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Tiaras & Teacups (Berry Lake Cupcake Posse Book 2)


Melissa McClone - 2021
    She’s struggling to leave her trophy wife identity behind and make ends meet as a full-time event planner. When her handsome new neighbor needs to throw the perfect birthday party for his niece, Juliet offers her services. If she pulls this off, maybe she can get her life back on track. But to do so, she’ll need the help of the Cupcake Posse. Too bad her friends are grappling with problems of their own:Missy’s recovering from injuries; Nell’s trying to thwart her mother’s matchmaking efforts; Selena’s husband wants her to work less when she needs to do more; and Bria’s facing obstacles she never anticipated trying to save her late aunt’s bakery.Join the Cupcake Posse as they work together to navigate the difficulties of life, loss, and love. They continue to rely on each other, never losing sight of the importance of friendship and family, but will that be enough to save the Berry Lake Cupcake Shop?

A Summer of Surprises: (Little Duck Pond Cafe, Book 16)


Rosie Green - 2021
    Having been through a traumatic time, it’s a joy to be working for Ellie, and now all Ruby wants is to lead a quiet life and support her mum in getting the help she needs.But life, it seems, has other plans for Ruby.Working alongside the bafflingly rude Hudson Holmes would be bad enough – but then odd things start happening. It seems that someone is out to sabotage the café and bakery, and to her horror, Ruby finds the finger pointing at her.Desperate to prove her innocence, she teams up with the most unlikely person in order to get to the bottom of what’s going on. Tailing suspects and hiding in bushes isn’t something she ever imagined she’d be doing, although her partner in mystery-solving seems the perfect man for the job. Can they clear Ruby’s name by discovering the real culprit?With all the drama afoot, at least there’s no time for romance. Because that’s the very last thing on Ruby’s mind these days. Or is it…?

Rhythm Of Love


Nivedita Vedurla - 2018
    But being good means living a restricted life, and making many sacrifices in order to follow all the accepted social norms. After graduation, she moves to Mumbai and discovers a whole new life. During her struggles to find a job, she meets Siddharth, a start-up owner, who employs her as his assistant. Life is good until one mistake changes the course of her life. Can this one misunderstanding destroy all her efforts and dreams? Find out how Esha struggles to overcome the misconceptions of good and bad, and how she survives to fulfill all her dreams in Rhythm of Love.

Zoe and Verse


Jade Jones - 2018
    On the contrary, she's the total opposite. Zoe’s life has been an uphill battle for as long as she can remember. Raised by crack addict parents, life has already dealt her a bad hand and she has to do everything she can to survive – even if some of the tricks up her sleeve can land her in hot water. But twenty years old and headstrong as ever, Zoe is hell-bent on following her boyfriend Sensei – a jack boy who landed himself behind bars after being caught with stolen work - through fire and brimstone. When it comes to Sensei, Zoe is just a naïve young girl in love and she swears to hold him down. But when her boyfriend’s irresistible older brother Verse enters the scene, she is helpless against his charms and falls for him hard and fast, the other brother soon forgotten. At 38, Verse is everything Sensei wishes he was - including the boss of H-town. Although he idolizes his brother, will things change now that Verse has stolen his girl? Will Sensei still aspire to follow in Verse’s footsteps when he gets out of prison to find that Zoe’s keeping time with him? And can Zoe finally get herself together and change for the better? Find out in “Zoe and Verse”, the first volume of this epic and unforgettable Houston-based story of love, passion, betrayal, and reckoning! THIS IS A COMPLETED SERIES.

Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2)


Via Mari - 2021
     Jenny’s outward display of strength is in direct contrast to her inner turmoil and the real life struggles she is forced to face. Is she strong enough to deal with not knowing when and where the next threat in what seems a never ending string will come? Will the uncertainty of who to trust lead to an early death or a lifetime of incarceration? Is it too much for a man who struggles with commitment? Can Brian truly protect her? Will Jenny be able to fully submit to Brian’s dominance, allowing him to take the reins in life as well as the bedroom?

The Christmas Bride


Heather Graham Pozzessere - 2007
    Then they realized that the fire burning between them was more than mere chemistry. It was the harbinger of a love that would warm them through the holidays . . . and beyond.

The Tycoon's Twin Trouble (Southern Beaus)


Layla Valentine - 2021
    

The Beachside Cafe (Saltwater Secrets Book 4)


Sage Parker - 2021
    

Claimed By Her Enemy


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    My dad's so-called best friend thinks he's taking over my company with his billions? No way. But when he walks into our first board meeting I can't help but notice how hot he is...I want him. But can I trust him? When he asks me to go away with him on his private jet, I know I have to find out once and for all.AlistairI didn't make my billions by not being ruthless, but something about this woman makes me want to leave the rat-race behind. She's completely inappropriate for me my best friend's daughter in fact yet I have never craved a woman so much. If ever. I always go for what I want, and I want her. More than that, I want to protect her...because something is telling me that she could be in danger, and not just from me...*Claimed By Her Enemy is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

