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A Love So Sweet


Addison Cole - 2018
     A Love So Sweet is a Sweet with Heat novel and conveys all of the passion you'd expect to find between two people in love without any graphic scenes or harsh language. If you're looking for a spicier romance, pick up the steamy edition, Lovers at Heart, Reimagined, written by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Addison Cole is Melissa's sweet-romance pen name. In A LOVE SO SWEET… Treat Braden wasn’t looking for love when Max Armstrong walked into his Nassau resort, but he saw right through the efficient and capable facade she wore like a shield to the sweet, sensual woman beneath. One magnificent evening together sparked an intense connection, and for the first time in his life Treat wanted more than a casual affair. But something caused Max to turn away, and now, after weeks of unanswered phone calls and longing for the one woman he cannot have, Treat is going back to his family’s ranch to try to finally move on.A chance encounter brings Treat and Max together again, and it turns into a night of intense passion and honesty. When Max reveals her secret, painful past, Treat vows to do everything within his power to win Max’s heart forever—including helping her finally face her demons head-on.

Ninety-Nine Signs


Elisheba Haxby - 2019
     A breakdown strands her in Vancouver, Washington on the corner of 99th and Highway 99. Across the street is the Highway Ninety-Nine Diner where she lands a job as a waitress—however starting over is hard with all the broken trust. Joe Phillips, the diner’s short-order cook, is rugged, handsome, sweet, and is determined to push past her walls—but he has secrets of his own. Tamara finds comfort in his friendship as she struggles with a past that haunts her, and a darkness she cannot shake. She could give her heart to Joe, if not for the fears that plague her. Their friendship deepens and Tamara begins to hope again until she’s forced to make a choice no woman should ever have to face. Then the signs reappear, and lead her down her darkest path yet.

Love Letters & Home


Danni Roan - 2017
    Inheriting her ancestral homestead seems like a dream come true but she is unprepared for the changes it will bring not only her life and her heart? Chase Haven swore he'd never return to Wyoming, but when his oldest friend asks for his help, offering him a chance to rebuild his families fortune along the way, he can't say no. The Broken J Ranch has seen better days but a twist of fate may give it a new lease on life. Can a heritage of love, truth and faith bring wondering hearts home to find what they didn’t know they had lost?

Meatloaf And Mistletoe


Katie Mettner - 2018
    They’ve spent years ignoring their feelings for each other, but this Christmas, the townspeople of Bells Pass, Michigan have a plan. It won’t be easy, but they’ll work together to teach Ivy and Shep to stop ignoring their hearts’ desires and explore their love. It will take an old spinster, an infamous diner, a mysterious man, and a hefty dose of Christmas wishing to get them under the mistletoe. Once there, they’ll let a dash of good old Christmas magic do the rest.

While You Were Spying


Stina Lindenblatt - 2020
    He needs to protect his best friend...Ever since I caught my boyfriend getting hot and steamy with another woman, I’ve thrown myself into my career. But now I’m ready to move from being the super-efficient office manager to an operative with Quade Security and Investigation.Just as soon as I prove to my boss that I’m kick-ass enough to do the job.So when my grandmother asks for my help, there’s no way I can say no. Her former love has a mission for Jayden—my hot colleague and best friend—and me. What more could I want?***The last thing I want is for Isabelle to be is an operative. She’s my best friend, and I hate the idea of her being in danger. Unfortunately, our boss has other plans.Isabelle and I go undercover at a resort for happily married couples. But forget moonlight walks and hanging out by the pool. To maintain our cover, we have to participate in activities that would make a nun blush. Clothes come flying off, and we agree to temporarily be friends-with-benefits while there. No strings attached. No complications. Nothing could be simpler. Right?Wrong—because there’s another reason we’ve been lured to the resort. A reason that will put our hearts to the test…and our lives on the line.

Second Chances


Bria Marche - 2015
    Thomas for Abby Melrose Bellavance, or so she thinks. That is, until her husband Remy steals her trust fund and disappears for parts unknown. Now, with five million reasons to write off men for good, she returns to Charleston, broke and groveling at her mother’s feet.Living again in the opulent mansion on South Battery, Abby is thrown another curve ball. Her mother passes away, leaving Abby with an enormous home but no money to support it.Turning the mansion into a boardinghouse has its advantage—immediate cash—and disadvantage—two of the hottest men in Charleston are now Abby’s tenants.Abby wants love again, especially with hunky Erik, the handyman, and sexy Brandon, the prominent attorney, living in the mansion with her. They are so different, yet they’re similar in one way she needs to avoid—they are men, and she should keep her distance.As the southern summer blazes on, Abby’s life becomes even more complicated. Personal secrets are revealed, and fate deals her one final blow. She wonders if she will ever be given a second chance at falling in love.

