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The Christmas Tree Cottage by Holly Martin
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Wishing Wood, where the forest sparkles with fairy lights, the snow is falling, the fire is crackling and love is in the air. From the bestselling author of The Wisteria Tree Cottage comes the perfect romance to warm your heart this Christmas.Evergreen Winter lives an unconventional life... -
![Moti on the Water by Leylah Attar]()
Moti on the Water by Leylah Attar
A Greek family. An Indian family. A summer wedding on the Aegean coast… Meet Moti Ferreira—spectacularly jinxed from the day she’s born. Saddled with an eccentric mother, she stumbles upon the one man who holds the key to her freedom—the best man at her cousin’s upcoming wedding...Categorized as:
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![The Woodsman by Dr. Rebecca Sharp]()
The Woodsman by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Violet Royale’s entire life has bit the bullet. Between a cheating ex and her career imploding, she’s one shaved head away from a total breakdown. Needing an escape, she books a small cottage in Maine for the holidays.When a massive snowstorm promises to keep the outside world at bay, Violet believes fate is finally doing her a favor... -
![Rockstar by Lauren Rowe]()
Rockstar by Lauren Rowe
It was lyrics at first sight when I saw Violet Rhodes across that crowded party. She was lights and darks, swirled together. Music in motion. And all of it while looking like a hitwoman at an Elvis convention. I had nothing to offer the intriguing girl but a one-night stand. I figured I’d revel in my last night of anonymity before my first tour and shoot her a quick “We’ll always have L.A...Categorized as:
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![The Night by May Archer]()
The Night by May Archer
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne night in Vegas I gave him my heart… one day later, he broke it. Look, I’ve never claimed to be a nice guy. I don’t do pretty words, I don’t give polite smiles, and I refuse to be sucked into the sappy bucket of sentimentality that is Christmas in small-town O’Leary. Smiling neighbors, overly decorated trees, a town parade, a Santa contest ? Ho ho no...Categorized as:
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![Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale
It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself...Categorized as:
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![Forever Wilde in Aster Valley by Lucy Lennox]()
Forever Wilde in Aster Valley by Lucy Lennox
When Miller Hobbs finds himself on a winter vacation in Colorado with the giant, exceedingly loud, Marian and Wilde families, he doesn’t quite know what to do with himself. He’s not really a Marian or a Wilde despite having DNA ties to both... -
![Sealed With A Kiss by Erin Nicholas]()
Sealed With A Kiss by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when her celebrity crush needs her to be his fake girlfriend?Keep her damned feelings to herself, of course. Child TV star turned adult wallflower Naomi LeClaire has vowed never to return to the spotlight.But when she’s stuck in a storm with Donovan Foster, the hot, charming, wild-life rescuing internet sensation, and she finally gives in and kisses him..Categorized as:
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![Hot Stuff by Max Monroe]()
Hot Stuff by Max Monroe
Have you ever seen a fireman who’s so insanely sexy you’d actually consider DIY-ing a little at-home arson just so he’d show up at your front door?Dramatic, I know, but hear me out... -
![LOUT by Cee Bowerman]()
LOUT by Cee Bowerman
After a lifetime of taking care of everyone around him, Lout prepares to take on even more responsibility. A chance meeting at a friend's house introduces him to a beautiful woman he can't get off his mind...Categorized as:
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![The Hot Mess and the Heartthrob by Pippa Grant]()
The Hot Mess and the Heartthrob by Pippa Grant
A rock star / single mom / fairy tale romcomYou don’t know me, but you do know me... -
![Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg]()
Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg
Have you ever had something that you’re really looking forward to but dreading at the same time? Jonty’s always longed for a traditional family Christmas, and his boyfriend Devan thinks it’s the perfect time for Jonty to meet his big, boisterous, Christmas-loving family. But Jonty’s sure Devan’s parents aren’t going to think he’s good enough for their son. He probably isn’t...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson]()
Secrets of Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA warm, sparkly and absolutely unputdownable return to the unforgettable Starshine Cove! Cally , a devoted single mum, is stretched thin between caring for her clingy mother and her day job as a hairdresser with an always sympathetic ear. When her life in Liverpool is suddenly upended, she grabs her son Sam and jumps in the car to drive south for the holidays... -
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![The Holiday Stand-In by Kortney Keisel]()
The Holiday Stand-In by Kortney Keisel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe's everything I've ever wanted. Too bad he's my boyfriend's twin brother.When my boyfriend says he’s too busy working—again—to spend the holidays with me and my family, I’m sure Christmas is ruined.Not only will I be alone, but my family is convinced he doesn't love me... -
