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High school crushes reunite in a whirlwind of fake-dating and fiery hijinks in this bighearted and flirty romcom from the bestselling author of The Friendship Contract and Monopolove. Gemma Holliday wants closure. Once she confesses her regrets to her ex, she'll get back to designing book covers and enjoying springtime with an open heart. But, at his house, Gemma's stunned to discover she's been replaced.Enter Logan Banks. Her ex's insanely good-looking new neighbor...and Gemma's high school crush. The book cover model is back in town just in time for his sister's wedding. If only she wasn't pressuring him to find a date...When Gemma kisses Logan to make her ex jealous, it leads to a series of blindsiding moments: book cover photos of his oil-slicked chest in her inbox, embarrassing conference room sparks during his surprise appearance at her office, and an Oh-inspiring bar rescue. Soon, they forge an arrangement that benefits them both-she'll be his wedding date and he'll be her fake boyfriend. But will their fiery chemistry lead to a chance at something real?

For best friends, Olive and Pear, a holiday dream trip to the Maldives is rerouted by Christmas magic in this charming new steamy holiday romance by authors Eve Kasey and Mia Heintzelman. One Christmas. Two Magical Love Stories.Snowflakes in SeattleWhat's worse than missing a Christmas Eve flight to the Maldives with your bestie because your plane may have "hit Santa"? Ending up in Seattle with nowhere to stay but an old houseboat that happens to belong to your childhood crush. Grownup Wyatt's all construction muscles and innuendo, and fate seems determined to keep me houseboat-bound with the man whose name I doodled with mine.What if a place to stay for the night turns into a home with a man I don't want to leave?Merry in MaldivesWhat's worse than being stuck on a daylong flight with the man who just fired you? Being stuck on a tropical island with him for the holidays. The remote Maldives and swanky seaside resort are a photographer's dream, but Mr. Comely, Calm, and Collected, Hollis James, keeps popping up in the frame, being all naughty and nice.What if the Christmas wish for my person was someone I never expected?

Nadia Sikes usually loves the holidays-cozy game nights, snowy mountain girls' trips, hours decking the halls at Love & Games. But when her two best friends and co-owners find love, all she wants is to tuck away her heart and make it through the season.Quietly handsome bookstore owner and single dad Micah Hamilton is determined to a) build lasting Christmas memories with his little girl and b) avoid Nadia. When his daughter asks to attend the holiday festivities at Love & Games, though, Micah is forced to introduce the woman who broke his heart, to his child she never knew existed.The scene would drive anyone to plot their romantic reunion...and someone does. Between turkey dinners, tree decorating, and mistletoe kisses, mysterious notes begin showing up at the game store. As Nadia strings together clues, motives, and suspects for this twisty whodunit, she and Micah are blindsided by the return of their desire.Is it a mistake to lose themselves in each other again? Or will a Christmas miracle bring them back to where they belong?

Trivia (n.) 1) little-known facts. 2) a quiz game that has Roxanne Sloane questioning everything.Roxanne Sloane's life runs on checklists. As co-owner of a game store fresh off the brink of closing, she's focused on spreadsheets, market research, and keeping Love & Games in the public eye. When Rox agrees to a televised interview, she doesn't expect to learn the store's crowd-funding account was compromised or that the news station has arranged a complimentary audit. She definitely doesn't expect comfort from her co-owner's player brother.Murphy Sikes is many things-a handsome doctor, an overprotective brother, and a serial dater. Beyond casual hookups, he can't separate settling from settling down. So, when he visits the store and finds Rox with a smooth-talking auditor, Murph's confused-his inconvenient attraction for his sister's friend is joined by a not-at-all-brotherly tenderness. It's definitely not jealousy when he invites her to trivia night...With each battle of wits, their undeniable chemistry weakens their willpower to remain platonic. But Murph's unconvinced he'll check all her boxes, and Rox questions if he'll ever settle down. Can they overcome their trivial hang-ups and finally win at love?

From bestselling author, Mia Heintzelman comes a heart-warming story of heart, humor, and heat in this friends-to-lovers romance about finding love in unexpected places.THE FRIENDSHIP CONTRACTThis contract is entered into by and between Allegra Malone and Damon Dawson. The term of this agreement shall begin immediately and continue through its termination date of never.The terms are as follows:1. Find the bright side when your best friend (the woman you've secretly been in love with for 10+ years) finds an engagement ring in her live-in boyfriend's gym bag.2. When she discovers the ring isn't for her, and you volunteer to mop up her tears, don't freak out if you accidentally share a world-shattering kiss.3. Remember she's your best friend and law firm partner...and a hopeless romantic. Being her rebound isn't worth risking the only family you have.4. Immediately-rationally-draw up a no-strings agreement, stipulating equal opportunity orgasms. Under no circumstances is PDA or catching (further) feelings allowed.5. If while adding a wedding plus-one clause, the doorbell rings and it's a moving company with all her belongings, and now you're going to be roommates, shower. The colder, the better.In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, both parties agree that if at any time while forced to live and work together they find themselves falling in love, they will re-read the fine print.Fine Print: Do not fall in love.This contract shall be binding and may not be modified in any manner unless in writing and signed by both parties.