The Broken Road


K.S. Ruff - 2014
    When I kiss you for the first time, you’re going to want that kiss more than your next breath.” Montana girl Kristine Stone was strong enough to break out of an abusive marriage, but is she strong enough for the road that lies ahead? For the first time in her life, Kristine finds she has some control over her life. Haunted by her ex-husband and a newly acquired stalker, she leaves Montana to work in the U.S. Senate. Kristine issues a moratorium on dating. This hardly deters Kadyn Rand, the Air Force Captain who threatens to tear down every wall she’s ever built. Still, someone from her dark past refuses to be ignored, and Kristine finds herself in yet another fight for her life. Tall, dark, and determined are the words that best describe Kadyn Rand. He is too stoic to be swept away by much of anything, but a vulnerable woman from Montana manages to do just that when she finds herself alone and in danger in DC. Kadyn is intelligent, resourceful, and a fiercely devoted friend. His sense of humor runs on the sarcastic side. He’s also the kind of guy who likes to keep people guessing about what’s going on inside his head, which is why he makes a conscious effort not to smile. That is until he meets Kristine Stone. Her missteps regularly get a smile out of him. Her moratorium on dating intrigues him, while her vulnerability calls to his protective side. Kadyn tries to earn Kristine’s love and her trust but soon learns it will take much more than that to save her from her past.

His Takeover


Piper Sullivan - 2018
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Steal My Heart (Small-Town Romance Collection): Second Chance Romance & Sweet Inspirational Romance


Kimberley Montpetit - 2021
    These five small-town novels will keep you reading and your heart fluttering all night long!THE SECRET OF A KISSA lonely stretch of highway, a handsome stranger, and a long-kept secret that could wreck everything.

 Linden Adair is a talented makeup artist on the New York Broadway show, Phantom of the Opera, creating the hideous scar for the actor who plays the phantom every night. But nobody knows the deep scars Linden carries after the divorce from her husband, Mark Denly—who is the famous director of Phantom.UNBREAK MY HEARTCaitlin Webster suffers the worst New Years' Eve of her life when she discovers her fiancé with his old girlfriend. Soon, Caitlin finds herself in the snowy wilds of Montana almost run over by a red monster truck careening across the icy roads. It’s not the most fortuitous of encounters with contractor Quentin Hudson who's doing a remodel for her aunt's Snow Valley Bed & Breakfast and Caitlin avoids the man like the plague despite the fireworks that erupt between them. MOSTLY DANGEROUSSofia Ambrose is on the brink of a new career, far from the dark secrets of her family’s historic Texas estate, when she and her five sisters are summoned home for the reading of her grandmother’s will—a grandmother who, at 88-years-old, is still alive and kicking. But the truth is more shocking than she could have imagined. Her grandmother has turned Ambrose Estate over to Sofia, and she must give up every hope of a regular life in order to run it and protect her family’s legacy. When several dangerous oil fires break out and she meets firefighter Gavin Spencer, Sofia's life will never be the same again. If you like romantic chemistry and moody mysteries, then you’ll adore this sweet and smoldering love story.THE CHRISTMAS HIDEAWAYMy Christmas Plan This Year:Option 1: Spend Christmas with nosy family members picking at my personal life...or lack thereof. No thank you!Option 2: Spend Christmas in Los Angeles all alone. Not a chance!Option 3: A small-town cozy holiday getaway. Yes please!!One small problem: Logan Redmond. Revé Chatham sure knows how to pick 'em. After two failed engagements, she thinks she's found “the one”, only to have it end—in a very public disaster just before the holidays. All she wants is a man who truly loves her and a kiss that takes her breath away.THE NEIGHBOR’S SECRETEthan Smith:Friend? Yes.Foe? Probably.Enemy? Maybe.Lover? Hopefully! After being left at the altar on her wedding day, Allie returns to her quirky hometown by the ocean, but her nerves are shattered by an intruder on the very first night. The intruder is devastatingly handsome, but she soon learns that he’s using a fake name and has old ties to small-town Heartland Cove that will turn her entire life upside down, especially when her ex-fiancé shows up and wants her back.FREE in Kindle Unlimited!KimberleyMontpetit.comClick the Follow button for Kimberley and never miss a single new release! Now go fall in love all over again!

Restless


Paris Hansen - 2015
     While working with a matchmaker to find love, the last person Savannah St. James expects to fall for is the man behind the bar of her favorite restaurant. From day one, she’s pegged Gabriel Archer as a tattooed bad boy but quickly learns he’s more than he seems, and far more than she bargained for. When someone from Gabriel’s past returns and he begins to shut her out, Savannah starts to doubt their connection. And when her life takes an unexpected turn, everything changes. Will their relationship be over before it ever had a chance to begin? The Finding Love series: Restless (Savannah and Gabriel) Powerless (Finley and Liam) Speechless (Meghan and Oliver) Breathless (Brooklyn and Declan) Priceless (Andi and Braeden) Harmless (Sylvia and Logan) - A Finding Love Holiday Novella The books in the Finding Love series can be read as standalones, however, for optimum enjoyment they are best read in order.

