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The Notebook / The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks, Tom Wopat
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening length: approximately 13 hours The Notebook: Read by Barry Bostwick Scenes from the past and a collection of intensely personal letters tell the story of a long married couple now confined to a nursing home. The wedding: Read by Tom WopatTo save his own marriage, a middle-aged man takes inspiration from his in-law's enduring love... -
![Boxed Set Complete Carnage Series: Carnage #1&2 by Lesley Jones]()
Boxed Set Complete Carnage Series: Carnage #1&2 by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarnage Book #1 Out of this world read! Had me gripped all the way. Could not put it down. Fantastic real life raw emotion. If you want an emotional, hot, exciting, blow your mind kinda read then Carnage is what you need There is no way I can describe this book to you. If 10 stars were an option it still wouldn't be enough. I'm declaring this book my most favorite book of 2014.. -
![Final Ride by Chelsea Camaron]()
Final Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal Ride Everything I have never had is right in front of me. Family, it’s mine for the taking. For the first time in my life, I found stability in the Hellions MC. From the ground up, I’ve been loyal to my brothers. Now the time has come when I may have to choose between the family I’ve never known or the club I’ve built and given my all to... -
![All I Ever Wanted by Karen Cimms]()
All I Ever Wanted by Karen Cimms
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnable to overcome the loss and betrayal she’s faced, Kate Donaldson knows there’s only one way for her to heal—and that’s to walk away from everything and pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Cutting herself off from everyone she loves, Kate settles in on the rocky coast of southern Maine... -
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![Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne]()
Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had... -
![The Color of Hope by Julianne MacLean]()
The Color of Hope by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDiana Moore has led a charmed life. She's the daughter of a wealthy senator and living a glamorous city life, and is confident her handsome live-in boyfriend is about to propose. But everything is turned upside down when she learns of a mysterious woman who works nearby - a woman who is her identical mirror image... -
![The Billionaire's Temporary Marriage by Tamie Dearen]()
The Billionaire's Temporary Marriage by Tamie Dearen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a stranger with a lime-green mechanical hand drenches her in coffee, the last thing Brooke expects is a marriage proposal from a famous hot billionaire. A marriage of convenience… so tempting. Brooke Ponzio can’t argue against Cole’s flawless logic. The divorce settlement will solve all the money-troubles for Brooke and her unborn child. If only Cole wasn’t so mouth-wateringly delicious... -
![When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
When There is Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWHEN THERE IS LOVE is book 3 in the Christian romance series The McKinleys by bestselling author, Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the stories of Eric, Brooke, Victoria and Alicia as their present lives are impacted by decisions and events in their past. This heartwarming series of love, faith and family is sure to inspire and move you... -
![Awaken Me by Alex Grayson, TOJ Publishing]()
Awaken Me by Alex Grayson, TOJ Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when you lose the single most important thing in your life? You grieve. You sink so deep in a hole, you can no longer see the top. All you see is dark. Your life becomes dull and dreary. You withdraw from your friends, lash out at the ones your closest to, and become so absorbed in your pain, you feel the only way out is to end it permanently... -
![The Beloved Hope Chest by Amy Clipston]()
The Beloved Hope Chest by Amy Clipston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the final installment of the Amish Heirloom series, the Fisher sisters learn the mystery behind their parents’ marriage—and about the sibling who has never been spoken of. Mattie Fisher has a secret she’s kept from her three daughters. After they discover clues in her hope chest, Mattie realizes it’s time to tell them the truth about why she married their father—and about her life before then... -
![Destination Connelly by K.L. Kreig]()
Destination Connelly by K.L. Kreig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTreachery. Destiny. Forgiveness. She’s the one woman he could never shake or forget. Nora Cantres was buried so fucking far inside Connelly he didn’t have breath left for anyone else. She’d managed to avoid him for more than a decade, but now the running stops. He’s made damn sure of it...Categorized as:
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![Endless Love Letter by Callie Anderson, Jennifer Roberts-Hall]()
Endless Love Letter by Callie Anderson, Jennifer Roberts-Hall
