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Maybe We Will by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Melissa Foster, the New York Times bestselling author of She Loves Me, comes a sexy and heart-warming novel about finding love—and family—where you least expect it... -
![Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow]()
Heartcross Castle by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatA second chance…When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she’s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle... -
![The Library by Bella Osborne]()
The Library by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo different generations. Two unusual people. Thrown together to save their local library.Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad, and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie... -
![All You Need Is Love by Jessica Redland]()
All You Need Is Love by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen you’ve loved and lost, how do you find the strength to let love in again?Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life. Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together. But just as she is heading for her happy ever after, a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it... -
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![The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland]()
The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAutumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn't appear to be the answer... -
![All That It Takes by Nicole Deese]()
All That It Takes by Nicole Deese
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the ever-cautious Val Locklier finally agrees to a cross-country move with her nine-year-old son to take a job with her best friend, Molly, everything she had planned for the future unravels within the first week. After pushing aside her anxieties about renting an apartment from Molly's twin brother, whom she barely knows, she accepts an invitation for an elite filmmaker's mentorship... -
![Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop by Jessica Redland, Emma Swan]()
Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop by Jessica Redland, Emma Swan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes you just need a little Christmas magic to make your wishes come true...When master chocolatier, Charlee, takes the leap to move to the picturesque seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, she is determined to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and set up a chocolate shop.Luckily, she finds the perfect location for Charlee's Chocolates on beautiful Castle Street..Categorized as:
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![Stone Cold Kiwi by Rosalind James]()
Stone Cold Kiwi by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet's inventory, shall we? State of my professional life: Brilliant, if counted in terms of sales of eight Poppy Cantwell children's books starring my often-confused blue hippo, Hazel; the very substantial proceeds from selling my Kiwi Adventures New Zealand glamping business; and any number of glossy magazine articles about my charmed existence... -
![Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins]()
Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine finding out that everything about your life is a lie. Imagine falling for the man who thinks he killed you. Imagine having to remain dead so you can keep him. Twenty-four-year-old Ana Barrett knows who she is. She’s a struggling artist, a loyal friend, an orphan raised by loving grandparents... -
![The Saturday Morning Park Run: A gloriously uplifting and page-turning book that will make you feel happy! by Jules Wake]()
The Saturday Morning Park Run: A gloriously uplifting and page-turning book that will make you feel happy! by Jules Wake
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the story of two women.One old, one young.One looking for new adventures. One looking for a purpose.Both needing a friend.And this is how, along with two little girls in need of a family, a gorgeous stranger, and a scruffy dog, they bring the whole community together every Saturday morning for love, laughter and a little bit of running…(well, power walking)... -
![Color of Danger by Alexa Verde]()
Color of Danger by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer runaway Mari Del Lobo works hard to save her struggling restaurant and to trust people again. Dallas surgeon Dr. Luke Goodman turns her world upside down with terrifying news. A recent murder has her late brother's - aka the Smiling Killer - signature and MO. When attacks on her escalate, Mari fights her growing attraction to the good doctor as fiercely as she fights for her life... -
![Flirting with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Flirting with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen first impressions happen twice. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Atlas’s story … Single Dad of Seattle, Atlas Stark is in over his head... -
![Maintenance Required: A small town romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Maintenance Required: A small town romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEricI live my life by a certain standard. There are right and wrong ways to do things, and I always make sure that I'm on the right side. My brothers call me a wet blanket. They say I'm buttoned-up, boring, and that I don't know how to let loose. There's a reason I'm that way, and she just walked through my door. With one wild night, I've thrown all my moral guidelines out the window... -
![A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks]()
A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s his addiction. He’s her escape.Logan Hartson is gorgeous, successful, and has a smile that’ll knock a woman off her feet. And from the moment Courtney Roberts meets him on a dirt road, the chemistry sizzles between them.Everything about them is wrong. He’s city, she’s country.He owns expensive restaurants. She runs a small farm... -
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![Pelican Point by Irene Hannon]()
Pelican Point by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA crumbling lighthouse is not part of the inheritance Army doctor Ben Garrison expects to claim when he journeys to Hope Harbor. Fresh out of the service, he wants only to unload the tower of bricks, decompress from years of treating battlefield trauma, and prepare to launch his civilian career.Hope Harbor Herald editor Marci Weber has other ideas... -
![Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter]()
Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsContractor Wes Mathews is nearly finished hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his recently deceased best friend when he falls terribly ill. He stumbles into the nearest town and soon finds himself indebted to the beautiful young doctor who owns the clinic... -
![6 Times We Almost Kissed by Tess Sharpe]()
