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When It Rains: The bittersweet romance you won't want to miss by Brooke Harris
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bittersweet romance you won't want to miss. Perfect for fans of Me before You and The Notebook. I'm dying. I'm not afraid. It's my time. I see so much of me in my granddaughter. I know she will help our family once I'm gone. I just hope she can help herself before it's too late. My grandmother is dying. I'm afraid that it's time. She has given me a gift. A book... -
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On One Condition by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst loves deserve a second chance in an all-new small town, billionaire romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg. The requirement is ridiculous but simple. Spend two months in Cedar Falls and play the mayor’s games to ensure that The Retreat, Sharpe International’s newest resort, can open. But I have a history with this small, Montana town... -
![The Wishing Bridge: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds]()
The Wishing Bridge: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCross the bridge to the spring, and wish your heart’s desire… Caitlyn O’Brien left for Brazil in the aftermath of a heartbreaking loss. As much as she loves her husband, he can’t help her with the grief and disappointment that plague her life in Dublin. When she discovers that St... -
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![Final Proposal by K. Bromberg]()
Final Proposal by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFall in love with billionaire, Fordham Sharpe, and sassy businesswoman, Ellery Sinclair, in this all-new wrong place at the right time, forced proximity, office romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.One stormy night.One hotel bar full of stranded travelers.One available chair next to a charming, mysterious, and sexy-as-hell man... -
![Her So Called Husband 2 by Chenell Parker, Latarsha Banks]()
Her So Called Husband 2 by Chenell Parker, Latarsha Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith D'Andre "Dre" Mack there are no bonds of loyalty as he wrestles between his love for the two women in his life; his wife, Cherika and his side chick, Alexus. Alexus is madly in love with Tyree, but is she really ready to move on from Dre? Cherika is still fighting for her marriage, but is she fighing a losing battle. Dre's cousin Keanna is still more ratchet than ever... -
![The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin]()
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHere is a truth that can't be escaped: for Mia "Rabbit" Hayes, life is coming to an end ...Mia-"Rabbit"-Hayes knows that life is hard for everyone. And she knows that she's one of the lucky ones. She loves her life, ordinary as it is. And she loves the extraordinary people in it: her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colorful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye... -
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![Heroes with Heat and Heart, Volume 3 by Tamrin Banks, Finley Brown]()
Heroes with Heat and Heart, Volume 3 by Tamrin Banks, Finley Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese colors don't run, and neither do our hot heroes!Join us for the upcoming steamy protector romance anthology - Heroes with Heat and Heart 3. All proceeds go to support our veterans through the Wounded Warrior charity.Wishing our brave military members all of the best.Carina AlyceEmKay ConnorLC TaylorCB SametHarper CrossHeather ScarlettCassie MaeDenise WellsHK JacobsC. J. CorbinD... -
![Happy Ever After for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
Happy Ever After for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe emotional finale to the bestselling Cornish Midwife series! Get your tissues ready!Midwife Jess is so used to helping other mums achieve their dreams that she’s put her own hopes of motherhood firmly on hold. After having her heart broken once before, Jess is determined to focus all she has on her small family and stepson Riley and make sure he feels safe, happy and loved... -
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It's Always Complicated by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake two men, one woman, three children. Stir in one best friend and her fiancé doctor. Whisk one best friend's niece, her two rock star boyfriends, and add a grizzled old octogenarian diner owner with a naughty mouth and her eighty-something boyfriend who loves every minute of her. Put them all in a campground in northern Maine where the owners' daughter has two special men of her own... -
![Forever After by Deborah Raney]()
Forever After by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fire killed his best friend and his lifelong dream of being a firefighter. The same fire killed her husband and hopes for a family. Can new dreams replace old? Lucas Vermontez was a proud firefighter like his father... -
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Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves.Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn't want to talk about it. After some persuading, though, they agree to go for a hike with Grandpa... -
![A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel]()
