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A Match Made in Ireland by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever wanted to press the escape button on your life? Ruth Davenport writes about romance and happily ever after. But not from experience. After a heartbreaking rejection, she decides a change of scenery is needed. On a whim, she thinks Ireland is the place to go to write her next book. But when she arrives, everything that can go wrong, does... -
![Sadist Lover by Aril Daine]()
Sadist Lover by Aril Daine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNaranasan mo na ba makipagbreak?Masaktan ng todo?Kasi kung OOMaiintindihan mo ako!Malaman mong di ka niya gusto at ginawa lang na rebound?THE HELL!!!Ang tagal kong inisip yung sasabihin ko sakanya.Pero anong napala ko? Diba wala?“i love you... -
![A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles]()
A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family.International Bestselling Author Ava Miles’ feel-good series, The Merriams, is back with a humorous and heartwarming story about a playboy without a cause and a woman whose dreams were diverted by family responsibility—and, of course, everyone’s favorite matchmakers to guide the way... -
![A Sense of Security by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Sense of Security by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA SENSE OF SECURITY is book six of the Christian romance series, BLACKTHORPE SECURITY by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the lives of the men and women working for BlackThorpe Security as they face the challenges of life, faith and love. The BlackThorpe Security series is a spin-off from the Christian romance series, The McKinleys... -
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![Valley of Stars by Ava Miles]()
Valley of Stars by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles’ acclaimed family series, The Merriams, returns with a fun and feel good romantic comedy filled with second chances, everyone’s favorite matchmakers, and lots of high stakes and adventure. Boyd McClellan is a smooth-talking, wicked-smart, lying jerk... -
![Saltwater Promises by Amelia Addler]()
Saltwater Promises by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn FBI agent’s work is never really done…Mike isn’t about to let a little thing like being forced into retirement stop him from investigating the mob activity on San Juan Island. Sure, it’s dangerous, but he can handle it. He’s about to crack the case wide open, too…then he sees her again and everything gets way more complicated.Lynn Campbell loves retirement... -
![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... -
![His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman]()
His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s bent on fun. He’s bent on faith. Till true love bridges the gap. Cat O’Bryen is the prodigal daughter unhappy with God. First, the father with whom she reconciled dies of cancer and now her twin sister and best friend marries, leaving Cat at home with a newlywed mother, her new husband, and a little brother... -
![Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend: A Clean Billionaire Romance Book One by Bree Livingston]()
Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend: A Clean Billionaire Romance Book One by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBelle Evans just won a cruise and it couldn’t come at better time. Between her wrecked marketing career and finding out her fiancé was cheating on her, all she wants is an escape from life. The last thing she wants is a relationship—until she meets Tristan. Billionaire Tristan Stone is sick of being used... -
![Forever Family by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch]()
Forever Family by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thirty-five years of peaceful marriage, Bobbi and Wilber Weston have come to a crossroads. They each want something different, and neither is willing to give in to the other. Bobbi loves her children and grandbabies more than she’d ever imagined, and she doesn’t think asking for a change in the plans she’d made with Wilber many years ago should be a difficult thing... -
![A Breath of Jasmine by Ava Miles]()
A Breath of Jasmine by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInternational Bestselling Author Ava Miles’ family series, The Merriams, returns for its finale with two long-lost lovers fighting for a second chance despite the odds—with everyone’s favorite matchmakers along to pave their way.Quinn recognized Francesca Maroun as his soulmate the moment he met her in grad school.Of course he did. The Merriams always recognize their soulmates instantly... -
![Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace) by Tammy L. Gray]()
Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace) by Tammy L. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter hitting rock bottom, January decides she has nothing to lose in working at her aunt's church--while hiding a lack of faith. A minor deception until she meets the church's guitarist and sparks fly... -
![Secrets and Soulmates by Rachel Hanna]()
Secrets and Soulmates by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's engaged to a man she's never met... and may not even exist. Molly James has lived her life as a fish out of water. Feeling like the oddball of her family, her trusting nature leads her into an online relationship and eventual engagement to someone she hasn't met... -
![Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna]()
Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes life throws us a devastating curveball, but we still end up with a homerun ending anyway... Paige Emerson has had a rough life. No doubt about it. Abandoned at a church as a baby by a drug-addicted teen mom, she was bounced around from place to place her whole life... -
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![Finding Love: Addison & Clay by Rachel Hanna]()
Finding Love: Addison & Clay by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings** This is book 4 of the January Cove series! Please enjoy book 1 (The One For Me) for FREE and then pick up books 2 and 3 to learn more about the Parker family! ** In book 4, we meet the only sister in the Parker clan - Addison. When Addison Parker comes home for Christmas without her husband, she's carrying a huge secret... -
![Distorted by Christy Barritt]()
Distorted by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallory Baldwin is a survivor. A former victim of human trafficking, she’s been given a second chance, yet not a night goes by that she doesn’t remember being a slave to weapons dealer Dante Torres. Despite being afraid of the dark and wary of strangers, Mallory is trying to rebuild her life by turning her tragedy into redemption... -
![It All Started With An Apple by Ashley Fischer, Ashley Winters]()
It All Started With An Apple by Ashley Fischer, Ashley Winters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrianne has never been one for love. Her friend Kyla has. So what happens when Kyla forces her to throw an apple across the cafeteria to see who her future love is? Nothing good obviously. Or so Brianne thought... -
![Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe]()
Julia's Journey by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready for an adventure? Well, to be honest, Julia Thorton wasn’t ready either! When she finds herself kidnapped, Julia holds on for dear life as an unexpected journey turns her life upside down on a long, winding road of craziness... -
![Pet Peeves by Amelia C. Adams]()
Pet Peeves by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKerry Holt has a lot of hang-ups about life. She's worked hard to prove herself as a strong, successful black woman in the corporate world, and between her career and caring for her aging mother, her stress levels are through the roof. A trip to River's End Ranch should help relax her ... or so her therapist hopes... -
![Love and the Silver Lining by Tammy L. Gray]()
Love and the Silver Lining by Tammy L. Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Malone's dreams of mission work are dashed on her eve of fulfilling them: The Guatemalan school she was to teach at has closed. Devastated because she's already quit her job and given up her apartment, she also loses the perfect escape from the aftermath of her parents' divorce... -
![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... -
![The Wedding Catch by Susan Hatler]()
The Wedding Catch by Susan Hatler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Avery Summers finds out the homeless outreach program where she volunteers is about to lose their building to a big developer, she’s determined to help. Unfortunately, she also has to juggle her job at a bakery, help her friend plan her upcoming wedding, and deal with a sudden flurry of dinner invitations by the bride’s cousin, a man she’d normally jump at the chance to date... -
![Becoming Brooke by Kay P. Dawson]()
Becoming Brooke by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrooke Quinn isn't fully convinced she wants to look for love again. As a doctor in Quinn Valley, she just doesn't have the time to get out and meet people. Not to mention her trust issues after having her heart broken by a man she'd believed she would spend her life with... -
![Amish Family Secrets: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
Amish Family Secrets: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies have been told. Secrets have been kept... -
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![Peppermint Proposal by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Peppermint Proposal by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Joni Kley finished her degree in social work, she didn’t feel like she could immediately quit her job as assistant manager of Kelsey’s Kafé on River’s End Ranch. Now that she is free to look around for something else, she’s not sure where she wants to go. She loves Idaho and the ranch, and can’t imagine living anywhere else, but there aren’t exactly a lot of social work jobs in town... -
![Yukon Yuletide by Caroline Lee]()
Yukon Yuletide by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis year, Christmas is coming by dog sled! Nine months ago, Mack Holmes' dreams of another Iditarod win--and a legacy which would insure his kennels' success--drowned under a frozen river with half of his team... -
![Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy]()
Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhoever said opposites attract must have been talking about Kate Marlowe and Barrett Fox. Her life's work was bringing people together, and his was tearing them apart. The pretty wedding consultant and the sexy divorce lawyer should have hated each other on sight, and—well, they did... -
![Holly Pointe & Candy Canes by Cindy Kirk]()
