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The runaway bride  by Felicity York

The runaway bride

Felicity York

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"1826. At first sight, Ellen Turner does not seem the type to elope with a stranger. So when the young heriess vanishes from her boarding school in the arms of the rugged scoundrel Edward Wakefield, and the pair are sighted in a carriage racing from Gretna...

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The problem with perfect  by Philip William Stover

The problem with perfect

Philip William Stover

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"When style is everything, will Ethan learn that true beauty is on the inside? Chase Myles can throw together a swinging dinner party or redecorate an entire townhouse with jaw-dropping elegance. Followers scroll his Insta and see effortless workouts, exotic...

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Fly me to Paris  by Helga Jensen

Fly me to Paris

Helga Jensen

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"Penny is not living her best life. Her job is far from thrilling and her long-term boyfriend shows no sign of wanting to commit. She has just turned fifty and is going nowhere. Wanting a new start, Penny applies for a job as cabin crew, to find out if she can...

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French holiday  by Sarah Ready

French holiday

Sarah Ready

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"Merry DeLuca is in desperate need of a getaway after her best friend and secret crush, Leo, marries her sister. She takes off for a three-month stay at a chateau in Annecy, France--only to arrive and find that Leo's insufferable friend, travel documentarian...

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Mrs. Nash's ashes  by Sarah Adler

Mrs. Nash's ashes

Sarah Adler

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"Millicent Watts-Cohen is on a mission. When she promised her elderly best friend that she'd reunite her with the woman she fell in love with nearly eighty years ago, she didn't expect that would mean traveling to Key West with three tablespoons of Mrs. Nash's...

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Four weddings and a duke  by Michelle (Romance fiction writer) McLean

Four weddings and a duke

Michelle (Romance fiction writer) M...

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"As the middle--and least marriageable--sister in a bevy of swans, Lavinia Wynnburn is quite content being the odd duck out. This way, she's free to commit social faux pas without anyone much noticing. Until the Duke of Beaubrooke turns up the morning after a...

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The duchess takes a husband  by Harper St. George

The duchess takes a husband

Harper St. George

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"Despite her illustrious title, Camille, Duchess of Hereford, remains what she has always been, a pariah. Though her title means she's technically accepted by London Society, the rebellious widow with her burgeoning interest in the suffrage movement and her...

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Loving Lydia  by Susan Pope Sloan

Loving Lydia

Susan Pope Sloan

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"Lydia Gibson's life is overturned when the Union Army invades her hometown and burns down the cotton mill where she and her stepdaughter worked. Even worse, she and the other workers are arrested and sent to Marietta, where they wait for the army to send them...

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Artfully yours  by Joanna Lowell

Artfully yours

Joanna Lowell

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"Sparks fly between a lordly art critic and a lady forger in this enthralling Victorian historical romance. Nina Finch isn't suited for a life of crime. Raised by her art-forger brother, she can paint like Boticelli. But she'd so much rather be baking...

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Oh so wrong with Mr. Right

Oh so wrong with Mr. Right

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Oh so wrong with Mr. Right : "Commitment-shy photojournalist Sasha Ramos is the latest in her family's long history of runaway brides. But when her sister's upcoming wedding triggers her need to flee, risk-taking businessman Nikola Williams gives her all the...

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Charlie, love and cliches  by Ella Maise

Charlie, love and cliches

Ella Maise

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"Charlie might work at her dad's company but that doesn't make her life easy. She's the kind of person who always goes the extra mile for a client, remembers colleagues' birthdays and arranges the cake. And yet her dad still favours her sister. So Charlie...

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Big gay wedding  by Byron Lane

Big gay wedding

Byron Lane

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"Two grooms. One mother of a problem... Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not THAT secret. His widowed mother has long known he's gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother's farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn't know it yet....

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Lady Whistledown strikes back

Lady Whistledown strikes back

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"A disastrous dinner party during which a ruby bracelet goes missing - and four couples discover or rediscover their soul mates - sparks the collection. Each tale follows one pair as they tackle the obstacles to love, but the stories are skillfully interwoven...

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Isha, unscripted  by Sajni Patel

Isha, unscripted

Sajni Patel

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"Isha Patel is the black sheep of the family. She doesn't have a 'prestigious' degree or a 'real' career, and her parents never fail to remind her. But that's okay because she commiserates with her cousin, best friend, and fellow outcast, Rohan. When Isha has...

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Never forget you  by Fiona Lucas

Never forget you

Fiona Lucas

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"When Lili meets Ben by chance one hot summer's day, it feels like fate. But life is about to take them in different directions, and so they agree to meet next July, in the beautiful hidden garden where they first laid eyes on each other. But one of them never...

