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  • Lark by Cee Bowerman

    Lark by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lark Forrester may have been born into the country club set, but she didn’t stay there. From infancy, she was raised around bikers, so it was inevitable that she’d become one herself. Her dream of joining an MC has now come to fruition, and she proudly serves as the Texas Queens MC president with her cousin Rain...
  • Resilience After Dark by Marie Force

    Resilience After Dark by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Second chances show up when you're not looking for them...Cindy Lawry needs a new roommate now that her sister Julia has moved in with her fiancé, Deacon. When she can't find anyone, she puts up a flyer in the window of the Curl Up & Dye salon where she works as a hair stylist and at other places around town...
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    children  family  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic
  • A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney

    A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Nest of...
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    children  family  adult  book  christian  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Coming Home by Marie Force

    Coming Home by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The story left unfinished at the end of Marking Time picks up ten years later when Kate Harrington goes after the man she left behind when she set out to chase her dream of music superstardom. Now she has everything she ever wanted, except for the one thing she can't live without. What will Reid say when she shows up unannounced in St...
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    children  family  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Every Tear You Cry by J.E. Parker

    Every Tear You Cry by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two broken families. One second chance. -Clara- Marriage almost killed me. All I ever wanted was my Prince Charming. Instead, life gave me a monster. That nightmare is over, but my sons and I will never be the same. I'll do anything to make them happy. Anything except fall in love again. But when Brantley and his daughter come into our lives, my resolve fades...
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    children  family  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  angst  audiobook  book
  • Silly Boobies: A Love Story by Ame Dyckman, Christopher Weyant

    Silly Boobies: A Love Story by Ame Dyckman, Christopher Weyant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From a New York Times bestselling author and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning illustrator, a playful story about finding common ground when you least expect it.Blue-footed boobies live on one rock. Red-footed boobies live on another. Blues and Reds keep apart…until one day a pair runs into each other and falls in love. Their families don’t approve...
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    children  family  romance  animals  humor  fiction  racism  book
  • How Much I Care by Marie Force

    How Much I Care by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance about two strangers who find love in the most unexpected way—by saving a life.Austin Sitting at the top of my game, pitching for Baltimore and a single daddy to the most adorable little girl in the world, I’m living the dream. Until I get the dreaded call that Everly is sick...
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    children  family  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Coming Home by Leeanna Morgan

    Coming Home by Leeanna Morgan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mia Costas is a successful artist, not an event planner. Agreeing to help stage a charity gala is the last thing she needs, but it’s for a good cause and she doesn’t want to let her friends down. When she realizes how important the event is, she knows she’s not the best person for the job—and so will the director of the hospital if he discovers who she is...
  • Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansome--the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home...
  • How Much I Want by Marie Force

    How Much I Want by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance in her Miami Nights Series that brings two people together who have nothing in common except their feelings for each other…NicoMy reputation with women stinks. I’ll admit I haven’t always treated them with the respect they deserve. That’s not to say I’m a bad guy or anything...
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    children  family  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  drama  epic
  • Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne

    Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BUZZ WHEEL PRESS RELEASE: Don’t drink the Lake Starlight water! Bailey babies are busy growing in their mommies tummies and the Baileys are having a triple baby shower to celebrate. If you want in on the pool on who pops first and when contact me...
  • Coming Together  (Welcome to Carson, Book Two) by Renee Harless

    Coming Together (Welcome to Carson, Book Two) by Renee Harless

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A broken heart and shattered dreams... Austin Connelly had it all: loving family, a growing and profitable business, the perfect woman warming his bed at night... When she completely disappears from his life, well kept secrets begin to emerge. He finds out his best friend’s girlfriend is also his half-sister, and he believes someone is sabotaging his company...
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    children  family  adult  angst  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Over Hard by Jessa York

