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Fallin' For a Detroit Rydah 3


Londyn Lenz - 2019
    Everything is going as planned right up until Mera causes problems with Tahiry. Not only is Lamont now faced with family drama, his true identity is on the verge of being exposed too. Mendesses has found everything he’s ever wanted in a woman with Collins. As the relationship moves in the right direction, her ex-boyfriend Nasir creeps in the shadows. Not only that but Nigel refuses to give up on taking Mendesses spot on the thrown. But in his final attempt to take it all his pride may be his own downfall. Karisma thought she had it all when she finally got with her long time, crush James. They both wanted the same thing so becoming a couple was only right. Unfortunately, James ends up letting the fact that he may be the child of Danielle’s baby crowd his judgment which ultimately causes friction in his relationship. His lies and wanting to have the best of both world pushes Karisma away and into Jake’s arms Lies, secrets and ulterior motives are exposed in this highly anticipated finale. So strap your seatbelts on tight as you hop in the fast lane for this final lap of Fallin’ For A Detroit Rydah.

Relativity Series


Whitney Dineen - 2020
    He purchases life insurance, luggage insurance, and always opts for the extended warranty. He's responsible, reliable, and would make any woman a wonderful life partner.In other words, he's the exact opposite of the Masterton clan.Cat's mother has a kitchen gadget fetish, a father whose best friends are taxidermied field mice, and a super stoner man-child brother who lives--where else?--in the basement. Then there's Nan, her proud Scottish grandmother with a proclivity for profanity and mischief.What on earth will Catriona's Normal fiancé think when he comes home with her to meet her parents? What will he think when he discovers his soon-to-be in-laws invited Cat's ex to join them for a holiday dinner?Find out in a laugh-out-loud journey of self-discovery, familial pandemonium, and love. A must read for fans of a true romantic comedy!Relatively Sane : Silver Medal Winner at the 2109 International Readers Favorite Awards!Catriona Masterton’s family is not normal.Her father has a passion for taxidermized animals that he dresses in the family plaid. Her mother has a penchant for hoarding kitchen gadgets and other oddities that leave her sanity in question. Her grandmother, Nan, has never met a swearword she doesn’t like.Despite all this, party-planner Cat leaves the hustle and bustle of New York City to move back to her tiny hometown outside of Chicago. She even buys her parents' farm with plans to turn the barn into a stylish wedding venue.Enter House to Home Television’s Renovation Brothers. Cat gets accepted as one of the show's projects, bringing two gorgeous brothers to her doorstep. Unbeknownst to Cat, the TV hosts are behind a secret her newfound boyfriend will go to great lengths to keep hidden.With all the upheaval—her parents' chaotic move, her grandmother joyfully causing trouble wherever she goes, a film crew documenting her home being torn apart, and her boyfriend’s odd behavior—Cat's starting to wonder if signing up for a reality TV show was a big mistake.Will the renovation be a success? Or will secrecy and jealousy make Cat regret the day she packed her bags and left New York?Find out in this hysterical tale packed with small-town charm, family drama, and true love.Relatively HappySarah Hastings’ life is chaotic. Between running her organic farm, her yurt-style holistic B&B, and her vegan café Eat Me!, she barely has time for an aura cleanse. What’s more, her spirit guide just announced the universe is sending her a man.Suddenly, a sexy pro-football player, a hipster photojournalist, and fellow organic farmer practically fall from the sky onto her doorstep. But which one is her cosmic soulmate?While Sarah meditates on the answer, her parents show up unexpectedly throwing the mother of all monkey wrenches into her carefully laid plans.With only morning yoga and her erotic book club to keep her sane, no wonder she’s chucked her vegan diet in search of bacon. Will the stars of love align, or will the universe let her down in the biggest way possible?

