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COVER REVEAL - The Mr & Mrs Mistake by Brighton Walsh

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  The Mr & Mrs Mistake by Brighton Walsh Release date: 1/1/26 BUY LINK: geni.us/TMMM Available in ebook (Kindle Unlimited), duet narrated audio, and standard and discreet special edition paperbacks. BLURB: My best friend’s little sister has been getting under my skin for decades. She’s my lifelong nemesis and now—apparently—my wife. When Willa Jameson stumbled into my bar drunk, heartbroken, and desperate to save her family farm, I offered to marry her. For “convenience.” Which is hilarious, because nothing about my attraction to this hurricane with hips has ever been convenient. Now we’re sharing a roof, a bed, and a potential felony thanks to our fake marriage. It’s supposed to be a favor between not-quite-friends-but-not-quite-enemies. Then our late-night arguments turn into practice make out sessions. ​​ But according to her, that changes absolutely nothing between us. No matter how many lines we draw, we keep crossing them—in the kitchen, on the porch, in the tiny bed tha...

Just One More Date by Carly Phillips

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 💖💖💖💖💖/5 Just One More Date by Carly Phillips, a holiday novella that is book six in the Sterling Family series, is an enjoyable, heartwarming, fake dating holiday story. Leo Watson is a workaholic successful financial analyst who needs to impress a potential new client at his company’s holiday party. This client is a big family values guy and looking for a family man to work with. His boss tells Leo he needs a fake girlfriend to attend the party in order to sway the client. Leo has little time to date and any of the women he’s previously been involved with all have family plans on Christmas Eve and refuse to break them for him. While ordering his favorite seasonal drink at the coffee shop he often goes to that maybe the flirtation barista could fit the bill. Only problem, this smart gal has her own goals and will pretend for a price.   Camille “Cammie” Hendricks was on the fast track at NYU to become a graphic designer.   When her mother became seriously ill,...

Hero Unexpected by Kait Nolan: Gibson Hollow

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 I loved Hero Unexpected by Kait Nolan, book two in the Gibson Hollow series; a rollercoaster of emotions, heartwarming, marriage of convenience, childhood friends-to-lovers romance with some humorous scenes thrown in. A story that will grab your heart and emotions from page one to the last, and continues on through the additional epilogue.   Emmaline Maddox and sheriff Bodie Gibson were once best friends until Bodie, a rookie on the force, arrested her brother a decade ago; ending the friendship. The Gibson and Maddox families have always argued, feuding over the purchase of the depot that established the town; think Hatfields versus McCoys. Arresting Emmaline’s brother added fuel to that fire.   During the flood, Emmaline’s grandmother went missing and her bakery was damaged. Bodie and his new K-9, Rubble, discover her body, in her car, underneath mud from the flood. Emmaline worked hard, after the flood, to re-open her grandmother’s bakery but wh...

Christmas Harbor Secrets by Ciara Knight

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Christmas Harbor Secrets by Ciara Knight is a roller coaster of emotion, filled with secrets, danger, intrigue, suspense, and twists and turns; a story that I could not put down.   Isobel Lane learned that her estranged father died, leaving her his trawler. After her ex-boyfriend stole everything from her and left her penniless selling the boat will be helpful. Rone Archer was a good friend of her father, and his neighbor. He is an ex-detective with a haunted past, one where he couldn’t save his partner. Rone warns Isobel that she should leave, without telling her about the danger that followed her father. That’s when the trouble starts happening. Echo, Isobel’s dad dog, decided that Isobel needed him for protection. As the danger escalates, Rone and Isobel are forced to work together to solve the mystery behind her dad’s death and the threats toward them. Due to past hurts, they each tried to keep their distance; avoid getting romantically involved. The tension...

