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When 48-year-old widower Mark Solomon arrives in Barefoot Bay for his high school reunion, he's not quite prepared for the onslaught of memories or the attention from interested single women who've gathered for the annual event on the beach. He's ready to ditch the whole thing and resume his life as an adventure-seeking world traveler until he discovers a woman sobbing on his door step...and has an idea.

Burned by a failed marriage, former FBI agent Marc Rossi wants back in the investigation game with no emotional strings attached. Taking an assignment for his enterprising Angelino cousins, he heads to Northern Ireland to pry a key piece of evidence from a missing socialite any way he can. But when the ice queen turns out to be warm, beautiful, and on a secret mission of her own, the job becomes a passionate reminder of what happens when duty and desire mix.

A Noble Hearts Regency Romance When danger entangles Maggie Winters and Maxwell Wilde into a treacherous game can they survive the darkness to embrace love’s light? A widow with a tragic past… Maggie Winters had everything she always wished for — betrothed to the man of her dreams, a loving home, and a new puppy. But it all changes when her parents die, and her new guardian sweeps Maggie from town and forces her to marry a stranger to pay his debts. When she suddenly finds herself a widow and free of an unhappy marriage, can she finally find the love she's dreamed of? A hero with a ...

Tom DeMille lives his life exactly as he pleases - always alone. In fact, he's got that motto tattooed in Greek on his arm. But when Tom is suddenly saddled with guardianship of his 12-year-old niece, he'll lose more than his freedom if he can't figure out how to take care of her. Then an alluring young woman with pink hair and a sassy mouth shows up at his door, and he agrees to do the unthinkable - photograph a wedding in exchange for some help with his niece.

Christmas comes early, when word arrives that the Pinecroft Inn’s annual gingerbread house competition will be featured on the most popular cooking show in the country. But when a shot rings out in the dead of night and one of the show’s judges is found murdered in the inn’s kitchen, Tamsyn must figure out what happened before her beloved Aunt Gwen is thrown in the slammer.

Short Story, Romantic Erotica Meet Piper Morgan, a dedicated thirty-year-old who lives and breathes her job at Kensington Distributions, a holiday merchandise company. But on New Year's Eve, her boss tosses her an unexpected twist. Piper decides to join her best friends for a night out, and things get steamy when she faces off against a biker at the pool table. Little did she know, what unfolds next is a thrilling journey she never anticipated. As Brett challenges Piper, will he fulfill his fantasy of an unforgettable night with the charming blonde? Discover the winner of this daring bet in...

Here come the (Barefoot Bay) brides! They’re experts at planning dreamy “I do’s” but haven’t found their own happily ever after...yet. Destination wedding consultant Willow Ambrose has fought a battle with the scale for much of her life, but she has finally won the war. She hasn’t just cut calories - she’s cut all ties to her past, too, and successfully carved out a new body and a new life. But when she comes face to face with someone who left an indelible mark on her heart years before, all that threatens to crumble.

Ever since moving to Pinecroft Cove, Tamsyn has been faced with more questions than she can shake a stick at. What type of witch is she? What happened to her mother? Why can’t she bake a pie without it exploding? As this final mystery unfolds, she may finally get the answers she’s been seeking. Or, an evil witch and a demon baby might bring about the end of the world. It could go either way.

The dedication of a new bell in the island's historic church is the social event of the season, but when an old body is uncovered during the ceremony, Tamsyn has a new ghost on her hands and a cold case to solve that could bring her closer to the truth about her mother's disappearance.

As a firefighter, Captain Ken Cavanaugh knows his way around dangerous situations - but he'd rather run into a burning building than help plan his 25th high school reunion in Barefoot Bay. Unfortunately, it's his best chance of finally putting things right with Beth Endicott two and a half decades after they ended so badly. But the instant they see each other again, the years blow away like ashes in the heat of their combustible chemistry.

Proms, pups and deadly rumors… In the wake of her relationship’s break, Olivia is beginning to fear that she might grow old with only Goodwin and a pack of dogs by her side. But even the unconditional love of puppies can’t shield Olivia from the single most important event in Lexingburg's social calendar: Prom. The roses, romance, and ridiculously priced restaurants seem to be rubbing salt in Olivia’s romantic wounds–reminding her at every turn that Andrew is leaving her.

