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Vow of the Shadow King  by Sylvia Mercedes

Vow of the Shadow King

Sylvia Mercedes

"A treacherous bride. A heartbroken groom. Is their marriage over before it's begun? Her deceit discovered, Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband. She's surrounded by enemies, far from any allies, and her best bet...

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The duplicate bride  by Ginny Baird

The duplicate bride

Ginny Baird

"Hope Webb can't believe her twin sister Jackie is begging her to swap places and play fiancée at Jackie's pre-wedding festivities. Sure, it's only a business-deal sort of marriage, but Hope is a carb-loving teacher who enjoys curling up with a good book....

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Here's to us  by Nora Roberts

Here's to us

Nora Roberts

Temptation: "Eden Carlbough is unprepared for the difficulties of running a camp for girls. So she's pretty lucky--for more than one reason--when she tumbles from an apple tree into the arms of a strong, capable orchard owner."--Publisher.

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Bloody heart  by Sophie Lark

Bloody heart

Sophie Lark

"When you get a second chance, you don't wait for a third...Simone Solomon lives in a gilded cage. She's been raised to wealth, privilege, and above all, obedience. Hiding in the back of a limousine, dreading another tedious gala, Simone is abducted by a...

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Only a promise  by Mary Balogh

Only a promise

Mary Balogh

"Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on and find a wife so as to secure an heir...

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Frederica  by Georgette Heyer

Frederica

Georgette Heyer

"Bringing her family to London in the hopes of finding her younger sister a suitable husband, Frederica is saddened when her prime prospect, the Marquis of Alverstroke, seems totally uninterested, but when her younger brother ends up in a terrible accident,...

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Outback moonlight  by Annie Seaton

Outback moonlight

Annie Seaton

"Jacinta Mason, kindergarten teacher at Augathella school, is horrified when she attends the hen's night at the local pub for Sophie Cartwright, her future sister-in-law. Disillusioned by a failed romance when she was at university, Jacinta is content with her...

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Outback winds  by Annie Seaton

Outback winds

Annie Seaton

"Amelia Foley has always lived on the land. Sent to the best boarding schools, her parents hoped for a professional career in the city for their only daughter. Five strapping sons can run the family station according to her father. But Amelia hates city life...

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Outback sky  by Annie Seaton

Outback sky

Annie Seaton

"Fallon Malone is a loner, refusing to rely on anyone else for her happiness. She's content being her own boss, working in the skies of the remote Queensland outback. When she begins her contract in the Augathella region for the annual cattle muster, Fallon is...

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For once in my life  by Karly Lane

For once in my life

Karly Lane

"Jenny Hayward cannot believe that she's fifty years old and a grandmother with adult children! When did that happen? Not that long ago her three daughters were in school and Jenny was following her dream of becoming a nurse. In the two years since her husband...

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Simon the Coldheart  by Georgette Heyer

Simon the Coldheart

Georgette Heyer

"When we meet Simon of Beauvallet he is a 14 year old boy, the year is 1400, and the 100 year war is raging. Simon is the bastard son of Geoffrey of Malvallet and as such must make his own way in the world without the status and advantage his father's station...

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A concert for Christmas  by Helen Hawkins

A concert for Christmas

Helen Hawkins

"Gingerbread hot chocolates, festive songs on the radio and the glow of fairy lights. What's not to love about Christmas? School teacher Sophie Lawson has fled to the Cotswold countryside after a tragic break-up and is throwing herself into dating and...

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Birthday girl  by Penelope Douglas

Birthday girl

Penelope Douglas

"Jordan has nowhere else to go when her boyfriend offers to let her move in with him and his dad. Working a dead-end job, with her relationship sputtering, she jumps at the opportunity, expecting to help out around the house in exchange. What she doesn't...

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10 things that never happened  by Alexis J. Hall

10 things that never happened

Alexis J. Hall

"Fake amnesia. Real feelings? Real problems. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see...

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After we collided  by Anna Todd

After we collided

Anna Todd

"Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose...except her. After we collided, life will never be the same... After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin were on the path to making things work. She knew he could be cruel,...

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Hopeless  by Elsie Silver

Hopeless

Elsie Silver

"Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I'm the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He's thirty-five and all man, and I'm twenty-two and all-- virgin. He's also my fiancé. Correction: my fake...

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Four weddings and a Christmas  by Phillipa Ashley

Four weddings and a Christmas

Phillipa Ashley

"Can the spirit of Christmas reignite an old flame? With her thriving business Cottage Angels, Freya Bolton prepares the Lake District's holiday homes for Christmas visitors. It's her job to think of everything, from cinnamon-scented candles to tasteful...

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Miss Devoted  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Devoted

Grace Burrowes

"Psyche Fremont has known two constants in life: Her passion for her art, and society's determination to ignore her talent. She isn't looking for anything other than a handsome model when she crosses paths with Michael Delancey, and he's only interested in...

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Fall into you  by J. T. Geissinger

Fall into you

J. T. Geissinger

"Ruthless. Arrogant. Ice cold. Everyone warned me that the CFO of McCord Media was a nightmare to work for. I knew it going in, but I figured I could keep my head down and stay under Cole McCord's radar. I figured wrong. Because a month before I started as his...

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Too good to be true  by Kristen Ashley

Too good to be true

Kristen Ashley

"Heiress Daphne Ryan is uncertain about spending a week at the sprawling country estate of the family of her sister's boyfriend. For starters, she doesn't get along with her sister. Then there's the fact his family is old, wealthy aristocracy, and Daphne is...

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Someone to love  by Marie Force

Someone to love

Marie Force

"Adrian: In the year since I lost my wife in childbirth, I've been all about survival as I adapt to life as a single dad to our son. That's especially true after my mother-in-law also died suddenly. Life has been way more than I can handle, but somehow I'm...

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Hurricane after dark  by Marie Force

Hurricane after dark

Marie Force

"With Category 2 Hurricane Ethel expected to make landfall on Gansett Island, residents are scrambling to prepare for a direct hit. Meanwhile, Piper Bennett is on her way back to the island to help Laura Lawry at the Sand & Surf Hotel and runs into her...

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Fighting the pull  by Kristen Ashley

Fighting the pull

Kristen Ashley

"Hale Wheeler is fully committed to using his inherited billions for good and Elsa Cohen is fully committed to her celebrity news career, but after they meet to negotiate terms for an interview, their emotions cannot be denied."--Publisher.

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Right man, right time  by Meghan Quinn

Right man, right time

Meghan Quinn

"Running into your ex is never ideal. Running into your ex who is now dating your nemesis is a literal nightmare. That's how I found myself in a sheer panic, reaching for the closest guy at the bar and kissing him. And to my delight he was easily the most...

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To ruin a gentleman  by Shana Galen

To ruin a gentleman

Shana Galen

""Angelette, the recently widowed Comtesse d'Avignon, only invited Viscount Daventry to her country house party as a favor to her sister. When the handsome British lord arrives - two days late - he's full of unnerving tales of unrest and violence in Paris....

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Night shift  by Annie Crown

Night shift

Annie Crown

"College student Kendall Holiday, who spends her Fridays working the graveyard shift in the library, loses herself in the pages of her favorite love stories until the school's star basketball player turns up, giving her a chance at real-life...

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Plot twist  by Erin La Rosa

Plot twist

Erin La Rosa

"To overcome her writer's block, romance author Sophie Lyon, who's never been in love, reunites with her exes to learn why, getting some social media assistance from her reclusive landlord, a former teen heartthrob, and as they grow closer, she suggests a...

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A wish for Christmas  by Courtney (Novelist) Cole

A wish for Christmas

Courtney (Novelist) Cole

"A couple in a troubled marriage make a wish on a magic snow globe that they'd never met and wake up the next morning living separate lives until a chance Christmas encounter brings them back together."--Publisher.

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Winter wishes at Roseford Reloved  by Fay Keenan

Winter wishes at Roseford Reloved

Fay Keenan

"When the ceiling of preloved clothing shop Roseford Reloved falls in at the height of Christmas season, owner Polly Parrott is in despair. She can see her fortunes draining away as quickly as the water is pouring through her roof. What makes it worse is that...

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One French summer  by Gillian Harvey

One French summer

Gillian Harvey

"Only child out of the house - so far out that she's gone all the way to Australia! A husband, who has requested a break. Life isn't quite going as planned for Katy. She's suddenly at a loss, but she still has her friends Sam, Vicky and Ivy. The girls have...