![The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin]()
The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou are invited to a summer of sparkling champagne, warm buttery croissants and a little bit of je ne sais quoi… With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful, stately chateau in the Champagne region of France she books her flights quicker than the pop of a cork...Categorized as:
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![The Wedding Forecast by Nina Kenwood]()
The Wedding Forecast by Nina Kenwood
Anna was never going to have an easy time at her best friend’s wedding. She’s the bridesmaid; her ex, Joel, is a groomsman. But she’s determined to get through the festivities with a smile on her face. Despite the fact that Joel is bringing his new partner, Bianca. Despite the fact she’s stuck sharing a house with the newly in-love couple... -
![Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins]()
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins
One step forward. Two steps back. The Tufts scholarship that put Nora Stuart on the path to becoming a Boston medical specialist was a step forward. Being hit by a car and then overhearing her boyfriend hit on another doctor when she thought she was dying? Two major steps back. Injured in more ways than one, Nora feels her carefully built life cracking at the edges... -
![Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das]()
Never Meant to Stay by Trisha Das
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA bighearted romantic comedy about family and finding the perfect match set against the exuberant backdrop of contemporary Delhi. Home has always been a temporary arrangement for Samara Mansingh, a wayfaring wedding photographer and the daughter of a diplomat. When her father is uprooted once again, Samara needs a place to stay in Delhi. Next the Khanna family... -
![Matchmaking a Scrooge by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank]()
Matchmaking a Scrooge by Angela R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe wants to destroy her show. She wants to get on Santa’s naughty list with him. Rowan No man wants to be nicknamed Cupid. My family’s run a matchmaking business for years, though, and my sister’s a romance novelist. You get the picture. To make matters worse, my narcissistic grandmother just sold a reality dating show to network television...Categorized as:
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![Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas]()
Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour friendsTwenty-five years ago, Freya and her three best friends created a bucket list. The future seemed bright, full of hope and most importantly guaranteed . . .One promiseNow they are travelling to Iceland in memory of the friend they've lost, determined to fulfil her dream of seeing the Northern Lights at Christmas... -
![Everything Happens at 2:04 AM by Nikki20038]()
Everything Happens at 2:04 AM by Nikki20038
Octavia. That's the name the world knows her by. One word. One name. At seventeen, she was a girl who had her spotlight when she was whisked away to co-star in what would be an award-winning movie. From that moment on, she had never strayed away. Now, at 24, Octavia is a star and has found herself in multiple productions...Categorized as:
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![Almost Christmas in Paradise by Evelyn Sola]()
Almost Christmas in Paradise by Evelyn Sola
The holiday season is the time for forgiveness, love and family. That’s why Drake has decided it’s time to finally deal with the left over baggage from his past. He thought he was ready. Two years should have been long enough to get over the hurt and wreckage his deceased father left behind. But Drake quickly realizes that’s not really the case... -
![Love Lessons by Sarina Bowen]()
Love Lessons by Sarina Bowen
He needs an image makeover, she needs a mojo upgrade. A new lessons-in-seduction hockey romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sarina Bowen.After I’m arrested for throwing a raucous party, my hockey team says I have an image problem. And I need to fix it, stat.Charity work? Check. Haircut? Sure. But I draw the line at hiring my neighbor to style me... -
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![Mr. McStudmuffin by Kat Baxter]()
Mr. McStudmuffin by Kat Baxter
ChelseaHave you ever told a lie, an insignificant untruth, that takes on a life of its own. That's what happened three years ago when I told my new boss that I had a boyfriend. At the time, I had good reasons, but now I'm wondering if my fib has kept me in the boardroom when I could have been in JD’s bedroom.JDOFF limits. Already taken. Not mine... -
![Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LeDonne]()
Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LeDonne
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne--and her real life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonne--comes a new holiday romcom that is sure to warm even the coldest heart.Katherine, an ambitious NYC attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for 48 hours to make sure it doesn't get worse... -
![Ridge: A Standalone Second Chance Romance by S.L. Scott]()
Ridge: A Standalone Second Chance Romance by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe One didn’t exist. Then I met Meadow. The band's honorary little sister was off-limits. Too late for that. She says we’re “nothing serious,” but she’s gotten under my skin and I can’t stop thinking about her. And when I touch her, I know we’re meant to be. Happy Endings don’t exist. Not even with Ridge. My big plans never included falling for a rock star. Too soon for that...Categorized as:
