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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... -
Only Ever You by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTorn between two brothers, Reese Brady must choose whether to live out her fantasies or opt for stability. She bears the load of her guilt to the point of exhaustion, excusing unsavory behavior as a form of self-punishment. Despite the temptation of one man, she commits to the other. When a family crisis strikes, Reese is forced into the arms of the wrong man... -
Cocoa Beach Boardwalk by Cecelia Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs Samantha Sweeney dives into the renovation of Sweeney House with her mother, she repairs more than the inn—she and Dottie have never been closer. Fueled by a newfound strength and independence, Sam is certain she’s up to the task of bringing her family's inn back to life, no matter what unexpected challenges they might encounter... -
Bayside Escape by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.60 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... -
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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... -
The Inn on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe uplifting and unforgettable conclusion to the Seven Sisters series!After coming together following their father’s stroke, the Wingate women have found second-chance romance, faced trials and tribulations, and built wonderful lives on Amelia Island. Their father is fully recovered and healthy, their businesses are flourishing, and the whole family is bursting with love and laughter... -
Sanibel Moonlight by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNearly a year has passed since Eliza arrived for a “few days” on Shellseeker Beach. She has overcome grief, forged lifelong relationships, and finally found a place where her heart can sing.Most of all, she’s found a second chance at romance…but must face one last and unexpected challenge or this new love will slip through her fingers like moonlight on the water... -
The Enlightened by Cassandra Robbins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy secret’s out. Reed knows the truth. The destruction’s done. There’s no taking it back. Reed took all my firsts like a shiny present. He made promises with silky words I greedily kept as truths. But the moment I faltered, he took everything away. Now we’re both guilty of sins. As we come together for Grandfather Ian’s funeral, it’s time to face what I’ve done—what we’ve done... -
Midnight Shores on Whisling Island by Julia Clemens
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth.Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One she isn't sure how to recover from... -
The Cafe on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA hearwarming sisters saga full of hope, humor, and heart...Tori Wingate knows that spending the entire summer on Amelia Island running the family-owned Riverfront Café means she’s falling right into the arms of a new man for a brief romance. But the more she realizes that all she wants to do is sail into the sunset with the handsome doctor…the more life proves it has other plans... -
The Bookstore on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sisterhood saga full of family, faith, and friendship...Life for widowed Grace Wingate Jenkins has been simple enough these past few years on Amelia Island, running a bookstore and raising a painfully shy toddler girl. But when that simple life is turned upside down, Grace realizes she’s also been given a gift in the form of a friend who has an entirely different perspective... -
Home At Last by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLouise “Lulu” Kingsley is thrilled to discover after years of wishing for a sibling, Cami Chandler is her half-sister. When Cami invites her to live with her at Chandler Hill, Lulu jumps at the chance to leave behind all the heartache in her recent life... -
Drawing Me In by Tracey Alvarez, Book Cover by Design
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPassion won’t hold them together when past fears threaten to tear them apart… She’s drawn by his wild spirit… Bree Findlow’s ordered world slides into chaos when the man who broke her heart arrives back in their small New Zealand home-town. But with years of avoidance tactics under her belt, she figures ignoring the sexy-as-sin artist whose touch colors her red hot, is a practical solution... -
A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe leads a privileged life. He has a chip on his shoulder. Can the very thing that divides them be what draws them together? Allie Parks lives life in the fast lane—literally. As a partner in Luxe Resorts, she’s learned that if her money won’t open a door, her looks will... -
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Vineyard Winds by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe eighteenth book of the Vineyard Sunset Series is coming next. This vibrant cast of characters live out their dreams on Martha's Vineyard. This is the story of the Sheridan and Montgomery siblings, a heartwarming journey of friendship, loss, and love that will have you wanting the next book... -
Easton Island: Easton Family Dynasty by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEaston Island - Easton Family Dynasty is the continuing saga of one woman’s journey from incredible loss to finding a past she knew nothing about, including a family who both embraces and fears her and a charming island that draws her in.This inspirational women's fiction series is for lovers of family sagas, friendship, mysteries, and a touch of romance... -
Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA nearly tragic accident leads to a discovery that rocks the Sweeney family’s world. Some families never resolve conflicts. Not so with the Sweeneys. Their sense of family, their love for one another, and their willingness to forgive have always triumphed and brought them back together. Until now... -
Side Trip by Kerry Lonsdale
