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your honour, i love them
]]> 185767237 A poignant, surprising, and immersive read about a young professional woman pursuing an emotionally intense relationship with a married lesbian couple.

Helen, a jittery attorney with a self-destructive streak, is secretly reeling from a disturbing crime of neglect that her parents recently committed. Historically happy to compartmentalize¡ª distracting herself by hooking up with lesbian couples, doting on her grandmother, and flirting with a young administrative assistant¡ªHelen finally meets her match with Catherine and Katrina, a married couple who startle and intrigue her with their ever-increasing sexual and emotional intensity.?

Perceptive and attentive, Catherine and Katrina prod at Helen¡¯s life, revealing a childhood tragedy she¡¯s been repressing. When her father begs her yet again for help getting parole, she realizes that she has a bargaining chip to get answers to her past.

In her exploration of queer domesticity, effects of incarceration on family, and intergenerational poverty, Marissa Higgins offers empathy to characters who don¡¯t often receive it, with unsettling results.]]> 256 Marissa Higgins 1646221974 kit 0 to-read 2.91 2024
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GrandPapa wants the best for me. He always has, and he always will.

It¡¯s why he came and saved me all those years ago.

It¡¯s why he¡¯s been raising me as his¡­it¡¯s why he¡¯s been raising me as his.

The truth couldn¡¯t have hit me at a better time.

God.

I truly am just my GrandPapa¡¯s pet.]]> Kehlani Booth kit 1 2.74
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For almost as long as I could remember, my parents had been fighting over children. Mum had always wanted more, but Dad was happy with just me.
Mum wasn¡¯t.

It meant that their relationship was strained even though neither of them wanted to call it quits.

One night, a particular one where they¡¯d had a rough fight and I heard Dad storm out from their bedroom, I decided to follow him into the basement, hoping to be somewhat of comfort to him. But I wasn¡¯t expecting to see him in the way that I did. With my lips parted and my phone in my hand, I recorded Dad as he was jerking off.

It was wrong but I didn¡¯t care; I found something that Mum could use to finally get away from him. And, he¡¯d annoyed me just a little bit too much these past weeks and it was nice to know that I had something to use against him.
But when a certain someone¡¯s name leaves his mouth as he comes, I ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù help but use the video to my full advantage.]]> 106 Kehlani Booth kit 1 2.65
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TABOO INCEST EROTICA. ALL CHARACTERS ARE OF LEGAL AGE.]]> 20 B. Sobjakken kit 1 3.17 2023
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]]> 57103163 55 Jessa Kane kit 4 3.64 2021
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this is what i mean when i say i want my men weak for me.
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]]> 63134323 19 A.R. Taboo 1005164363 kit 1 2.81 2022
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]]> 63134331 A.R. Taboo 1005558531 kit 1 2.90
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]]> 75715117 Selected as an Evening Standard 'one to watch in 2023'

It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place. Despite her fierce friendships, she's always felt this way, and the conventional path of marriage and motherhood doesn't appeal to her at all. Not even with handsome and doting Martin, her closest childhood friend.

Lucy begins to make sense of herself during a long hot summer, when a spark with her school friend Susannah escalates to an all-consuming infatuation, and, very quickly, to a desperate and devastating love.

Fearful of rejection from her small and conservative community, Lucy begins living a double life, hiding the most honest parts of herself in stolen moments with Susannah.

But with the end of school and the opportunity to leave Crossmore looming, Lucy must choose between two places, two people and two futures, each as terrifying as the other. But only one can offer her real happiness.

Sunburn is an astute and tender portrayal of first love, adolescent anxiety and the realities of growing up in a small town where tradition holds people tightly in its grasp.]]> 288 Chloe Michelle Howarth 0857308416 kit 0 to-read 4.33 2023
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]]> 6620670 An elite fighting force unlike the world has ever seen...

Scouring the darkest corners of the Highlands and Western Isles, Robert the Bruce handpicks ten warriors to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule. They are the best of the best, chosen for their superior skills in each discipline of warfare. And to lead his secret Highland Guard, Bruce chooses the greatest warrior of all.

The ultimate Highland warlord and a swordsman without equal, Tor MacLeod has no intention of being drawn into Scotland¡¯s war against the English. Dedicated to his clan, the fiercely independent chief answers to no one¡ªespecially not to his alluring new bride, bartered to him in a bid to secure his command of the deadliest fighting force the world has ever seen. The treacherous chit who made her way to Tor¡¯s bed may have won his hand, but she will never claim his heart.

Although her husband¡¯s reputation is as fierce as his manner, Christina Fraser believes that something softer hides beneath his brutal shell. But the only warmth she feels is in their bed, in glorious moments of white-hot desire that disappear with the dawn. When Christina¡¯s reckless bid to win her husband¡¯s love goes awry and thrusts them into danger on the eve of war, Tor will face his ultimate battle: to save his wife and to open his heart¡ªbefore it¡¯s too late.]]> 405 Monica McCarty 0345518225 kit 0 to-read 4.04 2010
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]]> 13360101
Graeme is intrigued by the mysterious Eveline, whose silent lips are ripe with temptation and whose bright, intelligent eyes can see into his soul. As intimacy deepens, he learns her secret. But when clan rivalries and dark deeds threaten the wife he has only begun to cherish, the Scottish warrior will move heaven and earth to save the woman who has awakened his heart to the beautiful song of a rare and magical love.]]> 373 Maya Banks 0345533232 kit 0 to-read 4.14 2012
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]]> 107779
But Jamie has vowed to never surrender to this fierce highland barbarian. He is everything she had been warned against¡ªan arrogant scoundrel whose rough good looks hint at savage pleasures. And though his scorching kisses fire her blood, she brazenly resists him¡­until one rapturous moment quells their clash of wills, and something far more dangerous than desire threatens to conquer her completely.]]> 352 Julie Garwood 0743452925 kit 0 to-read 4.22 1989
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]]> 891812
The black sheep of a proud and tempestuous family, the handsome ex-pirate once swore no woman alive could entice him into matrimony. But on the high seas his resolve will be weakened by an unrestrained passion and by the high-spirited beauty whose love of freedom and adventure rivals his own.

