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  • The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown

    The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    A 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...
  • Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler

    Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    To 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...
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  • Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door...
  • Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer

    Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She has the heart of a saint with the body of a sinner.” Ozzy A friend needed a favor. I needed a safe place and job until I was ready to start over. I found myself on a ranch in Virginia with a stubborn old man for a patient. After what happened to me five years ago, I don’t trust easily, if at all. Women and old men on their deathbeds? Bee’s knees, no problem. Outside of that, my walls are up...
  • A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran

    A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This 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...
  • Blue Skies Over Wildflower Lock by Hannah M. Lynn

    Blue Skies Over Wildflower Lock by Hannah M. Lynn

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    There may be trouble ahead…Just when Daisy thought she had canal life understood, Theo, her primary go-to for all of her boating questions has left Wildflower Lock, not to mention the budding romance that has been steadily growing.Not one to sit and wallow, Daisy takes matters into her own hands...
  • The Gruff Loner's Bargain by Kat Baxter

    The Gruff Loner's Bargain by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brook:I might be down on my luck, but I’m determined to open the best all-inclusive wedding venue in the U.S. But first, I have to scope out the competition. The only problem is I need a fake fiance to pull it off. Even worse, the only man available to do the job is the annoying handsome Landry Hendricks. Because of course I need the help of the one man in town who hates me...
  • Cold by Max Monroe

    Cold by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I wanted a second chance. What I got was a repeat. She was too beautiful. Too smart. And her emerald green eyes saw too much. I wanted space-she took it away. I craved her lips-she gave me her kiss. I screwed it up-she got smart. Avoiding me is the right thing to do. I'm messed up, tortured, and probably always will be. But I still want her. Her mind. Her body. Her heart...
  • Before I Knew by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Before I Knew by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It all began with a wrong number.When Blakely gets added to the Cage family group chat, chaos ensues. What she doesn’t expect is to have a side chat with the eldest brother.What was supposed to be a simple sign off, turns into a mild flirtation and invitation to lunch.Only Aston Cage has his secrets.And perhaps they should’ve left their conversation on read...
  • September is for Shaw by Dylann Crush, Eve London

    September is for Shaw by Dylann Crush, Eve London

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The heat between them might be the only force that can thaw this mountain man’s frozen heart. EdenWhen I was a little girl, my grandfather filled my head with stories about the rugged beauty of Montana. Once I inherited his cabin, I couldn’t wait to move out west. Montana is everything I hoped it would be from the stunning sunsets to the perfect peacefulness...
  • Sand Dollar Lane by Sheila Roberts

    Sand Dollar Lane by Sheila Roberts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts will have readers laughing and swooning in turn as two rival business owners compete for the homes and hearts of Moonlight Harbor.Brody Green is finding it hard to recover after being dumped by his fiancée, Jenna Jones, then watching her walk down the aisle with someone else...
  • Wish Again by Tammy L. Grace

    Wish Again by Tammy L. Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wishes in branches tied with string. Someone's hopes. Another's dreams.Paige Duncan returns to the small town of Linden Falls to seek the comfort of her hometown and her beloved mother. That contentment is short-lived when after only a few months, she’s faced with an unexpected and monumental loss...
  • Escape to Darling Cove Part Four: Setting Sail by Holly Hepburn

    Escape to Darling Cove Part Four: Setting Sail by Holly Hepburn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **PART FOUR in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde**Eve has always lived on Ennisfarne, an idealic island just off the coast of Northumberland and only accessible when tides are low. There she runs a bar on Darling Cove, named after her ancestors who settled there many year ago...
  • Sand, Sun, and Secrets by Grace Meyers

    Sand, Sun, and Secrets by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With another lonely summer rolling around, Leah decides it’s time for the family to embark on a much-needed getaway to her idyllic childhood home of Tybee Island. She hopes that a few weeks of soul-searching will help clear her head and give her a chance to untangle her messy emotions...
  • Sand, Sun, and Secrets by Grace Meyers

