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It isn’t just a wrong number. It’s her own. And it’s calling at exactly 3:28 AM. Every night. When Terri Reeves moves to the picturesque town of Pinecrest, she expects quaint shops and quiet streets—not her dead ex-boyfriend knocking on her door or calls from her own phone number in the dead of night. Unbeknownst to Terri, Pinecrest’s charming facade hides an ancient occultic pattern—one traced directly to Terri’s apartment and the middle of the night calls. “Don’t answer,” warns the local parapsychologist. “Don’t engage.” But the calls keep coming… and the texts...

Beneath the graceful boughs of an ancient willow, Eliza Whitmore finds a world apart from the rigid expectations of her aristocratic life. But when she encounters Thomas Hewitt—the estate’s under-gardener with a scholar’s mind and a passion for growth—she discovers a love as deep and untamed as the roots of the tree that shelters them. Thomas is everything Eliza has been taught to avoid—humble in station but rich in intellect and spirit. Drawn together by whispered conversations and stolen moments in his hidden nursery, their love defies class, convention, and the looming shadow ...

Grab your beach umbrella and prepare for six weeks of romance and fun in the sun with a brand-new series brought to you by USA Today bestselling authors… Perfect Match! Six exciting, sweet novellas linked by a unifying theme. You’ll want to read each one! PERFECT MATCH SERIES Six women receive invitations from Dawson Yates, owner of Perfect Match, a brand-new online matchmaking travel agency for a free week-long vacation to the island of her choice. As part of an extensive promotional campaign, Dawson expects to make six perfect matches that he can use to champion his business. The ...

Kelly Kennedy thought her life was finally on track. Engaged to the man of her dreams and with a baby on the way, she reassures her five-year-old daughter, Bree, that the father she picked for Christmas still loves her. Unfortunately, war veteran Tyler Manning has been away most of the year. Recovering from PTSD isn’t easy. Rather than worry Kelly, Tyler spends his time traveling to Afghanistan to work at a children's charity he founded. Kelly decides to distract Bree with promises of a pet for Christmas. When Tyler is taken hostage by terrorists, she finds it hard to convince Bree that ...

A broken soldier. A heartbroken weather girl. And a Christmas miracle that could heal them both. Nutmeg Brown’s holiday getaway to Christmas Creek was supposed to be a quiet retreat. Instead, she finds herself face-to-face with a life-sized version of her childhood nutcracker toy—who claims to be Craig Brockman, a wounded soldier afraid to face his family. As Christmas magic swirls around them, Nutmeg and Craig embark on a whirlwind adventure filled with sledding, ice skating, and an enchanted Gala Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, will their newfound love survive the spell’s...

"Charming and fun with just a pinch of luck." The unluckiest woman in America is headed to Ireland. Marisa Monroe is looking to change her luck, and a reality show vacation is the ticket. Not wanting to leave anything to chance, Marisa hires a bad boy to meet her at the airport in Ireland. Liam Donovan is an unemployed actor looking for his big break. He sees Marisa’s reality show as a way for him to get discovered. But the luck of the Irish is a tricky thing. When bad luck and a black cat crosses her path, will Liam be the luck she’s looking for? Bad Boys for Hire are fun and exciting ...

Spend the holidays in Hawaii! Get ready for six weeks of romance with a new Christmas series brought to you by USA Today bestselling authors…Hawaiian Holiday! Six exciting, sweet novellas linked by a unifying theme. You’ll want to read each one! HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY SERIES Six women set out on a twelve-day holiday getaway cruise to the Hawaiian Islands. Each woman decides to enjoy a beautiful, much-deserved holiday in an exotic locale and ends up unexpectedly finding love along the way. This is Seashells & Mistletoe… or what happens after you're dumped by your groom and end up on a cruise...

The biggest mistake Marcia Powers ever made was letting ballplayer Brock Carter walk out of her life. She made him choose his career over her hometown and held onto a secret—a four-year-old daughter posing as her baby sister. Brock’s back and this time, he wants answers, especially when Marcia’s little “sister” gets attached to him. Marcia’s dad isn’t telling and neither are her friends. Brock is determined to rekindle their romance and pulls out all the stops, debunking every one of Marcia’s excuses. Marcia is losing her heart again, but will she survive the fallout when ...

Amber Myers is book smart and people stupid, and she’s tired of being invisible and dateless. Luckily her sister is a hairdresser and works at a beauty salon—in Sapphire Falls. Chad Powers would rather look into a microscope than approach the only woman he’s ever crushed on. He follows her to Sapphire Falls, and his farm boy cousins turn him into a hunk in time for the Summer Festival. The going gets hot when both Amber and Chad get more attention than they bargained for—especially when they’re voted the Festival King and Queen. — My Country Hearts Series is a light-hearted, ...

