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Doing It Right: A Second Chance, Single Parent Romance by Harloe Rae
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“This doesn’t have to be the end for us.”Except it was.What did we know about happily ever after at the age of eighteen?Mason Braxter was a football legend—destined for glory far bigger than the confines of our small town. Meanwhile, I had dreams of my own—a simpler life that included staying put and growing roots.And all those plans of mine were going splendidly... -
![The Secret of Santa by Liz Isaacson]()
The Secret of Santa by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe'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... -
![The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown]()
The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJoin 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... -
![The Horsepower of the Holiday by Liz Isaacson]()
The Horsepower of the Holiday by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe told her once he wasn't interested in dating her if they weren't exclusive. She's a former racecar driver just trying to find the right man for her at 200 miles per hour. Can Oakley slow down enough to have a relationship with Ranger, or will they both be left lonely this Christmas?Ranger Glover has worked at Shiloh Ridge Ranch his entire life... -
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![One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins]()
One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKindle Scout Winner Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove, the tiny Colorado town where fresh starts, hope, and true love live… Katie Middleton knows what it’s like to stare death in the face. Growing up with a serious heart defect stopped her from really living. Now that she has a new heart, she’s determined not to miss out on anything wonderful ever again... -
![A Secret Baby for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
A Secret Baby for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSullen cowboy billionaire Topher was the only Rolston brother that thought his small town of Isabel was the last place he would end up. Little did he know, that wasn’t the only surprise waiting for him there….His very successful jump racing event lead him back to living in Texas and inevitably to his old, abandoned ranch... -
![A Vineyard White Christmas by Katie Winters]()
A Vineyard White Christmas by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin Susan, Christine, and Lola Sheridan for the magic of a snow-capped Martha’s Vineyard Christmas. After six months of their newfound lives on the island, it’s time to enjoy the nostalgia, laughter, and love that every Christmas brings... -
![A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrake Rolston is a grumpy single dad with a chip on his shoulder larger than Texas.When his long-time nanny quits, he is in desperate need of a new one.Carefree dreamer Freddie Dover seems like the last girl on earth that he would pick.But when there is slim pickings in a small town, desperate times call for desperate measures…and Drakedecides to take a chance with Freddie and his heart... -
![My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh]()
My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA humiliating break-up leads to an impulsive New Year’s Kiss with a complete stranger. What could possibly go wrong?It’s no secret that I love life. And Dr Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. . .So when the coach of the Chicago Comets gives me the opportunity to help their star player, newly traded to their team, acclimate to life in Chicago, I'm all in.I have to be... -
![The Art of Rivers by Janet W. Ferguson]()
The Art of Rivers by Janet W. Ferguson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRivers Sullivan bears both visible and invisible scars—those on her shoulder from a bullet wound and those on her heart from the loss of her fiancé during the same brutal attack. Not even her background as an art therapist can help her regain her faith in humanity. Still, she scrapes together the courage to travel to St... -
![A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAugust Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more.The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse.She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy... -
![Cowboys & Christmas Kisses by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboys & Christmas Kisses by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe loves Christmas on the ranch. She dreads all the fake holiday cheer. Will Christmas derail their chance at love?Tate Baker is a handsome cowboy who loves Christmas. He’s bound and determined to help his mom and five brothers enjoy the season—the first Christmas on the ranch without their father. Then he rescues a beautiful young woman from an avalanche... -
![At Home in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne]()
At Home in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRuth Logan Herne, the bestselling author of Welcome to Wishing Bridge, invites readers back to the small town where big dreams come true. After surviving the streets of South Philly, Thea Anastas never thought she’d wind up working in rural New York. But a call from a friend in need convinced the nurse practitioner to make the trip... -
![Overprotective Cowboy by Elana Johnson]()
