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Hygge is not about candles. You can feel hygge without candles, woolen socks, or a fireplace. It's about something more. It's about mindset. Danes have been living this lifestyle for centuries. I studied how they live and applied what I've learned. My life has never been better. Now it's your chance to discover the secrets of living hygge.

My plan was perfect: convince my best friend and school quarterback, Ethan, to be the final prize for my matchmaking test where the proceeds go to sending the band to Paris. Plus, if it matches me with my lifelong crush, that's a bonus, right? What could go wrong? Apparently, a lot. First, the test matches me and Ethan. Which is easy to explain. Computers make mistakes all the time, right? Second, the girl I switch myself for seems perfect for Ethan. Maybe a bit too perfect. Third, my date with my crush goes horribly wrong, and my first kiss tanks.

To say that I'm excited to have my best friend come live with me is an understatement. Even though he's not my boyfriend and I would never look at him as such, I'm excited that with him around, I'm no longer the ninth wheel. Plus, having a movie buddy to watch my favorite movie Dirty Dancing is a plus. Even if he rolls his eyes every time we watch it.

Dani has been planning her wedding since she was five years old. Nerves and a little too much champagne before she walked down the aisle must make her crazy. When Jeremy leaves her standing there looking like a fool, she lets Grayson marry her, even though it could ruin their friendship.

When the popular crowd at Brentwood High votes me Most Likely to Marry a Math Book, I’m ready to put my ruler into the eye of any egotistical jock who comes near me. Including the idolized Bobcats quarterback, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him. His only requirement? Our tutoring sessions must be secret—meaning that because Connor is too embarrassed to be seen with the resident math geek, I can’t even tell my boyfriend I’m helping Brentwood High’s all-star player. And when Connor begins to give me lessons in love, it starts to feel like I’m the one getting schooled.

It’s a few days before Christmas and despite her efforts to keep her life from crumbling, fate isn’t on her side. Just as she wrangling her five-year-old into her car, the wind picks up and her car door scratches the paint of the Jaguar next to her. The car that just happens to belong to Collin Stewart—the boy who broke her heart years ago.

Jonathan is back home in Honey Grove. He’s ready to forget the stresses of his job and the fact that everyone around him is finding love, except him. Tiffany can’t seem to hold onto any relationship. Thankfully, Jonathan is the only constant guy in her life and someone she never has to worry about losing. Now dateless for her cousin’s wedding, it only makes sense to go with someone safe—Jonathan.

Clearly the universe has a sick sense of humor. That's the only explanation Celia can come up with when she finds herself alone on a train with her crush since second grade. Maybe some girls would call this fate. Destiny, even. But Celia knows better. This is cruel and unusual punishment, because Heath is also the one boy who turns her into a stammering, incoherent fool. And that's before he kisses her senseless.

Previously, Her Boss Joshua is back in Honey Grove. As a divorced, single dad, he’s decided that love is the last thing he needs. Beth is back in Honey Grove after losing her job and getting dumped. When Josh’s mother, the town’s busy body, arranges for Beth to be his nanny, Josh decides to go along with the plan. Even though Beth is no longer the lanky girl next door, Josh isn’t looking for a relationship anyway. He can keep her at a distance. Right?

Naomi is ready to start her life with Walker on Harmony Island. She's convinced the best thing for her is to forget Magnolia, and especially Colten. She's determined to pick up again where she left off - even if that means forcing herself to ignore the things about Walker she can't explain. When Walker comes home and announces that he has another monthlong trip on the oil rig, panic sets in. That is, until Colten shows up. If Walker is the man that she's destined to be with, why can't she stop thinking about Colten?

The first three books of the Braxton Brothers series with many positive reviews on the individual books. Dive into this sweet family saga series where the bonds are close and the romances are swoon-worthy. The Braxton Brothers are home! Includes: Coming Home to Honey Grove, Friendship Blooms in Honey Grove, and Escaping to Honey Grove.

My fiancé left me at the altar. But I take my honeymoon anyway--why waste the trip? The eye candy in the suite next to me shows up at my door half-dressed looking for his dog. But as I’m trying to find my words, his dog comes running down the hall. Eye candy winks at me and then disappears back into his room. That night, the urge to bake Christmas cookies hits me hard even though the roads are a little slick, I drive down to the 24/7 supermarket and find all I need to satisfy my craving.

The uptight valedictorian lost a bet, and now the whole school’s talking about her kiss with the cocky quarterback... It's just one kiss. That's what everybody at the end-of-summer party says when the bane of my existence wins a challenge and demands a kiss. But it's not just a kiss because everyone knows we've been enemies since kindergarten. So when school starts up, that kiss is all anyone's talking about. Even my crush has taken notice, and I think...maybe he's jealous? And suddenly my enemy's plan to use this rumor to our mutual advantage doesn't seem so crazy, after all.

My mom died when I was twelve and she made me promise her three things. Never leave the house without lipstick. Go on a road trip up highway 1 on the California coast. Never kiss a guy until I got engaged. I’m now twenty-seven, still kiss free and I’m off on the epic road trip solo. Money’s tight so I’m camping the whole way, but I pack my lipstick. On day two, my car breaks down, leaving me stranded.

I thought I was strong enough to go along with the plan. Fake dating heart throb Cayden Rivers seemed simple enough. Apparently not. I am just trying to survive. Spending the summer with my loosey-goosey Dad in Hollywood, CA is just enough to send my OCD tendencies into hyperdrive. But Mom thinks it's good for me. And my best friend Michelle has agreed to come along.

A story about second chances, damaging secrets, and discovering the strength you have inside. Welcome to Magnolia. Clementine is attempting to adjust to her new normal. With Archer moved out and her father gone, she’s never been this alone or lost. On the spur of the moment, she decides to put in a bid on the vacant space next to the hardware store with the idea of opening a dance studio. If everyone is living their dream, why can’t she? Things turn complicated when the one person she’s bidding against is no other than Jake Palmer.

The thrilling sequel to The Immune! The end of the world was only the beginning. Thirteen years have passed since the Medusa plague wiped out nearly 99 percent of the world’s population and pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. Climate change triggered by nuclear skirmishes in the last fevered days of civilization decimated agriculture and livestock, and the hardened survivors battle for what few resources remain. Will Callahan is one of the lucky ones. In his small community in Nebraska, he and his family have access to food, clean water, weapons, and medical care.

Sophia feels as if she’s finally able to put her past behind her. Her father left, Noah left, and her mom and brother passed away. Noah’s back in the suffocating small town he left years ago and facing the one woman he’s never been able to forget. Sophia. But that doesn’t matter. He has one mission: fake a marriage with Sophia to bring her father out of hiding. Her safety is his number one concern. If he loves her, he’ll keep her at a distance, no matter how much it hurts.

Previously, Her Protector James is broken and running from a past he can’t face. He’s fine living his solitary life, away from anyone who he could hurt. Love was the last thing he deserved. Layla is finished with her no good, ex-fiancé. Just when she thought she’d rid him from her life, James shows up claiming that she’s in danger and must come with him.

Penny is settling in on Magnolia Island. As the new owner of Magnolia Daily, she's determined to make the most of her new investment. Nothing is going to get in her way. That is, until her rental floods and she's forced to find another place. Wanting to allow her daughter her own autonomy, Penny discovers there is a room for rent. Everything seems perfect until she realizes that it's in the home of Spencer - the quiet, brooding mechanic at Clementine's hardware store.