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A friendly competition over Seashell Harbor's downtown becomes a battle of the heart in this charming second chance romance from award-winning author Miranda Liasson.After making a name for herself as publicity whiz to the stars, Hadley Wells needs a little image control of her own. Her high-profile breakup from a beloved Hollywood actor has left her the center of national media attention, so she makes a strategic retreat to her hometown of Seashell Harbor. But Seashell Harbor has troubles all of its own: her grandma is selling her beloved Pooch Palace and worse, to Hadley's ex-boyfriend. Tony Cammareri was the most famous tight end in the NFL, until a career-ending injury put him in early retirement. Without football, Cam feels like he has nothing, but he's hoping that opening a chain of sports bars will give him a new direction in life. When Hadley goes on the offense after hearing his plans, her grandma agrees to give them both a fair shot at the deed to Pooch Palace -- and Cam isn't giving up his perfect location without a fight. Only as their competition intensifies, old feelings come rushing back. All's fair in love and war, but with both of their dreams on the line, it's their hearts they stand to lose.

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Gabriela Langdon has always done what was expected of her. First law school, then a successful but unfulfilling career. She's finally determined to do something for herself. She enrolls in a writing course at the local college and is excited to learn that a bestselling author is the teacher. What Gabby thinks is a great opportunity to learn turns into something more when her sexy teacher starts sending mixed signals. The attraction between them is undeniable, but why then is he intent on being her biggest critic?Caden Marshall needs another bestseller. But writer's block has hit hard, and with a messy divorce adding stress, he needs a new start. His teaching position at his alma mater gives him a chance to regroup, and time to concentrate on raising his daughter, Ava. The last thing he needs is to be attracted to his new student: Gabby is talented, charming, and completely off limits. Caden's only focus can be Ava and his job-- but he can't ignore the sparks that fly anytime he's with Gabby.

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Hadley Wells swapped her dreams of saving the planet for the glamour of Hollywood. But when a very public breakup reveals cracks in her not-so-perfect life, she returns to her hometown to reassess what it is she truly wants. Unfortunately, Seashell Harbor has some trouble of its own-including the first man to ever break her heart.A serious injury forced footballer Tony Cammareri into early retirement-now he's determined to reboot his life with a splashy new restaurant venture. He knows better than to expect a happy reunion with Hadley, but he's determined to make up for the way things ended between them. Yet when Tony and Hadley end up vying for control of the town's future, they find themselves once again on opposing sides.As their rivalry intensifies, they must decide what's worth fighting for-and what it truly means to be happy.

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Kit Blakemore is ready to live again. After her husband died while serving in the military, she was in a haze of grief. Now she wants to reclaim her former self-finish her degree and find a better career to provide for their sweet little boy, Oliver. To do that, she'll need to sell her late husband's dilapidated Victorian in Seashell Harbor. But first, Kit intends to give Ollie the kind of unforgettable seaside summer she had growing up, making lifelong memories and friendships.Of course, nothing goes exactly as she planned. Ollie is struggling with his confidence, and frankly, so is Kit. But everything changes when her husband's best friend, Alex de la Cruz, returns to town, offering to help her renovate. She doesn't expect Alex to temporarily move in...or for him to bond with Ollie...or for her numb heart to begin thawing. Slowly he's helping Kit and Ollie heal, and it scares her to death.Kit swore she wouldn't leave herself open to the pain of loss again. But if she's going to teach her son to be brave and move forward, Kit must first face her own fears.

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Juliet Montgomery has just started her counseling business in her charming hometown of Blossom Glen, Indiana. But who is going to trust a therapist with two broken engagements? She's determined to prove to everyone - including her two amazing sisters and the tall, dark, but annoying mayor in town - that she can earn their trust. Mayor Jack Crawford is a man of action, not words, and the endless town disputes he's expected to arbitrate are pushing him over the edge. He didn't even intend to become mayor - he was just trying to prevent his grandma's ancestral land from being turned into a golf course. When Juliet deftly handles a long line of disputers, he hires her on the spot as the town counselor. Except Juliet and Jack are like oil and water - she's a hurricane, he's a calm sea; she talks feelings for a living and you'd never catch him opening up about his emotions. As they deal with the quirky small town, Jack starts to wonder if the enigmatic therapist who stirs up all his wayward feelings has also managed to steal his heart.

