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The Secret of Santa by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's a fun-loving cowboy with a heart of gold. She's the woman who keeps putting him on hold. Can Ace and Holly Ann make a relationship work this Christmas?Ace Glover loves to laugh, and everywhere he goes, luck seems to follow... -
![The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown]()
The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJoin the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel. At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction... -
![One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins]()
One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKindle Scout Winner Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove, the tiny Colorado town where fresh starts, hope, and true love live… Katie Middleton knows what it’s like to stare death in the face. Growing up with a serious heart defect stopped her from really living. Now that she has a new heart, she’s determined not to miss out on anything wonderful ever again... -
![Meant for Love by Marie Force]()
Meant for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's been twelve years since Jenny Wilks lost her fiancé in the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Since then she's been floundering, trying to find her way. Taking the job as lighthouse keeper on Gansett Island was the best thing she could've done for herself. On the island she's found amazing friends and a wonderful new life. There's only one thing missing and that's romance... -
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![Light from Heaven by Jan Karon]()
Light from Heaven by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's never too late. Father Tim Kavanagh has been asked to "come up higher" more than once. But he's never been asked to do the impossible-until now. The retired Episcopal priest takes on the revival of a mountain church that's been closed for forty years. Meanwhile, in Mitford, he's sent on a hunt for hidden treasure, and two beloved friends are called to come up higher... -
![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... -
![A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrake Rolston is a grumpy single dad with a chip on his shoulder larger than Texas.When his long-time nanny quits, he is in desperate need of a new one.Carefree dreamer Freddie Dover seems like the last girl on earth that he would pick.But when there is slim pickings in a small town, desperate times call for desperate measures…and Drakedecides to take a chance with Freddie and his heart... -
![His Fifth Kiss by Liz Isaacson]()
His Fifth Kiss by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey once had a few summers together. Now, Michael Hammond is back in town after a devastating injury overseas. He's looking to reset and recover...not to fall in love.Of course Mike looks for and hopes Gertrude Whettstein will be on the farm. She was so much of Ivory Peaks and so important to him when they were teens... -
![Anything for You by Jessie Gussman]()
Anything for You by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the circus she works for goes bankrupt, Jillian Powell takes advantage of a dubious family connection.The little farm in Pennsylvania that belongs to her “cousin” is a safe haven for Jillian, and she’s sure no one will ever uncover the incriminating truth she’s hiding……until an elephant shows up on her doorstep... -
![The Cottage by the Shore by Rachael Lucas]()
The Cottage by the Shore by Rachael Lucas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSmall animal vet Sophie Jones has seen her daughter off to university in the USA. As a single parent with an empty nest, she surprises herself - taking a job in a tiny village of Applemore in the Highlands of Scotland. Hundreds of miles from home, she can try to escape the fear that her past might come back to haunt her... -
![A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA midnight tryst, an unknown admirer and a baby that is delivered to church with just a short note. On the day Deacon Hudson was set to be ordained, a bundle shows up at the church with a simple note on it. Deacon Hudson is the father. Take care of her.Deacon knows he’s not the father. The Immaculate Conception was a one time thing... -
![When I'm With You by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
When I'm With You by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s been told he’s the enemy, but she needs something from him.Leilani Alexander’s plan had always been to return to New Hope Falls once she’d finally finished college to help her mom with her florist shop. Unfortunately, tragedy dictated a different path... -
![Cowboy Finding Love by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboy Finding Love by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnjoy the newest series from USA Today best-selling author, Jessie Gussman - Coming Home to North Dakota.Jessie writes sweet and inspirational romance from her farm in central Virginia. Having attended, but never graduating from the school of hard knocks, Jessie uses real life on the farm to inspire her cowboy, rural and blue-collar fiction... -
![A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman]()
A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the friendly town of Sweet Water, North Dakota, Ellen and Travis's friendship flourished, firmly rooted in shared laughter and dreams.As Travis returned to Sweet View Ranch, his purchase of Ellen at auction seemed to shatter the boundaries they had once embraced. Stirred by newfound emotions, Ellen grappled with conflicting feelings when Travis asked her to assist him in finding a wife... -
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![Wish Upon a Christmas Star by Karen McQuestion]()
Wish Upon a Christmas Star by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet caught up in a special holiday story about the magic of Christmas and a second chance at love.When Gwen Hayward moves to the quaint town of Poplar Creek, she’s too mired in post-divorce misery to meet the neighbors. That changes when she spots a little girl leave an anonymous wish on the local bookstore’s Christmas tree... -
![The Memory Keeper by Jenny Hale]()
The Memory Keeper by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer House comes a story about family bonds, one small town, and a reunion that changes everything.Hannah Townsend’s life is just as she’s always wanted it to be. She has the perfect job at a New York magazine, a small but elegant apartment in the upper west side, and an incredibly successful beau named Miles Monahan... -
![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... -
![Overprotective Cowboy by Elana Johnson]()