TEASER: SINGLE WISH by Amy Knupp

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  ✨ TEASER:  SINGLE  WISH  by @amyknupp is coming  December 5 ! #PreOrderNow https://books2read.com/amyknupp-singlewish/ Why you will love this book: 🔥single dad 🔥enemies to lovers 🔥second chance 🔥holiday romance 🔥found family 🔥he falls first 🔥riches to rags heroine 🔥secrets 🔥small town Sometimes all it takes to spark a second chance is one single wish. Especially in this small town…   Magnolia I’m not the spoiled rich girl I used to be. And if my new business succeeds, I’ll finally be able to prove it.  Too bad my first job is planning a wedding…in my sworn enemy’s barn. There was a time when I cared about Luke Durham with my whole heart. But that died when he assumed the worst of me. Now, we’re stuck working together. Failure? Not an option. But everything would be so much easier if I could forget how good it felt to be loved by Luke instead of hated... Luke Running my far...

Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee

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  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee, book five in the D’Angelos series, follows Mari, mother of the siblings, who deserves a second chance at love, after being widowed for 10 years . Her children are happily married, a couple with children on the way and Mari is happy with her life, that is until her daughter Chloe, suggests Mari and her best friend, Rosa go on a singles cruise. Never expecting to meet anyone, Mari meets a handsome single father, James; who was also forced to come onto the cruise. Mari and James are caught off-guard, realizing that maybe they do want something more after all. This story provides family drama, a few misunderstandings, protective children, and some growing pains, along with a lot of emotion, joy, and love. It is a wonderful conclusion to the D’Angelo series, with the possibility of a spinoff for Mari’s best friend, Rosa.   #MaybeOneDay #CatherineBybee # DAngelos #Montlake #NetGalley

Letting Go of Yesterday by Jo Bartlett

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Letting Go of Yesterday by Jo Bartlett, book one in the Cornish Bay series, is a very emotional, heartbreaking yet heartwarming, second chance story, set in the small coastal village of Port Agnes ; a small town that shows how gossip can affect a person.     Rowan Bellamy is the head teacher at a private school her two children attend and her husband James is a minister. Her world explodes when she catches her husband with another man; explaining why she felt neglected and unloved. Deciding on needing a fresh start, she moves, with her daughter and son, back to the small town she grew up in and where her parents live, and where she will again be the head teacher. As a teen, her parents created their own scandals when her mother took off with her dad’s business partner and her dad with her mother’s best friend. Knowing what it’s like to live with that gossip, she’s determine that her kids live away from any caused by her husband’s choices and their separatio...

Let It Snow by Kimberly Kincaid

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Let It Snow by Kimberly Kincaid is a quick cross-over novella that brings heat and sizzling chemistry to a one night stand where the couple unexpectedly meet again. Lou and Aiden are adorable together; she a helicopter medvac pilot and he a firefighter/paramedic. Both chose to work away from home, but are lonely:   not in that I miss home sense, but missing that piece of having someone who knows them, gets them, and can communicate silently across the room. From a one stand to getting stranded in a snow storm after delivering holiday gifts to children in a rural hospital, Lou and Aiden know not only how to let their walls down, but how to keep each other warm and occupied on a cold, snowy adventure. A definite holiday read. #Spark # RemingtonRescueSquad #KimberlyKincaid

Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan, an introduction, prequel, to her upcoming Ashford Creek series, is a wonderful and emotional introduction to the upcoming series. This is an age gap, forbidden romance and brothers best friend story providing background and a sneak look at Felicity and Callum, whose story with be completed in book one of the series, Legacy which comes out in January 2026. I know I can’t wait to read to more of their story.   If you are looking for a quick, amazing, heartwarming read which sets up what’s to come in Ashford Creek, Careless is the perfect place to start.   #Careless #CarrieAnnRyan #AshfordCreek

