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BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Texas Tycoon by New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer Matt Caldwell must be the hardest-hearted man in the Lone Star State. The last thing he wants to do is open up to a woman and risk getting hurt…until his beautiful new assistant walks through the office door. Leslie Murray is on the run and in need of a protector, stat-her new boss just might be up for the job. But when Leslie suddenly finds herself in Matt's strong arms, she wonders if she could be the one to knock down the bachelor's protective walls and finally bring love to this long, tall Texan.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Hidden Pleasures by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson The moment their paths crossed again at an auction, Galen Steele knew Brittany Thrasher was special. If she wants the house he just won so badly, how far is she willing to go to get it? That's when the Phoenix entrepreneur makes her an offer he fully expects her to refuse. All she has to do is be his lover for a week…

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Fallen Angel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Amy Johnson is firmly anchored in Seattle, working as an executive for her father's oil company. It's always been assumed she'll eventually take over, even if her heart isn't in it. When Amy meets Josh Powell, a self-described drifter who's rejected his money and power, she begins to question what she really wants. Maybe it's time to craft a new future-together.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!The Soldier's Secret Child by New York Times bestselling author Lee Tobin McClain Former soldier Vito D'Angelo has come home with a foster son-and a secret that could devastate his comrade's lovely widow. Lacey McPherson is Vito's childhood friend and the last person he wants to hurt. When Lacey invites Vito and his son to stay on her property, it awakens a longing for family she thought she'd never have… Could the onetime boy next door prove to be just the man she needs?

An experienced Texas ranch hand reluctantly falls for his much younger, very accident-prone coworker in this gay cowboy romance from acclaimed author A.M. Arthur. Wyatt Gibson is in Texas looking for answers about his past. When he talks his way into a job at Woods Ranch, he never imagines that the hot cowboy he (almost) slept with the night before not only works there, but is the one showing him the ropes. As a rustler at the ranch, Jackson Summer handles all sorts of things: mucking, herding, grooming, riding-and minding his own damn business. A lifetime of hurt will do that to a guy. What he never imagines handling is the greenest cowboy to ever step foot in Weston, Texas. Jackson is determined to keep his heart safe-and falling for a hot young thing like Wyatt is definitely not safe. Especially because Jackson knows Wyatt is keeping a secret…one that he can't quite put his finger on but that just might change life at Woods Ranch forever.Woods RanchBook 1: His Fresh Start CowboyBook 2: His Reluctant CowboyBook 3: His Accidental Cowboy

"A compelling story of second chances and being true to yourself." -Harper Bliss, author of Seasons of Love,on The Secret of You and MeA mother, a daughter and a road trip that's about to take a hard left turn in this heartfelt and witty story about the sacrifices we make for love.Darcy Evans is getting married. In a week. To a man who is her childhood dream come true. But a late-night confession from her best friend changes everything and before she even has time to unpack it, she must endure a road trip to the ceremony with her estranged mother, Marja. It was always the two of them against the world…until Marja ghosted Darcy three years ago. No car in the world has enough room for all of their baggage.The drive from Austin to Chicago is nostalgic, claustrophobic, incredibly messy and exactly what both women need. As they each find themselves at a crossroads in their lives, long-held secrets are revealed-ones that reshape Darcy's memories of the past and forever alter the future she'd recently been so certain of. She hadn't known what a reunion with her mother might bring, but sometimes following your heart means taking a path you never planned…and finding a love you never imagined.

From the acclaimed author of A Good Family comes a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters, their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. Amelia Bae-Wood's life is falling apart. Unemployed, newly single and completely broke-for reasons she hasn't told anyone yet-she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother's eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers, seems like as good an idea as any.Amelia's sister, Eleanor, has too much on her plate, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half brother from Seoul and their late father's only son-a secret love child from his Korean youth-who's fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor's list of problems, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to-and when to let go-before things starts to unravel.A witty, wry and enormously entertaining retelling, the sisters' journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern, feminist twist, as it touches on themes of blended families, race, class and wealth.

