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Releasing 10  by Chloe (Fiction writer) Walsh

Releasing 10

Chloe (Fiction writer) Walsh

"Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community. Lizzie wants to be accepted and understood, but with few family or friends in her corner,...

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Where secrets lie  by Colleen Coble

Where secrets lie

Colleen Coble

"College professor Savannah Webster is ready to give her ex-husband, Hez, another chance, and she believes he's finally ready for them to face their many past trials as a team. But when Savannah finds evidence that points to Hez's old demons resurfacing, the...

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Corrupting the innocent  by Piper (Pseudonym) Rayne

Corrupting the innocent

Piper (Pseudonym) Rayne

"Sofia Moretti: For years, I've harbored a secret love for my best friend's older brother. Yet, he's never shown any sign of sharing my feelings. My fantasies will remain just that-fantasies. For two reasons. First, he's arranged to marry the cunning and...

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Girls just want to have sun  by Jo Lyons

Girls just want to have sun

Jo Lyons

"Connie's singing career isn't exactly going to plan. On a final warning from her agent and failing every big audition, she's desperate for a fresh start. So when she lands a last-minute gig in Benidorm (of all places) she jumps at the chance - despite knowing...

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If you give a CEO a chance  by Ann Einerson

If you give a CEO a chance

Ann Einerson

"I, Fallon Hayes, need to stop playing pranks on my boss. Did I mention he's my new roommate? Being the private chef for the retired hockey player who haunts my fantasies is a bad idea. Living down the hall from him is an even worse idea, especially...

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The perfect bow  by Samirah Zaman

The perfect bow

Samirah Zaman

"You are cordially invited into the marriage of Sumayyah Rahman & Yousef Hasan... Sumayyah was handed the perfect checklist of what life should be: education, career, marriage, and children. Having made her father proud by becoming a doctor, she honoured her...

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A time to rejoice  by Juliette Duncan

A time to rejoice

Juliette Duncan

"He's never forgiven himself for the accident that killed his mother. Can he find forgiveness and true love? ... Bruce McCarthy's heart aches for his estranged son, Andrew. After witnessing the grief his wife Wendy, suffered after the loss of her daughter, he...

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The widow's Irish secret  by Susanne O'Leary

The widow's Irish secret

Susanne O'Leary

"The windswept beach sparkles as Patricia spends her days swimming and building sandcastles with her family. But starting again in her old, worn-out cottage, unlived in for years, is harder than she thought. The nights are lonely, and every noise in the...

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How to get even  by Pippa Roscoe

How to get even

Pippa Roscoe

"Socialite Bella Carmichael's perfect life was shattered when she was jilted at the altar. But a fated encounter with three perfect strangers at an airport is the beginning of an exhilarating and empowering sisterhood; The Karma Club. Bella doesn't need a man,...

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Finding love at the Magical Curiosity Shop  by Jaimie Admans

Finding love at the Magical Curiosity Shop

Jaimie Admans

"Mickey Teasdale loves her quaint curiosity shop, where every item feels magical to her. She loves imagining the past owners of her knick-knacks and telling her made-up tales to customers, but lately, the magic has dimmed; the shop feels cluttered, and even...

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Ride with me  by Simone Soltani

Ride with me

Simone Soltani

"Stella Baldwin thought her life couldn't get worse. Being left at the altar was bad enough, and the drunken rant she posted to her half a million social media followers in the aftermath was the cherry on top. But having to show up at her cousin's bachelorette...

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Cockatoo Cove  by Maya Linnell

Cockatoo Cove

Maya Linnell

"Maggie West has worked tirelessly to prove herself, establishing a successful cattle stud instead of following her father into the crayfishing industry, though it's never enough to stop local speculation about her family's holdings. And with her teenage...

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It takes a psychic  by Jayne Castle

It takes a psychic

Jayne Castle

"Leona Griffin is at the height of her career as a para-archeologist thanks to a recent Underworld discovery. Her high profile attracts the attention of an organisation of elite, secretive collectors. They want her to authenticate the artefacts that aspiring...

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The golden chance  by Jayne Ann Krentz

The golden chance

Jayne Ann Krentz

"Stunning, stubborn, and independent, Philadelphia Fox lost her best friend because of the fabulously rich and powerful Lightfoot family of Washington state. Now she's got her friend's controlling shares in Lightfoot Industries - an inheritance that brings...

