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A heartfelt women's fiction road novel about two lifelong friends who leave their wrecked lives behind in a vintage Mustang and drive west. Warm, funny and bittersweet, with midlife reinvention, grief, an old flame revisited and a secret that could end a friendship.Two Best Friends. A Stolen Mustang. One Last Detour.Tobey Springer is reeling from a brutal divorce. Jillian Bowman is barely surviving the shock of her husband’s sudden death. When Tobey shows up with a wild plan and a vintage Mustang, the two women set off on a cross-country journey filled with unexpected detours, old memories, and unfinished business.Tobey wants to reconnect with a man from her past. She has a plan for Jillian to do the same. But Jillian is hiding something she's never told anyone, something that could destroy the friendship she values most.From wild storms to Vegas dance floors and long highways stretching west, their madcap adventure becomes something deeper than either woman expected.Adjusting the Rear View is a standalone women’s fiction novel, for readers who love road-trip friendships, midlife reinvention, second-chance romance and humor with heart. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Elin Hilderbrand and Jodi Picoult.Praise for Adjusting in the Rearview:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fun story about two best friends and their cross-country adventures.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A perfect blend of humour, adventure, and heartfelt emotion.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A wonderful tribute to the importance of girlfriends.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This book will make you want to call your best friend and go on an adventure.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Engaging, funny, and full of poignant moments.

A runaway bride small-town romance in which a big-city fiancée trades her wedding day for a Vermont snowstorm and the warmest bakery in town. Sweet-but-spicy contemporary romcom with a single dad, found family and one four-year-old who steals every scene.She Ran From the Altar. She Landed in a Bakery.Caroline Montgomery walks out of her own wedding and boards the first bus out of New York City.Stranded in rural Vermont during a brutal winter storm, the last thing she expects is to end up in the care of Matt Russo, a warm-hearted baker with flour on his hands, a four-year-old daughter who steals hearts, and a life that couldn’t be more different from the one she left behind.Marbleview, a cozy Vermont town where everyone knows your name and the bakery is the heart of the community, is quiet, welcoming, and dangerously easy to fall in love with. So is Matt.What begins as one unexpected night soon becomes something deeper. Caroline finds herself settling into the rhythm of small-town life, helping in the bakery, bonding with Olivia, and imagining a future she never planned.But Matt is still legally tied to the past he’s trying to leave behind, and when the truth comes out, the fragile new life Caroline has started to build threatens to fall apart.Now she has to choose whether running away was the end of one life… or the beginning of the right one.Fabulously Flirty is a standalone romance in the Love, Unexpected series, for readers who love runaway brides, small-town bakeries, single dads and found family. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane.Praise for Fabulously Flirty:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There is a particular warmth to this romance.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An easy read with a wonderful small-town love story.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved it.

A gripping romantic suspense about a hunted mother with no memory, a Boston detective determined to protect her, and the dangerous truth behind her child.Maeve Byrne is on the run with her baby, and someone wants them both dead.She’s a hunted woman and will do anything to protect her baby daughter. When Maeve realizes the people who want her dead have found her again, she jumps in her car and drives into the night. But one unexpected curve in the road sends her life spinning out of control.Kyle Walsh is no stranger to bad luck. On administrative leave from the Boston PD after an incident involving the unauthorized use of his weapon, he witnesses Maeve’s accident and instinct takes over. He pulls the injured woman and her baby from the wreckage as she begs him to save her child before losing consciousness.When Maeve wakes in the hospital, she remembers nothing. She does not know her name, her past, or why she was driving through the night with a baby in the car.The story does not add up.As Kyle searches for answers, the mystery deepens and it becomes harder for him to ignore that he is falling in love with the woman he may not be able to save.Question Everything is a gripping romantic suspense perfect for readers who love protective heroes, forced proximity, hidden identities, and emotional love stories set against high-stakes danger. Ideal for fans of bestselling authors Sandra Brown, Karen Rose, and Tami Hoag.___________________________________________________________________Praise for Question Everything:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A true heart pounder with great attention to detail.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The twist was totally unexpected and great.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved it from the first chapter.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mystery and romance combined.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Secrets, romance, family, and even royalty will keep you interested.

