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Adore Me by Jillian Dodd
Join Keatyn on Thanksgiving Break in this Keatyn Chronicles novella. I’ve finally become the kind of girl my little sisters could look up to. Except for the lies. Lying to my friends is killing me. And the longer I’m there—the closer we get—the more I feel like I’m being eaten from the inside out. If I go back to Eastbrooke, I’ll end up nothing but a shell. So I'm not going back...Categorized as:
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Ever After by Amanda Prowse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner and Swimming to Lundy, comes a hopeful and inspiring story about the possibilities that await when you dare to start again. If you’re given another chance at love, shouldn’t you take it? Enya’s life has become small... -
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You Can't Hurry Love by Nicole Mikell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf there’s one thing Ivy has learned through the years, it’s that love is never simple. Ivy Penny’s new bridal shop is in desperate need of a serious makeover—much like her dating life. With a love life that has shown more red flags than red roses in the past, Ivy has completely given up on relationships... -
Relentless Biker by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s the pregnant girlfriend of my deceased best friend. I told myself that marrying her was the right thing to do. Of course it’s natural to want to protect her. And to make sure she’s okay. But the more time I spend with her the more I want this to be real. Her family wants her back. I want her to stay with me. Somehow I have to prove that the three of us are meant to be together… forever... -
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Enraptured by Ginger Voight
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the third and final book of the Fullerton Family Saga, long-simmering secrets explode with disastrous consequences. The fractured Fullertons face their biggest challenges yet, and every single one must rise to their own personal challenges and beat their demons once and for all - no matter what it takes...Categorized as:
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EROS by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey said my presence changed the atmosphere in any room I entered. According to my mother—it was in my name. According to my twin brother—it was in my soul. The truth could be found somewhere in between. I led with love in all of my endeavors... -
You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBilly crossed the hall into his bedroom where Kate was plugging in the last of the electric candles she’d set in each window. She flicked it on. “I guess that’s that. ”. His hand covered hers. “Do me a favor and don’t turn this one off. I want to know there’s a light burning in our bedroom window until I come home. ”... -
The Unexpected List by Chrissy Anderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen she was just sixteen, Chrissy Anderson made a life list…. …It’s been abandoned. Now she’s got an ex-husband, a satisfied lover and a thriving new business. She’s rebuilding. Then out of nowhere…a baby. You think you know who the father is? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she deepens her understanding of how to be truthful to herself and those that she loves... -
Sail by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was. I’ll show her how fearless our love makes me... -
Undeniably Yours by Pamela Ann
“You’re passionate nature matches mine. Your promise reflects my own. If something was to happen, it’s comforting to know that your dead heart will be intertwined with my lifeless own. ” I vowed with ferocity. “My heart for yours, Emma. ”. ~Blasphemous. Falling. Losing. Risking. Everything. ALL for one woman...Categorized as:
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September Again by Hunter S. Jones
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSeptember Again finds Liz Snow Savage leaving England. She follows her daughter Zelda Savage back to America after Zelda’s betrayal of her. More drama ensues as Liz looks for meaning in life while Zelda finds her direction after losing Jack O. Savage, The Poet. Set mainly in Chattanooga, Tennessee, September Again chronicles the rhythm of life's cycles... -
His Wounded Light by Christine Brae
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect life. The perfect marriage. The jilted lover. Their worlds collide. Fate intervenes twelve years later and their paths intersect once again. All three will question whether the heart is truly capable of dividing and being divided; each will decide whether it matters who you loved first or who you love last. Together they will learn that in the end, there can always only be one. -
Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWelcome to the year 1969, a tumultuous year when the world and rock ’n’ roll were changing. Woodstock, war protests, free love, it’s all there, plus a rollercoaster romance that will have you frantically flipping pages to discover who this heroine chooses. What Katelyn Love longs for most of all is a child. Someone to shower with the affection she never received from her parents...Categorized as:
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Constantine: Britain's Story Part 2 by E.L. Stevens
If I could forget Liam Millar, my life would be perfect. I’d finally done the hard thing and moved home. I’d gotten my house on a lake. I had family in my life for the first time in decades and I could really start to picture the Sunday dinners and long days spent on the water soaking up the California sun. I’d even have the perfect love story too... -
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Double Time by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Miller has done the crush thing, had her heart broken and flirted with a close friend to the point of an almost relationship. She is over the drama of her Freshman and Sophomore years and is ready to be single and to mingle. With Keesha and Steph by her side the girls are ready to rock the single hood in their Junior year... -
Rose in Bloom by Mia Michelle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSecrets. There are many different reasons for having secrets. Sometimes we choose to keep those secrets to protect people, while other times, they are kept out of deceit and shame. Regardless of their purpose, secrets have the power to hurt us, like nothing else. When we risk losing someone we love, we will stop at nothing, to prevent the truth from ever being known... -
