When a crush feels crushing
Dear Reader,
The Bookstore Diaries is my only new release for 2026, but not to worry, I have more books coming your way next year. Keep an eye on my upcoming newsletters for the inside scoop. In the meantime, if you haven’t read The Bookstore Diaries yet, you have something new and fabulous to look forward to.
And if you have read it, then you should check out the books that my publisher has made new again with modern titles and cute new covers. True love is timeless. These are shorter, emotion-packed and funny stories about meeting the person you were meant to love—and the sometimes painful, winding road from “hello” to “I do.”
(I promise I will always let you know when a book is a reissue. I don’t want you to accidentally buy a book you’ve already read. When in doubt, check my website first.)
This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel.
Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she only has power over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister Ryleigh wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax.
Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names off the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary’s owner is…to read it.
As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who’s always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control—especially with the right wrong guy—can set you free.
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Falling for the Boss, originally published as Prodigal Son
Samantha wasn’t about to jeopardize the best job she’d ever had by breaking the cardinal rule of business—falling for the boss.
Jack Hanson knew what he wanted, and it wasn’t a media empire. After his father died suddenly, Jack was forced to leave his law practice and take over his father’s company. And, oh, yeah, pull it back from the brink of catastrophe. The one bright spot in the whole mess was his new hire—an old business-school friend, Samantha Edwards. Samantha was just as smart, fun and vibrant as she’d been in school, but now…she was a hell of a lot sexier.
Samantha Edwards knew what she wanted, and it wasn’t love. She’d already made a mess out of her life once. She wasn’t about to jeopardize the best job she’d ever had by breaking the cardinal rule of business—falling for the boss. And yet, Jack needed her. And she needed him…because if he could put the company back together, perhaps he could heal her, too.
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Home with You, originally published as Expecting!
For the first time, Hannah Bingham is doing what she wants, not what’s expected. Ever since her mom died and her dad’s rich family shipped her off to boarding school, she has yearned to return to the place she always belonged—her scenic mountain hometown.
After ten long years, she’s finally back, pregnant and alone, which means facing her family and rekindling the crush she once had on tall, dark and devastating Eric Mendoza. Unfortunately, Eric views their small town as one step on the road to the executive suite, while Hannah is determined to make a home here for the baby she already fiercely loves. As Eric’s actions reveal a heart that cares deeply, Hannah just may discover that home isn’t a place, but a person—the right person, and a love that will last a lifetime.
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Hometown Hero, originally published as Shelter in a Soldier’s Arms
Ashley is determined to make her own happiness without a man, no matter how tempting that man may be...
Single mom Ashley Churchill has always been able to provide for her daughter’s basic needs, and she has done it by working hard and keeping her guard up. But after she finds herself in a vulnerable position, an offer of shelter and protection from her stony and taciturn boss is a kindness Ashley can’t let pass. And soon a temporary shelter starts to feel like home.
Jeff’s army career and his job as a security specialist have made him feel undeserving of love. But Ashley’s strength, her daughter’s sweetness and their presence in his life might be all it takes to tear down the barricade he has built around his heart.
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Summer on the Ranch, originally published as A Royal Baby on the Way
Can a brooding rancher and a beautiful princess mesh their mismatched worlds into one?
An unflappable rancher is disconcerted to find himself dealing with a filly of the two-legged kind when a visiting princess asks him for help in locating her brother. The only thing they manage to find, however, is love, but can they mesh their mismatched worlds into one?
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The One Next Door, originally published as Prince Charming, MD
Nurse Dana Rowan is determined not to fall for the new heartthrob surgeon, but fate is conspiring against her.
When charming surgeon Trevor MacAllister decided to return to his hometown to work at Honeygrove Memorial Hospital, he wasn’t counting on the amount of attention he was going to receive from most of the staff, nor was he expecting a reunion with Dana Rowan, his first love in high school.
Dana can’t afford any distractions in her job as a nurse at the hospital. She vowed never to become involved with a doctor—much less be lured by Trevor’s charm—again. But getting paired in a training exercise forces Trevor and Dana to confront their unresolved feelings, and understand that they are now very different people than when they first fell for each other. Learning to work together is something they should be able to manage…so long as love doesn’t get in the way.
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Home with the Cowboy, originally published as Cowboy Daddy
Rancher Jake Masters is stunned by his attraction to his adopted daughter's birth mom.
Rancher Jake Masters' adopted daughter is deeply troubled by his wife's death, so when she asks, Jake can't deny the young girl's anguished plea to meet her birth mother. But granting her wish is damn hard—Jake never asked for this new woman in his life…or for the stunning attraction he feels toward her.
Anne Baker has come a long way from the dirt-poor Texas town where she made the toughest decision of her life, but she's never forgotten her child. And nothing is going to keep them apart now, not even the suspicions of the most aggravating—and compelling—man she's ever known…
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Happy reading!