Overprotective Cowboy by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness.Ted Burrows is ready to start his life over again, even if he has to go to a work-parole ranch to get out from behind the walls that have caged him for the past thirty months... -
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![Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown]()
Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Southern ladies didn’t make a scene. Her mother would tell her to march her hiney back into that church and marry the man.”Cassie’s in her wedding dress and ready to walk down the aisle. Minutes later, she’s a runaway bride on her way to nowhere. Two Hearts, Tennessee, fits that description perfectly.She’s also a wedding planner... -
![Blue Twilight by Tess Thompson]()
Blue Twilight by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath came between them in high school. Will solving a painful cold case bring them together at last?Carlie Webster remains haunted by the past. After a messy failed marriage sends her packing for her small hometown, she relives the memories of her sister’s thirty-year-old unsolved murder...Categorized as:
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![The Amish Teacher's Gift by Rachel J. Good]()
The Amish Teacher's Gift by Rachel J. Good
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Teacher's Love Widower Josiah Yoder wants to be a good father. But it's not easy with a deaf young son who doesn't understand why his mamm isn't coming home. At a loss, Josiah enrolls Nathan in a special-needs school and is relieved to see his son immediately comforted by his new teacher, a woman whose sweet charm and gentle smile just might be the balm they both need...Categorized as:
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![Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt]()
Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer’s rampage has just begun . . .Attorney Isaac Colson only wants to put his past in Fog Log behind him and return to his life in Memphis. He thought the trauma involving the infamous The Good Samaritan Killer was behind him—until an ominous letter beckons him back home.Isaac Colson is the only man Rebecca Moreno has ever loved... -
![Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCreator of the bestselling "Welcome to Wishing Bridge" and "At Home in Wishing Bridge" award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne invites readers back to the little town with the big heart with "Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge". Being a supermodel isn't just hard... -
![Ever Caring by Carolyne Aarsen]()
Ever Caring by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe lost his wife. She gave up her baby. Can these troubled souls find true love beneath their secrets? Attorney Zach Truscott is ready for a fresh start with his grief-stricken daughter. After the widower and his eight-year-old move to a new town, he hopes creating a commemorative photo album will help ease the girl’s suffering... -
![For the Love of Grace: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
For the Love of Grace: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. When Bennett McFadden fell in love with Grace Moore as a nineteen-year-old, he'd thought they had a future together... -
![Cowboys & Wedding Woes by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboys & Wedding Woes by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s from the rival ranch next door. He’s trying to save his family legacy. Will his secret ruin their chance at happiness?Adeline Callahan is hardworking, beautiful, speaks her mind, and desperately needs a husband. None of her sisters can even date until there’s a ring on her finger. But the local boys are scared of her headstrong nature and her tough, ranch-owning father... -
![Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk]()
Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe remembers the heat. She remembers the heartbreak. Twenty years later do they still have a shot at love? When an injury puts NFL star Krew Slattery’s future in question, he returns to his hometown of Good Hope. He plans to lay low, until he runs into Cassie Lohmeier. Krew has never forgotten the one amazing night they shared, and unfortunately for him, Cassie hasn’t either.. -
![The Clause in Christmas by Rachael Bloome]()
The Clause in Christmas by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSometimes home is where you least expect it...Cassie Hayward hates Christmas. Especially this year. No job. Flat broke. And an ex most definitely on the naughty list.But the unexpected inheritance of a Victorian cottage in the idyllic town of Poppy Creek may be the miracle Cassie needs. Except for one problem: a clause in the will... -
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![Hometown Girl by Courtney Walsh]()
Hometown Girl by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Courtney Walsh returns with a hopeful and emotional new book about seizing second chances, finding yourself, and forging your own path. Beth Whitaker isn’t supposed to be a small-town girl... -
![How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne... -
![My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh]()
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA chance meeting. A hunky hockey player. A fake romance.Hardly an ordinary day in the life of Poppy Hart.My days usually consist of agonizing over my failing restaurant, worrying about my mountain of debt and nursing my broken heart.Everything changes when I bump into a man in the coffee shop and claim him as my new boyfriend... -
