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"A billionaire playboy goes incognito on a backpacking trip in Europe. But how long can he hide from love?"--

"Ash waited three thousand years for a consort who could break the Betrayer's chains. Instead of one lover, he found two: Sachi and Zanya the primordial powers that embody creation and destruction, reborn as humans. Now, his ancient enemy has returned to threaten everything he loves. In the wake of her dazzling manifestation, Zanya seethes with magic and restless energy. Her command of the Endless Void will be a potent weapon in the coming war. To harness it, she'll need to embrace the darkness within but the scars of the past are holding her back. Sachi's unprecedented connection to the Dream deepens, leading her beyond the veil of reality...and into the heart of the Betrayer's stronghold. Torn from her lovers, Sachi must use all her wit and cunning to survive the Betrayer's treacherous court. Because he doesn' t simply want her. He covets the slumbering power she possesses and plans to take it for his own"--

"Beatrice Leal's personal life is complicated between her divorce and her precocious six-year-old. But the job she loves is the one thing she counts on to be straightforward--that is, until her boss's own divorce prompts a move from NYC back to Ireland. Now Bea is in Ireland twice a month for work. It's wreaking havoc on the custody agreement she and her moody ex are sorting out while he lives downstairs in the brownstone they co-own. And to top it off, her company's new CTO turns out to be the boy who once broke her heart: Jack Sander. It's been twenty years since Bea and Jack saw each other. Their lives are both messy. So when they hook up one night in Ireland, they plan to just keep it a work fling that stays there. But the more time they spend together, the more Bea wonders if happiness might not always mean needing to have your life in order--

Rachel Lacey, author of Stars Collide, serves up a steamy tale of Hollywood fame and subterfuge about a glamorous actress and the sexy bodyguard posing as her girlfriend.Natalie Keane is one of Hollywood's top leading ladies, but she's paid a steep price for her fame. After she was stalked eight years ago, the ensuing media frenzy almost broke her. So when a new threat arises, Natalie agrees to extra security, but she wants to keep it under wraps. The last thing she needs is another tabloid spectacle, especially during awards season.Taylor Vaughn has made a career as a bodyguard to the stars, but an injury has kept her sidelined for the past three months, jeopardizing her future in the job she loves. When an opportunity arises to work for Natalie Keane, Taylor jumps at the chance--even before knowing the details of the assignment.From the moment they meet, Natalie knows this could work: Taylor, the bodyguard, masquerading as her girlfriend. The perfect cover story. But as circumstances push the two women closer, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

In this thrilling romance from New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker, an ex-military man is on a mission to rescue a wrongfully imprisoned archaeologist--and to make her rightfully his.Any soldier who gets out of the service with his life should be happy to leave danger behind. Though his army brothers are content running their new business in Maine, Kendric "Bob" Evans isn't ready to give up the fight. He's been supplementing his hours with covert rescue missions organized by the FBI. But his latest charge may be more than he bargained for.Marlowe Kennedy is on a routine archaeology dig in Thailand when she's arrested for drug trafficking. She has suspicions about the true culprit, but even when she's rescued from prison, there's nothing she can do about it without proof. Her protective bodyguard's only objective is to keep her safe until they cross the border into friendly territory.The best way to do that? Travel as man and wife.After returning to Maine, as Bob and Marlowe navigate this treacherous terrain with the help of their friends, they face vengeful authorities, a vindictive frame job, and perhaps most important of all--turning their fake marriage into something real.

From Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author Winter Renshaw comes a sizzling romance about two people who fall in love, go their separate ways, and then try to reconnect against all odds.Always a bridesmaid, never a bride--and that's the way I like it.I may be anti-marriage, but I'm still pro-romance. Case in point? That sexy curmudgeon I met last year during my cousin's tropical bachelorette getaway.That grump was Dorian, the groom's old college roommate, there for the bachelor party. I couldn't get enough of his messy brown hair and gorgeous turquoise eyes. We connected on a deep level--emotionally and physically.But the timing wasn't right. So we made a pact to reconnect in two years. Now I'm starting a new "job." It'll take a lot of work and pays really well--I'm talking seven figures here. All I have to do is pretend to be my boss's new fiancée...and spend eight weeks with his family on their private island. How hard could it be?Turns out, a lot harder than I thought. Because the man I'm pretending to love? He's Dorian's brother, and now all bets are off...

