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Hairdresser Ginger Myers is fed up with the noise and stress of city life. What could be better than a Valentine’s vacation in Sapphire Falls with hot and hunky country boys? Marsh Wolff is as country as they get. A son of a farmer, he dutifully stayed home to work on his family farm. It’s his turn to spread his wings, and what better way to start than letting Ginger Myers spiff up his style before his Valentine Day’s trip to New York City? The two make plans to trade apartments, party plans, and friends, but before the big day arrives love intervenes. — My Country Hearts Series is ...

Giving up sugar right before Halloween. Brilliant. Going on vacation with an ex. Not so bright. Honey and her ex-husband, Max, travel to Sapphire Falls to give their two young children the perfect Halloween treat. Max wants Honey back, and he’s counting on the magic of Sapphire Falls to seduce her into a second chance. Honey is leery of Max and his tricks, but when he woos her with a Halloween romance complete with bonfires, hayrides, parties, and paintball, Honey warms to the idea of a new beginning. Unfortunately, there's something off about Max that Honey can't put her finger on. When ...

Dumped, broke, and jobless, Candi Myers visits her sister in Sapphire Falls to help with her upcoming Christmas wedding. It’s love at first sight for Troy Caine when he spots Candi nabbing mistletoe her first night in town. Catching her should be a slam-dunk for the hometown hero who gives advice to the lovelorn. Unfortunately, Candi is not looking to be burned again. Will a town filled with mistletoe, busybody matchmakers, and festive Christmas fun bring Candi and Troy’s lonely hearts together? — My Country Hearts Series is a light-hearted, heart-warming series of romances set in ...

Blogger and freelance writer Anita Leyva’s tech CEO fiancé wants her to shoot a viral wedding planning vlog to promote his AI dating app—except he’s too disinterested to go wedding shopping with her. He instructs her to hire a stand-in who looks similar to him with the aim of editing the videos. Burnt-out actor Dillon Dole found out the hard way that social media is in and soap operas are out. He runs into his college sweetheart, Anita, on the night of her engagement to find her crying in the cups alone with her girlfriends. Her newly-minted fiancé has no time for her, and she’s ...

🌟 AMORATA: The Love Songs of Lysia of Laodicea 🌟 Discover the long-lost poetry collection that captivated Regency hearts—including the proud Mr. Darcy himself. Recently rediscovered and beautifully translated, these timeless verses from ancient Greece speak directly to modern hearts about the eternal struggle between love and pride. When a mysterious volume appears in a Meryton bookshop, its passionate declarations and witty observations on love capture the attention of the town's most discerning readers. Written by Lysia of Laodicea, a Greek poetess who dared to challenge social ...

🎄 “A dash of flour, a pinch of stage fright, and a whole lot of love.” ❄️ Shy small-town baker, Janine Massey has a secret crush on Alex Hendricks, her best friend and Winterhaven’s handsome drama teacher. When Alex is cast as Mr. Darcy in the town’s Christmas play, Janine reluctantly steps into Elizabeth Bennet’s shoes—and possibly into true love. As rehearsals heat up and snowflakes fall, Janine and Alex discover a chemistry that goes beyond the stage. But with a big-city theater group eyeing Alex's talent and a sophisticated talent scout determined to whisk him away to...

Step right up to the therapy session of a lifetime, where your past isn’t just a memory, it’s a playground. This anointed guidebook into chronomanipulation offers you the once-in-an-eon chance to tweak, nudge, and outright bulldoze through those pesky regrets that have been cluttering your life. Ever thought a tiny tweak in your past could catapult you into a utopian present, or at least fix that horrendous haircut from senior prom? Under the compassionate guidance of Dr. Tamara Warp, discover the exhilarating, potentially universe-altering, but always entertaining world of therapeutic ...

Imagine yourself shapeshifted not into a wolf or a giant eagle but into a 1959 MG Roadster convertible, all while the guy you’re crushing on is driving his date through your hometown. ~~~Christmas Creek’s favorite son, Nick Jolly, and its beautiful wallflower, Hayley Brockman, are so far in the friend zone that she’s picking his dates for him. When Hayley selects three social media mavens to help Nick promote Christmas Creek, everything backfires, including the antique convertible Nick picks up to drive them around. Unbeknownst to Hayley and Nick, they are being watched over by their ...

Baseball, autism, and a single mom. Love may not be enough. Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Hudson always saves the game for his team. He’s dependable, focused, and good at what he does. Which is why he prefers to live alone and not have anything to do with women and all the noise and chaos they bring. Noise and chaos is all single mother Jamie Rush knows. Working and taking care of her two boys is a full time job, especially since one of them is autistic and she gets no help from her ex-husband. When her two sons win a day with ballplayer Ryan Hudson, they strike up an odd friendship with ...

🎄 A Romance Writer’s Christmas Miracle! 🎄 Bestselling author Lila Bennet is facing every writer’s nightmare: a looming deadline and a bad case of writer’s block. Desperate for inspiration, she escapes to the charming Snowfall Inn, hoping to rediscover her belief in love and happy endings. Enter Nick Clausen, the inn’s reluctant Santa Claus with a heart of gold and a secret past. When a booking mix-up lands them as accidental roommates, sparks fly faster than reindeer on Christmas Eve! As Lila and Nick navigate snowball fights, reindeer races, and mistletoe mishaps, they might ...

