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Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 4 in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Investigations series. Rose Gardner feels like she’s up a creek without a paddle. Her sister is dying, her secret boyfriend, James Malcolm, is struggling to protect the county underworld from an upstart drug dealer, and her ex has moved back to town with a bee in his bonnet and a mission to root out corruption in the county... -
Caffeinated Calamity by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe only witch in the world? It might feel like it to Stormy Morgan but she knows better.Twenty minutes away, in a town called Hemlock Cove, witches have taken over. Sure, the bulk of the town is made up of frauds looking to shore up their tourism industry, but there are real witches, too. There’s a family, last name of Winchester, and they’re notorious... -
Drama High: Pushin' by L. Divine
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf only there was a potion to make all Jayd Jackson's troubles disappear. . . Even though Jayd's finished with the AP exams and finally has some space of her own at her mother's house, she's got to deal with the drama all around her... -
Gage's Goal by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGage hadn’t told the rest of his team, but he’d planned to meet up with Lorelei after their team disbanded. A little one-on-one time was needed to see if all the sparks they’d felt over the last few years were the real thing. He’d deliberately avoided getting involved with anyone he worked with, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity... -
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The Color of a Dream by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an emotionally charged tale of a young woman who has fought hard to survive a heart transplant, but soon finds that her new heart is engaged in another kind of battle... Nadia Carmichael has had a lifelong run of bad luck. It begins on the day she is born, when she is separated from her identical twin sister and put up for adoption... -
Todos los días son nuestros by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEl debut novelístico del año.Veníamos de una fiesta de disfraces, cosa ideal, dado que andábamos en el esfuerzo de parecer puras cosas que no éramos… para empezar: felices. Emiliano se había vestido de Darth Vader, yo me había embutido en un traje de Gatúbela… Habíamos decidido ir vestidos de dos entes negros y cabrones... -
Virgin River Collection Volume 2 (A Virgin River Novel) by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow available in a box set collection, return to Virgin River with these beloved stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr.Second Chance PassVanessa Rutledge’s new baby is helping heal her heart after the death of her husband. She longs to share this love with former Marine Paul Haggerty, her husband’s best friend, but he’s keeping his distance... -
Das Feuer retten: Roman by Guillermo Arriaga
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEine ekstatische Liebe und der Wille, alles aufs Spiel zu setzen, vereinen sich in diesem temporeichen Roman über diemexikanische Unterwelt zu einem Spiel auf Leben und Tod. Arriaga lässt die Milieus einer bürgerlichen Tänzerin und eines Kriminellen aufeinanderprallen und schreibt den intensivsten und gefährlichsten Roman des Jahres... -
Missing Wings (Aranysargas, #1) by Andrea Luhman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBorn with an ability the Veilede people of Madar believe make her ‘one of the first to be blessed by God’, Katrina’s destiny unravels when her father is poisoned and her mother steals her into the human world to hide among those who hate her kind.In a near fatal attempt to return home, Katrina’s stripped of her wings. The poison meant to kill her father leaves him in a degenerative state... -
Los días que nos separan by Laia Soler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAbril está obsesionada con sus sueños. Desde que se cruzó con ese desconocido en la biblioteca, él se le aparece cada vez que se queda dormida. En su mundo onírico, el chico es Víctor, un burgués de la Barcelona de 1914, y ella… Ella ni siquiera es ella misma, sino Marina, una obrera que vive en el mismo edificio que Víctor... -
Fury by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrowning in visions of an ever-changing future, unable to recognize reality from fantasy, this powerful Guardsman was driven from the world of his kin and forced to take refuge atop the mountain of his Ancestors. Decades passed, the predictions eased, and Fury finally learned to deal with the loneliness... -
Wade's War by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophia met Wade a few years back, and the last she heard from him was he’d be back to take her out to dinner—and never saw him again. Having spent several years in the meantime working with Merk and his team in Texas, when Terk called for her help, Sophia jumped at the opportunity to go. Even if Wade didn’t get it, she knew a connection worth trying for when she felt it... -
Resolution by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsResolution picks up exactly where Saviour left us all hanging! Having left an abusive marriage at 45, Lauren can hardly believe that she has found Gabe, a 35 year old blonde buff sex god, their instant chemistry has convinced him that that he wants to change his serial shagging ways and to make what they have found permanent, he knows that he loves Lauren but relationships are a whole new... -
Secret Of The Rose by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe search for the Blood Moon Grimoire continues… Welcome back to William’s Ford, Missouri. The bewitching college town where magick and weirdness seems to happen on any day of the week that ends with the letter ‘Y’. Autumn Bishop, grad student, Seer, and the newest Witch in town, has her hands full in the second installment of the Legacy of Magick Series... -
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Treasure and Protect by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's finished waiting. Cora Walker is tired of waiting for Justin Kensington to open his eyes and see that they could be great together. No worries. She's got a Man Plan, More specifically, a Get-Over-The-Man Plan. Or maybe she'll call it the Move-on Method. Whatever. It involves online dating and sorting through the losers to find her winner... -
