Recommendations based on "Winner Takes It All (Counterpoints Series)"

In this heart-wrenching tale of love and loss, a young Marine and his best friend’s sister plunge into a forbidden love affair while he’s home on leave.When a Marine Chaplain knocks on her door, Jessa’s heart breaks—someone she loves is dead. Killed in action, but is it Riley or Kit? Her brother or her boyfriend…Three months earlier, Marine Kit Ryan finds himself back home on leave and dangerously drawn to his best friend Riley’s sister, Jessa—the one girl he can’t have. Exhausted from fighting his feelings, Kit finally gives in, and Jessa isn’t strong enough to resist diving headfirst into a passionate relationship.But what was just supposed to be a summer romance develops into something far greater than either of them expected. Jessa’s finally found the man of her dreams and Kit’s finally discovered there’s someone he’d sacrifice everything for.When it’s time for Kit to redeploy, neither one is ready to say goodbye. Jessa vows to wait for him and Kit promises to come home to her. No matter what.But as Jessa stands waiting for the Marine Chaplain to break her heart, she can’t help but feel that Kit has broken his promise…Riley or Kit? Kit or Riley? Her brother or her boyfriend? Who’s coming home to her?

Best Books Award Finalist! Ten years ago, Courtney Morgan had somehow found the courage to escape a life of abuse and run. Now living a comfortable--albeit lonely--existence, she's determined to make the most of her second chance. But when a newcomer strolls into the diner where she works, a series of events lands her on a road trip from Arizona to Georgia. After she learns her travel companion has been given a terminal diagnosis and is returning home, Courtney sees this as an opportunity to pay it forward and help, like someone had once done for her. Yet, despite her good intentions, it seems fate is determined to put love and friendship in her path, forcing her to evaluate her own future and what she desires most. Offering forgiveness is hard, especially when that person needing it most is herself. And she's discovering the important things in life are about the people along her journey, not the destination. "A deftly written story." ~Midwest Book Review

Everyone Has Secrets. Some Are Buried So Deep, Their Existence Is Forgotten. But A Secret Never Told Can Turn Into A Lie. And In Love, A Lie Is One Thing: Poison. Reid's In Love With Dori, Though She Hasn't Told Her Parents That She's Fallen Hard For The Guy They'd Forbidden Her To See. Now She's Leaving For College, And Reid's Promise Not To Push Her To Go Public Is Wearing Thin, Especially When She Can't - Or Won't - Return Those Three Important Words He Wants To Hear. Five Years Ago, Brooke And Reid Were A Thing. That Relationship Is Long Gone, Detonated Amid Allegations Of Cheating - But They Still Share A Secret That Would Stun Everyone They Know And Alter Public Perception Of Them Both If It Ever Comes Out. And It's About To Do Just That. Here Without You Is The Fourth, Final Installment In The Between The Lines Series, Which Includes: Between The Lines, Where You Are, And Good For You. Book 4 Of 4 In The Between The Lines Series (mature Young Adult / New Adult)

Audrey Carlan Has Created A Gem Of A Story About Sisterhood, Love, And Second Chances.” —lexi Ryan On What The Heart Wants A Heartwarming, Wry And Deeply Emotional Story Of The Power Of Sisterhood, Trusting Your Heart And Finding Forever. “think Big. Live Out Loud.” When Their Mother Passed Away A Decade Ago, Evie Ross And Her Sister, Suda Kaye, Were Each Left A Stack Of Letters, One To Be Opened Every Year On Their Birthday. While The Letters Encouraged Suda Kaye’s Wanderlust, Taking Her Away From Evie For Years, Their Free-spirited Mother’s Wish For Her More Cautious Daughter Was To Discover What Her Heart Truly Desires. But Steadfast Evie Discovered Long Ago That Wishes Rarely Come True. A Successful Life Stems From Planning, Building A Stable Career—and Keeping Your Heart Guarded At All Costs. Now, With Her Sister Home Again, Evie’s Life Can Finally Return To Normal, Until The One Person She’s Been Avoiding Is Suddenly Everywhere. Milo Chavis Is The Only Man Evie’s Ever Wanted With All Her Heart, Her Desire For Him Matched Only By The Shock That He Might Want Her, Too. But If Evie’s Learned Anything Over The Years, It’s That You Can’t Count On People To Stick Around. Overwhelmed, Evie Retreats To The Security She’s Worked Hard To Build, But When A Monumental Family Secret Upends Her Whole World, Evie Is Forced To Follow Her Heart And Trust It Will Lead Her Right Where She Belongs. Don’t Miss On The Sweet Side,the Next Book In Audrey Carlan's The Wish Series! With The Emotional Pull Of Susan Wiggs' And Robyn Carr’s Engaging Family Dramas, On The Sweet Side Is A Sassy And Emotional Strangers-to-sisters Story About The Enduring Power Of Family-both The One You're Born With And The One You Choose. The Wish Series Book 1: What The Heart Wants Book 2: To Catch A Dream Book 3: On The Sweet Side

