After spending ten years following her late husband on campaign, the irrepressible Jane Kimball desperately needs a position to support herself. Marriage holds no appeal—she’s not likely to find another husband like her Jimmy. But when Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency offers her a governess post with the Duke of Wey, Jane feels drawn to help the lonely widower with his three daughters. He may seem aloof, but Miss Thorn’s cat Fortune approved of him. Why should Jane doubt a duke? 🎩
Alaric, Duke of Wey, commands his staff, tenants, and Parliament halls, managing vast holdings in England and beyond. Yet he cannot manage his own daughters. As an old danger rears its head, he comes to rely on Jane’s practical nature and outspoken ways to navigate fatherhood’s waters. Her forthright manner cuts through his ducal reserve, and her warmth melts his careful distance. 👨👧👧
When necessity dictates he take a wife, thoughts turn to an unlikely governess who might make the perfect bride. But can a duke and a governess bridge the gap between their stations? Jane’s independence and Alaric’s duty collide as past threats resurface, forcing them to trust each other completely. From governess to potential duchess, Jane’s journey tests whether love can conquer class distinctions. 💕
What makes this enchanting: A spirited widow turned governess and an aloof duke discover that the best marriages aren’t built on social standing but on trust, respect, and the approval of a very discerning cat.
Sage Easton is a driven witch and accomplished blown glass artist at just thirty years old. Her glass creations are magical—literally. But when a spell strips away her magic, Sage suddenly can’t work, and the only way to reclaim her gift is learning to love life without it. Now she must seek help from her old high school nemesis, the handsome and fun-loving August West, who has always gotten under her skin. ✨
August West embraces the motto “work to live, don’t live to work” with gusto. He spends nights bartending and days talking to orcas, photographing wildlife, and helping whoever needs a hand in the magical town of Befana Bay on the Hood Canal’s enchanted shores. When workaholic Sage asks for help, he takes it as his personal challenge to show her how to embrace the beauty around them. 🐋
But the tables turn when Befana Bay’s magic is threatened, and August is certain he knows who’s responsible. He needs Sage’s help to track down the culprit before life in their coastal haven changes forever. As they work together, the nemeses discover that magic exists not just in spells and glass art but in learning to balance ambition with enjoyment, work with pleasure, and past grudges with present attraction. 🌊
Why this is magical: A driven witch who’s lost her magic and a carefree bartender must overcome their high school rivalry to save their enchanted town while discovering that life’s greatest magic is found in unexpected places—and people.
Falling for the single mom? Nope, not gonna happen—no matter how gorgeous and kindhearted she is. The potential for heartache is too high. The Australian wildlife expert should know: his mum proved that dating a single parent leaves one open for soul-crushing bachelorhood. That’s why he’s determined to keep things friendly with Denali Wilde once he learns the beautiful police dog trainer comes with a kid. Why add angst and suffering to his already stressful move to Alaska and opening an animal rescue center? 🐨
Too bad he didn’t keep his wits when it came to her son. Fair dinkum, the kid is amazing—into rescuing animals just like he is. The kid needs a mate about as badly as the Aussie does. Getting close to Denali and her son proves he has more than a few roos loose in the top paddock. 🐕
His TV series “Getting Wild with Wilder” on Nature Channel wasn’t famous for placid landscapes and tranquil animals, and now his life in Alaska is anything but tranquil. His admiration for Denali increases with her insane dedication to her son, and the boy has buried himself so far in his heart, he’ll never escape. The question becomes: can he overcome his past trauma to embrace the family he never knew he wanted? 🏔️
What makes this heartwarming: An Australian wildlife expert determined to avoid single moms meets an Alaskan police dog trainer and her amazing son, proving that the wildest adventures happen when you open your heart despite your fears.