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn unforgettable and breathtaking novel of love, loss, and the unexpected routes that life takes from Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale.With her deceased sister’s Route 66 bucket list in hand, California girl Joy Evers sets out on a cross-country road trip to meet up with her fiancé, checking off the bullets along the way... -
A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a woman who values honesty. He’s a man telling a lie. Will the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Danielle Morgan doesn’t need a recipe for love, she needs one for life. Hounded by her best friend to find a man or a hobby, she chooses the latter. After all, a hobby won’t break her heart... -
Rescue Me by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer company is failing. His plan could save it. Will their partnership move from business to pleasure?Carla “Carl” Stevenson takes a special joy in running the local timber mill. But when the economy takes a downturn, selling the family business may be her only heartbreaking option... -
Myself by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBecca Mistakes? We all make them. But when you get the chance to right them, you don't think twice. You take what you know, and you learn from it. I realized I had a chance at something better. He was willing to give me himself. And I wasn't willing to let anyone take that from me again.. Jaycent I should have never walked away. He wasn't right for her; we all saw it... -
One Hundred Ways by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to Aspen Cove, the tiny mountain town filled with fresh starts and happily ever afters… After the death of her father, sculptor Riley Black leaves Butte, Montana for Aspen Cove in search of the family she’s never known. There, she will bend steel to her artistic vision… and maybe, just maybe find a place to belong... -
Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeeping secrets comes naturally to him ... but will it ruin his chance at love?Liam Castle knows the secrets of everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows he's hiding a tragic past.And he wants to keep it that way... -
Adore by Nina Lane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings★ New edition!"Dean West is what my book husband dreams are made of." -Relentless RomanceLiv and Dean have always fallen together, but this time they might fall apart.❤️Liv and Dean have everything...almost. With a rambunctious toddler, crazy work schedules, and too many responsibilities, they've lost sight of their passionate, intense marriage. And Professor West is none too happy about that... -
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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... -
Alaskan Dawn by Edie Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA brand new novel of romantic women’s fiction from the author of the award-winning Long Time Coming and Meant to Be! Haley knew that carrying her twin sister’s baby would be a sacrifice.She just didn’t know how great. Overachieving attorney Haley Olson has always done the responsible thing. So when her twin sister Micah needs a surrogate mother, Haley willingly volunteers... -
Defend Me by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s an extrovert. He’s an introvert. Can polar opposites find happiness together? As a teenager, Rose Rogers couldn’t wait to get out of Frazier Falls. She took the first chance she got and left for New York, where she made a name for herself at Flair Magazine. Until now, she’s never looked back... -
Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex, Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making it part. The night we met, I was at my lowest. But you gave me a reason to feel happy again. For the first time in over a year, I was optimistic. Too bad it all got washed away As hard as I try, I can’t deny that I’m Falling For You... -
Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Can be read as a standalone* Sophie Bristol works two jobs--sometimes three--and is surrounded by people falling in love and that's great. Really, it's great. It's not like she ever thought she'd find that perfect someone. After all, she learned he probably only exists in some far away land with talking wildlife and glass slippers, and that works perfectly for her busy schedule... -
One More Day by Emma Heatherington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen everything is lost, can their love survive?Annie Madden and her husband Peter seemed to have the perfect life. They had two beautiful children, a wonderful home and each other. That was before everything changed. Now Annie must face a different life, after a devastating event casts a shadow over her family, and their future...Categorized as:
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The Second Chance Series by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll it takes is a click to set these women free. The fabulous five is what they called themselves. Cellmates by chance—friends by choice. The Second Chance Series is waiting to be paroled. Set Free She may be out of jail, but she’s far from being free...Categorized as:
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Set Up: Second Chance Series Book 4: Second Chance Series by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a thief whose victim was her own self. He’s a man who plays it safe. After spending the past three years in prison for grand larceny, Natalie Diamond is finally free. But living at the Second Chance Ranch won’t be easy. There’s no spa, no housekeeper, no help. Natalie isn’t paddocks—she’s Prada. She isn’t manure—she’s Marchesa... -
Love War by Cary Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when happily ever after isn't happy? When everything you thought you knew changes? Obligation...Marriage Betrayal...FreedomUntil him. Until her.Second chances... Until them.Deceit...Doubt... -
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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Meet Me At Sunrise 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.After reuniting with her sisters at her grandmother’s funeral, Alice Monroe determines that Hideaway Bay may be the place for her. Nursing a broken heart, Alice throws herself into transforming her grandmother’s house into an inn... -
