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In her brand-new series, Brenda Jackson welcomes you to Catalina Cove, where even the biggest heartbreaks can be healed…In the wake of a devastating teen pregnancy that left her childless and heartbroken, Vashti Alcindor left Catalina Cove, Louisiana, with no plans to return. Now, over a decade later, Vashti reluctantly finds herself back in her hometown after inheriting her aunt's B and B. Her homecoming gets off to a rocky start when the new sheriff, Sawyer Grisham, pulls her over for speeding, and things go downhill from there.The B and B, a place she'd always found refuge in when it seemed like the whole world was against her, has fallen into disrepair. When a surprising benefactor encourages Vashti to reopen the B and B, Vashti embraces a fresh start, and soon old hurts begin to fade as she makes new memories with the town-and its handsome sheriff…But some pasts are too big to escape, and when a bombshell of a secret changes everything she thought was true, Vashti is left reeling. With Sawyer and his teenage daughter determined to see her through the storm, though, she's learning family isn't always a matter of blood-sometimes it's a matter of heart.Don't miss The House on Blueberry Lane, the next book in The Catalina Cove series by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson!The Catalina Cove seriesBook 1: Love in Catalina CoveBook 2: Forget Me NotBook 3: Finding Home AgainBook 4: Follow Your HeartBook 5: One Christmas WishBook 6: The House on Blueberry Lane

A stirring debut rife with intoxicating family secrets and dazzling insights into ourmost basic desires, Perfectly Undone offers an intimate, uncensored exploration offorgiveness and fidelity, in all its forms, as a young doctor struggles with her sister'sdeath?and the role she played in it?while her own picture-perfect relationship andpromising career unravel around her. Yes is such a little word... Dr. Dylan Michels has worked hard for a perfect life, so when her longtime boyfriend, Cooper, gets down on oneknee, it should be the most perfect moment of all. Then why does she say no? For too manyyears, Dylan's been living for her sister, who never got the chance to grow up. But herattempt to be the perfect daughter, perfect partner and perfect doctor hasn't been enoughto silence the haunting guilt Dylan feels over her sister's death?and the role no oneknows she played in it. Now Dylan must face her past if she and Cooper stand a chance at athe courage to define her own happiness before her life becomes perfectly undone? Setamong the breezy days of a sultry Portland summer, Perfectly Undone is a deeply movingnovel of family secrets, forgiveness and finding yourself in the most surprising ofplaces. Sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself ?Many women have walked theline between career and love, family and self. Raintree handles the balance with grace andwisdom. Her writing is clear and crisp, the emotion raw and without melodrama. From familysecrets to heartbreaking lost love, the characters felt like old friends by the end.Highly recommended.??New York Times bestselling author Kate Moretti

Welcome to Honey Ridge, Tennessee, where Southern hospitality and sweet peach tea beckon, and where long-buried secrets lead to some startling realizations... Grayson Blake always has a purpose-and never a moment to lose. He's come home to Honey Ridge to convert a historic gristmill into a restaurant, but his plans crumble like Tennessee clay when the excavation of a skeleton unearths a Civil War mystery...and leads him back to a beautiful and familiar stranger. Once a ballet dancer, now co-owner of the Peach Orchard Inn, Valery Carter harbors pain as deep as the secrets buried beneath the mill. A bright facade can't erase her regrets any more than a glass of bourbon can restore what she's lost. But spending time with Grayson offers Valery a chance to let go of her past and imagine a happier future. And with the discovery of hidden messages in aged sheet music, both their hearts begin to open. Bound by attraction, and compelled to resolve an old crime that links the inn and the mill, Grayson and Valery encounter a song of hurt, truth...and hope.