After the disastrous Planet X party, Noah Lake knows he must to learn to cope with his anger and bitterness, to learn to live as he is and not as he had been. He sets out on an impossible journey, alone, in the hopes of making himself worthy of Charlotte's love, and to slay the demons of an old life that is lost to him.As he makes his arduous way across Europe, following Charlotte's tour, Noah writes of his experiences that will become his memoir, and it is only after reading his words that Charlotte comes to fully understand the hardships Noah endured for their sake; a journey that nearly broke him in mind, body, and spirit. She knows what she must do: show Noah that while she is the light in his darkness, he is the music in her heart, and that without him, she'd be just as lost.Endless Possibility is the final chapters in a love story about acceptance, peace, and the bond between two souls who have found their equal in each other, and the happily ever after they both deserve.

From bestselling author Stacey Lynn comes This Time Around, an emotional and sexy standalone contemporary romance! Five years ago I married the man of my dreams. He was supposed to be my last first kiss -- my happily ever after. He promised to hand me the world, but in one night, all of those promises were shattered. Now, I was barely surviving the tragic loss of my husband, struggling daily to manage what was left of the life we'd promised to build together, when Cooper Hawke unexpectedly walked into my life. The Hollywood heartthrob had plenty secrets of his own and his eyes held the same darkness as mine. I couldn't stop myself from needing to know why. And as much as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he slipped past all my defenses. We both had pasts that destroyed our trust and had broken our hearts, but nothing will stop Cooper from trying to convince me we could have it all this time around.

Falling Like Snowflakes Eden Martelli is on the run with her mute five-year-old son dozing fitfully in the passenger seat when a breakdown leaves them stranded in Summer Harbor. She has no choice but to stay put through Christmas . . . even though they have no place to lay their heads. Beau Callahan is a habitual problem solver—for other people anyway. He left the sheriff’s department to take over his family’s Christmas tree farm, but he’s still haunted by the loss of his parents. When Eden shows up looking for work, Beau thinks he’s finally caught a break. But, as he soon finds out, the mysterious and beautiful woman comes with a boatload of secrets. And as Christmas Eve approaches, Eden’s past catches up to her. Beau will go to the ends of the earth to keep her safe. But who’s going to protect his heart from a woman who can’t seem to trust again? The Goodbye Bride Lucy Lovett can’t remember the last seven months of her life. She doesn’t remember leaving her fiance, Zac Callahan, weeks before their wedding or moving to Portland, Maine. And she sure doesn’t remember getting engaged to another man. All she remembers is loving Zac more than life itself. Zac was just beginning to get his life back on track after Lucy left him with no explanation. And now she’s back—vulnerable, homeless, and still in love with him. Has he been given a second chance with the only woman who stirs his passion and haunts his dreams? Lucy knows she must unlock those missing months and discover why she threw everything away. And Zac knows that if he follows his heart he’ll win back the love of his life—but if Lucy’s memory returns, his would-be bride might say goodbye forever. Just a Kiss Watching the love of his life falling for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, Beau and Paige are no longer an item, and when Riley’s tour in Afghanistan is up, he intends to confess his feelings to Paige. But all that changes when an IED takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Now he’s heading home, injured and troubled. She deserves so much more than the man that’s left. All he can do now is put some healthy distance between them. But upon his return he discovers his family has arranged for him to stay with Paige. Paige is a nurturer at heart and happy to take care of her friend. But as the days pass, Paige begins to see that Riley’s smiles and laughter are just a mask for the pain he’s hiding. He has nightmares and mood swings, and his unwavering independence keeps him from accepting help from her. As the weeks wear on with the two in such close proximity, Paige’s feelings for Riley begin to shift into unchartered territory. Will she be able to deny her feelings for another Callahan brother? And will Riley let his heart heal so he can let Paige in?

