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When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlease note: this book has been updated to correct the editing errors. After years away, Dalton Callaghan has returned home to face the loved ones he left behind. She’d loved him as a teen, but he’d only had time for his music. Sierra Collins knows that Dalton’s return means nothing where her heart is concerned... -
![Edie Browne’s Cottage by the Sea: A heartwarming, hilarious romance read set in Cornwall! by Jane Linfoot]()
Edie Browne’s Cottage by the Sea: A heartwarming, hilarious romance read set in Cornwall! by Jane Linfoot
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘Beautifully crafted and wrapped in romance’ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain Those who don’t jump will never fly… Hurtling through the sky was supposed to be Edie Browne’s flight of independence. But when she falls head over champagne bucket while celebrating her successful landing, her life is changed in an instant...Categorized as:
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![Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university. After being on her own for nearly a year, Christy is surprised and delighted when her two closest friends, Todd and Katie, come to Switzerland to spend the summer break traveling around Europe... -
![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... -
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![Bungalow by the Bay by Kay Correll]()
Bungalow by the Bay by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaybe there’s time for one last wish at Lighthouse Point… Courtney Davis is perfectly content with the new life she’s found for herself and her son on Belle Island. They are finally safe from her past. AJ Hamilton can’t shake his past. He finished trying to prove to his family, the media, or anyone else that he’s anything more than the black sheep of the wealthy Hamilton family... -
![The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could... -
![The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Romance* Called The Preacher, Clay Stryker has lived a life as straight as a North Dakota highway. Everyone thinks the pen and notebook he carries around is to jot down poetry or possibly notes on Scripture. They don't know he has a secret...romance. Reina Hall has never forgotten the night she was rescued from a child trafficking ring... -
![A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
A Change of Heart: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. NOTE: This book is also part of the boxed set, WHISPERS OF LOVE (ASIN: B01DMH1FME) which release June 2016. Makayla McFadden has been part of her family’s business since it started... -
![The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman]()
The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could...Categorized as:
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![Cottage near the Point by Kay Correll]()
Cottage near the Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes trying to atone for mistakes only makes things worse… Sammy Thompson would love to erase her one big regret in life. A mistake that tore her family apart. A mistake that caused her to flee Belle Island years ago. Now she’s returned and certain if she buys back Bellemire Cottage it will lessen some of the pain she caused... -
![The Inn at Willa Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis]()
The Inn at Willa Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWelcome to Willa Bay – the Wedding Capital of the Northwest The first time Zoe Tisdale's Barbie and Ken dolls got married, it was all about the ceremony. Twenty years later, she’s devoured hundreds of wedding magazines and planned thousands of events. All of her dreams will come true when she’s promoted to Event Manager at the lodge she’s worked at for the last decade... -
![Where Forever Ends by K. Street]()
Where Forever Ends by K. Street
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘. Then: I was a wife. Married to a man who was my world and the father of my child. Then, one day, half of my heart was ripped out of my chest. Now: I’m a widow. A single mom who has spent the last nine months trying like hell not to drown in an ocean of grief... -
![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... -
![Daisies & Devin by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Daisies & Devin by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery story has a hero. Devin O'Leary was mine. Everybody has a dream, And mine could take me far. Just me, and my voice, A stage, and this guitar. With patience and some luck, I could see me, standing there. But, that was before I met her- The girl with the purple hair. Enchanted by her beauty, By her soul, and then, her eyes... -
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![Love at the Lighthouse by Kay Correll]()
Love at the Lighthouse by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGaining her independence has been hard-won, but Susan Hall’s love of Belle Island and the small inn she runs with her son has seen her through. Adam Lyons needs money… and not only for himself. With a raise and a promotion on the line, he comes to Belle Island to convince the owner of a quaint inn to sell it to his company... -
![Return to the Island by Kay Correll]()
Return to the Island by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the universe takes everything away… Sometimes it gives back in unexpected ways. Tally is perfectly content living her life on Belle Island and running Magic Cafe. She has all she’ll ever need or want. At least all she’ll let herself need or want. Eddie Williams returns to the island, searching for answers, determined to meet the son he never knew he had... -
![Wedding on the Beach by Kay Correll]()
Wedding on the Beach by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCindy Pearson is getting her wish — the perfect wedding on Belle Island. As she dodges a steady stream of obstacles that threaten to thwart her plans, she can’t quite avoid her nagging doubts about her fiancé. Jamie McFarlane has one wish — to make a success of the coastal inn he and his mother inherited... -
![Love Blooms at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Love Blooms at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile Holly Berry may have finally purchased Just One More and landed a date with one of Bourton-on-the-Water’s most eligible bachelors, it is far from plain sailing.A face from the past threatens to torpedo Holly’s fledgling relationship before it even gets going...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren]()
