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From beloved New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas, a slow burn romance that's the epitome of comfort reading. Perfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Susan Mallery! Return to the unforgettable world of Someday Valley, Texas, in this tender, uplifting novel of hearts in search of second chances. The trees that circle Someday Valley near Honey Creek are dressed in their fall finest, providing a pretty backdrop for the local businesses-including...

You'd Better Watch Yourself, Katie KatKatie Archer knows how to lie. After six years, no one really knows what happened That Night. Not even her twin sister. Choosing a college 3,000 miles away from the truth, Katie throws herself into art classes and a love affair with ice cream. Katie's biggest rule? No boys. Ever.But there is the little problem of Lucas Matthews. Former basketball star and total campus hottie, Lucas is the stuff girls have naughty...

A fight for independence, and a holiday to TuscanySamantha Young is a British, downtrodden thirty-something woman. Her life is controlled by others, particularly her overbearing, abusive husband. This is the story of her voyage to independence, and Tuscany. Her ensuing flings are not overly successful, but each experience teaches her something new about herself, including a new found joy of sex.One of her dates seems to have a tortured past too; perhaps...

After surviving a divorce that turned her life upside down, Sophie was about to lose the baking business she ran from her tiny studio apartment. Her choices were: move her business to a commercial kitchen or lose her business license and her only source of income.Winning the $5000 prize in a gingerbread contest would provide the cash to secure a commercial space. She hadn't counted on falling for Gareth Haskins, the lead singer of the band Safe Haven....

After years of staying far from where the ocean met the sand, Alexis can't help but be drawn to a sexy surfer, Jason.Alexis Anderson has a lot going for her in the near future. She has bills to pay, divorced parents to deal with, and a degree she has yet to find a job for which will put it to use. Her friends, Lori and Jordan, seemed to completely have their lives together with jobs lined up and goals to meet while Alexis was just hoping to stay above...

Spunky artist manager, Jessica Stanton, isn't looking for love. She's looking for a savior. When a business rival steals yet another of her rising stars, she's in danger of losing everything she's worked so hard for…and the only person who can save her fledgling business is the one man she shouldn't want. Art authenticator, Eli Marks, doesn't have time for love. He's too busy saving his brother from the demons of his drug addicted past. For the...

Heartbroken and mortified by mean-spirited taunts and social media pictures of her looking like a hot mess at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, Leah James decides to accept her friend, Miguel Montoya's, offer to take a road trip to their hometown of Santa Lorena. Miguel, ex-Marine turned fitness trainer, is done pretending that he doesn't have strong feelings for Leah. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he knew she was the one, and now this trip provides...

"Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see." - Benjamin Franklin David Wylde is successful in business, but his personal life is nonexistent because the mere sight of him is so detestable that it sends people running. Stunning and gregarious, Evangelina Roth is a successful business woman loved by all who know her. The news of David and Evangelina's engagement spreads rapidly through the offices of Nash Industries and has everyone asking...

Will her past catch up with her? When Amelia Bailey moved to Cape Charles she fell in love with the beautiful small town. But what none of the residents know is that she's in hiding from some people she wished she'd never met. People who want revenge and will do whatever is necessary in order to get it. Unable to trust anyone, she keeps everyone at a distance. Then Liam walks into her life, and try as she might, she can't help her feelings of attraction...

Marriage Agreement Between Daniel Garrett and Kenna Scott Stay married one year Fool the family No sex! To claim his trust fund and launch a new career, Daniel needs to be married... and no one can tick all the "wifely" boxes like Kenna. And since she's his best friend, the celibacy part should be a piece of (wedding) cake! Or so Daniel thinks... until he hears the words that make him freeze: "You may kiss your bride." One official kiss has the former...