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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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Heart of Gold by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNAACP nominee and bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the charming town of Henry Adams, Kansas—a place that always feels like home—in this heartwarming story of family, friendship, and the surprises hidden in our lives. Henry Adams has had its fair share of drama ever since Bernadine Brown bought the town with her divorce settlement...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Kiss Plot by Nicole French
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane and Eric de Vries. Often enemies. Sometimes lovers. Husband and wife. Or are we? I wore the dress. We said the vows. And somehow it became more than just a stunt to collect his billions. A promise bound by love more than hate. Until the bastard left me at the altar. Now my errant husband has disappeared, leaving me to unravel his secrets, one by one... -
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A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhale Island’s nurse has no use for a doctor or a husband. He’s fresh out of medical school with no prospects. Will an interfering mother, two matchmakers and some divine intervention make lovers of these enemies?EllaI didn’t want him here. I’d do anything to get rid of him. Sabotage his practice. Make sure the islanders knew he was not to be trusted... -
A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Will Fletcher is the eldest son and heir to the family fortune, and although his father is reluctant to relinquish his roots in trade, Will is more than happy to become a gentleman... -
Target Acquired by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTough-as-nails Kenzie King has finally earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she didn't get the position because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself... -
Olivia: A Cold Case Murder Mystery Romance by Brooke Ramsey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. But it might cost you everything you love.In this heart-racing romantic suspense, a sister desperate for answers and a newly recruited FBI agent desperate to prove himself team up on a high-risk mission.Olivia King.Days missing: 1,345 days.Anna has spent the last three years infiltrating the gang of Diaz Smith—the man responsible for her sister’s disappearance... -
Running to the Hero: A Christian Doctor Christmas Romance by Hannah Jo Abbott
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpending Christmas with a reclusive grinch isn’t exactly what this runaway bride had in mind for her honeymoon. Felicity Keaton didn't even bother to shed her wedding dress when she left her hometown in the rearview mirror. As if it weren't already the worst day of her life, an accident lands her in the ER in an unknown town - where the handsome doctor is as mysterious as she is... -
Shadow of Doubt by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cyber-stalker and a murder threaten her life…When IT specialist, Brooklyn Hurst’s cyber stalker grows bolder and the police refuse to do anything about it, she has to take drastic measures. Like fleeing the only home she’s known to a place so off the map that the stalker would never think to look... -
Meet Me at Pebble Beach: The hilarious and feel-good romance fiction read of summer 2020 by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRegan is holding a winning lottery ticket.Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand!Except it’s all a bit too good to be true… When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop... -
Restrained by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrief can hold us back. Sorrow can make us stop enjoying our lives for fear of being too happy when what we truly want is never possible.Lola Sterling has deprived herself of living for a long time. Remaining laser-focused on everyone and trying to fit their pieces back together... -
Love on Display by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey’re sworn enemies. They also happen to be incredibly attracted to one another.After bonding at a half-marathon, rival gym owners Cam and Kailani discover the person they thought could be their soulmate turns out to be the reason their respective businesses are failing...Categorized as:
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Harvest Moon by Denise Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShe thought he was arrogant. He thought her walls would never come down. Then they fell in love.Forever walking the line between passion and conflict, Laurel and Gavin's relationship ended in divorce after years of miscommunication and unmet expectations. Now pursuing their own separate lives and careers, the two are content . . . though not completely happy... -
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Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJessilyn Lassiter no longer has to convince people she's not a child. Having just turned 19 in the summer of 1938, her love for Luke Talley has never been more real. And Luke is finally beginning to care for her in the way she's always dreamed of... -
Raising Steel: Steel Brothers - A Family Affair by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJosephina Steel has been alone for years. Her husband and father of her children, Jase, Cyrus, Zandor, and Xavier, died in a horrible accident when the family was already going through rough times. Through hard work, love and loyalty in abundance, her sons are the men she and Jonathan, always knew they could be... -
On the Corner of Hope and Main by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins celebrates her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas. Citizens of Henry Adams, Kansas, know there’s never a dull moment in their small town… Trent July has been the mayor of this historic town for the past four years, but now he’s ready to let someone else take up the mantle...Categorized as:
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First to Fall by Jenny B. Jones
When I woke up this morning, I became aware of two things:One, I felt hungover, and I knew I hadn’t had a drop of liquor.And two, I was pretty sure I had accidentally married someone.I, Olivia Sutton, have a Ten Year Plan. It’s air-tight and written in permanent ink. You know what’s not on the plan? Getting married to the man I used to love to hate... -
