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When Arielle Preston's apartment building is condemned, she's sure her only alternative is to move back home with her parents, who live five states away. Until she hears of an opportunity to housesit for a colleague, allowing her to stay in town. The only drawback is her new neighbor, who decides when he introduces himself that she's a princess. Aggravated, but knowing at least the ground rules have been set, Arielle is determined to ignore the man....
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Dani's 30th birthday feels only inches away, and she has yet to attain her goal of buying her first home, not to mention she has no special someone in her life. When a friend announces Dani will be receiving an incredibly romantic birthday surprise, Dani wishes she had more of a clue as to what it will be since "Just trust me," isn't all that informative. What she doesn't expect is to be kidnapped, especially by such a fine example of manhood. Ryder...
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Jenny's week isn't going well. She loses both her job and her apartment and is forced to move back home with her parents. At least she'll be living in a loft over the garage instead of in a dreaded basement. Unable to get a job to suit her qualifications, she finds herself working at her father's hardware store, mixing and delivering paint to contractors. Thinking she couldn't possibly have a job more unsuited to her abilities, she soon realizes her...
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The day Macy realizes her dream of owning her own store is never going to come true, she knows the only thing that's going to help her feel better is a large brownie sundae, complete with whipped cream and a cherry. She imagines how delicious it's going to taste, and once the sundae is cradled in her hands, she knows nothing is going to come between her and her favorite comfort food. Except something, or someone, does and suddenly she is covered in...
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Layne can think of better ways to spend half her summer than helping her family condense the contents of Gram's five-bedroom house so it fits into a one-bedroom apartment, but she jumps in with her cousins, ready to do her part, resigned to what promises to be weekend after weekend of drudgery. Until Parker appears in the backyard with his tool belt.
Parker knows the repairs on the old house won't take more than a few weekends, and the work is so...
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When Fiona's car decides it's ready for a breakdown, she reluctantly brings it to the repair shop in town that everyone says is the best. After the briefest of chats with Quinn, the rudest mechanic she's ever had the displeasure to meet, she decides to adopt a wait and see attitude about the repair. What's the worst thing that could happen? At least she wouldn't ever have to be exposed to that guy's rudeness again. Except, all too soon, she is up...
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Driving around town on yet another errand for her boss, this time to bring a Bichon Frise for her puppy spa day, Colby finds herself on an unfamiliar road, and once she sees a replica of a beautiful antique saltbox, a perfect miniature of the house, perched proudly on the home's mailbox, she knows she has to have a replica of her parents' house built as a special surprise for them. Marching herself up the long driveway to a red barn complete with...
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Bethany loves everything about Christmas and puts up her tree and decorations every year on the day after Halloween. Working as department head in Women's in Williston's department store at prestigious Prescott Place means she is surrounded by Christmas all day every day. The only thing marring her holiday season is the fact Lucas Mattsen, the annoying department head in Men's, won't stop reminding her if she doesn't reach her sales quota for the...
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Olivia knows on paper she has a good life; a condo near the beach, a faithful car, a boyfriend, and a position as personal assistant to a VP. And she is only a week away from her long-awaited vacation, a road trip through New England with her boyfriend. As Olivia is on the verge of setting off, her boss assigns one more task, meaning a delay of the start of her vacation, which results in Olivia's boyfriend dumping her as he considers the demand "the...
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Melody meets Gabe at a liquor store and he asks her to be his plus one at a friend's wedding. Melody makes it a practice not to attend weddings with men she's never seen before, even gorgeous ones with almost irresistible curly locks, and declines the offer. Gabe accepts defeat with dignity, knowing he will incur the wrath of the bridezilla because he'd promised to appear with a date.
When Gabe slips into the church after the start of the wedding,...
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Addie Fitzpatten knows it's time to look for a new job the moment she sees her soon to be ex making out in the workplace, and she vows she'll never date another colleague, ever, for the rest of her life, so help her. As soon as she starts at her new company, she curses the irony of having to work closely with the hot wonder that is Jake O'Regan, but she knows she will stay strong. The man is a colleague, and can only ever be a colleague. Jake is...
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After her break-up, Nikki gets a new job, happy to be leaving the unpleasant past behind. For the most part, people at Pace's Preserves are very nice. Except for Seager McBride, who is the most conceited man she's ever had the misfortune to meet. Fortunately, they work in different departments so her interaction with him is limited. Until the company president decides to send everyone, which includes Seager McBride, on a team-building retreat. Seager...
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Lexi is excited about the new mystery shop opening next to hers, but the suspense is killing her. None of the other shop owners on Ocean Street have been able to discover just what the shop will be selling. Her attempts to find out the truth aren't going well, and she decides she can't wait another second. Braving the papered over windows and door of the new shop, she brings a box of sweets from the bakery as a welcome-to-the-neighborhood gift. She...
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Holly is excited by the prospect of buying her first home, and the fact her Uncle Gil is the contractor means she can keep a close eye on the progress with daily visits to her future neighborhood, Grayson Village, if she is so inclined. Once she meets Ryker Drummond, the subcontractor, she decides she is extremely inclined. Ryker is gorgeous, has a great sense of humor, and knows his way around a construction site. Then Holly hears from one of the...
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April can't wait for her annual summer vacation with her family. This year it's in Massachusetts at a rental cottage only steps from the beach. Except shortly before it's time to leave, her friend, Elyse, who is starting yet another money-making venture, this one a singles' week, begs April to come so the male-female numbers will be equal. Despite the fact the trip is created for commitment-phobes and April's dream is to find The One and live happily...
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Paige needs a nice, long vacation, preferably one that includes palm trees, a white sandy beach, crystal clear water, and her boyfriend, Edward. After she is dumped by Edward, who doesn't care for her vacation idea, or evidently her either, she decides a weekend at a campground is just what she needs. There she meets Harper, who not only has no clue how to set up his tent, but doesn't even know what to wear for camping. Paige can hardly stand by and...
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Gracie's goal is to find a summer job that pays more than minimum wage so she can save enough money to buy a condo by her 29th birthday. Unfortunately, her first step is to move in with her parents in their 55 plus neighborhood, but she tells herself it's only temporary. When she meets Erik, the irresistable barista at the local coffee shop, her summer begins to look more promising. Thanks to her interfering mother, she finds herself working as a...
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Allie is enjoying herself at her company's anniversary party, although she's pretty sure she'll be happier when she's finally able to snag the attention of the bartender. What she doesn't anticipate is being offered money if she pretends to be Lucien's date for the night, but after Lucien is able to secure her the much-needed ginger ale, she agrees, imagining the story she'll be able to tell her friends later. Except the pretense turns into something...
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Scarlet has waited fourteen years for her trip to Europe, and if all goes well, she will finally have the money to realize her dream. All she has to do is secure a spot in the prestigious Banbury Craft Fair, then work at selling her hand-crafted jewelry every weekend until Labor Day. The first challenge for Scarlet is the director doesn't seem to like her. The second challenge is trying to avoid the head-on collisions that Holden Stuart seems intent...
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Tessa has been as patient as humanly possible for three long, aggravating years, ever since Tucker McLain moved into the townhouse next to hers, and she is looking forward to getting away from him for a week in the sun more than she's looked forward to anything in a long while. Tucker has had it with his next-door neighbor, Tessa Philips, with her deplorable taste in music and her inability to keep her nose out of his business, and he can't wait for...