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Call Me…Maybe (Romancing the Phone #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Call Me…Maybe (Romancing the Phone #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs Closed-Door Romance

She's a mechanic and he's a landscape architect. Opposites attract, creating fireworks in the bedroom. The first novella in a steamy Gen X small-town series.

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The Nerd Downstairs (Nerds & Babies #3) by

The Nerd Downstairs (Nerds & Babies #3) by

Contemporary Romance Later in Life Romance

Oh baby, baby, baby! Her job and children keep Dr. Henley Langston (43) too busy to miss the man who got away. Garrett Wells (40) needs a change after sacrificing love for a promotion, but life is full of surprises—three of them, to be exact.

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The Nerd Upstairs (Nerd & Babies #2) by Mellanie Szereto

The Nerd Upstairs (Nerd & Babies #2) by Mellanie Szereto

Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs Contemporary Romance

Oh baby, baby!! Their night three years ago went exactly as planned. No commitments and no strings, despite their off-the-charts chemistry. Fate has other plans when Dr. Beryl Drechsler's (43) very personal favor for a friend brings Archer James (39)—and two little surprises—back into her life for a second chance.

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The Nerd Next Door (Nerds & Babies #1) by Mellanie Szereto

The Nerd Next Door (Nerds & Babies #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Contemporary Romance Later in Life Romance

Oh baby! Certain Mr. Right got lost on his way to find her, Zinnia Trimble (43) became a mother on her own. Geneticist Carson Hines (38) falls for his sexy new neighbor and may discover an unexpected surprise from his past.

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The Butcher and the Baker (The Homegrown Café Book Club #3) by Mellanie Szereto

The Butcher and the Baker (The Homegrown Café Book Club #3) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs

After six broken engagements, forty-three-year-old butcher Petra Lochsley wants nothing to do with men and romance. Baker Auggie Hofmeier didn’t mean fall in love with or accidentally marry the butcher, but his heart seems to know what it’s doing. Unfortunately, the conniving retired candlestick maker threatens their happily-ever-after.

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The Farmer Takes a Husband (The Homegrown Café Book Club #2) by Mellanie Szereto

The Farmer Takes a Husband (The Homegrown Café Book Club #2) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs

Riley Fenniman is happily single at forty-seven until a health scare forces her to find a husband in order to save her legacy. Deacon Jeffries jumps at the chance to marry his favorite client and give his daughters a mother. Love might not be enough when he discovers her secret.

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Makin' Bacon (The Homegrown Café Book Club #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Makin' Bacon (The Homegrown Café Book Club #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Contemporary Romance

At forty-two, divorcée Tate Madison is looking for a sperm donor and nothing more. Her younger brother’s best friend, Big Jim Cochon, is happy to oblige the old-fashioned way for a chance at forever with his lifetime crush. He’ll have to convince her happily-ever-after is worth the risk.

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Already Gone (Creekside #3) by Mellanie Szereto

Already Gone (Creekside #3) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs

Ozzy (33) is in Creekside to meet the sister he didn’t know he had and rescues a woman he didn’t expect to fall for. Athena (41) has to learn how to trust her heart and the man who comes to her rescue.

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Roll With It (Creekside #2) by Mellanie Szereto

Roll With It (Creekside #2) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs

Chance brought him back into her life, but she’ll have to choose between playing it safe and taking a risk. Life's about to test their love. Will they be able to roll with the changes?

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Sexy Claus (Creekside #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Sexy Claus (Creekside #1) by Mellanie Szereto

Audiobooks Contemporary Romance

Everyone saw Sven Carlsen kissing Mrs. Claus underneath the mistletoe last night! Will a steamy right-time, right-place kiss under the mistletoe and a nudge from his matchmaking daughter help Sven and Christy finally find their happily-ever-after?

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Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong

Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong

Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs BIPOC Characters

Bask in a sunbeam with three cozy fantasy novellas of the Catsprowl, beginning with a fairy tale where the aroace gal gets her happily ever after on her own terms, and "the smart funny capable brown woman beat the patriarchy" isn't just the way we wish 2024 had gone. In the second story, a nonverbal kitten has Big Opinions about soap, water, and great literature (spoiler: soap is The Worst). In the third, a disabled priest wants to nourish everyone, even the mice; but the potter whom he couldn't provide for haunts his dreams.

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Past The Betrayal  (The Steel Riders MC/Stone Siblings Series #1) by Autumn Regan

Past The Betrayal (The Steel Riders MC/Stone Siblings Series #1) by Autumn Regan

Age Gap Badass, Feisty, Strong FMCs

Kaia is betrayed by her boyfriend's motorcycle club, then betrayed by her boyfriend Beast. Beast must fight to get his woman back, which includes dealing with her four brothers. Will Beats be Kaia's happily ever after?

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