Overprotective Cowboy by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness.Ted Burrows is ready to start his life over again, even if he has to go to a work-parole ranch to get out from behind the walls that have caged him for the past thirty months... -
![An Auction Bride for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
An Auction Bride for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA callous cowboy’s life completely changes when he meets his worst enemy at the town’s cattle auction. Little does he know that his arch nemesis is also the key to unlocking his grumpy heart.When Theo Rolston buys a struggling cattle ranch, he has bigger fish to fry with his equally grouchy older brother Dean than dealing with the no-nonsense-know-it-all owner Hetty... -
![Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown]()
Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Southern ladies didn’t make a scene. Her mother would tell her to march her hiney back into that church and marry the man.”Cassie’s in her wedding dress and ready to walk down the aisle. Minutes later, she’s a runaway bride on her way to nowhere. Two Hearts, Tennessee, fits that description perfectly.She’s also a wedding planner... -
![Married by Monday by Cathryn Brown]()
Married by Monday by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNeither of them wants to get married, especially not to each other.Isabella visits her friend Cassie in Two Hearts, Tennessee. Bella’s ready to go back to the city almost as soon as she arrives. And she has a situation to take care of when she gets home.Micah may want to stay in his small town, but his family has other plans for him. He has two choices to solve his problem... -
![Taking What Is Mine by Abby Brooks, Will Wright]()
Taking What Is Mine by Abby Brooks, Will Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRaising cattle is hard work, but Chet Wilde’s been doing it since he was a boy. It’s the kind of grind that takes a toll on a man and reveals who he is, deep down. What kind of man is Chet? He may just be the last real cowboy. He carries himself with a quiet dignity that commands respect from everyone he meets. Lately though, Chet’s started wondering if there’s more to life than work... -
![Deleted: Jackson and Maggie by Tess Thompson]()
Deleted: Jackson and Maggie by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJackson Waller has loved Maggie Keene since they were six years old, but their dueling dreams ultimately tore them apart. First love—true love—wasn’t enough to overcome their individual desires to pursue dreams on opposite coasts. When Jackson learns of Maggie’s tragic death on her way to college on the east coast, his heartbreak, compounded by grief, renews his focus on his own future... -
![Blue Twilight by Tess Thompson]()
Blue Twilight by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath came between them in high school. Will solving a painful cold case bring them together at last?Carlie Webster remains haunted by the past. After a messy failed marriage sends her packing for her small hometown, she relives the memories of her sister’s thirty-year-old unsolved murder...Categorized as:
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![The Amish Teacher's Gift by Rachel J. Good]()
The Amish Teacher's Gift by Rachel J. Good
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Teacher's Love Widower Josiah Yoder wants to be a good father. But it's not easy with a deaf young son who doesn't understand why his mamm isn't coming home. At a loss, Josiah enrolls Nathan in a special-needs school and is relieved to see his son immediately comforted by his new teacher, a woman whose sweet charm and gentle smile just might be the balm they both need...Categorized as:
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![The Secret in Sandcastles by Rachael Bloome]()
The Secret in Sandcastles by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo childhood enemies. One adventure-filled summer. And an unexpected romance they're trying hard to resist...Penny Heart likes to play it safe... in life and in love. When she’s asked to brave her town's most thrilling adventures to revamp their outdated guidebook, things quickly go from bad to worse. The person assigned to help? None other than her childhood nemesis... -
![Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCreator of the bestselling "Welcome to Wishing Bridge" and "At Home in Wishing Bridge" award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne invites readers back to the little town with the big heart with "Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge". Being a supermodel isn't just hard... -
![A Calm and Gentle Rain by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Calm and Gentle Rain by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe has lived her life in the midst of a storm.With a demanding, overbearing father dictating her life, Cecelia Albrecht has never been able to stand on her own. Searching for a way to free herself from him has led her into situations that have only added to the turbulence in her life.He knows Cecelia in a way that most don’t and would do anything for her... -
![Tender Mercies by Jessie Gussman]()
Tender Mercies by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan someone over fifty still find their soulmate?Bev became a successful business woman, designing her own line of spandex undergarments for plus sized women and amassing a fortune as the company grew to a multibillion dollar international conglomerate... -
![The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan]()
The Place We Call Home by Faith Hogan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Ballycove, the home of Corrigan Mills...Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Irish countryside the famed mills have created the finest wool in all of Ireland. Run by the seemingly perfect Corrigan family, but every family has its secrets, and how the mills came to be the Corrigan's is one of them.. -
![Finding Home by Denise Grover Swank, Christine Gael]()
Finding Home by Denise Grover Swank, Christine Gael
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnna Sullivan has spent the last thirty years traveling solo around the world as a nature photographer and she’s loved every minute of it. But suddenly, the nights seem long and lonely, and she looks forward to her trips away from Bluebird, Maine and her sisters, Cee-cee and Steph, less and less. When a cruel twist of fate brings her back home, Anna reevaluates everything in her life... -
![The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown]()
The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCome hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap... -
![These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon]()
