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Adulting is hard. So is finding a partner who'll stick around.Dani Higgins's life has been nothing but one change after another over the last few months. From graduating college to a broken long-term relationship, and now, more struggling to keep her job of six days. When an attractive Boston bachelor asks her to be his fake girlfriend, she agrees. But as they spend time with each other, Dani's feelings move from pretend to real. Miles Clark is done being set up by his mother, and with his family's event season on the horizon, he figures his best bet at side-stepping her is showing up with a girlfriend. When he meets cute Dani, he suggests a partnership that will be mutually beneficial for both of them-only after a few dates, his heart isn't on the same page. As their agreement comes to an end, will they risk their hearts and reveal their feelings? Grab this second book in the Romance by Love, Austen series!

An out-of-work news reporter, a bookstore owner, and the secret keeping them apart. Disgraced L.A. media correspondent, Danielle Holloway returns to her small hometown until she can devise a plan to reclaim her dream job. She continues writing cozy mysteries under a pen name, liking the anonymity it gives her. She has no desire to plant roots and love is even lower on the list-until she meets cute bookstore owner, Liam Pearson. Life changed for Liam Pearson when his ex decided to trick him into appearing on a reality television show. He packed up his New York life and settled in Sage Creek to be closer to his sister. Now that she''s been diagnosed with cancer, his priority is keeping their bookstore open and caring for his niece. Danielle and Liam aren''t looking for love, but their story changes once they meet. Will her secret passion ruin their chance at happiness or will they trust in what could be their happily ever after?

A florist, a builder, and the subdivision that''s keeping them apart. Becca Taylor has found her groove as a florist in a small town. She''s content and happy-until a handsome builder shows up with plans for a new subdivision. Now, she''s at war between her attraction to him and the upheaval he promises with his new development project. The only thing standing between Colton Maxfield''s promotion to project manager is getting the Sage Creek town council to approve the project. Seems simple enough until the cute florist stops him in his tracks. She''s been fighting the changes but as he gets to know her, it seems they have more in common than they thought. But will her past and his future plans keep them from moving forward or will love build a path they can walk together?

He can catch every pitch thrown to him, but can he catch her heart? Dax Stratton lives for baseball. But when he gets into a fight with the school jerk, the principal decides it''s time for a different kind of punishment. He''s assigned to the senior committee with Kate Adams, Student Body President, who also happens to be the girl he''s been crushing on. Kate Adams has life mapped out, well, her mom does. Kate''s schedule is filled with service activities and schoolwork but it''s not until Dax joins the committee that she begins to see a world beyond high school-much to her mother''s disapproval-and the kaleidoscope that it of opportunities it holds. Can they overcome prejudice and social class to create a teen relationship?

He may be an ace on the mound but when it comes to talking to girls, he can barely get out two words. Until she comes along. Ben Clark is a shy overachiever, not something anyone expects from Rosemont''s star pitcher. He''s got an internship at a physical therapy clinic and it''s the one thing besides baseball that he can talk about nonstop. When Serena comes in during his shift for therapy, he''s surprised at how easy it is to talk to her. Even though they come from different family life, they have a lot more in common than he expected, and he finds himself falling for the volleyball player. Serena Gates lives to play volleyball, something her mother wishes she would give up. She''ll give up boys before she''d stop playing that is until she gets injured in a match. Now she has to spend her summer doing therapy and hoping she''s recovered by the time her junior year rolls around. But with Ben as her assistant trainer, she finds herself falling for the athlete, even if her dad wishes he was a football player. But when their fears are tested, will their relationship survive the summer? Or will they just count it as a fling?

After he broke her heart, he didn''t think he''d get a second chance. Jake White has been coasting along, living only for baseball and the time he can escape his home life to be with friends. But as he starts hanging out with Penny, his former best friend from next door, he realizes what he''s missed in the three years since they stopped talking. And when they kiss after a party, he starts to see a whole new future for his life. Penny Davis has her sights set on a softball scholarship, hoping to get out of Rosemont as soon as she graduates. Straight A''s, working at the local diner, and practicing her softball skills are the routine. Until she bumps into Jake White in the hall. When he starts paying more attention to her again, after nearly three years of next-door radio silence, she allows herself to hope that what they once had might be there again. But falling in love is easier said than done. When the heartache from the past comes to the surface, will they stand a chance?

