write, Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bestselling author Kurt Remington lives to write. He spends twelve hours a day in front of his computer, rarely leaving the seclusion of his beach-front property, where he's come to finish his latest thriller--that is, until free-spirited Leanna Bray nearly drowns in the ocean trying to save her dog. Kurt's best-laid plans are shot to hell when he comes to their rescue...
  • Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster

    Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT..
  • Seaside Whispers by Melissa Foster

    Seaside Whispers by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Seaside Summers is a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Fall in love with Matt Lacroux in Seaside Whispers. SEASIDE SUMMERS is the newest addition to the LOVE IN BLOOM series, featuring a group of fun, sexy, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages...
  • Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster

    Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to...
  • Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Take a break in Hideaway Down. It's the perfect place to find romance. Make new friends, meet up with old ones and maybe even fall in love. Happiness comes when you least expect it...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

    Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Benefits of a summer romance: it’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.There aren’t enough labeled glass containers to contain the mess that is Ali Morris’s life. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn’t worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember. She’s a professional organizer whose pantry is a disgrace...
  • All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown

    All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Molly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip...
  • Confetti at the Cornish Cafe by Phillipa Ashley

    Confetti at the Cornish Cafe by Phillipa Ashley

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The heart-warming new novel in Phillipa Ashley's bestselling Cornish Cafe series Cal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon Resort as a wedding venue. Cakes are baking, Cornish flowers are blooming, and fairy lights are twinkling. With the cliff-top setting and coastal views, it's the perfect place for a magical marriage ceremony...
  • Return to the Little French Guesthouse by Helen Pollard

    Return to the Little French Guesthouse by Helen Pollard

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Blue skies, new love, and a glass of Bordeaux . . . what could possibly go wrong? When Emmy Jamieson leaves her life behind and moves to La Cour des Roses , a gorgeous guesthouse amidst vineyards in France, everything is resting on her success as the new guesthouse manager...
  • Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a stressed-out bridesmaid and a laidback pilot are stranded alone together on a sun-kissed Caribbean island?Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the wrong Caribbean island with the wedding just hours away...
  • My Mamma Mia Summer by Annie Robertson

    My Mamma Mia Summer by Annie Robertson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One summer... One dream... One chance to make it happen. Laurel hasn't taken a risk her whole life. Now as the summertime dawns, she's going to do something that nobody expects of her...
  • Summer at the Little Wedding Shop by Jane Linfoot

    Summer at the Little Wedding Shop by Jane Linfoot

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ‘A sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic read’ Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of Summer at the Cornish Cafe ‘The perfect holiday read to warm your heart’ #1 Bestselling author Tracy Bloom The third book in the bestselling series, ‘The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea’...
  • Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Új magyar ifjúsági könyvsorozat nyolc kötetben a nagyon tehetséges fiatal szerző tollából! Ha elkezded, biztosan nem tudod majd letenni!!! Tuti, hogy függővé válsz! Egy sorozat a való életről. Egy sorozat, amely itt és most játszódik. Egy gimi, ahová mindenki szívesen járna. Srácok, akik olyanok, mint te és mégis mások...
  • Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A widow at twenty-six, Primrose Bloom returns to idyllic Good Hope, Wisconsin, with her two rambunctious young boys, seeking the beauty of the lakeside landscape and the comfort of home. After the loss of her husband and her job, all she’s looking for is peace...
  • The Cottage on Sunshine Beach by Holly Martin

    The Cottage on Sunshine Beach by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Step into the delightful seaside village of Sandcastle Bay, where you’ll discover golden sand, welcoming smiles and an unforgettable romance… Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay . The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach , with its bright yellow door and view of the sea has captured her heart...
  • Whisked Away by Melanie Summers

    Whisked Away by Melanie Summers

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From best-selling author Melanie Summers comes an irresistibly romantic, delightfully funny tale of love, passion, books, and food… At twenty-seven years old, Emma Banks has big plans for her life. After graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, she's ready to take her place as head chef at one of her family’s resort restaurants...
  • Finding Cupid by Bridget E. Baker

    Finding Cupid by Bridget E. Baker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    alternate cover edition of ASIN B07MQXCWCNLove is patient. Love is kind. Love is for chumps.Geo never plans weddings. Corporate retreats, fundraisers, birthday parties, and even the occasional engagement party? Sure. But weddings? Not anymore. She never dates, either. Not under any circumstance. These two rules keep her safe. They maintain order, and Geo needs a predictable life...
  • The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers

    The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series… Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy...
  • Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new resident is moving to Seagrove!Heath Dutton has spent the last three years trying to heal his wounds, but no matter how many places he travels, his heart is still broken when he arrives in Seagrove...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec

    Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The entire Chocoholics series is now available in one, special edition book! *This series is a spinoff from the Chocolate Lovers books and should be read after that series.* Book 1 – Love and Lists: Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn’t stop talking about his penis...
  • Forever Love on Fireweed Island by Karice Bolton

    Forever Love on Fireweed Island by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Can be read as a standalone* "Between a hot fireman and a sweet librarian, I never wanted the story to end. Each page sizzled with a slow burn, and it was a fantastic and heartwarming story." Jewels Jennings--zippy librarian by day and book blogger by night--came back to the one and only place beyond the pages of a book that has given her happiness, Fireweed Island...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance
  • The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will one mistake ruin everything? Andrew Bennett has an idyllic life in Magnolia Creek, Australia. He runs a chocolate business he adores, is married to Gemma, the love of his life, and has a close relationship with his father, Louis...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Irresistible Love at Silver Falls by Karice Bolton

