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One Foot in the Grave by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third book in the Carly Moore series by Denise Grover Swank.The dead can’t speakAfter months of living in the Smoky Mountains town of Drum, Tennessee, Carly knows firsthand the financial hardship the citizens face. Still, she can’t muster the same excitement as everyone else when town patriarch Bart Drummond breaks ground on his new resort that promises more jobs and money... -
![Buried in Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Buried in Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook four of the USA Today bestselling Carly Moore series.Be careful where you dig…Life in Drum, Tennessee has been quiet since corruption was uncovered in the sheriff’s department three months ago—too quiet. Still, Carly is shocked when she discovers one of her sweetest lunch customers at the tavern has committed murder in cold blood... -
![Her Scream in the Silence by Denise Grover Swank]()
Her Scream in the Silence by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings>b>In the second book of the USA Today bestselling series, Carly looks into a young woman’s disappearance while trying to hide her own dark secrets. Carly Moore is finally feeling settled in Drum, Tennessee. She likes her job waitressing at Max’s Tavern AND her boyfriend… she should have known both were too good to be true... -
![Ride or Dye by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Ride or Dye by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabe and Josh Roman-Wyatt have been living life in the fast lane. Demanding jobs, precocious twin toddlers, an ever-growing circle of friends, and a menagerie of pets means their home is filled with love and laughter but very few quiet moments for the happy couple. Gabe’s solution is to plan a surprise vacation at a perfect hideaway where the two of them can slow things down and reconnect... -
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![The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome]()
The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEliza Carter can't keep a secret.Except the one she's been hiding for over eight years. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer... -
![Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley]()
Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLanie Heron isn't looking for love-no surprise, considering her last serious relationship nearly got her killed. So when Lanie propositions Hop Kincaid, all she wants is one wild night with the hot-as-hell biker who patrols with the Chaos Motorcycle Club . . .For Hop, Lanie has always been untouchable. She's too polished and too classy for his taste...Categorized as:
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![The Library by Bella Osborne]()
The Library by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo different generations. Two unusual people. Thrown together to save their local library.Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad, and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie... -
![A Dye Hard Holiday by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
A Dye Hard Holiday by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of year for Gabe and Josh Roman-Wyatt as they celebrate their first holidays as fathers, but someone’s war on St. Nick threatens to ruin their holly jolly Christmas... -
![Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes]()
Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the wake of WWII, a grieving fisherman submits a poem to a local newspaper asking readers to send rocks in honor of loved ones to create something life-giving but the building halts when tragedy strikes. Decades later, Annie returns to the coastal Maine town where stone ruins spark her curiosity and her search for answers faces a battle against time...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson]()
Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat if the road not taken was actually the path meant to be?Finn Lanigan kissed a young Blythe Heywood one last time under a star-scattered Idaho sky. “If you change your mind, here’s this.”It was the last kiss that ever weakened her knees, the last sky she noticed for over a dozen years... -
![Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins]()
Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine finding out that everything about your life is a lie. Imagine falling for the man who thinks he killed you. Imagine having to remain dead so you can keep him. Twenty-four-year-old Ana Barrett knows who she is. She’s a struggling artist, a loyal friend, an orphan raised by loving grandparents... -
![Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown]()
Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn emotional novel about a small-town Texas family, forgiveness, and coming to terms with the past by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls, the farm that’s been in her Texas family for generations. It wasn’t her plan. It was an obligation... -
![The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred]()
The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans—everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious darling of a respected southern family. But nothing was ordinary about the day she met ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town... -
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![Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust as the walls start to come down, boundaries redefine, and things heat up, tragedy hits the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge. Sexy EMT Dawson Tayler made hearts break, and panties melt with a single look. Far from home, in the charming tourist town, he lives a simple life his family would be appalled by – if they were alive...Categorized as:
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![The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr]()
The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn emotional and triumphant novel about new beginnings and the fierce power of a mother's love... When Hannah Russell suddenly becomes guardian to a five-year-old, she's terrified she's not up to the challenge. She and Noah need to get to know each other, so she rents a country house on a lake in rural Colorado... -
![Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks]()
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating love story filled with suspense and mystery.When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past... -
![Secrets of Willow House by Susanne O'Leary]()
