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The Faith in Flowers: A Poppy Creek Novel by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn extravagant wedding to plan. A blossoming childhood crush. And a secret ready to uproot everything... When event planner, Olivia Parker, heads home to help plan her brother’s wedding, she decides to keep her painful divorce a secret so she doesn’t ruin his big day... -
![This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan]()
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSoledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead... -
![The Chocolate Shop on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway]()
The Chocolate Shop on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe saga continues with secrets, surprises, and sweet temptations…Sadie Wingate has been keeping secrets...from her family and from her brand new husband. But once the truth is revealed, her whole world melts like a truffle in the sunshine... -
![Bayside Desires by Melissa Foster]()
Bayside Desires by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. In Bayside Desires… As the co-owner of Bayside Resorts, Rick Savage has a fabulous job working with his best friends and brother, and a thriving business in Washington, DC, which he’ll be returning to at the end of the summer... -
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![Kisses After Dark by Marie Force]()
Kisses After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s avoided men all her life… Growing up with an abusive father, Katie Lawry learned a thing or two about men and has made a conscious choice to stay far away from them. Until the day of her brother Owen’s wedding when she’s rescued from nearly drowning by Shane McCarthy... -
![Chasing Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy]()
Chasing Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBen Walton grew up in Summer Lake, he's always known that he belongs there. His goal in life has always been to grow the resort that his family has owned for generations. Charlotte DeWinter spent her childhood summers at the lake, staying with her grandparents. From the age of ten, she believed she would marry Ben someday. Ben believed it too... -
![Gansett After Dark by Marie Force]()
Gansett After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOwen Lawry is days away from leaving Gansett Island to attend the trial of his father, who is charged with assaulting his mother almost a year ago. He has spent his entire adult life trying to outrun his violent past, but the upcoming showdown with the father he hasn’t seen in more than a decade has him spending far more time in the past than in the present... -
![Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow: An emotional heartwarming read you won't be able to put down by Jessica Redland]()
Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow: An emotional heartwarming read you won't be able to put down by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCAN LOVE REALLY BE FOUND WHEN YOU STOP LOOKING FOR IT…?As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after.But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas – a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow – her life is about to change forever... -
![The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland]()
The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAutumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn't appear to be the answer... -
![New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters]()
New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a weddinginvite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled...Categorized as:
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![Finding Acceptance by Christine Gael]()
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... -
![Beside Golden Irish Fields by Ava Miles]()
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... -
![Finding Home: A heartwarming summer romance read! by Kate Field]()
Finding Home: A heartwarming summer romance read! by Kate Field
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe might not have much in this world, but it cost nothing to be kind…Meet Miranda Brown: you can call her Mim. She’s jobless, homeless and living in her car… but with a history like hers she knows she has a huge amount to be grateful for.Meet Beatrice and William Howard: Bill and Bea to you... -
![Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak]()
Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCome home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again…together. So much for forever. When Elle Devlin’s rock star husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister’s place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart... -
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![Heather by Chris Keniston]()
Heather by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShenanigans and romance abound in the new Hart Land series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Chris Keniston. Fall in love with the lakeside small town of Lawford, retired Marine Corps General Harold Hart, his artistic wife Fiona, matchmaking housekeeper Lucy, and his nine single granddaughters... -
![The Florist on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway]()
The Florist on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA feel-good family drama full of twists, turns, and true love.The scent of flowers and change is in the air for the Wingate sisters. With her husband gone for weeks at a stretch, Rose’s unwavering enthusiasm is tested, forcing her to remove her famous rose-colored glasses and face a family crisis... -
![Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York]()
Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt Foster has never met a woman he couldn’t seduce into his bed. But when he meets Natasha Kingsley, there’s just one little problem—she’s not alone. Her three-year-old daughter wants a pony ride, an ice cream cone, and help to reach the highest rungs of the climbers at the park... -
![Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster]()
Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to... -
![Finding Forgiveness: A Bluebird Bay Novel by Christine Gael]()
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... -
![The Summer Sand Pact by Jessie Newton]()
