Dorothy and Gina may be separated by twenty years, but their friendship is timeless. At seventy-one and nearly ninety, life’s too short not to have a little fun – especially in Corfu.
When Dorothy is invited to visit an old friend at his villa, she insists Gina comes along. They’re looking forward to sunshine, sea breezes, and perhaps a dash of ouzo. But their plans are upended by an unexpected guest: glamorous actress Florence Quinn, who’s taken up residence in the pool house.
Florence may sparkle on the surface, but she’s hiding something – and someone – from her past. Determined to help, Dorothy and Gina embark on a quest across the island, only to find that Corfu holds more secrets, scandals, and surprises than they ever imagined.
A warm, witty, and adventurous tale of friendship, mischief, and unexpected discoveries.
It’s Emmy Brewer’s tenth Christmas since she lost her mom, and without her, Emmy’s floundering. Her job is pointless, and she struggles to find direction and passion. So when her sister invites Emmy’s childhood crush and former neighbor, Charlie Russell, to their family Christmas, and he shows up, given her state, Emmy is anything but excited.
Their meeting sets off a string of events that bring them together once a year at Christmas. Through trying moments, laughter, and bad timing, Emmy must face her life’s choices and decide what she actually wants. Will it be Charlie? Or will he be the catalyst for something else entirely?
This is a heartwarming, emotional holiday story about grief, rediscovery, and second chances. Emmy returns home for Christmas, still mourning her mother’s passing ten years earlier and feeling directionless in both her career and life. Her journey takes a tender turn when she reconnects with Charlie, her childhood friend and once-close confidant. Their friendship slowly rekindles into something deeper, and Hale beautifully captures that quiet, hopeful magic of rediscovering love right when life feels most uncertain.
Both Emmy and Charlie are at crossroads, dissatisfied with their jobs and unsure of their futures, which makes their connection feel authentic and deeply relatable. Alongside them, Hale paints a cozy, family-filled holiday backdrop—complete with laughter, bickering, and the warmth of shared memories. Emmy’s discovery about her late mother adds an emotional layer that ties the story together with grace and closure.
Tender, nostalgic, and full of festive charm, this book is a lovely reminder that healing and love often bloom in the most familiar places—just in time for Christmas.
Austin Blake always thought ranch life was his future—until a chance encounter at a dusty Montana bar lands him a spot on Real American Country, a televised music competition that could change everything. When he meets Willow Gracin, a fiercely talented singer from Savannah with a heart full of lyrics and something to prove, sparks fly—on and off the stage.
As the cameras roll and the music plays, Austin and Willow find a connection deeper than either expected. But when the spotlight fades, life has its own rhythm—one that tests their strength, their love, and everything they thought they knew about purpose and passion.
When a tragic diagnosis threatens to silence their love song, country music stars Austin and Willow must fight for a future together in a way they never imagined. Spanning a decade of soaring highs and devastating lows, this is a story about the love you hold onto, the legacy you leave behind, and the music that carries you home, even after the last note has faded.
This is an emotional and beautifully written sweet romance that strikes all the right chords. Austin and Willow’s love story begins on stage, where their connection through music is undeniable—blending harmonies, lyrics, and hearts. Their chemistry is both artistic and deeply personal, evolving into a tender marriage that seems destined for forever. But when life throws them an unexpected challenge, Willow is faced with a heartbreaking choice that tests the strength of their love and their shared dreams.
Carr masterfully crafts a romance that’s as heartfelt as it is poignant, weaving in themes of love, loss, resilience, and hope. The emotional depth of the characters makes their journey feel incredibly real, and the musical backdrop adds a lyrical quality that enhances the story’s intimacy. Readers will laugh, cry, and ultimately be uplifted by the message of courage and unconditional love.
Touching, romantic, and full of heart, this is an inspiring story that lingers long after the final note fades.
Lena Joly has a fierce soul for healing every pet who limps into her struggling clinic. Taming human jerkwads is nothing new—until the day Brady Pruitt storms in with an adorable lost puppy.
There’s nothing cute about him. His wicked reputation overshadows devastating good looks and a jaw-dropping fortune. She’s relieved to send Seattle’s infamous bad boy billionaire packing and get back to fighting for her clinic. But Brady already decided the spitfire who ranks him lower than a banana peel can convince his family he’s finally respectable.
Lena could scream. A temporary “engagement” to fool his optics-obsessed parents? An obscene payday to keep tails wagging forever? And practice kissing?
