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That Holiday in France
Rhoda Baxter
"A perfect lockdown escape read."
When Ellie's boyfriend forbids her from going to France to attend her best friend's wedding, she decides she's had enough. She dumps him and goes to France by herself. But travelling alone is scary and Ellie realises how reliant she'd become on the men in her life.
On holiday, she learns to trust her own judgement and grows in confidence. Just when she decides she doesn't need a man to complete her, she meets Ash, who is everything her ex wasn't.
But is Ellie willing to give up her new found independence and link herself to another man?
Christmas for Commitmentphobes
Rhoda Baxter
At Christmas time, the last thing you need is more commitments.
Lara is so busy working that she's up in Yorkshire, pitching for business, just before Christmas. When bad weather sees the trains cancelled, the only place she can find shelter is a small pub called the Trewton Arms.
Thilini ('Tilly') loves that her art helps feed her travel addiction. She's back in England for Christmas and can't wait to be on the move again.
When they meet their attraction is hard to deny. But what happens when the trains are running again and they have to go their separate ways?
Belonging
Rhoda Baxter
She's grieving her lost love. He's searching for his lost niece. Can attraction overcome family loyalty in this enemies to lovers romance?
Hiding away in a tiny Yorkshire village, Harriet is grieving for her lost love. His family won't talk to her and she can't move on from from his death. All this changes when his daughter, Niamh, turns up on her doorstep, needing a sympathetic ear.
Tim thinks Harriet broke up his sister's marriage all those years ago. His sister's enemies are his enemies. When his niece runs away to Harriet's house, he knows he has to get her back before his sister finds out. But that means talking with Harriet.
As they work together to console Niamh and get her home safely, Tim and Harriet become increasingly attracted to each other.
But with attraction comes guilt.
Can they overcome their respective loyalties and give in to love?
Girl Having a Ball
Rhoda Baxter
Sometimes event planning can be a load of balls.
Twenty two year old Stevie needs to prove to everyone that she's a grown up. So she throws herself into her dream of becoming an event planner by agreeing to organise a fundraising ball in Oxford. Add a rambling house, a committee that can't agree and budget that's far too small: Stevie thinks things can't get worse. Until her childhood crush, her big brother's old housemate, turns up.
Tom is working hard to be the success his mother wants him to be. When he realises that the ball his mum and her friends are organising will be run by his friend's baby sister 'poor, needy Stevie', he steps in to avoid disaster. But Stevie is no longer a teenager, she's a disturbingly attractive young woman … and she's not about to let anyone get in her way.
Shortlisted for the 2017 Romantic Comedy Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Girl Having a Ball is the second standalone novel in Rhoda Baxter’s Smart Girls series. Ideal for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Sue Moorcroft.
Girl in Trouble
Rhoda Baxter
"If the song "Miss Independent" was a book, it would be Girl In Trouble" Jocelyn on Twitter
Olivia doesn't believe in happy families. She can't trust men to be reliable, so she’d rather manage without one. As for kids - she's never having those.
Marine biologist Walter is losing his daughter. He longs for a second chance to prove he can be a reliable dad.
When Olivia discovers she's pregnant by her douchebag ex, Walter finally sees a way to be more than just a friend-with-benefits to her.
But how can he persuade the most independent woman he's ever met to accept his help, let alone his heart?
Snowed In
Rhoda Baxter
A Cosy village pub. A secret millionaire.
A snowstorm that will change everything.
Introvert Tracey sold her beloved app for millions and now everyone wants to know what she's going to do next. Burned out and exhausted, she retreats to her Aunt's pub in Yorkshire for a much needed dose of anonymity. The village is cosy and adorable, and better yet, there's barely any phone signal.
Vinnie was dumped just as he was about to propose. He plans to nurse his broken heart, hiding from everyone until the new year.
Being snowbound at the old-fashioned pub for Christmas throws them together. But will Tracy's true identity tear them apart?
Girl at Christmas
Rhoda Baxter
"It's perfect reading for a cozy holiday night." Amazon review
Tammy is normally at her happiest at Christmas, but when her long term partner dumps her with no real explanation, her Christmas starts to look bleak.
Lawrence has just been told he has an inherited heart condition... and he's not allowed too many mince pies. Not exactly a recipe for a great holiday.
With time running out for Lawrence, will the two friends realise that the ingredients for a happy Christmas were right in front of them all along?
Girl on the Run
Rhoda Baxter
"A great heroine, a swoonworthy hero and a properly nasty villain." Jenni Fletcher
Jane used to be famous, now all she wants is to be left alone so that she can finish her training and become a patent attorney. The gentle lawyer Marshall seems like a safe person to date, and he's willing to keep their relationship secret. But when a gossip magazine prints an expose about them, Jane needs to find out who betrayed their secret. Can she navigate the chaos and keep her reputation intact?
Get your copy now and join Jane and Marshall on their hilarious and heartwarming adventure!
Tartarus
Dani Hoots
She will stop at nothing to bring her father back.
Chrys has searched all of the Underworld to find a way to open Tartarus and bring her father, Hades, back to life. It was her fault he was sent there, and she doesn't care if she begins the end of the world to save him. Finally finding a clue on how to open the gates to hell itself, she leaves the Underworld and searches for the god Aether.
Will Chrys get the answers she is looking for? Or will she have to live with the guilt for the rest of her eternal life?
Rescue
Dani Hoots
A swashbuckling upper YA/NA LGBTQ+ sci-fi western you don't want to miss!
Cor, Ellie, Zach, and Gabe thought they were in the clear, but their bad luck said otherwise. As soon as they stepped foot on land, the four were arrested for a new crime they didn't commit, and there was only one person who would have the resources to turn another town against them.
As they wait for Byron to retrieve them from the town's prison, the group comes up with a plan to escape. But what happens when one of them doesn't make it out? Do they risk their lives to go back for that person, or do they save their own skin?
The Legend of Akikumo
Dani Hoots
Ketsueki would give anything to find out why her mentor Akikumo, the last wolf in Japan, abandoned her. He left her with other kitsune at the Inari Shrine, but she doesn’t fit in. And now the other kitsune are bullying her and saying Akikumo is dead.
After causing trouble for the hundredth time, the Inari, instead of punishing her, has given Ketsueki a task: she must find out what happened to Akikumo. She quickly agrees, not realizing the delinquent son of the shrine’s head priest must accompany her.
Will Ketsueki be able to make peace with a human? Or will her years of resentment make this partnership impossible?
Elysium
Dani Hoots
The gates to Tartarus have been opened and Kronos is now destroying the world. The only way to stop him is to find the legendary Scythe of Kronos. As Chrys is searching for the weapon, Huntley must convince Hephaestus to create a new lock for Tartarus. Hephaestus, however, holds some grudges against the gods, and the goddess who has the Scythe isn't letting go of her treasures. On top of all this, Aether has made his move to try and become King of the Gods.
Will Chrys and friends be able to stop Kronos and Aether? Or will the worlds be forever changed?