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Guarding A Secret And Playing With Fire Has Never Been A Good Combination. Four Years Ago, Holly Scallenger Embarked On The Most Difficult Journey Of Her Life. As If Being A Single Parent Isn't Already Stressful Enough, Holly Also Attended Med-school, In Hopes Of Heping Other Pregnant Women In A Way She Wasn't Helped. But Things Don't Look So Good As She Has To Embark On A New Journey - A Journey That Would Take Her Back To Boston, Back To The Man Who Broke Her Heart And Discarded Her And Her Babies. Sworn To Never Fall For Him Again, Holy Is Put To The Test Once More When A Chance Encounter Reunites Them. Secret Love Is The Second Novel In The 4ever Series By Isabella White

Every April, when the wind blows from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. He even swore that he had once been in love. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. A quiet girl who always carried a Bible with her schoolbooks, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. She took care of her widowed father, rescued hurt animals, and helped out at the local orphanage. No boy had ever asked her out. Landon would never have dreamed of it. Then a twist of fate made Jamie his partner for the homecoming dance, and Landon Carter's life would never be the same. Being with Jamie would show him the depths of the human heart and lead him to a decision so stunning it would send him irrevocably on the road to manhood...

From The Bestselling Author Of The Hit Netflix Series, Virgin River! Starting Over Is Never Easy, But In Thunder Point, Where Newcomers Are Welcome And Friends Become Family, It's Possible To Find Yourself Again. #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Robyn Carr Takes Us On A Moving And Rewarding Journey As A Young Woman Finds New Hope. After Losing Her Child, Ginger Dysart Was Lost In Grief. But Since Moving To Thunder Point, A Small Town On The Oregon Coast, Ginger Is Finally Moving Forward. Her Job At The Flower Shop Is Peaceful And Fulfilling, And She's Excited To Be Assisting With The Lacoumette Wedding. In Spite Of Her Lasting Heartache, Ginger Is Swept Up In The Pleasure Of The Occasion. But The Beauty Of The Lacoumette Farm And The Joy Of The Gregarious Family Are Ruined By An Unfortunate Encounter With The Bride's Brother, Matt. Struggling With Painful Memories Of His Own, Matt Makes A Drunken Spectacle Of Himself When He Tries To Make A Pass At Ginger, Forcing Her To Flee The Scene In Embarrassment. But When Matt Shows Up At The Flower Shop Determined To Make Amends, What Started Out As A Humiliating First Meeting Blossoms Into Something Much Deeper Than Either Of Them Expected. Everyone Around Them Worries That Ginger Will End Up With A Broken Heart Yet Again. But If Ginger Has The Courage To Embrace The Future, And If Matt Can Finally Learn To Let Go Of The Past, There May Still Be Hope For A Happy Ending. Look For What We Find By Robyn Carr, A Powerful Story Of Healing, New Beginnings And One Woman's Journey To Finding The Happiness She's Long Been Missing. Order Your Copy Today!

Essence® Bestselling Author Daaimah S. Poole Brings You The Sizzling Tale Of Two Ex-best Friends Who Can't Forgive, Won't Forget. . .and Will Find Out What Matters Most. . . Nicole And Tia Just Know Nothing Can Break Up Their Long-time Friendship. But When A Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity Comes Along, Tia Takes Her New Boyfriend's Advice To Sue Nicole's Mother After A Car Accident. Soon Tia Has A New Home In South Carolina--and One Furious Ex-friend Out To Grab Some Of The Good Life For Herself. And When Wealthy Businessman, Dre, Starts Burning Up Her Sheets, Nicole Sees A Future As Sparkling As The Engagement Ring She's Expecting. . . . . .until Tia Turns Up Broke, With A New Baby In Tow. . .and News That Dre Isn't The Man He Seems. Now, Between Lies, Lust, And Betrayal, Nicole Must Gamble On Whom To Believe, What She Really Wants--and A Choice That May Cost Her Everything. . . The Voice Of A New Generation. --karen E. Quinones Miller A Definite Must Read. --candice Dow