    Over Hard by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love looks easy, but it’s harder than you think… Done. Harper is done with men. They’re too complicated, frustrating—and dangerous. After a run-in with her ex-husband, Harper ends all contact with her boyfriend, Jack, the one man who stole her heart. But when Jack and Harper are thrown together to help a friend, all her old feelings reignite...
  • One Hundred Decisions by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Decisions by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Aspen Cove, where home and family take on a whole new meaning… Aspen Cove has offered Natalie Keane the peace and quiet she lacked growing up in foster care. While fear of getting too close to anyone has led her to settle on the outskirts of town, she’s found a happy routine, until life throws her a massive curveball in the form of the little brother she never knew existed...
  • One Hundred Lessons by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Lessons by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Aspen Cove, where love lives and lessons abound for those willing to learn …Schoolteacher Mercy Meyer had dreams of the good life until her cheating husband stole them away. When the scandal broke, she moved to Aspen Cove to lick her wounds and start over...
  • Best Practice by J.A. Armstrong

    Best Practice by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Best Practice is the fifth installment of the best-selling Special Delivery series. The twins are eleven, Ethan is a curious seven-month-old, Rachel is forced to take a trip and leave Eli in the care of her best friends, and Tess's parents are due for a visit. Unexpected news from Tess's father will force her to confront old fears and long held resentments...
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    children  family  adult  book  fiction  humor  lesbian-mc  lgbtq
  • Boss Me by Lacey Black

    Boss Me by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Last man standing. That’s the way it feels when Will Stevens looks at the happiness and fulfillment his siblings have found. Will isn’t necessarily looking for “happily ever after” but...what if? The one thing that helps him get through the loneliness of bachelorhood is his job. As a paramedic with Rivers Edge Health Center, Will is dedicated to saving lives...
  • Loving Irish by Katy Regnery

    Loving Irish by Katy Regnery

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Blueberry Lane series comes a new trio of romances featuring the Haven triplets! Ian Haven and Halcyon Gilbert haven't seen each other since Hallie's 17th birthday... ...the same day Hallie pledged she would never, ever speak to Ian again as long as she lived. Hallie Gilbert has had an especially awful year...
  • Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven...
  • True Hero by Amy Knupp

    True Hero by Amy Knupp

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A one-night fling won't change anything, right?After suffering a terrible loss, fighter pilot Zane North walks away from his military career and returns home to start a new life -- one he's determined to control. Instead, he's confronted by his sister-in-law's unpredictable best friend, the one woman he can't ignore.Hayden Henry, an up-and-coming designer, has devoted herself to her job...
  • You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    You're Bacon Me Crazy by Suzanne Nelson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Whipping up creative treats, serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school… Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make a sandwich to save his life, and on top of it all, he’s frustratingly cute...
  • Worth the Wait by Jessica Prince

    Worth the Wait by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cloverleaf was Mackenzie Webster's escape. It was the place where she'd dreamed of starting over, of creating a new life for her and her children. She had a carefully thought out plan for what this new life would look like, and nowhere in it was there room for a new relationship. But the one thing Kenzie never counted on was meeting Brett Halstead. Brett's life was all about fun and friends...
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    children  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  small-town
  • My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Payton Summer doesn’t have time for love. Between running her own business in her hometown of Jupiter Bay and her monthly night out with her sisters, Payton has no room for men, dating, or the drama that it entails. Her life is fine just the way it is. Yet, her attraction to the one man she shouldn’t want can’t be ignored. Dean McIntire has one rule: don’t date clients...
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    children  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  multi-pov
  • Crazy for You: A Single Mom Small Town Romance by Lea Coll

    Crazy for You: A Single Mom Small Town Romance by Lea Coll

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Renovating a bed and breakfast may build more than they imagined.... NolanNo relationships. No flings with single moms. Nothing that gets me tied down--or worse yet--heartbroken. My brother suffered through pain and heartbreak, and I'm not about to follow in those footsteps. When you get too close, you get hurt. No thanks, I'm out...
  • What Happened After...: Celebrities Series Finale by Nicole Pyland

    What Happened After...: Celebrities Series Finale by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Here’s a glimpse into the lives of the ladies of the Celebrities Series. Find out what’s been going on with Dani & Peyton, Kenzie & Lennox, Maddox & Avery, and Jessica & Venice. Epilogues are nice, but they’re a snapshot in time. Maybe it’s a year after the end of the book, or even just a few months. Maybe there’s a wedding. Maybe a character announces she’s pregnant...
  • Steel Couples by M.J. Fields

