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A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsElla Welford’s done with love. After having her fingers burnt, she’s been resolutely single for the last year and has sworn to stay that way.Joss Campion’s still reeling from a messy divorce and has vowed never to open his heart to love again.Growing up in the picturesque village of Lytell Stangdale, with the North Yorkshire Moors as their playground, Joss and Ella were best friends... -
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The Irish Daughter by Daisy O'Shea
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsStanding on the cliff above the wild Irish sea, Hannah wipes a tear from her eye and thinks about the man she called ‘Da’. She was never his daughter. Hannah has been lied to her whole life by everyone she loved... -
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![Fatal Betrayal by Barbara Freethy]()
Fatal Betrayal by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday night than losing myself in one of Barbara Freethy’s books. I love the Off The Grid series but I honestly think this one is my favorite. I have no doubt her next book will be awesome, too!" Booklovers AnonymousRomance and danger collide in the next thrilling book in the OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy...Categorized as:
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The Stolen Moments Trilogy: Carter & Emilia's Love Story by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA single kiss changes everything for two lifelong rivals in this best friend’s brother romance.It was hate at first sight for Emilia and Carter. Neither remembers how their feud started — yet every day, their war intensifies.Until one night. One unexpected kiss blurs the lines between love and hate, and their lives are forever changed.The stakes have never been higher... -
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![Lulu's Café by T.I. Lowe]()
Lulu's Café by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen a damaged young woman is given a chance to reclaim her life in a small South Carolina town, she must reckon with the dark secrets she left behind in order to accept the love she deserves.On the run from a violent past, Leah Allen arrived in tiny Rivertown, South Carolina, battered and broken, but ready to reinvent herself... -
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The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones...Categorized as:
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Tech Billionaires Box Set by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe entire five-book series together and in order.House of CardsI built my empire for her.After years of planning I was ready.I had the ring in my pocket, I was that sure.But as the words leave her lips, "I'm engaged"... Crushed isn't the right word.Determined?Driven?Crazed?Those are getting close... -
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Trust by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI have a million reasons to keep running—and one to stay. I’m a dead woman walking; there’s a target on my back and a million-dollar price tag on my head. I shouldn’t have fallen in love, not if I wanted to stay alive. I’m a liar, a con, I’ve changed my name so many times I can barely remember who I am. They’ve found me and I have to leave. I keep telling myself it’s better this way... -
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A Winter Wonderland by Rosie Green
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fairy lights are sparkling on the Sunnybrook village green tree and festive excitement is in the air – and at least one Little Duck Pond Cafe regular is going to have the best Christmas... -
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Finding Love at the Magical Curiosity Shop by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon't miss the gorgeously romantic and BRAND NEW story from Jaimie Admans, guaranteed to warm your heart and bring a smile to your face! In a shop full of stories, some magic is real.Mickey Teasdale loves her quaint curiosity shop, where every item feels magical to her... -
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Say Goodbye by Karen Rose
Eden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote wilds of the Pacific Northwest, “Pastor” keeping his cult's followers in thrall for his personal profit and sexual pleasures... -
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The Lost Letters of Ireland: A heart-warming and unforgettable Irish romance by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA totally captivating story about long-lost family secrets and new beginnings, that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast.Heartbroken and feeling lost after the end of her last relationship, Edwina is looking for a fresh start. And when she hears that a coastguard cottage in the tiny village of Sandy Cove is for sale, she knows it could be her chance... -
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The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA captivating story about long-lost family secrets that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast.Edwina is looking for a fresh start. So when a friend suggests she renovates a series of coastguard cottages in the tiny village of Sandy Cove, she wonders if the beautiful Irish seaside town might be her chance for a new beginning... -
![Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose]()
Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe past comes back to haunt a high-profile defense attorney in the newest book in the Baltimore series from the New York Times bestselling author of Edge of Darkness and Monster in the Closet.In his work as a defense attorney in Baltimore, Thorne has always been noble to a fault--specializing in helping young people in trouble just as someone did for him when he was younger... -
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![Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe]()
Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“First Dates”A prequel to The Lamb and the Lion books, this short story shows Jem and Tean as they are set up on blind dates—with disastrous results.“Cheap Seats”Jem and Tean go to the movies. Jem insists it’s an epic bromance date. Tean insists they’re just casual acquaintances... -
![You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella]()
You're So Basic by Angela R. Casella
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s harder to run from love when you’re living with it.DannyI don’t want a new roommate.I especially don’t want a new roommate who’s loud, mouthy, and so painfully hot I can’t keep my eyes off her.Not that I’m interested in Mira Evans. She’s made it very clear that she agrees with the ex who famously broke up with me for being “too basic... -
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The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t.When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin... -