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1 ]]> 426 Johanna Lindsey kit 0 to-read 4.19 1990
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]]> 64994525 A.R. Taboo 1005984891 kit 1 2.80
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]]> 213780278 A.R. Taboo kit 3 2.89 2024
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]]> 9268619 240 Jasmin Lee Cori 1615190287 kit 0 to-read 4.14 2010
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]]> 2133999 Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert advice readers need to overcome debilitating histories and reclaim their lives.]]> 272 Karyl McBride 1416551328 kit 0 to-read 4.16 2008
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]]> 17331330 Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters, Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller Toxic Parents, offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters¡ªand provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy.

In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role-reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect and abuse, these women are plagued by anxiety and depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence and difficulties with trust. They doubt their worth, and even their ability to love.

Forward examines the Narcissistic Mother, the Competitive Mother, the Overly Enmeshed mother, the Control Freak, Mothers who need Mothering, and mothers who abuse or fail to protect their daughters from abuse.

Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can¡¯t Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of childhood and how to act in their own best interests.

Warm and compassionate, Mothers Who Can¡¯t Love offers daughters the emotional support and tools they need to heal themselves and rebuild their confidence and self-respect.]]> 304 Susan Forward 0062204351 kit 0 to-read 4.23 2014
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]]> 110389
Ellie never dreamed she¡¯d marry a stranger, especially one with such a devastating combination of rakish charm and debonair wit. She tries to keep him at arm¡¯s length, at least until she discovers the man beneath the handsome surface. But Charles can be quite persusasive¡ªeven tender¡ªwhen he puts his mind to it, and Ellie finds herself slipping under his seductive spell. And as one kiss leads to another, this unlikely pair discovers that their marriage is not so inconvenient after all¡­ and just might lead to love.]]> 384 Julia Quinn 0380789345 kit 3 3.87 1997
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]]> 6950445
1. Sebastian Grey is a devilishly handsome rogue with a secret.

2. Annabel Winslow's family voted her The Winslow Most Likely to Speak Her Mind and The Winslow Most Likely to Fall Asleep in Church.

3. Sebastian's uncle is the Earl of Newbury, and if he dies without siring an heir, Sebastian inherits everything.

4. Lord Newbury detests Sebastian and will stop at nothing to prevent this from happening.

5. Lord Newbury has decided that Annabel is the answer to all of his problems.

6. Annabel does not want to marry Lord Newbury, especially when she finds out he once romanced her grandmother.

7 is shocking, 8 is delicious, and 9 is downright wicked, all of which lead the way to

10. Happily. Ever. After.]]> 377 Julia Quinn 0061491896 kit 3 3.97 2010
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]]> 172366 36 Jorge Luis Borges 156792123X kit 0 to-read 4.37 1941
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]]> 43448 Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror! It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake¡ªa fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep the children a secret from her dying father. So she and her mother hid her darlings away in an unused attic. Just for a little while. But the brutal days swelled into agonizing years. Now Cathy, Chris, and the twins wait in their cramped and helpless world, stirred by adult dreams, adult desires, served a meager sustenance by an angry, superstitious grandmother who knows that the Devil works in dark and devious ways. Sometimes he sends children to do his work¡ªchildren who¡ªone by one¡ªmust be destroyed.... 'Way upstairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent struggling to stay alive....']]> 389 V.C. Andrews 0743496310 kit 0 to-read 3.84 1979
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]]> 64994448 A.R. Taboo 1005321604 kit 1 2.79
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]]> 2355575
Charles insists that not only is Anna his mate, but she is also a rare and valued Omega wolf. And it is Anna's inner strength and calming presence that will prove invaluable as she and Charles go on the hunt in search of a rogue werewolf¡ªa creature bound in magic so dark that it could threaten all of the pack.

It is recommended you read the prequel "Alpha & Omega" before reading Cry Wolf.]]> 320 Patricia Briggs 0441016154 kit 0 to-read 4.11 2008
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]]> 214269394
Joe asks Percy for feedback on one of his songs¡ªand the results kick off a partnership that will span years, ignite new passions in them both, and crush their egos again and again. Is their collaboration worth its cost? Or is it holding Percy back from finding her own voice?

Moving from Brooklyn bars to San Francisco dance floors, Deep Cuts examines the nature of talent, obsession, belonging, and above all, our need to be heard.]]> 277 Holly Brickley 0593799089 kit 0 to-read 3.77 2025
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]]> 114166 A devil's bargain.

Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London. A marriage of convenience is the only solution.

No one would have ever paired the shy, stammering wallflower with the sinfully handsome viscount. It quickly becomes clear, however, that Evie is a woman of hidden strength¡ªand Sebastian desires her more than any woman he's ever known.

Determined to win her husband's elusive heart, Evie dares to strike a bargain with the devil: if Sebastian can stay celibate for three months, she will allow him into her bed. When Evie is threatened by a vengeful enemy from the past, Sebastian vows to do whatever it takes to protect his wife . . . even at the expense of his own life.

Together they will defy their perilous fate, for the sake of all-consuming love.]]> 368 Lisa Kleypas kit 0 to-read 4.22 2006
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]]> 15195
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler¡¯s Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father¡¯s story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity and succeeds in ¡°drawing us closer to the bleak heart of the Holocaust¡± (The New York Times).

Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek¡¯s harrowing story of survival is woven into the author¡¯s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century¡¯s grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.]]> 296 Art Spiegelman 0141014083 kit 0 to-read 4.57 1980
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]]> 13154150
For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humankind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about to change everything...]]> 193 Hajime Isayama 1612620248 kit 0 to-read 4.48 2010
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]]> 18667307 224 Sui Ishida 2723495612 kit 0 to-read 4.42 2012
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]]> 13615
Boredom
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily, Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?]]> 195 Tsugumi Ohba 1421501686 kit 0 to-read 4.47 2004
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]]> 42075170 192 Gege Akutami 4088815165 kit 0 to-read 4.54 2018
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]]> 263145 192 Matsuri Hino 1421508222 kit 0 to-read 4.06 2005
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]]> 38500 291 Charles Bukowski 0061177598 kit 0 to-read 3.85 1978
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]]> 34828719
In poems ranging from the singsong rhythms of children¡¯s verses to a sophisticated confessional style, Gabbie explores what it means to feel like a kid and an adult all at once, revealing her own longings, obsessions, and insecurities along the way. Adultolescence announces the arrival of a brilliant new voice with a magical ability to connect through alienation, cut to the profound with internet slang, and detonate wickedly funny jokes between moments of existential dread. You¡¯ll turn to the last page because you get her, and you¡¯ll return to the first because she gets you.]]> 281 Gabbie Hanna kit 1 2.99 2017
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]]> 60416566 His flawless pet.
His good girl.

Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough.

Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brings me to my knees¡ªliterally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do.

Emerson Grant tells me I¡¯m more than just good enough.
I¡¯m worthy of his praise.

There are a million reasons why I should stay away. The owner of the Salacious Players¡¯ Club is not just my new boss, he¡¯s twice my age.

And my ex-boyfriend¡¯s father.

With him, I am treasured. I am adored. I am his.

I¡¯m a good girl, but I¡¯m falling for the wrong man.

Emerson Grant knows what he wants¡ª
And he wants me.

So how far will I go to hear his approval?]]> 341 Sara Cate kit 3 4.04 2022
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]]> 206673322 She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. From the author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance featuring enemies to lovers and forced proximity.

Teddy Andersen doesn't have a plan. She's never needed one before. She's always been more of a go with the flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn't seem to be going her way this time. Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it's starting to change. Teddy's used to being a leader, but now she feels like she's getting left behind, wondering if the life she lives in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.

Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn't know what's taking care of his family's 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he slips up, and he has to admit that he can't manage everything on his own. He needs help. His little sister's best friend, the woman he can't stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy's the only option he's got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he'll never find what he needs. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether or not to act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?]]> 368 Lyla Sage 1529436729 kit 3 4.19 2024
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name: kit
average rating: 4.19
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¡°even when you think there's nothing left
life gives us oranges
so go share one with your best friend
maybe they thought the world would end
when they were 16 too.¡±

-- from save me an orange]]> 114 Hayley Grace kit 0 to-read 3.88
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]]> 199698485 When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide

Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn¡¯t just any thirteen-year-old: she¡¯s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region¡¯s residents. And this isn¡¯t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara¡¯s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore¡¯s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore¡¯s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.]]> 490 Liz Moore kit 0 to-read 4.15 2024
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She was the first of his victims but not the last.

Now Jess is the star of a YouTube reality series and she's using it to catch the killer once and for all.

The whole world is watching her every move.

And so is the Magpie Man.]]> 400 Vincent Ralph 1728231868 kit 0 to-read 3.71 2019
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Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother¡¯s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called ¡°calorie restriction,¡± eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, ¡°Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn¡¯t tint hers?¡± She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.

In I¡¯m Glad My Mom Died , Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail¡ªjust as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly , she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (¡°Hi Gale!¡±), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.

Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I¡¯m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.]]> 304 Jennette McCurdy 1982185821 kit 4 4.42 2022
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Every day I clean the Winchesters¡¯ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew¡¯s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it¡¯s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina¡¯s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

I only try on one of Nina¡¯s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it¡¯s like. But she soon finds out¡­ and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it¡¯s far too late.

But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don¡¯t know who I really am.

They don¡¯t know what I¡¯m capable of¡­

An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won¡¯t be able to put this down!]]> 329 Freida McFadden 1803144378 kit 4 wow.. just..... wow 4.31 2022
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The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she trusts is herself, and that has gotten her further than ever before. She has her own business, and one of the largest ranches in Wyoming just hired her for the most important project of her career.

When Ada arrives in Meadowlark, she finds herself in a dive bar where she ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù seem to shake the eyes of a handsome cowboy. When she leads him to the back of the bar, he leaves her with a kiss that most people can only fantasize about. She almost regrets that she¡¯ll never see him again?.?.?. except it turns out he¡¯s her new boss.

Weston Ryder is a happy guy. Even happier now that the mystery woman from the bar is the interior designer for his dream project on his family¡¯s ranch. He feels like he hit the jackpot. It¡¯s too bad she wants absolutely nothing to do with him outside of work. Ada is convinced the pull she feels toward Wes will go away, but Wes ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù stop thinking about her. Even though walls are coming down around Rebel Blue, Ada¡¯s walls are firmly in place.

Can they make it through this project without giving in? Or will they both put their dreams on the line for a chance at love?]]> 320 Lyla Sage 059373243X kit 3 3.90 2024
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For the first time in her life, Clementine ¡°Emmy¡± Ryder has no idea what she¡¯s doing. She¡¯s accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape.

Luke Brooks is Meadowlark¡¯s most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He¡¯s also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy¡¯s older brother¡¯s best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It¡¯s been years since he¡¯s seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù take his eyes off her. Despite his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her.

Emmy¡¯s got too much on her mind to think about romance. And Luke knows he should stay away from his best friend¡¯s younger sister. But what if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?]]> 356 Lyla Sage kit 3 3.82 2023
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]]> 221979619 Callahan

Fighting wildfires is the only thing I¡¯ve ever wanted to do and I¡¯m damn good at it. Being the captain of an interagency hotshot crew of wildland firefighters is high-risk, high-reward. The risk blindsided me five years ago when I lost one of my crew and was changed forever. Now the only rewards I allow are to work harder, smarter, and enjoy easy, sexy nights with strangers.

Until I meet Prescott Timmons. Her smart-mouth and adventurous spirit have me forgetting all of my rules¡ªuntil her past shows up and lies start to feel too familiar. I swear to never spare her a second glance, but when she finds herself in a life or death situation with mother nature, my instincts kick in, and I take action. Stranded and sharing a bed again, we¡¯re forced to face our truth. Do we let this fire burn out or fight?]]> 379 Sloane St. James kit 0 to-read 3.91 2025
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]]> 216437557 disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes¡ªall while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there¡¯s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong¡­

. . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date¡ªpossibly the best in living history¡ªSamantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be.

