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  • Under Your Skin by Lee Winter

    Under Your Skin by Lee Winter

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What do a stolen food-delivery robot, a woman from the past, and a bizarre scheme to microchip military veterans have in common? The infamous Caustic Queen, Washington DC bureau chief Catherine Ayers, would love to find out but she has a lot on her plate right now. She and her fiancée, reporter and Iowa girl Lauren King, are busy wedding planning in Lauren’s home town...
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    age-gap  drama  lgbtq  slow-burn  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook
  • Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just when Chrissy Caldwell thought things couldn’t get any worse, life showed up and said, “Hold my beer.”The past year had been a living nightmare, one she couldn’t seem to wake up from...
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    age-gap  humor  romance  contemporary  small-town  fiction  book  adult
  • Filthy Little Midlife Fling by Lilian Monroe

    Filthy Little Midlife Fling by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She's about to discover exactly what this hunky, small-town mechanic is hiding under the hood...I’m having a bad week.First, I get a call from my scumbag ex-husband asking for a favor. He wants to hire me to organize his new house.The house he’s sharing with his new wife.The one he cheated on me with.But the worst part? I’m so broke I might have to take the job...
  • Say Cheese by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod

    Say Cheese by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A spicy age gap romance where one night of passion could lead to a lifetime of love...
  • Secrets by Carly Marie

    Secrets by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Will their secrets be too much, or exactly what the other needs?Larson knows two things: Doms think he’s too big to be a little, and he’ll never find a Daddy. He buries himself in work at the firehouse, the homes he remodels, and creating stunning woodwork, all while telling himself that he’s happy...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  in-uniform
  • No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker

    No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Don’t fall for the sexy silver fox that just rolled into town.Easier said than done.Especially when he’s your new neighbor.Dianna came to Moss Creek for a fresh start. To learn from the mistakes of her past.But Griffin Fraley is testing her commitment to that task. Somewhere between those baby blue eyes and a set of hands she can imagine doing debaucherous things, her focus starts to shift...
  • Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce

    Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Alaskan wilderness is no home for the faint of heart, but Farrah Fennel has lived in the small town of Cooper Landing before and knows exactly what to expect. At least, she thinks she does. One chance meeting with her high school crush, Aanon Falk, and she’s second guessing her decision to run from the city. Farrah has come home hiding a secret...
  • 32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley

    32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get married.Buy a house.Have a baby.That's every girl's dream, isn't it? Well, maybe not every girl, but for Christy Bush, it was.So, when her boyfriend realized he didn't want any of those things, the obvious answer was to set him free and find a man who did...
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    age-gap  humor  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Devil in Disguise by Rosalind James

    Devil in Disguise by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The devil doesn’t come with pointy horns and a tail. He comes as everything you’ve ever wished for. When discipline is your life, structure’s a good thing, and Owen Johnson’s got plenty of both. An All-Pro NFL center who’s also a cattle rancher? Yeah, that’s structure. His marriage didn’t work out, but then, he picked the wrong woman. A Wyoming ranch doesn’t look nearly as romantic up close...
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    age-gap  drama  female-mc  humor  adult  athlete  book  contemporary
  • Hunter by Eliza Lentzski

    Hunter by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Winter Jacket prequel It all started with a navy blue dress... In her junior year of college, Hunter Dyson has some big decisions to make about her future. She wants to be a nurse, that much she knows, but everyone from her parents to her academic advisor is nagging her about what kind of nursing she wants to pursue...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  slow-burn  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Object of My Desire by R.L. Kenderson

    Object of My Desire by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A romance author, a cover model, a book signing … a crush. Ordinary women like me know we shouldn’t fall for beautiful men like Travis Zehler, one of the hottest cover models in romance fiction. But, sometimes, we can’t help ourselves. When I meet him at a book signing, my attraction to him is instant. I’m infatuated, and I can’t stop thinking about him...
  • All In by Eliza Lentzski

    All In by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Four and the dénouement of the Winter Jacket Series. Hollywood had been a disaster. Elle Graft—Associate Professor of English and once-budding television screenwriter—could admit that much. Now back in Minnesota and back to her old life, Elle’s determined to get her relationship with Hunter back on track. It all started with a broken classroom heater and a blue winter coat...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Only One by Melody Grace

