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A Promise in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere’s a little island magic in the air…and the promise of something brand new.With her daughters more settled than ever, it’s time for Beck to live her life in Coconut Key to the fullest. Coquina House Bed & Breakfast is open and running, and with every new challenge, Beck and her mother discover they were born for the life of hospitality... -
![A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway]()
A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill there be blue skies and happy lives for the wedding day…or is change in the forecast again?The bonds of love that have formed and grown over the past year in Coconut Key reach a culmination of white lace and champagne…for some. For others, things may not turn out as they expected.New arrivals on the island turn plans and lives upside down, testing the strength of relationships... -
![Sanibel Treasures by Hope Holloway]()
Sanibel Treasures by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew arrivals to Shellseeker Beach prompt Eliza to extend her trip…and fall deeper under the spell of Sanibel Island. The group of close family and friends are determined to settle the ownership of the beachfront property once and for all. But it seems there are forces outside of their control determined to shatter all their dreams... -
![Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro]()
Grace in the Flames by Michelle Massaro
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA prodigal, a sinner, and a saint… Three people. One God of grace. John Douglas thought he knew the future God had for him--raise a family and grow old with his bride, Hannah. But then a deadly house fire incinerates his faith, destroying the man he’d been. Worship leader Jenni Dupont conquered her demons years ago and has the scars to prove it... -
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![The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the Troyer farm where, despite stressful changes occurring in their lives, Joel and Heidi once again open their Ohio home up to those seeking to learn about Amish cooking... -
![Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Christmas time at Sweet Tea B&B!When Kate and Mia agree to decorate the B&B for the town's annual Christmas house tour, they may have bitten off more than they can chew.Plus, some new guests come to stay at the B&B, and they may have some secrets... -
![Precious Memories by Jessie Gussman]()
Precious Memories by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaura Wilson is back in Blueberry Beach, dealing with a mysterious illness that has depleted her energy and left her listless and unable to enjoy life. She's working part time in her grandfather's shop when a mysterious stranger rents the small apartment above theirs. He's strong and athletic and handsome and full of life and energy... -
![Grumpy Cowboy by Elana Johnson]()
Grumpy Cowboy by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe can find the negative in any situation. Like that time he got upset with the woman who brought him a free chocolate-and-caramel-covered apple because it had melted in his truck... Can William and Gretchen start over and make a healthy relationship after it's started to wilt?William Cooper doesn't mean to see red the moment things start to go bad. It's the red hair, he swears... -
![Cowboys Don't Stand Under the Mistletoe by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboys Don't Stand Under the Mistletoe by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Mack’s sister dropped her kids off with his dad in his trailer park, he knew he needed to step up and be an uncle. But he’d told his buddy he’d be in Sweet Water, ND over the holidays, so he takes the children and drives north... -
![He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman]()
He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Langston sisters return home for their mother's funeral, it's not in grief, but in relief. Though Mahalia Langston was known as a gospel music pioneer among the church community, her daughters knew her as someone else altogether. The three women hope that, along with their mother, they can finally bury the secrets that plagued their childhood... -
![Wisteria Winds by Rachel Hanna]()
Wisteria Winds by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a hurricane heading straight for Wisteria Island...In book 2 of this popular new Lowcountry women's fiction series, the residents of Wisteria Island are in danger as a hurricane is barreling toward their beloved island... -
![Romancing Rachel by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Romancing Rachel by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAspiring actress Rachel McIntyre is also a waitress at Kelsey's Kafe at River's End Ranch. She plans to eventually move to L. A. to chase her dream, but money is tight at home, so she is going to wait a few years... -
![The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns]()
The Preacher's Son by Patricia Johns
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community . . . The Amish residents of Bountiful, Pennsylvania, are stunned when preacher Abe Yoder is imprisoned for fraud. For Abe’s son, Isaiah, the news cuts doubly deep. His daet’s misdeeds have cost Isaiah his family’s land and their good name... -
