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Finding Rachel (Moonshire Bay Romance #1)
Elle Sweet - 2020
She heads to Moonshine Bay and rents a summer place hoping to have a relaxing few months and get back in touch with who she is again as a single woman. Then she meets Evan Harris the bartender and owner of the local bar, and despite thinking she was never going to fall in love again, she can't help but be intrigued by this handsome man. Evan came to Moonshine Bay ten years ago to escape his past. Resigned to living his life alone meeting Rachel is making him rethink that decision. Can they both get past the hurt and learn to trust again?
Sky High Love
Bree Kraemer - 2020
Sky High LoveSloan Hayes loves her job as a pilot. But lately all the travel, the never seeing her family or friends, was getting to her. Thanks to her two best friends, Camilla and Hazel, she knows she needs to make a change if she ever wants to get out of her funk. She wasn't expecting Asher Rickman to be her change.Asher was Camilla's older brother who moved away to live in London when he was in college. She hasn't seen him in years until one night, out of the blue, she runs into him while in London. He's funny, smart and so sexy it makes her eyes hurt just looking at him. But nothing can happen. He's her best friend's brother.Asher hasn't seen Sloan Hayes in who knows how long, but she's no longer the lanky, pre-teen girl he remembered from his own teen years.She was all woman.And he wanted her.There's just one problem. She's his sister's best friend. And there is no way he can have her.But he can't stop thinking about her no matter how hard he tries.Could he somehow convince her that it didn't matter? That love could be worth it?
Magick, Straight Up: A Haven Harbor Novella
Barbara Devlin - 2016
When he accepts a temporary position at Haven Harbor Regional Medical Center, in a quirky little community known for it’s tongue-in-cheek embrace of witch lore, he falls for the beautiful bartender with a unique ability to guess her customers’ drink of choice…but that’s not the only power she possesses. The owner of the Old Haven Mill Tavern, Mary-George McBride, George to her friends and family, is a kind-hearted witch blessed with the claircognizance of desire. In short, she knows what people want. When she meets Rafe, the cocky Chief of ER Medicine, his naughty thoughts make it clear he wants her, but can the hot doc accept that George and the witch are one in the same?
Charmed by the Cowboy (Sage Valley Ranch Book 4)
Melanie D. Snitker - 2019
He's a cowboy assigned to help. Will their growing attraction get in the way, or blossom into true love?Alyssa Reid has never shied away from a challenge, but she may be in over her head this time. The single mom is juggling two landscaping projects with strict deadlines. Having her young son and an ornery runaway goat underfoot certainly isn’t helping. A handsome cowboy is assigned to help her, and she finds herself losing focus in a whole new way.Dare Jackson knows what it’s like to be raised by a single mom. When the Sage Valley ranch hand meets Alyssa and her son Noah, he’s immediately drawn to them. The more he gets to know them, the more he wants to be there for them both. But with every attempt he makes, he can feel Alyssa pulling farther away. He needs to change his game plan, and fast, because he's already having trouble imagining life without her.Alyssa is afraid to trust her heart—and her son's—to the kind cowboy. Dare doesn’t know how to convince her he’s worth the risk. Can they meet in the middle? Or, like Hopscotch the goat, will true love escape their grasp?~*~Charmed by the Daring Cowboy is the fourth book in a heartwarming group series that’ll keep you laughing and swooning from one clean romance to the next. You’ll have fun watching the meddlesome owners of Sage Valley Ranch as they work their matchmaking magic on the unsuspecting cowboys. Be ready to fall in love with Sage Valley Ranch, where country life is sweet, and romance is even sweeter!Sage Valley Ranch Romance Series:1. Romancing the Cowboy2. Adored by the Cowboy3. Cherished by the Cowboy4. Charmed by the Cowboy5. Inspired by the CowboyA standalone romance! Read the series in any order! Previously titled "Charmed by the Daring Cowboy."
Blue Bottle Beach
Amie Denman - 2011
Jackie and her accountant friends call in sick and escape wintry Chicago to celebrate in the sunshine, but an unexpected twist breaks up the party. On her own for a weekend in America’s least inhibited city, Jackie meets a man who makes her heart do a tropical dance. Mitchell is handsome, charming, and knows just where to touch her. If he looks a little familiar, the thought is quickly lost on the hot sands. Mitchell finds Jackie equally irresistible as he romances her on Blue Bottle Beach, but he has no idea she should be in her cubicle in Chicago balancing the books for one of his many companies. What will happen when Mitchell and Jackie eventually look past their attraction to discover he’s her boss? Will a hot weekend in Key West still sizzle in wintry Chicago at the corporate Christmas party?
