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A church full of guests… But where was Alice Bryson's fiancé?He was hightailing it out of the Louisiana bayou, with Alice's heart and the townspeople's trust. So how could she believe in another handsome stranger who vows to rebuild their hurricane-battered community? Yet developer Jonah Sheridan promises to do just that.His motive: a secret –about his infamous biological family, folks Jonah never knew. As a reporter, Alice is determined to uncover it. Until Jonah risks everything by opening up…the first of many gifts of wonder in store for Alice, Jonah and their beloved bayou.

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Handsome Boss Otherwise how would chef Cassidy Preston ever quit her job? Cooking at The Haven, a new outreach mission in Chicago, was temporary–payback for a huge favor. But the shelter was Tyson St. John's life. And it provided him a place to raise his orphaned nephew, a boy sorely in need of a mother figure and Ty's love.But something was holding Ty back from opening that hardened heart of his. Something Cassidy found herself working overtime to uncover. And, once she did, she'd have to prove to Ty that she should have a very permanent position…as his wife!

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Michael Morgan is a man who always gets what he wants, and he wants The Whiskey Sour. The run-down bar would be perfect for his newest business ventureif it was for sale. Convincing the feisty redhead who owns the pub to sell will be tough, but ignoring his deep attraction to her could be nearly impossible. Jess Bennett knows that Michael's offer could solve all her financial woes, but The Whiskey Sour is her last connection to her beloved grandfather.When she refuses to sell, she expects Michael to disappear. Instead, he invites her into his family and his life. Now the woman who always had a hard time trusting men is suddenly having an even harder time trusting herself around this seductive entrepreneur. Is it safe for Jess to mix business with pleasure, or will she lose the barand her heart?

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Border Patrol agent Eli Carmichael knew the deaf child he'd found outside a Mexican orphanage was harboring a dark secret–she was carrying a bloodstained knife and was clearly traumatized.To keep her safe, he turned to trusted neighbor Isabel Valenzuela. A sense of duty had kept Eli close to his fellow agent's widow and her young son over the past year, and now Eli was spending more time with Isabel and the kids, trying to determine exactly what the girl had seen.Under Isabel's gentle care, the child began to open up. But the killers were close by, and determined to silence the girl forever….

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Executive assistant Claire Delany's experience with teens?Only when she'd been one. Yet somehow she was teaching a rowdy group of them how to apply for jobs. It wasn't her idea of a good time, but in exchange Pastor Brendan Flanagan would help her plan the wedding of her best friend and Brendan's cousin. Claire had confused feelings about the handsome, opinionated Pastor Flanagan.She didn't want a family, or even religion. So why was she pouring out long-held-in feelings to Brendan? And why was he gaining a stronghold on her heart?

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"My name's Bradley. I'm eight and have cancer. I want to meet a Special Forces soldier more than anything. Well, almost anything. Having a family would be nice."U.S. Air Force pararescue jumper Joel Montgomery promised to make a sick child's wish come true. Well, not the family part–not with Joel's past. And so despite vowing never to set foot back in Refuge, Illinois, Joel parachuted onto the boy's school lawn to a huge smile.But another smile unexpectedly stole Joel's heart: that of Bradley's beautiful teacher, Amber Stanton, who was trying to adopt the boy. And trying to show Joel it was time for new vows.

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From the bestselling author of The Bourbon Thief comes a sweeping tale of loss and courage, where one woman discovers that her destiny is written in sand, not carved in stone.Faye Barlow is drowning. After the death of her beloved husband, Will, she cannot escape her grief and most days can barely get out of bed. But when she's offered a job photographing South Carolina's storied coast, she accepts. Photography, after all, is the only passion she has left.In the quaint beach town, Faye falls in love again when she sees the crumbling yet beautiful Bride Island lighthouse and becomes obsessed with the legend surrounding The Lady of the Light–the keeper's daughter who died in a mysterious drowning in 1921. Like a moth to a flame, Faye is drawn to the lighthouse for reasons she can't explain. While visiting it one night, she is struck by a rogue wave and a force impossible to resist drags Faye into the past–and into a love story that is not her own.Fate is changeable. Broken hearts can mend. But can she love two men separated by a lifetime?

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Welcome to Gold Valley, Oregon in the uplifting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates.Christmastime in Gold Valley, Oregon, means hot chocolate, snowy nights, and one very sexy cowboy holiday surprise…There’s only one thing Chloe Nolan wants for Christmas this year—and he wears a cowboy hat and is completely off limits. When her mom married into the Reid family, Chloe found her calling, working with horses on the ranch. How could she risk that newfound stability by revealing her crush on her stepbrother, Tanner? But when Chloe and Tanner get snowed in on their way to a family gathering, it’s just the chance to extinguish the flame that’s been burning for too long. One night. One wish. One bed…She’s the woman Tanner’s always wanted—and vowed he’d never touch. Yet when Chloe reveals her secret wish, all those years of pent-up longing erupt with life-changing force. Now it’s Tanner’s turn to take a risk, and turn one magical Christmas night into the beginning of forever…

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Three women fight for the chance to raise the child they've all come to loveWhen Lilia Swallow's husband, Graham, goes into remission after a challenging year of treatment for lymphoma, the home and lifestyle blogger throws a party. Their best friends and colleagues attend to celebrate his recovery, but just as the party is in full swing, a new guest arrives. She presents Lilia with a beautiful baby boy, and vanishes.Toby is Graham's darkest secret—his son, conceived in a moment of despair. Lilia is utterly unprepared for the betrayal the baby represents, and perhaps more so for the love she begins to feel once her shock subsides. Now this unasked-for precious gift becomes a life changer for three women: Lilia, who takes him into her home and heart; Marina, who bore and abandoned him until circumstance and grief changed her mind; and Ellen, who sees in him a chance to correct the mistakes she made with her own son, Toby's father.A custody battle begins, and each would-be mother must examine her heart, confront her choices and weigh her dreams against the fate of one vulnerable little boy. Each woman will redefine family, belonging and love—and the results will alter the course of not only their lives, but also the lives of everyone they care for.

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Scantilly by Curvy Kate and Mills & Boon bring you The Scantilly Tales, seven sinfully seductive short stories to sweep you off your feet and get your heart racing!The Scantilly Tales was launched as a romantic flash-fiction competition for women wanting to reveal their hidden writing talents and unleash their hidden desires, ultimately deciding how the seventh, and final story, would end…Don’t miss these scintillating short stories, including the winning tale from Danielle Shoebottom!Plus contributions from bestselling Mills & Boon author Heidi Rice (and an exclusive extract from her new book, So Now You’re Back!), Figleaves, Curvy Kate model Lotte and Mills & Boon Senior Executive Editor Joanne Grant.

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