The Summer Sand Pact by Jessie Newton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThese five best friends made a Summer Sand Pact as teens and have only kept it once or twice—until they reunite decades later and renew their agreement to meet in Five Island Cove every summer.Alice Kelton's marriage is in shambles, and while she's always thought she'd stay with her husband, after her last visit to the cove, she went back to the Hamptons and filed for divorce... -
![Finding Forever by Christine Gael]()
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... -
![Seduced by a Knight by Té Russ]()
Seduced by a Knight by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being burned by love, Londyn Freedman ends up in Sweet Rapids, Nevada, helping out at her uncle’s bookstore. She’s not looking to get caught up in another relationship, but she can’t deny the instant attraction she feels when she meets artist, Ramsey Knight.Ramsey is caught up in Londyn’s spell from the first moment he hears her sing... -
![Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck]()
Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jackson St. James decided that six weeks in Vermont’s Green Mountains would help him get his life together, he didn’t anticipate replacing his craving for whiskey with a craving for his alluring new landlord, Gabby... -
![Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown]()
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... -
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![An Invincible Summer by Mariah Stewart]()
An Invincible Summer by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt was a lifetime ago that recently widowed Maggie Flynn was in Wyndham Beach. Now, on the occasion of her fortieth high school reunion, she returns to her hometown on the Massachusetts coast, picking up right where she left off with dear friends Lydia and Emma. But seeing Brett Crawford again stirs other emotions. Once, they were the town’s golden couple destined for one another... -
![Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala]()
Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCathy Terry is tired of running. Full of fear and hope, she backpacked across the country to Blessings, Georgia, not knowing if or when her abusive ex-husband would catch up to her. In Blessings she glimpses a safe haven and the closest feeling to home she's had in a long time—even more so when she meets Duke Talbot. The sweet, strong, and handsome rancher provides a shoulder to lean on... -
![Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk]()
Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA widow at twenty-six, Primrose Bloom returns to idyllic Good Hope, Wisconsin, with her two rambunctious young boys, seeking the beauty of the lakeside landscape and the comfort of home. After the loss of her husband and her job, all she’s looking for is peace... -
![To Believe by Carolyn Brown]()
To Believe by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRoseanna Cahill didn't believe in happily-ever-after anymore. Not after a marriage that should never have started and which ended after four years. Country hearts like hers didn t mix with city hearts like that of Colin Vance Fields III, better known as Trey. She thought she'd seen the last of Trey but then his sister showed up at her door begging for her help... -
![Forever Mine by Hope Ford]()
Forever Mine by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA billionaire married man that guards his heart.A wife with one foot out the door.Together, in a second chance romance.I’m completely in love with my husband. And he takes care of my needs...as long as they’re financial or physical. Anything more is too much to ask.I know that while I might have his name, I don’t have his heart.It’s almost like he keeps me in a very specific WIFE... -
![My Kind of Forever by Tracy Brogan]()
My Kind of Forever by Tracy Brogan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs the youngest mayor Trillium Bay has ever elected, Brooke Callaghan wants to prove she’s up to the challenge. She’s stepping out of her practical teacher flats and into her sister’s treacherously high heels…with disastrous results. But if she’s going to (literally) stumble her first day on the job, why not fall into the arms of a handsome stranger?Leo Walker is a rarity on Wenniway Island... -
![Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak]()
Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women... -
![Second Chances at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Second Chances at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHolly Berry has it a good career, a steady boyfriend, and enough savings that the two of them will soon be able to buy a nice little house. But when she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her, she decides to retreat to the Cotswolds and a place full of far sweeter memories. Quite literally... -
![Christmas in Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey]()
Christmas in Peachtree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe newest installment of the New York Times bestselling Peachtree Bluff series follows three generations of Murphy women as they come together to face a hurricane that threatens their hometown—and the holiday season—in this “book equivalent of a warm and fuzzy pair of socks” (E! Online).When the Murphy women are in trouble, they always know they can turn to their mother, Ansley... -
![Moonlight and Promises by Michele Brouder]()
Moonlight and Promises by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead the generational saga about three sisters and their grandmother and her friends in the beachside town of Hideaway Bay.Always the rebel and the oldest of the Monroe sisters, Isabelle returns to Hideaway Bay at the request of one of her sisters. She’s never stayed long enough in any one place. The last thing Isabelle Monroe wants is to be tied down...Categorized as:
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![A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge by Jessica Redland]()
A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCould one chance meeting change your life forever?Zara is at a crossroads in life. While she adores her job as a producer's assistant working on hit TV shows, travelling around the country means she doesn't truly feel that she has a home. With a fractured relationship with her family and unrequited love weighing heavily on her heart, she is torn about what her next step in life should be.. -
![Then He Kissed Me by Maria Geraci]()
Then He Kissed Me by Maria Geraci
