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$FREE on 5/26/2023 – Eden’s Ridge Series Starters by Kait Nolan

May 26, 2023 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / age gap / firefighter / forced proximity / friends to lovers / Kait Nolan / military romance / second chance / small town romance / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

Welcome to Eden’s Ridge, Tennessee. Home to the grilled mac ’n cheese sandwich (at Crystal’s Diner), the Wildcats (division champs in high school football), the world’s greatest foster mom, Joan Reynolds (God rest her soul), and some of the most gorgeous mountain views the Appalachians have to offer.

This set comprises the first novels of three different small town romance series set in Eden’s Ridge. It all begins with…

WHEN YOU GOT A GOOD THING: She thought she could never go home again. Kennedy Reynolds has spent the past decade traveling the world as a free spirit. She never looks back at the past, the place, or the love she left behind—until her mother’s unexpected death forces her home to Eden’s Ridge, TN. Will Kennedy be able to bury the past, or will the secret that sent her running destroy her second chance?

LET IT BE ME: With her daughter headed off to college, Emerson has no idea how to feel about her suddenly empty nest. She barely remembers life before motherhood, but firefighter Caleb’s right next door to give her a reminder—along with a toe-curling kiss that catapults them past friends and into something more.

BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE: Run-away writer Ivy finds the inspiration she didn’t know she needed in the real-life hero who rescues her from Winter Stormageddon. As more than the fireplace heats up Harrison's one-man cabin, they both find far more than they bargained for. This intuitive author just might have the answers this haunted Ranger is looking for, but will their newfound connection survive past the storm?

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $9.99 on 5/26/2023 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$FREE on 5/20/2023 – You Only Need One by Lauren Connolly

May 20, 2023 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / college / contemporary / friends to lovers / funny / heartwarming / Kindle Unlimited / Lauren Connolly / medical / new adult / steamy / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

A college student in need of a kidney. A classmate willing to save his life. He was never supposed to fall in love.

Ben Gerhard may look healthy on the outside, but his kidney failure has progressed rapidly, and none of his family or friends are matches to donate. Relief comes in the form of Holly Foster. She’s bossy, adorable, and offering to undergo surgery to save Ben. Problem is, the more time he spends around Holly, the more he wants her to see him as a someone other than the sick guy she’s agreed to help. Could she ever crave him the way he longs for her?

She promised him her kidney, but he wants her heart.

Holly cannot be attracted to Ben. If things fall apart, her older brother will lose out on the organ promised to him from another source. Their family has been burned in the past, and this time needs to go smoothly. Problem is, Holly is finding that the guy whose life she’s agreed to save is becoming an integral part of her own.

If she’s not careful, he’ll take more than she’s willing to give…

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $4.99 on 5/20/2023 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$FREE on 5/6/2023 – Coming Home to the Top of Main Street by Meg Easton

May 6, 2023 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / brother's best friend / forbidden romance / friends to lovers / Meg Easton / Second chance romance / small town / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

When the same storefront catches the eye of chef Marcus and his best friend’s sister, Joselyn, they agree to go into business together. But opening an ice cream shop means a lot of one-on-one time, and soon their off-limits chemistry becomes impossible to resist…

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$0.99 on 4/12/2023 – Rescued in Maple Bay by Brittney Joy

April 12, 2023 in Sweet Romance tagged $0.99 / Brittney Joy / clean romance / friends to lovers / Kindle Unlimited / single mom / small town romance / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

His best friend's widow needs his help… But he's afraid she's stealing his heart as well.

It takes everything Lilah Davis has to be a single mom and run the animal rescue she started with her late husband. In fact, without Henry's parents and his best friend Trace checking in she's pretty sure everything would fall apart. When three abandoned horses are turned over to her care, Trace is the one she turns to for help. It has absolutely nothing to do with how he makes her feel… Besides, she's not ready for anything more than friendship.

Trace Cardona is honoring his best friend’s last wish—for him to watch over Lilah and the kids. So when Lilah ends up with a wild, dangerous horse that needs training, he's willing to step in to help her—and continue to ignore his growing feelings for his friend's widow.

Trace could never take Henry’s place… But the more time Lilah & Trace spend together, the stronger their connection grows. And ignoring their feelings seems impossible. Even if they both know they should.

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Books in the Maple Bay Series (each can be read as a standalone – happily-ever-afters guaranteed):

Rescued in Maple Bay
Starting Over in Maple Bay
Second Chance in Maple Bay
Country Stars in Maple Bay
Matched in Maple Bay

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $0.99 (or local equivalent), discounted from $2.99 on 4/12/2023 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$FREE on 3/25/2022 – Let It Be Me by Kait Nolan

March 25, 2022 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / empty nest / firefighter / friends to lovers / Kait Nolan / neighbor romance / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

Four years ago, firefighter Caleb Romero saved a child and met the woman of his dreams. But trauma killed the timing, so he’s contented himself with being the friend she needed as she navigated sudden parenthood.

