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Stay Real by Kaylee Ryan
Courtney. Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea. Declaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic. To my embarrassment, they both overheard me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding...Categorized as:
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![But He's My Fake Fiancé by Annah Conwell]()
But He's My Fake Fiancé by Annah Conwell
My ex-boyfriend is engaged to my stepsister. Yeah, it shocked me too. So much so, that when my ex tells me, I grab the first guy I see and pretend he’s my fiancé. Somehow it only gets wilder from there, because the guy I grab happens to be Grayson Carter, notorious flirt and extrovert to the max. Also, the guy I turned down a month before while dating said ex-boyfriend... -
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![That Swoony Feeling by Meghan Quinn]()
That Swoony Feeling by Meghan Quinn
USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn brings more humor and heart with the fourth novel of her Getting Lucky series: a story about breaking curses and finally finding that swoony feeling. I'm single . . . so single it's painful. Yup, ladies, Brig Knightly--that's me--is still a lonely bachelor, stumbling through the streets of Port Snow, looking for the girl he's supposed to end up with... -
![Racer by Fiona Davenport]()
Racer by Fiona Davenport
Jude “Racer” Iverson’s mission was simple: identify who was rigging cars and causing dangerous crashes on the underground racing circuit. But then he fell hard and fast for the pretty mechanic who wanted answers about the wreck that put her brother in a coma. When the threats turned deadly, Racer vowed to protect Emily Novak at all costs. Even if it meant breaking every rule in the book. -
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![How to Kiss on Christmas Morning by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss on Christmas Morning by Jenny Proctor
She’s merry and bright. He’s…. not. But something between them is warming up. Megan Sheridan just landed the perfect holiday a quiet week in the mountains house-sitting an event venue while the owners are away. Check the mail, answer the phone, keep the pipes from freezing—easy. The only trouble? No one told Megan she’d be sharing the farmhouse with a very grouchy, very handsome farmhand...Categorized as:
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![The Perfection of a Moment by Kimberly Brown]()
The Perfection of a Moment by Kimberly Brown
“When I first saw you, I felt something I had never felt before. It was a mix of joy, excitement, and wonder. You are my adventure. ”She was beauty and a mystery, and he wanted to know all there was to her. He was love in human form, and she wanted to experience all there was to him. The day Ximena Solomon met Hiram Moss, the last thing either of them were expecting was to find true love... -
![The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 2 by 945]()
The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 2 by 945
This hit Boys’ Love webtoon/manhwa (comic) is coming to print in English for the first a full-color and Mature-rated romantic comedy about a convenience store part-timer and a handsome gangster! College student Yeo Eui-joon works the graveyard shift at a convenience store to pay his bills... -
![Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor]()
Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor
My requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey. Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out. But then he shows up at my symphony concert. And I catch the sweet strains of Dvorak floating across the hall...Categorized as:
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![Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese]()
Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese
Lauren Bailey may be a romantic at heart, but after a decade of matchmaking schemes gone wrong, there's only one match she's committed to now--the one that will make her a mother. Lauren is a dedicated first grade teacher in Idaho, and her love for children has led her to the path of international adoption... -
![Date Yourself a Grinch by Savannah Scott]()
Date Yourself a Grinch by Savannah Scott
He’s allergic to Christmas. I’m practically made of tinsel. What could go wrong? I’m not saying Gage Lockett is the actual Grinch … but if someone in town woke up tomorrow to find all the candy canes missing, my money’s on him. The man glares at twinkle lights like they personally insulted his mother... -
![Wrong Number, Right Mountain Man by E.C. Snow]()
Wrong Number, Right Mountain Man by E.C. Snow
One drunk text. One wrong number. One grumpy mountain man who's about to get his world turned upside down. SUNNY. My life is a series of beautiful disasters—my ex just got engaged three months after dumping me, my phone drowns in cake batter, and now I'm accidentally sexting a stranger...Categorized as:
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![Rushing In by Claire Kingsley]()
Rushing In by Claire Kingsley
She’s the one girl he can’t have. With his dimpled grin and devilish charm, firefighter Gavin Bailey is hot as a five-alarm fire and twice as dangerous. The youngest of five brothers, he’s the daredevil of the family. Until the unexpected strikes and he finds himself sidelined. Skylar Stanley’s life didn’t just fall apart. It exploded. Spectacularly... -
