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Frost  by C. N. Crawford

Frost

C. N. Crawford

"On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I'm drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like...

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Rules of the heart  by Janice Hadlow

Rules of the heart

Janice Hadlow

"Lady Henrietta Bessborough seemingly has it all: wife to a lord and sister to a duchess, she is welcomed in all the most fashionable circles. Yet she yearns for something her marriage has failed to offer: true love. When she meets the captivating Lord...

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I know how this ends  by Holly Smale

I know how this ends

Holly Smale

"If you knew how your life would turn out, what would you change now? Margot Wayward is in manically gleeful self-destruct mode. Following the implosion of a ten-year relationship, she's wilfully derailing her successful career, joyfully taking down men on...

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Falling away  by Penelope Douglas

Falling away

Penelope Douglas

"K.C. Carter has always followed the rules-until this year, when a mistake leaves her the talk of her college campus and her carefully arranged life comes crashing to a halt. Now she's stuck in her small hometown for the summer to complete her court-ordered...

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Never been witched  by Molly Harper

Never been witched

Molly Harper

"Shy, sunshiney small-town antiques expert and full-time witch-slash-ghost wrangler catches feelings for the charming, perfectly polished customer in an expensive suit as they work together to renovate his family's historic (and definitely haunted) hotel....

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Pioneer summer  by Elena Malisova

Pioneer summer

Elena Malisova

"The year is 1986, and Yurka Konev, 16, has been sent off for another summer at Pioneer Camp. Impulsive, forthright, and unfairly branded as a troublemaker, he anticipates the weeks ahead of him with boredom and dread. But when he's pushed into working on the...

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Rivals to lovers  by Elise Wayland

Rivals to lovers

Elise Wayland

"Mo Denton has been obsessed with the classic feminist novel The Proud and the Lost for as long as she can remember. When Mo puts everything she has into writing a modern adaptation of her all-time favorite book, her agent Yuri loves it -- but can't pitch it...

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Under an endless moon  by A. L. Jackson

Under an endless moon

A. L. Jackson

"I should have known I'd break the oath I made when I offered to let my best friend's little sister move in with me... She's the sweetest woman on the face of the planet. And to my great misfortune, the sexiest one, too been living under her brother's roof her...

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Red card  by Maren Moore

Red card

Maren Moore

"British bad boy Cillian 'Kill' Cairney is ruthless on the rugby pitch. After getting a permanent red card from his team in London, the only team that will have him is an Ivy League school in New Hampshire. But the guys hate him, his coach doesn't trust him,...

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Heart marks the spot  by Libby Hubscher

Heart marks the spot

Libby Hubscher

"A treasure hunter and the bestselling adventure novelist who broke her heart after one successful expedition reunite for a summer to search for lost riches. Treasure hunter Stella Moore dreams of having it all--wealth, love, and a flourishing career--but...

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How to sell a romance  by Alexa Martin

How to sell a romance

Alexa Martin

"Emerson Pierce loves everything about being a kindergarten teacher except the painfully low salary. It isn't until she hears about Petunia Lemon--an opportunity to sell makeup products, make some extra money, and meet a group of skin-care aficionados--that...

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Love is an open book  by Chandra Blumberg

Love is an open book

Chandra Blumberg

"Mia Brady never imagined her romance novels would become bestsellers, much less inspire a hit TV show. However, after signing a deal to write the final book of the series, she's struck by a serious case of writer's block. Her fans are clamoring for a...

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For the record  by Emma Lord

For the record

Emma Lord

"Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar Sam Blaze electrified audiences as their bands clashed on stage. But behind the scenes, their simmering tension grew into something more -- until suddenly both...

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Toni and Addie go viral  by Melissa Marr

Toni and Addie go viral

Melissa Marr

"Hot new author and her lead actress stun fans in a secret wedding-is it all a publicity stunt? Or something more... On a whim-and hoping to pay off the hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt her grifter father left behind -- Victorian history professor Toni...

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The soldier  by Susan Stoker

The soldier

Susan Stoker

"When Chad Young moves home, it's not a decision he makes lightly. A former military man, he doesn't make any decision lightly. But his father's passing has left the family--and their business--reeling. Now more than ever, they need to stick together. Britt...

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As you wish  by Eloisa James

As you wish

Eloisa James

With this kiss: "Lady Grade Ryburn is in love with a dashing young lieutenant, Colin Barry, but she turns away, thinking that Colin is in love with her sister. Should Colin throw propriety to the winds, imitate his pirate father, and simply take what he most...

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Red sand sunrise  by Fiona McArthur

Red sand sunrise

Fiona McArthur

"When the father she barely knew dies suddenly, midwife Eve Wilson decides she owes it to him to go to the funeral and meet her stepfamily in Red Sand. She doesn't expect to be so completely charmed by the beautiful remote township in far west Queensland - or...

