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Happy Publication Day – 28 September 2026

When Sparks Fly By Portia MacIntosh

It’s not just the leaves that are falling

Moving back home was never part of Lia’s plan. But then again, neither was everything falling apart. Now she’s back in the seaside town she swore she’d outgrown – living with her parents, sleeping in her teenage bedroom, and trying not to think too hard about the life she left behind in London.

At first, it’s exactly as she feared: the same pub, the same people, the same routines. Comfortingly familiar and yet completely suffocating. Until one slightly chaotic night leads to her getting locked in a pub toilet with a handsome stranger. He’s charming, funny, mysterious – and gone before she even learns his name.

In a town this small, he’s bound to turn up eventually – but when he does, Lia realises it’s going to be far more complicated than she thought.

When her past and present start to collide, Lia has a choice: keep chasing the life she thought she wanted, or stay put and see what happens when the sparks start flying.

Happy Publication Day – 25 September 2026

Hard To Get By Kelly Jamieson

He’s playing for keeps. She’s playing hard to get.

I’ve built a life I’m proud of – my own successful business, a beautiful condo, amazing friends, and a spoiled dog named Betty who takes up an entire king-sized bed! My life is exactly the way I want it. I know from experience that I need to keep relationships at a distance. A little fun? Fine. Commitment? Absolutely not.

Then I meet Jayden Wood in the park after our dogs nearly tangle their leashes together. He’s charming and way too attractive for my peace of mind. As a pro hockey player stuck on a struggling team, Jayden already has enough chaos in his life. But then our paths keep crossing. At the coffee shop. In the park. Around the city. Jayden calls it fate.

I swear he’s impossible to get rid of. Now the man who thrives on competition has decided I’m his next challenge—and he’s determined to prove I’m not as hard to get as I pretend to be.

Happy Publication Day – 24 September 2026

Fabulous And Furious By Harper Ford

What’s worse than an angry-middle-aged woman?

A whole club of them.

Everyone around 55-year-old Nell is absolutely infuriating. Her new boss is a sexist pr*ck, her clients can be selfish tw*ts, and the general public? They can p*ss right off!

But when Nell loses it at a children’s party entertainer (who definitely deserved it) her family send her to a rage room. Nell finds herself stood there with a baseball bat, being instructed to break as many things as possible by an annoyingly handsome man called Glen…

Still, as fun as it is to smash stuff, Nell finds it doesn’t quite hit the spot. Inspired, she starts a new space for herself and the women at work: Rent-A-Rant, a place just for them, to speak their minds, no holds-barred, and to finally be heard. Oh, and to eat loads of biscuits.

All these women have a lot to be mad about. But could it be that, instead of getting rid of their fury, they could channel it for good? With Rent-A-Rant’s help, Nell isn’t going to let everything fall apart — she’s going to smash it up.

Happy Publication Day – 22 September 2026

Scouting The Single Dad By Sara Ney

Layla Monroe can wrangle youth soccer drama and runaway ferrets with ease. But Fall Fest with zero ticket sales? Crisis! Enter her Hail Mary: Hayes Fielder, a grumpy NFL player who owes her friend a favor.

The good news? Hayes shows up.

The bad news? He brings his nine-year-old daughter, who has a to-do list: hike, swim, and find Dad a girlfriend. Layla’s somehow top of the audition list.

Hayes came to Star Lake for pumpkins, not feelings. But Layla’s smile could crack his defensive line, and his daughter’s already calling dibs. When a festival weekend turns into a week in Arizona—complete with pool kisses, kitchen disasters, and a kid who won’t stop scheming—Hayes realizes he’s in deep.

Was this just a favor between friends? Or the start of something worth scouting out for keeps?

Perfect for fans of single dad romance • Grumpy/sunshine • Matchmaking kids • Small town meets big city • Slow burn that combusts

Happy Publication Day – 21 September 2026

A Christmas Wish For The Village Midwife By Tilly Tennant

As stars sparkle in wintry skies, the little village of Thimblebury is getting in the Christmas spirit. Fairy lights hang in shop windows, couples kiss under the mistletoe and midwife Zoe Padbury has a heartfelt Christmas wish…

For midwife Zoe Padbury, there’s nowhere more magical than her Lake District home at Christmas. The air smells of hot chocolate and mulled wine, there are Santa cruises on the lakes, and Zoe has her hands full welcoming babies into the world – the best presents of all.

But at home at Kestrel Cottage, despite the lights twinkling on the tree, the mood is far from festive. Zoe has just had unexpected news: she may never be able to have children. She and her boyfriend Alex have been dreaming of starting a family of their own, and as she watches Alex put together the perfect Christmas for his daughter Billie, she hides her heartbreak. She’s determined not to ruin the holidays for him…

Zoe wraps presents with Billie, and sees Alex look at them both with such love. The season should be joyful, but she’s far from feeling light and hope. But what’s more important at Christmas? Keeping the peace or telling the truth? Zoe’s only wish is for many more Christmases with those she loves. But is her relationship strong enough to survive the secrets she’s been keeping?

Happy Publication Day – 19 September 2026

Winter Wishes At Pennycress Inn By Sarah Hope

When Pixie Nolan first came to Bramble, Kentucky, the abandoned and desperate young single mother found hope, healing, and a fresh start. With the loving support of her best friends—Marlow Heddings and her handsome Marine husband, Cort—Pixie is now happily raising her toddler son in a cozy cottage, managing Marlow’s thriving boutique, and designing firefly logo t-shirts that are selling like hotcakes. The past is behind her, and life is good.

She never expected to make an electrifying connection with a summer renter, a retired Navy SEAL with his own complicated past . . .

