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The Faith in Flowers: A Poppy Creek Novel by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn extravagant wedding to plan. A blossoming childhood crush. And a secret ready to uproot everything... When event planner, Olivia Parker, heads home to help plan her brother’s wedding, she decides to keep her painful divorce a secret so she doesn’t ruin his big day...Categorized as:
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Fall into Temptation by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"If we do this again, it won’t stop at kissing.” It was a dark promise... Beckett Pierce is the most eligible bachelor in the nosiest small town in upstate New York. But after his last girlfriend handcuffed herself to his porch and set his welcome mat on fire, he's not looking for any more romance. Even if it lands right in his backyard. And has miles of red hair... -
Love After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPaul Martinez has been run ragged by the demands of managing the family’s landscaping business and his mother’s battle with dementia. It’s been so long since he had sex, he can’t remember the last time... -
Chasing Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBen Walton grew up in Summer Lake, he's always known that he belongs there. His goal in life has always been to grow the resort that his family has owned for generations. Charlotte DeWinter spent her childhood summers at the lake, staying with her grandparents. From the age of ten, she believed she would marry Ben someday. Ben believed it too... -
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My Kinda Forever by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlone. Everything changed for Meghan Summer that fateful February night. All she had, all she saw in her future, was stripped away in the blink of an eye. Even though she finds herself surrounded by her growing family, at the end of the day, there’s nothing but a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Or so she thinks… Her. Nick Adams shouldn’t want her... -
Triple Dare by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRUBY KROSS Who is Corbin Sterling to me? That's what people always want to know. He was my first friend. He was the love of my life. And he was my only heartbreak. The problem is that I love the big jerk, and I've refused to give up our friendship, even if it does mean it'll eventually ruin me. So, to answer the question... Corbin Fucking Sterling is the Bane of my existence; that's what he is...Categorized as:
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Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow: An emotional heartwarming read you won't be able to put down by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCAN LOVE REALLY BE FOUND WHEN YOU STOP LOOKING FOR IT…?As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after.But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas – a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow – her life is about to change forever... -
New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a weddinginvite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled...Categorized as:
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We're Made of Moments by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe were made of moments. A handful of nights.Two weeks of passion.Four years of denial. Jesse She was never mine to keep, but I took every second that girl was willing to give me.I always knew she’d go back to him.But I never expected she’d take a piece of me with her. -- Hayden He changed my life forever, and it happened long before our two weeks together.I didn’t mean to fall for him...Categorized as:
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Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt Foster has never met a woman he couldn’t seduce into his bed. But when he meets Natasha Kingsley, there’s just one little problem—she’s not alone. Her three-year-old daughter wants a pony ride, an ice cream cone, and help to reach the highest rungs of the climbers at the park...Categorized as:
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Lawson by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter serving his country, Lawson Masterson turned to bounty hunting,tracking fugitives alongside his two best friends. High-stakes skips are Gray WolfCorp’s specialty. Chasing criminals and bringing them to justice is a dangerous job and Lawson is determined to get his bounty no matter the cost.Known as the playboy of Graystone and content with his bachelor status,Lawson doesn’t do relationships...Categorized as:
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A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island... -
The Calendar of New Beginnings by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing international photojournalist Lucy O’Brien expected when she returned to her hometown was for her mother to ask her to shoot photos for a ‘Calendar Girls’-like calendar…Of course, it’s all for a good cause—raising money for breast cancer. Lucy agrees to help—ribald photos and all... -
My Kinda Song by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbby Summer has been in love with one man most of her life, but he doesn’t know she exists. For years, Abby has watched him go home with woman after woman, not even noticing the one who stands loyally beside him. That’s why a dating site is the perfect solution to Abby’s problems: get over Levi and move on to someone else... -
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Seduced by a Knight by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being burned by love, Londyn Freedman ends up in Sweet Rapids, Nevada, helping out at her uncle’s bookstore. She’s not looking to get caught up in another relationship, but she can’t deny the instant attraction she feels when she meets artist, Ramsey Knight.Ramsey is caught up in Londyn’s spell from the first moment he hears her sing... -
My Life As A Country Album by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCelebrate the 5th Anniversary of the award-winning novel with this beautifully designed book that includes the original story, This Life with Cam novella, and Cam’s scrapbook images! See why fans say this emotional, small-town, first-love romance is one they will never forget and think about often.Feisty, dive queen Cam Swayne refuses to give up on her destiny...Categorized as:
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Ready for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor four of the best summers of his young life, Luke Harris was in love with Sydney Donovan, a wealthy seasonal visitor to Gansett Island. Then Sydney went off to college and never came back. She married another man and had two children while Luke remained on the island, working at McCarthy's Gansett Marina and wondering what had gone wrong between him and the only woman he ever loved... -