Secrets of Willow House by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaeve McKenna is on the verge of a breakdown. Having worked herself into the ground as a sought-after interior designer in London, she’s in desperate need of a vacation. Philomena Duffy is a little lonely. After losing her husband, their crumbling mansion, Willow House, feels awfully empty... -
![Happy Truth About Love by Karice Bolton]()
Happy Truth About Love by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter receiving a rather odd inheritance from an uncle she barely knew, Autumn Tucker decides to do something she’s never done before. Instead of overthinking what’s right in front of her, she embraces the freedom of the unknown and the thrill of leaving everything behind and moves to the small mountain town of Silver Ridge... -
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Distracted by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage of convenience? More like marriage of inconvenience. Especially when it turns deadly.Ellery Cross did what she had to do to save her family from ruin. She married a man she wasn’t in love with. Worse, she married a man she knew nothing about.But Ellery eventually learns all she needs to know about her husband. And sticking around is not an option...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the Irish coast. Maggie remembers her summers in the village of Sandy Cove in Ireland like they were yesterday. She and her family would swim in the crystal-clear waters, collect beautiful seashells and relax on the sand...Categorized as:
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![A Light in the Window by Jan Karon]()
A Light in the Window by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratings- Readers will enjoy a story from the popular series-packaged bestseller!- Includes new Reader's Guide for group discussion or personal...Categorized as:
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![Sheriff's Secret by K. Webster]()
Sheriff's Secret by K. Webster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy and emotional MM romance!When you’re the sheriff of Brigs Ferry Bay, certain things are expected of you.Marry a local girl, settle down, have a few kids. You know, the small-town dream.But I’ve got a secret I’m terrified will get out.I’m gay.Not bi. Not curious. Not confused.Just gay.So, settling for that dream won’t be happening... -
![Miracle Road by Emily March]()
Miracle Road by Emily March
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPerfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author Emily March’s seventh book in the Eternity Springs series is a heartwarming story that celebrates the miracle and joy of love during the holidays. After tragedy strikes his team, college basketball coach Lucca Romano arrives in the haven of Eternity Springs to reassess his life... -
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![una dolce scoperta by Nora Roberts]()
una dolce scoperta by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers - Beckett, Ryder, and Owen - as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown.Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out - with a tough-as-nails outside and possibly nothing too soft underneath... -
![It's Only Love by Marie Force]()
It's Only Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe new Green Mountain Romance from the New York Times bestselling author of And I Love Her. Ella Abbott has long been secretly in love with Gavin Guthrie. A few recent encounters have only added to her infatuation, especially the kiss they shared at her sister’s wedding. It doesn’t matter to Ella that Gavin is in a bad place... -
![The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak]()
The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsExciting, emotional, intense. The thrilling follow-up to New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's highly acclaimed The Secret Sister. The things that happen in families are always surprising and sometimes shocking! The rich and powerful Josephine Lazarow, matriarch of Fairham Island, is dead. The police say it's suicide, but Keith, her estranged son, doesn't believe it... -
![The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne]()
The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYears after betraying her, he’s back in Haven Point…and determined to uncover the truth For the sake of her brother’s children, innkeeper Megan Hamilton has put her entire life on hold to become their guardian. The last person she wants to ever see again is Elliott Bailey, who she feels is responsible for her brother’s current predicament... -
![Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak]()
Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women... -
![The Party Line by Carolyn Brown]()
The Party Line by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA niece’s inheritance comes with family secrets, new romance, and sweet Texas strawberries in a refreshing and warmhearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Returning home to Ditto, Texas, is bittersweet for Lila Matthews. Her dear and feisty aunt Gracie has passed away, leaving Lila her estate... -
![קוראת את חיי by Renee Carlino]()
קוראת את חיי by Renee Carlino
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J.Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer... -
![And I Love Her by Marie Force]()
And I Love Her by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Green Mountain Romance from the New York Times bestselling author of I Saw Her Standing There...Categorized as:
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![Memories in the Drift by Melissa Payne]()
Memories in the Drift by Melissa Payne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMelissa Payne, bestselling author of The Secrets of Lost Stones , returns with another haunting and hopeful novel about redemption, the power of memory, and a woman’s will to reclaim her life. My name is Claire. I’m thirty-six years old. It’s September. I know what I’m doing and why I am here…for now... -
![Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah]()
Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsDr. Julia Cates was one of the country's preeminent child psychiatrists until a shocking tragedy ruined her career. Retreating to her small western Washington hometown, Julia meets an extraordinary six-year-old girl who has inexplicably emerged from the deep woods nearby—a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation... -
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![Inheritance of Secrets by Robin Patchen]()
