A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life-or lack thereof—she begins to question if she’s as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending… even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.

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She was crowned homecoming queen but gave the crown to someone else because it made her ears hurt.

It’s fine. It’s over. I dumped a glass of fancy white wine on his lap so it looked like he peed himself. I would like to move on and never speak of this again.

I guess that’s my love life in a nutshell. Underwhelmed and dissatisfied. Print it on my tombstone.

I’m sure I look like a raccoon that’s been in some sort of street fight over a pizza crust after sleeping on the couch in full makeup,

It’s not American Gladiators, Aiden. Finding me a date shouldn’t be that difficult.

I’m not used to letting myself feel things. I’m not sure I like it.

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I don’t know how I have been so remiss in not reading this crafty wordsmith before but I am kicking myself for being late to the party. I reveled in this cleverly penned tale from start to finish.

I adored the flawed yet lovable and authentic characters and wanted only good things for them. Each was well fleshed out, keenly witty, knowable, and endearing, even when I wasn’t happy with them.

The writing was superb, well-polished, easy to fall into, humorous, deliciously steamy, and unfailingly entertaining. The dialogues, narratives, and inner musings vacillated from cunningly insightful and perceptive to snarky and highly amusing. You can only imagine my glee when I noticed this lovely tome was the beginning of a series.

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We’ve never needed a local paper because Ruth spreads news faster than any newspaper ever could. This’ll be all over town tomorrow.

When she goes boneless, I reposition her so she’s snuggled into my side, her arm lazily draped across my chest. “That was unreal,” she mumbles. “So good.” It was good. Incredibly good. Unbelievably good. If I’m being honest with myself, it might have been the best sex I’ve ever had. And we hadn’t even technically had sex.

“… it’s supposed to be bad luck for the groom to see the bride beforehand.” “Yeah, but that originated when arranged marriages were common and the bride’s family didn’t want the groom to back out of the deal in case he thought the bride was ugly.”

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This has been an entertaining and fun-to-read series and I have reveled in each sibling’s headlong fall into a surprising and unexpected relationship. I have adored each couple and wanted good things for them.

Allie Winters writes scorching hot and cleverly amusing rom/coms that are giggle-snort worthy, witty, low angst, and cause massive cases of full-body dehydration. I revere her smooth style and keenly perceptive use of humorous observations and insights.

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When I’m next to her, I might as well be two inches tall and built of childish insecurities.

“She get tired of you refusing to let her peg you because you already have a stick up your ass?” Dom chokes on his swallow of beer and pounds a fist on the bar top as he struggles to get the liquid down his throat rather than his lungs. “Maddie!” He gasps finally. “What?” I hide an evil grin behind the rim of my gin and tonic. “I was just asking a question.”

Jeremy is so hot, I used to apply sunscreen before hanging out with him. If I could get sunburn from a person, it would be him. And worse than that? He has a great personality. Funny, smart, and kind.

A childhood that consisted of zero control over my life makes it almost impossible for me to allow someone else to dictate my choices now.

If I have one day left, or thousands, I want you to be in every one of them.

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This one had me feeling all the feels and produced a thousand pounds of heart-squeezing insights. The writing was cleverly parsed, highly perceptive, and so poignant it grabbed me by the throat and didn’t let go. I was turned inside out and upside down and I couldn’t have loved it more. I was totally enamored with Dominic, but Maddie broke my heart, several times. I may have experienced some ocular leakage and hot rocks in my throat in between giggle-snorts and outright laughing aloud. Maddie was concerned that she couldn’t cry, which is also something I rarely do, but oddly enough, I found I had no problem weeping for her.

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You say ‘assistant’ like you’re embarrassed to have one…Like you’ve farted in public or rubbed one out at the dining room table.

Brooke smiles, and my heart flops like a dying fish.

Sometimes you have to say things out loud so they don’t eat you up inside.

This must be what Grace loved so much about travel. Not the places, but the connections. These bright, fragile threads tying people together.

You make me the very best version of myself.

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This was an absolute joy to read, I giggle-snorted and hummed my way through this delightfully scintillating and cleverly amusing tale. The writing was whip-smart, flawlessly witty, titillating, perceptive, and keenly parsed with sensitivity for real-life issues, while also being easy to follow, well-paced, perfectly pitched, and well-honed. Who could ask for more?

