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Cat Logan is a single teen mother with a deadbeat ex-boyfriend and parents that haven't spoken to her since she got herself knocked up at the age of sixteen. She's been making it in the world all on her own and has been raising a child that she loves more than anything.She's used to men running for the hills the moment they find out about her two and a half year-old son, so when her best friend Hannah sets her up on a blind date with aspiring musician and college student Nick Bradley, she reluctantly agrees but isn't exactly expecting to find her happily ever after.Maybe it'll just have to find her instead?#Wattys2019…

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Carly Atwood always remembered the man that used to live in the loft above the barn when she was a little girl. John was her childhood crush, he was the guy she wrote about in her diary, and when he left her in his army greens, he was the first man she ever cried for. Nine years later, Carly isn't the eleven year-old girl John left behind. She grew up and moved on with her life, taking over the Atwood Ranch following her father's death. John isn't the man he used to be either; physically and emotionally scarred following his last deployment in Afghanistan, John is returning to the only place he ever called home, back to the loft above the barn and to the pretty blonde girl that's been holding onto his dog tags for all these years.-----Title inspired by the song of the same name by Tim McGraw.…

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Amelia always knew she wanted to have lots of kids one day, but being married to a transgender man in a small southern town means the journey to parenthood won't be so clear-cut.Sam knew when he started transitioning that life wouldn't always be easy for him, just like he knew he wouldn't be able to give his wife biological children, at least not in the traditional way.Now that they're both settled in their careers and they've made plans to get a bigger place, Amelia and Sam are ready to start looking at their options to expand their family. With a lot of love between the two of them and a bit of science from the fertility clinic, they can still have what they've always wanted."You have no idea how long we've been waiting for you, and how much you are loved." - Sam Willems.…

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Dylan and Rhett were childhood best friends-ride or die, thick as thieves-but time and distance have a way of changing things, as well as stubborn pride and the inability to express certain feelings.They tried to stay in touch, but it became increasingly difficult as their lives went in very separate ways.Teenagers grow up into adults, and sometimes they grow apart.She went to art school in New York City and got engaged. He enlisted in the Army as a combat engineer.Over a decade after their high school graduation, both are back living in their hometown for the first time, and they're both dealing with their own mountains to climb. Dylan broke things off with her abusive ex-fiance. Rhett lost a leg in Afghanistan.Will they get back what they used to have, or will something more blossom now that they're all grown up? Can they help each other heal?…

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Twenty-two years after the events of "Like Father, Like Son", Luke Bradley is all grown up and coming back home after two years working as a teacher in Africa. Back on American soil, it's hard to adjust when all of his friends seem to have moved on without him. Weddings, children, it's all happening so fast, and yet he still has no idea what he wants for his future.5th grade teacher Ryleigh Wynn knows what it's like to have a rough childhood, and it's been her goal to make sure no child ever has to feel alone and scared the way she did.When a familiar face starts to work at her school, old feelings come back to the surface. What happens when an adventurous spirit falls for a girl that has a hard time letting down her guard?This is the sequel to "Like Father, Like Son" but it can easily be read as a stand-alone.Please be advised that some of the content may not be suitable for younger audiences. There will be no explicit sex scenes, but some sexual content might still appear. There will also be profanity, and other mature themes that may be triggering to some.If you'd like to know more about potential triggers, please DM me.…

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Sometimes there are no happily ever afters, only devastating heartbreak. Does that mean we shouldn't enjoy the ride?Adam Byrne never imagined he'd be diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-five, but that doesn't mean he's about to give up on life. Fresh out of college and braving the adult world for the first time, Zoe Shepard is a new nurse in the pediatric ward where Adam is getting his treatments.He's rough around the edges with a wild streak. She's strait-laced and far too compassionate for her own good. They're so different from each other, and yet they make each other feel so good.They've got all of the odds stacked against them. He isn't meant to survive the end of the year. She shouldn't be getting attached to a hospital patient.They're still going to fall head over heels in love.…

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They say you don't know what you're missing if you've never had it to begin with. The Johnson sisters would beg to disagree on that one. They've spent the majority of their young lives being tossed around the foster care system like debris in the ocean, struggling to catch their breath, stuck in a current not knowing whether to swim up or down. When they finally get the chance at a family after living so long without one, it's not so easy letting those walls down and risking it all. Charlie and Lydia Tanner know what they're missing too, and that's a family to call their own. After struggling with infertility for the better part of the sixteen years they've been married, they've finally been approved as foster parents. They're ready to give these two girls their chance at a happily ever after, but we all know it's easier said than done, especially with a skewed system breathing down their backs.Follow them as they go through the ups and downs of parenthood and know this: family doesn't always mean blood, just like blood doesn't necessarily make a family.Cover by: MackieJay#Wattys2015…