In the small river town of Bethany, Dani Shane never fit in. Being different pushed her to the fringes of society, and even leaving town for two decades didn't stop the talk. Now, with her sixteen year-old daughter Riley in tow, Dani is back in Bethany looking for a fresh start. Too bad her plans for staying under the radar are about to be thrown out the window. Mischievous and sexy, Dani's old friend Alex still has the power to rock her world, but there's a big obstacle standing in their way--Alex has been dead for forty years. With a ghost popping up at inopportune moments and sparking conversations with her teenage daughter, Dani scrambles to find solid ground and get a grip--both on her sanity and her heart.

The Reason is You

Literature & Fiction

Lovelace, Sharla

United States

BERKLEY

EMILY LOCKWOOD, YOUR PAST IS SHOWING... Emily Lockwood has been sitting on a secret for so long, and buried so deep that she really doesn’t even think of it anymore. Why should she? She has a successful career, an ex-husband who rarely tests her patience, a mother who usually does, and a stubbornly independent grown daughter. Everything is fine, just another crazy kind of normal. Until Ben Landry comes back to town. From childhood friends to young lovers, Ben and Emily had an unbreakable bond. Or so she thought—until he disappeared for over twenty years without explanation. Seeing Ben again triggers more than mere memories and a tug at her heart. It rips the cover off an old secret that could hurt the people she loves most. While Emily works to keep her secret safe and her heart safer, her sanity gets a reality check. She’s been seeing things—her past played out like home movies unreeling before her eyes, visions that are making Emily see herself, her family, everyone she knew, and every choice she made, in a revealing new light and a startling new angle. For Emily, seeing her life in rewind makes her realize she has hard choices to make for her future. Choices that may redefine everyone else’s future as well.

Before and Ever Since

Riley saw Alex.Riley wasn't supposed to see people like Alex... In the small Texas town where she grew up, Dani Shane learned early on that being different stirred up gossip, and even leaving town for two decades didn't stop the talk. Now, forced to move back, all Dani wants is to settle in quietly with her teenage daughter and put the past behind her. The men in her life--both alive, and not so alive--won't make that easy. Alex...her best and only friend. The man who saved her sanity too many times to count. Mischievous, sexy, still hot enough to melt her shoes--and dead. He's always been there for her, but things are different now. She's different now. And fun fact...her daughter can see ghosts now, too. Jason, a flesh-and-blood man whose quiet strength and powerful body sets Dani on fire and puts new twists on her already complicated life. As she struggles to make a new life in a town that won't let her forget her old one, Dani's determined to solve a decades-old puzzle that won't leave her alone. Secrets that were never meant to see the light of day are intertwined with the people she loves the most, and choices have to be made. Between a man who long ago touched her heart and a man she can actually touch... "A hauntingly beautiful story from a writer with a fresh, new voice." ~ Jodi Thomas, USA Today &amp; NYT Bestselling Author

Humor & Satire

In this sparkling romance from Sharla Lovelace, the bestselling author of Just One Day and The Reason is You, a woman must confront the secrets of her past when the man she once loved returns to town after twenty years. For fans of Jodi Thomas and Lori Wilde. Ben Landry knew Emily Lockwood inside and out. From childhood friends to young lovers, they shared an unbreakable bond. But that didn’t stop Ben from leaving town without saying good-bye… Twenty years later, Emily now has a successful career, a stubbornly independent grown daughter, an ex-husband who rarely tests her patience, and a mother who often does. But Emily also has a secret, one that she buried long ago and tried to forget. Then Ben returns, and any sense of normalcy in her life is gone. Seeing Ben does more than bring back memories. Visions of her past begin playing before her eyes and show every choice she made in a revealing new light and a startling new angle. For Emily, seeing her life in rewind makes her realize she has hard choices to make for her future—choices that could redefine everyone else’s future as well.

The Lone Star State doesn't have to be lonely... Headlined by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Jodi Thomas and Linda Broday along with Sharla Lovelace, a holiday-themed Western historical romance collection featuring three Texas-set stories of romance and adventure. The Civil War is over, Christmas is coming-and it's time for three rugged cowboys to hang up their spurs and find their true loves. FATHER GOOSE New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jodi Thomas Dispirited by war, when Trapper Hawkins accepts a job hauling five little rich girls to Dallas, all he cares about is the money. He doesn't expect they'll awaken his spirit-or that their intriguing nursemaid, Emery Adams, will awaken his heart. And when danger strikes as Christmas Eve nears, he definitely doesn't expect Emery and the girls to risk their lives-for him... THE MISTLETOE PROMISE * Sharla Lovelace A catastrophic storm, an ailing herd, and a failing cattle ranch have left Texas rancher Josie Bancroft in danger of losing everything her father worked for. Still, she'd rather die than merge with her neighbor rancher Benjamin Mason, the man who broke her heart years ago, on Christmas Eve. As old sparks fly and secrets are revealed, however, Ben is determined to help Josie-and prove that this time around can be different. That the misunderstandings of Christmas past need not define their future... ALMOST CHRISTMAS New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Linda Broday Noelle Blessing owns Blessing Falls, Texas' local candy shop, The Sugar Spoon. But despite her festive name and delicious occupation, Christmas doesn't promise to be sweet this year-thanks to the curvy confectioner's resentful ex-fiance. When he shows up at the town's holiday dance spoiling for trouble, Noelle grabs the nearest cowboy to partner with. Cord Dalton is more than happy to play the hero-and the new boyfriend too. And by the time an unexpectedly white Christmas rolls around, what began as pretend might just be the equally unexpected gift of the real thing...