![A Guy Like Him by Amanda Gambill]()
A Guy Like Him by Amanda Gambill
Skylar is the kind of girl who knows exactly how many seconds it takes to read this summary. She knows exactly what her perfect future looks like and how to get there because her dad has already defined it for her and her older sister has already paved the way...Categorized as:
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![Stay Together by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Together by Kaylee Ryan
Rushton. From the moment I see her, I’m hooked. There’s just something about Crosby that has me eager to know her. One thing’s for sure, I can’t stay away from the new kindergarten teacher with the kind smile and secrets in her brown eyes. There’s no hiding in a small town, and she’s suddenly everywhere... -
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![The Bitterroot Inn by Devney Perry]()
The Bitterroot Inn by Devney Perry
Her past. His secrets. They have more in common than she knows. Maisy is happily content with the life she’s built for herself and her young son in small-town Prescott, Montana. Her child is thriving, her business is growing, and her family is as close as they’ve ever been... -
![Wayward by Ellie Pond]()
Wayward by Ellie Pond
We thought escaping the island meant we were finally safe. We were wrong. Rescued by the son of the man who wants us dead, we're trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse across three continents. Our rescuer claims he's protecting us from his father's wrath, but his idea of protection feels a lot like a gilded cage... -
![A Rainbow Above Us by Sharon Sala]()
A Rainbow Above Us by Sharon Sala
What will it take to bring people together? Hurricane Fanny left no one in Blessings, Georgia unscathed--including Rowan Harper, the only surviving member of her family. Rebuilding her life now seems almost impossible. Bowie James comes back to help repair his grandmother's house, but he doesn't intend to stay long...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally Falling For My Fake Wife by Abby Greyson]()
Accidentally Falling For My Fake Wife by Abby Greyson
This is a dual POV, kisses only, sports romance and the second standalone in the Accidentally In Sports Series. A hidden identity, a fake marriage, and one very real crush. Adam. Finding out my visa expired days after being traded to a new professional football team? Worst two weeks of my life...Categorized as:
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![Hard to Break by Piper Lawson]()
Hard to Break by Piper Lawson
Hard to Break is book 3 in the Denver Kodiaks spicy sports romance series. Miles and Brooke's story begins in Hard to Fake and concludes in Hard to Break. Full description to come! TROPESteammate’s little sisterbrother’s best friendfake datingpro athlete herocinnamon roll herohe’d do anything for hersassy heroinecollege crushonly one bed.Categorized as:
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![Sweet Heart by Ivy Layne]()
Sweet Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRoyal has more trouble than he can handle. His father's been murdered, and the killer is trying to destroy the Sawyers any way they can. The last thing he needs is to complicate his life further. Like, say, with a woman. But Daisy Hutchins doesn't feel like a complication, she feels like the only thing that makes sense in a life turned upside down... -
![That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss by Julie Christianson]()
That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss by Julie Christianson
My dream job just got snapped up by the one man who rejected me…. That’s right. I’m an unemployed twenty-something stuck sleeping on my grandmother’s old futon while Hudson Blaine, the guy who shot me down, gets to manage The Beachfront Inn. Talk about life being unfair. I’m about to flee town with what’s left of my pride when Mr. Rejection begs me to stay... -
![Shameless With Him by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Shameless With Him by Carrie Ann Ryan
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan completes a sexy contemporary series with an unrequited crush on the bad boy next door. Caleb Carr might have once been ready for commitment, but when the unexpected slams into him with the force of a two-ton truck, he knows he has to run away from anything that might be important... -
![Rent Yourself an Elf by Savannah Scott]()
Rent Yourself an Elf by Savannah Scott
She’s not feeling the holiday spirit. Maybe all she needs is to rent herself an elf. It's Christmas, and I should be full of cheer, but I'm having a hard time mustering the holiday spirit. That was always Grams' role. She loved Christmas so much she talked my parents into naming me Noelle. Yeah, Noelle Furst. Picture the boys in elementary school having a heyday with my name. But I didn't care...Categorized as:
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![Cozy by the Fire(man) by Lindsay Rochester]()
Cozy by the Fire(man) by Lindsay Rochester
