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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited, while he struggles to remain indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever...Categorized as:
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![Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman
Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris...Categorized as:
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![Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family ... and himself...Categorized as:
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![Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork. Nick and Charlie are in love...Categorized as:
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![Redeemed by Lauren Asher]()
Redeemed by Lauren Asher
Santiago AlatorreOne mistake destroys my career. I go from most eligible bachelor to monster, hiding from the world. At least until Chloe breaks into my home. My new fake girlfriend is a temporary fix to my biggest problem. But as our game changes, so do my feelings.There’s only one issue stopping me from claiming her. Me...Categorized as:
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![Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles]()
Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles
Five years ago, I nearly lost everything. But there was a glimmer of hope on that darkest night. There was him—a stranger I could never forget.Now, I’m finally getting the fresh start I’ve longed for. But when I show up to interview for a nanny position in the small mountain town, the single dad has startlingly familiar blue eyes.Eyes that have haunted my dreams for the past five years... -
![Damaged Shadows by Kathleen Brooks]()
Damaged Shadows by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs the sheriff of the small town of Shadows Landing, South Carolina, Granger usually dealt with ornery alligators, fights over the best BBQ style, and the occasional shoot-out when his friends brought trouble home. Granger watched those friends get married one at a time, but he knew that wasn’t his fate. An auto accident had left Granger with scaring that he hid under his uniform...Categorized as:
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![How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune]()
How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune
Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before bed. He has a pet ferret called Harry S. Truman. He owns a video rental store that no one goes to. His closest friends are a lady named Lottie with drag queen hair and a trio of elderly Vespa riders known as the We Three Queens. Gus is not normal... -
![Gentry Rules by Cora Brent]()
Gentry Rules by Cora Brent
From NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Brent, jump into fall with this swoony, spicy small town stand alone romance between a curvy single mom and the tattooed Marine protector who will do anything to earn a second chance… ADDIEJustin Gentry had always been my best friend and I had always been in love with him. When our friendship imploded, I was shattered...Categorized as:
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![Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman]()
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsBritt-Marie can’t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others—no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It’s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention... -
![The Chocolate Garden by Ava Miles]()
The Chocolate Garden by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsVisionary gardener Tammy Hollins is making a new life for herself and her children after a tragic marriage. Plants she understands, but men…well, they’re of the weed variety. She’s started her own landscaping business, catering to her country music rock star brother’s friends. Her first client is sexy, soulful, Alpha hero material, and the one man who tantalizes her and scares her to death... -
![Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke]()
Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke
Brian Sullivan has been in love twice in his lifetime. He lost his first love to early-onset Huntington's, and he lost the other more recently...to his brother. And somehow, his heart has managed to heal itself after both. Amazingly, without therapy. That doesn't mean Brian hasn't gotten more wary along the way, however...Categorized as:
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![Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot]()
Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSunshine, soft white sand and a sizzling hot millionaire – you don’t get trouble in paradise, right? Imogen Charlton is sorted. Dead-beat husband? History. Dream job? Application sent. But then her impulsive brother, Harry, spends every last penny on a Greek restaurant in Corfu, and is determined to run it himself. It’s up to Imogen to bring him to his senses... -
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![The Park of Sunset Dreams by Ava Miles]()
The Park of Sunset Dreams by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND presents a fun, emotional, heartwarming romance about finding happily ever after…in a dog park. “I am adding Ava Miles to my list of always reads like Susan Mallery, Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, and NORA ROBERTS.” Marjay's Reading Blog Jane Wilcox has a secret... -
![Angels' Kisses by Nikki Ashton]()
Angels' Kisses by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecond chance love has never been so strongThe much anticipated follow up to Box of Hearts, Angels’ Kisses is the second book in the Connor Series and it will make your heart smile and cry in equal measure.Garratt Connor knew it wouldn’t take much to fall in love with his college girlfriend, Jemma, but tragedy tore them apart before they had barely got started... -
![Hanging On by K.F. Breene]()
Hanging On by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIf Jessica thought the hard part of her first months in the new state was getting the handsome cowboy that has it all, she was dead wrong. In addition to all the trials and tribulations of a normal relationship, Jessica also has to combat William’s mother, who doesn’t believe William’s chosen is in it for anything other than the money... -
![Promised Love by Vikki Jay]()
Promised Love by Vikki Jay
Getting stuck sharing a honeymoon suite with a hot, ex-NAVY Seal sounds like it should be a good time. Except Lukas is my husband and we haven't spoken in years. Until today, we were living separate lives, waiting to get out of this arranged marriage. But my family's meddling has pushed us together... -
![Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey]()
Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey
IT HAPPENED IN VEGAS. I can't be held responsible. Things that happen there are supposed to stay there, right? Right? Yeeeah. Not so much. Andie's just days away from tying the knot, but there's just ooooone little glitch. Apparently, she's already married... -
![The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston]()
The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston
My name is Carter Sheppard and I actually like Christmas and my Christmas-themed hometown of Reindeer Falls. In fact, when I learn I have to return home in order to collect an inheritance—my uncle’s dog—it puts life into perspective for me.Sure, playing professional baseball is great. But it won’t last forever and every player needs a long-term game plan.And I just found mine...Categorized as:
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![She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen]()
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuisten.After losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham... -
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Until Harry by L.A. Casey
He was my best friend, my best not-really-big-brother and my best protector. He was my best everything. He was mine. Coming home is hard for Lane. Hard because Harry, her beloved uncle, has died suddenly, but also because of him. Kale. Kale Hunt has been her best friend since childhood. But it was never that simple. He was Lane’s reason for leaving home and moving to New York...Categorized as:
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![The Grand Opening by Ava Miles]()
The Grand Opening by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Peggy McBride moves to Dare Valley, Colorado, the last thing she wants is to meet a man. If she's learned one thing from her divorce, it's that love is a messy business, and as a single mom and the new deputy sheriff, she has her hands full. But when hotel magnate and poker player Mac Maven moves to town, she becomes enthralled by the very last man she would ever consider dating..Categorized as:
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![Mine To Have by Natasha Madison]()
Mine To Have by Natasha Madison
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, second chance romance. Are you ready for The Southern Wedding Series?Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day.Aren't they?Are you ready for The Wedding Series?HarlowI promised him I would be there for the best day of his life.Not thinking I wouldn’t be the one standing next to him...Categorized as:
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![Summer Ever After by Kortney Keisel]()
Summer Ever After by Kortney Keisel
Falling in love is easy. Finding the right guy to spend happily ever after with... that's the hard part. But I have a foolproof plan. I'm taking the tropes that work in romance books and applying them to my love life.Only one bed? Never fails.Caring for someone when they're sick? A classic."Who did this to you?" Seals the deal every single time.So long, loneliness... -
![The Holiday Serenade by Ava Miles]()
The Holiday Serenade by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsProfessional gambler Rhett Butler Blaylock is everything Abbie Maven doesn't want in a man-flamboyant, flashy, and unreserved. After a horrible experience in her youth, she has spent her life trying to make all the right choices, pouring her energy into being the best possible single mother to her son... -
![Love You Forever by Christina C. Jones]()
Love You Forever by Christina C. Jones
Two years after leaving the neighborhood to pursue an opportunity she couldn’t pass up, Sydnee Scott is back. She’s smart, sassy, and maybe a little bit spoiled, but she’s ready to reclaim her place in her family, and in the family business… Or not. That spot is currently filled by Harlan Ramsey, head manager... -
![How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor
Brody Hawthorne is not in love with his childhood best friend. If he says it out loud often enough, maybe he’ll start to believe it. There’s no chance things will ever work out with Kate, anyway. Most of the time, they aren’t even in the same country.Is it possible to love someone through their Instagram feed alone? Definitely. Is it fun? Absolutely not...Categorized as:
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![Wilder at Last by Serena Bell]()
Wilder at Last by Serena Bell
Falling for my frenemy? Out of the question.Easton: For as long as I can remember, I’ve been giving Hanna a hard time—and she’s been giving it right back. So we’re both shocked to find ourselves on the same side of a project: helping Hanna win the heart of the celebrity chef hired by my family’s business to give summer workshops.It shouldn’t be a big deal. A wardrobe evaluation. A shopping trip... -
![The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart]()
The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart
Now an amazon TOP 50 bestseller! From the bestselling author of The Guy on the Right comes a heartwarming, steamy, second-chance romance. The Guy in the Middle is BOOK THREE of The Underdogs Series, but can be read as a stand-alone. I was born to play and bred to win. My priorities were instilled in me early on—family and football... -
![Sticky Sweet: Filthy Dirty Summer by Kat Baxter]()
Sticky Sweet: Filthy Dirty Summer by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Forced Proximity/Unrequited Love/Curvy Girl RomanceBaker I always thought I’d return home to my small Texas town as a hero after a long and glorious career as a professional pitcher. Instead, I sneak back into town, late at night, after a career-ending injury. Only one person could get me back here under these circumstances. Imagine my surprise when I find her asleep in my bed...Categorized as:
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![Second-Best Men by Fearne Hill]()
Second-Best Men by Fearne Hill
Two snowed-in men. 300 cows. And a mangy dog.Tucked away down a rutted dirt track lives a grumpy dairy farmer.He’s firmly in the closet. And he’s desperately lonely.That farmer is me—Rob Langford. I have more meaningful conversations with my prize bull than people. Except, one snowy night, I stumble across a fancy car wedged into a ditch.The driver needs my help.He’s injured. Stranded... -
![The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy]()
The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy
College student Cassie Soul hasn’t spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay in years, not since her parents divorced and her mother spitefully whisked her away to Boston...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally Perfect by Marissa Clarke]()
Accidentally Perfect by Marissa Clarke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWorkaholic Lillian Mahoney has given everything to her job. The hugely popular lifestyle show she helped create monopolizes her time, energy, creativity, and anything remotely resembling a life. But all it takes is the show’s womanizing, egomaniac star throwing a massive hissy on live TV to utterly implode Lillian’s career in a New York minute...Categorized as:
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![Eversea by Natasha Boyd]()
Eversea by Natasha Boyd
An orphaned, small-town, southern girl, held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt. A Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose. A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever...Categorized as:
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![Sold on Love by Kathleen Fuller]()
Sold on Love by Kathleen Fuller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarper Wilson is a workaholic fashionista who is opening her second real estate office and striving to be the top agent in the region. She needs one more huge sale to achieve that goal. Enter Rusty Evans, a down-to-earth mechanic from Maple Falls who owns his own garage and has been working on getting Harper’s broken-down Mercedes in working order...Categorized as:
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![Eye of the Beholder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell]()
Eye of the Beholder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
One girl. One boy. One bargain…MinaLook, I’m no social butterfly. I don’t care what the extroverts say; talking to people is scary. I’d rather hang out with my books than actual human beings. Books don’t call you names or dump water over your head in the cafeteria.But high school is almost over, and I’m realizing I have nothing to show for it but good grades... -
![Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky]()
Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush,It's been a few years since we were together, but I can't stop thinking about the time we almost...Wren Roland has never been kissed, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his birthday, he sends emails to all the boys he (ahem) loved before he came out...Categorized as:
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![More, Please by Kate Aster]()
More, Please by Kate Aster
Allie Donovan knows exactly what she wants. And it has nothing to do with the hot Navy SEAL she picked up in a bar. Really... it doesn't. Since graduating from college, she's been juggling two jobs while fostering abandoned dogs, with her sights set on opening a rescue kennel...Categorized as:
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![The Switch by Beth O'Leary]()
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
Eileen is sick of being 79.Leena's tired of life in her twenties.Maybe it's time they swapped places...When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn eighty... -
![The History of Us: a novel by Jennifer Bardsley]()
The History of Us: a novel by Jennifer Bardsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Sweet Bliss author Jennifer Bardsley comes a poignant romance about a small-town crime that throws together ex–high school sweethearts who have never quite gotten over their past.Andrea Wint’s life in the small town of Port Inez, Washington, is a simple one. She works, enjoys the gorgeous view from her bay window, and visits her dad at the memory-care facility...Categorized as:
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![The History of Us: a novel by Jennifer Bardsley]()
The History of Us: a novel by Jennifer Bardsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Sweet Bliss author Jennifer Bardsley comes a poignant romance about a small-town crime that throws together ex–high school sweethearts who have never quite gotten over their past.Andrea Wint’s life in the small town of Port Inez, Washington, is a simple one. She works, enjoys the gorgeous view from her bay window, and visits her dad at the memory-care facility...Categorized as:
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![Declan by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Declan by Jaclyn Osborn
Adrenaline junkie Kyler Michaels lives for sports, cliff diving, and goofing off with his friends at the lake. Not much makes him nervous. But that changes when he's cast as an extra for a movie starring Hollywood's hottest actor Declan Price...Categorized as:
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Country Heaven by Ava Miles
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen famous-and infamous-country singer Rye Crenshaw saunters into the diner where she cooks, Tory Simmons is certain she's got him pegged. He's a bad boy who indulges himself in all things, women included. But while she couldn't care less about country music or arrogant men, Rye makes her an offer she can't refuse when he asks her to be his private chef on his multi-city concert tour... -
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![Sunshine for Sale by Cora Rose, Nicole Dykes]()
Sunshine for Sale by Cora Rose, Nicole Dykes
Braxton—the emo kid, the loner, the cynical wallflower with an attitude. It’s no secret that I’ve never quite fit in.But it’s glaringly obvious now that I’ve moved to this Podunk small town that seems to run entirely on sugar, friendliness, and cheer. (And cows, an ungodly number of cows.)I hate it—this place where everyone knows everyone, and I’m still the outsider...Categorized as:
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![Dumplin' by Julie Murphy]()
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint...Categorized as:
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![French Roast by Ava Miles]()
French Roast by Ava Miles
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSmall-town biz wiz Jill Hale has been in love with her childhood best friend Brian McConnell for as long as she can remember. A falling out led to years of estrangement, but when Brian returns to Dare Valley after trying to make it big as a chef in New York City, Jill's determined to make amends... -
![This Used to be Easier by Katia Rose]()
This Used to be Easier by Katia Rose
Meg Doyle did not intend to return home from college with a suitcase and nowhere else to go. Ideally, she would have rolled up to her tiny home town in a limousine and jumped out wearing a designer tuxedo. She would have shaken a few hands, signed a few autographs, and maybe kissed a few girls before riding off into the sunset of her glorious, post-grad future in set design...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery]()
Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery
If only her life was more sinful than sweet... "Responsibility" should be Nicole Keyes's middle name. After all, not many people would sacrifice their lives to run the family bakery and raise a younger sibling... -
![Love Untamed by Ra'chael Ohara]()
Love Untamed by Ra'chael Ohara
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEva Jones has never felt as if she belonged, and now she knows why. Eva is summoned to a lawyer’s office and discovers not only is she adopted, but she’s the sole beneficiary of her biological grandfather. She rushes home to tell her fiancé, only to find him having sex with another woman...
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