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![The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed]()
The Rock Star's Fake Fiancée by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThat grin should come with a warning label. 'Addictive. May cause dizziness, heart palpitations, dampened underwear, and a lifetime of regret.'I’ve got plenty of reasons to hate Sebastian Monroe, the sexy lead singer of Heat Lightning. 1.) He doesn’t remember our soul-scorching kiss ten years ago. 2.) He very rudely refused to play at my home town’s 300th anniversary celebration. And 3... -
![Host for the Holidays (Christmas Escape) by Martha Keyes]()
Host for the Holidays (Christmas Escape) by Martha Keyes
Madi is counting on Paris’s reputation as the City of Love. Now she just needs to figure out if it’s old love or new love...MadiAfter two years and zero proposals, my relationship could use a little spark. Paris during the holidays seems like just the ticket—one perfect, final opportunity for my boyfriend to take things to the next level...Categorized as:
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![Misconception by Julia Wolf]()
Misconception by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.Lots and lots of ugly.All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...Categorized as:
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![Escape to Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson]()
Escape to Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson
Ella steps through the gate, and within seconds is standing at the edge of the most perfect beach she’s ever seen – a small horseshoe of sand fringing a rolling blanket of sparkling turquoise sea. Breathing in the fresh, salty air, she wipes the tears from her cheeks. Surely, in a place as beautiful as this, she can finally be happy? Ella Farrell has reached breaking point... -
![Keep This Between Us by Albany Archer]()
Keep This Between Us by Albany Archer
TuesdayI’m making the most of my forced fresh start. Exiled by my family to a tiny mountain town, I’m going to show them I’m not the screw-up they think I am. What I’m not expecting is to love it here. To find all my missing pieces in the fresh air, quaint town, new friends, and a man who sets my soul on fire... -
![Perfect Harmony by Violet Rae]()
Perfect Harmony by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan the jaded rock star convince the shy girl with the voice of an angel that he wants her as more than his singing partner... he wants her as his partner for life?MackI've been a solo artist for years, but lately, something's out of tune. I've given the industry my all but I'm ready to hang up my guitar. Then I meet her. Harmony is beautiful with the voice of an angel...Categorized as:
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![Game of Hearts by Cathy Yardley]()
Game of Hearts by Cathy Yardley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyla Summers has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime to get her cosplay business off the ground, and only one thing stands in her way. She needs someone to take over the auto shop, and there’s only one person she can think of to call… Jericho Salomon hasn’t been back in his home town since he joined a biker gang and rode off nine years ago... -
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![The Key to My Heart by Lia Louis]()
The Key to My Heart by Lia Louis
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Romance A heartwarming novel about hope after loss as a young widow receives mysterious messages of love from the “must-buy author” (Jodi Picoult) of Eight Perfect Hours.Sparkly and charming Natalie Fincher has it all—a handsome new husband, a fixer-upper cottage of her dreams, and the opportunity to tour with the musical she’s spent years writing... -
![Eating Her Christmas Cookies by Alina Jacobs]()
Eating Her Christmas Cookies by Alina Jacobs
Jack In my perfect world it would always be winter and never Christmas. I despise the holiday. I hate carols, shopping, and pretending to be a perfect family. I walked away from my family, or rather they walked away from me. My heart is like ice— See it creeping up the walls. Oh, wait, no, that’s royal icing...Categorized as:
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![Surprise Package by Donna Alam]()
Surprise Package by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTechnically, I might be breaking and entering, I didn't come down the chimney. And I'm no Ho (Ho Ho) But I did get my hands on his . . . Surprise Package. When I arrive at my remote holiday cottage, I don't expect to find a hot Scotsman in my bed. I also don't plan on being snowed in with him. He says I have the wrong address—that the cottage is his, But I think there's another story... -
![Batter of Wits by Karla Sorensen]()
Batter of Wits by Karla Sorensen
Hate at first sight couldn’t possibly exist, right?That’s what Grace Buchanan thought, before her useless car stranded her on the side of a deserted road just inside the Green Valley city limits.When Tucker Haywood—tall and handsome and full of southern charm— shows up to help, her reaction to him is the strongest thing she’s ever felt in her life, and it makes no freaking sense... -
![My Fake Bad Boyfriend by Sara Whitney]()
My Fake Bad Boyfriend by Sara Whitney