Only no amount of distance or time is nearly enough to forget that something between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life¡ªand even a love¡ªworth remembering.]]> 416 Abby Jimenez 0349442827 kit 3 4.13 2025
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Emma hadn't planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It's supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma's toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they're suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected--including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?]]> 432 Abby Jimenez 1538704439 kit 3 4.35 2024
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]]> 61918816 A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match.

Dr. Briana Ortiz¡¯s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother¡¯s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that¡¯s probably going to the new man-doctor who¡¯s already registering eighty-friggin¡¯-seven on Briana¡¯s ¡°pain in my ass¡± scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter.

And it¡¯s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn¡¯t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who¡¯s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her ¡°sob closet,¡± and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable¡ªa kidney for her brother¡ªshe wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor . . . especially when he calls in a favor she ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù refuse.]]> 416 Abby Jimenez 1538704390 kit 3 4.29 2023
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While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn¡¯t need glory or fame. She¡¯s fine with being a ¡°mere¡± ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she¡¯s discovering just what¡¯s really important. Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.

Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù just give up the joy she¡¯s found with him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly choose between her world and his?

The New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry.]]> 389 Abby Jimenez 1538704374 kit 3 4.26 2022
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> 63843397
Otter is Aiden, a fifty-year-old optimist using the guild as an emotional outlet from his family drama caring for his aging mother while his brother plays house with Aiden¡¯s ex-fianc¨¦e.

Bogwitch and Otter become fast virtual friends, but there¡¯s a catch. Bogwitch thinks Otter is a college student. Otter assumes Bogwitch is an octogenarian.

When they finally meet face to face¨Dafter a rocky, shocking start¨Dthe unlikely pair of sunshine and stormy personalities grow tentatively closer. But Maggie¡¯s previous relationships have left her bitter, and Aiden¡¯s got a complicated past of his own.

Everything¡¯s easier online. Can they make it work in real life?]]> 331 Cathy Yardley 1662503989 kit 2 3.92 2023
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name: kit
average rating: 3.92
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]]> 199391197 Summer won't last forever.

Sage Byrd has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon (not to be confused with Forks, Washington) her entire life. She's learned to love her small world, with the misfit animals on her hobby farm, and her friendships with the town's inhabitants. But when her 5-year relationship ends and her ex, town-golden-boy Ian, suddenly gets engaged, Sage needs a win - something that will convince everyone to stop pitying her all the time, and to put Ian in his place. The Festival of Spunes, the town's annual summer competition, would be the perfect opportunity. She just needs a partner.

Fisher Lange was a hotshot chef in New York City until the loss of his sister left him numb, grieving, and responsible for his teenage niece Indy. When Fisher loses his Michelin star along with his love of cooking, his boss sends him and Indy to Spunes on a much-needed summer sabbatical to consult on a restaurant opening. But when clashes with the townspeople threaten his last chance to redeem himself and a kiss with his new neighbour Sage leads to dating rumours, a strategic alliance might just be the best way to turn things around.

A deal is struck. Sage will improve Fisher's image in the eyes of the town and remove the roadblocks he is facing with the restaurant, and Fisher will be Sage's partner for the competition. But as their pact quickly turns into steamy rendezvous, emotional wounds begin to heal, and the pair tries to savour every moment, they start to realize that summer is racing by much faster than they would like . . .]]> 322 Tarah DeWitt 0349438994 kit 2 3.76 2024
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]]> 213243908 A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof¡ªshe begins to question if she's as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending... even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.]]> 448 B.K. Borison 0593641191 kit 3 4.06 2025
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]]> 139400713 Kaveh Akbar¡¯s Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning¡ªin faith, art, ourselves, others¡ªin which a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a search that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother¡¯s plane was shot down over the skies of Tehran in a senseless accident; and his father¡¯s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past¡ªtoward an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the Angel of death to inspire and comfort the dying, and toward his mother, through a painting discovered in a Brooklyn art gallery that suggests she may not have been who or what she seemed.

Electrifying, funny, wholly original, and profound, Martyr! heralds the arrival of a blazing and essential new voice in contemporary fiction.]]> 331 Kaveh Akbar 0593537610 kit 0 to-read 4.22 2024
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Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her breakup song concept album and its unforgettable lead single. When Riley¡¯s ex-husband claims the hit song is about him,?she does something she hasn¡¯t in ten years and calls?Max Harcourt, her college boyfriend and the real inspiration for the song of the summer.

Max hasn¡¯t spoken to Riley since their relationship ended. He¡¯s content with managing the retirement home his family owns, but it¡¯s not the life he dreamed of filled with music. When Riley asks him to go public as her songwriting muse, he agrees on one he¡¯ll join her in her band on tour.

As they perform across the country, Max and Riley start to realize that while they hit some wrong notes in the past, their future could hold?incredible things. And their rekindled relationship will either last forever or go down in flames.]]> 352 Emily Wibberley 0593638646 kit 2 3.13 2024
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average rating: 3.13
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]]> 127305686 New sparks. Old flames. And a mission that's playing with fire.

A year has passed since superstar Winter Young last saw secret agent Sydney Cossette. After barely surviving their first assignment together in London -- and their intense chemistry ¨C the two haven¡¯t spoken at all. Though they¡¯re never far from the other¡¯s thoughts, or fantasies.

So when Syndey shows up at Winter¡¯s studio one day with a new mission from Panacea, he has no choice but to accept. With the clock ticking, the duo prepares to head to Singapore to rescue an operative in danger -- only to learn he¡¯s none other than Sydney's ex, a rogue agent known as the Arsonist.

Of course, nothing is ever simple when it comes to Winter and Sydney. Especially not with the glamorous Gavi Ginsburg, a globe-trotting socialite and Winter¡¯s one-time girlfriend, in the mix. Is she back for Winter¡¯s heart ¨C or does she have her eye on another prize?

The smoldering sequel to New York Times-bestselling Stars and Smoke follows Winter and Sydney on yet another treacherous mission that grows more sinister with each twist and turn. To make it out alive, they'll have to figure out how to be partners again -- and if they can resist the burn of something more.]]> 320 Marie Lu 1250852919 kit 2 3.90 2024
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After losing her job and her fianc¨¦ in one fell swoop, Natalie Vos returned home to lick her wounds. A few months later, she's sufficiently drowned her sorrows in cabernet and she's ready to get back on her feet. She just needs her trust fund to finance her new business venture. Unfortunately, the terms require she marry before she can have the money. And well, dumped, remember? But Natalie is desperate enough to propose to a man who makes her want to kill him--and kiss him, in equal measure.