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Diana Palmer is back in Wyoming with a tale of love born in Big Sky Country…Billionaire oilman Blair Coleman has always taken care of his business. After having been used and cast aside by a woman he thought he loved, his personal life is far from his first priority. He knows only one has ever truly cared for him-but the irresistible blonde beauty is the daughter of his best friend.Niki Ashton has seen her father's friend wounded and she's seen him fight. Blair is the strongest-and most stubborn-man she's ever known. That very heart and passion makes him the man of her dreams, but whenever they've been in danger of getting close, Blair has always pushed her away.It takes a possible tragedy to strip away all of Blair's misgivings. Now it's all or nothing: marriage, baby, family, forever. But will the choice be too much for Niki…or too late?Don't miss the latest in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's Wyoming Men series, Wyoming Homecoming!Wyoming Men: Book 1: Wyoming Tough Book 2: Wyoming Fierce Book 3: Wyoming Bold Book 4: Wyoming Strong Book 5: Wyoming Rugged Book 6: Wyoming Brave Book 7: Wyoming Winter Book 8: Wyoming Legend Book 9: Wyoming Heart Book 10: Wyoming True Book 11: Wyoming Homecoming

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Tangled Threat by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham A body hanging from the infamous History Tree and a wrongful murder charge unraveled Maura Antrim and Brock McGovern's teenage love. Now grown up, Maura is again tangled up with Brock, and they're back in Florida, where that devastating murder occurred. With two women missing and Brock now an FBI agent, the pair are determined to help investigate the new crimes and uncover the truth of what really happened twelve years ago…and see if their passion has withstood the test of time.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Hijacked Bride by New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels When Angie Grant is declared dead, Jack Donovan is determined to prove her husband is the murderer. But then Jack begins catching glimpses of Angie around town. Will Jack get a second chance with the woman he loves-or is someone orchestrating the ultimate revenge? Previously published.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Stranger on the Island by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson Reeling from the sudden death of her fiancé and grasping for answers, Chelsea Reed travels to a remote Caribbean island in search of Devlin McVey, the man who presumably died alongside her fiancé in a mysterious boat explosion. When she finally finds and confronts Devlin at a hotel bar, he insists she's mistaken-his name is Mitch Russell. Intent on finding out what really happened to her fiancé, Chelsea works on wearing Mitch down until he admits what he knows.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Secret Delivery by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen Sheriff Jack Whitley hadn't seen Alana Davis since he'd saved her life and helped deliver her baby. And when she mysteriously disappeared, Jack raised her son as his own, vowing he'd never let Alana come back for the child. But with a dangerous killer hot on Alana's trail, Jack finds himself wanting to be her protector. Previously published.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.A McKettrick Christmas by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Lizzie McKettrick is coming home for Christmas. But when her homebound train is halted by a massive avalanche, injuring and stranding its passengers, Lizzie and handsome Dr. Morgan Shane take charge.Even as a bond grows between the strangers, it's looking like a bleak Christmas Eve. But with faith, hard work and a little extra help from a most unexpected source, they just might find their way home to celebrate a McKettrick family Christmas after all.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!A Steele for Christmas by New York Times bestselling author Brenda JacksonAfter being dumped by her fiancé, Stacy Carlson has no illusions about love…but that doesn't stop her from harboring hot fantasies about her heartbreaker of a landlord, Eli Steele. How can Stacy resist the sensual seducer who's decking the halls-and her heart-with a passion she's never known?

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Snowed in at the Ranch by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne After a night of champagne-fueled recklessness, Katie Crosby is secretly pregnant with the child of big-time businessman Peter Logan. And when their covert hookup becomes major tabloid fodder, Katie escapes to her family's remote Wyoming ranch, hoping the whole ordeal will blow over and Peter will never find her. Unfortunately, Peter shows up at the ranch anyway, not accepting Katie's silence…and a blizzard snows them both in, forcing Peter to stay. Learning he'll be a father for the first time, Peter realizes this new family is more important to him than any business transaction, but he'll have to convince Katie his love is forever first.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!A Kiss on Crimson Ranch by USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle Major After a dead-end career in Hollywood, Sara Wellens plans to sell her half of the guest ranch she inherited in Crimson, Colorado. But when her property partner turns out to be handsome single dad Josh Travers, Sara is surprised at how quickly she bonds with the charming cowboy and his daughter. Previously published.

