May 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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All Booked Up
by Melody Carlson
Empty nester Riva Owen faces pressure from her daughter to leave her beloved home brimming with memories and a cherished library. Determined to keep the house, she opens her home to board women who need a change, but when romantic schemes begin to brew, Riva starts to reconsider love as a possibility.
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All My Bones
by P. J. Nelson
Madeline Brimley, new owner of a bookstore in a small Georgia town, finds herself playing sleuth when her friend Gloria is charged with the murder of a much-disliked woman. Old Juniper Bookshop Mystery series.
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Ambush of the Heart
by Mary Connealy
Romance sparks between Owen Riley, a marshal, and Delaney Bridger as they fight for survival on their perilous wilderness trek toward Fort Russell. Can they overcome the obstacles and find a future together?
Rocky Mountain Marshals series.
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The Beginner's Quilt
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Outdoorsy Emma Bontrager's forced lessons in the household duties of an Amish wife lead her to discover an unexpected new passion for quilting.
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The Bird of Bedford Manor
by Michelle Griep
Juliet Finch's poaching career is cut short when land-owner Henry Russell catches her illegally hunting on his land. To atone for her sins, he puts her on the hunt for his sister's stalker... but Juliet may just become the prey herself.
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The Body in the Trees
by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
It's leaf-peeping season in Cabot Cove, Maine but for someone, it's killing season! Murder, She Wrote series.
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Edge of Truth
by Janice Cantore
One case almost destroyed her career. Now the past seems to have caught up with her. And as a high-stakes game of truth and lies unfolds, someone's out for retribution at any cost.
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The Gardeners' Club
by Marnie Riches
Gardening is dirty work--but should it be deadly? When a corpse turns up in the community greenhouse, Gill Swanley discovers her new hobby might be more dangerous than she imagined.
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Hot Chocolate on Thursday
by Michiko Aoyama
Without even realizing it, we may touch and change someone else's life...
Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo is the Marble Cafe, where a woman and a young waiter wonder about the lives of the those who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees.
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Marrying the Matchmaker
by Jody Hedlund
Zaira Shanahan has ambitious pursuits that contradict her family's wishes and defy societal norms. Witty Bellamy McKenna has yet to find a wife and prove that he's a capable matchmaker. Maybe a pretend match can break their unlucky streak and blossom into true love. Shanahan Match series.
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Mists Over the Channel Islands
by Sarah Sundin
After the German invasion of the British Channel Islands Dr. Ivy Picot risks her life treating escapees from labor camps. Dutch engineer Gerrit van der Zee crosses paths with Ivy while building enemy fortifications. As danger grows, they must decide if love can survive the cost of defiance?
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An Unconventional Lady
by Sarah E. Ladd
She faces the worst ultimatum possible for a woman--marry a man she detests or lose the future she's always imagined.
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Vows and Villainy
by Elizabeth Penney
Molly Kimball is thrilled that it's almost time for her best friend's wedding day. But all goes awry with the discovery of Sir Nigel Peck, an actor with a checkered past, floating dead in the moat, and one of the wedding party is a top suspect. Cambridge Bookshop series.
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When Justice Comes
by Colleen Coble & Rick Acker
Hez and Savannah Webster have survived storms that would bury others without a love as strong as theirs--but can they withstand the final battle that threatens to sweep away everything they've fought for?
Tupelo Grove series.
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Without a Clue
by Melissa Ferguson
A laugh-out-loud rom-com wrapped in a whodunit, this high-seas adventure proves that sometimes the best fun love stories start with a little murder.
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