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Christmas eve at Friday Harbour  by Lisa Kleypas

Christmas eve at Friday Harbour

Lisa Kleypas

"The Nolans' mother Jessica has just passed away, and a mysterious stranger attends the funeral. He reveals that he is an illegitimate child Jessica had given birth to, and given up for adoption, before she married. This family secret leads to many new...

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Hearts in harmony  by Annie Seaton

Hearts in harmony

Annie Seaton

"After a painful breakup, city girl Beth Curtis has sworn off love. Taking a music teaching position in Bindarra Creek, she hopes the peaceful countryside will be the fresh start she needs. Beth is determined to focus on the Christmas in July play and leave...

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Austen  by Susan May Warren

Austen

Susan May Warren

"Austen Kingston isn't impressed with Mr. Billionaire, Declan Stone. Sure, he's handsome, and has a generous heart, but she is happy with her life as a treasure hunter-slash shark diver. Besides, she's seen what wealth can do to someone... no thank you....

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Love and lattes at Pumpkin Hollow  by Victoria (Novelist) Walters

Love and lattes at Pumpkin Hollow

Victoria (Novelist) Walters

"Willow Connor has one shot to save her family's farm - turning it into Birchbrook's first ever pumpkin patch. There's just one problem: she has exactly zero pumpkins and only six weeks to make it happen. Everyone in the close-knit town thinks she's crazy, but...

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No body, no crime  by Tess Sharpe

No body, no crime

Tess Sharpe

"Murder either bonds you or breaks you. Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She's seen her fair share of bloody cases and botched cover-ups. But killing with someone? That is a different kind of mess all together, and Mel's got real experience with it. No...

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Second act at Appleton Green  by Kate (Kate Louise) Forster

Second act at Appleton Green

Kate (Kate Louise) Forster

"After losing her voice before the audition of a lifetime, West End hopeful Lily Baxter flees to the one place that's always felt like home: her grandmother Violet's cosy cottage in the heart of Appleton Green. Violet is overjoyed to have Lily back under her...

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The man I loved before  by Georgina Cutler

The man I loved before

Georgina Cutler

"Some people go their whole lives without finding the one, but Jenny and Joe always knew they were meant to be. Until they weren't. A freak accident is all it takes to tear them apart. But Jenny has a secret. Joe never left. He's spent the past five months...

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Untamed heart  by Gemma Morr

Untamed heart

Gemma Morr

"When Lottie Wright is made redundant from her London law firm graduate job, and finds out that her banker boyfriend Kyle is cheating on her, she gets the hell out of Dodge and straight on a plane to Jackson Hole. Her plan is to get back in the saddle at her...

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Accomplice to the villain  by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Accomplice to the villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer

"REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to "Evie" or "Stop that." Evie...

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The stowaway  by Mary-Anne O'Connor

The stowaway

Mary-Anne O'Connor

"Norway, 1828. A fiery descendant of Vikings, Elsa Ferner wasn't termed Elsa the Determined by her father for no reason, so when her mother pushes her to marry a wealthy but unscrupulous man, she seizes the opportunity to stow away and escape. Now aboard The...

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Game point  by Meg (Romance author) Jones

Game point

Meg (Romance author) Jones

"When Aussie Dylan Bailey walks away from her tenth grand slam without a title, she decides to call in for early retirement. But after spending time with fellow pro and British player Oliver Anderson, he convinces her she still has one last title fight left in...

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Rush  by Emilee Carter

Rush

Emilee Carter

"Revolution Racing has its first ever all female team, and rookie Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself. Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she's happiest on the racetrack. But can she stop her secret relationship with country music megastar,...

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A place in the sun  by Jo (Journalist) Thomas

A place in the sun

Jo (Journalist) Thomas

"Thea knew the holiday house her late husband Marco bought in Tuscany wasn't pristine. But when she relocates to Italy for the summer with her children, she's shocked by just how much work Casa Luna needs. Now that Thea must fix up the house and make it ready...

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Illustrious  by Marie Force

Illustrious

Marie Force

"Max Godfrey and Stella Flynn are Hollywood royalty, but their successful careers in film and music mean far less to them than their marriage, their four children and twelve grandchildren. They're looking forward to a weekend of 50th anniversary celebrations,...

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Delirious  by Marie Force

Delirious

Marie Force

"Kristian: I'm on top of the world after Quantum kicks ass all the way through awards season. Women are lining up to tend to my every desire. But a funny thing has happened on the way to Oscar gold... I don't want any of them. No, the only one I want is...

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Ravenous  by M. S. Force

Ravenous

M. S. Force

"She wants a baby. He wants her. Simple enough, right? ... Ellie: I've kissed my share of frogs. So many, in fact, that I fear I won't recognize my prince if he ever shows up. Tired of waiting for THE ONE, I decide to have a baby on my own before it's too...