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Queen Charlotte  by Julia Quinn

Queen Charlotte

Julia Quinn

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"In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent... not precisely the attributes...

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Roux for two  by Aurora Rey

Roux for two

Aurora Rey

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"When her celebrity chef boss is taken down in a sexual harassment scandal, Chelsea Boudreaux's dream of getting her own cooking show comes true. Her hometown of Duchesne, Louisiana, provides the perfect backdrop for her modern takes on traditional Cajun fare....

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Love buzz  by Neely Tubati Alexander

Love buzz

Neely Tubati Alexander

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"A wretched maid of honor. A hangover from hell. Raucous Mardi Gras crowds. There isn't much Serena Khan is enjoying about this four-day New Orleans destination bachelorette party for her semi-estranged cousin, the bride-to-be. UNTIL sparks fly with a handsome...

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In this moment  by Gabrielle Meyer

In this moment

Gabrielle Meyer

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"Margaret Hollingsworth inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861 Washington D.C., 1941 Pearl Harbor, and 2001 Washington D.C.. Each night she goes to sleep in one time period and wakes up in another....

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Beauvallet  by Georgette Heyer

Beauvallet

Georgette Heyer

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"When Nicholas, a notorious pirate, captures Dona during a raid on a Spanish ship, they soon fall in love with each other, but after returning her home, Nicholas must outwit enemies who want to kill him when he comes back for her."--Provided by publisher.

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Wyoming cold case secrets

Wyoming cold case secrets

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Wyoming cold case secrets : "A decades-old mystery. An extensive cover-up. This investigation could turn lethal... When the search for her birth parents is met with a threat to leave town, Brynn Evans turns to private investigator Avery Thorpe - and leads...

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My dearest duke  by Kristin Vayden

My dearest duke

Kristin Vayden

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"With the new title of Duke, something he never wanted, Rowles Haywind, in desperate need of help, reconnects with Lady Joan Morgan, and as romance blossoms between them, he discovers she is hiding a dark secret that could cause a terrible scandal should it be...

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Stars collide  by Rachel Lacey

Stars collide

Rachel Lacey

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"Eden Sands has been a star for twenty years, but it's lonely at the top. The stage is the only place she's ever felt like she truly belonged, and yet, her last album flopped, and her upcoming tour hasn't sold out. Eden's desperate for her star to shine bright...

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The forgotten garden  by Sharon Gosling

The forgotten garden

Sharon Gosling

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"Budding landscape architect Luisa MacGregor is stuck in a rut - she hates her boss, she lives with her sister, and she is still mourning the loss of her husband many years ago. So when she is given the opportunity to take on a parcel of land in a deprived...

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Jana goes wild  by Farah Heron

Jana goes wild

Farah Heron

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"Jana Suleiman has never really fit in--everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she did let loose a little, she ended up with a baby. And while her daughter is the best thing that ever happened to her, now Jana knows better....

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The book proposal  by K. J. Micciche

The book proposal

K. J. Micciche

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"Broke up with, broke, and with a vicious case of writer's block, romance writer Gracie Landing is a hot mess. She can hardly be blamed for drinking one (or a few) too many cocktails when out with her besties in an attempt to cheer herself up. Sometime in the...

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Loving the wolf  by Paige Tyler

Loving the wolf

Paige Tyler

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"When he arrives in Los Angeles to spend time with his girlfriend Jenna, SWAT Werewolf Trevor McCall is confronted by danger and must save Jenna and her family while protecting the city from the brink of collapse."--Provided by publisher.

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The last word  by Katy Birchall

The last word

Katy Birchall

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"Harper Jenkins is at the top of her game. A brilliant, determined journalist with a well-known knack for getting tight-lipped Hollywood stars to open up to her, Harper loves her job as Celebrity Editor at a newspaper's glossy weekend magazine and has the best...

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Hazel Fine sings along  by Katie Wicks

Hazel Fine sings along

Katie Wicks

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"As Hazel Fine steps out of her crummy hotel room into the bright LA sunshine, she knows she's got one, and only one, chance. Her audition for the massive talent show, The Sing Along, could change her life forever. She has the skills, what she needs now is a...

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The little flower shop  by Lori Foster

The little flower shop

Lori Foster

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"Since her divorce, Emily Lucretia-affectionately known as the flower lady to the people of Cemetery, Indiana-has been focused on her flower shop and taking care of her aging aunt and uncle. Her love life is hardly the centerpiece of her busy days. Saul...

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The deal  by Elle Kennedy

The deal

Elle Kennedy

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"New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series that everyone is talking about. She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy... Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be...

