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One Long Weekend by Shari Low
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll NEW from the #1 Bestselling Author Shari Low.When all seems lost, hope remains... Val Murray has mislaid her most precious mementoes of the people she’s loved and lost. Can her family, the wonders of technology and a little divine intervention somehow mend her shattered heart?Sophie Smith had to take a rain check on a marriage proposal... -
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo 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... -
Nantucket Threads by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIzzy's life is about to change soon in the biggest way possible. She is excited and nervous and torn about whether or not to give her ex, Rick Savage another chance. Rick has tried to be a better man. He's gone through anger management classes and really seems to be making an effort... -
A Cornish Summer's Kiss by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLexie Turner needs to start again, but two years after the death of her husband, Finn, in a surfing accident, she still has no idea where to begin. Selling the restaurant they ran together in London, Lexie heads to Port Kara on the Cornish Coast to spend the summer working out her next move... -
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Table for Five by Izzy Bromley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen your life falls apart, all you need is a friend…Abbie Finch loves her job.Unfortunately, her boss doesn’t love her.When she finds herself unexpectedly unemployed, Abbie realises that she’s let all her friendships fall by the wayside and has no one to turn to.Lost and lonely, Abbie decides to leave her comfort zone and join the neighbourhood café’s community table...Categorized as:
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2142 Green Hollow Rd by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sisters of Edgartown made a pledge. One they'll never break. One stronger than the winds off the Nantucket Sound and deeper than the great Atlantic Ocean.There had always been six of them. Until suddenly, the Nantucket Sound waters took one of their own. Michelle drowned at the age of seventeen.Everything changed after that... -
New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Sarah Peterson accepts her Auntie Kay’s unexpected offer to take over her florist’s shop, she’s prepared for a change of job, home and lifestyle. What she isn’t prepared for is the discovery of a scarily accurate clairvoyant reading that’s been missing for twelve years. All her predictions have come true, except one: she’s about to meet the man of her dreams. Oh, and his name is Steven... -
A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi, Hildegarde Serle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLaughter, tears, the transformative power of love, unexpected revelations, and striking natural these are the ingredients that combine to make best-selling author Virginie Grimaldi’s English debut the feel-good read of 2024. Grimaldi is among France’s top ten contemporary authors and her uplifting, unputdownable literary novels have quickly garnered her millions of adoring fans...Categorized as:
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Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Danielle Steel’s remarkable new novel, one of her most memorable characters comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers. As a young intern at an art gallery in Paris, Isabelle McAvoy meets Putnam Armstrong, wealthy, gentle, older, and secluded from the world... -
The Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, New York Times author Mary Alice Monroe brings her readers back to the charm and sultry beauty of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, to reveal how the pull of family bonds and true love is as strong and steady as the tides... -
Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSunshine, 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... -
The World at My Feet by Catherine Isaac
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dazzling new novel from Richard & Judy book club author Catherine Isaac, The World at my Feet is a story about the transforming power of love, as one woman journeys to uncover the past and reshape her future. The secrets that bind us can also tear us apart… 1990. Harriet is a journalist. Her job takes her to dangerous places, where she asks questions and tries to make a difference... -
A French Affair by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Brand new from the bestselling author of Villa of Sun and Secrets*What will be will be...Belinda Marshall’s idyllic teenage life in Brittany, France, fell apart when her parents dramatically separated and her mother took her backto England.Fast forward thirty-five years when Belinda’s world is once again turned upside down... -
What If?: A hilarious romantic comedy, NEW for 2020 from Shari Low by Shari Low
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe book that started it all!A vintage 90s romcom from #1 bestselling author Shari Low.1999.Carly Cooper is 30, single, and after coming close to saying ‘I Do’ to six different men, she’s wondering if she accidentally said ‘goodbye' to Mr Right.But there is a problem... -
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The Stars Don't Lie by Boo Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA man who thought he put his shattered past behind him embarks on a reflective journey home in a heartfelt novel by the bestselling author of The Singing Trees and A Spanish Sunrise.Haunted by a tragic decision he made twenty years ago, veterinarian Dr. Carver Livingston has not once returned to his Vermont hometown... -
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won’t give into temptation. This summer will be different.Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother...Categorized as:
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Love Child by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall-town romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Farley Casey Hobbs has never met her father. She doesn’t know his identity or where he lives or whether he has children. She’s spent the past three years at her mother’s sickbed, watching cancer eat away her organs and their bank account... -
