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Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDebut author Gillian Libby brings you a bright and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else’s... -
Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners, struggling to do everything by ourselves and only seeing each other now and then, we should do it the other way round. We should live together and see them now and then.Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves without notice, she’s extremely desperate... -
The Sky of Endless Blue 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 presents the much-anticipated installment of the bestselling Dare Valley series that has captivated readers around the globe about two people coming home and fighting for a second chance. J.T... -
Finding Acceptance by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnna Sullivan has just found out that she has another sister…And the news is rocking her world. As she tries to come to grips with her mother’s infidelity and the knowledge that Pop wasn’t her biological father, she loses sight of the fact that there is another person in this equation. Her half-sister, Nikki, who didn’t ask for any of this either... -
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Beside Golden Irish Fields by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsArt teacher Angie Newcastle’s life is all monotone.She wasn’t always this dull. She’d been an up-and-coming artist with the world at her feet. But after contracting the Wrong Man Syndrome and spending years doubting herself, she no longer recognizes herself.When she loses her job, she can’t afford to keep ignoring the obvious: her life needs a serious overhaul... -
The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFamily, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change... -
Faking It: A brand new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy for 2021 by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe perfect house, the perfect husband and the perfect life... or is she just faking it?Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Ella. Growing up as the 'less successful' identical twin to her 'perfectly successful' sister, Emma, has left her feeling isolated, inadequate and let's face it.. a little bitter... -
Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.50 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 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... -
Always and Forever Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if we’re all just searching for something?Anna Stewart is lost. After barely surviving a car accident as a teenager, Anna is scared of settling. Flitting between jobs, boyfriends and homes whenever she gets bored, she has no idea what the future holds... -
Midnight Shores on Whisling Island by Julia Clemens
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth.Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One she isn't sure how to recover from... -
Finding Forgiveness: A Bluebird Bay Novel by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSasha's secret is finally out...And Gabe isn't taking it well. With a baby on the way, they have to figure out how to make their marriage work, but after all the lies, the trust is gone. Can Gabe find it in his heart to forgive her, or will their brand new marriage crumble before it even gets off the ground?Meanwhile, the Sullivan sisters are trying to pick up the pieces after Pop's death... -
Finding Forever by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCome spend some time with the Sullivan sisters and their families in Bluebird Bay...Max Burrows thought she'd finally found "the one". But when Tyler gets the opportunity of a lifetime and leaves Bluebird Bay for Paris, she can't bring herself to join him. She worked like a dog to make her own dream come true by opening the bookstore, and she won't give that up. Not for Tyler.Not for anyone... -
There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"This lovely book tugged at every heart-string. A treat from start to finish. I loved it!" Valerie-Anne Baglietto. When Eliza Jarvis discovers her property show presenter husband, Harry, has been expanding his portfolio with tabloid darling Melody Bird, her perfect life crumbles around her ears... -
Making Wishes at Bay View by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever give up on a wish for a happy ever after... Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect.Well, almost.Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self... -
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Starry Skies Over The Chocolate Pot Cafe by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA few minutes of courage might change your life… Emotionally, Tara Porter finds the festive period a challenge. Christmas Day is a reminder of the family she lost, and New Year’s Eve holds bitter memories of the biggest mistake of her life: marrying Garth Tewkesbury. Shunning invitations to celebrate, she seeks refuge in her flat with only her giant house bunny, Hercules, for company... -
Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBack home is the best place to start over in a heart-stirring Texas romance about friendship, second chances, and small-town scandals by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Riverbend, Texas, doesn’t look like the crossroads of anywhere. But for four high school besties reuniting after twenty years, it’s a place to unpack a lot of baggage... -
The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Bonnet, Texas, Liddy Latham, the queen of funeral dinners, keeps a southern comfort-food tradition alive—until fancy-schmancy Matilda Monroe moves back to town. She wants room at the table for her own style of consolation and closure: healthy, modern, and vegan. But this is about more than fried chicken versus tofu turkey. Matilda’s return is also stirring up their volatile, unresolved history... -
A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle: A feel good, laugh out loud romantic comedy by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Cosy Kettle café is the perfect place to escape this summer, for fans of Cathy Bramley, Jenny Colgan and Debbie Johnson...Categorized as:
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The Cornish Escape by Lily Graham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet swept away along the beautiful Cornish coast with two love stories, centuries apart in time but entwined at their hearts. Victoria Langley’s world crumbles when her husband leaves, but she knows exactly where to go to mend her broken heart. The rugged shores of Cornwall will be her perfect sanctuary... -
Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeeping secrets comes naturally to him ... but will it ruin his chance at love?Liam Castle knows the secrets of everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows he's hiding a tragic past.And he wants to keep it that way... -
Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘A bittersweet, quietly brilliant novel that will make you cry, laugh and cry all over again.’ – Female FirstWhen young single mother Grace Devlin is diagnosed with cancer, her best chance of survival is to find a bone marrow transplant... -
The Imperfection of Us by Nick Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDawn and Rob were never meant to be together. It’s the summer of 1990 and seventeen-year-old Dawn is infatuated with Billy. He’s cool, in a band and the opposite of her other besotted gentle electrician Rob. But then Billy disappears, and Rob is still around. He's there when Dawn falls pregnant and he’s there for the sleepless nights... -
The Lost Secret of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn enchanting summer romance set on the gorgeous Irish coast, where fresh starts are made, love beckons and secrets are sure to unfold…In the tiny village of Sandy Cove in Ireland, Ella Caron is trying to recover. When she moved from Paris to a beautiful coastguard cottage on the sea, she wanted peace and quiet and the space to grieve after her mother’s death... -
The Scent of Hours by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA divorced perfumer navigates an uncertain but fresh new start in life in a poignant and witty novel about self-discovery by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Nikki Bridges has it good. An enviable home in an upscale neighborhood, a heavenly-scented hobby making personal-blend perfumes, a cherished daughter, and comfortable rituals with a husband she loves... -
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Casanova LLC by Julia Whelan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"CASANOVA LLC is an absolute winner. It is hilarious, charming, sexy, and sweet, with one of the best audio productions I've ever heard. I canceled plans so I could keep listening. Julia Whelan outdid herself with this one... -
Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLesley Jones best-selling author of the highly acclaimed Carnage and CowSex – A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you’re in your 40’s. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you’ve got yourself a great read. Chloe Walsh International best-selling author – Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is up there with Nikki’s best work to date... -
Textbook Approach by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillFrom the moment I saw her, I knew she was different. She wasn't like all the other women I was used to.But then I asked her out and my mind was blown.She was different from every other woman, I just wasn't sure that was a good thing.Relationships? Off the table.Marriage? Not a chance in hell.Geez, I wasn't even allowed to stay the night... -
One More Day by Emma Heatherington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen everything is lost, can their love survive?Annie Madden and her husband Peter seemed to have the perfect life. They had two beautiful children, a wonderful home and each other. That was before everything changed. Now Annie must face a different life, after a devastating event casts a shadow over her family, and their future...Categorized as:
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Annie's Summer by the Sea by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Annie Trebarwith unexpectedly inherits Tregavara House, her much-loved family home atop the cliffs of Salt Bay, she begins to wonder: with all the good friends and warm memories she’s made in the village, could it be her forever home? Luckily her gorgeous Poldark-lookalike boyfriend, Josh Pasco, has exactly the same idea... -
Did My Love Life Shrink in the Wash?: An absolutely laugh-out-loud and feel-good page-turner by Kristen Bailey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s normal to wish that your baby came with a snooze button, right?When I got pregnant, Will and I didn’t have a clue what we were signing up for. It turns out that there’s loads we weren’t warned about:1) In the middle of the night you’ll be begging Siri for advice on getting your baby to sleep. (In case you’re wondering, whale music doesn’t work... -
All I Want Is You by Iris Morland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou met them in DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME. Now prepare to fall in love with THE YOUNGERS, a brand-new series from Iris Morland, full of sexy men, passionate women, and the love stories you can't get enough of. A brilliant, aloof lawyer, Phin Younger has focused solely on his career and on helping people less fortunate. Living his life without romance? He’s just fine with that... -
Summer at Coastguard Cottages by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight weeks to change their lives! Bruce is learning to live again after the recent death of his wife.Megan is counting on this summer to patch up the cracks in her marriage.Carrie is looking for her birth mother, after inheriting a fortune from the father she never met.Guy is still dealing with the trauma of the last few months and needs time to put the past behind him... -
A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming page-turner about the beauty of being at home with family, second chances, and the magic of Christmas, when anything is possible… A gorgeous festive treat for fans of Debbie Macomber, Pamela Kelley, and Sheila Roberts... -
One Good Thing by Alexandra Potter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Good Thing is the new heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra PotterIn life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .Liv Brooks is still in shock... -
