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The Fix-Up (Two Harts)
Sharon M. Peterson
Ellie should probably have listened to the part where inheriting her house came with a hot, grumpy stranger and six months to figure it all outā¦Ellie Sterns is a twenty-eight-year-old single mother who only ever seems to date seriously questionable men. But sheās just inherited both a home and thriving cafĆ©, so life is looking up. The catch? Only half belongs to Ellieāthe other half goes to the previous ownerās grandson. Gilbert Dalton may be absurdly handsome, but his frown never wavers and he has a chip on his shoulder the size of a small country.Ellie would happily spend the rest of her life avoiding him, but to claim their inheritance, they must first live on the property together for six months. For Ellie, the house and the cafĆ© are her future. For Gil, theyāre part of a past he wants nothing to do with. She wants to stay, he is determined to sell. Will they be able to decide what comes next without going to war with Ellieās whisk and Gilās toolbelt as weapons?But somewhere between the snarky notes they leave around the place, and discovering a heartbreaking secret about the houseās previous owner, Ellie and Gil might learn that frustration can turn into sizzling chemistry, and hate can turn into not-hateāand thatās basically only one step away from loveā¦A totally uplifting, heart-stealing and addictive enemies-to-lovers romance full of sweet chemistry and true laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry and Sarah Adams.Readers love Sharon M. āOMG!!!! I CANNOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I LAUGHED SO MUCH⦠I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this⦠I couldnāt stop laughing from the first page to the end⦠The most hilarious book I have read this year⦠Absolutely amazing⦠A book you will never forget and will have tears of laughter streaming down your face.ā bookworm86, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāOh my god, I loved this⦠I couldnāt put it down, completed it in a day⦠Are you kidding me? I laughed, I cried⦠Loved⦠Totally a five-star read⦠I literally couldnāt hold in my laughter.ā readingcorner_elina, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāINCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!⦠FUNNY AND HEARTWARMING AND VERY VERY SWOON-WORTHY!!!!!!ā Journey to Pibe Creek, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāI loved!⦠I just couldnāt put it down⦠I got teary-eyed⦠Absolutely hilarious⦠I found myself smiling and giggling so many timesāit was just so fun!ā Goodreads reviewer, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāI absolutely loved it⦠*chef's kiss*⦠Had me ALL up in my feelings!⦠Literally the cutest thing ever⦠PERFECT⦠I was so giddy reading it.

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The Fix-Up (Two Harts)
Sharon M. Peterson
Ellie should probably have listened to the part where inheriting her house came with a hot, grumpy stranger and six months to figure it all outā¦Ellie Sterns is a twenty-eight-year-old single mother who only ever seems to date seriously questionable men. But sheās just inherited both a home and thriving cafĆ©, so life is looking up. The catch? Only half belongs to Ellieāthe other half goes to the previous ownerās grandson. Gilbert Dalton may be absurdly handsome, but his frown never wavers and he has a chip on his shoulder the size of a small country.Ellie would happily spend the rest of her life avoiding him, but to claim their inheritance, they must first live on the property together for six months. For Ellie, the house and the cafĆ© are her future. For Gil, theyāre part of a past he wants nothing to do with. She wants to stay, he is determined to sell. Will they be able to decide what comes next without going to war with Ellieās whisk and Gilās toolbelt as weapons?But somewhere between the snarky notes they leave around the place, and discovering a heartbreaking secret about the houseās previous owner, Ellie and Gil might learn that frustration can turn into sizzling chemistry, and hate can turn into not-hateāand thatās basically only one step away from loveā¦A totally uplifting, heart-stealing and addictive enemies-to-lovers romance full of sweet chemistry and true laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry and Sarah Adams.Readers love Sharon M. āOMG!!!! I CANNOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I LAUGHED SO MUCH⦠I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this⦠I couldnāt stop laughing from the first page to the end⦠The most hilarious book I have read this year⦠Absolutely amazing⦠A book you will never forget and will have tears of laughter streaming down your face.ā bookworm86, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāOh my god, I loved this⦠I couldnāt put it down, completed it in a day⦠Are you kidding me? I laughed, I cried⦠Loved⦠Totally a five-star read⦠I literally couldnāt hold in my laughter.ā readingcorner_elina, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāINCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!⦠FUNNY AND HEARTWARMING AND VERY VERY SWOON-WORTHY!!!!!!ā Journey to Pibe Creek, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāI loved!⦠I just couldnāt put it down⦠I got teary-eyed⦠Absolutely hilarious⦠I found myself smiling and giggling so many timesāit was just so fun!ā Goodreads reviewer, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļøāI absolutely loved it⦠*chef's kiss*⦠Had me ALL up in my feelings!⦠Literally the cutest thing ever⦠PERFECT⦠I was so giddy reading it.