The Hate Vow by Nicole French
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEric der Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, he needs a wife. And of all the women in the world, he chooses me. Too bad I’ve hated him for five years, since he took all my tears and tossed me away... -
Undeniable by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey can’t stand each other…or can they? For years, hard work and perseverance have been the tenets by which Santiago Vila lived his life. As such, he’s achieved everything he’s gone after. Except Abena Dubango. She’s the total package of brains, beauty, and a sense of humor. Even though she wears another man’s ring, he’s never forgotten the moments they spent together... -
Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCreator of the bestselling "Welcome to Wishing Bridge" and "At Home in Wishing Bridge" award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne invites readers back to the little town with the big heart with "Finding Peace in Wishing Bridge". Being a supermodel isn't just hard... -
The Key to the Last House Before the Sea: A totally unforgettable page-turner full of family secrets by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTears trickling down her cheeks, she recognises her grandmother’s writing scrawled across the manila envelope. Inside is an engraved key that sits heavy in her hand. Will the tumbledown cottage be the start of a new life – or will it tear her life apart?With her back to the sparkling sea, single mum Nessa stands in the doorway of the stone cottage her grandmother left behind... -
Wrath by Victoria Christopher Murray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe award-winning author of Lust, Envy, and Greed—soon to be Lifetime movies—delivers a passionate and unforgettable exploration of a marriage caught in the crossroads of rage.When Chastity Butler and Xavier Owens first meet, they instantly connect over their shared dedication to activism... -
Beyond the Badge: Crew by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen life gives you lemons… Throw them out. It’s too much damn work to make lemonade… When a member must leave the Tri-State Federal Drug Task Force, Colin Crew, as leader, doesn’t get to pick a replacement. Instead, he’s assigned one. One he’s not happy about.Not only because the woman only has a year on the job as a DEA agent, but she’s also younger than he’d like... -
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Summerlin Groves by Elizabeth Camden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Camden's first Contemporary Romance!Jenny Summerlin is struggling to save her dying orange grove when a baffling mystery upends her world. A skeleton buried with a priceless treasure has been found on her land, which brings of flood of investigators onto her property to study a decades old crime.Captain Wyatt Rossiter is charged with solving the puzzling discovery... -
Skipped a Beat by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRyder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk. He doesn’t understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn’t recognize desperation if it smacked him in his perfect face. I don’t need him, but I do need a ride west. I won’t let the guy who reminds me of the mess I left behind interfere with my plan to get to Los Angeles... -
After You by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter You is the final interconnected STANDALONE novel in the Second Chances Series. I had the happily ever after . . . until it was gone. Three became two. And I was alone. Our time—my time—was over. Alone was the right way to be. The only way. Life was me, my son, and my memories. Until the day I met someone who turned my lonely existence upside down...Categorized as:
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Think Twice by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne couple risks it all, while the other may lose everything... At eighteen, PJ was full of dreams. She was on her way to becoming a serious artist and moving across the country, away from the unrequited, tortured dream of her much older brother’s irresistible best friend, Dylan. But when she forced herself to let that dream go, she never expected it to bounce back and refuse to let her... -
The Conflicted Warrior: Sutton's Security Romances (Quinn Family Romance) by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vicious stalker is targeting famous country singer, Kaleb Quinn, and threatening his family, but the woman assigned to protect him might be the ultimate threat to his heart. While performing one night, Kaleb Quinn claims he’s engaged to the woman of his dreams, Jasmine Peters, to escape frenzied fans... -
Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEvan Eaton spent three years waiting for the right Mail Order Bride to bite the hook. Time was not on his side and the note was coming due. He had to marry and produce an heir. Believing he’d finally found the perfect bride in Claudia, but as the months turned to days and the days turned into hours, he soon realized his bride to be was not going to show... -
The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only thing standing in the way of her winning Mr. Wright was Mr. Entirely Wrong.Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself... -
Confessions of a First Lady by Denora Boone
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when the life you left behind literally shows up at your front door? Meet Veronica Millhouse. Veronica and her husband Marvin served as the heads and founders of “Clover Hill Church of God in Christ” in Atlanta, GA. From the outside looking in, one would never be able to tell that this family had not always been perfect in God’s eyes... -
Rebel Desire by L.K. Farlow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs a wedding photographer, it’s no surprise that Ashley Murphy, despite her perpetual singleness, is a little in love with love.When she catches a hunky best man checking her out while on the job, her heart all but shouts, “He’s the one." Until he opens his mouth. Colton Banks is a cocky lawyer with a mean streak a country mile wide. Colton prefers order to chaos... -
Tuk-Tuk for Two by Adam Fletcher
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“The race…” She said. “India. Were you serious?”About racing a tuk-tuk one thousand kilometres through India with a woman I’d just met…?No, I wasn’t serious.“There’s a fifty percent chance we’ll die. And the flight’s in two days. But if you want to, okay…”It was not a reasonable offer. But then she wasn’t a reasonable woman. She was certainly unreasonably attractive... -
