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Peppermint Bark by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting stood up for her high school prom turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to Colleen Kilcannon. That's when Joe Mahoney offered to fill in as her date, and magic happened. By the end of that night, Colleen was ready to give up her dreams of flying the friendly skies and seeing the world…because nothing in that world could compete with her firefighter... -
![Man's Best Friend (The Dogmothers) by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Man's Best Friend (The Dogmothers) by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeclan Mahoney and Evie Hewitt are childhood best friends who become young lovers on one summer night in the Carolina mountains. But the next morning, they learn Declan’s firefighter father has been killed while saving Evie’s family and home. Consumed by grief, and determined to take up his responsibility as the oldest Mahoney sibling, Declan turns from Evie... -
![Hush, Puppy by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Hush, Puppy by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Santorini has his hands full this summer and not just with Maverick, the wild and willful puppy he recently adopted. He’s trying to franchise his business, he’s got serious staffing issues, and his biggest investor still hasn’t committed to financing... -
![Three Dog Night by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Three Dog Night by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex Santorini puts his family first and foremost, and that's going to keep him behind the grill at the family restaurant for the rest of his life, especially if his Greek grandmother has anything to say about it. But when a local winery needs a chef to step in to cook for a celebrity wedding, Alex jumps at the opportunity to showcase his culinary skills.. -
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![Head Over Hooves by Erin Nicholas]()
Head Over Hooves by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou know in movies where the big city girl lands in a small town for the holidays and falls for the hunky guy who saves Christmas?This isn’t that story.But this guy does look fantastic in flannel. And out of flannel…Finding true love with his one-and-only soul mate? Drew Ryan’s given up on that... -
![New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire]()
New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer attorney and current dog whisperer Shane Kilcannon doesn’t like to lose. At anything. So when he messes up his chance with a beautiful stranger whose confident smile and haunted eyes intrigue him more than any woman he’s ever met, he’s ready to snarl like one of his beloved pit bulls... -
![Chasing Tail by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Chasing Tail by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirefighter Connor Mahoney has a well-deserved reputation as a flirtatious charmer, but underneath his playful exterior is a man who hates to lose. When he decides to run for mayor, he's confident of victory because of his brilliant idea to put Frank, a local canine hero who saved a drowning child, as the name on the ticket... -
![Feliz Naughty Dog by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Feliz Naughty Dog by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPru Kilcannon has one goal when she wakes on Christmas Eve – to perform the most “Random Acts of Christmas Kindness” so she can spread cheer and ensure her high school wins the county-wide “RACK IT UP” contest. But when her friends decide to team up with their boyfriends, the ever-helpful Dogmothers enlist the new kid in school as Pru’s partner for the contest... -
![Dachshund Through the Snow by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Dachshund Through the Snow by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAgnes Santorini, known as "Yiayia" to her Greek clan, only has one thing on her Christmas list -- a brown short-haired dachshund that matches the one she dreamed about, certain that pup can save her aging heart... -
![Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed]()
Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mountain search-and-rescue missionturns into a fight for their lives.Sent to find a wedding party that disappeared during a hike, Alaskan state trooper Hunter McCord and his K-9 partner, Juneau, discover bridesmaid Ariel Potter hanging from a cliff. But this was no accident—she was pushed—and her hiking companions are missing... -
![The Park of Sunset Dreams by Ava Miles]()
The Park of Sunset Dreams by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND presents a fun, emotional, heartwarming romance about finding happily ever after…in a dog park. “I am adding Ava Miles to my list of always reads like Susan Mallery, Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, and NORA ROBERTS.” Marjay's Reading Blog Jane Wilcox has a secret... -
![Trey by Nicole Edwards]()
Trey by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrey Walker has one major flaw as far as he’s concerned: he impulsively falls in love too easily and too often. That reckless impulse resulted in several failed relationships, not to mention the implosion of his marriage. And what’s the best way to ensure you don’t make that mistake again? That’s easy. You shrug off relationships for good.And it was working for him.Right up until it wasn’t... -
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![Fireworks, Forensics and Felonies by Colleen Mooney]()
