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  • The Summer We Made Promises by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    The Summer We Made Promises by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Seven summers. Two families. One beach house. And a diary that holds all the secrets.As the sun burns bright on the white sands of Destin, Vivien's love life takes an unexpected turn. She finds herself torn between two very different men, both offering something she thought she’d lost—security, excitement, and the chance to finally choose herself...
  • Easton Island: A Wedding to Remember by Hope Callaghan

    Easton Island: A Wedding to Remember by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Easton Island is the continuing saga of one woman’s journey from incredible loss to finding a past she knew nothing about, including a family who both embraces and fears her and a charming island that draws her in...
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  • A New Year in the Keys by Hope Holloway

    A New Year in the Keys by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Come back to Coconut Key as the New Year brings surprises, secrets, and second chances…and one shocking new arrival!For Beck and her mother, Lovely, the serene island life they’ve carefully built is about to be upended. Plans for a quiet holiday with no guests at their popular Coquina House Bed & Breakfast are disrupted when they agree to host a trio of last-minute guests...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  audiobook
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 28 ratings
    WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting...
  • The Inn on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    The Inn on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The uplifting and unforgettable conclusion to the Seven Sisters series!After coming together following their father’s stroke, the Wingate women have found second-chance romance, faced trials and tribulations, and built wonderful lives on Amelia Island. Their father is fully recovered and healthy, their businesses are flourishing, and the whole family is bursting with love and laughter...
  • The Dressmaker on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    The Dressmaker on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A sisterhood saga with threads of drama, dreams, and danger. Life for the Wingate women of Amelia Island is never dull! While Raina balances the challenge of nurturing newborn twins and a budding romance, trouble arrives on her doorstep to threaten her sweet new life...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting...
    Categorized as:
    office  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Sinful Reality by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Reality by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    New York was Minka’s past.It was her home, her history, her roots, and her nightmares, all wrapped in one beautiful snow-swept city.She’s Chief Medical Examiner now. She has her own team, commands a building brimming with intelligent techs, and her work/life balance hardly needs to exist, considering her husband is a homicide detective and in her office daily...
    Categorized as:
    office  suspense  humor
  • The Summer We Met by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    The Summer We Met by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Seven summers. Two families. One beach house. And a diary that holds all the secrets.Thirty years ago, two families shared seven magical summers together, vacationing in a shared beach house on the white sands of Destin, Florida. For three months every year, they basked in laughter, love, and endless beachside memories..
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  audiobook
  • Farrah by Cee Bowerman

    Farrah by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Farrah Seaverson is living proof that while a person may make mistakes, mistakes don’t make the person. After years of incarceration, she has finally learned the hard lessons from the choices she made that riddled her life with pain and loneliness, and she’s ready to start a new life, free from the addictions that controlled her before...
  • The Chocolate Shop on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    The Chocolate Shop on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The saga continues with secrets, surprises, and sweet temptations… Sadie Wingate has been keeping secrets...from her family and from her brand new husband. But once the truth is revealed, her whole world melts like a truffle in the sunshine...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 9 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 9 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 28 ratings
    COME WHAT MAY Now that Kotaro and Asako have gotten used to living together, they’ve started to think about what their future holds. It’s an exciting—and somewhat terrifying—prospect, one made all the more difficult when the haunting reappearance of a ghost from Asako’s past threatens their happily ever after..
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an...
    Categorized as:
    office  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 4 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 4 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 35 ratings
    Natori and Asako are back from their first trip together, a romantic getaway to Hokkaido. But when Asako returns to the office, her anxiety comes back, too, because it’s time to let their secret out and reveal their relationship to their coworkers. Natori sets up a lunch to introduce Asako to his teammates in product development...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 39 ratings
    The office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an...
  • Captiva Sisters by Annie Cabot

    Captiva Sisters by Annie Cabot

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Captiva Island landscape is changing shape.With new residents influencing local businesses, Chelsea's sister, Gretchen, is finding her way without a road map. To say she's testing Chelsea's patience is an understatement.Sebastian Barlowe's health proves overwhelming for his wife, Isabelle, and so, she seeks guidance from Maggie and Chelsea...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 10 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 10 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 29 ratings
    FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES......well, a whole lot of stuff. Kotaro and Asako have been through a lot, and now they're finally ready to take the big plunge. Whatever comes next, they're committed to seeing it through -- together...
  • Sweet Distraction by K. Bromberg

    Sweet Distraction by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A sexy single dad, nanny, forbidden romance from New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.The rock star never planned on fatherhood. The nanny never planned on staying. But sometimes the biggest surprises come wrapped in pink bows and second chances.Gavin “Rocket” Caldwell, member of the world’s biggest rock band, lives fast—sold-out tours, wild nights, and zero responsibilities...
    Categorized as:
    office  contemporary  dual-pov  audiobook
  • Need by Chelle Bliss

