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Lia’s not afraid of ghosts. She’s not afraid of anything...except love. Lia Savage has things to do. There's a castle to help remodel and a ghost to free before she can head back to Sacramento to pursue her dream. But dealing with Coop Montgomery isn't on her list. While working with her old crush to get rid of the specter, Lia's heart comes alive like never before. The only problem is that Coop's dream is to remain at the castle. To follow Lia's means she'll leave.

A terrifying past imprisoned Maxine Bartlett all her adult life, shackling her with fear anytime a man even touched her. In a spontaneous weekend, she unintentionally elopes with an unlikely groom. After a magical wedding night filled with love and passion, "Maxi" finally discards her dreadful chains. She doesn't know that her new husband has turned his back on God. Worried over how the world might see the completely unexpected marriage, in his pride, he promises Maxine a quiet annulment.

Just when he thought he’d buried his past and was moving on … Four years after his wife’s death, art history teacher Derek Gaines has finally made a kind of peace with himself. He tries his best to stave off memories. His days are ones of familiar routine. Guarded against further pain, he keeps relationships at a safe distance. It’s all part of his necessary transition to surviving alone.

Ten years ago, devastated by an ugly scandal, Brooke Martin fled the small town of Hayden to pursue a career as a stained glass artist. Now Brooke has returned on business to discover that some things never change. Her spotted reputation remains. Tongues still wag. And that makes what should be...

Dexter Hightower grew up in Queens, New York. Part of a loving family that was tragically separated, he has had to overcome great adversity. While in an orphanage he spends several years questioning God as he goes on to accomplish what most people can only dream about. But still, he finds himself very unhappy, and even questioning his very existence. Then he meets a strange man who changes his life forever, and for the very first time all the challenges he faces, and the adversity he has gone through, makes perfect sense.

Buck Sellers couldn't remember when he had not been a part of the fishing industry on Florida's southwest coast. He knew these waters like the back of his hand. When offered the chance to make some extra money by simply steering a shrimp boat for an inexperienced captain through the Placida Channel at night, he agreed. This proved to be a decision that would destroy his family and ruin his life.

For Patrick Doyle, the claim that time heals all wounds is a cruel lie. In 1920, returning from WWI, Paddy finds Ireland creeping toward civil war. Invisible borders separate people, including Paddy and his pregnant girlfriend. With few prospects, Paddy sails to America. However, America is far from the land of opportunity he'd hoped for. And worse, his girl refuses to follow him because of her political involvement. Thirty years later, Patrick has moved on with his life, building a new family. A letter arrives, suggesting the child he'd assumed died may be alive.

Aileen Sullivan arrives on America's shores with little in her pocket and vengeance in her heart. She doesn't count on the handsome Englishman turned American who is determined to make sure she stays out of Five Points. How can Aileen find the man who did her family wrong if she has a constant watchdog? Samuel Westfield felt an immediate attraction for the feisty Irish woman and will do anything to keep her safe, even if it means giving her a job and room and board.

Maia Donovan watched her friends find true love, and dreamed of her own happily-ever-after, but wishes and reality don’t always match up. Maia doesn’t realize the biggest obstacle to her happily-ever-after may be herself, and the memories she’s hiding in her heart—that part of her heart that still belongs to her first true love. If Maia can’t resolve her fears and give up those old feelings, then finding her happily-ever-after may become an impossible dream.

This short story "Emerald Towers" is fiction, but resounds with emotional truth, in describing the hearts of Brent Spiner and Gail Chord Schuler from 1990 to 2001. Gail, in 2000, had two biopsies for breast cancer, which, fortunately, came out negative. This experience inspired her to write this story. Other than the fact that she did not have breast cancer, this short story resounds with emotional truth.

Time is growing short for Kathleen Dal Sundi. Her title of Sunshine Bride means little if matrimony continues to elude her. If she is honest with herself, she is glad of not having a husband—at least not yet. Her Sīhalt Guardian has not deserted her. He is bold and brave and still holds a piece of her heart, even if he refuses to admit his true feelings. Kathleen relies on her betrothed, Prince Heathron, to help repel the Sulian pirates and protect her people. Is it too much to ask—given her wavering commitment?

Frannie Denman has been waiting for her life to begin. After several false starts and a couple of broken hearts, she ends up back with her mother, with whom she doesn’t get along. That is, until her elderly uncle gets sick and Frannie goes to Emerald Isle to help manage his affairs while he’s recovering.

The Magnificent and Marvelous Book Club (the MAMs) return in this adventure to explore their Irish roots. The ancient spirits of a leprechaun, St. Brigid, and an African-American matriarch conspire to awaken the travelers to possibilities.

Both Joel and Maia have assumptions and memories from their pasts that make living fully in the present a challenge, but Maia doesn't realize the biggest obstacle to her happily-ever-after may be herself, and the memories she's hiding in her heart—that part of her heart that still belongs to her first true love. If Maia can't resolve her fears and give up those old feelings, then finding her happily-ever-after may become an impossible dream.

Edgar Lowell has rebuilt his life in Lilac City, trading scandal for service as a respected attorney. With a possible judgeship looming, he has every reason to stay focused. Until a quiet, steady young widow with an extraordinary memory unsettles everything he thought he wanted. Laura Stanton has made a life of staying small. She keeps her head down, raising her children and working hard at the Lucky L Ranch. But when the town prosecutor notices her mind and not just her manners, she dares to hope that perhaps she’s not destined to be invisible forever.

Wildstone: a place where every heartbeat echoes a story and every hope kindles a journey of love. Journey through paths of romance where the unexpected reveals the true magic of love.

As danger creeps back into Lilac City, Abe must decide if he’s ready to protect more than just the town—because Hannah’s quiet courage might just be the reason he finally stops surviving... and starts living.

Billionaire Kayn Rafferty has always put family and work first, a commitment forged by his father’s abandonment. When his sister Ahri’s life is threatened, he hires Sona Rakan as her decoy—never expecting to find her so captivating. Secluded in Kayn’s New York penthouse, Sona understands her role is temporary, just like the undeniable pull between them. But when the threat to Ahri disappears, Kayn offers Sona an unexpected proposal—a trip to Ireland for a charity project that could also grant her dying grandmother’s final wish.

Ezreal Wallach, a musical genius behind a blockbuster online game, is socially paralyzed around women he doesn’t know and trust. When the opportunity to mentor underprivileged children in a music program arises, he hesitates upon learning the coordinator is female. Meeting her children ignites new melodies in his mind, but it’s Sara who inspires him to move into the real world. Could he dare to go on his first-ever date?