A woman in need, a man who doesn’t realize all he has to offer, and a. .. bear in a hot tub? Welcome to Christmas in Crescent Cove. Cleo. As my brother’s guardian, he’s my top priority. If it’s not helpful to Cameron, I’m not doing it. Dating is off the table for me. But when we take cookies to the fire station, I’m intrigued by the lieutenant...Categorized as:
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![Blocker by Samantha Whiskey]()
Blocker by Samantha Whiskey
I’m the Seattle Sharks’ number one goalie. The blocker. The wall. The opposition’s worst nightmare. I’m driven, committed to my team, and have zero time for distractions—on or off the ice. My focus is on my new contract—one that will secure my position and take care of my family. So, naturally, when Coach’s daughter moves back to town, he asks me to watch out for her... -
![Under Currents by Nora Roberts]()
Under Currents by Nora Roberts
For both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've come together to build a new life. But will the past set them free or pull them under? Zane Bigelow grew up in a beautiful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains... -
![Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren]()
Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan a cat person and a dog person find common ground? And maybe even love? Come to Sunshine Bay and find out! A year after a difficult marital separation, Helen learns her daughter Kim won’t be home for the holidays. She is staying in Ontario with her new husband and his family this year...Categorized as:
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![Honeysuckle Breeze by B.R. Goodwin]()
Honeysuckle Breeze by B.R. Goodwin
Would you rather know what your best friend’s lips feel like against yours but get ghosted immediately after… or never even taste the possibility of forever? What could be worse than inconveniently falling for your long-distance best friend? How ‘bout sharing an unexpected, but magical, Christmas kiss with him, then being ghosted ever after…... -
![Timber by Dale Mayer]()
Timber by Dale Mayer
Timber fulfills his dreams of opening an animal refuge, called the Haven, a sanctuary hidden from the chaos of society, where he and the animals he rescues can find solace and peace. Timber is a loner by choice, so his heart swells with joy each time he saves a creature in need... -
![That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe by Julie Christianson]()
That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe by Julie Christianson
My holly jolly Christmas just went up in smoke. Literally …. Playing nursemaid to Bradford “Three” Fuller is the last thing I need for Christmas. But for the next few days, I’m stuck in charge of my ex’s sparkling eyes, his ridiculous abs, and his (mostly) accidental kisses. I don’t have a choice. You see, Three’s only hurt because of me. And not like he hurt me a decade ago... -
![Wandering Closer by Etta Lane]()
Wandering Closer by Etta Lane
Lily:. After leaving everything behind, I thought the quiet of a small mountain town would be the perfect place to start over. As an author, solitude is all I’ve known, and I’m finally starting to feel at home. But then I meet Thoren James—a rugged park ranger with a protective nature and a heart of gold. Along with his loyal dog, Shadow, he offers me a sense of security I didn’t know I needed... -
![Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane]()
Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane
Milo Tanaka was not recovering from the mother of all breakups when his best friend barged into his home and gave him a dog. While Julia the dog doesn’t like squirrels, cats, turkeys, other dogs, or most humans, at least she gets him out of bed...Categorized as:
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![Cougar From Hell by Marika Ray]()
Cougar From Hell by Marika Ray
I have my fresh start in a new town, this time a widow with a preteen daughter who rolls her eyes enough to make them stay that way. Too bad my past mistake is also here to greet me. Daxon Hellman. Town a-hole. Hot young contractor hired to build my house in the woods. It’s only when I’m face-to-face with him for the first time that I realize he’s the mystery man from two years ago... -
![WRAPPED by Rebekah Weatherspoon]()
WRAPPED by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Following a painful divorce, all pastry chef Shae Kenney wants for Christmas is one good date that doesn’t end in disaster. When Aidan Meyer, a smoking hot hunk from her past, matches with her on a dating app, Shae asks Santa for the strength not to screw it up...Categorized as:
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![Red, White, and You by Ash Keller]()
Red, White, and You by Ash Keller
This Fourth of July, I'm declaring my independence from love. Too bad nobody told Phoenix Wood. Gigi Hart has two goals this summer: keep her bakery stocked with red, white, and blue cupcakes, and avoid anything—or anyone—remotely connected to her health-obsessed family and their fitness empire, Hart Health...Categorized as:
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![Forget Me Not by Brenda Jackson]()
Forget Me Not by Brenda Jackson
Brenda Jackson welcomes you back to Catalina Cove, where love is waiting to be reclaimed…. Ashley Ryan never doubted that her husband, Devon, was the love of her life. Even now, three years after Devon died in a car wreck while on a business trip, Ashley can’t bring herself to move on... -