    Sand, Sun, and Secrets by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With another lonely summer rolling around, Leah decides it’s time for the family to embark on a much-needed getaway to her idyllic childhood home of Tybee Island. She hopes that a few weeks of soul-searching will help clear her head and give her a chance to untangle her messy emotions...
  • One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London

    One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A brother's best friend. A sister's forbidden desire. OliviaThe man who ruined me for any other is coming home. He thinks he won't have to deal with me, but I’m waiting for him. I need answers only he can provide, and I won’t rest until I get them. The only problem is… once I see Leo Steele, the feelings I’ve kept locked up inside break free...
  • The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker

    The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since...
  • Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An injury threatens to end Stan's career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first?  Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy...
  • The Third Wish: A Sweet and Sassy Southern Fiction Novella by Carolyn Brown

    The Third Wish: A Sweet and Sassy Southern Fiction Novella by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The things you wish for sometimes need a little push. When she was eight years old, Jessica Graham made three wishes: that she wouldn't always be the tallest kid in the class, that she would find a big conch shell on the beach, and that she would finally meet her father someday...
  • Mason (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Hope Ford

    Mason (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a scarred, gruff, military man that wants to be left alone. But he’s also a man that will step up when he needs to.When his mother tells him and his brothers they have to marry to save Snow Valley, he figures he’ll do it. He’ll get married, save the town and then get divorced.But then he met his wife...
  • A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber

    A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    You might have heard about a wonderful little yarn shop in downtown Seattle. Debbie Macomber can take you there! In the year since it opened, 'A Good Yarn' has thrived and so has Lydia Hoffman, the owner. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex-wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness.Elise Beaumont joins one of Lydia's popular knitting classes...
  • Legally Wed by N.M. Silber

    Legally Wed by N.M. Silber

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Once upon a time childhood enemies grew up and fell in love ... and got engaged? Uh oh, this should be interesting ... Adam Roth and Lily Adler have survived nutty neighbors, cow pajamas, mobsters and "the diaper incident." They have learned to live, love, and work together in harmony. Most of the time...
  • To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force

    To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Online at Ms Force's website. This is a Green Mountain novella about Will and Cameron and follows BK #1 in the Green Mountain series...
  • The Proposition by Amelia Wilde

    The Proposition by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Retribution (verb): inflict hurt on someone for an injury or wrongVengeance. It runs through Mason Hill's veins. Except the person who walks through his office door isn't his enemy. It's the man's daughter.Charlotte Van Kempt tempts the worst part of him. He wants to use her.He forms a new plan for revenge...He'll take out every past hurt and dark memory on her sweet body...
  • Blue Moon Haven by Janet Dailey

    Blue Moon Haven by Janet Dailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can the good old-fashioned warmth of a rural small town make a broken family whole? New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey explores the healing power of love and the enduring allure of the drive-in movie theater in the latest novel in her New Americana series . . . Kelly Jenkins heads to bucolic Blue Moon, Alabama, believing a new life will heal the two orphaned children in her care...
  • Bray by Lori Foster

    Bray by Lori Foster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s turned him down every time.But this fighter is determined to win her over.An all-new steamy Ultimate novella by  New York Times  bestselling author Lori FosterBray Barlow is a simple guy. A light heavyweight MMA fighter, he trains, keeps his weight for fights and is known to blow off steam with willing women—especially when he’s frustrated...
  • A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors

    A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Facing down one of her high school bullies didn't exactly go the way she'd planned...Instead of giving Darius Smith a piece of her mind and walking away knowing she'd had the last word, Brynnly somehow finds herself on a date with him.At Rawhide Ranch.Where Darius just accepted a job as a professor at the University...
  • Going Down by Cat Wynn

    Going Down by Cat Wynn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colin Rush is an overworked hotshot at a Big Four consulting firm. His neighbor Emma Smith is a cutesy but reserved first grade teacher who’s never so much as glanced in his direction. Needless to say, Colin’s positive that Emma’s not his type, and, in turn, Emma thinks Colin is an intimidating player, and probably a jerk. Frankly, they avoid each other at all costs...
  • Mountain Gift by Stella Banks