Kiss the Wallflower: Books 4-6


Tamara Gill - 2020
    

Bachelor Brides Collection


Jenny Hambly - 2019
     Rosalind – Despite her grand title, Lady Rosalind is destitute, desperate and plagued by nightmares. She is determined to hold the blue-blooded men, who contributed to her father's downfall, to account for their actions. Bored, restless and guilt-ridden over the death of his own father and with his accusations of him being a selfish whelp still ringing in his ears, Lord Atherton heads off a bow street runner who is pursuing Rosalind and in an altruistic act he engages her to be a companion to his mother. Unaware that he has become the target of enmity from a desperate gambler from whom he has won a large sum of money, they are thrown into a series of increasingly dangerous situations. Sophie – Sophie is an independent woman of means who has just emerged from her year of mourning. She has no interest in, or any need of, a husband. She is determined to remain independent and travel to the continent to further her studies of classical antiquity. Little does she know, however, that when she encounters the handsome, but devout bachelor, Sir Philip Bray, her life is about to change. Katherine – Miss Katherine Lockhart is a woman of sense and reason. She has managed her brother’s household in an efficient manner for years. When he marries she finds her position in his household increasingly untenable and is sent to Helagon, his property in Cornwall. She finds a derelict house, an untamed landscape, and a man with a wild past. Harry, Viscount Treleven has a zest for life and an irrepressible sense of humour. But when he returns home after five years in exile, eager to take up the threads of his old life, he finds they have been slowly unravelling in his absence. When Miss Lockhart stumbles into his orbit their lives become entangled in ways he had never imagined.

Head Over Heels (From This Day Forward Book 2)


Debbie Macomber - 2021
    

Sand & Sea : Footprints in the Sand


Ann D’Silva - 2019
    They say love and soulmates exist no more, Yet they breathe an unseen air to live for sure. Not every story begins in the here and now. Some transit through time never ending. If time were to cease, then some things would live forever… It began in the garden beneath which rivers flow, the place where the Sand and the Sea were born before creation ¬– the first soulmates, the two halves of one whole, the two parts of the eternity sign. A part Koli, East Indian Catholic, Hannah lives in Mumbai where the Sea always watches over her. Yet her dreams are haunted by a voice that calls to her through the breeze… True love walks beside her in another life, yet she is unable to find a way back in time. Riddled with disappointment and distressing heartbreak, she is hopelessly drawn to the path the Universe has laid before her feet. Drawn to Istanbul, she finds part of the puzzle in the Ezan of the Blue Mosque. Could the man from her dreams be real? What could an Indian woman and a Turkish Imam have in common? Will Hannah find what she searches for? Only those who believe will pass the test. Everyone has their own journey; some get on to the path and to some, the path comes calling. This is the tale of the Sand and the Sea, Hanging on the edge of wait, watch and let’s see.

Dating the Rogue Cowboy (Lime Peak Ranch Family Drama)


Lucy McConnell - 2018
    When Bri is thrown into a fence and almost trampled by a high-spirited horse, Oakley’s doubts and fear of being alone threaten to shut down her their rodeo season before it begins. She doesn’t have the knowledge or the experience to coach Bri; but, she knows who does—the helpful but shy cowboy from work: Will Dumont. William Dumont spent his growing-up years in the saddle. He ran away from the Lime Peak Ranch at age 18 and has created a life for himself in the Silicon Slopes far away from rodeo, the Lime Peak Ranch, and his family. However, he wouldn’t mind spending time with the woman who walks by his desk every day. There’s just something special about Oakley. Which is why, despite all his misgivings, he agrees to coach Oakley’s little sister. But, William can’t hide from the Dumont legacy—not in the rodeo circuit—and soon his family becomes tangled in the complicated and delicate strands of his and Oakley’s potential relationship. In order to keep Oakley in his life, William will have to figure out what kind of a man he wants to be: a runaway or a rogue cowboy.

Road To Somewhere: Book Two in the Clearwater Series


Julie Mayerson Brown - 2019
     The day her kitchen ceiling collapses on top of her, Patty’s life unravels. Whether a sign from above or plain bad luck, she has no idea. But her brush with death shakes her to her core. With no boyfriend, no plans, and no where to stay, she leaves her condemned home and heads to California wine country to be near Cece, her best friend, confidant, and quintessential voice of reason. A few days in the quiet small town of Clearwater will give her the comfort she needs to contemplate one of life’s most enduring questions: "What now?” But instead of quiet and comfort, Patty is met with even more troubles—Cece suffers a crisis of her own, a new friend ropes her into a demanding situation, and an enticing yet complicated man has her spinning toward romantic disaster. However, it’s the mysterious arrival of her younger sister that pushes Patty to the brink and forces her to question everything she thought she knew about her siblings and about the family that rejected her. Now, faced with a monumental decision, Patty has no choice but to gamble on the one person she trusts the least —herself.

