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And They Were Neighbors

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

She thought she knew what she wanted—until the girl next door wanted her. By thirty, Mina Hasanza thought she’d have her life figured out. But with her long-term boyfriend gone and her career goals still out of reach, her way forward has never been hazier… nor her parents more disappointed. Desperate to keep her house, she works up the nerve to ask her sweet and spirited neighbor for help with her resume and lands a job at the local flower shop instead. Zoey Bell is certain love is a gamble that never pays off. Which is why she’s kept her distance from the willowy beauty next door, despite her hard-core secret crush. Now that they’re working together, Zoey sees a golden opportunity to get closer to Mina—without any risky labels. After a work trip turns into an unforgettable steamy night, they wonder if happiness has been right next door all...

Forever in Flowers

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

The cynical hobby farmer. The optimistic wedding planner. The wedding that makes them believe in love again. After being burned by love, Loretta Vogel believes romance is only for other people. That won’t keep the septuagenarian from turning her rustic barn into the wedding venue of her florist friends’ dreams. But when her new business venture proves more than she bargained for, she reluctantly accepts the help of an annoyingly energetic wedding planner to bring her idea to life. Joyce Grant wouldn’t miss the opportunity to plan one last wedding for her old friend in Juniper Creek. Besides, wedding preparations are the perfect distraction from the changes threatening to break up her queerplatonic family. And assisting the enigmatic venue host with her barn renovation project is the icing on a delicious, sunshiny wedding cake. When a fixture-shopping road trip lands Loretta and Joyce in a one-bed B&B room, they discover...

Wishing on Winter

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

The aspiring novelist. The retired drummer. The fake relationship that will warm up their winter. Evvie Adler thought she’d never find love again. Then the recent pair-ups of her two best friends make the queer septuagenarian realize she doesn’t want to be alone for Christmas. Besides, she needs fodder for her romance novel, and what better research than the real thing? But one disastrous date later, and Evvie’s ready to give up on love once and for all. After years on the road, drummer Matthias Vogel is settling down in Juniper Creek to focus on family—and to finish the band memoir he has no idea how to start. When he literally bumps into an aspiring novelist, his sister suggests they collaborate. But how could he trust a stranger with his secrets, let alone immortalize them in ink? When Evvie proposes they fake date to give her material while she helps...

Of Love and Libraries

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

The thrill-seeking photographer. The fiery librarian. The hometown hardship that finally brings them together. Dylan Lavoie won’t take retirement sitting down. After four decades as head librarian, the septuagenarian has one month to raise enough funds to save her library and her job. Not even the unexpected return of the adventurous childhood confidant who once abandoned her can stop her from saving her sanctuary. Fifty years ago, Frankie Chan fled heartbreak in Juniper Creek to chase excitement as a wildlife photographer. When the recent retiree reluctantly returns home for her mom’s funeral, she finds her beloved library under siege and the snarky bibliophile she still pines after fighting its closure. How can Frankie ignore the excuse to reconnect with the only woman she’s ever loved—even if she can’t stay? As the two fundraise at the Pumpkin Days events, Frankie dares to hope the years have changed Dylan’s mind about them—but...

A Tale of Two Florists

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

The new florist in town wants to live her best life. The hometown florist's life is just fine as it is, thank you very much. When the petals stop flying, will they find love, or will both their worlds come tumbling down? Minnie Thomas wouldn’t change a thing. The septuagenarian sees her closest friend every day, she owns the most successful (and only) flower shop in Juniper Creek, and she loves her star employee, Kat, like family. But when Kat inexplicably quits and Minnie’s friend goes out of town, Minnie’s stable world tilts off-kilter—especially when Kat’s newly arrived free-spirited grandmother opens a flower shop just down the street. Eleanor Lennox is determined to embrace life again and get to know Kat better. She promised her late wife she would open a flower shop, but she never counted on resistance from Kat’s infuriating former employer. When the mayor asks the two...