![Dragonfly Summer by Inglath Cooper]()
Dragonfly Summer by Inglath Cooper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen she realizes she's to blame for her nineteen-year-old daughter's disappearance, Keegan Monroe leaves behind a successful career in L.A. for a quieter life on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Raised in the foster care system, Keegan had been determined that her children would live a different life... -
![When I Come Home Again by Jennifer Rodewald]()
When I Come Home Again by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a family crisis calls him back to Big Prairie, will Craig Erikson be able to work through past mistakes and the tragedy that had sent him searching for a new place to call home? Brenna Blaum had been sure of three things in her life—her brother, her running, and her dad’s star receiver. But in a matter of a year’s time, everything she’d counted on fell apart, leaving her devastated... -
![Her Hidden Falls Ex Military Billionaire Cowboy by Taylor Hart]()
Her Hidden Falls Ex Military Billionaire Cowboy by Taylor Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy avoiding his hometown. The woman from ten years ago. When he stumbles upon a man proposing to her, all he knows is that he has to get her back!Kane Hardman, ex-soldier turned computer programmer billionaire, only wanted to hang out with his business partner and grow their Forbes top 100 company. When he sees the woman he never stopped loving being proposed to, he takes swift action...Categorized as:
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![The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos]()
The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend Shelby convinced me to hire her flash mob company to propose to my girlfriend. Then I was rejected in front of the whole town.To be fair, I probably should have seen that coming. No one thought we'd last.And in a place where everybody knows everybody's business, maybe they know something else I don't ... like that my best friend has been the right one for me all along...Categorized as:
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![Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts]()
Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on... -
![Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton]()
Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJillian Sinclair needs a man and she needs him now. She dreams of being a mother-but the doctor just gave her the news that if she plans to carry a baby herself then her time is running out. She also wants true love like her sisters but will she have to settle for something less than that in order to get her baby?The last thing she needs is the only man she's loved and lost coming back to town... -
![Country Stars in Maple Bay by Brittney Joy]()
Country Stars in Maple Bay by Brittney Joy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMyra despises liars. And the biggest fake just stole her coffee shop.Skyler Ridge, the famous country music star, is a fake. At least that’s what the tabloids say—that he doesn’t have a country bone in his body. Running from a scandal and the relentless paparazzi, Skyler lands in the small town of Maple Bay where he buys a failing coffee shop... -
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![Wind Chime Summer by Sophie Moss]()
Wind Chime Summer by Sophie Moss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince leaving the Army six months ago, Izzy Rivera has closed herself off from everyone and everything. Struggling with a debilitating case of PTSD, she has been fired from three jobs and was recently arrested for assault. Her last hope is a rehab program for veterans on Heron Island, which she was admitted to on a probationary basis and which she must complete to stay out of jail... -
![Back to the Bayou by Brooke St. James]()
Back to the Bayou by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack to the Bayou is the fifth and final installment in the Martin Family Series, but it can also be read as a standalone. Amelia Martin was the youngest of three girls. Both of her older sisters had already found their soul mates, and Amelia felt like she was well on her way to that with Hank Marksberry. Hank seemed to have everything she was looking for... -
![The Farm Stand by Amy Clipston]()
The Farm Stand by Amy Clipston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExperience some sweet, garden-fresh romance in the next installment of Amy Clipston's Amish Marketplace series. Salina Petersheim runs her own booth at the Amish market, where she’s known for having the freshest and most delicious produce in the area. Her father is the bishop of her church district, and her brother is a deacon... -
![Just Like Home by Courtney Walsh]()
Just Like Home by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrima ballerina Charlotte Page has a life any dancer would envy, but the tragic loss of her best friend, Julianna, leaves her wanting more. Or maybe—less. In an effort to make her life about something other than accolades and applause, Charlotte leaves professional ballet to save Julianna’s small-town dance studio... -
![Traces of Virtue by Robin Patchen]()
