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Tripp Sharpe and I have been best friends since middle school. And when he moved away to go to medical school and become a doctor? We’ve kept up by texting, phone calls, and every funny reel we come across. I have one simple rule for myself: protect our friendship at all costs—even from myself. But when Tripp moves back to town, I can't ignore the attraction I feel. If it were anyone else, I’d just avoid him. But it's hard to avoid a guy who thinks we're still the same ol' besties we've always been.

Emmitt Brown's demons are even bigger than he is, and as a defensive lineman for a pro-football team, that's something. When the team captain tasks his defensive line to go home for Christmas and get rid of their biggest past regret, Emmitt finds himself returning to the small town he grew up in to find the woman he never should have left. Too bad she hates him and tells him to go away.

Declan King has lived a life of solitude and duty for the U.S. Army. When the deaths of his grandparents bring him home to his family farm, he is forced into contact with people who know too much about his past to simply leave him alone. Adeline Rhodes makes a daring escape from her controlling boyfriend, planning to hide out in the small town of Carson, Georgia. When Addie’s past catches up to her, she finds herself thrust into a fake relationship to protect her from her vengeful ex.

After appearing on a reality dating show, Firefighter Cassidy Marcel has a hard time fitting back into her routine. The other firefighters tease her; her captain puts her back on probation. On top of that, she finds a stack of fan mail with more than a few threatening letters. But things get even more challenging when she finds something unusual at a fire.

All I want is a low-key Christmas in Alabama with my family. Well, that and the snow I believe is coming. My perfect holiday is ruined the moment Collins shows up in my mama’s kitchen…escorted by my county sheriff ex-boyfriend. Collins might be a successful surgeon in Atlanta, but I doubt he can last a few days in the small town of Wisteria, Alabama. However, if our love can withstand my gun-slinging, hog-killing family, then I’m sure we’re destined to be together. We just have to make it through Christmas.

This phenomenal four-book set begins with The Still Small Voice where we meet Kat, a woman who begins seeing lights after the death of her friend, and Jordan, a crossover character we first met in The Heartbeats series book, When Hearts Collide. Can Jordan help Kat see that God is trying to talk to her before it's too late?

Cops, firemen, doctors. Who doesn't love listening to stories about them? How about three full-length novels and a companion novella that will send your pulse racing for hours? Best-selling author Lorana Hoopes takes you on another fantastic ride full of secrets, romance, and suspense. Men of Fire Beach Collection features: Fire Games, Lost Memories and New Beginnings, When Questions Abound, and Never Forget the Past.

Nora St. James returns to Redemption Ridge to find her family ranch falling apart. Her dad’s gambling addiction is out of hand, and they’re on the verge of losing everything. Clint Taylor knows exactly what he wants, and it’s the one woman who is immune to his charms–his best friend, Nora. She’s determined and independent, and while he loves those things about her, they also help her keep him at arms’ length.

An ex-Army Special Operations member burned once by love. A single-mom stalked by a powerful enemy. Can he risk his heart for her safety? Zeke has everything he could want. A multi-billion dollar inheritance allows him to protect others...and with the camaraderie of his brothers-in-arms. He spends his time growing his security firm and keeping his head down. Love is the last thing on his mind, until Samantha and her daughter are in need of his help.

Four Christian small town romances sure to steal your heart! Star Lake may be a fictional town, but once you visit, you'll feel like you've made friends. Begin the journey with Max and Layla. He's loved her forever, but will he ever get the chance to tell her? Then continue with the story with Brandon and Presley in When Love Returns... Journey to Star Lake with USA Today best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and enjoy these heartwarming stories of second chances and true love.

Three full-length novels by USA Today Bestselling Author, Mandi Blake. Visit Freedom, Colorado as the town heroes fall in love with the women who steal their hearts during the Christmas season.

Joanna Drake can’t wait to escape to Freedom Ridge for the holidays. She needs to put hundreds of miles between her and her creepy coworker who won’t seem to take no for an answer. When she runs into her brother’s best friend at the ski resort, every relationship gets complicated. Between hiding their fake relationship from her brother and flaunting it in front of her pursuer, Aiden and Joanna find themselves wishing the relationship was as real as it seems under the mistletoe.

Tori’s life was perfect - a successful job, a doctor for a husband, and a loft in Chicago - until her husband left her for someone else. With her divorce comes a surprise cabin in the Deep South, and she wants nothing more than to get rid of it so she can get her life back in order. Marcus is the self-appointed guardian of his sister and three brothers, while their mother lives a toxic lifestyle, but one call to his auto repair shop from an entitled city girl turns his world upside down. He’s a master of reading people, but the feisty newcomer poses an interesting challenge.

Young Brides Ride West 10 Book Box Set is a bundle of 10 clean Christian romances set in the 1800s. Thousands of young ladies took the courageous step to head West to meet Western pioneering husbands not knowing what they would truly find. What must these young girls have felt as they made their first steps toward an unknown future? The only sure thing for them was their faith in God, and his ability to bring them to a bright future.

Brilliant engineer Tessa Fuller has the opportunity of a lifetime at work, and all she needs to change the world is a little help from her old college friend, Ethan Bedford. Ethan can give her five weeks before he’s off to chase his own dreams, and when they meet again for the first time in six years, Tessa realizes the gawky guy she graduated with has grown into a super hot tech genius. Just as she’s on the verge of a fun, short-term fling to discover once and for all what-might-have-been, her wayward sister drops a baby on her doorstep and disappears, leaving Tessa to take care of the kid.

I know how this story ends. And it’s NOT with the best friends falling in love. Even if Chase checks all my boxes—and then some. He’s the perfect guy, and he deserves the perfect girl. Which, to be clear, is not me. I knew one day I would have to let him go. I just didn’t know it would be so soon. Or that my traitorous friend would be the one setting him up with a string of potential girlfriends. Now, I have an impossible choice to make...I can watch Chase find love with someone else. Or I can throw my hat in the ring and face my biggest fear, one not even he knows.

Feel the magic of the season as Christmas fills the air and love blossoms in Caprock Canyon. Lose yourself in the enchanting tales of rugged cowboys and the captivating women who steal their hearts.

Get ready to meet the Harding brothers of Blackwater Ranch. They're tough as nails, but they fall hard for the strong women who wrangle their hearts. Through heartbreaks, reunions, and celebrations, the Hardings will fight for love and the future of the ranch.

GeeBee thinks she’s sneaky, but I’m on to her. When she sends me over to redesign Race’s condo, I know what she’s up to. GeeBee wants us to get married, just like my sister and his brother did. But I’m not Race’s type. He’s a rockstar, and I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket if you held a gun to my head! The good news is that Race is on my side. I told him he’s not my type either. Together, we should be able to foil GeeBee’s plans to match us up.

Three full-length Christian small-town romance novels by Mandi Blake. Visit Carson, Georgia, and fall in love with the swoonworthy friends who will give you all the feels as they fall for the women who steal their hearts. Listen to the first three books in this inspirational series with stories of redemption, forgiveness, and hope.