Katie's Cornish Kitchen by Rosie Chambers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKindness, community and cake are all on the menu at Katie’s Cornish KitchenPre-order the new feel good romance from Rosie ChambersAfter the heartbreak of being jilted by her fiancé, Katie Campbell has been mending her broken heart in Bali. She has local restaurant owner and new friend Agatha to thank for providing a listening ear in her moment of need... -
Vintage Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to Ladybug Farm, the place for everyone who ever had a friend... or a dream... -
A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author comes her next heartwarming and comforting Irish-set novel about the complexities of lifelong friendship, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly... -
Divided Loyalties by Patricia Scanlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom internationally bestselling author Patricia Scanlan comes a delightful story about the struggles and victories of marriage, and the true meaning of family.One explosive family reunion! Shauna and Greg’s marriage is under pressure. She wants another baby but he doesn’t. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws, The Freeloaders: Della, Eddie, and their spoiled kids... -
A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr, Kate Turnbull
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA RITA Award winner, New York Times best-selling author Robyn Carr has garnered popular acclaim for her contemporary romances. Set in beautiful Northern California, A Summer in Sonoma follows the trials of four women who've been friends since seventh grade.Cassie, doubtful of ever finding Mr. Right, tours the back roads of Sonoma with a long-haired biker who rescued her from Mr. Wrong... -
A Walk Along the Beach: A Novel by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Two sisters must learn from each other's strengths and trust in the redeeming power of love in a touching new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.The Lakey sisters are perfect opposites. After their mother died and their father was lost in grief, Willa had no choice but to raise her sister, Harper, and their brother, Lucas... -
The Year of Chasing Dreams by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Readers will swoon over this story of love despite impossible odds."--Romantic TimesFrom the author of Don't Die, My Love comes this young adult novel that intertwines a family saga with a grand love story. This novel stands alone or can be read as the companion to The Year of Luminous Love and Wishes and Dreams. For fans of Sarah Dessen's The Moon and More and Ann Brashares's Forever in Blue... -
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One Week to the Wedding by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the vein of New York Times bestselling authors Susan Mallery, Robyn Carr, and Kristan Higgins, comes the first in a new women's fiction novel from Olivia Miles. Sometimes the road to happily ever after takes a few wrong turns... Kate Daniels couldn't be more excited to be planning her best friend's wedding...in theory...Categorized as:
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Sweet Magnolia by Debbie White
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExhausted after the grand wedding, Jack and Annie set off to California for their honeymoon only to be called back early because of fire to the bakery. The fire is extensive and they aren’t sure if Sweet Indulgence can be saved. But the Powell’s don’t give up. As Jack and Annie rebuild Sweet Indulgence together, life throws them another much more pleasant surprise. One due in nine months... -
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecret walks and late-night phone calls. An undeniable chemistry. A tragedy that haunts them both. A powerful yet tender love story between two people who can’t help but be pulled back to one another, time and againThis is the story of Will and Rosie. Bad boy meets good girl, opposites in every way...Categorized as:
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Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“One of those books you just want to hug to your chest. I loved it so much...Categorized as:
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When Everything Changes by Michelle Pennington
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI 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...Categorized as:
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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking new novel from the New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail bestselling author of Every Summer After.Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter... -
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom 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... -
The Summer I Saved the World . . . in 65 Days by Michele Weber Hurwitz
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's the summer before freshman year in high school and Nina decides to follow what someone said at her middle-school graduation: "Be unnoticed, but be remarkable." Her best friend Jorie is focusing on boys, clothes, and popularity, her lawyer parents are diving into a new case, and this is the first summer without her beloved Grandma, so she's is feeling a little lost... -
Now I'll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Alice—for the rest of her life! Yes, the very last Alice book, and it reveals every last bit you'd want to know about Alice, including whether she spends the rest of her life with Patrick! "This is the book where Alice, every girl’s girl, turns into every lady’s lady" (VOYA).Alice McKinley is going to college! And everything, from her room to her classes to her friends, is about to change... -
The Daughters Take the Stage by Joanna Philbin, 喬安娜·菲歐賓
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe daughter of chart-topping pop star Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own musical debut. Hudson has inherited her mother's talent, but she hasn't yet embraced Holla's love of the megawatt spotlight... -
