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Coming home… To a walk down the aisle? When Grady Jackson is reunited with his high school crush, he doesn’t expect to become engaged! Marriage wasn’t in Beth Cooper’s immediate plans either. But if showing off her brand-new fiancé makes her dad happy, who is she to say I won’t? After all, it’s not forever… Or is it?

A Forever Families Collection from Mills & Boon A collection of romance stories from Mills & Boon on adoption and happy ever after…Including the titles:A Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryForever Family: Reunited by their BabyForever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery

The Secret Heirs and A Forever Family Collection by Mills & Boon Including the titles:Secret Heirs: Baby BargainSecret Heirs: Billionaire's PleasureSecret Heirs: Royal AppointmentSecret Heirs: Baby ScandalSecret Heirs: His One Night ConsequenceSecret Heirs: Price of SuccessA Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryA Forever Family: Reunited by their BabyA Forever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery

A second chance family Sam knew Katie was different from her first day on the job. In just a short while, the new temporary nanny had coaxed his kids out of their shells – and awakened a part of the widower's heart he'd long since locked away… But if Sam stands any chance of convincing Katie to stay, he has to show her that they could have a permanent future… together!•It isn't every day that Hannah Castillo is asked to be a live-in nanny to a four-year-old princess. But it's the little girl's father, Prince Michael Leandres, who has Hannah dreaming about storybook endings… With passion sparking between them, the widowed ruler is certainly tempted to make a more permanent arrangement. One that includes a royal wedding, with Hannah as the bride….•Being a father to his orphaned infant niece is out of tech billionaire Nate Longmire’s comfort zone. Lucky for him Trish Hunter is a natural at motherhood and she's agreed to be his temporary nanny in exchange for a big donation to her charity. But when the month is up, will he be able to let her walk away?

Tying the knot When preparations reach crisis point, royal wedding planner Lindsay Reeves is forced to call on the infuriating playboy best man for his help. But Zach Sullivan's good looks, charm and cynicism about marriage soon become more of a distraction! In the business of happy-ever-afters, jaded Zach might just be Lindsay's toughest client yet…•Wedding consultant Renee Hart is finally ready to take the plunge… as the creator of an innovative bridal magazine. But she soon discovers that her former lover Carter Hampshire is now also her greatest rival in the publishing world. All Carter wants is a second chance. But when accusations of industrial espionage start flying, could Carter lose Renee again, and this time forever?•Rachel Morris doesn't see many sexy strangers passing through her tiny Southern town. Falling for hunky firefighter Colton Barlow sure wasn't part of her life-on-hold plan. Colton is here to meet his long-lost brothers – he’s not here to stay! But if he isn’t careful this welcoming town—and one winsome wedding planner—might just steal his heart…

The Ever After Collection from Mills and Boon Including the titles:Dreaming Ever AfterImagining Ever AfterPassionately Ever AfterEnchanted Ever AfterRoyally Ever AfterHappily Ever After

An enchanting double collection of romances from Mills and Boon Including the collectionsEver After and Summer of LoveTitles Include:Dreaming Ever AfterImagining Ever AfterPassionately Ever AfterEnchanted Ever AfterRoyally Ever AfterHappily Ever AfterSummer of Love: Second Chance at SunsetSummer of Love: Once Upon a WeddingSummer of Love: Taking a Chance on ForeverSummer of Love: Summer NightsSummer of Love: Finding ParadiseSummer of Love: Forever You

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.ADDING UP TO FAMILYFigures, not families, were her forte. Yet somehow CPA Katie WIlliams found herself accepting single dad Sam Millwright's desperate job offer to help care for his two young children. She took the job...temporarily. Because losing her heart to this love-starved family was definitely off the books.Sam knew Katie was different from her first day on the job. In just a short while, the new nanny had coaxed a smile from his sullen daughter and got his silent son to speak. And she awakened a part of the widower's heart he'd long since locked away. Still, Katie planned to leave-and Sam knew if he stood any chance of convincing her to stay, he had to show the temporary nanny that they could have a permanent future...together!

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.All''s Fair In Love And…Court?RUST CREEK RAMBLINGSLindsay Dalton, daughter of our esteemed town attorney, is about to try her first case in the courtroom, and it''s a doozy. It''s David versus Goliath as Lindsay tests her mettle against millionaire cowboy Walker Jones.With his looks, charm and commanding presence, Walker Jones the Third seems like a man who just can''t lose. However, his blue-eyed powers of persuasion apparently do not extend to our earnest Ms. Dalton. In fact, our sources suggest the novice Rust Creek Falls lawyer might just be throwing Walker Jones off his game. Could this be mere legal maneuvering? The jury is still out. But with two stubborn hearts in denial, we at the Gazette are predicting an epic romantic showdown!

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.FROM PLAYBOY DAYS…TO BEDTIME LULLABIES?Up till now, Luke Barlow''s biggest dilemma was deciding which debutante to take to which Stone Gap social. Until Peyton Reynolds appeared on his doorstep with a four-year-old blonde moppet and a birth certificate spelling out Luke''s name in black and white. And it''s time for the South''s sexiest bachelor to step up and be the daddy his little girl needs!Peyton had sworn she''d keep her cool around her onetime crush, but when Luke begins bonding with little Maddy, Peyton realizes she''s in danger of losing her heart to the small-town heartbreaker. Perhaps this Barlow brother might be inspired to change his footloose ways and become the man Peyton can depend on…for a lifetime!

