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"Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber."-Publishers WeeklyShe always followed the path of least resistance…until it leads her to a small town where she can follow her dreams.When Emma Cantrell's marriage imploded, she learned a fast and painful lesson about trusting her heart. Then, on a visit to Magnolia, North Carolina, to see her brother, an elegant, if dilapidated, mansion for sale presents the opportunity to start over. Risking everything on her dream of opening the Wildflower Inn, Emma buys the house…just as the storm of the century hits, severely damaging the structure. But a chance meeting with Holly, a bride-to-be in desperate need of a new venue, gives her hope…and the name of a contractor who'll work fast and cheap, allowing Emma to repair the inn in time to host the wedding and save her investment.A furniture builder who hasn't picked up a tool in the five years since his wife died, Cameron Mitchell has no intention of agreeing to help this beautiful-and, he'd guess, entitled-woman insisting that he fix her inn. Until he learns that Emma was sent by Holly, the little sister of his late wife. Grudgingly, Cameron agrees to do the work, with one condition: that he be left completely alone. But the more time they spend together, the more Emma touches a part of his heart he was sure died long ago, forcing him to try making peace with his past.Don't miss the newest book in THE CAROLINA GIRLS series, The Front Porch Club!The Carolina Girls series Book 1: Wildflower Season Book 2: Mistletoe Season Book 3: Wedding Season Book 4: The Wish List Book 5: The Front Porch Club

"Intense and filled with heartbreak, warmth, overcoming the past, and finding a meant-to-be love. Yates has a special way of drawing readers into her complicated families."-Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author Welcome to Four Corners Ranch, where the West is still wild…and when a cowboy needs a wife, he decides to find her the old-fashioned way. Cowboy Sawyer Garrett has no intention of settling down. But when he becomes a single dad to tiny baby June, stepping up to the responsibility is nonnegotiable. And so is finding a woman to be a mother to his infant daughter. So he decides to do it the way the pioneers did: by putting out an ad for a mail-order bride. Evelyn Moore can't believe she's agreed to uproot her city life to marry a stranger in Oregon. But having escaped one near-disastrous marriage, she's desperate for change. Her love for baby June is instant. Her feelings for Sawyer are…more complicated. Her gruff cowboy husband ignites thrilling desire in her, but Sawyer is determined to keep their marriage all about the baby. But what happens if Evelyn wants it all? In bonus novella Once Upon a Cowboy, can single dad Adam give Belle the fairy tale she's always dreamed of?Don't miss Maisey Yates' next holiday novel, Merry Christmas Cowboy!

"Lee Tobin McClain dazzles with unforgettable characters, fabulous small-town settings and a big dose of heart." -Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author Safe harbor and new beginnings await on the Chesapeake Bay… Pleasant Shores cop Evan Stone has worked hard to become a man of his word, overcoming the alcoholism that sent him down the wrong path in his youth. So when his late best friend's sister asks for his help, he doesn't hesitate. He promised he'd watch out for Cassie, and the cottage next to his will be a perfect short-term refuge for her and her dog. The other half of that promise-to stay away from Cassie romantically-is harder to keep. Sheltered for years because of a childhood illness, Cassie is ready to reach for what she wants. And despite her family's warnings and her own fears, Cassie's heart wants Evan. As the return of his estranged son puts his sobriety to the test, Cassie and Evan are drawn together, finding strength through what they've each weathered. She knows Evan would risk anything to protect her, but are they willing to risk the price of loving, now and forever? The Off Season Book 1: Cottage at the BeachBook 2: Reunion at the ShoreBook 3: Christmas on the CoastBook 4: Home to the HarborBook 5: First Kiss at ChristmasBook 6: Forever on the BayBook 7: Second Chance on the ChesapeakeBook 8: Secrets of Summer

"Linda Lael Miller creates vibrant characters and stories I defy you to forget." -Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorLove comes home for the holidays in this classic McKettrick tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller The sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman…and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income dwindles, she has three possible options. But giving up her two young daughters, joining the fallen women of the Bitter Gulch Saloon and condemning herself to another loveless marriage are impossible to imagine. Unfortunately, she must decide-soon-because there's a new marshal in town, and she's living under his roof. With the heart of a cowboy, Clay McKettrick plans to start a ranch and finally settle down. He isn't interested in uprooting Dara Rose and her children, but he is interested in giving her protection, friendship and-if she'll let him-passion. And when they say "I do" to a marriage of convenience, the temporary lawman's Christmas wish is to make Dara Rose his wife for good… When Cassidy McCullough returns to her rural Arizona hometown from her busy life in Seattle, it's to plan her wedding-definitly not to resurrect the lifelong crush on the cowboy she's always tried to forget. A brand-new Western novella from Linda Lael Miller! McKettricks of TexasBook 1: McKettricks of Texas: TateBook 2: McKettricks of Texas: GarrettBook 3: McKettricks of Texas: Austin

