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Her Past. His Secrets. They Have More In Common Than She Knows. Maisy Is Happily Content With The Life She’s Built For Herself And Her Young Son In Small-town Prescott, Montana. Her Child Is Thriving, Her Business Is Growing, And Her Family Is As Close As They’ve Ever Been. But When A Handsome Stranger Walks Into The Lobby Of Her Motel, Her Simple Life Is Swept Up In A Wave Of Affection For His Gentle Heart. None Of Those Feelings Can Be Trusted, Though. She Made That Mistake Before With Another Man. The Man She Murdered. Hunter Was A Different Man When He First Saw Maisy Holt From Afar. He Took One Look At Her And Ran In The Opposite Direction. But Years Later, He’s Back In Montana And Unable To Keep His Distance. He Shouldn’t Have Tried To Find Her But He Never Was Good At Rejecting Temptation. The Promise Of The Good She Could Bring Into His Life Is Too Hard To Resist. Maybe If He Can Disguise The Lies And Hide The Deceit, He Can Keep Her From Learning The Truth. Because His Only Chance At A Future With Her Is By Burying His Past.

When Brynn Taylor is released from prison she decides to fulfill her mother’s dying wish and find her father, a man she’s never met. Armed with a bus ticket, a backpack, and her grandfather’s gun, her search leads her to Elk Valley, Colorado. She’s prepared to face the man who broke her mother’s heart, but when she discovers she has two sisters who have no idea she exists, her plan begins to unravel. Too ashamed of her record, she can’t bring herself to reveal her identity to her sisters until she gets her life together. Instead, she tries to fit into their busy lives of horse training and bookselling, hoping they won’t suspect who she really is. But an unexpected death sends Brynn into a tailspin. How can she win her sisters’ love if she can’t even keep her former drug addiction under control? Will her past catch up with her before she gathers enough courage to tell her sisters the truth?

I gave everything to my job. Untiring hard work. Dedication unmatched by anything else. My entire life revolved around my career.Despite all that, I didn’t get the promotion I was hoping for.  I got the boot. They say the best revenge is a life well-lived, and I’m determined to show them by landing on my feet.The last place I ever expected to land was in the small town of Billingsley, Texas. I long ago vowed never to return to the memories it holds of the worst one-night stand ever. Unfortunately, skipping your best friend’s wedding is not an option. Neither is avoiding Billy, the one man who managed to turn my world upside down in a single evening. The man I’ve been burying myself in work to stop thinking about.But all I have is time now. And he’s not as easy to run from as I thought...There are four stand-alone books in the Billingsley series:♥Redeeming Lottie - Tucker & Lottie♥Chasing Hannah - Billy & Hannah♥Taming Wes - Wes & Devin♥Tempting Tim - Tim & Conley

Sometimes rock bottom is the best place to rebuild. In a drunken stupor, Brandon O'Malley frightens his brother Aidan's girlfriend, enraging his brother and the rest of his family. Aidan offers Brandon the choice of rehab or jail, and Brandon reluctantly enters treatment. While in rehab, he confronts the lifetime of secrets and resentments that fueled his spiral into alcoholism, and these revelations have a major effect on his entire family. When he returns home expecting to resume his supervisory role in the family’s construction business, Brandon learns his father has retired and put his younger brother, Colin, in charge. Brandon is unhappy to be given the job of renovating an apartment building where he loses his heart to an adorable five-year-old tenant named “Mike.” After he falls hard for Michaela, Brandon becomes involved with her mother Daphne, who is running from a past that will later test his sobriety and his mettle as a man."The finale to the Treading Water trilogy was an enchanting lesson in ensuring a low point in your life doesn't define the person you become. It is wonderfully written with characters that envelope you in their world. This book is an excellent ending to a series of books that truly pulled at my heartstrings." —Starting Over, A Reviewer Top Pick, Night Owl Reviews.The Treading Water SeriesBook 1: Treading Water (Jack & Andi)Book 2: Marking Time (Clare & Aidan)Book 3: Starting Over (Brandon & Daphne)Book 4: Coming Home (Reid & Kate)Book 5: Finding Forever (Maggie & Brayden)

