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Sexy as Sin by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSerious men don't eat red Popsicles. Brett Hunter's life isn't unicorns and rainbows, and it sure isn't sparkles. He's a businessman, a disciplined man, a money man, and if he ever believed in magic, it was a long time ago. He's not a hero, and he doesn't play one on TV. Oh, and he really doesn't like the water... -
![The Wedding Pearls by Carolyn Brown]()
The Wedding Pearls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTessa Wilson’s life is all over the map. She may be clumsy, but this time she’s stumbled into a pickle by choice, not by accident. She’s agreed to take a month-long trip around Texas jammed into a ’59 Cadillac with a drama-loving teenager, two elderly spitfires, and—oh, yes—her biological mama who gave her away at birth... -
![Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin]()
Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsViolette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues—gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences... -
![Amazing Grace by Kim Nash]()
Amazing Grace by Kim Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s taking her life back, one step at a time… Grace thought she had it all. Living in the beautiful village of Little Ollington, along with head teacher husband Mark and gorgeous son, Archie , she devoted herself to being the perfect mum and the perfect wife, her little family giving her everything she ever wanted... -
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![All this Time by Melissa Tagg]()
All this Time by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear McKinley’s past refuses to let go. Ten years ago, Bear gave up everything—his freedom and his reputation—for his mess of a family. But after years of distance and too many attempts at starting over, he finally has a new life doing noble work in Brazil . . . until his past catches up to him once again... -
![The Season of Dreams by Fiona Valpy]()
The Season of Dreams by Fiona Valpy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this romantic tale in the Escape to France collection from bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Sara has one summer to make wedding wishes come true... -
![The Chateau of Happily-Ever-Afters by Jaimie Admans]()
The Chateau of Happily-Ever-Afters by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to beautiful France this summer with this uplifting romantic comedy. Where dreams come true…? Wendy Clayton stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago. Instead, she has a ‘nice’ life. Nice job. Nice flat. Absolutely no men... -
![Chasing the Italian Dream: Escape and unwind with bestselling author Jo Thomas by Jo Thomas]()
Chasing the Italian Dream: Escape and unwind with bestselling author Jo Thomas by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse comes a deliciously feel-good story about making your dreams come true, set in sun-kissed southern Italy.Pre-order your perfect slice of escapism now!-----A summer escape she'll never forget . . .Lucia has worked hard as a lawyer in Wales, aiming for a big promotion she hopes will shortly come her way... -
![The Summer Seekers: A Novel by Sarah Morgan]()
The Summer Seekers: A Novel by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure.Liza is drowning in the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own... -
![Much Ado About Anne by Heather Vogel Frederick]()
Much Ado About Anne by Heather Vogel Frederick
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe mother-daughter book club is back! This year the mothers have a big surprise in store for Emma, Jess, Cassidy, and Megan: They've invited snooty Becca Chadwick and her mother to join the book club! But there are bigger problems when Jess finds out that her family may have to give up Half Moon Farm... -
![The Little Vintage Carousel by the Sea by Jaimie Admans]()
The Little Vintage Carousel by the Sea by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if one moment could change your life forever?Ness has almost resigned herself to being single forever, when she catches sight of the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen on the train to work... -
![The Cottage on Wildflower Lane by Liz Davies]()
The Cottage on Wildflower Lane by Liz Davies
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEsther's life isn’t perfect (whose is?) – but she’s happy enough living in her little flat with her boyfriend, Josh. But that’s about to change. Bored out of her mind in work, she wishes that something, anything , would happen to liven her life up... -
![The Little Village of New Starts by Donna Ashcroft]()
The Little Village of New Starts by Donna Ashcroft
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes turning everything upside down feels just right… Evie Stuart is playing it safe. She lives on her family’s remote farm in the Scottish Highlands and never ventures beyond the local village of Lockton. The most unpredictable events in her life are the antics of Miss Daisy, her grandmother Agnes’s pygmy goat... -
![Christmas in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal]()
