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Christmas at Farm Yard Cottage


Emma Westwood - 2018
    David is a divorced, career driven, ex-city dweller looking for a simpler way of life. Mud and mayhem will occur down at Farm Yard Cottage, as a not so tea cup sized pig, the weather and an escaped dog will bring the mismatched pair closer together and entangle their lives like the strange woollen creation which dangles from Becca’s pocket. Opposites attract in this festive, British countryside caper.

French Legacy


Jennifer Bohnet - 2007
    ‘If you refuse and leave, you will have thrown away your son’s inheritance.’ With those words Nicola is blackmailed by Henri her ex-father-in-law, into moving to France with Oliver her young son.

A Year at the Little Duck Pond Cafe


Rosie Green - 2018
    And ducks. A warm welcome from The Little Duck Pond Cafe! Follow Ellie, Jaz and Fen through all the seasons as they encounter life's joys and challenges, in a heart-warming read that includes the first four novellas in the series - Spring, Summer, Christmas and Snowed In at the Little Duck Pond Cafe.

The Little Village on the Hill


Jo Bartlett - 2019
     Returning to the village where she grew up, Scarlett starts to put down new roots, working as a teacher at the primary school and throwing herself into rural life. When she’s not sorting out playground wars between competitive parents, making carrot costumes for Harvest Festival, or trying to avoid her mother’s well-intentioned but disastrous attempts at match-making, life is pretty good. All that changes after a series of anonymous phone calls and messages start to arrive, and Scarlett finds her comfortable new life under threat. When her husband, Luke, makes a sudden reappearance in Little Knollside, she hopes she can finally put the past, and the sinister threats she’s been getting, behind her. But when a terrible accident leaves Ava’s life hanging in the balance, and it seems that new boyfriend, Cam, is the only person Scarlett can trust, her past comes back to haunt her in a way she could never have imagined. Formerly published as ‘You, Me And The Class of 2003’ in February 2019.

Spring at the Stables on Muddypuddle Lane


Etti Summers - 2021
    

Walking on Sunshine: Hideaway Down


Emily Harvale - 2016
     Lucy Draycourt loves her job – or so she keeps telling everyone – but her friend, Beatrix Welsley says Lucy needs to ‘find herself’… so they’re going to Beatrix’s, Aunt Petunia’s wedding. Lucy can’t see how this will help, and besides, she doesn’t need to find herself. Just because she was given away at birth doesn’t mean she’s ‘lost’. Who cares that she was adopted? Her childhood was perfect so it doesn’t bother her. Or does it? Is her search for recognition really a search for something else? And is there any chance she’ll find it at Petunia Welsley’s wedding? Evan Foster needs a break. He’s done nothing but work for several years and his life is frankly, a mess. The invitation to Uncle Bartram’s wedding has come at the perfect time. Or maybe not. Two years ago, Evan’s fiancée ran off with his business partner and it’s now abundantly clear that they’re not coming back. Evan needs to make plans for the future, but it’s difficult to move forward when you’re still living in the past. But as Petunia Welsley, the bride-to-be would say: ‘You can’t see the sun if you’re staring into clouds. Sometimes all you need to do is take a step in a different direction and you’ll be walking on sunshine.’

The Hashtag Life of Isobel Irving


Alice Ross - 2020
    But that’s before she’s reacquainted with one of her former classmates, who is no longer the geek she remembers. And who adds a whole load of extra complications to the mix.

The Summer of Going Topless


Liz Davies - 2019
    No one seems to notice her - not really. Heck, she often doesn’t notice herself, except for her monthly scrutiny in the mirror to check on her body’s steady slide towards middle age.But when her ancient, practical estate car is consigned to the scrap heap, Candice falls in love with a cute, purple convertible, and from that moment on her life begins to take on a whole new meaning. Strangers wave at her and people stop to talk, and suddenly she isn’t invisible any longer.Life seems to be looking up, especially when she meets silver fox and handy-man, Paul. There’s just one fly in the ointment, one thing that has her second-guessing herself.Is it the car that Paul sees - or is it her?

Ringworld Throne/Ringworld/The Ringworld Engineers (Ringworld #1-3)


Larry Niven - 1996
    

Bells in Boston: An Insta Love Holiday Romance


Ava Pearl - 2021
    

Secret Evenings in Pretty Beach


Polly Babbington - 2021
    As life gets busy for Lottie, her new business starts to boom and as her beautiful garden is flourishing Lottie thinks there’s no room left in her life for anything else. But just when she’s least expecting it along comes dashing Connor Bally, businessman extraordinaire, and Lottie Cloudberry is swept off her feet in more ways than one. Is it too late for Lottie Cloudberry to fall head over heels in love again or will Connor Bally change all her thoughts of life on her own?

Candy Canes in Chicago: Holiday Instalove Romance


Mazzy King - 2021
    

French Kiss : (Bodyguard and Curvy Girl Instalove Steamy Romance)


Fern Fraser - 2022
    I’m ex Special Ops, not a babysitter and definitely not Charlie Warne’s real life boyfriend.The only way to keep the beautiful young woman safe, is to follow her everywhere...including her hotel room. I expect the social media influencer to be a brat, but her sassy nature conceals a sweet kitten who brings out all my protective instincts.My duty to her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job. She’s in danger, and when I eliminate the threat, nothing will stop me from making her mine.I won’t give her up, no matter what.CHARLIE WARNEThe world’s premier fashion house in Paris hired me to model for them. I’ve worked so hard for this break, yet my overprotective father only sees me as a child. Why else would he hire a bodyguard to follow me around?What’s worse? The hunky ex Special Ops soldier insists on being my fake boyfriend and won’t let me out of his sight.I expect Ryder to be cold and tough, but he makes me feel cared for in a way I never have before. And I’m beginning to like it.Safe, short, steamy instalove holiday romance with no cliffhanger, no other man or woman drama, HEA guaranteed.This year, make the ultimate resolution to fall in love with the sexiest book boyfriends around. Midnight kisses, parties in the city, cozy cabins, and all the taboo sexiness you can handle. Strap on your slippers, and get cozy, because these men are coming to you.

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Take Me Back (Vegas Bad Boys)


Chloe Morgan - 2020
    My life looks like an old country song. The wife left. Took the kid. My career is doing nothing special. And I’m living in a bottle. But I refuse to think this is forever. Something inside of me knows without a doubt that my first love is my only love. I can make this right and put my family back together. My past might threaten to haunt me, but there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to get my wife back. Including changing everything about me. Funnily enough, no one is asking that. Time to wake up and take back what’s mine.