Clare Hart thinks she’s a fairy.
 Not really, but she writes romances between fairies and humans, and she’ll do anything to turn her stories into real-life movies. On her way to Ireland, she meets a mysterious man who claims he’s over a thousand years old. 
Clare doesn’t believe him, but he’s wealthy and sexy and a wee bit daft.
 He promises to give her the money if she can use the Heart of Brigid to bring back his lost love, a powerful fairy princess.
 Clare uses her imagination to mesmerize the billionaire into believing she is the fairy princess, but her trick isn’t ...

Investment banking intern Carina Chen doesn’t need any distractions—especially the sexy, guitar-playing barista she rooms with for the summer. Free spirit Dylan Jewell appreciates the delightful universe of women who vie for his attention. His goal in life is to do good, make happy coffee, and help the homeless. When Carina moves in, she insists on rules of conduct to quell her instant attraction to Dylan. But when her boss asks her to turn Dylan into a businessman, she can’t think of a reason not to take advantage of his hospitality. Their chemistry is white hot, but Dylan refuses to...

Have you wondered what the big deal is in Bitcoin? Like you, I was too busy working and raising a family to figure out Bitcoin. It felt like the domain of digital cowboys, gamers, and boys with supercomputers in their basements. Yet as time went on and Bitcoin’s tremendous growth has made millionaires on the upside and bald men on the downside, I decided to look into it—mostly out of fear of missing out. If Bitcoin is truly the future of money and it lives up to its promise as a non-inflating currency, then I want to not only get in on the action, but to understand the mathematics, ...

🍰 Love gets a sweet second serving in this heartwarming small-town holiday romance. 🍰 Big-city lawyer Elise Thompson never expected to find herself back in Hollylight for Christmas. But when her career takes an unexpected turn, she returns to her charming hometown—and comes face-to-face with Jake Halpert, the man she left behind. As Elise helps with the town’s annual Christmas gala, she rediscovers the warmth of small-town life and the spark that still flickers with the handsome veteran. But Jake’s hiding a secret that could change everything. With meddling neighbors, viral ...

Clumsy, awkward, and perpetually embarrassed? Congratulations, you’re one viral video away from internet stardom. Meet Mimi Meme, the self-proclaimed Queen of Cringe and master of turning mortifying moments into meme gold. With her feathered sidekick Captain Cocky and a knack for catastrophe, Mimi’s about to teach you how to: • Transform your daily disasters into trending topics • Monetize your misfortunes (hello, sponsorships!) • Navigate the cutthroat world of influencers without losing your soul (or all your dignity) But when hunky stuntman Maverick Worthy slides into her DMs, ...

🎄 Deck the Halls with Boughs of … Oops! 🎄 Hannah Holly, Hamling Hollow’s new kindergarten teacher, spreads Christmas cheer faster than her golden retriever Bailey can steal gingerbread men. But when she literally stumbles into widower Ben Winters, it’s not just hot cocoa that spills! Single dad Ben isn’t looking for love, but Hannah’s sequin-spangled enthusiasm is harder to resist than Santa’s cookies. As they bake, decorate, and craft letters to St. Nick, sparks fly faster than tinsel in a snowstorm. With meddling munchkins, a matchmaking pooch, and more Christmas spirit ...

Are you ready to LOL your way through the wild world of online dating? Join our intrepid romantic, Zoey Zero, and her AI-guided Cupid, CPUid, in a sidesplitting adventure to find love—or at least some epic stories to share with your friends. Armed with unbreakable optimism, razor-sharp wit, and a mischievous virtual wingman, our hopeless un-romantic love seeker dives headfirst into the digital dating scene: from crafting the perfect, not-so-honest dating profile, interpreting cryptic text messages from potential love interests, to escaping the friend zone. Our misguide details her online ...

Passionate photographer, Maya Chance, embarks on a solo vacation to the Caribbean to find herself after losing both her boyfriend and her job. The secluded resort, Unexpected Paradise, will be the perfect place for her to regain her confidence and start her freelance career. Enter the irresistible Luke Hastings—suave, magnetic, and with secrets of his own. Beneath his cool exterior beats a heart ready to repair and restore. Their mutual attraction ignites on first contact. Despite Maya’s reservations, Luke is determined to prove that love isn’t just in the island’s air—it’s on ...

An all-new writing skills reference book from the author of Romance In a Month: Have you wanted to enrich your romance novels by including a diverse cast of characters? Do you want your stories to reflect the society around you? Are you unsure how to portray Asian characters in a balanced way that does not perpetuate stereotypes? If so, I can be your mentor and help you develop Asian romantic heroes and heroines that are strong, desirable, talented, and flawed—in other words, well-rounded characters, who, like all romantic heroes and heroines deserve and find a happy ending. I have ...

Talented video game designer Safire Chu is gun-shy when it comes to dating real men, especially since she spends all her time shooting at their avatars. Football legend, Matt Swanson is nothing but trouble on season and off. He wants to cheat on an online video game, so he asks Safire to a New Year’s Eve party while his publicist hacks into the game database through her computer. A bit of champagne and the countdown to the ball drop loosens Safire’s inhibitions. When her company’s newest secret game is pirated, Safire wonders if the man she’s fallen for at first blush is not all he ...