Holly Pointe & Candy Canes by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuirky Faith Pierson loves her life in rural Vermont. Especially in December when she throws herself into the local holiday festivities. Widower Graham Westfall doesn’t have time for Christmas. After missing the mark on his last ad campaign by a New York mile, his job now hangs in the balance. He has one month to come up with a new campaign or he’s out... -
![Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown]()
Finding her Forever by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants to find a home. He’s ready to move on.Paige quits her city job for a fresh start in small-town Two Hearts, Tennessee—and brings a stray dog. She bought a Victorian house she plans to turn into a bed and breakfast—no matter how much effort it takes. Romance? She doesn’t have time for it—even with CJ, her handsome carpenter.CJ enjoys moving from place to place... -
![Teasing Tammy by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Teasing Tammy by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharming orthopedics doctor Clark Baker is known for being a big flirt. He loves women, they love him and he's never lacked for dates. But he's ready to settle down now and find a serious relationship, and the one person he sets his sights on, bookstore manager, Tammy Burns, does not take him seriously. She likes him quite a bit. He's easy to like... -
![All Made Up by Kara Isaac]()
All Made Up by Kara Isaac
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone thinks Katriona McLeod is living the dream. Her professional career as a make up artist sees her traveling the world working with the stars and she's got no shortage of men wanting her affection. Only problem is she's never gotten over Caleb Murphy, the one guy she's ever loved... -
![Faith, Hope & Love by Rachel Hanna]()
Faith, Hope & Love by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's lost everything a person can lose. Her home, her possessions, her family. Can she find a new life and a new love in January Cove? Former wealthy socialite, Faith McLemore, has had a rough few months. With her beloved father out of her life and a box of secrets that has shattered her world, she travels to January Cove in search of answers... -
![A Twist of Faith by Pepper Basham]()
A Twist of Faith by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaybe the language of love doesn’t have an accent, but with any other type of accent, Dr. Adelina Roseland feels confident she can correct it. Accent reduction is her specialty and she’s worked ten years in research with it to attain her dream job: Professor at the University of Virginia... -
![Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna]()
Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a split second decision. What if he figures out who she isn’t? Daisy needs to stop a mall project from ruining her town. A billionaire stands in her way. And she isn’t exactly well versed in faking her identity. That is, until she does it. The problem is, he doesn’t like her one bit... -
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![The Cowboy's Fake Marriage: A Clean Fake Relationship Romance Book One by Bree Livingston]()
The Cowboy's Fake Marriage: A Clean Fake Relationship Romance Book One by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA designer who’s lost her job, a cowboy with a crumbling home, and a business arrangement that’s mutually beneficial. When Grace Maddox breaks down in Willow Valley, Texas, she finds herself suddenly jobless and staying at a rundown bed and breakfast. The only benefit, besides the handsome and rugged cowboy who owns it, is the gorgeous old house that's begging to be restored... -
![Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna]()
Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can change on a dime. Piper Williams is poor. She's always been poor. Like seriously - dirt poor from a small town. But when one of her regular customers at The Greasy Spoon diner gives her the gift of a lifetime, her life changes overnight. But as with all gifts, there are potential obstacles and hers is named Cameron... -
![The Heart That Breaks by Inglath Cooper]()
The Heart That Breaks by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnn-Elizabeth Casteel grew up knowing her limitations and that her Nashville dreams are very likely way bigger than her ability to ever make them come true. But at seventeen, she loves her imperfect mother and her dog Henry with a heart that sees the best in both of them... -
![Oh, Keep Your Shirt On: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Michelle Pennington]()
Oh, Keep Your Shirt On: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Michelle Pennington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing about me is fake...except my boyfriend.I needed a favor, but I knew what Damien would ask for in return—a date to his cousin's wedding.But there was no way I'd agree. Facing his match-making mom and scheming ex-girlfriend didn't exactly sound fun. Besides, the less time I spent around him the better.Already my neighbor and landlord, he was steadily charming his way into my life... -
![Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna]()
Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove Sweet, Contemporary Romance With Lots of Drama? Meet Aaron Parker, The Youngest of the Parker Family in January Cove In book 2 of the January Cove series, we meet one of the Parker brothers, Aaron. The youngest of the five Parker children, Aaron was all set to marry his girlfriend of three years until she broke his heart by cheating on him... -
