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Jenna Greene has been very clear with her boyfriend: She is not ready for marriage. Too bad he didn't listen. Turns out a rejected proposal is a sure way to lose a boyfriend—and a job. Because, yes, he'd also been her boss. But it seems the firing has come at the perfect time. Back on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Jenna's widowed mother has returned from a cruise—with a new boyfriend in tow. Something isn't right, and Jenna decides to return home to find out what's going on.

Brady Collins łączy samotne ojcostwo z pracą we własnym warsztacie samochodowym. Nagła śmierć żony to dla niego potężny cios, ale niedługo przychodzi jeszcze gorsza wiadomość: Sammy nie jest jego biologicznym synem, a bogaci dziadkowie chłopca chcą sprawować nad nim wyłączną opiekę. Brady wie, że będzie musiał stoczyć najważniejszą walkę. Adwokat sugeruje mu, że wygraną w rozprawie może zapewnić życiowa zmiana: rychły ślub.

Buntownicza Zoe Collins poprzysięgła sobie, że jej stopa już nigdy nie postanie w Copper Creek. Nie chciała już nigdy rozmawiać z mężczyzną, który złamał jej serce. Śmierć ukochanej babci zmusza ją jednak do powrotu – starsza kobieta zapisała Zoe w testamencie rodzinną spuściznę, jaką jest brzoskwiniowy sad u podnóża gór Pasma Błękitnego. Kiedy Zoe wraca do domu z córeczką i chłopakiem Kyle’em, okazuje się, że wszyscy wokół oczekują od niej, by porzuciła swoje dotychczasowe życie, które ułożyła sobie daleko od Copper Creek. Uważają, że jest wprost stworzona do prowadzenia sadu – ale niby jak po tylu latach ma poczuć się tutaj jak w domu?

Plany Rileya Callahana, aby wyznać swojej przyjaciółce długo skrywane uczucie, rozsypują się, gdy Afganistan drastycznie zmienia jego życie. Riley wolał obóz szkoleniowy w armii niż przyglądanie się, jak wyśniona dziewczyna zakochuje się w jego bracie. Po roku Paige jest już wolna, a Riley decyduje się po powrocie zdobyć jej serce. Wszystko to jednak rozpada się, gdy wybuch miny czyni z niego kalekę na całe życie. Nagle Paige staje się nieosiągalnym marzeniem – ponieważ jego zdaniem zasługuje na coś więcej niż inwalidę. Riley postanawia się wycofać, aby nie niszczyć życia jej ani sobie.

Eden Martelli jest zbyt pochłonięta ucieczką z sideł śmierci, by uświadomić sobie, że zmierza prosto w ramiona miłości. Klucząc wiejskimi drogami, ona i jej oniemiały synek, zmuszeni są kryć się przed ludźmi. Zatrzymani przez awarię samochodu, bez grosza przy duszy i szans na nocleg – nie mają żadnego pomysłu na przetrwanie Bożego Narodzenia w Summer Harbor. Pomocny i zaradny Beau Callahan doskonale rozwiązuje problemy... innych ludzi.

The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue of its title; it was also written by Smitten, Vermont, native Pearl Chambers, a local gentlewoman from three generations back. Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends' romantic exploits. When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives.

Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at three winter weddings... A December Bride by Denise Hunter: When Layla O'Reilly and Seth Murphy make their engagement public, she knows it's only to convince a major client that she's high-society enough to work for his agency. Seth has secretly loved Layla for years, but she's never given him the time of day. For Layla, this romantic illusion is the chance to save her career. And for Seth, it's the chance to finally win her heart.

Sure, it's romantic up amidst the snow-capped peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, but Hanna Alexander has only one thing on her mind: trying to save the family lodge. That is, she did - right up until she hired mountain-guide Micah Gallagher to help raise revenues. Teeming with suspicion and intrigue, this Grand Teton adventure leaves listeners struggling with the Christian principle of forgiveness in the face of emotional entanglements, fears of the heart, and the inevitable agony of love.

Paula Landin-Cohen, an investigative reporter, feels like a fish out of water in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Then she's offered her dream job as a TV reporter in Chicago. There is so much to gain and so much to lose...including the only man she's ever loved. Linn Caldwell has made a lot of mistakes - bad mistakes. She can never forgive herself for all the pain she's caused others. How can she dare to get close to anyone again?

