Harlequin Special Edition August 2025 - Box Set 1 of 1
About this ebook
This Harlequin Special Edition box set includes:
THE EX NEXT DOOR
Charming, Texas
by Heatherly Bell
A charming distraction—or a sweet reunion?
Recently divorced, Amy Holloway is starting fresh. After moving into a cozy new home with her energetic nine-year-old twins, she’s focused on rebuilding her life. But when she discovers her new neighbor is her former high school sweetheart, Declan Sheridan, the past comes rushing back.
Charming, handsome Declan knows he’s been given a second chance, but winning Amy’s heart won’t be easy. He devises a plan to help Amy and her kids, one good deed at a time. Just when their bond deepens, Amy’s ex-husband complicates her new beginning. Caught between familiar safety and the excitement of new love, Amy must choose what truly matters. Can she find the strength to embrace what she deserves?
THE FOREVER WEDDING DATE
Spirit of the Shenandoah
by USA TODAY bestselling author Tif Marcelo
He tried to play Cupid…
But was he playing with fire?
Wedding planner Gabriella Espiritu’s down on her luck: first, she flunks the CPA exam, then her long-distance internet boyfriend vanishes just before her brother’s wedding! Fortunately, Gabby’s best friend, Chip Lowry, jumps in as matchmaker. Unbeknownst to Gabby, though, Chip’s been crushing on her for years! And the more he tries to play Cupid, the more he falls under the spell of his lovely friend. But he can't help fearing that finally baring his soul to his bestie would destroy everything…or is going from friends to lovers a leap worth taking?
THE PLAYBOY PROJECT
Love in the Valley
By Michele Dunaway
An experiment in pleasure…
With the playboy millionaire!
Accused of being a cold fish, wildlife biologist Hermione Scott conducts a sexy experiment—a one-night stand with a gorgeous stranger! But when that stranger turns out to be infamous playboy Michael Clayton, she finds herself with a career-threatening conflict of interest. Michael’s hotel-tycoon father hired her as an environmental consultant, so she strives to keep their connection a secret. But when she’s forced to work with the far-younger man, she falls for his charms…again and again. And Michael seems to see her in a way no other man has. Is she just another notch on his bedpost, or could love be a viable hypothesis?
A RISK WORTH TAKING
The Friendship Chronicles
by Darby Baham
Her Best Friend…
…Her Secret Crush
After years of failed romances, Giselle Lewis has decided to play it safe. She’s given up on getting swept off her feet or falling head over heels. These days, she’d much rather keep her feet on the ground as she tiptoes cautiously into love with someone sensible. Someone reliable and predictable. Someone who definitely isn't Brandon Clark, her friend and secret crush. Taking a chance on something more with Brandon could end in disaster, ruining their friendship. On the other hand…turning her back on all they could have together might be the biggest risk of all.
About the author
Heatherly Bell was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama but lost her accent by the time she was two. Her grandmother, Mima, kept the both the accent and spirit of the southern woman alive for decades. After leaving Alabama, Heatherly lived with her family in both Puerto Rico and Maryland before being transplanted kicking and screaming to the California Bay Area. She now loves it here, she swears. Except the traffic.
Tif Marcelo believes and writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, heartfelt romances, and is inspired daily by her own military hero husband and four children. She hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, is the USA Today bestselling author of books for adults and young adults and has been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal and more!
In first grade, Michele Dunaway wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. By second grade, she wanted to be an author. By third grade, she determined to be both. Born Missouri, Michele lives in her childhood hometown and travels frequently, with the places she visits inspiring her writing. A teacher by day and novelist by night, Michele describes herself as a woman who does too much, but doesn’t know how to stop, especially when it comes to baking brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
Darby Baham is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. The former Times Picayune and Washington Post contributor often uses her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with her readers and inform the themes in her Harlequin romance series, The Friendship Chronicles. The fifth book in the series, Falling for the Competition, was released November 2024, continuing her love letter to female friendships and offering an intimate look into the dynamic love lives of Black women.