Mistletoe Mishap


Samantha Bayarr - 2020
    But when he finds out his nemesis has bought and paid for her to be his bride, he's determined to get her out of it. When they get caught in a chance encounter under the mistletoe, does it mean she's free for him to pursue her? Not if Silas has anything to say about the woman he considers to be his property, and he'll stop at nothing to get his way.

The Billionaire Gets His Way / The Sarantos Secret Baby


Elizabeth Bevarly - 2011
    The infuriating beauty owed him big-time. So Gavin took great pleasure in making her pretend to be his girlfriend and having her up close and personal. The Sarantos Secret Baby He was as tall and dark as the devil and was her family's hated adversary. But that didn't stop Selene Louvardis from wanting Aris Sarantos with her every breath. Or grabbing her one chance for a forbidden night with him. He was never supposed to learn she'd borne his child. For if Aris did discover the truth, nothing would stop the ruthless billionaire from claiming his own.

The Best Part of Me


Staci Brush - 2010
    The pair have been through rough times, so they decide a vacation is in order. Expecting to find a comfortable getaway, they encounter a phenomenon neither has ever experienced; True Love. Watch them grow and bloom as you experience their love with them.

Lottery King


Eric Vall - 2022
    And the perks just keep piling up: Money, cars, mansions, the finest cuisine, the most exotic beauties I’ve ever laid eyes on… you name it.I’m even expected to marry multiple paranormal women.But being the first human king of the Eternal Realm comes with its own challenges, and there’s plenty of species who’d like to see my head on a spike.It’s time to show my subjects exactly what kind of king I intend to be, because there’s no way I’m giving up the rich life now that I’ve finally gotten a taste of it.

The Other Side of Christmas (Home for Christmas Book 2)


Sharon Booth - 2019
    Katy’s driving home for Christmas – except an empty, cold caravan hardly seems like home, and it’s not feeling much like Christmas. It wasn’t supposed to be like this: a few months ago she had her dream cottage, a loving fiance, and big plans for a perfect wedding. Now she’s in her car, travelling through the snow along dark, country lanes, heading towards a Christmas spent by herself, with nothing more to look forward to than a frozen turkey dinner and a box of Quality Street. With her friends busy with their guests, her parents on a cruise, and her ex-fiance miles away, the only person Katy is expecting to see at all is Luke, the builder who has been working hard to transform Katy’s cottage before it goes up for sale on the other side of Christmas. Arriving at last in the Holderness village of Weltringham, she’s disappointed to find both the cottage and the caravan in darkness, and Luke nowhere to be seen. It seems everyone in the world has abandoned her to her gloomy fate. Is she doomed to have the worst festive season ever, or is someone about to save Katy’s Christmas? After all, it is the time of miracles … Take a break from those Christmas preparations and curl up by the fire for a couple of hours with this seasonal cosy read.

Treat Me Like Somebody 2


Nikki Simms - 2015
    Nothing but a four letter word and in part two of Treat Me Like Somebody, you'll find out just how true that is. After forgiving Justice for sleeping with Tammi, Jaz gives him one more chance to prove that she is all he wants. She thinks he is on a straighten narrow until a certain someone moves back in town. Finding out that your mother isn't your mother is heart breaking. After confronting his mother he realized that he never really knew her. He fought hard to get Jaz to forgive him and just when everything is going good, the unexpected happens. Not wanting to lose the love of her life, Mya finally tells Harlem her big secret. After being caught in a room with Diesel, it really left her no choice. She thought that once she came clean, he would understand but she was sadly mistaken and regretted even opening her mouth. Harlem hated the day he met Mya. After learning her secret he wanted nothing more than to forget he even know Mya but after a tragic accident and almost losing her, he knows he don't want to witness life without her. There's only one problem Diesel. Take a ride with these couples as they witness betrayal, long lost lovers and damaged hearts. Will they find out what love truly is or will they fall deep into temptation.

Sophie Mays' Magnolia Harbor series


Sophie Mays - 2020
    Enjoy all these sweet romance books in one collection for the first time!"If you love Hallmark Movies, breezy beach reads, or heartwarming series' like Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove, you will love these books!"Ready? Let's take a trip to Magnolia Harbor! The quaint seaside town on the Eastern seaboard, full of residents with real lives, big hearts, and arms wide open waiting to welcome you!These stories will have you laughing, crying, and overcoming the odds page-after-page!Included in this set are all the popular titles:• Hope's Bakery• When Hearts Collide• From New York, With Love• Unexpected Events• The Vacation Cottages