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.This Barlow Brother Always Gets What He Wants Mac Barlow never met a deal he couldn''t make. But this corporate shark just hit a gorgeous roadblock. Mac will do anything to acquire Savannah Hillstrand''s struggling solar energy company–even return to Stone Gap and face down a shattering secret in his family''s past. Just one problem: the breathtaking blonde refuses to sell.Determined to save her father''s legacy, Savannah makes Mac an offer he can''t refuse. He''ll show her how to turn her business around. If she fails, the company is his. Instead, it''s Savannah who''s changing the way the hunky, buttoned-up CEO sees the bottom line…and is in danger of losing her heart. Can she help Mac reconcile with his past and claim a future with the irresistible Barlow bachelor?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.Can a lost puppy lead to a place to belong?He didn''t want to fall in love. But he might have met the perfect wife!When a lost pup reunites Grady Jackson with his high school crush, he doesn''t expect to become engaged! Marriage wasn''t in dog groomer Beth Cooper''s immediate plans, either. But if showing off her brand-new fiancé makes her seriously ill father happy, how can she say, "I don''t"? Until Grady, a leap-before-he-looks kind of guy, proposes a more permanent temporary arrangement–one that could give them both a place to call home.New York Times Bestselling Author

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.Welcome Home, Meri Prescott!Roll out the red carpet–Meri''s back in town! But how could the jean-clad beauty fishing for crawdads be Stone Gap''s every-blond-hair-in-place princess? It seems the former Miss North Carolina has had it with pageants and perfection. Meri''s home to care for her ailing grandpa and realize her dream of becoming a photographer. If she could just ignore her treacherous heart when she gets her first gander at her gorgeous, all-grown-up first love…Meri was sweet fifteen when Jack Barlow gave her her first kiss–only to break up with her a year later and ship out to war. The soldier who comes home has changed, just like Meri. Doesn''t Jack know two can heal better than one? That it''s what is inside that counts? And Meri''s got so much to give to that special Barlow man.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.All it takes is one spark…A month ago, Colton Barlow was a decorated Atlanta firefighter haunted by a tragic accident on the job. Now he''s taking the grand tour of a North Carolina town he''s never heard of–and being welcomed into a family he didn''t know existed! His newly discovered half brothers aren''t the only ones making Colton feel right at home. If he isn''t careful, Stone Gap–and one winsome wedding planner–could steal his heart.Rachel Morris doesn''t see many sexy strangers passing through her tiny Southern town. And falling for the hunky firefighter sure wasn''t part of her life-on-hold plan. But is Colton here to stay? Are they both ready to say "I will" to a future together?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.He''s only in town for a short visit–Unless a single mom can convince him to stay?Dylan Millwright''s bittersweet homecoming gets a whole lot sweeter when the former bad boy meets Abby Cooper. But the gorgeous hard-working mother of two is all about "the ties that bind," and Dylan isn''t looking for strings to keep him down. Until he starts connecting with Abby''s troubled teenage son–and becomes a substitute daddy to her younger boy, too! Do this bachelor''s wandering ways conceal the secretly yearning heart of a family man?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.She''d given up on Christmas miracles, until one landed on his doorstepVivian Winthrop is a brilliant lawyer, but family has never been on her to-do list. Until her baby niece is left at the Stone Gap Inn on Christmas Eve. Vivian is thrust into the role of mommy, a challenge she''s completely unprepared for! Luckily, chef Nick Jackson is a natural with little Ellie. And if being near him stirs up delicious–and unexpected–feelings? Maybe a little Christmas magic could turn their holiday fling into something a little more permanent…

A missing person case…Or a deadly cover-up? When podcaster Kate McAllister focuses her show on the cold case of a missing teenage girl, Detective Mack Snyder is determined to keep the case his father solved closed. But as Kate's investigation reveals new clues, she starts to receive death threats. And when the threats increase, Kate and Mack must decide what could be worth more—justice or their lives.New York Times Bestselling Author

First in a new series from the New York Times bestselling author of the hugely popular Sweetheart Sisters novels! At heart, Elizabeth Palmer is a practical Jersey girl. And her life reflects that—until everything suddenly falls apart.  In a bid to change her luck, the intrepid reporter accepts a job to write a story on a reclusive quarter horse breeder in Chatham Ridge, Georgia. To her surprise, she finds herself settling into the warm, inviting town—even joining the Southern Belle Book Club—and craving the company of the rancher she’s there to interview…. Hunter McCoy has good reason to keep his distance from the determined reporter. Tragedy has taught him to stick to things that don’t require his heart. But he can’t seem to resist the vulnerability he detects beneath Elizabeth’s tough demeanor.But when Hunter is faced with the possibility of a terrible loss and shuts Elizabeth out, she will have to prove to Hunter that having somebody love you can heal all wounds…From the Paperback edition.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks—unless you’re a Sweetheart Sister…  The Sweetheart Sisters, a trio of sassy, well-meaning grannies (who aren’t against a sip of bourbon with breakfast) are ready to dispense advice and help create happy endings with a little of what they do best—meddling. Animal therapist Olivia Linscott is the Sweetheart Sisters’ first target. Running from a bad marriage and a lousy job, Olivia is determined to save the dog shelter she inherited from the mother she never knew and, above all, to protect her broken heart. The Sisters want to tie the spirited young do-gooder to wounded helicopter pilot Luke Winslow, but the intended pair keeps slipping the leash.Luke’s dreams were shattered by a career-ending eye injury. Adrift and bitter, the last thing he wants is romantic involvement. But when a golden retriever in worse shape than he is scratches on the door, the dog brings in a whole lot more than puppy love…