"Glass weaves a taut web of suspicion, murder and revenge in this chilling tale."-Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, on Someone's ListeningFrom the Edgar Award-nominated author of On a Quiet Street comes a shocking thriller about secrets…and the lengths some people will go to keep them.Grace Holloway keeps to herself. Since narrowly escaping death at the hands of the man who kidnapped her, she's thrown herself into the small inn she runs in Rock Harbor, Maine. It's quiet, quaint and, in the off-season, completely isolated-the perfect place for Grace to keep her own secrets.But Grace isn't the only one with something to hide, and Rock Harbor isn't just a sleepy vacation town. Someone is taking young women-girls who look an awful lot like Grace did when she was kidnapped so many years ago.When a surge of disappearances brings the investigation to her door, Grace finds herself unwillingly at the center of it all and doing everything she can to keep her distance. Because Grace knows something…something that could change everything. And when the truth comes to light, getting justice for the vanished might be more than Grace can handle alone…Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night: On a Quiet Street Such a Good Wife Someone's Listening

"Hands down a standing ovation from me!" -Suzanne Park, author of So We Meet Again, on Here for the DramaA Most Anticipated Book of the Season by Goodreads, Distractify and Biblio Lifestyle!When an American interning at a fashion house in Rome butts heads with her professor's surly son, sparks fly!With her thirties rapidly approaching and a mountain of student debt looming over her, Violet Luciano's dream of finishing design school and working in fashion has cost her everything. So when she lands an internship at an up-and-coming fashion brand in Rome, she brings her A game to Italy. With nothing left to lose, Violet plans to win the competition among the interns for the ultimate prize-a job at a New York label.But when a coffee run goes wrong and Violet accidentally destroys a stranger's laptop, all of the apology Americanos in the world won't help her. Because it turns out that the man from the café is Matteo, her professor's eternally grumpy son, who thinks she's a clumsy American…and maybe a stalker. Their animosity (and undeniable chemistry) grows as together they're forced to face a summer of chic parties, adventures through Rome and sharing a home…with the person they can't stand the most. The more time she spends with him, the more distracted she finds herself. With her chance to win the competition slipping out of her grasp, Violet has to decide whether to say ciao to Matteo-or ciao to her dreams.

GoodReads, Time Travel with Summer's Biggest Historical Fiction NovelsThe Root, June 2023 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to ReadMs. Magazine, June 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us88 Upcoming Books the Goodreads Editors Can't Wait to ReadSheReads, Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2023Thoughts from a Page, Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2023BookBub, Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2023Audiofile's Best Audiobooks of July 2023 and Earphones Award WinnerSpanning from the joyous peak of the 1930s jazz era to the Great Depression and civil rights movement, Long Gone, Come Home weaves a poetic tale of love, life, and loss as one woman learns the true meaning of home.Birdie Jennings dreams of a big life beyond her small town of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky-beyond her mundane job tying tobacco leaves at Wrights Factory, beyond her position as the baby of the family. Her life changes when she meets smooth-talking Jimmy Walker. Jimmy makes big promises for an exciting life together, and Birdie is quickly swept off her feet. But some short years after they marry, Jimmy disappears without a trace, leaving Birdie hurt and alone with their two toddlers. Out of money and out of options, Birdie moves back home with her overbearing mother.Just as she's settling into her new life, Birdie witnesses a gruesome murder and is urged to flee Mt. Sterling to avoid questioning. With nothing but a borrowed suitcase and a questionable note about a house in Cincinnati promised to Jimmy, she travels to the big city just as she and Jimmy dreamed, determined to put her life back together. Plunged into the bustling jazz scenes of the hottest nightclubs and backwoods juke joints, Birdie learns that finding her place among criminals and saints is tough-but she is tougher. Even when some harsh lessons threaten the life she's created on her own terms…