A fake relationship romance pairing a celebrated etiquette expert with a wealthy heir who needs the right woman beside him to secure the family empire. Warm, witty contemporary romance of a paid arrangement, forced proximity, a hidden past and feelings that outgrow the deal.A Million-Dollar Offer. A Perfectly Improper Arrangement.Julie Porter built a career teaching perfect manners and impeccable behavior. Her best-selling etiquette guide made her a household name, and she's worked hard to build a life that looks flawless from the outside.James Curran needs the right woman by his side to convince his father he’s ready to inherit the family media empire. Julie is intelligent, poised, and exactly what the board expects to see. When he offers her a million dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend, she refuses.Until circumstances leave her with no choice.What begins as a business arrangement soon becomes impossible to keep professional. The closer they grow, the harder it becomes to keep Julie’s past where she left it.When her carefully controlled life starts to unravel, James faces a choice of his own: the future he's fought to secure, or the woman who has completely rewritten his rules.Perfectly Polite is a standalone contemporary romance, for readers who love fake relationships, billionaire heroes, forced proximity and banter with real emotional weight. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Christina Lauren and Helen Hoang.Praise for Perfectly Polite:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I loved the characters and story!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fantastic and delightful romance.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fabulous read.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Does not disappoint.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What she did took great strength. I respect strong women.

A sweeping historical novel set in turn-of-the-century New York, where a young immigrant wife defies convention to carve carousel horses in a trade closed to women. Coming-of-age historical fiction of artistic ambition, hard-won freedom and a love worth crossing a country for.By Day, a Dutiful Wife. By Night, a Woodcarver in Secret.At the turn of the twentieth century, on the crowded streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Hannah dreams of becoming a woodcarver.But the Brooklyn workshops where magical carousel horses are created belong to men. Women aren't allowed to carve there, no matter how talented they might be. Determined to prove herself, Hannah secretly works at night in a hidden workshop, carving the beauty she longs to create.Trapped in an unhappy marriage and bound by the expectations of family and tradition, she dreams of a life where she can finally live and create openly.Then she meets a man who offers her a reckless chance at freedom.When he must flee, Hannah makes the boldest decision of her lifetime. She sets out alone to find him, traveling from New York to Chicago to Hollywood in search of the man who believed in her talent and the future she refuses to abandon.The Woodcarver’s Secret is a standalone historical novel, for readers who love women breaking barriers, artistic passion and turn-of-the-century America. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Jennifer Donnelly and Pam Jenoff.Praise for The Woodcarver’s Secret:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Strong, complex characters who draw you into another world.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I loved Hannah and her journey.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I fell in love with the characters and their struggles.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ So hard to put down.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fighting for survival and independence, plus a beautiful love story.

A sweeping historical saga set in the years after the Holocaust, following young volunteers who secretly manufacture ammunition beneath a kibbutz during the fight for Israel’s independence. Wartime historical fiction with forbidden love, found family and a touch of spice.A Secret Factory. A Nation Not Yet Born.They were ready to die for a country that didn't yet exist, but none of them expected to fall in love.In the years following the Holocaust, a group of young volunteers gathers on a kibbutz outside Tel Aviv for a clandestine mission. Hidden beneath the quiet farming community, they manufacture bullets for the underground fight to secure a homeland for the Jewish people.Among them are Evie, Albert, Naomi, and Judah. Each arrives with their own past, their own wounds, and their own reasons for joining the cause. Bound together by risk and secrecy, they form an unlikely family as the fight for independence grows more desperate.But war leaves little room for certainty. As bombings, betrayal, and loss press in around them, the choices they make will shape not only their own futures, but the future of a nation.Spanning Paris, Prague, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, The Wick and The Flame is a standalone historical saga, for readers who love wartime romance, found family, forbidden love and little-known history. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Pam Jenoff and Heather Morris.Praise for The Wick and the Flame:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An inspiring story about love of country, duty, and honour.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A compelling story that held my interest from the first page to the last.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A beautifully written story of love, tragedy, and triumph.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Brings to life a little-known piece of Israel’s history.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fascinating story based on truth that kept me turning the pages.