6 Times We Almost Kissed by Tess Sharpe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSix moments lead us to two girls, one kiss, and three little words that were maybe always true in this gorgeous novel perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jenny Han. Penny and Tate have always clashed. Unfortunately, their mothers are lifelong best friends, so the girls’ bickering has carried them through playdates, tragedy, and more than one rom-com marathon with the Moms... -
![We Are Family by Beth Moran]()
We Are Family by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make. Following the tragic death of Maggie’s father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts. So, despite her vow never to return home after the fall-out from her teenage pregnancy, Ruth can’t see any option other than for the two of them to move back in with her parents... -
![What I Carry by Jennifer Longo, Reba Buhr]()
What I Carry by Jennifer Longo, Reba Buhr
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMuiriel is close to aging out of foster care, where she has kept her freedom intact nearly all her life by carrying with her only the things she needs through twenty placements, and always moving, never staying still long enough to be caught in the trap of adoption... -
![Dear Jon by Lori L. Otto]()
Dear Jon by Lori L. Otto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA summer with his family in Utah is all Jon Scott needs to pull himself together. It's time to focus on his mom's sobriety and the continuing education of his two younger brothers, Will and Max. For once, things seem to be on track with that part of his life. For the first time, he sees real hope for his family... -
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![Love You, Always by Cristin Cooper]()
Love You, Always by Cristin Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaring for her three children had been Anna’s only priority in the aftermath of losing the man she’d loved since they were seventeen years old. Forced to move forward with her life, Anna was reeling as she enrolled in college... -
![The Dirt Road Home by LM Terry]()
The Dirt Road Home by LM Terry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dirt Road Home 2nd edition ~ previously published as Death and DaffodilsI thought my life was perfect. It was nothing but an illusion.Life was supposed to go as *Graduate high school*Move to the big city*Graduate college*Marry high school sweetheart*Get dream job*Have a baby…and that is where everything went wrong. Terribly wrong.So, I hung my head in defeat and took the dirt road back home... -
![Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee]()
Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Caribbean cruise opens a widow’s heart to a love she never expected in a breathtaking novel about second chances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee.Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot... -
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![The Road Home by Krista Sandor]()
The Road Home by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou can outrun a lot of things. The truth isn’t one of them. Jenna Lewis has spent the last fourteen years lying about her past, but all that changes when a family emergency calls her back to the quaint town of Langley Park... -
![Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.He's hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl... -
![Christmas on Reindeer Road (Highland Falls (2)) by Debbie Mason]()
Christmas on Reindeer Road (Highland Falls (2)) by Debbie Mason
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of RaeAnne Thayne and Debbie Macomber will love this USA Today bestselling author's latest holiday romance about two single parents whose holiday wishes come true in the small town of Highland Falls... -
![So Good by Darcy Burke]()
So Good by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCameron Westcott has spent eight years recovering from heartbreak by keeping romantic entanglements casual and simple. He’s never minded being called a manwhore, but after two years immersing himself in his new winery, he might be ready for the next chapter. Especially when he meets a sexy wine distributor—only she says she isn’t interested... -
![The Lodge on Holly Road by Sheila Roberts]()
The Lodge on Holly Road by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingswww.SheilasPlace.com How Santa Gets His Christmas Spirit Back… James Claussen has played Santa for years, but now that he's a widower, he's lost interest—in everything. So his daughter, Brooke, kidnaps him from the mall (in his Santa suit!) and takes him to Icicle Falls. She's arranged a special Christmas at the lodge owned by long-widowed Olivia Wallace and her son, Eric... -
![The Christmas Wishing Tree by Emily March]()
The Christmas Wishing Tree by Emily March
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes life’s most magical journeys bring you back to where it all began… A man who loves adventure and the open sea, Devin Murphy returns for a short Christmas trip to his small hometown of Eternity Springs. Immersed in the joy and magic of the holiday season all around him, he doesn’t hesitate to play along when a young boy phones Santa to ask for a very special wish... -
![Still The One by Carrie Elks]()
Still The One by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNobody expects to meet the love of their life on their first day at school, but from the moment Tanner Hartson set his eyes on Savannah Butler, she stole his breath away.She was beautiful, wild and free. And though her life was hard, she made everything feel easy.As they grew up, they were best friends. Then sweethearts. And finally lovers. Until he broke her heart in the worst way... -
![Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"[Thayne's] books are wonderfully romantic, feel-good reads that end with me sighing over the last pages... -
![Had to Be You by Melanie Shawn]()
Had to Be You by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLaura Lopez knew exactly what she wanted in life. The American dream: a husband, two kids (at least), and a white picket fence. She handled the white picket fence on her own; the hubby and kiddos were proving to be more difficult. The problem was that the alpha-holes she attracted were not marriage material... -
![Forever with You by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Forever with You by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the irresistibly sexy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand…Some things you just believe in, even if you've never experienced them. For Stephanie, that list includes love. It's out there. Somewhere. Eventually... -
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![A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber]()