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Dream a little dream  by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Dream a little dream

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

"A widow tries to survive in a hostile town in North Carolina. She is Rachel Stone whose TV evangelist husband defrauded scores of citizens. Rachel, who has a child, finds work at a drive-in theatre owned by widower Gabe Bonner. Love is born, but his family...

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Blade bound  by Chloe Neill

Blade bound

Chloe Neill

"Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation into a vampire, Merit has stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago's Cadogan House. She's saved the Windy City from the forces of darkness time and again with her liege and lover, Ethan...

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A time to abide  by Juliette Duncan

A time to abide

Juliette Duncan

"Wendy McCarthy is grieving the loss of her daughter who died in childbirth, and her feelings are in turmoil after learning that her son is gay. Another daughter plans to adopt her sister's newborn baby, when the baby's father appears on the scene"--Provided...

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Bubbles at the Beach House Hotel  by Judith Keim

Bubbles at the Beach House Hotel

Judith Keim

"Rhonda and Ann are touched when they learn members of a small book club have saved for a long time to be able to spend a week at the Beach House Hotel. They arrange to put the five women in one of the two private homes on the property and promise to give them...

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Nightcaps at the Beach House Hotel  by Judith Keim

Nightcaps at the Beach House Hotel

Judith Keim

"Another favor can mean another problem for Ann and Rhonda ...When Ann and Rhonda receive a request from the vice president to provide a private space at the hotel for a nighttime talk show host in trouble, they're worried. Trouble always happens when they do...

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The unwanted marriage  by Catharina Maura

The unwanted marriage

Catharina Maura

"Faye is the last woman Dion Windsor wants to be near, let alone marry... yet there's no escaping the alluring pianist he's been engaged to since they were children. For years, he made his unwillingness known, but his attempts to keep Faye at a distance fade...

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Long story short  by Victoria (Novelist) Walters

Long story short

Victoria (Novelist) Walters

"Assistant literary agent Freya Harrison never thought her chance at a big break would look like this: at a swanky romance conference in New York, managing the agency's most insufferable client. Sure, Jake Richards is a global best-selling author, adored by...

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You were never not mine  by Monica Murphy

You were never not mine

Monica Murphy

"August Lancaster's power at Lancaster Prep is legendary and no one dares cross him. When he sets his sights on new student Sinclair Miller, he makes her blood boil throughout the school year. After they graduate she can finally breathe easier. But once she...

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The spa break  by Hannah (Romance fiction writer) Doyle

The spa break

Hannah (Romance fiction writer) Doy...

"A week-long spa break is just what Jess needs. She's going to be there with her best friends, Stella and Em. And the spa is so high-end it has an ethos about cleansing the mind and soul. The laughter, gourmet food and cocktails are what every twenty-something...

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Live, ranch, love  by Emma Lucy

Live, ranch, love

Emma Lucy

"When English wellness influencer Rory Jones inherits her great aunt's ranch in Colorado, her plan to fix-up and sell-up ASAP hits a snag. Grumpy head rancher Wyatt Hensley isn't willing to let a yoga-loving, manifestation guru who doesn't even know how to...

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Head first  by Claire Kershaw

Head first

Claire Kershaw

"Andi has learned to love her predictable life in Ohio. But when her marine biologist sister needs emergency surgery, Andi agrees to take Millie's place on the trip of a lifetime: scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. There's just one problem: Andi must...

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Summer of love  by Lily Easton

Summer of love

Lily Easton

"Oliver is Declan's type on paper. But what about off-screen? For boxer Declan King, his performance on the UK's #1 reality show, Summer of Love, will be the hardest of his life. To win, he must convince 5 million viewers he's looking for the right girl. In...

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Reverse  by Kate (Romance author) Stewart

Reverse

Kate (Romance author) Stewart

"Natalie Butler is confronted with hard truths when she uncovers her father's decades-hidden secret in the local newspaper archives: thirty years ago, he was the other half of a scandalous love affair. Reading through the series of buried emails, Natalie...

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Fallen court  by Geneva Lee

Fallen court

Geneva Lee

"Cate thought she knew darkness. As a trauma nurse, she had witnessed the worst of humanity. But nothing -- not the blood, the violence, or the despair -- could have prepared her for the fae underworld. A realm where beauty is a weapon, desire is a trap, and...

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It's a love story  by Annabel Monaghan

It's a love story

Annabel Monaghan

"The story of Jane Jackson, who spent her adolescence as the funny girl, the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on a B-list TV show, and learning that true love doesn't exist. Now a grown woman, she is determined to be the executive calling the shots, and...

