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The Chesapeake Series: Sea Swept / Rising Tides / Inner Harbor / Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her breathtaking Chesapeake Series--SEA SWEPT, RISING TIDES, INNER HARBOR, and CHESAPEAKE BLUE presented together in one set for the first time.SEA SWEPTWhen Cameron Quinn receives word that his father has been in a terrible car accident and is near death, Cam returns home... -
Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again...Categorized as:
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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... -
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 Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the USA Today, bestselling author of The Summer House, with over one million copies of her books sold, comes a heartwarming beach read, perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Jill Shalvis, and Debbie Macomber.After the loss of her fiancé a year ago, event planner Lauren Sutton can’t seem to go on with her choice of career or the life she’d built with her fiancé any longer...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Bad Seed by Sharon Sala
Can she have the man of her dreams and the life she's always wanted?It's love at first sight when head pastry chef Brendan Pope meets private investigator Harley Banks at Serenity Inn for her latest investigation. But unknown to them both, Harley has a hitman after her, courtesy of the wrong-doer she put behind bars on her last case...Categorized as:
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In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTwo decades after her sister’s brutal attack and murder, Meg Brogan has finally found happiness…or so it appears. A bestselling true-crime writer, Meg has money, fame, and a wealthy fiancé. But when a television-show host presses her to tackle the one story everyone claims she cannot write—the story of her own family’s destruction—her perfect life shatters...Categorized as:
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Second Sight by Sharon Sala
The clock is ticking… When Charlie Dodge gets a phone call from a frantic woman stating her daughter has been kidnapped by her ex-husband and taken into a cult called Fourth Dimension, he takes the case without hesitation. The cult’s rumored purpose is to gather men with psychic abilities with the goal of breeding a race of people who have supernatural powers... -
The Last Straw by Sharon Sala
Charlie Dodge may be down, but he’s most definitely not out. He’s still reeling after a series of earth-shattering events, so when a desperate woman hires Dodge Investigations to find her missing sister, the head-scratcher of a case is exactly the distraction Charlie and his steadfast partner, Wyrick, need... -
Undertow by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Jill Morgan left Tempest Island after high school, she didn’t know what she wanted to do the rest of her life. The only thing she’d ever loved was writing fiction, but that was a pursuit with no financial guarantees. So she did the responsible thing and got her college degree, then a job that provided a good living, and she wrote in her free time... -
Sunset by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller." —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorCrossroads, Texas, just might be the place to settle down and find the love of your dreams in this new small town romance series from Sharon Sala, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Blessings, Georgia series... -
The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatAll’s fair in love and…medicine?Dr Katie O’Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers – not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders...Categorized as:
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Velvet Angel by Nicole Fox
Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life.I’ll have my daughter back in my arms and we can start over.Spoiler alert: tomorrow never comes.At midnight, there’s a tap on my window.And who should burst in but the devil himself?Isaak Vorobev never intended to let me go.He made me his fake wife.He made me his Bratva queen... -
Home Fires by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNavy SEAL Cal Swenson's going home has been a long time coming. Too bad his homecoming was based on a lie. And why did Granny feign dying to get him back to New York? That's the big question...Categorized as:
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Summer at the Twist and Turn Bakery by Helen J. Rolfe, Helen Rolfe
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s summer in Heritage Cove, the picturesque village by the sea... -
The Cottage in the Highlands by Julie Shackman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Leonie Baxter finds herself out of a job and out of a relationship, she’s at her wits end. Her life has just been turned upside down and she needs a plan, fast.By chance, on a walk with her rescue puppy, Leonie stumbles across a striking house in the woods; fully furnished but unoccupied. As a journalist, she is determined to find out more, after all, reporting is in her nature...Categorized as:
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Her Eternal Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe Needed a Hero Tied up, tossed in a truck, and locked in a muddy shack, Jenny Rivers is sure she is going to die, because if her captors don’t kill her, her injuries probably will. Navy SEAL Braxton Walker’s job is brutal, but he thrives on it. Parachuting into Bangladesh to rescue a woman is all in a day’s work...Categorized as:
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The Hiding Place by Paula Munier
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMercy and Elvis are back in The Hiding Place, the most enthralling entry yet in USA Today bestselling Paula Munier's award-winning Mercy Carr mystery series. When the man who killed her grandfather breaks out of prison and comes after her grandmother, Mercy must unearth the long-buried scandals that threaten to tear her family apart...Categorized as:
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Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S... -
Cash by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the moment Cash Walker encounters Layla West, it's clear she's different than any woman he's ever met. Her bright green eyes and strong will have him captivated. She's his. Now he just has to convince her. After losing her nan, Layla relocates to Hawthorne, Nevada, with her five-year-old daughter and the desire for a fresh start... -
Neanderthal Next Door by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon't fall for your enemy...Especially NOT a Neanderthal neighbor determined to make your life h*ll.After one unforgettable encounter Hunter immediately became the bane of my existence. He may be insanely HOT, dark and mysterious...But I want ZERO to do with him. There are THREE very good reasons:#1 He's got secrets. #2 He's a crabby pants S.O.B. who thinks he can intimate me... -
1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratings1105 Yakima StreetCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says that she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her – Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true... -
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Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
Former Bullet Catcher and lone wolf investigator Jack Culver is on a mission. Thirty years ago, an innocent woman was convicted of murder. Jack believes he's found the real killer -- but to take down one of the highest legal authorities in the land, he needs access. Serious access... -
Wolfsbane by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 2012 Christy Award Winner. Embark upon a danger-laden mission within the pages of Ronie Kendig’s riveting Wolfsbane . Demolitions expert Danielle Roark thought escaping from a brutal Venezuelan general was a challenge. Now she’s charged with espionage and returned to the jungle where a new nightmare begins... -
Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala
"Sharon Sala's Blessings, Georgia series is filled with unforgettable charm and delight!"—ROBYN CARR, #1 New York Times bestselling author New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala continues the bestselling Blessings, Georgia series Rancher Duke Talbot meets Cathy Terry in Blessings by chance. She's new to town, and so grateful to be there—Blessings feels like a safe haven...Categorized as:
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Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin by Helen J. Rolfe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA snow-covered log cabin surrounded by Christmas trees brings plenty of surprises for Holly … do you believe in Christmas miracles? Holly is looking for a change and even though not everyone agrees with her career choices, she’s determined there’s more to this life than the long hours she works as an editor in New York City... -
Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a single dad who moves to a small mountain town and becomes obsessed with a potential client—a beautiful woman haunted by her tragic past.For years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents of the Appalachian Mountains.Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice... -
In the Midnight Rain by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo converging mysteries compel a woman’s search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, love, family, and healing by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Biographer Ellie Connor is in Gideon, Texas, to research blues singer Mabel Beauvais who, on the verge of fame, mysteriously disappeared more than forty years ago. Gideon holds another mystery for Ellie...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Proximity by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyson is ready to settle down. Has been for as long as he can remember.But bringing someone close is a risk he’s not willing to take.When he crosses paths with a familiar face, Tyson knows he should steer clear of the stunning nurse he’s never forgotten. Let her go on with her life, safely away from Alaskan Security and the never-ending string of men willing to do anything to take it down...Categorized as:
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Courageous Promises by Ginny Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAndy Pennington believed in living life to the fullest, playing and joking around, taking chances, and fighting for every second, every feeling. In this job, you never knew when you would take your last breath, until he came face to face with that terrifying moment – and her.Sorcha Garland was a painful realist. She didn’t believe in luck, second chances, or karma... -
Tristano by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSerenaThe night I met him was supposed to be the worst night of my life.I can’t regret it when it brought him into my life.Now my dark knight hides in the shadows, but he’s never far away.When a new threat emerges, it makes the line between us blur...Categorized as:
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Hawk by Lila Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBroken, empty, and lost. Savannah Brooks has nothing to look forward to in her measly life. Until that sexy biker sets his eyes on her. Hawk wants her in the worst way, but she can’t let him get too close. Her depraved boyfriend and his father have it out for the entire club. One wrong move and they’ll take her friends down... -
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Lost in Cottonwood Canyon: A Heartfelt Romance Novel by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne brings readers a gripping tale of a sister's quest to save her brother, aided by a true crime writer in this enemies-to-lovers romance! Previously published as Nothing to Lose.Crime expert Wyatt McKinnon has built his career by turning high-profile cases into bestsellers... -
