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Cecilia "CeCe" Ashby is finally escaping the toxic relationship that has consumed her entire adult life. She's returning to her hometown of Laurel Creek, Kentucky, and her family's equestrian ranch, unsure of what the future holds. Nash Carter, the newly retired superstar of the Dallas Stars, is Laurel Creek's hometown hero, local business owner, and notorious bachelor. He's also the unofficial fourth sibling in the Ashby clan. It's been years since his days of tormenting CeCe with her older brothers Wade and Cole. So, when CeCe needs a job, he feels drawn to help her.

With her daughters more settled than ever, it’s time for Beck to live her life in Coconut Key to the fullest. Coquina House Bed & Breakfast is open and running, and with every new challenge, Beck and her mother discover they were born for the life of hospitality. So it’s not her new business that keeps Beck awake at night now...but the temptation of starting a new, uncharted course for her heart. Will those waters be warm and welcoming, or does she risk drowning once again?

As the New Year approaches in Park City, the glow of celebration fills the air—but for MJ, the season brings as much uncertainty as it does joy. The mysterious Matt Walker has returned to Snowberry Lodge, reawakening feelings she's kept locked away since losing her husband six years ago. Is she risking her heart for a man who's too good to be true?

Rising country star Cassie Spencer's music career is just taking off when tragedy strikes mid-tour. Seeking solace, she retreats to rural Kentucky to escape the spotlight and visit her family. Haden Westbrook, the charming heartthrob of Laurel Creek, only wants one thing: a peaceful life tending to the Silver Pines Ranch and his rescue horses. But when free-spirited Cassie hurricanes back into town, his world turns upside down. Especially since the last time he saw her ended with a steamy night in his truck.

While renovating her childhood home into a B&B and navigating the waters of a second-chance romance, Beck Foster is suddenly forced to face the past and open her arms to strangers she never dreamed she’d meet. With the help of her daughters, Savannah and Peyton, Beck resolves to undo the past and expand her family forever...but that decision isn't always easy. As Savannah faces the challenges of having a baby on her own, and Peyton takes her budding romance to the next step, the Foster women all learn that life in the Keys might be warm and breezy, but it’s still complicated.

An unimaginable change is in the air when a long lost love reappears on the sands of Coconut Key to complicate lives and open old wounds. With shocking news that changes history and the family dynamic, the new arrival brings hope, love, and the answers some have been searching for years to find.

When Eliza Whitney loses both her beloved husband and her high-powered job in the same month, she’s uncertain what the next chapter of her life will look like. At 53, she’s too young to retire and too old to start over. Then her estranged father’s widow contacts her and asks her to come to Sanibel Island to help settle his affairs. Eliza sees the trip to a place called Shellseeker Beach as a distraction from her loss and maybe a way to get some closure on the difficult relationship she'd had with her father.

Sean "Ax" Hunter is both a former Marine and Sergeant at Arms for the Hounds of Hell MC. His mind works like a twisted hamster wheel. Dates, facts, faces, and memories are all vivid and constant. Nothing holds his attention long, until the night a Georgia storm forces him into an upscale club, and suddenly his attention belongs solely to her.

Wade Ashby doesn't let anyone in. With the death of his father and his failed marriage, plus the weight of the family business on his shoulders, Wade has plenty to deal with. He thrives on being the one constant and steady thing in his family's life and on their ranch, Silver Pines. Ivy Spencer knows two things for certain: Animals make better friends than people, and she can only count on herself. After a turbulent childhood and a string of bad luck since, Ivy is excited to start fresh at Silver Pines Ranch and live out her dream of training a racehorse en route to the Kentucky Derby.

A month after their emotional reunion, Vivien, Lacey, and Tessa remain in Destin, their futures as uncertain as the changing tides. Vivien is focused on getting back on her feet, determined to find her own path after years of living for others. Lacey and Tessa face new challenges while starting their own business, making unexpected connections along the way.

Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it. When Cole Ashby is appointed Laurel Creek's interim sheriff, he is determined to prove himself as the best man for the job. A devoted single dad, his goal is to lay steady roots for his young daughter. As the daughter of a Kentucky congressman, Ginger Danforth's life has always been about neat appearances. But inside, she's dying to break free and embrace the sense of adventure that runs through her veins.

No he visto a Violette Taylor en años. Tampoco la he olvidado. Ahora ha vuelto al pueblo para quedarse y trabajar como enfermera en la unidad de quemados en la que, por accidente, termino ingresado. Tal vez sea el destino… aunque Violette hace todo lo posible por mantenerse alejada de cualquiera que le recuerde su pasado, especialmente de mí. Antes yo era Rowan para ella. Ahora soy solo King, el hombre que le rompió el corazón, pero no por las razones que ella cree. La vida rara vez da segundas oportunidades. Y si esta es la mía para arreglar las cosas, voy a aprovecharla.

The bonds of love that have formed and grown over the past year in Coconut Key reach a culmination of white lace and champagne…for some. For others, things may not turn out as they expected.

As the sun burns bright on the white sands of Destin, Vivien's love life takes an unexpected turn. She finds herself torn between two very different men, both offering something she thought she'd lost—security, excitement, and the chance to finally choose herself. Maggie and Jo Ellen, best friends turned bitter enemies, become unlikely allies. When they discover the last piece of the puzzle of their past, they are forced to question everything they thought they knew about the men they married. Were the promises they made to their husbands never meant to be kept after all?

A new life begins on Coconut Key when Beck and her family and friends are blessed with a beachfront sanctuary after the hurricane damages their side of the island. Although it is a haven where life and love carries on in an unforeseen way, they face a new set of challenges. As Beck rebuilds Coquina House into a beachfront B&B, she finds safety in a new romance. Her daughter, Savannah, learns how to be a mother and lands in a relationship unlike any she’s ever known.

In the bustling port of Lud-in-the-Mist, the citizens of Dorimare have spent centuries perfecting the art of the mundane. Long ago, they banished the memory of Duke Aubrey and the wild enchantments of Fairyland. Today, “Fairy Fruit” isn’t just a delicacy of the past—it’s a scandalous crime. But the Dapple River still flows from the west, carrying more than just water from the mysterious Debatable Hills. When Ranulph, the son of Mayor Nathaniel Chanticleer, falls prey to the forbidden fruit, it is up to the Mayor to dig into the past in order save his family, and the people of Lud.

When tourist season ends, the next one begins...and hurricane season is never easy in the Keys. Especially when the winds have blown in a man who threatens everything Beck has built over the last few months in Coconut Key. The newest arrival might be the contractor Beck’s been longing to find...but he’s also a man from her past. With his attention on her as much as the B&B renovation, this new twist is equal parts thrilling and terrifying.

Jenna Fossey's life is about to change. An unexpected inheritance and the chance to meet relatives she never knew existed has her heading to the charming town of Magnolia Harbor. But long-buried secrets lead to questions, and the only person who can help her find the answers is a sexy-as-sin sailing instructor. Nothing makes Jude St. Pierre feel more alive than racing on the open sea - at least not until Jenna comes strolling down his dock asking for sailing lessons. But it feels wrong to be attracted to her - especially when he learns why she came to town.

With the ownership of the property settled, Eliza knows that she’s found the place where she belongs. But she can’t take a chance on something completely new until she finally lets go of the grief that has gripped her heart, and saying that last goodbye is one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do. Her sister, Claire, is tackling her own emotional challenges. While her lifelong fantasy for a reunion has finally happened, it comes with a cost. She must face the choices of her past, and fight for a love she never thought she could have…and still could lose at any minute.

Adrift on a vast and moonlit ocean, a lone ship encounters a desperate voice crying out from the darkness. What begins as a strange maritime encounter soon unfolds into one of the most unsettling tales in classic horror literature. As the narrator listens, a horrifying story emerges—of...