A Very Merry Enemy by Lyra Parish

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 A Very Merry Enemy by Lyra Parish, part of the Very Merry series, is a second chance, opposites attract, right person, wrong time, holiday magic romance. Holiday Patterson returns home to Merryville from her job in France to escape her controlling ex-fiancé, to start over, and figure out what was next for her. She is working in Emma’s bakery and trying hard to avoid her past secret sweetheart and grumpy lumberjack, Lucas Jolly. Lucas cannot believe she is back after all the hurt he endured when she left 15 years ago. Now that she’s back they are constantly arguing; pressing each other's buttons.   When his meddling grandmother, Mawmaw, signs them up as partners for the town’s Christmas baking competition, they are forced to spend time together; baking the perfect entry to win and heating up the kitchen. Meanwhile, the whole town starts to think they are dating. Before they can move forward, these two will have to overcome the hurts from their past, misunders...

If You Claim Me by Helena Hunting

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  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 If You Claim Me by Helena Hunting, book book five in the Toronto Terror series, a wonderful, emotional, heartwarming, best friend’s enemy, forced proximity, billionaire, grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, marriage of convenience, hockey romance.   When librarian Mildred, Dred, Reformer learns that she is in a financial nightmare, she has no idea who to turn to. Growing up in the foster care system, she struggles with trust and refuses to ask her best friend and neighbor, Flip Madden. Connor Grace, hockey villain currently of the Toronto Terror team, receives little support or encouragement from his wealthy family, owners of a hotel chain worth billions, except for his grandmother, Meem. His grandmother’s biggest wish is to see him happy and not alone. When Connor accidently discovers Dred’s financial situation, he steps up, suggesting that he would help her out if she will enter a marriage of convenience with him. For Connor it’s win-win, but Dred is unsure, ...

NOW AVAILABLE!!!

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  Hockey’s most hated player just asked me to marry him. Connor Grace is the league’s bad boy–and my best friend’s worst enemy. He’s the fallen prince of a famous hotel chain dynasty. Me? I’m the foster kid who grew up to be a librarian. I never thought I’d end up in a marriage of convenience to make someone’s grandma happy, but here we are. I have no plans to kiss my husband for any reason other than show. I have no plans to fall in love with the arrogant man dressed in a custom suit hiding intricate tattoos. But when we’re alone, he drops the mask he wears for the rest of the world. He holds me like he means it when he says I’m his. And I want to believe him. Too bad I learned early on that fairytales aren’t real, and nothing good lasts forever. IF YOU CLAIM ME Amazon →  https://geni.us/IfYouClaimMe Paperback →  https://geni.us/IYCMpaperbackZon Audio →  https://amzn.to/48OsTt4 Goodreads →  https://geni.us/IfYouClaimMeGR

Ethan: Ghost Ops by Lynn Raye Harris

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 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Ethan by Lynn Raye Harris, book five in the Ghost Ops series, is an emotional, friendships, small town, second chance, escape, suspense, intrigue, single mom, military protector romance, a roller coaster of emotions and secrets, making it the perfect mixture of romance, action, and suspense; keeping me on the edge of my seat. Beware: domestic abuse is mentioned within this story.   Five years ago while away from HOT headquarters, Ethan and Paisley met and were instantaneously attracted to each other. During the short time they spent together, the attraction grew, leading to a possibility of forever. When Ethan is sent on a mission, with no time to tell Paisley he asks a fellow HOT member, Trey, to tell her he will be back for her. Unfortunately for both Ethan and Paisley, Trey was a manipulative jerk with his own agenda and betrayed Ethan by telling Paisley that Ethan left and didn’t want a future with her. When Ethan tried to reconnect with Paisley, ...

Witches of Dubious Origin

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 💖💖💖💖 /5 Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay is an adventurous and cozy fantasy that comes with magic, mysterious vibes, and supernatural creatures with some humor. It is a delightful novel and I was fully immersed while reading it. Be sure to read the content warnings.   Zoe, a librarian, receives a mysterious black book containing an unbreakable latch. After opening it, she learns about her family’s past and begins uncovering their secrets. Now she has to decide if she wants to accept her role as a witch or not. A containment specialist named Jasper helps Zoe with this decision; whether or not should she continue the family’s legacy. Themes explored in this book are a new found family, embracing destiny and family legacy, the power of books and knowledge, facing the past, uncovering secrets, magic and the supernatural, and a comforting romance. Filled with lovable characters, I recommend this book for fans of cozy fantasies with heart and bite. This one is wo...