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Boaz Brown by Michelle Stimpson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this daring debut novel, a young Christian woman finds her own racist attitudes as well as those of her family, friends, and church challenged when she is drawn to a man of a different race. Smart-talking LaShondra Smith and her girlfriends all face the same relationship issue-where to find a good man. They yearn to meet a strong, confident man who loves God, just like Boaz in the Bible... -
What We Hide by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSavannah Webster is trying to find her way forward. She and her husband, Hez, have been separated since tragedy tore them apart and he began numbing his grief and guilt with alcohol. She returned to Tupelo Grove University, which her family helped found over a century ago, to teach history.When Hez turns up in her classroom asking for a second chance, she rejects the idea immediately... -
The Victorian by Rosalind Abel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSexy bartender Seth Marino is the epitome of the allure and sophistication for which the town of Lavender Shores is known. For twenty years, Seth has found contentment and happiness as co-owner of the Blue Blossom Bed-and-Breakfast. Seth’s kind heart, good looks, and humor charm both locals and tourists—except the one person who despises him... -
King of Hearts by Ashley Munoz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsReminders were for traitors. My father used to whisper that in my ear when I was young, while the still smoking gun dangled at his side. I understood the rules, and what was expected of me, even as my mother made the deal. I had absolute freedom to do as I pleased, as long as I obeyed: Return to his home at twenty-one, do not make him come looking..Categorized as:
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A River Too Deep by Sydney Tooman Betts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Spring of 1817, Alcy Callen and her father visit a step-uncle they have long presumed dead; but instead of enjoying a loving reunion, they are plunged into treachery and deceit. Nothing is as they expected and little is what it seems. Even the man who helps her escape is not the reliable suitor he appears... -
Been So Long by Adrienne Thompson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsListed at #17 on AALBC.com's 20 Bestselling eBooks of 2012!!A woman, her married lover, an ex-boyfriend, and the ties that bind them together....Mona-Lisa Dandridge left her past life behind her years ago and never looked back. But when unforeseen circumstances throw her into the path of a former lover, she is forced to not only face her past, but to relive it... -
Springtime at Hope Cottage by Annie Rains
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of RaeAnne Thayne and Debbie Mason will want to cozy up with this small-town series from USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains. When opposites attract... As an editor at a major New York City magazine, Josie Kellum is always on the go...until an injury sidelines her in the small town of Sweetwater Springs. Luckily, her new physical therapist is easy going and easy on the eyes... -
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home... -
Be My Bride by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm married to a billionaire.And I don't even know his last name.I’m freshly dumped. Honeymooning solo. Bawling into a martini glass in Vegas… when I lock eyes with him.Hansley is funny. Charming. Hot. The perfect distraction. He’s looking for a little fun and I’m drunk enough to indulge in it.It’s the perfect one night stand...Categorized as:
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The Sheikh's Must-Have Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe needs a baby to inherit the fortune…She needs a baby before it’s too late…Joanna Perkins loves her jet-setting life as a flight attendant, getting to see the world beyond the small, quiet town in Missouri she hails from... -
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A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures…Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape... -
A Lova' Like No Otha' by Stephanie Perry Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen thunder and lightning strike on the morning of Zoe Clark's wedding, her seemingly perfect world is turned upside-down as she loses her fianc to a pregnant girlfriend she never knew he had. Withher engagement shattered, all her life's plans seem over. Unemployed, sinking deeply into depression, and wrongly blaming God for her troubles, Zoe seriously contemplates ending her life... -
Her Awkward Blind Date with the Billionaire (Billionaire Bachelor Cove) by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA blind date gone wrong may be the best thing that happened to these two lonely hearts. Welcome to The Cove With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home... -
A Duke’s Promise: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You will call me by my name, and you will not curtsy to me.”Lady Isabella absolutely loathes rakes. And the Duke of Sutterton, the man she accidentally finds herself on top of, is the most wicked of them all. She might have no choice but to marry him, but she is determined to stay away from him. Until his lips touch hers, and she finds herself unable to resist him.. -
River of Dreams: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgainst expectations. Against reason. Against all odds.This is a stand-alone story that does not require reading book one in the series.Fitzwilliam Darcy carries the weight of the past, the present, and the future on his broad shoulders. Driven by his family’s expectations, he slights the one person who could bring him joy... -
Be My Revenge by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo get back at my ex, I’ll say ‘yes’ to my enemy.I’m a simple girl with a shopping addiction and a broken heart.The last thing I need is drama, something Nick Webb attracts in spades.The billionaire drives me crazy with his sexy smiles, cocky one-liners and have I mentioned his gorgeous brown eyes?I’m determined to keep my distance...
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