Annabelle Spencer's life is every girl's dream. She has wonderful parents, great friends, and of course the perfect boyfriend, Jack Roberts. That all changes on her sixteenth birthday when her life comes crashing down around her. Her dream night turns into a nightmare when Jack is murdered right in front of her, and she's kidnapped by his murderer, Carter Thomas, a big time drug and arms dealer. After ten months of being with Carter, she's found, but the experience has totally changed her. She's no longer the happy-go-lucky girl that everyone used to know and love; she's now cold, hard and suffers from night terrors. It appears that Carter broke not only her body, but her spirit too. A shadow of her former self, her slogan for life is now: 'If you don't care about anything, then you have nothing to lose'. Carter is currently serving time for the murder of Jack, a conviction that Anna helped secure. But his retrial is coming up because some key evidence appears to have been tampered with. Unbeknown to Anna, death threats are being received by her father, the Senator. It appears that Carter is still interested in Anna and will stop at nothing to get her back. Ashton Taylor is brought in to protect her. He's a newly qualified SWAT agent, a bright spark, the agency's new golden boy. He is assigned undercover, posing as her boyfriend. His job is to help her through college and keep her safe until the end of the trial in eight months' time. For three years she has been the broken, damaged girl, refusing to feel emotion or pain, but can Ashton help her rebuild her life and finally deal with the grief of losing her childhood sweetheart? Will he be the one to make her see that life is, in fact, worth living and that not all men will hurt her? All the while, the shadow of the trial looms over the both of them, taunting them, reminding them that it isn't over yet. After all, Carter Thomas will stop at nothing to be reunited with his 'Princess'.

Spunky Allison McClare is determined to be a fearless, independent woman, resorting to a mammoth hat pin for protection on her way to and from the school where she teaches. But when she takes a notion to explore the wild Barbary Coast she quickly discovers she is no match for rum-soaked brute strength. Detective Nick Barone would rather do almost anything than teach this petite socialite jiu-jitsu, but it seems he has little choice in the matter. Sparks fly every time the two meet until a grudging friendship develops into something deeper. But when Nick suddenly leaves town, Allison realizes he's a fraud just like all the rest of the men she's cared for. Does she dare love again? The lushness of the glorious Gilded Age beautifully showcases Lessman's passion as a writer in this engaging love story written with humor and heart. From the glamour of San Francisco's Nob Hill to the seedy gambling dens of the Barbary Coast, Dare to Love Again is a journey to find a love that never fails. Fans will love revisiting the world of the cousins McClare, and new readers will seek more of Julie's passion-filled novels.

A chance encounter. An undeniable connection. An unimaginable twist of fate. Kailey's life is crumbling. Her best friend and sister, Jen, is dying, leaving her young family devastated. With little hope of saving her, Kailey is forced to face a reality she never expected. Trey's life is fun and carefree. He loves the girls, his drums, and his friends. That's not to say he isn't continuously plagued by a difficult decision made years ago-one that changed the course of his life. Despite the connection they make when their paths unexpectedly cross, Kailey knows her life has no room for anyone else right now. But regardless of how many times she pushes him away, Trey only fights harder to make a place for him in her life and in her heart. Trey thought he knew heartbreak, but he had no idea until life gave him a second chance, only to snatch it away just as fast. This time he's determined to keep his place in the life of the ones he loves. Is there such a thing as fate? If so, can Kailey and Trey hold on to one another long enough to discover there's no such thing as a chance encounter?