Sometimes the best life lessons come from the heart.
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When pharmacist and widow Evelyn Harvey's five-year-old son starts struggling in kindergarten, she's prepared for parent-teacher conferences—not for the magnetic pull she feels toward his teacher, Trent Jensen. Between her prescription-perfect life and his coaching playbook, neither expected to find a second chance at love amid spelling tests and soccer practices. But with five kids between them, a mountain of emotional baggage, and enough chemistry to fill a science lab, they're about to learn that it's never too late for a love that makes you feel like a teenager—even when you have one. |
Some barks are better than bites when it comes to love (and escape-artist dogs are excellent matchmakers).
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At almost fifty, dog rescuer Lennon Tremblay has perfected the art of loving and letting go—of canines, that is. After losing her latest senior foster dog, she retreats to her brother's summer home in Narragansett for some peace and quiet. Self-proclaimed bachelor Healthcliff Van Wyck has given up on women in favor of rehabilitating his four "problem" German Shepherds next door. When Lennon mysteriously silences his canine chorus with one glare, he's both irritated and intrigued. As they discover their shared love for animals (despite her calling his dogs "furry drama queens"), sci-fi movies, and avoiding relationships, their carefully constructed single lives begin to intertwine. But with her brother threatening legal action over dog-inflicted property damage and her imminent departure date approaching, they'll have to decide if some loves are worth overcoming their lone wolf tendencies—and if the pack they've accidentally created might just be worth keeping intact. |
 Some renovations start with the heart.
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Gabrielle Shephard's return home to care for her accident-prone, six-times-married mother was supposed to be temporary. But when her mother insists on hiring artisan blacksmith Anderson LaRoche to renovate her house, Gabby finds herself caught between her mother's matchmaking and her own trust issues. Between cryptic newspaper messages and weekend getaways, Anderson is determined to prove that true craftsmanship extends to matters of the heart. Just don't mention the word "elope"—it's a bigger trigger than her mother's power tools. |
Even the most complex algorithms can't predict love.
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Introverted game programmer Marin would rather debug code than deal with people. But when her military brother dumps his seizure-prone German Shepherd on her doorstep, she's forced to interface with Cristopher, a scarred ex-military K9 trainer turned dog walker. Between her social anxiety and his past trauma, they're both experts at keeping their distance. But sometimes the best firewalls are the ones that get breached—especially when there's a matchmaking military dog involved. |
 Family isn't always coded in DNA.
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Grandmother at forty-eight? Not in Auden's life plan. But with her daughter in jail and her grandson Devin needing stability, she's learning to rewrite her expectations. Enter Marshall, a retired software mogul and former foster kid turned foster parent, who's still grieving his wife and figuring out his next update. When Devin brings them together at a community fair, they discover that sometimes the best families are the ones you choose—and that love's network has unlimited bandwidth. |
 Love is worth going the extra mile.
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After losing her triathlete husband during a training swim, Holli never expected to find herself back at the lake—much less being rescued by Weston, a returning local artist with a penchant for painting sunrises and saving dehydrated widows. As she trains for memorial triathlon and he juggles his family's painting business with his brother's cancer treatment, they discover that healing is an endurance sport of its own. And sometimes the best training partner is the one who knows exactly when to slow down. |
Some loves are worth waiting several summers for.
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Twenty years after losing her husband, Elise Riverstone returns to their summer haven in Jamestown, only to find widower Kees Severins—her late husband's best friend and her former neighbor—still carrying his own grief. With their children conspiring, sunrise meetings becoming ritual, and memories weaving past with present, they discover that second chances come with ocean views and the approval of those they lost. Between impromptu dance lessons and holiday celebrations at The Breakers, they learn that love stories can have more than one chapter—and some of the best ones begin after fifty. |