Autumn Night Whiskey by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne man loved me when I didn’t even like myself. The town whispered that we were star crossed lovers… among other things. He was my first love, but so out of reach with where fate had taken me. With a little girl to look after and a past I wished I didn’t have, things were never going to be easy when it came to my life in this small town. Let alone my love life...Categorized as:
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Cruel Dynasty by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI made a deal. One year of my life pretending to be a rich aristocrat in exchange for ten million pounds. Enough money to start over somewhere new. Enough money to disappear forever. It sounded simple, but being Kerrigan Belmond is more dangerous than I expected. Her world isn’t as perfect behind closed doors as it is on paper... -
Save Me by Tiffany Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this fast-paced romantic suspense, China Mack will make one final choice. Computer genius China Mack may be the former head of Vigilance, the government’s clandestine spy program, but she can still be knocked off balance. And two back-to-back personal blows have thrown her into a tailspin... -
Shattered & Mended by Julie Bailes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy mind was made up and my decision had been made, but fate felt the need to rear her ugly head and demand control. Fate is guaranteed, not to be reckoned with, and she won’t be defeated. You see, she’s the author to our stories that have already been written; there’s no editing them. Try as you might, but all you’ll do is piss her off... -
The Lion's Den by Eliza Freed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn injury stops the bleeding of Meredith and Brad Walsh’s fractured marriage. As Meredith recovers and tries to regain her memory, Brad fights to convince Meredith their marriage was perfect, even if it barely existed. But with Meredith’s memory comes clarity, and Meredith is faced with the reality of a husband and a lover... -
The Art of Falling in Love with the Movie Star [Again] by Anne Kemp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the celebrity whose star shines bright. She’s the wife who’s had enough. I had it all; a loving marriage, an adorable dog, and plans to build the home of our dreams in idyllic Sweetkiss Creek. Moving here meant we focused on us, and starting a family, but those dreams came crashing down when Spencer made the choice to go back to Hollywood and left me flying solo...Categorized as:
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Little Brooklyn Bakery by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratings‘Irresistible’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde Take a trip to the best little bakery in Brooklyn, where there’s more than a sprinkle of romance and a slice of pie makes it feel like home! When Sophie Bennings arrives in New York, love is the last thing on her mind. Still reeling from a painful break up, she throws herself into her work as a food editor on a top-notch magazine... -
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... -
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Reckless Abandon by Andrea Randall
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis is the second book in the November Blue series. November Harris is lost. After a failed romance with musician Bo Cavanaugh, Ember is left struggling to regain her true self. The problem is, Bo won’t go away and Ember's stance is firm—she doesn't want him back... -
Indelible Love - Jake's Story by D.W. Cee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter 30 years of playing the field, Dr. Jake Reid meets the perfect woman in the cereal aisle of a grocery store at midnight. Emily Logan is stunning, thought provoking and utterly frustrating with her reserved demeanor and guarded heart. Regardless, Jake believes Emily is it even before their first date and works overtime to win her heart... -
My Brother's Girl by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s only one woman I’d give up my bachelor’s lifestyle for… my brother’s girl. But she was mine first. High school. Youth. Innocence. I can still taste her on my lips if I close my eyes. And here she is, back in my life, dating my brother. A brother that doesn’t know my past because I’m a private sort of guy... -
Christmas at the Board Game Cafe by Jennifer Page
COMING SOON the next festive instalment of The Little Board Game Cafe series! Kate seems to have it all – wonderful friends, a successful career and an idyllic life in the quirky Yorkshire town of Essendale. But under the surface Kate's lonely, and she longs to feel part of a family – especially during Christmas... -
Like Home by Megan Bowen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat happens when a woman who reads “too many” romance novels decides she deserves better? She just might get it. Summer Evans is a certified romance novel enthusiast. What started as a way to pass the time when she was a new mother turns into an epiphany. She doesn’t know if romance like that exists outside of her books, but she intends to find out... -
Destined Series Box Set: Mirage, Inception, Awakening, Facade and Epiphany by Ashley Suzanne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complete collection of the best selling Destined Series. Over 275,000 words, 4 complete novels and a novella. Mirage. Inception. Awakening. Facade. Epiphany. -
Picking Up the Pieces by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a myriad of mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she had once been. Now, she longs for the chance to make it up to the one person she knows holds the key to her happiness. But can he get beyond who she was and love her for who she is now? Or is history destined to repeat itself? Adam Carter has gone through his own metamorphosis... -
Christmas Wishes and Irish Kisses by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom crying into Santa's beard at Macy's department store, to working the bar at a historic seaside inn thousands of miles away, Ellie de Vere has been through it all this Christmas season. .Categorized as:
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One More Time by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn her fifth adventure, Nicki Sosebee notices there is a big problem with the homeless population in Winchester, and the local shelter doesn’t have any more room for them. Nicki becomes irate when the City Council decides to do everything in its power to drive the homeless out of town, because she has other ideas... -
Right Now by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNicki is becoming a better reporter, so much so that her boss Neal leans on her more and more to get the good stuff. So when a rash of robberies hits the downtown Winchester area, Nicki is reporting the damage. .. and probably getting a little too close for the bad guys’ comfort. As if that weren’t enough, Nicki finds herself in a full-fledged love triangle between Jesse and Sean. . -