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Texas Bodyguard: Luke by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s seen too muchAnd he’s running out of time to save her…The last person security expert Luke Patterson ever expected to see again is in desperate trouble. Claire Wallace witnessed her boss’s murder…and the killer is tearing her quiet life apart to find her. Luke will do anything to protect the childhood friend he never forgot... -
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Far from Home: An unforgettable feel-good summer romance by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe secrets of the past will unlock her future… Working in the fast-paced foreign exchange market in Canary Wharf, Amy never expected her job to drive her to collapse. With her doctor advising she take a month off work, when Amy receives a solicitor’s letter informing her of a surprise inheritance in Italy, the timing couldn’t be more perfect... -
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Until Forever Falls by Micah Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thing about the past? You can’t outrun it. No matter how far you go, it always finds a way to catch you.Ten years ago, I never thought I’d end up in Rockport—another move, another school, another fresh start I didn’t ask for. Then I met him. Brooks Holland. The boy who saw past my defenses and made me dream of a life beyond what I’d known. But one mistake was enough to tear it all apart... -
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Rogan by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep in the permafrost of the Arctic, a joint task force, comprised of over one dozen countries, comes together to level up their winter skills. A mix of personalities, nationalities, and egos bring out the best—and the worst—as these globally elite men and women work and play together... -
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Silenced by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaxwell ‘Maxie’ Oliver wasn’t looking for trouble. She would have rather remained oblivious. Now that she has information she doesn’t want, a missing coworker, and a scandal on the horizon, Maxie doesn’t think she can remain quiet.But being a whistleblower comes at a high price, and Maxie isn’t willing to risk her life... -
![New Beginnings by the Sunflower Cliffs by Georgina Troy]()
New Beginnings by the Sunflower Cliffs by Georgina Troy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet sail for the breathtaking island of Jersey in this gorgeous, romantic series. Perfect for fans of Jessica Redland and Phillipa Ashley.People say that it’s hard not to fall in love living on the sunny island of Jersey, but for Bea Philips, still reeling from a divorce and the loss of her beloved godmother, she's not sure she can find the time... -
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Tell That To My Heart by Eliza J. Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJemima Dewberry wears her heart on her sleeve. Her weakness for bad boys, coupled with her track record for making bad decisions has led to endless heartbreak. The only trouble is, she can’t seem to kick the habit... -
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![Kiss/Hug, Vol. 03 by Kako Mitsuki]()
Kiss/Hug, Vol. 03 by Kako Mitsuki
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRyuu, a super-businesslike transfer student from England with black hair and blue eyes just arrived! During the night of the Tanabata festival, Ryuu and Yukino became attracted to each other at first sight. He then declares, “You will be mine!” This brought confusion to Yukino, who has zero experience in love... -
![Have I Told You Lately by Beth Moran]()
Have I Told You Lately by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne photo and a handful of letters can change everything.Emmie Brown has always known she was adopted. Nellie Brown sacrificed everything to make their life together comfortable and, while not the most demonstrative or warm woman, Emmie never doubted her devotion... -
![Golden Sparkle by Minta Suzumaru, 鈴丸みんた]()
Golden Sparkle by Minta Suzumaru, 鈴丸みんた
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHimari Uehara, for a first-year high school boy, knows very little about sex. Without his father at home and having skipped health in middle school, Himari is only confused when he wakes up with his boxers a mess and has no one for advice. Luckily, Himari has Gaku Asada, a new friend from high school who offers to teach him everything and more he missed out in health class... -
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The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by Ivy Blossom
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSherlock FanficSherlock is head over heels for John, but you wouldn't know it by looking at him. First-person present-tense series of short scenes from Sherlock's point of view, borrowing heavily from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories... -
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The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t.When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin... -
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The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t.When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin... -
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Low Tide by Dawn Lee McKenna
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn Apalachicola, Florida, sinister things are afoot, as sinister things tend to be.Lt. Maggie Redmond is called to a crime scene on St. George Island, where she is met with the body of Gregory Boudreaux. The medical examiner calls it a suicide, but no one knows that Maggie has a horrible connection to the dead man... -
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Call Her Janie by S.R. Fabrico
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre you ready for a heart-pumping, page-turning journey of love, loss, and suspense? Look no further than S.R. Fabrico’s latest masterpiece, filled with gripping twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat.Meet Lizzie Levine, the unstoppable female executive at a top New York City marketing firm... -
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The Perfect Lie by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.This was supposed to be so easy.We go out west and start a new life.But then a gun goes off and everything changes.What happens now?How do we get through this?My hopes start to evaporate with each passing moment.But as long as Tyler is breathing, I have to keep fighting.I am fighting for both of us now... -
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K-9 Protector by Julie Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUncover a heart-pounding suspenseful romance from USA Today bestselling author Julie Miller that proves love can happen at any age.Protecting the woman he secretly loves threatens a K-9 cop’s self-control.K-9 cop Jedediah Burke has kept his yearning for veterinarian Hazel Cooper in check for years because their friendship is too precious to risk... -