Fireworks, Forensics and Felonies by Colleen Mooney
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was the perfect date night… …until they saw their friend’s house explode. Was it an accident with the July 4th fireworks?Brandy and Jiff barely have time to catch their breath. The house destroyed, the mystery began, no bodies were discovered in the rubble.... where were Sophie and Ian?Fearing foul play, Brandy gets to work. As she starts to dig… …newly issued insurance policies are discovered... -
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![Pumpkin Spice by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Pumpkin Spice by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!A lonely Little can't live on caffeine alone. She needs the piping hot TLC of her Daddy, too.After losing her protective police officer husband, CC Callaway throws herself into creating CC's Purrfect Coffee... -
![Mosquito Bite Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Mosquito Bite Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a killer summer camping trip!In her career as a spy, Merry Wrath had her share of camping trips—from glamping in a yurt at Oktoberfest with drug lord Carlos the Armadillo to an awkward team building campout in the backyard of a Yakuza mob boss who thought “trust falls” should have lethal consequences... -
![Looking for Lucy by Julie Houston]()
Looking for Lucy by Julie Houston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe third irresistible novel from an Amazon UK Humour #1 bestseller - 'an absolutely brilliant read' I Love Smart Books 'A real page-turner...Categorized as:
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![A Hairy Tail by Jamie Campbell]()
A Hairy Tail by Jamie Campbell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the first installment of the Hairy Tail Series, Hannah needed a project to get her through the long summer. Signing up at the local animal shelter, she finds exactly what she needs in the sad, lost dog Basil.She sets her sights on finding his owner, promising him he would be reunited with his family. What she didn’t anticipate was being distracted by her gorgeous co-volunteer, Harry... -
![Case of the One-Eyed Tiger by Jeffrey M. Poole]()
Case of the One-Eyed Tiger by Jeffrey M. Poole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“[T]hank you Jeffrey Poole for again creating another adventure …. excited to see many more in the future!” – S. Redwing, 5 stars, AmazonFirst book in a new cozy mystery series. When a shocking murder shatters the tranquility of a sleepy Oregon town, and a priceless sculpture turns up missing, all fingers soon start pointing at new resident Zack Anderson... -
![Rooster by Harley Wylde]()
Rooster by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlora – I’ve prided myself on being a strong, independent woman and not needing anyone. I didn’t become a bestselling author by the age of twenty out of pure dumb luck. I worked my tail off to get as far as I have. But there are few perks to having a man in my life. Laughter, romance, and companionship. Battery operated boyfriends can only do so much... -
![A Perfect Christmas Surprise by Lori Wilde]()
A Perfect Christmas Surprise by Lori Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a nomadic childhood, dependable rancher, Caleb Sutton, loves his quiet, simple life in Kringle, Texas. That is until his footloose ex-fiancée, the only woman he’s ever loved blows back into town... -
![Saying Goodbye to Tuesday by Chrissie Manby]()
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday by Chrissie Manby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStupendo the dog has died. But that's just the beginning of his story.To love and protect. The code of the good dog is clear. When single mother Tuesday took on mongrel pup Stupendo, she made a friend for life. Through the best and the worst of times, Stupendo has been there for her. Ever faithful, ever loyal, ever true. Nothing could break their bond. Until last week... -
![Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer]()
Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRiches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreau’s, and are happy to help Mack’s special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation... -
![The Summer Cottage by Annie Rains]()
The Summer Cottage by Annie Rains
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis summer, they'll learn that home is where the heart is.Somerset Lake is the perfect place for Trisha Langly and her son to start over. As the new manager for the Somerset Cottages, Trisha is instantly charmed by the property's elderly residents and her firecracker of a new boss, Vi Fletcher. But Trisha is less enchanted by Vi's protective grandson Jake... -
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![The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard]()
The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe new campground comes with a body. Sassy Letouroux is not normally an impulsive woman, but when the campground that held so many childhood memories comes up for sale, she throws caution to the wind and buys it—sight unseen.Arriving with her 85 year old mother and her bloodhound, Elvis, Sassy realizes there’s a lot to do before the campground will be ready for the spring rush of guests... -
![Second Act by Nancy Herkness]()
