Recommendations based on "Famous in a Small Town"

Small town gossip can tear down even the strongest woman. Aurora "Rory" Haven's life is in shambles. Her cheating ex-husband's living with the woman he left her for, her oldest daughter blames her for the divorce, and she's broke. When her sister’s best friend, Nash—the too-young, way too-hot local contractor—makes a proposition, she figures she doesn’t have anything left to lose. Except maybe her mind, thanks to all the fantasizing she’s been doing about him… Nash King is working his butt off so he can take over the family business. The arrangement with his best friend’s sister should help, not make it harder to ignore a decade-long attraction to the hot-as-hell Rory. The summer heat and forced proximity has tempers flaring, their chemistry sizzling, and Havenbrook's gossip mill churning about the divorcée who’s crushing on a man eight years her junior. The last thing single mom Rory needs is the townspeople finding out she’s knocking boots with Havenbrook’s favorite blue collar contractor. For fans of Corinne Michaels, Jaci Burton and Adriana Locke comes an age gap, single mom, best friend's sister spicy small town romance. Hometown Troublemaker is book two in the Havenbrook series, but it can be read and enjoyed without reading any other Havenbrook books. Each full length book in this series can be read on its own.

For the Abbott siblings, the Green Mountain state has always been an idyllic place to call home. But it isn’t until they open themselves up to love that they’ll truly discover how fulfilling life can be…Almost seven years after losing her husband in Iraq, Hannah Abbott Guthrie isn’t sure she’s ready—or able—to move on, but the attentions of a lifelong friend are making her think about it for the first time. The memory of the sweet kiss she shared with Nolan Roberts hasn’t strayed far from her thoughts, but she also fears that pursuing something with him would mean betraying her husband’s memory.Nolan has loved Hannah for years, but he’d been giving her the space she needed to heal from her devastating loss. Now, when an opportunity arises to show her how he feels, Nolan can’t resist, but he knows earning her love will take more than a kiss. Somehow he has to prove to Hannah that finding love twice in a lifetime is possible—and well worth risking her heart.Bonus: Exclusive to this edition—a never-before-in-print Green Mountain story

Some Flames Can't Be Extinguished... Jason Burkwell Is All About The Next Adventure. Whether It's An Emergency Call As Lieutenant On Redwood Ridge's Fire Department Or A Pretty Woman Between The Sheets, He Gets In And Gets Out. He Has No Interest In Being Trapped By Anything Or Anyone. But When He's Manipulated Into A Charity Auction For His Station, Something Tells Him He's About To Get Hosed. Especially When The Town Matchmakers Shove Quiet, Shy Ella Sinclair In His Path. Constantly. Every Encounter With The Brown-eyed Beauty Makes Him Realize The Simmering Attraction And Strange Tug Of Emotion Is Beyond Basic Heat. Together, They're Combustible. If Only He Can Figure Out What She's Hiding... Ella Sinclair's Been Burned Before, And She's Got The Scars To Prove It. Ever Since Her Return To Redwood Ridge, She's Had More Than A Little Crush On A Certain Gorgeous Firefighter. Except Jason Doesn't Know She Exists. To Trigger His Memory Would Mean Reliving The Worst Day Of Her Life, And She's Worked Hard To Move Past The Pain. Venturing Out Of Her Safety Zone Is Tough Enough, Never Mind That Hero Worship Leaves Her With A Horrible Case Of Babbling-itis. Her Heart's Becoming More Engaged The Longer They Spend Together, But His Sudden Interest Can't Possibly Last When He Discovers She's Not The Ideal Image Of Perfection.

Before you knew him as Trent in Ten Tiny Breaths, he was Cole Reynolds—and he had it all. Until one night when he makes a fatal, wrong decision…and loses everything. Discover his side of the story in this novella from the beloved nationally bestselling author, K.A. Tucker.When a drunken night out at a Michigan State college party results in the death of six people, Cole must come to terms with his part in the tragedy. Normally, he’d be able to lean on his best friends—the ones who have been in his life since he could barely walk. Only, they’re gone. Worse, there’s the shattered body of a sixteen-year-old girl lying somewhere in a hospital bed, her entire life ripped from her because of a case of beer and a set of keys.Everyone assures him that they know it wasn’t intentional, and yet he can’t ignore the weight of their gazes, the whispers behind his back. Nor can he shake the all-consuming guilt he feels every time he thinks of that girl who won’t so much as allow him near her hospital room to apologize. As the months go by and the shame and loneliness festers, Cole begins to lose his grip on what once was important—college, his girlfriend, his future. His life. It’s not until Cole hits rock-bottom that he can begin to see another way out of his personal hell: forgiveness.And there’s only one person who can give that to him…

