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  • Last Summer at the Beach House: Feel Good Beachy Women's Fiction by Maggie Miller

    Last Summer at the Beach House: Feel Good Beachy Women's Fiction by Maggie Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    All she wanted was one last summer at the beach house...When the unthinkable happens and Claire Thompson’s husband dies suddenly, she’s left wondering how to go on. Being a wife and mother is all she’s ever known. Grieving and lost, she decides to take her family for one last trip to their beach house before she’s forced to put it up for sale...
  • Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Finally by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson comes the next installment in the Neighbor from Hell series… For readers who enjoy touching stories that make them smile, laugh, and fall in love. Sometimes life doesn’t go the way that we expected. That’s what happened to Devin Bradford when he received the news that turned his life upside down seven years ago...
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  • The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back...
  • Sunrise With The Silver Surfers by Maddie Please

    Sunrise With The Silver Surfers by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 23 ratings
    Pre-order the brand new novel from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club!'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy LeighNewly single at sixty, Elin Anderson decides it’s finally time for an adventure of her own...
  • Cherish Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Cherish Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Reese Maxwell meets her happy-ever-after in Layla Hagen's latest. What starts as a pretend romance soon turns into so much more...Newly divorced Dominic Waldorf is the most coveted bachelor in Chicago. At least, that’s what he thinks. I’d describe him as more of a Neanderthal with a really nice backside.When I accidentally spill champagne on him at a charity event, he accuses me of hitting on him...
  • Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

    Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The author of the beloved international hit The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot returns with a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places.Eddie Winston is 90 years old. He has lived and loved, but he has never been kissed...
  • Mothers and Daughters by Erica James

    Mothers and Daughters by Erica James

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Even happy families have their secrets…Since the sudden death of her husband, Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea.Her eldest daughter, Martha, is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going. If she could just get pregnant with her husband, life would be perfect...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  new adult  contemporary  humor
  • Coral Weddings by Jan Moran

    Coral Weddings by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    While Marina and Jack contemplate their future, her sister Kai and her new fiance Axe are planning their wedding. When disagreements threaten to derail the wedding, the sisters' grandmother, the indomitable Ginger Delavie, doles out unusual advice. Soon, an unforgettable event unfolds...
  • Sisters Behaving Badly by Maddie Please

    Sisters Behaving Badly by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 21 ratings
    Sisters Kitty and Jenny haven’t spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!So when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them the perfect chance to heal the rift between them...
  • Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The playboy and the girl next door.Best friends since forever.This was only supposed to be a wedding season as each other’s plus-one, nothing more.But Callan Black has his hands on me, his eyes on me, and has suddenly become very possessive of me.Callan is the guy I’ve crushed on since I was a teen.It’s totally unrequited.He’s got a type and I’m not it...
  • Coyote by Lila Rose

    Coyote by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Humiliated years earlier when in high school, Channa Edwards never expects to see her knight in shining armour again. In fact, she really doesn't want to, but of course, life wants to mess with her again. It's just by luck he doesn't recognise her, and for a blissful moment, she thinks she's got away with it.That's until another situation brings her knight back into her life...
  • Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    They always say that two wrongs don’t make a right...Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go.And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed.So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile…Her curves…Wrong has never felt so right...
  • Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson

    Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Escape to Wildflower Cottage this summer with the brilliant new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teashop on the Corner and Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Café.Viv doesn't like animals. And the feeling is mutual: animals seem to hate Viv too...
  • Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran

    Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After embarking on their second-chance midlife marriage, Ivy and Bennett are eager to enjoy a relaxing holiday. However, when their flight to sunny shores is rerouted to a glittering city by the sea, they seize the chance to explore potential historical connections to Ivy's Seabreeze Inn. However, they never dreamed their discovery could have far-reaching effects...
  • Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson

    Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! A heartwarming and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe and The Queen of Wishful Thinking .Ven, Roz, Olive and Frankie have been friends since school. They day-dreamed of glorious futures, full of riches, romance and fabulous jobs. The world would be their oyster...
  • Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Saints Protection & Investigation A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Nick Stone - a stoic, dedicated FBI agent. His life was neat and orderly, just the way he liked it...
  • The Secret to Happiness by Jessica Redland, Lucy Brownhill

    The Secret to Happiness by Jessica Redland, Lucy Brownhill

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets... Alison is fun, caring and doesn't take herself too seriously. But beneath the front, she is a lost soul, stuck in a terrible relationship, with body confidence issues and no family to support her...
  • The Cruise by Caroline James

    The Cruise by Caroline James

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Three women. One widowed. One unmarried. One almost divorced...
  • A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran

    A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This season, discover holiday surprises in Summer Beach!Catch up with the beloved residents of Summer Beach in a heartwarming holiday novella of fun, sun, and seasonal shenanigans. As the winter chill sets in, escape to the enchanting shores of Summer Beach, where the spirit of Christmas is as bright and warm as the sun-soaked sands...
  • Home on a Yorkshire Farm by Jane Lovering

