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Identity
Nora Roberts
romantic suspense
(72k)
After her identity is stolen and her roommate murdered, Morgan flees to Vermont — but the killer hasn't forgotten her.
strangers to loverssmall townreturn to hometown
The Obsession
Nora Roberts
romantic suspense
(93k)
A woman hiding from her serial killer father's shadow falls for the local mechanic — until the past closes in.
strangers to loverssmall townreturn to hometown
Safe Haven
Nicholas Sparks
contemporary romance
(403k)
A woman fleeing her dark past finds love with a gentle widower in a quiet coastal town — but danger followed her.
strangers to loverssmall town
Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #1)
Nora Roberts
contemporary romanceGallaghers of Ardmore #1
(69k)
A lost American woman finds herself — and love — in a cozy Irish village steeped in folklore and magic.
strangers to loversreturn to hometownsmall town
Lucky in Love (Lucky Harbor, #4)
Jill Shalvis
contemporary romanceLucky Harbor #4
(16k)
Three women find love in Lucky Harbor's sleepy coastal town — with the wrong men who turn out to be exactly right.
small townstrangers to lovers
Falling Like Snowflakes (Summer Harbor, #1)
Denise Hunter
contemporary romanceSummer Harbor #1
(4k)
Three Callahan brothers, three Christmas love stories set in a charming Maine harbour town.
strangers to loverssmall town
When Stone Wings Fly: A Smoky Mountains Novel
Karen Barnett
historical romance
(808)
Two timelines, one mystery: a woman races to solve her great-grandmother's death before dementia silences the last witne
strangers to loversreturn to hometownforced proximity
Facing West
Lucy Lennox
contemporary romanceForever Wilde #1
(10k)
A tattooed runaway returns to his Texas hometown to claim his niece — and collides with the town doctor who despises him
return to hometownsmall town
Whispering Rock (Virgin River, #3)
Robyn Carr
contemporary romanceVirgin River #3
(39k)
A trauma survivor and a wounded marine find healing — and each other — in the quiet of Virgin River.
small townstrangers to loversreturn to hometown
Whiskey Beach
Nora Roberts
romantic suspense
(48k)
A wrongly suspected widower finds healing — and danger — at a seaside estate and the woman who tends it.
strangers to loverssmall townforced proximity
And One Last Thing ...
Molly Harper
romantic comedy
(8k)
After blasting her cheating husband in a mass email, a scorned woman hides at a lake cabin — and meets her grumpy next-d
strangers to loverssmall townforced proximity
A Merry Match: A spicy, secret identity holiday romance
Hailey Rodger
christmas/holiday romance
(403)
She drags Wayward Hollow's grumpiest café owner into running a Christmas gingerbread booth — and into her heart.
small townstrangers to loversforced proximity
Maid for Love (Gansett Island, #1)
Marie Force
contemporary romanceGansett Island #1
(27k)
He knocked her off her bike — so he moves in to take care of her and her son, and never wants to leave.
small townforced proximity
Tame the Heart
Ava Hunter
contemporary romanceRunaway Ranch #1
(20k)
A free-spirited drifter with a secret works three months on a grumpy cowboy's ranch — and steals his guarded heart.
strangers to loversforced proximitysmall town
The Undomestic Goddess
Sophie Kinsella
romantic comedyShopaholic
(315k)
A high-powered London lawyer accidentally becomes a housekeeper — and can't even work the oven.
strangers to loversforced proximity
The Fiancé Dilemma
Elena Armas
romantic comedyGreen Oak #2
(40k)
Four failed engagements, one fake fiancé, and a small town convinced the fifth time's the charm.
strangers to loverssmall town