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Billion-dollar dating game  by Natalie Anderson

Billion-dollar dating game

Natalie Anderson

"If self-made billionaire Zane deMarco can go from one-date wonder to one-woman man this summer, he'll acquire and dissolve the company that destroyed his childhood. Employee Skylar Bennet could be his final chess piece... Innocent Skylar will help Zane win...

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Therapy pup to heal the surgeon /cAlison Roberts. Pregnancy surprise in Byron Bay  by Alison Roberts

Therapy pup to heal the surgeon /cAlison Roberts. Pregnancy surprise in Byron Bay

Alison Roberts

Therapy pup to heal the surgeon / Alison Roberts - His emotions are on a tight leash...When paediatric surgeon Hugh meets nurse Molly and her therapy pup, 'Dogtor' Oreo, neither makes a good impression! Focussed Hugh does not appreciate distractions in his...

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The love hack  by Sophie Ranald

The love hack

Sophie Ranald

"She's a rookie advice columnist. He's her office crush. It's about to get complicated... Landing a new job as online agony uncle 'Ask Adam' Lucy dishes out relationship tips to men. But when it comes to her own love life, she'd rather spend Friday nights...

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The cookie match  by Phillipa Nefri Clark

The cookie match

Phillipa Nefri Clark

"At school Ava and Max were best friends forever, until he left town and inherited some money. A lot of money. He's back now with a fancy office and busy planning a huge charity event. Ava still lives with her grandma and works at the local coffee shop. When a...

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The lady thief of Belgravia  by Allison Grey

The lady thief of Belgravia

Allison Grey

"Della Rose learned her trade as a pickpocket on the vice-ridden streets of the notorious Seven Dials. But when the handsome Cole Winthrop offers her a huge sum of money to steal from his arch nemesis, the nefarious Duke of Salisbury, it seems Della's days of...

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Complicated  by Ola Tundun

Complicated

Ola Tundun

"Ariella doesn't want drama. Well, that's too bad. All she wants is to stay wrapped up in her lemon-scented love bubble with reformed playboy Caleb. But then her new boss turns up, the high-flying, high-maintenance Melissa, who has a mysterious history with...

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Snowflakes and surprises in Tuppenny Bridge  by Sharon Booth

Snowflakes and surprises in Tuppenny Bridge

Sharon Booth

"In Tuppenny Bridge, fresh snowfall carpets every cottage roof, turning the village into a shimmering wonderland of white. Snatches of carols swirl in the frosty air and, beside a roaring fire in The White Hart Inn, rosy-cheeked families gather over mugs of...

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Summer in Tuppenny Bridge  by Sharon Booth

Summer in Tuppenny Bridge

Sharon Booth

"It's July in Tuppenny Bridge. The warm air swirls with butterflies and violets tumble from the window boxes of the pretty stone cottages lining the market square. Summer Fletcher - handy barmaid, devoted stablehand and definitely her mother's daughter - is...

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A kiss from a rose  by Sharon Booth

A kiss from a rose

Sharon Booth

"Rose MacLean's new beginning in Kearton Bay didn't go quite as expected, but now she has a new career and things finally seem to be improving. But Rose's life never runs smoothly for long. With money tight, space in her tiny flat at a premium, and her eldest...

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Every rake has a silver lining  by Trisha Messmer

Every rake has a silver lining

Trisha Messmer

"No woman can resist his charms. Enter the ice queen. Experience has taught Simon Beckham that love only leads to grief. Although he needs to marry someday and produce an heir, for now he prefers a fun dalliance. A smile, a wink, a pretty compliment, and women...

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Textbook romance  by Kristen Bailey

Textbook romance

Kristen Bailey

"When maths teacher Zoe Swift meets the irresistibly funny and charming Jack Damon at her friends' wedding, sparks fly faster than you can say "the square root of sixty-nine." And when Jack turns up at her school, newly recruited as a supply teacher, she can't...

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The care and feeding of rogues  by Lauren (Lauren Diana) Smith

The care and feeding of rogues

Lauren (Lauren Diana) Smith

"Who could resist a wager from London's most popular detective, Sherlock Holmes? Certainly not his scientist neighbor, Elise Hamblin. The challenge: Study the primal nature of men; but not just any man for her study will do. Sherlock has chosen the Earl of...

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House of crimson kisses  by Ruby Roe

House of crimson kisses

Ruby Roe

"The trials for the heir of the city have begun, and the stakes have never been higher. Red, a hunter, is struggling with her growing hunger for blood and the truth of her identity. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to win the...

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House of crimson hearts  by Ruby Roe

House of crimson hearts

Ruby Roe

"Once upon a time, a vampire corrupted a hunter. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to run the city. Red, an expert hunter, is hell-bent on getting revenge on the vampire that turned her sister. When deadly trials for the heir...

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A duke in the rough  by Trisha Messmer

A duke in the rough

Trisha Messmer

"How can a newly minted duke escape title-seeking debutantes? Lie, of course! Lady Honoria Bell never recovered from her broken heart. Fending off suitors her marquess father forces in her path, she's put aside hopes of marriage. However, word of a house party...

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Sex ed  by Kristen Bailey

Sex ed

Kristen Bailey

"Ed is a virgin. I didn't know those existed - not at our age anyway. Maybe he was so drunk that he forgot all the times he's had sex. I wish I could get that drunk. Mia and Ed have been best friends ever since they began teaching at the same school. Ed bakes...

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Beach View Lane  by Jan (Romance author) Moran

Beach View Lane

Jan (Romance author) Moran

"When her long marriage suddenly ends in divorce, history teacher April Raines returns to Crown Island, determined to start over. Her two grown daughters join her in a cottage - and the sibling rivalry has never been stronger. Soon, April unearths long-buried...

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Quicksilver  by Callie Hart

Quicksilver

Callie Hart

"Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is...

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Burn  by Suzanne Wright

Burn

Suzanne Wright

"Part of a small demon lair in Las Vegas, tattooist Harper Wallis lives a pretty simple life, if you discount her 'colourful' family. That changes overnight when she discovers that her anchor - the one demon who can ensure she never goes rogue - is Knox, a guy...

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The king's messenger  by Susanna Kearsley

The king's messenger

Susanna Kearsley

"1613: Scotland and England, unified under one crown, are reeling from the sudden death of King James' popular eldest son, Henry, as rumours swirl that the prince was poisoned. Andrew Logan, one of the King's Messengers, is sent north with secret orders to...

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The bookshop by the loch  by Julie Shackman

The bookshop by the loch

Julie Shackman

"Lexie Dunbar is a book lover. And her favourite place in the world is her local bookstore, Book Ends. So when she hears that it's going to be sold, Lexie decides she needs to do something to help. Lexie's plan to save the ailing shop is fully underway until...

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Date with destiny  by Lucy Vine

Date with destiny

Lucy Vine

"Ginny is about to turn 32. It's a year she's been thinking about for a long time. Sixteen years ago she crossed paths with a psychic who made some key predictions about her thirty-second year... Three bad things: A heartbreak, a loss of independence, and a...

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The other us  by Fiona Harper

The other us

Fiona Harper

"If you could turn back time, would you choose a different life? Maggie's worried her twenty-year marriage to Dan has gone stale. With a college reunion approaching, she can't help wondering about Jude Hansen, the old flame who asked her to run away with him...

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Sofia Khan is not obliged  by Ayisha Malik

Sofia Khan is not obliged

Ayisha Malik

"'Brilliant idea! Excellent! Muslim dating? Well, I had no idea you were allowed to date.' Then he leaned towards me and looked at me sympathetically. 'Are your parents quite disappointed?' Unlucky in love once again after her...

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The summer I first saw you  by Elizabeth O'Roark

The summer I first saw you

Elizabeth O'Roark

"Once upon a time, my buddy's younger niece was following me around the beach with stars in her eyes. Now Daisy's twenty-one, the loveliest thing I've ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer. If she's not bent over on my...

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Walkoff wedding  by Maren Moore

Walkoff wedding

Maren Moore

"I fell for my secret pen pal believing we would never meet but now... he's my husband. Grant Bergeron is Orleans University's playboy first baseman. He's charming, kind... and a tad arrogant. But underneath his party guy demeanor, he's more than anyone sees....

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Catching feelings  by Maren Moore

Catching feelings

Maren Moore

"I accidentally hooked up with the guy I despise. A mistake I'd love to forget, except now he's my new roommate. Reese Landry is Orleans University's arrogant, All-Star catcher. And I'm the one girl he can't seem to catch. If anything, it only makes him want...

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Homerun proposal  by Maren Moore

Homerun proposal

Maren Moore

"The proposal was simple: Score a homerun and take my virginity. Except, my proposal went to the wrong brother. It was supposed to go to my best friend, but as fate would have it, it fell into the hands of his infuriatingly hot, irritatingly charming older...

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Love flushed  by Evie Mitchell

Love flushed

Evie Mitchell

"Annie: I sell toilet paper for a living. It doesn't seem glamorous but S#!T HAPPENS is going places. We're the fastest growing eco-toilet paper subscription service around. We're amazing - and I should know, I'm my own best customer. After years of hard work,...

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Knot my type  by Evie Mitchell

Knot my type

Evie Mitchell

"Frankie : When you say you're a sexologist, people imagine Marilyn Monroe. They don't expect a woman who uses a wheelchair. As the host of the All Access Podcast, I'm breaking barriers, crushing stigmas, and creating sexual connections that are fulfilling for...

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Legacy of the runes  by Christina Courtenay

Legacy of the runes

Christina Courtenay

"Storm Berger has never forgiven himself for his younger sister Madison's disappearance. Suspecting she's travelled back to the ninth century in the footsteps of other family members, Storm can only make sure she's safe by going after her. Raised...

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The heiress masquerade  by Maddison Michaels

The heiress masquerade

Maddison Michaels

"New York heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones knows her mother's plans precisely - to ship Aimee to England and marry her off to an eligible, titled lord. Only Aimee has no interest in becoming another 'dollar princess.' Instead, she concocts a daring plan: to swap...

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How to fall for a scoundrel  by Kate Bateman

How to fall for a scoundrel

Kate Bateman

"As a founding member of King & Co., London's most successful private investigation firm, studious Eleanor Law delights in secretly proving that women can solve crimes just as well as men. When a charming con man pretends to be her fictional boss, 'Charles...

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Lights out  by Navessa Allen

Lights out

Navessa Allen

"Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn't need any more kinks. She likes the one she's landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. She fantasizes about one man in particular hunting her down. But she never could have guessed...

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Given our history  by Kristyn J. Miller

Given our history

Kristyn J. Miller

"Assistant professor Clara Fernsby is nothing if not driven. She's wanted to teach history since she was fourteen, and she hasn't let anything stand in her way--not even the love of her life. And it all paid off in the end, because she landed a well-paid...

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Once you're mine  by Morgan Bridges

Once you're mine

Morgan Bridges

"The tormentor : Calista belongs to me - she just doesn't know it. The first time we met, I wanted her. The next time, I was obsessed. I watched her. I followed her. It only deepened my need to possess her. Once she's mine, I'm never letting her go... The...

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Wild eyes  by Elsie Silver

Wild eyes

Elsie Silver

"A rugged mountain town seemed like the perfect escape from a life in shambles. But on day one, she ran full tilt into the world's hottest single dad, and now all her plans are ruined. As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press, it's...

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The witch's assistant  by A. T. Napoli

The witch's assistant

A. T. Napoli

"As a twenty-three-year-old college dropout, Clark Crane has nothing to show for himself but three dead-end jobs. So when he becomes the unlikely intern for enigmatic celebrity Charisma Saintly and her 'coven' of personal assistants, he's prepared to do...

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Mile high mystery  by Cindi Myers

Mile high mystery

Cindi Myers

"His secret could get him killed unless she can protect him. Search and rescue volunteer Zach Gregory thought his sister had been killed years ago after testifying against notorious killers. But when she's found murdered, FBI agent Shelby Dryden reveals...

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How to charm a nerd  by Katherine Garbera

How to charm a nerd

Katherine Garbera

"Occultist and tarot reader Liberty Wakefield cannot wait for the spooky season. But ever since her ailing grandmother muttered the name of Liberty's mysterious biological father, nothing feels normal. So Liberty decides to track down the father she's never...

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The cottage on Pelican Bay  by Brenda (Brenda Streater) Jackson

The cottage on Pelican Bay

Brenda (Brenda Streater) Jackson

"Two years ago, Zara Miller found herself heartbroken and stranded in a New Orleans hotel bar with a sexy stranger named 'Saint.' One thing led to another and to a night of unforgettable pleasure. Though contact info wasn't exchanged - no strings attached -...

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Kingmakers  by Sophie Lark

Kingmakers

Sophie Lark

"In the shadowed halls of Kingmakers, a ruthless mafia university, the offspring of the world's most feared families come to master the dark arts of influence and intimidation. Leo, unwaveringly loyal to his childhood friend, Anna, follows her into a world...

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Anarchy  by Tate James

Anarchy

Tate James

"Two against twenty-six? Seems like unfair odds." I quirked a brow. "Maybe we should do it blindfolded." Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven't regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world: my little sister. I...

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Confounding oaths  by Alexis J. Hall

Confounding oaths

Alexis J. Hall

"It is the year 1815 and Mr. John Caesar is determined to help his younger sister, Mary, successfully enter London society. A high-stakes endeavour at the best of times, this task is made slightly more difficult by his family's non-traditional background, the...

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The spark: the unmissable new love story from the author of The Sight Of You  by Holly Miller

The spark: the unmissable new love story from the author of The Sight Of You

Holly Miller

"Childhood sweethearts Neve and Jamie are inseparable from the moment they meet. Everyone knows they'll be together forever - that is, until tragedy strikes, and Jamie is torn from Neve's life. One street away, Ash is hit by lightning. As he recovers, family...

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Good duke gone wild  by Bethany (Romance author) Bennett

Good duke gone wild

Bethany (Romance author) Bennett

"Dorian Whitaker, Duke of Holland, needs an heir after his so-called 'fairytale marriage' ended in disaster. When the intriguing bookseller he's hired to liquidate his late wife's library finds love letters revealing an affair, he is drawn into a mystery...

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Finding love in Micklewick Bay  by Eliza J. Scott

Finding love in Micklewick Bay

Eliza J. Scott

"Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn't got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the...

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In walked trouble  by Dana Hawkins

In walked trouble

Dana Hawkins

"Today is the day. After checking her salty attitude and grinding for years, bartender Remi James is getting the promotion she deserves. Finally, finally, she'll be approved for a home loan--her only dream since her unstable upbringing. Remi is floating on...

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The Christmas match  by Phillipa Nefri Clark

The Christmas match

Phillipa Nefri Clark

"He needs a girlfriend. She needs a job. Pity they can't stand each other! Olivia loves working at Maple Gardens Assisted Living and adores the residents and their families. Apart from the annoying son of one her charges who spills his drink on her and doesn't...

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The menu match  by Phillipa Nefri Clark

The menu match

Phillipa Nefri Clark

"She has the ultimate bachelor pad. He has white picket fences. Have the matchmakers met their match? Quinne is a social media influencer. Peter is the cook at Maple Gardens Assisted Living. They couldn't be more different. When Quinne's mother - a resident...

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Santa, please bring me a boyfriend  by Sophie Ranald

Santa, please bring me a boyfriend

Sophie Ranald

"This Christmas, Rowan has a long list for Santa: To get her sex life out of the Sahara, To stop being the lonely singleton in her friendship group (aka the prime target for blind dates that go horribly wrong), To find out where her confidence went (note to...

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The whole of the moon  by Sharon Booth

The whole of the moon

Sharon Booth

"When Harry Jarvis arrives in Kearton Bay on the evening of the Samhain ceremony at The Hare and Moon Inn, his sole intention is to rebuild his relationship with daughter Amy and start afresh. But Amy isn't the little girl he left behind, and she's not going...

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There must be an angel  by Sharon Booth

There must be an angel

Sharon Booth

"When Eliza Jarvis discovers her property show presenter husband, Harry, has been expanding his portfolio with tabloid darling Melody Bird, her perfect life crumbles around her ears. Before you can say Pensioner Barbie she's in a stolen car, heading to the...

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Every time we say goodbye  by Natalie Jenner

Every time we say goodbye

Natalie Jenner

"A surprise phone call from her late fiance's family sends Vivien Lowry of Bloomsbury Girls off on her next adventure. Struggling as a playwright, she moves to Italy both to reckon with her past and create a new future as a script-writer at the Cinecitta...

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