Christmas in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the little Irish village where Christmas celebrations are in full swing! Twinkling lights, cosy fires and big mugs of hot chocolate are in abundance as Shannon Kelly returns home to the Shamrock Inn. Will this be the year she finds the man of her dreams or is she destined to be forever unlucky in love?Thirty-four-year-old Shannon is heartbroken following an unexpected break up... -
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![Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young]()
Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies are beautiful – when the truth hurts. Sixteen years ago, Scarlet’s family sent her away in disgrace. She’s been back once – with disastrous consequences. Now, her little sister is getting married and Scarlet's headed home once more... -
![Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman]()
Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJonas Nelson is the ‘nerd’ behind the missions. A virtual genius, he sits behind his computer and patiently tracks the evil men and women they’re hired to capture. He’s a badass in his own right, but prefers to be behind the scenes, unlike his two brothers. His escape from the worldwide web and the missions they embark on is underground fighting, MMA style... -
![One More Chance by Samantha Chase]()
One More Chance by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three years ago, he hopped on a bus to pursue his dreams in the music business.But that meant leaving behind the girl who could never really be his.Now older, wiser, and insanely successful, Mick Tyler has achieved everything he ever wanted, but he’s never been more miserable... -
![The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Port Out by Cressida McLaughlin]()
The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Port Out by Cressida McLaughlin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café, the runaway bestseller . Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas, with unexpected results... -
![The Beekeeper at Elderflower Grove by Jaimie Admans]()
The Beekeeper at Elderflower Grove by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer new start is about to bee-gin!Having moved into her mum’s spare room after a disastrous break-up, Kayleigh Harwood is desperate for a fresh start... -
![One Summer's Night by Kiley Dunbar]()
One Summer's Night by Kiley Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe path of true love never did run smooth…did it? Kelsey Anderson is stuck in a rut so big, she’ll need a 4-wheel drive to get out. She’s just been made redundant from her dead-end job, and boyfriend Fran is so busy climbing up the career ladder that he’s forgotten how to have fun. She needs to change her life – and fast... -
![Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder]()
Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve done everything right, my whole life. I never snuck out, never partied, never drank, never even had a high school boyfriend. Got all the best grades, got into all the best schools. I received not one, but TWO Ivy League University degrees. Had the paper-perfect fiancé, the paper-perfect life. And then it all fell apart. My fiancé cheated on me with my boss... -
![The Summer Island Swap by Samantha Tonge]()
The Summer Island Swap by Samantha Tonge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the best holidays are the ones you least expect... After a long and turbulent year, Sarah is dreaming of the five-star getaway her sister has booked them on. White sands, cocktails, massages, the Caribbean is calling to them.But the sisters turn up to tatty beaches, basic wooden shacks, a compost toilet and outdoor cold water showers... -
![Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash]()
Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dog’s life is just what Maddy needs Maddy Young thought she had it all. Swanky city apartment? – yep. Fancy car? sorted. High-flying career? – tick. Even if she’s lost most of her friends because of spending all her time at work, and can’t remember when she last had fun, it’s worth it.Until she’s suddenly made redundant...Categorized as:
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![That One Summer by C.J. Duggan]()
That One Summer by C.J. Duggan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLoving Chris Henderson would be wrong. Diabolically disastrous. I mean, what is there about him to love? He’s moody, bossy, brooding, a control freak, and that’s on a good day … but there was one achingly obvious fact that haunted my every thought, every minute of every day … He sure could kiss... -
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![Badd Medicine by Jasinda Wilder]()
Badd Medicine by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRamsey Badd, last of the triplets— the wild man. An explorer, hunter, outdoorsman, and avowed, die-hard bachelor, Ramsey has watched his brothers fall one by one for Alaskan beauties. He’s determined to resist. Isadora Styles—Izzy to those know her well. She’s gorgeous, sassy, and impossible. She’s wild and untamable. She’s smart, successful, and evasive... -
![Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green]()
Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks...At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is!Jack and Nate are reeling... -
![Light Up The Night: A Bad Boy Firefighter Novel by Weston Parker]()
