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Regency outrageous scandals  by Lucy Ashford

Regency outrageous scandals

Lucy Ashford

The widow's scandalous affair: "Sparring partners...to scandalous lovers. Since discovering Raphael Lefevre, Marquis of Montpellier, had danced with her to win a wager, cool beauty Lady Serena has openly criticised the rogue's behaviour. Then he rescues her...

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A home with the pack  by Cassia Moonglen

A home with the pack

Cassia Moonglen

"Luna took a quiet temp job in a small mountain town to reset her life, not unravel it. But after a terrifying blackout and a violent encounter she can't explain, she wakes in the home of two strangers who tell her something impossible: she's a wolf shifter....

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Meet me at the grand  by Lindsay Harrel

Meet me at the grand

Lindsay Harrel

"Tourism director Dani Sullivan is on a mission to bring Jonathon Island back to life. Her plan? Reopen the Grand Sullivan Hotel. But there's one problem-the big-city hotel developer she's forced to work with has a sleek, modern vision, and it's everything...

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Meet me on Lilac Lane  by Andrea Christenson

Meet me on Lilac Lane

Andrea Christenson

""Mia Jonathon Franklin has been living a nightmare for the last two years--ever since her husband and high school sweetheart died in a fishing boat accident, leaving her to care for her two young kids on her own. She's managed to stay afloat, but her...

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Wild card  by Elsie Silver

Wild card

Elsie Silver

"Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands. It's the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he's also my ex-boyfriend's dad. A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us...

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The secret crush book club  by Karmen Lee

The secret crush book club

Karmen Lee

"For single mom Dani, life is very busy as she juggles work and family. After her sister moves out, she finds herself lonely and wanting someone to share her days with. Librarian Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job and research her book. She...

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Lover forbidden  by J. R. Ward

Lover forbidden

J. R. Ward

When Lyric goes out for the night, she's not ready for a brush with death - and she's really not ready for the male who comes out of nowhere and saves her. Her family, especially her father, Qhuinn, are so relieved she's okay, but all she can think about is...

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Falling for you  by Emily Maple

Falling for you

Emily Maple

"I LOVE autumn. It's my favourite season - the crisp October air, the smell of pumpkin-spiced lattes, wearing my bright red hand-knitted scarf and beanie. But most of all, I love the costume I made for tonight's Halloween party. I'm going as a bat, with huge,...

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Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about  by Isabelle (Novelist) Popp

Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about

Isabelle (Novelist) Popp

"She's a little edgy. He's a lot of sunshine. Love's about to catch them completely off gourd... Textile artist Sadie Fox did not sign up for this. When she agreed to come home to Pea Blossom, Indiana, it was to care for her father's beloved pumpkin patch. The...

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Stirring spurs  by M. A. Wardell

Stirring spurs

M. A. Wardell

"In the heart of Oklahoma's sprawling Rainbow Ranch, Boone Adams thrives as the vibrant soul behind the kitchen, tirelessly whipping up meals that warm both body and spirit. As the younger twin to the brooding beau, Boone embraces his role as the ultimate...

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The last days of Lilah Goodluck  by Kylie Scott

The last days of Lilah Goodluck

Kylie Scott

"Saving the life of Good Witch Willow, Lilah Goodluck receives five unwanted predictions as a reward, and when the first three predictions come true, she is sent into a panic since, according to the fifth prediction, she only has a week to live unless she can...

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Temptation Ridge  by Robyn Carr

Temptation Ridge

Robyn Carr

"Shelby McIntyre has big plans -- plans that include finding Mr Right. Her dream man will have a clean-shaven jaw, creases in his pants and hopefully an advanced degree. What she gets is rugged Luke Riordan. At twenty-five, after five years as her mother's...

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Paradise Valley  by Robyn Carr

Paradise Valley

Robyn Carr

"Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq -- his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has...

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Shelter Mountain  by Robyn Carr

Shelter Mountain

Robyn Carr

"John 'Preacher' Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of the wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one - the woman is covered in bruises. He...

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Second chance pass  by Robyn Carr

Second chance pass

Robyn Carr

"The community of Virgin River saw Vanessa Rutledge through her darkest days - now she's looking to a bright future. In the space of a few months Vanessa buried her husband, Matt, and gave birth to their son - breaking her heart while filling it with a whole...

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Learn my lesson  by Katee Robert

Learn my lesson

Katee Robert

"A single night with Megaera and I'm willing to do anything to save her from Hades, the man holding her captive, victim to his every whim. A bargain with the devil himself seems a small price to pay in order for Megaera to go free... Until I learn that she's...

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Saving the rain  by Elliott Rose

Saving the rain

Elliott Rose

"Forbidden love heats up in this spicy, age-gap rodeo cowboy romance from internationally bestselling author Elliott Rose. All it takes is eight seconds for your world to come crashing to a halt. What happens when you're injured, stuck with the one man who...

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And then there was you  by Miranda Dickinson

And then there was you

Miranda Dickinson

"Merryn Rowe adores her life in St Ives. The café she owns and the community she serves are her much-needed second chance after a heart-breaking divorce. But as she gazes out at the Cornish Sea, she begins to long for more. Zach Trevelyan is not where he...