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI don’t just need a fake boyfriend. I need the worst fake boyfriend in the world.Gabe says he’ll pretend to be my boyfriend for the holidays. The perfect guy to get my parents off my back about my perpetually single state.But what I really need is someone who'll make my family beg me to never bring anyone home again... -
![Stuck On You: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, perfect for winter 2020 by Portia MacIntosh]()
Stuck On You: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, perfect for winter 2020 by Portia MacIntosh
Could a post-it note really lead to love...?Sadie doesn't have time for finding love. She's too busy as PA for famous artist Damian Banks. When she's not arranging exhibitions, she's organising his dry cleaning or dumping his never ending stream of girlfriends.But when she strikes up an unusual friendship with her desk share buddy, she finds a confidante and a new potential love interest...Categorized as:
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![Lipstick & Camera Clicks by D.J. Murphy]()
Lipstick & Camera Clicks by D.J. Murphy
If you told me I’d be on a reality dating show with a man I can’t stand, while the guy I haven’t been able to forget films it all, I’d tell you to kick rocks. But alas, here I am, pretending to fall in love with a man who’d marry himself if he could all while my tv producer best friend has front seats to it all... -
![Santa's Cookies by L. Nicole]()
Santa's Cookies by L. Nicole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas was her favorite holiday.With the name Krissy Kringle, that was kind of a given.Krissy was looking forward to Christmas.Sure, it would be quiet, and she’d be alone, opening up the electric blanket her sister got her for Christmas, but she didn’t mind. After the hours she’d been putting in, quiet and uneventful seemed like just the thing...Categorized as:
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![Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar]()
Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar
'Tis the season for finding love… and the perfect bookWith just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive…Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he’s nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix...Categorized as:
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![Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron]()
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKamila Hussain’s life might not be perfect, but, whew, it’s close. She lives a life of comfort, filled with her elaborate Bollywood movie parties, a dog with more Instagram followers than most reality stars, a job she loves, and an endless array of friends who clearly need her help finding love. In fact, Kamila is so busy with her friends’ love lives, she’s hardly given any thought to her own .Categorized as:
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![Lumber Snack: 12 Days of Kissmas by Mae Harden]()
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![Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 5 by Umebachi Yamanaka]()
Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 5 by Umebachi Yamanaka
After her childhood friend, Jin, confessed his feelings for her, Chako tells him she and Isshin understand their feelings for each other. However, Chako realizes she hasn't received a proper answer to her confession… Isshin's texts are blunt, and he doesn't come back on weekends...Categorized as:
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![Daddy's Christmas Date: A Single Dad Romance by Piper Sullivan]()
Daddy's Christmas Date: A Single Dad Romance by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor. Good girl. Perpetually single. After months of blind dates, bad dates and regrettable dates, I gave up Took myself out of the dating scene That’s where the dating site A Matched Set came in Six months to meet the man of my dreams Sure! He’ll be tall and sexy, rich and hung Yeah, right My luck was never that good Former Military. Single Dad. Widower...Categorized as:
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![His Christmas Gift by R.S. Elliot]()
His Christmas Gift by R.S. Elliot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy high school enemy is my new boss. He’s also my fake fiancé and now…I’m having his baby.AutumnWhen my aunt sold her gym, I thought I was going to lose my job.Instead, I just got a new billionaire boss.The man I crushed on in high school even though he and his friends bullied me relentlessly.Dean is still gorgeous, confident, and totally not my type...Categorized as:
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![& Then They Wed by Riya Iyer]()
& Then They Wed by Riya Iyer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA roommates to lovers romcom with a grumpy chef MMC and a sunshine doctor FMC who fall in love over street-food dates and terrible jokes. Rian Shetty had a plan. His business was profitable. He was listed amongst the top up-and-coming restaurateurs in the world. He might even get a second Michelin star any day now... -
![Mistletoe Hearts by Nana Malone]()
Mistletoe Hearts by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat’s a girl supposed to do when she’s secretly in love with her best friend? I’ll give you a hint. It’s not accompany him home for the holidays and pretend to be his girlfriend. How did I even end up here? I’ll tell you how. I got lost in Justin Morrison’s baby blues, that’s how. Ever since Justin rescued me from my no good cheating ex - I’ve had a thing for him...
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