August Cates may own a vineyard, but he doesn't know jack about making wine. He's determined to do his late best friend proud, no matter what it takes. Except his tasting room is empty, his wine is disgusting (seriously, he once saw someone gag), and his buddy's legacy is circling the drain. No bank will give him the loan he needs to turn the business around... and then the gorgeous, feisty heiress knocks on his door. Natalie has haunted his dreams since the moment they met, but their sizzling chemistry immediately morphed into simmering insults.

Now, a quickie marriage could help them both. A sham wedding, a few weeks living under the same roof, and then they can go their separate ways--assuming they make it out alive. How hard could it be? There's just one thing they didn't account for: their unfortunate, unbearable, undeniable attraction.]]> 384 Tessa Bailey 0063239035 kit 1 3.75 2023
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Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha¡¯s?Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel and adventure. So when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. After all, Siobhan¡¯s novels got Em through some of the darkest days of her existence.

Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series¡ªafter a ten-year hiatus due to a scorching case of writer¡¯s?block¡ªis a dream come true for Emily. If only she didn¡¯t have to deal with Siobhan¡¯s son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan¡¯s bookstore, and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn¡¯t want Em around.

When Siobhan¡¯s health takes a bad turn, she¡¯s more determined than ever to finish her novel, while Kieran tries every trick in the book to get his mother to rest. Thrown into the role of peacemaker, Emily begins to see that Kieran's heart is in the right place. Torn between helping Siobhan find closure with her series and her own growing feelings for the mercurial Irishman, Emily will have to decide if she¡¯s truly ready to turn a new page and figure out what lies in the next chapter.]]> 330 Jenn McKinlay 0593545745 kit 2 3.95 2024
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]]> 62339069 When a woman who'd rather do anything than read meets a swoon-worthy bookworm, sparks fly, making for one hot-summer fling in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay's new rom-com.

For Samantha Gale, a summer on Martha's Vineyard at her family's tiny cottage was supposed to be about resurrecting her career as a chef, until she's tasked with chaperoning her half-brother, Tyler. The teenage brainiac is spending his summer at the local library in a robotics competition, and there's no place Sam, who's dyslexic, likes less than the library. And because the universe hates her, the library's interim director turns out to be the hot-reader guy whose book she accidentally destroyed on the ferry ride to the island.

Bennett Reynolds is on a quest to find his father, whose identity he's never known. He's taken the temporary job on the island to research the summer his mother spent there when she got pregnant with him. Ben tells himself he isn't interested in a relationship right now. Yet as soon as Sam knocks his book into the ocean, he can't stop thinking about her.

An irresistible attraction blossoms when Ben inspires Sam to create the cookbook she's always dreamed about and she jumps all in on helping him find his father, and soon they realize their summer fling may heat up into a happily ever after.]]> 435 Jenn McKinlay 0593545729 kit 2 3.47 2023
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]]> 181696373
Wyn is going to beat Three even if it kills her¡ªor, preferably, him. Being freshmen staffers on the university newspaper puts them at the bottom of the pecking order¡ªuntil a rare reporter spot opens up. Wyn and Three are both determined to get the position, starting a game of sabotage that pushes them to do their worst, from stealing each other¡¯s ideas to playing twisted mind games. No road is too low when it comes to winning.

As Wyn¡¯s search for the perfect story leads her to an anonymous, campus-wide dating app, she hits it off with a mystery man she thinks might be the cute RA from her dorm. But Wyn is all too familiar with being rejected because of her weight, and she¡¯s hesitant to reveal her identity, even as she grows closer with someone who might be the guy of her dreams.

When Three breaks a story that¡¯s closer to home than he or Wyn expects, the two must put aside their differences to expose the truth¡ªand face their real feelings for each other, which threaten everything Wyn has built with her anonymous match.]]> Samantha Markum kit 2 4.03 2024
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]]> 59029665 A talented Hollywood starlet and a reclusive A-lister enter into a fake relationship . . . and discover that their feelings might be more than a PR stunt in this sexy debut for fans of Beach Read and The Unhoneymooners.

Grey Brooks is on a mission to keep her career afloat now that the end of her long-running teen soap has her (unsuccessfully) pounding the pavement again. With a life-changing role on the line, she's finally desperate enough to agree to her publicist's scheme... faking a love affair with a disgraced Hollywood heartthrob who needs the publicity, but for very different reasons.

Ethan Atkins just wants to be left alone. Between his high-profile divorce, his struggles with drinking, and his grief over the death of his longtime creative partner and best friend, he's slowly let himself fade into the background. But if he ever wants to produce the last movie he and his partner wrote together, Ethan needs to clean up his reputation and step back into the spotlight. A gossip-inducing affair with a gorgeous actress might be just the ticket, even if it's the last thing he wants to do.

Though their juicy public relationship is less than perfect behind the scenes, it doesn't take long before Grey and Ethan's sizzling chemistry starts to feel like more than just an act. But after decades in a ruthless industry that requires bulletproof emotional armor to survive, are they too used to faking it to open themselves up to the real thing?]]> 368 Ava Wilder 0593358953 kit 2 3.63 2022
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average rating: 3.63
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Daphne McFadden is tired of rejection. After submitting her manuscript to dozens of agents, she's gotten rejection after rejection, and now it's time for something drastic. And so, Daphne submits her manuscript again¡­ under a man's name.

