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When Ingram is forced by overwhelming poverty and spiritual exhaustion to walk away from his home, he leaves behind a neglectful childhood on a dirt farm on a dead-end road. With no family, no resources, and no practical understanding of the world, Ingram’s only compass is the daily fight to survive and the narrow dream of one day owning a truck.

Layla Dupree has given up on love. She’s waded through all of the fish in the sea, each one more disappointing than the last. Apparently owning the bakery at Inglewild’s most romantic destination does not help one’s love life—despite her best efforts. All she wants is a partner who gives her butterflies, not someone who ghosts her at dinner and leaves her with the check. Good thing Caleb Alvarez has the perfect solution. After saving Layla from another date gone bad, he has a simple proposition: one month of no-strings dating.

One incredible weekend in Maine, and Beckett Porter is officially a distracted man. He’s not unfamiliar with hot and heavy flings. He knows how it goes. But Evie wove some sort of magic over him during their tumble in the sheets. He can’t stop thinking about her laugh, her hand pressed flat against his chest, her smiling mouth. So when she suddenly appears on his farm as part of a social media contest, he is confused. He had no idea that the sweet and sexy woman he met at a bar is actually a global phenomenon: social media influencer Evelyn St. James.

Working as the head trainer at Lodestar Ranch is my chance to prove I have what it takes to be a woman in a man's world. The only problem? My boss is the world's grumpiest cowboy… and I can't keep my eyes off him.

As dark secrets and forbidden lust intertwine, one burning question remains: can Noah and Anastasia resist the pull of their dangerous attraction, or will the haunting specters of their past ultimately drag them into a spiral of ruin?

An epic comedy about love, spirit, and the quest for transcendence in an anything-but-transcendent America, from the author of the perennial cult bestsellers The River Why and The Brothers K. A random bolt from a DC-8 falls from the sky, killing a child and throwing the faith of a young Jesuit...

One thing has always been clear to Isabelle Bennett: she wants to find true love. She's always been a hopeless romantic, losing herself in the pages of books when men in the real world inevitably disappoint. But she still dreams of finding her soulmate, and after meeting Reid Lawson, she wonders if she finally has. Neither of them can deny the chemistry they feel. However, after a conversation gone wrong, they hide their feelings for each other, claiming there's no way they could ever be more than friends.

It's been fifteen years since the tragedy that took not only the life of Ellison Wilson's father but her entire world. Since then, she's done everything she can to separate herself from the thing they both loved: rodeo. But each year, on the anniversary of his death, she makes an exception for her mother and goes back to the place her heart once belonged.

From USA TODAY and Amazon Charts bestselling author Lauren K. Denton comes her beloved debut novel, a heartfelt Southern story of family secrets, small-town charm, and the power of second chances. Perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry and Karen White, The Hideaway captures the spirit of the...

Three years ago, Danny 'Abs' Abbingdon, star of Laid in Essex!, was living the dream. And then, on the night of the party, everything changed. It was supposed to be an intimate gathering. Just a few close friends in a remote cottage in Wales. But one thing led to another and the party spiralled out of control. Then a local girl was reported missing, presumed dead. Abs and his friends had been the last to see her alive.

Based on the true story behind a landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision, K.D. Alden's debut is a rich and moving story of one woman's courage and determination to get her child back when all odds are stacked against her. Virginia, 1927: All Ruth Ann Riley wants is a chance to have a family. But...

Læsø 1780. Mellem hede og klitter, på den yderste del af øen, lever en gruppe kvinder. De ejer husene, kører hestevogne, passer dyr og børn og dyrker den sandede jord. Deres mænd og sønner er på havet og kommer sjældent hjem. Signe, Frida, Nielsine, Kirsten, Abelone, Margrete, Dortea og Johanne knyttes sammen af et arbejdsfællesskab, hvor pligt tæller mere end sympatier.

Zwei Seelen ... unendlich viele Trümmer. Rian hat alles verloren, woran sein Herz hing: Seine Zukunft, seine Perspektive, seine Heimat... Doch dann zeigt sich ihm eine ganz andere Sonne. Als Summer in die Kleinstadt Woodside kommt, will sie nur eines: Frieden finden, um die tiefen Wunden auf ihrer Seele heilen zu lassen. Ganz sicher möchte sie keinen Mann in ihrem neuen Leben, dennoch lässt Rian ihr zersplittertes Herz schneller schlagen. Doch können sie gegen die Schatten aus Summers Vergangenheit bestehen, die sich wie eine bedrohliche Unwetterfront unheilvoll am Horizont zusammenbrauen.

M. F. K. Fisher's first novel tells of a late-summer idyll at the Swiss farmhouse of Tim and Sara, where guests have gathered at ease on the terrace next to the burbling fountain in which baby lettuces are being washed, there to enjoy the food and wine served them by this stylish American couple. But all around these seemingly fortunate people, the forces of darkness are gathering: The year is 1939; World War II approaches.

Anna Cooper and Jake Reynolds both live at a luxury London building. The only difference is that Jake lives in the penthouse, and Anna lives in a tent on the roof. When Jake finds out, he offers Anna a chance of a new life in his grandmother's childhood home in Pepper Bay, and she decides to take the opportunity to see if she really can make a fresh start somewhere else. The beauty of Pepper Bay, with its quaint shops, chocolate box cottages and all of Jake's closest friends, immediately fills Anna's heart with nothing but love.

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Nick Houston is as tough as they come, and he and his K-9, Saxon, are hot on the trail of a major illegal-gun dealer. But his best lead - the beautiful owner of the Dog Park Cafe, Andi Hardt - is not cooperating. Doesn't matter how sexy she is or that his dog seems to be in love with her. She's a suspect, and he won't cross that line. Ever.

Attempted murder. Drug deals gone wrong. Fraudulent insurance claims, and a family reunion she'll never be invited to again, Kit Reilly's life has been anything but calm since settling into domesticated life with Bobby Kincaid. After almost losing her life at the hands of sadistic family—why must there always be a crazy cousin?—Kit wakes to find the freedom she used to enjoy, gone, and in its place, is a devoted boyfriend who worries so much, she's barely afforded two-seconds of alone time.

'Sweet, steamy and cosy - perfect for autumn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW 'I absolutely loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW Isabella Tucci is not looking for love. Leaving London and her cheating ex far behind to open her dream restaurant, she's promised herself: no men, and no...

Alpha bear shifter, Kaine Urso, is used to keeping his company running smoothly, his sleuth safe, and his territory protected. But when the Academy falls under attack, his bear roars "Mine!" at the fiery Headmistress whose magic matches her sass. Now he's got his paws full with a stubborn witch who insists she can handle things alone—even as her classroom fills with purple smoke and possessed statues!

When curvy witch Romi Weir buys the beloved Witch's Brew Café in her enchanted hometown of Mystic Hollow, she's ready to whip up some magic and mend the rift between witches and shifters. What she doesn't expect is a side order of sabotage—or a cool, mouth-watering wolf shifter whose protective nature has Romi weak at the knees!