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![Someone to Hold by Marie Force]()
Someone to Hold by Marie Force
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIrisTwo and a half years after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me.When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing... -
![What Grows Dies Here by Anne Malcom]()
What Grows Dies Here by Anne Malcom
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You will be loved many times by many men. But you will only ever love one man. And that man will be your destruction.”Wren Whitney lives a beautiful life. She is a child of Beverly Hills, growing up in boarding schools, on private jets—a life of extreme wealth and privilege.Wren Whitney lives for adventure. She is afraid of nothing. She says no to nothing... -
![Sail Away by Ashley Farley]()
Sail Away by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door... -
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![The Reunion At Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan]()
The Reunion At Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEscape to Sugar Sand Beach with Erin Bradshaw and her best friends for a second chance at all life has to offer.Forty-five year old Erin has grown restless with her life. Which is odd because she’s spent the past thirty years roaming the globe... -
![Sweet Tea & Wedding Rings by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Tea & Wedding Rings by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn book 4 of this USA Today bestselling series. Mia and Kate are still working on building their new honey business while Travis and Cooper are keeping a big secret that could wreak havoc in both of their relationships.Meanwhile, a former guest of the B&B shows up in the dead of night, and she needs a place to hide... -
![Nantucket Homes by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Nantucket Homes by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Fall on Nantucket--and change is in the air! There's a new arrival to the island. Kay Johnson, a widow, was a friend of Lisa's mother and is like an aunt to Lisa. Kay is excited to relax and enjoy Nantucket—she’s already signed up for a Needlepoint class. She’s not at all looking for romance, but she is happy to make a new friend in neighbor Walter Sturgess, a widower... -
![Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley]()
Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChildhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong.Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared... -
![Making Waves by Meredith Summers]()
Making Waves by Meredith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaxi’s life is about to change, but not in the way she expects... Maxi Stevens is at a crossroads. Things between her and James haven’t been the same since their kids left the nest. When she finds proof that indicates he may have strayed, she strikes out on her own. James’ infidelity has a silver lining, though... -
![One Hundred Nights: An Aspen Cove Romance Book 17 by Kelly Collins]()
One Hundred Nights: An Aspen Cove Romance Book 17 by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove, where love has the power to heal all wounds, even broken hearts. When veterinary technician Beth Buchanan sees that plus sign in the test window, she knows she can no longer lie to herself. She doesn’t have the flu; she’s pregnant from a one-night stand, and it’s all her meddling mother’s fault... -
![The Summer Escape by Hannah Ellis]()
The Summer Escape by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould it be more than just a holiday romance?Single-mother Beth desperately needs a break.Grieving the loss of her mother, she sets off to the Isles of Scilly with her five-year-old daughter, Ellie.Their holiday cottage is utterly charming, but it’s meeting Trystan – the owner of the cottage – that makes Beth’s stay so perfect... -
![Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi]()
Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHurmaava tarina äidinrakkaudesta ja naisista elämän taitekohdissa.Kun kuopus muuttaa pois kotoa, Élise tuntee itsensä merkityksettömäksi. Lapset vastaavat viesteihin viiveellä, ja seurana on vain masentunut koira. Uutta sisältöä elämään löytyy tanssikurssilta ja vapaaehtoistyöstä vauvaperheiden parissa... -
![Finding Love by Judith Keim]()
Finding Love by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Regan Sullivan continues to work with her sisters, Sheena and Darcy, to meet their Uncle Gavin’s challenge to make the Salty Key Inn a success, she wonders why she can never find the man of her dreams. Her sisters are happily settled with men they love... -
![The Kristin Hannah Collection: Volume 1: Firefly Lane, True Colors, Fly Away by Kristin Hannah]()
The Kristin Hannah Collection: Volume 1: Firefly Lane, True Colors, Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvailable for the first time in this stunning electronic edition, THE KRISTIN HANNAH COLLECTION: VOLUME 1 is sure to delight the beloved, blockbuster bestselling author's legions of fans. Includes:FIREFLY LANETo the people around them they were known as KateandTully or the Firefly Lane Girls. A single, inseparable unit. Best friends forever... -
