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A very Bellamy Christmas  by S. M. LaViolette

A very Bellamy Christmas

S. M. LaViolette

"Christmas celebrations at the Bellamy ancestral home reunite Stacia Martin and Andrew Derrick, the Marquess of Shelton, with Stacia hoping to build a future with Andrew, but events unfold in a way that neither could have expected."--Provided by publisher.

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Angie  by Annie Seaton

Angie

Annie Seaton

"Angie Edmonds is content with life in the small town of Prickle Creek. Being alone doesn't bother her until Liam Smythe, the man who broke her heart, shows up at her vet clinic with an injured puppy. Unfortunately, he's just as irresistible as she remembers....

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Rescued duty  by Lisa Phillips

Rescued duty

Lisa Phillips

"When investigative reporter Naya Michel is assigned a story about the current water contamination crisis in town and discovers she has personal ties to the story, she becomes the target of someone who wants the truth kept quiet. How far will Naya's...

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Fake it like you mean it  by Megan (Romance author) Murphy

Fake it like you mean it

Megan (Romance author) Murphy

"Ellie's grandmother Lovie has always taken care of her for as long as she can remember. But remembering is just the problem. With Lovie's Alzheimer's progressing fast, it's Elle's turn to step up. Leaving Chicago behind, the last thing she expects when she...

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God of malice  by Rina Kent

God of malice

Rina Kent

"Killian Carson is a predator cloaked in charm. His charisma fools everyone--except Glyndon King. She sees the psychopath beneath and knows she should run. But a dark part of her craves the danger, knowing he'll chase her . . . and she might just want to be...

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The distance between dreams  by Emily Paull

The distance between dreams

Emily Paull

"Sarah Willis longs to free herself from the expectations of a privileged upbringing, while Winston Keller can't afford the luxury of a dream. Despite their differences, the pair are drawn together in a whirlwind romance that defies the boundaries of class....

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Promises promises  by Buck (Buck Andrew) Turner

Promises promises

Buck (Buck Andrew) Turner

"Harper Emery has always lived in the shadow of her best friend, Sidney Westwood. While Sidney's outgoing and charming personality draws people towards her, Harper prefers spending time alone, often hidden behind a sketch pad or sewing machine, dreaming of a...

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Wicked pursuit  by Katee Robert

Wicked pursuit

Katee Robert

"First in a series of three exciting spicy modern fairy tale duologies centering around an elite, ultra-exclusive auction holding court in a luxe manor house in upper New York. Welcome to the Black Rose Auction where every sin can be yours for a price. For...

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Vow of revenge  by P. Rayne

Vow of revenge

P. Rayne

"Mirabella La Rosa: When my father arranged for me to marry the heir to the Costa crime family, I swore I'd do anything to escape that fate. I have more to offer than being some man's arm candy and producing heirs. Marcelo Costa might be my fiance, but he'll...

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Sweet home Alabarden Park  by T. J. O'Shea

Sweet home Alabarden Park

T. J. O'Shea

"Fiona Turner is about to face two, equally impossible challenges: repair a deteriorating, centuries-old estate in time to host the Queen of England, and turn an all-American farmer into a proper English duchess. Fresh off a painful divorce, Fiona seizes the...

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Frankly, my dear Clara  by Kristi Ann Hunter

Frankly, my dear Clara

Kristi Ann Hunter

"Every little boy grows up imagining he will one day be called upon to save the damsel in distress, but Mr. Hugh Lockhart is certain the enemy in his imagination has never been a kite. He knows that support from a wealthy aristocrat is all he needs to get his...

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The near miss  by Lily Joseph

The near miss

Lily Joseph

"Wren just wants a quiet life with no surprises. But one day, when she steps out of a bookshop, a sheet of glass falls from a window above and shatters at her feet. Walking off and not looking back, she doesn't see the handsome sandy-haired man in the scruffy...

