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Rule #1 Don't Fall for Mr. Wrong


Taylor Hart - 2021
    Are made to be broken!All Sara wanted was to marry her boyfriend, graduate from college, and start the rest of her amazing life.Too bad some jerk keeps popping up in her life and making fun of her plan. So what if said jerk also helps her out at the most inconvenient times. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is the man she’s been waiting for. That. Is. All.When she kisses said jerk three days before her boyfriend comes home, Sara is more confused than ever. This was NOT in the plan!That’s when ‘The Rules’ are put together. Dating Rules that will make everything FAIR.Well … as fair as dating can get.As truths from the past get revealed, Sara will have to make a choice; trust herself or fall for Mr. Wrong!

Corfu Capers


Joy Skye - 2021
    What could possibly go wrong?  A holiday in a luxury villa on Corfu sounds like the answer to all their prayers but it will change their lives forever. A week in paradise might not be long enough........

Forbidden Ways


Karen Ann Hopkins - 2019
    This is the beginning of CJ and Joshua’s story. CJ West is an aspiring artist, nursing a broken heart. Still recovering from a brutal attack that nearly killed her, she needed to get away. The quaint, tranquil countryside seemed like the perfect place to start over. Joshua Miller is a widower, running a busy farm, and raising three children with help from his grandmother. He came to Blood Rock to escape the ghosts of his past that still haunt him. When CJ rents a cottage from Joshua, sparks fly, and their lives will never be the same again. Because a relationship between the two is strictly forbidden. He’s Amish and she’s an outsider. Even so, their passion for each other is intense and all-consuming. But how can they possibly be together? This is a timeless love story, where beliefs about duty, family bonds, culture, and way of life are challenged. And two people from very different worlds must decide if their deep, heart-wrenching love is worth the inevitable life-altering consequences.

Falling for a Stranger


Georgia Coffman - 2019
    I don’t expect to fall for a stranger.We share one blissful night together. No last names, phone numbers, or feelings.Yet, he still tracks me down, and I can’t say no to the heat between us.Our chemistry is intense. Palpable. Life-changing.My traditional family believes moving to LA has corrupted me, but the truth is, they’ve never approved of any of my life choices. It’s never bothered me, either—until I met Sebastian.But it was one thing to be with him in Vegas during a wild weekend and another story entirely to invite him into my life. How can I take him to meet my parents?After all, his profession isn’t something my family would accept.Can our one night turn into forever?*Note: This was previously titled Strip for Me.

The Secret Letters


Taryn Leigh - 2020
    I couldn't put it down.' 'Powerful and well written!''Sweet, uplifting and suspenseful with a complex resolve' - KT Book ReviewsRACHEL, saved from an attack twelve years before by a faceless stranger, never got to thank him, never knew his name.Despite the devastation she chose to rise above it to help others from their pain by becoming a psychologist....Her only issue now is that she's an expert at fixing everyone else's problems, and blind to her own.After a long relationship with her boyfriend WILL starts to go south, she turns to her best friend AMELIA for guidance.Suddenly her world is turned upside down when tragedy strikes and she's left with no one to comfort her but Will's rude older brother RUARI.Paralyzed by fear, she struggles to take grip of her life, until the day when anonymous letters begin to appear from the stranger who saved her twelve years before.

The Bookshop at Peony Harbor (An Aster Island Novel)


Rosie Summers - 2021
    Thanks to an unexpected divorce, Eloise is low on funds, and if she doesn’t figure out a way to make ends meet—soon—she’ll lose the beachfront cottage that’s been in her family for over three generations.Then one morning, out of the blue, Eloise receives a mysterious letter from her grandmother who has been gone for over twenty years. Inside the envelope is the deed to a rundown bookshop on Main Street—a gift for Eloise. Is she up to the task of breathing life into the almost-derelict building, or will she have to sell the beloved property so she can afford to stay on the island near her children?Fortunately, Eloise isn’t alone in her decision. She’s got three grown children on her side, though each has problems of their own.Jack, the eldest, is running his own company. Despite his success, he finds that something in his life is missing. Next is Lilah, a mother of two young children whose husband has been spending unexplained late nights at the office, and she’s determined to find out why. The youngest, Angelica, is a free spirit traveling the world for her career. But when she encounters an old flame at home, is it enough to draw her back?Come visit the Paisley family on Aster Island and follow their journey as they explore new love and second chances, as they travel far and return home, and as they throw their hearts and souls into making a dream come true.