Everyone thinks Harper Jansen is dead.She is not, and she wants her life back.When Harper-very much alive but terrified-calls Kade Church, he does what is programmed in his DNA: he protects. Delta Force operator Kade and Duke, his military K-9 school flunker, have the skills to keep Harper safe.Kade has never allowed himself to think of Harper as more than his best friend, but as they join forces to bring the men who tried to kill her to justice, long-buried feelings surface. And Duke may be a goofball and see everything as a game, but when it counts, he proves he's more than a boot camp dropout.Whatever it takes, they'll save the woman Kade is falling in love with.K-9 DefendersBook 1: In His ProtectionBook 2: Her Delta Force ProtectorBook 3: To Hold and ProtectOperation K-9 BrothersBook 1: Operation K-9 BrothersBook 2: Keeping GuardBook 3: Mountain Rescue

A woman on the run. A wounded SEAL who wants to become invisible. Two strangers, one mountain cabin.The sole witness to a murder, stuntwoman Rachel Denning thought she'd found the perfect hideout in a remote cabin just outside Asheville, North Carolina. Until a strange man appears in her bedroom. After a few terrifying moments, she realizes it's a mix-up-he's not there to kill her-and Rachel finds herself with an unexpected protector in the form of a navy SEAL. Dallas Manning is just trying to recover. After being rescued from the Taliban, he's on extended leave. Finding his mountain retreat occupied by a gorgeous knife-wielding stranger isn't part of his recovery plan, and neither is training dogs. But an old friend enlists him to help train service dogs for veterans, and Dallas recognizes himself in Bella, a dog rescued from a bad situation.All Dallas wants is to be left alone so he can get his head straight, but Rachel stirs his protective instincts. Being trapped together makes it impossible to ignore their growing attraction, but neither of them can outrun their pasts. They'll have to find a way forward together or risk losing it all."With realistic characters, witty banter, a well-written storyline, and a bit of action thrown in, Keeping Guard will draw readers in from the first page until the last." -Harlequin JunkieOperation K-9 BrothersBook 1: Operation K-9 BrothersBook 2: Keeping GuardBook 3: Mountain RescueK-9 DefendersBook 1: In His ProtectionBook 2: Her Delta Force ProtectorBook 3: To Hold and Protect

New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin raises the tension and the passion when family ambition turns deadly...Harper Winston's brother has disappeared. Pursuing his dream of sailing the Caribbean, Michael hasn't responded to texts or emails in days. When even the Coast Guard can't find him, Harper is forced to take desperate measures. Which means going to Chase Garrett, once her brother's best friend, now the only man she can trust...or so she hopes.As the successful owner of Maximum Security, Chase has learned to trust his gut. He knows Harper's father is mixed up in a deadly business, and suspects there's more to Michael's disappearance than meets the eye. Getting involved again with the Winstons goes against everything he stands for, yet old loyalties die hard. As the case draws him closer to Harper and deeper into the Winstons' snarled crime family, he is forced to put everything on the line to keep Harper safe...and both of them alive.Also includes a bonus Maximum Security novella, Wait Until Dark!

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Dancing in the Moonlight by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne ThayneLieutenant Magdalena Cruz is home, but her return hasn't gone the way she envisioned. Grappling with her painful past, she only wants to be left alone, but infuriatingly handsome Dr. Jake Dalton-of the enemy Daltons-won't cooperate. And she needs him to, because the walls around her heart are dangerously close to crumbling every time he comes near.Jake has spent most of his life trying to get closer to Maggie, with little to show for it. But she's the woman he's always wanted, and no injury in the world could change that. Now if only he could convince her that the woman before him is beautiful, desirable and meant to be his.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Always the Best Man by USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle MajorJase Crenshaw always harbored a crush on his best friend's sister, Emily Whitaker. Back then, she was too good for the kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Now she thinks the upstanding town lawyer and mayoral candidate is too good for her. Can Jase convince the girl of his dreams they're both perfect for each other?

