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  • Nora Roberts Bridal Quartet Boxed Set by Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts Bridal Quartet Boxed Set by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 33 ratings
    This boxed gift set from the New York Times bestselling author of more than 190 novels features four books that follow the love lives of four childhood friends who have teamed up to form one of Connecticut's premiere wedding planning companies. Or.
  • Enigma by Christy Barritt

    Enigma by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some secrets refuse to stay buried . . . Olive Sterling thought time off from her job would finally give her the chance to uncover the truth about her family’s unsolved murders. The man she believes holds the answers is none other than the father of Jason Stewart—her former boyfriend and current colleague...
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  • Ground Zero by Christy Barritt

    Ground Zero by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some betrayals detonate in code. Others explode at ground zero. Blackout operative Maverick Adams’s surf session on Lantern Beach is cut short when an FBI agent blasts into his world, arresting him for crimes he didn’t commit. When he learns that his digital fingerprints implicate him in a recent terror attack, he knows someone in his inner circle has set him up...
  • Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough...
  • Defending You by Robin Patchen

    Defending You by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She stumbled onto a deadly secret. The man she once wronged is the only one who can keep her alive. Cici Wright has built a life she loves as a jewelry appraiser. But when her latest find—a priceless ruby necklace—links to decades-old murders in her hometown of Shadow Cove, Cici becomes the target of ruthless killers...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  audiobook
  • Savoring Christmas by Tess Thompson

    Savoring Christmas by Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A lost bet. A grumpy lawyer. A Christmas cooking class with the woman he’s secretly wanted since the day she came to town. After losing everything in a Ponzi scheme, chef Mia Bianchi trades New York skyscrapers for her grandmother’s log cabin restaurant in Sugarville Grove...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary
  • The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers

    The Last Girl by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After her mother’s death and a life filled with twists and turns,. Gabriela Nolan moves to Juniper Springs hoping for a fresh start. A new job, a new town, and a new lease on life. But when an armed heist shocks the town to its core,. Gabriela’s world is flipped once more. Now, she’s thrust into madness and a mystery that defies all logic...
  • Steinbeck by Susan May Warren

    Steinbeck by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    There's Trouble in the North. .. The last person she can trust is the man she left for dead…but he’s the only one who knows she’s alive, so…. Emberly "Phoenix" Hart has spent years proving herself as one of the Black Swans' most capable operatives...
  • Reunion by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Reunion by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    A fresh new look for the best-selling series from America’s number-one inspirational novelist, Karen Kingsbury. Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group use. Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn’t discovered it yet...
  • Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 41 ratings
    This latest release in the Redemption series reunites readers with the continuing saga of the Baxter family. Brooke Baxter has achieved everything this world has to offer-a prestigious career, a beautiful home, and two wonderful children. Her recent return to her faith is an encouragement to her family. But if she faces tremendous loss, can her fledgling faith and her rocky marriage survive?
  • As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn

    As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    More than a million readers have picked up books in the The Christy Miller Series making Robin Jones Gunn's newest series, Christy and Todd: The College Years , an eagerly awaited continuation to Christy's life. Featuring longer reads and college-age characters, these books will meet the enjoyment of readers young and old...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  length-epic
  • Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh

    Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Amy Wallace has made plenty of mistakes in her young life, but she didn’t see this one coming. Chris Seger is a marine serving in Afghanistan. His life is forever altered by a single, fateful step. A mother of another Afghan war vet suffers a devastating loss, which changes the course of Finley’s life for good...
  • I Promise by Robin Jones Gunn

    I Promise by Robin Jones Gunn

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Fan favorite Christy Miller is now a university student enjoying the challenges of early adulthood. Although Christy and Todd are together, she still has doubts about their future. Readers will join in on the adventure and romance, starting with a whirlwind tour of Europe in Until Tomorrow, followed by a breathtaking proposal in As You Wish, and ending with a long-awaited wedding in I Promise...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  length-epic
  • Remember by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Remember by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Strong-willed Ashley Baxter is trying to forget. She has locked up her heart, convinced that no one - including God - could love her. Four unlikely people - Alzheimer's patients - find the cracks in Ashley's heart and slowly help her remember...
  • Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Private investigator Fitz McCaffrey went to Belize on a case, bringing his teenage sister Shelby along with him. They lost their parents years ago, he lost his job as a cop, and they both need time to heal. When Fitz meets the beautiful and charming Tabitha Eaton, he falls hard...
  • Promises of Mercy: A Christian Romance by Valerie M. Bodden

    Promises of Mercy: A Christian Romance by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Judah Calvano has spent the past two decades running from his faith, his family, and the guilt of his past sins. But will returning to River Falls finally allow him to come to peace with all of it—and maybe even lead to a second chance at love? ***. “I fell in love with River Falls and the Calvano family! ”...
  • Angelica: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Angelica: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Angela Reynolds always knew she was adopted, raised with the story that her birth family didn't care about her. Though her adoptive home wasn’t great, she believed it was better than her past—until a single photograph shatters the lies she’s lived with for years and reveals a truth that changes everything...
  • Mistletoe Dreams by Jessie Gussman

