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  • Come Together by Marie Force

    Come Together by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three years after his marriage ended in dramatic fashion, Noah Coleman has one goal—to steer clear of romantic entanglements. In fact, he steers clear of most human interaction, studiously avoiding his large, meddling extended family, working until he’s exhausted and then repeating the pattern day after day...
  • The Secret of Santa by Liz Isaacson

    The Secret of Santa by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He's a fun-loving cowboy with a heart of gold. She's the woman who keeps putting him on hold. Can Ace and Holly Ann make a relationship work this Christmas?Ace Glover loves to laugh, and everywhere he goes, luck seems to follow...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  book  christian  contemporary  fiction
  • The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown

    The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Join the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel. At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  children  christian
  • 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...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Meant for Love by Marie Force

    Meant for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It's been twelve years since Jenny Wilks lost her fiancé in the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Since then she's been floundering, trying to find her way. Taking the job as lighthouse keeper on Gansett Island was the best thing she could've done for herself. On the island she's found amazing friends and a wonderful new life. There's only one thing missing and that's romance...
  • Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh

    Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The #1 Amazon Charts bestselling series continues as Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger fight for the innocence of a young murder suspect—if only they could find him.When a retired sheriff’s deputy is shot to death in his home, his troubled teenage stepson, Evan, becomes the prime suspect. Even more incriminating, the boy disappeared from the scene of the crime...
  • Jilted: Nico and Sophie by Tess Thompson

    Jilted: Nico and Sophie by Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Despite being young and romantically inexperienced, Sophie Woods is an old soul who believes in true love, working hard at her bar, and always trusting her instincts. And from the moment she meets Nico, she knows without a doubt that he is her one-and-only...
  • Kisses After Dark by Marie Force

    Kisses After Dark by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She’s avoided men all her life… Growing up with an abusive father, Katie Lawry learned a thing or two about men and has made a conscious choice to stay far away from them. Until the day of her brother Owen’s wedding when she’s rescued from nearly drowning by Shane McCarthy...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  breakup  contemporary
  • Marking Time by Marie Force

    Marking Time by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    'Marking Time' continues the story begun in 'Treading Water' as one woman begins a new life while eighteen-year-old Kate Harrington, a talented singer and songwriter sets out to pursue her musical dreams. Her father has agreed to allow Kate to spend a year in Nashville, but what he couldn't have anticipated was Kate falling in love with a much older man...
  • Gansett After Dark by Marie Force

    Gansett After Dark by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Owen Lawry is days away from leaving Gansett Island to attend the trial of his father, who is charged with assaulting his mother almost a year ago. He has spent his entire adult life trying to outrun his violent past, but the upcoming showdown with the father he hasn’t seen in more than a decade has him spending far more time in the past than in the present...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  breakup
  • The Library by Bella Osborne

    The Library by Bella Osborne

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Two 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...
  • The Best of Me by Sharon Sala

    The Best of Me by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Take a trip to Blessings, Georgia, where bestselling author Sharon Sala welcomes you with a touching small-town romance:An orphaned little girl who desperately needs a new homeA couple ready to welcome her with open armsFriendly neighbors who are always there for each otherA Southern small town where great things happen to good peopleRuby Butterman and her husband, Peanut, cannot have children,...
  • A Year of Extraordinary Moments by Bette Lee Crosby

    A Year of Extraordinary Moments by Bette Lee Crosby

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby comes a heartwarming novel about letting go of the past to make way for a brighter future. Tracy Briggs has finally gotten her act together. She’s focusing on her own life and helping her hearing-impaired son learn to talk...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • That Summer: A Small Town, Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Jillian Dodd

    That Summer: A Small Town, Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Devaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend...
  • Because Of You by Emilia Finn

    Because Of You by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Alex Turner is the chief of police in a small town. He lives a modest life. Truth, honor, and safety are his hard and fast rules. He won’t bend them. He won’t break them. In a world where chaos reigns supreme, he’s happy with his lowly, uncomplicated lifestyle... until Juliette Jones enters the picture. Jules is a successful lawyer, and heiress to the Jones family fortune...
  • Heather by Chris Keniston

    Heather by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Shenanigans and romance abound in the new Hart Land series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Chris Keniston. Fall in love with the lakeside small town of Lawford, retired Marine Corps General Harold Hart, his artistic wife Fiona, matchmaking housekeeper Lucy, and his nine single granddaughters...
  • Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop by Jessica Redland, Emma Swan

    Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop by Jessica Redland, Emma Swan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes you just need a little Christmas magic to make your wishes come true...When master chocolatier, Charlee, takes the leap to move to the picturesque seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, she is determined to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and set up a chocolate shop.Luckily, she finds the perfect location for Charlee's Chocolates on beautiful Castle Street..
  • The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown

    The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Come 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...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares a powerful tale about the sweetness of home and falling in love for the first time. Chase Parker doesn’t believe in all that gushy home sweet love stuff. Moira Hale sure as heck does...
  • Smile Like You Mean It by S.J. McCoy