Now one night together has the promise of more…No one knows tough as nails bar owner Cara Summers better than her best friend, rancher Jace Carson. And when Cara needs someone to stay with her at Lone Rock's most historic, and possibly haunted, hotel to purchase it, Jace is the man for the job-even when the only furnished room has just one bed. One night shouldn't be enough to change years of friendship, but a single kiss melts away years of restraint. As the sun rises, Cara might have secured her hotel, but has she ruined her friendship with Jace forever?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Need Me, Cowboy by Maisey YatesWhen best friends spend the night together, will a forbidden kiss change everything? Find out in the next Carsons of Lone Rock novel by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Honor by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods After nearly thirty years of marriage, high school sweethearts Lacey and Kevin Halloran are separating. Kevin is reluctant to end the relationship, and when a heart attack puts his life into perspective, he vows to get the love of his life back once and for all. Lacey doesn't know if she and Kevin can patch the cracks in their marriage-they've changed so much since they were teens. But a nostalgic trip to their cozy home in Cape Cod could remind Lacey that their love is worth saving.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!The Shepherd's Bride by USA TODAY bestselling author Patricia Davids Shunned by the Amish community, shepherd Carl King has given up on his dream for a family. Yet when captivating Lizzie Barkman shows up at his farm, Carl sees the wife he once dreamed of. Lizzie is looking for a new start-is it possible that this forbidden man holds the key to her family's safety…and the one to her heart?

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.That Forever Feeling by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael MillerAmanda Scott is wary of love ever since she fell for a married man. Deciding to focus on her career, Amanda dreams of opening up her own bed-and-breakfast on picturesque Vashon Island. But with little money to fund her plans, the goal seems far out of reach.A run-in with widower Jordan Richards troubles Amanda in a different way: she thought she could keep a friendly distance between them but soon finds she's falling again. Painful pasts make it difficult for Jordan and Amanda to believe love is an option for them-could risking a romance be a mistake? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Security Blanket by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores FossenP.I. Quinn "Lucky" Bacelli has finally tracked down Marin Sheppard, a woman who knows more about her missing criminal brother than she admits. Someone is willing to kill Marin and her son to get information, and when Lucky learns of Marin's dangerous past, he offers a pretend engagement as protection. But it's a risky situation and Lucky has everything to lose...Previously published.

It wouldn't be the theater without a few theatrics…Becoming a famous playwright is all Winnie ever dreamed about. For now, though, she'll have to settle for assisting the celebrated, sharp-witted feminist playwright Juliette Brassard. When an experimental theater company in London, England, decides to stage Juliette's most renowned play, The Lights of Trafalgar, Winnie and Juliette pack their bags and hop across the pond. But the trip goes sideways faster than you can say "tea and crumpets." Juliette stubbornly butts heads with the play's director and Winnie is left stage-managing their relationship. Meanwhile, Winnie's own work seems to have stalled, and though Juliette keeps promising to read it, she always has some vague reason why she can't. Then, Juliette's nephew, Liam, enters stage left. He's handsome, he's smart, he is devastatingly British…and his family ties to Juliette pose a serious problem, forcing Winnie to keep their burgeoning relationship on the down-low. What could go wrong?Balancing a production seemingly headed for disaster, a secret romance and the sweetest, most rambunctious rescue dog, will Winnie save the play, make her own dreams come true and find love along the way-or will the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune get the best of her?Don't miss Kate Bromley's next delightful rom-com, Ciao for Now-coming June 2023!

In her bestselling book, The Beauty Detox Solution, Kimberly Snyder-one of Hollywood's top celebrity nutritionists and beauty experts-shared the groundbreaking program that keeps her A-list clientele in red-carpet shape. Now you can get the star treatment with this guide to the top 50 beauty foods that will make you more beautiful from the inside out. Stop wasting your money on fancy, expensive beauty products and get real results, while spending less at your neighborhood grocery.- Enjoy avocados and sweet potatoes for youthful, glowing skin - Snack on pumpkin seeds for lustrous hair - Eat bananas and celery to diminish under-eye circlesWith over 85 recipes that taste as good as they make you look, you can finally take charge of your health and beauty-one delicious bite at a time.

