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People Watching
by Hannah Bonam-young
Prudence Welch has found solace in her introverted life in Baysville, a charming tourist town in Northern Ontario. Despite once dreaming of a life beyond its borders, she now finds contentment in her routines: working at her father's gas station, writing poetry, and caring for her mother, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease shortly after Prue's nineteenth birthday. But as her mother's condition worsens and her father's concerns about her own future intensify, Prue feels her world slipping further out of control. Enter Milo Kablukov, an enigmatic wanderer whose beat-up van covered with ill-advised bumper stickers rolls into town just when Prue needs a change. It's all too easy to let go with him, and Prue can't help but strike up an unlikely friendship with Milo, which leads to a wild and sexy agreement between them. Milo, a man of many adventures and countless stories, is not one to settle down. However, his brother's urgent need for help has brought him to Baysville, and now the intriguing Prue has given him more reason to stay-especially once they start spending more time together, their chemistry intensifying, and casual-sex lessons begin at Prue's request. But as their temporary arrangement blossoms into something deeper, Prue and Milo discover that getting out of their comfort zones is one thing . . . taking that leap together is something else entirely.
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The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn : a novel
by Valerie Bowman
"Ellie Lawson's city life was treating her just fine until a sour turn of events knocks her out in one fell swoop. Dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her event planning job, she is left with no choice but to return to her parents' idyllic inn, nestled within a picturesque Honeycrisp orchard on Long Island. Anticipating a quiet hiatus in the attic apartment, she is instead met with Aiden, the stubborn, attractive son of the orchard owner who is currently occupying her planned refuge. Forced together by circumstance, they find themselves not only roommates but also coworkers, when they're put in charge by their parents of the orchard's vital Harvest Festival, a lifeline for both the struggling orchard and the inn. Amidst the enchanting disorder of small-town life, Ellie and Aiden grapple with their conflicting values, burgeoning feelings, and an electrifying tension. As Ellie discovers the unexpected charm of the life she left behind and Aiden learns there's much more to Ellie than he'd first assumed, one fact remains: the future of the orchard and the inn depends on their unlikely collaboration. Embark on a captivating journey of rediscovery, love, and the irreplaceable magic of small-town life"-- Provided by publisher
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To Heist and to Hold
by Christina Britton
Widowed blacksmith Heloise joins a secret justice society and sets out to seduce club owner Ethan to expose corruption, but as their schemes entangle and sparks fly, both must decide whether love is worth the risks. Original.
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The Underachiever's Guide to Love and Saving the World
by Sloane Brooks
When laid-back Courtney and grumpy neighbor Bryce are accidentally transported to a fantasy realm, they must endure their mutual irritation and bumble their way through prophecies, dragons, and undead armies to become heroes worthy of returning home—or risk being stuck together forever. Original.
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With stars in her eyes : a novel
by Andie Burke
"Next up from break out author Andie Burke (Fly with Me) is With Stars in Her Eyes, a swoon-worthy sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home. Seconds from a meteoric career launch, cellist Courtney Starling suffers a frightening migraine attack during a key performance. While harmful rumors fly, she escapes to her happy place-her best friend's Kansas bookshop. Courtney's working incognito when a scream sends her leaping off a shelving ladder to find the woman who screamed cowering near the register. When Thea Quinn dropped in for a misdelivered package, she did not expect a mortifying encounter with a bearded dragon in front of an inconveniently attractive bookseller. Clutching an upcoming book club flyer and the tattered shreds of her dignity, she heads back to her new piercing job at the tattoo shop next door. She moved to this quirky place for a fresh start. But maybe the meet-disaster was a sign? Maybe Thea needs to branch out beyond her photography hobby and connect with new people...like at a historical romance book club run by a particularly mysterious and sexy bookseller with a pixie cut? Friendly lunches become stolen moments between the bookshelves. Courtney and Thea's old problems feel ages away. But just as their chemistry heats to a combustion point, consequences from Courtney's past arrive literally on her doorstep at exactly the wrong moment. New revelations and surprising connections take the pair from feeling joyfully lovestruck to confusingly star-crossed. Both women must decide what they're willing to give up for happily ever after"
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Every step she takes
by Alison Cochrun
Sadie accepts her injured sister's place on a tour along Portugal's Camino de Santiago, which turns out to be a trip for queer women; after coming out to seatmate Mal, Mal offers to help Sadie relive the queer adolescence she missed. Original.