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The Fast Lane
Sharon M. Peterson
A totally hilarious friends-to-lovers, brotherās best friend romantic comedy Heās the only person who can give me a ride to my brotherās wedding, and heās also the one man I absolutely CANNOT have feelings for. My brotherās best friend is strictly off limits⦠Isnāt he?I should have known my mom would go totally overboard packing for my brotherās big day. But much like my last break-up, Iād been optimistic (in denial) that it would all work out for me. Now, I canāt fit into the car. āDonāt worry,ā my brother says, āI asked Theo to give you a ride.āI flush all over and almost drop my phone. This is a BIG problem.With his neatly trimmed stubble, fierce protectiveness and an affinity for plaid shirts rivalled only by his love of hiking, Iāve always had a crush on Theo. As a teenager, Iād even declared my feelings in a tragically bad poem. The rejection almost ended our friendship, and Iāll be taking that crippling embarrassment to my grave.Heās the last person I want to be alone with on a six-day road trip; especially since I swore off men after my last relationship went up in flames. It would be a terrible idea anyway; he only sees me as his best friendās little sister.But as we fight over the playlist and are forced to share a night together when his car dies, itās not distance that makes my heart grow fonder, itās close proximity. Two thousand miles of flirting has my heart racing in the fast lane. Is it all in my head, or does Theo feel the same?Will this be our second chance to go the distance, or will everything blow up in my face in the middle of my brotherās wedding?An utterly hilarious and totally addictive road trip romantic comedy with sizzling but sweet chemistry and no third-act break-up. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Sarah Adams and Olivia Dade.What readers are saying about Sharon M. āINCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!⦠HEART-WARMING⦠VERY, VERY SWOON-WORTHY!!!!!! Finished it in a couple of sittings. I usually like to make good books last, but I really couldnāt put this one down. Plot twisty? Funny? Itās all here.ā Isabella, Journey to Pibe Creek āāāāāāFANTASTIC!⦠A page-turner⦠incredible⦠Like a big hug⦠My favourite tropes are sprinkled through this book like grumpy/sunshine, one bed trope, celebrity/nobody, and fake engagement⦠Keeps you HOOKED!ā Goodreads reviewer āāāāāāTopped the list of all the fake relationship stories⦠Hilarious⦠Laugh out loud⦠I stayed up at night to binge read this story⦠I am so happy I did that⦠I was hooked from the first line⦠Equal parts fun and emotional with tear-jerking moments.ā @bookbyteswithkavita āāāāāāDefinitely got this girlās heart a swooninā⦠Adorable!⦠Perfection⦠Filled with all my favorite grumpy