"Elin Hilderbrand meets Edith Wharton in this delightfully juicy tale. I loved every minute." -Meg Mitchell Moore, bestselling author of VacationlandIt's the wedding of the season and all of Newport is abuzz in this funny, joyous, whip-smart novel about two modern-day society families and the summer wedding that has the whole town talking...Despite its beauty, Newport is a place Cass Coventry would prefer to forget. But after an extended absence, she's back in her hometown to celebrate her sister's engagement-even if she's marrying into the family that famously stole the Gilded Age Coventry mansion out from under them a decade ago.The moment Cass pulls up to the estate, she's in for one surprise after another. The bride-to-be is hiding a big secret. Her mother has royal-wedding aspirations. And, when the date is set for only three months away, a local gossip blog makes the two families its new favorite subject.It's not long before Cass's weekend in town becomes a full summer of frenzied wedding planning and society drama-but also idyllic sails, starry nights, and a former love. As the grand affair arrives, along with new truths about her family, Cass must finally face her own thorny past in Newport and decide how to honor the Coventry legacy in all its chaotic glory."A witty, unflinching look at 'polite society.' Edmondson is a master of character and setting." -Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of The Forever Summer

"Vivid, visceral, and sexy-I loved it." -JEN DEVON, author of Bend Toward the SunThe headlines dubbed it the art heist of the decade… Twenty years ago, Johanna Porter was a rising star in the art world. Now she's an unknown soccer mom. When an invitation arrives for an elite gallery opening for her former lover, the great Nestor Pinedo, Johanna wants to throw it in the trash where it belongs. But with some styling help from her daughter, she makes an appearance and comes face-to-face with the woman she was before the powerful and jealous Nestor ruined her.La Rosa Blanca is a portrait of Johanna herself, young and fierce and fearless-a masterwork with a price tag to match. When she cuts it out of its frame, rolls it up and walks out, Johanna is only taking back what was stolen from her. Hiding out with La Rosa Blanca in a shack on the Chesapeake Bay, Johanna digs into the raw work of reviving her own skills while battling novice-thief paranoia, impostor syndrome and mom guilt. But Johanna doesn't just want the painting-she wants to paint again. To harness her powerful talent, she must defy everyone's expectations-most of all her own-for what a woman like her should be.

Two reformed scoundrels have renounced the battlefields and scandals for one another, but their troubled pasts could destroy everything they hold dear…New York, 1925 Cranky and jaded Lord Fine-Wesley, now, to the kindhearted lover he cynically doubts life will let him keep-arrives in Manhattan with one goal: find the American paranormals and get their help with the relic burdening Sebastian. His plans are upended when the other paranormals seem to have vanished, and a mysterious letter warns Wesley that he's in danger. Sebastian has no doubts when it comes to his feelings for Wesley, but he's still haunted by the time he spent enthralled by blood magic right here in New York. And now, his magic is unstable, bolstered by a relic that seems to drain energy from his very blood. But there is a threat to Wesley, and Sebastian needs control of his magic to protect him-even if former Great War captain Wesley wants Sebastian to rely on him for a change. Chasing a trail that leads from Fifth Avenue's bootleggers to a Halloween masquerade at a Tarrytown mansion, they must race to find their friends before devastation is unleashed on New York-and on magic everywhere.Roaring Twenties MagicBook 1: Proper ScoundrelsBook 2: Once a Rogue

There's nothing like falling for your worst enemy.Beatriz Herrera is a fierce woman who will take you down with her quick wit and keen intellect. And after the results of the 2016 election worked hard to erase her identity as a queer biracial woman, she'd be right to. Especially if you come for her sweet BFF cousin, Hero. Beatriz would do anything for her, a loyalty that lands Beatriz precisely where she doesn't want to be: spending a week at the ridiculous Cape Cod mansion of stupid-hot playboy Ben Montgomery. The same Ben Montgomery she definitely shouldn't have hooked up with that one time… The things we do for family.White and wealthy, Ben talks the talk and walks the walk of privilege, but deep down, he's wrestling with the politics and expectations of a conservative family he can't relate to. Though Beatriz's caustic tongue drives him wild in the very best way, he's the last person she'd want, because she has zero interest in compromising her identity. But as her and Ben's assumptions begin to unravel and their hookups turn into something real, they start wondering if it's still possible to hold space for one another and the inescapable love that unites them. This retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is both razor-sharp and swoon-worthy: the perfect love story for our time.