Imagine her surprise when it sells for big money at an auction and soon becomes a publicity darling. Only she needs a man to play her super macho alter ego Zane Remington. Enter Chris Stanton, who absolutely looks the part of a survivalist and has a talent for pressing her piss?me?off?I?dare?you buttons while somehow being endearing at the same time. But Chris has a few secrets of his own, including the fact that he¡¯s really an accountant who has no idea how to chop wood or paddle a canoe. When Daphne's book becomes a bestselling sensation and they're forced to go on tour together, Daphne finds herself wondering if this city?boy geek is exactly what she needs to push her to claim her dreams.]]> 368 Kelley Armstrong 1538742748 kit 2 3.56 2024
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name: kit
average rating: 3.56
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Imogen Finch has never been in love... despite being the daughter of a matchmaker. Her only relationship to date was a fake one with a near stranger named August Tate that she made up to stop people from asking about her love life. To fill the void, she¡¯s channeled her obsession with love into her passion for photography, using her ability to literally see the rose-gold glow of a person in love to capture stunning portraits.

But when her adviser says her photography portfolio is ¡°one note¡±, she¡¯s desperate to diversify. After hearing her forever crush, Ren, was recently dumped, she decides to photograph the broken-hearted, starting with him. Imogen is hopeful she¡¯ll finally find love and get the right photos. So, the last thing she expects is for the real-life version of her fake boyfriend to show up in town asking why they ¡°broke up¡±. Before she knows it she¡¯s juggling August and Ren and falling for the first time in her life.]]> 352 Susan Bishop Crispell 1728247179 kit 2 3.55 2023
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Wyatt Keene is just an average guy¡ªnow. But four days ago, he was a black ops intelligence agent who spent fifteen years being someone¡ªanyone¡ªexcept himself. For one hot night, Blake makes him forget he¡¯s supposed to start his life all over again¡­as himself. Talk about mission impossible.

Except suddenly Wyatt and Blake are not only stuck in the same town together, but also sharing the same office, and there¡¯s no escaping their scorching hot chemistry. Wyatt¡¯s trying to convince everyone, especially Blake, that he¡¯s just a normal guy¡ªwhatever that means. But nothing spells danger like trying to start a relationship with an ex-spy who hasn¡¯t quite left his old life behind¡­]]> 307 Christi Barth 1649373910 kit 2 3.57 2023
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]]> 30648692 Note from author: Broken Compass is a spinoff set within the Supernatural Prison World. Told in dual POVs from Maximus Compass and Mischa Lebron. This is full length and standalone with a HEA. You do not need to read the Supernatural Prison trilogy first.

Maximus Compass is a vampire without direction. Without heart. And without soul. He lost his true mate in the great battle against the dragon king, and now must face life alone.

And yet ¡­ something is happening to his agony. It¡¯s fading away, leaving him with barely a memory of the female he believed to be his one and only.

As his mind clears he starts to wonder if the mate bond had been nothing more than a manufactured ploy? This suspicion explodes within him right around the time he runs back into a certain wolf shifter.

Mischa Lebron is a complication he doesn¡¯t need in his life. He ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù erase her from his mind though, and while memories of his supposed true mate continue to fade into mere shadows, his one night with Mischa is blazingly strong. But they¡¯re not of the same supernatural race, so there¡¯s no way for a true bond to exist between them.

Right?

When an old threat rips apart their pack, Maximus will come to realize that he would do anything to save Mischa. That the mate he thought was perfect and precious was nothing on the shifter he walked away from. Now Maximus truly has everything to lose.]]> 342 Jaymin Eve kit 1 4.42 2016
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Of course, it¡¯s impossible to be where she is and not dig deeper into the curse of the dragon mark. As more information is uncovered, she starts to understand why she, of all supernaturals, was the one to be singled out. And this changes everything she thought she knew.

Turns out she didn¡¯t know a damn thing.

There will be decisions to make. Tough decisions. Jessa has to be strong enough for the sake of the supernatural races, but sometimes that¡¯s easier said than done.
]]> 328 Jaymin Eve kit 1 4.44 2016
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Now, pursued by the Four, powerful hunters of the dragon marked, she has no choice but to run. At least she has her impossibly gorgeous and infuriating best friends by her side, the Compass quads. Not only are they powerful and hella useful in a fight, but most of the time they're also semi-entertaining too.

With only one month left until the supposed resurrection of the dragon king, this pack will find out soon enough what happens in the world of the dragon mystics.

(Recommended 17+ due to use of language and sexual situations. These supernaturals like to curse, please be aware before purchasing)]]> 306 Jaymin Eve kit 1 4.35 2015
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Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders. She¡¯s a wolf shifter, and her father leads the town council. She learns that much of her life has been hidden from her, secrets which threaten to tear apart the very fabric of her world. Especially the biggest secret of them all.

She is dragon marked.

Jessa only knows what she¡¯s been told about the dragon marked, that they are dangerous and must be eliminated to prevent the rise of the dragon king, the powerful warmonger who had his head removed a thousand years ago. So now Jessa's on the biggest hit list of all. Dragon mark hunters are lethal and her only hope to evade detection is to keep the energy contained.

As more secrets unfold she finds herself locked up in Vanguard, the notorious American supernatural prison. Thankfully she¡¯s not alone. Braxton, the dragon-shifter has her back. Together they must survive long enough to free themselves and the other dragon marked.

Because it¡¯s time for the dragon marked to rise.]]> 269 Jaymin Eve 1310436533 kit 1 4.06 2015
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> 61884987 Love isn¡¯t blind, it¡¯s just a little blurry.

Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming . . . Literally! One minute she¡¯s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life¡ªplacing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition¡ªthe next, she¡¯s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a ¡°probably temporary¡± condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie¡¯s new reality with every face she sees.

But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, Peanut, she falls into¡ªlove? Lust? A temporary obsession to distract from the real problems in her life?¡ªwith not one man but two very different ones. The timing couldn¡¯t be worse.

If only her life were a little more in focus, Sadie might be able to find her way. But perceiving anything clearly right now seems impossible. Even though there are things we can only find when we aren¡¯t looking. And there are people who show up when we least expect them. And there are always, always other ways of seeing.]]> 323 Katherine Center 1250283787 kit 2 3.92 2023
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name: kit
average rating: 3.92
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rating: 2
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]]> 199261152 A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction¡­ literally.

Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don¡¯t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she¡¯s so set on going to her annual book club retreat this year¡ªshe needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures¡ªno matter what.

But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it¡¯s right out of a novel¡­

Because it is.

This place ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù be real, and yet¡­ she¡¯s here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store¡¯s honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar¡¯s burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It¡¯s perfect¡ªand perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author¡¯s last unfinished story.