A truly unfortunate first day of work leads to unexpected love in this sparkling debut from Romance in Colour podcast cohost Tati Richardson.Rumpled and ragged was not how architect Ari James envisioned kicking off her first day at a new firm. And few things can top the horror of her new-and extremely hot-colleague walking in on her at the worst moment ever. Learning that she'll be working with him on the project that's supposed to get her career back on top makes it harder than ever to focus on her big comeback. With a partnership at his firm on the line, nothing is going to stand in the way of Porter Harrison absolutely killing it on his new project: not his obnoxious rival, not his unpredictable brother and definitely not his new coworker whose gorgeous curves he accidentally saw and now can't get out of his head.Though neither of them is looking for love, once their creative juices get flowing, Ari and Porter's connection is obvious. But when their shared goal has always been winning at work, building a solid foundation for a relationship might end up costing them everything…

"Hide, Maya. Don't let the bad people find you."Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say.Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She's here to investigate her mother's cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life-things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.After new DNA evidence surfaces, both her beloved grandfather and Josh warn her away from the case, suspecting that she could be the next victim. But Maya doesn't listen.Instead, Maya and her K-9 partner, Juniper, track a suspect deep into the forest and directly into grave danger…National Forest K-9Book 1: Chasing JusticeBook 2: Hunting the Truth

*An Anthony Award 2023 Finalist*Everyone has somewhere they feel safe. But even in these safest of places, sometimes…crime hits home. What happens then? In this volume, MWA brings together some of today's biggest crime writers-and some of our most exciting new talents-to consider this question, including:Naomi HiraharaDavid BartSara ParetskySusan BreenGary PhillipsNeil S. PlakcyRenee JamesConnie Johnson HambleyGabino IglesiasA.P. JamisonWalter MosleyTori EldridgeEllen HartG. Miki HaydenJonathan SantloferJonathan StoneOvidia YuBonnie Hearn HillSteve LiskowS.J. Rozan[AUTHOR COVER/BIOS TO GO ON IBC]

"A breathtaking story of an extraordinary friendship. Molly Fader has penned an unforgettable novel that is sure to be one of the year's best." -Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding VeilTwo friends. A lifetime of secrets. One sparkling story.1967 Iowa. Nursing school roommates BettyKay and Kitty don't have much in common. BettyKay has risked her family's disapproval to pursue her dreams away from her small town. Cosmopolitan Kitty has always relied on her beauty and smarts to get by and to hide a painful secret. Yet the two share a determination to prove themselves in a changing world, forging an unlikely bond on a campus unkind to women.Before their first year is up, tragedy strikes, and the women's paths are forced apart. But against all odds, a decades-long friendship forms, persevering through love, marriage, failure, and death, from the jungles of Vietnam to the glamorous circles of Hollywood. Until one snowy night leads their relationship to the ultimate crossroads.Fifty years later, two estranged sisters are shocked when a famous movie star shows up at their mother's funeral. Over one tumultuous weekend, the women must reckon with a dazzling truth about their family that will alter their lives forever...

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Ready for Romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber As a teenager, Jessica Kellerman was in love with one of the boys next door, Evan Dryden. Now an adult, Jessica is working for the Dryden brothers at their law firm. Evan finds her past crush amusing, but there's a bigger problem-Jessica has actually fallen for Evan's brother, Damian. No one will let Jessica forget her girlish infatuation, least of all Damian, who's trying to be the ultimate matchmaker and set Jessica and Evan up once and for all. But how can she convince Damian of her true feelings when he's still trying to push her toward his brother?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Child on His Doorstep by New York Times bestselling author Lee Tobin McClain After his little brother is abandoned on his doorstep, Corbin Beck admits he needs help. Thankfully, former hometown party girl Samantha Alcorn is making a fresh start as a live-in nanny. With sparks flying, the unconventional situation has them feeling like family, but Samantha's secret could change everything… Previously published.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.A Soldier's Secret by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne To find out who was claiming ownership of the only place he'd ever called home, Harry Maxwell knew he'd have to do some investigating. So the wounded lieutenant changed his name a little. Altered a few facts. All for a good cause-get in, get the truth, get out. But then he met the Bramblebery House heir presumptive, Anna Galvez. An easy connection had Harry questioning his priorities, but he knew he still wanted the house more than ever-though he might be willing to share…FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Suddenly a Father by USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle Major When Millie Spencer first meets Dr. Jake Travers, he's a mess. The handsome single dad desperately needs help with his newfound daughter. Perfect timing: Millie is trying to find her place in the world… Could Crimson, Colorado, be it? Previously published.