A second-chance contemporary romance about two former rock stars, a long-buried tragedy, and the song that might bring them back together.Once, Madeline Ellis and Tom Seymour were the most famous pop rock duo of the 1980s.Their music filled stadiums, their marriage captivated the world, and their future seemed unstoppable—until one devastating event tore them apart and ended everything.Decades later, Maddie lives a quiet, secluded life far from the spotlight. Then her son Nate makes one simple request: he wants his parents to reunite and perform together at his wedding.For Nate, it’s a dream. For Maddie, it’s impossible.Standing on the same stage as Tom means facing the memories she’s spent years trying to forget. It also means confronting the truth about what really happened all those years ago.As old wounds reopen and long-buried secrets surface, Maddie must decide if one night of music is worth risking the fragile life she’s built—and the heart she once lost to Tom Seymour.The Lyric of Memory is a powerful second-chance romance filled with passion and emotion, a world of complicated pasts, family reconciliation, and the hope of redemption after heartbreak. Perfect for readers who enjoy deeply emotional contemporary romance in the spirit of bestselling authors Emily Henry, Colleen Hoover, and Taylor Jenkins Reid.___________________________________________________________________Praise for The Lyric of Memory:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A heartbreaking story of love and forgiveness and the people we become in the process.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This book is truly one of her best and I enjoyed it immensely.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The struggles this couple went through felt so real.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An inside look at the world of music that pulls you right into the story.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Absolutely beautifully written…

A summer romance on Cape Cod where a young woman stripped of her family fortune takes a humbling job at a crowded beach bar to fund her law school dream. Fierce rivalries, instant attraction and a choice between ambition and her heart.One summer on Cape Cod changes everything she thought she knew about life, love, and herself.Ruby Tellison's world shatters overnight when her father’s fortune collapses in a scandal that leaves her broke, reeling, and clinging to one last dream: Harvard Law School. Desperate to fund her first term, she heads to Cape Cod for a summer job at The Hut, a crowded beach bar where the locals close ranks, the tourists tip big, and outsiders are expected to sink or swim.But instead of the high-paying waitressing job she needs, Ruby is shoved into the humiliating role of “tee-shirt girl” at the concession stand. With rival waitresses circling and the tough owner mocking her privileged past, Ruby must prove she belongs in a world that wants nothing to do with her. Reinventing the tiny stand becomes her mission, until one charming complication threatens everything.When she meets Cooper, the bartender with kind eyes, messy curls and dreams bigger than the beach bar that keeps him tied to home, their spark is immediate and impossible to ignore. Soon Ruby is torn between long shifts, fierce rivalries, new friendships and a romance that grows faster than she is ready for.Whispers about her father’s scandal haunt her all summer. Cooper’s secret plans for a new life threaten to break her heart, and with the season ending, Ruby must choose what she truly wants and what she is brave enough to risk.The Beginning of Us is the first book in The Seasons of Us, a heartfelt Cape Cod romance for readers who adore summer love, small coastal towns and stories filled with emotionPraise for The Seasons of Us:★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The perfect way to kick off my summer.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was transported into another world. Cape Cod in the summer came alive.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I fell so fast for Cooper, maybe even faster than Ruby does.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You will be laughing one minute, crying the next and completely frustrated in the best possible way.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The chemistry between Cooper and Ruby is electric.