A rugged warrior with scars both seen and unseen, Brogan Rafferty arrives with an adorable baby girl in tow and settles into the lake house next door. And while he’s a stunning addition to the gorgeous scenery, it’s his caring devotion that captures Pixie’s heart—the way he gently snuggles away the precious infant’s cries, or swoops Pixie’s delighted little boy high in the air with his tattooed, muscular arms.

But it’s no coincidence that Brogan has found Pixie, and his startling revelations make it clear she’s the key to healing old regrets and building new dreams. And when a hostile stranger turns up with shocking accusations against Bramble’s new hometown hero, Pixie must put her own fears and heartbreak away for good—and learn what it truly means to trust.

Happy Publication Day – 18 September 2026

The Girl With The Stolen Rose By Cora Matthews

1922: Holding my hands in his, the only father I’ve ever known whispers the words that will change the course of my life: ‘Darling Rose, my most loyal maid. I’ve spent my life collecting the rarest of flowers from around the world. But now the time has come to return them to their rightful home. Promise me you will?’

Climbing aboard a steamship bound for Greece, a precious bloom wrapped carefully in her luggage, Rose is filled with nervous excitement. She has never left her village before, never known anything outside her life at Ashbourne House. But she has made a promise, one she refuses to break, and she needs courage now more than ever.

Stepping foot onto the island of Santorini, Rose is in awe of the wild Aegean sea sparkling against the rugged coastline. This is where the delicate wild rose once grew, and where she must ensure it returns to the land. But before she can, a chance meeting with a mysterious fisherman changes her fate forever…

Happy Publication Day – 17 September 2026

Clearly Charmed By Amy True

Can love cast it’s spell?

Dandelion “Dani” McGuire loves her quiet mountain life in Harvest Moon, Colorado even if she and her sisters are part of the town’s magical lore.

As the only veterinarian for miles, Dani spends her time caring for the animals she loves with an instinct and touch many consider supernatural.

While hiking in the woods, Dani finds a wayward dog that belongs to Bryce O’Dell, an out-of-town journalist. He is there to explore the story of the McGuire girls and their witchy heritage and Dani wants nothing to do with him.

But she can’t deny the chemistry and it is hard to avoid someone in this tiny town. Could she trust him? Or will he expose her and her sisters’ secrets to the world?

The Scottish Island Wedding By Kennedy Kerr

As snow blankets the Isle of Skye and hot cocoa warms by the fire, Heather Balhennie is busy tying the final bow on her wedding arrangements. But can Heather and her fiancé Matthew melt the frostiness with his family to find their happily ever after?

The most romantic of the Balhennie sisters, Heather is totally wrapped up in her whirlwind romance with handsome and kind Matthew Campbell, planning a beautiful festive wedding. Strewn with glittering Christmas lights, tartan ribbon and mistletoe, Balhennie Castle is ready for the wedding of the year. That is, until the groom’s family arrive…

Heather always knew Matthew wasn’t close with his family and was looking forward to welcoming him wholeheartedly into her own. But now she knows he never told her the whole truth. Matthew is the youngest son of the richest and most powerful family in Scotland. And his mother Elizabeth is absolutely opposed to their wedding, forbidding it from going ahead.

The well-to-do Campbells are the total opposite to Heather’s warm, tight-knit clan and tensions between the families turn icy. With just seven days to save their relationship, will a sprinkling of Christmas magic help Heather and Matthew find their way back to each other?

A Winter Wedding By Felicity Hayes – McCoy

A wedding should bring a family together …

Media darling Lisette Lynch is planning the ‘show-stopping wedding of the year’. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. What she wants is a chance to step away from the limelight and enjoy an intimate celebration of love and family.

Lisette’s sister Jools knows their magazine editor mother has a different vision: big, glamorous and picture-perfect. So when Jools offers to help plan the wedding, really she’s trying to figure out a way to keep everyone happy.

Ali has earned a reputation as a powerful businesswoman, but her highest priority has always been her daughters’ happiness. She once thought this meant lying to them about the past, and now the wedding will raise questions she can’t answer.

And as Lisette’s big day draws near, and tensions continue to rise, a letter arrives that threatens to uncover the secrets Ali has kept hidden for years …

Happy Publication Day – 16 September 2026

It Was Always You By Lisa Hobman

Some things are worth the wait…

Lily and Adam have been inseparable for as long as either of them can remember- well, since primary school. For years, being best friends was everything: easy, constant, unquestioned. Until one day, it wasn’t.

At eighteen, Lily realises she’s in love. Not a passing crush, but something deep and unshakeable—with Adam. She says nothing, unwilling to risk the one person she can’t imagine losing. But silence comes at a price. What starts as a harmless joke leads Adam straight into the arms of someone else: Eve.

Years pass, and life moves on. Then Adam finds himself back at the beginning—single, heartbroken, and turning to the one person who has always been there. Lily helps him rebuild, as she always has, putting his happiness above her own.

But this time, something feels different.
Is this finally their moment or have they already missed it?

Happy Publication Day – 15 September 2026

Joy To The World By Beth Moran

This Christmas, the nation’s favourite life coach is in desperate need of a little holiday magic.

Alex Nixon has built a glittering TV career teaching clients how to win at life. But when a disastrous viral awards speech reveals that she has zero friends, her family is a mess and her boyfriend has just dumped her, Alex hunkers down in her cottage to hide from the media storm. Her plan? Survive the festive season with only her rescue dog, Ernest, for company.

But she didn’t count on stumbling into the eccentric and welcoming ‘Friends Wanted’ club. And she definitely didn’t count on meeting Will – a gorgeous, warm-hearted single dad raising three chaotic but charming children.

When a devastating family crisis turns Alex’s fragile new life upside down, she has a choice to make. Should she batten down the hatches or let go of her perfect façade long enough to discover that a Christmas filled with new friends and real love is the greatest gift of all?