    Smile Like You Mean It by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Renée Nichols returned to Summer Lake because she had nowhere left to turn. Her marriage, the charity she spent her life building, her entire life—they were all shattered when her husband was arrested. She’s getting by, even if barely standing on her own two feet. She has a job, even if it’s not the greatest. She has her childhood home to live in, even if it’s barely livable...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  legal  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  small-town
  • Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins

    Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Imagine 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...
  • Raising Kane by Lorelei James

    Raising Kane by Lorelei James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    She surrendered the reins. Now he’s raising the stakes. When attorney Ginger Paulson slips head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son…until lethally sexy Kane McKay shows up, determined to prove his cowboy chivalry. Past experience has inoculated her against take-charge men, but even Ginger isn’t immune to Kane’s Built Ford Tough body...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  legal  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Next Best Day by Sharon Sala

    The Next Best Day by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Beloved and bestselling author Sharon Sala brings you a brand-new contemporary romance filled with second chances, new beginnings, and a Southern small town you won't want to leave...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Justin Blackwood can't remember a time when he believed in the magic of anything, least of all love. A cynical businessman, who grew up in a broken home, he guards his heart with every breath he takes. His job has taken him all over the world and roots are the last thing he wants...until he meets a beautiful innkeeper in Whisper Lake...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  humor
  • Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby  (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Saving Skye: The Pilot Firefighter's Surprise Baby (Eden Mountain Firefighters) by Jenna Gunn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gorgeous. Smart. Armed with a secret weapon. The young ATF agent was supposed to be a one night thing. But then she woke up the alpha protector in me. Little did I know that her mission would strike me square in my cold, dead heart. And for the first time in ten years I wanted something more. But the complications are as big as the firefighting helicopter that I fly...
  • Wild Love by Melissa Schroeder

    Wild Love by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm not the kind of girl who expects happily ever after. In fact, I prefer my partners don't get too clingy. Don't get me wrong. I like a good night of loving, but beyond that, I’m happy to see them leave inthe morning, without my number.Then I met him. Quinn is a big bear of a man, with massive hands and amazing...staying power. Like all night long and the next morning kind of staying power...
  • One Last Risk by Nancy Stopper

    One Last Risk by Nancy Stopper

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A guilt-driven firefighter, a widowed mother, neither is ready for love, but love has other plans. Firefighter Lucas Bennett had the carefree life he’d always wanted until a deadly blaze took the life of his company mate and best friend. Blaming himself was easy but pulling himself from the tailspin of guilt proved to be much harder...
  • Flirting with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Flirting with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When first impressions happen twice. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Atlas’s story … Single Dad of Seattle, Atlas Stark is in over his head...
  • One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Aspen Cove, where seeing is believing …Artist Sosie Grant has always loved what Aspen Cove had to offer. It was a place to let her muse run wild. But when a bout with Lyme disease leaves her unable to paint, she comes back to Aspen Cove to say goodbye to the only life she’s ever known...
  • Devil in Disguise by Rosalind James

    Devil in Disguise by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The devil doesn’t come with pointy horns and a tail. He comes as everything you’ve ever wished for. When discipline is your life, structure’s a good thing, and Owen Johnson’s got plenty of both. An All-Pro NFL center who’s also a cattle rancher? Yeah, that’s structure. His marriage didn’t work out, but then, he picked the wrong woman. A Wyoming ranch doesn’t look nearly as romantic up close...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  age-gap  athlete  book  contemporary
  • The Inn by the Cove: A Sweet, Small Town Romance by Ellen Joy

    The Inn by the Cove: A Sweet, Small Town Romance by Ellen Joy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The handsome investor wants to sell her family’s seacoast inn. So, why can’t she just hate him?Previously published as "Inn with You."Zoe has dedicated her life to working at the family inn, where she lives with her son, but the business has fallen on hard times. She has ideas about how to turn things around; but, her father owns the place and he’s stuck in his ways...
  • Love at Last  (A Braden Flirt)  (Love in Bloom: The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor) by Melissa Foster

    Love at Last (A Braden Flirt) (Love in Bloom: The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor) by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love at Last is a USA Today BestsellerCowboy Cal Hayden has loved Rachel Gray practically since the first time he set eyes on her. But Cal’s a careful, responsible man who knows better than to start a relationship before he can give it his all. He bided his time while caring for his family through his father’s terminal illness...
  • A Place for Us by Olivia Miles

    A Place for Us by Olivia Miles

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the vein of the USA Today bestselling Oyster Bay series comes a new feel-good series about sisters navigating family life while finding love in a quaint, lakeside town. When Britt Conway was eighteen, she left Blue Harbor without a glance back, telling herself that she was closing the door to her painful past for good...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  small-town
  • A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s his addiction. He’s her escape.Logan Hartson is gorgeous, successful, and has a smile that’ll knock a woman off her feet. And from the moment Courtney Roberts meets him on a dirt road, the chemistry sizzles between them.Everything about them is wrong. He’s city, she’s country.He owns expensive restaurants. She runs a small farm...
  • Tangled by Laura Pavlov