The CEO of an eyewear company, a nurse in need of a vacation, and a chance meeting that brings them together. Gabe Alessandro turned his father''s eyewear company into a billion dollar company, which helps support the small towns around Venice. He''s put love on the back burner, always making sure that his family and friends are taken care of. When he sees the sister of Evan Pearson in his hometown of Venice, Italy, he knows he''s going to have to confront his past worries about love if he wants things to work. Aubrey Pearson has worked overtime at the hospital over the past few months and she''s exhausted. When an experience with a patient makes her realize how far away she is from a family, she decides to sign up for a dream trip in Europe, hoping the break will give her a new perspective. When she bumps into Gabe, she didn''t have love on her mind. But it doesn''t take her long to realize Gabe could be the one. As they spend time together skiing and touring Venice, will they be able to conquer their ideals about love and make it last?

A hotel owner, his sister''s best friend and the responsibility of planning someone else''s wedding. Evan Pearson owns a large hotel in Vegas as well as several others around the country, which is a lot different than growing up on the ranch in a small-town. His friends are all pairing up but with his schedule he isn''t sure he can even make a relationship work. But as Sadie gets to work on Evan''s sister''s wedding, he notices a different side of her than when they were growing up. Sadie Gibson has built her wedding business from the ground up and she''s hoping to plan the wedding of a famous singer. The Pearson wedding will be a showcase of her talents but when the bride doesn''t like all the ideas Sadie thinks will impress the singer, she has to work with Evan to give the bride the wedding of her dreams. Will working together help their feelings deepen enough to stay together? Or will their work schedules get in the way?

A marketing CEO, a skin care business owner, and a fake relationship. Tristan Delacroix rose to billionaire status when he took over his father''s marketing firm. But he''s determined to expand his business to include advertising for the beauty industry, even though his experience is in products targeted at men. When he meets the owner of a skin care company, he does everything he can to win her over as a client, hoping it will be his breakthrough opportunity. Juliette Rousseau started creating products for her skin as a teen, hoping to cure her own skin woes. What started as her selling to neighbors has turned into a rising beauty company in Paris. She doesn''t need anyone or anything, until a lie about her relationship status gets called into question by her mother. When Juliette asks Tristan to be her fake boyfriend for a couple of weeks, will they each come out with what they wanted at the beginning? Or will spending time together change their perceptions and make them realize love starts with a leap?

A real estate developer, a stager and the fears that threaten to pull them apart. Roman Hamilton built up his father''s company again after a scandal threatened to close the doors. When some of the new townhouses in London he''s just remodeled haven''t sold, he decides to work outside his normal routine and use a stager, Isabelle Rousseau. As they spend time together, he realizes how much he''s missed out on life and love since his car accident a few years before. Isabelle Rousseau has dreamed about a career in interior design since she lived at home with her parents in Dinan. She''s told herself that she just has to stick it out with her current boss for a little while longer and her efforts will all pay off. But when Roman offers her the chance to stage a house, she takes the risk of losing her job, and her heart. As the two learn about the other''s fears, will they be able to conquer them together in order to make their relationship work?

A self-made billionaire, his real estate agent and three weeks to find the right property. Jackson Walker hasn''t had the best family life. Growing up in the foster system in Australia, it wasn''t until he met his college football coach that he understood what a normal family looked like. When he gets the call that Coach has passed away, he returns to California for the funeral and to find a place to honor the man. Hailey Montgomery threw herself into real estate soon after breaking up with her boyfriend nearly five years ago. She''s been working to build a name for herself and when the chance to make partner at her firm becomes available, she jumps at the chance. But the only way to achieve that distinction is to find a commercial property for the guy she''s nicknamed ''Golden Boy'' from all the stories her father told about him. As spending time together brings them closer, the trust between them is called into question. Can they work through what''s happened in their individual pasts to create a relationship that will last?

A dairy farmer, a travel blogger, and the vacation that brings them together. Preston Burke had to give up the rodeo after his father had a stroke, and now he''s set to take over the family dairy farm. But he''d rather be traveling the world than setting his schedule by the morning and nighttime milkings. When a new girl takes over managing the lodge for a couple weeks, the stories of her travels make him restless. But what hurts most is that he might be falling for someone who could be gone any day. After Ashley Morgan''s relationship blows up on her, she escapes to a small town in Wyoming, hoping that running for a bit will help her sort out her disheveled life. As she spends time getting to know Preston, she realizes how much she wants a real relationship. But settling down in Coldwater Creek would mean giving up her popular business. Or would it?

He''s the high school football coach, she''s the new English teacher, and a past that stands between them. After returning to Coldwater Creek, Natalie Lynch is looking forward to teaching English and allowing her heart to mend. A painful divorce and the loss of her beloved grandma has left her reeling and wondering if she''ll ever be able to move on-until she meets Easton McBride-her father''s sworn enemy. Easton McBride suffered a career ending injury, taking his dreams of going pro and any thoughts of love with it. He''s resigned himself to coaching at his alma mater and working at his family''s ranch. It''s not until he''s forced to work with the new English teacher that he realizes he may have settled too quickly. Now they''re working to put together a Christmas ball, and perhaps, finding hope that the past doesn''t have to decide the future.

