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A heart-gripping second chance contemporary romance that'll leave you reeling with emotion overload. I lost her ten years ago…On graduation night, a drunk driver swerved in my lane, and trying not to hit his car, I crashed into a tree. She was taken to the hospital, where they told me she’d died.I found out the next day that it had been a lie. They just didn’t want her with me. Then they moved, and I couldn’t find her. She was the love of my life. She’d always be the one that I’d love forever. I should have searched harder, longer, but medical school and my residency that followed took over a decade of my life. I drowned myself in work, and when that didn’t numb the pain, I sought relief with a tattoo needle. Then, my boss invited me to his house for a party he throws for all the new interns yearly. I’m strumming a song on my guitar when someone starts singing lyrics to a song only she knows. I looked up, and Whitney was standing in the doorway, so goddamn beautiful that I swear my heart broke again. She knew the song, but she didn’t know me. She didn’t remember me. Then, her husband stepped outside. Her being married wasn’t the biggest tragedy of all. That would come an hour later when I see her nine-year-old daughter. My daughter…

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

Jennifer L. Armentrout, New York Times bestselling author of the Wait for You series, delivers a new novel of first love, second chances, and scorching chemistry.Eleven months ago, bartender and weird-shirt-wearing extraordinaire Roxy and Officer Reece Anders had a one night stand. Well, kind of. She's been in love with him since she was fifteen, and he wishes that night they shared never happened. She's sworn him off forever, but the past and future collide, forcing her to rely on the one man who broke her heart not once, but twice.Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She's not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already.But Reece isn't convinced. The threats are too personal, and even if Roxy doesn't believe him, he's not willing to let anyone hurt her. Including himself. He's already messed up more than once when it comes to Roxy and he's not going to let history repeat itself.

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 bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes readers to the town of Silver Springs, where surprises wait around every corner! The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner--Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager--that decision becomes even more difficult. Although Elijah can't deny his deep attraction to Cora, he's always struggled with trust. Anyone with his past would, and there's something about the ranch's newest employee that isn't exactly as it seems. But if the feelings she awakes in his guarded heart are any indication, she might be just what he's long been waiting for.

How can a single night haunt you for the rest of your life? Cole I came here to escape, to lose the last remnants of myself. I had no idea that running from my ghosts would turn into a sprint toward my future. A future I simply can't allow myself to hope for. Helping her fix up her run-down cabins and keeping her safe from an invisible threat has opened the door to so much more than I was prepared for. But Charlie deserves the world, and my shriveled up excuse of a heart is all that's left of me. The thing is, I'm beginning to think she might just be the only one to bring it back to life. Charlie I bought this place to escape, to reinvent myself and start over somewhere new. Too bad it's falling apart at the seams. That is, until a sexy, albeit grumpy, FBI agent lands on my doorstep complaining about his lodgings. His selfless offer to help me whip this resort into shape is a lifeline I can't afford to drop. But spending so much time together and getting to know the man inside the broken shell, has me wishing he'd never leave. When the waking nightmare I left behind comes back to haunt me, it's time to make a choice. Fight and take back control of our lives, so that we may both heal. Or let the monsters of our past consume us. Note: This is book one in a trilogy of interconnected standalones and is intended for mature audiences. Please check the author's website at www.nomijavery.com for a full list of content warnings.

DESIRED TO DEATHPosing as an underage teenager, Samara Lyons is out to trap an online predator. Smart, fiery, and fresh off a broken engagement, Samara is up for the challenge. But this challenge might not be so easy. Her boss, Noah McCall, head of a private international corporation called Last Chance Rescue, can’t disguise his raw, physical desire for Samara–and she’s going crazy battling her own feelings for him. The middle of a high-stakes op, with the fate of dozens of innocent lives on the line, is not the time to indulge in sensual delights. Then the sting explodes, forcing Noah to face his dark past and throwing Samara into the middle of an evil tug-of-war. Noah must confront an enemy he knows better than anyone else in the world, while Samara must find a way to stay alive. Now it’s no longer a matter of desire–it’s all about survival.

The Harmony novels are “Jodi Thomas all the way—super characters [and] lots of riveting subplots” (Romance Reviews Today). Now the New York Times bestselling author takes us back to Harmony, Texas, where big dreams are brewing—and anything and everything is possible… Emily, the local librarian, has started a writing group, but as the group stumbles through both the fiction and reality of their lives, they’re learning much more than how to write. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony's library. Now she must deal with a secret she’s kept for fifteen years—a secret that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future. Meanwhile, new lawyer Rick Matheson thinks he’s in charge of his world until accidents start happening all around him. Just when he realizes someone is trying to kill him, he meets a beautiful U.S. Marshal named Trace Adam. Now that the marshal has given him an even stronger reason to go on living, he must learn to take a chance on life to dream bigger—and love better—than he ever has before...  

Her neighbors in Dry Creek, Montana, think Gracie Stone is rebuilding her life just fine on the family ranch. But Calen Gray knows better. Foreman of nearby Elkton Ranch, Calen has been sweet on Gracie half their lives. But harrowing circumstances kept them apart--and sent Gracie away. Now she's back, barely holding her head up, and refusing to believe she has a second chance at happiness. With faith, love and the gentle airing of long-held secrets, Calen just might find a way to bring back her smile--forever.

In this powerful, sensual romance from the author of Her Survivor, a broken woman meets a shattered warrior—and discovers a passion strong enough to heal each other’s deepest wounds.   Navy SEAL Reece Browning sacrificed body and soul in the line of duty. He survived torture at the hands of America’s enemies, but lost his career and his voice in the process. Traumatized and desperate to get his PTSD under control, Reece escapes to Eagle Ridge Ranch. Under the big Texas sky, he finds peace, a renewed sense of purpose—and a woman who makes him feel like a man again. Her smile lights up his dark days, and her caress helps him forget the night terrors.   Ex-Marine Gina Wilson also bears painful scars: emotional wounds inflicted by men she once trusted with her life. She has fought hard to overcome her demons and build a good life for her daughter, and Reece is too intense, too damaged, too raw to let into her heart. Yet she’s drawn irresistibly to his steely gaze and heated embrace. No one else understands what it’s like to suffer in silence. And when Gina’s daughter is threatened, it’s Reece who risks everything to save the day.   Advance praise for Hers to Heal “Hers to Heal is a wonderful story of two veterans, Reece and Gina, learning to overcome, heal, and trust again. Vonnie Davis handles their heartfelt journey with the right mix of humor and grace to make it a memorable addition to her fabulous series.”—New York Times bestselling author Donna Michaels “In Hers to Heal, author Vonnie Davis gets down to the nitty-gritty of what it’s like for our returning vets and delivers the happily-ever-after they deserve! The sexy Navy SEAL of Hers to Heal, along with his lady love and the cutest little girl ever, will break your heart one minute and have you laughing out loud the next!”—Dixie Lee Brown, author of the Trust No One series   “A wounded warrior struggling to heal. A single mother hoping to overcome hurts from the past. Add in a precocious six-year-old and Davis’s characters leap off the page into your heart.”—AJ Nuest, author of the award-winning Golden Key Chronicles and Golden Key Legacy “Hers to Heal has perfected the recipe for a heartwarming and emotional read. And with a hot hero and smart heroine, there’s plenty of sizzle too.”—Stina Lindenblatt, author of This One Moment “A dark, heartwarming story of a wounded soldier who embarks on a journey of healing and finding family. Vonnie Davis knows her way around an alpha hero.”—Jessica Lemmon, author of Forgotten Promises Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.