Four years ago, Emerson Aldridge became a mom in the worst possible way. Without qualm, she abandoned her own dreams to shepherd her teenage daughter through their shared grief. Her number one priority has been to raise Fiona the way her best friend would have wanted.

Now Fi’s headed off to college and Emerson has no idea how to feel about her suddenly empty nest. She barely even remembers life before motherhood, but Caleb’s right next door to give her a reminder—along with a toe-curling kiss that catapults them past friends and into something more. The life she wanted before the accident is still within reach. He just has to convince her that their age difference means nothing.

Piece of cake. Right?

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $4.99 on 3/25/2022 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$FREE on 1/17/2022 – Brusk Creek Cowboy by Liz Isaacson 1

January 17, 2022 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / christian / clean / cowboy / friends to lovers / Liz Isaacson / sweet / Sweet Romance / western by Scarlett

Go up the canyon to Brush Creek Ranch, where a community of retired rodeo cowboys are looking for love…

He's a cowboy raising his son alone. She's a widow with a chocolate obsession. Can Brush Creek cowboy Walker get over his losses and fears in order to build a future with Tess?

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $2.99 on 1/17/2022 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$FREE on 12/10/2021 – Friends to Forever by Kait Nolan

December 10, 2021 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / best friend's older brother / friends to lovers / homecoming / Kait Nolan / neighbor romance / older woman younger man / Second chance romance / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

A set of three full-length small town romance novels celebrating friends to lovers romance. Additional tropes include homecoming, neighbor romance, and best friend's older brother, Features BRING IT ON HOME, LET IT BE ME, and KNOW ME WELL.

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $9.99 on 12/10/2021 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$0.99 on 4/15/2021 – Loving the Scarred Soldier by Rose Pearson

April 15, 2021 in Sweet Romance tagged $0.99 / friends to lovers / Kindle Unlimited / Lady / Regency military / Rose Pearson / scarred / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

Lady Charlotte Tate returns to her childhood home after the death of her husband. When nursing her former governess, she is drawn into her secrets and the truth no one dares to tell her.
James Watts is cloistered in his family home to hide the facial scars from the war. When Charlotte returns home, he longs for more.
Can this pair find love?

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$FREE on 3/25/2021 – Dating My Best Friend: A Sweet and Clean Romance (Redefining Me Book 1) by Ann Maree Craven, Michelle MacQueen

March 25, 2021 in Free Sweet Romance / Sweet Romance tagged $FREE / Ann Maree Craven / contemporary romance / friends to lovers / Michelle MacQueen / small town romance / Sweet Romance / young adult by Scarlett

Best friends aren’t supposed fall in love.
They’re also not supposed to walk away.
Eighteen months ago Cameron left. Left Twin Rivers. Left his friends. Left her, Peyton Callahan.
And she moved on. The accident that took her brother's life ripped her world apart. The one person who could understand wasn’t there, and Peyton hated him for it.
When he shows up back in town, all she wants to do is prove how well she recovered without him, how little she thinks about the past.
But her past… well, he still thinks about her.

Escape into this heartwarming and sweet young adult romance with unbreakable friendships and exciting first loves where the nice guys don’t have to lose.

Dating My Best Friend is the first book in the completed Redefining Me series. It’s a standalone story with a happy ending, perfect for fans of Kasie West and Julie Murphy.

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $FREE (or local equivalent), discounted from $3.99 on 3/25/2021 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

$0.99 on 3/24/2021 – Off-Limits Valentine by Melody Heck Gatto

March 24, 2021 in Sweet Romance tagged $0.99 / clean / closed door / college / contemporary / friends to lovers / Melody Heck Gatto / new adult / sweet / Sweet Romance by Scarlett

Harley Brady has a plan for her life: Finish college, get a job, get married, have kids. In that order. She craves stability since her childhood was less than ideal. And Isaac can give that to her. He’s older, stable- Sure, he might be a little boring, and lacking in the romance department, but no one’s perfect.
Spencer Wilson is living his best college life, waiting for the next party. With one devilish smirk he has the ladies falling at his feet. A player with a heart of gold whose only plan is to have fun before he graduates into the real world.
As Harley and Spencer’s friendship blossoms, Harley starts to wonder if she is simply settling for Mr. Right-Now, while Mr. Right is standing right in front of her.
**can be read as a standalone**

The Author / Publisher advised that this title was available for $0.99 (or local equivalent), discounted from $2.99 on 3/24/2021 at the following retailers. These links may use our affiliate tag with Amazon and other retailers and as such may earn us commissions on qualifying purchases.

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