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They used to call her the Bon-Bon Heiress. As one of Bon-Bon Chocolates heiresses, Tiffany Bonander grew up in New York with a silver spoon, a heart of gold, and a lifelong supply of sweets. But now her life is falling apart. Recent changes in cocoa supply from Ecuador are threatening the quality of the family’s chocolate and sales are down. Add to that Tiff’s penchant for falling in love quickly and breaking engagements at the last minute…Now they call her the Bon-Voyage Bride.

A small town romance with quirky characters about the healing power of unexpected love from USA Today Bestselling author Melinda Curtis. It's hard to start over. But single mother Annie Raye is determined to make it work. Step one, move back home to Harmony Valley. Step two, apply to jobs outside of California where hopefully no one will discover her ex-husband is a convicted embezzler. And sometimes you can't be completely honest. When Annie finally lands a job, she packs up the car and shows up for work, only to be told that she can't have the job until she passes a background check ...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this romance between former best friends. “What a completely engaging and heartfelt story!” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars They were best friends. When Shelby Hawkley’s husband was alive, Gage Jamero was a best friend to both of them. Why wouldn’t he be? The three of them grew up together in Harmony Valley, a small town nestled in a northern corner of rural Sonoma County. But things changed. Now widowed, Shelby has moved back to her sleepy hometown to care for her grandfather and work for the small winery ...

Dancer Allie Jameson is home this Christmas… Not just for the holidays but to regroup and relaunch her career after the Broadway show she was in was canceled. Maybe she’ll go back to New York. Maybe she’ll try dancing on the West Coast. But one thing was certain. She isn’t staying in Christmas Mountain after the new year. While Allie ponders her options, she takes a job waitressing at the Sleigh Café. Allie knows things in Christmas Mountain never change…except they are changing. At the Sleigh Café, someone’s leaving uplifting Christmas notes for patrons and staff, including ...

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this collection of small town, clean holiday romances! Grab your yearbooks, call your friends, pack your suitcase, and return to Christmas Town High School for a 10-year reunion. The first order of business is to unearth the class time capsule, which reveals a promise ring among the many treasures. Whose ring is it? That remains to be seen. Everyone's coming back to Christmas Town for the event - the class president, homecoming king and queen, the jock, the nerd, the friend to ...

Chef Sean O’Malley could use Nicole’s dessert skills at his restaurant in New York City. In fact, he’s banking on a joint venture with Nicole, although he hasn’t yet approached her about it. When he learns during a pre-wedding event they’re both working that she’s moving to L.A. because she’s giving up on Jake, he decides to give her a crash course on how to be noticed. Sean has, after all, three younger sisters. He knows how a woman’s mind works. But he doesn’t factor in how his heart works or how easily it could be broken.

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet romance between a traveling nurse and her patient's grandson. “Officially one of my all-time favorite reads for life and not a hint of naughty talk or behavior.” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars It takes more than a new town to start over. Widow Becca MacKenzie's career as a caregiver for the elderly suits her just fine. Help them recover from surgery or a fall, hop back in her motorhome, and move on, caring without lasting commitment or heartbreak. It takes courage to stay. But her new patient and his ...

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet trio of holiday romances! The Banning siblings are in need of a little magic this holiday season, the kind that brings love and happy-ever-afters. There's Jack, a trauma surgeon who would prefer working to dealing with memories of his time in service. Then there's Callie, a grade school teacher who's trying to fill the void left by her mother and volunteering too much around town. And finally, there's Nick, one of the town's handymen. He's got an unrequited crush on the ...

Welcome to Kemkamken Bay, Alaska! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this trio of clean holiday romances! "You know a book is good if you are still thinking about it a couple days later!" Valri, Goodreads reviewer This trio of jaded, bearded bachelors in Alaska just made a bet that they could become matchmakers! Coop, Gideon, and Ty are bar stool quarterbacks when it comes to love…or should we say scorekeepers on the ice hockey rink of love? A rink they don’t skate on. In a small town they take for granted. And now they need to put up or shut up...