While it was Snowing by Julia London

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 💖💖💖💖 /5 While it was Snowing by Julia London is a sweet enjoyable and entertaining story featuring mature characters, a single mom, an injured golfer, a blind dog, forced proximity, and family shenanigans. Divorced single mom Amy Casey needs to get away for a few weeks so that she can focus on painting for an upcoming holiday show at a local art gallery. Between a clueless but needy brother, two teenage sons, and her recent ex-husband trying to get back into her life, she needs to escape the distractions. Her best friend offers to let her stay at their family lake house in North Texas. Amy arrives with her blind dachshund, Duchess. The only problem is that professional golfer Harrison Neely also booked the lake house so that he could rehab his injured knee as well as reassessing his life while dodging his pushy manager.   They decide the house is big enough for the two of them to share, but end up spending time together, sharing meals and exploring the area. A major ...

One Night to Twin Surprise by Rachel Dove

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  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 One Night to Twin Surprise by Rachel Dove is a second chance, night with consequences, sweet romance. Neve finally divorced her cheating, distant husband after years of disappointment as they tried for a family of their dreams. Out for an evening of celebration with her colleagues and nurse friends, nurse Neve runs into helicopter doctor Colton; her ex’s former best friend. Colton has been attracted to Neve from the moment they met, but she was off-limits back then. A night of passion leads to Neve becoming pregnant; not just pregnant but with twins.   Colton has been a nomad with work assignments, traveling where temporary assignments were. When he learns that Neve was free, he applied for the job at her hospital. Imagine Neve’s surprise to learn that Colton was temporarily working at the same hospital. Telling him about the pregnancy wanted all in; surprising Neve. After all Neve went through with her ex-husband, she struggles with trust, and believed Colton ...

Cowboy, It's Cold Outside by Maisey Yates

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 💖💖💖💖 /5 Cowboy, It's Cold Outside by Maisey Yates, book twelve in the Four Corners Ranch series, is an emotional, intense, sizzling romance all about healing hearts and understanding that love is strength; with trust and forgiveness high on the list. More complex themes in this stories involve familial guilt, compensation for others, wrongdoing, survivor's guilt in a sense, and just the emotions surrounding being let down by our parents. Years ago, Denver King's father’s criminal choices led to the death of Sheena Patrick’s dad, leaving her to raise her three younger sisters alone. Out of guilt, Denver stepped in with financial support and a promise that one day he’d owe her a favor. Now an empty nester, Sheena decides it's time to call in the favor that he's promised quite some time ago. She wants help starting up a business. Despite skepticism from his family, Denver knows he's going to offer that help; and end up working with her on the business. What ...

Blue Collar Billionaire by Amy Andrews

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 💖💖💖💖 /5 Blue Collar Billionaire by Amy Andrews is a forced proximity, opposites attract, super steamy romance between a hot handsome handyman/drummer and a busy ER intern. When Holly Vincent and Danny Colton use the elevator to go to the basement of the building to check why there was no heat in her apartment, the elevator unexpectedly stops, for a while. Holly had no time for extracurricular activities, but being stranded in a broken elevator for a few hours with irritatingly overconfident, hot, downstairs neighbor Danny, Holly decides to bend her rules and let the filthy-mouthed cutie talk her into having some fun. Danny just wants to show bookish Dr Prim what she’s been missing out on; there isn’t anything better they could do as they wait until they’re rescued. Afterwards Danny decides one wild time isn’t enough; he wanted more. Despite the magnetic attraction Holly believes she has no time for dating between study and the unrelenting exhaustion of her work at the hospit...