![Southern Snow by B.R. Goodwin]()
Southern Snow by B.R. Goodwin
For the last three years, Georgia has called the quirky southern town of Sugartree home, dutifully moving back to manage her parent’s coffee shop after her father suffered a heart attack and finding contentment in her busy schedule and the occasional shenanigans of her three younger siblings...Categorized as:
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![The Guy at The Wedding by Katherine Center]()
The Guy at The Wedding by Katherine Center
It's the story of the night Jake and Helen (the main characters in Happiness for Beginners) first met. The first time Jake ever sees Helen, he's crashing her wedding with her little brother, Duncan—and Jake glimpses her for the first time as the boys burst into her dressing room without knocking just as Helen is adjusting the garter under her wedding dress... -
![The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Jasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine. My best friend's older brother. Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties. And suddenly. .. a single dad. Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile. Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm... -
![Dirty Rebound by Mira Lyn Kelly]()
Dirty Rebound by Mira Lyn Kelly
I care too much about Cammy Wesley to marry her…. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. But hear me out. Cammy’s my best friend. The one person I can’t live without. The girl with the sunshine smile, the loaded fridge, and the most awesome kid I’ve ever met. She’s also the hot AF single mom I’ve made it my mission to protect from guys like me... -
![Slow Burn by Pamela Clare]()
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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![Four Real by Stephanie Brother]()
Four Real by Stephanie Brother
Twenty-four and never been kissed. Twenty-four and never been … anything else. After the most embarrassing moment of my life (a public and very unexpected "O" while riding on Logan Evans' shoulders! ), the Evans brothers offer to take me on practice dates so I can get some experience with the opposite sex. I should have known it was a terrible idea... -
![Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels]()
Tabitha in the Moonlight by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer Prince Charming? Sister Tabitha was an efficient nurse, but when it came to matters of the heart she was less sure of herself. So when she fell in love, she had no idea how to deal with her feelings. Was that why the Dutch surgeon Marius van Beek called her Cinderella? If only Marius would ride up on a white horse and ask for her hand in marriage... -
![Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole]()
Whispers at Seaside by Addison Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! IN WHISPERS AT SEASIDE. . -
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![Christmas at Sunshine Inn: A Sweet Small Town Holiday Romance by Annie Diamond]()
Christmas at Sunshine Inn: A Sweet Small Town Holiday Romance by Annie Diamond
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was a perfect day. For a wedding. For new beginnings. And second chances. Sunshine Inn is open once again for a very special occasion—the marriage of Hollywood actress Abby Windham to her childhood sweetheart, Sheriff Seth Andrews...Categorized as:
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![My Grumpy Valentine by Nyla Lily]()
My Grumpy Valentine by Nyla Lily
I fell for Penelope the moment my best friend introduced her as his new girlfriend. She wasn’t mine to want, but that didn’t stop me. I stood by as their relationship flourished, watched her walk down the aisle, and tried to bury my feelings beneath forced smiles. Leaving Hope Peak was my only option to give up on the woman of my dreams... -
![Out with the Tide by Julie Olivia]()
Out with the Tide by Julie Olivia
This isn’t her idea of home, but she’s quickly becoming mine. I’m Never Harbor’s neighborhood best friend. Along with being the middle child in a loud family of seven, I’m accustomed to being everything to everyone. But after moving into my new townhouse by the sea, my world has suddenly grown too quiet. But then she moves back to town... -
![I'll Stand By You by Sharon Sala]()
I'll Stand By You by Sharon Sala
No one is alone. Dori Grant is no stranger to hardship. As a young single mother in the gossip-fueled town of Blessings, Georgia, she's weathered the storm of small-town disapproval most of her life. But when Dori loses everything within the span of an evening, she realizes she has no choice but to turn to her neighbors. As long as there is love to give... -
![The Situationship by Abby Jimenez]()
The Situationship by Abby Jimenez
Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer. Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to. Doug is a walking green flag... -
![The Holiday Whoopie by Sara L. Hudson]()
The Holiday Whoopie by Sara L. Hudson
What happens when a type-A small-town baker and a Hollywood lawyer collide? Whoopie… pies, for starters. Audrey Nouel didn’t swap Manhattan’s Michelin stars for Maine’s whoopie pies just to fall for a man who wears thousand-dollar suits like pajamas...
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