As if the jolt of becoming a single mom to her two sons wasn’t enough, Natalie Coombs is facing new stresses as the director of the crisis pregnancy center. A teenager who comes in for testing brings back memories of a client who still haunts Natalie - another pregnant girl whose life tragically ended in suicide. Desperate to reach this new client before it’s too late, Natalie finds herself crossing professional boundaries and doing things she would have never considered before.

There's a secret in Grandma Rose's attic—a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to Smitten. How did the dog tags end up in the attic? The mystery intrigues Rose's three granddaughters—Tess, Clare, and Zoe—and they decide to investigate, though their mother, Anna, warns against meddling. But as the seasons turn and the mystery unravels, the three young women and their mother encounter some intriguing mystery men of their own. Has a 60-year-old puzzle sparked something new for this close-knit family of women?

For lovers of happily ever afters - this collection of three light and sweet romance stories will sweep you off your feet.

Jack szybko zakochał się w Daisy. Jednak znalezienie odwagi, by jej o tym powiedzieć, wcale nie jest takie proste ze względu na rodzaj relacji, jaka ich łączy. Daisy uwielbia swoje małomiasteczkowe życie i pracę w rodzinnej kwiaciarni, ale wciąż brakuje jej kogoś, z kim mogłaby to życie dzielić. Próba znalezienia partnera przez internetowy serwis randkowy okazuje się kompletną porażką... do czasu, aż poznaje TJ-a.

Growing up in the Midwestern river town of Chapel Springs, Indiana, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden. When she left, she thought she’d never look back. Now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return. The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years. While his own home life was almost nonexistent, Daniel fit right in with the boisterous McKinley family. He’s loved Jade for years, but she always thought of him as a big brother. Now that she’s back, his feelings are stronger than ever.

Meridith Ward has crafted a carefully ordered life to make up for the chaos that plagued her childhood years. But one phone call upsets all that. Within the span of several minutes, Meredith learns that the father who abandoned her is dead and she's been named the sole guardian of his other three children. She nervously heads to Nantucket to care for the siblings she's never met with plans to stay until their uncle returns from his trip before relinquishing guardianship to him.

She has the touch when it comes to food, but PJ McKinley’s dream of opening her own restaurant is one building short of reality. So when a Chapel Springs resident offers her beloved ancestral home as prize to the applicant with the best plan for the house, PJ believes she was meant to win. Contractor Cole Evans is confident, professional, and swoon-worthy—but this former foster kid knows his life could have turned out very differently. When Cole discovers the contest, he believes his home for foster kids in transition has found its saving grace.

Sabrina never intended to fall in love with Tucker McCabe, the man she serves coffee to every morning at a Nantucket cafe—especially since he's unwittingly tied to a past she deeply regrets. A past that is so riddled with mistakes, it has separated her from God. But she's fallen hard and isn't sure how long she can hide her feelings.

Josie Mitchell’s sister Laurel thinks she’s come home to pitch in with the apple harvest and save the family orchard. Her brother-in-law Nate thinks she’s there to talk the overworked, very pregnant Laurel into finally selling the family business. The orchard’s new manager Grady Mackenzie just thinks she’s trouble with a capital T. They’re all right . . . and all wrong. Because no one really knows what drove Josie from home in the first place. Why she’s never come home before, even for her own father’s funeral. Why she pushes herself so hard . . . and what she’s running from.

Samantha Owens' estranged stepfather has died, leaving her his cottage in Nantucket—a place she fled years ago, never planning to return. As a single mom, Samantha can't afford to pass up a financial windfall like ocean-front property. So she travels home to fix up the house and sell it . . . never suspecting that Landon Reed still lives two doors down.

Shay Brandenberger is raising her daughter in Moose Creek, Montana, on her childhood ranch, nestled against the Yellowstone River. But life on the ranch isn't easy, and despite her best efforts, the threat of foreclosure is all too real. In a desperate bid for a solution, Shay agrees to play the bride in the local Founders' Day wedding reenactment. But the joke's on her when she discovers her faux-groom is none other than Travis McCoy, her high-school flame who ditched her for the bright lights of the Texas rodeo circuit.