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The Mitchell Sisters Box Set by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThree sisters.Three sexy, swoon-worthy men.Three unforgettable stories.Book One — Purple Orchids Friends. Lovers. Enemies.Sometimes the lines between them are blurred. He broke my heart back in college.And now, years later, a chance meeting has him claiming he never dumped me.Says I dumped him. Broke his heart. Ruined his life. Someone is lying.It's not me.But the thing is - it's not him either... -
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Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLandon Davies had worked hard to start his own restaurant. It was a very different path than most of his family had taken. He was one of the few family members that were not military or law enforcement. But his hard work had given him a restaurant that was beginning to take off when a woman’s scream in the alley outside his kitchen changed everything... -
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![Nora Roberts Bridal Quartet Boxed Set by Nora Roberts]()
Nora Roberts Bridal Quartet Boxed Set by Nora Roberts
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... -
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The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCombining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home... -
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![I Wish I Could Be The One by Monica Walters]()
I Wish I Could Be The One by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJenahra Henderson Monroe knows what it means to be pretentious but strong. While her religious behaviors come off as condescending and judgmental of others, it’s deeply rooted in pain, drama, and abuse. Not wanting to get members of her family in trouble, she chooses to keep secrets for over twenty years, drowning herself in God’s anointing. When the truth finally emerges, it comes with a cost... -
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Checkmate by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me... -
![All In With Him by Lauren Blakely]()
All In With Him by Lauren Blakely
Once upon a time all I needed was baseball, friends and extracurricular activities. Then everything changed when Declan Steele stormed into my life and upended all my priorities with his heart, his love, his passion.So my next five-year plan will include this new ground rule—Love big... -
![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 ratingsThe 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... -
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Renewal After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe storm has passed, but the hard work is just beginning… Gansett Island has withstood the fury of Hurricane Ethel, and now the cleanup is underway for many islanders, including McKenzie Martin, who barely escaped the storm with her life and that of her son, Jax... -
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All You Need Is Love by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen you’ve loved and lost, how do you find the strength to let love in again?Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life. Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together. But just as she is heading for her happy ever after, a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it... -
![A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife: The BRAND NEW emotional, uplifting read from top 10 bestseller Jo Bartlett for 2022 (The Cornish Midwife Series) by Jo Bartlett]()
A Leap of Faith For The Cornish Midwife: The BRAND NEW emotional, uplifting read from top 10 bestseller Jo Bartlett for 2022 (The Cornish Midwife Series) by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPre-order the brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Cornish Midwife series!Midwife Izzy is devastated to learn that her beloved grandmother is dying. Abandoned as a baby by her own mother, her grandparents have been the only family Izzy has ever known and she wants to spend every last precious moment with them... -
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New Beginnings on Railway Lane by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen high flying, workaholic Katy Smith is suddenly made redundant, she needs to find a job fast!After mistakenly answering an advert online, she quickly realises that the rundown railway station in sleepy Cranfield isn’t the 5-star London hotels she’s used to working in!But a job’s a job. Right?Chef Ryan Connelly is having a crisis of confidence after his Italian dream turns sour... -
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The Starfish Sisters by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes an emotional novel about two women facing the betrayals, heartbreaks, and refuge of true friendship.Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything... -
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Hold U Down by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRobbing men, getting money and living lavishly is all they know. For Unique a.k.a. Nique, Kiara, Kay Kay and Zoe, tomorrow isn't promised, love doesn't exist and men ain't shit. Stealing cars is their hustle and their way of doing it is Simply Unique. But jealousy, greed, love and envy are lurking in the shadows. For only the strong will survive and the weak shall fall... -
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![Promise Me This by Karla Sorensen]()
Promise Me This by Karla Sorensen
Imagine this: an author with a raging case of writer’s block finds an unexpected source of inspiration in her grumpy, gorgeous new roommate. Sounds amazing, right? Except that new roommate is my childhood best friend. And Ian Wilder has been off-limits since I was five... -
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Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him... -