    Need by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lulu Gallo didn’t spend time daydreaming about romance, she was too busy becoming a self-made woman. But on the way to meeting a new client, a pothole takes out her tire, sending her on a path she’d never seen coming.Oliver Weston had always been a loner. He preferred spending his days getting his hands dirty and helping strangers in need...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary  audiobook
  • Christmas at Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan

    Christmas at Sugar Sand Inn by Leigh Duncan

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Escape to Sugar Sand Beach with best friends Michelle, Reggie, Nina and Erin for a second chance at all life has to offer.It’s Christmas at the Sugar Sand Inn, and Michelle and her friends have replaced the Welcome sign with one that reads Closed for the Holidays...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 7 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 7 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 29 ratings
    After a lot of discussion and planning (and so many Post-It notes), Kotaro and Asako move in together, and a new era of their relationship dawns! But will these meticulously-laid plans stand up to the pressures and annoyances of real life? Pressures like..
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 5 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 5 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 34 ratings
    With great effort, the notorious workaholic Natori has managed to carve out a real holiday break, with time away from the office to spend with his girlfriend Asako...
  • New Beginnings on Railway Lane by Alison Sherlock

    New Beginnings on Railway Lane by Alison Sherlock

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    When high flying, workaholic Katy Smith is suddenly made redundant, she needs to find a job fast!After mistakenly answering an advert online, she quickly realises that the rundown railway station in sleepy Cranfield isn’t the 5-star London hotels she’s used to working in!But a job’s a job. Right?Chef Ryan Connelly is having a crisis of confidence after his Italian dream turns sour...
  • Wynn Harbor Inn by Hope Callaghan

    Wynn Harbor Inn by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “A moving novel about coming home, uncovering painful truths, and rediscovering the people—and the place—that truly matter...
  • Wynn Harbor Inn: Wynns of Change by Hope Callaghan

    Wynn Harbor Inn: Wynns of Change by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “A moving novel about coming home, uncovering painful truths, and rediscovering the people—and the place—that truly matter...
  • All You Need Is Love by Jessica Redland

    All You Need Is Love by Jessica Redland

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    When you’ve loved and lost, how do you find the strength to let love in again?Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life. Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together. But just as she is heading for her happy ever after, a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 2 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 2 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    In an office romance, there's a fine line between sexy and awkward... and that line is where Asako — a woman who sweats copiously — met Koutarou — a perfume developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a romcom manga like no other! Asako's living her dream, working at the toiletry maker Liliadrop...
    Categorized as:
    office  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Easton Island: Looking Glass Cottage by Hope Callaghan

    Easton Island: Looking Glass Cottage by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Easton Island - Looking Glass Cottage is the beginning of one woman’s journey from incredible loss to finding a past she knew nothing about, including a family who both embraces and fears her and a charming island that draws her in. This inspirational series is for lovers of family sagas, mystery, and a touch of romance...
  • Captiva Cafe by Annie Cabot

    Captiva Cafe by Annie Cabot

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "Loving someone and caring for them doesn't require erasing yourself in the process."On the sun-drenched shores of Florida's Captiva Island, Maggie Moretti's Key Lime Garden Inn has become a sanctuary for those seeking a fresh start...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary
  • Sweet Tea & Wedding Rings by Rachel Hanna

    Sweet Tea & Wedding Rings by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In book 4 of this USA Today bestselling series. Mia and Kate are still working on building their new honey business while Travis and Cooper are keeping a big secret that could wreak havoc in both of their relationships.Meanwhile, a former guest of the B&B shows up in the dead of night, and she needs a place to hide...
  • Return to Captiva by Annie Cabot

    Return to Captiva by Annie Cabot

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Key Lime Garden Inn has a mysterious guest, and everyone wants to know his story.Matteo Benedetti comes to Captiva Island and the Key Lime Garden Inn to confront the demons that have haunted him for many years. In doing so, he changes the lives of many on the island...
  • A Mother for Christmas by Jackie Weger

    A Mother for Christmas by Jackie Weger

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Decker Davenport is on a deadline. He has thirty days — Christmas Eve, to be exact — to remodel a St. Augustine Victorian house or the owner will put it back on the market. Not a good time for Decker’s decorator to take off on a honeymoon, leaving him with Annalise Owens, a stand-in with a malaise he isn’t privy to...
  • Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire 3: The Finale by Taniece

    Pregnant By A Down South Millionaire 3: The Finale by Taniece

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    No woman should have to experience this type of heartache and pain.Betrayed. Heartbroken. Determined.Doll's life is a whirlwind of emotion when a devastating secret comes to light. It's not just any secret – it's one that shakes the very foundation of her world, sending her on a soul-searching journey into her past. She's always been strong, but this revelation tests her like never before...
  • New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland

    New Arrivals at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    With new arrivals comes new responsibilities...The sun is shining, wild flowers are blooming and Hedgehog Hollow is officially open for business.For Samantha, the proud owner of this beautiful rescue centre, life has never been busier...
  • The Summer We Danced by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    The Summer We Danced by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Seven summers. Two families. One beach house. And a diary that holds all the secrets.As the fragile harmony of the Summer House begins to fracture, no one is more surprised than Tessa to find herself at the heart of the healing. In an unexpected twist, she becomes the bridge between two divided families—offering Crista a solution to her biggest problem...
  • Sweat and Soap, Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    Sweat and Soap, Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    In an office romance, there's a fine line between sexy and awkward... and that line is where Asako -- a woman who sweats copiusly -- met Koutarou -- a perfume developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a romcom manga like no other! WOULDN’T IT BE NICEDespite all the anxieties and obstacles, Asako and Natori’s relationship has proven its staying power...
    Categorized as:
    office  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Sweat and Soap Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Sweat and Soap Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 29 ratings
    Despite all the anxieties and obstacles, Asako and Natori's relationship has proven its staying power. Since deciding to move in together, they've found a home they both like, and a new chapter in both their lives has begun! But now that they've taken this adult step, there's an even bigger one looming further up the staircase..
  • Retrouvailles sur la Côte du Golfe by Maggie Miller

    Retrouvailles sur la Côte du Golfe by Maggie Miller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Évadez-vous sur la côte du Golfe de Floride avec Georgia Carpenter alors qu'elle obtient une seconde chance pour sa vie, son amour et son bonheur.Georgia Carpenter travaille d'arrache-pied à la rénovation de l'auberge dont elle a hérité, avec l'objectif de rouvrir dès que possible. Un objectif qui semble tout à fait atteignable avec l'aide du séduisant bricoleur Travis Taylor et de sa famille...
  • Seabreeze Library by Jan Moran

    Seabreeze Library by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    A mysterious guest. A charming bookmobile. A beach house renovation that reveals a long-held secret.As Ivy Bay and her sister Shelly breathe new life into the Seabreeze Inn, an unexpected visitor rolls into town—driving a charming, book-filled bus...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  glimpses-kisses
  • The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back...
  • The Hat Girl's Heartbreak by Lindsey Hutchinson

    The Hat Girl's Heartbreak by Lindsey Hutchinson

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Will it be tears or triumph for the Hat Girl from Silver Street?It’s been five years since Ella Bancroft lost the love of her life, Harper Fortescue, and despite her friends’ encouragement, she’s still not been able to move on. The one thing keeping Ella smiling is the success of her hat shop, Ivella...
  • The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    The Memory Library by Kate Storey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back...
  • Sunrise With The Silver Surfers by Maddie Please

    Sunrise With The Silver Surfers by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 23 ratings
    Pre-order the brand new novel from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club!'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy LeighNewly single at sixty, Elin Anderson decides it’s finally time for an adventure of her own...
  • Ajax by Cee Bowerman

    Ajax by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    The life of a nomad sounds much more lonely than it really is, at least for Ajax. However, when a near-death experience brings a sassy stranger into his life, he realizes just how lonely he’d be without her. Sometimes, she makes him crazy, and other times, he’s so turned on he can’t think straight...
  • The Old Ducks' Hen Do by Maddie Please

    The Old Ducks' Hen Do by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The brand new novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please! The Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever“I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!” Judy LeighRecently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull...
  • Slice by Nat Logan

    Slice by Nat Logan

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Gabriel “Slice” Willardis all about serving others and making the world better. When what he thought would be a lifetime career in the Army, ends in an explosion which causes the partial loss of Slice’s hearing and the loss of most of his team, Slice has to make a change...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  contemporary
  • Possession Under the Southern Stars by Serenity Woods

    Possession Under the Southern Stars by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She’s off-limits, but for Hallie, I’ll break every rule… I’ve spent years building the National Museum of New Zealand into something I can be proud of, but now, it’s all on the line. The museum’s future is in jeopardy after we lost a critical source of funding, and the board has given me one final chance to save a priceless collection of historical love letters locked away at a remote estate...
    Categorized as:
    office  length-medium  audiobook
  • On The Rocks by Taryn Quinn

    On The Rocks by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’d come to the orchard to find my brother, instead I found a really big complication. Lennon Hathaway.Author's Welcome to the sixth book in our Brothers Three Orchard. This is Lennon and Griffin's book...
    Categorized as:
    office  length-long
  • The Harbor Retreat 5 by Grace Meyers

    The Harbor Retreat 5 by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She bought the cabin to get away. She never expected to find someone worth staying for.Heartbroken and humiliated after a life of being unlucky in love, Josie Taylor flees to the rugged and stormy shores of Stonington, Maine to nurse her wounds and forget about her cruel destiny as a hopeless romantic...
    Categorized as:
    mature couple  length-novella
  • Feels Like Home by Tammy L. Grace

    Feels Like Home by Tammy L. Grace

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the tide of life brings in a chance for a fresh start, embrace it.Sloane Bradford’s pen once dazzled the world, but at sixty-two, her star dims—her editor and agent gone, her words stalled. Trading Manhattan’s buzz for Friday Harbor’s quiet shores, where childhood summers still whisper, she bets on a fresh start...
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