Henry Carter Hull

The parents of a happy, blended family with two teenagers, a successful winery in Mendocino County, and a vibrant open-air theater (plus a hot sex life as a couple), Lily and Tom Langdon seem to have re-invented paradise. That is, until Lily's ex-husband shows up to star in her and Tom's production of Most Happy Fella . . . and suddenly no one is remotely happy offstage.

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A Marriage of Necessity  Gentlemen don't court feisty straight shooters like JoBeth McCoy. Just as she's resigned to a lifetime alone, a misunderstanding forces the spunky telegraph operator into a marriage of convenience. Wedding the town's handsome new marshal offers JoBeth a chance at motherhood, caring for the orphaned little girl she's come to love.  Garrett Cain will lose guardianship of his niece, Cora, if he stays single, but he knows...

Love is everything but expected. Eden Monro came to California for a summer of sun, sand and celebrities -- what better way to forget about the drama back home? Until she meets her new family of strangers: a dad she hasn't seen in three years, a stepmonster and three stepbrothers. Eden gets her own room in her dad's fancy house in Santa Monica. A room right next door to her oldest stepbrother, Tyler Bruce. Whom she cannot stand. He's got angry green...

"Journey to the small-town of Parable, Montana where sometimes love shows up when you least expect it from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father... until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch, one of the most prosperous in Parable...

*Now an original movie from Amazon Prime* *A BookTok and Wattpad Viral Sensation* Fast-paced and sizzling with a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, My Fault is the first book in Mercedes Ron's Culpable trilogy. This suspenseful YA series untangles the threads of love, trauma, and secrets, perfect for fans of Ugly Love and After . Seventeen-year-old Noah Morgan loves her quiet, normal life in Toronto. But when her mother returns from a cruise unexpectedly...

"A perfect read for someone who feels lost when it comes to family [or is] looking for a second chance at love." -- Fresh Fiction Who says you can't choose your family? USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with a life-affirming exploration of love, loss, and new beginnings... New York florist Flora is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. Orphaned as a child, she's never felt like she's belonged anywhere... until she...

"A delicious family drama; look no further for your perfect poolside read!" -- Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of The Forever Summer A Lee Woodruff "Book Marks" Pick * A Liz and Lisa Best Book of May * A Zibby Owens Recommended Summer Read Meredith Parker has made the journey to Bolton, her twins' college, dozens of times. This weekend, though, is different. Dawn and Cody are about to graduate and move away to separate corners of the country. Meredith...

Romance, intrigue, and danger abound in this five-book bind-up of Melanie Dickerson's bestselling fairy-tale retellings. The Healer's Apprentice: Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, and when Lord Hamlin -- the future duke -- is injured, it is Rose who tends to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to fall in love, and wonders if he feels the same. But Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman...