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Spring at The Little Duck Pond Cafe: by Rosie Green
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFleeing from a romance gone wrong, Ellie Farmer arrives in the pretty little village of Sunnybrook, hoping for a brand new start that most definitely does not include love! Following an unscheduled soak in the village duck pond, she meets Sylvia, who runs the nearby Duck Pond Café. Renting the little flat above the café seems like the answer to Ellie's prayers... -
Home At The Cabin by Hayley Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Cabin Comes With A Lot Of Secrets…. Trapped in a miserable dead-end job and fighting traffic every day to get back to her crummy apartment, Jenny is desperate to catch a break. But when she receives a surprise call, she’s shocked to discover that her wealthy uncle is dead—and that he left her a beautiful cabin in the mountains of Virginia. This is her golden ticket to escape...Categorized as:
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Gansett Island Episodes: Victoria & Shannon by Marie Force
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGansett Island midwife Victoria Stevens loves taking care of people, in her job and in her personal life, especially when it comes to her boyfriend of one year, sexy Irishman Shannon O’Grady. Fueled by combustible chemistry, her relationship with Shannon has been H-O-T from the first night they met... -
Reaper's Justice: A Curvy Girl and an Age Gap Biker MC Romance by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReaper. The moment I saw her on that auction stage, I knew I'd kill every man in the room to get her out. Evelyn. Broken but not beaten. She thinks I'm just another monster who bought her, another devil in leather. She's not entirely wrong. I'm Jackson "Reaper" Kane, President of the Outlaw Order MC, and I've done things that would make grown men weep. But I didn't buy her... -
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The Fire Between Us: A Small Town, Single Mom, Instalove Romance by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI ran from a monster only to fall for a hero with his own demons. Cedar Falls was supposed to be just another stop on our endless escape route—another place to hide while I protect my one-year-old daughter from the abusive ex we fled in the night... -
The Beach House With You by Ivory Fields
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe ocean offers to heal her soul. But will she sink beneath the waves of grief? Jeanette never expected to walk in on her husband cheating. Now with her marriage in shambles and her life turned upside-down, she reaches out to her cousins in a last-ditch effort to find a new direction. Her cousins offer her a to escape to their late aunt’s quiet seaside cottage in her beautiful hometown... -
On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was tired of waiting, and his starvation for her had reached its ultimate peak. So when a Christmas party brings Eden Alexandria Rose and Derek James Clark face to face again, sparks turn into a detonation of desire that lands them both, on the naughty list. *Authors Note - This is a short story and only meant to give you a look inside Derek and Eden’s Christmas together... -
Six Months to Live by Lurlene McDaniel
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After being diagnosed with leukemia, thirteen-year-old Dawn is delighted to find a friend to battle alongside with her, until her friend, Sandy, slips back from remission. -
His Holiday Bonus by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Curvy Woman Holiday Romance. Audrey is snowed in with her irresistible boss for the holidays. Maybe this year she’ll get more than just a Christmas bonus. .. One click this curvy woman holiday romance! Audrey. My family never really did Christmas,. And I always felt like I was missing out. So when this city girl ends up working at a Christmas tree farm,... -
A Winter Stay by Ivory Fields
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBecca Jenks never knew her husband was a millionaire. When their passionate year-long love affair ends in tragedy, she’s left heartbroken. But she soon discovers that she stands to inherit a large sum. .. along with a Rhode Island beach mansion overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Oliver Sagan Jr. is a charismatic captain with a big boat and an even bigger smile... -
Biker Under My Tree by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSnow Haggar is up to her elbows in cookie dough, juggling a booming holiday baking season that’s busier than ever. Right when she needs all hands on deck, her helpers for baking and deliveries fall through and leave her scrambling to keep up with the mountain of orders piling up... -
LOTTERY GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW! An Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the wildly popular COMA GIRL serial comes a new story of comedy and what-if fantasies fulfilled! In LOTTERY GIRL, a young woman who's unlucky is life, in love, and in fortune hits the jackpot! But can money truly buy happiness? This LOTTERY GIRL, Part 1 novella is a month's... -