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Secrets of the Viscount's bride

Secrets of the Viscount's bride

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Secrets of the Viscount's bride: "When Martha Lington's sister begs for help in stopping her convenient marriage to Zachary Chilton, Viscount Elderwood, kind-hearted Martha finds herself pretending to be his bride-to-be. But Martha is shocked to discover...

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The match maker  by Catherine (Romance fiction writer) Walsh

The match maker

Catherine (Romance fiction writer) ...

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"Katie Collins has barely ever left her tiny Irish village of Ennisbawn. Why would she? With its tightknit community, friendly local pub, surrounded by glistening lakes and perfectly mysterious forests, it's a place of peaceful beauty. Or it was peaceful....

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The accidental inheritance  by Cate Woods

The accidental inheritance

Cate Woods

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"When Cassidy Beeswhistle loses her job and her boyfriend within seconds of each other, it's time for a change. Discovering her beloved late father's connection to a tiny English village, it seems like the perfect place to start again. Especially because...

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My grandmother's inn  by Kristin Harper

My grandmother's inn

Kristin Harper

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"Grieving and newly single Molly Anderson begs the wealthy Frost family, owners of Hydrangea House, to allow her to run the inn for one last summer before they shut it down. She vows to give the final guests a summer to remember by the sea. It's what Beverly -...

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The finish line  by Kate Stewart

The finish line

Kate Stewart

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"Tobias King has lived most of his life in the shadows. A loner, and ruthless thief, he'd never deny that he's a villain. As the enigmatic leader of the band of vigilantes known as the Ravenhood, his life's ambition has always led in one direction - revenge....

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All your perfects  by Colleen Hoover

All your perfects

Colleen Hoover

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"Quinn and Graham's perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their...

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A Scottish country escape  by Julie Shackman

A Scottish country escape

Julie Shackman

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"Determined to overcome a family tragedy, Elle Cassidy decides to reopen her late mother's ailing newsagent as a stationery shop in the quiet Scottish town of Fir Haven. But when the arrogant yet handsome crime writer Dexter Grayling almost runs over Elle in...

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Fortune's fatherhood dare

Fortune's fatherhood dare

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Fortune's fatherhood dare : "Bartender Damon Fortune Maloney doesn't sweat the small stuff; he has always gotten by on his charm. When he boasts that he can handle any kid, adorable single mum Sari Keeling dares him to watch her two rambunctious boys for just...

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Shot in the dark

Shot in the dark

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Shot in the dark : "Henry Thompson is a former marine - not a babysitter. But when Jessie Peterson begs for his help locating her rebellious preteen, his military-rescue instincts kick into overdrive. The desperate single mum has stumbled onto family treasure,...

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Reunited by the baby

Reunited by the baby

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Reunited by the baby : "Home to care for his ailing father, former minister Matthew Rivers intends to spend his time contemplating his future - until he discovers an infant left in the back of his truck. Handing off responsibility to nurse Parker Smythe, the...

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Meeting his secret daughter

Meeting his secret daughter

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Meeting his secret daughter : "Engineer Matt O'Brien just arrived in Forever to meet the daughter he never knew he had. He can thank Riley Robertson. But the dedicated nurse is determined to do more than bring parent and child together. Riley has faith - even...

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Saved by the Texas cowboy

Saved by the Texas cowboy

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Saved by the Texas cowboy : "Marissa Noll has built a good life for herself since Jared Miller left her for the rodeo circuit. When he returns to their hometown injured from a bad bull ride, her desire for him sparks back to life - and she realises that she's...

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Second chance rancher

Second chance rancher

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Second chance rancher : "Tech tycoon Wes Hardwell begrudgingly returns home to fulfil the terms of his grandfather's will...even knowing it means seeing his wife. His Vegas marriage to veterinarian Daisy Thorne was a mistake, one Wes has yet to annul. So he...

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One stormy night

One stormy night

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One stormy night : "Up and coming plus-size model Mila Hale couldn't chance another scandal ruining her newest job. That means keeping her eyes and hands off billionaire playboy - and her potential boss - Cruz King. Until a storm traps Mila and Cruz at his...

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Shielding the baby

Shielding the baby

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Shielding the baby : "A double murder and an attempted kidnapping of a baby in a national park have Officer Danica Hayes and her K-9 partner on high alert. She'll have to protect Luke Stark and his nine-month-old son while tracking the person who murdered his...

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Set up in the city

Set up in the city

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Set up in the city : "Deputy Willie Colt feels at home in the wide-open spaces of Montana. Attorney Eleanor Shaffer has a corner office with a spectacular view of Seattle. Though Willie and Eleanor have every reason to distrust each other, they'll have to work...