The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMortified after her semester abroad is cut short, Amelia Christiansen returns to Deep Haven, certain she isn’t brave enough for the adventures she’s dreamed of. The last thing she expects is for the man who broke her heart to cross the Atlantic and beg forgiveness. Heir to a European hotel dynasty, Roark St... -
![The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos]()
The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend Shelby convinced me to hire her flash mob company to propose to my girlfriend. Then I was rejected in front of the whole town.To be fair, I probably should have seen that coming. No one thought we'd last.And in a place where everybody knows everybody's business, maybe they know something else I don't ... like that my best friend has been the right one for me all along...Categorized as:
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![On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury]()
On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter suffering the loss of his mother and separation from his sister and the girl he loved, Jordan Riley fills the holes in his soul with anger. But Faith Evans begins to disassemble the walls around Jordan ’s heart, and he realizes there’s something very familiar about her… Everything Is on the Line ...for Faith Evans, an up-and-coming newscaster... -
![Ready For Flynn, Part 1 by K.L. Shandwick]()
Ready For Flynn, Part 1 by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt fifteen years old, Valerie Darsin, was loved and cherished by her brothers and boyfriend. Her small town world was happy and secure until a sudden betrayal forced her to flee. Returning home, Valerie found support in Flynn Docherty-a guy who left her with unfamiliar feelings when he disappeared from her life... -
![Rhett by Kelsie Rae]()
Rhett by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Can be read as a stand alone*** Rhett has one rule. No falling for an unavailable woman. A rocky childhood will do that to a guy. But when his new neighbor knocks him off his feet, he struggles to keep his balance. Indie's been in a dying relationship for as long as she can remember...Categorized as:
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![Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan]()
Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn anthology for the love of trope! Three full-length novels showcasing friends-to-lovers romance.BRING IT ON HOMEForced to take a sabbatical from work, Maggie goes home to Tennessee, where she finds more than she bargained for with life-long friend, Porter. As they navigate their way from friends to lovers, it seems they were made for each other... -
![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... -
![Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 4 by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 4 by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCollege on the Horizon She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s young, she’s fun, and she’s following God... -
![Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 3 by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 3 by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHappenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God... -
![Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 2 by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol. 2 by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHappenstance or God s Great Plan? She s the bold, free-spirited type. She s cute, she s fun, and she s following God... -
![No Marriage of Convenience for a Cowboy by Alexa Verde]()
No Marriage of Convenience for a Cowboy by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSmall-town romance with faith, humor, and more than a dash of danger!An elusive woman with secrets, a quiet cowboy, a precocious child and a rebellious teenager, and a marriage of convenience that hides real feelings...Arianna Montemayor is so far from her comfort zone that it’s not even on the same planet when this eternal nomad and former runaway considers becoming an instant mom...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Always Us by Stephanie Rose]()
Always Us by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED WITH THE HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS ANTHOLOGY**After seven years of marriage, Lucas and Samantha are still crazy, head over heels in love. But happily ever after is now overrun by a teenager in a hurry to grow up, and a toddler demanding everyone’s full attention...Categorized as:
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![Her Billionaire Chef by Laura Ann]()
Her Billionaire Chef by Laura Ann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA blackballed chef, a woman determined to be free. The sparks are legendary. He escaped from a nightmare, but now Hayden Truman is living a dream. After finding a hidden treasure with his brothers, he's been able to run his own restaurant. His food draws people from far and wide, but his attitude repels them just as fast...Categorized as:
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![Clair by Grace Greene]()
Clair by Grace Greene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeach Brides Series Book #4 Twelve friends from the online group, Romantic Hearts Book Club, decide to finally meet in person during a destination vacation to a beautiful Caribbean isle. While of different ages and stages in life, these ladies have two things in common: 1) they are diehard romantics, and 2) they’ve been let down by love...Categorized as:
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![Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber, Leisure Arts Inc.]()
Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber, Leisure Arts Inc.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDebbie Macomber 20 Wishes is a story about Anne Marie Roche who wants to find happiness again. At thirty-eight her life's not what she'd expected-she's childless a recent widow alone. She owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street but despite her accomplishments there's a feeling of emptiness... -
![Something Precious by Brooke St. James]()
Something Precious by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a difficult thing to be in love with someone who only sees you as a friend. That feeling was something Kristen Hall had long since grown accustomed to. Her epic crush on Jake Reynolds had lasted so long that her friends didn’t even tease her about it anymore. Or maybe it was that she had just gotten better at hiding it after all these years... -
![Huckleberry Hearts by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
