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All Sophie Baldwin wants for Christmas is a little happiness. But with an uncooperative ex-husband, a daughter who resents her, and a job she can’t stand, it feels like all she’s getting this year is coal. When a charming stranger arrives with the shocking news that Sophie is the heir to a small Mediterranean kingdom, she thinks it’s just another holiday scam. But as long-buried family secrets start to surface, Sophie faces a choice: cling to her old life or have faith and claim her birthright.

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Maddie Bell’s life and career have hit peak stride. But the highly scrutinized inaugural event at Gracewood Hall —the wedding of an A-List social media influencer—becomes a murder scene before the rehearsal dinner. Even as the police warn Maddie not to interfere with the investigation, mother and daughter set out to discover the killer’s identity and dispel the growing rumors that Gracewood Hall is cursed.

The Long Way Home

All Julianne Waterford knew about Alex Lejardin was that he had turned his back on her sister and refused to acknowledge their son, Liam. What she didn’t know was that Alex, who was part of St. Michel’s royal family, had no idea the child existed. The moment Julianne saw the tenderness Alex showed his son, she realized that the man she thought was heartless was anything but. Now, she was starting to see the not-so-wicked royal in an entirely different light.

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The St. Michel Series

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All Sophie Baldwin wants for Christmas is a little happiness. But with an uncooperative ex-husband, a daughter who resents her, and a job she can’t stand, it feels like all she’s getting this year is coal. When a charming stranger arrives with the shocking news that Sophie is the heir to a small Mediterranean kingdom, she thinks it’s just another holiday scam. But as long-buried family secrets start to surface, Sophie faces a choice: cling to her old life or have faith and claim her birthright.

The Long Way Home

All Julianne Waterford knew about Alex Lejardin was that he had turned his back on her sister and refused to acknowledge their son, Liam. What she didn’t know was that Alex, who was part of St. Michel’s royal family, had no idea the child existed. The moment Julianne saw the tenderness Alex showed his son, she realized that the man she thought was heartless was anything but. Now, she was starting to see the not-so-wicked royal in an entirely different light.

The One Who Got Away

The Art of Starting Over

The Promise of Provence

Coming in 2025

Coming 1-9-25

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The Wedding Bell Mysteries

Slay Bells Ring

It’s one thing to write a mystery, but when your daughter is the suspect — you solve it. Wedding planner Jenna Bell doesn’t panic when the groom is a no-show to the wedding, which is the small town’s event of the year. However, when he turns up dead and she is falsely accused Maddie Bell puts her cozy mystery writing skills to work to clear her daughter’s name.

A CRIME OF FASHION

When a murder mystery-themed fashion show turns deadly, bridal boutique owner and cozy mystery writer Maddie Bell and her daughter, Jenna, find themselves playing detective again. The murder of the show’s hometown star, bestselling mystery author Kellen Corsi, is staged to mimic a murder from the book that launched her career. The violence leaves the whole town reeling. As suspects multiply, Maddie and Jenna are determined to figure out who was resentful enough to kill over it.

ENDING ON A DIE NOTE

Everybody’s talking about ShakesPierre, the headliner band for Hemlock’s annual fall festival. Everyone but Tess Harrison, whose breakup with the lead singer left them both singing the blues years ago. When the singer is stabbed in the alley outside Tess’s bakery, she’s the number one suspect. The evidence strikes a false note with Maddie and Jenna Bell, who are determined to clear Tess’s name and catch the real murderer.

MAID OF DISHONOR

Maddie Bell’s life and career have hit peak stride. But the highly scrutinized inaugural event at Gracewood Hall —the wedding of an A-List social media influencer—becomes a murder scene before the rehearsal dinner. Even as the police warn Maddie not to interfere with the investigation, mother and daughter set out to discover the killer’s identity and dispel the growing rumors that Gracewood Hall is cursed.

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Selling Sandcastle

Their attraction is the perfect plotline. If only it was just for the cameras… Should interior designer Cassie Houston join Sandcastle Real Estate’s new reality TV series? Her reinvention plan is complicated by Logan McFadden’s arrival. When the black sheep of the McFadden family returns, the plot thickens…figuratively and literally. Their sizzling on-screen chemistry is perfect for ratings. But will their connection survive once the cameras are off and Cassie's secrets are revealed?