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Plain Jane Wanted by Rose Amberly
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the worst day of Millie’s life. She’s just lost everything: job, marriage and home which is all her own fault. What else do you call sacrificing ten years to support the cheating husband who just called you frumpy, dumpy and beige? Then she reads a job advert for a plain woman to work for a cranky old man on some tiny island in the English Channel... -
The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne morning, Connie McColl wakes up and decides to swap her ordinary life, for an extraordinary adventure… Connie McColl is finally free to make her own decisions for the first time in decades. And when she meets glamorous Gill and downtrodden Maggie , at a rather dull flower arranging class, it seems that she’s not the only one dreaming of adventure... -
Deconstructed: A Novel by Liz Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn exhilarating novel about fast friends and fashionable revenge by Liz Talley, the USA Today bestselling author of Adulting.Antique-store owner Cricket Crosby’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that the rumors of her husband’s affair aren’t just leisurely southern gossip... -
Dreams Come True at Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPia Temple has always had a soft spot for Jackson Moody following a passionate teenage love affair that burnt out over one long summer, more than ten years ago. First loves can be hard to forget, and the devastatingly gorgeous Jackson, is harder to forget than most.After putting aside her ambitions while she cared for her parents, it is finally time for Pia to think about herself... -
Happiness by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSabrina Brooks is a wildly successful bestselling author of gripping thrillers. Unlike her fictional characters, Sabrina lives a quiet life in the Berkshires with her two beloved dogs. But behind this peaceful exterior is a dark, painful past. As a child raised by an emotionally distant father, Sabrina rarely felt love... -
The Memory Library by Kate Storey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back... -
Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00JJBPSZS.Betrayal, Lies, Loss, Hurt, Secrets....With a new beginning on the horizon for Olivia Petersen and Ash Harper, what could possibly stop them from finding their happy ever after? In the midst of joy, this blended family finds they have to trust in love and family bonds to get them through what is coming next...or self-destruct... -
Palate - The Full Series by Octavia Wildwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMina Sinclair isn’t a woman to be messed with. She curses like a sailor, bakes like a madwoman and prays for the day when her son outgrows the Terrible Twos…and now she’s on a reality show. Competing in a televised cooking contest isn’t something Mina thought she’d ever do, but she needs that prize money... -
FriendTrip by M.E. Carter, Sara Ney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A best friend is someone you can trust; they make you laugh, they hold you when you cry… they drive you to the sex shop when you’re trying to spice up your marriage.” Becky used to be “the fun one.” But after five kids, yes five, and ten years of marriage, she is becoming everything she swore she’d never be; complacent, content and boring in the bedroom... -
Sunrise Over Pebble Bay by Della Galton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalented, yet relatively unknown actress and celebration cake baker extraordinaire Olivia Lambert is running out of time.Approaching forty, she’s yet to land the role that will launch her television career and she’s desperate to be a mum.Her new man, Phil Grimshaw from the Bluebell Cliff Hotel, seems the perfect match, but seems to be in no rush to settle down... -
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Love Redone in Hidden Harbor by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie Jennings loves nothing more than waking up and going into work at the florist shop she owns in the heart of Fireweed Island. Every morning is pleasant and filled with sunshine and rainbows. That is until she sees an email for a wedding consult slide right into her inbox with the sender’s name of Cole Hill... -
Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay: The hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, a perfect summer read for fans of Cathy Bramley! by Katie Ginger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab your strawberries and cream and get ready to return to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay! Summer is in full swing and the locals are getting excited for the launch of the Swallowtail Bay strawberry food festival... -
Love Child by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall-town romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Farley Casey Hobbs has never met her father. She doesn’t know his identity or where he lives or whether he has children. She’s spent the past three years at her mother’s sickbed, watching cancer eat away her organs and their bank account... -
Choosing You by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese newcomers to Nugget have left painful pasts behind them—just in time to embrace a future together... Picturesque Nugget, California, couldn’t be more different than the glittering caverns of Manhattan, but Brynn Barnes is grateful for the change... -
Big Love in Small Places by Theresa Paolo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet cozy in your favorite spot and visit each of Theresa Paolo's small towns where love, laughter and happily ever afters are guaranteed... -
When We Were Sisters by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sisters who haven’t spoken for twenty years. One summer to bring a family back together.Jayne Winters hasn’t seen her sister Charlotte since that last childhood holiday at their grandmother’s North Carolina beach house. Separated after that summer by their parents in a bitter divorce, Charlotte has never forgiven Jayne for not fighting to stay together...Categorized as:
family breakup domestic-drama female-mc friendship womens-fiction mystery contemporary
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