Isola di neve by Valentina D'Urbano
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2004. A ventotto anni, Manuel sente di essere già al capolinea: un errore imperdonabile ha distrutto la sua vita e ricominciare sembra impossibile. L'unico luogo disposto ad accoglierlo è Novembre, l'isola dove abitavano i suoi nonni... -
As Long as We Both Shall Live by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"A change is coming, " April Lancaster's fortune cookie reads. "Be prepared." But how could she be prepared for the news that she has an inoperable brain tumor? April's life will never be the same. Then she meets handsome Mark Gianni. Mark has cystic fibrosis, but he also has a passion for life . . . and for April. When he asks April to marry him, she's happier than she's ever been... -
Una sonata de verano by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNOVELA GANADORA DEL I PREMIO PUCK¿Y si tu libro favorito fuera mucho más que una buena historia?Casio Oliver está obsesionado con Preludio de invierno, la primera obra de Óscar Salvatierra, un escritor ya retirado... -
Diamond in the Dust by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Second Chances Time Travel Romance Series Reverend Johnson is in the business of granting second chances to those deserving a new start, even if it means bending the rules of time travel on occasion. In Gabe McFarlain’s case, he may have gone too far . . . Abandoned by his father, and raised in a whorehouse, Gabe has grown bitter to the world... -
A Mother's Pride by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalia Chase isn't ready to have her babies, even after a tough eight months. When her doctor admits her to the hospital with concerns over a strange echo with the babies' heartbeats, she faces the most terrifying moment of her life... -
Save a Horse, Ride a Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills, and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you... -
The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings50 YEARS OF MEMORIES ARE HIDDEN IN THE WALLS OF THE LOFT... Annie only needs to find one... the one that will save Oliver's life. On the day of their wedding, Annie saw nothing but happiness ahead, but when an accident calls her back to Memory House, her world is changed forever... -
Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fight to the death… Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince... -
At Hidden Falls by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMysterious dreams draw costume designer Isabella Silviera to Angel’s Bay, the California coastal town where angels occasionally dance above the waves. Bestselling author Barbara Freethy enchants again in this emotional and compelling tale of family secrets, abiding friendships, and heart-touching romance... -
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The Color of Forever by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRecently divorced television reporter Katelyn Roberts has stopped believing in relationships that last forever, until a near-death experience during a cycling accident changes everything. When she miraculously survives unscathed, a deeply-buried memory leads her to the quaint, seaside town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine... -
All That He Demands by Olivia Thorne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily and Connors' story continues... Number three in the "Billionaire's Seduction" series and the sequel to ALL THAT HE WANTS (Part 1) and ALL THAT HE DESIRES (Part 2)! Lily was worried that the tall, dark, and impossibly handsome stranger wasn't exactly who he pretended to be. She was right. He's even better... -
City by Alessandro Baricco
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe author of the international bestseller Silk now delivers a ravishing and wildly inventive novel about friendship, genius and its discontents, and the redemptive power of narrative. Somewhere in America lives a brilliant boy named Gould, an intellectual guided missile aimed at the Nobel Prize. His only companions are an imaginary giant and an imaginary mute... -
The Mommy Quest by Lori Handeland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHas he found her? Life has never been easy for Tim. Abandoned and left to fend for himself, he's finally found a home with Dean Luchetti. But something's missing. Tim's convinced that what he needs is a mother and what Dean needs is a wife. And he thinks he's got the perfect candidate in Stella O'Connell, his school's principal... -
The Beast Within by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNika Adams has had a challenging year. She gave her heart to Hunter Evans, only to have him break it. But Nika refuses to give up hope. Not when there's a chance she can save her true-love—even if she must save him from himself.Julian Adams finally knows what he wants, and is truly happy...Categorized as:
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Miss Moonshine’s Emporium of Happy Endings by Mary Jayne Baker, Sophie Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes what you need is right there waiting for you...Miss Moonshine’s Wonderful Emporium has stood in the pretty Yorkshire town of Haven Bridge for as long as anyone can remember...Categorized as:
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Family is Forever by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulian Adams would give anything to rewind the last few months. His sister has been forever altered, a man he distrusts is now a permanent part of his family, and the woman of his dreams no longer remembers him. The only thing left for Julian to do is start over.Nika Adams is finally content with her life... -
Falling for Them Volume 2: Reverse Harem Collection by Nikki Bolvair, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThank you for supporting the Reverse Harem Authors on our journey's this year. To celebrate, we have, not one, but two new collections of both established and new Reverse Harem Authors. In Volume 2, you will find stories from Nikki Bolvair (author of The Faith Series), Lyn Forester (author of the Poisoned Houses series), and LA Kirk (author of the Divinity Saga: Meg's Story serial)... -
Key Of Light / Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn omnibus edition from the most celebrated women's fiction writer today, featuring KEY OF LIGHT and MORRIGAN'S... -