Dazzled by Her Curves by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDazzled by Her Curves is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a curvy heroine and a sexy alpha hero. It is the first in the Holly Street Holiday series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers! Stella. In event planning, the work needs to seem effortless. Unfortunately, with the auspicious Locklear Holiday Bash, things aren’t going as smoothly as I’d hoped... -
Dangerous Curves Ahead: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a free-spirited college student. He’s a trucker who loves those curvy backroads. He can give her a ride home, but can he also give her a happily ever after? Jenna. After my Spring Break plans fall through, I decide to go home to visit for a couple of weeks. That means finding my way across the country with no car and no money... -
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The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne invites readers to Cape Sanctuary, where she weaves together the stories of three women--two sisters and the young aunt who raised them--each facing her own crossroads. Can they let go of past mistakes and welcome joy and love into their lives? -
Christmas Sisters by Tammy L. Grace, Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRandom circumstances brought them together. Love made them family. When a terrible accident takes Madeline Kirby’s husband and only child, the school guidance counselor is sure she can’t go on. Left behind with nothing but her work and an empty heart, she vows to survive Christmas by reaching out to comfort someone else who knows similar pain... -
The Summer in Cape May by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOlivia Cameron always knew she was adopted. What she didn’t know is that her birth family would come back into her life 47 years later… Just days after her husband’s death, Olivia gets a call that she might have inherited a beach cottage in Cape May. Except she’s never been to Cape May, and the lawyer explains it has nothing to do with her husband’s recent passing...Categorized as:
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The Summer Getaway by Grace Meyers
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen a mysterious unsigned love letter arrives in Cassie Donovan’s mailbox, she assumes it was delivered by mistake. She has only ever been in love once – and that was a long time ago. Now nearing 40 and working herself into an early grave as a nurse, she wishes her romantic life had turned out differently... -
Greetings from Lavender Valley by Tammy L. Grace
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJewel Austin is a foster mother to dozens, but forms a special bond with five foster girls she welcomed under her roof long ago. Through handwritten letters, Jewel keeps in touch with these women she nurtured to adulthood. Now in her eighties, Jewel’s time is short, and her last letter spells out an unusual request... -
Claiming Her on the Mountain by Pippa Brook
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s only had one love in his hockey. Then he met her. Winnie:. Hockey’s bad boy Jax Whalen is the last person I ever expected to find trespassing on my property. I’m not going to lie. His icy blue eyes, mischievous smile, and sculpted muscles have starred in my wildest fantasies more than once. But I learned long ago not to let my guard down... -
Falling for a Knight by Té Russ
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhile vacationing in Trinidad, world-renowned photographer Roman Knight unexpectedly acquires a new muse, Cynthia Tremaine. Their chemistry is off the charts and they can’t resist giving into a night of passion together. Neither of them expected to see each other again after they parted ways. .. but fate seemed to have other plans.Categorized as:
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Sugar Pie by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI'm going to make her mine. Easy as pie. ♥ Willow ♥. My great aunt’s dying wish was to re-open her family’s legacy, the Sugar Creek bakery, and come hell or high water, I’m going to make it happen in her stead. Transferring from L. A. , I can deal with the biting cold, an overdose of Valentine’s Day spirit, an apparent saboteur, and even the small town gossip surrounding my (in)famous mother... -
Sand, Sun, and Secrets by Grace Meyers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTorn over the mysterious disappearance of her husband Scott over a year and a half ago, Leah McMann is left clinging to the desperate hope that he’ll eventually show up on her doorstep. But with the months dragging by and the police almost giving up on his case, she’s faced with the painful possibility of having to move on and start her life from scratch... -
Sunset Cabins by June Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hasn’t seen him since the day she died. Until now. Sally Swift almost married James Hart at the age of 21, until she faked her death and never looked back. But 32 years later, she finds herself buying a run-down Inn in the quiet coastal town of Havre de Grace, Maryland. She’s grown accustomed to life on her own, and the new business is just another adventure... -
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Sunset Hearts by Ivory Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSuddenly confronted with the harsh reality of her unfulfilled dreams, Emma realizes that she can no longer go on living a lie. The dormant desires of running her own boutique resurface, urging her towards a quaint cabin nestled on the picturesque shores. It is there, amidst the serene beauty of the beachfront, that she begins to sense the possibility of a fresh start... -