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![Four Short Weeks: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Four Short Weeks: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes four weeks is enough… and sometimes it’s not…Lillian Charm is content running Charming Inn. She has everything she wants or needs. Well, she kind of regrets her purchase of the house next to the inn. She wants to turn it into a guest house. But It has been nothing but problem after problem... -
![Show Me the Way (Hope Springs) by Ashley Farley]()
Show Me the Way (Hope Springs) by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen two lost souls meet by chance, their worlds collide in an explosive tale of romance and suspense.Presley Ingram has often wondered about her birth parents. Yet her 23andMe test kit remains unopened in her bedside table drawer... -
![Mackinac Sunsets by Katie Winters]()
Mackinac Sunsets by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElise’s life as she knows it is over. Her husband of twenty years had an affair; her children have left the nest; and she hasn’t managed to sell a screenplay in almost ten years. Now, one of the people she loved most in the world—her mother—is dead.“Heartbroken” doesn’t even cover it. She’s never been more lost in her life.Elise and her mother had always lived in Los Angeles... -
![Ninety Steps to Summerhill by Emily Harvale]()
Ninety Steps to Summerhill by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNinety Steps to Summerhill. Book 2 in the Goldebury Bay series. Sophie isn’t looking for love; she’s looking for long-lost treasure. Sophie Summerhill believes in Fate and she’s in Goldebury Bay for only one reason: to find the fabled, long-lost, Summerhill treasure. When she finds it, she’s going to sell it and head for a life of luxury in the Caribbean... -
![Finding Family by Judith Keim]()
Finding Family by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSheena Sullivan Morelli and her sisters, Darcy and Regan, work to complete their Uncle Gavin’s challenge of turning his rundown hotel into a profitable operation within one year. Winning means earning a share in their uncle’s sizable estate. More than that, it determines how they’ll spend the rest of their lives. Sheena wants to stay on at the hotel, overseeing the hotel operation... -
![Starfish Cottage by Meredith Summers]()
Starfish Cottage by Meredith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaddie Montgomery has finally found her slice of heaven - a charming cottage on the sugar-sand beach of Shell Cove, Maine. There’s only one problem, the flow of tourists to Shell Cove dried up years ago and now it’s up to her to bring them back... -
![Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn book 2 of the Sweet Tea B&B series...Mia's high school sweetheart breezes back into town, but will she let him stay at her B&B and risk her heart again?Kate tries to expand the business, but will she and Mia butt heads over the future of their mother's beloved bed and breakfast?As usual, Evie is up to no good... -
![Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell]()
Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimon Pierce is the most powerful man in Manhattan. My rival since the ninth grade.And now, my enemy with benefits.Since the first day of high school, Simon and I have competed.Top grades?Simon wins.Better manners?Simon wins.Irresistible stare?Simon definitely wins.So when the bossy billionaire suggests an enemies with benefits arrangement--I dive in headfirst.No feelings. No strings... -
![Dancer Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels]()
Dancer Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDancer Seeks Mountain Man is Book 5 of the new Bear Mountain Brothers series. They're the same kind of sweet, flirty, instalove stories you love from Moose Mountain, but this time you'll get the big, gruff and tough founding sons of the Bear Mountain Homestead living their lives on Moose Mountain's neighboring cousin near the town of Kenshaw... -
![Champagne and Daisies by S.J. McCoy]()
Champagne and Daisies by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night out. One balmy evening in Napa Valley. One man, letting loose before embarking on a new business venture. One woman, letting her hair down after another fight with her father over how she runs her winery—and her life. One too many glasses of wine. What does it all add up to? A one night stand.Chelsea Hamilton has led a charmed life. She’s a golden girl who has it all... -
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![Silhouettes Shadows and Sunsets by S.J. McCoy]()
Silhouettes Shadows and Sunsets by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsManny dedicated his life to his work for more than thirty years. He’s not sure what retirement will hold for him—not sure he’ll be able to slow down that much. But he doesn’t need to figure it out all at once.He’s given himself a month to ease into the transition. He’s rented a house in the lakeside town where some of his friends live... -
![Little Dove Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels]()