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYou might have heard about a wonderful little yarn shop in downtown Seattle. Debbie Macomber can take you there! In the year since it opened, 'A Good Yarn' has thrived and so has Lydia Hoffman, the owner. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex-wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness.Elise Beaumont joins one of Lydia's popular knitting classes... -
![Hunter's Mark by Wendy Smith, Ariadne Wayne]()
Hunter's Mark by Wendy Smith, Ariadne Wayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one has ever said no to Ash Harris—until Constance Shaw. But when the grudge he holds against her finally comes to a head, Constance must run to save her life … … right into the arms of Corey Campbell. The only other occupant of the mountain, Corey’s perfectly happy with the life he leads. Sure, it’s a little lonely, but he does what he wants when he wants... -
![Fearless Hart by Kelly Collins]()
Fearless Hart by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelly Collins welcomes you back to Cross Creek where love conquers all—including the secrets that haunt you...Miranda Thomas got under my skin, in a good way. The pretty little sheriff was one-part mystery and the rest perfection. I wanted her, and I intended to make her mine. Our future was as plain as day: husband and wife with two children and a house with a white picket fence... -
![The Beauty of Perhaps by Eryn Scott]()
The Beauty of Perhaps by Eryn Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeacher required. Must have boat. Molly is a predictable, no surprises, plan ahead kind of girl, and the last person who should answer the ad for a teaching job on the remote Scottish island of Lilliebrae. She’s never been the type of adventurous spirit that would even consider such a radical change. And truthfully, she only took the job after her life in America went from bad to worse... -
![Second Chance Daddy by Aimee Bronson]()
Second Chance Daddy by Aimee Bronson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy ex returns the same way he left: like a ghost.I hate him for breaking my heart, but I'm still aching to be in his bed.It’s been 10 years since he disappeared.My brother convinces him to come back for a visit.At supper, our eyes meet, and the world stops just for a second.So much has changed.He’s rich, divorced, and a single daddy.My brother says to take it slow, but he’s irresistible... -
![Someday Soon by Laura Ward]()
Someday Soon by Laura Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne mouthwatering temptation... All Daisy Goldsmith wants is to get out of her small town, leaving behind the bullies who've taunted her. Attending culinary school in New York has always been her biggest dream---a dream she's not confident enough to pursue. After all, she's nothing but a "fat cow...Categorized as:
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![Tempted Cowboy by Frankie Love]()
Tempted Cowboy by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt seems we’ve both been sent to Buckle Down Ranch as punishment.My father thinks I need to learn the value of hard work before he’ll hand over the reins of the family ranch.And Liv? I have no idea what terrible deeds she’s done, but I intend to find out.God knows the gorgeous girl is miserable out here...Categorized as:
coming-of-age realistic adult age-gap anthologies contemporary fiction industrial-era -
![Sugar and the Skeptic by Megan Wade]()
Sugar and the Skeptic by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRafe thinks things like soulwinks and love at first sight are utter nonsense. He’s not having any of it. Of course, until a certain someone breezes in off the streets of Whisper Valley and sets his world spinning in a new direction... -
![Silent Partner by Jennifer Peel]()
Silent Partner by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thinks his silence will protect her. She needs to hear what’s in his heart.When it comes to love and life, Kinsley Kramer knows one thing—she’s always second best. Tired of feeling like she’s never enough, she decides to give up on men and adopt a cat... -
![The Lily Garden by Barbara Josselsohn]()
The Lily Garden by Barbara Josselsohn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe held the letter that she had found in the garden, and noticed the distinctive curls of her father’s handwriting etched on the worn paper. Her life had already been turned upside down by one family secret, would his last words force her to leave her childhood home forever?When Caroline left Lake Summers thirty years ago, she thought she’d never go back to the place where she lost her parents... -
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![The Way We Weren't by Phoebe Fox]()
The Way We Weren't by Phoebe Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unlikely friendship between a septuagenarian and a younger woman becomes a story of broken trust, lost love, and the unexpected blooming of hope against the longest odds... -
![Driftwood Dreams by T.I. Lowe]()
Driftwood Dreams by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJosie Slater has allowed the circumstances anchoring her in Sunset Cove to become a life sentence. Since her mother's death years before, she's spent most of her waking hours helping her dad run the Driftwood Diner. As her best friends, Opal and Sophia, make their dreams come true, Josie watches her own art school aspirations drift on by... -
![His to Cherish by Stacey Lynn]()
His to Cherish by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan two hearts entwined by hardship move on to form a healthy bond? From the author of His to Love and His to Protect, this tender, bittersweet romance brings together a man who loses everything—and a woman with everything to give... -
![Dark & Stormy Darlin’ by Megan Wade]()
Dark & Stormy Darlin’ by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am tired of being single. I’m tired of being alone too. And if the romantic movies I thrive on are anything to go by, makeovers work wonders! So instead of sitting around lamenting the state of my singledom, I’m taking things into my own hands by giving my whole life a makeover... -
![A Stardance Summer by Emily March]()
A Stardance Summer by Emily March
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLili Howe took a leap of faith when she decided to join the Tornado Alleycats, her elderly landlady’s all-female glamour-camping club. Lili’s always given everything to her career, putting herself on track to become her CPA firm’s youngest partner. But now that Lili’s carefully planned future is shattered, she’s willing to let summer work its magic on her―at all costs... -
![The Little Teashop on Main by Jodi Thomas]()
The Little Teashop on Main by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA rainy-day ritual—a tea party between three little girls—becomes the framework of not only their friendship, but their lives. Blonde, curly-haired Zoe is openhearted, kind and free-spirited, and dreams of becoming a famous actor in New York City. Shy Emily struggles with mental health but has the heart and soul of a writer...
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