![Friends with the Hero by Jessie Gussman]()
Friends with the Hero by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a chance encounter with a former childhood best friend be the start of a beautiful romance?When volunteer firefighter Frank “Tuck” Tucker responds to a false alarm in the middle of the night at the new bake shop in town, he doesn’t expect to come face to face with his childhood best friend. In her nightgown no less.He also didn’t expect to get hired as her new assistant... -
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![Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen]()
Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world...Categorized as:
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![I Hid My Voice by Parinoush Saniee]()
I Hid My Voice by Parinoush Saniee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is the story, based on fact, of a boy who couldn’t speak until the age of seven. Now twenty, he describes the events of his life.Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him "dumb... -
![A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives / When Joy Came to Stay / On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury]()
A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives / When Joy Came to Stay / On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Page-Turning Novels in One Volume! Where Yesterday Lives Ellen Barrett is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist with an uncertain marriage, a forgotten faith, and haunting memories of her picturesque hometown and the love she left behind. The eldest of five siblings, she longs for the time, long ago, when they were a happy family... -
![A Cowboy and his Boss by Emmy Eugene]()
A Cowboy and his Boss by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's his boss. He's had a crush on her for a couple of summers now. Can Toni and Griffin mix business and pleasure while making sure the teens they're in charge of stay in line? Griffin Johnson likes getting away from his brothers and the ranch every summer, going to Camp Clear Creek, where he's a counselor for teenage boys. Finally, some peace. He loves his brothers, don't get him wrong... -
![Small Town Christmas by Olivia Miles]()
Small Town Christmas by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Christmas at the Cottage comes a heartwarming holiday story about rediscovering the spirit of the season.For Cora Conway, Christmas is always the best time of year. A homebody by nature, she loves nothing more than tinkering in her holiday shop and curling up with a movie and hot chocolate on a snowy evening... -
![Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis]()
Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe best moments are the ones we don’t see coming . . .Isla is perfectly content with her solid, stable relationship with Logan. But when they challenge each other to inject some spontaneity into their relationship things quickly get out of hand.Soon, Logan is determined to find the ultimate romantic gesture... -
![Cowboy Fallin' In Love Again by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboy Fallin' In Love Again by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the town’s reclusive, most-eligible billionaire rancher. She’s a kind-hearted librarian hiding from heartache. Can they find a way out of the past and into a second chance at love?Montgomery Miller, known to his kids and the townsfolk as Papa, rarely leaves his million-dollar ranch. When he does, it’s only to volunteer at one of the schools or attend a special event... -
![A Cowboy and his Secret Kiss: An Adams Sisters Novel by Emmy Eugene]()
A Cowboy and his Secret Kiss: An Adams Sisters Novel by Emmy Eugene
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![My Billionaire Cowboy Ranch by Brenda Clemmons, Katie Wyatt]()
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![In the End, It Was All About Love by Musa Okwonga]()
In the End, It Was All About Love by Musa Okwonga
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe narrator arrives in Berlin, a place famed for its hedonism, to find peace and maybe love; only to discover that the problems which have long haunted him have arrived there too, and are more present than ever...Categorized as:
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![Matched with her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend: A Christmas Sweet Western Romance by Bonnie R. Paulson]()
Matched with her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend: A Christmas Sweet Western Romance by Bonnie R. Paulson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistletoe matchmaking season is revving up with more weddings and Santa visits. Just when the townspeople think they’ve seen it all, the matchmaking families, the Deans and the Wilsons, have another surprise in their stockings. Austin Wilson has loved his best-friend Samantha since the first time he saw her sparkling eyes, but she’s kept him at arm’s length... -
![Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson]()
Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's finished with his last album and looking for a soft place to fall after a devastating break-up. She runs the small town bookshop in Coral Canyon and needs a new boyfriend to get her old one out of her life for good... -
![Healing Hearts by Kay P. Dawson]()
Healing Hearts by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVicki is the last Quinn standing... Over the past year, all of her cousins and siblings have fallen in love, leaving her the sole focus of her matchmaking grandmother's attention. When one of the residents in the nursing home where she works asks Vicki to accompany her on a road trip, along with her estranged grandson, Vicki isn't sure it's a good idea... -
![Summer Serenade by Melissa McClone]()
Summer Serenade by Melissa McClone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted to be a star—until he crushed her dreams in front of millions. When Ivy Quinn’s father dies, her dream of moving to Nashville gets put on hold, but she isn’t giving up on a music career. At least not until country superstar Nash Bennett delivers a devastating critique of her audition…on national television. Returning home to her supportive family and a stable job makes the most sense... -
![Landscaping Love by Liz Isaacson]()
Landscaping Love by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired her to landscape the yard, but she's going to make him re-evaluate who he lets into his heart. Rhodes Quinn is only months away from taking over Quinn Valley Ranch, and he doesn't have time to deal with water leaking into the basement at the homestead. But since it's his future home, he hires a landscape architect to get things right with the yard... -
![The Hope We Share by Juliette Duncan]()
The Hope We Share by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the Master Potter work in Rachel and Andrew’s hearts and give them a second chance at love? Rachel Jennings’ unwillingness to forgive God for her twin sister’s death when they were twelve has made her bitter and rebellious. Now, approaching thirty, Rachel flees an unhealthy relationship and heads north with her son, Joshua... -
![Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the first of four books in a “series within a series” set in the Four Corners states. Alexis Casey has finally achieved everything she has worked for all her life. She has a successful life-coaching practice, and she is ready to move on to the next stage. She wants to be married and have children... -
![Remembering Romance by Kay P. Dawson]()
Remembering Romance by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a contract signed over a decade ago between children have the power to affect their future? Robyn Quinn has finally bought the house she's always dreamed of owning, a house that holds her fondest childhood memories. But it needs a lot of work to bring it back to its former glory, and no one seems willing to help her... -
![A Time to Care by Juliette Duncan]()
A Time to Care by Juliette Duncan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’ve tied the knot, but will their love last the distance? Wendy didn’t expect to find love again after losing her beloved husband of over 30 years to a heart attack, but after being swept off her feet by a silver-haired Texan cowboy she met in a Dublin hotel, their relationship bloomed, and she agreed to marry him... -
![Courting Emily by Amy Lillard]()
Courting Emily by Amy Lillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Wells Landing, the close-knit Amish community in Oklahoma, where a hopeful young woman struggles to find true love while staying true to her faith. . . Emily Ebersol is the bishop's daughter, and everyone--including Emily--assumes she'll marry a faithful Amish man and live out her days within the community... -
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![Rugged Rockclimber by Amelia C. Adams]()
Rugged Rockclimber by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget... -
![Discovering Dani by Cindy Caldwell]()
Discovering Dani by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Dani Weston must fill in as general manager of her family’s guest ranch in the high country of Idaho, she figures she’ll have plenty of help, and ramping up to Christmas will be a breeze. But the Christmas spirit has other ideas, and help turns out to be something she never expected—an interesting and solitary driver and her twin sister Kelsi and even they family’s banker... -
![Facing Fears by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Facing Fears by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriella Tanner has her life planned out. She’s going to get her CPA and she’s going to work in an office playing with numbers for the rest of her life. Instead, through a series of circumstances, she ends up at River’s End Ranch, auditioning for the lead role in a television series. She’s immediately captured by the place, even though she’s afraid of mountains... -
![Family Secrets at the Inglenook Inn by Helen Rolfe]()
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![Deacon: The Carmichaels by Leigh Fenty]()
Deacon: The Carmichaels by Leigh Fenty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Clint Carmichael died, he left a shattered wife and four children. Someone had to take over the reins of the Starlight Ranch.That someone was twenty-three-year-old Deacon. Now, ten years later, the multi-million-dollar ranch is running smoothly under his command. His family, not so much.Deacon’s siblings don’t always appreciate his inherent need to take care of everything and everybody... -