A Sexy Beauty And The Beast Romance From The Author Of Summer Again And Hearts On Fire “next To You Is A Bittersweet Story About Perseverance And Adversity. Burdened With Emotional And Physical Scars, Phlox And Jared Have To Learn To Deal With These Drastic Changes To Their Appearance And Soul. Julia Gabriel Does An Amazing Job Of Conveying The Characters’ Feelings. The Writing Style Is Flawless, And The Characters Are Both Multifaceted And Dynamic.” —rt Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, Top Pick A Scarred And Lonely Billionaire Hiding From His Past ... Jared Connor Lost His Innocence At The Age Of Ten When His Father Poured Gasoline Around The Family Home And Left His Two Young Sons To Die In The Flames. Now An Adult, He’s Carefully Crafted A Pretend Life Where He Can Hide His Scars And His Death Row Father Behind The Disguise Of A Caretaker’s Pickup Truck And A Pair Of Gardening Shears. But When A Beautiful Woman With Scars Of Her Own Barges Into His Quiet, Solitary Life, Jared Finds It Increasingly Difficult To Hide From What He Really Wants. A Successful Young Businesswoman Ill At Ease In Her Newfound Beauty ... Phlox Miller Was Never The Pretty Girl And No Magic Mascara Or Secret Serum Was Ever Going To Change That—not Even One Manufactured By Her Own Company. When An Accident At Her Country Home Burns Her Face And Body, She Spares No Expense On Her Recovery And Plastic Surgery. Now She Turns Heads On The Street, But Can’t Recognize Herself In The Mirror—and Can’t Convince The Man She Loves That He’s Beautiful, Too. Can Two People See Beyond Their Physical And Emotional Scars To Find True Love And Lasting Acceptance?

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a brand-new small town, older-brother’s best friend standalone romance.“I’ll take them!”That’s what I tell the social worker when my pre-k student and his baby brother need an emergency foster placement. I’ll do anything to keep the brothers from being split up. But my apartment’s flooded and there’s only one house I can take them to on such short notice…his.Knox Daniels, my older brother’s best friend, offers his new place without hesitation. He’s not moving back to our tiny town until next month—that’s when all our hotshot firefighters are returning for their one and only chance to rebuild our fathers’ fallen, iconic crew.It doesn’t matter that I’ve been silently in love with Knox since we were kids.It can’t matter that we pretend that reckless prom night kiss never happened.It won’t matter that my feelings for him could destroy his lifelong friendship with my brother and threaten the certification of their hotshot crew.Because I’ll be out of his house long before he gets back.Except Knox just walked in…a month early.And the icing on this awkward cake?He’s gorgeous as always and I’m covered in baby puke.He takes one look at the boys and tells me we can make this work—We can temporarily fake a relationship to keep them from being separated by the system.Suddenly, everything matters.

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.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr returns to Thunder Point with an uplifting story about overcoming loss and finding unexpected loveScott Grant has a bustling family practice in the small Oregon community of Thunder Point. The town and its people have embraced the widowed doctor and father of two, his children are thriving, and Scott knows it’s time to move on from his loss. But as the town’s only doctor, the dating pool is limited. That is, until a stunning physician’s assistant applies for a job at his clinic.Peyton Lacoumette considers herself entirely out of the dating scene. She’s already been burned by a man with kids, and she’s come to Thunder Point determined not to repeat past mistakes. When Scott offers her a job, at a much lower salary than she’s used to, Peyton is surprisingly eager to accept…at least for now. She’s willing to stay for a three-month trial period while she explores other options.Scott and Peyton know the arrangement is temporary—it isn’t enough time to build a real relationship, never mind anything with lasting commitment. But love can blossom faster than you think when the timing is right, and this short visit just might hold the promise of forever.

Dear Readers,Welcome to SERENDIPITY!SERENDIPITY is a new contemporary romance series in the more heartfelt style I developed in novels like CROSS MY HEART and SEALED WITH A KISS. I will be introducing you to the town of Serendipity, its landmark Harrington Mansion, and a vibrant cast of characters from both sides of the tracks. Like any other town, Serendipity has its secrets, scandals, pain, heartache and love, but there is also an implied promise of fortune and good luck, along with people at changes and crossroads in their lives.First up, Ethan Barron, the bad boy who has come home to make good and Faith Harrington, the girl who got away. Next is Nash Barron in Destiny (1/12) and Dare Barron in Karma (5/12).I hope you'll take this new journey with me!Happy Reading,Carly Phillips

A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story.Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Newly single mom Tallulah Byrd Mayfield is hanging by a thread after her neat, tidy world was completely undone when her husband decided that their marriage was over. In the aftermath of the breakup, she and her two daughters move in with her eighty-year-old grandfather. Tallulah starts a new job at the Forget-Me-Not Library, where old, treasured memories can be found within the books—and where Lu must learn to adapt to the many changes thrown her way. When a road detour leads Juliet to Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, and straight into Tallulah’s life, the two women soon discover there’s magic in between the pages of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. And that happiness, even when lost, can always be found again.