Enjoy four classic Lone Star romances from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer!Drew Dr. Drew Morris has kept to himself ever since his beloved wife passed away. But his beautiful assistant, Kitty Carson, stirs up feelings in him that he had long believed gone. Can Drew heal his heart and find a second chance at love?Jobe No one expects heartbreaker cowboy Jobe Dodd to settle down and take a wife. Sandy Regan, his longtime rival, takes that as a challenge. She is determined to make the rugged Texan her own, now and forever!Tom Tom Walker has never believed in true love, but Elysia Craig is slowly but surely melting his tough exterior. Can Tom change from a rough-and-tumble bachelor to the forever husband Elysia deserves?Grant Rancher's daughter Dana Mobry has to marry a long, tall Texan or lose her cherished home. And Dana's just discovered that her partner in this marriage of convenience is none other than the sexiest cowboy in Texas, Hank Grant!New York Times Bestselling Author4 Heartfelt Stories: Drew, Jobe, Tom and Grant (previously published as Paper Husband)

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Out of the Darkness by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham Sarah Hampton is haunted by the night of a bloody massacre that destroyed her teenage romance with handsome Tyler Grant. Ten years later, the horror has returned: another of her friends has been murdered. Becoming entwined in the case despite terrible memories, Sarah hires Tyler, now a private investigator, to get some answers. It's a reckoning from the events of that terrifying night-and a love the two never wanted to let go. Only this time Tyler must protect Sarah from the killer hiding in the darkness…or lose her forever.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Marching Orders by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen Combat rescue officer Rafe McQuade has saved Anna Caldwell's life, fathered the baby she carries and asked her to be his bride…but has no recollection of any of it. But even as his pregnant wife is held hostage, Rafe knows how important family is-and he'll need everything in his power to complete the most dangerous mission of his career.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Only Forever by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Up-and-coming TV personality Vanessa Lawrence has learned the hard way that jocks are bad news. Her ex-husband, a pro baseball player, was a perfect example. Not only did he turn out to be unfaithful, now he's constantly threatening to write lies about her in his tell-all memoir. So when the handsome and confident athlete Nick DeAngelo strides into her life, Vanessa automatically puts her guard up. As a former football star, Nick knows all about cutting through defenses-and he's not going to let Vanessa's demons come between them. Nick is ready to tackle her stubborn pride, her obnoxious ex and the gossip columns head-on. But bad memories make Vanessa distant. How can Nick convince her to take another chance?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Solid Soul by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson In the real world, there was no way flower-shop owner Kylie Hagan would ever meet up with millionaire Chance Steele. But the world of single parents and teenage hormones brought them together the first time-and a simmering passion they both tried to deny wouldn't keep them apart for long.