Holy hell. The girl with barbed wire guarding her scarred love life can’t hide when the butterflies hit. And after their love for animals sweeps them away, after pillow talk becomes bad habit, after it feels too real, two stone hearts will be glorious confetti…
It Seemed Like A Good Idea By Lauren Blakely
I really don’t need a bodyguard—I run a small-town lavender farm, for bee’s sake! But I’m getting one anyway since my identical twin sister just booked the movie role of a lifetime and it’s being shot in my hometown. And guess who my new broody, tattooed protector is? None other than the guy I had a one-night stand with last month.
Correction: he’s the guy with the wicked mouth and heated eyes who ran out on me before the bang without so much as goodbye. And of course he arrives in my tiny hometown where the film is shooting right in the nick of time to save me from the paparazzi at the market. The coffee shop. The dress shop too. I’m trying hard to stay mad after the third time the sexy jerk rescues me.
Maybe just one night would relieve all this tension? But one night turns into another, and then into sharing hearts and secrets that are best locked up. Especially since he’s leaving and I’m staying, and there’s no way we can be more than a summer romance that ends far too soon.
The Sailor By Susan Stoker
Like his brothers, Zach Young has recently moved home to Maine after the untimely death of his father. In addition to helping his mom maintain Lobster Cove, the family’s beloved property, the Navy cook has big dreams of opening his own restaurant…but, for now, has reluctantly settled for a lobster shack. Not exactly what he had in mind, though a new lobsterwoman in town has made his daily trips to the docks worthwhile.
Having been literally bullied out of her last port city a little farther down the coast, Marit Phillips isn’t in Rockville long before the familiar grumblings begin…hardened lobstermen thinking a petite woman can’t possibly do the job, no matter how experienced. Fortunately, her new boss judges her based on work ethic…and the handsome cook who visits their boat every day? He seems to see things in Marit that even she doesn’t.
But as much as Zach builds her up, there’s another man in town, his polar opposite, trying to tear her down. And he proves more determined than the couple thought possible…
One woman, two Nicks, and a Christmas season that’s about to get very complicated.
When librarian Kay bumps into her ex-boyfriend Nick at a Christmas market, she thinks fate is finally giving her a second chance with her first big love. But then she gets spectacularly tangled in a Christmas tree-netting machine and meets another Nick entirely. One who cuts her free, dresses her wounds, and makes her pulse race in ways that thoroughly confuse her.
Finance Nick is successful, settled, and ready to talk five-year plans. Farmer Nick makes handcrafted furniture, supports local charities, and sees the creative spirit Kay has kept hidden behind her library desk. But how is a girl to choose?
Soon she’s spending her days delivering books to children’s hospitals and care homes with farmer Nick, before dashing home to whip off her reindeer onesie and glam up for romantic dates at the ballet with finance Nick.
But the countdown to Christmas is on, and Kay can’t keep this up forever. Somehow she must navigate London’s most complicated love triangle, avoid getting any more pine needles stuck in her hair – and work out once and for all which Nick has her heart.
This is a delightful, feel-good Christmas romance filled with warmth, humor, and festive charm. The story follows Kay, who’s been carrying the sting of being dumped by her boyfriend, Nick, in the middle of pub trivia night eight years ago. When fate brings them back together during the holidays, old sparks fly—but complicating matters is “New Nick,” a kind and thoughtful man she meets at a Christmas tree farm who helps her organize a local book drive.
Bailey balances the nostalgia of second chances with the excitement of new beginnings, creating a charming love triangle that feels real rather than contrived. While the plot is somewhat predictable, the cozy atmosphere, witty dialogue, and believable emotional beats make it a pleasure to read. There’s no explicit content, making it perfect for fans of clean romances with plenty of heart.
With its festive setting and relatable characters, this is a comforting holiday read that reminds readers love can surprise you twice—once from the past, and once from the unexpected present.
Miss Linnie McQuoid Smith has spent a lifetime dreaming of love, but the man she’s always longed for is no longer the one she remembers. Captain Jeremy Tremaine, once a devoted family friend, is now consumed by vengeance, his heart hardened by betrayal at sea.
Lord Culross, on the other hand, offers Linnie the kind of future she ought to want. Yet his quiet devotion and steadfast affection pale in comparison to the intoxicating and undeniable pull she feels toward Tremaine.