Monopoly (n.) 1) the exclusive possession, control, or exercise of something. 2) a classic board game with all the answers to Harper Sloane's problems.If Harper Sloane has learned anything, it's that you can't throw money at a problem. So, when she learns the beloved game store she owns with her sister and best friend is struggling, instead of mortgaging her pride and grabbing the pile of uncashed checks from her absentee father, she rolls up her sleeves and enters the city's Monopoly tournament to save Love & Games.Declan Wilde is a handsome, new-in-town doctor looking to set his karma straight. When he pays for Harper's coffee, she's horrified. She quickly repays her debt-with interest-to prove she doesn't need his charity. But when Declan turns up at Love & Games to enter the tournament, refusing his business isn't an option.Forced to see each other at every practice, the tension starts to feel like a challenge beyond the game board. As they go over strategies for play, is their rivalry still just enemies playing games, or has it turned into something more?

Pack up your weekender tote for a good-time journey of fun, games, and angsty hot temptation in this brother's best friend, friends-to-lovers romance about listening to your heart.Two truths. One lie. Only their hearts are off limits. Truth: Zora Monroe could rule the world from her phone, while cooking up a five-star meal.Truth: Between landing an agent for her cookbook and construction on her new house nearing completion, barely into her thirties, she's winning at the game of life.Lie: She is NOT in love with her brother's best friend and lawyer, Michael Kennedy.At least that's the story she's been sticking with since she was nine.When her brother's house where she's been crashing needs fumigation and repairs, she suddenly finds herself forced into the one place she can't sweep the lie under the rug: Mike's house. In such close proximity, their attraction is deliberate, forbidden, and indisputable. Torn between dreams and the reality of what's been lost and found over time, she must decide whether the only man she's ever loved-the one she should protect her heart from-is actually the man for her.

A collection of poetry and prose about familial roots, the state of American society, racial divides, femininity, love, and loss.The book is divided into seven shades of life from light to blackness from the point of view of a black American woman.

Get ready for an emotional adventure of new chances, choices, and life-altering changes in this high heat mistaken identity, insta-love romance about learning to trust again after heartache.Sophia Kent used to be a badass knife-wielding chef. Nowadays, she's lucky if she can remember to put on a bra. Between the move to Portland and unpacking boxes, she's glad there's only one name on the title. Unfortunately, at the door there's a gorgeous messenger with a document claiming she's not the rightful owner.Dead-set on getting his grandmother's house back, real estate investor Everett Monroe is determined to see the thief go down, even if he has to deliver the summons himself. Only, the beautiful mess at the door is charming, sexy--and nothing like the man whose family's been feuding with Everett's for generations.He doesn't know whether she's a pawn or a player, and she doesn't know he's not just a messenger, so after a few "chance" meetings, when she enlists his help to find a location for her restaurant, he agrees. After all, in thirty days there's going to be a hearing granting him ownership and she'll be long gone. Except, somewhere between sunset mountain hikes, brilliantly lit musical bridges, and picturesque Japanese Gardens, a dangerous attraction weaves its way between the secrets and lies. Forced to confront the truth, Everett must ask himself what good a home is without the one you love to share it with.

From bestselling author, Mia Heintzelman comes a heart-warming story of heart, humor, and heat in this friends-to-lovers romance about finding love in unexpected places.THE FRIENDSHIP CONTRACTThis contract is entered into by and between Allegra Malone and Damon Dawson. The term of this agreement shall begin immediately and continue through its termination date of never.The terms are as follows: 1. Find the bright side when your best friend (the woman you've secretly been in love with for 10+ years) finds an engagement ring in her live-in boyfriend's gym bag.2. When she discovers the ring isn't for her, and you volunteer to mop up her tears, don't freak out if you accidentally share a world-shattering kiss.3. Remember she's your best friend and law firm partner...and a hopeless romantic. Being her rebound isn't worth risking the only family you have.4. Immediately-rationally-draw up a no-strings agreement, stipulating equal opportunity orgasms. Under no circumstances is PDA or catching (further) feelings allowed.5. If while adding a wedding plus-one clause, the doorbell rings and it's a moving company with all her belongings, and now you're going to be roommates, shower. The colder, the better.In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, both parties agree that if at any time while forced to live and work together they find themselves falling in love, they will re-read the fine print.Fine Print: Do not fall in love.This contract shall be binding and may not be modified in any manner unless in writing and signed by both parties.