Falling in love is the ultimate payback in this delightful, breezy romcom about an interior designer who teams up with an enigmatic architect at her firm to get revenge on her ex the only way she knows how: by building a spite house next door"Filled with sizzling chemistry and delicious revenge, Love at First Spite had me smiling from start to finish. This is one debut you don't want to miss!" -Kate Bromley, author of Talk Bookish to MeThey say living well is the best revenge. But sometimes, spreading the misery seems a whole lot more satisfying. That's interior designer Dani Porter's justification for buying the vacant lot next to her ex-fiancé's house…the house they were supposed to live in together, before he cheated on her with their Realtor. Dani plans to build a vacation rental that will a) mess with his view and his peace of mind and b) prove that Dani is not someone to be stepped on. Welcome to project Spite House.That plan quickly becomes complicated when Dani is forced to team up with Wyatt Montego, the handsome, haughty architect at her firm, and the only person available to draw up blueprints. Wyatt is terse and stern, the kind of man who eats his sandwich with a knife and fork. But as they spend time together on- and off-site, Dani glimpses something deeper beneath that hard veneer, something surprising, vulnerable, and real. And the closer she gets to her goal, the more she wonders if winning revenge could mean losing something infinitely sweeter…"Rollickingly, fast-paced… Fans of Emily Henry's tales will enjoy Collins' imaginative rom-com." -Booklist"Wyatt is the perfect grumpy romance hero with a heart of gold. An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story that's sure to delight rom-com fans." -Kirkus Reviews

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • A LIBRARYREADS PICK"If you are someone who gravitates toward emotional gut punch reads, allow me to introduce you to this spectacular debut…"-BuzzFeedHere are three things you should know about my husband: He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy. Which is significant because… On New Year's Eve, he died.And here is one thing you should know about me: I found him.Bonus fact: No. I am not okay.Someday, Maybe is a stunning, witty debut novel about a young woman's emotional journey through unimaginable loss, pulled along by her tight-knit Nigerian family, a posse of friends, and the love and laughter she shared with her husband."Incisive and witty. I couldn't put it down."-Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She's Black"A masterfully woven exposition on love and loss. Nwabineli is magic with words."-Bolu Babalola, internationally bestselling author of Honey and Spice

A USA Today Best Book of 2021!"Bromley does a deft job at keeping the twists and turns of this reunion realistic and utterly romantic." -USA TodayInspiration can come from the most unlikely-and inconvenient-sources.Kara Sullivan's life is full of love-albeit fictional. As a bestselling romance novelist and influential bookstagrammer, she's fine with getting her happily-ever-after fix between the covers of a book.But right now? Not only is Kara's best friend getting married next week-which means big wedding stress-but the deadline for her next novel is looming, and she hasn't written a single word. The last thing she needs is for her infuriating first love, Ryan Thompson, to suddenly appear in the wedding party. But Ryan's unexpected arrival sparks a creative awakening in Kara that inspires the steamy historical romance she desperately needs to deliver.With her wedding duties intensifying, her deadline getting closer by the second and her bills not paying themselves, Kara knows there's only one way for her to finish her book and to give her characters the ever-after they deserve. But can she embrace the unlikely, ruggedly handsome muse-who pushes every one of her buttons-to save the wedding, her career and, just maybe, write her own happy ending?"A fun and sexy romp, with chemistry that gave me all the feels!" -Jennifer Probst, New York Times bestselling author of Our Italian Summer"Add this book to your TBR list immediately!" -Sarah Smith, author of FakerDon't miss Kate Bromley's new delightful rom-com, Here for the Drama, and stay tuned for Ciao for Now-coming June 2023!