A celebration becomes a crime scene with a killer hiding in plain sight…With the 125th anniversary of Buckhorn, Montana, on the horizon, it's the job of straitlaced marshal Leroy Baggins to keep the peace during the four-day celebration. But his focus is distracted when private security owner TJ Walker arrives to help with the event. She's clearly someone who doesn't play by the rules, a loose cannon who pushes him outside his comfort zone.Unlike the marshal, not much flusters a woman like TJ. Having once been a victim of violence, she's worked hard to become specialized in her field and in protecting her heart. But this assignment is anything but ordinary. She didn't expect this sudden attraction to Leroy-and she never could have predicted she'd come face-to-face with her attacker from years ago.As thousands of revelers descend on the small town, what TJ and Leroy don't know is that a killer is among them and that they're in the crosshairs. Forced to team up together, they'll have to figure out how to stay alive when anything that can go wrong…does. Bonus novella! When the past comes knocking, Gertrude Durham will have no choice but to open the door-and her heart-in Before Memories Fade by B.J. Daniels.A Buckhorn, Montana NovelBook 1: Out of the StormBook 2: From the ShadowsBook 3: At the CrossroadsBook 4: Before BuckhornBook 5: Under a Killer MoonBook 6: When Justice Rides

RaeAnne Thayne gets better with every book. -Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSecrets come to light as a town tries to heal in New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne's beloved Hope''s Crossing series! Maura McKnight-Parker is still reeling from the loss of her youngest daughter when Jackson Lange, her first love, returns to Hope's Crossing. Everything is made all the more complicated when Sage, Maura's older daughter-the child Jackson never knew he had-returns home at the same time. Facing those he left behind for the first time in years, Jackson finds himself tentatively reaching out to his estranged father and thrown back together with Maura as he gets to know his daughter. But not all the mistakes from the past can be smoothed over so easily, and when Sage reveals secrets of her own, he and his newfound family will have to decide what they're willing to do for love.Hope''s CrossingBook 1: Blackberry SummerBook 2: Woodrose MountainBook 3: Sweet Laurel FallsBook 4: Currant Creek ValleyBook 5: Willowleaf LaneBook 6: Christmas in Snowflake CanyonBook 7: Wild Iris Ridge

"London's characters leap off the page... It's a delightful start to a series that promises to be good fun."-Publishers Weekly"This is the romcom Carrie Bradshaw would have written if she were a dog person, and I'm obsessed!"-Teri Wilson, USA Today bestselling author of A Spot of TroubleHow do you start over when the biggest mistake of your life has more than one million views?Forget diamonds-the internet is forever. Social media consultant Isla Thompson learned that lesson the hard way when she went viral for all the wrong reasons. A month later, Isla is still having nightmares about the moment she ruined a young starlet's career and made herself the most unemployable influencer in Manhattan. But she doesn't have the luxury of hiding until she's no longer Instagram poison. Not when her fourteen-year-old sister, Dani, needs Isla to keep a roof over their heads. So, she takes the first job she can get: caring for Camilla, a glossy-maned, foul-tempered hellhound.After a week of ferrying Camilla from playdates to pet psychics, Isla starts to suspect that the dachshund's bark is worse than her bite-just like her owner, Theo Garrison. Isla has spent her career working to make people likable and here's Theo-happy to hide behind his reputation as a brutish recluse. But Theo isn't a brute-he's sweet and funny, and Isla should not see him as anything but the man who signs her paychecks. Because loving Theo would mean retreating to his world of secluded luxury, and Isla needs to show Dani that no matter the risk, dreams are always worth chasing.Paws in the CityDon't forget to check out Stefanie London's next book, Pets of Park Avenue!

Sometimes you get a second chance at a first impressionMary Trace is bright, bubbly and back in the dating pool in her midthirties. All of her closest friends are in love, and she refuses to miss out on romance. So when a regular customer at her trendy Brooklyn boutique wants to set Mary up on a blind date with her son, she gives a hesitant yes. John Modesto-Whitford is gorgeous and well-groomed, so maybe dinner won't be a total bust?until he drops a less-than-flattering comment about Mary's age.Desperate to be nothing like his snake of a politician father, public defender John Modesto-Whitford prides himself on his honesty and candor. But his social awkwardness and lack of filter just blew it with the most beautiful woman he's ever dated.Luckily, Mom's machinations keep Mary and John running into each other all summer long, and soon they resort to fake dating to get her to back off. When their pretense turns to real friendship?and some surprisingly hot chemistry?can these two stubborn individuals see past their rocky start to a rock-solid future together?