    The Only One by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brooke Delancey is looking for a fresh start. She’s packed up her heartbreak and traded her old life for a new beginning, managing the prettiest hotel on Cape Cod. She swears this time will be different: no drama, no distractions, and definitely no heart-stopping kisses with a handsome stranger. Which is exactly what she finds the night she meets Riley Ford...
  • I've Got You by Becca Seymour

    I've Got You by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a single dad and a newly outed veterinarian meet by chance, it takes red-cheeked conversations, a tentative friendship, and the willingness to put their hearts on the line to show these men they’re made for each other.  Single dad Davis Jackson is busy balancing his coffee shop and being the best dad he can be. That doesn’t mean he’s not lonely...
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    lgbtq  humor  drama  slow-burn  mlm  contemporary  audiobook  family
  • Cigar Club by J.A. Armstrong

    Cigar Club by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fallon Foster is Whiskey Springs' self-proclaimed token lesbian. She isn't a token any longer. After her year-long affair with best friend, Andi Maguire ends, Fallon hopes to earn the trust and win the heart of the town's newest resident, Riley Main. Ghosts from the past still haunt Fallon and Riley. Informed by loss and betrayal, the pair endeavors to find their way to each other...
  • Home for the Holidays by Erin Zak

    Home for the Holidays by Erin Zak

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Iris Abbott, alongside her best friend and roommate Zac Nowak, returns to his hometown, the sleepy familiarity of Indiana holds more than just nostalgia. Little does Iris know that her own journey of self-discovery is about to take an unexpected turn.Enter Heidi, a breathtaking woman who captivates Iris from the moment their eyes meet...
  • The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm...
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    age-gap  female-mc  humor  adult  alpha-mc  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him...
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    drama  humor  lgbtq  slow-burn  action-adventure  adult  angst  animals
  • Shaun's Salvation by K.C. Wells

    Shaun's Salvation by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Romance is the last thing Shaun wants, but what if it’s exactly what he needs – and deserves?A selfless son barely holding onShaun doesn’t have much of a life. When he’s not working in the restaurant in Portland, Maine, he’s home looking after his dad, who has dementia...
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    age-gap  drama  lgbtq  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  death
  • Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's got just the right tool to fix her broken heart ...Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again.This is Bianca’s story ...Bianca’s life is insane...
  • Chance at Love on Mystic Bay by Karice Bolton

    Chance at Love on Mystic Bay by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maddie has never been boy crazy. She’s never cared about relationships. She’s never dreamed of a knight in shining armor coming to her rescue. She’d much rather build her own empire and spend nights in with a cup of tea and a good book, and she’s found the perfect place to do both, Fireweed Island...
  • Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The only thing I had to look forward to was getting as far away from my hometown of Arrowbridge, Maine, as possible. That is, until I bump into a single mom and her bug-loving daughter. Ingrid Davidson and I have absolutely nothing in common. She’s older, she has a child, and she’s settled in Arrowbridge for good.Still, I can’t stop finding reasons to spend time with her, and her adorable toddler...
  • Covenant by Ann McMan

    Covenant by Ann McMan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Present Day: Jericho, Virginia.Covenant continues the beloved saga of the residents of Jericho, a sleepy town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where life and love have as many twists and turns as a winding mountain road.Six weeks have passed since the fateful unfolding of events at the town’s Fourth of July celebration...
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    lgbtq  wlw  humor  romance  audiobook  family  mystery  small-town
  • Side by Side by Nicole Pyland

    Side by Side by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sports Series Book #6. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.As teenagers, Belle Elrod and Chandler Wolfe had been chosen to be part of Team USA figure skating’s elite training program. But when something happened, and Belle left the program, they were both left wondering what might have been...
  • Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The best way to get over a cheating jerk is to get under someone new. Dominic isn’t looking for love or salvation at the Thirsty Cowboy. He needs a temporary escape from the drudgery his life has become, and the universe provides him with the sexiest distraction he’s ever seen. Sven is a sucker for sad eyes, thick thighs, and a Royal Cosmopolitan...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  slow-burn  age-gap  drama  humor  romance  mlm  contemporary
  • Love You Again by Julia Kent

