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A farm in crisis, a café in the making, and a love they never saw coming... Maisie: Returning to Starlight Bay wasn’t part of my plan. But after catching my ex in the worst way possible, I had no choice but to pack up my broken heart and head back to the only place that’s ever felt like home. Now, I’m doing everything I can to save my grandparents’ farm, including opening The Little Red Hen, my dream café. The problem? Logan Westbrook—a slick city developer who’s got his eyes set on our land. He’s arrogant, persistent, and irritatingly handsome, but there’s no way I’m ...

I’m Jade O’Hara Raines, and I ran from my fated mate. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to… I was born to an unruly pack known for having frequent run-ins with the law. My marriage to Cronin Raines, the newly appointed Sherriff and Alpha of our biggest rival clan, was to be a peace treaty between our families. However, after my brother was accused of murder and my husband testified against him, I was left torn between the two. Bax claimed he was innocent, but I didn’t know who or what to believe. To complicate matters, I’d just found out I was pregnant with Cronin’s ...

One explosive night, two sworn enemies, and a Vegas marriage that could change everything... HARLOW: I came to the Jade Petal Hotel & Casino with a razor-sharp plan—inspect the place, prove Easton Hardwick was cutting corners, and walk away victorious. He was the same arrogant magnate who tried to smooth-talk his way past my regulations once before. This time, I wouldn’t let his magnetic charm or that sinful smile rattle my composure. But a few top-shelf drinks, a dare that went too far, and we stumbled into a Vegas chapel with “I do” on our lips. My strict professionalism vanished ...

Thirteen men must die for her to rule the sea… but will the last man claim her heart instead? In the hidden realm beneath the waves, siren princess Selene must lure thirteen human men to their doom in order to earn her father’s Royal Trident—and with it, her ascension to the mermaid court. But when her song fails to claim the thirteenth man, Prince Eirik—whose life is guarded by an ancient sea pact—Selene is cast out of the ocean and cursed to walk among the very mortals she was raised to despise. Now stripped of her fins and forced to live on land, Selene has no choice but to ...

“She’s refined wine, he’s raging wildfire—and this summer road trip is about to set them both ablaze.” Lila: I never planned on road-tripping with a man I found infuriating one moment and irresistible the next, but there I was, sharing a cramped car with Griffin Rhodes. My focus was supposed to be on leaving my past behind and starting fresh at Sparking Oak Winery, not swapping sarcastic barbs with a rugged firefighter who seemed to enjoy getting under my skin. Yet each mile we traveled—from the sun-scorched roads of Southern California to the winding cliffs near Oakcrest Bay—...

🍂🦃🍂 𝑨 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏, 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑... 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘: I'm a vegetarian public defender who accidentally committed grand theft turkey. Now I'm fake dating my ex's older brother—the one who caught me red-handed trying to stuff his prize breeding tom into my Prius at 2 AM. Heath McGraw is six-foot-three of surly cowboy who's making me pretend to be his ...

One fake date. One small-town festival. One chance to turn sparks into forever. Scarlet The plan was simple: win the Sweetwater Summer’s End hot sauce contest, impress a few key investors, and prove to my grandmother I’m ready to take over the family business. What I didn’t plan? Small-town gossip running hotter than my habanero honey glaze after I showed up solo. Enter Burke Tate—quiet, steady, devastatingly handsome. He’s the type of man who calculates risks, not takes them… except now he’s agreeing to fake date me for the festival weekend to help me save face. But as we “...

The one thing you can’t buy is love… Cord: I lost a gambling wager, and now I have a debt to pay to my business rival. I can either fork over the intellectual rights to the new app I just created that's predicted to earn millions, or I can return to my hometown in the Texas desert and convince the one who got away to fall in love with me again. The only thing is, I don’t do love. In fact, I’ve been accused of being heartless. But now I find myself packing up and heading back to my roots and the one person I swore never to see again, the one I gave my heart to years ago and who ...

She's been rescued by the Reaper, but now can she charm Death before it's too late? Cruz “Reaper” Romano: After killing my step-father when I was a teen, I made a deal with the devil. Now as a mafia enforcer, I enjoy serving justice on those who deserve it, and sometimes those who don't. That’s where I meet her. Saoirse Murphy. She’s the princess of the Murphy clan and off limits. Yet when I see her being attacked by her boyfriend, I can’t help but to step in and save her. Only there is more to Saoirse than meets the eye. I quickly find myself addicted to her. When I’m forced to...

She came to the mountain with star charts and s’mores—he showed her how to get lost in all the right ways. SKYE: What was supposed to be a sweet overnight campout with a bunch of tweens turned into my personal version of Naked and Afraid. Okay, not naked—but pretty close after that rainstorm. Stranded in the woods with no signal, no dry clothes, and no clue what I was doing, I was fully prepared to die of embarrassment… until a brooding, bare-chested wilderness god came stomping out of the trees. Too bad he thinks I’m a walking disaster. Even worse? I can’t stop imagining ...