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The surgeon's relationship ruse

The surgeon's relationship ruse

The Surgeon's Relationship Ruse: "Surgeon Anthony Fitzpatrick, Duke of Weston, is expecting a normal day on the orthopedic ward when he meets nurse Julia. He immediately recognizes her as the woman whose baby he unexpectedly delivered a decade ago! Since then,...

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Only in New York  by Melissa Hill

Only in New York

Melissa Hill

"Publicist Hannah can't believe her luck at a celebrity client lending her a newly renovated luxury penthouse apartment while she gets settled into her new life in New York City and puts her broken heart behind her. What she doesn't expect is the group of...

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Falling for fairy tales  by Isabel Barreiro

Falling for fairy tales

Isabel Barreiro

"Lilianna Rosario is an anxious witch trying to succeed in living a normal life without setting napkins on fire. Well as normal as any supernatural can be living in Lavender Falls. With the Full Moon Fall Festival around the corner she is going to do whatever...

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Seven night stopover  by Zara Cox

Seven night stopover

Zara Cox

"Sinfully sexy venture capitalist, Noah King - a man with a haunted past and dark cravings - is a short fuse away from being consumed by his needs. When his desires propel him to the Indigo Lounge, there's only one course of action - unleash his innermost...

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Million dollar high  by Zara Cox

Million dollar high

Zara Cox

"Dark and sinfully sexy Noah King thought he'd left his past behind in New York. He should have known better. The past isn't done with him yet. Leia Michaels thought she was finally free. Free of the shadows of her past. Free to contemplate a future with Noah....

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November 9  by Colleen Hoover

November 9

Colleen Hoover

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon's last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his...

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Nine month contract  by Amy Daws

Nine month contract

Amy Daws

"Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain man seeks baby mumma. Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting as the form of communication and nosy brotherly neighbours. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request. I wanted to pummel...

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Hunting Adeline  by H. D. Carlton

Hunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton

Picking up where "Haunting Adeline" leaves off, with the point-of-view of the narrative alternating between hunter and hunted, Addie is kidnapped by the human trafficking ring that had pursued her in book 1, and must endure harrowing circumstances to survive...

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A showgirl's rules for falling in love  by Alice (Romance author) Murphy

A showgirl's rules for falling in love

Alice (Romance author) Murphy

"It's 1897, and a new fashion for thin threatens to end the career of proudly fat vaudeville performer Evelyn Cross. Enter Thomas Gallier, the man behind the new palace of entertainment promising to be the apex of New York City's theatrical scene. He's in...

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Courtroom drama  by Neely Tubati Alexander

Courtroom drama

Neely Tubati Alexander

"Sydney Parks thinks she might be the first person in the world to look forward to serving jury duty. When Margot Kitsch, an OG cast member of the hit reality show Authentic Moms of Malibu is arrested after the untimely death of her cast member husband, Joe,...

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Full tilt  by Emma (Romance author) Scott

Full tilt

Emma (Romance author) Scott

"I would love you forever if I only had the chance...' Kacey Dawson has always lived life on the edge--impulsively, sometimes recklessly. And now, as lead guitarist for a hot up-and-coming band, she is poised at the brink of fame and fortune. But she is torn...

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Not safe for work  by Nisha J. Tuli

Not safe for work

Nisha J. Tuli

"Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe...

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Lessons in heartbreak  by Karla Sorensen

Lessons in heartbreak

Karla Sorensen

"A playboy football player. A shy librarian. It's an unwritten rule somewhere: small-town librarians shall not commit spontaneous acts, for fear of mortal embarrassment. I'd certainly just proved it true, though hiring an escort was perfectly logical. How else...

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Rules for ruin  by Mimi Matthews

Rules for ruin

Mimi Matthews

"No one betrays the Academy. But now Euphemia must decide: break the rules for her enemy, or let the rules break her heart. On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim - train young women to distract, disrupt, and...

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Heart of the sun  by Mia Sheridan

Heart of the sun

Mia Sheridan

"Amid the sun-drenched orange groves of California, childhood friends Tuck Mattice and Emily Swanson shared a bond that seemed unbreakable--until life ripped them apart. Thirteen years later, Emily is a rising pop sensation in need of security, and Tuck, a...

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Duchess in love  by Eloisa James

Duchess in love

Eloisa James

"Forced into marriage at eleven, Gina is left by the Duke of Girton who immediately flees to Greece, but when Gina falls in love, he returns to grant her an annulment only to be surprised by the feelings that emerge."--Provided by publisher.

