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Midnight marked  by Chloe Neill

Midnight marked

Chloe Neill

"As the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice ... A vampire's grudges don't stay dead long ... Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire...

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Dark debt  by Chloe Neill

Dark debt

Chloe Neill

"A vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the...

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House rules  by Chloe Neill

House rules

Chloe Neill

"At the tender age of twenty-seven, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Since then, she's become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. Now she'll see her mettle - and her metal - tested...

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Twice bitten  by Chloe Neill

Twice bitten

Chloe Neill

"Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master Vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit, Chicago's newest vampire. Merit is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel...

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On screen & off again  by Caitlin (Novelist) Cross

On screen & off again

Caitlin (Novelist) Cross

"Seven years ago, childhood sweethearts Wilhelmina Chase and Daxon Avery were on top of the world as the charismatic star and beloved sidekick of a hit kids TV series. But when the show got cancelled, Dax left for college across the country, and they broke up....

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The things we water  by Mariana Zapata

The things we water

Mariana Zapata

"Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again... Nina Popoca needs help. So, so much of it. The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with...

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Till summer do us part  by Meghan Quinn

Till summer do us part

Meghan Quinn

"I got what I wanted. I became buddy-buddy with my boss in an instant. But the cost will be hefty... finding a husband by tomorrow. Scottie Price just started a new job, and it's a real sausage fest. She's the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads....

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Our song  by Anna Carey

Our song

Anna Carey

"Laura used to have big dreams, but she gave them up - because that's what grown-ups do. Trying to turn her love of music into a career would have been absolutely ridiculous. But when she hears one of Tadhg's songs on the radio, she isn't so sure. Tadhg and...

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Runaway girl  by Tessa Bailey

Runaway girl

Tessa Bailey

"It's Naomi Clemons's big day. Her dream wedding. And she's outta here. One moment. A fleeting gaze through the church window with someone familiar, dripping in intrigue. And just like that, Naomi realizes . . . she's boring. A blonde, cookie cutter,...

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Barbarian's hope  by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian's hope

Ruby Dixon

"Asha and Hemalo's relationship has never been easy, for as much love is between them, there is as much hurt. Will they find their way back to each other, or will they let tragedy keep them separated for good? Seasons ago, I resonated to the quietest of...

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Clueless in Croatia  by Joy Skye

Clueless in Croatia

Joy Skye

"Love wasn't in the script, but sometimes the best stories are the ones we don't expect. Actor Leonard Lupine is tired of the limelight, both on and off-screen. Escaping to a villa in Croatia seems like the perfect way to leave his troubles behind. But the...

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Corfu capers  by Joy Skye

Corfu capers

Joy Skye

"Can a holiday heal a broken heart? Divorcee Kate Delaney is determined to show she's perfectly fine without a man. To prove it, she throws herself into planning her son's picture-perfect proposal on the sunny Greek island of Corfu. But when her over-the-top...

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Couple goals  by Kit (Novelist) Williams

Couple goals

Kit (Novelist) Williams

"When a harsh new manager takes over the Tigresses football team, bringing a new star striker Kira with her, morale is rocked. The team's current MVP Maeve clashes immediately with Kira - but despite the animosity between them, Maeve can't help secretly...

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The Tuscan sister's secret  by Daniela (Novelist) Sacerdoti

The Tuscan sister's secret

Daniela (Novelist) Sacerdoti

"Standing in the garden of her family's Tuscan villa, Bianca inhales the sweet scent of roses. Closing her eyes, she begs her heart to stop longing for the one man she is forbidden to love... Ever since her twin sister returned to the family home, Bianca has...

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Falling in Florence  by Joy Skye

Falling in Florence

Joy Skye

"In the city of love, can two opposites spark a connection that changes everything? Sofia Marino has one goal-landing her dream job at Sublime Retreats. Romance is the last thing on her mind, especially when she's forced to travel to Florence with the cold and...

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The way home  by Heidi Chiavaroli

The way home

Heidi Chiavaroli

"Two lost souls, one lighthouse journey . . . and an unforgettable search for the way home. At eighteen, Scout Swift ran away from home with a charming swindler. Now, twelve years later, she's ready to return to Maine to fulfill her late mother's dream of...

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Shh... it's our secret  by Lizzie Chantree

Shh... it's our secret

Lizzie Chantree

"Violet has a secret that could change the lives of everyone she knows and loves, especially the regulars at the run-down cafe bar where she works. After losing her parents at a young age, they are the closest thing she has to a family and she feels...

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This heart of mine  by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

This heart of mine

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

"Molly Somerville is a successful children's book author who has a crush on pro football star Kevin Tucker - a man who can't even remember her name. Molly's life turns when she and Kevin are stranded in a paradise called Wind Lake. There, Molly and Kevin...

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Owen  by V. H. author. Nicolson

Owen

V. H. author. Nicolson

"Don't play the game, change it... I was born into privilege. I had it all; the house, the car, more money than I knew what to do with. But it came at a price. Duty. An arranged marriage for the sake of the family empire to a woman who couldn't bear to look at...

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The roommate experiment  by Camilla Isley

The roommate experiment

Camilla Isley

"Could there be room for attraction? Hunter has secretly been in love with her best friend's brother Dylan for years, despite barely registering as a blip on his radar. She's not even in the friend zone-more like friend zone adjacent. But her luck is about to...