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The Fast Lane
Sharon M. Peterson
A totally hilarious friends-to-lovers, brotherās best friend romantic comedy Heās the only person who can give me a ride to my brotherās wedding, and heās also the one man I absolutely CANNOT have feelings for. My brotherās best friend is strictly off limits⦠Isnāt he?I should have known my mom would go totally overboard packing for my brotherās big day. But much like my last break-up, Iād been optimistic (in denial) that it would all work out for me. Now, I canāt fit into the car. āDonāt worry,ā my brother says, āI asked Theo to give you a ride.āI flush all over and almost drop my phone. This is a BIG problem.With his neatly trimmed stubble, fierce protectiveness and an affinity for plaid shirts rivalled only by his love of hiking, Iāve always had a crush on Theo. As a teenager, Iād even declared my feelings in a tragically bad poem. The rejection almost ended our friendship, and Iāll be taking that crippling embarrassment to my grave.Heās the last person I want to be alone with on a six-day road trip; especially since I swore off men after my last relationship went up in flames. It would be a terrible idea anyway; he only sees me as his best friendās little sister.But as we fight over the playlist and are forced to share a night together when his car dies, itās not distance that makes my heart grow fonder, itās close proximity. Two thousand miles of flirting has my heart racing in the fast lane. Is it all in my head, or does Theo feel the same?Will this be our second chance to go the distance, or will everything blow up in my face in the middle of my brotherās wedding?An utterly hilarious and totally addictive road trip romantic comedy with sizzling but sweet chemistry and no third-act break-up. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Sarah Adams and Olivia Dade.What readers are saying about Sharon M. āINCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!⦠HEART-WARMING⦠VERY, VERY SWOON-WORTHY!!!!!! Finished it in a couple of sittings. I usually like to make good books last, but I really couldnāt put this one down. Plot twisty? Funny? Itās all here.ā Isabella, Journey to Pibe Creek āāāāāāFANTASTIC!⦠A page-turner⦠incredible⦠Like a big hug⦠My favourite tropes are sprinkled through this book like grumpy/sunshine, one bed trope, celebrity/nobody, and fake engagement⦠Keeps you HOOKED!ā Goodreads reviewer āāāāāāTopped the list of all the fake relationship stories⦠Hilarious⦠Laugh out loud⦠I stayed up at night to binge read this story⦠I am so happy I did that⦠I was hooked from the first line⦠Equal parts fun and emotional with tear-jerking moments.ā @bookbyteswithkavita āāāāāāDefinitely got this girlās heart a swooninā⦠Adorable!⦠Perfection⦠Filled with all my favorite grumpy

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Red Flags and Rishtas: A Desi Rom Com
Radhika Agrawal
She's the queen of dating apps. He believes in arranged marriages.With an impressive score of 153 dates, Ananya Kapoor is a bit of an expert on online dating. She has seen themall - the nice guys, the fuckbois and everything in between. In her vigorous quest for her S.O., she has pretty much exhausted the pool of eligible singles in Delhi. That is, until a series of ridiculously hilarious events brings her under the same roof as Aadar Chauhan.At the opposite end of the Indian dating spectrum, Aadar is not who she expects him to be. He is progressive,confident and annoyingly attractive. Faced with a belief system starkly different from her own, she feels the need to prove herself more desirable than a man like him.And so, one night, she makes a bet with him to see who can find a partner first. Can she beat him to the finish line? A delightfully told story of romance, friendship and unending banter, with one question looming who is destined for a happily ever after-the serial dater or the serial suitor?



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Glimmers of You (Lost & Found, #3)
Catherine Cowles
He hadnāt always just been my brotherās best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most. Now, Cadenās back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And Iām struggling to ignore his presence. When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Cadenās calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love. Thereās just one problem⦠Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fakeāeven when I thought I hated him. And thereās no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame Iāll never be able to extinguish. As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someoneās watching. Theyāre not happy about Cadenās new role in my life. And theyāll do anything to rip me away from himāeven burn us all to the groundā¦

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Glimmers of You (Lost & Found, #3)
Catherine Cowles
He hadnāt always just been my brotherās best friend. There was a time when he was mine, too. Until he disappeared from our small town when I needed him the most. Now, Cadenās back. With his cocky smirk and infuriating nicknames. And Iām struggling to ignore his presence. When my ex refuses to leave me alone, Caden steps in, suggesting that it will get my ex and Cadenās calculating father off both our backs if we just pretend to be madly in love. Thereās just one problem⦠Nothing I feel for Caden Shaw is fakeāeven when I thought I hated him. And thereās no denying how the touch of his lips sparks a flame Iāll never be able to extinguish. As those pretend moments start to turn oh so real, someoneās watching. Theyāre not happy about Cadenās new role in my life. And theyāll do anything to rip me away from himāeven burn us all to the groundā¦

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The Odyssey
Homer
Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy. So begins Robert Fagles' magnificent translation of the Odyssey. If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces, during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox's superb Introduction and textual commentary provide new insights and background information for the general reader and scholar alike, intensifying the strength of Fagles' translation. This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the public at large, and to captivate a new generation of Homer's students. -- Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning new modern-verse translation.