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The fur trader's lady  by Gabrielle Meyer

The fur trader's lady

Gabrielle Meyer

"To escape her guardian's plans to marry her, Lady Charlotte Fairfax steals away to Montreal to locate Reid McCoy, a fur trader who owes her fiancé a debt for saving his life. Even though European women are forbidden from entering the interior, she is...

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Hating Dr Fox  by Layla Pine

Hating Dr Fox

Layla Pine

"Georgina Menzies might be having a quarter-life crisis ... She just quit her eight-year career to work in television production. And when her boyfriend of two years calls to break up, all she feels is relief. But that relief flies out the window when she...

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Strokes at midnight  by Layla Pine

Strokes at midnight

Layla Pine

"A year and a half of therapy has barely put a dent in the guilt Amanda McGregor still feels over her ex boyfriend. And she hasn't even mentioned to her therapist how much she dislikes her body. So when her flatmate Alison comes up with a plan to help Amanda...

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Destroyer  by Meg (Novelist) Smitherman

Destroyer

Meg (Novelist) Smitherman

"At the center of a forbidden ruin, an artifact of black stone is unearthed. Archaeologist Ru Delara, vilified by the scientific community for believing in magic, is summoned to investigate. But when she arrives, she finds herself inexorably drawn to the...

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Slap shot  by Chelsea Curto

Slap shot

Chelsea Curto

"Hudson Hayes, star defenseman for the DC Stars, needs help. He's been looking for a private chef for months but keeps coming up short. With the NHL season starting and no prospects in sight, he's close to giving up. Madeline Galloway needs a job. Recently let...

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Here comes trouble  by Christy McKellen

Here comes trouble

Christy McKellen

"Sensible journalist Jess is not a rule breaker, especially where her career is involved. But trying to extract a tell-all interview from notorious artist and bad boy Xander Heaton is going to test her patience... and self-control. Because she must, at all...

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The great orchid heist  by Eleanor Vendrell

The great orchid heist

Eleanor Vendrell

"Phil, never Philippa, is getting to breaking point with her dad and their mounting debts from his gambling problem. But when best friend and bad-influence Chaz offers a brazen solution - a heist of a rare orchid due to bloom for the first time in captivity -...

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The plot twist  by Eleanor Goymer

The plot twist

Eleanor Goymer

"When romcom author Allie Edwards crosses paths with bestselling crime novelist - aka publishing dinosaur - Martin Clark at a party, they discover they both have crippling writer's block, overdue manuscripts and precisely zero words to show to their respective...

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Love on the air  by Ash London

Love on the air

Ash London

"Radio young gun Alex York is used to knowing - and getting - exactly what she wants. But when she blows up her glamorous career and retreats to a tropical island, for the first time in her life she has no plan, no prospects and, increasingly, no money. Lured...

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Summer in the city  by Alex Aster

Summer in the city

Alex Aster

"Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter, Elle, has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? She's had writer's block for months, and her screenplay is due at the end of the summer. In a desperate attempt at...

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Song of the west  by Nora Roberts

Song of the west

Nora Roberts

"Former Olympic gymnast Samantha Evans and her twin sister Sabrina have chosen very different directions in life, but they are still as close as sisters can be. So when Sabrina begs her twin to help out during her pregnancy, Sam leaves her big city life behind...

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Falling fast  by Jenni Fletcher

Falling fast

Jenni Fletcher

"Formula 1 superfan Ava Yearwood can't quite believe her luck when she lands a job at Rask Racing. Ava loves everything about working for the team - everything except their devastatingly attractive driver, Leif Olsen. His cold, brooding attitude should put her...

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First-time caller  by B. K. Borison

First-time caller

B. K. Borison

"Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls into the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting...

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Dream chaser  by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Dream chaser

Sherrilyn Kenyon

"Hades doesn't often give second chances... Xypher has one month on Earth to redeem himself through one good deed or be condemned to eternal torture in Tarturus. But redemption means little to a demigod who only wants vengeance on the one who caused his...

