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After a devastating breakup, Riley Drader escapes to the wilds of Maine with one goal: climb Mount Katahdin alone and prove she can survive without the life she thought she’d have. Horace Orford, a quiet librarian’s assistant, comes to the same mountain with a different purpose—to step beyond the safety of books and finally live the truths he’s only read about. When their paths cross high above the treeline, a fragile companionship forms. But when a sudden fall leaves Horace badly injured and a violent storm traps them on the exposed ridge, survival becomes uncertain. Through a long...

Chelsea Simmons has built her life on logic. As a mathematician for a company in Dallas, she relies on structure, precision, and plans that leave little room for uncertainty. But after years of playing it safe, she agrees to take a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauai with her father—a chance to step away from everything she knows. Jake Chambray has never needed anything beyond the island he calls home. His days are spent on the water, running a small charter business passed down through generations. Life is simple, steady, and exactly how he likes it—until Chelsea walks into it. What ...

Four novellas of love for St. Patrick's Day SHAMROCKED! When archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Clover Crazy Livingston Rembraud is a brilliant, eccentric millionaire with a singular goal: to shatter the world record for the largest collection of four leaf clovers. How Not to Steal the Blarney Stone When globe-trotting photographer Trevor O’Connor ...

On the cold, working waters off Rockland, Maine, Yulenka Kamenev keeps her lobster boat moving the only way she knows how—steady, disciplined, and alone. Grief has settled into her bones, though it has not slowed her hands. The work continues because it must. Sully McCarthy arrives with little more than a duffel bag and a past he does not offer freely. After more than thirty years in prison for a crime he did not commit, he is not looking for redemption—only a place to stand and a way to earn his keep. Thrown together on a weathered lobster boat, their days are shaped by tide, rope, and...

What begins as a simple reunion becomes a fight for survival. Aida Oliveira has built a quiet, predictable life in Providence—safe, structured, and carefully guarded after heartbreak. Teena Tomlinson thrives in chaos, chasing success and indulgence in New York City with equal intensity. Luca Smith has always been steady, dependable… and quietly holding onto feelings he never dared to voice. When Teena invites them on the maiden voyage of her newly purchased sailboat, it seems like the perfect chance to reconnect. But twenty miles off the coast, a sudden accident changes everything. With...

One ordinary decision can change everything. On St. Patrick’s Day, the James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant in downtown Durham, North Carolina, opens its doors for the busiest day of the year—and unknowingly becomes the setting for a quiet love story that unfolds over the course of a single, unforgettable day. Regina Blair is weeks away from graduating law school and terrified of what comes next. Smart, driven, and navigating the world from her wheelchair, she knows how to plan for obstacles—but not for the possibility of unexpected connection. Clark Pappas is a Duke graduate student ...

At Merribrook Horse Farm in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass, every sunrise brings the same promise—and the same pressure. Trainer Allyson Boyd has built her life on discipline, precision, and an unwavering devotion to the horses in her care. But when a talented young thoroughbred named Old Revolver begins his climb toward the Kentucky Derby, the path forward becomes anything but predictable. As the stakes rise and the margin for error disappears, Allyson must navigate not only the demands of racing at the highest level, but the unexpected pull of connection with farrier Jason ...

Fresh out of jail after a wildly unfair run-in with the law (long story, involves a sidewalk and a very grumpy cop), Skyla is broke, unemployed, and desperate enough to take the one job no struggling actress dreams of: becoming the Easter Bunny at a local shopping mall. Stuffed into a bright yellow suit and seated on a blindingly pink throne, Skyla expects nothing but screaming kids, sticky jellybeans, and daily humiliation. What she doesn’t expect is Dominic Reyes—the calm, quietly kind head of mall security who takes his job seriously, believes in second chances, and looks at Skyla ...

Collects 3 epic fantasy novels Wrath of the Deep Lord Iron Town survives on one thing: the mine. Three hundred souls work the deep shafts, extracting iron ore in the shadow of the Karth Mountains. Until the day the miners break through into a cavern that should not exist. Something has lived there for millennia. Something with claws like daggers and skin tough as stone. Something that remembers when these mountains were young—and knows that humans are intruders in its domain. When the creature awakens, the killing begins. Miners are torn apart in the tunnels. Guards die at their posts. ...

When American archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Claire is determined to keep her focus on the dig site that could finally prove her career-defining theory. But Finn—all charm, riddles, and devastating Irish brogue—keeps turning up exactly where she doesn’t want him: underfoot, in her research notes, and possibly in her dreams. The harder Claire ...

When Tom Nowak leaves New York City for Cleveland after his father’s death, he expects a fresh start to be lonely, uncertain, and temporary. Instead, through quiet Sundays at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church, a patient return to faith, and the steady kindness of Bethany Kowalska—a young English teacher rooted in purpose and hope—Tom discovers that beginnings often arrive disguised as waiting. As winter gives way to Lent and Easter dawns with promise, their relationship unfolds slowly, shaped by honesty, restraint, and shared values. Set against the neighborhoods and sacred rhythms of ...

