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Doing It Right: A Second Chance, Single Parent Romance by Harloe Rae
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“This doesn’t have to be the end for us.”Except it was.What did we know about happily ever after at the age of eighteen?Mason Braxter was a football legend—destined for glory far bigger than the confines of our small town. Meanwhile, I had dreams of my own—a simpler life that included staying put and growing roots.And all those plans of mine were going splendidly... -
![Wild Island Love by Melissa Foster]()
Wild Island Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSparks fly between a PR rep and an A-list actor who want nothing to do with each other. Leni Steele might be looking for love, but she’s definitely not looking to be someone’s fake date. Especially not one of the most infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly cocky actors on the planet, Duncan Raz...Categorized as:
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![A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart]()
A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAugust Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more.The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse.She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy... -
![Redeeming Lottie by Melissa Ellen]()
Redeeming Lottie by Melissa Ellen
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings I never planned on happening in my life: Getting married, being a mother to a house full of kids, and returning to my small hometown of Billingsley, Texas. I especially never planned on seeing Tucker Monroe again. Sexy smile. Country charm. A man and a life I left behind for a reason. The only plan I had for myself was my career... -
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![The Life We Wanted by Kelsey Kingsley]()
The Life We Wanted by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You have too many rules.""And you don't have enough." Sebastian Moore thought he had it all. A drumming gig with one of the world’s biggest up-and-coming stars. The looks and charm to get him any woman he laid his eyes on. All the friends he could ever ask for. But something was always missing... -
![Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown]()
Runaway to Romance by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Southern ladies didn’t make a scene. Her mother would tell her to march her hiney back into that church and marry the man.”Cassie’s in her wedding dress and ready to walk down the aisle. Minutes later, she’s a runaway bride on her way to nowhere. Two Hearts, Tennessee, fits that description perfectly.She’s also a wedding planner... -
![Married by Monday by Cathryn Brown]()
Married by Monday by Cathryn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNeither of them wants to get married, especially not to each other.Isabella visits her friend Cassie in Two Hearts, Tennessee. Bella’s ready to go back to the city almost as soon as she arrives. And she has a situation to take care of when she gets home.Micah may want to stay in his small town, but his family has other plans for him. He has two choices to solve his problem... -
![Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk]()
Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe remembers the heat. She remembers the heartbreak. Twenty years later do they still have a shot at love? When an injury puts NFL star Krew Slattery’s future in question, he returns to his hometown of Good Hope. He plans to lay low, until he runs into Cassie Lohmeier. Krew has never forgotten the one amazing night they shared, and unfortunately for him, Cassie hasn’t either.. -
![How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne... -
![Finding Forever by Christine Gael]()
Finding Forever by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCome spend some time with the Sullivan sisters and their families in Bluebird Bay...Max Burrows thought she'd finally found "the one". But when Tyler gets the opportunity of a lifetime and leaves Bluebird Bay for Paris, she can't bring herself to join him. She worked like a dog to make her own dream come true by opening the bookstore, and she won't give that up. Not for Tyler.Not for anyone... -
![The Christmas Letters by Jenny Proctor]()
The Christmas Letters by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan an old letter spark a new flame?When Tess Ravenel gets herself stuck inside a bathroom stall in one of Charleston’s most historic buildings, she isn’t exactly thinking about her dating life. But then the paramedic who comes to her rescue has a voice that sounds like butter and enough charm to make her forget she’s seconds from having a panic attack.If only he were interested... -
![Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray]()
Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst rule in the sister’s handbook: don’t date your sister’s ex-boyfriend.Oops.If there was one man on the planet I shouldn’t be looking at twice, it’s Daire Beneventi. Sure, he’s my sister’s ex, but he’s also the leather jacket to my quilt tote bag... -
![Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts]()
Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on... -
![Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton]()
Holding Out For Love by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJillian Sinclair needs a man and she needs him now. She dreams of being a mother-but the doctor just gave her the news that if she plans to carry a baby herself then her time is running out. She also wants true love like her sisters but will she have to settle for something less than that in order to get her baby?The last thing she needs is the only man she's loved and lost coming back to town... -
