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Former pro-football kicker Sam Ridge has notoriously bad luck with women - from cheaters to fame chasers. Still, the gorgeous brunette at the bar in Fool's Gold looks harmless - until she takes him home and he discovers a room devoted to securing a man, for life. Dellina Hopkins never guessed that storing gowns from a friend's bridal boutique would chase away her first and only fling. After her parents died, she skipped her "wild youth" to raise her sisters. She doesn't want forever from Sam, but one night - all night - would've been nice.

Isabel Beebe thinks she’s cursed in the romance department. Her teenage crush, Ford Hendrix, ignored all her letters. Her husband left her for another...man. So Isabel has come home to dust off her passion for fashion and run the family bridal shop until her parents are ready to sell it. Then she’ll pursue her real dreams. At least, that’s the plan, until sexy, charming Ford returns and leaves her feeling 14 all over again….

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She''d resolved to ""act more sophisticated"" and ""get out more."" But the rumpled bedding, the coffee brewed by other hands and The Note reminded Rachel Harper that she''d done something completely out of character. She''d brought a man home from a bar. And apparently made a baby. She''d been...

Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine. Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all — a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery...

Dr Kelly Hall had lost all hope of ever having a family — until single father Tanner Malone burst into her hospital, asking her how to raise his newborn daughter. What else could she do, so soon before Christmas, but lend her expertise to the gorgeous contractor? His charming smiles and...

Revisit this heartfelt second chance romance book from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. Banker Adam Barrington's quiet life is disrupted when a baseball smashes his window. Intrigued by the eight-year-old culprit who recently moved next door, Adam is shocked to discover that her...

Perfect for fans of The Pumpkin Spice Café ☕ *** 'Full of festive cheer, heartwarming romance and cute dogs – loved it!' Bella Osborne, author of One Family Christmas 'You won't want to miss this festive treat!' Katie Ginger, author of The Perfect Christmas Gift *** 'Tis the season to fall...

Rancher Jake Masters's adopted daughter had been deeply troubled since his wife's death, and he couldn't deny the little girl's anguished plea to meet her 'real' mother. But it was damn hard—and the hardest part was his stunning passion for this woman who was now an unwanted part of his life...

Julie Parker’s children are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his wife, while Julie’s daughter, Dana, is recovering from another breakup. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cosy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex.

After a devastating heartbreak, Dr. Kelly Hall had given up all hope of family and happiness. Then single father Tanner Malone breached her lonely existence with a magnetic virility that was hard to resist. His charming smiles and come-hither glances drew her like a moth to a flame, and watching Tanner cradle his infant daughter had her yearning for what she'd been missing from her life.

As the owner of Twisted, Seattle’s best salon, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She’s terrified that she’s losing her teen daughter to her ‘other’ family as Summer grows closer to her stepmum, Allison. All it takes to blow up Allison’s happy life is one call. From prison. Her husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, scared and alone with a toddler, with no money for rent or food. So her stepdaughter rushes to the last person Allison wants to ask for help – her husband’s battle-axe ex.

For Laurel, Paris and Cassie, this summer’s book club theme is simple. No. Sad. Books. Single mum Laurel’s skepticism of men seems to be – worryingly – rubbing off on her daughters. Meanwhile, Cassie is determined to stop running away from risk, and Paris’ ex-husband’s sudden re-appearance brings up painful past mistakes. For these three friends happiness seems out of reach, and romance books provide the perfect antidote and a chance to avoid the difficult choices of reality. When the Summer Book Club begins, it’s a place for all three women to share stories they love.

For Heather life is pretty perfect. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori. Except one thing, the father she never knew. Should she find him, and risk heartache or be content not knowing why he left? When Daphne’s husband accuses her of having an affair her world is rocked. They used to be the closest couple she knew, until she wanted a baby and he wanted to wait. Can they find their way back to one another before it’s too late?

Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike her own childhood when her mum left Finley, and her sister Sloane, to pursue a dream of stardom. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow – nose down, work hard, follow the rules. Sloane went the other way. Now Sloane is back, as beautiful and as damaged as ever…and she wants a relationship with her daughter. She promises she’s changed, but Finley’s heart has been burned once too often for her to trust easily.

Returning to her home town of Wishing Tree is definitely temporary for Camryn. She can’t wait to leave and get back to her ‘real life’. Until she meets Jake. Suddenly Camryn starts to see the town, and its Christmas traditions, differently. She thought she’d put her future on hold…but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home. New in town, River is charmed by Wishing Tree’s Christmas traditions and warm-hearted people, especially Dylan Tucker whose snow melting kisses bring her to the brink of love.

When Bree, Mikki and Ashley open The Boardwalk Bookshop on the Californian coast, it is a dream come true. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are not. Bree has sworn to protect her heart at all costs, until an unexpected meeting with a bestselling author changes everything. Mikki has never moved on from her divorce, but knows something must change. And Ashley’s wedding fantasy is shattered when she discovers her boyfriend never wants to get married.

Robyn Caldwell needs a life plan. Fast. So when her beloved Aunt Lillian asks her to come to Santa Barbara for an overdue visit, Robyn jumps at the chance. In the sunshine, Robyn begins to see her life with a bit more clarity, and the more time she spends with free-spirited Lillian and mysterious author Mason Bishop, the man destined to inherit her aunt’s mansion, the more she sees the appeal in taking chances on dreams, and love. Life is meant to be lived with purpose. But when Robyn’s past catches up with her, can she muster the courage to take a chance on herself?

Two sisters who couldn't be more different if they tried.... Harper put being a wife and mother above thoughts of a career and has watched her sister become a celebrated scientist from the sidelines. But when her life is turned upside down by divorce, can she learn to put herself first? Stacey is left reeling by her unexpected pregnancy. More at home with neurological diseases than nappies, she can't help feeling she lacks her sister's maternal genes. What if she just doesn't have what it takes to be a mother?

When Daisy’s dad married Sage's mum, Daisy was thrilled to get a new sister. Except Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it. Sage found herself living in a palatial home where she felt she didn't belong. She didn't have her new sister’s intelligence, so she used her popularity as a weapon, putting Daisy down at every opportunity. After the divorce, the stepsisters' rivalry continued until the final straw: Daisy married Sage's first love, and Sage fled to Europe. Eighteen years later, Daisy never expects to see Sage again.