Inheritance of Secrets by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom a USA Today bestselling author comes the latest in an edge-of-your-seat Christian romantic suspense series that will keep you reading all night long."I didn't do right by your mother. Find her and do what I never had the courage to do.”Her father’s deathbed confession changed everything for Aspen Kincaid. The mystery of her mother’s disappearance was unsolvable, or so she’d believed... -
![The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr]()
The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River!An exceptional storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as they discover what it means to be loved, supported and accepted by the people who mean the most... -
![Fearless by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Fearless by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife teeters in the balance when tragedy strikes the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge… Everly Shaw’s world takes a direct hit leaving her battling demons she thought she buried long ago. A daredevil at heart that throws caution to the wind, the only risk she wouldn’t gamble on was love... -
![Cowboy Up by Stacy Finz]()
Cowboy Up by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country.” —Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling authorCash, Jace, and Sawyer: Three cousins sharing an inheritance of five hundred acres of prime California ranch land—and a whole lot of surprises . . . Cash Dalton is no rancher... -
![The Lighthouse Keeper by Cynthia Ellingsen]()
The Lighthouse Keeper by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDawn Conners’s parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for losing things—her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation. Thanks to a mud-slinging exposé, Dawn’s late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck... -
![The Pink House by Cindy Kirk]()
The Pink House by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the forest, on a sun-drenched patch of lush green grass, surrounded by lily-of-the-valley, sits a pink house. With turrets towering like neighboring trees, and a wide welcoming front porch, the old Victorian is impossible to miss. Except that everyone in town has—everyone but Hannah Danbury... -
![Rising Tides by Nora Roberts]()
Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEthan Quinn shares his late father's passion for the ocean, and he's determined to make the family boat-building business a success. But as well as looking out for his young brother Seth, the strong but guarded Quinn is also battling some difficult home truths.Grace Monroe, the woman Ethan has always loves but never believed he could have, is learning that appearances can be deceptive... -
![Under Currents by Nora Roberts]()
Under Currents by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFor both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've come together to build a new life. But will the past set them free or pull them under?Zane Bigelow grew up in a beautiful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains...Categorized as:
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![The Goodbye Café by Mariah Stewart]()
The Goodbye Café by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCalifornia girl Allie Hudson Monroe can't wait for the day when the renovations on the Sugarhouse Theater are complete so she can finally collect the inheritance from her father and leave Pennsylvania. After all, her life and her fourteen-year-old daughter are in Los Angeles... -
![On Shadow Beach by Barbara Freethy]()
On Shadow Beach by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe California town of Angel’s Bay has had its share of troubles: from the long-unsolved murder of a teenage girl to the young police officer recently left in a coma after being shot. But miracles also have a way of happening . . . as if angels really do keep a watchful eye there... -
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![Just Down the Road by Jodi Thomas]()
Just Down the Road by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Chance of a Lifetime and The Comforts of Home ... Harmony, Texas, is a place where dreams are born. As the townspeople face unexpected endings and new beginnings, they also come face to face with themselves—and what’s most important in life... When Tinch Turner lost his wife, he gave up on living... -
![Nightingale Way by Emily March]()
Nightingale Way by Emily March
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEternity Springs is a magical place where hearts come to heal--with a little help. As Emily March's beloved series continues, a broken marriage finds new wings to fly. Dark, brooding Jack Davenport hides his secrets well, never telling his wife about the dangers of his job, never sharing his thoughts or worries . . . never sharing himself. After tragedy strikes, their marriage shatters... -
![Somewhere Along The Way by Jodi Thomas]()
Somewhere Along The Way by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHIDING OUT IN HARMONY In the two years since she claimed Harmony, Texas, as her home, eighteen-year-old Reagan Truman has found herself drawn to others who have made their way there, too. Gabe Leary, for instance, whose plan to hide out in Harmony is dashed when he becomes the town hero... -
![The Christmas Wishing Tree by Emily March]()
The Christmas Wishing Tree by Emily March
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes life’s most magical journeys bring you back to where it all began… A man who loves adventure and the open sea, Devin Murphy returns for a short Christmas trip to his small hometown of Eternity Springs. Immersed in the joy and magic of the holiday season all around him, he doesn’t hesitate to play along when a young boy phones Santa to ask for a very special wish... -
![Worth the Wait by Lori Foster]()
Worth the Wait by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReady or not…love will find a way Single dad Hogan Guthrie is getting his life back on track, and working as the "barbecue master" at a local diner is just a temporary detour. He and restaurant owner Violet Shaw constantly butt heads…until one night they end up mingling other parts instead. Hogan thought he had the recipe for happiness all figured out... -
![Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne]()
Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHome, sweet home… Joy Cartier has been to some of the most beautiful places in the world – but none of them have ever felt like home. So moving into a tiny cottage in the idyllic village of Bramble Hill, walking distance from her childhood home, seems like the perfect plan. That is, until she gets there. The surly inhabitants of Britain’s Friendliest Village are anything but welcoming...
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