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![The Wagging Tails Dogs' Home by Sarah Hope]()
The Wagging Tails Dogs' Home by Sarah Hope
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife could not be busier for Ginny and the team at Wagging Tails.The annual dog show is looming, a crucial event when it comes to fundraising and ensuring the volunteers can continue the brilliant work they do.But their trusted newspaper reporter, who always includes them in his weekly column, is retiring, only to be replaced with a city-slicker named Darryl... -
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Always Been Yours by Alexa Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love with your best friend is hard enough. Being the woman he needs as a single dad is even harder.After a decade of pining for a small town cop who isn’t mine, a clandestine drunken marriage with a stranger, and a terrifying incident I’d do anything to forget, the past is finally catching up to me.Someone is plotting against me, and I need Nate now more than ever... -
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The Beachside Cafe 3 by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaymee felt numb and couldn’t move. It had always been her dream to open a cafe on the beach and it was finally becoming a reality - until her husband disappeared into thin air. No calls, notes or clues as to where he went... -
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Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat if loving someone means keeping a secret that will break your heart?In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it... -
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Oceans Apart by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been two years since Lord Jamie Mainwaring and Detective Remy Remington worked and loved their way through their one and only case before going their separate ways. Now Jamie is once again mixing agency business with pleasure as he and his partner, Agent Ryan Whiteside, are assigned to a case involving piracy in the Caribbean... -
![Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes]()
Fatal Obsession by Lynn Stookes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKylie Delaney had the perfect life until one night changed everything. Now she's moving back to her hometwon to escape the pain and start over, but someone won't let her forget the past. Detective Blake Winters moved back to his hometown to escape the violence of the city, but when bodies start showing up murdered, he questions his decision... -
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![Minato's Laundromat, Vol. 2 by Sawa Kanzume, Yuzu Tsubaki]()
Minato's Laundromat, Vol. 2 by Sawa Kanzume, Yuzu Tsubaki
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAkira Minato, an ex-office worker who now owns a shabby laundromat, doesn’t know what to do when high school hottie Shintarou Katsuki professes his feelings for him. Still troubled over a past love that he never came to terms with, Akira wants to refuse-but he can’t quite bring himself to deny Shintarou’s straightforward passion... -
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The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe returned to prove her father's innocence, but there's no telling what she'll find…It's been fifteen years since Lucy Sinclair saw her father. Fifteen long years since she sat in a courtroom and watched him sentenced to life in prison. He murdered three victims—all people she knew—which ruined her life at just seventeen... -
![Kissing Sherlock Holmes by T.D. McKinney, Terry Wylis]()
Kissing Sherlock Holmes by T.D. McKinney, Terry Wylis
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy dear Watson, how does one go about kissing a woman?”... Sherlock Holmes’ question leads to a lesson Watson never expected to teach. And feelings he never thought to explore. A single kiss alters Watson’s world while the announcement of Holmes’ upcoming marriage sets an odd fear in his heart... -
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![Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano]()
Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Miss Charlotte Wilson asks God for a husband, she decides He must want her to pursue Mr. Hamilton Beckett, the catch of the season. The only problem? She's never actually met Hamilton. Fortunately, one of her oldest and dearest friends, Mr. Henry St. James—who has returned to New York after a two-year absence—does know Hamilton... -
![Stolen English by Natasha Boyd]()
Stolen English by Natasha Boyd
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlmost ten years ago Andrea escaped an abusive husband to a life she'd never imagined. Being protected and anonymous, and living on a luxury yacht as crew saved her. It also came with one very bossy, hot, thorn in her side: Head of Security, Evan Roark. But now Andrea has had enough of hiding and letting her past dictate her every move... -
![Back to You by Chris Scully]()
Back to You by Chris Scully
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJournalist Alex Buchanan has come home to the remote British Columbia town he grew up in, but only because his estranged father is dying. For Alex, the homecoming holds a mix of memories, mostly bad. The only bright spot is reconnecting with Benji Morning, the childhood friend he never truly forgot. As boys, the strength of their bond had frightened Alex... -
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Hearts Under Siege by Natalie J. Damschroder
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrady Fitzpatrick has spent a decade burying the pain of a broken heart while working for SIEGE, an information-gathering spy agency. That it kept him away from his family as well as his best friend Molly has been an unfortunate side effect... -
![Bombs and Guacamole by B.A. Tortuga]()
Bombs and Guacamole by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsER doctor Dusty Lowry grew up in a conservative rural Texas family that has never quite forgiven him for staying in New Mexico after his stint in the Army. Paramedic Nate Miller, Dusty’s best friend since their early Army days, has a hippie momma, a tiny apartment, and is in lust with his buddy. When their other Army friend, Kyle, gets married, they start thinking about settling down... -
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Armed and Devastating by Julie Miller
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen did plain, mousy personal assistant Brooke Hanford sprout miles of long, smooth, creamy legs? And more important, why did Detective Atticus Kincaid suddenly notice? Their relationship had always been the "good friend" variety. But now Brooke was in his thoughts and under his skin...
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