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A waltz on the wild side  by Erica Ridley

A waltz on the wild side

Erica Ridley

"Advice columnist Miss Vivian Henry despises the Wild Wynchesters her young cousin idolizes. A privileged, wealthy family might get away with murder, while ordinary people are stuck firmly in their place. But when her beloved cousin goes missing and the...

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Gabriela and his grace  by Liana De la Rosa

Gabriela and his grace

Liana De la Rosa

As the youngest and most rebellious daughter of the overly protective Luna family, Gabriela Luna Valdés claws after her freedom in any way she can. This time, her hunger for adventure has led her aboard a windswept ship bearing for her homeland, away from a...

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Devoted  by Luna Mason

Devoted

Luna Mason

"Luca: From foster kid to mafia boss. I was the undeserving king to the throne, forced into this role after my estranged father's death. I gave up everything to build my empire. Up until this point, nothing else mattered. That was until I kidnapped my enemy's...

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The next flame  by Penelope Douglas

The next flame

Penelope Douglas

Aflame "Tatum Brandt has worked hard to build a life on her own terms after Jared Trent, the boy who once ruled her world, walked away. Now bound for medical school and surrounded by loyal friends, she tells herself she's over him -- except for the ache that...

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Midnight shadows  by Nora Roberts

Midnight shadows

Nora Roberts

Night shift: "Her voice was like whiskey, smooth and potent, but it was her contradictions that fascinated Detective Boyd Fletcher - the vulnerability beneath her tough-as-nails facade. Late-night radio announcer Cilla O'Roarke was being threatened by a...

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Let the game begin  by Kira Shell

Let the game begin

Kira Shell

"Love the players. Hate the game. Selene Anderson reluctantly moves to New York to live with her estranged father and his new family for her first year of college. She's immediately drawn to Neil Miller like a moth to a flame. Neil is the eldest son of her...

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Cosy girl fall  by Willow Hurst

Cosy girl fall

Willow Hurst

"When Penny Larkin returns to her hometown of Magnolia Springs after 10 years in San Francisco, she's determined not to get roped back into small town life. She's there to help on her parents' apple orchard during the busy harvest season and promises herself...

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The Cosy Croissant Café  by Jane Linfoot

The Cosy Croissant Café

Jane Linfoot

"Don't you just hate it when unpleasant guys strip off and they're disgustingly tanned, toned and attractive under their clothes? Facing down a shirtless Miles Appleton - best friend to her brother-in-law - Betty is reminded both of everything she dislikes...

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Love's a witch  by Tricia O'Malley

Love's a witch

Tricia O'Malley

"With her twenty-fifth birthday looming - the day witches come into their magic - Sloane MacGregor reluctantly returns to Briarhaven to break the centuries-old curse haunting their bloodline; Knox Douglas, Briarhaven's mayor, has no time for a cursed...

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Here for a good time  by author Pyae Moe Thet War

Here for a good time

author Pyae Moe Thet War

"In Pyae Moe Thet War's electrifying and heartfelt new rom-com, a writer's attempt to find inspiration for her new novel is sabotaged by a vacation gone horribly wrong...and feelings for her off limits best friend. A trip they'll never forget... Poe Myat Sabei...

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Scottish island summer  by Julie Shackman

Scottish island summer

Julie Shackman

"When ambitious city girl, Darcie Freeman is sent to the Isle of Skye to conduct research for a travel guide, she's horrified. The prospect of having to travel to a remote island in the Scottish Highlands leaves her wondering what she'll do. Step in Logan...

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To kill a badger  by Shelly Laurenston

To kill a badger

Shelly Laurenston

"Nelle Zhao, a solitary honey badger, joins forces with the Malone brothers, tiger shifters, especially Keane, who struggles with accepting help. Keane, driven to dismantle a human trafficking ring run by the de Medicis, resists Nelle's assistance despite...

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The play  by Elle Kennedy

The play

Elle Kennedy

"What I learned after last year's distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am...

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Most valuable playboy  by Lauren Blakely

Most valuable playboy

Lauren Blakely

"When the hot new quarterback desperately needs a fake girlfriend he turns to his best friend's sister, only to find that she may turn out to be the woman of his dreams even though she's been right there all along... When I enter the Most Valuable Playboy...

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Sunset  by Sharon Sala

Sunset

Sharon Sala

"World-champion bull rider Sonny Bluejacket was bucked off a bull and critically injured. He died twice on the operating table and then survived. Now retired from the rodeo circuit, Sonny is living with his brother and family in Oklahoma when he inherits a...

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Sweet prison  by Neva Altaj

Sweet prison

Neva Altaj

"ZAHARA Is it possible to fall for a man you don't know? Before I saw his face, Or heard his voice, Or felt the warmth of his touch, I fell in love with his mind. Devious. Cunning. Deceptive. The master of deadly and dangerous plans. The silent threat no one...

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Silent lies  by Neva Altaj

Silent lies

Neva Altaj

"DRAGO There is only one punishment for spies and liars, A slow and painful death. And my sweet, angelic wife, Who bewitched everyone in my home, From my men - even to my dogs, Is the worst traitor of all. But it seems I have fallen under her spell as well,...

