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You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, about grief and found family, between the new star shortstop stuck in a batting slump and the reporter assigned to (reluctantly) cover his first season—set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good.The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O’Leary’s life... -
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The Goodbye Governess by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe's not truly a governess. He doesn't want to be a dutiful lord. They're about to collide in this deliciously steamy conclusion to the Unexpected Lords series from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott. Oliver “Knight” Knightly, newly inherited Earl of Stoneleigh, has been summoned home to England after the sudden death of his brother...Categorized as:
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![Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat Sebastian]()
Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat Sebastian
North Carolina, 1953Billy Reardon’s spent the past five years trying and failing to keep his teammate Luke Novak at arm’s length—or at least a normal, friendly distance. Or, failing that, he’d like to not make a fool of himself... -
![The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher]()
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsRosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers is "a huge warm saga...A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence" (Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review).An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide... -
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![Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse]()
Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"Leave It to Psmith" is a delightful novel that combines humor, romance, and adventure in classic P.G. Wodehouse style. When the charming and resourceful Psmith becomes embroiled in a case of mistaken identity, readers are treated to a series of comical mishaps and romantic escapades... -
![Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent]()
Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJim Dent, author of the New York Times bestselling The Junction Boys, returns with his most powerful story of human courage and determination.More than a century ago, a school was constructed in Fort Worth, Texas, for the purpose of housing and educating the orphans of Texas Freemasons. It was a humble project that for years existed quietly on a hillside east of town... -
![Mr. Silver: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Standalone by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Mr. Silver: An Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Standalone by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSterling Golden—Cocky football star. Rich Playboy with a secret. Guy I’d most like to throat-punch. The cherry on top? I’m stuck pretending to be this d-bag’s girl for the next few months.When I spotted him sneaking out the Dean’s window—a woman whose reputation precedes her—I could’ve minded my business... -
![Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham]()
Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by a little-known chapter of World War II history, a young Protestant girl and her Jewish neighbour are caught up in the terrible wave of hate sweeping the globe on the eve of war in this powerful love story that’s perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.If you’re reading this letter, that means I’m dead... -
![The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWest Golden—so easy to hate, yet so hard to resist.Don’t let that pretty face of his fool you. He isn’t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. He’s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.Trust me.He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but it’s a lie... -
![Never His Girl: Dark High School Bully romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Never His Girl: Dark High School Bully romance by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWest Golden—Football star. Playboy. Dead to me. Nothing puts the final bullet in a girl’s rep like a leaked sex tape. Especially one starring her and the cocky quarterback who’s had it out for her since day one. Yep, you guessed it. That girl is me. At Cypress Prep, West is king, but all I see when I look at him is the wicked prick who gets off on trying to break me. His plaything. Go ahead... -
![Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPairs figure skaters Tyler and Amaliya have achieved the ultimate victory: a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. But somehow, that victory holds less weight than what faces Tyler next: asking Amaliya’s overprotective father for permission to marry his daughter... -
![The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon]()
The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA duke becomes unraveled by love in this delightful historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon…Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of London’s corrupt underbelly. She should have known borrowing from one of the city’s most reviled moneylenders was risky. Horribly so... -
![That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall]()
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the summer of 1936, while the Nazis make secret plans for World War II, a courageous and daring young woman struggles to expose the lies behind the dazzling spectacle of the Berlin Olympics. German power is rising again, threatening a war that will be even worse than the last one. The English aristocracy turns to an age-old institution to stave off war and strengthen political bonds—marriage... -
![That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall]()