Huckleberry Hearts by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung-at-heart octogenarians Anna and Felty Helmuth never miss the chance to find a perfect match for one of their grandchildren. And when their beloved Cassie returns to Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin, Anna has a feeling they might soon have a doctor in the family… Though Cassie Coblenz left her Amish community to go to college, Mammi and Dawdi’s farm will always feel like home... -
![Return to Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
Return to Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to matchmaking, Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin’s unstoppable octogenarians Anna and Felty Helmuth never seem to run out of opportunities—or grandchildren... Reuben Helmuth is plenty bitter. John King, his best friend—or so he thought—is engaged to the girl Reuben loved. Humiliated, Reuben flees from Ohio to his grandparents’ home on Huckleberry Hill, where he knows he’ll find comfort... -
![Sweetwater County Boxed Set by Ciara Knight]()
Sweetwater County Boxed Set by Ciara Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis boxed set contains the first four Amazon best-selling books: Winter in Sweetwater County Spring in Sweetwater County Summer in Sweetwater County Fall in Sweetwater County WINTER IN SWEETWATER COUNTY: Lisa Mortan’s ideal life crumbles when her rich and powerful fiancé demands she ends an unwanted pregnancy... -
![Birthday Cake by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Birthday Cake by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Her birthday wish never changes. Maybe this year, she’ll find her Daddy.Valerie Hopkins loves her dream job. Who wouldn't like being the personal assistant of a world-famous photographer? Working from home is great, but it also has a few disadvantages... -
![Forget the Stars by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Forget the Stars by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"You're my best friend.""You're mine.""I'm yours." Guitarist Chad Wilcox's life isn't going according to plan. At thirty, he never thought he'd still be unmarried and living with his parents. And with the added stress of his poor health, he's convinced the only thing within his control is the success he's found as a rock star... -
![Tangled in Time, by Angela Castillo]()
Tangled in Time, by Angela Castillo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClean slice-of-life women's fiction with a romantic thread and Christian elements Every small town has its secrets. Darcy’s have been locked up inside her since that last summer when she left Wimber, Texas, and the boy she loved, for a glitzy life in Los Angeles. Seven years later, her gran’s passed away. Darcy’s been named as the sole owner of the Tangled in Time antique store... -
![Here to Stay by Melissa Tagg]()
Here to Stay by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWitty and Heartwarming Contemporary Romance by an Up-and-Coming Author Blake Hunziker has played nomad for five years and landed in his fair share of trouble too. But now he's finally returning to his hometown--the Lake Michigan tourist town of Whisper Shore. Counting on a not-so-warm welcome, he's surprised at not only a positive reception but also a job offer... -
![Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg]()
Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSure to Be a New Favorite, Tagg's Latest Checks All the Right Boxes for Romance Fans Maple Valley became Amelia Bentley's haven after her heart and her dreams of a family were shattered, but her new life as a newspaper editor is shaken when the paper is bought out by a chain that plans to incorporate it into a regional paper... -
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![Any Luck at All by Angela Casella, Denise Grover Swank]()
Any Luck at All by Angela Casella, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe might be wishing for the wrong kind of luck. Georgie Buchanan doesn’t know the first thing about running a brewery—she doesn’t even like beer—so she’s out of her element when she and her siblings inherit their grandfather’s money pit. Her one hope for success lies with River Reeves, the handsome brewmaster who learned at her grandfather’s feet...if she can avoid falling for him...Categorized as:
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![Summer at Forget-Me-Not Cottage by Helen Rolfe]()
Summer at Forget-Me-Not Cottage by Helen Rolfe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome back to Little Woodville.Visit old friends and new in this super, summer escapist read.Morgan Rosewood finds herself at a crossroads in her life after returning home to Forget-Me-Not Cottage to care for her ailing mother. She and boyfriend Ronan, had plans, big plans, but all these hopes and dreams are put on hold when Morgan's mum suddenly dies...Categorized as:
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![Baby It's You by Belle Calhoune]()
Baby It's You by Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristian Romance. Seven boys adopted from the foster care system by Alec and Maggie Donahue, a loving Irish couple living in Breeze Point, Cape Cod. Now grown men, the brothers are making their way in the world in their chosen professions, each hoping to find a love to last a lifetime. Faith. Family. Honor. The ties that bind them together. And an abundance of love... -
![Love Me Tender by Belle Calhoune]()
Love Me Tender by Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven boys adopted from the foster care system by Alec and Maggie Donahue, a loving Irish couple living in Breeze Point, Cape Cod. Now grown men, the brothers are making their way in the world in their chosen professions, each hoping to find a love to last a lifetime. Faith. Family. Honor. And an abundance of love... -
![810 Destiny Dr. by Tracy Lorraine]()
810 Destiny Dr. by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the one all the girls want.The talented musician. The football player. He’s also my best friend. My ride or die. The one who knows all my secrets. Well, all but one. Only, he doesn’t see me the way he does all the other girls at Cherry Falls High. It’s like I’m invisible to him. Just one of the guys. But I want more... -
![Beautifully Scarred by H.P. Davenport]()
Beautifully Scarred by H.P. Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith her past firmly behind her where it belongs, Juliette has made a career out of turning her scars into art. She uses her skills to help others cover the evidence of their pain, too. But some scars are too deep, too painful for anyone to hide completely...
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