Some places are made for starting over . . .   For four of the best summers of his life, Luke Harris was in love with Sydney Donovan, a wealthy seasonal visitor to Gansett Island. Then Sydney went off to college and never came back. She married another man and had two children while Luke remained on the island, working at McCarthy's Gansett Island Marina and wondering what had gone wrong between him and the only woman he ever loved . . .   Fifteen months after Sydney suffers the tragic loss of her family, she needs to figure out what’s next. Searching her heart, she’s drawn back to Gansett Island, a place of happy memories. But will she also be drawn again to the man from her past who she’s never forgotten? And is she ready for a second chance at love?   Praise for Marie Force and her novels   “With the McCarthys of Gansett Island, Marie Force makes you believe in the power of true love and happily ever after. Over and over again.” —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of the Serendipity series   “Force excels at creating characters readers can identify with and care about.”   —Booklist An Official Military Spouse Book Club Pick

Claire Bradford needed a wake-up call.What she didn't need was a tragic car accident. As a single mom and the owner of a successful bead shop, Claire leads a predictable life in Hope's Crossing, Colorado. So what if she has no time for romance? At least, that's what she tells herself, especially when her best friend's sexy younger brother comes back to town as the new chief of police.But when the accident forces Claire to slow down and lean on others—especially Riley McKnight—she realizes, for the first time, that things need to change. And not just in her own life. The accident—and the string of robberies committed by teenagers that led up to it—is a wake-up call to the people of Hope's Crossing. The sense of community and togetherness had been lost during those tough years. But with a mysterious "Angel of Hope" working to inspire the town, Riley and Claire will find themselves opening up to love and other possibilities by the end of an extraordinary summer….

Sage is a woman with no time for games. She has teenagers to raise, a business to run and the father of her girls to manage... literally. So, when she goes on a date with JJ and he never calls again, she chalks it up to just another horrible date. Besides, she didn't like JJ, his dimples or his muscles covered in tattoos anyway. It's those little lies that help you get through life! JJ screwed up and he knows it! He went out with the woman of his dreams and like a moron never called her again. In his defense, life turned crappy right about then so he's sure she'll be understanding, it's not like women hold onto grudges... okay, fine, he'll need help plus a prayer to get Sage to forgive this colossal mess up. But their story is far from over. After all, they've both been through enough bad times in their lives it's only fair they get a happily ever after... right? Only trouble is, no one ever said life had to be fair.

If you walked in on your high school sweetheart and husband of ten years in a compromising position with your best friend, what would you do? Would you kick him out, serve him divorce papers, and leave the small town in North Carolina where you grew up, taking his dog with you just to spite him?Because that's what I did.I have no idea why I chose Santa Monica as the place of my rebirth, but here I am, in the land of earthquakes, mudslides, and wildfires, starting over when most women my age are just starting out.When I come across the bucket list my mother scratched out before she died, I decide this may just be the kick in the pants I need to figure out who I am and where I'm meant to be. Stepping outside my comfort zone, I set out to accomplish everything she always wanted to do but never got the chance.But falling in love was never on that list.Topics: second chance romance, hollywood romance, love triangle, second chance, bucket list, contemporary romance, modern romance, Hollywood, Los Angeles, skydiving, North Carolina, dogs, romance, California romance, beach romance, beach read, light, sweet romance, funny romance, smart romance, humorous romance, romantic comedy, city romance, lighthearted romance, hot romance, proposal, proposal romance, engagement, engagement romance, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, romance series, USA Today bestseller, USA Today bestselling romance author, T.K. Leigh, T.K. Leigh books, wealthy hero, billionaire hero, sassy heroine, strong heroine, funny heroine, quirky heroine, mysterious hero, gripping romance, captivating romance, hot romance, steamy romance,

When Paul tells her he wants to postpone the wedding-- again-- Julia she knows who is to blame. Perpetual bachelor and spreader of cold feet, Roman Troyer, the Bee Man. He especially enjoys bringing his bees to Stoney Ridge each year-- but now Julia is on a mission to punish him for inspiring Paul's cold feet. Can Julia secure the future she's always dreamed of? Or does God have something else in mind?

FIRST LOVE NEVER FADES . . . It's been a long time since widow Fia Thomas felt the spark of physical attraction. But from the moment she meets Elliot Ross one stormy night, she yearns for a fresh start, for him to make her feel whole and well again. With his broad shoulders and a warm smile crinkling his dark eyes, he could finally offer her the solace she's been seeking. And she's willing to give him anything in return . . . except a promise that could break his heart. Now that Elliot is out of the Army, he's looking for a place to call home. Tallgrass was just a stop to stretch his legs, yet one look at Fia halts him in his tracks. In her sweet, sassy company, he finds the soul mate he never thought he'd have. But Fia is holding something back-something that keeps her from making any plans. Elliot's new mission: gain Fia's trust...and convince her that summer's end can mean a new beginning.