![The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury]()
The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari’s wedding to Tim Jacobs. It’s supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can’t shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign? Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it... -
![Match-Making in Montana by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Match-Making in Montana by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been a long, hard year, but single mother Anna is finally putting the past, and her cheating ex-husband behind her and is finally ready to dip her toes in the dating pool again. Her best friend, Isabella, gets the ball rolling by placing a personal ad on her behalf and screening the men who write and forwarding on the few she considers worthy... -
![Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna]()
Loving Tessa by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove Sweet, Contemporary Romance With Lots of Drama? Meet Aaron Parker, The Youngest of the Parker Family in January Cove In book 2 of the January Cove series, we meet one of the Parker brothers, Aaron. The youngest of the five Parker children, Aaron was all set to marry his girlfriend of three years until she broke his heart by cheating on him... -
![House Without Lies by Rachel Branton]()
House Without Lies by Rachel Branton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer Dream Didn’t Include Falling in Love Lily dreams of a big house, a place of refuge for runaway girls. She knows what it’s like to grow up feeling unloved, and she now fills every space in her tiny apartment with endangered teens. They don’t have everything they need, but together they have enough... -
![Where Do I Go by Neta Jackson, Barbara Rosenblat]()
Where Do I Go by Neta Jackson, Barbara Rosenblat
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Where Do I Go? by Gold Medallion Award winner Neta Jackson, Gabrielle Fairbanks hopes her move to Chicago will help her find real purpose in life. When she stumbles over a homeless woman and into a job as program director of the House of Hope—a downtown women's homeless shelter—she believes she's found what she's been missing... -
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![Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat does a child s life-threatening illness cost the neighbors of Cedar Circle? What joys can be hidden in life s greatest tragedies? Behind brightly lit windows and on front porches, marriages are tested and mended, hearts broken, hopes resurrected, dreams released and reformed, values and futures shaped, and faith rekindled . . . or found for the first time... -
![Matched with her Cowboy Billionaire Fake Husband: A sweet western romance by Bonnie R. Paulson]()
Matched with her Cowboy Billionaire Fake Husband: A sweet western romance by Bonnie R. Paulson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas, if Brock and Lily want to fix up the best matches, they have to pretend to be married to each other… or lose the town’s largest money-making event of the year. ‘Tis the season and the Mistletoe Matchmakers are working in full force to find the perfect match before Santa slips down the chimney... -
![Untamed Devotion - Sweet Version by Danielle Stewart]()
Untamed Devotion - Sweet Version by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this clean and wholesome version of Untamed Devotion. Same story without the spice. If you prefer the hotter version be sure to download the original. The Sweet version still contains adult situations and relationships. Visiting an exotic tropical beach resort is a dream come true. Working day and night as an employee of one is not... -
![Delivering Destiny by Amelia C. Adams]()
Delivering Destiny by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbby Meyers runs the UPS Store on River's End Ranch, and she does a very good job of it, too. Even when it means that she has to interact with people, and that's unfortunate because sometimes people are just . . . too people-y. And that includes Reggie Armstrong, who probably skips through rainstorms wearing bright galoshes and handing out lollipops... -
![Second-Chance Sweethearts by Cindy Caldwell]()
Second-Chance Sweethearts by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidower Allen Hamilton’s entire family has found love at River’s End Ranch. He’s happy for them, but he’s already had that—the love of his life passed away long ago. His daughters are pushing him to “get out there”, but he doesn’t believe he could ever be that lucky again... -
![Teaching Tamlyn by Cindy Caldwell]()
Teaching Tamlyn by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTamlyn is just settling into a quiet routine in her job as wardrobe supervisor for the TV show on location at River’s End Ranch. Her Aunt Corinne’s recent marriage has left her world quiet as she heals from her altercation with a drunk driver that broke her ankle. Laying low is what’s on her mind, but she doesn’t have any idea how much healing she has yet to come...
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