Stronger Than Whispers by Sarah Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the heart of Faith's Creek, the lives of the Sommer sisters are about to be transformed by unexpected love and a family secret. Annie, the eldest Sommer sister, had given up on love. That was the sacrifice needed to help her sisters when they lost their mother. It was gladly given, but the arrival of Christian, a kind-hearted newcomer to the Amish community, brings change... -
His Valentine by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last thing I expected to find during a police bust is my best friend’s sister, Kennedy Fontaine. The single mom has always been off limits. With her ex out of the picture, her daughter has me wrapped around her finger. One thing about this situation, you can look but you can’t touch. That was before she called me a couple months ago and needed help... -
The Mountain Man’s Bride by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWill this runaway bride thaw the frozen heart of the grumpy mountain man? Maggie. Walking away from my wedding and driving into a snowstorm wasn’t my best idea. But I was too flustered to think clearly. Now here I am trapped in a remote cabin in the middle of a snowstorm. With a grumpy mountain man who seems to hate me. Too bad his every touch ignites my senses. Crew... -
New Beginnings at the Star and Sixpence by Holly Hepburn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPart One in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde. It’s September and the new season is bringing change to the village of Little Monkham. Nessie has moved in with the lovely Owen and his son Luke, leaving her sister Sam next door in their renovated pub, the Star and Sixpence... -
Spring Shoots on Sunflower Street by Rachel Griffiths
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLila Edwards keeps to herself. Jilted on her wedding day by her fiancé, she has little interest in looking for love again. She spends most of her time hiding away in her cosy cottage, snuggling on the sofa with her two cats and trying to find the energy to invest in her online craft business... -
The Beachside Summer Shop by Hayley Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer inheritance is her only lifeline. But her ex’s family wants to steal it from her. Tanya is praying for a miracle. Penniless and out of work, she’s tired of struggling just to feed herself and her son. But when she receives a surprise gift from her late ex-mother-in-law in the form of a beautiful beachside house and an ancient antique shop, it feels too good to be true...Categorized as:
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Greedy Boss by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGreedy Boss is the first book in the Badder Bosses series with Liz Fox. It is a steamy, standalone novella with a strong, curvy heroine, and a greedy alpha hero. Helena. As a successful PR agent, turning bad boys into America’s sweethearts is my specialty. When a familiar name crosses my desk, I’m not surprised when it’s the jerk who made my teenage years a living hell... -
Batwoman, Vol. 1: Hydrology by J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER. As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics--The New 52 event of September 2011, Batwoman's new series finally begins! The creative team of J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman launch the ongoing "Batwoman" series, as Batwoman (a. ka. Kate Kane) faces deadly new challenges in her war against Gotham City's underworld-and new trials in her personal life... -
Temporary Groom: Left At The Altar by J.S. Scott, Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brand new, standalone spin-off from The Billionaire's Obsession series, and the first novella in the Left At The Altar series! !! You met Lia and Zeke in Billionaire Unloved, Jett and Ruby's book. Now you can find out what happened to them. Did Lia really marry the wrong guy? Lia:. I thought I had my life all worked out. My wedding had been meticulously planned... -
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The Siesta Key Retreat 1 by Grace Meyers
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Robert’s illness struck, everything changed. The loss of her high school sweetheart left a hole in Juliana’s heart that transformed the outgoing and compassionate woman into a shell of grief and pain. Their home, once filled with laughter and love from their foster children, became cold and empty... -
The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends... -
The Sweet Smell of Murder by Cindy Bell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlly Sweet is happy to be returning for a short break to the small town where she grew up. She is planning on using the time off to get over her messy divorce and she is looking forward to spending time with her much-loved grandmother and relaxing making chocolates and anything chocolaty. But then… the delivery driver for her grandmother’s chocolate shop is found murdered... -
Here To Stay by Grace Meyers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBurned out and longing for adventure, when ER nurse Delilah Miller is faced with leaving the bustling streets of New York to care for her stubborn and overbearing mother, she almost overlooks their massive differences. And after her mother makes a surprising offer to move into a run-down bed & breakfast in Atlanta City, Delilah relishes the idea of reconnecting with her childhood city... -