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One silent night  by Sherrilyn Kenyon

One silent night

Sherrilyn Kenyon

"While mortals deck the halls and shop, an angry demon lord is plotting an all-out onslaught against the entire human race. Enter Stryker, the adopted brother of the legendary Dark-Hunter, Acheron. As Stryker prepares to engage in battle against the ultimate...

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Dashing all the way  by Chelsea Curto

Dashing all the way

Chelsea Curto

"Margo: After an ex-boyfriend told me I'd never be able to run a half marathon, I did what any logical woman would do: I set out to prove him wrong. We're going to pretend like I didn't collapse at the finish line of the race. It's a good thing the hot...

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Wilde in his arms  by Jennifer Ryan

Wilde in his arms

Jennifer Ryan

"Welcome to the Dark Horse Dive Bar, where the Wildes throw one hell of a party and love could be a barstool away! The heart of the Dark Horse Dive Bar, Aria Wilde is ready for the next step in her life. Happy with her job, her life, her niece and nephew on...

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Marriage and murder  by Stephanie Laurens

Marriage and murder

Stephanie Laurens

"When a middle-aged spinster is found strangled in her country cottage and scurrilous gossip implicates Henry, Lord Glossup, he appeals to Barnaby and Penelope Adair along with Inspector Stokes to unravel the mystery of who killed Viola Huntingdon."--

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Something cheeky  by Thien-Kim Lam

Something cheeky

Thien-Kim Lam

"Zoe Tran is living her best life, designing plus-size lingerie at her own award-winning clothing boutique, when suddenly her college best friend reenters her life. Derek Bui is offering a tantalizing chance to recapture a forgotten dream: designing costumes...

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White hot  by Ilona Andrews

White hot

Ilona Andrews

"Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill - she knows when people are lying - and she's used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family's detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces...

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Marriage & masti  by Nisha Sharma

Marriage & masti

Nisha Sharma

"Veera Mathur has been through a lot in the past year. Her friends have all found love, the man she has feelings for got engaged to another woman, and her father fired her before selling the family company. Deepak Datta hasn't had the best luck either. His...

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A place to call home  by Irene Hannon

A place to call home

Irene Hannon

"Architect Nick Sinclair has just received the commission of a lifetime. Designing the new regional arts center is a plum job that could launch his firm into the big time. There's just one catch. The arts center board wants a no-name landscaping company to...

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Celebrity vet's second chance

Celebrity vet's second chance

Celebrity Vet's Second Chance - "Hot-shot vet seeks rual life! Rob Sandoval has spent his whole career practising animal medicine under an alter-ego - TV Vet, Vic! But constantly being on the road takes its toll. He wants somewhere - and someone - to call...

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Captured in West Texas

Captured in West Texas

Captured In West Texas - "Can he help her catch a killer in a race against time? Abi Remington is closing in on the serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies across the Texas border. But when he eludes justice once again, the US marshal joins forces with...

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Her Cameron defender

Her Cameron defender

Her Cameron Defender: "He's a safe haven from the deadly blizzard raging around them...The woman Eric Harkney saved from a snowstorm has no memory of her identity - nor how she and the baby in her arms came to such dire straits. But Lisa Mitchell's...

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The farmer's marriage bargain

The farmer's marriage bargain

The Farmer's Marriage Bargain: "They agreed to a practical marriage, but love never goes as planned...Raising three children alone was never part of the plan, but after losing her husband, Emma Bailey is doing the best she can. Until she discovers that she...

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Murder in the Appalachians

Murder in the Appalachians

Murder In The Appalachians - "On the run in the mountains...with a killer on their trail. After unearthing secrets from her late brother's police notebook, journalist Emma Hayes discovers his death was no accident - he was murdered. Only someone doesn't want...