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur love had to live in the past… The first time we met I knew. She was perfection. I needed to know everything about her—what made her smile, what her lips tasted like, what her body felt like under my skin… But our love was fatal. The purest venom that seeped through my veins and embedded deep into my soul. Emilia was My love. My muse. The woman who owned my soul... -
![A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones]()
A Different Kind of December by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDecember 1st... A time to reflect and remember for Georgia, and also, she's decided, this year will be a time for change. Starting with high emotion on the anniversary of the day that changed her life and ending on a loud, raucous and raunchy Christmas night, we get a little dip into the lives of some of the Carnage Series favourite characters. This is book 5 in a series. Carnage Book One... -
![Ain't None of Your Friends Business by DeeAnn]()
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![Love's Treasure - A Christian Romance Collection: Limited Edition by Juliette Duncan, Marion Ueckermann]()
Love's Treasure - A Christian Romance Collection: Limited Edition by Juliette Duncan, Marion Ueckermann
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove may be the greatest gift—but only God's love can transform these couples' lives…Fourteen of your favorite Christian romance authors offer an inspiring collection of contemporary and historical stories celebrating the greatest treasure of all—love... -
![Her Undercover Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado]()
Her Undercover Prince: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrowns & Courthships Book 5: Royals of San Majoria Princess Jacqueline Grace of San Majoria is weary. Weary of cameras. Weary of her every move as a “single mom” being criticized. Weary of people who know nothing about her except what they see in a 30 second sound bite knowing how to run her life better than she does. Weary of being alone. In walks Dave Smith... -
![Letters to Lincoln by Tracie Podger]()
Letters to Lincoln by Tracie Podger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when your husband dies unexpectedly? You write him a letter, of course. What do you do when someone answers that letter? Dani was mid-thirties when she found herself alone and without her soulmate. Coming to terms with her loss took all her strength and her voice. If Dani thought she’d experienced the worst life could throw at her, she was wrong... -
![The Dear Wife by Jennifer Peel]()
The Dear Wife by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"An emotional roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless." - Dana from Random Chaos ★★★★★ "The Dear Wife should be on every woman's nightstand." - Whitney Dineen, Bestselling Author ★★★★★ She’s been holding on for dear life, now she must learn to let go. Marathon runner and quintessential wife and mother Avery Decker appears to have it all together. But don’t let her smile fool you... -
![Daughters of Lancaster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
Daughters of Lancaster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe riveting story of a kidnapped Amish child is told through three bestselling novels set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania's Amish country. From the beginning, Naomi Fisher blames herself for the family's tragedy and journeys away from home to find a purpose for living... -
![Unfailing Love by Julie Lessman]()
Unfailing Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe stole his heart. He stole her peace. Can hope steal their pain? At the age of eighteen, Lacey Carmichael was a wild girl bent on fun, promised to Jack Carmichael, a straight-and-narrow pastor’s kid bent on the seminary. When her father kicks her out of the house, she runs away from Isle of Hope, turning her back on everything she loves... -
![Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars]()
Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalloryThe day Christopher Johnson decided to kill me, I already knew what it was like to die. I had already experienced it once. Having the life leeched from my body, blood stolen from my veins, oxygen pulled from my lungs.When he decided to walk back into my life, I was in the middle of my third resurrection, healing from the loss of my brother when I was still raw from losing him... -
![Loving a Lush by Selena Laurence]()
Loving a Lush by Selena Laurence
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00KKT5TMU Six months ago, Walsh Clark was the drummer of America’s hottest rock sensation, Lush. Now he’s living at the Double A Ranch in north Texas, home to cows, cowboys, and lushes—like him. He’s survived alcoholism, rehab, and the breakup of his band... -
![Kept by Sally Bradley]()
Kept by Sally Bradley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife has taught Miska Tomlinson that there are no honorable men. Her womanizing brothers, her absentee father, and Mark, the married baseball player who claims to love her—all have proven undependable. But Miska has life under control... -
![Blue Wide Sky by Inglath Cooper]()
Blue Wide Sky by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFirst love. . . forever love. Sixteen-year old Gabby Hayden wasn’t the kind of girl who gave a hoot about boys. She had a few real loves. Water-skiing, going out on Smith Mountain Lake with her dad and her dog. Anything else ranked a distant second. Until the summer she met smart, caring, gorgeous Sam Tatum and gave him her heart... -