    Love You Again by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An unexpected rescue rekindles an old romance between a single dad widower and a woman caught in a small town scandal that made her flee the one place where she belongs. Can a second chance at first love end in a happily ever after?Luke Luview has given up on love...
  • Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam...
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    lgbtq  wlw  age-gap  humor  romance  fiction  lesbian-mc  contemporary
  • The Perfect View by Nicole Pyland

    The Perfect View by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book #3 in the Tahoe Series. Adler Williams had been surprised with a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, by her boyfriend; but not in a good way. That was the last place Adler ever wanted to be. She was not a woman who enjoyed camping or the outdoors in any way...
  • Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black

    Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    AvaMy life is content. Living and working in my small hometown of Pine Village is right where I want to be, especially with family and a few close friends nearby.It’s taken me some time to dig my way out of the negative spotlight I found myself under a few years back, thanks to an old photo from college that resurfaced...
  • Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester

    Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A spicy, small-town, opposites attract lesbian romance about learning to let go, no matter the cost.Workaholic Eleanor Cromwell blows into rural Canada, laser focused on her real estate development project. Given the locals already hate her father’s company, she plans to hide away in a cabin and conceal her identity to get the job done...
  • Hot Zone by Jacki James

    Hot Zone by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If there is one thing Mars Allen knows, it’s that his best friend’s father, Samuel Sheridan, is totally off limits. Too bad the sexy fire chief would be the perfect Daddy. The release date on this book may change...
  • In the Long Run by Haley Cass

    In the Long Run by Haley Cass

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Free-spirited and easygoing Taylor Vandenberg left her hometown of Faircombe, Tennessee as soon as she could, and in the twenty-five years since, she has rarely looked back. She wouldn’t change anything about how her life has turned out – having traveled to nearly every country, never staying anywhere long enough to feel stifled...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  slow-burn  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook  book
  • On the Ropes by Kathryn Nolan

    On the Ropes by Kathryn Nolan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Summer in the city heats up when the girl who got away moves in next door.Dean “The Machine” is a South Philly legend. Much to the dismay of fans who still hound him, the broody former fighter walked away from his boxing career right before clinching another championship belt...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  lgbtq  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rescuing My Angel by Taylor Rylan

    Rescuing My Angel by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trace Rivers only ever wanted to be one thing when he grew up, a firefighter. Luckily for him, he has four older brothers that wanted to be ranchers like their father. His parents were okay with their youngest being a firefighter, they just wish he didn’t feel the need to do so in a completely different state...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  drama  humor  lgbtq  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Stunner by Jessica Prince

    Stunner by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Never in a million years did I think I’d be jilted on my wedding day.Around the time Asher Rose was supposed to say “I do”, she was bellied up to a bar full of bikers, three sheets to the wind and feeling sorry for herself. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was Owen Shields.He was tattooed, broody, and her ex-fiancé’s best friend...
  • One Kind Heart by Christine DePetrillo

    One Kind Heart by Christine DePetrillo

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dakota Brenton spends his days leading thrill seekers on adventures through the woods of Maplehaven, Vermont. He’s traveled all over the world on expeditions, but he always comes back home to the cozy town his ancestors founded. Dakota loves his free-spirit lifestyle. He comes and goes as he pleases, however, he can’t help wanting more...
  • Flirting with Disaster by Hailey Shore

    Flirting with Disaster by Hailey Shore

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There are two things you need to know about First, I am not cool. No, no, don’t let my tuxedo shirt and anklet socks fool you. I’m 26-year-old virgin not cool. I’m carry my cat around in a special backpack not cool.Second, I’m cursed. Every Piedmont woman is. We are doomed to fall in love with men who will break our hearts. So, I’m never going to fall in love.But I wouldn’t mind a little flirting...
  • Chasing Stars by Katia Rose

    Chasing Stars by Katia Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nestled in a towering fir forest on British Columbia’s famous Vancouver Island, Three Rivers Campground is calling you to come relax, explore, and maybe even fall in love...Clover Rivers is completely, totally over her ex.Sure, her first ever relationship with a girl might have ended in a catastrophic breakup people still whisper about, but Clover is done with it...
  • Grumpy Bear by Slade James

