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Emily Carter has enough on her plate - back-to-back night shifts at the ER, a hospital scandal threatening her best friend’s job, and a black lab named Pippen who thinks he’s a lap dog. The last thing she needs is Logan Reid, the tattooed mechanic with a reckless streak and a crooked smile that should come with a warning label.

Rory West delivers cinnamon rolls, oddball errands, and unapologetic sarcasm all over town, just not at the posted speed limit. Officer Jack Nolan lives by the law, drinks his coffee black, and writes her tickets like it’s a personal hobby. Their mutual dislike is legendary. So when they’re forced to team up for a dog-friendly charity run, things go from frosty to full-on flaming disaster.

Burnout and Bluff is a clean, high-stakes romance where speed meets strategy — and love plays the ultimate wild card. Professional poker player Kayla Lane has spent years mastering control, never betting on anything she couldn’t read. But when she crosses paths with Jace Walker, a bold, charismatic race car driver with a bruised past and a need for speed, sparks fly faster than a checkered flag. Thrown together by a sponsorship campaign, they clash in photo shoots, flirt over poker chips, and discover a connection neither of them saw coming.

Sheriff Luke Calloway likes order. As the steady protector of Maplewood, he keeps the town running smoothly until free-spirited artist Eleanor Evans arrives, leaving a trail of paint-splattered chaos in her wake.

What happens when a guarded cop with a haunted past collides with a headstrong nurse who refuses to let him hide? After a high-speed crash lands Officer Danny Cooper in the ER, Nurse Lena Harris expects the usual — stubbornness, sarcasm, and emotional walls. What she doesn’t expect is to care. Not just for his injuries, but for him. Danny's used to keeping people at a distance, but Lena’s quiet strength, and the tiny, scene-stealing chihuahua named Sparky, start to crack through his armor. As Lena and Danny’s connection deepens, so do the risks of getting too close.

If you're a fan of opposites-attract romances with humor, heart, and a one-eyed dog named Jimmy, this story is for you. When tightly wound surgeon Dr. Grant Whitaker crosses paths with free-spirited gardener Kenna Lane, his perfectly controlled world starts to unravel, in the best possible way. She's barefoot and humming in the hospital courtyard. He's determined to avoid the chaos she brings. But Kenna, with her stubborn optimism and dirt-smudged hands, proves impossible to ignore.

Ivy Callahan escapes to the quiet town of Maple Hollow, hoping to rebuild her life after a terrifying break-in shattered her sense of safety. Tucked away in a cozy woodland cottage with her loyal border collie, Missy, Ivy is determined to find peace. But peace proves elusive, especially when a community event takes an unexpected turn, and Missy bolts straight into a crowd… and right into the arms of William Ward, a calm, kind firefighter with a past of his own.

In Hardball Hearts, alpha male baseball star John Braddock meets gentle-hearted shelter worker Mara Neves under unlikely circumstances, and sparks fly in more ways than one. John is used to crowds roaring his name and teammates looking to him for leadership, but when a charity event brings him face-to-face with Mara, he discovers there’s a whole world beyond training schedules and media appearances. Mara, on the other hand, has devoted her life to rescuing animals, pouring her heart into every stray cat or abandoned puppy that crosses her path.

Firefighter Nick Lawson expects Pet Safety Awareness Day to be a dull shift of handing out smoke-alarm pamphlets. Instead, chaos pounces when a three-legged escape-artist cat rockets into a bounce house and its beaming owner, Lila Hart, crashes straight into Nick’s arms. One airborne rescue, a confetti shower of flyers, and a headline-hungry reporter later, his perfectly ordered life lies in tatters. Then a cranky landlord’s ultimatum locks Nick into a fake relationship with the very woman who derails his plans.

Eddie Martinez isn’t supposed to belong at Westview Autohaus. He’s got oil on his shirt, scuffed boots, and an attitude that doesn’t mesh with marble floors or silent, spotless sports cars. But he’s not here to impress anyone - he’s here to fix a rickety old Benz. Natasha Lin, assistant manager with a no-nonsense stare and a cat named David who hisses on sight, is very clear: Eddie is not showroom material.

If awkward meet-cutes, golden retrievers, and slow-burn chemistry make your heart race, Breakaway Hearts is your perfect escape. Harlow Quinn is a magnet for chaos - juggling too many jobs, battling self-doubt, and occasionally launching lattes at innocent bystanders. Enter Kody Walsh: steady, stoic defenseman for the Wolves, and the unfortunate recipient of Harlow’s latest coffee catastrophe.

Ellie Carter arrives in the quaint town of Maplewood hoping to leave her city life behind and find the sense of home she’s always craved. She never expects that a mysterious black dog named Bear will show up on her porch the moment she pulls in —or that a quietly guarded carpenter, Noah Reed, will become as much a fixture in her new world as the flower-lined sidewalks.