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Rapturous  by M. S. Force

Rapturous

M. S. Force

"Sparks fly on Oscar night between the new Academy Award-winning director Hayden Roth and his best friend's employee Addison York, but when Addison decides to investigate Hayden's BDSM lifestyle, will she learn too much and mar their true love?"--Publisher.

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Virtuous  by M. S. Force

Virtuous

M. S. Force

"Natalie: The last thing in the world I'm looking for is a man. I just want to walk my dog and get on with my day, but when Fluff breaks loose from her leash and bites the most famous man in the world, I realize nothing about this day is going to go as...

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Victorious  by M. S. Force

Victorious

M. S. Force

"Natalie: I'm heartbroken by the secrets Flynn has kept from me after I bared my soul to him, sharing things with him I've never told anyone else. I have no idea if we can put our relationship back together after I learn the truth about him from the worst...

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Burning justice  by Lisa Phillips

Burning justice

Lisa Phillips

"Maria Sanchez has spent her entire career as a CIA operative searching for her father, and she's not going to let some tough, arrogant former-soldier-turned-hotshot stand in her way. After being betrayed, branded a traitor, and declared dead, Kane Foster has...

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The governess and the rogue  by Mimi Matthews

The governess and the rogue

Mimi Matthews

"Stranded in India after being dismissed without a reference, governess Beatrice Layton exchanges her freedom for passage home to England, taking a position with the only family that will hire her. But Bea hasn't reckoned for just how dreadful her new...

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Anywhere with you  by Ellie Palmer

Anywhere with you

Ellie Palmer

"Anguishing in her legal career, and very likely the youngest divorcee at the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse on a Friday night? Yes. But, now that she's accepted the inherent flaws that lie in all romantic relationships, she finally has life all figured out! She's...

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Songs for other people's weddings  by David Levithan

Songs for other people's weddings

David Levithan

"J is a wedding singer, but it didn't start that way. He wrote a love song for one of his albums that accidentally became an international hit for to-be-wed couples. These days, J talks to couples about all the small, strange things that brought them...

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A beginner's guide to forever  by Kendall Ryan

A beginner's guide to forever

Kendall Ryan

"Alessia Moore, a thirty-seven-year-old powerhouse at the helm of a nonprofit in Nairobi, is tirelessly working to build a school for girls. Professionally, she's thriving, attracting investors to support her mission. But her love life is nonexistent, and...

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The blonde who came in from the cold  by Ally Carter

The blonde who came in from the cold

Ally Carter

"Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back. And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and...

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Well, actually  by Mazey Eddings

Well, actually

Mazey Eddings

"Eva Kitt never expected to be the host of Sausage Talk, interviewing B-list celebrities over lukewarm hot dogs, instead of pursuing the journalism career she dreamed of. But when Eva's impromptu public call out of her college ex goes viral, she's thrust into...

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Handsome devil  by L. J. Shen

Handsome devil

L. J. Shen

"Gia: Tatum Blackthorn is Lucifer personified. A monster fromn my nightmares, now masquerading as my boss. When he discovers my weakness, he makes me an offer I cannot refuse, and I become his wife. I always knew he was depraved, but as his twisted vendetta...

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If not for my baby  by Kate Golden

If not for my baby

Kate Golden

"It's the duet of a lifetime when a rock star and his backup singer find a new kind of harmony off stage in this sensational contemporary romance. Clementine Clark isn't looking for love. Growing up with a single mom who weeps over a new guy each week tends to...

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The lady of Red River Valley  by Gabrielle Meyer

The lady of Red River Valley

Gabrielle Meyer

"By 1815, Arran MacLean has been working for three years to build the Red River Colony near Lake Winnipeg. Each year, the colonists have been driven out by disease, hunger, and their enemies, the North West Company. He's thankful that the woman he loved, Lady...

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Their surprise reunion  by Shelley Shepard Gray

Their surprise reunion

Shelley Shepard Gray

"Friendship can turn to more... when you least expect it! Kayla Harding knew she'd reached rock bottom when she forced herself to walk through the front doors of Loaves of Love, the food bank in Medina, Ohio, one Saturday morning. Happily, what she finds there...

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I'll keep her safe  by Jen Morris

I'll keep her safe

Jen Morris

Chemistry sizzles when a determined business grad and brooding, tattooed landscaper surrender to their forbidden attraction in this steamy and heartfelt romance about protecting the ones we love. Poppy Crushing on your best friend's dad? Bad idea. Moving in...

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I saw her first  by Jen Morris

I saw her first

Jen Morris

Passion ignites when a sweet barista and widowed father give in to their forbidden attraction in this steamy, emotional romance about the power of love to heal grief.DaisyI never planned on being a virgin at twenty-five, stuck in a dead-end job. And I...