An Invincible Summer by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt was a lifetime ago that recently widowed Maggie Flynn was in Wyndham Beach. Now, on the occasion of her fortieth high school reunion, she returns to her hometown on the Massachusetts coast, picking up right where she left off with dear friends Lydia and Emma. But seeing Brett Crawford again stirs other emotions. Once, they were the town’s golden couple destined for one another... -
Inevitably You by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places. When I meet David Carmichael it's as if the universe offered him as an apology for my life up to this point. With his protective arm around me, he promises to keep me safe from the demons of my not-so-distant past. But David has demons of his own … and even if meeting him felt like destiny, maybe karma isn't so cut and dry... -
The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by Cressida McLaughlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s going to be an unforgettable Cornish summer…Thea Rushwood was looking forward to exploring the beautiful Cornish tourist spot of Port Karadow, but when her friend drops out at the last minute, she is forced to go solo. Arriving at her cosy holiday cottage to discover a building site next door, Thea and the annoyingly attractive, but grumpy builder, Ben, don’t get off to the best start... -
Fool for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSometimes you have to rock the boat . . . Joe Cantrell, owner of the Gansett Island Ferry Company, has been in love with Janey McCarthy for as long as he can remember. And for just as long, Janey has had a boyfriend--now fiance-- doctor-in-training, David Lawrence...Categorized as:
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Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 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 Summer of No Attachments by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSummer flings with no strings mean nobody gets hurt.At least, that was the plan…After putting the brakes on her dead-end relationship, local veterinarian Ivey Anders is ready to soak up this summer on her own terms. The way she sees it, no dating means no disappointment... -
To Believe by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRoseanna Cahill didn't believe in happily-ever-after anymore. Not after a marriage that should never have started and which ended after four years. Country hearts like hers didn t mix with city hearts like that of Colin Vance Fields III, better known as Trey. She thought she'd seen the last of Trey but then his sister showed up at her door begging for her help... -
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A Brand New Ending by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA love story will be rewritten in this heartfelt romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.Ophelia Bishop was a lovestruck teenage girl when she and Kyle Kimpton chased their dreams to Hollywood. Kyle’s dreams came true. Ophelia’s did not... -
All Autumn by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn Stratton has it all. Or so she thinks until she catches her two-timing husband with his pants around his ankles. There is much Autumn can forgive but infidelity isn’t one of them. Since she obviously can’t trust her judgment in men, she decides they are only good for one thing… Connor Hunter has been friends with Autumn since the first grade, and she’s like a sister to him...Categorized as:
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Hot Mess Summer by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho buys a cottage in a New England fishing village on a whim? A stressed-out, twice-divorced romance writer and single mother looking for a fresh start, that’s who. Despite what my besties say about my three-year dry spell, I’m not looking for a man. Or drama. Or sex. I’ve got enough on my plate with writer’s block and a daughter who refuses to grow up. Community. That’s what I need...Categorized as:
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In Too Deep by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoman has been searching for his long lost adopted sister, Marissa. When she disappeared shortly after her seventeenth birthday, he was the only one who had a clue why. Now that he's finally found out where she's been hiding all these years, he would do anything to get the only woman he's ever loved back...Categorized as:
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Fight From The Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a forbidden office romance happens in this small town, one night might blossom into something more than either ever expected.Pam Carter loves all things bright and beautiful, but as manager of the local gardening center and moonlighting as a personal assistant, life isn’t always blooming lilacs. Especially when she has a crush on the one man she shouldn’t.. -
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Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving in the small town of Cloverleaf, watching her friends settle down one by one, all Lizzy wants is her own happily ever after. But with each failed date she starts to believe that finding the one man who will look at her like she’s his reason for living is practically impossible... -
Red River Deep: Uplifting Southern Romantic Women's Fiction by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's Southern twang and inimitable sass shine through in this romantic second-chance story. Their differences drove them apart...but fate is giving them one more chance.Six years ago, one fight ended it all... And now Tracey Walker has bittersweet memories and a secret that she keeps close to her heart... -
Summer at Rose Island by Holly Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love with the gorgeous seaside town of White Cliff Bay this summer and enjoy long sunny days, beautiful beaches and… a little romance. Darcy Davenport is ready for a fresh start. Determined to leave a string of disastrous jobs and relationships behind her, she can’t wait to explore White Cliff Bay and meet the locals... -
Sweet Sunshine (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a romantic at heart. Chloe Delaney had three very specific wishes, growing up. She wished to stay settled in the small mountain town of Pembrooke, where she grew up, to one day be her own boss, and to fall in love with a man who would be willing to go to the ends of the earth for her... -
