Books like Public displays of affection by Susan Donovan

Widowed mother Jamie Glasser vows never to accept a military man again, but when former Air Force lieutenant colonel Eli Payton becomes her son's guidance counselor, faith, family, and heart collide in a small‑town romance.

Corporate CEO Jason Wilding returns to his Kentucky hometown for Christmas and is introduced to his brother David’s widowed, artistic sister Amy and her child. Amid family ties and rural charms, Jason learns that love and family may require the same strategic planning he applies to business.

A contemporary American romance featuring the intriguing Donovan family—Morgana, Sebastian, and Anastasia—whose secrets and talents weave complex love stories with Nash Kirkland, Mary Ellen Sutherland, and Boone Sawyer.

A young widowed mother inherits a neglected bed‑and‑breakfast on Vancouver Island and, with her daughter, strives to restore it while confronting a developer who has a different vision for the property.

Josie Sheehan collects failed relationships the way some women collect designer handbags. Now, at thirty-five, she has exactly one male in her life: her Labradoodle, Genghis. In fact Josie, along with the three very single women in her dog-walking group, has recently sworn off men, resigning herself to long walks in the park with her devoted, four-legged friend. All bets are off, however, when she meets Rick Rousseau, a pet-company CEO who is smart, sexy, and, best of all, head-over-heels for Josie. Even Genghis, an excellent judge of character, seems to know that Rick is the real deal. But just when Josie starts to think that she has found something more enduring than puppy love, she discovers that Rick has a complicated past―and a secret that could put the woman he loves in serious danger...

Autumn Adams never planned to follow in her mother's footsteps as Chicago's answer to Martha Stewart--she can't cook, doesn't clean, and would rather play soccer than discuss the joys of white bathtub grout. Then some lunatic starts sending her threats in the mail and Audie finds herself under the protection of simmering, sexy Detective Stacey Quinn, a man determined to examine her every nook, cranny, and ex-boyfriend in his effort to find the stalker. A disarming combination of macho cop and sweet charmer, Quinn is hard to resist. But with Audie's bad luck at finding and holding on to Mr. Right, she think it's best to keep her distance... Quinn soon discovers that the real Audie is an alluring blend of fantasy babe and tender-hearted female all wrapped up in what he can only hope is leopard-print underwear. She's not what he's always pictured for himself, but could she be everything he'll ever need?

Competing in the annual Run for the Rose to wring a dream vacation for her and her little girl, waitress Rowan Chance saw her high hopes crashed to the ground - along with her tray of wine. Looking up at the bystander she'd bumped into, she saw a wealthy, gorgeous, wine-soaked male - and cringed. Another run-in with the rich, another man in her way... Though the runner had stained his white dress shirt with zinfandel, mogul Maximillian Donovan didn't see red, only a beautiful woman - one he wanted the chance to know better. Suddenly wheeling, dealing, megabucks Max had to plan a new takeover - of Rowan's stubborn heart! Show Less

A practical guide to healthy skin care and personal grooming for pre‑adolescents and adolescents.

FBI agent Laine Carrington is shot, heals in the small town of Thunder Point, where she falls for reformed criminal Eric Gentry—both drawn together by a mission to find the daughter he never knew existed.

Convinced that mysterious and beautiful Minette Raynor was involved in giving his brother the drugs that killed him, lawman Hayes Carson searches for justice, while Minette, an undercover DEA agent, must decide whether or not to blow her cover to reveal the truth.

Investment banker Sidney Sinclair, tired of commitment, finds herself entangled with the handsome best‑man at her sister’s wedding, and must decide whether to resist or allow romance to blossom.