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Coming Home to Merriment Bay: the complete four-part serial in one book.


Emily Harvale - 2019
    This is all four parts and forms Book 1 in the Merriment Bay series. If you have read the four-part serial, you have read this book. Cat Devon left Merriment Bay eighteen years ago with her baby daughter, Kyra. Now a letter from Cat’s estranged mum has brought them back. Cat has tried to forget her heartbreaking past and forgive her mum, Mary and her gran, Viola. But nothing seems to have changed and Mary still insists on keeping secrets. Sitting beside Viola’s hospital bed, isn’t exactly fun, so when Cat and Kyra stumble on a faded photo of an RAF pilot and a pile of unopened letters in a trunk in Viola’s room, they decide to find out who he is and what he meant to Viola. Amias Wells, who owns Bay Water Sports but also flies a vintage Spitfire for the Merriment Bay WWII Museum, is the perfect man to ask. Except Cat and Amias haven’t spoken since the accident that killed his friend and left Cat scarred, eighteen years ago. Sparks fly when they meet again. But Amias traces Bailey Mitchell, who lives thousands of miles away and is almost ninety-eight. Exchanging Christmas cards leads to revelations Cat had not expected. Then a surprise visitor means Cat’s Christmas takes a delightful turn. Now she’s facing choices she never thought she’d have to make. When distressing events end more than one person’s dream, Cat realises what – and who – she wants. As Merriment Bay prepares to toast in the New Year, can Cat finally put the past where it belongs and find the love she deserves? This is the complete book of Coming Home to Merriment Bay, which is also sold in four parts: Part One: A Reunion. Part Two: Sparks Fly. Part Three: Christmas. Part Four: Starry Skies. If you have read the four parts then you have read this book.

Cowboys & Crushes: Western Romance (Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Book 2)


Natalie Dean - 2021
    

The Complete Opposite of Everything


Nour Abou Fayad
    He just doesn’t. He doesn’t overthink, he doesn’t second-guess himself, and he most certainly does not cry.YetThat’s all he’s been doing lately.He’s a mess and he just can’t seem to get it together.His friend, Rami, is no help.Nobody is.UntilYasmin comes along to reconnect with her homeland. She’s been away for too long. She needs to know her roots.And she’s the one person who understands what Adam’s going through, even when he doesn’t.But can two people, both with minds that can’t fully be trusted, help each other navigate the other’s journey towards self-discovery?

The Promise of Spring


Hannah Miller - 2021
    

Carlo's Law


Karen Clow - 2013
     Business has gone well for Billy and George and they are now the proud owners of a second club, but it’s not without its problems. Known previously as a club where drugs and dodgy dealers were welcome, Billy and George intend to change that, but it won’t be easy. When Billy’s dog is stolen and he’s tipped off as to why, he asks Reggie and his friends to help him. It’s then he sees firsthand how dangerous the world of dog fighting is. In London the Ramon family are struggling to come to terms with a secret that Vito has kept hidden. It’s no surprise that Tony sees it differently to the rest of his family and faces it with aggression. Then tragedy strikes, only this time Tony is left a broken man and along with his sons wants revenge on the person he feels is responsible. Knowing his father could cause a war between bosses; Carlo takes up the gauntlet and fights for his family’s honour. Tony finally realises that Belle and his family don’t see him as the wonderful family man he thinks he’s been and he wants to right that. It’s when he hands the business over completely to his sons he begins to plan his future with Belle. Things are going well until a ruthless European crime boss tries to muscle in on his turf. Tony steps up again to protect his family, he joins forces with a long time friend and fellow boss, but there’s a traitor in the camp which paves the way for betrayal and murder.

A Secret Visitor to Saltmarsh Quay


Ian Wilfred - 2017
    Recently life started to change for her. Why is she in England, hiding at Saltmarsh Quay, and what is her big secret? David was recently divorced from his wife, who left him for one of his best friends. He should be sad but he isn't as he has another love in his life; the five star hotel he manages in Norfolk. Saltmarsh Cliff is one of the top Hotels in Norfolk but life for the staff and the hotel is going to change forever. Or is it? One actress One hotel Two secrets

For What It's Worth


Lynda Page - 2006
    His main concern is for his widowed mother, Iris, and, by working hard at Black’s Taxis, he does all he can to provide for her. But Iris just wishes he’d concentrate on finding a nice girl who’d appreciate his worth. If only he had the courage to ask someone out... Meanwhile, in a local firm of solicitors in Leicester, a striking young secretary is realising that her fiancé – a handsome junior solicitor - is not the man for her and, sadly, Harrie knows it’s time to rethink her life. When she takes a temporary position in the office of Black's Taxis, she soon discovers that there are some people who have little respect for the law nor care who they use to carry out their devious plans...