Welcome back to Christmas Town, Maine! Spend your Valentine’s Day with a collection of heartfelt, feel good, sweet romances set in small, snowy Christmas Town. “Those fun loving, Knotty Elves are up to no good being clandestine matchmakers again in this collection of fun, romantic stories by some great authors.” Lori, Amazon Reviewer An abnormally cold and snowy winter wreaked havoc in Christmas Town. Pipes froze, snowy roofs caved in, and even the famed gazebo in the town square was blown over! But the hardest hit was the historic town library, where pipes burst – flooding the main...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet romance between a spunky single mom and a very famous hero. Mina tells everyone life is just the way she likes it. Single mother Mina DeWitt is a well-respected, political consultant, now working remotely in small town Harmony Valley. She and her young son live with her grandmother in a quaint home and have built a life with a support network of Liam’s friends and other single moms. Then she’s given the career opportunity of a lifetime—to be the campaign manager for a very famous San Francisco ...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this best friends to forever love sweet romance. Nate never wanted to be a dad. With his job in jeopardy, it couldn’t be a worse time for Sheriff Nate Landry’s past to come back to haunt him. But it would take an army to stop SWAT team leader Julie Smith from staying silent. She wants one thing from the beleaguered lawman: custody of the toddler son that Nate didn’t know he had. Will he pass the daddy test? Julie isn’t keen on handing little Duke over, not unless Nate proves he’s daddy material. To make ...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this fake date, sweet romance. He needs a fake girlfriend. Although they dated for only a month, Harley O’Hannigan agreed to be Vince Torino's plus-one at his brother’s Harmony Valley wedding. Big mistake, given her feelings for the tall, dark, unavailable bachelor. But things quickly get complicated. Vince never told her about his prickly relationship with his brothers or his bad boy past. Not that Harley has been forthcoming about her submarined career either. But secrets have a way of coming to light when ...

Maxwell Bonander’s sister has been engaged six times in the past five years without any marriages. Tiff has the worst taste in men. So when she announces she’s marrying a man after only knowing him two days, Max knows he’s got to stop the ceremony. Lorelei Spencer thinks Tiff has finally found the right man. When Tiff asks Lorelei to keep Max occupied, she takes her job seriously. Too seriously. They never expected to wake up married. Can this unlikely couple unravel what happened in Vegas? And when they uncover the truth, will they really want an annulment?

Celebrity photographer Bill Blakely needs a big payday, the kind that a photo of the Runaway Bride would net him. But his only lead on the wedding is the bride’s cousin, Tara Bonander, who occasionally has drinks at a bar in his neighborhood. When Tara asks Bill over drinks to be her date for a weekend wedding, it’s a gift. She wants him to pretend to be her boyfriend. He wants to pretend he’s only in it for the money. Can one uptown heiress fall for a paparazzi from the gutter? Or will reality take down this fake romance along with the Runaway Bride’s wedding?

Long before Scarlet became a Bonander of the New York Bon-Bon Chocolate Bonanders, she grew up on the wild side of the Appalachians. Now this country girl turned debutante needs to head to the wilds of Ecuador to find her cousin’s missing groom in time for the wedding. All she’s got is her toothless Uncle Cletus, a beat-up motorcycle with a sidecar, and the sexy best man, Mike Romero to conquer rough terrain, territorial spiders, and one nasty drug lord who bears a striking resemblance to Mike.

A small town romance with quirky characters about the healing power of unexpected love from USA Today Bestselling author Melinda Curtis. She took his name and disappeared. When Jill desperately needed a father for her baby, Vince Patrizio gave them both his name. Then Jill walked out of his life without even asking Vince's opinion. Now, years later, it’s Vince’s turn to have his say. This Christmas will be different. Arriving in Harmony Valley, Vince has plans to turn this convenient marriage into a real one. But small towns, love, and the joy of a child at the holidays might just ...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet romance between a firefighting single dad and a woman raising her kid sister. She’s his prime suspect…maybe. Third-generation firefighter Captain Ben Libby is sworn to keep Harmony Valley safe. But a recent series of fires points to arson. Not that Ben really suspects Mandy Zapien, who's back in town to reopen the defunct post office—a potential fire hazard. Is he letting her off because of her incredible smile? They have more in common than they think. They’ve both given up a lot for family. ...

Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this romance between a spirited winemaker and her boss. "Reading Slade and Christine's story reminded me of why I enjoy romance. (This book) has found a place on my keeper shelf!" Brenda Novak, NYT & USA Today Bestselling author She’s moving forward with a clean slate. Christine Alexander wants to prove herself as a top-notch winemaker. In small town Harmony Valley, she's got a chance to build something legitimate and lasting. If only part-owner Slade Jennings would quit poking his attractive nose in her cabernet...

Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet collection of 8 clean holiday romances! What could make the holidays in Christmas Town even more magical? The arrival of a TV movie’s cast and crew to recreate one of their most beloved couple’s happily ever after! The snow is falling, the chestnuts are roasting, and Posey’s peppermint pies can’t keep up with demand! But there’s also mischief afoot as filming begins. Someone keeps sneaking Elmer the Elf into scenes, the town is buzzing with romantic gossip, and...