A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTold in letters, journal entries, e-mails, doctors’ reports, and instant messages, the heartbreaking story of an aspiring ballet dancer battling leukemia. From: Melinda Skye To: Readers Subject: Jesse Hi! I can’t believe it. What a surprise from Jesse... -
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Step Up by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndigo Summer and her boyfriend, Marcus Carter, have stayed solid through plenty of drama. Now Marcus is a senior, and he's already received his acceptance letter from Harvard. Indigo knows how hard he's worked for this chance... -
![Reckless Rebel: A Hero Club Novel by T.C. Matson]()
Reckless Rebel: A Hero Club Novel by T.C. Matson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKenlynI’m not reckless.I’m not wild.I play by the rules.It’s safer that way.Catching my boyfriend cheating on me confirmed every reason I’d kept my heart guarded.But being kissed by a sexy-as-sin stranger in front of him proved how little I was in control.It was passionate, electric, and it rocked me to my core.He stole my breath but replaced it with anger... -
![Seduced by the Sheik by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Seduced by the Sheik by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne glance changes everything!Sheik Amit el Raminar world has been thrown into chaos. After a tragedy leaves two small nieces in his care, Amit isn’t sure what to do. So he brings in a professional. Dr. Harper Ross is renowned as a pediatric psychologist…but the person stepping into his office isn’t the sedate, older woman he’s expecting. Instead, Dr... -
![Country Courtship by Carolyne Aarsen]()
Country Courtship by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe lost him to someone else many years ago. Now that he’s widowed, is it too late for their love to bloom again?Former wild child Katrina Bouvet longs to be taken seriously. So when she’s commissioned to create a garden honoring her late estranged stepsister, she vows to make it serve as her redemption... -
![My Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines]()
My Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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Coda by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago, I hit rock bottom.In a desperate attempt to pull myself from the ashes, I had to burn the people I loved most.Now, those same people are drowning in darkness after their world is rocked by tragedy.I've made a business out of helping others, channeling my past trauma into a good cause. But when the one person who needs my help the most sends me away, I have another choice to make...Categorized as:
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Message Not Found by Dante Medema
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally complex portrayal of secrets, loss, and grief from Dante Medema, Indies Introduce author of the Indie Next Pick title The Truth Project.Bailey and Vanessa shared everything: laughter, secrets, and packets of Pop Rocks to ward off bad days. But that all changed the night Vanessa left Bailey’s, headed for home, and ended up swerving off a cliff nowhere near her house... -
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Wish with the Candles by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Hastings was a splendid theater sister, and the devastatingly handsome Dutch surgeon Justin Teylingen was certainly aware of her talents. During his visit to her hospital, Justin had gained the greatest respect and admiration for Emma, but that wasn't quite the same as feeling love-and Emma knew it was love that she wanted from Justin... -
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Jaded by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Jade Morgan wants: for her parents to get back together. Instead her dad proposes to his new girlfriend, who has the nerve to ask Jade to be a bridesmaid. Like that'll ever happen. Her new boyfriend, Terrence, thinks she should give her future stepmom a chance, try to get to know her. Yet Jade barely knows Terrence—who is cute and cool, but is seriously hiding something... -
![Unforgettable Romances: Unforgettable Heroes by Mimi Barbour, Traci Hall]()
Unforgettable Romances: Unforgettable Heroes by Mimi Barbour, Traci Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven unforgettable romances! Seven hot heroes! These emotionally satiating, tales of contemporary love stories will brighten your day, warm your heart, and quench your desire for happy ever after. From merry-go-round passion, to a beautiful Chilean earthquake survivor, an aristocrat coming to visit or that excruciating puppy love everyone endures - this collection has it all... -
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3 stepbrothers by Animallover55
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTori lived with her dad and little sister. She never expected to have a stepmother, much less a stepbrother. But whats worse is not only one stepbrother, not two either. No three stepbrothers. But it gets worse, the three boys just happen to be the three triplet sport stars of the school. The same three boys that have gone out with nearly all those girls that wear short short skirts... -
![Unchosen by Alisa Mullen]()