Bad Boss


Melissa Young - 2017
    He’s a prick. He’s my new boss… and I just saw him naked. Let’s just say, Mr. Luca Costa is a very blessed man. Not to mention, he’s the sexiest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on and the only guy I’ve seen naked in well over a year. Let’s not go into details on that one. When I got this internship on Wall Street, at one of New York City’s biggest financial firms, I knew my life was going to be interesting. No one could brace me for what was about to happen next. Mr. Luca Costa has big plans for this company and ever since his massive d**k was in my face this morning, I’m on his radar. And judging by the way he is walking over to me right now, I think I know exactly what he wants. This is a standalone novella with a HEA and no cheating!

An Amish Romance: Rebecca's Second Chance: A Yoder Family Series


Ellie Troyer - 2020
    But the delivery man for the local grain store, Jimmy Knox, had caught her eye and eventually her heart. Following a fateful kiss with Jimmy, Rebecca’s family gives her an ultimatum -she can go with Jimmy and leave their community, or she can stay with her family and lose Jimmy. After days of agonizing, she chooses her faith, but by then, the local village basically shuns her. Rebecca’s parents decide it would be best if she moves in with her grandfather two towns away, to take care of him as his health declines. They feel that by removing her from their home, they will no longer face the condemnation of the community for her relationship with Jimmy, and maybe she can find a man who would forgive her past. Becca moves in with her grandfather, and toils day and night, taking care of his house, the cooking, many of the farm chores, and taking care of his health needs. Sad and lonely, still facing comments about Jimmy, Becca starts taking long walks by herself when her work is done. On one such walk, she meets Noah Flaud, and they begin to court. Rebecca struggles to put her shame behind her, and fully embrace the love and acceptance Noah is offering her.

Christmas In Crosby's Cove


Catherine Jones - 2020
    Main Street comes to life after lying dormant since the summer crowd left, many of the small shops and eateries all opening up again to cater to the visitors as well as to compete in the many “Best Of” contests that run every year.This year, best friends Annie, Jackie and Marie all have a lot going on in their personal and business lives and look forward to making some great memories over the busy holiday season.Join Annie and her friends as they continue to navigate through this funny thing we call life, all from the beauty of Crosby’s Cove.While this book can be read as a standalone, it is part of the Crosby’s Cove series and has several references to previous scenes that are in Crosby’s Cove Book 1 and Book 2.

Alek: BWWM, Russian Man, Doctor, Billionaire Romance (Members From Money Season Two Book 71)


Katie Dowe - 2022
    

All That I Want: A Queensbay Small Town Romance (The Queensbay Series Book 6)


Drea Stein - 2017
    She left Queensbay, determined to leave her past behind. Now, after a mysterious inheritance she's back in town. And she's determined to make a new home for herself. Jake Owen's never forgotten his time with Colleen. It might have been ten years ago, but no one - no woman - has ever quite measured up. But he was - and is - a small town guy. And he wasn't good enough for her then. But can he show her that small town doesn't mean small time? Will he convince her that a small town guy holds the key to her heart - and her happiness? Find out if Jake Owen can win over Colleen McShane in book 6 of Drea Stein's Queensbay series.

The Maid, a Family Secret, and the Billionaire


Erica Penrod - 2020
    Then she might have been able to steel herself against the flood of emotions seeing Rio released. No matter how hard she wishes, she couldn’t go back to a time when they’d planned to spend their lives together; a time before a secret tore them apart. Now, she’s the maid and he’s her billionaire boss. For Rio, The Cove and Seattle were new distractions from his old heartache. Forced to face the past and the desire he still carries for Selene in his heart, Rio wants nothing more than to turn her away. Then he meets her daughter... He can’t deny a single mom and her child a place to stay. The secret haunts Selene and she’s not sure Rio will want her in his home once he knows the truth. She’ll risk everything to find out.

Junkie Love


Phil Shoenfelt - 2001
    I enjoyed it a lot. —Nick CaveSet in Camden Town, London, during the late 1980s, Junkie Love is a study of addiction and loss, a nihilistic love story for the blank generation. Focusing on the psycho-pathology of addiction, it takes a look at what happens when hope disappears and hedonism turns to despair and self-loathing. The characters in this tale are rootless and adrift, dislocated from their pasts with no belief in the aims and aspirations of a materialistic society. Instead of turning to politics or religion, they embark on a course of self-destructive sex and manically obsessive drug abuse, a journey to the end of the night from which many do not return. Largely autobiographical and leavened with irony and perverse humor, Junkie Love follows the protagonist into the heart of this morass to the point where corruption and dissipation coalesce into something approaching transcendence.

The Family that Lies: Merci Restored


Lakisha Johnson - 2019
    Three years ago, Merci realized she’d been a part of something much bigger than she ever could have imagined. Sure, every family has their secrets, hidden truths and ties but Merci had no idea she’d been born into the family that lies ... without caring who it hurts! Now, years later, Merci finds herself in the midst of grief, a new baby and marriage while still learning how to pick up the broken pieces of her life. All while Melvin is still raising hell! In this special edition of The Family that Lies, there will be questions answered and new drama but I have to warn you ... there will also be tragedy, hurt and of course LIES!