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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... -
![Bittersweet Melody by Kate Stewart]()
Bittersweet Melody by Kate Stewart
The vows are just the beginning…For Natalie, being the wife to the most sought-after rock star on the planet has its privileges, but in the last year, she’s been put through the wringer as far as the pitfalls... -
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![The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee]()
The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee spins a dazzling tale of long-lost relatives, overnight riches, and unexpected romance in the dramatic second book of The Heirs series.Sarah McNeilly is a rare find in the tabloid industry. She won’t ignite gossip. She finds the truth. And for once, that’s what her boss wants... -
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The Wedding by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSecond chances do exist.Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island.And what adventures they've had so far at Mother's! With a new section of the resort open and operating, numerous new guests, and two weddings about to take place, the women have their hands full... -
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![Running to You by Robin Patchen]()
Running to You by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms... -
![Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick]()
Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsINSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough... -
![There I Find Hope by Jessie Gussman]()
There I Find Hope by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSunday Landry suffers the most painful loss possible - the loss of her son. She closes her candy shop and moves back in with her mother, barely able to get out of bed. What's the point in living?Noah Emery had a crush on Sunday in high school, but she didn't notice him, choosing someone else and eventually having his baby... -
![Reunion by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley]()
Reunion by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA fresh new look for the best-selling series from America’s number-one inspirational novelist, Karen Kingsbury. Fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group use. Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn’t discovered it yet... -
![Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley]()
Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley
This latest release in the Redemption series reunites readers with the continuing saga of the Baxter family. Brooke Baxter has achieved everything this world has to offer-a prestigious career, a beautiful home, and two wonderful children. Her recent return to her faith is an encouragement to her family... -
![The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin]()
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... -
![When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin]()
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsA man with a painful past. A child with a doubtful future. And a shared journey toward healing for both their hearts.It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest... -
![Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt]()
Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe team finally discovered the truth about Victor . . . but the truth leaves them in absolutely peril... -
![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... -
![Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway]()
Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn order for Teddy and Eliza to secure a high-profile feature story for Shellseeker Cottages, the family must come together like never before. But as they do, some of the strongest relationships face daunting challenges, and more than one heart may be left broken on the beach... -
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![Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden]()
Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a fixer… He’s about as broken as they come… Can they learn to turn to God for healing and hope this Christmas? Leah has always been a fixer. That’s why she decided to foster a troubled teen. And it’s why she’s determined to give him the perfect Christmas. It might also be why she feels compelled to reach out to her grinchy, reclusive neighbor Austin... -
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Found by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA Desperate SearchDriven by his wife’s dying wish to find their firstborn son, John Baxter sets about the search. His prayer? That Elizabeth’s wish would be fulfilled before the upcoming Baxter family reunion. One strange turn follows another, but when the answers finally come, they shake John to his core... -
![Resolution by Adriana Locke]()
Resolution by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a workplace romance between a grumpy, alpha architect and his new client—who just so happens to have the blueprint to bring him to his knees. Romance is not in Wade Mason’s portfolio. This is tragic...Categorized as:
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![Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt]()
Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA six-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bed in Tennessee's oldest town. The ransom note demands millions. In this fifth installment of the highly-acclaimed and bestselling Joe Dillard series, Dillard is hired to represent the parents of a child who has gone missing... -
![One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury]()
One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsI’m a firefighter, God, so I know I’ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing... -
![As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn]()
As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMore than a million readers have picked up books in the The Christy Miller Series making Robin Jones Gunn's newest series, Christy and Todd: The College Years , an eagerly awaited continuation to Christy's life. Featuring longer reads and college-age characters, these books will meet the enjoyment of readers young and old... -
![Remember by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley]()
Remember by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsStrong-willed Ashley Baxter is trying to forget. She has locked up her heart, convinced that no one - including God - could love her. Four unlikely people - Alzheimer's patients - find the cracks in Ashley's heart and slowly help her remember... -
![Not Until Then by Valerie M. Bodden]()
Not Until Then by Valerie M. Bodden
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNeither is looking for a new family. But that may be just what they find in Hope Springs…After surviving a brain aneurysm, Bethany is happy to simply get through each day without forgetting to pack her daughter a lunch or pick her up from school. She’s been a single mom since Ruby was born, and that’s the way she likes it... -
![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... -
![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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![The Mistletoe Kisser by Lucy Score]()
The Mistletoe Kisser by Lucy Score
Ryan Sosa, grumpy former corporate accountant, has had it up to here with surprises. He didn’t see getting fired coming. And he certainly didn’t anticipate flying across the country to the world’s hippie-est, happiest, most annoying town to save his great-uncle from some mysterious emergency...Categorized as:
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![Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg]()
Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLilian doesn’t remember anything about her life before the day Maggie Muir found her on her front porch—a toddler, abandoned and alone. And maybe that’s okay. She has a beautiful life at Muir Farm, including an adopted family she adores and a successful career as a lawyer. But she also has a secret . . . one that raises just as many questions about her future as it does her unknown past... -
![Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins]()
Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the town of Henry Adams with a story of family, friendship, love, and second chances.In Henry Adams, Kansas, you can’t start over without stirring things up . . .Many a good woman has had to leave a no-good man, but how many of them took a back-seat to his 600-lb...Categorized as:
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![Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins]()
Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins
NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family.There’s never a dull day in Henry Adams, Kansas.Tamar July has never had a great relationship with certain members of her family. In fact, she’d characterize it as a “hate/hate relationship...Categorized as:
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![Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh]()
Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh
All it takes to start a fire is one single match. . . Owen Larrabee is not my soulmate. He wasn't when I confessed my love to him on his wedding day, and he isn't now. I should probably say that I wasn't the bride when that happened. I don't have the best timing. He’s got a temper, he's moody, and he has a history of being misunderstood and making big mistakes...Categorized as:
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![Happy Endings at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett]()
Happy Endings at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMusic sensation Aurora Storm finally has her career back on track, but then she’s caught up in a media storm. Desperate to distract from the story, she enlists the one man she trusts to pretend to be her boyfriend. Meanwhile, in the small seaside village of Mermaids Point, Nick Morgan never expected to see Aurora again. When she calls out of the blue needing his help, he agrees at once...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler]()
Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo give two little boys a home… She must take a chance on forgiveness.The last person Valerie Williams expects to rescue her and her toddler twin brothers from a fiery blaze is Brett Richardson, her high school nemesis. But with her house burned down, Valerie is forced to stay at the same inn as Brett and work with him on the town festival... -
![Maggie by Charles Martin]()
Maggie by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe moving sequel to bestselling author Charles Martin’s The Dead Don’t Dance... -
![Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton]()
Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDon’t dream your life, live your dreams….Phoebe Dashwood is a passionately committed vet who’s living the dream. She’s about to open her own small animal practice at her grandmother’s animal shelter, Puddleduck Farm in the New Forest. Phoebe is helped by her two oldest friends... -
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![The Noel Bridge: An Uplifting, Heartwarming Christmas Romance by Jenny Hale]()
The Noel Bridge: An Uplifting, Heartwarming Christmas Romance by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of the USA Today bestselling author of the book-to-TV stories Coming Home for Christmas and Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses, with over one million copies sold, comes a moving holiday read that's perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Jill Shalvis.They say there’s a covered bridge that heals the sick and mends the broken... -
![Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon]()
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA publishing event: #1 New York Times–bestselling author Jan Karon returns—and invites her millions of fans to join her again in Mitford. After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors... -
![The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin]()
The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA sleepy rural town in South Carolina. The end of summer and a baby about to be born. But in the midst of hope and celebration comes unexpected tragedy, and Dylan Styles must come to terms with how much he's lost... -
![The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown]()
The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFamily, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change...Categorized as:
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![A New Song by Jan Karon]()
A New Song by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsJan Karon's millions of fans can't wait to sit down with her heartwarming and hilarious characters, who have a way of becoming family. In fact, readers and booksellers across the country kept Out to Canaan and At Home in Mitford on The New York Times bestseller list for months. In A New Song, Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires... -
![Waterfall Effect by K.K. Allen]()
Waterfall Effect by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom RT Book Reviews New Adult Award Winner, comes a suspenseful small town mountain romance. Lost in the shadows of a tragedy that stripped Aurora of everything she once loved, she’s back in the small town of Balsam Grove, ready to face all she’s kept locked away for seven years. Or so she thinks... -
![Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin]()
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Martin offers us “grace, mercy, and forgiveness in this sweeping love story.”*Allie is still recovering from the loss of her family’s beloved waterfront restaurant on Florida’s Gulf Coast when she loses her second husband to a terrifying highway accident... -
![The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome]()
The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEliza Carter can't keep a secret.Except the one she's been hiding for over eight years. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer... -
![Coral Weddings by Jan Moran]()
Coral Weddings by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhile 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... -
![The Runaway by Jess Mastorakos]()
The Runaway by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould rescuing a runaway bride would be the detour I never knew I needed?I had a plan. But then, my cross-country road trip to my new duty station started with me getting dumped. Two seconds later, I got roped into bringing a family friend’s niece, Nikki, and her teenage daughter on the road with me.To make matters worse, I’m aiding Nikki’s escape from her own wedding... -
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![Road to Christmas: Holly / Harper by Kathi Daley]()
Road to Christmas: Holly / Harper by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoin Holly and Harper as they work to solve the mystery which will bring them homeHolly - previously published in December 2013 as Road to Christmas PastHolly Thompson’s life changed forever when she received an early Christmas present from her dead Aunt Meg. Prior to her death, her former foster mother won the gorgeous PI during one of her Tuesday morning poker games...Categorized as:
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![Dreams Come True at Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters]()
Dreams Come True at Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLorna is following her dreams. But can she follow her heart?Lorna Ferguson has dreamt of opening her own bed and breakfast in the village of Glendale for as long as she’d pictured falling in love. While her love life remains frankly hopeless, Lorna is determined to secure Dove House – the home she imagined living in as a child – to start this new venture with her family... -
![More With You by Erin Spencer]()
More With You by Erin Spencer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsInspired by her own true story, author Erin Spencer explores what happens when you get everything you never knew you always wanted.I wasn’t looking for love. Putting down roots in this small, southern town was the last thing on my mind.Ben changed all that with his kind nature and gentle ways. Somehow, he painted over the cracks on the canvas of my heart... -
![Love's Prophet by Melissa Storm]()
Love's Prophet by Melissa Storm
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA widower, a Sunday school teacher, and the seven-year-old determined to bring them together... When cancer claimed his beloved wife far too soon, Liam James stopped living and started settling. Now, thanks to the still small light left in his world, his life is about to expand in ways he can't fathom... -
![Home Is Where You Park It by Marika Ray]()
Home Is Where You Park It by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a giant of a man who grunts for words and barks out orders, yet circumstances require I be his fake girlfriend and spend the weekend with him in an isolated cabin.And of course there’s only one bed. Just my luck…But I need this commission check that only Boston can guarantee me... -
![Scrooge and the Girls Next Door: A Holiday Rom Com by Melanie Jacobson]()
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door: A Holiday Rom Com by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly . . . and not just because she keep blowing his fuses...Paige Redmond has done everything the hard way, from her wild child past to being a single mother raising her own delightful wild child now. But since landing in Creekville, she's turned it all around...Categorized as:
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