Little Dove Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Rory Lewis wanted was freedom and a simple life. But after finding herself in need of recusing when mistakenly joins a cult, she’s not so sure she can trust her instincts. Especially when all her instincts care about these days is being wrapped around a certain Homestead brother, koala-style. She’s definitely been burned by her instincts before... -
![Beyond Rosy Irish Twilight by Ava Miles]()
Beyond Rosy Irish Twilight by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBets O’Hanlon is a late bloomer.It took way too long to come into her own. She raised her boys and buried her husband, and somewhere along the way she forgot about herself.Finally she has a second chance at being more than she’s been: by creating an arts center for her charming adopted Irish community. She wants to make a difference, and fostering creativity is right up her alley... -
![Once Upon a Long Ago by Sharon Booth]()
Once Upon a Long Ago by Sharon Booth
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce Upon a Long AgoWelcome to Kearton Bay on the North Yorkshire coast.Can lessons from the past change their future?Lexi Bailey doesn't do love. Having seen the war zone that was her parents' marriage, she has no interest in venturing into a relationship, and thinks romance is for fairy tales... -
![Teacher Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels]()
Teacher Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTori Young has always lived for her son. So when she moves to the small Alaskan mountain town of Kenshaw to become the new elementary school principal, she’s hoping for a fresh start and a better life for them. -
![Christmas Comes to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Christmas Comes to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMolly Croft returns to Lighthouse Point to clear out her aunt’s cottage. Not that Shannon was really her aunt. She was her mother’s best friend until… she wasn’t. Molly spent every summer and Christmas on the island until she was twelve. Her mother and Shannon had a huge blowup and they’d never returned to the island and she’d never seen Shannon again... -
![Hearts Divided: an Angel Fire Rock Romance by Ellie Masters]()
Hearts Divided: an Angel Fire Rock Romance by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say true love only comes once in a lifetime...but what if they're wrong? ~ Alpha Men. Steamy Scenes. Heart Pounding Romance ~ the men of ANGEL FIRE have it all. ~ Bash fell hard for his childhood sweetheart. She was the one, his forever, until she broke his heart and taught him the truth about love. Love fails. Love lies. True love doesn't exist... -
![July is for Jonas by Dylann Crush, Eve London]()
July is for Jonas by Dylann Crush, Eve London
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnited by chance, bound by love.MadelineThey say love can make a person blind, but I never thought it would happen to me. Now I’m stuck in Mustang Mountain. Abandoned by my ex, disowned by my parents, and with a baby on the way, my only hope of getting my life back on track as a single mom is to gain access to the trust fund my grandmother set up for me... -
![To Trust by Carolyn Brown]()
To Trust by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDee Hooper and Jack Brewer grew up next door to each other in sleepy Buckhorn Corner, Oklahoma. From the time they were less than a year old they'd been best friends, but then Dee eloped with a man from Pennsylvania... -
![Paradise Lane by Ruth Hamilton]()
Paradise Lane by Ruth Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA novel, set in the north-west of England, by the author of Billy London's Girls and Spinning Jenny. Young Sally leads a ragged and lonely existence in the shadow of Paradise Mill, whose corrupt, evil and greedy owner destroys his own family and then turns his venom on Sally and her friends... -
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![High Noon and Tribute by Nora Roberts]()
High Noon and Tribute by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo full-length novels of drama, passion and suspense from number one bestseller Nora RobertsHigh NoonAs Savannah's chief hostage negotiator, Phoebe MacNamara is calm, courageous, and ready to risk her life to save others. But a chance meeting with businessman Duncan Swift will bring dramatic repercussions for them both. Someone is out to destroy Phoebe - professionally and personally... -
![Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace]()
Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the four sexy brothers of Beauford Bend in this enchanting new Southern series by USA Today best-selling author Alicia Hunter Pace! Nearly thirty miles from Nashville sits the boutique town of Beauford, known for its artisan craft shops and colorful personalities - especially the renowned Beauford brothers... -
![Because of You by Olivia Miles]()
Because of You by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling master of small-town sagas comes the third book in the Blue Harbor series. Maddie Conway has always dreamed of opening her own bakery, but following in the footsteps of her three successful sisters is turning out to be a lot of pressure... -
![Always by Blue Saffire]()
Always by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 116 pages of new content.***Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsAlwaysKingShe’s been wanting in my bed for a long, long time. I should’ve shut that shit all the way down, but I’ve been flirting with Misty for years... -
