Thursday’s Top Romantic eBooks
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
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An awkward misfit in an accomplished family, Isadora Peabody yearns to escape her life as a wallflower in Boston society. Fate intervenes when she learns that a ship bound for Rio de Janeiro is in need of an interpreter—a pursuit she very much enjoys. The only problem? The surly and handsome captain is adamantly opposed to a woman taking the role.
Sea captain Ryan Calhoun used to have a good family name. But he’d purposely walked away from everything it afforded him, driven by his quest to right an old wrong. When he finds himself falling for the meek young woman who comes aboard his ship, he’s determined to stay away from her—if only to keep her out of his secretive, dangerous plans. #ad
A Vow of Love
by Lorhainne Eckhart
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Thirteen days before Christmas, a letter arrives in the mail—a letter that was never meant for Candy Friessen. When she opens it, she discovers a lie that rocks her world, and she begins to question everything she and Neil have created together, including his love for her and their family.
Seven days before Christmas, Candy’s heart is breaking. She makes plans to leave, but when a call one night alerts all the Friessens that Becky, their mother, is fighting for her life in the hospital, they rush to her bedside without a second thought. Faced with uncertainty, Brad, Neil, Jed, and their wives are together for Christmas, but there’s no happy celebration, no gifts piled under the tree. And for Candy and Neil, once trust is destroyed, is the bond of family strong enough to keep them together? #ad
A Country Affair
by Debbie Macomber
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Stranded on the side of a country road with a broken-down car, Rorie Campbell is grateful when horse rancher Clay Franklin comes to her rescue. Stuck in the quirky small town, Rorie gets to know Clay, and she quickly starts to fall for the gruff, tough cowboy. Can a city girl make it work with a country man? Clay certainly thinks so. But their situation is…complicated. Clay and Rorie will have to sort out their feelings if they’re going to be together.
Kate Logan is understandably devastated when her former fiancé marries someone else instead. At the wedding, after one glass of champagne, she spontaneously—foolishly—proposes to her longtime friend Luke Rivers. And Luke agrees. The rancher is a man of his word, and though Kate thinks they’re making a mistake, he will not renege on his promise. Not only does he refuse to break the engagement, he insists that Kate actually loves him—and he’ll prove it. #ad
Falling for Your Fake Fiancé
by Emma St. Clair
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What happens when the man I love to hate becomes the man I must pretend to love?
I can’t seem to escape Thayden Walker and his infuriating charm. Even his mother and his Great Dane seem bent on playing matchmaker. But I’m totally immune. Until I’m presented with an offer that puts my ability to withstand him to the test. If I marry Thayden, all my student debt goes poof, and he’ll take over the family firm. There’s so much more at stake than money or a job, especially when I start to see the man beneath the mask. Playing house with Thayden is the most dangerous game of all. And we’re both set up to lose more than we could ever win. Unless we’ve been on the same side all along… #ad
A Love Against the World
by Lorelei Brogan
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Cassie Bishop has lost a lot in life. After her grandfather’s passing, she is left all alone, without anyone in the world to lean on. The town’s saloon owner has always had an interest in her, but he is not the type of man Cassie wants anything to do with. When he tries to proposition her again at her grandfather’s funeral, his mysterious cousin is there with him. This intriguing man is new in town and straight away Cassie is certain he is nothing but trouble… Even so, could she end up finding everything she has always wanted in his eyes?
Jack Mathews was sent to Lake View Texas by his aunt to check on his cousin, only to witness him trying to approach a young woman at her grandfather’s funeral. When he discovers his cousin’s ulterior motives with Cassie, he feels compelled to help her… #ad
Matters of the Heart
by Ashley Farley
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The genie is out of the bottle. After decades of secrecy, Stella has finally made her resort’s natural hot springs available to guests. Little does she know, the waters have magical healing powers. Not only do the springs cure physical ailments, but matters of the heart as well. When word gets out, she has a riot of opportunity seekers on her hands.
Presley could use a bit of that healing magic. She returns to the inn for an unexpected visit, pregnant, planning to stay for the summer, and refusing to talk about her new husband. Did she leave Everett’s concert tour because of the pregnancy? Or is there trouble in paradise already? #ad
Balloon Body Murder
by Stephanie Parker McKean
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When Rik Patience—who has no patience—trips over the body of a murder victim sticking out from under the envelope of a hot air balloon, it turns into a sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, sometimes heartbreaking ride.
Rik and her over-sixties group of fellow sleuths endeavor to solve a mystery that even the sheriff’s department can’t solve. Things never go well for Rik in life or love in spite of her best intentions. She finds herself on the wrong side of her Mason, Texas, friends when she becomes “public enemy number one” after refusing to help with a festival that will bring tourists into town—but also promotes alcoholic beverages… #ad
Daughters of Dusk
by Emma Shelford
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Switching bodies was a piece of cake. Too bad my new body is already occupied.
I was a successful woman in my mid-fifties, a champion of vulnerable women and a seeker of the arcane. From a troubled past, I earned poise, confidence, and experience. Until an explosion killed me. It’s a shock when a friend’s desperate spell forces my soul into a nearby woman’s dying body. But I won’t say no to fewer aches, unlined skin, and a youthful renewal of my old ambitions, even if the body’s emotional baggage is heavy. The problem is, an elemental spirit took possession of that same body during the explosion, and spirits don’t make good roommates. Too bad. He’s not the only one without options… #ad