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Blind


Cath Weeks - 2016
    It's what she and her husband, Dylan, have always wished for. However, Charlie is blind. For the first time in her adult life Twyla feels truly tested. She cherishes her son, showering him with love and boundless affection, but there's a part of her that aches for him to see. So Twyla throws herself into motherhood with a very private agenda, because maybe, if she strives hard enough, she'll be able to find a way to fix him. But is it a risk worth taking? Blind is about how hard we battle for our children and how blind we can be to the secrets of those closest to us. It's a story that delves into the very heart of our dangerous yearning for perfection.

Miss Nobody


Nicole Dunlap - 2012
    She embodies every young woman’s starry-eyed dreams and heads for Hollywood. On her rugged road to fame, Charlene’s using everything in her might to erase the past–even at the point of compromising her own love story. Charlene still can’t wipe away her deepest fear that shakes her very core… Raven.Raven Shaw grows up in her mother’s tiny Christian town Bellwood, North Carolina. She’s a feisty, confident young thing who won’t hesitate to use her fist when bullies mock her as a bastard. Overcoming teen depression, she finds love. A first love, a teenage romance to die for. Now, Raven can’t be fully committed to the man that has her heart until she learns shy she’s been neglected.When their path’s collide, Raven asks to questions–two family secrets–that can ruin their lives, leading mother and child on the road of feeling like a “Miss Nobody”

Jaded: Part I


Ali Parker - 2015
    But one night at the club… her whole world changed. Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine, where the average age of the residents there is sixty (or thereabouts). She works to fit in perfectly, and tries like hell not to let anyone find out just how very jaded she’s recently become over the lie called love. Jake Isaac left Texas quite a few years ago; his heart torn from his chest, and his mind set on being a bachelor forever. Maine would welcome him, give him land to explore and a community to belong to. Getting a job as the coach of the local junior high and serving on the fire department kept him busy — and labeled him a hometown hero — but the truth of his damaged heart was forever hidden. No one would ever know just how jaded he was about love. That is… until he meets Kari.

The Life List


Chrissy Anderson - 2012
    Then out of nowhere…an affair. What would you do if you realized the life you created wasn’t right for you? You think you know the answer? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she lies and cheats and ultimately learns to tell the truth to herself and those that she loves.At twenty-eight, Chrissy has been steadily checking off the boxes on her life list as she mocks the style and life choices of everyone around her. She’s got it all—or so everyone thinks. Her life begins to fall apart when she unexpectedly meets a much younger man, Leo, who makes her question just how perfect her “perfect life” really is. With the help of her no-nonsense therapist, Dr. Maria, Chrissy learns more about herself than she anticipates. But it isn’t until she stares an untimely death in the face that Chrissy is catapulted into an overdue reality check. Only then does she scramble to correct the mistakes of her past…trying to figure out if it’s her husband Kurt, her lover Leo, or both that she has to leave behind to make everything right.Women of all kinds will be able to relate to the pressure of constructing the ideal life, only to fall short. Not everyone will agree with Chrissy Anderson’s decisions, but all will pause as they follow along on her journey to ask, “What would I do if I were her?”

Love You Better


Natalie K. Martin - 2015
    She’s had the whirlwind romance and the fairy-tale wedding to the charming and suave Oliver Barton-Cole, and life seems firmly back on track.Things were never simple between Smith and Effie, so when he forces his way back into her life, Effie knows he’s a complication she doesn’t want or need. After all, she has Oliver, a man who loves her better than Smith ever did.But when cracks in her marriage begin to emerge and Oliver shows flashes of a darker side, Effie has to question just how well she really knows her husband, and whether Smith is back to derail her seemingly perfect marriage or save her from it.

Reaching for the Savior


Reyna I. Aburto - 2021
    

Inked Love


Cassidy London - 2018
    Seeing past their differences, might be more hassle than it’s worth.Lexi Reynolds had always followed the rules and put the desires of those she loved above her own. As it turned out...it was all for nothing. Ulterior motives are always a bitch. Jean-Marc Dubois is everything Lexi’s been taught to stay away from. And for him, women are nothing more than a means to an end. A nasty betrayal has left him permanently on the run from responsibility and commitment.A new city and a fresh start were just what Lexi needed. What she didn't need though, was a man. Finally independent, she was determined to find her own path, without the help of a man by her side or in her bed. JM’s Montréal tattoo shop has been his pride and joy. His art was his release and nothing else mattered. That was of course, until drop dead gorgeous Lexi Reynolds unexpectedly walked into his life. If opposites attract, then Lexi and JM collide. But only if family secrets and heartbreaking misunderstandings don’t permanently drive them apart. Different lives, different cities, different languages. Having nothing to lose is sometimes a good thing...until it isn't.Inked Love is an angsty enemies-to-lovers standalone romance that will leave you breathless for more. If you like angsty passion, sizzling chemistry and a bad boy with a heart of gold then you'll love Cassidy London's steamy enemies-to-lovers romance!

Love's Compass


Jayne Rylon - 2012
    Colby and Lucy welcome him home, but he can’t forgive himself for the damage he’s caused. But things are starting to unravel at the ranch, he has to step up. This time, his family is at stake.Southern ComfortSeth Compton has loved the boss’s daughter for years. Trouble is, Jody is too young, too feisty, and too damned independent for his dominating ways. When returns from college with a diploma and a fiancé, though, all bets are off.Jody never expected to wake up from her bachelorette party tied to sexy-as-sin Seth’s bed. He seems determined to show her they belong together, but his past disinterest is fresh in her memory. He wants her? He’ll have to work for it.Lucky for Seth, he has plenty of rope.Warning: This book is overflowing with sexy cowboys. We cannot be held responsible for any random YEEHAWs, hot flashes or a sudden longing for hogtying while reading.

Finding Grace


Sarah Pawley - 2011
    When her parents try to force her hand, she flees and rejoins her brother and his wife. She finds a new life and a first real love. But the past will catch up with her...-Midwest Book Review-Trying to control your own destiny was not always viewed with the highest praise. "Finding Grace" is a novel from Sarah Pawley, telling of 1927 seventeen-year-old Grace, whose own stubborness and drive has left her unmarried. As her parents try to rush her marriage, she spurns their attempts and flees, trying to forge her own path. But 1927 Virginia isn't the most open to determined self-made women. "Finding Grace" is a moving story of driven individuals, highly recommended.

Love and Other Dangerous Chemicals


Anthony Capella - 2012
    Fisher is a young and brilliant biochemist (special subject: the female orgasm). He's invented a Viagra-like pill for women - now he just needs his results to be perfect. Annie is an orgasmically-challenged arts student (special subject: Victorian semicolons). She's just volunteered to be one of Fisher's case studies - but for some reason his miracle treatment isn't working. As scientist and subject bond over romantic meals lit by the flickering glow of a Bunsen burner, Dr Fisher is surprised to find his feelings taking a most unscientifc turn...what if love is one thing science can't explain?

Significant Other


Joshua Harmon - 2018
    Right is much easier said than done. While surrounding himself with his close group of girlfriends it comes to pass that the only thing harder than looking for love is supporting the loved ones around you. From the critically acclaimed writer who brought you Bad Jews.