The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas

Thomas, Jodi

Broday, Linda

Zebra

Welcome to Moonbright, Maine…Where the scents of donuts and cider waft through the crisp night air…with just a hint of magic. It’s time for the annual Halloween costume party at the cottage on Pumpkin and Vine, the perfect place to celebrate the pleasures of the season. Guests return to the picturesque B &amp; B year after year to snuggle up in its cozy rooms, explore the quiet, tree-lined streets and enjoy all the spooky fun of the holiday. But local legend whispers that it’s also a place where wishes have a strange way of coming true. For three unsuspecting revelers, it’s going to be an enchanted weekend of candy corn kisses and midnight black kittens, along with some real Halloween surprises—the kind that make your heart skip a beat—for many more celebrations to come… “Fast-paced. Fun characters.” —Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author on Kate Angell “An author to watch out for.” --RT Book Reviews on Jennifer Dawson “A writer with a fresh new voice.” –Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author on Sharla Lovelace

The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine (Moonbright, Maine)

Angell, Kate

Dawson, Jennifer

Kensington

Welcome to Moonbright, Maine…Where the scents of donuts and cider waft through the crisp night air…with just a hint of magic. It’s time for the annual Halloween costume party at the cottage on Pumpkin and Vine, the perfect place to celebrate the pleasures of the season. Guests return to the picturesque B &amp; B year after year to snuggle up in its cozy rooms, explore the quiet, tree-lined streets and enjoy all the spooky fun of the holiday. But local legend whispers that it’s also a place where wishes have a strange way of coming true. For three unsuspecting revelers, it’s going to be an enchanted weekend of candy corn kisses and midnight black kittens, along with somereal Halloween surprises—the kind that make your heart skip a beat—for many more celebrations to come… “Fast-paced. Fun characters.” —Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author on Kate Angell “An author to watch out for.” --RT Book Reviews on Jennifer Dawson “A writer with a fresh new voice.” –Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author on Sharla Lovelace

In these Texas-set stories of romance and adventure, the Civil War is over, Christmas is coming-and it's time for three rugged fighters to become lovers... FATHER GOOSE New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jodi Thomas Dispirited by war, when Trapper Morgan accepts a job hauling five little rich girls to Dallas, all he cares about is the money. He doesn't expect they'll awaken his spirit-or that their intriguing nursemaid, Carolina, will awaken his heart. And when danger strikes as Christmas Eve nears, he definitely doesn't expect Carolina and the girls to risk their lives-for him . . . THE MISTLETOE PROMISE * Sharla Lovelace A catastrophic storm, an ailing herd, and a failing cattle ranch have left Texas rancher Josie Bancroft in danger of losing everything her father worked for. Still, she'd rather die than merge with her neighbor rancher Benjamin Mason, the man who broke her heart years ago, on Christmas Eve. As old sparks fly and secrets are revealed, however, Ben is determined to help Josie-and prove that this time around can be different. That the misunderstandings of Christmas past need not define their future . . . CHRISTMAS ROAD * Scarlett Dunn Yellow Fever has hit Clint Mitchum's Texas hometown and taken his father and siblings, leaving Clint ever more cynical. Racing homeward to be by his mother's side, Clint finds only a note from her, asking that he help her caregiver, a young woman named Amelia. Assuming his mother has passed, in his grief Clint ventures out to search for Amelia-and finds the best of gifts-just in time for Christmas . . .

Dunn, Scarlett

Charming, adventurous Zach Chase has always craved the spotlight, and now he’s on the hunt for publicity for his family’s storm-chasing business. So when a reality TV network approaches him with the idea for a show profiling their work, he can’t resist. But the last person he expects to walk into the meeting is the former love of his life.Production assistant Maddi Hayes was once engaged to Zach—until she was almost killed by a tornado he was out chasing. She walked away from her fiancé and their future together, convinced she’d always come second to his dangerous career.Dreading the show and anxious over working so closely with Zach, Maddi also knows this project could mean big things for her career. If only Zach weren’t still so infuriating…and so infuriatingly sexy. Can they finally let go of their stormy past? Or will the passion still raging between them win in the end?

Loving the Chase (Heart of the Storm)

Romance

Contemporary

BRILLIANCE AUDIO ^

Noah Ryan and Jules Doucette had spent every moment of their lives together, first as childhood best friends and later as young lovers. The two had their future all planned out—until one unspeakable decision tore them apart.Twenty-six years later, Jules is living her life by someone else’s plan. She’s running her mother’s store, living in her mother’s house, following her mother’s rules, and keeping the secrets her mother made her bury.Then Noah comes home, and any sense of order and structure flies out the window. Noah’s return does more than just stir up old memories—it also forces Jules to see her life in a whole new way and uncover secrets even she didn’t know were hidden. But can the power of first love triumph over years of pain and lies?Revised edition: This edition of Don't Let Go includes editorial revisions.

Don't Let Go

Montlake Romance

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The Reason is You

Before and Ever Since

The Reason is You

Before and Ever Since

The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas

The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine (Moonbright, Maine)

The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine (Moonbright, Maine)

The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas

Loving the Chase (Heart of the Storm)

Don't Let Go