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K-9 guardians

K-9 guardians

K-9 Guardians: "A violent cartel's bloody reign of terror must be stopped and they - nor their K-9 partners - scare easily.When King Elsher's murdered partner falls in Scarlett Beam's path - literally - the DEA Agent and Security Expert find themselves in a...

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His highnesses's diamond decree  by Millie (Romance fiction writer) Adams

His highnesses's diamond decree

Millie (Romance fiction writer) Ada...

"Duty dictates that Prince Adonis's days of exorcising his demons with debauchery are officially over. He's en route to his arranged wedding when his plane crashes, stranding him with innocent pilot Stevie Parker. And their ordeal forges an intimacy even their...

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Still the Greek's wife  by Emmy Grayson

Still the Greek's wife

Emmy Grayson

"What his wife wants: a night with her husband! Tessa. My marriage to Greek billionaire Rafael Drakos wasn't the whirlwind union I desperately wanted it to be. Discovering that opened my eyes to how sheltered my existence really is. I'll no longer deny myself...

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Billion-dollar ring ruse  by Jadesola James

Billion-dollar ring ruse

Jadesola James

"A diamond deception...too tempting to deny! Having clawed his way out of poverty, billionaire Desmond Tesfay is on the cusp of a career-defining acquisition. So his client's alluring PA Valentina Montgomery is...distracting. And when their...

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The bride wore revenge  by Lorraine Hall

The bride wore revenge

Lorraine Hall

"A payback proposal...too delicious to refuse! After an unforgivable betrayal, Greek tycoon Athan Akakios is taking his ruthless father down. Step one: convince chef Lynna Carew to be his bride. And together they can get their revenge - since Lynna is the one...

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Fortune with benefits

Fortune with benefits

A Fortune With Benefits: "He'd broken her heart...now, it was up to her to find his dream wife!While healing a broken heart, image consultant Naomi Katz is stunned when rancher Shane Fortune asks for her help - finding a wife! Years ago they'd had one date...

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Maid to marry  by Dani Collins

Maid to marry

Dani Collins

"An illicit kiss with Atlas Voudouris got chalet maid Stella Sutter fired. When she bumps into him five years later, she's still furious! Except as she accuses him of ruining her life, long-dormant desires come alive...Atlas is about to announce the convenient...

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Spaniard's shock heirs  by Michelle Smart

Spaniard's shock heirs

Michelle Smart

"The stakes are always high at billionaire hotelier Diaz Martinez's exclusive poker game, never more so than when his estranged wife, Rose, approaches the table. She makes the requisite ten-million-dollar bet, then drops her bombshell: she's pregnant...with...

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Her twin secret  by Tara Pammi

Her twin secret

Tara Pammi

"Nyra fled her marriage to CEO Adriano Cavalieri when he shattered the trust between them by believing she'd betrayed him. Even discovering she's pregnant - with his twins - can't convince her to return to Capri. Until her husband uncovers her secret...Adriano...

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Princess for the headlines  by Heidi Rice

Princess for the headlines

Heidi Rice

"Her night with playboy Prince Rene of Saltzaland was enough for royal assistant Melody Taylor to know she wouldn't survive falling for him. Despite that, snowbound together four years later, she's powerless against their desire... Yet, after photos of their...

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Search for the truth

Search for the truth

Search For The Truth: "They're up against a whole town, intent on keeping its secrets.Missy Clearwater's death was ruled a suicide. But Sheriff Liam Weaver believes it was murder. When he helps Blake Bennet following trouble with some locals, she decides to...

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Colton's reel danger

Colton's reel danger

Colton's Reel Danger: "Their romantic reunion is threatened...by a dangerous saboteur's attacks.The arrest of his manager for murder has left film star CJ Knight's life in turmoil. Which is why he unintentionally ghosted Erica Pike after their mind-blowing...

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Chasing a kidnapper

Chasing a kidnapper

Chasing A Kidnapper - "A K-9 team will do anything to protect a baby in danger. When patrol officer Trisha McCord's six-month-old son is nearly abducted, K-9 officer West Cole saves him just in time. The single mum has no leads on who would try to take her...