    Irresistible Love at Silver Falls by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After all the girls for a girls’ weekend jump ship, Brooke Sahler is left alone to spend a makeshift spa weekend in the mountains of Washington. As she’s happily wrapping herself in plastic wrap and smearing mud on her face, a freak spring snowstorm leaves her stranded in the cozy cabin she rented. But not to fear, she’s got plenty of food and cable television to indulge in until the snow melts...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Square Deal by Maggie C. Gates

    Square Deal by Maggie C. Gates

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Call me crazy, but I didn't think Miss Hard-Ass of Happily Ever Afters would have a one-night stand with her best friend's best man."Weddings have a way of turning the most cynical person into a puddle of sappy, blubbering goo. After all my years of experience as a wedding planner, I should know. And the biggest problem with that?I’m Hannah Jane Hayes, and I’m already a complete sap...
  • Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Click for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too...
  • Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot

    Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sunshine, soft white sand and a sizzling hot millionaire – you don’t get trouble in paradise, right? Imogen Charlton is sorted. Dead-beat husband? History. Dream job? Application sent. But then her impulsive brother, Harry, spends every last penny on a Greek restaurant in Corfu, and is determined to run it himself. It’s up to Imogen to bring him to his senses...
  • Summer at the Little French Guesthouse by Helen Pollard

    Summer at the Little French Guesthouse by Helen Pollard

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right? Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses , a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect...
  • I Followed the Rules by Joanna Bolouri

    I Followed the Rules by Joanna Bolouri

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    'After a couple of pages I was already crying with laughter!' Amazon reviewer. The bestselling romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Don't Stop Me Now and The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart.True love by the book! Have you heard of The Rules of Engagement? It's a book that promises to teach you to find the man of your dreams in ten easy steps. Unsurprisingly, I don't own a copy...
  • The Billionaire's Surrogate by Lauren Wood

    The Billionaire's Surrogate by Lauren Wood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What do you say when the hot billionaire guy friend you’ve been crushing on asks you to have his baby? Yes, please. Where do I sign?Joey Williams is filthy rich, smoking hot, and has a killer career.What’s missing? A family.More specifically - kids of his own, minus the wife.He’s crazy enough to think being a single dad is easier than a relationship...
  • An Ocean Between Us by Serenity Woods

    An Ocean Between Us by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will Danny tell Hermione the truth and do what he’s told himself he would never do: fall in love? Treats to Tempt You Book 7 An “opposites attract” fun and sexy romance. When Lady Hermione Spencer’s parents ask her to housesit their summer home in New Zealand while they have some landscaping work carried out, Hermione’s happy to agree...
  • Forever, Plus One by Sophe Love

    Forever, Plus One by Sophe Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Sophie Love's ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions….This is the perfect romance or beach read, with a its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches...
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    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Prince by Loni Ree

    The Prince by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s love at first drench.DamienTo say I’m p*ssed off when my brother orders me to marry some girl I’ve never even met is an understatement. I’m beyond livid. I colorfully express my views on the matter to my MC brother over breakfast, and the new waitress in town takes offense. And pours a pitcher of ice-cold water in my lap...
  • The Wedding Day by Lynn Painter

    The Wedding Day by Lynn Painter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Wedding Day: A Bonus...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Midnight Heat by Sarah Grimm

    Midnight Heat by Sarah Grimm

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The unconscious man wheeled into Dr. Rebecca Dahlman's ER is sexy-devilishly sexy-and injured. This isn't just any patient in need of medical help. He is the only man she's ever loved-the one who still haunts her dreams. Black Phoenix bassist Dominic Price made a mistake three years ago when he walked out on Rebecca. A mistake he plans to rectify...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Excess Baggage by Laura Barnard

    Excess Baggage by Laura Barnard

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stuck in a dead-end relationship, Erica Bennett finds herself daydreaming of her first holiday romance. She was fifteen, it was exciting, new and full of possibilities…and Jack Lawson was hot as hell. That kind of thing leaves a mark. So when her friends suggest a girls holiday to Luna Island, it’s exactly what she needs to take her mind off things...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Playing With Fire by Katie Price

    Playing With Fire by Katie Price

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Indigo could never have predicted she’d be running her own London events agency aged just twenty-seven.Organising celebrity parties and glamorous launches is the reward of years of hard work, and when restaurant entrepreneur Connor asks her to plan the opening of his swanky new Shoreditch nightclub, she knows this could be the high-profile event that puts Glamour to Go on the map...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  contemporary  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • When Everything Changes by Michelle Pennington

    When Everything Changes by Michelle Pennington

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I know everything about boys—except how to kiss one. This summer has been weird.All my friends are finding love and I'm the last one who still hasn't been kissed. Now I have a bet with my friend Piper to see who can meet someone new and get a kiss. I thought it might motivate me because I hate to lose...
  • The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness by Laura Bambrey

    The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness by Laura Bambrey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The perfect feel-good read from an exciting new voice in women’s fiction, for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan.   Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she’s been struggling to find her way back to, well – herself...
  • The Other Half by Katherine Hastings

    The Other Half by Katherine Hastings

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a spoiled socialite is forced to live like the other half, will she also find her other half?When I landed on the front page of the paper with a censored label over my lady bits, my grandpa gave me an ultimatum—prove I can live without my family name and riches or get cut off and relinquish my place in the family legacy...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Barefoot by the Sea by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot by the Sea by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Pack this one in your beach bag and get ready for nonstop fun." --- Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author, on Barefoot in the Sand A Barefoot Bay Novel When you think you know your heart's desire . . . Tessa Galloway is a gifted nurturer-her verdant garden at Barefoot Bay's new resort is living proof...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  realistic  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From 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...
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