    Grumpy Bear by Slade James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hooking up with an employee is not on my to-do list.Making sure other men have a good time is my business, even if it means suppressing my own desires. It’s opening weekend at my clothing-optional campground, guests are starting to arrive, and I’ve got a pool party and a few hundred peoples’ vacations to save while battling Mother Nature’s tantrums...
  • One Golden Summer by Clare Lydon, T.B. Markinson

    One Golden Summer by Clare Lydon, T.B. Markinson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Saffron Oliver is the golden girl. Golden hair. Golden skin. Golden movie career.Only one problem: she hates it.She flees to her sister’s seaside town – where she meets the confident & charming Kirsty McBride.Kirsty is everything Saffron wants to be. Perhaps also, everything she wants.But Saffron can’t have it all...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  celebrity
  • Convincing Cole by Jaclyn Quinn

    Convincing Cole by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cole Sullivan Life's been pretty amazing. Moving back to my hometown of Coral Pointe Inlet and opening Shore Thing Management with my four best friends is the best decision I've ever made. Falling back into old habits with an ex? Not so much...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  drama  humor  lgbtq  adult  bisexuality  book  contemporary
  • Atramentum by M.J. Duncan

    Atramentum by M.J. Duncan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Joss Perrault left Sky, Colorado after high school with no intention of ever returning, but all that changes when she inherits Atramentum...
  • Open Tab by J.A. Armstrong

    Open Tab by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fallon Foster serves up more than the most potent drinks at Murphy’s Law, the local pub in Whiskey Springs, Vermont. Fallon is the keeper of the town’s secrets. She’s heard tales of broken hearts, torrid affairs, closet cases, and the dreams of hopeful romantics. With a sensitive ear and a warm bed, Fallon is a legend in her small town. One thing still eludes her—love...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  lgbtq  age-gap  slow-burn  humor  female-mc  romance  fiction
  • Forbidden Single Dad by Crystal Monroe

    Forbidden Single Dad by Crystal Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Being a single dad is hard enough.Keeping my hands off the nanny is about to kill me.I messed up.I fell for my daughter's nanny.But there was NO WAY I could resist.Ruby's innocent, perky, and hot AF.Especially when she dances in my kitchen with her assets bouncing under a thin cotton dress.But she's also my best friend’s little sister.I can’t betray him...
  • Jericho by Ann McMan

    Jericho by Ann McMan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Librarian Syd Murphy flees the carnage of a failed marriage by accepting an eighteen-month position in Jericho–a small town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia...
    Categorized as:
    drama  female-mc  humor  lgbtq  slow-burn  wlw  adult  angst
  • How Sweet It Is by Melissa Brayden

    How Sweet It Is by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Some things are better than chocolate... Molly O’Brien is a sweetheart. Her friends and neighbors all think so. While she enjoys her quiet life running the town bakeshop in Applewood, Illinois, she wonders if there could be more. After losing the love of her life four years prior in a plane crash, Molly thinks she’s ready to navigate the dicey dating waters once again...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  female-mc  humor  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook
  • Letters to Cupid by Miranda MacLeod

    Letters to Cupid by Miranda MacLeod

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An American celebrity chef and an Italian chocolate maker cook up a magical recipe for true love. In a tiny village in the hills of Tuscany is a statue of Cupid with the power to grant the deepest desires of the heart to all who ask. The village is home to single mother Valentina, who runs a struggling chocolate shop...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Accepting My Desire: Sulfur Springs Book 8 by Taylor Rylan, Jay Aheer

    Accepting My Desire: Sulfur Springs Book 8 by Taylor Rylan, Jay Aheer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jase Keller took life one day at a time. As a deputy sheriff, his schedule fluctuated weekly and he never knew when he’d be home. But when his grandmother needed his help, he didn’t hesitate in stepping up. After all, she had done that very thing when his own mother had abandoned him as an infant...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  drama  humor  lgbtq  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • Wild Hart by E. Davies

    Wild Hart by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everything I want is here, in front of me. Rusty Campbell left Hart’s Bay after high school to work in the wilderness. Now he’s back home for one purpose: seaweed farming. To succeed, he’ll need to fight the tide and win over his skeptical family, once-burned by the fishing industry collapse...
    Categorized as:
    drama  humor  lgbtq  slow-burn  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
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