But Tremaine’s thirst for power threatens to eclipse their desire for one another, and the demons he carries may destroy them both. As shadows close in, Linnie must decide: the safe path of a love freely given, or the reckless passion that could cost her everything.
This is a sweeping, emotional romance that perfectly balances darkness, desire, and redemption. Captain Jeremy Tremaine is the epitome of a morally gray hero—scarred, brooding, and burdened by vengeance. Opposite him, Linnie McQuoid Smith is a luminous force of compassion and courage, determined to chart her own course even when love seems destined to wound her.
Their shared history gives this story a powerful emotional undercurrent. Linnie’s enduring affection for Jeremy and the rift between him and her cousin Arron create a web of loyalty, guilt, and longing that feels intensely human. Linnie’s emotional openness—her tears, hope, and resilience—make her a heroine easy to root for.
Caldwell excels at slow-burn passion and moral complexity, crafting a redemption arc for Jeremy that is raw, painful, and ultimately cathartic. When he finally surrenders to love, the payoff is exquisite. Though the revenge-marriage plot could have explored its darker edges more deeply, The Captain still delivers a lush, heartfelt journey of forgiveness, courage, and love’s power to heal even the deepest wounds.
A surprising turn of events awaits Ann and Rhonda…
When Vice-President Amelia Swanson asks them to oversee a stay at the hotel by the Italian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York City and his family, Ann and Rhonda hope this won’t mean another problem for The Beach House Hotel. Enrico Ferrara, his wife, Catarina, and his daughter, Philippa, arrive at the hotel at the same time a young chef, Chet Waring, and a friend, Harper Lewis, seek employment at the hotel after being unfairly booted from the Miami restaurant scene by a notorious, difficult chef. The same chef, Jonny Arno, is opening an Italian restaurant close to The Beach House Hotel to compete directly with them. All of these people, and a few more, come together to create a recipe for danger, love, and loyalty.
Judith Keim once again delivers a delightful and engaging installment in The Beach House Hotel series with Canapés at The Beach House Hotel. Fans of Ann and Rhonda will be thrilled to return to the sun-soaked haven they’ve built, where friendship, resilience, and grace shine even amid chaos.
When the Italian Ambassador and his family arrive for a luxurious stay, Ann and Rhonda are ready to deliver their signature hospitality. But with new staff members—chef Chet Waring and bartender Harper—unexpected connections, rivalries, and culinary tensions quickly stir up drama. Add a vindictive competitor and the ever-meddling Brock Goodwin, and it’s another whirlwind week at The Beach House Hotel.
Keim’s writing sparkles with warmth and humor, showcasing the strength of female friendship and the power of loyalty. Ann and Rhonda handle every challenge with elegance, wit, and heart, reminding readers why this series is so beloved. Full of charm, seaside atmosphere, and just the right mix of drama and romance, Canapés at The Beach House Hotel is a satisfying and feel-good escape that leaves you eager for the next chapter in this wonderful series.
Cassidy is finally opening her dream chocolate shop, inspired by her dear Grandma who made the best cocoa. Now all she wants for Christmas is to win best decorated store and show she belongs in the small-town of Maple Falls. But she’ll have to pull out all the stops to beat the handsome, loveable grinch across the street…
Liamhates the holidays—they remind him of past heartbreak. But to support his family’s llama sanctuary, he’s determined to deck out his farm shop in holiday cheer and win that prize. Then he sees her—chocolate-smeared cheeks, wide blue eyes and the warmest smile. He’s up against the cutest, most Christmas-obsessed person ever…
Their rivalry heats up as the town divides between Team Cassidy and Team Liam. But with the snowflakes falling and their stores looking all merry and bright, will the magic of the season bring them together?
This is a heart-melting Christmas romance that perfectly captures the cozy charm of small-town life. Set in the picturesque Maple Falls, this story brims with warmth, community spirit, and a dash of festive magic. It’s the ideal pick for anyone craving a Hallmark-style holiday romance—with a generous serving of spice.
Cassidy and Liam’s rivals-to-lovers journey is both tender and steamy, filled with witty banter, longing glances, and genuine emotional depth. Harper Graham beautifully balances themes of love, loss, and second chances, all while wrapping readers in the comforting scent of cocoa, baked goods, and pine. The vivid descriptions make Maple Falls feel real and inviting—like a place you’d love to visit for hot chocolate and twinkling lights.
This is a delightful, feel-good romance that reminds readers to slow down, savor the season, and believe in new beginnings.
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