A Fearless Governess For The Forsaken Duke


Emma Linfield - 2020
    Her silver lining comes in the form of a governess position in the employ of a Duke.Still traumatized by his wife’s accidental death, Benedict De Clare, Duke of Tradegrove, has become obsessed with collecting perfect portraits of women that resemble her. That is until he finds himself falling in love with the most disheveled governess he has ever met.With the Duke slowly mending his relationship with his estranged son, Lucretia and Benedict’s blossoming love bridges the social chasm between them.However, as tensions rise among the staff and Lucretia finds herself on the receiving end of vicious threats, up-until-then hidden clues are tied to the late Duchess’ accident. And the only person who can save Lucretia's life has no tongue to speak…Emma Linfield's 25th book is a historical Regency romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

A Wicked Scandal for the Bluestocking


Lucinda Nelson - 2019
    Now it’s time for him to save hers… Charlene Ellington is the daughter of a well-known and respected doctor in the area of Bath. Going to the woods to collect some herbs for her father’s work, she encounters the young Lord Eric Cumberland who was bitten by a venomous snake. Brave Charlene drags him immediately to her house and her father saves his life. The young Lord promised Charlene to repay the debt whenever Charlene needed his help. And he sealed that promise with a kiss. Her first one and not forgotten by both of them. Years after Charlene’s father is accused of poisoning a member of the peerage and he is sentenced to death. A devious Marquess blackmails her that if she betroths to him, he will clear her father’s name. Charlene decides to ask Eric’s help who is now an eligible and very wealthy Duke with a lot of power due to his father’s connections. But Charlene Ellington’s name is already dragged in the mud with the serious allegations against her father and Eric’s family doesn’t want him to associate with her. Besides the real murderer lurks in the shadows… Eric feels his passion for her grow as he is trying to help her case. But so is the passion of the devilish Marquess for her… Between schemes, life threatening and dangerous poisons will they find their place in the sun? *If you like thrilling characters, steamy and unexpected twists, and lots of romance, then you’ll love “A Wicked Scandal for the Bluestocking!” Get “A Wicked Scandal for the Bluestocking” and let the breathtaking story of Charlene and Eric unravel today!

Reality in Chaos


Monique Kelley - 2021
    As she learns the truth behind her marriage, she is faced with realizing not all fairytales have happy endings.MEET TAYLOR ROSS, Taylor has made a life for herself as one of the most talented artists of her generation. When Taylor tries to take on mental illness, she is faced with the reality that some things in life cannot be fixed with a paint brush.MEET JACQUELINE “JACKIE” MCKINLEY, after years of waiting for her big Hollywood break, Jackie gets an opportunity of a lifetime that changes her life forever. But was the price of fame worth it?What happens when the life you thought you were going to have is hit with the Reality in Chaos? Through life’s unexpected twist and turns, one thing is consistent for these women; their friendship and sisterhood.

Rising Talent


Sienna Chance - 2017
     He’ll melt your panties and own your body. He’ll take your soul and make you his. This is the kind of man I write about in my romance novels. But never in a million years did I dream that such a man actually exists. Until now. And he’s the gorgeous actor moving in across the hall! Author's Note: This is a full-length novel with mature language and adult scenes that will make you blush! Intended for adult only!

