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An intense, coming-of-age love story with a Me Before You meets A Star is Born vibe. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Nicholas Sparks. ELLIE I fell in love with Connor Bourke when I was twelve years old. We shared everything together: first kiss, first love, first mistake, and first regret. I gave him my heart, but he broke it. Now he’s back—music’s hottest new thing. And he wants me by his side. CONNOR Eloise Mitchell was a blazing fire when my world turned dark. She shined so bright and burned so fierce that the wall I built around myself simply melted to the ground at her feet. She showed me that music was my gift, and to use it to speak. She was my voice, my one true love, my everything. Ellie’s heart belonged to me. And even though I broke it, I was sure as hell gonna fix it. "I have no words to describe this book, really. It's sort of like Jojo Moyes meets Nicholas Sparks meets Romeo & Juliet. It's most definitely a love story - a wonderful one, with a beautiful start and a scary, yet even better, ending." ~ Reviewer

One of New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young's most beloved couples returns for the first time in a brand new novella set ten years after her blockbuster bestseller Before Jamaica Lane... Nate and Liv have a great life together but they miss the spontaneity and freedom they enjoyed early on in their romance. Careers and their children have inevitably kept them busy, so when Nate discovers Liv is feeling disconnected from him, he plans an anniversary trip to the idyllic seaside town of Hartwell, Delaware. There he hopes they will have the opportunity they've been craving--a chance to reinvent themselves and fall in love all over again. With each new day comes a new adventure, from wedding crashing at the five-star boardwalk hotel to pretending they are two strangers having a chance encounter at the boardwalk bar. In the midst of this daring, sexually-charged game of romantic rediscovery, Nate and Liv discover the only constant they need is each other.

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

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wise, moving novel from Danielle Steel, whose many bestselling tales have made her one of America’s favorite authorsTaking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it’s a high-risk game. Kate Madison’s stylish resale shop has been a big SoHo success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband’s untimely death. Now her children are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother’s dismay. Isabelle, a dedicated attorney, is in line to make partner at her Wall Street firm when she falls for a client she represents in a criminal case. She tells herself she can make a life with him—but can she? Julie, a young designer, meets a man who seems too good to be true and falls under his spell. She marries him quickly, gives up her job, and moves to Los Angeles to be at his side—but is all what it seems? Justin is a struggling writer who pushes for children with his partner before they’re financially or emotionally ready. Will the strain on the relationship take too high a toll? And Willie, the youngest, a tech expert, makes a choice that shocks them all, with a woman twelve years older. Kate—loving, supportive, and outspoken—can’t keep her children from playing against the odds. Can the odds be beaten? Not often—as her children have to learn for themselves. For Kate, the hardest lesson will be that she can’t protect the children she loves from the choices they make—but can only love them as they make them.

Years of love and heartbreak come to a head when two authors who parted as enemies in their youth are forced to reunite on the campus where it all started and confront their tumultuous past in this captivating debut romance by Kara McDowell. It’s been thirteen years since Mars Darling first met West Emerson on a bench outside their writing class. What started out as a friendly rivalry turned into a best friendship and then, for a time that felt all too brief, a romance. Now over a decade later, as Mars stands at their college campus as a once-esteemed YA fantasy author, ready to take on a book festival, she comes face to face with West. The muse behind her infamous trilogy’s heartthrob hero, the man who betrayed her in the worst way.Mars is determined not to let her comeback tour be ruined by the fact that West is also at the festival as an author. But the longer they are on the campus that holds so many shared memories, the more time they have to untangle their past, and Mars starts to question if maybe it’s not only her writing career that deserves a second chance.Told in two unfolding timelines—Mars and West’s frenzied college days where they grapple with their undeniable connection, and their tension-filled present of heartache and familiar yearning—this charming romance shows that while you can’t rewrite the past, it’s never too late to chase your happily ever after and get back the one that got away.