Betrayal was just the beginning…Melanie Hale is a devoted mother to her two children, a diligent caregiver to her ailing mother-in-law and a trusted neighbor in their wealthy Louisiana community. Above all, she's a loving partner to her wonderful husband, Collin.Then there are the parts of herself that Mel keeps hidden. She's exhausted, worried and unfulfilled. So much so that one night, after a writers' group meeting, Mel begins an affair with a successful local author named Luke. Suddenly she's transformed into a role she doesn't recognize-a woman who deceives with unseemly ease. A woman who might be capable of just about anything.When Mel finds Luke's dead body in his lavish rented house, she realizes just how high the stakes have become. Not only does she have to keep her affair a secret in order to preserve her marriage, but she desperately needs to avoid being implicated in Luke's death. But who would want to kill him? Who else in her life is keeping secrets? And most terrifying of all, how far will they-and she-go to keep those secrets hidden?Don't miss Seraphina's upcoming novel, The Vanishing Hour. You won't be able to put it down! Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night: The Vanishing Hour On a Quiet Street Someone's Listening

Come home to Safe Haven, where the best Christmas surprises aren't the ones under the tree.Holly Gibson has one wish this Christmas season: to find her young niece's father. And she's traveled hundreds of miles to the small town of Safe Haven to make that wish come true. But the mysterious Cash O'Dwyer is nothing like she expected. Strong and kind, he makes her heart beat faster. And suddenly that little secret she's keeping about her sister stirs up all kinds of guilt...Cash is stunned?and more than a little wary?to discover he's a father. Having a family of his own was never part of his plan...until sweet baby Penny and her fiercely independent aunt Holly arrive in town. Now he's trimming trees and stuffing stockings for three. But when the ghosts of Cash's past threaten the future of his fragile new family, he'll do whatever it takes to be the father Penny needs?and the man Holly deserves?for more than just the holidays.

By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny. --Kristin Rockaway, author of How To Hack a Heartbreak "Sensitive, thoughtful, and touching." --Library Journal A young widow must face the grief she's always set aside when an unexpected delivery throws her life into disarray Twenty-nine-year-old Charlotte Rosen has a secret: she's a widow. Ever since the fateful day that leveled her world, Charlotte has worked hard to move forward. Great job at a hot social media analytics company? Check. Roommate with no knowledge of her past? Check. Adorable dog? Check. All the while, she's faithfully data-crunched her way through life, calculating the probability of risk--so she can avoid it. Yet Charlotte's algorithms could never have predicted that her late husband's ashes would land squarely on her doorstep five years later. Stunned but determined, Charlotte sets out to find meaning in this sudden twist of fate, even if that includes facing her perfectly coiffed, and perfectly difficult, ex-mother-in-law--and her husband's best friend, who seems to become a fixture at her side whether she likes it or not. But when her quest reveals a shocking secret, Charlotte is forced to answer questions she never knew to ask and to consider the possibility of forgiveness. And when a chance at a new life arises, she'll have to decide once and for all whether to follow the numbers or trust her heart.

"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor and its characters' second chances at life and love."-Publishers Weekly"Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane is another deftly crafted gem of a romance novel by an author who is an impressively consistent master of the genre."-Midwest Book ReviewLose yourself in the magic, charm and romance of Christmas in the Pacific Northwest as imagined in JoAnn Ross's heartwarming Honeymoon Harbor series. Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, Jolene Wells is forever indebted to the mother who encouraged her to fly-all the way to sunny LA and a world away from Honeymoon Harbor. Although Jolene vowed never to look back, returning home isn't even a question when her mom faces a cancer scare. Which means running into Aiden Mannion all over town, the first boy she ever loved-and lost-and whom she can barely look in the eye.Aiden's black-sheep reputation may have diminished when he joined the marines, but everything he's endured since has left him haunted. Back in Honeymoon Harbor to heal, he's talked into the interim role of police chief, and the irony isn't lost on the locals, least of all Aiden. But seeing Jolene after all these years is the unexpected breath of fresh air he's been missing. He's never forgotten her through all his tours, but he's not sure anymore that he's the man she deserves.Despite the secret they left between them all those years ago, snow is starting to fall on their picturesque little town, making anything seem possible…maybe even a second chance at first love.Don't miss Second Chance Spring, JoAnn Ross's much-anticipated return to Honeymoon Harbor where the majestic scenery of this small coastal town is second only to the legendary romances that have built the community.