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![The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn]()
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new forced proximity, single dad romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, small town standalone romance delivers the perfect happily ever after. What does one do when they completely blow an interview?If you're me, you pick up a one-night stand with the most gorgeous man you've ever seen.Categorized as:
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![Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor]()
Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey. Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out. But then he shows up at my symphony concert. And I catch the sweet strains of Bach floating across the hall...Categorized as:
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![Tangled Up In You by Barbara Freethy]()
Tangled Up In You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Adam Cole has been a loner for as long as he can remember. He's very good at protecting people. He's great at being a friend, but relationships that go beyond that—not so much. A darkness in his past prevents him from making himself open and vulnerable... -
![On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne]()
On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Winter Games have begun… I’m the life of the party. A little loud and some buzz kills might say obnoxious, but if you’re around me I guarantee you’ll have a good time. Unless your name is Demi Harrison. If that’s the case, you’d act like I’m the devil incarnate and go out of your way to avoid me. Which makes zero sense because at the last Olympic Games I rocked her world... -
![Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts by Olivia Gaines]()
Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan Eaton spent three years waiting for the right Mail Order Bride to bite the hook. Time was not on his side and the note was coming due. He had to marry and produce an heir. Believing he’d finally found the perfect bride in Claudia, but as the months turned to days and the days turned into hours, he soon realized his bride to be was not going to show... -
![Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae]()
Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a city girl—born and raised. A towering high-rise that overlooks the hustle and bustle is where my future should lead. Living in farm country? That possibility never had a place on my bucket list. Until now.Bumping into Reeve Colton—local bachelor and shameless flirt—on my introductory stroll down Main Street is a pleasant surprise... -
![Fix Me Not by Carey Heywood]()
Fix Me Not by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue your love affair with the Thompson family in this hot and hilarious new romantic comedy from New York Times Bestselling author Carey Heywood! Paige Sullivan's life is a train wreck. In a matter of months she lost her business, her swanky apartment, and her big city life. Now she's stuck in Nowhere, New Hampshire, sleeping on her mom's couch... -
![The Key to the Last House Before the Sea by Liz Eeles]()
The Key to the Last House Before the Sea by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTears trickling down her cheeks, she recognises her grandmother’s writing scrawled across the manila envelope. Inside is an engraved key that sits heavy in her hand. Will the tumbledown cottage be the start of a new life – or will it tear her life apart?With her back to the sparkling sea, single mum Nessa stands in the doorway of the stone cottage her grandmother left behind... -
![Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott]()
Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the absolute last remaining single woman in the entire town of Bordeaux.Okay, maybe not the very last.Just the last one with all her teeth, natural hair color, and the ability to remember where I set my keys.I decided years ago that I’m going to remain single until my dying day.I’ll infuse a new, hip meaning into the term “old cat lady.”I don’t need a man... -
![Not Without Your Love by Lexi Ryan]()
Not Without Your Love by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturn to Jackson Harbor for the story of two people who never thought to hope for their own happily ever after.Colton McKinley has turned his life around—no more booze, no more drugs, no more self-sabotage. With a new business to run and old promises to keep, the last thing he needs is wild, impulsive Veronica Maddox disrupting his world... -
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![More Than I Could by Adriana Locke]()
More Than I Could by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis grumpy single dad falls hard for the nanny. Chase Marshall is many things:· An attentive single dad· Jaw-droppingly gorgeous· My employer for the next thirty daysHe’s also the bane of my existence.He swears I’m a never-ending headache—the most infuriating woman he’s ever met...Categorized as:
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![Baby Dreams in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk]()
Baby Dreams in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlways be my babyMarigold Rallis is not the type to fall to pieces. The youngest Bloom sister makes managing marriage, career, and a busy life in Good Hope look easy. But looks can be deceiving. Years of struggling with infertility while her sisters fill their nurseries have started to take a toll.It’s not just Marigold who is feeling the stress... -
![The Carpenter's Daughter by Jennifer Rodewald]()