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All in with the maverick

All in with the maverick

All In With The Maverick: "Right cowboy...wrong time?After a heartbreaking romance with an A-list actor, rodeo rider Amy Hawkins is ready to hang up her spurs, at least for a while. She heads to small-town Tenacity, where her instant connection to tall, dark...

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How to court a rake

How to court a rake

How To Court A Rake: "Sparks fly when the wallflower...waltzes with the rake!When the Crown awards spy Caine Parkhurst the title of marquess, it's with the outrageous stipulation he marries within the year! Caine's catapulted into London's ballrooms in search...

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Protecting the orphan

Protecting the orphan

Protecting The Orphan: "An innocent baby is targeted. He'll guard the child with his life. Retired soldier Heath Adler never thought he'd see his ex-girlfriend, private investigator Rebecca Campbell, again - much less become her protector. But when her...

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Wrecked  by Lauren Asher

Wrecked

Lauren Asher

"Elena: I begged the universe to save me from my financial disaster. It answered my call with a Formula 1 team desperate for a PR miracle. One season. One job. One broody British racer. Except that Jax turns our hotel room into a battleground. To beat the...

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The air he breathes  by Brittainy C. Cherry

The air he breathes

Brittainy C. Cherry

"Elizabeth and her daughter, Emma, took a year to stay with Elizabeth's mother after her husband's death. Elizabeth and Emma choose to return to their hometown of Meadows Creek, Wisconsin. Tristan Cole is Elizabeth's new neighbor, and is the town's grumpy jerk...

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Dance with the devil  by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Dance with the devil

Sherrilyn Kenyon

"Exiled in Alaska for centuries, despised by the goddess who made him, and feared by his own kind, Zarek is ordered to be executed by Artemis because of an incident during his last mission. His one chance at reprieve comes from the head Dark-hunter, Acheron,...

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Barbarian's bride  by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian's bride

Ruby Dixon

"Nora says she's happy. Dagesh isn't so sure. He loves his pretty human mate and wants nothing more than to bring a smile to her face... so she'll go running into his arms. When he asks the tribe what she's missing, someone suggests a wedding. All right, then....

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Barbarian's seduction  by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian's seduction

Ruby Dixon

"Marlene's not like the other humans. They weep while she smiles. They look at us with fear, while she entices me with a come-hither look. I have no idea why such a bold female resonated to a male like me. I am the most reticent of all the sa-khui tribe, a...

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An unexpected love  by Tracie Peterson

An unexpected love

Tracie Peterson

"Sophie Broadmoor enjoys her life of privilege until she falls in love with Wesley Hedrick, who is not the honorable gentlemen he seemed, and must turn to Paul Medford, a recent seminary graduate and friend of her father, for help."--Publisher.

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No rest for the wicked  by Kresley Cole

No rest for the wicked

Kresley Cole

"Three hundred years ago, Sebastian Wroth's brothers forced him to become a vampire. Burdened with shame, he lurks in the shadows and yearns for death to free him from life's torment. Until he meets Kaderin The Cold Hearted, a beautiful valkyrie assassin...

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The trouble with Anna  by Rachel (Romance fiction writer) Griffiths

The trouble with Anna

Rachel (Romance fiction writer) Gri...

"Anna didn't intend to ride in a high-stakes horse race or start up a betting ring. She certainly didn't mean to find herself in so many darkened corners with Lord Julian Ramsay, quarreling and kissing. But when her grandfather's strange will stipulates that...

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Promise me sunshine  by Cara Bastone

Promise me sunshine

Cara Bastone

"Lenny's a bit of a mess at the moment. Her best friend, Lou, recently passed away after her battle with cancer, and her death has left Lenny feeling completely lost. She's avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with Lou, and the list of...