His Shock Baby


Holly Rayner - 2021
    

When A Thug Has Feelings


Senoj - 2017
    When her parents found out, they decided to uproot them to another city. After losing contact with Dreon, she experienced her first heartbreak and decided to shift her focus back on her education. Now twenty-three, Niya is in her final year of law school, but over the years she continued to experience the short end of any relationship she was in, including the relationship with her parents. She finally accepts that her heart has never fully healed, but that all changes once she sees Dreon again. She doesn’t know how he will feel about the secret she’s been keeping from him. Dreon Carter was known for the havoc he wreaked growing up. But after being abandoned by his mother on his grandmother’s steps, he was angry and released that anger on other kids. Sometimes, even letting Niya tag along. Barely graduating high school, due to poor attendance, he went into the streets full time and was now known by the street name Menace. He ended up serving some time in prison, but now at twenty-five, he is the king of the dope game in Cleveland, running the streets with his right-hand man, Renzo. He has a two-year-old daughter by a crazy baby mama who’s set on being a pain in his ass and causing friction between him and Niya. Along with running the streets, he’s trying to run his home, but with the streets and his home life trying to cross, he runs into problems. The bond of Menace and Niya is undeniably unbreakable, but is Niya strong enough to be the woman of a thug, going against everything she’s about, and dealing with the drama that comes along? Can Menace avoid the pressures of the street life and be the man Niya wants him to be, while also not giving up his streets, or will it all be too much?

Finding You


T.M. Cromer - 2020
    Due to adult themes, this book is not recommended for anyone under the age of 18.Heat level: 3.5Tissue consumption level: 1 boxShe didn’t see this one coming.Samantha Holt had the perfect relationship—until one day, she didn’t. For a woman with psychic abilities, she definitely missed the important signs leading to her boyfriend’s tragic accident. One moment she’s blissfully happy; the next, her world is turned upside down.It takes Samantha two interminable years to rebuild her life, and despite a new love interest, she can’t rest until she learns the truth. Her persistent inner voice won’t stop until she takes a trip to the city where all her romantic dreams were so ruthlessly crushed.A stranger could be the key to discovering the answers she needs.A chance encounter makes Samantha question what really happened that day so long ago. Forced to delve into the mystery of her soulmate's disappearance or accept the new love that life has offered her, Samantha faces a difficult decision.

Broken Hart (A Cross Creek Small Town Novel Book 1)


Kelly Collins - 2020
    I learned that the first time Kandra left.You know what she told me? That I couldn’t give her the life she wanted—a life of glitz and glamor.She left to model in the city, hit it big, and I thought I’d never see her again.I thought wrong.Now she’s back.She looks different, but deep down, she’s still the woman I loved—the woman I love.And this time, I’m going to make her mine.

Happy Truth About Love


Karice Bolton - 2017
    Instead of overthinking what’s right in front of her, she embraces the freedom of the unknown and the thrill of leaving everything behind and moves to the small mountain town of Silver Ridge. It isn’t until she arrives at her late uncle’s Bed and Breakfast that she begins to doubt her newfound ability to throw caution to the wind. From the moment she opens the barely hanging front door and steps inside to see peeling wallpaper and a broken banister, she realizes this inheritance might not have been a gift at all. Her uncle had to be using the term Bed and Breakfast loosely in his will because it was more of a deathtrap than anything. But she does love her new town. And the overly helpful Joel North, who is exactly everything she’s told herself to stay away from. He’s gorgeous, somewhat mysterious, and he’s sprinkled with the power to make Autumn blush off just one look, which is completely unacceptable in the real world, but she just can’t help herself. What Autumn doesn’t expect to uncover are secrets that change everything she’s known about her family and the life she’s led. It doesn’t help that Joel seems to hold the answers to some of her darkest questions and there’s one he just won’t answer. As she rebuilds the old mansion, she realizes her uncle’s real gift wasn’t the B&B, but the truth that rested behind its walls.