"Wren Ford is the city attorney for Cold Springs--a job she takes seriously. Good thing she has a great form of stress relief: a friends-with-benefits arrangement with the well-muscled and very attentive construction worker Jesse Sullivan. Wren's heart secretly craves more, but how can she fess up her feelings to a man who doesn't want to get tied down? Jesse is head over heels in love with Wren, but he can't picture a happily ever after. What would an attorney and out-of-his-league goddess want with him? Especially when a flirty, cocky lawyer who screams money and power shows an interest in Wren. As a scandalous high-profile split escalates from name-calling to corporate takeovers, Wren and Jesse must team up to find a way to protect the people and the town they love. And everyone in Cold Springs is rooting for them to figure out that maybe, against all odds, they're made for each other."--

"Proper lady of the ton and her slightly scandalous, intensely charming neighbor discover they have a lot in common during an unexpectedly magical night"--Provided by publisher.

"Former Dallas football player Burke Barrett is weathering a lot of changes. He s retired from football. He s mourning the loss of his best friend. And now he s been bequeathed a dilapidated house in northern Michigan he doesn t want. To his surprise it comes with a long-legged, blindly optimistic renovation manager with big ideas for Burke s inheritance. She s passionate, irritating, and irresistible. Restoration expert Charlotte Cunningham is used to rough exteriors. This surly client, with his stubbled jaw, towering physique, and inflexible attitude, is worth smoothing over. The attraction sizzles, and a proposal is in order: a romantic tryst to relieve the tension. No strings attached. A safe bet for both of them since Burke is prepared to renovate, sell, and move on. A pet project with an end date. Does that go for love too? Burke must decide what he really wants and what he s willing to risk. He should know by now that the best-laid plans can change in a heartbeat."--Provided by publisher.

"Operation Starfish has one goal: to remove domestic violence survivors from danger. But when a mission backfires in tragedy, the band of bikers who founded OpStar dissolves the organization and their ride-or-die friendship. Five years later Amanda, Sidney, and Cassandra are brought back together by the same thing that tore them apart when the man who victimized his wife is murdered, and all signs point to Cassandra. Circumstances being what they are--in a word: dire--the trio reignites their bond, if only to shut and barricade the door to their past onces and for all. Their tentative sisterhood is infiltrated by Investigator Sean Beane, whose intentions aren't as clear as they should be, but even so he's too tempting for his (or Amanda's) own good. Despite all reservations, regrets, and blossoming romance, it's time for these biker babes to strap on their helmets and hit the road--before the real murderer can run them off it."--

Salena Barone has broken free of her family and moved into an apartment above the D'Angelos' restaurant, where she works as a manager--without a husband, thank you very much. But even on a restaurant salary, she soon finds herself strapped for cash. Salena's never been afraid of living on the wild side, though, so she takes on a side hustle that'll raise big bucks...and eyebrows, if anyone finds out. Tattooed biker Ryan is the youngest of the wealthy Rutledge wine family and has never dreamed of rings, forever, or continuing the family business. He's perfectly happy living his own life and helping out hardworking folks in his own way. When these two independent singles spot each other at a Rutledge-D'Angelo wedding, the attraction is instant. But as their friendship with benefits evolves into something more, the secrets Salena's keeping--from family, friends, and Ryan--threaten the happily ever after she never knew she wanted.