    Mountain Gift by Stella Banks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All I want for Christmas is to see Boone Pierce again. Too bad he's been deployed overseas and we haven't spoken in years...Three years ago, I met a handsome Marine named Boone at my brother's wedding. We shared a stolen kiss, but that was all. As a single mom and widow, I just wasn't ready to open up my heart again. So we both went our separate ways...or so I thought...
  • A Wilder Wedding by Carrie Ann Ryan

    A Wilder Wedding by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Wilders know their weddings and this time it’s for one of their own. Naomi and Amos have been the secret backbone to the Wilder Brothers’ Retreat and Winery for years. They’ve also loved and hated each other along the way. Their on and off again relationship has always worked for them, but now it’s getting in the way of the next Wilder Wedding...
  • The Rockpools at Porthglen Bay by Tamsin Bracknell

    The Rockpools at Porthglen Bay by Tamsin Bracknell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A seaside town. An old love returns. A chance to do it over.Since the love of her life passed away seven years ago, Ruth has been enjoying a single, no-strings-attached lifestyle. All the romance, sex and dating she wants without any of the emotions.That is until she sees a face she thought she'd never see again - Fraser, her first love, here in Porthglen...
  • Set the Night on Fire: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Laura Trentham

    Set the Night on Fire: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Laura Trentham

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cottonbloom is the perfect place for starting over, finding your way back home—and falling head over heels. . .Ella Boudreaux hasa lot to prove to her family, friends, and foes—and to herself. So when her marriage ends she decides to invest her energy and money into a place that brings back some of Ella’s happiest the Abbott brothers’ garage...
  • Love à la Mode by Kali Hart

    Love à la Mode by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Love á la Mountain Men of Caribou Creek Book 6A Small Town Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceAuroraIt’s not that I’m trouble as much as trouble follows me everywhere.Especially when it comes to the Caribou Creek police chief, Garrett Bradley.Every time I cross paths with the man too sexy for his own good, trouble follows.Which is why I should know better than to speed through town...
  • The Kindness Club on Mapleberry Lane - Part Three: A Winter Wish by Helen Rolfe

    The Kindness Club on Mapleberry Lane - Part Three: A Winter Wish by Helen Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A heartwarming new story about kindness and community, from the author of The Little Village LibraryThe smallest things can make the biggest difference...It may be cold outside, but for the first time in years Veronica's cottage on Mapleberry Lane is full of warmth and laughter...
  • Mountain Man's Redemption by Sadie King

    Mountain Man's Redemption by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Does a trained killer deserve love?When I meet Ewan, the mysterious Scottish recluse who lives in the mansion on the side of the mountain, he seems too good to be true.He’s a chicken farmer living a quiet life, working the land.I fall into that idyllic life with him, growing vegetables and sipping scotch in front of an open fire...
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn

    Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This Christmas, rockin' around the Christmas tree has a new meaning. Lilah Evan Andrews is a grinch. I don’t know why he hates me so much, but I have no problem giving just as good as I get from him.And that includes kissing me senseless.Now that he has, I won’t let it stop there. Good girls may end up on the nice list, but the naughty ones get Os for Christmas...
  • Knight by Laramie Briscoe

    Knight by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the next book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team. Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author. Fan favorite Mason “Menace” Harrison get a chance to show off how he runs the Laurel Springs Police Department...
  • Love You Fiancee by Julia Kent

    Love You Fiancee by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There once was a man named Kell, Who fell under Rachel Hart’s spell. In public he proposed, Wearing dubious lemur clothes, Never guessing he’d end up in zipper hell. Kell Luview has decided to make Rachel Hart his wife after two perfect years together, and the man has plans. Big plans...
  • Snowed Inn by Erin Branscom

    Snowed Inn by Erin Branscom

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What if you had to work with your arch-enemy?Everything was going according to plan until Beau Sutton and his brother Hank bought my family’s pizzeria and took away my dream. That’s okay because I have a plan.Be a surrogate.Buy back my family’s pizzeria or start a new one.Don’t fall for grumpy Beau.This plan sounded simple. None of these plans are working out like I thought they would...
  • Ride with Me by Dani Elias