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A rogue for the dutiful duchess

A rogue for the dutiful duchess

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A rogue for the dutiful duchess : "Widowed duchess Sophie will do anything to protect her son and his inheritance. Even ask roguish Lord Nicholas Pascoe to retrieve her late husband's diaries, before the secrets they contain bring down the government and the...

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Finding their forever family

Finding their forever family

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Finding their forever family : "ER doctor Emily is stunned to learn Yoxburgh Park Hospital's new Trauma Consultant is the man who went to America almost twenty years ago, leaving her heartbroken. Oliver is equally surprised to see her again, but the desire...

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Just a little jilted ; by Joss Wood

Just a little jilted ;

Joss Wood

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Just a little jilted : "Supermodel Eliot Gamble has been jilted mere minutes before her wedding and it's sent her into a tailspin - just as her career in couture fashion is ending. In steps champion swimmer and former lover Soren Grantham. Soren sweeps Eliot...

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Texas bodyguard

Texas bodyguard

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Texas bodyguard: Brax : "A skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything...except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother's baby boy. Someone will kill to take young Walker and silence his resourceful new nanny, Tessa...

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Colton's undercover seduction

Colton's undercover seduction

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Colton's undercover seduction : "When working undercover takes on a whole new meaning. This assignment could finally allow rookie cop Eva Colton to prove herself - to her squad and her family. But it meant partnering with Carmine DiRico...as his wife. The...

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Never seduce a duke  by Vivienne Lorret

Never seduce a duke

Vivienne Lorret

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"Mistaken for a notorious thief known for seducing men to distraction while on holiday, Margaret Stredwick, longing for adventure, eagerly plays along until she returns to her ordinary life, soon discovering that her grand flirtation with the Duke of Merleton...

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When justice rides  by B. J. Daniels

When justice rides

B. J. Daniels

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"Deputy Jaxson Gray has found the fresh start he needed in small-town Montana. In Luna Declan, he finds something he didn't even know he craved. Wary of getting too close, he backs away, only to become enmeshed in a local investigation that brings his past and...

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Kismet  by Becky Chalsen

Kismet

Becky Chalsen

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"For as long as anyone can remember, it's been Amy, Jo, and Ben. Amy and Jo, the inseparable Sharp twins, who couldn't be more different. Amy and Ben, the high-school sweethearts turned husband and wife, who have the next ten years planned out perfectly....

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The boyfriend candidate  by Ashley Winstead

The boyfriend candidate

Ashley Winstead

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"After a freak lightning storm which interrupts her first one-night stand, shy librarian Alexis Stone is thrust into the spotlight when photographers catch her in the arms of the hotshot candidate running for governor of Texas who, to squelch rumors, demands...

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Jasmine and Jake rock the boat  by Sonya Lalli

Jasmine and Jake rock the boat

Sonya Lalli

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"Jasmine Randhawa likes everyone to think she has it all-- great job, perfect Seattle apartment, and a handsome boyfriend. But she's not as confident or successful as she seems, and her relationship is at a breaking point. When Jasmine finds herself single and...

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What the hex  by Jessica Clare

What the hex

Jessica Clare

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"Enemies-to-lovers has never been more enchanting in this witchy romantic comedy. Penny Roundtree wants nothing more than to be a familiar to a witch. She's been a member of the Society of Familiars ever since she was old enough to join the Fam. There's just a...

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If only you  by Chloe Liese

If only you

Chloe Liese

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"I'm the youngest player on the National Soccer team, the baby of my family, and thoroughly sick of being underestimated, so I've decided to take matters into my own hands. Which is where my brother's best friend and teammate, the infamous Sebastian Gauthier,...

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The comeback cowboy

The comeback cowboy

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"This Western-themed collection of stories from four best-selling romance authors follows four women as they pledge to return Camp Phoenix, a summer program for at-risk youth, to its former glory, but long-standing rivalries and old flames get in the way."--

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The do-over  by Suzanne Park

The do-over

Suzanne Park

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"Bestselling author Lily Lee is on a short deadline to deliver her new career guide How to Land the Perfect Job, and she's been interviewing at all the top companies around town. But when she's offered a coveted position at her dream company, the employer's...

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Not the plan  by Gia De Cadenet

Not the plan

Gia De Cadenet

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"Isadora Maris loves her job. And she's damn good at it. After nearly a decade in state politics, stonewalling senators and aggressive lobbyists are no match for her diplomacy and unflappable commitment to her principles. If all goes according to plan, she'll...

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