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Anywhere you go  by Bridget Morrissey

Anywhere you go

Bridget Morrissey

"Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman lead totally opposite lives. Tatum's never left her Midwestern hometown. She resides in a quaint guest cottage on her parents' property while working part-time as a waitress, where she spends most shifts ignoring her feelings...

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Love, camera, action  by Noël Stark

Love, camera, action

Noël Stark

"Up-and-coming TV director Cali Daniels knows sex. Well, okay, she knows how to shoot sex scenes, and she's been hired to direct a highly anticipated steamy episode of the popular series The Demon. This job is her chance at a big-time career in the film and...

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Ride with me  by Simone Soltani

Ride with me

Simone Soltani

"Stella Baldwin thought her life couldn't get worse. Being left at the altar was bad enough, and the drunken rant she posted to her social media followers in the aftermath was the cherry on top. But having to show up at her cousin's bachelorette party in Las...

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The lady sparks a flame  by Elizabeth Everett

The lady sparks a flame

Elizabeth Everett

"A Lady with a past. A man with ambition. A romance far from London society that might bridge their divides. Lady Phoebe Hunt never anticipated returning from exile. A fatal choice drove her from England, but the death of her father-and the revelation of his...

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The love haters  by Katherine Center

The love haters

Katherine Center

"Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past--now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole's request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom 'Hutch'...

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Midwife's three-date rule  by Alison Roberts

Midwife's three-date rule

Alison Roberts

"Midwife's Three-Date Rule - Alison RobertsNo strings until...Midwife Pippa has sworn off romance. She tried the marriage and children path once, and it was devastating. So, she's stunned by the ferocity of her attraction to the Head of Department, Lachlan!...

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Newlywed enemies  by Jackie Ashenden

Newlywed enemies

Jackie Ashenden

Revenge is best served...at the altar! Flora McIntyre became Apollo Constantinides's PA to avenge the family he tore apart. And she's succeeded. Her carefully staged, compromising photos of them just cost him his convenient, reputation-restoring bride. Except...

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Sunshine after the rain  by Jessica Redland

Sunshine after the rain

Jessica Redland

"Melanie knows she's been running away... But maybe there really is no place like home... For the last seven years Mel has been hiding; from life, from her friends and from those who love her the most - her family. But being at home in her beloved Lake...

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A simple twist of fate  by April Asher

A simple twist of fate

April Asher

"At the bright-eyed age of eighteen, witch Harlow 'Harry' Pierce attended her first Fates Festival Finding Ceremony certain the Blue Willow Wisp would lead her to her Fated match, her cougar shifter boyfriend, Jaxon Atwood. But Fate had other plans, guiding...

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Hotter in the Hamptons  by 1990- author. Tinx

Hotter in the Hamptons

1990- author. Tinx

"As New York City's fashion it-girl, Lola has been living her dream. But when her career comes to a screeching halt after a very public snafu, everything Lola has worked for - her loyal following, her designer closet, her perfect boyfriend - starts to go up in...

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How to write a rom-com  by Cristina (Novelist) Wolf

How to write a rom-com

Cristina (Novelist) Wolf

"Lucy Bowen has sworn off love. After too many failed relationships, she's over the fairytale - but working at NYC's biggest romance publisher, Heartwarming, means she can't escape it. When the company's bestselling author, Ruby Jones, threatens to leave due...

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Love sick  by Deidra Duncan

Love sick

Deidra Duncan

"First year of residency is hell, and Grace Rose, a brilliant new OB-GYN resident, starts off in the deepest circle. Her social anxiety is on high alert after she discovers she's battling a rumour that she slept her way into the program. Um. False. Grace sets...

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Not moving out  by Jon Rance

Not moving out

Jon Rance

"Freya and Joe's marriage has fizzled its way to the end, but for financial reasons, and to support their daughter in her final year of school, they decide they need to keep living together for six months. They know it won't be easy, but for Joe at least, it...

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Rebel in the deep  by Katee Robert

Rebel in the deep

Katee Robert

"Nox has been steadily working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don't ask for much in return, except for one crucial thing - that their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between...

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Rewind it back  by Liz Tomforde

Rewind it back

Liz Tomforde

"Hallie and Rio lived next door to each other as kids. When Hallie was sixteen, they fell in love. At nineteen, they broke each other's hearts. Years later, Rio is a professional hockey player, and Hallie is an intern with an interior designer. It seems...

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