    Mistletoe Dreams by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Mistletoe Meadows, a small-town doctor with a shattered reputation and a single-dad sheriff with trust issues discover that sometimes the best healing happens when you least expect it. .. Dr. Hannah Reynolds never planned to return to Mistletoe Meadows. After a devastating medical mistake shattered her big-city career, her hometown seems like the last refuge for her broken confidence...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  audiobook
  • Silent Night Dreams by Jessie Gussman

    Silent Night Dreams by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a classically trained musician suffers debilitating stage fright and a small-town music shop owner sacrificed his own dreams for family, they discover that the most beautiful music doesn't always need to be heard to be felt. .. Grace Mitchell is at the height of her career when she suffers a debilitating panic attack just before performing...
  • Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The team finally discovered the truth about Victor . . . but the truth leaves them in absolutely peril.
  • Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series! It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever. Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children...
  • When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin

    When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    A man with a painful past. A child with a doubtful future. And a shared journey toward healing for both their hearts. It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest...
  • There I Find Hope by Jessie Gussman

    There I Find Hope by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sunday Landry suffers the most painful loss possible - the loss of her son. She closes her candy shop and moves back in with her mother, barely able to get out of bed. What's the point in living? Noah Emery had a crush on Sunday in high school, but she didn't notice him, choosing someone else and eventually having his baby...
  • Found by Karen Kingsbury

    Found by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 38 ratings
    A Desperate Search. Driven by his wife’s dying wish to find their firstborn son, John Baxter sets about the search. His prayer? That Elizabeth’s wish would be fulfilled before the upcoming Baxter family reunion. One strange turn follows another, but when the answers finally come, they shake John to his core...
  • Perilous Riptide by Christy Barritt

    Perilous Riptide by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Just when the current seems safer, an unseen danger emerges and threatens to destroy everything. When Cassidy Livingston finds a journal hidden deep in the recesses of her ice cream truck, her curiosity kicks into high gear. Islanders suspect that Elsa, the journal’s owner, didn’t die accidentally...
  • Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Torn by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Her female intuition told her he was a dog but yet and still she lent him her soul, gave him her heart and allowed herself to fall in love...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  contemporary  length-medium
  • The Wedding by Maggie Miller

    The Wedding by Maggie Miller

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. And what adventures they've had so far at Mother's! With a new section of the resort open and operating, numerous new guests, and two weddings about to take place, the women have their hands full...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  audiobook
  • Return by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Return by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn’t discovered it yet. This touching novel reunites readers with the Baxter family and focuses on the only Baxter son, Luke. He is determined to leave his faith and his past behind and embrace a new, free-thinking future...
  • The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick

    The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    The #1 New York Times best seller. More than 5 million units sold. Now available in a heat-burnished, simulated leather, keepsake gift edition. Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way...
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    I’m a firefighter, God, so I know I’ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
  • Honor Thy Thug by Wahida Clark

    Honor Thy Thug by Wahida Clark

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark, comes the highly anticipated next installment in the Queen’s Thug series. Fans will rush to this latest installment while new fans will be eager to discover Wahida Clark’s unmatched melodrama...
  • Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway

    Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In order for Teddy and Eliza to secure a high-profile feature story for Shellseeker Cottages, the family must come together like never before. But as they do, some of the strongest relationships face daunting challenges, and more than one heart may be left broken on the beach...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • Hidden Places by Lynn Austin

    Hidden Places by Lynn Austin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A deep yearning for home had led Eliza to Wyatt Orchards ten years ago. Now widowed with three young children, she faces mounting debts and the realization it is all up to her. But she has no idea how she will run an orchard alone. When a stranger appears at her doorstep, Eliza guesses he is no different than the other out-of-luck characters searching for work during the Depression...
  • The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    The Family Business by Carl Weber, Eric Pete

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. They may be known for their big house, fancy cars, and lavish lifestyle, but that doesn’t make them immune from some over-the-top drama. L. C. Duncan has run his successful car dealership in Jamaica, Queens for more than thirty years, but when the recession hits and the competition gets a little rough, some say it’s time for him to retire...
  • The Forgiving Hour by Robin Lee Hatcher

    The Forgiving Hour by Robin Lee Hatcher

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    "Break out the tissues. I loved The Forgiving Hour and so will you. " — Francine Rivers, International Bestselling Author. ***. Twelve years ago, Claire Porter thought her entire life was over when she learned that her husband, Dave, was having an affair with a young college student. Following their divorce, Claire started over, including changing back to her maiden name of Conway...
  • Rydeville Elite Box Set by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew

    Rydeville Elite Box Set by Siobhan Davis, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This box set includes the first three books in the Rydeville Elite series. Complete trilogy with HEA. In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees…. Life is a cruel game where only the most ruthless survive. It’s a truth my mother rebelled against, and she paid for it with her life. Now, I play their game...
  • Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl

    Sex. Love. Marriage. by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Relationships are broken down into categories. I’ll start with the first one. 1. Sex. For Kelly and me, that part was easy. Shhh. Don’t tell her dad. He’s always hated me. No need to give him further evidence. 2. Love. I knew the moment Kelly punched me in the ear for stealing her car that I loved her. Which also leads back to her dad hating me, but whatever...
  • Defending Honor by Lynette Eason, Kelly Underwood

    Defending Honor by Lynette Eason, Kelly Underwood

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She'll have to pretend to save his life. .. but what will it cost her heart? Laila Rabbinowitz is all business. Tough and stoic, she was the perfect Mossad agent…until a terrible betrayal led to her worst nightmare. Being a bodyguard with the Elite Guardians allows her to keep her heart safe—she’ll never let anyone close enough to betray her again...
  • Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

    Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three years after her mother's suspicious death, forensic artist Jo Cattrel is in hiding, working at a storm-watching lodge along the Washington coast. When her father sends her a disturbing and cryptic message, Jo leaves the safety of the lodge to find him. But during the ferry crossing, Jo witnesses a murder--and becomes a target...
  • Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

    Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    High-Stakes Romantic Suspense from. USA Today. bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard. Three years after her mother's suspicious death, forensic artist Jo Cattrel is in hiding, working at a storm-watching lodge along the Washington coast. When her father sends her a disturbing and cryptic message, Jo leaves the safety of the lodge to find him...
  • Shattered Sanctuary : by Nancy Mehl

    Shattered Sanctuary : by Nancy Mehl

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grappling with the aftermath of a tragic incident that altered her life, ex-police officer and bestselling mystery author Erin Delaney finds solace in the tranquility of a cabin nestled deep in the Smoky Mountains. But her newfound peace is shattered when cries pierce the night, hinting at a haunting presence lurking in the woods...
  • Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl

    Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grappling with the aftermath of a tragic incident that altered her life, ex-police officer and bestselling mystery author Erin Delaney finds solace in the tranquility of a cabin nestled deep in the Smoky Mountains. But her newfound peace is shattered when cries pierce the night, hinting at a haunting presence lurking in the woods...
  • Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, Sian Ann Bessey

    Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, Sian Ann Bessey

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the early days of World War II, the Lang family lost everything. Eighty years later, it’s time to take it back. The Nazis have taken control of Austria, and wealthy widower Leopold Lang faces a difficult decision: join the ranks of the foreign power that has taken over his homeland or flee with his children to safety. Leopold makes his choice—but too late...
  • Commitment by Nia Forrester

    Commitment by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...
  • I Will Find You by Susan May Warren

    I Will Find You by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 6 ratings
    He released a sound, deep inside, part growl, part acquiescence. “Ruby Jane. You are going to be the death of me. ”. “No. Not anymore. I’ve learned my lesson. ”. He cocked his head. Maybe because yes, she’d said that before, but this time — “I never again want to look out into the dark sky and wonder where you are, and if you’re alive. Never want to be more than a phone call away from you...
  • Girl Lost by Kate Angelo

    Girl Lost by Kate Angelo

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A LOST BABY. Luna Rosati found acceptance and comfort with her childhood foster family, but when she became pregnant at sixteen, she gave the baby up for adoption and left without a word. Now a CIA counterintelligence officer, Luna wants to reconcile her fractured sense of self by finding the only blood family she has--the teenage daughter she's never met...
  • Girl Lost by Kate Angelo

    Girl Lost by Kate Angelo

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Luna Rosati found acceptance and a family during childhood, but when she became pregnant at seventeen, she gave the baby up for adoption and left without a word. Now a CIA counterintelligence officer, Luna wants to reconcile her fractured sense of self by finding the only blood family she has left--the teenage daughter she's never met...
  • Vanishing Legacy by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo

    Vanishing Legacy by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For this Elite Guardian, protecting her client’s daughter just got personal. Elite Guardian Alana Flores, former LAPD underwater dive detective, just wants a fresh start in Savannah, Georgia, with her son, Rocco...
  • Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Pain turns me on. Danger lights me up. But she sets me on fire. It’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission. Except it does...
  • Cabin Fever with My First Flame by Madison Love

    Cabin Fever with My First Flame by Madison Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm a chef who can handle the heat. He's a firefighter that can douse a flame. But when sparks reignite between us and old fires begin to burn, dialing 9-1-1 is the last thing on my mind. After my divorce, I got the better end of the deal with three sassy daughters, my food truck, and what was left in the bank account...
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