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  Book Summary: She’s sworn off love; he’s ready to make a move—who knew sparks could fly this fast? June Harper is perfectly happy running her small-town hardware store and avoiding messy relationships. But when a Hollywood film crew descends on her quiet town, she catches the eye of Jonah James, the charming and confident lead actor. The last thing June needs is to become his latest distraction, especially when they couldn’t be more different. Jonah’s all about making it big in Hollywood—until he meets June. Her sharp wit and fierce independence are like nothing he’s ever seen, and he just can’t resist pushing her buttons. What’s a little harmless flirting while he’s stuck in town? But when sabotage strikes the film set and June becomes the target, protecting her becomes Jonah’s top priority. As the playful banter fades and the stakes rise, he realizes he’s willing to risk everything to keep her safe—and their feelings for each other are suddenly impossible to ignore . Can they c...

  Book Summary: Pull off the swankiest New Year’s benefit gala the city has ever seen? Kaitlyn Armstrong has got this. Do it with the high school rival who once humiliated her? Kaitlyn Armstrong so does not have this… Kaitlyn Armstrong has a mission this holiday pull off a glitzy fundraising gala to redeem her family’s reputation. After all, besides one tiny—okay, catastrophic—failure in high school, Kaitlyn is her family’s rock. Who better to trust? But then Kaitlyn meets the architect she must work with to pull off the event. Micah Croft is the man who broke her nose, her heart, and her perfect academic record in high school. Now he’s breaking her eight-year streak of avoiding him. Kaitlyn fell under his spell once and it ruined graduation. Distraction means failure, and she can’t fail again—not when it will cost her family public humiliation in front of Austin’s social elite. When the gala plans go wrong, and Micah is the only part that feels right, can Kaitlyn risk choosing him...

Book Summary: The person he despised most could turn out to be his greatest chance at love. Lord Winston Lockwood is haunted by his past and bound by social expectations. He remains at Brockhall Manor to ensure his aunt and her son remain safe from her abusive husband. Adding to his frustration, Miss Bawden’s constant presence threatens to drive him mad. Amid the upheaval of her father’s newfound title, Miss Mattie Bawden is struggling to help her cousin cope with the tragic loss of her parents. Desperate for assistance, she turns to the last person she would ever expect: the insufferable Lord Winston. As they call a truce, they soon realize how indubitably well-suited they are as friends. But when a dire threat looms, bringing danger to their very doorsteps, Winston understands he must confront his own feelings and risk revealing his true emotions, or he could lose the woman he has come to realize he cannot live without. My Review: Mattie and Winston’s story is a must read for fans of...

  Book Summary: Helena is a healer. Ivan is her prisoner. Caught in the crossfire of war, they must choose: loyalty, or love.  The Balkans, 1383  A sudden conflict between Serbs and Greeks has forced Ivan to join his brother and fight with the Serbian army. On the battlefield, Ivan is wounded and captured by the hostile Greeks, becoming a hostage in a deadly bid for power. Helena, a Greek midwife, is tasked to care for Ivan, a request that will not only test her healing abilities but also her loyalty. Though war has made her reluctant patient an enemy, she can’t help but forge a connection with him, yet falling in love with him could turn her world upside down and brand her a traitor.  As the Ottoman Empire extends its grip into the Balkans, events beyond their control force Ivan and Helena to choose between loyalty to their families and people or following the longings of their hearts.  Award-winning historical novelist A. L. Sowards creates an engaging world o...

Book Summary: Jianetta is the newest arrival to the court of the powerful Gonzaga family, and she comes with a plan. She’ll need to use all her cunning to steal the secrets of the Gonzaga’s new and beautiful horse breed to help her own family’s crumbling finances. But her mission to betray the family is turned upside down as she meets the young heir to the Gonzaga fortune, Armand, who has ambition and heavy secrets of his own.  Drawn together in nearly hopeless circumstances, the two of them must decide between following their hearts or honoring their family names. Will Jianetta’s secret be uncovered, or will she lose it all, including her chance at an unexpected love? My Review: This story pulled me right inside Jia’s world and didn’t let me go until the very last word was read. I am still thinking of the story the day after I finished it. I loved Jia’s innocence, kindness, and goodness. She was such a good person and her light shone for others to see. Armand was kind, gentle, and...

 Book Summary: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hockey player in possession of a bad reputation must be in want of a fake girlfriend. Rosie Forrester is in desperate need of cash after an embarrassing run-in with the law. Enter Dylan Savage, a disgraced hockey player who needs a place to hide out for a few months while he figures out how to get back on his team. He's every bit as beastly as his fans' nickname for him would imply—nothing like the handsome,  charming bookstore owner Rosie’s in love with from afar. But Dylan’s rent will not only save her art studio, it’ll help fund the secret she’s keeping from her three older brothers. When Rosie proposes a deal to help Dylan improve his image if he can help her finally catch the eye of the bookstore owner, he reluctantly agrees. But nothing in their plan is going as expected, and pretty soon it's not just her studio she’s worried about losing, it’s her heart. Rosie and The Beast Next Door  is for readers who l...