Love isn’t simple, especially when the summer you hoped for falls apart on day one. Ruby Tellison’s finished her first year of law school and she’s heading back to Bluff’s Cove for another summer at The Hut. She expects familiar faces, long shifts and the comfort of the Cape, but everything feels different the moment she arrives. She hasn’t heard from Cooper in months, not since she couldn’t join him overseas while he trained with a professional brewer. And the photos she saw online, the ones with his arms around another woman, still sit like a stone in her chest.Ruby tries to brace herself for seeing him again, but nothing prepares her for what comes next. Cooper still wants her, yet the woman from those photos is flying in to stay in his house for the entire summer. She’s talented, confident and close to him in ways Ruby can’t ignore, and suddenly Bluff’s Cove feels like a place she may no longer fit.Then another shock hits. Terry’s about to lose The Hut, and if the bar goes under, all of Ruby’s friends lose the work they depend on. She can’t watch the place that shaped her first summer crumble, not when she might be able to help. With only her first-year knowledge of the law and a fierce sense of loyalty, Ruby throws herself into saving the bar that’s become her second home.As tensions rise and the days slip by, Ruby risks her heart, her future and the place she loves most.Will she finish the summer with Cooper by her side, or is this the season where everything she’s fought for slips through her fingers?Almost Us is the second book in The Seasons of Us, a heartfelt Cape Cod romance for readers who love summer tension, second chances and beach-town stories full of longing.___________________________________________________________________Praise for The Seasons of Us★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Summer reading at its best!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I read this book in less than 24 hours. Wow!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I couldn’t wait to escape with Ruby and Cooper for another summer.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Their relationship continues to grow in such a heartfelt way.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Full of love, humor, friendship and purpose.

One moment can change the future you spent years fighting for. Ruby Tellison returns to Bluff’s Cove exhausted yet determined. She’s close to finishing law school, focused on building a secure future and intent on finding the financial independence she’s worked so hard for. Cooper, however, has built his life firmly in the small town he loves. His craft brewing business is thriving, his new tap room is open, and the future he imagines is rooted right where he is.Then everything changes in a single moment. A brewing accident leaves Cooper in a coma, and Ruby’s world tilts. As she waits by his bedside, every plan she’s made begins to feel uncertain. She wants him to wake up. She wants him safe. And she wants the life they dreamed about, even if it doesn’t match the one she thought she needed.Ruby must face the hardest choice of her summer. Can she keep the future she’s chasing and the love she can’t bear to lose? Or will choosing one mean giving up the other?Still Us is the heartfelt final book in Ruby and Cooper's story, part of The Seasons of Us, a romantic summer series about love, ambition and finding the place you truly belong.___________________________________________________________________Praise for The Seasons of Us★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A total joy to read and so difficult to put down.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I cried happy tears all the way through.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love these characters and the feelings they have for each other.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ August presents us with a crisis… I enjoyed this book very much.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved how it all came together.

Small town women's fiction with romance at its core, following a devoted nurse whose private longing for a child tests the marriage she treasures. Warm and emotionally raw, exploring infertility, coastal community bonds, marital strain, and family built rather than born.There’s a baby boom in the small town of Bluff’s Cove!CeCe Macnamara has spent years caring for everyone but herself. As a dedicated ER nurse, a loyal friend and a fiercely loving wife, she’s the steady one in Bluff’s Cove. But beneath her cheerful exterior lies a heartbreak she can’t ignore. While everyone around her seems to be expecting, CeCe and her husband, Carl, have faced nothing but disappointment in their struggle to become parents.Hoping for a chance at the family she longs for, CeCe agrees to one demanding round of fertility treatment, bracing herself for the emotional toll it may take. But during a seemingly ordinary shift in the ER, something unexpected happens—something that forces CeCe to question everything she thought she knew about what makes a family.As she and Carl navigate hope, fear and the painful possibility of another loss, CeCe must find the courage to follow her heart, even when the path ahead is uncertain.Always Us, Book Four of The Seasons of Us, is a deeply emotional story about love, resilience and the families we fight to build.Praise for The Seasons of Us★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A masterpiece… my emotions are all over the place.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My heart is full.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Family means everything… real issues handled with heart★ ★ ★ ★ ★ So good… absolutely fantastic.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hilari Cohen wrote a masterpiece.