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Love's Providence
Jennifer H. Westall - 2012
If not for Jackson Carter, her childhood best friend and the only boy she’s ever loved, she’s sure she would have run away years ago. But when Jackson loses his father and a future basketball career within months of each other, his faith is so shattered, he shuts out everyone, including Lily. After months of heartache, Lily begins to piece together a life without Jackson, and while vacationing at the beach on a beautiful island off the Georgia coast, she begins a long-distance romance with Alex Walker, a police officer with a quick wit and a cocky grin. He revives her hope in love again, but their intense attraction and his devastating secret test Lily’s commitment to save herself for marriage. Through her struggles to remain true to her principles, an agonizing choice between Alex and Jackson, and a series of terrifying events that threaten all of them, Lily must endure losing everything she’s been grasping so tightly. Only then will she discover the depth of the love that already surrounds her.
Summer Unplugged
Amy Sparling - 2013
After catching her sending a less than lady-like photo to a boy who barely knows her, Bayleigh's mom sends her away to her grandparent's house for the summer--sans cell phone, laptop and Ipod. Bayleigh thinks the summer will be torture without social media...that is until she meets the boy next door.
Chasing Perfection: Vol. I
M.S. Parker - 2014
That is, until they meet me. My name is DeVon Ricci and I’m an asshole. At least they all seem to think so. But I don’t give a shit because they never last long. Two or three weeks tops, then they're gone. Not that it matters. There’s always another talent waiting to take a seat on the casting couch, but I've yet to find what I'm looking for. I know what I want and I won't settle for less. I'm always chasing perfection.The embodiment of the American dream, DeVon Ricci had come to America from Italy when he was a teenager and then, with hard work and perseverance, had worked his way up in a cutthroat industry to emerge as the head of one of the top talent agencies in Los Angeles. Now it looks like he has everything he could ever want, except for the perfect woman.Don't miss a minute of summer's hottest new romance series, Chasing Perfection.
A Heart to Call Home
Amanda Torrey - 2014
She's not sure if the small town life is for her, but since part of her new mission in life is to adopt the free-spiritedness her mother had once embodied, she knows she has to give it a try. She needs her freedom, and she needs it now. Even if the fresh air might suffocate her. Rogan Douglas agrees to take on the job of getting Reed's property up-to-snuff so she can re-open the once grand-now dilapidated-cottage motel in town. Struggling to raise his five kids on his own after the accidental death of his wife, Rogan didn't realize the job would cost him so much. Like his sanity. And his heart. Reed and Rogan are venturing down different paths in life, but can they resist the powerful attraction that threatens the way they see themselves? Their futures? And is it possible for two people with such different personalities and values to find a way to call each other's heart their home?
Boyfriend By Mistake
Elana Johnson - 2019
He needs the land the inn sits on to impress his boss. Neither one of them will give an inch. But will they give each other their hearts? Alissa Heartwood captains a fishing boat and is the pastry chef for her family owned and operated empire on the island of Carter's Cove. With the arrival of summer and all the festivities on the island, she feels lonely and left out. If only she had a boyfriend to waste her afternoons with... Shawn Newman used to be exactly that boyfriend. Sure, they were together in high school eighteen years ago, and he's only going to be on his hometown island for a few weeks anyway. He just needs to get the Heartwoods to sell their land...and maybe he needs to kiss Lissa under the bright South Carolina moon. But the Heartwoods aren't interested in selling, and Alissa is resistant to his reappearance in her life. As Shawn rediscovers the beauty of the island where he grew up, Lissa