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the summer of 1936, while the Nazis make secret plans for World War II, a courageous and daring young woman struggles to expose the lies behind the dazzling spectacle of the Berlin Olympics. German power is rising again, threatening a war that will be even worse than the last one. The English aristocracy turns to an age-old institution to stave off war and strengthen political bonds—marriage... -
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![Blindsided by Carly Marie]()
Blindsided by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI sent my boss into subspace before lunch. Now what?Easton knows, in the world of professional hockey, he’s getting old and his body can’t take many more hits. When a job offer too good to pass up falls into his lap, Easton goes for it. What should be the start of a new chapter, opens another he thought had closed when he'd been drafted... -
![One Good Man by Emma Scott]()
One Good Man by Emma Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s spring, 1970. The Vietnam War has been raging for years with no end in sight. Janey Martin, a California college student and aspiring journalist is tired of writing puff pieces about her university men’s sports teams. She wants to be taken seriously as a journalist and as a woman...Categorized as:
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![Saddle The Wind by Jess Foley]()
Saddle The Wind by Jess Foley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe unforgettable story of a young girl born into poverty and raised in riches. In a small village in the West Country a baby girl is born, the fifth child of an impoverished labourer. For little Blanche the future appears bleak. Then one fateful day Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house' to nurse Marianne, the motherless daughter of John Savill whose wife has died in childbirth... -
![The Best Mistake by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
The Best Mistake by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing a knee injury during the final Stanley Cup game, professional hockey player Miles Donnelly finds himself sidelined in the hospital with his career hanging in the balance. His only hope is to work with a doctor to rehab and rebuild the strength in his knee. The catch: he has to remain in New York City for the next two months rather than return home to Montreal... -
![Sophie Street by Grace Thompson]()
Sophie Street by Grace Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final instalment of Grace Thompson’s celebrated Pendragon Island sagas Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married, but Mair, the daughter of the local police constable, does not seem to be the wisest choice. And anyway, she is far more interested in the secretive Carl Rees, who refuses to even be seen with her in public... -
![I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake]()
I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe extraordinary memoir of Paul Lake, the greatest English footballer to never make the national team Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His soccer talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1985, he signed with City. Just three years later he was handed the team captaincy, becoming the youngest ever City captain... -
![A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad]()
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt is the beginning of a new century at Lake Manawa Resort in Iowa, but some things never change. When 22-year-old Emily Graham's meddlesome aunts and grandmother take it upon themselves to find her a husband among the resort guests, the spunky suffragist is determined to politely decline each and every suitor. She has neither the time nor the need for a man in her busy life... -
![The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker]()
The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year is a long time in the memory of a small town. Stories get twisted, truths become warped, history is rewritten.MYSTERIESWhen Laura discovers an old photo of her grandmother, Lillian, with an intriguing inscription on the back, she heads to the sleepy seaside town of Banksia Bay to learn the truth of Lillian’s past... -
![The Hope of Christmas Past: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins]()
The Hope of Christmas Past: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith so much at stake this Christmas Season, love will only get in the way. Belle Young has waited three years for Lord Wilkins to return from his travels abroad—and a full seven years since he first promised to marry her and carry her away from her aunt’s oppressive home... -
![The Joy of Christmas Present: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins]()
The Joy of Christmas Present: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's never been so humiliated--and she plans to never let him forget it.Helena Spencer will never forgive the Earl of Chapman for snubbing her so publicly. It wasn’t her idea that they get married, after all. She was practically a bystander to the whole debacle, yet she alone bore the brunt of society’s judgment. Snubbed by an earl? She’d likely never recover... -
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![Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt]()
Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt
Rainbow Award Winner 2016 “Best Gay Book” They only had one night together—a stolen interlude at the 1936 Olympics. After Mark Driscoll challenged Armin Truchsess von Kardenberg to a good-natured fencing match, there was no resisting each other...Categorized as:
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![The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins]()