    Tangled by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Forbidden bad boy. Best friend's little sister. An undeniable attraction. He's determined to push her away. She's determined to stay."Romantic and heartwarming! Tangled is five big stars! A top read for 2021!" Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling AuthorI’ve known Gray Baldwin my entire life.He’s an arrogant frat boy with a red Solo cup permanently attached to his hand...
  • Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala

    Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cathy Terry is tired of running. Full of fear and hope, she backpacked across the country to Blessings, Georgia, not knowing if or when her abusive ex-husband would catch up to her. In Blessings she glimpses a safe haven and the closest feeling to home she's had in a long time—even more so when she meets Duke Talbot. The sweet, strong, and handsome rancher provides a shoulder to lean on...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  breakup  contemporary
  • The Color of Love by Sharon Sala

    The Color of Love by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Sharon Sala's Blessings, Georgia series is filled with unforgettable charm and delight!" —ROBYN CARR, #1 New York Times bestselling author He might be winning her heart before she even knows who he is... Welcome to Blessings, Georgia, the small town with a big heart! Anyone from a small town can tell you that gossip never stays quiet for long...
  • Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr

    Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In Virgin River, you never know what you might find around the bend in the road... Former actor Dylan Childress left the L.A. scene behind years ago for a quiet life running an aviation company in Montana. But with business slowing down, Dylan is starting to wonder whether he should take one of the offers Hollywood keeps sending his way...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  celebrity  children
  • Butterfly Bayou by Lexi Blake

    Butterfly Bayou by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake is back with an all-new heartwarming, small-town contemporary romance series set against the spicy southern backdrop of Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou. Life in Dallas took a tragic turn for nurse practitioner Lila Daley. In need of a fresh start, she retreats to Papillon, Louisiana, a tiny town on the bayou...
  • Teardrop Lane by Emily March

    Teardrop Lane by Emily March

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In Emily March’s beloved new novel set in Eternity Springs, a woman who has given up on dreams of a family meets a man who needs her to complete his own. Town physician Rose Anderson hides a well of sadness behind her cheerful and capable professionalism. Heartbreak has only reinforced her belief that marriage and children aren’t in her future...
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    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Heirloom Inn by Olivia Miles

    The Heirloom Inn by Olivia Miles

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Olivia Miles comes the heartfelt story of the bond that brings three sisters together to face past regrets and the future of their family’s legacy.After the death of their beloved aunt, the estranged Burke sisters reunite at their childhood home for an unforgettable summer, each harboring a secret...
  • Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson

    Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Love and friendship bloom at the Sunflower Café…When Connie discovers that Jimmy Diamond, her husband of more than twenty years, is planning to leave her for his office junior, her world is turned upside down.Determined to salvage her pride, she resolves to get her own back...
  • The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak

    The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Exciting, 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...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne

    The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Years 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...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s a city slicker. He’s a man married to small-town living. They are totally wrong for each other … or are they? Emily Flanagan loves everything about the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, especially her career. But when her mom suddenly takes ill, Emily has to put her life on hold and rush to Frazier Falls...
  • One Hundred Reflections by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Reflections by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never-married, retired librarian Elsa Buchanan isn’t known for subtlety; she’s known for getting her way. Aging and in questionable health, she’s worried her time for falling in love is overdue. Always up for a challenge, she sets her eyes on irascible Trenton Van der Veen, who is like a first-edition hardback book—quality through and through but showing a lifetime of wear and tear...
  • Playing with Fire by Lili Valente

    Playing with Fire by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thou shalt not bang your best friend. That commandment would be a lot easier if Maddie wasn’t the sexiest siren ever to wade into a tide pool. Or if I was good at resisting temptation.I’m the troublemaker, the firefighter who enjoys getting a little too close to the flames. And the trouble is double, since Maddie’s sister is about to marry my brother. That makes a tryst even riskier...
  • Moonlight and Promises by Michele Brouder

    Moonlight and Promises by Michele Brouder

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Read the generational saga about three sisters and their grandmother and her friends in the beachside town of Hideaway Bay.Always the rebel and the oldest of the Monroe sisters, Isabelle returns to Hideaway Bay at the request of one of her sisters. She’s never stayed long enough in any one place. The last thing Isabelle Monroe wants is to be tied down...
  • Winter's Burn by Elena Aitken

    Winter's Burn by Elena Aitken

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Single mom, Beth Martin is doing her best raising her daughter Jules on her own after moving back to the small town she grew up in. She's been welcomed back by old friends and a decent job at the Springs resort. Things are going well, but something—or someone—is missing. When sexy rock star, Slade Black comes to town, it just might be what Beth is looking for...
  • The Road Home by Krista Sandor

    The Road Home by Krista Sandor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You can outrun a lot of things. The truth isn’t one of them. Jenna Lewis has spent the last fourteen years lying about her past, but all that changes when a family emergency calls her back to the quaint town of Langley Park...
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