Grayson has been in love with Dani for as long as he can remember. The problem. She's about to marry a different man. His duty as man of honor is to support her even if it kills him. But when her jerk boyfriend leaves her at the altar, Grayson steps up and offers to marry her instead so her wedding that she ever dreamed about wouldn't be ruined.... Dani has been planning her wedding since she was five years old. Nerves and a little too much champagne before she walked down the aisle must make her crazy. When Jeremy leaves her standing there looking like a fool, she lets Grayson marry her, even though it could ruin their friendship. But he had whispered to her that they don't even have to sign the marriage certificate. After the wedding, Grayson takes her what was supposed to be her honeymoon and soon she's having feelings she shouldn't. Is the last second wedding a recipe for forever, or disaster? For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish

Jessica Erickson's never been one to run from her problems, but she has no choice this time. The only way to escape her cheating, mentally abusive ex-husband is to flee her beloved second home in Russia for the dusty, hot Cairo desert. It's the absolute last place in the world she would actually want to go, but the only option available to her. Unfortunately, the sand isn't the camouflage she hoped it was and her stalker ex is still able to track her down. Egypt isn't as terrible as she had initially believed though. She lucks upon a chance meeting with Conner Locke, who's as hot as the Sahara and determined to show her the beauty in what she finds ugly. Not just in Cairo, but in herself. As a therapist, she knows that rebound relationships never last, but she can't stop from tumbling head over heels for him. But Conner's own demons might shred their new happiness before either one of them get the chance to believe it's truly real. For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish

Bethany’s new roommate was supposed to be a girl… Imagine her surprise when the dead sexy Jamie Green shows up with his dog. Bethany is tempted to tell him to get lost, but she needs the cash to keep her house. But Jamie has problems of his own that only Bethany can help fix. Jamie presents a proposal that can fix both their problems—get married. For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish Will she say yes and risk her heart or no and risk losing her home that means so much to her?

She’s made the biggest mistake of her life… Tess McBride manages to snag a mid-year teaching job on Mackinac Island, Michigan. However, her timing is a little off, it's the dead of winter and she's never been in temperatures below fifty degrees. Just her luck, her landlord, Lukas, is as hot as the sun. A Michigan blizzard leaves them trapped in the same house together and things heat up, fast. Tess finds herself falling for Lukas, in spite of the secrets that could ruin everything before it even begins. …and it’s about to ruin everything Lukas Baird likes his quiet life hiding out on a frozen island making fudge. His past haunts him, but as long as he doesn’t have to talk to that many people he’s fine. But when Tess shows up, she stirs up feelings that he’d long since buried and for the first time in years, he lets his guard down. But when she reveals her secret, all he wants to do is run.

Anna's always done what's expected of her and when her grandfather passes away and she no longer has to be his caretaker, she applies to the local university and gets accepted. To celebrate, she and her best friend head out to their favorite bar to celebrate. There she meets Hayden who takes her home for one unforgettable night before he heads to Thailand on a doctor exchange. Hayden loves his work as a plastic surgeon but hates the lifestyle that accompanies it. He didn't really want to practice in a clinic again, but going thousands of miles away to escape reminders of the damage he causes those he loves seems fitting. What he didn't expect was for Anna, who he'd only spent one night with, to show up on his porch asking for a place to stay. He can't turn her away in a foreign country, especially after she confides that instead of going to school, she spent her entire savings on a plane ticket to come see him. With Hayden running from the past and Anna running from the future--will they allow themselves to embrace the present? For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish

Forbidden Romance. Old Flame. One epic road trip. My mom died when I was twelve and she made me promise her three things. Never leave the house without lipstick Go on a road trip up highway 1 on the California coast. Never kiss a guy until I got engaged. I’m now twenty-seven, still kiss free and I’m off on the epic road trip solo. Money’s tight so I’m camping the whole way, but I pack my lipstick. On day two, my car breaks down, leaving me stranded. I’m rescued by none other than my high school crush. He's all grown up, drives a brand new Landrover, and offers to take me on the roadtrip himself. I agree, but only because I see no other option. Sparks fly and for the first time in my life, I’m wondering if I’m going to be able to keep my promise to my mom…

My fiancé left me at the altar. But I take my honeymoon anyway--why waste the trip? The eye candy in the suite next to me shows up at my door half-dressed looking for his dog. But as I’m trying to find my words, his dog comes running down the hall. Eye candy winks at me and then disappears back into his room. That night, the urge to bake Christmas cookies hits me hard even though the roads are a little slick, I drive down to the 24/7 supermarket and find all I need to satisfy my craving. On the way back, my car slides on the ice instead of stopping at a red light and Eye Candy’s dog runs right in front of me. She manages to get out of the way, but Eye Candy does not. I hit him, but at least he’s still alive. He has a concussion, and I ruined his vacation. Maybe cookies will help. But the way his eyes rove over me when I deliver them tell me it’s not the cookies he wants. For Fans of: Emma St. Clair, Jenny Hale, Lucy Score, Sara Cate, Lauren Landish

This book is the winner of the 2020 Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize, awarded by the Association for Asian Studies. In Song Dynasty Figures of Longing and Desire, Lara Blanchard analyzes images of women in painting and poetry of China’s middle imperial period, focusing on works that represent female figures as preoccupied with romance. She discusses examples of visual and literary culture in regard to their authorship and audience, examining the role of interiority in constructions of gender, exploring the rhetorical functions of romantic images, and considering connections between subjectivity and representation. The paintings in particular have sometimes been interpreted as simple representations of the daily lives of women, or as straightforward artifacts of heteroerotic desire; Blanchard proposes that such works could additionally be interpreted as political allegories, representations of the artist’s or patron’s interiorities, or models of idealized femininity.

Josette Parks is your typical small-town girl, but she has big dreams. High school is coming to an end, and she must decide what is next. She has always wanted to get away and experience the world, but is that still how she feels? Obstacles in the form of her lifelong crush, tragedy, familiarity, and indecision have her unsure on what path to take. Will she follow her longing to spread her wings or find comfort in the place she has always called home?

Renovating a single dad’s home, a contractor discovers that she might be what’s missing in the New York Times–bestselling author’s inspirational romance. Landing a renovation job for a wealthy Millbrook Lake client is a coup for contractor Davina “Dani” Connell—one that could give her business a much-needed boost. But Santo Alvanetti could be trouble in more ways than one. Dark, brooding and distractingly handsome, this recently widowed father of three is surrounded by sadness and shadows, much like his home. While Dani has plenty of good reasons not to get emotionally involved, there’s something irresistible about Santo. Dani’s determined to give him and his children the new home and future they deserve. But could she also be the wife and mom they need?