Blind Love by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAda’s world is torn apart when she discovers the man who raised her isn’t her biological father. To make matters worse, Daniel’s illegitimate daughter, Casey, has taken Ada’s place in his life. Faced with losing everything, Ada searches her dead mother’s belongings for answers. What she discovers will change her life forever. Casey finally has a chance at romance with her long-time crush... -
Coming Home to Hideaway Bay by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Lily Ford returns to her lakeside hometown of Hideaway Bay for her grandmother’s funeral, the reunion with her estranged sisters is anything but easy as old wounds surface quickly. Recently widowed and still reeling from the secrets her late husband left behind, Lily finds herself at a crossroad, questioning everything about herself and the people she thought she knew... -
The Beach Babes by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOld friends are the best…Catherine “Cate” Tibbs, Brooke Ridley, and Amber Anderson, friends since they were awkward thirteen-year-olds who named themselves “The Beach Babes,” are about to face their 40th birthdays. Because they haven’t been able to get together for some time, Cate arranges for them to rent a house along the Gulf Coast of Florida for a long weekend... -
Island Thyme Cafe by Andrea Hurst
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer Dark Past Eclipsed her Future…Until New Love Brought Endless Possibilities When her estranged daughter visits Madrona Island for the summer, Jude Simon, owner of the popular Island Thyme Café, is forced to face the dark secrets from her past. Years ago, she found out about her husband’s infidelity from an article in the local paper... -
Falling Star by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA country star looking for a comeback has one last shot at fame—and he might just have one last shot at love. Naomi Mallard is a fixer by nature. And as PR manager for Nashville’s Shooting Stars record label, she’s facing her biggest fix: redeeming country music bad boy Chance Colburn. But in Naomi’s eyes, a police record and a stint in rehab are the least of Chance’s sins... -
A Year at Meadowbrook Manor by Faith Bleasdale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘A lovely heart-warming hug of a book about family and following your heart.’ Zara Stoneley One divided family, one life-changing year… Harriet Singer hasn’t been home in ten years. When her beloved dad dies suddenly, she races to be there for her estranged siblings, despite the memories it brings back... -
As Long As I Have You by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Mari Everett’s life, she’s had two secret dreams: To own a bookstore, and to reunite with her long lost father. But when he passes away unexpectedly and she inherits his home and business, the only way she can learn about his life—especially why he abandoned her when she was three and never came back—is by leaving California to take over his bookstore in London... -
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... -
Tangled Vines by Megan Mayfair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmelia O'Sullivan is a photographer who has always viewed herself through the wrong lens. When her marriage publicly crashes around her, she flees to the safety of her aunt's country property to pick up the pieces... -
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Love Redone in Hidden Harbor by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie Jennings loves nothing more than waking up and going into work at the florist shop she owns in the heart of Fireweed Island. Every morning is pleasant and filled with sunshine and rainbows. That is until she sees an email for a wedding consult slide right into her inbox with the sender’s name of Cole Hill... -
Glitter on the Web by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter Eli Blake’s viral video “Big Girl/Big Heart” shoots him right to the top of the charts, he rises to fame shamelessly tapping into this niche. Because of his striking good looks, all his faithful groupies want desperately to believe every word he sings, like he’s not another run-of-the-mill superficial jerk. One little wrinkle. He totally is... -
Undeniable: Dom & Gigi by Callie Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUndeniable (Dom & Gigi) Dom’s the one she couldn’t have. Gigi’s the one he couldn’t forget. They haven’t seen each other for four years. He’s been serving in the Special Forces. She’s finished college. They’ve had time to move on. Neither one has. Now there’s a death threat. Her family’s business has pissed off a drug cartel. Her life’s in danger. They’re thrown together, on the run... -
Whatever It Takes by S. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been seven years since Quinn Walker ended our engagement and left me with a broken heart. I’ve moved on, married his enemy, and started my own family. Everything was perfect…until it wasn’t. My new life was a lie, and my husband turned out to be a fraud. The man that I married was now a wanted fugitive, and my ex-fiancé was the cop who was intent on making him pay... -
Love Child by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall-town romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Farley Casey Hobbs has never met her father. She doesn’t know his identity or where he lives or whether he has children. She’s spent the past three years at her mother’s sickbed, watching cancer eat away her organs and their bank account... -
Fail to Fight by Maci Dillon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotional story of unrequited love… Chloe Now, I ask you not to condemn the man I loved without knowing all the details. What he did was inexcusable and unforgettable, yes, but I wanted to forgive. What I struggled with was why he left me scared and broken, without a fight. With no goodbye, no closure. And without closure, there was no moving on...
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