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Small Town Fake Fiancé Romance
My obnoxious, unemployed neighbor is the last man on earth I’d ever marry, but to save my job and my reputation in this small town I’ll have to pretend I’m his fiancée.
I’ve always played by the rules. I work hard and I take care of the people I love.
Sure my furniture hasn’t been updated since the sixties (I inherited it from my parents), I love classic movies, and I prefer sweater sets to mini-skirts, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to settle down with fifteen cats and accept spinster-hood.
I want to fall in love, marry the right guy–an upstanding, risk-averse, good citizen–and have kids. I just keep ending up on dates that go nowhere.
Lying to my boss, a woman who’s had it out for me since second grade, might not be my best idea ever, but the entire town is talking about my ‘wild’ night with my smug, unemployed neighbor, Cody Reynolds.
My boss threatens to fire me and I do the wildest thing I’ve ever done — I tell her Cody is my fiancé.
Darker Than Blonde (Escaping The Agency Book 1) (affiliate link)
A blonde. A murder, and millions in hidden gold. Can a battle-hardened veteran survive?
Alan Lawson is a marked man. After years spent hunting the Taliban as a special forces team leader, he leaves the military and returns home to a life without purpose. But he’s shocked into action when two cops show up, accusing him of murder.
Determined to track down the stunning blonde that set the frame, Alan enlists the help of a fellow Green Beret. Together they unravel her past, and learn the dark secrets of a life gone wrong. Each step brings them closer to finding her, but when a key witness turns up dead, Alan fears he may be next.
With no other leads, and the law closing in, will Alan find her in time, and prove his innocence, or will his life end, convicted of murder?
Democracy is under attack, militant extremist groups unleash chaos upon the American people, and conspiracy theories are mistaken for reality. Sound familiar? Running with the President is a romantic political thriller that mirrors today’s headlines but still manages to deliver the escape from reality you deserve. Meet Doris Machado, a recently widowed nurse living in New York City, who is called to action as a first responder in the aftermath of a massive terrorist attack. Almost immediately, she stumbles onto a secret that tests the limits of her dedication as a nurse. Doris finds herself in over her head and uncertain of whom she can trust, including herself. Yet, determined to save her patient, she realizes she must risk her life by embarking on a daring cross-country run, evading the very government agencies that should be protecting her. In a race against time, Doris, the First Lady, and the First Family put their lives on the line as they search for the truth while experiencing epic loss and shocking revelations that will leave you asking yourself, What would I do in this situation?
The Griffin’s Mate (Hideaway Cove Book 1) (affiliate link)
Magic exists… and it doesn’t want her. Her fated mate plans to change that.
Lainie Eaves has no idea she’s descended from shifters. She doesn’t even know shifters exist. Because when she was born human, her grandparents made sure she would never learn the truth about her family.
But now they’re dead. And she’s back in Hideaway Cove to deal with their crumbling old estate—and discover everything that was kept hidden from her.
Hideaway Cove is the only safe haven griffin shifter Harrison Galway has ever known—a place where, as a shifter, he can live without hiding what he is. When gorgeous, curvy Lainie arrives in town, he knows at once that she’s his fated mate.
But her history with Hideaway Cove means where he sees a sanctuary, she only sees rejection. Can he heal her heart when all she wants to do is run away again?
Igniting the Lords’ Desires (Lust and Love in High Society) (affiliate link)
Tutoring a Lady into Sin
Devastated by her parents’ loss, Lady Christianna Baxter’s dreams of love seem distant. However, during her second season, an enchanting dance with the Duke of Bixby rekindles her hopes. Despite his rakish reputation, he is the most eligible man of the season. So, Christina, desperate to win him over, asks his brother, doctor Phineas, for seduction lessons. Charmed by her intellect and beauty, Phineas agrees, but a dangerous game of lust starts between them. When she finally seduces the Duke and her wedding day approaches, Christianna must choose between the two brothers. Will she follow her heart or face the consequences of a scandalous affair?