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Love at First Fright
by Nadia El-fassi
A successful author—whose novel is being adapted into a movie—clashes with the actor cast as the male lead, all in a cozy mansion filled with friendly ghosts.
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The Scot's Seduction
by Megan Frampton
When fiercely independent Lady Drusilla agrees to guide Murdoch's niece through her debut in exchange for funding her dreams, their arrangement deepens into passion neither expects, forcing two proud hearts to choose between freedom and the love they never planned for.
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Behind enemy bylines : a novel
by Kathleen Fuller
"Brimming with small-town charm, this latest clean rom-com from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Fuller offers a second chance at romance for one local reporter and his big-city accountant ex"
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The Undercover Heiress of Brockton
by Kelly J. Goshorn
When life seems weighed down by challenges, there are always pillars of enduring hope and love to be discovered. Henrietta "Etta" Maxwell, heiress to the Maxwell fortune, is a hard-hitting investigative reporter for The Enterprise Daily. The catch? Etta must pen her columns under the nom de plume, Henry Mason-a fact that routinely puts a knot in her knickerbockers. Leo Eriksson is a second-generation firefighter with a passion for rendering aid to those in need. When Leo discovers that Henry Mason is really Henrietta Maxwell, the fire department's wealthy benefactress, he agrees to keep her identity secret. After a sudden blast rocks the Grover Shoe Factory, Leo and Etta team up to determine if the explosion is related to a series of suspicious fires in the area. But sparks fly when Leo accuses Etta of negating the human side of the disaster in her determination to get a good story. When an unnamed source reveals Etta's secret identity to a rival reporter, she falsely accuses Leo of being the informant. As the truth comes to light, Etta must persuade Leo to give her a second chance or lose the only man she's ever loved.
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See you at the finish line
by Zac Hammett
"George and Lucas can't stand each other--which makes it very awkward being on the same Cambridge University rowing team. The uber-charming, all-American George got accepted at Cambridge for his sporting prowess, not his subpar grades. Economics whizz and sarcasm expert Lucas, meanwhile, works hard for everything he's got, which sadly does not include a boyfriend. When the news leaks that George receives academic preferential treatment--Cambridge couldn't lose their star athlete, after all--he's told he must actually study this year to pass his exams. That's when he zeroes in on Lucas for help. Lucas agrees, but on one condition: George will teach Lucas his lothario ways so he can finally seduce his long-time crush, Amir. But soon they're in way over their heads, seducing and cheating their way to what they want. As they face rivals within their own squad and cutthroat competitors at Oxford, they find themselves unexpectedly becoming closer. What happens when your worst enemy may just be who you needed all along?"
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Warrior princess assassin : a novel
by Brigid Kemmerer
Three characters?— princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she's promised to and the assassin tasked with hunting them down—are torn between chasing, betraying and craving each other.
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It had to be him
by Adib Khorram
"Ramin Yazdani's proposal has just gone bottom's up: his ex not only dumped him in public but also accused him of being boring. Bent on proving him wrong (and maybe a little drunk), Ramin books a spontaneous sabbatical to Italy. But when he runs into hishigh school crush, his resolve is put to the test. Noah Bartlett's in a rut. Since his divorce, he's become, well, a bit of a homebody. So when his ex-wife invites him to join her and their son on an Italian vacation, Noah reluctantly agrees. His reticence turns to excitement, however, when he runs into Ramin, who's aged just like a fine wine. As a teenager, Ramin fascinated him-and since Noah now knows that fascination was code for crush. . . all those feelings are quick to come rushing back. Soon Raminand Noah are tumbling headfirst into a relationship. Only Ramin fears that Noah's feelings are temporary-and Noah's not sure he can be the supportive partner Ramin deserves. With the days counting down to the end of their trip, can their love last without the magic of Italy?"