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Starry eyed  by Katharine Pollock

Starry eyed

Katharine Pollock

"Career wallflower Addilyn Acker is hiding a rich inner life: she's obsessed with cult feminist sci-fi film, Scarlett Fever, and runs a fan site dedicated to its handsome director Josh 'Jolly' Courtney. When she's invited to interview him live on stage at New...

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Stuck with the hot boss  by Catherine Robertson

Stuck with the hot boss

Catherine Robertson

"Evie’s always fallen for a certain type of guy, and every single one of them has broken her heart. So, when Leo is brought in as her new boss, Evie’s first reaction is “Uh oh”. He seems like her exact type, only hotter. Will she make yet another mistake? But...

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The eluisve earl  by Grace Burrowes

The eluisve earl

Grace Burrowes

"He's carrying a torch... Graham MacNeil wants nothing to do with the family earldom, much less with a drafty castle full of rumgumptious relatives, or with the nosy neighbors determined to inspect the prodigal laird. His sole reason for returning from exile...

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Burning escape  by Michelle Sass Aleckson

Burning escape

Michelle Sass Aleckson

"She was born to fight fires, but when Tori Mitchell said goodbye to the handsome stranger after their heart-stopping dance on her last night of freedom, she never expected to see Orion Price again--let alone find him vying for her dream job as a smokejumper...

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Burning truth  by Kelly Underwood

Burning truth

Kelly Underwood

"She's on a mission to revive her career... Dani Barlowe, disgraced journalist, has been given one last chance to redeem herself--follow a tip about a secret militia compound in the Alaskan wilderness and get the scoop that will put her back on top. But when...

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Burning secrets  by Susan May Warren

Burning secrets

Susan May Warren

"Rescue. Danger. Devotion. This time, their hearts are on the line. Wildlife biologist JoJo Butcher isn't just a smokejumper for the Midnight Sun crew--she's also in Alaska to finish up her wolf research...until, oops, she finds herself face-to-face with a...

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Burning rivals  by Voni Harris

Burning rivals

Voni Harris

"He lost the one person who meant the most to him--and she let it happen. Vince hasn't forgiven Cadee for abandoning his father in the fire that took his life, but he's going to find out why. When he discovers the Feds have a warrant out for his arrest, he...

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Doyle  by Susan May Warren

Doyle

Susan May Warren

"Tiana Pepper just wants to put her sad past behind her--and she'll do it by working a fundraiser and as director of Hope House, a local orphanage on the beautiful island of Mariposa. If only her co-director wasn't an impulsive, out-of-bounds, depend on his...

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Signed, sealed, and smitten  by Melanie (Melanie Bennett) Jacobson

Signed, sealed, and smitten

Melanie (Melanie Bennett) Jacobson

"The last thing she needs is another off-limits work romance. He's fine playing the friendly flirt... until he falls for real. Embarrassing breakups at work cost you promotions. Phoebe learned that the hard way. So when a patron's will names her as the...

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The escape plan  by Katie (Romance fiction writer) Bailey

The escape plan

Katie (Romance fiction writer) Bail...

"Beckett McCarthy's beloved Gran always taught him to find magic in mundane, everyday things. But since she died, he no longer feels any magic. In fact, he feels nothing at all. So, when he has an opportunity to spend a summer abroad in Serendipity Springs,...

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The cupid chronicles  by Courtney Walsh

The cupid chronicles

Courtney Walsh

"Iris Ellington isn't looking for love. Not even a little bit. With a long list of failed relationships behind her, she's decided to reinvent herself as a person who doesn't fall head over heels on the first date. New town, new job, new Iris. But someone--or...

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Petals and plot twists  by Jenny Proctor

Petals and plot twists

Jenny Proctor

"Sophie Stewart knows a lot about plants. The rooftop garden she tends and beautifies is ample evidence of that. What she doesn't know is anything about love, not with her long track record of always picking the wrong guy. But then a mystery flower pops up in...

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The serendipity  by Emma St. Clair

The serendipity

Emma St. Clair

"When billionaire Archer Gaines needs to escape his father's corrupt shadow and a related scandal, he purchases The Serendipity, a historic apartment building far from New York City. He believes in bottom lines and big business deals, definitely not in the...

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Outlier  by Susie Tate

Outlier

Susie Tate

"Victoria Harding has always felt like an outsider. In her family, in society, even in the business world, she's the one who doesn't quite fit. Despite her polished appearance, people find her aloof and cold-and for the longest time, she's accepted the...

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He falls first  by Jill Shalvis

He falls first

Jill Shalvis

"No one is going to convince her to fall in love again... Penny Rose has learned her lesson and now she's paying the price. That's why she's sharing a dilapidated house in a tiny California town with her feisty grandmother and tween brother living off the...

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