The Forbidden Southern Billionaire
Never trust a billionaire with your heart. One elite charity gala. Billionaires and celebrities everywhere. And Liam, pure temptation in a tailored suit—my best friend’s brother and Southern society’s most notorious playboy. He isn’t meant for someone like me. That night, one taste isn’t enough. Our secret nights ignite with passion, but in his world of Southern high society and family expectations, I know better than to expect more. Then his grandmother’s will turns everything upside down. The confirmed bachelor needs a wife, or he loses his inheritance. His solution? A marriage contract with plenty of zeroes. 💍Being his fake fiancée is dangerous territory. His possessive touches feel too real, his kisses addictive. Between planning his sister’s extravagant wedding and dodging his parents’ disapproval, I try dating someone new. But Liam’s jealousy tells me everything his pride won’t admit. Now I’m carrying his heir—and in this world of old money and family pride, secrets like these destroy dynasties. Ella Ashton delivers fake engagement surprise baby romance where confirmed bachelors needing wives or losing inheritances create marriage contracts with plenty of zeroes until possessive touches feel too real creating carrying heirs destroying dynasties. 😱
Why I’m including this: Never trust a billionaire with your heart. One elite charity gala. Billionaires and celebrities everywhere. And Liam, pure temptation in a tailored suit—my best friend’s brother and Southern society’s most notorious playboy. That night, one taste isn’t enough. Our secret nights ignite with passion, but in his world of Southern high society and family expectations, I know better than to expect more. Then his grandmother’s will turns everything upside down. The confirmed bachelor needs a wife or he loses his inheritance. His solution? A marriage contract with plenty of zeroes.
An Outlander meets Discovery of Witches enemies-to-lovers romance. Freya: Aye, I stole a goblet. A magical one. From a witch. In my defense, I returned it. I just took too long. I was trying to save myself from a loveless marriage, not doom my future. But witches don’t take kindly to thievery that cost them dearly. She granted my wish—then twisted it into a curse. Now I’m thrice wed, never for love. Men want me for my sight, not my heart. And when they don’t heed my visions, they die. I’ve been taken again, this time by Colin bloody MacDonald. A brute. A Highland warlord. My father’s greatest enemy. He says he’s not like the others. I say he’s worse. He married me to ruin my clan. 🏴He thinks he can use me. But I’ve had my fill of being used. And yet he’s careful with me. Fiercely so. Worse still, he’s handsome when he’s not scowling, and kind when he thinks I’m not looking. I won’t give him my heart. But I fear it may no longer be mine to keep. Julie Johnstone delivers medieval historical romance where stealing magical goblets from witches creates curses making thrice wed never for love until Highland warlords marrying to ruin clans discover careful fierceness creating handsome kindness. 💕
Why I’m including this: Aye, I stole a goblet. A magical one. From a witch. In my defense, I returned it. I just took too long. I was trying to save myself from a loveless marriage, not doom my future. But witches don’t take kindly to thievery that cost them dearly. She granted my wish—then twisted it into a curse. Now I’m thrice wed, never for love. Men want me for my sight, not my heart. And when they don’t heed my visions, they die. I’ve been taken again, this time by Colin bloody MacDonald. A brute. A Highland warlord. My father’s greatest enemy.
“Patch online…” Five years ago, I disappeared from the life I had and built this one. I spend my days, and most of my nights, on the line helping my clients achieve their goals. They call me when they are in a jam or are getting ready to move on a target. I’m their information specialist. The woman in the chair. I’m their switchboard. Intelligence, electronic eyes, computer hacking—I do it all. My singular goal, bring my clients home safely. Some clients are more special than others. We all play favorites. I know them, they’ve never seen me. No one sees me. They can hear me. They can talk to me. I will always answer. Until the day I don’t. 💻Heather Long delivers action and adventure romance where disappearing from lives five years ago creates building new ones spending days and nights on line helping clients achieve goals as information specialists being women in chairs being switchboards bringing clients home safely until day not answering. 😱
Why I’m including this: “Patch online…” Five years ago, I disappeared from the life I had and built this one. I spend my days, and most of my nights, on the line helping my clients achieve their goals. They call me when they are in a jam or are getting ready to move on a target. I’m their information specialist. The woman in the chair. I’m their switchboard. Intelligence, electronic eyes, computer hacking—I do it all. My singular goal, bring my clients home safely. Some clients are more special than others. I know them, they’ve never seen me. No one sees me. I will always answer. Until the day I don’t.
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