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Forgetting You, Remembering Me by Monica James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to this epic love story that began with Forgetting You, Forgetting Me from International Bestselling author, Monica James. The truth sets you free. .. but what happens when everything you believe in changes in the blink of an eye? All I ever wanted was for my fiancé, Samuel Stone, to remember me. And now that he does. .. all I want is for him to forget... -
All the News by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust as Nicki’s love life starts heating up, a sexual predator roaming the streets of Winchester strikes fear in the hearts of the women in town. Nicki investigates, hoping to help the police track down the rapist or at least warn citizens to watch their backs. It’s too late when she discovers the criminal in a place she least suspects—and there’s no one who can save her now…... -
What Happens in the Alps... by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUP IN THE MAGICAL, SNOW-KISSED MOUNTAINS…. Two years ago, Annie Brewer’s life was turned upside down when her adrenaline-junkie husband died in a tragic climbing accident... -
The Italian Escape by Catherine Mangan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSparkling sea, sun, delicious food and Aperol Spritz - escape to Italy with the perfect summer romance . . . Niamh Kelly's life hasn't turned out quite as she'd expected. She's thirty-three, still living at home and was recently dumped . . . by her boss... -
Broken Fairytales by Monica Alexander
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEmily Cole thought her life was just about as close to a fairytale as it could get. She was on track to graduate from college with honors, had a job lined up in her field, and was about to get engaged to the perfect guy. Then one day she woke up and something just felt . . . off... -
In This Life by Christine Brae
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLovers don’t finally meet somewhere,. They’re in each other all along. RUMI. It starts out so simply. Anna runs away to Thailand, drags her best friend Dante with her and spends a few weeks away, taking on other people’s problems while getting away from her own... -
Voice Over!: Seiyu Academy, Vol. 9 by Maki Minami
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSenri Kudo’s unusual upbringing may have prepared him for being an amazing actor, but it also left him ill equipped to have normal relationships with kids his own age. Can Senri act his way into being a good friend, or will “getting into character” get him into even more trouble with his peers? -
Dead by Jade C. Jamison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNicki Sosebee's adventures continue. .. Nicki’s love life might suck, but her sex life is great. The only way both could be spectacular would be if her best friend Sean would look at her as more than just a friend. Nicki knows she’s stuck in the friend zone, so she focuses her energies on her job... -
Rewired by Amy Queau
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Because if it weren’t for Jesse, I would have never been the girl you fell in love with. ” -Charlie. Impasse: def. noun . 1. a situation in which no progress seems possible. 2. a difficult or puzzling situation from which there is no easy escape... -
The Widower's Peak by T. Ralston
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTREE. My wife was killed by a drunk driver. I centered my entire life around her from the moment we met. My life now consists of one thing: getting high. Until my wife’s little sister shows up needing help to get away from an abusive boyfriend. I have to help her, it’s what my wife would’ve wanted... -
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Hate: A Love Story by Laurel Ulen Curtis
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRoses are red,. Violets are blue. Life can be messy,. And love can be too. Most people say that it’s not important where you’re going, but instead, how you get there. Unfortunately for me, the journey to love was absolutely agonizing. Love and Hate wrestled with my life day after day, year after year, and the only way to stop it was to let one of them win...Categorized as:
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Falling for the Good Guy by Violet Duke
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHer best friend since college. The polar opposite of his brother Connor. The 'good guy' everyone's hell-bent on believing is her perfect match. Anything beyond friendship for them had just never been a possibility. But it is now. For over a decade, through his high school sweetheart's illness and eventual passing, Abby had been his pal, his rock. All but a second mother to his young daughter...Categorized as:
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The Mistletoe Switch by Katharine Sadler
In the merriest town on earth, my plot to win back my ex has run into a serious problem. The plan is simple. All I have to do is stalk my ex-fiancé, ‘accidentally’ bump into him in this Christmas-obsessed town he’s moved to, and – bam! - he’ll regret dumping me and beg me to take him back. Problem number 1: He’s got a girlfriend. A sweet, adorable woman...Categorized as:
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Just Watch the Fireworks by Monica Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Courtney McKellen, the idea of marriage is just short of terrifying. Unfortunately, Courtney just said yes when her boyfriend asked her to marry him. Call it a moment of panic, insanity, or blind fear, but she now finds herself engaged, and couldn’t be less excited... -
Last First Kiss by Jane Anthony
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJesse Dylan was my best friend, my first kiss . . . and my first heartbreak. Watching him walk out of my life almost ruined me. But years have passed, and the pain of losing him has long since faded. Or so I thought. One glimpse in his cobalt eyes and those old wounds reopened. Jesse wants a second chance at what might have been, but it’s too late. I’m with someone new. Someone safe... -
Falling for Sakura: A Secret Proposal Part 1 by Alexia Praks
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFalling for Sakura is a new adult contemporary romance featuring a beautiful, compassionate young woman searching for herself and falling in love with two hot brothers. They are flawed, funny, passionate, and very relatable for readers who enjoy contemporary romance with strong family value and character growth...
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