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Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is coming together for Harper Grayson. She has a family she adores, a quaint little house that’s all hers, and a puppy to keep her warm at night. Plus, her lingerie shop, Kiss Me Goodnight, is successful. With her eyes now set on an expansion the moment the empty building next door finally becomes available, things are finally aligning perfectly for Harper... -
Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Dogfather is a brand new contemporary romance series from New York Times bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire celebrating what she loves most: hot guys, great dogs, big families...and true love... -
My Wounded Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever fall in love with a wounded hero… Since I turned thirty, all I can think about is having a baby. Someone of my own I can love. Someone who won’t break my heart. But I don’t want another relationship ever again. I thought about going to a clinic. But I like the idea of knowing the identity of the father of my child, even if we’re not an item. So I pick Marc... -
Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsViolette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues—gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences... -
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My Forever by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSavannahI was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after.After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend.Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare. People like my mother... -
Q by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome chances are worth taking. Twenty years had come and gone. My brothers were now older with crow’s feet and silvered hair. Their kids were no longer kids. Prospects had become brothers, and more had come to take their place. It was tough to see that everything had changed— Everything except me. I was a stone left unturned. I thought my day would never come. But then, I saw her... -
Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparks fly in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou when a Hollywood starlet falls for a local deputy in a small-town contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. After leaving the military, Major Blanchard moved to Papillon, Louisiana, to be with his aging father, where he's taken a deputy position with the sheriff’s department... -
Inked Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all starts with a forbidden one-night stand.It should end there, but it doesn't.Cole Miller could have any woman on the planet--except her.Harlow Collins is off limits for a million reasons.But, there's something about her black hair and icy blue eyes that sear a hole in his chest every time he catches a glimpse of her.It's more than looks, though... -
Break Me by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver been lost or alone? Where you feel like the world will break you where you stand? Pollux Clark strives to make each day count. On a mission, he finds himself entangled with the wrong woman. Katy Dale Vanderlin. She’s destined to become partner at her firm, so she offers him a deal. Pose as my fake fiance, and I’ll do anything...Categorized as:
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Our New Love: Bradens Ever After, Jack & Savannah (The Bradens Novellas Collection) by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a 56-page SHORT STORY featuring Savannah (Braden) Remington and Jack Remington. You fell in love with Jack and Savannah in Bursting with Love (The Bradens). Now fall in love with them all over again and experience the birth of their first baby while catching up with your favorite characters from the Love in Bloom series in OUR NEW LOVE, a short story... -
Amazing Grace by Kim Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s taking her life back, one step at a time… Grace thought she had it all. Living in the beautiful village of Little Ollington, along with head teacher husband Mark and gorgeous son, Archie , she devoted herself to being the perfect mum and the perfect wife, her little family giving her everything she ever wanted... -
All this Time by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear McKinley’s past refuses to let go. Ten years ago, Bear gave up everything—his freedom and his reputation—for his mess of a family. But after years of distance and too many attempts at starting over, he finally has a new life doing noble work in Brazil . . . until his past catches up to him once again... -
Impact by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey always say that two wrongs don’t make a right... Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go. And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed. So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile... Her curves... Wrong has never felt so right... -
Memories of Wild Rose Bay by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Kate O’Rourke takes up a temporary position as a doctor in Sandy Cove, she hopes spending time in the place where her father was from will help her find herself again. Ever since his passing she has felt lost, but she imagines the calming sound of the sea on the Irish coast will allow her to heal... -
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Book'em Sadie by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMotorcycle deputy, Sadie Lazar is no damsel in distress. After all, the only man capable of getting a job done is a woMAN. She loves her life of independence. But when she is on scene at a mass car pile-up and finds a missing child, a pair of piercing blue eyes changes her world. Widower, single-dad, Dr. Ryan Montgomery is in over his head... -
Bones by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you Wyatt’s book. He was only eight years old when Stitch found him at a local diner and took him under his wing. Now, he’s all grown up, and he has his own story to tell.We played a game of hide and seek.I tried to keep her at a distance.But no matter how high I built my walls, she was always there to seek me out.She saw me... -
Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
The Season of Dreams by Fiona Valpy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this romantic tale in the Escape to France collection from bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Sara has one summer to make wedding wishes come true... -
Love You Now by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAna DaSilva is looking for a palate cleanser. A one night stand. A reboot.Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr... -
The Summer Seekers: A Novel by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure.Liza is drowning in the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own... -
Knight Rider by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book previously published under the title: Piper, Unlikely OutlawAt one time, Liam Kane was the sweet guy in love with Piper, the girl next door.Then his life fell apart, and he fell with it.Now he’s a member of the Heretics MC, a club dedicated to chaos and death.When the cops roll up at a break-in, he can’t take his eyes off the gorgeous deputy... -
The Little Village of New Starts by Donna Ashcroft
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes turning everything upside down feels just right… Evie Stuart is playing it safe. She lives on her family’s remote farm in the Scottish Highlands and never ventures beyond the local village of Lockton. The most unpredictable events in her life are the antics of Miss Daisy, her grandmother Agnes’s pygmy goat... -
A Little Piece of Paradise by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe inheritance of a lifetime... with a catch When Sophie’s uncle leaves her a castle in the Italian Riviera in his will, she can’t believe her luck. The catch? She and her estranged sister, Rachel, must live there together for three months in order to inherit it... -
Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFOUR YEARS AGO, AIR FORCE SWEETHEARTS FRANCI DUNCAN AND SEAN RIORDAN REACHED AN IMPASSE. SHE WANTED MARRIAGE AND A FAMILY. HE DIDN'T. BUT A CHANCE MEETING PROVES THAT THE BITTER BREAKUP HASN'T COOLED THEIR SIZZLING CHEMISTRY. Sean has settled down in spite of himself --- he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again... -
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Stroke of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKate Parello runs a volunteer program in Belize for Artists for International Aid, where she deals with self-centered artists who use the program as a means to repair their marred reputations... -
Christmas in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the little Irish village where Christmas celebrations are in full swing! Twinkling lights, cosy fires and big mugs of hot chocolate are in abundance as Shannon Kelly returns home to the Shamrock Inn. Will this be the year she finds the man of her dreams or is she destined to be forever unlucky in love?Thirty-four-year-old Shannon is heartbroken following an unexpected break up... -
The Cliffside Inn by Jessie Newton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpend another month in Five Island Cove and experience an amazing adventure between five best friends, the challenges they face, the secrets threatening to come between them, and their undying support of each other.Eloise Hall has reached a turning point: she either wants to marry Aaron or break up... -
Swagger and Sass by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Autumn Jones Lake, sometimes white knights arrive on a motorcycle to rescue you from drowning in three feet of water... Ladies love the c*ck. No, seriously, my road name is Rooster, and women flock to me. The feeling’s mutual, but life is too short to fall in love with anyone in particular... -
Vivian, Midnight Call Girl by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrunk dialing at it's finest...All it took was a couple bottles of champagne...And a fully charged cellphone,For me to go from widow to call girl.Talking to a stranger in the middle of the night was the push I needed.To feel something again.Something safe.It’s not like I will ever run into him.We don’t even know each other... yet... -
Can't Buy Me Love: Romantic Comedy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree awesome series meet in one explosive book! It turned out hell was a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Oh, sure, the locals called it Invertary, but Agnes Sinclair knew better—the town even had an old woman everyone called Satan. If that wasn’t a sign she was in hell, she didn’t know what was... -
Hope Is Lost by Emma James, Alizon Duckwall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” -Jimi Hendrix Keanu Lee, the funny man, finds himself on the sticky end of a night out with his best friend Levi. Keanu's life is about to take another unexpected, sharp turn. New friends will be found under the most unique circumstances... -
Home to You: Virgin River\When Lightning Strikes (Virgin River Novels) by Robyn Carr, Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow together in one volume, the first books that started two fan-favorite series! Virgin River by Robyn Carr When recently widowed Melinda Monroe answers an ad for a midwife/nurse practitioner in the remote mountain town of Virgin River, her high hopes for a fresh start are dashed within an hour of arriving... -
Ringo, Slippery Banana by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM THE AUTHOR:Yes, this is an M/M story but it is not erotica. Ringo has been a character in my books since day one and Bananas is the name of the drag queen restaurant in my books that Ringo owns.This book is about an awesome man who looks fabulous in drag meeting a man who knows he is gay but has never admitted it to anyone because he lives in a world that he believes will crucify him... -
Life Changer by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a firefighter and the chef he's been crushing on cross paths, sparks fly. ***Divorced single mom Dee has never much believed in fate until now, but something about the charming and adorably awkward flirt, Rhodes, has her intrigued and wanting to know more... -