"Avery Lawrence thought she had it all--a charming fiance, a Broadway-themed star-studded engagement, and a picture-perfect life. But when her fraudster of a fiance's true identity is exposed and he's hauled away in handcuffs, Avery's world comes crashing down faster than the chandelier in Phantom of the Opera. Left stranded on Christmas Day outside the federal prison without her cell phone or wallet, Avery stumbles out of the cold and into the last phone booth in Manhattan. With nothing left to lose, Avery is directed by a mysterious voice on the line to the doorstep of the college boyfriend she thought she'd moved on from over six years ago. When a second encounter with the phone booth leads Avery to a life-changing audition for Marley Is Dead, a new musical based on Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Avery is blown away by the striking similarities between the show and her own life. Convinced the phone booth is somehow responsible for reuniting her with 'the one that got away' and reigniting her acting career, maybe she will finally have the chance to rewrite her future. But as she grapples with the ghosts of her past and the uncertainty of her present, Avery must decide whether to follow her heart or pursue her dream"--Back cover.

From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes a funny, sexy romantic comedy featuring a twice-divorced, stressed-out romance writer who finds out that sometimes true love can be a hot mess.Who buys a cottage in a New England fishing village on a whim? A stressed-out, twice-divorced romance writer and single mother looking for a fresh start, that's who. Despite what my besties say about my three-year dry spell, I'm not looking for a man. Or drama. Or sex. I've got enough on my plate with writer's block and a daughter who refuses to grow up. Community. That's what I need. Unfortunately, it seems the universe has other ideas. Either Chatemup, Massachusetts, has a serious shortage of single women, or I've become a hot mess magnet for the male species.At least I've found one funny, good-hearted friend: fish peddler Declan Miller, my brainstorming adventure buddy who stirs my creative juices. I'm his Writer Girl. He's my Dimple Dude. Just scruffy, granite-chested, deep-voiced, ex-military brawn who happens to be--oh, Nicole, what are you doing to yourself?--stoking a long-neglected fire without even trying.A self-confessed hot mess, divorced single dad Declan is too old for relationship games. Not interested. Same here. So why do I keep thinking about him? Preferably naked. Because I'm a hot mess, too? At least he's inspiring me to write. If only real life were like one of my novels. At least then I'd have a better idea of how this was going to end.

In this tenderly hopeful story about moving on from past pain, a jaded widow is caught between a father and son who fall for her, forcing her to reconsider whether love is done with her after all.Claire Kehoe is at a loss. At forty years old, she's a widow, an empty nester, and a struggling artist whose passion fizzled with her marriage. Her husband's turn into abusive alcoholism ensured that Claire lost him well before he died, leaving her heart fractured and guarded.Committed to starting fresh, Claire becomes nanny to the young son of wealthy Banks Sexton. But it's his older son, Smith, who proves to be more than Claire bargained for. One older and the other younger than her by ten years, both men begin to express an interest that Claire can't accept. As they vie for her, the potential for heartbreak keeps Claire closed off from them both.As much as she tries to stay on her own path, Claire finds herself at a crossroads between these two men. She knows that the love she's always dreamed of is just around the corner--she just doesn't know which way to turn.

They've made the ideal connection on a hot new no-strings hook-up app. But their hearts have other plans in an unpredictable and wildly sexy romance by a USA Today bestselling author.Hooked. An app designed for the ideal one-night stand is the brainchild of Harvard graduate students Easton Jones and his two best friends. When Easton creates his Hooked profile, he gets a 100 percent perfect match.Who is this sure thing? Her username is Love.Their chemistry is off-the-charts explosive, and just when Easton begins falling for her, she disconnects from the app and disappears.Five years later, Hooked is now the number one dating app in the country.But that's not the only thing on fire.Easton's brilliant, gorgeous new recruit, Drake Madden, has ignited a desire he hasn't experienced in years. Professionally and personally, they're sizzling.Just as things really start getting serious, Love resurfaces. She wants a chance to explain, and she's sending Easton's heart into rewind.He has a loving woman in the flesh and a fantasy from his past--Easton's world is about to be rocked.And rocked hard.

"Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls, the farm that's been in her Texas family for generations. It wasn't her plan. It was an obligation. Now that her parents-less loving kin than strangers-have passed, the whole shebang belongs to Angela. And a legacy she never wanted is hers to uphold. She can't forsake it now. Her beloved nanny, Mandy, who was always more of a mother, needs a caregiver herself. And Mandy's great-granddaughter, as close to Angela as a sister, has returned to roost. When a handsome veteran arrives seeking work as a farmhand, Angela thinks the future might not be half-bad after all. But it's the past that proves enlightening. Mandy is revealing secrets Angela never knew about her parents. As the clouds on her family history begin to part, the inheritance feels more like a precious gift, and Meadow Falls more like the home Angela's been looking for her whole life"--

One lovestruck woman. Three handsome boyfriends--and strangers. A unique dating adventure awaits in a hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Jeneva Rose.A guy told me he loved me tonight.Peyton Sanders hopes it's not too late to say it back. Done with dead-end relationships and swiping right, she knows who her heart belongs to. But as she races to tell him how she feels, she's hit by a car and wakes up with amnesia. It gets worse. Peyton has no clue who the three men who show up at her hospital bed are except they each claim to be her boyfriend.They're certainly worth remembering. A rustic-looking contractor--heaven in flannel. A tailored consultant with a smile to die for. And a tattooed chef with a box of homemade chocolates, both delicious. Peyton's friends Maya and Robbie have an idea: date each man again. Recognizing her soulmate should be as easy as one, two, three.On a wildly romantic and dizzyingly funny journey, Peyton runs once again toward love. This time, hopefully, her heart can guide her where her mind cannot.

"Sand, sea, and sisterly secrets. With youngest sister Hallie getting married, the three Walsh sisters reunite at their family's beach house for the big event. It's a celebratory affair, rife with cherished traditions. But families are complicated, and these sisters are no exception. Claire, the eldest, no longer believes in love after years working as a divorce attorney, and she resorts to taking her "work husband" as her date to convince her family otherwise. Middle sister, Amy, fears a confrontation with the man who broke her heart by announching he was marrying someone else. And although Hallie has always lived a charmed life, she's getting cold feet about marrying her childhood sweetheart. As the Walsh sisers grapple with the secrets they've kept from one another, they must decide if Hallie's wedding is a chance to mend mistakes of the past... even if it means confronting their feelings about love, life, and one another"--

"An inheritance forces three estranged sisters to face past hurts and painful memories in a heartfelt novel about family and resilience"--

Love is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish--a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits. Just one unforgettable moment in the dark and then he was gone.Now Maria is a divorced single mom, moving on and open to romance again. Fatefully, it's with the new head chef at her sister's restaurant: Enzo. A gentler man than the one she remembers, yet fire still burns. And a warning still lingers: don't get too close.Enzo is embarking on a new life, too. And falling in love with Maria shouldn't happen. He has far too much blood on his hands, and he carries his damaged past like a shadow. But he can't ignore the impulses drawing them back together.When his secrets plunge Maria into danger, Enzo must become the man he once was to keep everyone safe. Will he go off the deep end and never find his way back? Or will Maria be enough to save his soul?

Annie Gilberti is a divorced mother with a nine-to-five job when she learns her late grandmother was the exiled ruler of a small European country, and Annie is next in line for the crown and to restore the monarchy.

In a breathtaking island paradise, it's easy for a handsome local and a sexy tourist to get swept away in a tart and tempting romance by a USA Today bestselling author.A destination wedding on La Jarra Island for Tillie James's sister has its drawbacks: hair-wrecking ocean spray and pincher crabs. And its perks: sexy, hotheaded beachfront bartender Gabe Landers, who brings out the competitive streak in fellow drinkslinger Tillie. When the rivals get together for a cocktail-making challenge, the blend is pure bliss, leaving them shaken and stirred.The spirited blue-eyed tourist from Georgia makes Gabe's head spin faster than his signature drink, the mermaid sunrise. But he's determined not to obsess--out-of-towner love stories never last. Tillie agrees. They'll just enjoy each other for now and make a clean break. No strings. No attachments. No chance. But when Tillie's kiss goodbye comes with an invitation for Gabe to visit Atlanta, he can't resist. As fate has it, it's home to a heartbreaking piece of his own past.As Tillie and Gabe face new challenges, destiny could tear them apart...or turn an intoxicating romance on the rocks into more than they ever expected.