These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn These High, Green Hills we're once again in Mitford, a southern village of local characters so heartwarming and hilarious you'll wish you lived right next door. At last, Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor, Father Tim, has married his talented and vivacious neighbor, Cynthia... -
![A New Song by Jan Karon]()
A New Song by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn A New Song, Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires. However, new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island... -
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![Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg]()
Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSwoon-worthy Romance. Small-town Charm. Best friends reunite in Tagg's latest novel of second chances and enduring love. Beckett Walker hasn't stepped foot in Maple Valley in years. There's no getting past the painful memories, and there's every chance he'll be arrested as soon as he shows his face. Which is exactly what happens when he finally returns... -
![Double Dog Dare by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Double Dog Dare by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Dogfather has one more child to marry off…but Darcy Kilcannon has no interest in her father’s matchmaking shenanigans. The youngest Kilcannon is not looking for a husband. Darcy is ready to launch her own business in town, move into her own apartment, and become her own woman... -
![Secret Baby At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart]()
Secret Baby At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a cowboy billionaire who prioritizes his luxury tourist ranch andhorses above all else. She’s a single mother who could use moremoney to raise her child. Will the two of them come together and fallin love… once again?Single dad Cooper Forrester doesn’t have an option but to ask forLeliana’s help... -
![Colton by Olivia Sands]()
Colton by Olivia Sands
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Elm Ridge, Kentucky, where you’ll swoon, smile, and fall helplessly in love with the Green family. Colton Green thinks he’s got life all figured out. He’ll run the Red Widow Bourbon factory—a business that’s been in his family’s name for generations—build a beautiful home, marry a nice country girl, and start a family. After all, family is what the Greens are all about... -
![In This Mountain by Jan Karon]()
In This Mountain by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe seventh novel of Karon's beloved series is now available in paperback. Father Tim and Cynthia are back home in Mitford, where they find change in the air: a haircut price war that takes no prisoners and a risky new menu item at the Grill... -
![Out to Canaan by Jan Karon]()
Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFather Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his talented and vivacious wife, Cynthia, are pondering the murky uncertainties of retirement. They're also trying to locate the scattered siblings of Dooley Barlowe, the mountain boy they love as their own. A brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development, and a tough survivor must hunker down for the fight of her life... -
![Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon]()
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he’s offered one, he decides he doesn’t want it. Maybe he’s lost his passion... -
![Wedding at Lakeside Resort by Susan Schild]()
Wedding at Lakeside Resort by Susan Schild
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author, Susan SchildWhen it comes to love, forty-four year old Jenny Beckett's track record isn't great, but she's finally found Luke Hammond, a kind, down to earth man who adores her. And she's marrying him!But Jenny has no time to moon about the big day... -
![When I Come Home Again by Jennifer Rodewald]()
When I Come Home Again by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a family crisis calls him back to Big Prairie, will Craig Erikson be able to work through past mistakes and the tragedy that had sent him searching for a new place to call home? Brenna Blaum had been sure of three things in her life—her brother, her running, and her dad’s star receiver. But in a matter of a year’s time, everything she’d counted on fell apart, leaving her devastated... -
![The Desert Flowers - Willow by Judith Keim]()
The Desert Flowers - Willow by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe power of love and the strength of women working together are proved once again.When Willow Sanchez is asked to help Alec Thurston, the man for whom her parents work and who’s always treated her as the daughter he once lost, she doesn’t hesitate to leave Boston and come back home to Palm Desert, California...Categorized as:
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![Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts]()
Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on... -
![His Amish Sweetheart by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
His Amish Sweetheart by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFondly nicknamed “The Peanut Butter Brothers,” Andrew, Abraham, and Austin Petersheim skillfully run one of Wisconsin’s most cherished family businesses. But their mischievous younger twin siblings have a talent all their own—for matchmaking . .Categorized as:
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![Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton]()
Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJillian Sinclair needs a man and she needs him now. She dreams of being a mother-but the doctor just gave her the news that if she plans to carry a baby herself then her time is running out. She also wants true love like her sisters but will she have to settle for something less than that in order to get her baby?The last thing she needs is the only man she's loved and lost coming back to town... -
![An Embarrassment of Itches by M.K. Dean]()
An Embarrassment of Itches by M.K. Dean
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Diagnosis Murder meets All Creatures Great and Small...As a house-call vet, Ginny Reese has seen her share of the weird and wacky. But nothing in her previous experience could have prepared her to find one of her clients floating in her own swimming pool.Local artist Amanda Kelly was extremely wealthy with her share of secrets... -
![Saltwater Cove by Amelia Addler]()
Saltwater Cove by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSecond chances...and the secrets that sabotage them. At 48 years old, Margie Clifton never expected to be starting her life all over again. But when her brother gifts her a property on San Juan Island, that’s exactly what she decides to do. After all, it’s the perfect place to start a new business venture, provide a second home for her adult children, and recover from her nasty divorce...
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