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![After All by Jennifer Rodewald]()
After All by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne choice changed everything, setting them on a path to devastation. Is there any way to redeem what might be the worst decision either of them has ever made?Brayden Murphy has one simple goal: to live his dream life...Categorized as:
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![It's Not Home Without You by C. Lymari]()
It's Not Home Without You by C. Lymari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMax Time is supposed to heal all wounds. I thought it had healed mine when I found myself ready to say "I Do". It all came crashing down the moment I saw Freya Pratt again. After all these years she still affected me like no other. I couldn’t deny that she made me feel something I haven’t felt since the day she left. She made me feel alive...Categorized as:
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![Her Second Chance Cowboy: A Sweet Western Romance by Ellen Joy]()
Her Second Chance Cowboy: A Sweet Western Romance by Ellen Joy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA politician's wife that wants to get away from it all, the cowboy that broke her heart years ago, and their second chance to find happiness.Georgie Meyer is devastated when she catches her husband, the Governor, with another woman. So she escapes with her children to her small home town of Prairie Valley and takes a teaching job in hopes of restarting her life...Categorized as:
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![A Vow to Cherish by Deborah Raney]()
A Vow to Cherish by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe battle they face will either ruin them or bring the deepest fulfillment they could ever know. When his precious wife receives a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton feels his world has fallen apart. As Ellen slips away from him day by day, their love is tested as never before... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
![In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault]()
In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ella Bridge fell for Alfred Striker, she thought she’d found the one. But then, days before she left for France as part of a professor exchange program, Striker walked away. Now she’s back home in North Salem, determined to ignore him no matter how tempting she still finds him. Before Ella, Striker lived a carefree life, responsible for no one’s happiness but his own...Categorized as:
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![No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne]()
No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo commitment. That was my deal with Tyler from the start, at least until his tour was over and we could be together. But thirty days filming a reality show here, two years overseas with his band there... Is it really any wonder why I didn’t tell him about the baby?He comes looking for me once he’s back in the country, but he runs into the man I married instead... -
![Glass Girl by Laura Anderson Kurk]()
Glass Girl by Laura Anderson Kurk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Glass Girl is a story of mercy…vast and unending. Delicately powerful.” –Darby Karchut, author of Finn Finnegan and Griffin Rising “First love, family ties, authentically imperfect characters... -
![Abby Finds Her Calling by Naomi King]()
Abby Finds Her Calling by Naomi King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Lambright family's eldest daughter, Abby, runs her own sewing shop. There, she mends the town's clothes and their torn relationships. But the town maidel has sworn off any suitors of her own because of her unrequited love for James Graber, who is about to marry her younger sister, Zanna...On the wedding day, Zanna is nowhere to be found, breaking James' heart...Categorized as:
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![The World: According to Rachael by Layne Harper]()
The World: According to Rachael by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heartbeat away from the President is where White House Chief of Staff Rachael Early spends almost every waking minute of every day. She’s sacrificed everything to be in this position including her chance at love, or so she thinks. But, if you ask her, all of her dreams have come true. Graham Jackson is a teacher and coach at the President’s son’s school... -
![Try, Try Again by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Try, Try Again by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPowerful and rich, Wall Street financial wizard Conor Bradstreet had it all until his son's death showed him otherwise. A decade older and wiser, Conor now faces the final step in his healing - making peace with his ex-wife. Peace with Conor is the last thing on Alicia Bradstreet's mind. Losing her son took more than her heart, it darkened her soul... -
![Yesterday Is Ours by H.J. Bellus]()
Yesterday Is Ours by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove struck me at a young age. Bertie Cooper owned my heart from the second grade right up until the moment I ruined everything. I didn't deserve her, not after what I did, so I lied and pushed her away. I took the coward's way out and I broke her heart. Little did I know, I sentenced the rest of my days to an internal prison of hell... -