confesses that she isn't looking for long-term, and he agrees to a few weeks of "fun." Nothing serious. As they spend more time together, Alissa thinks she might have made a mistake... Can Shawn and Alissa take their relationship out of the fun zone and into something more serious? Find out in this new enemies to lovers romance series by USA Today Bestselling author Elana Johnson! Read all the Carter's Cove Beach Romance novels: 1. Boyfriend By Mistake 2. Accidental Sweetheart 3. Bodyguard, Not Boyfriend 4. Not Her Real Fiancé 5. She Loves Him...Not Clean Beach Club Billionaire Romance: 1. The Brainy Billionaire 2. The Brawny Billionaire 3. The Bashful Billionaire 4. The Brazen Billionaire 5. The Billionaire's Bodyguard 6. The Billionaire's Boyfriend 7. The Brave Billionaire 8. The Belated Billionaire Hawthorne Harbor Second Chance Romance: 1. The Paramedic's Second Chance 2. The Chief's Second Chance 3. The Firefighter's Second Chance 4. The Officer's Second Chance 5. The Soldier's Second Chance 6. The Captain's Second Chance Brides & Beaches Romance: 1. The Helicopter Pilot's Bride 2. The Billionaire's Bride 3. The Prince's Bride 4. The Doctor's Bride 5. The Rockstar's Bride 6. The Carpenter's Bride Forbidden Lake Romance: 1. The Professor's Secret Crush 2. The Lumberjack's Secret Guest 3. The Owner's Secret Client 4. The Billionaire's Secret Flame 5. The Rockstar's Secret Weakness 6. The Biker's Secret Girlfriend Stranded in Paradise Romance: 1. Stranded with the Hidden Billionaire 2. Stranded with the SEAL 3. Stranded with the Quarterback 4. Stranded with the Cowboy Billionaire
Sharp Practice
Jennifer Bramseth - 2017
But Nina’s vision of her future was shattered after a bitter breakup, followed by Garner’s quick marriage to another woman and fatherhood.Then tragedy strikes. And Garner returns to her a chastened, lonely man.As she wrestles with her feelings for her former suitor, Nina also is handling the biggest case of her career. A prosecution in which one of Garner’s oldest, most powerful, and craftiest family friends is her opposing counsel, representing a well-known state senator.Personal and professional worlds collide. Will the sharpest or most sympathetic survive?
Sharp Practice
is the first book in the Bourbonland series.
Playing to Win
Maci Monroe - 2015
Blake WilkinsQuarterback at Iowa State. Projected 1st round draft pick by New England. Captain of the Cyclones. English major and all around good guy. He could have his pick of any of the smokin’ hot babes on campus.
Chem Geek. Katelyn French
Her idea of fun was blowing up chemical reactions to cure cancer. Beat Alzheimer’s. Kick Superman’s ass. Football was not her thing until she met Blake.
An unlikely couple
Pulled in different directions as college life comes to a close. Katelyn heading off to Stanford. Blake awaiting the NFL draft. Could they make a long distance romance work?
Sex. Love. Jealousy.
Can their love withstand the jealousy and threats that surround them? The Gridiron Series. This is Book One in a five part Gridiron Series. Sexual content. 18+Scroll up and grab a copy today
As He Bids
Olivia Rigal - 2014
Applying for a summer internship at an upscale auction house just because she has a mad crush on one of the bosses, may be Career Fail 101 for Hannah Cohen.Certainly, she is heading that way when she spends her first week focusing more on the way Bruce Nelson’s mouth shapes his words than their actual meaning.Novelette
Chalk it up to Love
Jill Haymaker - 2018
Recently divorced, she struggles to cope with being a single mom. Fortunately, her hometown of Aspen Ridge, Colorado, provides the perfect place for her to heal. BOYD GARRETT’S life changed the day his wife was senselessly killed by a texting driver. No longer fulfilled by his life in the big city, he accepts a new teaching job in the tiny, mountain town of Aspen Ridge, hoping to find an escape from the memories that haunt him. Can Peak Elementary School’s new, handsome instructor teach Erin to believe in herself again? Can Boyd find the happiness he thought he’d lost forever? Or are the walls they’ve built around their hearts too high? Two people who’ve learned that with love comes pain. But, sometimes—we get a second chance.
