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Joffe Books do a Free Friday book most weeks, but it's usually a mystery. However every now and then it's a romance, and this Friday, there are actually two romances (as well as one mystery, listed in the Mystery thread), or what look mostly like romances...

An Orphan of Scotland, previously published as The Laird of Lochandee, is the first in the Maxwell Family Quartet by Gwen Kirkwood.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWK5L3QF
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWK5L3QF

Spoiler:

A heartwarming and moving story about secrets, family and the power of love, set in enchanting Scotland during the Second World War.

Scotland, 1940s.

Sixteen-year-old Rachel O’Brian is heartbroken and alone. The unexpected death of her beloved father turns her world upside down. She gratefully accepts a home with the Maxwell family, old friends of her father, though she barely knows them.

But she is woefully unprepared for the matriarch, Gertrude’s malice; no one understands it.

Life is hard for Rachel, toiling on the Maxwell farm under the hateful eye of Gertrude. But the younger Maxwells welcome Rachel with open arms, especially Ross. Slowly, the two fall in love and Rachel once again tentatively allows herself to dream of a future.

But tragedy strikes once more when Ross suddenly disappears during a business trip away. Could the war have claimed another victim? Or is this the work of a sinister force closer to home?

Without his protection, Gertrude seizes the chance to throw Rachel out. Destitute and heartbroken once more, Rachel must gather her strength and courage to find Ross — both for herself, and her unborn child . . .

Set against the looming shadow of the Second World War, this is a sweeping, beautiful story of one woman’s courage against all the odds. Fans of Kate Hewitt, Colleen McCullough, Tamara Alexander and Tania Crosse will fall head over heels for this captivating read.

Starstruck by Emma Bennet
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNLQT8CN
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNLQT8CN

Spoiler:

GET SWEPT AWAY TO THE GORGEOUS DEVON COUNTRYSIDE IN THIS PERFECT FEEL-GOOD COZY ROMANCE!

Newly divorced Kate just wants a quiet life with her son Charlie now that she’s single. She’s not looking for love, but then an old schoolfriend turns up on her doorstep out of the blue.

He’s not just Joe anymore, he’s world-famous rock star Joseph Wild. And he’s looking to rent one of Kate’s cozy converted barns so he can hide out from the paparazzi after his own break-up.

Joseph is just the same sweet, funny boy that Kate remembers, only now he’s more than a little bit sexy! He comes round for dinner every night and gets on wonderfully with Charlie. But he couldn’t possibly be interested in Kate, could he . . . ?

Soon the pair realize the strength of their attraction for each other — it feels like they’re meant to be. But then Joseph’s ex-wife shows up and spoils everything.

Can Joseph leave behind his glamorous lifestyle — and his murky past — and settle for a quiet life with Kate in the Devon countryside? If the couple are truly meant to be, Kate must convince Joseph that she’s the one for him.

Oh, and these are usually free through the weekend, in spite of the "Free Friday" name, but if you want them, I'd grab them now.