HOLDEN (Billionaire Bastards, Book Three)


Ivy Carter - 2017
     A gold Rolex on his wrist. A custom-tailored suit designed to highlight every single muscle. A different model each week, all clutching his arm with perfectly manicured nails and Botox smiles. There is no way I could ever be with a man who is a) way out of my league b) richer than anyone I’ve ever met c) would hate me on sight if he knew whose daughter I am. But I’m mesmerized by the way Holden looks at me, like he could gobble me up in one wolfish bite. I’m mesmerized by thoughts of his mouth pressing against mine, how those taut muscles beneath his suit would feel against my naked skin. He can be brooding and cold, then explode into violent rage when provoked. His unpredictability is an asset in his business, but makes it impossible for him to have any kind of stable romantic relationship. He wakes up in cold sweats at night, coming out of horrific vivid nightmares where he sees violence played out over and over again. He still lives with the guilt of a horrible secret—a secret he’s never told another soul. I want to get through to him, want to be the one to save him. If he doesn’t reveal his demons, he’ll break my heart. If he does, I might be too scared to stay. Either way is a dead end. Because when it comes right down to it, my heart knows the truth. Holden Quinn is a cold, billionaire bastard. And that’s all he’ll ever be…

Just Jack: Everything laid bare


K.L. Shandwick - 2015
    Growing up together, Jack loved Lily and was fiercely protective of her and for almost all of his life all he wanted was to make her happy. When she was happy he was happy, except Lily lived a world away from him now and Jack missed her dreadfully. As far as Jack was concerned there had never been a time in their lives where they hadn’t shared everything and he valued their special bond. In recent years Lily’s ambitions took her overseas and even with an ocean between them, Jack still managed to support his best friend. One day things changed everything between them and their relationship began to shift. Lily had carved her own life and after observing a scene involving her, it made Jack take a close look at his own. Life post-Lily left Jack feeling confused and he decided to take a difficult decision, never realising the potential fallout from doing something he strongly felt was the right thing at the time. With his life laid bare and as a simple, uncomplicated guy he thought he had finally figured things out. Women loved Jack but they had all come and gone in his life apart from Lily. She was always there until one day she wasn’t. A revelation by Lily left Jack feeling betrayed and abandoned by the one person who he thought he could rely on no matter what. During his journey from that moment on Jack faced more separation and loss than he could have ever imagined. How would his experiences shape him as a man and would he ever find it in his heart to forgive?

Secret Bay High Bully


Blair Young - 2019
    Now it’s payback time… My name is Sutton and my parents just died. Now, as I struggle to deal with my grief, I’ve been sent to live with a one of my parents’ oldest friends, a woman named Susan. Susan and I have never met before, she’s a total stranger. But my parents must have trusted her… it was their last wish that she take care of me in case anything happened. But when I get to Susan’s house, surprise surprise…Susan doesn’t live alone. Guess who else is there? My middle school crush, a total jerk named Damon. Damon used to be the class bully, and he made my life a living hell. He’s taller now. And Check out those muscles… Plus he has a a sleeve of tattoos, which is kind of my thing. No two ways about it… He’s hot. Like, scorching. But hot or not, there’s no way I’ll ever to forget what he did to me. And if it takes a little innocent flirting to make Damon squirm… Game on. Dive into a Young Adult / New Adult Romance filled with snarky humor, youthful passion, and teen angst. For Sutton and Damon, romance is the sweetest revenge of all…

Peaceful Pines (The Pines Book One)


Crystal Harper - 2018
     Summer Phillips is ready for a fresh start. When her Manhattan yoga studio fails, she heads back to her hometown. The Pines is an idyllic tourist destination in Vermont, but Summer longs for more in her life than small-town festivals and working for her dentist father. She’s welcomed with open arms, but soon discovers things have changed since she left. Jake Moretti is recovering from the death of his close friend, who willed him everything he owned, including the hardware store. He’s lived there a year, but doesn’t quite feel like he fits in with the locals. Summer begins to build her life back with the help of her friends and family. She takes over teaching yoga classes at the local rec center, which reignites her passion for teaching. Even though they’re each seeing different people, Jake becomes an attraction Summer can’t ignore, and she finds herself drawn to his warmth and charm. He’s everything she’s ever wanted. When an old friend comes visiting with a once in a lifetime opportunity, Summer must make a choice about where she truly belongs in life. Does she follow her dreams in business or in love? Can she have it all, or will people get hurt along the way? Peaceful Pines is the heartwarming first book in The Pines Series by an up-and-coming star in the genre, Crystal Harper.

Road Tripped (Satan's Devils MC Utah #1)


Manda Mellett - 2020
    I was angry; I admit it. I love my MC brothers, but they couldn’t understand. I could still ride a bike, allowing me to stay in the club, but I could no longer compete. Drummer decided to give me something else to think about, and temporarily gave me some distance from Tucson. It was a simple enough task—make my way, of necessity slowly, to Utah, and check that chapter out. Sure, the Utah club was friendly enough and never hesitated to support other chapters, but they were secretive. Drummer’s instruction was to discover what went on behind closed doors, and for me to return with the assurance they were following the Satan’s Devils rules and regulations. The time on the road would give me a chance to clear my head, my welcome assured at my destination as they wore the same patch on their backs. Then I’d return home, hopefully with my mood improved.Neither Drummer nor I had anticipated the mishaps along the route, nor that there was a possibility I might not make it back alive.