Secrets of the Heart
Lee Tobin McClain - 2017
But when his interfering siblings hire Molly Abbott, a successful food entrepreneur and his high-school sweetheart, he’s livid. The way their relationship ended wasn’t pretty. And although Molly never married, she’s the single mom of an eleven-year-old daughter conceived right about the time of the breakup. Molly’s ideas about farm-to-table, health-conscious Mexican food conflict with Javier’s strong sense of tradition, even as her joyous faith convicts him about his own lapse from the church of his youth. Can a reunion romance bring happiness to two lonely souls who never forgot each other… or will their relationship be derailed by the secrets they both carry in their hearts? Secrets of the Heart is Book Four of the Arcadia Valley Romance series. These inspirational Christian romances all take place in the same Idaho town, with characters you'll come to love and a farm-fresh, sustainable foods focus. Look for a new book each month, including more books about the Quintana Family and El Corazon.
Her Forever Cowboy
Debra Salonen - 2004
Single mom Anne Fraser has sacrificed plenty to get ahead in the world of corporate hotel management. Just ask her eight-year-old daughter, Zoey. When her stepfather asks Anne to fill her late mother’s shoes at the Silver Rose Guest Ranch, Anne can’t say no. Even if the job includes sharing the reins with the man whose kiss she’s never forgotten. Will Cavanaugh planned to be the top bull rider in the country. He’s come close in his fifteen-year career, but now an injury has him sidelined for the summer. He answers his grandfather’s plea for help but soon realizes he’s facing a new dilemma. Could one summer with Anne and her daughter possibly be enough? Or is it just the beginning? Battered and a bit disillusioned by life, Will and Anne return to the Silver Rose to repay old debts. To fall in love again. But, just for the summer. Or, maybe...for a lifetime.
Yours for Christmas
Lilian Monroe - 2020
Makes me think that my future could involve something more than a loveless marriage to an old, well-titled man.Treats my body with reverence, and shows me E-X-A-C-T-L-Y what I’ve been missing in my prim and proper life.But the Duke has secrets he’s not ready to share, and my time is running out…...and that’s before I find out I’m pregnant.Now I need to decide—do I pursue a life with a reclusive duke, or turn my back on love to make sure my baby has a stable future?Yours for Christmas is a contemporary royal romance novella. This steamy, short read will have you wishing you were on the naughty list!
Then There Was You
Alexa Rivers - 2020
Now a stranger wants to take away the only thing she has left.When Kat Hopa lost her husband, her B&B in Haven Bay became her sanctuary. With every room she renovated, she put a piece of herself back together too. So when Sterling Knight knocks on her door with an offer to buy her property, she isn’t interested–no matter how intriguing she finds the shadows behind his icy blue eyes.Sterling is determined to prove himself at work, and that means ensuring that his company’s next project–on Kat’s land–is a success. Now all he has to do is convince the stubborn (and distractingly beautiful) owner to sell. Ignoring his intense attraction to her is impossible, and before long, Kat–and the tight knit bay community–are inching their way into his heart. Kat never imagined she’d get a second chance at true love, and especially not with someone who’s as much in need of fixing as she is. Sterling never expected to meet a woman who’d make him consider giving up everything he’s worked so hard for. Can Kat and Sterling overcome their painful pasts to take a chance on happily ever after?
The Lone Star Lawman
Justine Davis - 2019
Except her. Police Chief Shane Highwater has the respect of the entire town of Last Stand, Texas, and they all believe he was blameless when an accident several months ago ended one life and tore apart another. All except reporter Liliana Jones, who blames him for her fiancé’s death. There's more to the story than she knows, secrets that might change her mind. Secrets Shane can't tell her. But oh, does he want to, because Lily Jones is the first woman he's been undeniably drawn to in a very long time. When a tragedy in town throws them together, Lily is forced to admit Shane is everything everyone said he was and ignoring the growing attraction is near impossible, and she’s no longer sure she wants to. Has her change of heart come too late?
Saving Sofia
Linda Seed - 2019
He just didn’t think it would actually come to that … Sofia Russo thinks the cute guy in the life vest is just another tourist taking one of her Central Coast kayak outings. When an accident nearly turns him into shark bait, she learns that her client—an English professor from the local university—is an admirer who only signed up to get close to her. Sofia has had a rough time since her parents’ deaths, and her budding relationship with Patrick Connelly comes as a welcome relief. As they grow closer, she begins to think he might not be the only one in need of rescue. Saving Sofia is the first book in Linda Seed’s Russo Sisters series.