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Heartless

Elsie Silver · 476 pages

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Light The Stars

RaeAnne Thayne · 256 pages

Wade Dalton was having a very bad day.His five-year-old had accidentally set the kitchen on fire. His daughter was surly, as usual. The baby hadn't been fed yet. And his mother—aka "The Childminder"—had eloped...with a scam artist. Could it get any worse?Turned out it could. Because the annoyingly beautiful daughter of said scam artist was now at the door, batting her doe eyes at him and proposing

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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Laurie Gilmore · 385 pages

As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the

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Candlelight Christmas

Susan Wiggs · 328 pages

As single father Logan O'Donnell prepares to give his son, Charlie, the best Christmas ever on the shores of Willow Lake, he just may be in for a Christmas surprise himself, in the form of sharp-witted and independent Darcy Fitzgerald.

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True Believer

Nicholas Sparks · 360 pages

Can the mysteries of the human heart ever be unravelled? Pursuing a scientific explanation for a disturbing and unexplained phenomenon, Jeremy's sceptical nature is thrown off course when he meets Lexie, the town librarian. As they work together, ghostly occurrences and passionate moments converge, forcing Jeremy to realise that there are some truths science cannot explain, as he finally appreciat

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Between the Sheets

Molly O'Keefe · 354 pages

After years of running, Ty Svenson has now parked himself in Bishop, Arkansas, trying to do the right thing and parent a son he didn't even know he had until recently. Over six feet tall and packed with muscles and power, Ty likes to get his hands dirty, fixing his motorcycle at night and keeping his mind away from the mistakes he's made. Then his pretty neighbor shows up on his driveway, doesn't

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Sugar on Top

Marina Adair · 333 pages

As squabbles threaten to blow up the Miss Peach Pageant and the town of Sugar itself, single dad Cal McGraw must risk everything on the sexy wild card Glory Mann to get a second chance at love.

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The Cowboy is a Daddy

Mindy Neff · 251 pages

First baby of the New Year…delivered by a cowboy! When Wyoming cowboy Brice DeWitt placed an ad for a housekeeper-cook at his Flying D Ranch, he expected a sturdy, mature woman—not a petite, pregnant applicant who was about to deliver on his doorstep. Madison Carlyle needed his protection—and his name. But an isolated Wyoming ranch in the middle of winter was no place for a new mother and

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Tate

Linda Lael Miller · 364 pages

Fast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women—that's Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can slow down, take stock and plan his next move. Which doesn't include staying at the family ranch with his brothers. A city boy, Garrett doesn't think he has the land in his blood.But Blue River has other attractions, like hi

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Daddy's Little Helper

Debbie Macomber · 192 pages

Midnight Sons Series # 3. Set in the town of Hard Luck, Alaska Widower Mitch Harris figures the new teacher won't last until the first snowfall. But his seven-year-old daughter, Chrissie, has long-term plans for Bethany Ross. Chrissie's dad needs a wife, she needs a mom - and Bethany seems like the perfect candidate for both jobs

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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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The Newcomer

Robyn Carr · 384 pages

Single dad and Thunder Point's deputy sheriff Mac McCain has worked hard to keep everyone safe and happy. Now he has found his own happiness with Gina James. The longtime friends have always shared the challenges and rewards of raising their adolescent daughters. With an unexpected romance growing between them, they are feeling like teenagers themselves; suddenly they cannot get enough of one anot

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Coming Home

Mariah Stewart · 376 pages

After years of seclusion, widower and former FBI agent Grady Shields returns to his hometown for his sister's wedding and gets a second chance at love when he meets Vanessa Keaton, a boutique owner who is on the run from her past.

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Done and Dusted

Lyla Sage · 321 pages

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Morning Light

Catherine Anderson · 432 pages

(Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan #8) Born with second sight, Loni MacEwen must warn the handsome rancher Clint Harrigan that his son is in danger-except he doesn't even have a son. Then the drama Loni predicted unfolds on the news: an orphaned boy is lost in the wilderness. As Loni and Clint help in the search for the boy, they begin to form a bond of their own...

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Good Guys Love Dogs

Inglath Cooper · 323 pages

Desperate father Ian McKinley moves his increasingly rebellious teenage son out of New York City to Keeling Creek, a small town in Virginia where life could not be more different from what either of them is used to. Ian's only goal is to keep his son out of trouble. But the locals are intent on fixing him up with Colby Williams, the beautiful local vet with a heart for animals and a fierce love fo

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Cowboy Dad

Cathy McDavid · 187 pages

As head of guest services at Bear Creek Ranch, it's Natalie Forrester's job to make everyone feel welcome.But from the moment they meet, it's former rodeo champion Aaron Reyes who makes her feel special. The widowed cowboy may be kicking up some dust with his former in-laws, but he's all warmth and tenderness when it comes to Natalie and her infant daughter.Aaron wasn't expecting the folks at Bear

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No Offense

Meg Cabot · 340 pages

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Heiress for Hire

Erin McCarthy · 302 pages

Chicago ex-socialite Amanda Delmar's father has cut her off, and now she must do the unthinkable-work. Single father Danny Tucker hires her to babysit his daughter, not knowing that this debutante might just find a place in his heart.

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After the Rain

Karen White · 372 pages

Freelance photographer Suzanne Paris has been on her own since she was fourteen—and she has no intention of settling down, especially not in a tiny town like Walton. She’s here to hide out for a little while, not to form connections. Her survival depends on her ability to slip in and out of people’s lives, on never staying in one place for too long. But Walton is a town where everyone knows eve

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The Anonymous Bride

Vickie McDonough · 359 pages

"It's been years, but Luke Davis is back--older and wiser--and still alone. Returning as Lookout's new town marshal, Luke is determined to face the past and move on. But when he discovers that the woman who betrayed him is now a widow, all his plans fall at his feet. Rachel has carried her guilty shame for eleven years. Her marriage to James Hamilton was not what Luke or the town thought it to be.

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A SEAL's Pledge

Cora Seton · 354 pages

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Coulda Been a Cowboy

Brenda Novak · 281 pages

Grandpa Garnier used to say, Love is like a bucking bronco. It takes guts and determination to hang on, but it's worth the ride. If only Grandpa was around now to help Tyson Garnier out of this mess. The famous pro football player is suddenly saddled with a very public scandal-and an illegitimate child. Tyson needs a good nanny now if he's going to salvage his career. And plain, no-nonsense Dakota

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