The Women of Merryton Boxed Set


Jennifer Peel - 2016
    This is a boxed set of three full-length contemporary romance novels: Jessie Belle, Taylor Lynne, and Rachel Laine. Come journey with the Women of Merryton as they discover love, hope, second chances, forgiveness, and most importantly, how much women need women.Jessie Belle - Book One: Jessica and Blake Summers know a thing or two about what it's like to be the latest and greatest news on the Merryton grapevine. Their thirteen year marriage has had more than its fair share of heartache and loss. Then the past comes knocking, in the form of a teenage girl, a daughter Blake never knew existed. The news sets the Merryton grapevine on fire.In the wake of this revelation and firestorm, Blake and Jessica are forced to reevaluate their own relationship and priorities, all while learning that raising a teenage girl is not for the faint of heart. But in the midst of the chaos and uncertainty, they discover that Madeline may be just what the doctor ordered to heal their broken hearts and mend their own tattered relationship.Will they have the courage to look forward and find a greater love than they could ever imagine? Or will past hurts and the town grapevine tear them apart?Taylor Lynne - Book Two: Determined not to repeat the same mistakes as her mother, Taylor Cole left her husband with their toddler in tow fourteen years ago and vowed never to return to Merryton. Now she is finally ready to face her demons and put the past and her ex-husband behind her, but to do that, she and her daughter must return to the place that haunts her memories. A place where she lost not only the love of her life, but her childhood hopes and dreams.When they move back, Taylor can't seem to remain apathetic toward her ex-husband or his nine-year-old daughter. She discovers that maybe all wasn't as it seemed so many years ago. And maybe--just maybe--she and her ex-husband need each other now more than they ever have before. But can the exes put the past behind them and find a way to forgive each other? Or will they let past mistakes and misunderstandings keep them from future happiness?Rachel Laine - Book Three: Rachel Whitney's life changed forever when Drew, the son of her twin sister, Sydney, was placed in her arms--and there he stayed. At twenty-two, she had no idea what she was doing, but in that moment, she knew that raising Drew was what she was meant to do with her life.Fiercely independent, Rachel makes her own way managing her family's insurance agency. Decidedly against introducing any men into her life, or Drew's, she protects her heart against all romantic entanglements. But what she didn't count on was a letter from her sister that leads a famous secret to her door eight years after her sister's death. A secret with the same eyes as her son's.Desperate not to get the courts involved, Rachel allows Drew's previously unknown father, Andrew Turner, into their lives, and to her surprise, little by little, into her heart. But for Rachel, taking that step could open her family to a firestorm of media attention that not even Merryton can protect them from. Is love worth the risk? Or will Andrew's fame and ambition ruin their chances?

Christmas Presence


Lisa Hobman - 2014
    Can anything...or anyone make her realise she needs to let go of the past and live for today?

The Other Side of Summer: A Chance Lover... A Secret Life


Elyse Douglas - 2015
    After a violent storm, she roams the beach, glances seaward and spots a man clinging to a piece of wreckage, being tossed helplessly. She dives in and pulls him to safety. Robert Zachary Harrison is from a wealthy, political family. As he slowly recovers from a private plane crash, he and Joanna fall in love and spend passionate and secluded weeks together. But because of family duty, Robert departs, not knowing Joanna is pregnant. Twenty five years later, Senator Robert Harrison is running for President of the United States. In the midst of a contentious presidential campaign, Joanna’s beautiful daughter, who has a passion to expose secrets, seeks revenge on the father she has never met. She also begins a passionate relationship with her father’s adopted son. Joanna and Robert must confront the past and present. While the world watches, they struggle with old passions and new secrets that could destroy them both.

Risky Hero


Jenna Gunn - 2021
    Cocky as a god. Alpha TROUBLE. V-card slayer. Stranger Danger, indeed... And I just let him in my car!Jackson’s the best disaster a girl could run into.Eight pack abs. Hang-on-baby biceps. Devil-may-care-panty-dropping grin.Then he goes and saves me. Not once. But twice.And I hand over my V-card at long last. Because Mr. Wrong Side of the Road makes me hot in all the right ways.Not like I planned on carrying it around forever. But my father taught me about all the things I didn’t want in my life.So an affair with Jackson was perfect. No strings. No complicated messes.My protective walls would keep doing their job.But turns out Jackson’s touch unraveled my orderly world from the inside out. Only as my walls come down, his go up.Can my scars and his untethered life mesh?Fire fuses some things and tears other things in half. But the heat’s got to get really hot to find out which will happen to us.From the queen of smoking hot action adventure romance Jenna Gunn - an alpha rescuer first lover romance set in on the beautiful beaches of Outer Banks or North Carolina.. Full of unexpected twists, window-steaming heat, and a hero so tasty you’ll be sizzling for days. A full length book with a happy ever after that will send you dreaming.

Diamond Mine


Stephanie Bond - 2019
    And sure enough, Carter says he's going to be needing an engagement ring soon... but it's for another woman!Carter Grayson thought he'd never see Faith again--her parting words that he'd never be able to commit have dogged him. To prove she's wrong, he blurts out a lie, and it's a whopper! Too late, he realizes when she discovers his deceit, she might be lost to him forever.   A romantic comedy for Valentine's Day and any time you're in the mood for a story to make you laugh and sigh.

Persuaded by the Hero (Heroes of Freedom Ridge)


Elle E. Kay - 2021
    Her decision will decide their future.Bryce hasn’t laid eyes on Sabrina in three years despite visiting Freedom Ridge every Christmas. Not that he could blame her for avoiding him. He left town in a hurry and without a backward glance. He isn’t the same irresponsible kid from back then—the Army changed him. But convincing her to trust him again will be a challenge.Avoiding the man she’d once loved every Christmas season was one thing, but now he's back. And he's her boss. Sabrina isn’t prepared to work for Bryce—it will make it impossible to keep her secret. Their story might have derailed three years earlier, but her humiliation feels fresh. Had God rescued her only to throw her back into the mouth of a hungry lion?They soon discover time apart didn’t dim their chemistry and long for buried feelings rise to the surface, but will they have a second chance at romance or is the risk of involving him in her son’s life too great?Return to Freedom, Colorado and enjoy the faith, friendships, and forever-afters of the Heroes of Freedom Ridge in this Christian Christmas romance.Persuaded by the Hero is Book 11 in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series, but each book can be read as a standalone.