    Home on a Yorkshire Farm by Jane Lovering

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Needing an escape, Dora swapped city living for life as a shepherdess on her grandad’s Yorkshire farm. More than a decade later Dora is still there, now farming the fifty acres and caring for the one hundred rare sheep by herself. She never hears the call of the city, but instead relishes the peace and simplicity of life on the Moors...
  • Searching for Steven by Jessica Redland

    Searching for Steven by Jessica Redland

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When Sarah Peterson accepts her Auntie Kay’s unexpected offer to take over her florist’s shop, she’s prepared for a change of job, home and lifestyle. What she isn’t prepared for is the discovery of a scarily accurate clairvoyant reading that’s been missing for twelve years. All her predictions have come true, except one: she’s about to meet the man of her dreams. Oh, and his name is Steven...
  • Neighbor from Hell: Collection Part I by R.L. Mathewson

    Neighbor from Hell: Collection Part I by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The New York Times Best Selling Series.... The collection of the first four Neighbor from Hell Novels: Playing for Keeps, Perfection, Checkmate and Truce Playing for Keeps: Done with being the world's biggest pushover, Haley decides that things are going to start changing...
  • The French Cookery School by Caroline James

    The French Cookery School by Caroline James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The recipe for a perfect summer…Step 1: Mix together a group of mature studentsStep 2: Add in a handsome hostStep 3: Season with a celebrity chefStep 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France!Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis...
  • Fred and Breakfast by Phoebe MacLeod

    Fred and Breakfast by Phoebe MacLeod

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Portia MacIntosh, Milly Johnson and Sophie Kinsella.Daisy’s life is going nowhere, but that’s just how she likes it.Unable to move on from the tragic accident that killed her parents ten years ago, she’s living each day as it comes...
  • Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash

    Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dog’s life is just what Maddy needs Maddy Young thought she had it all. Swanky city apartment? – yep. Fancy car? sorted. High-flying career? – tick. Even if she’s lost most of her friends because of spending all her time at work, and can’t remember when she last had fun, it’s worth it.Until she’s suddenly made redundant...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  humor
  • Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Presently Perfect by Alison G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Perfection is an illusion fueled by the perception of others. Tweet was my heart, my soul, and my purpose. She was my everything. Neither of us were perfect. We both made mistakes. Looking back, that was okay, because every choice brought us to where we needed to be at the time we needed to be there. The one constant, our love and friendship...
  • Just Say Yes by Maxine Morrey

    Just Say Yes by Maxine Morrey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Wedding planner Madeleine lives in a picture-perfect thatched cottage, in a picture-perfect English country village.There’s only one problem - dream cottages take a lot of work, and with a leaking roof, and not enough money to pay for it, what Maddie needs now is a big wedding to plan.So she’s delighted when she takes on the wedding of Californian heiress Peyton, to all-round good guy Patrick...
  • Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Putting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in...
  • The Head That Wears the Crown by Mariah Stewart

    The Head That Wears the Crown by Mariah Stewart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A fortysomething woman’s ordinary life takes a royal detour in an engaging novel about embracing a family legacy and stepping up when it matters most by New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart...
  • Promise Me by Jill Mansell

    Promise Me by Jill Mansell

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    THE NO. 1 EBOOK BESTSELLER'I completely adored it . . . Brimming with warmth, heart and jolly good fun' Cathy Bramley'An absolute joy from start to finish' Veronica Henry'Jill knocks it right out of the park with this fabulous story of love and friendship' Milly JohnsonOne minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over...
  • One French Summer: The BRAND NEW escapist, feel-good read from Gillian Harvey, author of A Year at the French Farmhouse by Gillian Harvey

    One French Summer: The BRAND NEW escapist, feel-good read from Gillian Harvey, author of A Year at the French Farmhouse by Gillian Harvey

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Discover the brand new escapist read from the author of A Year at the French Farmhouse.Only child out of the house – so far out that she’s gone all the way to Australia! A husband, who has requested a break. Life isn’t quite going as planned for Katy.She’s suddenly at a loss, but she still has her friends Sam, Vicky and Ivy...
  • The Silver-Haired Sisterhood by Judy Leigh

    The Silver-Haired Sisterhood by Judy Leigh

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The BRAND NEW feel-good read from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh ‘We’re celebrating life,’ Rose said. ‘Life, every single minute of it. Tell me, girls - is there ever anything better to celebrate than that?’Five years after seventy-something Tess jetted off to Paris with her best friends, Jen, Rose, Della and Pam - the Five French Hens - for Jen’s hen do, a lot has changed...
  • Savor by Xavier Neal

    Savor by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lately, Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar's life has been a series of miscommunications with catastrophic consequences. However, this time around, the consequences threaten to not only damage his current relationships but erase a future he only ever dreamed of...
  • The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    The Man Bible: A Survival Guide by L.A. Casey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Do you know what you’ve got in your hands? A little piece of fucking treasure, that’s what. I’ve taken initiative here and have turned my trusty Man Bible into an actual survival guide, because the loot between these pages will lead to each of you having happy, stress free lives with your women. Pick this gem up, put your big boy pants on, and start reading. Trust me, you won't regret it...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man.Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father.After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal.He’s nothing but content... and a bit boring.Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • Onward: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday