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Gravity  by Sara Cate

Gravity

Sara Cate

"Three months on a private island. Two men. One million dollars. All she has to do is tame Nash Wilde... Two years after Zara's sister and her boyfriend were killed in a plane crash, the last person Zara expected to show up on her doorstep was Preston's...

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The love simulation  by Etta Easton

The love simulation

Etta Easton

"A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot. Brianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when...

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Thank you, next  by Kathryn (Fiction writer) Freeman

Thank you, next

Kathryn (Fiction writer) Freeman

"Molly Harris is used to being left. Parents, boyfriends - she's the queen of rejection. Her latest boyfriend, gym-fanatic Duncan, dumps her to go on reality dating show The One which sets up hot singletons to date for four weeks before meeting at the altar to...

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Jemima  by Annie Seaton

Jemima

Annie Seaton

"Jemima Smythe thought she had her future mapped out, leaving behind the fast-paced world of fashion to pursue her dream of teaching. But when that dream falls through, she finds herself at a crossroads. A call to return home to help on the family farm offers...

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The anatomy of magic  by J. C. (Jennifer C.) Cervantes

The anatomy of magic

J. C. (Jennifer C.) Cervantes

"Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all: an ob-gyn star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. The Estrada women each possess a...

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The wolf of my eye  by Terry Spear

The wolf of my eye

Terry Spear

"All gray wolf Robert Campbell plans to do this summer is move into his new home in the Scottish Highlands, open his veterinary clinic, and relax. But a simple fishing trip turns into a dangerous meet-cute as a fierce squall suddenly bears down on him and the...

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Past the broken bridges  by B. Celeste

Past the broken bridges

B. Celeste

"Thirteen years ago, Sawyer Hawkins and her childhood friend Paxton shared secrets and snacks at their favorite wooden footbridge...until Hurricane Katrina forced Sawyer's family to head north. But after the long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that kept...

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Make you mine  by Laura Pavlov

Make you mine

Laura Pavlov

"A sexy firefighter. A younger nanny. The heat between them could burn down a small country. He doesn't believe in forever. And she won't settle for anything less. Jace King is a smoking hot firefighter, a single dad and my new boss. He's also the most...

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Go luck yourself  by Sara Raasch

Go luck yourself

Sara Raasch

"Someone has been stealing Christmas's joy, and there's only one clue to the culprit -- a single shamrock. With Coal busy restructuring Christmas--and their dad now having a full midlife crisis in the Caribbean -- Kris volunteers to investigate St. Patrick's...

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Fan service  by Rosie Danan

Fan service

Rosie Danan

"The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for The Arcane Files, a long-running werewolf detective show. Her dedication to archiving fictional supernatural lore made her Internet-famous, even if she harbors a...

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Hard to get  by Laura Moher

Hard to get

Laura Moher

"Andi Salazar's hard work at the local women's shelter makes a big difference in her small town, but at the end of a long day, Andi can't wait to blow off some steam as her sexy, voluptuous bombshell singer persona. Andi burns down the stage with her fiery...

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My big fat fake marriage  by Charlotte Stein

My big fat fake marriage

Charlotte Stein

"Connie Evans has always distrusted nice guys. In her experience, they're just waiting to reveal some horrible secret. And then she meets big, adorable, Henry Samuel Beckett-editor extraordinaire, lover of bow ties, sweet and so cheery she struggles to believe...

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Book boyfriend  by Emily Wibberley

Book boyfriend

Emily Wibberley

"Jennifer Worth lives to escape into the world of her favorite romantasy series Elytheum Courts, where the romance is swoony and the men are brave, chivalrous...and winged. But while her friends understand her obsession, her ex, Scott, did not. Newly single...

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Not quite by the book  by Julie (Novelist) Hatcher

Not quite by the book

Julie (Novelist) Hatcher

"Emma Rini is in a rut so deep she could shelve books there. While her sister awaits her first baby, and her parents kick off retirement with vow renewals and travel, Emma stays put among the stacks of the family bookshop. In fact, she can't remember the last...

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