![A Silence in the Heart by Carolyne Aarsen]()
A Silence in the Heart by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTracy has always kept herself aloof, much to vet, David Brauns’, frustration. But when a young boy, Kent, comes into the vet clinic with a badly injured kitten David gets to see a gentle side of Tracy that intrigues him even more. As they find out more about Kent’s scattered life and neglectful mother, old secrets from Tracy’s life come to light and test their growing relationship... -
![Forgiving Natalie by Kristin Noel Fischer]()
Forgiving Natalie by Kristin Noel Fischer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConvicted felon Natalie Jones once gave her heart to Gage Merona. Now her heart belongs to eight-year-old Dash, the son Gage doesn’t know about. Determined to face the criminal charges against her, Natalie moves Dash across the country to meet his father for the first time. Although Dash is Natalie’s whole world, her plan for redemption involves the heartbreaking task of leaving him with Gage... -
![Baby in His Arms by Linda Goodnight]()
Baby in His Arms by Linda Goodnight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Newborn SurpriseHelicopter pilot Creed Carter can't believe his eyes—someone's left a baby on the church altar. When this perfect little girl is temporarily turned over to Haley Blanchard, Creed is skeptical. The auburn-haired foster mother in flowing skirts is pretty, yet definitely not his type... -
![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
![Created In Fire by Donna McDonald]()
Created In Fire by Donna McDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed... -
![Reckless Abandon by Jeannine Colette]()
Reckless Abandon by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heart-wrenching breakup, an accident… a loss. Stretching out my right hand, I am reminded of the worst year of my life and all the dreams that faded in one awful weekend. For six months I was numb. And then I met a man. An intense, complex, emotion extracting, sinful man. If there's one thing I notice it’s the piercing gaze he is giving me. So piercing because of Golden Eyes... -
![The Dandelion by Michelle Leighton]()
The Dandelion by Michelle Leighton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt thirty-five, Abigail Simmons has mastered only one thing—running. When tragedy strikes, she runs. This time her urge to flee brings Abi back to her hometown, where she hopes she can find the peace she’s always searched for. That hope is dashed when Abi’s ex, Sam Forrester, bumps his way back into her life. Sam has flourished in ways Abi hasn’t... -
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![The Doctor's Bond by Lee Tobin McClain]()
The Doctor's Bond by Lee Tobin McClain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad Boone McDermitt’s back in Pleasant Haven, Florida to help his troubled nephews, not to romance the preacher’s daughter! But the handsome doctor sees a kindred spirit in restless, talented Abby Smith, and he’s drawn to her spirituality as much as to her beauty. The problem is, Boone doesn’t think he’s good enough for Abby, and a few small-minded church people agree... -
![Because of You by Juliette Duncan]()
Because of You by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen dreams are shattered, can hope be re-found? Bubbly, vibrant Willow Kelley has trusted God her entire life, so when she fell head-over-heels in love with Jason Allsopp soon after her brother married her best friend, Willow believed it was meant to be.But she got it wrong.Her husband of only one month left her for another woman... -
![The Fall of Cinderella by K. Street]()
The Fall of Cinderella by K. Street
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne perfect life.Two uniformed officers.Three acts of betrayal.Four beats of a heart.Five words that will destroy her.Once upon a time, Tessa Salinger had it all.Until…She discovered that fairy tales were nothing more than extravagant lies dressed up in lavish clothes.In reality...Cinderella falls... -
![KEPT: A Second Chance Fairy Tale by A.C. Bextor]()
KEPT: A Second Chance Fairy Tale by A.C. Bextor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKEPT is a 368-page stand-alone contemporary romance novel written for those who still believe in fairy tales. A complete love story. No cliffhanger. Please note: Due to content, this book should not be read by those under the age of 18. Michael She’s a pain in my ass. She’s everything I know I don’t want or need. She’s the reason I’ve fought the darkness for so long... -
![Reject Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level. She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it...Categorized as:
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![Finding Gavin by C.A. Harms]()
Finding Gavin by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGavin was a broken hearted cowboy from Savannah... The one she fell for even though he tried to warn her away. Maria’s entire life had been one rejection after another, always going after things that were just out of reach. Gavin was no exception. She wanted him, so desperately... But life had a way of making things unattainable, at least for her anyway...
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