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Listed here are some books that fit the category Contemporary that are owned by MSU. Books in this category are set in the time in which they are written (typically post-World War II). A happily ever after (HEA) is likely.
"Detective Luke Asher, who is dealing with rumors that he got his partner pregnant, is drawn to spirited businesswoman Tessa Donovan while investigating a break-in at her family's brewery."
"Cicely is not impressed with the fact that C.J. runs a bar, but then finds he is on her mind after dancing with him at a friend's wedding. C.J. thinks Cicely is probably a snob since she writes for fashion magazines. Will they decide to give romance a try, or will Cicely accept a job offer in Paris?"
"Snow is falling around the Aspen cabin that Leigh Insley never has time to visit. As winter gathers closer she wonders if it might finally be time to sell her getaway retreat. It's only a few hours from Denver, true, but her career as a corporate lawyer has left her little time to enjoy it, and the years have ticked by, almost unnoticed. Snow and ice are part of Margo Tosch. She's been on skis since she could strap them to her boots, and her love of the sport has taken her around the world. City-dweller Leigh is certain she has nothing in common with this rustic mountain woman named Margo. But even the frostiest of hearts can be taken by surprise."
Jason Hart has just graduated college and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. It's the night of the graduation party and she'll be there. His best friend's slightly older sister, Nickie. Nickie is the only woman he's really wanted for a long time. He has just one night to make it happen.
Tai Talagi and Ollie Birkstrom have been inseparable since they met as kids surfing the North Shore of Oahu. Now they live with their best friends and Ollie s kid brother in a pulled-together family, all of them piled into a run-down beach house. They share cooking, bills, and the saltwater running in their veins. Tai's spent years shutting down any feelings for Ollie. They are friends. Their family depends on them. But with Ollie off on his first world tour and his dreams of a pro surfing career finally within reach, their steady world shifts. Is the relationship worth risking their friendship, their family, their dreams, for a chance at something terrifying and beautiful and altogether new?