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A Place to Call Home

Deborah Smith · 414 pages

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The Hellion

LaVyrle Spencer · 373 pages

RACHEL. The image of elegance, social standing, and beauty, she had barely recovered from her husband's death when the wildest, most passionate flame of her youth stepped into her life, once again... TOMMY LEE. The all-time hellraiser of Russellville, Alabama, he had three marriages behind him and a string of fast cars and women. The townsfolk said he'd never change. But Rachel knew differently

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His One and Only: 50 Loving States, Alabama

Theodora Taylor · 197 pages

Fifteen years ago, Josie Witherspoon vowed to leave Alabama and never again think of Beau Prescott, the rich high school quarterback who broke her heart. But now after a failed marriage, she is back in Alabama working as a housekeep for Beau Prescott who has suffered a life-altering accident. She planned to just do her job and collect a paycheck, but her resolve falters when Beau makes her a rathe

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The Best of Me

Nicholas Sparks · 336 pages

In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on rad

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A Thousand Boy Kisses

Tillie Cole · 352 pages

One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime. One boy. One girl. A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can break. A bond that will last forever. Or so they believe. When seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litch

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American Star

Jackie Collins · 675 pages

"Nick and Lauren can never forget each other. Teenage small-town lovers - he from the wrong side of the tracks, she the prettiest girl in town - their love was the town scandal, forbidden, sizzling and unforgettable, ending abruptly in a tragedy that sent them into separate orbits. Nick pursues his dream of acting, and after a series of wild adventures begins the slow rise that will make him one o

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Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas · 371 pages

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Rowdy

Jay Crownover · 400 pages

"The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with this sizzling, sexy story of love, heartbreak, fate, and second chances. After the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol' boy looking for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take any

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Love and Other Words

Christina Lauren · 432 pages

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Games of the Heart

Kristen Ashley · 572 pages

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Lost to You

A.L. Jackson · 176 pages

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Lola and the Boy Next Door

Stephanie Perkins · 368 pages

Budding costume designer Lola lives an extraordinary life in San Francisco with her two dads and beloved dog, dating a punk rocker, but when the Bell twins return to the house next door Lola recalls both the friendship-ending fight with Calliope, a figure skater, and the childhood crush she had on Cricket.

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It Starts with Us

Colleen Hoover · 352 pages

**Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us.** Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again

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Remember When 3: The Finale

T. Torrest · 292 pages

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Promise to Keep

Jessica Wood · 308 pages

I've loved her since we were seven. We were best friends. We even made a pact to marry each other if we were both still single at thirty. I grew up thinking I would always love her for the rest of my life. But I was proven wrong. Because the first time I made love to her turned out to be the first time I hated her. It became the first time she hurt me, and the first time I wanted nothing to do wit

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Happy Ever After

Nora Roberts · 355 pages

Parker Brown turned the quartet's childhood game of Wedding Day into their dream jobs. And now she's the face of Vows -- the one who meets every bride's demands; keeps every event on schedule; and brings Emma's romantic flowers, Laurel's delicious treats, and Mac's stunning photography together in one glorious package. She knows how to make dreams come true... Mechanic Malcolm Kavanaugh loves

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In a Class By Itself

Sandra Brown · 210 pages

Dani Quinn knew Logan Webster would be at her high school reunion. Yet she had come in order to prove to herself that she was not afraid to see him again. Her departure years before from both Logan and the small Texas town where they were sweethearts had been abrupt, painful, and not of her choosing. Worst of all, she'd never had the chance to tell Logan the truth of why she had to leave. Now she

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Family Tree

Susan Wiggs · 356 pages

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Swear on This Life

Renee Carlino · 306 pages

"From USA TODAY bestselling author Renee Carlino (Before We Were Strangers), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she's the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel. When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it

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The Accidental Bride

Denise Hunter

"Two high-school sweethearts, a wedding reenactment, and one absent-minded preacher. Is it a recipe for disaster or a chance for a new beginning? Shay Brandenberger is a survivor. She's lived through a crazy childhood, a failed marriage, and single parenthood-with her confidence intact.But not for long. Because when Shay participates in her town's Founder's Day wedding reenactment, she finds hers

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One True Loves

Taylor Jenkins Reid · 352 pages

In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goe

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The Boy Is Back

Meg Cabot · 357 pages

"A scandal brings celebrity golfer Reed back home to the small town, the crazy family, and first love he once left behind."

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Waiting for You

Shey Stahl · 372 pages

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Until There Was You

Kristan Higgins · 410 pages

Posey Osterhagen had her heart broken at sixteen by Liam Murphy, the bad boy of Bellsford, New Hampshire. Now the owner of a successful architectural salvaging company, she can't help but feel that there's something missing from her life--something like Liam, who is back in town and sending her traitorous heart into overrdrive once again. "Posey Osterhagen can't complain. She owns a successful ar

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