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Teenage love is a road fraught with heartache and Jennifer Defoe was no exception. Hers is an unrequited love for a boy who thought her a friend. When he left for the Navy, Jennifer gave up on her future and any hope of love. Michael Harrison left Mercy Ridge with grand plans of travel and adventure only to have it come crashing down upon him after a tragic accident leaves him scarred. He flees back to the only home he has ever known for the chance to heal.

Crowds of paparazzi destroy Penelope's quiet life, and when it's all too much there's only one man she can turn to: Matt. He promises to take her in and keep her safe. Matt has the kind of money that can make all of Penelope's problems go away, but should she trust him? Can she get her life back without breaking her heart, or will she discover that a happy ending with Matt is just a dream?

Krista Hartley never expected the unrequited love of her life, the irresistible Derek Weston, to work as the groundskeeper at the apartment building into which she just moved. They barely spoke in high school, but now, three years after graduation, they tear at each other's clothes and jump into bed together at every opportunity. After all, how could a hot-blooded woman say no to a sexy man with an eyebrow ring, a dragon tattoo, and deadly swagger?

The last thing Nadia expects to find while doing a Christmas cater is Santa with a concussion in the office kitchen. After bringing him home to care for him, Nadia finds that there's nothing on Sean Murphy that shakes like a bowl of jelly… in fact, he's pretty much rock hard. Nadia has spent too much time getting over her ex and working herself into the ground. What she needs is a hot fling with a six-foot three Christmas package named Sean.

A small town can be a friendly place to call home and an impossible place to find a date. A shop owner starts a singles-mingle but only has three attendees - not a single man in sight. The women continue to meet, and change their name to The Love List. Each write names of single men and drop them into a basket. The Love List seems a success as each of the women finds their true love, except Laura. She is certain the basket is cursed.

Dr. Rebecca Miller is devastated over her fiancé's affair...with her best friend. Country charm is the best medicine. Along with a good friend and a bottle of wine. In the heart of wine country, four friends spice up their book club and create The Love List. Love is the last thing on Becca's mind until she's matched with Chase Tanner. Chase discovers the love list and believes to be fooled. Can Becca convince him she really does love him?

Penelope Hart just wants to do her job. It was supposed to just be another day at work, but when Matt comes into her library, everything changes. He's handsome. He's smart. And he's just too good to be true. Matt convinces Penelope to go on a book hunt with him, but unfortunately he doesn't realize a storm is brewing outside. What will they do when the two are locked together in the library? Will Penelope be able to stop herself from falling for Matt's seduction?

Can love exist when secrets are revealed and promises are broken? When Brandon Hastings and Greyson Twining started the private club, they never knew just how much it was going to change their lives. Power, greed, sex, and money filled their brains, but love never touched them. When Katie Raymond and Meg Riley entered their lives, everything they thought they knew about life changed. They realized that love meant more to them than anything else and they were ready to start their lives anew.

Tegan Taylor is the owner of the Que Syrah Syrah wine shop in Vine grove, the heart of wine country. After her plan of starting a book club to meet single, local men falls flat, her new found friends come up with the Love List. Each dropped a name of a nice guy their friends may like but just not a guy they'd date. Or think of romantically.

After being on a big-city network news station, the last thing Tessa Sheldon wants to do is return to the small town of Mercy Ridge to work at the local radio station. But, she doesn’t have many choices. Police Officer, Dolan Nash, wants to feel something other than the pain and death that’s surrounded him the past few years. If he keeps his head down and focuses on the peaceful quiet of the small town, the memories will stay quiet as well. Sometimes we keep secrets inside. It’s easier than bringing out the darkness of our pasts.

Mail Order Bride: Led by God to the Texas Cowboy takes place during the time of the American Civil War. It tells the story of a young woman, Susan, who lives in New York City and responds to a mail order bride advertisement. Ben, the cowboy in the ad, seeks a Christian woman he can spend the rest of his life with. After exchanging several letters, the hopeful bride and groom decide to meet. On her way to his Texas ranch, Susan is the victim of an assault on a train and is devastated.

Three Christmas stories of love and whoofs from best-selling author Jennifer Conner. Christmas at Central Bark: When Tennyson's boyfriend left her for her best friend from high school, all Tennyson received in the breakup was her dog. She's sworn off men and now is rebuilding her life. The only thing Par does is work. He barely has time to do anything he wants for himself other than take his dog to the dog park.

This short contains graphic sex scenes, a billionaire blackmailing a girl, embarrassing her in public, and a large toy. Ruby is a girl with a past, but right now she's just trying to get through her work ay. When her boss' pet lawyer (who happens to be a billionaire playboy) shows up and asks her to grab a cup of coffee, she doesn't know what to expect. Definitely not to be blackmailed into sexual bondage!

She had sworn to herself that she would never let anything stand in her way. Her heart, which would become a cold and ruthless one, was 100% on board with the plan. And so it wouldn't have surprised anyone that, when she stumbled across a true-blue, steadfast heart (so unlike her own,) that dared to unfold itself in front of her, revealing its innermost hopes and dreams - well, that too would simply have to be sacrificed.

Greta, a lovely store owner, has yet to find a suitable husband to grow old with. Fearing that her time to love and have children may be running out of time, she places an ad in pursuit of a "mail-order husband". Little does she know that the man who answered her ad is not the man he claims to be. Listen as God guides Greta through this trying time and touches the troubled mail order husband's soul.

Jennifer is a very successful writer. She writes, she teaches, and she...

On the eve of her 40th birthday, heiress Tess Van Dorn meets professional athlete Dan Thornton. What follows is a remarkable May-December love affair. Set within the plush mansions of Nob Hill and among the fog shrouded streets of San Francisco, their fierce love burns against all odds until at last fate steps in.

After a year of partying, Sam decides to buckle down and focus on college. Things are going great until a one-night stand leaves her pregnant and alone. Raising a child while going to school isn't easy, but Sam is determined to be strong for her daughter. She doesn't have time for guys or relationships, and takes great care to protect her child and her heart.

Jake Matthews never wanted the life he was born into. He’s worked hard to keep his past a secret from everyone around him including the love of his life. When an unknown force comes after the woman he loves, will he give it all up to protect her? Redemption, justice, and vengeance. Will Jenny and the men in her life be able to see where one ends and another begins? It’s a fine line between right and wrong. How far will someone go to protect the ones they love? How much are they willing to risk?

Adam is a local police officer who has never been interested in finding romance or love. He spent the last ten years raising his kid sister after their parents were killed by a drunk driver. When his seemingly quiet morning patrol takes a deadly turn, Adam starts to think about life and love a little differently. He sets his sights on the beautiful yet guarded Amanda. Can his fire burn deep enough to unlock her innocent heart?