Light Up The Night: A Bad Boy Firefighter Novel by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReckless. That’s what they call me. I rush into burning building to save lives, and I wish it was for a just cause. It’s not. It’s to prove that I’m worthy of love. A messed-up knee, and my dreams of being in the NFL are gone. I’m fearless when it comes to fighting back death. That’s not what f*cks me up. It’s living that gets me... -
![One Good Thing by Alexandra Potter]()
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... -
![Lil's Bus Trip by Judy Leigh]()
Lil's Bus Trip by Judy Leigh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Five French Hens and The Old Girls' Network comes a story of the journey of a lifetime across Europe in pursuit of memories, love, and new adventures... -
![Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs]()
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHERE ARE DAYS ON WILLOW LAKE ... Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men --- one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her. WHEN THE WIND IS SO STILL AND THE WATER SO CALM .. -
![A Summer Wedding for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
A Summer Wedding for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s wedding day in Port Agnes!The venue is booked, the dress is picked, and Senior Midwife Anna Jones only has to say ‘I Do!’ to the man she loves! Theirs might have been a whirlwind romance, but Brae Penrose is everything Anna dreamed her husband would be and she can’t wait to start a new life with him...and if they are lucky, maybe even a family of their own... -
![Not Hiding by Leigh Ann Lunsford]()
Not Hiding by Leigh Ann Lunsford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCambree Parker has finally flown the nest and headed off to college in a different state, truly alone for the first time. Trying to escape from her sisters shadows, she runs from the lies and deceit that have plagued her family for years, and from the boy who stole her heart and shredded it in the process. Once there, she realizes her freedom is not all she hoped it would be... -
![Foolish Games (Cartwright Brothers) by Lilliana Anderson]()
Foolish Games (Cartwright Brothers) by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t have an easy life. Waiting tables for a function centre was about as good as life got for me. There were no tips—unless telling me I had a great arse could be considered a tip—but it was enough for me to live on, barely. Everything else I needed, I took. And I was never caught, except that one time when these brothers and some weird chick busted me for stealing their car... -
![Buckeye and the Babe by Olivia Gaines]()
Buckeye and the Babe by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCabrina Roberts flew to Las Vegas to have a face to face conversation and get a possible lead on her friend, Aisha Miller’s disappearance. What she finds instead is Gabriel Neary, codename Buckeye, a CIA Agent that is too handsome for his own good. Add in two free tickets to a hypnotist show, a bottle of cheap champagne and the pair wakes up the next morning to find themselves married... -
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![Salt Bay Sunrise by Juliet Brilee]()
Salt Bay Sunrise by Juliet Brilee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a business owner under the gun. He’s an embattled veteran determined to help. When she gets in over her head, will their love sink or swim? Ecotour captain Willow McBride enjoys introducing tourists to the many wonders of the sea. But with financial pressure mounting, she reluctantly takes on a group of mysterious “treasure hunters” with unclear intentions...Categorized as:
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![Some Like It Greek: A completely laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by Sue Roberts]()
Some Like It Greek: A completely laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by Sue Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s nothing like a summer escape. A sun-kissed story about living life to the full.In the month-from-hell, incurable optimist Anna has lost her father and her job, and her trademark smile is dimming. Clearing out her dad’s house, she discovers a postcard of a beautiful sandy beach and a map with a route plotted to the Greek island of Kefalonia... -
![Get in the Car, Jupiter by Fisher Amelie]()
Get in the Car, Jupiter by Fisher Amelie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWANTED FOR ARSON. CATFISHED AT SANTA'S. ROBBED AT THE FALLS. SHAKESPEARE OR DIE. DRIVER PICKS TUNES. I'm weird. This isn't news to me or anything. I have lived in a UFO my entire life. This wasn't a coincidence. My parents believe in extraterrestrial life. You know, phone home and all that crap, and they dragged my sister Mercury and I into their mess when they named us what they named us... -
![Here Comes The Rainne Again by Janet Elizabeth Henderson]()
Here Comes The Rainne Again by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKirsty has planned the perfect Leap Day wedding. And it’s all falling apart... The Scottish Highlands are in the middle of the worst snow storm in decades. Cell towers are down, electricity is out and roads are closed. In true Invertary style the town’s folk have decided to ignore the weather and carry on with the party... -
![Katie's Cornish Kitchen by Rosie Chambers]()