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The Potter's House by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes facing up to the past is the only way to create a better future…Since the tragic death of his father, Lowen Treneary has kept to himself in his pottery studio on the remote island of Bryher.His quiet life is just the way he likes it.Until Pippa comes along.The local café owner plunges his peaceful existence into chaos and brightens his days while she’s at it... -
![Talk Wicked to Me: Baz Wicked by Melissa Foster]()
Talk Wicked to Me: Baz Wicked by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsVeterinarian and Dark Knights biker Baxter “Baz” Wicked, the most charming and mysterious of the family, has a career he loves, a brotherhood he trusts, and plans that don’t include settling down just yet. Come along for the unexpected, hilarious, and heart-wrenching ride as Baz discovers that life and love can be messy, and carefully crafted plans can’t hold a candle to ten tiny fingers and toes... -
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Trick of Light by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Sutton daughter flees Savannah, a monstrous husband, and his sexist family. But when she returns to Nantucket, she learns that the past is not done with her yet -- and that a long-lost love may not have forgotten about her, either.Bethany Sutton is one of the most sought-after surgeons across the east coast. Her expertise has brought hundreds of patients back to good health... -
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Hearts at Play by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBrianna Heart has a six-year old daughter and a twelve-year plan to keep her life as simple as possible until Layla turns eighteen. That means swearing off relationships and the drama that goes along with them, working two jobs, and being the best damn mother she can be... -
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Mine After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s the dead of winter on Gansett Island, and Riley McCarthy’s mood matches the lousy weather as he and his family work to bring their new business, McCarthy’s Wayfarer, back to life. He can’t deny that he’s been in a funk since Nikki Stokes and her twin sister, Jordan, left the island last fall without saying goodbye... -
![Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score]()
Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score
“I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me.” Eva is a hot mess running from her past and doesn’t mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets. It’s too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy—the tall, built human lie detector... -
![Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo]()
Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFirst came love, then came the NHL, then came Baylor and Jayden with a baby carriage... -
![The Lucky Shamrock by Carolyn Brown]()
The Lucky Shamrock by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s bighearted novel about family, secrets, small-town Texas romance, and―with a little bit of luck―starting over. Family doesn’t mean everyone has to like each other. That’s the case when cousins Taryn, Anna Rose, and Jorja return to Shamrock, Texas, to help manage their grandmother’s flower shop, the Lucky Shamrock... -
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![Sunrise over Strawberry Hill Farm by Alison Sherlock]()
Sunrise over Strawberry Hill Farm by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPre-order the BRAND NEW romance from Alison Sherlock She drives a tractor. He arrives in a red Ferrari. What could possibly go wrong? Flora Barton is desperate to save her family home Strawberry Hill Farm. She only needs one thing - a great business idea to keep the farm afloat!So, when Nico Rossi arrives from Italy with a crazy plan to save the farm, Flora should be overjoyed... -
![Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran]()
Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUntangling secrets at a historic beach inn has unimagined surprises. With the high summer season underway at the Seabreeze Inn, Ivy faces a fresh round of new challenges and reasons to celebrate. She has just one season to make the inn successful enough to pay the tax bill her late husband burdened her with. And her neighbor’s lawsuit could mean an end to the Seabreeze Inn... -
![Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life... -
![Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander]()
Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis, S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSecretly dating Coach Parker’s daughter was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming her dealer… ADAM Returning to my drug-dealing past wasn’t on the agenda when I accepted the full ride to play ball at Cypress U. But Mom lost her job. And my sister’s medical bills are mounting. So, I’ve no choice but to change the playbook... -
![A Greek Island Escape by Kate Frost]()
A Greek Island Escape by Kate Frost
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCan a Greek escape be the start of something special?Xanthe Fox has it all: a famous, drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, a dream career and bright future – until heartbreak sends her life into a tailspin... -
![A Vintage Vacation by Maddie Please]()
A Vintage Vacation by Maddie Please
Clover Harrington might be sixty-one, but she’s still bossing it in the corporate world and can still run rings around her younger colleagues. And then she is made redundant…... -
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We Are Family by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friends and facing your fears. Thirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make. Following the tragic death of Maggie's father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts... -
![No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal]()
No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn enriching and deeply moving novel about love and loss, the bonds of family and friends, and coming home by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Life didn’t turn out the way Jewel Sabatino planned. However long she’s been gone, home is waiting.At seventeen, Jewel fled Colorado for New York City and didn’t look back... -
![Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett]()
Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett
A fresh beginning…Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horrible ex, and is looking forward to her new single life. She has a job she loves in the busy Accident and Emergency department, a new home and for the first time ever, a chance to just have fun with her good friends... -
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![Crossed Over by Santana Knox]()
Crossed Over by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom international best-selling author Santana Knox, comes an LGBTQ, women’s fiction, coming out story like nothing you’ve ever read before. A tale that grips the hearts of those who failed to see eye-to-eye with a parent, and anyone who’s ever denied the truth about themselves... -
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Sail Away by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door... -
![윈드 브레이커 1 by Yongseok Jo]()
윈드 브레이커 1 by Yongseok Jo
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJay is the Student Body President of Sunny High. Not only is he a smart student, but he is also an extreme biker with extraordinary technique. Trail his bike to encounter his friends, loves, and adventures... -
![The Next Best Day by Sharon Sala]()
The Next Best Day by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeloved and bestselling author Sharon Sala brings you a brand-new contemporary romance filled with second chances, new beginnings, and a Southern small town you won't want to leave... -
![Empire High Matchmaker by Ivy Smoak]()
Empire High Matchmaker by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMatthew Caldwell is NYC's most eligible bachelor.Charming.Gorgeous.Wealthy.Great with kids.Broken.Sixteen years ago he lost everything. He made a vow to never love again. But suddenly everyone in his life is acting like a matchmaker. He can't help but wonder if a broken vow is better than a broken heart.There's just one problem. Only one woman in the city has caught his attention... -
![Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran]()
Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat could possibly go wrong at a family reunion? At the Seabreeze Inn, you just never know...Ivy and Shelly are looking forward to hosting a long-awaited family reunion at the Seabreeze Inn... -
![Love You Anyway: Our Second Chance at Love by MJ Fields]()
Love You Anyway: Our Second Chance at Love by MJ Fields
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMore than two decades ago, she was mine. Then I lost her heart, but not her friendship.Now Tessa's husband, one of the greatest men I ever knew, is gone, having sacrificed his life for their daughter. And my wife is a cheating whore, but I won't let her run off into the sunset with her senator just yet. She still has a few more months to be a mother to our son before he graduates.But Tessa .. -
![Sea of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Sea of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsYou fell in love with Lacy Snow in Sisters in White (Snow Sisters, Book Three). Follow her on her path to her forever love in Sea of Love. Lacy Snow hadn’t been looking for love when she met strikingly handsome and seductive Dane Braden... -
![Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin]()
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsA POIGNANT RUNAWAY BESTSELLER full of French charm and memorable characters, Fresh Water for Flowers is Valérie Perrin's English debut.Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne... -
![Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran]()
Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter 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... -
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![A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean]()
A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s search for the truth uncovers long-hidden secrets and rocks the very foundation of her world.Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behind no children... -
![Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett]()
Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPre-order the next instalment in Jo Bartlett's wonderful Seabreeze Farm series!Another wonderful new series from the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife, Jo Bartlett. Welcome to Seabreeze Farm.Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their new life together... -
![Heading Home to Lavender Cottage by Alison Sherlock]()
Heading Home to Lavender Cottage by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith nowhere else to go, Harriet Colgan has returned to the sleepy village of Cranfield to sell her beloved aunt and uncle’s cottage, the only place she ever called home.When she arrives at Lavender Cottage, Harriet discovers plans to replace the beautiful lavender fields, her uncle’s pride and joy, with an industrial warehouse... -
![Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens. Fall in love with Ty Braden and Aiyla Bell in this epic love story... -
![Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn]()
Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLife is all about choices, right? Everything we do, from brushing our teeth in the morning, until we climb into bed at night, is a series of choices. Sometimes we make bad choices, sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re made under duress, and sometimes they’re the lesser of two evils kind... -
![Happy Ever After for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett]()
Happy Ever After for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe emotional finale to the bestselling Cornish Midwife series! Get your tissues ready! Midwife Jess is so used to helping other mums achieve their dreams that she’s put her own hopes of motherhood firmly on hold. After having her heart broken once before, Jess is determined to focus all she has on her small family and stepson Riley and make sure he feels safe, happy and loved...
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