Cecil Faartz has had seventeen wives, built a billion-dollar animation empire, and lived exactly the life he wanted—loudly, stubbornly, and without apology. Now, at eighty-seven, he’s determined to make it an even eighteen by marrying his much younger nurse, Betty Ramsbottom. There’s just one problem: his entire family is absolutely not having it. As the Faartz clan descends on Cecil’s Lake Placid mansion to stop the wedding, tensions rise, plans unravel, and chaos quickly becomes the only thing anyone can agree on. But when Betty unexpectedly connects with Michael—Cecil’s ...

Twelve years ago, Gonway and Owen severed the connection between worlds and ended the age of magic. They saved their village. They also destroyed the power of every wizard in the world. Now one of those wizards has come for answers—and revenge. Shamandra was the most powerful sorceress at court. Now she can't light a candle. She's spent eleven years searching for the truth, the reason why magic no longer exists. She believes she can restore what was lost. She has the King's authority, a company of soldiers, and an obsession that will not be denied. Gonway knows the truth: the magic is ...

Cuando Waylen Evans llega a Paducah, Kentucky, para pastorear la Iglesia Bautista de Antioch, espera los desafíos habituales del ministerio: la tradición, la resistencia silenciosa y el peso de seguir a un predecesor querido. Lo que no espera es a Kirsten Spencer, la pianista reclusa de la iglesia, una joven marcada por la pérdida, escondida tras un velo y contenta con permanecer invisible. A medida que la fe se ve probada por la crueldad, el silencio y las largas sombras del dolor, dos vidas cautelosas comienzan a acercarse la una a la otra a través de la paciencia, la oración y la ...

What Remains After Election Day Claire Whitman has spent her career doing everything by the book. As Ohio’s sitting Attorney General, she’s respected, prepared, and relentlessly controlled. But as her re-election campaign tightens, polling reveals a problem strategy alone can’t solve: voters don’t feel connected to her. Ballads, Banners, and a Baby Seven months pregnant and newly abandoned by her husband, Terry Dean never imagined she’d be spending her autumn selling roasted turkey legs at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. An Easter Promise in Cleveland Tom Nowak expects a fresh ...

Hoofbeats of Fate When a jog through Central Park turns dangerous, copy editor Lisa Walsh is rescued by mounted police officer Mark O’Reilly—and nothing in her life is ever the same. The Measure of Mercy When two break-ins shake Ithaca Independent Church, youth pastor Jimmy Duncan finds himself working alongside steady, principled police officer Melinda Rockwell. Corruption in the Heart Mara Lynn Carter, a small-town hairdresser, wants nothing more than a peaceful life and a second chance at happiness. But when she’s drawn into the orbit of Roy Beckett — a charming, ambitious ...

They dug too deep. Now something ancient has awakened—and it's hungry for blood. Iron Town survives on one thing: the mine. Three hundred souls work the deep shafts, extracting iron ore in the shadow of the Karth Mountains, enduring brutal winters and back-breaking labor for meager wages. It's a hard life, but it's stable. Until the day the miners break through into a cavern that should not exist. Something has lived there for millennia. Something with claws like daggers and skin tough as stone. Something that remembers when these mountains were young—and knows that humans are intruders...

Four romance novellas of Easter Love in the Time of Chocolate Bunnies When rival candy empires collide in the middle of an Easter spectacle, sparks are bound to fly. Tricia Lancaster is determined to prove she can lead her family’s beloved confectionery company into a sweeter future—without melting under pressure. Jake Armstrong, a sharp-eyed TV reporter, arrives to cover the Easter Egg Hunt and quickly senses there’s more to the story than chocolate and confetti. An Easter Promise in Cleveland Tom Nowak expects a fresh start to be lonely, uncertain, and temporary. Instead, through ...

Buck Tyler spent two decades on the mound for the Cincinnati Reds before age and diminishing returns ended his career. Now retired and isolated in his Dayton home, he lives inside the long, unstructured days of an off-season that never seems to end. When Lacy Reed, a freelance sports journalist determined to become a serious book author, asks to write his biography, Buck initially turns her away. But the project begins anyway, unfolding through a series of interviews that move steadily backward through his life while forcing him to exist fully in the present. As Lacy listens, researches, ...

At the farthest reaches of Yellowstone National Park, where the trails disappear into wilderness and the world grows quiet, Ranger Beatrice Grover is preparing to close the remote Thorofare Ranger Station for the season. With winter approaching, she expects solitude, routine, and the familiar rhythm of a life spent alone in the backcountry. Glen Brandt came to the Thorofare for the same reason—to escape. A former Marine and struggling Western novelist, he’s hoping that distance from the world will help him rediscover his voice after a failed book threatens his career. What he doesn’t ...