The Carpenter's Daughter by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne word can change a life. Sarah Sharpe has grown up as a carpenter’s daughter, knowing only the rough and work-heavy world of her father’s blue-collar profession. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, she’s lived twenty-one years content to drive nails at her dad’s side. Following her father into the world of construction was a natural path, and she took it without a second thought... -
![The Corner of Heartbreak and Forever: A Sweet with Heat Standalone Romance by Addison Cole]()
The Corner of Heartbreak and Forever: A Sweet with Heat Standalone Romance by Addison Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with Addison Cole's rich and romantic storytelling, and discover the magic of the Montgomerys. In The Corner of Heartbreak and Forever… Leaving New York City and returning to her hometown to teach a screenplay writing class seems like just the break Grace Montgomery needs... -
![Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris]()
Since You've Been Gone by Tari Faris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeah Williams is back in the quaint town of Heritage, Michigan, and ready to try again to make her business a success. But blank slates are hard to come by, and a piece of her past is waiting for her there. Heir to the Heritage Fruits company, Jonathan Kensington is the guy who not only made Leah's past difficult, he also seems determined to complicate her present as well... -
![My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters]()
My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sous chef with her life in limbo, the Army veteran who broke her heart, and their second chance at forever.Sous chef Tessa Whitmore has always had it all figured out, and she’s never been afraid to go after what she wants. When she’s selected to be a contestant on the reality cooking competition show Order Up: Las Vegas, it never occurs to her that she won’t take first place... -
![Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones]()
Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwice jilted, I’ve sworn off love forever.But Miller James might be the one man to change my mind.Newly un-engaged, I’ve returned to Sugar Creek to the welcoming arms of my family to make a fresh start. While I have a reputation for being unlucky in love, I’ve just scored the career coup of a lifetime—to work at Hope Farms, a therapy ranch for military veterans...Categorized as:
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![Loving the Coach by Cami Checketts]()
Loving the Coach by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a football superstar convince a broken scuba instructor to trust and love him?Annie Holman escaped her hometown after her father’s murder to protect herself and her family from a mafia lord’s threats... -
![Perfect Casanova by Fabiola Francisco]()
Perfect Casanova by Fabiola Francisco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a single mom. He's her sexy cowboy neighbor. Will he be able to break through her guarded heart? When I move next door to a sexy cowboy, I know right away that he’s trouble. I won’t fall for his charms, though. My priority is keeping my son safe and starting fresh in this new town.Levi keeps on knocking on my door, though, showing me what life could be like if I let my guard down...Categorized as:
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![The Bridesmaid by Jess Mastorakos]()
The Bridesmaid by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve heard she’s always a bridesmaid and never a bride. But I’d make her mine, if she’d let me.Three years ago, I left South Carolina and the woman I loved without looking back. Okay, that’s a lie. I’ve spent a fair amount of time imagining myself lounging under that Spanish moss with her.Back then, we didn’t have a care in the world. It was simple. Easy. Right. In fact, I’d been about to propose... -
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![Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates]()
Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-Joelle-You know what they say about enemies.* Know the enemy* Keep the enemy close* Outsmart the enemy* Make out with the enemyOkay, maybe not that last part. And maybe that’s what got me in trouble with Vaughan Thompson. But in my defense, he started it. That city boy should have known better than to act a fool in these parts.I don't get mad. I get even... -
![Anonymoosely Yours by Jacqueline Winters]()
Anonymoosely Yours by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA single mom putting her life back together after an unexpected divorce, an Army veteran who’s secretly been in love with her, and the decision that risks their friendship in the pursuit of more.Sophie Whitmore fled with her daughter Caroline to Sunset Ridge, Alaska months after her now ex-husband left her for another woman... -
![Perfect Hate by Fabiola Francisco]()
Perfect Hate by Fabiola Francisco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she's forced to face the man she hates, will Joy put her differences aside for the sake of her career? My world comes tumbling down when I walk into my bakery one morning to find every inch of the floor covered in water. Water I didn’t put there. Thank you, burst pipe. Taking over my grandmother’s bakery has always been my dream, and I can’t allow this disaster to let it all fall apart...Categorized as:
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![Blown Together by Janet W. Ferguson]()
Blown Together by Janet W. Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen love storms in… Wealth manager Sam Conrad is accustomed to his domineering father ordering him around, especially at the bank where they both work. But when his father demands that Sam manage the inheritance of his bossy ex-fiancée, Sam has finally had enough... -
![Ordinary Snowflakes by Jennifer Rodewald]()