Reunited Again by Grace Meyers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*** Amazon #1 Best Selling Author ***He broke her heart. Can she trust him to save her business? Struggling to keep her run-down campground afloat and feeling at the end of her rope, Faith Clemmons is in desperate need of a miracle. But when an unwelcome blast from her past arrives on her doorstep, her prayers are answered in the most unexpected way. Bruce Taylor is a shell of a man... -
Resisting His Seduction by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer legal machinations were causing his legal team to look like they were chasing their tails and her arguments caused delays in his schedule. Bryce Steele wanted these issues out of the way immediately. The best way to forge ahead was a face to face meeting... -
A Handful of Flowers by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christian romance novella of 34,000 words is the first book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from Kimberly Rae Jordan. When Emily McFadden first met Steve Callaghan, her only goal had been to gain his permission for his son to come over to play with her hers. When she realizes that he is in need of help caring for his four sons, she decides to see if he’d be interested in making a deal... -
A Difficult Man to Love by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was time to sell. One by one, her life was falling apart. That’s when Hayden accepted that she’d have to sell her farm and move on. Unfortunately, the only offer she had was from a man she hated. Just one month ago, she’d told him that she wouldn’t sell her land to him. Wasn’t it funny (horrible! ) how life played games? Viktor thought that the lovely garden nursery owner was amazing... -
Healing Home by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBB Jones has a very nice life, if it’s a little lonely. When her sister calls her to take a job in a pinch, she’s not enthused. She doesn’t need the money and the job itself seems a little dirty- greet a Navy SEAL home, pamper him for three days, then leave. The fact that the man has no one else to welcome him home sways her to take the job... -
The Tycoon's Baby Revelation by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSloane Abbot didn’t trust easily – for good reason. So when she arrived at a job interview in a dark, isolated warehouse, her instincts warned her that something was wrong. Meeting Josh Starke, tall, handsome and horribly rude, didn’t ease her concerns. But for some bizarre reason, he challenged her. When she got the job, Sloane vowed to deal with his abrupt commands for six months, then quit... -
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A Sister's Bond by Ivory Fields
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlivia never knew her real parents. Adopted at a young age and raised on a rural farm, when her adopted family is killed in a tragic accident, Olivia finds herself once again alone. But when a mysterious email invites her on an all-expenses-paid trip to the small town of St. Augustine, Florida, she decides to take the plunge and begins a journey that will change her life... -
Searching the Harbor by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA small town with big secrets…. 55-year-old Maggie Brooks thought she had found her dream life as an empty nester by moving to Bar Harbor, but when her husband disappears without a trace, her world is instantly turned upside down. With no one willing to believe her, she turns to local detective James Manning for help... -
The Lighthouse Sisters by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA decrepit lighthouse. A bond like no other. A second chance to start again. When Raelynn Moss finds divorce papers in her husbands' office, her whole world is turned upside down. This was not the surprise she was expecting on her 47th birthday. Forced to sell her dream home, and suddenly at odds with her son, Raelynn feels lost & helpless... -
CALLUM : a BBW, mountain man instalove short romance by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe captain of a mountain search and rescue team. A curvy journalist. These enemies to lovers find instalove romance in the Pacific Northwest. Rose. After years of paying my dues as a low-level reporter, I finally have my own features beat in beautiful Seattle. And now, I get my first big story: a series on the Jade Mountain Search & Rescue team... -
Beach Body by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe's a renowned designer of plus-size swimwear. He's a secret billionaire. When their paths cross, will he find more to invest in than a swimwear line? Madeline. My business is successful and thriving. On the other hand, my love life leaves something to be desired. When a chance meeting with a stranger leads to a budding romance. . -
Possessing My Lily by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the second her delicate body thumped into my chest, I knew Lily was mine. It's the deepest feeling I've ever had. Every detail of my gorgeous, sweet girl is precious. Perfect. Yet she's sensitive about certain things, and doesn't trust that we're already together. She just moved south with her two sisters to escape the cold...
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