![River's End Ranch Boxed Set 1-4 by Pamela M. Kelley]()
River's End Ranch Boxed Set 1-4 by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour books from the incredibly popular River's End Ranch series of sweet contemporary western romances. This box set includes Pamela Kelley's Veterinarian's Vacation, Charming Chef, Cute Cowboy and Merry Manager. Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination" ranch and resort in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents... -
![With This Ring by Debra Clopton]()
With This Ring by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter her small son, Kevin, asked both God and Santa for a new daddy for Christmas, and then didn’t find him under the tree, school teacher, Jessica Lyons is starting the new year out with a very unhappy six year old on her hands. Kevin can’t understand that she’s only been a widow for 2 years and she can’t imagine marrying again—not yet at least... -
![A Whyte Christmas by Michele Brouder]()
A Whyte Christmas by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA funny, sweet, heartwarming romance. Christmas has always been Kate O’Connor’s favorite time of the year, but this season—despite her battery-operated twinkle-light earrings—she’s feeling far from festive. In fact, she’s wallowing in a generous dose of self-pity over the loss of her father, the train wreck that was her engagement, and an unsavory setback in her career... -
![Her Unexpected Roommate by Laura Ann]()
Her Unexpected Roommate by Laura Ann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo halves, One house...When dreams clash can these two find love in an old fixer-upper?Genevieve Winters is finally seeing light at the end of a long, dark tunnel, when her sole living relative passes away. The situation leaves her alone in the world, but offers something she's always dreamed of... -
![Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair]()
Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI need to find the perfect woman to be my queen. Love was never supposed to be part of the arrangement.I've always done things by the book--that's the burden of being the heir to the Elsinorian throne. So when my father grows ill and my coronation seems imminent, I intend to find my future queen the same way ... with logic and a list of eligible women who fit a detailed set of data points... -
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![Benjamin by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne]()
Benjamin by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelissa Daniels inherited her grandparents’ pumpkin farm upon their deaths, and she wants nothing more than to keep their legacy alive by providing beautiful pumpkins to the community for Halloween. But when it’s a week before the holiday and her entire crop is ruined, she has no idea what to do. She’s counseled to talk to Benjamin McClain, the man with the green thumb, for his advice... -
![Beyond the Mistletoe by Karice Bolton]()
Beyond the Mistletoe by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Can be read as a stand-alone novel* Gabby Sullivan’s wedding has been perfectly planned down to the tiniest detail. What she can’t control is a blizzard scheduled to blow into town the week before and a friend who has given up on love... -
![One Enchanted Noël by Melissa Tagg]()
One Enchanted Noël by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the 2018 ACFW Carol Award Secrets, Sparks and Second Chances...a Heartwarming Holiday RomanceSeb Pierce isn't exactly a cowboy, but after fifteen years on a ranch in Texas, he might as well be. And he'd do just about anything to keep the rancher who took him in so many years ago from losing his land...including returning to the wealthy roots he's long since abandoned... -
![Daring Dreamer by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Daring Dreamer by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenae tends to fall...a lot. But what she doesn't expect is to fall so hard for her best friend's big brother when he returns to Quinn Valley. She'd never dared to tell him she had a crush on him all those years ago, but maybe now it's time to take a risk. What could she have to lose? Chad Duncan has finally returned home after serving in Afghanistan, ready to start his business training horses... -
![Charming the Troublemaker by Pepper Basham]()
Charming the Troublemaker by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRainey Mitchell is doing just fine. She has a great job helping children in need, her family is around her, she is mother to a fabulous little girl, and is getting over the betrayal of her ex-husband. Dr. Alex Murdock is not doing so well, as he is forced to work at a rural university, his life is full of secrets surrounding his family, and he has to start over in a new town... -
![Christmas Catch-Up IV by Caroline Lee]()
Christmas Catch-Up IV by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you missed the couples from River’s End Ranch? Want to know what they’ve been up to since they got their happily ever after? Here are some little episodes to show you what they’re doing this holiday season and how their lives have changed since falling in love. These shorts feature Allison and Joshua, Charley and Tristan, Belle and Elf, Dink and Jace, Ellie and Will, and Sadie and Shawn...
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