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Burned dreams  by Neva Altaj

Burned dreams

Neva Altaj

"Alessandro: Eight long years, I have been waiting, Patiently plotting my revenge. Now, I've found him, And I'm going to make him pay. He hired me to guard his wife, Ensure her safety. And I'm going to kill the same woman I vowed to protect. He'll suffer like...

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Broken whispers  by Neva Altaj

Broken whispers

Neva Altaj

"Mikhail: The Italian and Russian mafias are at war, and it is brutal. We're both ruthless, relentless, and unforgiving. But then, the decision is made to merge our worlds, a marriage between two sides. The most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia, and the...

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Hidden truths  by Neva Altaj

Hidden truths

Neva Altaj

"Sergei: Home, Bratva is my home. My sanctuary from the past. The only place where a killing machine like me belongs. Sometimes, my demons come rushing back, And I feel out of control, full of rage, Close to losing myself completely. Until a broken, injured...

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Ruined secrets  by Neva Altaj

Ruined secrets

Neva Altaj

"Isabella: Longing, I've wanted him most of my life, Since the day he saved me from drowning when I was a kid. But he's never noticed me, Never given me a second thought. To him, I'm just a child. And now, he's ordered to marry me. He doesn't want me, Not in...

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Fractured souls  by Neva Altaj

Fractured souls

Neva Altaj

"Asya: I can't go back to my family. I'm not worthy of them, Could never be one of them again. The sister they know, love, and remember, Doesn't exist. Not anymore. Until him.... The one who took me in, Healed me from my demons, My fears, My scars, Piecing me...

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Stolen touches  by Neva Altaj

Stolen touches

Neva Altaj

"Milene: Rules, I know them, But I didn't follow them. I moved into his city, his domain without approval. And now, it's time for me to pay the price. Marry the cold, calculating Don of La Cosa Nostra, The man who many have never seen-or could recognize, And...

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Painted scars  by Neva Altaj

Painted scars

Neva Altaj

"Nina: Charming, captivating, and seductive. And a cold-blooded killer. But I married the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva anyway. I had to. It was part of the deal. Now, I'm faking marital bliss, as I tremble with fear, and I cannot wait to be out of the clutches...

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Burn bright  by Krista Ritchie

Burn bright

Krista Ritchie

"Ben Cobalt is number six. Not sixth place-in fact, he'd be considered at least third draft pick for the NHL if he didn't quit hockey during college. And he's not sixth-in-line for any throne. Though, most consider his larger-than-life, billionaire family...

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The Baby Dragon Bakery  by Aamna Qureshi

The Baby Dragon Bakery

Aamna Qureshi

"Will it be a recipe for romance? Or a friendship up in flames? Lavinia has it all. A loving family (complete with adorable pet baby dragon). A place at university training to be a magical animal vet. And a part-time job at the enchanting Baby Dragon Cafe. The...

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Hot desk  by Laura Dickerman

Hot desk

Laura Dickerman

"In the post-pandemic publishing industry, two rival editors are forced to share a 'hot desk' on different days of the week, much to their chagrin. Having never set eyes on each other, Rebecca Blume and Ben Heath begin leaving passive-aggressive Post-it notes...

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River legacy  by B. J. Daniels

River legacy

B. J. Daniels

"Ryder Stafford wants nothing to do with trouble--or with Victoria Forester, the fiery daughter of a powerful billionaire pressuring him to sell his ranch. But when she proposes a fake engagement to escape an arranged marriage, Ryder agrees. As danger from...

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An invitation to the cottage by the loch  by Kennedy Kerr

An invitation to the cottage by the loch

Kennedy Kerr

"High on the hills above the wide blue loch, Deb pulls the torn, sepia photograph out of her pocket, tracing her thumb over the girl pictured playing happily amongst the heather. Her grandmother hid this secret for decades. After losing her sense of self...

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Under your scars  by Ariel N. Anderson

Under your scars

Ariel N. Anderson

"'If you're so concerned about my humanity, Elena, then reach into my soul and find it, because I'm not sure I have any left.' According to the FBI, I was considered a serial murderer after three kills. What do they call me after fifty-two? They call me the...

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Where we bloom  by Kristen Proby

Where we bloom

Kristen Proby

"Connor: After an explosive night together, I thought I'd never see the gorgeous bookstore owner again. We didn't exchange names and numbers, and when I left her asleep the following morning, I didn't intend to pursue her. I don't have time for relationships...

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When we burn  by Kristen Proby

When we burn

Kristen Proby

"Bridger: I'm her safe place. I always have been. The torment that Dani Lexington went through at the hands of her father was something no child should have had to endure. But I was the lucky one she turned to. Our age difference and the fact that her brother...

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Game changer  by Deanna Faison

Game changer

Deanna Faison

"Ethan Davis is determined to turn his life around. He's tired of being the guy with no plan, no direction, and no future. A new college and a part-time gig helping to coach a youth football team could be the fresh start he needs. Sure enough, things seem to...

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