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New beginnings at Roseford Hall  by Fay Keenan

New beginnings at Roseford Hall

Fay Keenan

"Life in London has lost its sparkle for Stella Simpson. So when she gets the opportunity to escape to the country for a year, it seems too good a chance to miss. In the beautiful Somerset countryside, the majestic Roseford Hall has been painstakingly restored...

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The accidental bride  by Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

The accidental bride

Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

"Miss Grace Linfield has resigned herself to life as a lady's companion as the only path to respectable security. At least it allows her to visit the beautiful seaside town of Inverley with her charge, Lady Edith. Passions flare when botanist Miss Thea Martin...

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The inconvenient heiress  by Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

The inconvenient heiress

Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

"In the quiet seaside town of Inverley, nothing exciting ever happens to gently bred spinsters like Miss Arabella Seton. Content with her watercolor paintings and her cats, she is confident that no one suspects her forbidden and unrequited passion for her best...

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Killer on Kestrel Trail  by Cindi Myers

Killer on Kestrel Trail

Cindi Myers

"Twenty years after her sister's murder, Kelsey Chapman's determined to discover the truth behind what really happened on Kestrel Trail. When she arrives in Eagle Mountain, Colorado, she quickly joins forces with search-and-rescue expert Tony Meisner, who...

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The wedding proposal  by Sue Moorcroft

The wedding proposal

Sue Moorcroft

"Elle Jamieson is an unusually private person, in relationships as well as at work - and for good reason. But when she's made redundant, with no ties to hold her, Elle heads off to a new life in sunny Malta. Lucas Rose hates secrets - he prides himself on his...

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Summer at the Dog & Duck  by Jill Steeples

Summer at the Dog & Duck

Jill Steeples

Ellie Browne has found happiness running the Dog & Duck pub in the idyllic village of Little Leyton. Her blossoming romance with handsome property developer Max Golding is going swimmingly, and with her new best friend, Digby the black Labrador, at her side,...

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Christmas at the Dog & Duck  by Jill Steeples

Christmas at the Dog & Duck

Jill Steeples

"Ellie Browne has left behind her high-flying job in London to return to the charming Buckinghamshire village of Little Leyton. Working shifts at the Dog and Duck pub and running her own doggy-daycare business, Ellie's looking for a simpler way of life in this...

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The law of attraction  by Laura Carter

The law of attraction

Laura Carter

"A Hotshot Manhattan Attorney. Drew Harrington knows exactly who he is-a legal shark with a love 'em and leave 'em attitude that works just fine in his cutthroat world. He's on the cusp of being named a partner in his firm, but only if he can prove to his...

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Summer hates Christmas  by Rachel Dove

Summer hates Christmas

Rachel Dove

"Summer Hastings hates Christmas. She loves sunshine, the beach and running her travel agency, sending people off to their dream destinations - even if she doesn't get to see the world for herself. For Summer, Christmas is nothing but a reminder of all the...

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The love proposal  by Camilla Isley

The love proposal

Camilla Isley

"The moment you stop looking, that's when Prince Charming will come knocking on your door! Summer Knowles does not want a boyfriend. Relationships have caused enough problems in her life. As bridesmaid at her sister's wedding, she's going to avoid all things...

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Love quest  by Camilla Isley

Love quest

Camilla Isley

"She didn't go to the jungle to meet the man of her dreams. Luckily, Dr Logan Spencer is NOT the man of her dreams! As epic meet-cutes go, travel photographer, Winter Knowles thinks finding a gorgeous naked man outside her Thailand villa is pretty perfect. But...

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New beginnings on Railway Lane  by Alison Sherlock

New beginnings on Railway Lane

Alison Sherlock

"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...

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An unsuitable heiress  by Jane Dunn

An unsuitable heiress

Jane Dunn

"'Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.' Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet...

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A taste of Italian sunshine  by Leonie Mack

A taste of Italian sunshine

Leonie Mack

"Jenn has always prided herself on being a city girl - she insists on easy access to good coffee, great food from around the globe, not to mention an easy commute. So, when her job takes her to one of the most famous Italian wine regions in search of the...

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You've got this  by Maxine Morrey

You've got this

Maxine Morrey

"Fleur French does not have the best of luck when it comes to life and love, and her current boyfriend Jasper is yet another person who only seems to like Fleur when she moulds herself into his idea of the perfect partner. So, when she finds herself single,...

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The marriage season  by Jane Dunn

The marriage season

Jane Dunn

"In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister Lucie, so the sisters head to London ready for the Season to begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules...

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The heiress swap  by Maddison Michaels

The heiress swap

Maddison Michaels

"Evie Jenkins didn't know what she was thinking by agreeing to switch places with her American heiress cousin. After all, she's naught but a poor - and usually quite sensible - companion. All she has to do is spend six weeks among London society, pretending to...

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Let's not be friends  by Phoebe MacLeod

Let's not be friends

Phoebe MacLeod

"What's a girl to do when Prince Charming turns into a frog? City girl Sophie has married the prince (or landed gentry - close enough), moved to his pile (which is more accurate a description than she'd anticipated) and is set to live happily ever after with...

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Making the match  by Kristen Ashley

Making the match

Kristen Ashley

"Decades ago, tennis superstar Tom Pierce and "It Girl" Mika Stowe met at a party. Mika fell in love. Tom was already in love with his wife. As badly as Tom wanted Mika as a friend, Mika knew it would hurt too much to be attracted to this amazing man and never...

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Winter kisses at Roseford Café  by Fay Keenan

Winter kisses at Roseford Café

Fay Keenan

"The sleepy Somerset village of Roseford is the temporary home for the cast and crew of the latest Christmas movie, and there's excitement in the air. When Lucy Cameron, the owner of Roseford Café, is asked to fulfil a last-minute catering order on set, she...

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Not the man I thought he was  by Phoebe MacLeod

Not the man I thought he was

Phoebe MacLeod

"Madison reckons she's a pretty good judge of character. When a disaster at work brings professional photographer Toby into her life, she has him all worked out within minutes. As their work collaboration blossoms into friendship, her preconceptions about him...

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Kissing games  by Stefanie London

Kissing games

Stefanie London

"Injured pro baseball player Ryan Bower has plenty of reasons for not sleeping. But thanks to a steamy romance novel that's ignited the imaginations--and libidos--of pretty much everyone in Kissing Creek, Ryan's kept awake by the sound of his parents. Having...

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Some like it Scot  by Suzanne Enoch

Some like it Scot

Suzanne Enoch

"When a mad lass in trousers shoots at him, Munro Bear MacLawry isn't sure what impresses him more - the girl's sure aim or her irresistibly tempting curves. Catriona MacColl has fled to the Highlands with her half-sister to escape an unwanted wedding, and...

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The bachelor bargain  by Maddison Michaels

The bachelor bargain

Maddison Michaels

"Bachelors, beware. For those who keep secrets and prey on the innocent, you will be exposed, with all your dirty little secrets laid bare to one and all. You have been warned - Lady Olivia Haliford has had enough. Tired of seeing women lose their reputations,...

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The reality of everything  by Rebecca Yarros

The reality of everything

Rebecca Yarros

"Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Working on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to lessen her debilitating...

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Fool for love  by Eloisa James

Fool for love

Eloisa James

"Lady Henrietta Maclellan longs for the romantic swirl of a London season. But as a rusticating country maiden, she has always kept her sensuous nature firmly under wraps -- until she meets Simon Darby. Simon makes her want to whisper promises late at night,...

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Black sands  by Colleen Coble

Black sands

Colleen Coble

"Annie Tagama has always been content to bask in the glow of her more flamboyant brother and sister and to quietly assist her father in his volcano research. Annie does, however, have a secret crush on Mano Oana, though he's never noticed her. Her devotion...

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Distant echoes  by Colleen Coble

Distant echoes

Colleen Coble

"When a missile plows into a tourist boat, dolphin researcher Kaia Oana is one of the first into the water, risking her own life to help others. When called upon to investigate the incident, Lieutenant Commander Jesse Matthews enlists Kaia and her specially...

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Recipe For Mr Banksy  by Anni Rose

Recipe For Mr Banksy

Anni Rose

"Daisy's love life needs a makeover-- Beauty therapist Daisy is having one of those days. She's just ended things with her boyfriend. Coming home to a huge 'Sold' sign planted in their front lawn and hearing him planning to move them into a caravan is the last...

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The love I could have had  by C. J. (Carol Jean) Connolly

The love I could have had

C. J. (Carol Jean) Connolly

"Meet Olivia. Her life is just about perfect. She has a great job, a close-knit family - and she's going to marry the love of her life this summer. So what's missing? She's twenty-eight years old and she's never left her hometown. And Jake is the only...

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The midnight garden  by Elaine (Author) Roth

The midnight garden

Elaine (Author) Roth

"After the sudden death of her husband, Hope finds herself reeling from the loss in more ways than one. First a young wife and now a grieving widow, she feels like fodder for never-ending town gossip. But when Hope meets Will, a screenwriter back in town to...

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Before I'm gone  by Heidi (Romance fiction writer) McLaughlin

Before I'm gone

Heidi (Romance fiction writer) McLa...

"Palmer Sinclair has never needed anyone's help. A successful loan officer, she's all work and no play. But when splitting headaches and blurred vision begin to affect her job, she begrudgingly sees a doctor and receives a diagnosis that leaves her shaken to...

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After the climb  by Kristen Ashley

After the climb

Kristen Ashley

"They were the Three Amigos: Duncan Holloway, Imogen Swan and Corey Szabo. Two young boys with difficult lives at home banding together with a cool girl who didn't mind mucking through the mud on their hikes. They grew up to be Duncan Holloway, activist, CEO...

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Taking the leap  by Kristen Ashley

Taking the leap

Kristen Ashley

"Alexandra Sharp has been crushing on her co-worker, John "Rix" Hendrix for years. He's her perfect man, she knows it. She's just not his perfect woman, and she knows that too. Then Rix gives Alex a hint that maybe there's a spark between them that, if she...

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Shrine of stars  by Melanie Harding-Shaw

Shrine of stars

Melanie Harding-Shaw

The worst has finally happened. The Melded Earths are in chaos, Hel and Kaia are missing, and Bast is waiting for the axe to fall at any moment. His only hope lies with the strange and blood-thirsty vampyr now part of their reality. When Hel awakens, she's far...

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The impossible search for the perfect man  by Debbie Howells

The impossible search for the perfect man

Debbie Howells

"All Louisa wants is the impossible. To find a straightforward man, who isn't remotely messed up. But does such a man even exist? All she knows is that she doesn't need any more complications in her life. She has enough to deal with, with one best friend with...

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Never ever getting back together  by Phoebe MacLeod

Never ever getting back together

Phoebe MacLeod

"Everyone remembers their first love. Jess Thomas definitely does. So, it's more than a little awkward when Jess's first love, Jamie Ferguson, turns out to be the best man at the wedding she's catering for. And more than a little insulting when he doesn't...

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Those summer nights  by Mandy Baggot

Those summer nights

Mandy Baggot

"Sunshine, soft white sand and a sizzling hot millionaire - you don't get trouble in paradise, right? Imogen Charlton is sorted. Dead-beat husband? History. Dream job? Application sent. But then her impulsive brother, Harry, spends every last penny on a Greek...

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Truly, madly, Greekly  by Mandy Baggot

Truly, madly, Greekly

Mandy Baggot

"Capable, confident and career-driven, Ellen had her dream job and a marriage proposal from boyfriend Ross. Life was good, her future set. Until it wasn't and everything fell apart. Whisked off to the beautiful island of Corfu to plan her sister Lacey's big,...

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The Wagging Tails Dogs Home  by Sarah Hope

The Wagging Tails Dogs Home

Sarah Hope

"Life 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...

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The love theorem  by Camilla Isley

The love theorem

Camilla Isley

"Lana loves four things: science, her cats, her friends, and her books. She's on her way to earning her professorship when she finds out her long-term boyfriend has been sleeping with her best friend! That discovery has her hiding in the broom closet at a posh...

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Under a Greek sun  by Mandy Baggot

Under a Greek sun

Mandy Baggot

"Her job as a counsellor has been as taxing as it has been rewarding, and she can't wait for some downtime on the Greek island of Corfu with best-friend, Gabby. But between Eve's brother, Ben, unexpectedly joining and Gabby's job at the animal rescue centre...

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Better off wed  by Portia MacIntosh

Better off wed

Portia MacIntosh

"Olivia can't believe it when her boyfriend, Teddy, proposes out of the blue. She loves him (of course she does!) BUT it does seem sudden, especially when they don't even live together yet. There is only one place that Olivia has ever wanted to get married - a...

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The duke's accidental bride  by Eva Devon

The duke's accidental bride

Eva Devon

"Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income. With the family fortune in tatters, it means...

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Hunt on dark waters  by Katee Robert

Hunt on dark waters

Katee Robert

"Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm, she's fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers...

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