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From the bestselling author of the Angel Falls series, two enemies say I do in the first irresistible book about Blossom Glen.Pastry chef Tessa Montgomery knows what everyone in the teeny town of Blossom Glen says about her. Spinster. Ice Queen. Such a shame. It's enough to make a woman bake her troubles away, dreaming of Parisian delicacies while she makes bread at her mother's struggling boulangerie. That is until Tessa's mortal enemydeliciously handsome (if arrogant) chef Leo Castorini, who owns the restaurant next doorproposes a business planto get married.Leo knows that the Castorinis and the Montgomerys hate each other, but a marriage might just force these stubborn families to work together and blend their businesses for success. The deal is simple: Tessa and Leo marry, live together for six months, and then go their separate ways. Easy peasy.It's a sweetheart deal where everyone gets what they wantuntil feelings between the faux newlywed

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A moving, uplifting novel about motherhood, starting over, and an unexpected summer romance…Kit Blakemore is ready to live again. After her husband died while serving in the military, she was in a haze of grief. Now she wants to reclaim her former self—finish her degree and find a better career to provide for their sweet little boy, Oliver. To do that, she’ll need to sell her late husband’s dilapidated Victorian in Seashell Harbor. But first, Kit intends to give Ollie the kind of unforgettable seaside summer she had growing up, making lifelong memories and friendships.Of course, nothing goes exactly as she planned. Ollie is struggling with his confidence, and frankly, so is Kit. But everything changes when her husband’s best friend, Alex de la Cruz, returns to town, offering to help her renovate. She doesn’t expect Alex to temporarily move in…or for him to bond with Ollie…or for her nu

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After spending the last few years beating cancer, author Darla Manning is ready for a fresh start-she's already got a new teaching position in California for the fall. But first, she has some loose ends to tie up over the summer, like finishing her latest novel and selling her oceanfront home. Darla doesn't expect her ex-husband, contractor Nick Cammareri, to top her list of unfinished business. He was only supposed to do a few quick renovation jobs around the house, not temporarily move in and stir up feelings she thought were long gone.?While Darla tries to focus on making the most of her last Seashell Harbor summer, she can't help noticing how much Nick has changed. Her immature-but-seriously-cute high school sweetheart is now a motivated-and-seriously-sexy man who's earning his MBA and running the family business. Plus, he seems determined to make her remember how-and why-they first fell in love. Darla believed moving on meant moving away, but could her hometown hold the key to a new beginning for her . . . with Nick?

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With kisses under the mistletoe and snowfalls aplenty, 'tis the season to visit the charming small town of Angel Falls.Just when Kaitlyn Barnes vows to get over her long-time crush on Rafe Langdon, they share a sizzling evening that delivers an epic holiday surprise: Kaitlyn is pregnant. But before she can tell Rafe--the fun-loving, commitment-phobic Angel Falls firefighter-- he's already back to his old ways. While their off-the-charts chemistry still melts icicles, friends-with-benefits isn't enough for Kaitlyn. She's ready for a real partner, and Rafe's proven he's not that man.Rafe would rather Kaitlyn believe a lie--that their night together was just another fling--than face his own dangerous truth: he's falling for her, hard. Rafe lost his fiancee in a tragic accident years ago and swore he'd never risk his heart again, but now he stands to lose his friendship with Kaitlyn. Rafe must decide if he'll keep running from love forever, or if he'll make this Christmas the one where he becomes the man Kaitlyn wants...and the one she deserves. Includes the bonus novel Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains.

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Fresh from her residency, Serafina Langdon returns to her hometown to join her father's general medical practice a year after her fiancé jilted her. More than anything, Sara just wants to move on, but that becomes impossible once she discovers that the man who was responsible for her broken engagement, and who is also her ex-fiance's best friend, is now the Angel Falls chief of police.As police chief, Colton Walker is devoted to his small town, and he's equally determined to avoid its newest resident. He and Sara have always gotten along like oil and water, and since the bachelor party incident, he's her Enemy #1. But after sharing an unexpected--and unexpectedly hot--kiss, avoiding Sara becomes the last thing he wants to do. She's not the woman he used to know, and he's falling for her. But when her ex-fiancé returns to Angel Falls, Colton will have to decide if the woman he's always fighting with is also worth fighting for.

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