Holiday At Misteltoe Cottage

Rules of Engagement

A Down-Home Savannah Christmas

He chased away her fiancé And waited for her return Like snow falling in Savannah, Georgia, the odds of Elle Clark falling for Daniel Quindlin are slim to none. First, she isn’t home to stay. And second, Daniel caused Elle’s fiancé to leave her at the altar. Even if he had her best interests at heart, falling for her arch nemesis just isn’t natural. Well, neither is a white Christmas in Savannah…

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Maybe this time they’ve found a recipe for success. Should she pack her knives Or sharpen them? Celebrity chef Liam Wright has come to Savannah to rebrand a local restaurant. And pastry chef Jane Clark couldn’t be more appalled! The man who impulsively fired her from her New York City dream job—and turned her life upside down—is now on her turf. And if the restaurant is to succeed, Liam needs Jane’s help navigating Savannah’s quirky culture…and their feelings for each other.

Her Savannah Surprise

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there… She was a free spirit who wouldn’t be tied down Until he convinced her to say, “I do!” Kate Clark’s Las Vegas wedding trip wasn’t for her wedding. But a husband is what she found—and no memory of how it happened! Aidan Quindlin broke her heart in high school. And if she’s not careful, the tempting single dad and his precious little girl could do it again. Once she’s back in Savannah, she knows an annulment is the only way to protect herself.

Fortunes of Texas

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Maddie Bell’s life and career have hit peak stride. But the highly scrutinized inaugural event at Gracewood Hall —the wedding of an A-List social media influencer—becomes a murder scene before the rehearsal dinner. Even as the police warn Maddie not to interfere with the investigation, mother and daughter set out to discover the killer’s identity and dispel the growing rumors that Gracewood Hall is cursed.

Cinderella Next Door

High school teacher and aspiring artist Ginny Sanders knows she is not Draper Fortune’s type. Content to admire her fabulous and flirty new neighbor from a distance, she is stunned when he asks her out. What would the superwealthy, super-handsome Fortune want with her? Draper is charmed by the sensitive teacher, but when he learns why she doesn’t date, he must decide if he can be the man she needs…

Betting on a Fortune

The odds may be against them…but don’t count them out! Seven Days to Land Your Man In the beginning, Ashley Fortune is furious Rodrigo Mendoza has been hired to consult on her new restaurant, Provisions. She vows to send him packing, but her resentment quickly turns to attraction…and then frustration when the upstanding Mr. Mendoza won’t mix business with pleasure. When her sister gives her a self-help book that promises to win him over in a week, Ashley goes all in to land Rodrigo’s heart…

A FORTUNATE ARRANGEMENT

Maddie Fortune's Perfect Man

THERE’S TROUBLE AFOOT AMONG THE HOUSTON FORTUNES…

Fortune's Surprise Engagement

Olivia Fortune Robinson has done some crazy things in her life, but this has to be one of the craziest. She has just propositioned sexy Alejandro Mendoza to be her pretend boyfriend for a week. What's even crazier? He said yes!

Fortune's Prince Charming

Zoe Robinson had never known true love—until Joaquin Mendoza rode into Austin and stole her innocent heart. The new guy at work is brilliant and aloof, but Zoe's nursing a secret of her own: her dad might be connected to the famed Fortune clan! But the determined beauty has never backed down from a challenge—not when it comes to her family, and not when it comes to love.

My Fair Fortune

In the business world, Brodie Fortune Hayes is known as a man of no mercy. The all-work, no-play PR consultant is sure he'll have no trouble correcting the image problems plaguing the Cowboy Country theme park. There's just one complication: the green-eyed beauty sitting behind the boss's desk who makes his pulse race like a roller coaster!

Falling for Fortune

As far as Christopher Fortune Jones is concerned, when he left Horseback Hollow, he left his past behind. No one needs to know that he grew up on a ranch, or that he never had any money, or that his father considers him a disappointment. Here in Red Rock he can simply be Christopher Fortune. Rich, powerful, successful Christopher Fortune.

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When a deed to an apartment in Paris turns up in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to uncover the secret life of a family matriarch.

A Texas Christmas Homecoming

Elijah Lane left Whiskey River under a cloud of suspicion about a car theft he didn’t commit.

Beauty and the Cowboy

It started with a ring that pinched and Charlotte Morgan didn’t like, but her long-term boyfriend ignored her preference for another ring before he left on another business trip, vaguely promising that they would look at other rings sometime. So was she engaged or not? And did she want to be? Charlotte feels uneasy, and her almost fiancé has stopped returning her texts and calls, but Charlotte doesn’t have too much time to ponder her relationship quandary. She’s too busy preparing for the annual

The Billionaire's Bride

As heir of Dei Fiori Enterprises, Matteo De Luca‘s single focus after his father’s untimely death is rebuilding his family legacy and hotel empire. After two years, he’s close to achieving his goal, but there’s one person standing in his way… A sexy distraction he’d never anticipated.

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When a deed to an apartment in Paris turns up in an old attic trunk, an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to uncover the secret life of a family matriarch.

Nancy Robards Thompson

USA Today Bestselling Author

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