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Top 10 Books that Read like Hallmark Movies |
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The Beach House
by Rochelle Alers
Returning to Coates Island for the summer, Leah Berkley Kent, finally free of her controlling husband, reconnects with her friends Cherie and Kayana, and while working at the Seaside Café, falls for Kayana's widowed brother, but wonders if she is truly ready to move on.
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Temptation Ridge
by Robyn Carr
Twenty-five-year-old Shelby MacIntyre discovers that opposites really do attract when, while visiting Virgin River, she meets Luke Riordan, a thirty-eight-year-old jaded former Blackhawk pilot who is afraid of commitment
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A Lakeside Reunion
by C. Chilove
As a member of one of the wealthiest Black families in the south, Chareese Devlin spent every summer in Mt. Dora where her days were filled with friends, laughter, and age-old traditions. She never realized that the village and its inhabitants were divided into the Haves and Have-Nots, until one fateful summer when she falls for Duncan McNeal, a townie whose parents worked hard to provide him with every chance at a future. Just as Reese and Duncan became more than friends, they were ripped apart as the harsh reality of family legacy, tradition, and prestige proved how different they really are. Now, ten years later, Reese is forced to return to the place she lost her heart to attend her sister's debutante ball. Only to find that Duncan has stayed in Mt Dora... and he is no longer a Have-Not. He is a multimillionaire that has amassed his fortune in real estate development and is eager to make Mt. Dora a better place for those who live there year round--even if that means buying up Reese's family inn to turn it into a youth center. And while he has carefully crafted his future, both for himself and his family, nothing could have prepared him for seeing Reese again. And Reese, tasked with convincing Duncan to return the inn to her family, quickly comes to realize that some flames just can't be put out. As the summer progresses, and Reese and Duncan find themselves drifting closer and closer, the lines between truth and deception, tradition and breaking free, and family expectations and self-discovery become hazy. But can the mistakes of the past be so easily forgiven?
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The Bookshop on the Corner
by Jenny Colgan
A "literary matchmaker" who takes joy in pairing readers with perfect books moves from the city to a sleepy village where she becomes a bookmobile driver and rediscovers her senses of adventure and home while searching for a happy ending of her own.
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The Sound of Sleighbells
by Janet Dailey
When fate brings the man she once loved together with the son he never knew he had, Ruth McCoy knows it's only a matter of time before Judd Rankin learns the truth and wonders if the revelation will shatter the tender feelings between them—or be her family's greatest gift.
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Love, Unscripted
by Denise Hunter
This escapist, summery beach read about a woman who scripted her perfect boyfriend but hates the actor playing him in the on-screen adaptation is perfect for fans of romance, women's fiction, and Hallmark movies.
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A Table for Two
by Sheryl Lister
Creating her Supper Club to dine with friends and gossip, not hook up, Serenity Wheeler invites her friend's brother to be polite and is surprised to feel an attraction, despite getting off on the wrong foot.
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Cottage by the Sea
by Debbie Macomber
Annie Marlow has been through the worst. Rocked by tragedy, she heads to the one place that makes her happy: Oceanside in the Pacific Northwest, the destination of many family vacations when Annie was a teenager. Once there, Annie begins to restore her broken spirit, thanks in part to the folks she meets: a local painter, Keaton, whose large frame is equal to his big heart, and who helps Annie fix up her rental cottage by the sea; Mellie, the reclusive, prickly landlord Annie is determined to befriend; and Britt, a teenager with a terrible secret. But it is Keaton to whom Annie feels most drawn. His quiet, peaceful nature offers her both comfort and reprieve from her grief, and the two begin to grow closer. Then events threaten to undo the idyll Annie has come to enjoy. And when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in her lap, she is torn between the excitement of a new journey toward success and the safe and secure arms of the haven -- and the man -- she's come to call home
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Love at First Like
by Hannah Orenstein
Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. One night, after learning of an ex's engagement, Eliza accidentally posts a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on that finger to her Instagram account beloved by 100,000 followers. Sales skyrocket, press rolls in, and Eliza learns that her personal life is good for business. So she has a choice: continue the ruse or clear up the misunderstanding. With mounting financial pressure, Eliza sets off to find a fake fiance. Fellow entrepreneur Blake seems like the perfect match on paper. And in real life he shows promise, too. He would be perfect, if only Eliza didn't feel also drawn to someone else. But Blake doesn't know Eliza is "engaged"; Sophie asks Eliza for an impossible sum of money; and Eliza's lies start to spiral out of control. She can either stay engaged online or fall in love in real life. Written with singular charm and style, Love at First Like is for anyone growing up and settling down in the digital age
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The Oysterville Sewing Circle
by Susan Wiggs
At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the raging Pacific...Ten years ago, Caroline launched a career in the glamorous fashion world of Manhattan. But her success in New York imploded on a wave of scandal and tragedy, forcing her to flee to the only safe place she knows...But the Oysterville she left behind has changed...Caroline returns to her favorite place: the sewing shop owned by Mrs. Lindy Bloom, the woman who inspired her and taught her to sew. There...begins the Oysterville Sewing Circle--where women can join forces to support each other through the troubles they keep hidden. Yet just as Caroline regains her creativity and fighting spirit...an unexpected challenge tests her courage and her heart.
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