    Steel Couples by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Inside the pages of this book is a little something for all you 'Forever Steel' fans. And speaking of fans, you may want to sit in front of one, it's about to get... sizzling hot. A Rockers Dream Come True Memphis Black, lead singer from Steel Total Destruction, is back to rock you a little, harder in hopes to leave a mark that lasts forever...
  • Fangs for the Memories by Sienna Mercer

    Fangs for the Memories by Sienna Mercer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Goth Girl, this addictive vampire series is ideal for girls of 9+ to sink their fangs into…Things are going great for Olivia Abbott and her boyfriend Jackson, except for the huge secret she's been keeping from him ..
  • Late Arrivals by J.A. Armstrong

    Late Arrivals by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Campbell-Sinclair clan is back in Late Arrivals. Dr. Brooke Campbell and her wife Tess are about to discover that growing a family is an adventure unlike any other. After the sadness of a miscarriage, Brooke and Tess are finally awaiting a new addition to their family...
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    children  family  adult  book  fiction  humor  lesbian-mc  lgbtq
  • Fall by G. Bailey

    Fall by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When you run, how long does it take for your past to catch up with you? 
Harley King knows something is wrong when his sister's friend turns up unexpectedly and needs a place to stay.
 When Harley lets Tilly live with him, he does not expect to fall for her smartass comments and her kind nature...
  • Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga

    Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trace is down on his luck, out of his teaching job, and on the road with his young daughter Savannah. Just as he's contemplating tucking his proverbial tail between his luck and heading back to his ex or his parents to ask for help, a job opportunity falls into his lap. What he's not sure about is working for a handsome cowboy. On a ranch. In the middle of nowhere.Cowboy Brent has a ranch to run...
  • Every Time a Bell Rings by Barbara Ankrum

    Every Time a Bell Rings by Barbara Ankrum

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once upon a time, he was everything to her, except for one thing: her futureChristmas sparkles from every bough and window at the cozy Four Winds Ski Resort, where single mother Eden Kendall and her eight-year-old son are spending the holiday. A surprise marriage proposal from her boss’s son wasn’t on her Christmas list, but it’s the perfect excuse to get away and weigh her options...
    Categorized as:
    family  children  romance  contemporary  fiction  holidays  book  adult
  • Imagoes by N.R. Walker

    Imagoes by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure. It’s not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they’ll need to hike and abseil—in the dead of winter—to get to the site...
  • One Simple Refrain by Nancy Ann Healy

    One Simple Refrain by Nancy Ann Healy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dr. Jillian Byers only considered two careers: indie rock sensation or physician. Both dreams led her to Los Angeles. She never plotted a course that led back home. With her father's health declining, Jillian picks up her life and returns to Crystal, Maine. At first, it seems time has stood still in her hometown. It doesn't take long for Jillian to realize nothing is quite the way she remembers...
  • Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Lost In Him by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chris Vaughn doesn’t want to be seen as Hollywood’s sexiest bad boy anymore.He wants to make the movie he’s dreamed of ever since he was a child.And the pretty beach town of Angel Sands is the perfect place to do it.There’s one small problem. He needs a nanny for his six-year-old daughter. And fast.Enter Chelsea Kennedy.She’s the perfect caregiver on paper. And more than easy on the eye...
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley

    Breaking the Story by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Passion, peril, and a scandal that will rock American politics. Scottie Darden’s life is a disaster. Her marriage has become toxic, and her career as a photojournalist has stalled out. To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, she needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn the 2016 presidential election upside down...
  • Burglar Bill by Allan Ahlberg

    Burglar Bill by Allan Ahlberg

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Everything in Burglar Bill's life is stolen, from the toast, marmalade and coffee he has for breakfast to the bed he sleeps in. One night when he is out burgling, he comes across a box with holes in the lid on a doorstep. He picks it up of course and when he gets home he discovers, to his horror, that he has stolen a baby...
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    children  family  book  cozy  crime  female-author  fiction  humor
  • Sweet Honey by Cathy Cassidy

    Sweet Honey by Cathy Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    HONEY. Ringletty blonde hair, creamy skin, artistic, moody, charming . . .Honey is going to live with her dad in Australia. Determined to make a fresh start, she couldn't be further away from the tough times at Tanglewood.Her new life is a dream come true - until school begins...
  • Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “If we didn’t have an audience, I’d show you what I’m feeling right now.”I’m a single mom on the run. The last thing I need is an alpha male like Dante Adamo getting all up in my business.Never mind that my little girl loves him. My life is way too complicated to have room for a sexy older man.Even though he makes me feel things – want things – I never have before...
  • Script Doctor by J.A. Armstrong

