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Find your
Bliss
with these new releases…

Just for the Summer
by Jenna Rutland

Dani Sullivan has come to Lake Bliss to write her latest cookbook…and to see if the
baby she gave up for adoption eight years ago is happy. But when she sees her little
boy—indeed happy despite living with his single dad—she finds she can’t keep her promise
to stay away…from her son
or
from his flirtatious father, Matt, who has no idea of her true identity. But when
Matt learns Dani’s secrets, will he still want her to stay? Or will her chance for
love last just for the summer?

His Reluctant Rancher
by Roxanne Snopek

The last place city girl Desiree Burke expected to find herself was living at and
working on a ranch, much less butting heads with the ranch’s sexy cowboy owner, Zach
Gamble. Zach’s been through a traumatic car accident, and he doesn’t believe he deserves
to find love again. But as Des works her way into his ranch, his family, and his life,
suddenly the last person who belonged there is the only one he believes belongs…with
him.

Speaking of Love
by Ophelia London

Successful matchmaker Mackenzie Simms decides to find a woman for her friend, handsome
newspaper tycoon Rick Duffy. Though they’ve been each other’s go-to dates for the
past month, Mac and Rick couldn’t be more different. But on the double-date getaway
to Rick’s family cabin, neither expect the new feelings that develop. Can Mac ‘fess
up to what’s really in her heart when speaking her mind puts everything at risk?

Playing the Maestro
by Aubrie Dionne

Melody Mires has sworn off dating musicians, but when the sexy European conductor
Wolf Braun takes over her struggling symphony, her hesitation almost flies out the
window
—
until he opens his mouth. Wolf is arrogant, haughty,
and
her boss. Dating is out of the question, but as their feelings reach a fever pitch,
can they risk both their careers for a chance at love?

Falling for Her Fiancé
by Cindi Madsen

Danielle and Wes have been best friends since college, and so when Wes needs a date
for his sister’s wedding and Dani needs a partner for her company’s retreat, they
devise the perfect plan: a fake engagement to get through both events unscathed. But
neither expects the feelings that develop. Putting their friendship on the line is
dangerous, but so is passing up a chance at true love…

Luck of the Draw
by Kelley Vitollo

Rowan McKinley isn’t looking for one wild night while vacationing in Vegas, but she
gets it anyway when she meets professional poker player—and professional ladies’ man—
Breck Wilder. After their crazy one-night stand she never expected to see him again,
but when he shows up on the doorstep of her B&B looking to get away for a few weeks,
she takes him in anyway. Can two people unlucky in love find luck in each other?

Real Men Don’t Break Hearts
by Coleen Kwan


Ally Griffin was jilted at the altar six years ago, but it’s not her ex-fiancé she
blames—it’s Nate Hardy, his cousin. Now the infuriating playboy is back in town and,
even worse, is her new landlord. The last thing Nate needs as he’s trying to reinvent
his life is an attraction to Ally, but as their short-term fling starts to feel more
serious, can Nate provide what Ally really needs: a real man?

Kissing Kendall
by Jennifer Shirk


Kendall Grisbaum is finally taking charge of her life—pouring her heart into opening
a new bakery business and even allowing her best friend Georgie to play matchmaker
for her. Trouble is, the one guy she secretly wants is Georgie’s older brother, Brad.
When policeman Brad offers to help Kendall renovate her new bakery space on the side,
their attraction flares back to life. Can two friends take a chance on love when it
means risking everything?