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Echoes of You (The Lost & Found, #2)
Catherine Cowles
Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour. But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didnāt feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be. Now, Iām back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him. As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, heāll do anything to keep me safe. But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out aliveā¦

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Echoes of You (The Lost & Found, #2)
Catherine Cowles
Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour. But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didnāt feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be. Now, Iām back in our small town, desperate to escape my living nightmare, and the only person I want to see is him. As secrets are revealed, and Nash finds out what happened to me, heāll do anything to keep me safe. But there are those who will do anything to stop him, and this time neither of us may make out aliveā¦

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The Fake Out
Sharon M. Peterson
I canāt lock up the library until the guy asleep at his desk leaves. Thank the universe for audiobooks because I could be here all night. But I see his mouth twitch at the exact moment a steamy kiss takes place. My face burns when I realize my headphones arenāt plugged in and my phone is at full volume. It's not every day you see a new face in my small hometown of Two Harts, let alone one belonging to an annoyingly handsome all-star NFL player. But for some reason Chris Sterns has decided that the library where I work is his go-to spot to hide from his mega-fans, and unfortunately, winding me up is his new favorite sport. Being crowned āworldās sexiest manā has done little to curb his confident charm and when he somehow ropes me into his two-person book club, I canāt help warming to his endless positivity. But when a photo of him stumbling out of a Las Vegas club with a woman in tow is leaked to the press, I canāt help but question whether his good boy persona is just an act. And thatās far from the only answer Iām left searching for when Chris pops the question Iāve only ever heard in my favorite romance books. Did he really just ask me to marry him? Itās not the proposal I was expecting, but with my momās medical bills piling up faster than I can pay them, and with the scandal threatening to ruin everything Chris has worked for; could an engagement be the perfect fake out for us both? Or is this a game weāll both lose? A totally uplifting and addictive friends-to-lovers romance full of laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Sarah Adams and Olivia Dade.


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Forever Wild (Wild, #2.5)
K.A. Tucker
From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes Forever Wild, a novella that continues the story of Callaās journey to the Alaskan wild and a life she never imagined for herself. The holiday season is upon Calla and Jonah, and with the mistletoe and gingerbread comes plenty of family drama. Jonah is bracing himself for two weeks with a stepfather he loathes, and while Calla is looking forward to her mother and Simonās arrival, she dreads the continued pressure to set a date for their weddingā¦in Toronto. Add in one bullheaded neighborās unintentional meddling and another cantankerous neighborās own family strife, and Christmas in Trapperās Crossing will be anything but simple.

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Tinfoil Heart
Daisy Prescott
A new romantic comedy about love, letting go, and little green men from USA Today Bestselling author Daisy Prescott. My father was abducted by aliens. Or so I believed for the last eighteen years. After my mother's death, I moved to Roswell, capital of all things alien. Iām going to find out the truth and nothing will stop me . . . except Boone Santos. Compared to the intergalactic tinfoil hat brigade, he's a god amongst mere mortals. Too handsome for his own good (and mine), with a grumpy arrogance, and the most beautiful smile everāhe smashes my plan to pieces like a UFO crashing into the desert. I need a tinfoil hat for my heart. Do I believe in aliens? Iām not sure. What do I believe? Iām not going to fall in love with Boone. Definitely not . . .

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Forever Wild (Wild, #2.5)
K.A. Tucker
From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes Forever Wild, a novella that continues the story of Callaās journey to the Alaskan wild and a life she never imagined for herself. The holiday season is upon Calla and Jonah, and with the mistletoe and gingerbread comes plenty of family drama. Jonah is bracing himself for two weeks with a stepfather he loathes, and while Calla is looking forward to her mother and Simonās arrival, she dreads the continued pressure to set a date for their weddingā¦in Toronto. Add in one bullheaded neighborās unintentional meddling and another cantankerous neighborās own family strife, and Christmas in Trapperās Crossing will be anything but simple.