The last time wedding planner Ava Sinclair saw her first love, Cruz Montalvo, he left her standing at a bus stop with a broken heart. Twenty years later, she is hired by Cruz’s ex-wife to orchestrate a lavish destination wedding at a secluded Caribbean resort, Unexpected Paradise. Cruz’s arrival on the island as a guest at his ex-wife’s wedding blows a hole in Ava’s carefully guarded heart. A ruggedly handsome security specialist, he’s strong, confident, and determined to rekindle a forever romance with Ava. While Ava strives to maintain a professional posture, Cruz oozes charm ...

Lacy Reed is the ultimate bad girl, and she doesn't care what anyone thinks--until her naked selfies show up on her boss's cell phone. Brandon Cole never smiles, ever. Not even when Lacy's indecent selfies appear on his phone. He's got an image and reputation to protect. Already a VP before age thirty, he doesn't need flirtatious and nosy Lacy to get close and discover his well hidden secret. When hackers break into their company's network, Lacy and Brandon walk into a trap where Brandon's past catches up with him. What will he risk to free himself in a gamble that Lacy's flirting has ...

Soccer goalkeeper, Jaden Sloup, has his eye on Ella Kennedy, a woman who won’t date jocks or frat boys. He dons a pair of nerd glasses and hugs a laptop to convince her he’s a techno geek, and she agrees to go to Las Vegas with him for a cosplay convention where his team’s playoff game happens to be. Jaden must juggle sizzling in the sheets with Ella against a soccer match and hanging with his frat brother teammates. When a bully harasses Ella and challenges Jaden to a fight, he proves that even a goalie can score.

Motorcycle racer Teo Alexiou is challenged by his grandmother to come to her birthday party with a real girlfriend. He has plenty of party girls, and he fears getting roped into marriage so he hires an actress to play the part. The last thing Amy Suzuki wants is to be a kept woman, but her student loans are piling up and acting gigs are nonexistent. She agrees to Teo’s proposal for one summer, limited to public displays of affection. When Teo and Amy find themselves caught in love’s grip, their new desires war with their fears. Teo wants to renegotiate, but Amy insists she’s only with...

Can Andie recover from her trauma? Will Cade find out who's behind his troubles? To protect those he loves, Cade is forced to play dirty with one exception: on the playing field. Meanwhile, Andie is drawn deeper into the manipulations of a coworker who doesn’t have her best interests at heart. Andie's mother appears on the scene to help while Cade's mother suffers a horrible relapse. A shocking twist upends everything Cade believed and forces Andie to reconsider whether she'd been too trusting of the man who'd wormed his way into her heart. Watch for excitement to mount with Cade and ...

Will Barb be back for Cade and Andie's wedding? Victory should be sweet for pro quarterback, Cade Prescott. He’s won the Super Bowl MVP, has a baby on the way, and is marrying the love of his life, librarian Andie Wales. Raised by foster parents, Cade yearns to be part of a real family. Unfortunately, his mother is running from the law, and Andie refuses to plan the wedding unless her future mother-in-law is included. Meanwhile, their enemies have not given up, and unbeknownst to Andie and Cade, they are on their way to exact revenge. Will Cade and Andie’s special day result in ...

When Emily Hayes arrives in Fairbrook for its annual Festival of Masks, she’s already haunted by her mother’s recent death. But the festival’s dark charm turns sinister when she encounters a creepy mask vendor, cryptic warnings, and whispers that the masks choose their wearers—not the other way around. After finding a bloodstained mask, Emily is pulled into a nightmarish game where festival-goers treat murder as entertainment, and her friends transform into either victims or hunters. As the body count rises, she discovers a horrifying truth: her mother’s death wasn’t an accident...

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Former fireman Larry Davison covers his burn scars well, by working at an elementary school as a custodian where he finds a lost hound dog behind the dumpster. Fashion designer Jenna Hart is in town to do a charity fashion show when she loses her top model, Little Treat. When Larry turns up with the puppy, she asks him to be in the show and bachelor auction. Larry’s not sure he belongs in a fashion...

Cade is arrested and thrown in jail. To save Andie from danger, he tells her they’re through, done. Instead of abandoning Cade, Andie is drawn into a sting operation to prove his innocence. Andie disappears on Cade, sending him on a desperate search. Can Andie and Cade unravel all the forces conspiring to keep them apart and intercept the love they both deserve? Andie and Cade's love story is complete in Part 5, but will their wedding come across without a hitch? Find out in Part 6 where wedding jitters and lurking danger threaten Andie and Cade's future happiness.

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Heartbreaker Connor Hart, one of the youngest fire chiefs in the country, is planning on marrying Dr. Elaine Woo, a woman who pretended to cheat on him with his best friend many years ago. She bought him a Dalmatian puppy, he gave her a ring—and the women of San Francisco are about to lose their most eligible bachelor. Artist and poet Nadine Woo is down on her luck. The cast-off half-sister of Dr. ...

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. A mix-up between two pet lovebirds brings Melisa Hart face to face with the dashing Dr. Rob Reed, the man she crushed on her entire life. Unfortunately, he’s not welcome in her large Irish family. He’s not a firefighter like her father and brothers, and they believe he stole her brother’s girlfriend. Can the hunt for a lost lovebird and a Christmas miracle open Melisa’s heart to giving Rob ...