Elsy is sure that¡¯s why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending.

Except there is a character in Eloraton that she ³¦²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù place¡ªa grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book.

Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town¡¯s happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.]]> 368 Ashley Poston 0593640977 kit 2 3.62 2024
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name: kit
average rating: 3.62
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]]> 58724801 Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker.

Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.

When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover.

Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...]]> 302 Katherine Center 1250219396 kit 3 3.94 2022
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name: kit
average rating: 3.94
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rating: 3
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]]> 195790586 She¡¯s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?

Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She¡¯s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies¨Dgood ones! That win contests! But she¡¯s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates¨DThe Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!¨Dit¡¯s a break too big to pass up.

Emma¡¯s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don¡¯t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn¡¯t want to write with anyone¨Dmuch less ¡°a failed, nobody screenwriter.¡± Worse, the romantic comedy he¡¯s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn¡¯t even care about the script¨Dit¡¯s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.

But Emma¡¯s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter¨Deven if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they¡¯re writing breaks all Emma¡¯s rules¨Dand comes true?]]> 336 Katherine Center 1250283809 kit 3 4.06 2024
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]]> 15745753 "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers.
"I'm not kidding," he says.
"You should be," she says, "we're 16."
"What about Romeo and Juliet?"
"Shallow, confused, then dead."
"I love you," Park says.
"Wherefore art thou," Eleanor answers.
"I'm not kidding," he says.
"You should be."

Set over one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is the story of two star-crossed misfits¡ªsmart enough to know first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.]]> 328 Rainbow Rowell 1250012570 kit 3 3.92 2012
author: Rainbow Rowell
name: kit
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2012
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]]> 181344829 A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast¡ªagain. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange¡ªagain...

Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It¡¯s clear from the way he tracks Misery¡¯s every movement that he doesn¡¯t trust her. If only he knew how right he was¡­.

Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what¡¯s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory¡­alone with the wolf.]]> 410 Ali Hazelwood kit 2 3.98 2024
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name: kit
average rating: 3.98
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]]> 199442165
Ivy Bauer is a young, bright environmental scientist, PhD candidate, and inventor of a game-changing organic irrigation system. She¡¯s on top of the world when, suddenly, her husband is killed in a biking accident. Needing space to grieve, she takes a summer job as a gardener in Malibu.

Conrad Reed is a wealthy Hollywood has-been who, after the death of his young wife, feels overwhelmed by the care of his rambunctious stepson Hudson, massive beach estate, and deteriorating career. Enter Ivy with her gig as gardener-for-the-summer, who¡ªhe hopes¡ªwill help take at least one thing off his plate. But the bossy, opinionated Ivy isn¡¯t making things any easier for him. When she starts cutting back his late wife¡¯s prized rose bushes to plant indigenous grasses, sparks fly between these two uber-driven people¡ªand not the good kind of sparks.

It¡¯s when Ivy finds the key to Hudson¡¯s heart that Conrad¡¯s own heart begins to melt as well. . . and then the sparks that fly are the ones that kindle the best kind of love affair. . .]]> 304 Libby Gill 0143137921 kit 2 3.03
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]]> 223199392 Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine¡¯s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

It¡¯s Valentine¡¯s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person¡¯s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he¡¯s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling¡ªin love.]]> 82 Abby Jimenez 1662529082 kit 2 4.11 2025
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> 200034606
Holly is dealing with the impending death of her grandmother and still reeling from a bad breakup. One bright spot: a Valentine¡¯s Day card on Holly¡¯s windshield¡ªeven if it wasn¡¯t meant for her. An amusing mistake soon turns into a lovely exchange of anonymous notes, little acts of kindness, and a growing affection between two strangers. What happens when one of them has to say goodbye?]]> 61 Abby Jimenez 166251963X kit 2 3.99 2024
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average rating: 3.99
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]]> 212808709 A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships¡ªat least, that¡¯s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It¡¯s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...]]> 464 Ali Hazelwood kit 2 3.93 2025
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name: kit
average rating: 3.93
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]]> 62649017
Her past is a mess. But her present is about to get delicious.

Amy is more than one disastrous night of drunken revenge on her boss/ex-boyfriend¡¯s Audi¡ªthe night that tanked her rising TV producer career and led to a hasty move to London for a fresh start. She is thirty years of awesomeness. At least, that¡¯s what Amy tells herself every morning before trekking to her mediocre job making trailers at a failing British TV channel.

Two years later, she¡¯s finally starting to believe it. Sparks are flying between her and Jake, her handsome new downstairs neighbor, and there¡¯s a competition at work that just might get her career back on track while bringing her and Jake even closer. But then, in a twisted turn of fate, the ex-boyfriend who wrecked her life is hired as her new boss and past and present are about to epically, hilariously collide.]]> 368 Lizzy Dent 0593545478 kit 2 3.53 2023
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name: kit
average rating: 3.53
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]]> 213186396 Fall in love with the brand new spring romance set in Dream Harbor, from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Caf¨¦.

As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive.

Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the thought. But in need of money she reluctantly agrees.

As Archer and Iris get used to their new roles, is it possible that they might have more in common than they first thought, or is Olive just determined to play match-maker¡­

Tropes:

? single dad
? forced proximity
? slow burn
? found family
? one bed]]> 361 Laurie Gilmore 0008713340 kit 1 3.92 2025
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> 62325778 Three women search for joy in #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery¡¯s new novel of hope, heartache, and the power of friendship.

Heather is happy . . . ish. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori who know where she¡¯s broken and love her anyway. So why does she feel crushed when her ex gets serious about someone new? No problem, she has a plan. More connections will hold her together while her world falls apart, so she finally reaches out to the stranger who might be her dad.

Daphne isn¡¯t having an emotional affair, despite what her husband believes. He started the rift in their marriage when he said they weren¡¯t ready for a baby. They used to be the closest couple she knew. Can they find their way back to one another before it¡¯s too late?