In the first entry in the Madison River Romance series, Keira Knudsen gets the traveling opportunity of a lifetime, but when she reunites with her first love, Robbie, she learns that even a wandering heart needs a home....No one in the quaint town of West Yellowstone, Montana knows that unassuming geography teacher Keira Knudsen moonlights as sensational travel blogger Kat Wanderfull. No one, that is, except for her first love, Robbie Matthews, who has just discovered the woman he is falling for online is the same one that broke his heart five years ago.But Robbie has another problem: the mother of his daughter, Anabelle, has resurfaced after a three-year absence determined to rip Anabelle away from him. Robbie needs a steady paycheck for a chance at custody, and now, on the eve of a grand adventure that could give Keira a chance to flee her old, troubled life once and for all, she is in need of assistance.With so much broken trust between them, Keira and Robbie must keep an arms-length away to make this partnership work. But the more time they spend together, exploring majestic places and sharing new experiences, the closer they get--until their secrets and dreams threaten to cost them everything.

www.BrendaNovak.comFirst love. Second chance?As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next.Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison, Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son. But Jacob's father isn't exactly welcoming.Riley doesn't trust Phoenix, doesn't want her in Jacob's life. He is, however, ready to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea that he's about to find both!

Eversea, a love story, is a Winter Rose Contest FINALIST 2013. Emilia Pisani of Simon & Schuster (judge) says "Great Southern Flavor!" and "Jack is an alluring leading man!""I LOVED this book!" and "This book is escapism at its very best. It is a beautiful coming of age story with lots of lovely romance mixed in." ~ Laura Carter, Founder New Adult Book Club on Goodreads and Bookish Treasure Blog."I absolutely loved it. I really couldn't get enough." ~ Jess, Book Passion for Life Blog"Oh EM GEE. What the heck just happened to me?? " ... and ... "Can't wait for book 2!" Michelle, All Romance Reviews BlogAn orphaned, small-town, southern girl, held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt.A Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose.A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever.When his co-star and real-life girlfriend is caught cheating on him with her director, A-list hottie, Jack Eversea, finds himself in sleepy Butler Cove, South Carolina. Jack hopes the sultry southern heat in this tiny coastal Lowcountry town will hide him not only from the tabloids and his cheating girlfriend, but his increasingly vapid life and the people who run it. He doesn’t count on meeting Keri Ann Butler.Keri Ann has relied on herself so long, dealing with her family’s death and the responsibilities of keeping up her family's historic mansion, that boys and certainly the meager offering of eligible boys in Butler Cove, have never figured into her equation. But fate has other plans. Suddenly face to face with the man who played the movie role of her favorite fictional character, Jack has Keri Ann yearning for everything she has previously avoided ... and Jack must decide whether this funny, sassy girl is worth changing his life for, before his mistakes catch up to him.

Sometimes, love just isn't enough. I found my soulmate in my mid-twenties, but life didn't turn out as we hoped. His love wasn't strong enough to ride every wave. I have to find myself a new future, somehow.Here I am in my mid-forties, alone and at a crossroads about what kind of woman I want to be. It feels as though every turn I take, I hit a roadblock. Nothing ends how it's meant to.In recent years, I've lost my sister, my best friend, my home, my confidence. I lost me.I've dealt with grief and loss in insurmountable measures.Things take a drastic change when someone I despise starts to look appealing―a man I hate. My heart is a traitor to my mind as unexpected feelings build out of nowhere. He's a known playboy. A man who earned the world and never settled down. This man, now, has his sights set on me. It's never wise to try to tame the womaniser. Will this not just lead to more heartache for me?Can you really rebuild your future midway through life? I don't know.Trigger warning: contains adult themes including infertility, grief, and loss.

Is your first love worth a second chance...' Colleen O'Rourke is in love with love...just not when it comes to herself. Most nights, she can be found behind the bar at the Manningsport, New York, tavern she owns with her twin brother, doling out romantic advice to the lovelorn, mixing martinis and staying more or less happily single. See, ten years ago, Lucas Campbell broke her heart...an experience Colleen doesn't want to have again, thanks. Since then, she's been happy with a fling here and there, some elite-level flirting and playing matchmaker to her friends. But a family emergency has brought Lucas back to town, handsome as ever and still the only man who's ever been able to crack her defenses. Seems like maybe they've got some unfinished business waiting for them--but to find out, Colleen has to let her guard down, or risk losing a second chance with the only man she's ever loved.

For readers who are all about love: a heart-wrenching romance of loss, lies, redemption, and searching for a happily after all. Shaw Miller has spent more than a decade dealing with the fallout of his brother's horrific actions. After losing everything--his chance at Olympic gold, his family, almost his sanity--he's changed his name, his look, and he's finally starting a new life where he'll live by only one rule. Never look back. Taryn Landry was there that awful night fourteen years ago when Long Acre changed from the name of a town to the title of a national tragedy. Everyone knows she lost her younger sister. No one knows it was her fault. Shaw and Taryn weren't meant to meet each other. They weren't meant to fall in love. Now they're left grappling with undeniable feelings, both of them wondering: When the world defines you by a tragedy, how do you find your own happy ending? Readers are Raving About about The Ones Who Got Away series: "Absolutely unputdownable! Roni Loren is a new favorite."--COLLEEN HOOVER, #1 New York Times bestseller for The One You Can't Forget "Phenomenal. Gets my highest recommendation!"--LORELEI JAMES, New York Times bestselling author "Richly layered and full of emotion... Unforgettable."--KRISTEN CALLIHAN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author