![From This Moment by Melody Grace]()
From This Moment by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeck the halls in Sweetbriar Cove this holiday season with this romantic, feel-good novella from the USA Today bestselling series! Rose Cardinelli thought she had happily-ever-after all figured out, until her boyfriend dumps her just ten days before Christmas... -
![Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings aren't always what they seem... sometimes, they're better. Laura Bennett is bored. Divorced and grieving after the death of her mother, she takes the advice of her adventurous best friend and does the craziest thing she's ever done in her life. Sawyer Griffin is a country music superstar who has burned out and gone home to January Cove for a break... -
![Whisling Island Miracles by Julia Clemens]()
Whisling Island Miracles by Julia Clemens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes all we need is a bit of a miracle. Join the women of Whisling as they find theirs... -
![Forever Summer by Melody Grace]()
Forever Summer by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFall in love with summer at the Beachcomber Inn! Start a brand-new chapter in the USA Today bestselling series, and find out why millions of readers love returning to Sweetbriar Cove, the quirky small town on Cape Cod that’s full of feel-good romance… “For sale: Beachcomber Inn. This charming B&B has seen better days, but a little TLC will bring it back to life... -
![Unbreak Your Heart by Katie Marsh]()
Unbreak Your Heart by Katie Marsh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE BOY'S WISH. ONE EXTRAORDINARY LOVE STORY'Gorgeously written, devastatingly affecting and utterly life-affirming' Miranda DickinsonSeven-year-old Jake's heart is failing and he doesn't want to leave his dad, Simon, alone. So he makes a decision: to find Simon someone to love before he goes.Beth is determined to forget the past... -
![The Reunion by Roisin Meaney]()
The Reunion by Roisin Meaney
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's their twenty-year school reunion but the Plunkett sisters have their own reasons for not wanting to attend ... Caroline, now a successful knitwear designer, spends her time flying between her business in England and her lover in Italy. As far as she's concerned, her school days, and what happened to her the year she left, should stay in the past... -
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![After the Wedding by Roisin Meaney]()
After the Wedding by Roisin Meaney
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's the beginning of May on the island of Roone and Nell Mulcahy, having called off her wedding to the handsome Tim Baker, has finally admitted her love for his brother James - a love everyone else on the island recognised long before she did. Now Nell is setting off for County Clare, to a church overlooking the sea, to say 'I do' to the Mr. Baker she was meant for all along... -
![High Stakes by Danielle Steel]()
High Stakes by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this captivating novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, five successful women play for high stakes in their careers at a boutique literary and talent agency. Jane Addison is an ambitious young woman with big dreams of owning her own company someday. At twenty-eight, she arrives in New York to start a job at Fletcher and Benson, a prestigious talent agency... -
![One Night Series: Books 1-3 by A.M. Willard, Cheryl Keene]()
One Night Series: Books 1-3 by A.M. Willard, Cheryl Keene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngela Stephens is happy isn't she? She's married and has the career she's always wanted. Traveling the world has always been Angela's dream, but what happens when the distance between her and Christopher is put to the test. Will Angela give in to one night of pure bliss with a stranger? Book one of three. Due to sexual situations, this series is not intended for readers under the age of 18... -
![Need You Now by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Need You Now by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most beautiful girl in the world, and she’s fiery mad at me. It’s not really my fault. I’m a reporter. Digging up stories is my job. Never in a million years did I expect my latest piece to create an enemy out of the one woman I’d give anything to date. She’s tough, beautiful, and tied to my past in a way I didn’t imagine possible... -
![Clara's Greek Adventure by Lacey London]()
Clara's Greek Adventure by Lacey London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJanie, an eccentric billionaire and Mykonos. What could possibly go wrong? Almost a year has drifted by since Suave secured the Ianthe contract and things are going very well indeed. With the success of the partnership shooting Suave for the stars, the gang are closer than ever and living life to the max... -
![Nightmares & Night Sweats ( by Aurelia Skye, Kit Tunstall]()
Nightmares & Night Sweats ( by Aurelia Skye, Kit Tunstall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sandman is causing trouble for the residents of Harrow Bay...
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