    Ride with Me by Dani Elias

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Join the Fellside Mountain Rescue team one last time in this eighth and final book of the series.Ryan:I love my motorbike, and I'm a tattoo artist; both make me a rebel in the eyes of the villagers at Fellside. Especially the little spitfire running the shop next door gets her knickers in a twist whenever she sees me. It doesn't help that I enjoy pushing her buttons whenever I can...
  • Beachside Dreams by Grace Meyers

    Beachside Dreams by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dusty old journal, a priceless treasure, and a mysterious suitor who wants to steal her heart.Nursing a wounded soul and recovering from a messy divorce, Clara Bennett distracts herself from old memories by faithfully tending to her small beachside town’s library...
  • Beachside Dreams by Grace Meyers

    Beachside Dreams by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dusty old journal, a priceless treasure, and a mysterious suitor who wants to steal her heart.Nursing a wounded soul and recovering from a messy divorce, Clara Bennett distracts herself from old memories by faithfully tending to her small beachside town’s library...
  • Savage by Mya Grey

    Savage by Mya Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I promised my brother I would avoid trouble.Until I see her.My sworn rival’s daughter.The woman I’m going to make my bride. Rule #1: Don’t break the furniture.Rule #2: Do not insult the guests.Rule #3: Don’t f**k someone else’s wife in a restroom. Too bad I’m no good at following rules.I know I made a promise, but I’m goodat breaking promises.My billionaire half-brother should have known better...
  • The Mayor's Surrender by C.M. Steele, CoverGirl Designs

    The Mayor's Surrender by C.M. Steele, CoverGirl Designs

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tropical Storm Gretchen wasn’t the only powerful force washing over Sweet Temptation Bay. Mayor Brook Payne knew a more formidable one was taking over him — obsession. However, he was a man who had a considerable amount of control and dedication. After all, he’d been an admiral in the Navy at a very young age before retiring early due to an injury...
  • Mountain Man's Modern Mail Order Bride by Jacqueline Carmine

    Mountain Man's Modern Mail Order Bride by Jacqueline Carmine

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Lily Porter never thought she would need a matchmaker. After watching all of her friends get married and have children, she realizes she’s been too focused on her career. She doesn’t want to waste any more time on men who aren’t serious about marriage and commitment.Daniel Hart has lived in Crescent Ridge his entire life and he's been waiting for a love like his parents' the entire time...
  • High Voltage Lane by Andie Fenichel

    High Voltage Lane by Andie Fenichel

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    ArianaWhen the power goes out for the fourth time in a week and there isn’t even any weather to blame, I’m at the end of my rope. I can’t get any work done. I run into the street to give the man in the cherry picker a piece of my mind, and before I know it, I’ve got a date with the sexiest man I’ve ever seen. Putting aside my calculator isn’t easy for me. Taking chances is even more difficult...
  • Cherry Lane by Kristen Proby

    Cherry Lane by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new small town romance set in her beloved Huckleberry Bay series, Cherry Lane!Sometimes, love is waiting in the most unexpected of places.Zeke Cross is a big city guy who finds himself living in the smallest town on the face of the earth, running an auto repair shop with his best friend...
  • Somehow, Some Way by Jennifer Probst

    Somehow, Some Way by Jennifer Probst

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Bolivar Randy Heart (aka Brady) knows exactly what he wants next in life: the perfect wife. Raised in a strict traditional family household, he seeks a woman who is sweet, conservative, and eager to settle down. With his well-known protective and dominant streak, he needs a woman to offer him balance in a world where he relishes control...
  • Ending in Marriage by Debbie Macomber

    Ending in Marriage by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Rediscover an exciting and heartfelt, opposites attract romance from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Duke Porter is the best pilot of Midnight Sons, a bush-plane charter service located in the small town of Hard Luck, Alaska. He is a rugged, no-nonsense traditionalist set in his ways...
  • Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton

    Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Calliope James would rather live life through a lens than in the spotlight. So when she reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend to a party, she doesn’t expect to find herself on the other side of the camera.Zachary Messiah left Bay View High School without so much as a word.Now he’s back. He’s not the boy she remembers, but she’s exactly the girl he’s tried so hard to forget...
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