Scandal in the Earl’s Library
Adele, a selfless governess, forsakes love to care for her family. When fate aligns her path with Luke Huntley, the Earl of Ravensmere, who seeks a governess for his daughter, lust, and duty meld into an intoxicating union. While Luke seeks solace in unraveling the mystery of his wife’s murder, Adele’s arrival sparks an unexpected desire within him. As they share passionate moments, secrets linger within the hallowed walls of Ravensmere Abbey, unveiling the sultry depths of the past. Yet, a haunting specter of his late wife and a relentless, jealous rival threatens to shatter their scandalous affair. Will their love become their ultimate salvation or their ultimate demise? Will their forbidden passion conquer darkness?
Historical Western Romance
Kathleen is Boston born and bred, with a degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music. On her 18th birthday, her parents announce that she has been betrothed to a longtime friend—one she has always known as Uncle Elias. She ponders that fate, but not until she finds out that the betrothal was actually a deal struck in order to save her father’s ailing business! As a bold response, she answers a Mail-Order Bride ad for one Dan Gallagher, a ranch owner in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, without knowing what future awaits her…
The Moon Gate (affiliate link)
A faded photograph. An abandoned house. A wartime mystery. . .
1939: On the eve of war, young English heiress Grace Grey travels from London to the wilderness of Tasmania. Coaxed out of her shell by the attentions of her Irish neighbour, Daniel – Grace finally learns to live. But when Australian forces are called to the frontline, and Daniel with them, he leaves behind a devastating secret which will forever bind them together.
1975: Artist Willow Hawkins, and her new husband, Ben, can’t believe their luck when an anonymous benefactor leaves them a house on the remote Tasmanian coast. Confused and delighted, they set out to unmask Towerhurst’s previous owner – unwittingly altering the course of their lives.
2004: Libby Andrews has always been sheltered from the truth behind her father Ben’s death. When she travels to London and discovers a faded photograph, a long-buried memory is unlocked, and she begins to follow an investigation that Ben could never complete. But will she realise that some secrets are best left buried . . .?
At Winter’s End (The New Springtime Book 1) (affiliate link)
He’s a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She’s a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything.
Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite.
She’s also my best friend. Former best friend?
I’m not sure what you call it when we grew up attached at the hip and then she left Silver Creek (and me) to travel the world.
The important thing is: Kate is back. (Temporarily.)
And I’m still in love with her. (Permanently.)
But something is different now. The attraction doesn’t seem one-sided. I don’t think I’m imagining the heat in Kate’s eyes or the chemistry crackling between us.
But will that be enough to keep Kate here, when, for as long as I can remember, all she’s wanted to do is leave?
I’m determined to give her a reason to stay. Family. Connection. Roots. And me. I’ll have to start with sparks and fire, but if I take this step, there’s no turning back to simple friendship. And if she doesn’t feel the same way, I might lose her again—this time for good.
My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels) (affiliate link)
Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Elena Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its main characters, the fiery and unforgettable Lila and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflicted friendship. This first novel in the series follows Lila and Elena from their fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence.
Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it is transformed in ways that, in turn, also transform the relationship between two women.
The Third Wife: A Novel (affiliate link)
In the early hours of a summer morning, a young woman steps into the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide?
At the center of this puzzle is Adrian Wolfe, a successful architect and grief-stricken widower, who, a year after his third wife’s death, begins to investigate the cause. As Adrian looks back on their brief but seemingly happy marriage, disturbing secrets begin to surface. The divorces from his two previous wives had been amicable, or so it seemed; his children, all five of them, were resilient as ever, or so he thought. But something, or someone, must have pushed Maya over the edge.
A Fire Sparkling (affiliate link)
After a crushing betrayal by the man she loves, Gillian Gibbons flees to her family home for a much-needed escape, but when she finds an old photograph of her grandmother in the arms of a Nazi officer, Gillian’s life gets even more complicated. Rattled by the discovery, Gillian attempts to unravel the truth behind the photos, setting her off on an epic journey through the past…
1939. England is on the brink of war as Vivian Hughes falls in love with a handsome British official, but when bombs begin to fall and Vivian’s happy life is destroyed in the blitz, she will do whatever it takes to protect those she loves…
As Gillian learns more about her grandmother’s past, the old photo begins to make more sense. But for every question answered, a new one takes its place. Faced with a truth that is not at all what she expected, Gillian attempts to shine a light not only on the mysteries of her family’s past but also on her own future.
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