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Healing Hearts at Bumblebee Barn by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Bumblebee Barn, home to wonderful animals, stunning views and spectacular sunsets - and resident young farmer, Barney.While Barney loves his life at Bumblebee Barn - a farm that has been in his family for generations - he's struggling to find someone to share it with... -
![A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott]()
A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDo you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face... -
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![Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks]()
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... -
![His Christmas List by T.L. Swan]()
His Christmas List by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHis Christmas List...The annual collection of Christmas short stories by T L Swan, live to download for a short time only.His Christmas List features the following short stories,The ExpertElizabeth is in the middle of a nightmare.She has to go to a work conference that her ex is attending with his new wife... -
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![A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge by Jessica Redland]()
A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCould one chance meeting change your life forever?Zara is at a crossroads in life. While she adores her job as a producer's assistant working on hit TV shows, travelling around the country means she doesn't truly feel that she has a home. With a fractured relationship with her family and unrequited love weighing heavily on her heart, she is torn about what her next step in life should be.. -
![The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland]()
The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAutumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn't appear to be the answer... -
![A Christmas Escape to Arran by Ellie Henderson]()
A Christmas Escape to Arran by Ellie Henderson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom living the high life to hitting rock bottom in the space of a few hours . . .Marketing guru Amelia has it all. She’s tied the knot with Declan, the love of her life, ready to start their perfect future together in London after an idyllic honeymoon in Italy.Until Amelia loses her job.And returns home to find a note from Declan, demanding a divorce... -
![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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![Talk Wicked to Me: Baz Wicked by Melissa Foster]()
Talk Wicked to Me: Baz Wicked by Melissa Foster
Veterinarian and Dark Knights biker Baxter “Baz” Wicked, the most charming and mysterious of the family, has a career he loves, a brotherhood he trusts, and plans that don’t include settling down just yet. Come along for the unexpected, hilarious, and heart-wrenching ride as Baz discovers that life and love can be messy, and carefully crafted plans can’t hold a candle to ten tiny fingers and toes... -
![The Asheville Christmas Gift by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott]()
The Asheville Christmas Gift by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe charming, heartwarming holiday trilogy continues, whisking you away to a dreamy winter in the mountains... -
![Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran]()
Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat could possibly go wrong at a family reunion? At the Seabreeze Inn, you just never know...Ivy and Shelly are looking forward to hosting a long-awaited family reunion at the Seabreeze Inn... -
![I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Milly Johnson]()
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s nearly Christmas and it’s snowing, hard. Deep in the Yorkshire Moors nestles a tiny hamlet, with a pub at its heart. As the snow falls, the inn will become an unexpected haven for six people forced to seek shelter there… Mary has been trying to get her boss Jack to notice her for four years, but he can only see the efficient PA she is at work... -
![Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman]()
Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter the heartbreak of a secret unrequited love, Millie Treadaway has finally found someone to spend her life with.Harry Rose is handsome, successful and treats her like a princess. That is until Millie presents her fiancé with a surprise birthday gift, and their future is suddenly doomed...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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![Mayhem & Mistletoe by Amanda M. Lee]()
Mayhem & Mistletoe by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAvery Shaw has the world at her fingertips … and a pile of dead Santas near the railroad tracks. Interestingly, she’s more focused on the Santas than her personal life, but only because she’s been warned that a proposal is imminent from her live-in love Eliot Kane and she needs to look somewhere else – anywhere else will do – rather than accept what he’s trying to offer... -
![The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown]()
The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA restless woman discovers the comforts of small-town Texas—and more—in a bighearted novel about the next chapters in life by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold... -
![The Vintage Flower Van on Love Heart Lane: The romantic escapist MUST READ for summer getaways in 2024! by Christie Barlow]()
The Vintage Flower Van on Love Heart Lane: The romantic escapist MUST READ for summer getaways in 2024! by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPreorder the brand new book in the Love Heart Lane series!The race to save the vintage flower van is on! Flowers are Florrie Appleton’s life, so when her beloved Aunt Ada passes, and she’s swiftly issued with an eviction notice and told to vacate Rose Cottage, shutter her Vintage Flower Van business, and leave behind Ada’s gorgeous gardens, she’s devastated... -
