Small Town & Rural

At this brewery, the last orders are to die for… When handsome, former-rugby-playing, pub landlord Mil asks Juno Mulligan for a favour, she immediately says yes. Although she’s initially disappointed that the favour doesn’t involve any sort of romantic shenanigans, Juno is reminded that...

They're about to follow their dreams all the way back home . . . Sam Newby loves the rolling hills and lush green grass of Ollindale, the village he has grown up in. Home is where his heart is: but when his father dies, and his cruel stepmother becomes his guardian, he begins to dream of a...

When two best friends decide to share their wedding day, what could possibly go wrong? Jade is over the moon to be tying the knot alongside her best friend, Sarah, at the stunning Bluebell Cliff Hotel in Dorset—a venue where no detail is too small and no expense is spared in the pursuit of...

Bunting. Fairground rides. Music... Murder. What more could you want from a garden party? Alice Carroll is happily settled in the Cotswold village of Little Pride, running her beloved Curiosity Shop and cautiously planning the next chapter with her partner, Robert. So when Robert buys the...

'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures' – Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series 'The start of a very special new series' – Deon Meyer, international bestselling author of the Benny Griessel series When everyone knows your name, every case...

My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough at a birthday party. But when a rowdy partier knocks me into a lake and a sexy stranger comes to my rescue–my night becomes one to remember. A night so steamy I almost forget why I’ve sworn off men after a failed workplace romance. Trouble is, the brand new doggy daycare in Darling Springs that I’ve contracted with is owned by none other than my sexy stranger. Thanks, fate.

Atlas Carter has it all. One of the best careers in the NHL as a star goalie. A family that sacrificed everything to get him where he is. And a small town that praises him as their golden boy. What he doesn’t have is the girl he left behind. But when Atlas gets hurt and is forced to spend his recovery in Ashford Creek, he finally has a second chance. Elizabeth loves her life—her small town, her family, and her job. Only she knows she can’t love Atlas Carter. They parted ways for a reason, and those who judge her from her town don’t need to know the truth.

Gris Morley is the most helpful man in Cheviot Hills. Just ask anyone. He's on every volunteer list, covers for every colleague, and has never once said no to a neighbor in need. He's a devoted husband and father, a mostly reliable friend, and the first person anyone calls in a crisis. He's also...

Don’t miss this cozy murder mystery, perfect for fans of Clare Chase, Liz Fielding and Merryn Allingham. 'A gripping cozy crime with lots of heart.' Alice Castle 'Murder and intrigue collide in a lovely rural setting – what more could you ask for?' Faith Martin Former rockstar Tarquin Gold...

Since her husband passed away, Simone's days in Australia have become repetitive and predictable. When she is offered a house swap, she takes the opportunity to begin a new chapter of her life in England. Meanwhile, in Wiltshire, wildlife photographer Russ has just taken possession of a new house to enjoy the quiet of the countryside while he recovers from a serious injury.

Rudy meets Moneyball in a sexy yet warm-hearted, second-chance football romance for fans of Sarah Adams, Tessa Bailey, Monica Murphy, Kristen Callihan, and Lucy Score, as the analytical, math-nerd, type-A daughter of a tough love coach is assigned to babysit the team’s adrenaline junkie pass...

Grace longs only to hide away. Fleeing both a traumatic marriage and a scandal-laden divorce, she needs to disappear somewhere safe with her six-year-old son Jacob. Finding the job running a small nature reserve on the remote, beautiful island of Lighthouse Cove off the rugged Maine coast feels...

A Christmas to remember... ... in a town she'd rather forget Holly Wynter never planned to return to Birchbrook. But when an old friend calls with a festive job opportunity, it could be just what her fledgling events business needs. So reluctantly, she agrees to return to create the world’s...

Tuesday Hendrickson has spent eight years running from memories of that night. Her sister’s screams. Blood on the walls. And Arsen Bauer, a monster known as the Crying Killer, shot down in a barrage of bullets as he fled. Case closed. Intending to build a safe new identity out of the ashes, Tuesday changed her last name and moved away. She’s now a private investigator who guards herself and her daughter, Julia, like their lives depend on it. And maybe they do. Because unless she’s imagining things, Tuesday has seen Arsen on the streets of Saint Paul. She’d know her sister’s killer anywhere.

Sleepy Hollow, a place where strange tales drift through the autumn air and superstition hangs over every winding road. Into this quiet valley comes Ichabod Crane, an ambitious schoolmaster with dreams of wealth and a growing interest in the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, heiress to one of the richest farms in the region. But as he pursues both fortune and romance, he becomes entangled in the local legends—none more terrifying than the tale of the Headless Horseman, a ghostly rider said to haunt the lonely roads after dark.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, a thrilling, genre-bending mystery about two murdered girls, a town with dark secrets, and a race to break a deadly cycle Anna Maybourne never imagined herself living in a place like Harper’s Creek, a nowhere town full of dusty...

Lilac Colt is VP of the Venom Riders MC. He's dangerous, intense, and convinced I destroyed him when I disappeared without a word. When he corners me in a grocery store with his twin sons at my side, the hatred in his eyes is terrifying. But I don't remember him. I don't remember anything from...

With never-before-revealed information, the first-ever insider’s account of how the FBI took down the Mafia’s Five Families once and for all using RICO law, from their investigation’s bold and brilliant inception to its epic, history-making endgame—revealed by the then-untested agent who...

Chase Hooper doesn't like people, apart from his housemates and his twin brother Cash. He especially doesn't like the hot guy who stops by Goose Run Gas in the middle of every night to interrupt his nap and tell him how terrible his coffee is. Lee Torres is a baker, and the best and worst part...

Hiding was safe, being claimed was salvation... Maisie spends her days wiping spills from diner tables, her head bent low to avoid the penetrating gazes of the alphas who drift through the door. Her bruises have almost faded, and life is looking brighter. Down the street, construction is nearing...

After spending her childhood in Haddon House Children's Hostel, Alice Tucker is selected to go into service at Holmorton Lodge. Left behind in the workhouse after the death of her father and the disappearance of her mother, the only clues to Alice's past lie in hazy childhood memories. Now, ten years later, she longs to uncover the truth about her family and who she really is. When a chance discovery leads her from a Welsh nursing home to a solicitor's office in Manchester, Alice begins to unravel a story far more tangled than she imagined.

The arrival of novelist Kate Hardy at the lovely Dower House in Old Quinings, with her staunch ally and housekeeper Martha, has the whole village talking. Though welcomed warmly by Richard Morven at the Manor House and the charming, widowed Mrs. Stack, Kate likewise finds herself taken for a witch and is then one of the targets of a poison pen campaign - not to mention the rumours that her new home is haunted by its past inhabitant.

Easton Walker is the bane of my existence. A thorn in my side. And . . . my new fake husband. As the hottest hockey player in the league, he has everyone eating out of the palm of his hand. Everyone except for me. I'm not falling for his crooked grin, chiseled jaw, or broad shoulders. I made...

"The perfect cozy witchy read" ★★★★★ reader review Being a receptionist at her family's magical inn for witches is not Luna's true calling. But she's stuck doing her duty until she comes up with the perfect escape: a trip to rescue Elias, the magician who once saved her mother's life...

The Quick Pucks Volume One Box Set by Kayley Loring includes three standalone spicy small town hockey romantic comedy novellas. In this box set you'll find Net and Chill, 10 Things I Skate About You, and 50 First Skates. Sometimes you just need a quick puck. Or three.