Unchosen by Alisa Mullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLizzie O’Malley is back with a purpose in life. Still flighty and unpredictable, she knows that loving and losing Teagan Gallagher has changed her life forever. As she navigates her new life in Boston as a full time working mother, she promises herself she will never fall in love again... -
![The First Gardener by Denise Hildreth Jones]()
The First Gardener by Denise Hildreth Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJeremiah Williams has been tending the gardens of the Tennessee governor's mansion for over twenty-five years. And like most first families who have come and gone, this one has stolen his heart... -
![The Bend in Redwood Road (Missing Pieces) by Danielle Stewart]()
The Bend in Redwood Road (Missing Pieces) by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMost days it's manageable. No more than a quiet wondering around the edges of her mind. What has become of the baby she left behind? Smiling through the pain and suffering in silence, Leslie Laudon marches forward. Embracing the life skillfully designed by her husband Paul. Living right could be penance for an impossible choice made with an uneasy heart... -
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Night Shift by Annie Crown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall prefers reading romance novels to college dating, until a real-life meet-cute with the bad boy goes off the rails in the best way possible. *****Kendall works the night shift at the campus library. It's the perfect job: she gets to spend hours reading her romance novels without interruption.. -
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Broken Dreams by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Laura ScottMedical drama from the Monroe Family!Can she rebuild her broken dreams?After losing Shane Reinhart, the man she’d hoped to marry, registered nurse Amber Monroe is desperate to put the pieces of her life back together. To do that, she must break free of her family obligations. Moving on shouldn’t be so difficult, but things become complicated when Dr...Categorized as:
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![Caitlin's Lucky Charm by Lisa Schroeder]()
Caitlin's Lucky Charm by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour best friends, one lucky bracelet, and an utterly charming new middle-grade series!Caitlin would stay at summer camp forever if she could. Her new best friends in the world, Hannah, Mia, and Libby are there... -
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Weekend Fling by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s just supposed to be a weekend fling. . . . “Stacey Lynn always knows how to perfectly balance sexy and sweet.”—New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Willow Parks is working two jobs and caring for her mother, whose husband left her with nothing but a pile of bills. That’s why Willow made a vow: no men until she figures out her own life... -
![Blackout (Sins of the Past) by Lynette Eason]()
Blackout (Sins of the Past) by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMacey Adams can't remember the accident that changed her life six years ago; but someone else remembers and wants to silence her forever... -
![The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters]()
The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. These include "farming" each room of the house, looking after an enormous pet sheep called Jasper, and writing and directing plays in a disused hen house... -
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![The Girlfriend Game by Sierra Hill]()
The Girlfriend Game by Sierra Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the assist I needed when life sent me to the sidelines.ZekeMy life is spiraling out of control.One minute I’m hustling down the court in a final playoff game, the next I’m blacking out in front of a packed arena— not to mention on LIVE television.An anxiety attack, that’s what the doctors called it. I’m calling it the end of my basketball career... -
![Doctor Heartbreaker: A Hero Club Novel by Kathryn M. Hearst]()
Doctor Heartbreaker: A Hero Club Novel by Kathryn M. Hearst
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe nurses call me Dr. Heartbreaker. They say I put the hot in hot-shot cardiologist.Not that it matters. I never stick my tongue depressor in my co-workers.What can I say? I play by a set of personal rules.Even if those rules eliminate 99.9% of the woman I come in contact with from my dating-pool... -
![Barbie Chang by Victoria Chang]()
Barbie Chang by Victoria Chang
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBarbie’s cultural artifice is unmasked by Victoria Chang’s imagination, lifting the struggle of Asian American experience to mythic levels... -
![You Don't Even Know by Sue Lawson]()
You Don't Even Know by Sue Lawson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex Hudson is a good guy. He plays water polo. He has a part-time job. He’s doing okay at school.Then the thing that anchors Alex is ripped away and his life seems pointless... -
![Hello Salma by Erisca Febriani]()
Hello Salma by Erisca Febriani
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Kata 'putus' sedemikian gampangnya keluar dari mulut kamu?Emang saya yang terus berjuang, tapi yang diperjuangkan juga jangan seenaknya". Itu kalimat terakhir yang keluar dari bibir Nathan setelah tahu Salma dengan mudah memutuskan hubungan mereka. Merasa kalau perjuangan cintanya tidak dihargai Salma, Nathan memilih pergi dan pindah ke sekolah baru karena sebuah masalah... -