I have savored each book in this series and while I thought her last book was her best ever, I do believe my favorite wordsmith has topped herself. This agile storyteller’s craft keeps getting better at an exponential level.

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When Tawna Fenske finished her English lit degree at 22, she celebrated by filling a giant trash bag full of romance novels and dragging it everywhere until she’d read them all. Now she’s a RITA-nominated, USA Today bestselling author who writes humorous fiction, risqué romance, and heartwarming love stories with a quirky twist. Publishers Weekly has praised Tawna’s offbeat romances with multiple starred reviews and noted, “There’s something wonderfully relaxing about being immersed in a story filled with over-the-top characters in undeniably relatable situations. Heartache and humor go hand in hand.”

Tawna lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, stepkids, and a menagerie of ill-behaved pets. She loves hiking, snowshoeing, standup paddleboarding, and inventing excuses to sip wine on her back porch. She can peel a banana with her toes and loses an average of twenty pairs of eyeglasses per year. To find out more about Tawna and her books, visit www.tawnafenske.com.

It was only one night with my best friend’s new brother-in-law at her wedding. I swore never to sleep with another gorgeous man from the other side of the world. Not even a gentleman with a charming accent.

I have a habit of getting tangled up with unavailable foreign men. Yes, Dr. Mick Bonnaire is the literal man of my dreams, with stunning blue eyes and a touch that makes me weak. Not to mention he’s a renowned heart surgeon and heir to billions.

I’m desperately trying to convince myself that Dr. Mick-dreamy is NOT the exception to my heart-saving rule, especially since he’s still wounded after catching his fiancée cheating on the day of their wedding. Now neither of us can trust in love and happily-ever-afters.

It’s been two months since our night of passion, and now I’m staring at two pink lines on a pregnancy test.

Oops!

Suddenly, Mick’s out of my dreams and in my life again when my movie-mogul father winds up on his operating table in London after a heart attack. The good, handsome doctor saved my dad’s life, but what will happen to our lives when he finds out I’m carrying his unplanned baby?

While my father recovers, Mick invites us both to stay at his gorgeous manor with a staff who treats us like gold. With his bedroom down the hall and the memory of our night together fresh in our minds, he can’t keep his steady-surgeon hands off me.

All I’ve ever dreamed of was a family with an incredible man that I’m crazy about. Carrying his baby while he holds me in his arms makes me feel so complete. But I’m afraid this isn’t what he wants.

Can he open his heart enough to see that this baby may be our only chance at a true happily-ever-after?

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On the outside, I put on a smile but on the inside, I grew cold and emotionless. It wouldn’t have surprised me if someone had opened up my chest and found cobwebs hanging from my ventricles.

Are you Pretty Woman’ing me right now?

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I loved the story, despite the wretched title. I’m enjoying everything else about this series; the storylines, the wealthy yet endearing and hard-working characters, and the amusing and easy-to-follow writing style. Just ignore the cheesy title, trust me.

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“Talking about you that day made her melancholy,” he went on, his eyes seeming to lose focus. “She cried. Made me want to release a roll of armadillos into your underwear drawer at the time.”

I tried to meet his gaze, but every time I did it felt like a firecracker was going off in my chest.

It’s his murder eyes. That’s what won me over. A girl can’t resist a guy with murder in his eyes.

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I adore Penny Reid and her latest offering was a tasty treat of mammoth proportions. Pairing an earnest, hard-working, and intelligent stripper with a prudish undercover officer of the law, who’d have thunk it? The inner musings and descriptive narratives were highly amusing and beyond smirk-worthy. And I’m always thrilled with more encounters with the oddly clever Cletus.

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This was an amusing and satisfying read that was laced together with humor, delectable steam, and surprisingly poignant inner musings. The characters were well-detailed with authentic quirks, flaws, and well-honed banter and wit. Exactly what I’ve come to expect from this crafty author and the Smartypants franchise.

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What’s the best way to stand beside a man I wouldn’t spit on if he was burning alive?

I would’ve rather massaged a porcupine than talked to him.

Getting relationship advice from him is about as smart as taking a bath with a toaster.

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I have a new favorite author! I gleefully hummed and wiggled in my chair as I savored this delightfully amusing and witty tale. Perusing this one was so much fun! The writing style was well-paced with the perfect combination of sass and sizzle wrapped in generous lashings of clever snark and razor-sharp banter. I need more of this in my life.