Heartache. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Redemption. It's time to head back to Magdalena, New York, and spend a little time with the people we love to love and even a few we love to hate. Eight years ago, tragedy struck the town's perfect couple, Daniel "Cash" Casherdon and Tess Carrick, days before their wedding. That tragedy shredded their dreams of a life together and sent them fleeing Magdalena. Now, destiny has brought them back and the town is determined to see this couple mend their differences. Angelo "Pop" Benito will lead the crusade to march Cash and Tess down the aisle with the help of The Bleeding Hearts Society, a garden group more interested in healing people's hearts than helping a sick basil plant. But they're not the only ones cheering for this couple's second chance. Who would have thought Nate Desantro would be giving advice on relationships, love, and marriage? But when a man finds the right woman, anything is possible. Add a baby to the mix; well, that's pure "hero" material. Christine will offer her share of support and wisdom to Tess and stand up to an old troublemaker in the name of family and friendship. From the fifty-something widow who is afraid to open her heart again to the pregnant friend who believes everyone has a soul mate, to Lily Desantro, the shining light who makes others believe anything is possible, Magdalena's finest will rally to give Tess and Cash that second chance. But all the prayers and contrivances in the world won't help until Tess reveals the secret she's carried for too many years, a secret that could destroy her chance with Cash forever... And if you're wondering about Harry Blacksworth and his brood, you'll glimpse a snippet of what he's up to, but he'll be back in full force in A Family Affair: Fall. Not only that-he's moving to Magdalena with Greta and the kids! Can you imagine Harry maneuvering a lawnmower or carrying out the trash? Oh, but his past is going to catch up with him and then...Sorry...Harry has to wait for A Family Affair: Fall to share his misery and his story. For now, enjoy the journey as you catch up on the lives of the residents of Magdalena. They're waiting for you! Truth In Lies Series: Book One: A Family AffairBook Two: A Family Affair: SpringBook Three: A Family Affair: SummerBook Four: A Family Affair: FallBook Five: A Family Affair: Christmas, a novellaBook Six: A Family Affair: WinterBook Seven: A Family Affair: The PromiseBook Eight: A Family Affair: The SecretBook Nine: A Family Affair: The WishBook Ten: A Family Affair: The GiftBook Eleven: A Family Affair: The Weddings, a novellaBook Twelve: A Family Affair: The Cabin, a novellaBook Thirteen: A Family Affair: The ReturnBook Fourteen: A Family Affair: The ChoiceBook Fifteen: A Family Affair: The ProposalBook Sixteen: A Family Affair: Bonus ScenesBook Seventeen: A Family Affair: The HomecomingBook Eighteen: A Family Affair: The DecisionMeals From Magdalena, A Family Affair CookbookIf you love to read about second chances, don't miss: That Second Chance Series: Book One: Pulling Home - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Promise)Book Two: The Way They Were - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Secret)Book Three: Simple Riches - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: Winter)Book Four: Paradise Found - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Wish)Book Five: Not Your Everyday Housewife - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Gift)Book Six: The Butterfly Garden - (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Return)KEY THEMES: injured hero, police and military hero, perennial garden club, aging and wisdom, second chance, matchmaker, destiny, return to hometown

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,

One glance, and it came rushing back.After a devastating break up, Amelia moves in with her aunt and uncle. Focusing on getting back on her feet, and forgetting the guy who broke her heart, the last thing on her mind is finding love... until she runs into a childhood friend.Randall's given up on finding "the one".Given up on living a life that doesn't include being stuck in Asheville and dealing with an alcoholic father. It's nothing he wants, but it's all he's got until the girl he used to play hide and seek with as a child serves a wake-up call and shows him everything he thought he could live without.Can two lost souls find love or will demons from their past hold them back?

After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T. Family and friends insist she's not the one to ease his pain, but Aubrey sparks an intense desire that gives Ben hope for the future. Determined to right the wrongs of her past, Aubrey is working hard to make amends. But by far, the toughest challenge to her plan is sexy, brooding Ben - even though he has absolutely no idea what she's done . . . Can this unlikely couple defy the odds and win over the little town of Lucky Harbor?

Danny and Olivia's life together began when their hearts accidentally collided.When Olivia's past catches up with her time and again, she suffers immeasurably, pushing away the only love she's ever truly known.Suddenly alone, she must try and find a way to overcome the demons that continue to plague her and destroy her life. When the unimaginable happens, she and Danny must come together to face the worst tragedy of their lives, and once again they are reminded of the love they've desperately tried to forget.Can the memory of their love be strong enough to bring them together forever? Or will they finally let go of the one thing that's ever made them completely whole? If you've read The Good One; Part One, don't miss the riveting and emotional conclusion to Olivia and Danny's search for love that never dies, and a life together that they can never forget.