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You and other natural disasters  by María Martínez

You and other natural disasters

María Martínez

"Until she can figure out what she wants for herself, love will always be a disaster. Twenty-year-old Harper Weston always wanted to be a book editor. But when she inherits her grandmother's beloved bookstore, she has to decide between carrying her...

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He's to die for  by Erin (Fiction writer) Dunn

He's to die for

Erin (Fiction writer) Dunn

"It's murder cute in the first degree when a detective finds himself falling for the lead suspect in a career-making case. At 29, Detective Rav Trivedi is the youngest member of the NYPD's homicide squad, and his future looks bright. He may be a bit of an...

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Flirty dancing  by Jennifer Moffatt

Flirty dancing

Jennifer Moffatt

"Archer Read is 27 and desperate to find his place in life. Five months ago, he quit his soul-destroying accounting job in Ohio and moved to Manhattan with dreams of making it on Broadway. And now he has nothing to show for it but a string of rejections. Even...

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All's fair in love and pickleball  by Kate Spencer

All's fair in love and pickleball

Kate Spencer

"Pickleball rivalry? Sure. Falling for your fake boyfriend? Now that's a surprise. Bex Martin's racquet club is her entire world. But the business she inherited from her mother has started to feel more like a sinking ship. That is, until Nikolaus Karras - a...

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Alice Chen's reality check  by Kara Loo

Alice Chen's reality check

Kara Loo

"When Alice's fiancé and teammate on a reality show cheats on her, she decides to fake date her rival to have a chance at the show's prize, which she needs to pay off student loans and her mother's medical bills. But a murder on set throws her plan into chaos...

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Love in focus  by Lyla Lee

Love in focus

Lyla Lee

"When her boyfriend of seven years suddenly breaks up with her, relationship advice columnist Gemma Cho is convinced that real love doesn't exist. As a bisexual woman who's had zero luck with both men and women, she's ready to give up on her own romantic...

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A captive situation  by author Tijan

A captive situation

author Tijan

"Every bride dreams of her wedding day. Today was supposed to be that day for me, except it's not me marrying my college sweetheart. My best friend is doing that. Or, well, my ex-best friend. Instead, I'm over a thousand miles away, riding the subway in a city...

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Of silver and secrets  by Michelle Griep

Of silver and secrets

Michelle Griep

"In 1889 Cambridge, Eva Inman is left desperate for funds to care for her blind sister and the family estate after her father's death. Upon discovering an artifact, she hires estranged friend Bram Webb, a Roman archeology expert, to excavate the land in...

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Ready to score  by Jodie Slaughter

Ready to score

Jodie Slaughter

"Jade Dunn has spent years trying to climb her way to the top of the southern high school football food chain. Now, the only thing standing between her and that future head coach spot is years of small-town good 'ol boy politics. When she scores an invite to a...

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Hat trick  by Chelsea Curto

Hat trick

Chelsea Curto

"Riley Mitchell has everything he could ever want. He's a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. He has great friends, a fun life, and he's living out his dream of playing hockey in the NHL. Except one night, everything changes. After a car accident leaves him...

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Beautiful venom  by Rina Kent

Beautiful venom

Rina Kent

"After my sister was attacked and hospitalised, my world was shattered. Now, all I have left is vengeance. They shattered my world; now, I'll bring down theirs. The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master. My only lead: The Vipers. An elite...

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Bonds of lust and loathing  by Mikayla Everitt

Bonds of lust and loathing

Mikayla Everitt

"Sylvie's life has changed forever. When the Fates gifted Sylvie the unbreakable bond of two males, she thought things couldn't get more insane. Yet as she lies in a cell, trapped under the boot of a male that hates her kind and will do anything to break her,...

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Mindfully yours, Ella  by Melissa Reynolds

Mindfully yours, Ella

Melissa Reynolds

She's mindfulness and measured steps. He's energy and impulsive charm. When opposites attract, can they find balance-or will they burn out? Ella's life is carefully paced. Living with fibromyalgia means every choice matters-from how much energy she spends to...

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Slipstream  by Madge Maril

Slipstream

Madge Maril

"Political documentarian Lilah Graywood is dismayed when her business partner and boyfriend Max decides they're going to film a documentary about Formula 1 racing team Ignition Energy Drink Racing. Her shock turns to fury when Max blindsides her, not only...

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An academic affair  by Jodi McAlister

An academic affair

Jodi McAlister

"Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have known each other for fifteen years - and they've disliked each other for every one of them. It started with a minor altercation in an undergrad literature class, but as their academic careers developed, so did the intensity of...

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Rise and shine  by Kimberley Allsopp

Rise and shine

Kimberley Allsopp

"This is a story about marriage. It is also a story about life and love and happiness and the absence of happiness and what we need to do to find it again. It's a story about hope, baking, making music, lemon trees, painting, love, divorce, dogs, the families...

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Worth fighting for  by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Worth fighting for

Jesse Q. Sutanto

"As the right hand of her father's hedge fund company, Fa Mulan knows what it takes to succeed as a woman in a man's world: work twice as hard, be twice as smart, and burp twice as loud as any of the other finance bros she works with. So when her father...

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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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