    Onward: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Halliday's enthralling Justice Saga continues in ONWARDThere’s no time for dull moments in Bendover, the Arizona desert town that Justice calls home as changes and challenges keep everyone on their toes...
  • Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland

    Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Internet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself...
  • Winter Dads: A Crescent Cove Cozy bundle by Taryn Quinn

    Winter Dads: A Crescent Cove Cozy bundle by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Snuggle in with 7 hot single dad or dad-in-the-making tales to keep you warm this winter.Seven different dads from suited heroes to cops to mechanics and race car drivers to tech geniuses to contractors to teachers—all full-length stories with sigh-worthy happily-ever-afters and small town shenanigans! Along with a baby...or seven...
  • Instructions for Falling in Love Again: The perfect heartwarming romantic comedy by Lucy Mitchell

    Instructions for Falling in Love Again: The perfect heartwarming romantic comedy by Lucy Mitchell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A funny, heartwarming new romance about finding love the second time around—with a little help from an unexpected dating coach . . . Lonely widow Pippa opens a notebook written by her late husband and discovers that good-humored Dan has actually provided lots of advice on how to live without him—and fall in love again...
  • Sisters Making Mischief by Maddie Please

    Sisters Making Mischief by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Joy Chandler has had enough!All she wanted was a lovely family Christmas with perfect turkey and luxury crackers. Instead, daughter Sara announces she’s getting divorced..
  • Bedding the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello

    Bedding the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Lil Dartley's life is upside down. Her previously steadfast and predictable sister is marrying an influential billionaire and needs help planning the wedding of the century in less than a month. Years of middle class rebellion have not prepared Lil for handling diplomats or paparazzi. Jake Walton knows a train wreck when he sees one...
  • The Midwife By The Sea by Jo Bartlett

    The Midwife By The Sea by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The last thing Ella Mehenick wants is the fifteen minutes of fame she’s found herself landed with. After all, who wants to star in a viral video of the very public ending of their relationship?Newly single, and desperate to get as far away from her former fiancé as possible, Ella heads back to the Cornish seaside town of Port Agnes, where she grew up...
  • Since I Fell For You by Bella Andre

    Since I Fell For You by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with the San Francisco and Seattle Sullivans. Now get ready to fall in love with the New York Sullivans! BOOK DESCRIPTION: Suzanne Sullivan doesn't need a bodyguard. After all, she's one of the most successful digital security specialists in the world―so she can most certainly take care of herself despite the problems she's been running into lately...
  • For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    For the Love of Curves by Debra Elise

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A bachelorette party brings me to the newest club in town, Club Curve, where I may have left my inhibitions at the bottom of a pitcher of margaritas.Accepting a dare to shimmy and shake my curves on stage during amateur hour, I’m halfway through my dance when I see him . His molten gaze collides with mine and I light up hotter than a fourth of July firework...
  • Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roxanne St. Claire's "Timeless" books celebrate the appeal of the silver fox hero! A little older, a lot wiser, and completely sexy, the heroes in the Barefoot Bay Timeless books are men in their 40's and 50's who find a second chance at love. Roxanne says her readers aren't 23..
  • Playing Rough: A Small Town Frenemies-To-Lovers Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Playing Rough: A Small Town Frenemies-To-Lovers Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ExcerptMinka's lips tremble on a shaky exhale. "You and me are bad for each other, Deck.""And since when have either of us ever settled for what's 'good for us'?" I slide my fingers into her hair. "I'm done playing these games, Minx. If you love me, just let me know..."Blurb to come..
  • The Highland Hens by Judy Leigh

    The Highland Hens by Judy Leigh

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘One of those books that makes you feel good about being alive!’In the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland’s famous Loch Ness, lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons. Hamish has inherited his mother’s musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match his dashing good looks...
  • Sleighed: The Naughty List by Em Torrey

    Sleighed: The Naughty List by Em Torrey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Polish your jingle bells, strategically hang the mistletoe, and get ready to claim your spot on The Naughty List. This holiday season, fourteen of your favorite authors are spicing up the cocoa and taking advantage of those long winter nights, proving that sometimes it’s more fun to claim your coal than it is to stay on Santa’s good side...
  • Sleighed by Em Torrey

    Sleighed by Em Torrey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Polish your jingle bells, strategically hang the mistletoe, and get ready to claim your spot on The Naughty List. This holiday season, fourteen of your favorite authors are spicing up the cocoa and taking advantage of those long winter nights, proving that sometimes it’s more fun to claim your coal than it is to stay on Santa’s good side...
  • Annie in Paris: A brilliant, laugh-out-loud book club pick from Carmen Reid for 2024 by Carmen Reid

    Annie in Paris: A brilliant, laugh-out-loud book club pick from Carmen Reid for 2024 by Carmen Reid

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If you love Emily in Paris, you will love this BRAND NEW book in the Annie Valentine series from bestselling author Carmen Reid. Personal shopper Annie Valentine is back! Older and bolder!Fashion guru Annie is struggling to cope with her hectic life...
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