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Suddenly Engaged by Julia London
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSingle mother Kyra Kokinos spends her days waiting tables, her nights working on her real estate license, and every spare moment with her precocious six-year-old daughter, Ruby—especially when Ruby won’t stop pestering their grumpy next-door neighbor. At first glance, Dax Bishop seems like the kind of gruff, solitary guy who’d be unlikely to offer a cup of sugar, let alone a marriage proposal... -
Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMorning Glory native Jess Culpepper is desperate to get out of town after divorcing the only man she’s ever dated. She takes a temporary nursing job in Florida and, thanks to the bequest of her late friend, Lacy, has the funds to rent a condo right on the beach. She’s not prepared to literally trip over her old high school lab partner—and definitely not prepared for how deliciously hot he is now... -
Beach Lane by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the close-knit community of Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, Susie O'Brien and Mack Franklin's "not dating" claim befuddles everyone, especially since the two spend every spare minute together. Susie's thrilled when their friendship finally heats up. Then, just when happily-ever-after seems within reach, Mack loses the job he loves and Susie faces a devastating diagnosis... -
Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen bullying threatens to destroy a teen’s life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J.C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising student’s future isn’t ruined. And to establish once and for all that bullying has no place in Serenity, South Carolina. Both J.C... -
The Memory of You by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStefanie Lockwood can repair anything, except her heart—that’s still recovering. After a brutal assault leaves Steffi with puzzling memory lapses, she returns to her coastal Connecticut hometown to rebuild her life the best way she knows how: with her hands. But starting a remodeling business with one longtime friend puts her in the middle of a rift with another... -
Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRecently separated Amelia Saxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process...Categorized as:
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WHY NOT GOODBYE? by Arika Maxwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartbroken and betrayed on a bathroom floor eighteen-year-old, Kendall Brooks was found by her own personal hero.... Jayson Stone swooped in with his strong arms and made her feel like more than just his best friend’s little sister. After crushing on Jayson for years, Kendall was all too willing to fall into his arms, and his bed. The next morning, he was gone...Categorized as:
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Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay: The hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, a perfect summer read for fans of Cathy Bramley! by Katie Ginger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab your strawberries and cream and get ready to return to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay! Summer is in full swing and the locals are getting excited for the launch of the Swallowtail Bay strawberry food festival... -
No Plans for Love by Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's the harm in a quick fling?Do the interior design on this high-end lake house, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. What they didn’t say? I’d be in sudden forced proximity to Graydon Mitchell, the house’s way-too-sexy builder. My perfect life plan doesn’t include relationships—I won’t build my life around a man the way my mom did... -
Sea Glass Summer by Miranda Liasson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA moving, uplifting novel about motherhood, starting over, and an unexpected summer romance… Kit Blakemore is ready to live again. After her husband died while serving in the military, she was in a haze of grief. Now she wants to reclaim her former self—finish her degree and find a better career to provide for their sweet little boy, Oliver... -
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The Careless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGray Bowie broke the bro code: he fell in love with his best friend’s girlfriend. For years, he hid his feelings…until one terrible night, it all came to a head. Since her life blew up in high school, Knox Holliday has spent her time honing her skills as a couture wedding dress designer. But, just weeks before her debut, a freak accident wipes out her collection...Categorized as:
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Choosing You by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese newcomers to Nugget have left painful pasts behind them—just in time to embrace a future together... Picturesque Nugget, California, couldn’t be more different than the glittering caverns of Manhattan, but Brynn Barnes is grateful for the change... -
Wildflower by Mae Wood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the prize is love, sometimes you get stung. But if you’re lucky, you just might hit the sweet spot… Juliana Burton needs a medal at Speakeasy's beer festival to push her brand-new brewery into the spotlight. She thinks she knows how to do it, too--with a beer made exclusively from Vermont hops, barley and the best honey in the state...Categorized as:
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Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the handsome loner win the heart of the single mom? He's about to find out on their Vegas road trip.Single mom Skylar James is absolutely not interested in the broody, inked artist who works in her brother’s motorcycle repair shop. She’s focused on her four-year-old son and her thriving business as an image consultant...Categorized as:
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Summer on Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Sunshine Bay, where the joys of summer last all year round.Lila Rosetti Sinclair returns to Sunshine Bay a bundle of nerves. After being gone for years, sharing the news that she’s engaged—to a man her mother has never met—is going to be difficult to navigate...Categorized as:
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Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAubin had a plan…and this wasn’t it.Never, not once in a million years, did Aubin Frazier think that she would end up like single again, rejected by her family and friends, and totally broke...Categorized as:
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