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Fairydale
by Veronica Lancet
August 1955: When Miss Darcy O'Sullivan, an orphaned English teacher from Boston, receives a letter finding out that her biological father passed away, she is surprised to find herself included in his will. There is only one condition. She must travel to Fairydale to attend his funeral. With the promise of a sizeable inheritance, Darcy decides to journey to the small coastal town that holds the secrets of her birth. But the moment she steps foot into Fairydale, things start to go amiss. There are odd rumors, odd deaths, and even odd men-especially brooding Caleb Hale-part of the infamous Hale family. During the day, she falls deeper and deeper under Caleb's spell as he forces her to step out of her comfort zone and embrace her inner sensuality. But at night, it's another man who haunts her dreams-Amon d'Artan, a nobleman who lived two centuries ago. Amon is sweet and suave where Caleb is intense and dangerous. Soon, she finds herself embroiled in a web of lies, deceit, and inexplicable events that make her question her sanity. And when an ancient evil threatens the town and everything Darcy holds dear, she must make the ultimate choice. But will she survive it?
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Lady like : a novel
by Mackenzi Lee
"Harriet Lockhart never planned to marry. She has spent her life defying expectations, playing male roles on London's seediest stages, and doing whatever she pleases. When Harry is contacted by her hitherto anonymous father, she finds herself at risk of losing the trust fund that's subsidized her lifestyle-unless she begins to lead a more respectable life, starting with finding a husband. Emily Sergeant, the picture of modesty, has only ever wanted to marry. And were it not for one mistake in her youth that rendered her a social pariah, she would be appropriately betrothed. Instead, she's due to wed the only willing-and most abominable-man in her small town. Desperate for an alternative, Emily flees to London to snag a less lecherous fiancâe. Worlds collide, dramatically and hilariously, when both women decide on the very same duke as their best possible chance at a tolerable husband and a secure future. A tongue-in-cheek romp through London's summer season, from balls to brothels, horseraces to duels, Harry and Emily compete for the duke's favor, only to find their true hearts' desires may be more compatible than they ever could have predicted"-- Provided by publisher
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The sea witch
by Eva Leigh
Condemned as witches in Puritan New England, a defiant band of women flee by sea to become pirate outlaws, capturing a British naval navigator and forging a fiery alliance as they battle dark magic, imperial power, and forbidden desire in an alternate Caribbean world. Original.
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A spell for midwinter's heart : a novel
by Morgan Lockhart
"In this holiday romance with an enchanting twist, a magic-averse witch returns home to save her small town's beloved winter festival in time for the holidays with the help of her estranged coven and distractingly handsome childhood rival"-- Provided by publisher
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The maiden and her monster
by Maddie Martinez
The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark.As the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the wood's curse has plagued her village, but the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to protect heretics with false stories of monsters in the trees. So when a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings the monster out, he will spare her mother from execution.When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only if Malka helps her fulfill a promise first and free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save-and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.
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How to Break My Heart
by Kat T. Masen
Forced to team up with her billionaire ex for her best friend's wedding, a small-town café owner finds old sparks reigniting as competition turns to chemistry, putting her heart on the line once again. Original.
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A waltz on the wild side
by Erica Ridley
When a sharp-tongued advice columnist teams up with a reluctant vigilante to find her missing cousin, their clashing personalities spark unexpected attraction, in the sixth novel of the series following Hot Earl Summer. Original. 10,000 first printing.
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Wild reverence : a novel
by Rebecca Ross
In a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda, the youngest goddess of her clan, must come of age sooner than most.
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Hopelessly Teavoted
by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
A failed screenwriter and a spirit-summoning tea shop owner must break a devil's curse that keeps them from touching as they work together to save their haunted hometown and confront their long-buried feelings. Original.
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Ladies in Hating
by Alexandra Vasti
Celebrated authoress Lady Georgiana Cleeve has achieved fame and fortune. Unfortunately, she's also acquired an enemy: the enigmatic Lady Darling, whose spine-tingling plots appear to be pulled straight from Georgiana's own manuscripts. What's a stubborn, steely writer to do? Unmask her rival, of course. But unmasking doesn't go according to plan-because Lady Darling is actually Cat Lacey, the butler's daughter and object of Georgiana's very secret, very embarrassing teenage infatuation. Cat Lacey has spent a decade clawing her family out of poverty. The last thing she needs is to be distracted by the stunning(ly pretentious) Lady Georgiana Cleeve. But Cat can't seem to escape her infuriatingly beautiful rival-including at the eerie manor where they both plan to set their next books. The plot unexpectedly thickens, however, when the novelists find themselves trapped in the manor together. In between ghostly moans and spectral staff, Cat and Georgiana come face-to-face with real danger: the scorching passion that's been haunting their rivalry all along.
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