A grumpy coach, a free-spirited yogi, and one summer to find their rhythm… CHLOE: Teaching yoga in tiny Kings Valley has been my sanctuary since a messy breakup. Guiding neighbors toward balance is easy—letting love back in, not so much. The absolute last thing I need is a scowling high-school football coach stomping onto my mats and rolling his eyes at every pose. Yet when Jake Weston signs up for class with his daughter, I’m stuck with his rigid attitude and refusal to breathe outside a playbook. What I never saw coming? That beneath the tough exterior is someone I might actually ...

In Vegas, nothing stays hidden—especially desire. A stalker in the shadows. A mission on the line. A spark they can’t resist. When Celia receives anonymous love notes that turn disturbingly personal, the cops tell her to disappear. Hiding in plain sight as a showgirl at the Jade Petal Casino, she’s doing everything she can to stay invisible—until she catches the eye of a brooding poker dealer with secrets of his own. Roman is undercover with one goal: expose a criminal network. But when a mysterious woman with a haunted gaze takes the stage, everything changes. Getting involved is ...

Some masterpieces require coloring outside the lines... Lena: As Kings Valley Elementary's part-time art teacher, I jumped at the chance to enter our school in the district-wide mural competition. My students' creativity could shine—and maybe my own artistic career could finally take off. But when renowned art critic Aaron Reid volunteers to "advise" our project, my colorful plans hit a gray wall. He wants rules and structure; I believe in artistic freedom. The fact that his daughter and mine are best friends means I can't even avoid his perfectionist presence. Though I hate to admit it, ...

One tree, one set of handcuffs, and a flannel-clad lumberjack… what could possibly go wrong...or is it right? Clementine: I never expected to get caught—literally—by a six-foot-something lumberjack named Vaughn Ridgeway. I was just trying to protect an old-growth pine tree, chaining myself in protest, when he came striding out of the woods with that brooding scowl and an axe slung over his shoulder. He thought I was some clueless hippie causing trouble for his family’s logging business. Sure, I might’ve been wearing tie-dye leggings, but I wasn’t about to be scared off by a ...

MINDY I uprooted my life—and my twin boys—for the mountain man who promised me a new beginning. But the second I step into Skyline Bar & Grill in Hope Peak, Montana, Levi Voss stares at me like I’m a total stranger, and my kids declare they hate him on sight. Did I chase a dream that never really existed… or will the flames between us ignite something real? LEVI I had no interest in dating, let alone instant family. Then my sister posed as me on a matchmaking app. Now Mindy Barnes shows up in my bar with two rowdy boys, a moving truck, and a key to my cabin I damn sure never sent. ...

Emma: I’m so excited my older brother is being transferred to the Denver Warlords, our hometown’s hockey team. I haven’t spent near enough time with him. When I accidentally fall into the lap of his teammate, Leo, one night when we’re all out at a bar, it’s love at first sight. At least for me. I’m pretty sure Leo is falling for me, too, but I can tell he’s holding something back. I just wish I knew what it was. And why my brother keeps warning me to stay away from him… Leo: I can’t believe it. The man responsible for causing the injury that almost ended my career is now ...

What happens when a rebellious city girl crashes into a mountain man's perfectly isolated world? Everything. SCARLETT: I had exactly two choices: marry the boring, controlling fiancé my conservative parents picked out, or run. So I did what any self-respecting rebellious daughter would do—I signed up for Mountain Mates and bolted. What I didn't expect was landing with a reclusive mountain man who looks like he'd rather wrestle a bear than deal with me. My plan was simple: lose my virginity, become unmarriageable, and finally live on my own terms. But Bodhi is nothing like I imagined. ...

They’re both aiming for Best in Show—but first they’ll have to survive each other. SHELBY: As a Houston pageant princess, I’m used to turning heads—especially when it comes to my perfectly groomed Shih Tzu, Princess. The annual Sweetwater Dog Show is our chance to dazzle the judges and sweep the competition. Then Weston Tate barges onto the scene with his rowdy Blue Heeler, stomping all over my grand entrance. Our dogs can’t stand each other, and apparently neither can we. But when a string of strange mishaps threatens to shut down the show, we’re forced to team up and sniff ...

"When you're on the naughty list, sometimes you need a mountain man with a very big...cabin." PEPPER: Working as the head elf at North Pole Village was supposed to be festive fun—until I caught my ex embezzling from the charity toy drive. Now I'm on the run in a snowstorm, with evidence stuffed in my pointy hat and nowhere to hide except the cabin of the broodiest mountain man I've ever seen. Pax Forrester is six-foot-four of silent intensity who clearly wants me gone, but the blizzard and my vengeful ex have other plans. I need to lay low until I can expose Nolan's scheme, but hiding out...

A cheating fiancé, a missing diamond ring, and a hunky garbage man…what’s a girl to do? I’m Nicole Evans, and this is the story of my life. After catching my fiancé, Kent, in a compromising position with another woman, I march out of the luxury high-rise where he lives and in a fit of fury throw my exquisite 2-carat solitaire into the Dumpster. Days later, Kent is doing his best to win me back, and I’m falling for it. The only problem is, now I need to get my ring back – ASAP. So I pull up my big-girl panties, head back to his building when he’s at work, and climb into the ...