![Die Romanze beginnt by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Die Romanze beginnt by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNoch nie hat Romantik so süß geschmeckt ...Obwohl es Holly Berry endlich geschafft hat, »Just One More« zu kaufen und mit einem der begehrtesten Junggesellen in Bourton-on-the-Water auszugehen, ist ihr Leben alles andere als ein Zuckerschlecken.Ein bekanntes Gesicht aus ihrer Vergangenheit droht, Hollys frisch erblühende Beziehung zu zerstören, noch ehe sie richtig beginnen kann... -
![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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![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 Potter's House by Hannah Ellis]()
The Potter's House by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes facing up to the past is the only way to create a better future…Since the tragic death of his father, Lowen Treneary has kept to himself in his pottery studio on the remote island of Bryher.His quiet life is just the way he likes it.Until Pippa comes along.The local café owner plunges his peaceful existence into chaos and brightens his days while she’s at it... -
![Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown]()
Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBack home is the best place to start over in a heart-stirring Texas romance about friendship, second chances, and small-town scandals by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Riverbend, Texas, doesn’t look like the crossroads of anywhere. But for four high school besties reuniting after twenty years, it’s a place to unpack a lot of baggage... -
![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... -
![Coral Weddings by Jan Moran]()
Coral Weddings by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThree weddings and a food truck... It's wedding season in Summer Beach, and you're invited!From a USA Today bestselling author.At the Coral Cottage, this summer is as busy as ever. Marina's sister Kai moved up her wedding, but she won't say why, and her new theater production is a guarded secret. Still, Marina is determined to expand her Coral Cafe with a new food truck and staff... -
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![The Perfectly Imperfect Woman by Milly Johnson]()
The Perfectly Imperfect Woman by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe brand new, feel-good bestseller from the wonderful Milly Johnson... -
![The Mother of All Christmases by Milly Johnson]()
The Mother of All Christmases by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHE MOST PERFECT CHRISTMAS FEEL-GOOD READ!'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' Heat Eve Glace - co-owner of the theme park Winterworld - is having a baby and her due date is a perfectly timed 25th December. And she’s decided that she and her husband Jacques should renew their wedding vows with all the pomp that was missing the first time... -
![Christmas at Applemore by Rachael Lucas]()
Christmas at Applemore by Rachael Lucas
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEscape to the snowy Scottish Highlands where love is in the air... will two friends realise they're perfect for each other? A sparkling festive romance from the bestselling author of The Winter Cottage.Harry Robertson is determined to make the Applemore Hotel a success. As the busy season ends, the builders are ready to get to work... -
![The Hidden Secrets of Bumblebee Cottage by Christie Barlow]()
The Hidden Secrets of Bumblebee Cottage by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what A new start…When Jinny Birdwhistle is pushed over the edge one time too many times and quits her job as a tabloid journalist, an impromptu – and rather unconventional – job search leads her to a new house, car, and career making honey and chutney in... -
![Mistletoe at Moonstone Lake by Holly Martin]()
Mistletoe at Moonstone Lake by Holly Martin
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to the breathtaking Cornish Coast this winter, where the ocean sparkles in the moonlight and romance crackles like an open fire. This gorgeous new love story by Holly Martin, bestselling author of Sunlight Over Crystal Sands, is the perfect treat to warm your heart this Christmas... -
![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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![The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown]()
The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn Bonnet, Texas, Liddy Latham, the queen of funeral dinners, keeps a southern comfort-food tradition alive—until fancy-schmancy Matilda Monroe moves back to town. She wants room at the table for her own style of consolation and closure: healthy, modern, and vegan. But this is about more than fried chicken versus tofu turkey. Matilda’s return is also stirring up their volatile, unresolved history... -
![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... -
![Hot SEAL, Silent Knight by Kris Michaels]()
Hot SEAL, Silent Knight by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsForced to take his 'Use or Lose' vacation days, Romeo Platoon Leader Ted (Bear) Black begrudgingly heads home to Hope City and all the nonsense surrounding Christmas. He'd rather stay in San Diego and spend his downtime working, especially when he's unexpectantly reunited with the woman who was the star of the worst date he'd ever experienced.Noel Laurent is heading home for Christmas... -
![Sisters Behaving Badly by Maddie Please]()
Sisters Behaving Badly by Maddie Please
Sisters Kitty and Jenny haven’t spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!So when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them the perfect chance to heal the rift between them... -
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![Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score]()
Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score