When Tori forms an inconvenient crush on Daphne¡¯s brother-in-law, she suppresses her feelings. Until her apartment floods, and she moves in with the dog-loving doctor. If things go wrong, she could lose her friends. . . but if they go right, she could lose her heart.]]> 400 Susan Mallery 0778333558 kit 2 3.77 2023
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name: kit
average rating: 3.77
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]]> 63354446 She¡¯s out to prove that there¡¯s?no such thing as choosing happiness.

Isadora Bentley follows the rules. Isadora Bentley likes things just so. Isadora Bentley believes that happiness is something that flat-out doesn¡¯t exist in her life¡ªand never will.

As a university researcher, Isadora keeps to herself as much as possible. She avoids the students she¡¯s supposed to befriend and mentor. She stays away from her neighbors and lives her own quiet, organized life in her own quiet, organized apartment. And she will never get involved in a romantic relationship again¡ªespecially with another academic. It will be just Isadora and her research. Forever.

But on her thirtieth birthday, Isadora does something completely out of character. The young woman who never does anything ¡°on a whim¡± makes an impulse purchase of a magazine featuring a silly article detailing ¡°Thirty-One Ways to Be Happy¡±¡ªwhich includes everything from smiling at strangers to exercising for endorphins to giving in to your chocolate cravings. Isadora decides to create her own secret research project¡ªproving the writer of the ridiculous piece wrong.

As Isadora gets deeper into her research¡ªand meets a handsome professor along the way¡ªshe¡¯s stunned to discover that maybe, just maybe, she¡¯s proving herself wrong. Perhaps there¡¯s actually something to this happiness concept, and possibly there¡¯s something to be said for loosening up and letting life take you somewhere?.?.?.?happy.


Contemporary Christian romance
Perfect for fans of Denise Hunter and Rachel Linden
Includes discussion questions for book clubs]]> 358 Courtney Walsh 0840712804 kit 2 4.14 2023
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name: kit
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2023
rating: 2
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]]> 150352946 Set against a high-society Shanghai wedding, a heartfelt, funny, dazzling novel about a reluctant bride and her two best friends, each with their own motives and fed up with the way society treats women, who forge a plan to steal all the gift money on the big day

Lulu has always been taught that money is the ticket to a good life. So, when Shanghai¡¯s most eligible bachelor surprises her with a proposal, the only acceptable answer is yes, even if the voice inside her head is saying no. His family¡¯s fortune would solve all her parents¡¯ financial woes, but Lulu isn¡¯t in love or ready for marriage.

The only people she can confide in are her two best friends: career-minded Rina, who is tired of being passed over for promotion as her biological clock ticks away; and Jane, a sharp-tongued, luxury-chasing housewife desperate to divorce her husband and trade up. Each of them desires something different: freedom, time, beauty. None of them can get it without money.

Lulu¡¯s wedding is their golden opportunity. The social event of the season, it means more than enough cash gifts to transform the women¡¯s lives. To steal the money on the big day, all they¡¯ll need is a trustworthy crew and a brilliant plan. But as the plot grows increasingly complicated and relationships are caught in the cross fire, the women are forced to face that having it all might come at a steep price¡­]]> 352 Sophie Wan 1525804308 kit 2 3.56 2024
author: Sophie Wan
name: kit
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2024
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]]> 63313140 She may have given up on love ¨C but she can still play Cupid for somebody else . . .
Lovelorn Brit Phoebe Chapman has barely set foot in her sister¡¯s house in the Hollywood Hills when she¡¯s swept up by lovable Bel, her sister¡¯s personal trainer, and handsome Ren, the sweet and sensitive carpenter next door.

Bel has a head-over-heels crush on Ren but Ren has no idea Bel even exists. Certain that the two of them are meant to be together, Phoebe offers to play matchmaker.

Caught up with writing love letters and an unexpected friendship with a reclusive 82-year-old film star, Phoebe finds herself falling for the real Los Angeles ¨C but is that all she¡¯s falling for?

A feelgood, sunshine-filled, friends-to-lovers romcom, Love Me Do is a dreamy summer love story, perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry.]]> 384 Lindsey Kelk 0008619328 kit 2 3.68 2023
author: Lindsey Kelk
name: kit
average rating: 3.68
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]]> 206318178 From the author of the viral TikTok sensation, The Pumpkin Spice Caf¨¦, comes the only spicy grumpy x sunshine Christmas romcom you need this year!

Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that¡¯s too cute for its own good.

Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. And most importantly, taking a break from his latest run of disastrous dates.

After a run in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact she¡¯s clearly got no idea what she¡¯s doing.

Kira knows she should stop being so stubborn, but her farm is not all cute and cozy like people always show on social media, it¡¯s borderline dangerous with no heating, and she¡¯d rather no one saw it.

But somehow fate finds Ben at Kira¡¯s farm once more, and as Kira watches him swing an ax at the first tree, she finds herself appreciating his strength and questionning why she refused help in the first place..

The Christmas Tree Farm is a spicy romantic mystery for fans of Gilmore Girls with a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:

? grumpy x sunshine
? small town
? forced proximity
? one bed]]> 369 Laurie Gilmore 0008610738 kit 1 3.66 2024
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average rating: 3.66
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]]> 196241667 From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller and viral TikTok phenomenon, The Pumpkin Spice Caf¨¦, comes a brand new spicy romance set in Dream Harbor!

When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues¡­ she just need someone to help her out.

Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he's been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help!

Hazel didn¡¯t go looking for romance, but as the treasure hunt leads her and Noah around Dream Harbor, their undeniable chemistry might be just as hot as the fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns the bookstore sells¡­

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store is a cozy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:
? opposites attract
? small town
? forced proximity
? he falls first]]> 384 Laurie Gilmore kit 1 3.67 2024
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name: kit
average rating: 3.67
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]]> 139391940 A spicy small-town romance and TikTok phenomenon, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace and Stephanie Archer.

When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Caf¨¦ in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes¡­

The Pumpkin Spice Caf¨¦ is a cozy romantic mystery for fans of Gilmore Girls, with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:

? grumpy x sunshine
? small town
? found family
? spicy]]> 373 Laurie Gilmore 0008610665 kit 1 3.36 2023
author: Laurie Gilmore
name: kit
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2023
rating: 1
read at: 2025/04/04
date added: 2025/04/04
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