Murdock by Elle James
Ex-Navy SEAL, Sean Murdock, is done with the Navy, done with being a bodyguard and ready to embrace construction as his new vocation. When he offers to ride shotgun with the local mobile veterinarian to deliver a horse to a client, he doesn’t expect the trip to turn into a rescue mission.Gabbie Myers grew up on a ranch in Montana and knew from her first pony that she would become a veterinarian... -
Harbored by the SEAL by Amy Gamet
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNavy SEAL playboy Leo "Cowboy" Wilson has done his best to stay away from Charlotte O'Malley, the sister of his HERO Force teammate, Logan. But when Charlotte books herself on a week-long cruise knowing Cowboy's there on HERO Force business, she’ll get more than the fling she bargained for, with a terrorist cell placing Cowboy and Charlotte firmly in the path of danger...Categorized as:
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The Summer Hideaway by Susan Wiggs
Never get attached—Private nurse and protected witness Claire Turner lives by this motto. Fleeing a treacherous past, she knows no other way. Never give up—In the twilight of his life, George Bellamy makes it his final wish to reconcile with an estranged brother. He and Claire journey to Willow Lake—where it all went wrong for him fifty years ago... -
Protecting Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPearce knew he’d be punished for marrying Rachel, but the years keep passing by and nothing has happened. What’s taking so long? Why haven’t they done anything? As he’s left waiting and wondering, Pearce attempts to live a normal life as a loving husband and devoted father... -
East of Alice by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA gem-fossicking discovery echoes through time and leads to a dangerous journey through the red dust outback. A gripping mystery from Australian author Annie Seaton.Gemma Hayden has returned to her hometown of Alice Springs for a new job as a primary school teacher. It's been six years since her family broke apart following the disappearance of her twin brother. And the scars still run deep... -
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through...Categorized as:
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Don't Back Down by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first in a riveting and pulse-pounding new romantic suspense series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala.Army veteran Cameron Pope arrives back in Jubilee, Kentucky, for the first time in years... -
Finding Lyla by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincipal Dancer Lyla Markovik-Avery is always on the go. Grueling practices and endless performances rule her busy days—and things are about to get more hectic. Russia is rolling out the red carpet for their beloved star, despite the string of violent terrorist attacks that have rocked the nation. Bodyguard Collin Michaels’ life is falling apart. His long-time relationship recently ended... -
The Chance by Robyn Carr
With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people, Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI agent Laine Carrington to recuperate from a gunshot wound and contemplate her future. The locals embraced Laine as one of their own after she risked her life to save a young girl from a dangerous cult... -
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I Can See You by Karen Rose
"New York Times" bestselling author Karen Rose delivers her latest pulse-pounding suspense novel, where the line between the virtual world and everyday reality blurs when it comes to murder. Eve Wilson's face was once scarred by a vicious assault. Terrified and ashamed, she escaped to the online realm, where she could choose the face she allowed people to see... -
Slow Burn by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsVictoria Woodley is done with men. Fresh off a dating nightmare, she flies from her home in Chicago to Scarlet Springs to take part in her best friend’s wedding. Who picks her up at the airport? Eric Hawke. Of course. She made a fool of herself over him last time she was here. He’s cocky, charming, and sexy as sin...Categorized as:
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Bray by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s turned him down every time.But this fighter is determined to win her over.An all-new steamy Ultimate novella by New York Times bestselling author Lori FosterBray Barlow is a simple guy. A light heavyweight MMA fighter, he trains, keeps his weight for fights and is known to blow off steam with willing women—especially when he’s frustrated... -
The Measure of Home by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fallen supermodel with a secret faces the man she left behind in The Measure of Home, a second chance at love, steamy small-town romance with just enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat from USA Today Bestselling Author Krista Sandor. Monica Brandt didn’t have money or power. Beauty was her only currency... -
Knight by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the next book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team. Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author. Fan favorite Mason “Menace” Harrison get a chance to show off how he runs the Laurel Springs Police Department... -
Involuntary by Darie McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephanie Barker is making her way through life just fine. She’s a successful business owner and devoted mother to the niece she adopted. She fills her days with the things she loves and the people who bring her joy. At least that’s what she thinks until traumatic circumstances bring Dr. Jian Anderson into her orbit...
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