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It started innocently enough with a harmless inquiry about a cute guy at a coffee shop. The goal was to get back into the romance game. The search turned into a social media frenzy. #DesperatelySeekingDane was not available. Talk about a buzzkill. Just when I thought things couldn't become more dramatic, a TV production company reached out to me as a last-minute contestant in a dating contest because of my five minutes of online fame. It was an instant yes because one of the three bachelors was a major movie star and my lifelong crush.

In high school, I was Little Miss Brainy Rebel Girl to my twin's athletic Mr. Popularity. That also meant I avoided wading into the dating pool. Like a shark, it didn't help that my protective brother probably scared away potential suitors. Fast forward: He's engaged, but our parents won't let him tie the knot until I find a boyfriend. Now, he has guys lining up to date me. This only becomes an issue when his best friend, Redd, gets a hero's welcome when he returns to play hockey for the Nebraska Knights.

Me, little ol’ Paisley Jones, envisioned glitz and glamour with my movie star fiancé until a humiliating, public scandal explodes in my life like damp confetti. I escape to the family cottage with an ocean view and am not looking for love until a dare and a crazy seagull send me next door.

She’s from the wrong side of the tracks. His life is a train wreck. Can they survive Christmas? Natalie Winters grew up believing she wouldn’t amount to much. When her sister gets a new job that will help pay medical bills, Natalie takes her place as a nanny in one of the legendary Ritchie family households. She works hard and doesn’t want to be seen as a charity case, but opening her heart at Christmas is harder than she expects. Camden Ritchie, a widower and single dad, adores his kids, but they’re a handful. When he hires a nanny, she has both Mary Poppins energy and gorgeous ...

Tripp Hawkins returns to Hawk Ridge Hollow after several years to find much is the same in his hometown: the quaint village, good friends, and the world-class ski resort owned by his family. Almost everything is the same, except the girl he’d once called his sweetheart. Sadie plans to spend Valentine’s Day alone. She has enough responsibility as it is. A romcom, plus some chocolate, sounds like the perfect date. Tripp wants nothing more than a second chance with the girl who stole his heart, and he’ll do anything to win her back. But it might be too late. Has she moved on?

She brings him cookies to say thank you for scaring off a bear. It’s the neighborly thing to do. He only resists because the Costa and Hawkins families are not supposed to like each other. But it’s nearly Christmas. The time of forgiveness, family...and food. She doesn’t want him to be alone and her attempt to reunite them over a meal fails. He just won’t let any sweetness into his life, but he does want her even though she’s not looking for a relationship. They’re not looking for a miracle, but they might just need one.

After Cece’s world crumbles, she makes a choice that could ruin her career. Seeking escape, she flees to an exclusive resort. Shortly after her arrival, a rogue wave nearly drowns her. Thankfully, a mysterious man rushes to her aid since she doesn’t know how to swim. It turns out, he’s an arrogant beach bum. He thinks she’s a careless diva. They can’t stand each other, but they also can’t seem to stay away from each other.

Kayla Cartwright learned that being independent was safer than risking a relationship again. Dallen Hawkins is known for his wild ways on and off the ranch, but he learned long ago to trust horses more than women. Neither wants to be in a relationship, but a chance meeting at the same wedding prompts them to decide they, too, could say I do. Can she tame the handsome, wealthy, and wild cowboy? Can he win her heart? Only if they don’t allow mistakes of their past to dictate the future.

Fine, I'll admit that I'm a bit of a diva. He’s a straight-laced plane-flying hottie hero who is my opposite in every way. He calls me the Brat, but he's Beast.

Brynn Powell had a tough childhood, and after her husband died in the line of duty, she leaves the city for the small town of Hawk Ridge Hollow to start over as a teacher. He isn’t looking for anyone to replace his ex-wife, especially not the pretty kindergarten teacher. She needs a room parent, and he’s perfect. He needs someone to look after his little girl because he works the night shift. The arrangement suits them just fine, until they start turning to each other for laughs, for friendship, for something more...

After a recent breakup leaves Amelia Ames with suspicions about her ex, she doubles down on documenting the history of her small town of Smuggler’s Springs. However, when her high school crush crosses her radar, she finds herself distracted.

I met the perfect guy, a.k.a. Mr. Right. Too bad he worked for a rival company on the other side of the country. And saying we’d met is a bit of a stretch. More like we had a string of flirty email exchanges. However, I can’t say no to a dare...or our digital chats. When our companies merge, thankfully, I don’t lose my job. The remaining (un)lucky employees are sent on a corporate wilderness survival retreat. When the bus leaves me behind with Mr. Wrong, it’s certain disaster until I discover his identity.

I know exactly what I want: an epic adventure on the open road, alone. Forget the silly dating dare. My quest is to visit all 50 states and find a place to call home. When my mom asks for a favor to help a family friend, I can’t say no even though I despise the guy.

She’s had a lifelong case of wanderlust. He’s a cowboy with a secret past. New to town, her neighbor might just make her want to put down roots. Chevy Ann has spent her life on the go, traveling the world and taking odd jobs. When she learns the father she never knew left her his estate in the quaint town of Blue Bay Beach, she plans to sell it to fund her next big trip. What she isn’t counting on is the cute cowboy next door. Tucker Ritchie fled the ranch with a secret and now fixes cars in southern Florida. He learned his lesson when it came to girls next door. When he gets a new ...

She’s a conservative pianist. He’s a wild rock star, trying to escape fame. A dating dare forces them together. Will they make music or will they fall flat? While finishing her master’s degree in music, Claudia Von Plata receives devastating news that sends her across the country. She arrives in the perfect Florida beach town but discovers her aunt’s health and finances are in shambles. The owner of Coconut Cove Café hires her on the spot and initiates her into beach town life: sunblock and sunglasses are a must, but so is dating the first guy she waits on. Carter “Wilde” ...

I have a secret I can’t tell anyone. Not even my best friend. The one I’ve been attracted to since high school. The one I spent a wild summer with that resulted in a ring on my finger, and that’s not all. However, when tragedy struck I retreated. He had enough to deal with.

Hattie Swan has secret dreams of being a photographer, but after her parents pass away, she’s left running the family market. Everything, including her love life, plays second fiddle. When a famous musician saunters into her store humming her favorite tune, she’s smitten. Too bad he’s out of her league.

He’s a marine figuring out how to be a dad. She’s out of work and moves in with her mom. A surprise reunion brings the old friends together. Will a dare turn them into something more? Eisley Higgins is laid off and needs a fresh start. Her mother offers her the loft space at her new beach cottage. The last thing she wants to do is move to a retirement community in coastal Florida. She gets a job at a local restaurant and her coworkers insist she follow through with the new-employee ritual to go on a date with her first customer. She’s shocked when it turns out to be her childhood best...

Adeline Cole is not looking for love. She only returns home to add a horse to her therapeutic riding business. Not to see her family for Thanksgiving and definitely not to meet a cowboy whose kiss takes her breath away.

♥A Christmas in July Romance♥She inherited a Bed & Breakfast. He’s the contractor hired to fix up the old building. They can’t stand each other, but they have to get married or lose the Inn. Ruby Rossi found an unexpected friend in the late Sandy Leblanc, owner of the Sandy Shore Inn who left it to her after passing away. She’s determined to prove herself worthy of the legacy. However, she’s not too fond of the carpenter Sandy appointed in her will to do repairs. Trent Cabot was estranged from his grandmother and is shocked when he learns of her passing. Even more surprising is ...