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The Four Seasons Box Set: The Four Seasons Books 1-4 by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBodyguard Gene is used to putting himself in the line of fire, but this time the target is the one who's aiming at his heart...Rowan escapes into the mountains with her gorgeous best friend, Hitch, only to discover there's only one cabin and one bed...Rhett fell in love with Neve a long time ago and was foolish enough to lose her. He's not going to make the same mistake again.. -
One More Chance by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three years ago, he hopped on a bus to pursue his dreams in the music business.But that meant leaving behind the girl who could never really be his.Now older, wiser, and insanely successful, Mick Tyler has achieved everything he ever wanted, but he’s never been more miserable...Categorized as:
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The Beekeeper at Elderflower Grove by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer new start is about to bee-gin!Having moved into her mum’s spare room after a disastrous break-up, Kayleigh Harwood is desperate for a fresh start... -
Caught by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wants forever. She just wants his body. Neither of them want to give in. Mitch Harris has it all. As a successful music manager, who isn’t hard to look at, he has women falling at his feet. And that’s just the way he likes it. For years he’s laughed as, one by one, his buddies have found their women and settled down. He vowed it would never happen to him... -
Defending What Is Mine by Abby Brooks, Will Wright
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTragedy brought me home from war. Twice.The first brought me to her.The second might just tear us apart. Military life means tomorrow is promised to no one. As a captain in the Army, I understand that reality better than most. My focus has always been defending my country and protecting the men and women in my command. Until her... -
Chasing The Sun by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Angel Sands, where the air is heating up...Some people are like sun rays, impossible to pin down. But from the moment Jackson sets eyes on Lydia Paxton, he wants her anyway. Now he just needs to persuade her that he's playing for keeps.Chasing The Sun is an all-new standalone romance, set in the small town of Angel Sands...Categorized as:
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The Girls from Sandycove by Siân O'Gorman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home… When Kate O’Hare discovers she’s about to become a mother, she packs up her life in France to return home to regroup and put down some roots... -
Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey call me Sexy Six Cocky? Absof*ckinglutely Sexy? That's what they say Unstoppable? You bet your ass NFL Golden boy, Super Bowl MVP, and the league's hottest player--on and off the field. To most, I'm a celebrity, with the records to prove it. Fame, fortune, family... I've got it all. Except Grace Monroe. Two years ago, Grace turned my world upside down with just one look... -
Just The Way You Are: The perfect uplifting, feel-good read for 2022 by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA novel about friendship, romance and learning to love yourself - just the way you are.When Olivia Tennyson – or Ollie to her friends – was sixteen, she wrote a Dream List of all the things she wanted for her life, including a happy marriage and a family... -
What Next? by Shari Low
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsVal Murray and her best friend, Josie had been planning a ‘Thelma and Louise’ bucket list style holiday. Now Josie is gone, and Val needs to make the trip before it’s too late. But Val doesn’t want to do it alone, so she enlists the help of her nieces, Carly and Carole, and their best pal, Jess, who jump at the chance to join Val on a trip of a lifetime... -
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Light Up The Night: A Bad Boy Firefighter Novel by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReckless. That’s what they call me. I rush into burning building to save lives, and I wish it was for a just cause. It’s not. It’s to prove that I’m worthy of love. A messed-up knee, and my dreams of being in the NFL are gone. I’m fearless when it comes to fighting back death. That’s not what f*cks me up. It’s living that gets me... -
One Good Thing by Alexandra Potter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Good Thing is the new heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra PotterIn life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .Liv Brooks is still in shock... -
Need You for Always by Marina Adair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmerson “Emi” Blake dropped out of culinary school to care for her ailing mother, but she has bigger dreams than running St. Helena’s most popular pita cart. First on the menu: upgrade to a gourmet food truck... -
Lil's Bus Trip by Judy Leigh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Five French Hens and The Old Girls' Network comes a story of the journey of a lifetime across Europe in pursuit of memories, love, and new adventures... -
Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis, Annie Greene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSOMETIMES WRONG IS OH-SO-RIGHT After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T... -
Ten Good Reasons by Lauren Christopher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the latest Sandy Cove romance from the author of The Red Bikini, ten good reasons aren’t enough to keep Lia and Evan apart… With a crazy eighty-hour-a-week job, an almost-boyfriend who’s left her for Bora Bora, and way too many terrible bridesmaid dresses in her future, Lia McCabe needs a change of pace before the imminent crush of the big 3-0...
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