The Sweetheart Sisters are ready to give some old-school lessons in love…Rescue Bay veterinarian Diana Tuttle is a great single mom, but she has a harder time taking care of herself. Having been burned in the past by her son’s noncommittal father, the last thing she wants is a man who isn’t in it for the long haul—until a foolish one-night stand from her past walks back into her life.Coast Guard Lieutenant Mike Stark has never wanted to settle down. But when his ex-wife leaves their two small children on his doorstep, he is forced to become a family man in a hurry. His return to Rescue Bay, Florida and fatherhood isn’t easy, but reconnecting with Diana makes the challenge all the more worthwhile. Except becoming the long-term lover she has in mind may be one commitment too many…Luckily, when Diana’s and Mike’s pasts begin to threaten their future, the Sweetheart Sisters have the perfect scheme to make this second chance last a lifetime.

The Sweetheart Sisters are ready for some good ol’ matchmaking… Colton Harper, Rescue Bay’s resident physician, gave up his wild ways years ago, in exchange for a straight and narrow life. But then a one-night stand comes back to haunt him when the intoxicating woman he left behind shows up in Rescue Bay.Once upon a time, fiery Daisy Barton was Colt’s wife—and still is, thanks to a paperwork glitch. Now she’s here in Rescue Bay, with a once-in-a-lifetime chance at a fresh start—renovating a crumbling B&B. The catch? The loan she needs requires her “husband’s” financial backing.Colt wants to turn Daisy away, but when he sees her coax a smile from his cantankerous grandfather, Colt realizes maybe she can help him, too. It’s the perfect arrangement—until the sparks start flying. Suddenly Colt realizes he’s still head over heels in love with Daisy, and that he’ll have to risk everything…or risk losing her forever.

Out of the office and into his arms… For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, after-hours with a woman usually means a romantic dinner – not a children’s charity picnic… But he’s game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but intriguing colleague, Carolyn Duff… Watching her with the little kids, Nick sees a new side to Carolyn. He suddenly understands the glimmer of sadness behind her dazzling green gaze.As the real woman behind the business-suit façade is laid bare, Nick has never seen anyone more beautiful… Nine to Five From city girl to corporate wife

Rich man’s proposal; snow-white bride Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful. If he weren’t about to destroy her career. A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha’s little bakery. He never mixes business with pleasure. But the secrets she’s clearly keeping intrigue him, and her innocence has caught him off guard…What’s happened to him? He’s being ridiculous! The Christmas-coated town has gone to his head. Either that, or this small-town girl has unlocked the city-slicker’s heart… A Bride for All Seasons ’Tis the season to fall in love…

Here comes the bridesmaid! Bridesmaid Susannah Wilson has poured her dreams into planning a trip of a lifetime. Only trouble is, her locked-up heart is being opened by a brooding out-of-towner.Billionaire best man Kane Lennox is escaping the stifling expectations of New York. Being with Susannah, he’s breaking the rules. Happy-ever-after isn’t on his agenda.Yet he can’t take his eyes off her. For the first time he has something that money can’t buy – a woman who loves him for who he really is. Watch in wonder as the bridesmaid becomes the bride!

Stand-in dad for the day! Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude – not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door… He’s clearly out of his depth, but is amazed when he finally gets the little girl to stop crying! Then beautiful single mum Ellie arrives, distraught that the babysitter left her precious child on Dalton’s doorstep, and his heart goes out to her…The last thing Dalton thought he needed was disruption. But this chaotic pair makes him realise that too much of his life has been stored in fiction. With Ellie he could start a whole new chapter…

Vegas baby bombshell! Following a fun girls’ weekend in Vegas, Molly Hunter’s discovered she’s pregnant! From the second she spied him, Molly was bowled over by millionaire Linc Curtis. They shared an instant bond and got swept away in the moment. Molly’s always dreamed of finding Mr Right and having a family.Now she’s expecting, but Mr Right’s in another city. And he’s certainly not expecting – to be a dad! It’s time for Molly to return to Vegas to deliver her surprise news!

As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now keeps her heart safe. But what's she going to do now that the good man is back? Jared Townsend knows he should have fought harder for Callie in the past.Now he's determined to bring her out of her shell and find the beautiful, vivacious woman he once knew. Can he show her how to laugh again, feel again…even love again?