Ordinary Snowflakes by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA single mom, a snowy Christmas, and a Secret Santa gift. Perhaps her romance days aren't over after all. Someone has noticed me. A secret admirer? A man with a good heart, who sees how much I actually need help, even though I never admit it? Maybe this is the beginning of a beautiful story—a romance full of hope and second chances and love... -
![The Cupcake Dilemma (Rock Creek) by Jennifer Rodewald]()
The Cupcake Dilemma (Rock Creek) by Jennifer Rodewald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Kirstin Hill. I'm a simple girl trying to figure out life in a small town. There are a few things you should know about me before we begin. I grew up in the city. I'm a teacher--a first year teacher, (some of you understand that significance). And, finally, when it comes to cooking, I'm a disaster. Maybe none of those things seem story-worthy, but trust me, I have a story... -
![Sand Dollar Cove by Nancy Naigle]()
Sand Dollar Cove by Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrowing up, Elli Eversol spent nearly every summer in Sand Dollar Cove at her grandparents’ beach house, working at their shops on the old fishing pier. After a hurricane and a Nor’easter damage the pier and the shops nearly beyond repair, Elli returns to town to help rebuild. She even launches the Buy-A-Board campaign to raise funds for the plight. Holden Moore is back in Sand Dollar Cove, too... -
![Moose Be Love by Jacqueline Winters]()
Moose Be Love by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was only supposed to convince her to stay. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Moose Be Love: A Sunset Ridge Sweet Romance Book 1 Small town contemporary romance When Cadence Whitmore and her two sisters inherit the Sunset Ridge Lodge, their immediate plan is to sell it... -
![While You Were Texting by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray]()
While You Were Texting by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLincoln Cunningham doesn’t do relationships. Mostly because he learned in college that he doesn’t do them well. Translation: book smart guys focused on learning the art and science of vineyard tending aren’t always girl smart, and the humiliation that comes from being the only one invested in the relationship, well, that’s enough for him. Lincoln’s mother, however, isn’t so sure... -
![Head Over Feet by Whitney Dineen]()
Head Over Feet by Whitney Dineen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrincess Aubrey of Malquar has loved Grady Basset since they were kids. She followed him and her brother around wherever they went; she wrote his name in her diary repeatedly; and she even practiced saying her name with his last name—for years.There’s only one problem. Grady has never shown any romantic interest in her... -
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![Poker Face by Maggie C. Gates]()
Poker Face by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery girl dreams about meeting her celebrity crush–Running into them on the street and snapping a selfie. Maybe even being saved like a gorgeous damsel and having said celebrity crush sweep her off of her feet. Me personally? Let’s just say that me and the Hemsworth boys have had our fair share of imaginary meet-cutes.I’m not picky. I’d take any of them...Categorized as:
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![A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott]()
A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew trying to make a fresh start on Marbella Island would mean reinventing myself.I'm only here while I work my way up to my dream role in a major motion picture in Hollywood.Which explains why I took a role playing a mermaid in the island production of In So Deep . What I didn't count on?Ben. The charmer who just took a job as a water sports instructor.Everyone loves Ben.Everyone but me...Categorized as:
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![Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner]()
Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the woman of my dreams finally becomes available, all bets are off.I lost a bet to my older brother. My evil, life-ruining older brother. (Okay, maybe that’s a little over-dramatic).Now I can’t go on a date for FOUR months. I can’t even touch a woman. No hand holding. Forget kissing.I’m walking the straight and narrow (AKA dateless and lonely) just fine... -
![Make Me Lose: a small-town enemies-to-lovers romance by Ember Leigh]()
Make Me Lose: a small-town enemies-to-lovers romance by Ember Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrayson Daly and I aren’t just rivals. We’re enemies. Born minutes apart on the same day in the same hospital, our parents thought this meant we were somehow destined to be together. We knew were we just destined to beat each other. Competition boiled over until junior year, when the cold war turned into an unexpected peace offering... -
![My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince]()
My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRule number 1: Never fall for the enemy.Rule number 2: Never Get involved with a local. Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s also a world-class jerk. But she just can’t make herself stop thinking about their one night together...Categorized as:
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![Coffee Shop Girl by Katie Cross]()
Coffee Shop Girl by Katie Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBethany: This coffee shop is going to kill me.Sure, it's my dad's dream. If he hadn't died eight months ago, I wouldn't be here, a college drop out, trying not to drown in debt.Nor would I be staring into the muddy eyes of a viking-sized man that's telling me everything I'm doing wrong—as if he knows so much about business in a small mountain town.Except he does...
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