Second Act by Nancy Herkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLights. Camera. Romance. Jessica Quillen, veterinarian for the charitable K-9 Angelz program, didn’t mean to stumble into the middle of a New York movie shoot. She just wanted to rescue the stray dog she’d been chasing. Instead, she’s playing catch-up with her ex-fiancé—and the screen’s hottest action hero, Hugh Baker. The only man she ever loved. The dream that disappeared... -
![To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb]()
To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarcia (pronounced Mar-see-a, not Marsha) likes to think of herself as a normal person, even though she has a rather abnormal vocation. She trains service dogs for combat veterans with PTSD. Then the ex-Marine owner of her first trainee is accused of murdering his wife, and Marcia gets sucked into an even more abnormal avocation–amateur sleuth... -
![Christmas Pets and Kisses: 16 Sweet Christmas Romances by Helen Scott Taylor, Mona Risk]()
Christmas Pets and Kisses: 16 Sweet Christmas Romances by Helen Scott Taylor, Mona Risk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings.SIXTEEN ALL-NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED SWEET (PG-rated) CHRISTMAS ROMANCES Ring in the Christmas cheer with sixteen all-new sweet and heart-warming romances from New York Times, USA Today bestselling, and award-winning authors... -
![Sawyer by JJ Harper, Jay Aheer]()
Sawyer by JJ Harper, Jay Aheer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTake one bartender. Add an unwelcome engagement party With a dash of hot, sexy stranger For a spicy and sweet new beginning. Sawyer can’t believe his cheating ex has chosen Bar 28 to hold his engagement party. The grin on his smug face proves he has done it on purpose... -
![Accidentally in Love: A Talyton St George Novel by Cathy Woodman]()
Accidentally in Love: A Talyton St George Novel by Cathy Woodman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccidentally in Love is the latest in the Talyton St George series, and change is underway at Otter House clinic when a new vet moves in. Motorbike-riding, leather-clad Ross looks like a bad boy, but underneath the leathers he's a good-looking charmer, and he soon wins the hearts of everyone in the village. Even vet nurse Shannon warms to him... -
![A Silver Fox for Kinkmas by Colette Davison]()
A Silver Fox for Kinkmas by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a commitment-phobe. He’s a widower. Is the true gift of Christmas each other?All I want for Christmas is a sexy silver fox, and Cuffd Kinkmas events are the perfect places to find temporary Daddies for steamy hookups.I don’t expect to get swept off my feet. I don’t expect to want more of Magnus. Even though I’m freaking out, I can’t deny that he ticks all my boxes... -
![A Walk in the Park by Brenda Jackson]()
A Walk in the Park by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn adult hotline operator meets a man straight out of her private fantasies in this classic, must-read story from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, first published in 2013 as Smookie and the Bandit in the anthology Love Bites . Raquel Capers is shocked to discover that her precious pooch, Smookie, is having puppies with the dog next door... -
![Pete & His Pig by Lana Dash]()
Pete & His Pig by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Samantha agreed to help out her cousin with her dog walking business, she quickly realizes that she wasn't given the full rundown of what it would entail. When she heads up to the hotel suite to pick up Wilbur for his walk, she's not met by a dog but a pig! Things get even more complicated when his hot owner greets her wet and in only a towel.. -
![Puppy Love by Evie Mitchell]()
Puppy Love by Evie Mitchell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis small town is paradise. Beautiful beaches, year-round warm weather and friendly neighbors. There’s only one thing missing—single ladies. It’s Raining Men in Spring, Florida and the lonely residents are hungry to find their soulmates.Kat Hayden Dogg is frustrating. Annoying. Arrogant. And way too caring for his own good... -
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![Remember Me at Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt]()
Remember Me at Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to Willoughby Close, with four new residents and happy endings to deliver…Allison Neale is grieving. A year after her beloved husband’s death, she’s still left with far too many questions and is struggling with feelings of guilt, anger and grief... -
![Inheriting Murder by Jamie Rutland Gillespie]()
Inheriting Murder by Jamie Rutland Gillespie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Landry Burke’s favorite Aunt Tildie passes away, Landry inherits the entire estate. It includes a five story apartment building named Magnolia Place, as well as a bookstore across the street named Jasmine Bloom Books, both located in Bobwhite Mountain, Tennessee.Landry packs up and leaves Bent Branch, SC for the hills of Tennessee... -
![Just Gus by McCall Hoyle]()
Just Gus by McCall Hoyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the world of devoted working dogs and the humans they love in a new book from the best-selling author of Stella. A boy and his dog learn that they are better together. Gus is a livestock guardian dog with one job—protecting his farm from coyotes and foxes. He likes keeping the sheep, the chickens, and his humans safe, and he’s very good at it... -
![Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels]()
Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was cold-hearted and arrogant...and she loved him to distraction. Sarah had been happy working at the hospital - until Radolf Nauta interfered and left her jobless. Forced to find other means to support herself, she was totally unprepared to meet the domineering Radolf again. He hadn't changed one bit! But Sarah had, and she soon realized that her heart now belonged to him... -
![Counting Stars by Kathleen Long]()
Counting Stars by Kathleen Long
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Bernadette Murphy’s brother, Mark, dies unexpectedly, her world is rocked. Jenny, the wife he left behind, skips grieving and goes straight into survival mode. That is, until she shows up at Bernie’s door in tears, holding a battered canvas journal in which Mark—once obsessed with adventure—had listed larger-than-life travel destinations... -
![My Forever Home by Debbie Burns]()
My Forever Home by Debbie Burns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove comes to the rescueVet school drop-out Tess Grasso dreams of having her own pet therapy business, but she meets one disastrous obstacle after another. There's no denying she has a way with animals, so in the meantime she puts her skills to use at a local no-kill shelter... -
![Death Walks a Dog by Tess Baytree]()
Death Walks a Dog by Tess Baytree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that she’s in her fifties, Penelope Standing has life pretty well figured out. Her pet sitting business keeps her busy, her neighbors are conspiring to get her boyfriend, Jake, to propose, and she has just enough free time to make the corrupt mayor’s life miserable.Then she arrives to walk Brutus, the lovable but ill-behaved mastiff — and finds his owner, Jezza, dead... -
![Starfish by J.B. Heller]()
Starfish by J.B. Heller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. He lives in the penthouse of the most luxurious complex in the city. She shares an apartment with a lobster... Hannah spends her days swimming with sharks, chilling with her pet lobster Levi and avoiding commitment like the plague... -
![Unspoken Bond by Blake O'Connor]()
Unspoken Bond by Blake O'Connor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUniversity of Texas senior David Hess doesn’t know what’s wrong with him. He’s been skipping school, getting into fights, his grades slip to barely passing, and he has broken up with his fiancée. After he rescues an abandoned dog on a lonely stretch of country back road, things start to look up–that is until he is blindsided by a crippling tragedy... -
![Ruff Justice by Laurien Berenson]()
Ruff Justice by Laurien Berenson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs owner of prize-winning Poodles, Melanie Travis knows how to handle fierce competition. But when a conformation show turns deadly, it’ll take every trick in the book to outsmart a murderer who refuses to lose . . . With the excitement of the spring dog show season sweeping Connecticut, Melanie is determined to help her son finally lead his Standard Poodle toward a championship title... -
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![The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas]()
The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBooks. Wine. Secrets. You'll find them all at The Telephone Box Library, an uplifting story about fresh starts and new beginnings, set in a picturesque Cotswold village, by bestselling author Rachael Lucas.The Cotswolds: the perfect retreat for a stressed-out teacher. And Lucy has found just the right cottage for a bargain rent... -
![Baker's Dozen by Lori R. Taylor]()
Baker's Dozen by Lori R. Taylor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer bakery is going to the dogs! Abused and abandoned by her former owners, the unadoptable boxer, Baker, finds a safe haven at Pretty Paws, the only no-kill shelter in town. But when she's scared, she can't help defending herself, even from the people who want to help her. Dumped by her cheating fiancé and mourning the loss of her mother to cancer, Maeve dreams of opening a bakery... -
![Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke]()
Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lost dog on the freeway A lost woman skilled in working with dyslexic children A lonely father and... -
![The Dog Who Spoke with Gods by Diane Jessup]()
The Dog Who Spoke with Gods by Diane Jessup
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Elizabeth, a young pre-med. student happens upon Damien, a dog being used in laboratory research on her campus, she has no way of knowing how drastically her life- and her beliefs- will be changed... -
![Mud-Puddle Poodle by Tui T. Sutherland]()
Mud-Puddle Poodle by Tui T. Sutherland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting new series about those adorable pets that just won't behave -- it's Marley & Me for middle-grade readers!Rosie loves everything to be pretty and organized, so when she's finally allowed to get her own dog, she chooses an adorable, precious little poodle...Categorized as:
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![All the Way Back Home by J.R. Rain]()
All the Way Back Home by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONLY A DOG'S FIERCE COURAGE CAN SAVE A MAN... ONLY A MAN'S TRUE CALLING CAN SAVE A DOG. The epic adventure of a lifetime. Be prepared to be swept away by J.R. Rain’s thrilling novel of redemption, self-discovery and powerful love. Dr. Shaye Fox has lost almost everyone and everything he loved, including his wife...
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