The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come: Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Martha Cratchit is barely making ends meet. As a woman who once belonged to high society, options to secure a better income are limited. Blessedly, the aging vicar agrees to pay Martha if she will clean the church house for him. He even agrees to keep her employ a secret, allowing her to keep what little standing she has left in society... -
![Dare to Risk it All by Emma V. Leech]()
Dare to Risk it All by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Magnet for Trouble... When Greer Cadogan goes to her sister’s Christmas House party, she is all agog to meet the wicked Raphe Coote, Baron de Ligne. Raphe is her brother-in-law, the Viscount Roxborough’s best friend. The sinfully handsome baron is rusticating in the countryside at Rowsley Hall after sinking into a pit of vice so deep he nearly didn’t climb out again... -
![One Night Slam by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe]()
One Night Slam by Chasity Bowlin, Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Authors, Chasity Bowlin and Laramie Briscoe, comes a brand new small town series full of spice, steam, and second chances. CodyBellehaven, KY was in my rearview as soon as I got my diploma and walked off the high-school stage. Fifteen years later, I don't expect to be back... -
![Don't Judge a Duke by His Cover by Emily E.K. Murdoch]()
Don't Judge a Duke by His Cover by Emily E.K. Murdoch
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLawrence, Duke of Penshaw, is undercover and getting punched on a daily basis. Devastated by the murder of his brother by a traitor to the Crown, Lawrence agrees to leave his identity as Duke behind to go undercover at an illegal boxing ring in London. He’s waiting for the killer to return from France, and absolutely must not get distracted... -
![The Night Train to Berlin by Melanie Hudson]()
The Night Train to Berlin by Melanie Hudson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratings‘A mesmerising story of love and hope…the best book that I have read this year’ Penny, Reader ReviewThe most heartbreaking historical fiction novel you will read this year from the USA Today bestseller! A train journey into the past A love that echoes through time Paddington Station, present day A young woman boards the sleeper train to Cornwall with only a beautiful emerald silk evening... -
![Fireside by Susan Wiggs]()
Fireside by Susan Wiggs
Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at the majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the son he's never met, lands on his doorstep, Bo's life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs help--fast.Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired to smooth Bo's rough exterior for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro athlete she's used to handling... -
![Room Service by Rochelle Alers]()
Room Service by Rochelle Alers
Bestselling author Rochelle Alers’ heartwarming and seductive series follows four very different women risking second chances deep in the sultry heart of New Orleans . . . New Yorker Jasmine Washington had a successful interior design business, a high-powered marriage, and a chance at motherhood—until her perfect husband betrayed her big-time... -
![Breakfast in Bed by Rochelle Alers]()
Breakfast in Bed by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling author Rochelle Alers welcomes readers back to romantic New Orleans in her warm and sexy series about four very different women embarking on a new adventure . . . Sometimes you go in search of a new beginning. Other times, it finds you...Categorized as:
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![A Game Of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell]()
A Game Of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBerlin. 1936. Just for the duration of the games, the Nazis are pretending that Berlin is not the oppressive city they have made it. They have taken down anti-Semitic posters, re-opened gay bars, and stopped beating up their citizens in public. But it’s a thin veneer of tolerance. Hannah travels to this Berlin to write a story on the games and smuggle out secret documents... -
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![A Searing Acquaintance: A Modern Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jan Ashton]()
A Searing Acquaintance: A Modern Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jan Ashton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t know why I ever thought we made sense.”Smart, educated people are fools in love, especially when they’re mired in denial and misunderstanding. In this modern spin on Jane Austen’s classic tale, Elizabeth Bennet, a grad student with literary aspirations, has found her big career break—and broken up with yet another forgettable boyfriend... -
![Christmas in Chamonix by Sasha Wagstaff]()
Christmas in Chamonix by Sasha Wagstaff
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen life goes downhill... head to the snow-capped Alps for roaring fires, apres-ski and festive romance.Lily Jackson loves Christmas. She also loves her childhood friend Jamie, but when her plan to kick-start their romance goes drastically wrong and her job gets her down, Lily decides it’s time to make changes... -
![Nanny for the Athletes by Cassie Cole]()
Nanny for the Athletes by Cassie Cole
Three chiseled professional athletes. One single woman. And a little girl who will bring them all together.When these guys showed up to board their dogs, I thought they were just a trio of extremely handsome men. I definitely didn’t know they were the three most famous athletes in St. Louis.Christian, the stoic, broad-shouldered quarterback who oozes leadership and confident charm from every pore... -
![Never Marry a Scandalous Duke by Renee Ann Miller]()
