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Mila Brookstone has been in love with TJ Walker for years, so when he asked her to be his fake fiancee, she knew she would say yes. However, Mila wasn't prepared for the gamut of feelings and emotions that would hit her once playing that role. TJ Walker is a handsome successful man with a penchant for exciting and crazy past times. He doesn't do love, but there is something about Mila that he can't seem to get out of his head.

From USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Fuller comes a cozy, kisses-only romance about fresh starts, fall leaves, and finding love right next door, perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Sarah Adams. Via Dalton has sworn off men to focus on the two things she loves most: her quirky cat café...

Geoff, Jane, and Sawyer are faced with a choice: They can either stay home, trying to live their old lives, or travel back to Alluria and help their friend Ariel fight the armies of the dreaded Shadowlord. But what can three teenagers do? If they are to save the kingdom of Chalon, they must discover the identity of a deadly assassin before it’s too late, battling barbarian hordes, ogres, and even a dragon along the way.

Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country's freedoms disappear in the wake of the Soviet Union's invasion. He's seen his own dreams disappear too. In a desperate, fatal act of protest against the oppressive new government, he sets himself on fire in public, hoping to motivate others to fight for change.

When her mother remarried and moved them to a town where a date meant hanging out at the Sonic, Laney figured that "boring" would have a whole new meaning. A new stepsister who despised her and a high school where she was the only topic of gossip were bad enough. But when she met the school counselor (and his terminal bad breath), she grew suspicious. Especially since he had wings that only she could see.

She was a dangerous man's lover...now she's his dangerous enemy. For Kate Jones, being on the run from her former lover - the vicious leader of a Mexican drug cartel - was never going to be easy. But with a new identity, a new lover, and a new life in Arizona, she was beginning to believe she'd made it through the worst. Then, in an act of twisted revenge, Kate's kidnapped and imprisoned by her deadly enemy, his intention to force her to pay back the money she stole before he kills her.

Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has lived her whole life under the mythic bluff called Maiden Leap in a scenic river town. Her contented life is turned inside out when her former high school girlfriend Lucy returns to town as a graduate of a gay conversion therapy program. Now Kate must cope with her guilt and anger over how she and Lucy parted. As Kate struggles to balance her marriage to her reliable husband and her friendship with mercurial Lucy, their old flame is rekindled and a town secret is uncovered.

SECRETS, for Diana, Jed was the first man she trusted. He was the first man to show her what true love was. He was the father of her child, the one man she could always count on. Until one spring day Jed falls from the roof of the barn and Diana’s world as she knows it begins to unravel. Diana is forced to face two things, her husband's secrets, and what if... there was no Jed.

Eleven-year-old Jillian hates surprises. Even fun ones make her feel all panicky inside. But, she's always dreamed of joining her space-explorer parents on a mission. It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Jillian finally has her chance to visit an alien world! The journey to Planet 80 UMa c is supposed to be just a fun camping trip. But then the local wildlife starts acting really dangerous. Only the onboard computer SABRINA sorta knows what's happening - at least when it's not goofing off or telling bad jokes.

Liz Kingston spends her life delivering babies and longs for one of her own. All she needs is someone with fabulous genetic material. Who better to ask than her sexy ex-fling, who has no interest in ever settling down or being a father.

Maddie Kingston just walked away from everything in order to take over her family's struggling shoe business. And she's in some serious trouble. The majority of the company's shares have been bought out by none other than Maddie's ex-boyfriend, self-made billionaire Nick Holter. Now Maddie needs his help...even if it means buying Nick from a charity bachelor auction.

Wedding photographer Charlotte Linley loves her work - even though she hates weddings. Sure, she still holds a grudge after being left at the altar by her high school sweetheart. But, today, Charlotte is just happy to have complete control over her career, which is flourishing. Especially since she joined forces with one of the three gorgeous owners of the Stag, a boutique distillery that has become Kansas City's hottest wedding venue.

Kate Jones and her lover, Cole are on a luxury cruise in the Caribbean when a passenger dies of an apparent heart attack and the ship is boarded by modern-day pirates. Along with two other passengers, Kate is kidnapped by a long-lost enemy who wants to settle an old score. Kate's vacation turns into non-stop action when Anaya's gunmen board the cruise ship and she finds herself on a jet ski surrounded by sharks, kidnapped, held captive, staked down over patch of fast growing bamboo, and drugged in a Voodoo ceremony.

As the youngest son, TJ Laughlin has always had a lot to prove. His oldest sister is an attorney and the apple of their father's eye, his middle brother is a preacher, and then there was TJ, never certain what to do with his life. Although he was well loved, he always felt like they didn't expect a lot out of him. It was as if his father had gotten all he'd needed out of his smart daughter and pious son, and whatever TJ did was a surprise bonus - or inconsequential. Now the owner of the Stag with his two best friends, TJ has found his calling: whiskey and weddings.

Nineteen-year-old Elizabeth "Beta" Camden is a survivor. When the E'mani - those pale alien freaks - destroy Earth with a plague of madness and scoop up the remains, Beta is one of the "lucky" ones. For years, she endures their tortures, experiments, and games. Then one day, she manages to escape their ship with her life, and no memory of her time with them. Stranded on their world, Beta wanders the mountains, looking for a way home. She stumbles onto the Fost - the E'mani's ancient enemy.

Alexa Reeves: The quarterback of the NY Kings has a body to die for, and as Dean Walker's bodyguard, I'm right in the line of fire. If that's not dangerous enough, I'm posing as his girlfriend to keep close. Yet, that isn't the worst part. He says I need a makeover to pass as his arm candy. Jerk. The more time I spend with him, the more my undercover role blurs with reality, and I'll lose more than my job if I step over the line and into his bed.

After years of running from her ex - a vicious Mexican drug lord - and his subsequent death, Kate Jones is ready to bury the past and try to piece together a new normal. But first there's a loose end to tie and it involves digging up old ghosts that are best left alone.

She always told herself she would someday find a man as wonderful as her father, if that man existed at all, but his suicide on her 14th birthday left her disillusioned and alone. Thirteen years later, estranged from her mother who blames her for his death, Heather longs for understanding. In hopes of finding it, she escapes the city and settles in a small South Carolina town to write his story. There, she meets Matt, a young man struggling to come to grips with his own father's legacy.

Suddenly named the acting president of her uncle's record label, former pop princess Sabrina Walker is finally ready to grow up. While her professional life moves forward, she still clings to the last fragment of her past life in the form of an uncertain relationship with her manager Beau. When Sabrina hires handsome, young assistant Wade Lawson, he awakens in her the hidden confidence she's always desired.

Four months have passed since the E’mani - those pale alien freaks - destroyed the Earth and scooped up the remains. Elizabeth “Beta” Camden was one of those taken. But she escapes and confronts her prior captors successfully with the help of their enemies. Yet she knows the E’mani won’t forget about her. She should stay vigilant and ready. Her heart refuses to listen. Beta falls in love with Marin - he of the hot hands and slit eyes. Too bad she was right.