Traces of Virtue by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon't miss this plot-twisting thriller, the latest in the addictive Coventry Saga from a USA Today bestselling author.When doing what's right goes terribly wrong...From her deathbed, Carly Garcia's mother asked Carly to look after her stepfather and stepsisters. Carly is trying to keep that promise, but now she has a new life to protect, this one innocent and vulnerable... -
![Gareth by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Gareth by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the fictional town of Serenity Point, Idaho, home to the large Halverson family.A mixed family with both biological and adopted children,their lives and relationships are held together by their love for each other and their faith.Gareth Halverson has studied for years to become a doctor, planning one day to take over his parents’ clinic in Northern Idaho... -
![Remember to Forget by Deborah Raney]()
Remember to Forget by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne morning changed everything about her life But could it also set her free?Graphic designer Maggie Anderson has lived under her boyfriend's tyranny for nearly two years...until she's carjacked in New York... -
![How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen?When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family’s farm and event center, I don’t trust her anymore than I did back in culinary school.But like it or not, she’s here. On my territory. My turf...Categorized as:
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![Cry in the Night by Colleen Coble]()
Cry in the Night by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBree Nichols gets the shock of her life when her husband-presumed dead-reappears. Bree Nichols and her search and rescue dog Samson discover a crying infant in the densely forested woods outside of Rock Harbor, Michigan. Against objections from her husband, Kade, who knows she'll become attached, Bree takes the baby in... -
![No Marriage of Convenience for a Cowboy by Alexa Verde]()
No Marriage of Convenience for a Cowboy by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSmall-town romance with faith, humor, and more than a dash of danger!An elusive woman with secrets, a quiet cowboy, a precocious child and a rebellious teenager, and a marriage of convenience that hides real feelings...Arianna Montemayor is so far from her comfort zone that it’s not even on the same planet when this eternal nomad and former runaway considers becoming an instant mom...Categorized as:
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![Rising Fury by Edie James]()
Rising Fury by Edie James
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted by their pasts, two damaged souls seek redemption, but they’re running out of time. A killer waits in the shadows, ready to stop them dead. Firefighter Dante MacKenzie carries a burden not even his close-knit family could guess. But after years of running, payment is due... -
![The Truth Between Us by Tammy L. Gray]()
The Truth Between Us by Tammy L. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNine years to win her. Three years to love her. And one decision that destroyed it all. April Duncan was raised with three clear truths: the family name is absolute, ambition and success rule over every emotion, and love always comes with strings attached. Image was everything in her carefully crafted world... until the mirror cracked... -
![Her Billionaire Cowboy's Secret Baby Surprise by Hope Moore]()
Her Billionaire Cowboy's Secret Baby Surprise by Hope Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo Billionaire Brothers determined to marry off their grandsons...one is going to do it even from the grave using his last will and testament...can the other do it before it’s too late! Veterinarian Ash McCoy is a billionaire had his heartbroken and now he’s working long hours at the new animal clinic, he’s opened in his small hometown of Stonewall, Texas... -
![The Carpenter's Daughter by Jennifer Rodewald]()
The Carpenter's Daughter by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne word can change a life. Sarah Sharpe has grown up as a carpenter’s daughter, knowing only the rough and work-heavy world of her father’s blue-collar profession. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, she’s lived twenty-one years content to drive nails at her dad’s side. Following her father into the world of construction was a natural path, and she took it without a second thought... -
![Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris]()
Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeah Williams is back in the quaint town of Heritage, Michigan, and ready to try again to make her business a success. But blank slates are hard to come by, and a piece of her past is waiting for her there. Heir to the Heritage Fruits company, Jonathan Kensington is the guy who not only made Leah's past difficult, he also seems determined to complicate her present as well... -
![Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones]()
Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwice jilted, I’ve sworn off love forever.But Miller James might be the one man to change my mind.Newly un-engaged, I’ve returned to Sugar Creek to the welcoming arms of my family to make a fresh start. While I have a reputation for being unlucky in love, I’ve just scored the career coup of a lifetime—to work at Hope Farms, a therapy ranch for military veterans...
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