Never Marry a Scandalous Duke by Renee Ann Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thoroughly roguish nobleman and a devoted lady entomologist have absolutely nothing in common—or do they? Love is far from scientific when it truly blooms... In the eyes of the ton, Lady Sara Elsmere is so firmly on the shelf, she might as well be nailed in place. Not that Sara minds. She is far more concerned about her study of butterflies than society’s gossip... -
![Butterfly by Michaela Grey]()
Butterfly by Michaela Grey
Felix Papillon is determined he'll never be hurt again. He may look like he has his life together from the outside-starting goalie for the Portland Seabirds, fancy car, adoring fans clamoring for his autograph-but he won't allow anyone to see the scars on his heart.When he meets Fisher Montgomery in the back of a dimly lit bar, the attraction is instant and mutual... -
![Her Prodigal Passion by Grace Callaway]()
Her Prodigal Passion by Grace Callaway
A Diamond in the Rough Merchant's daughter Charity Sparkler is a sensible miss who harbors one secret folly: she's in love with her best friend's brother. She knows that the worldly rake will never return a wallflower's affections, yet when destiny throws them together, she discovers that passion can be the greatest of equalizers ... and love can be more than a dream...Categorized as:
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![Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko]()
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko
Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this much-anticipated sequel. It's 1935. Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred no-name hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor...Categorized as:
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![The Garden of Letters by Alyson Richman]()
The Garden of Letters by Alyson Richman
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNEW FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST WIFE Written in dazzling prose and set against the rich backdrop of World War II Italy, Garden of Letters captures the hope, suspense, and romance of an uncertain era, in an epic intertwining story of first love, great tragedy, and spectacular bravery. Portofino, Italy, 1943. A young woman steps off a boat in a scenic coastal village... -
![On Wings Of The Morning by Marie Bostwick]()
On Wings Of The Morning by Marie Bostwick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarie Bostwick delivers a captivating novel of soul mates discovering each other as the country faces its greatest challenge... Morgan Glennon's destiny points straight up into Oklahoma's clear, blue sky. It's been that way since he was four years old, imagining the famous flier father he's never met... -
![Ladies Night (Ladies' Night) by Christian Keyes]()
Ladies Night (Ladies' Night) by Christian Keyes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmp Anthony is strong-willed, ruggedly handsome, with a body that women will pay just to look at. He is also a recently freed felon. It's not easy to make things whole again under the rules of the halfway house to which he's been released, especially since his parole officer would like nothing more than to send him back to prison. Amp is bound and determined to make sure that will never happen... -
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![Taking Lottie Home by Terry Kay]()
Taking Lottie Home by Terry Kay
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Foster Lanier and Ben Phelps are released from a professional baseball team in 1904, it is the only experience they have in common, until they meet a runaway -- a girl-woman named Lottie Parker -- on the train that takes them from Augusta, Georgia, and away from their dreams of greatness.Foster will marry her and father her son.Ben will escort her home... -
![Playing by Heart by Anne Mateer, D'Ann Mateer]()
Playing by Heart by Anne Mateer, D'Ann Mateer
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLula Bowman has finally achieved her dream: a teaching position and a scholarship to continue her college education in mathematics. But then a shocking phone call from her sister, Jewel, changes everything.With a heavy heart, Lula returns to her Oklahoma hometown to do right by her sister, but the only teaching job available in Dunn is combination music instructor/basketball coach... -
![Castaway Cove by JoAnn Ross]()
Castaway Cove by JoAnn Ross
They’ve never met. But they’re destined for each other… Single dad Mac Culhane has traveled to some of the world’s most dangerous war zones, but now he and his young daughter have settled in Shelter Bay, where he’s become the late-night DJ for the local radio station. The last thing he expects is to connect over the airwaves with a caller. . -
![An Agreeable Alliance by Kasey Stockton]()
An Agreeable Alliance by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s only a little ruse…Rebecca Turner traveled to Bath on the faint hope of finding a cure for her ailing mother—but with very little money to pay for it.Dr. Jared Cooper was unsure he could ever love again until he laid eyes on Rebecca’s cousin—the incomparable Miss Alicia. He’s smitten, but she’s in mourning and thus unavailable for a time. Fortunately, her cousin Rebecca can help... -
![Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer]()
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 132 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover edition can be found here In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless... -
![Bliss, Remembered: A Novel by Frank Deford]()
Bliss, Remembered: A Novel by Frank Deford
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn “entertaining and thought provoking” WWII-era novel of love, war, and sports, told with “a superb sense of character and period” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, American swimmer Sydney Stringfellow finds herself falling in love with Horst Gerhardt, a dashing young German...
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