Learning to Love Again
Jason Patrick - 2016
Having Amanda planning an event guarantees success. If only she can work the same magic with her personal life. While smart, attractive, and successful, Amanda isn't able to make romance and relationships work in her life.Evan Worthington comes from a wealthy Boston family and has taken his fortune and built a business empire. He once knew happiness with a young wife and newborn son until his late wife died twelve years earlier. To cope with his loss, Evan threw himself into his work. No one suffers more than Evan's fifteen-year-old son Jacob, who wants to know an emotionally distant and unavailable father.What Amanda and Evan both want is standing directly in front of them. Can they admit how they feel and get past what is most holding them back? Does Amanda hold the key to Evan repairing the broken relationship with his son? It all hinges on Evan learning to love again.
Lawfully Blessed (Christmas Lawkeeper Romance)
Evangeline Kelly - 2018
She’s a lonely widow with a son. Will their relationship move beyond friendship this Christmas season?
After graduation, Melody Clarke said goodbye to her high school crush, Grant Brooks, believing she would never see him again. She was moving to the east coast for college, and he planned to remain in Hillcrest, California, to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. Ten years later, Melody returned to Hillcrest to raise her son after her husband died. She didn’t count on seeing Grant again, thinking he’d probably moved out of town by now. When Grant pulled Melody over for a safety violation, he asked her to join him for coffee. Melody had always kept them firmly in the friendzone, but after being reacquainted again, she was ready to reconsider. Meanwhile, a thief was loose in their hometown, and when Melody’s home was broken into, Grant determined to bring the thief to justice. No one stole presents from children and got away with it as long as Grant Brooks was around. If catching a thief was difficult, convincing Melody that they were destined to be more than friends might be even harder. Or maybe it wasn’t so hard after all.
Rustling the Cowboy's Heart (Ritchie Ranch Clean Cowboy Romance Series #1)
Ellie Hall - 2020
However, when her high school crush crosses her radar, she finds herself distracted.When Parker Ritchie loses his father, he’s devastated, but he’s also confused about the stipulation in the will that he get married. His bigger concern is losing the ranch. That is until the girl who got away pops back into his life.When a double date goes wrong, Amelia is in a position to help Parker save legendary Ritchie Ranch, but only if they tie the knot. Questions about who is behind the rash of vandalism on the property and a tragedy in the past threaten to keep them apart.Will Amelia and Parker’s marriage of convenience be exposed or turn into a happily ever after?This is book 1 in the Richie Ranch Clean Cowboy Romance series. Because of a mystery subplot, the first three books are best read in order for a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small-town, cowboy “clean and wholesome” romance that’s Christian faith-friendly without swearing or mature content and contains a happily ever after.
Rescued for Christmas
Tamie Dearen - 2020
But everything goes wrong when she gets lost on the back roads of Montana in a snowstorm. Just her luck, her rental car hits a patch of ice and skids off the road. She’s praying she can survive the night inside her car, when a man appears at her window. A man who looks exactly like her book hero!Country music star Max McCoy hasn’t sung since his wife died. He stays on his ranch and takes care of his nine-year-old daughter. He’s isolated and he likes it that way. Until a magazine article names him "one of the country’s most eligible bachelors” and reveals the location of his ranch. Now crazed females keep showing up at his door, hoping to snag a husband.When Max finds one of those intrusive fans stranded on his private road in the middle of a snowstorm, he has no choice but to offer her shelter. He’s shocked when Amy doesn't seem recognize him. Could it be true, or is it all an act? Soon, Amy wins his daughter’s heart, but Max’s heart is completely dead. Or is it?Will Max open himself to love again? Does he really know Amy well enough to trust her?Amy’s agent has already bought her a ring. Will she settle for a safe relationship or take a chance on a man she’s only known for a week?“If you like Hallmark movies, you’ll love this sweet Christmas romance from USA Today bestselling author Tamie Dearen.”Grab your copy now!