![Walking On Sunshine by Giovanna Fletcher]()
Walking On Sunshine by Giovanna Fletcher
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the darkness we all need a little light . . .After Mike loses Pia, his partner of seventeen years, her best friends Vicky and Zaza try to help pick up the pieces.But though Pia's gone, she left a plan. A list of love and instructions to hold Mike and her best friends together.And they're each going to need it.Just-engaged Zaza fears committing any further... -
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The Mission by Jason Myers
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWake up and do something! Kaden Norris's life is shattered when his older brother -- his best friend and hero -- is killed in Iraq. All Kaden has left of Kenny is a letter, urging him to break away from his sheltered life and to go to San Francisco to visit his cousin, James. Kaden is blown away, as James introduces him to a life filled with drugs, sex, and apathy...Categorized as:
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![A Broken Us: London Will Be My New Lover by Amy Daws]()
A Broken Us: London Will Be My New Lover by Amy Daws
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe moment those words come out of the doctor’s mouth, I feel sick. So sick. The life I have dreamed of…obliterated. And Brody. God, Brody. How will he look at me? How can he accept me? He'll know what I hid from him. He'll know everything. It’s over. It’s completely over. I can't tell him "I love Us" anymore. Even though I do. Even though it will kill me... -
![Wild Hearts: Trevor Monroe Part One by Blue Saffire]()
Wild Hearts: Trevor Monroe Part One by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Wild Hearts: Lost Hearts Series TrevorI want a divorce and I want it now. I’m so tired of playing these games, but if I have to sit here in counseling, I’m going to make myself clear. At least, I think I am until Dr. Winsor asks a question that throws me back in time. My greatest regret. The one who was supposed to be my future... -
![The Exchange by Jillian Dodd]()
The Exchange by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLondon Prep—where the boys are as cute as their accents.When my parents told me that I’d be spending three weeks at a London prep school on a student exchange my junior year, I was furious. I love New York. My school. My friends. And I didn’t want to leave...Categorized as:
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![Time to Let Go by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Time to Let Go by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe doctors assure Erin Bennett and her parents that they can't find a physical cause for her headaches. But the throbbing, violent pain is so intense that Erin knows she needs help. Even landing the lead in the senior musical opposite David Devlin, the good-looking, popular guy everyone else is wild about, doesn't give Erin much pleasure... -
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At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is rewarding for Samuel Truelove. He's a gifted heart surgeon, he's married to the love of his life, and he has a beautiful daughter. But when he mis-diagnoses his daughter's illness and is suddenly called away to perform emergency surgery, a deadly cascade of events is set in motion... -
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My High School Life by angellover254
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Isabella Ace, a 300 pound girl who was voted the 'ugliest girl' at Woodway Prep; a school for the rich. Sick of all the bullies, mostly Thomas Reed, she decided to change. Eight months later she's back, better than ever, and ready for revenge. Throw in a teasing jock, a jealous cheerleader, a goth best friend, a childhood best friend, a hot trainer, and an overprotective brother... -
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The Touch by Randall Wallace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2012 Christy Award finalist, Contemporary series category. Andrew Jones was once one of the few surgeons in the world to have that rare, God-given ability called "The Touch." But after failing to save his young fiancee, Faith, at the scene of a car accident, Jones abandons his gift and shuns the operating room... -
![The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher]()
The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Ashley Schumacher's latest novel is a delightful read, with diverse characters and an irresistible setting. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway proves that there's no better place to find yourself than at a Renaissance Faire... -
![Mother, Please Don't Die by Lurlene McDaniel]()
Mother, Please Don't Die by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFeisty, thirteen-year-old Megan McCaffery is proud to be a tomboy, and she just can't relate to the "southern belles" in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Her older sister, Audrey, is driving her crazy with constant talk about her upcoming wedding. When a popular girl at school takes an interest in Megan's best friend, John-Paul, Megan is surprised at her own jealousy...Categorized as:
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