Exclusive / A Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A fun, flirty, sweet story filled with romance and character growth and a perfect happily ever after."--CARLY PHILLIPS, New York Times bestselling author for I'll Be ThereExclusiveWhen little-known writer Taylor Scott is granted two weeks to interview a famous reclusive author, it's the opportunity of a lifetime... -
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Matched to His Hawk by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, it’s not the ocean calling to you… Sometimes, it’s fate. Omega wolf shifter William spends his summers selling knick knacks to tourists and his winters building websites for his clients. It’s a good life by all measurable accounts. He has money in his pocket, a solid career, and good friends... -
An Omega Bear for Victor by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVictor thought it was all a dream—until he discovered that it wasn’t.Alpha cheetah shifter Victor grew up rogue, living his life among humans. When he starts dreaming of pack life, he brushes it off. He’s fine living his life solo. He doesn’t need to be surrounded by others like him to find his worth... -
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Cattail Ridge by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Four in the Firefly Hollow series. After a cutting betrayal by the father of her child, Emma Campbell swore off men. Convinced she'd never find the kind of love her parents had, Emma devoted her life to raising her daughter and building her business. Surrounded by a close-knit family who loved her, she ignored her loneliness. Until the day family friend Archer Gibson kissed her... -
Diesel by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was battered but not broken.Diesel barely escaped one hellhole with his life…only to be captured again and forced into an underground fight ring. Nursed back to health by the only tender soul he’s ever met, every day a little more of his strength returns, and he burns, not only for revenge, but also to claim the only woman brave enough to stand by his side.She was damaged but not defeated... -
Secrets of the Bear by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this exciting finale to the bestselling Trapped in Bear Canyon series, the new leader of a small town will be forced to face his difficult past for a chance at the love of a lifetime...Francis has finally settled down in the mountains of Bear Canyon... -
Xander by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrapped and hunted, their only way out is together.All Xander wanted was a few moments of peace after a lifetime of pain, but fate had other plans. Hunted like a wild animal by beta forces, he hijacks the first means of escape that crosses his path.After a tough couple of years, Lilibeth is finally getting a fresh start... -
Wyatt by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s nothing sweeter than forbidden fruit.He was the one man she couldn’t have.After years of torture in a secret government facility, Wyatt is still struggling to recover from the scars he suffered—both physical and mental. Even now that he’s free, he can’t forget the poor, doomed omega they ripped from his arms and murdered in front of him... -
Legacy of Magick by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo it turns out Magick runs in the family... Autumn Bishop was just your average grad student...who happens to be a Seer. When she moves in with her long lost aunt and cousins, they look like a relatively normal family from the outside, however they turn out to be so much more...Categorized as:
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Garden of Secrets by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDr. Charlotte Adams is torn between two men. Rev. Andrew Schilling is her past, a high-school romance that went drastically wrong. But he's back in town now and part of her present -- along with newly-divorced Police Chief Joe Silviera, whom she's been powerfully attracted to for months... -
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Teresa Batista, Cansada de Guerra by Jorge Amado
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt thirteen Tereza is sold by her aunt to a ranch owner who treats her like a piece of property, and sexually abuses her. When caught in bed with her lover she defends herself against the ranch owner’s violence with a knife and ends up in jail. Freed by a long-time admirer, she eventually ends up in a brothel... -
Summer Magic by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLife in a small town can be tough. It can be even tougher when you’re a witch whose magic regularly backfires. But Summer Thorne only wants one thing: to create the perfect sanctuary for unwanted animals. Nothing and no one is going to stop her. Not even the sexy sheriff who is determined to shut down her rescue center... -
In the Light of the Garden by Heather Burch
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness. Inheriting her grandparents’ island estate on Florida’s Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter... -
Afraid of the Dark by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you believe in love after death? I didn’t, until now…Looking for a fresh start, I just became the proud owner of a piece of New Orleans history: an Antebellum-era two-story house in the Garden District.It’s going to take time and a fat wallet to restore the fixer-upper to its former glory, but after my recent divorce, I could use the distraction... -
Beyond the Rising Tide by Sarah Beard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI open my hand slowly, terrified that I’m not really solid. And then I feel the rain. Not falling through my hand, but hitting it. Gathering in my palm. It’s cold and wet and heavy. My hands are now stained with a crime, but they also hold the power to help Avery. Kai Turner was always a rebel while he was alive. Since his death, not much has changed...Categorized as:
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One Sweet Match Up (Bachelors of Buttermilk Falls by Robyn Neeley, Susannah Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, renown chef Donovan Foster made his life in Denver, way too busy with making a culinary name for himself to stop and pick up a wife and kids along the way. When he realizes that all of his friends in Buttermilk Falls are settling down, he begins to feel idle. Sure, business is good, but he’s tired of his life...
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