"Maya Davis is living in paradise until her apartment, her career, and her dreams fall away in a horrible and dramatic fashion. Suddenly she's packing her life into two suitcases and heading back to her parents' home in Maryland, scrambling for a plan B. Happy thirty-first birthday, Maya. Right beside her is Ant, Maya's best friend. While she's returning home, Ant's leaving his for the first time. Even though he moved away to start his own adventure, Ant can't seem to separate himself from Maya--and he's not sure he wants to. Thinking practically for once, Maya makes her top priority finding a career--or at least a job with health insurance. But when she's drawn into the orbit of Emme Vivant, the influential girlboss decides Maya has potential. Suddenly there are new contacts, new clothes, and the possibility of a shiny new future that could make this move home worthwhile. But is Maya finally in control of her life, or is she losing it? Just as Ant's platonic feelings for Maya deepen, his best friend in the world seems to be moving on without him. In this tender and vibrant novel, Maya learns that finding the right path might not matter as much as finding herself--and who's beside her on the journey"--

New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin tells a poignant story about living life to the fullest--and savoring the small moments along the way.Palmer Sinclair has never needed anyone's help. A successful loan officer, she's all work and no play. But when splitting headaches and blurred vision begin to affect her job, she begrudgingly sees a doctor and receives a diagnosis that leaves her shaken to her core and with little time left. Facing an uncertain future, Palmer makes a bucket list, determined to do the things she'd only dreamed of before she goes.Kent Wagner has dedicated his life to helping others. An army medic turned paramedic, he's a regular at Palmer's bank who makes his monthly car loan payments in person just to see her radiant smile. After responding to not one but two 911 calls involving Palmer, he learns about her bucket list. Touched by her circumstances--and needing a distraction from his own--Kent offers to take Palmer to the places on her list.Neither is prepared for the emotional journey ahead...or how little time they have left together, but the friendship they find in that brief time might be the most lasting legacy of all.

The ones that got away reunite at a big Italian wedding in this second-chance romance from debut author Ali Rosen, the James Beard Award-nominated writer and host of Potluck with Ali Rosen.Stella Park is elated to celebrate her best friend's wedding in the Italian countryside--and maybe she also needs this escape from her personal and her professional life. Writing recipes for a living isn't all it's cooked up to be.But the revelry is short lived when she runs into the ex she hasn't seen since she broke his heart ten years ago, Samuel Gordon. As her past gets propelled to the forefront, Stella tries not to question the choices she made a decade ago.When Stella and Samuel keep getting pushed together during a weekend filled with delectable food, Indian and Italian wedding traditions, and unplanned detours in gorgeous locales, she attempts to ignore that maybe he really was the one that got away.Playing it safe has always been Stella's dependable rule book. But maybe Samuel is worth the risk--and perhaps some love stories just need more time to marinate.

"Being an identical twin has its perks, but when my sister asked me to sub in for a date with Roman Bellisario, I wasn't exactly thrilled. Sure, he's sinfully handsome and successful, but he also got me fired from my dream job three years ago. This time, my sister's promotion is riding on this date, so I have to say yes. And as it turns out, we're strangely perfect for each other. I sell art. He collects it. We're both obsessed with the same obscure, mysterious artist that most people don't even know exists. Roman is guarded, though, and I can understand why. He's a widowed single dad. But as one date leads to another, he starts to let me in, and I can't help but fall for him. The problem is Roman still thinks I'm my sister. Is our twin swap going to be the best thing that ever happened to me and Roman-or the lie that tears us apart?"--