“I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me.” Eva is a hot mess running from her past and doesn’t mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets. It’s too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy—the tall, built human lie detector...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Holiday by Phillipa Ashley]()
The Christmas Holiday by Phillipa Ashley
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLet Sunday Times bestseller Phillipa Ashley whisk you away to the Lakes this Christmas, with a story full of unexpected romance, second chances, snowflakes and starlight!She’s planned the perfect Christmas. But fate might have other ideas… Krystle didn’t have a normal childhood and longed for warm family Christmases with presents under the tree... -
![Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café by Jessica Redland]()
Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café by Jessica Redland
Welcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views, delicious food and lifelong friendships.Two broken hearts.Since she inherited The Starfish Café, Hollie has poured her heart into the business, striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive... -
![A Summer Surprise at the Little Blue Boathouse by Christie Barlow]()
A Summer Surprise at the Little Blue Boathouse by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what When Bea Fernsby discovers her fiancé’s eyes have been wandering, she calls off the wedding and hits the road... -
![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... -
![The Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson]()
The Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStaff Wanted – Must Be Comforting! Maxine Connolly has had a rough year with the loss of her mum, marriage, and job in quick succession, and she’d be the first to admit that she hasn’t been coping. But when her teenage daughter, Sophie, applies for a job at the Comfort Food Café on her behalf, Max realises she’s let things get out of hand... -
![Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman]()
Katy, My Impact by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThey always say that two wrongs don’t make a right...Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go.And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed.So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile…Her curves…Wrong has never felt so right... -
![The Golden Gals' French Adventure by Judy Leigh]()
The Golden Gals' French Adventure by Judy Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixty-nine-year-old Fliss has lived a life! A career running her own successful business, a beautiful home, a wardrobe full of designer clothes – Fliss has everything she ever wanted. So why does she feel so lonely?Sixty-six-year-old Shirl didn’t expect to be looking after a baby again, let alone a grown woman who should know better... -
![Christmas in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal]()
Christmas in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to the little Irish village where Christmas celebrations are in full swing! Twinkling lights, cosy fires and big mugs of hot chocolate are in abundance as Shannon Kelly returns home to the Shamrock Inn. Will this be the year she finds the man of her dreams or is she destined to be forever unlucky in love?Thirty-four-year-old Shannon is heartbroken following an unexpected break up... -
![Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson]()
Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEscape to Wildflower Cottage this summer with the brilliant new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teashop on the Corner and Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Café.Viv doesn't like animals. And the feeling is mutual: animals seem to hate Viv too... -
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![Flipping Love You by Erin Nicholas]()
Flipping Love You by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about. She’s his hot mess — but mostly hot — next door neighbor. Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime... Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life... -
![A Winter Wedding at Starcross Manor by Christie Barlow]()
A Winter Wedding at Starcross Manor by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter... -
![Scrooge and the Girls Next Door by Melanie Jacobson]()
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door 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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![The Village Inn of Secret Dreams by Alison Sherlock]()
The Village Inn of Secret Dreams by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever.But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found … quickly.So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with a plan to save the Inn, Belle should be overjoyed... -
![A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran]()
A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis season, discover holiday surprises in Summer Beach!Catch up with the beloved residents of Summer Beach in a heartwarming holiday novella of fun, sun, and seasonal shenanigans. As the winter chill sets in, escape to the enchanting shores of Summer Beach, where the spirit of Christmas is as bright and warm as the sun-soaked sands... -
![Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea by Cressida McLaughlin]()
Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea by Cressida McLaughlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWarm hearted fun, with a sprinkle of love.’ Holly MartinCan she spread Christmas cheer in Cornwall this year?All Meredith Verren has ever wanted is to escape the holiday season without having to wear a Christmas jumper. Her new job at the cosy gift shop in a picturesque Cornish tourist spot is making it impossible for her to maintain her scrooge-like manner...
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