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On Ocean Boulevard by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests returns at long last to her beloved Beach House series in this breathtaking novel about one family’s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world.It’s been sixteen years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina... -
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLuanne Rice is a rarity among novelists today; she's a true storyteller. Her unique ability to weave together the bonds of love and family with the challenges and rewards of everyday life has garnered her eight consecutive top-ten New York Times bestselling paperbacks... -
Bride by Mistake by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne photographer, one wedding dress, one bride by mistake… When a scandal drives famous actress Fliss Rivers to the Bay of Islands, she only plans to stay a few days. She hasn’t seen her old schoolfriend in years, and helping out in Roberta’s bridal shop is a welcome distraction from the intimate details of her life that are splashed all over the internet... -
Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEleanor Sunderland loves living on the Nantucket cliffside, in a charming home that has been in her family for decades. Now widowed, she looks forward to the arrival of her children and grandchildren for an annual family reunion, eager for the life and laughter that will soon fill the air... -
Break the Rules by Joanna Philbin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe only daughter of supermodel Katia Summers, witty and thoughtful Lizzie Summers likes to stick to the sidelines. The sole heir to Metronome Media and daughter of billionaire Karl Jurgensen, outspoken Carina Jurgensen would rather climb mountains than social ladders. Daughter of chart-topping pop icon Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own music breakthrough...Categorized as:
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The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMom says karma always comes around to get you, and I guess it's true. Because last summer I was a total liar, and now, right in the middle of Mr. Pritchard's third-period math class, my whole world is about to come crashing down... -
Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree generations of women in the Ferrari family must heal the broken pieces of their lives on a trip of a lifetime through picturesque Italy from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst Workaholic, career-obsessed Francesca is fiercely independent and successful in all areas of her life except one: family...Categorized as:
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Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer, Karissa Vacker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Heartbreaking, painfully romantic, and deeply human." --Stephanie Garber, #1 bestselling author of CaravalFrom bestselling authors to booksellers and librarians, early readers are obsessed with this debut YA romance pitched as Sarah Dessen meets Adam Silvera, told in alternate timelines and perfect for fans of messy, complicated relationships... -
My Summer of Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt the end of My Life in Pink & Green , Lucy Desberg had just won the grant that would save her family’s pharmacy—and turn it into a modern eco-spa. Now it’s summer, and the work has begun in earnest. Lucy figures that with the spa opening and her sister, Claudia, home, she’ll have a great summer... -
The Swift Boys & Me by Kody Keplinger
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift boys for practically her whole life. There’s the youngest, Kevin, who never stops talking; the oldest, Brian, who’s always kind and calm; and then there’s Canaan, the ringleader and Nola’s best-best friend. Nola can’t imagine her life without the Swift boys — they’ll always be like this, always be friends... -
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Where the River Runs by Patti Callahan Henry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeridy Dresden was once a free-spirited, fun-loving girl.All that changed when the boy she loved was killed in a tragic fire. Now, years later, Meridy must return to the South Carolina Low Country and summon the courage to make a decision that may destroy everything she's worked so hard to protect-including her heart... -
Whisper by Chrissie Perry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm always trying to figure out what's really going on. Always having to fill in the gaps, but never getting all the details. It's like trying to do a jigsaw when I don't even know what the picture is, and I'm missing one of the vital middle pieces... -
The Little Kiosk by the Sea by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe wonderful seaside story from Jennifer Bohnet, perfect for fans of Fern Britton and Jill Mansell! One summer they’ll never forget… Meet Sabine, desperately fighting to save her little kiosk from closure whilst turning down her friend Owen’s proposals, time and time again... -
Letting Go of Gravity by Meg Leder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwins Parker and Charlie are polar opposites.Where Charlie is fearless, Parker is careful.Charlie is confident while Parker aims to please.Charlie is outgoing and outspoken; Parker is introverted and reserved.And of course, there’s the one other major difference: Charlie got leukemia. Parker didn’t.But now that Charlie is officially in remission, life couldn’t be going better for Parker...Categorized as:
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A Secret Cornish Wish by Ali McNamara
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author and reader favourite, Ali McNamara, is back with a brand new escapist love story. Escape this summer with a magical and heart-stopping romance.*Praise for Ali An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain'A perfect, sparkling, summer read...Categorized as:
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Don't Forget Me by Victoria Stevens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Hazel Clarke is no stranger to heartbreaks, and being sent to live with a father she’s never met is the latest in a string of them. Even the beauty of eastern Australia isn’t enough to take her mind off her mother and the life she had to leave behind in England...
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