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLauren Donalan was once Whispering Bay’s golden girl—the rich, bubbly blonde cheerleader who married the high school football star. When her mediocre marriage falls apart, she returns home and starts a vintage clothing business, determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face with a trust fund... -
![Always You by Denise Grover Swank]()
Always You by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMatt Osborne had always planned to get married and have a family. But at thirty-four, he's no closer to his goal, so he's decided to embrace his role as the remaining member of the Bachelor Brotherhood. He's only loved one woman-his college sweetheart-but she never shared his dream of a family, preferring to focus on her career and maybe get married someday... -
![Summer at Rose Island by Holly Martin]()
Summer at Rose Island by Holly Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love with the gorgeous seaside town of White Cliff Bay this summer and enjoy long sunny days, beautiful beaches and… a little romance. Darcy Davenport is ready for a fresh start. Determined to leave a string of disastrous jobs and relationships behind her, she can’t wait to explore White Cliff Bay and meet the locals... -
![Suddenly Engaged by Julia London]()
Suddenly Engaged by Julia London
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSingle mother Kyra Kokinos spends her days waiting tables, her nights working on her real estate license, and every spare moment with her precocious six-year-old daughter, Ruby—especially when Ruby won’t stop pestering their grumpy next-door neighbor. At first glance, Dax Bishop seems like the kind of gruff, solitary guy who’d be unlikely to offer a cup of sugar, let alone a marriage proposal... -
![Wedding of the Century by Patricia McLinn]()
Wedding of the Century by Patricia McLinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a working-class bride. He’s a well-to-do groom. Their botched wedding is only the start of their storybook romance.Annette Trevetti felt like a modern-day Cinderella as she walked down the aisle towards her first love and the heir to a small fortune... -
![Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe]()
Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn emotional tale of a magical inn, a wedding gone terribly wrong and a woman searching for a second chance.Alice has hit rock bottom. Once a Michelin-starred chef, she is now drowning in debt, working the line at a chain restaurant and drinking too much. The last person she ever expected to come knocking with a job offer and a fresh start is her ex-husband, Gabe... -
![Escape to the French Farmhouse: The most refreshing, feel-good story of the summer by Jo Thomas]()
Escape to the French Farmhouse: The most refreshing, feel-good story of the summer by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan she find her recipe for happiness? Del and her husband Ollie moved to a beautiful village in Provence for a fresh start after years of infertility struggles. But six weeks after they arrive, they’re packing the removal van once more. As Del watches the van leave for England, she suddenly realises exactly what will make her happier…a new life in France – without Ollie...Categorized as:
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![Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts]()
Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts returns with a brand-new series set on the charming Washington coast Once happily married, Jenna Jones is about to turn forty, and this year for her birthday—lucky her—she’s getting a divorce... -
![Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst]()
Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat happens when friends become lovers? Not what a wedding planner plans in a novel of unexpected romance by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.Taylor Sunshine and Pierce Powers vowed to keep things platonic. They already have the best of each other: loyalty, friendship, and trust... -
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![Bright Eyes by Catherine Anderson]()
Bright Eyes by Catherine Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZeke Coulter has no intention of getting married --- until he buys a ranch next door to Natalie Patterson, a sexy divorcee with two kids, a zany extended family, and a philandering ex-husband involved in shady business dealings. When Natalie's twelve-year-old son vandalizes Zeke's property and she is unable to pay for the damages, Zeke offers to let the boy work off the debt... -
![Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery]()
Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSisters Like Us by Susan Mallery will be available Feb 20, 2018. Preorder your copy today! The grass is always greener on your sister’s side of the fence… Divorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can’t afford and a teenage daughter who’s pulling away... -
![Where Azaleas Bloom by Sherryl Woods]()
Where Azaleas Bloom by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSingle mom Lynn Morrow is determined to put food on the table for her son and daughter. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband has failed to meet his obligations time and again—but it turns out that Ed is struggling with his own demons. Enter contractor Mitch Franklin, an unlikely knight in shining armor. A widower with two grieving sons, Mitch once admired Lynn from afar... -
![The Memory of You by Jamie Beck]()
The Memory of You by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStefanie Lockwood can repair anything, except her heart—that’s still recovering. After a brutal assault leaves Steffi with puzzling memory lapses, she returns to her coastal Connecticut hometown to rebuild her life the best way she knows how: with her hands. But starting a remodeling business with one longtime friend puts her in the middle of a rift with another... -
![The Sunrise Cove Inn by Katie Winters]()
The Sunrise Cove Inn by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA divorced criminal lawyer. Her first love. The island she abandoned for a better life over twenty years ago.Susan Sheridan knows Martha’s Vineyard like the back of her hand. She grew up there as the eldest of the three Sheridan Sisters, their father the longtime owner of the Sunrise Cove Inn in Oak Bluffs... -
![Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey]()
Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRecently separated Amelia Saxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process...
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