His heart is closed off, her life is mapped out, and the snowstorm that forces them off course. Jobless and heartbroken, Lauren Burke returns home to Coldwater Creek hoping to find comfort. On her way home, a blizzard hits, sending her car into a fence and her into the arms of her longtime teenage crush, Walker McBride. After being dumped, ex-bull rider Walker McBride throws himself into restoring an old lodge in his small hometown of Coldwater Creek. With the grand opening only weeks away, he has no time to rescue damsels in distress, or for that matter, love. But when Lauren shows up, the loneliness he''s been ignoring quickly bubbles to the surface. Now snowed in, they''re forced to confront their past. Two hearts. One snowstorm. And the chance to find love.

An English major, an app developer, and a decade of memories. As the new hire at Love, Austen, Abigail Price is excited for the prospect at a future after graduating college. She''s been living with her aunt''s family for the last decade and this job will help her get her own place once the year is done. She''s in control, until her long-time crush/best friend shows up after leaving town with his girlfriend. She''s not sure she can handle another heartbreak. Greyson Campbell is back working for his father''s company after moving away to complete his master''s program in IT. After a rough break-up, he''s determined to focus on his career, until his feelings for his best friend turn into something more. Will they be able to put their past behind them and find love?

An out of work hairdresser, her childhood crush and a summer on Nantucket. Olivia Justice is trying to get back to real life after appearing on a reality dating show. She needs a job to support her mother''s long-term care and after no luck with openings in a hair salon, she accepts a position as a nanny--at the summer house her parents used to own. The one good thing is that her best friend, Ella, will be there--along with Ella''s older brother, the guy Olivia has carried a torch for since she was a teenager. After a failed proposal, Dawson Holt heads to Nantucket to refocus on what he wants from life. With his sister''s wedding on the horizon, he realizes how lonely life has become. When he reconnects with Olivia, he starts to see that maybe things worked out for a reason after all. When his ex-girlfriend shows up with his grandmother''s ring on her finger and claims she now wants to marry him, will Dawson and Olivia be able to conquer the past and move towards the future?

A shy accountant, a pro hockey player and a past they can''t forget. Ruby Hunter gets nervous talking to people. And with a camera around? Forget it. When she''s offered the chance to be on The Suitor, the only reason she accepts is that it''s an opportunity to conquer her fears, all at once. Little does she know the leading guy is her ex-fiance, who she broke up with eight years earlier, the one regret she''s had in her adult life. Carson Carver is painted as the bad boy for the media and doing this show is his chance to prove them all wrong. He hopes seeing his good side will change his image and keep him playing for the Boston Breeze hockey team for more than just a year. When one of the contestants turns out to be his high school sweetheart, he''s not sure if he can stand reliving the past. As dates force them to confront the past, can they forgive one another and move forward? Or will their history keep them apart?

A matchmaker who can''t commit, a jaded divorce lawyer, and a mutually beneficial business agreement.Matchmaker Meg Austen is focused on one thing-finding the financial backing to create the app for her company, Love, Austen. When the investment firm tells her she needs a boyfriend to prove her faith in her matchmaking process, she fears her dreams might never become a reality. Sure, she can match up other people, but love for herself. She''s not interested. Parker Matthews is determined to get the partnership left vacant by his father''s death. But when a colleague suggests having a girlfriend will increase his chances to get the partnership, he panics--he''s cut women out of his life completely after his last relationship and wouldn''t even know who to ask. As they spend real time together, their fake feelings change. But when their fears about commitment resurface, can they find a way to work past them? Or will Meg and Parker have to find another way to get what they want while mending their broken hearts?

A food truck owner, a restaurant critic and a charity bake-off. Known as the One-Date Wonder, Lexi Sarmiento threw herself into her food truck pastry business after a bad relationship during culinary school. When her best friend approaches her about helping with a celebrity bake-off for charity, she can''t say no. But when she''s assigned to coach the gorgeous jerk from a speed dating event the week before, she''s ready to throw in the towel. Fitness guru and local journalist, Brennen Peters jumps at the chance to participate in a bake-off supporting a charity that means a lot to his family. Still mourning the loss of his parents, and taking orders from the girl he scorned on a speed-date-gone-wrong, he isn''t sure his nerves can handle the heat in the kitchen, especially when he doesn''t know the first thing about yeast and egg wash. But the more time he spends with Lexi, the more his expectations for love shift, and he finds himself ready to take a leap. Will their budding romance survive their past prejudice?