A Season for Hope
Tammy L. Grace - 2018
A woman who runs a guesthouse offers them a place to stay while the car is repaired.Frightened and broke, Hope finds a part-time job, thanks to the family who owns the guesthouse. Hidden beneath her strong work ethic and cheerful demeanor, Hope conceals a private mystery. A secret she can’t reveal.As the Christmas season nears, the small town nestled beneath the snowy mountains and its annual holiday festival captivate Hope, while the family at the guesthouse suspects there’s something she’s hiding. In a moment of weakness, she divulges her secret.Will an offer of help destroy her life and all she cherishes, or will it be the gift she needs to triumph over her past?A Season for Hope is a charming story about the kindness of strangers and finding hope where you never expected it. Cozy up with the first in the Christmas in Silver Falls novellas for a holiday read sure to warm your heart.
Second Chance (Short Story #1 from Reunion Flirts!)
Lisa Scott - 2013
Ten years later, Tripp McCall is now a rich business tycoon, offering to help her organize an over-the-top class reunion. Chelsea suspects he’s just trying to show her what she lost. But Chelsea doesn’t care about his money; she misses his humor, his gray eyes and soft lips. Could he ever give her a second chance?
A Little Something Extra: Short Stories from the Invertary and Benson Security World
Janet Elizabeth Henderson - 2019
The story titles are: Betty’s Birthday It Wisnae Me Jena and Matt’s Honeymoon in Vegas Andrew McInnes’ Book Club The Breakfast Club The Reverend Morrison’s Last Christmas in Invertary Betty Wants Grandkids Aunty Megan Saves the Day The Day Donna Became Housekeeper at Kintyre Mansion Megan and Dimitri on the Job The Wookiee Wants a Wife (or at the very least, a date!) Isobel And Callum Get Married Kirsty and Lake Benson Ryan’s Heart Harry and Magenta A London Night Invertary’s Unofficial Council Has a Plan A New Client for Benson Security Valentine’s Day at Glasgow School of Art Jack’s Next Step Dear Abby Some of these stories have appeared in my newsletters. But some were written just for this book, and you will only find them here. This book is fifty-five thousand words long.
Three Nights in Greece
Ciar Cullen - 2005
Kevin Conlin can't believe his poor choice of agents. Layla is everything he's longed for in a woman, but she's completely off limits. Three nights alone in a romantic setting isn't helping either calm their intense desires. When they finally give in to their passion, a bullet cuts their romance short...and their only chance for real happiness.
Jenna and Trey
Morris Fenris - 2014
Her mother died, and her father fell off the wagon. Her well-meaning friends helped her get help from a shelter, but then she got caught up in the system and no one knew what had happened to her. Jenna spent six years, trying to get over being abandoned by everyone she knew and cared for. Making mistake after mistake, she finally found a counselor who helped her see her self-destructive behavior for what it was. Now, her father has passed away, and she is required to return to her hometown to take care of his final estate. Back to the place where those she had once called friends had so callously ignored her once she was no longer amongst them on a day-to-day basis. When Trey Cottrell sees Jenna standing in his office, he’s instantly attracted to her, yet he can’t escape the guilt he feels when he finds out how horrible the last few years have been for her. Without him, she would have never been able to leave Cathedral Hills. As Jenna navigates the emotional rollercoaster of discovering she hasn’t been forgotten, and her father had indeed loved her immensely, will she be able to let go of the past, and trust God to help her find her path forward? Or will she hang onto her anger and hatred and allow it to ruin what should be a homecoming to beat all? Join Jenna and Trey as they begin their journey of having to deal with the past, as well as figure out how to proceed into the future. Will they be together? Or will they let past hurts keep them from finding a lasting love? Will Jenna turn the tragedies of her past into victories to help her friends, trusting God to show her the way? Take the journey towards recovery and reconciliation with Jenna, Trey, and the entire community of Cathedral Hills, Colorado.
Heat
Jade C. Jamison - 2017
One thing leads to another and she experiences her first “happy ending” massage. She’s horrified and embarrassed, and her only salvation is that he’s not her usual masseuse. She decides she won’t go back to the spa until her regular guy returns. Except the next day at work, Rachel’s last appointment of the morning is a new client, Sergio Romano…a guy whose career name happens to be Spike Steel. And the temperature has only just begun to rise…