What harm is there in having a little romance with the man next door when you’re single and so is he? Chelsie Peterson, a single mother, knows what it’s like to feel loss and regret. Ty, her only child, gives her structure. Fighting the legal system to keep him free from harm where the biological father is concerned gives her the drive to wake up each day. But even her strength has limits. The world was a cold and lonely place until she met handsome sports physician, Dr. Ian Briggs who moved in next door. Abusive, troubled, addict was the label everyone in his life gave him, and Ian ...

From USA TODAY’s Bestseller Abbie St. Claire… The Finish Line. Some portions previously released as Tracks to Love in Kindle Worlds The past is a statement, while the future is still a question. Tate’s foot is on the gas… Willow’s is on the brake… Can they survive a relationship that goes at full throttle? Willow Alders is looking for a new start and leaps at the opportunity to work for an elite marketing agency in New York City. With the pain of Dallas in her rear-view mirror, she clings to her future. Tate Conway treats women like his racing opponents, one and done. Can he ...

To know Dr. Ian Briggs, is to understand his complexity as a man. On one hand, he is charming, sexy and provocative. But on the other, he is dark, mysterious, and less than forthcoming. Ian showed Chelsie Peterson sexual pleasure, unlike anything she’d ever known. He also showed her exactly where her value was as a woman. Chelsie was on the verge of her happily-ever-after. Will two pink lines destroy everything? When two single parents come together and blend their lives with children, nothing goes as planned. It’s always complicated. When tragedy strikes in a way neither of them ...

Chance made them neighbors. Chemistry made them lovers. Will fate make them a family? Widower and orthopedic surgeon, Ian Briggs has room in his life for two things, his practice and his son, Oliver. A forced relocation shakes up more than his sense of direction when he finds himself captivated and lusting for his new neighbor. Would it be a second chance relationship that he desperately didn't want? Chelsie Peterson is piecing together the shattered fragments of her life. A divorce from her cheating and emotionally abusive husband leaves her a single mother and doubting her value as a ...

Garrett Kilcannon, a former dot com super-success who now devotes his life to rescuing dogs and finding them homes, prefers to keep his secrets buried as deep as a dog hides his bone. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he doesn't care that she's a childhood friend or drop-dead gorgeous.

Law never thought he'd want anything more than the chance to make a living cooking his food for the people of Barefoot Bay...but Libby arouses an irresistible hunger in him. Battling an attraction that sizzles hotter than one of Law's cast-iron skillets and uncovering long-buried secrets with more twists than one of Libby's yoga poses, they'll have find a way to both get what they want...especially if what they really want is each other.

About to take the bar exam after ending a five-year marriage that derailed her career plans and her life, Kate Kingston craves independence and a vacation. Somewhere warm with sea breezes, sunshine, sand, and none of the scary threats against her that have been showing up in her dad's office. Barefoot Bay is the perfect place for some serenity while she studies and puts her life back together.

Un puñado de mujeres. Un ejército sarraceno. Un silencio de siglos. Tierra Santa, 1187. El Comendador Roland de Montfort parte de Castel Rouge con su guarnición hacia una trampa mortal, dejando atrás lo que él considera "prescindible": veinte mujeres, unos pocos heridos y una cisterna estratégica que Saladino ansía capturar. Isabelle de Montfort, una mujer noble acostumbrada a los números y al silencio de los almacenes, descubre que las cifras de la guerra no cierran. Ante el abandono de los caballeros y el avance inminente de ochocientos guerreros enemigos, Isabelle deberá ...

As her two best friends settle into their happily ever afters, destination wedding designer Arielle Chandler is beginning to wonder if the promise of "The One" - one true love, meant only for her - is merely folklore passed down from her Native American grandmother. But when a mysterious man nearly mows her down on a hill overlooking Barefoot Bay, the legend of destined love suddenly feels very real. That is, until Ari learns of Luke McBain's plans to demolish a piece of land she believes is sacred.