Katie's Cornish Kitchen by Rosie Chambers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKindness, community and cake are all on the menu at Katie’s Cornish KitchenPre-order the new feel good romance from Rosie ChambersAfter the heartbreak of being jilted by her fiancé, Katie Campbell has been mending her broken heart in Bali. She has local restaurant owner and new friend Agatha to thank for providing a listening ear in her moment of need... -
![Take a Chance on Greece by Sue Roberts]()
Take a Chance on Greece by Sue Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForgetting your troubles surrounded by golden sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and chiselled abs… what could possibly go wrong?For Orla, moving in with her dad at twenty-nine after a health scare wasn’t exactly her plan... -
![Midnight and Mistletoe At Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin]()
Midnight and Mistletoe At Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new feel-good festive romantic serial from bestselling author Rebecca Raisin! Planning a New Years Eve Party might be the kind of event Clio Winters used to dream about organising, but when everything is feeling a bit up in the air, she has to hope that this New Years her wish really will come true... -
![Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh]()
Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThirty-one-year-old matchmaker Lola James had it all – until she broke her leg at a wedding and discovered that her so-called ‘best friend’ was suddenly too busy to call, her flat had far too many steps, and her boyfriend replaced her quicker than you can say ‘crutches’... -
![Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson]()
Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA heartwarming story of friendship, new beginnings, and second chances that will have you reaching for the tissues!Lucy Brown has spent years hiding from the world, as far away as she could get from her old life – and her ex-husband – back in London... -
![The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett]()
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—from the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely AnimalsAt sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it... -
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![A Taste of Greek Summer by Mandy Baggot]()
A Taste of Greek Summer by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNext summer, on the Greek island of Corfu, sparks will fly as dreams come true...Lydia Broom is living her second-best life. With her dreams of being a chef left in the dust she instead finds solace writing about the dishes she wished she created...Categorized as:
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![My Lemon Grove Summer by Jo Thomas]()
My Lemon Grove Summer by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings'Rich, warm and sunny. A story that stays with you long after the last page is turned' Milly Johnson Could the lemon groves of Sicily be the perfect place to start over? The irresistible new novel from Jo Thomas, the author of Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard, will transport you to the island of mountains and sparkling blue seas. When life hands you lemons ..Categorized as:
journey season-summer humor romance womens-fiction fiction 21st-century contemporary -
![From Italy With Love by Jules Wake]()
From Italy With Love by Jules Wake
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘To my niece I leave the Ferrari GT250… On the proviso that she takes it across Europe to Maranello within the next three weeks. Only on successful completion of the journey to a prescribed route, will the car be hers…’ Home-loving Laurie thinks she’s happy – she has a safe, reliable boyfriend and working in her local library is what she thought she always wanted... -
![Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle]()
Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWinnie has finally gotten the hang of junior highÑ gaining two fabulous BFFs and a perfect (OK, sometimes perfect) boyfriend in the process. And with graduation just around the corner, the countdown to high school has begun. Not that Winnie is obsessing about it, since she has a whole bunch of things to check off her To-Do-Before-High-School list...Categorized as:
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![Sooner or Later by Debbie Macomber]()
Sooner or Later by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sequel to #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber's classic Someday Soon!When stubborn but proper Texas postmistress Letty Madden hires a rough soldier, Jack Murphy, to help her find her brother for the price of one night together, she has no idea that he will fall deeply in love with her... -
![The Lost Girls of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Girls of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA heart-warming story about family secrets and one woman’s escape to dreamy Sandy Cove on the stunning west coast of Ireland.The picturesque beach of Wild Rose Bay is the last place Lydia Butler thought she’d be. But having just lost everything, the run-down cottage she inherited from her Great Aunt Nellie is the only place she can take her daughter, Sunny...
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