    Script Doctor by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Blake and Emma Bronson are about to embark on a new adventure. After a few years, away from the small screen, Addison is about to revive the hit television show OFF SCREEN in a spin-off called ON SCREEN. Ironically, this time around Emma's role will be off the screen...
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    children  family  adult  anthologies  celebrity  fiction  lgbtq  steamy
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another? Corey Stress is my middle name. I'm a single dad and a newly qualified teacher, so it’s hard to find time for myself. What I didn't expect from an adult party is a man who allows me to relax fully...
    Categorized as:
    family  children  mlm  lgbtq  fiction  contemporary  age-gap  book
  • Hanson by Kat Savage

    Hanson by Kat Savage

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hanson Serrano is a complicated man—even his therapist tries to convince him to put his trust in someone. But the youngest member of the Bird’s Eye crew isn’t too concerned. He’s got no plans to settle down anytime soon.That is, until he runs into Thea James—literally. One nasty spill on the sidewalk later, and this brooding Brazilian can’t take his eyes off her fiery red curls and curvy backside...
  • The Way Things Should Be by Carrie L. Carr

    The Way Things Should Be by Carrie L. Carr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this, the sixth novel in the Lex and Amanda series so many readers have come to love, Amanda begins to feel her own biological clock ticking while her sister prepares for the birth of her first child. Lex is busy with trying to keep her hands on some newly acquired land, as well trying to get along with a new member of her family...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  romance  contemporary  lgbtq  wlw  lesbian-mc  crime
  • The Story Series: Tell Me a Story- The COMPLETE Novel (Story) by Tamara Lush

    The Story Series: Tell Me a Story- The COMPLETE Novel (Story) by Tamara Lush

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Buy the five-episode bundle and save! *** "A steamy romance plus a captivating storyline makes this the perfect read for any 50 Shades lover." - Redbook Magazine “Tamara has such an engaging voice, sexy, likeable heroes and heroines and a wry sense of humor...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  romance  contemporary  steamy  fiction  book  adult
  • Perfect by Jenny Wood

    Perfect by Jenny Wood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adoption is hard. Paperwork and more paperwork, lawyers and more lawyers and it seems like begging and choosing....all to get your heart broken when the expectant mother backs out. Not wanting to go through that again, or put Morgan through it again; they opted out. Unfortunately, the new guy didn't get the memo and they were chosen by expectant young mother, Haley...
  • Call to Me by Helena Harte

    Call to Me by Helena Harte

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ASIN B08D9SR15H moved to the more recent editionAsh Smith has plans. Sort of, anyway. She’s just landed her first job since finishing uni. She loves working with the young people at the youth centre, especially the ones who need a bit of extra attention. She’s determined to make something of herself, and she knows enough about love to know it’s not what she wants right now...
    Categorized as:
    family  children  romance  wlw  age-gap  steamy  lgbtq  lesbian-mc
  • Disney - Frozen  (A Big Golden Book) by Bill Scollon, Walt Disney Company

    Disney - Frozen (A Big Golden Book) by Bill Scollon, Walt Disney Company

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  adult  book  fiction  magic  paranormal  retellings
  • Mother Load by K.G. MacGregor

    Mother Load by K.G. MacGregor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An earthquake didn’t break them. Old demons only tested and deepened their commitment. Even a toddler couldn’t tear them apart. Now Anna and Lily Kaklis have decided on a new adventure: adding to their family. As usual, the timing couldn’t be better. Lily’s only involved in the most important case of her career, and Anna struggles every day to keep her auto empire intact...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  legal  lesbian-mc
  • This Thing Called Love by Olivia Miles

    This Thing Called Love by Olivia Miles

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Photographer Hannah Donovan left Oyster Bay with a broken heart and a dream that never came true. Now, back in town for her cousin Bridget’s wedding, she’s struggling to mend relationships with her family and put recent disappointments behind her. Love is the last thing she has on her mind, especially when the local gossip mill starts hinting at a reunion between her and Danny Fletcher...
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