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Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend: A Novel
by Jenny ColganFrom beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan, a heartwarming and hilarious comedy about a pampered London socialite forced to live life among the common folk.Sophie Chesterton is London’s “It Girl”. She knows all the right people, goes to all the right parties, and wears all the right clothes…and her rich parents pay for everything. But deep down she suspects that her best “friends”—and her posh lifestyle--are nothing but shallow fakes. Then one evening Sophie’s life takes a shocking, drastic turn, and her father decides it’s high time for the party girl to make her own way in the world. Forced to earn a meager living as a lowly assistant to a “glamour” photographer, live in a shabby flat with four smelly boys, and eat baked beans from the can—Sophie is desperate to get her old life back, at any cost. But does a girl really need diamonds to be happy?Full of warmth and sparkle, Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend is a surprisingly winning tale about luxury, life lessons, and the surprisingly low cost of true happiness.
The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor
by Diane Gaston Deb Marlowe Amanda McCabeJustine and the Noble Viscount by Diane GastonGuardian to the unconventional and newly orphaned Fitzmannings is not a role that brooding Gerald Brenner relishes. But Justine, the illegitimate daughter who strives to hide her shame, calls powerfully to something deep within him....Annalise and the Scandalous Rake by Deb MarloweHouse party guest Ned Milford can see the inner passion and beauty that Annalise Fitzmanning hides. But how close should they become when his reason for being at Welbourne Manor would prompt a society scandal, not a society marriage!Charlotte and the Wicked Lord by Amanda McCabeCharlotte may be the youngest Fitzmanning girl, but she knows her own mind-and she wants Lord Andrew Bassington! Drew requires an eminently proper bride, something free-spirited Charlotte has never been. So how can she make him see the beautiful woman she has become...?
The Diary
by Eileen GoudgeTwo sisters find an old journal and discover the startling romantic secrets of their mother's past in this unforgettable love story by New York Times-bestselling author Eileen Goudge Emily and Sarah Marshall are cleaning out their dying mother's attic when Emily finds an old leather diary. Their mother's handwriting on the yellowed pages takes them back to a small Nebraska town in the summer of 1951, where sheltered, almost-engaged Elizabeth Harvey is swept into a clandestine romance with AJ, her rebellious childhood friend. When AJ becomes the prime suspect in a neighborhood fire, Elizabeth has to make the most difficult decision of her young life and choose between passionate but unpredictable AJ and her stable, longtime beau, Bob. Shocked to learn that their mother was in love with a man other than their father, Emily and Sarah must confront painful truths about their mother, their father, and ultimately, themselves. Moving and uplifting, with a surprise ending readers won't see coming, The Diary is a novel about the mysteries of romantic love and the unassailable bond between parents and children.
The Diary
by Eileen GoudgeWhen the two grown daughters of Elizabeth Marshall discover an old diary of their mother's in her attic, it comes as a shock to learn that the true love of Elizabeth's life was not their father. This is the mystery the two daughters must unravel as they stay up late reading the words penned by Elizabeth so long ago. Their mother can't give them the answers: After a massive stroke, she lies mute and near death in a nursing home. Only the pages of her diary can provide clues to what really happened.In a richly detailed journey into the past, we see Elizabeth lose her heart to one man while remaining devoted to another. Finally, she must choose between the stable, loyal Bob...and the electrifying and unpredictable A.J., who spent time in juvenile detention as a teen. When a suspicious fire in the neighborhood is linked to A.J., Elizabeth is faced with another dilemma: She's the only one who can clear A.J.'s name, but to do so would ruin her reputation. Surprisingly, it's Bob who comes to the rescue, forcing Elizabeth to make perhaps the most painful decision of her life....The Diary is a love story. It's also the story of the unshakable bond between a mother and her daughters.
Diary Dates
by T. J. MastersPostgraduate student Andrew Chin arrives in London not only to study, but to explore life away from his traditional family in Singapore. His adventure begins at the airport, where he finds the diary of a wealthy British businessman and endeavors to return it. James Howard is twice Andrew's age, and he's not used to selfless youngsters. Despite a rocky first meeting, the two develop an unlikely friendship as James introduces Andrew to the city. James is looking forward to the festivities leading up to Christmas in London and maybe a celebration with Andrew. But will a nasty bout of the flu ruin their romantic holiday? Not if Andrew has anything to say about it.
The Difference a Day Makes
by Carole MatthewsOne day she had everything - the next it was goneWilliam and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country.Three months later, Amy is standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire moors. Within days, Will has traded in the Audi for a Land Rover, and brought home chickens, goats, sheep, a serial-killer cat and a mad dog.But when tragedy strikes, Amy finds herself living a dream that isn't hers . . .
The Difference a Day Makes
by Carole MatthewsOne day she had everything - the next it was goneWilliam and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country.Three months later, Amy is standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire moors. Within days, Will has traded in the Audi for a Land Rover, and brought home chickens, goats, sheep, a serial-killer cat and a mad dog.But when tragedy strikes, Amy finds herself living a dream that isn't hers . . .
The Difference a Day Makes: The moving, uplifting novel from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Carole MatthewsThe moving, uplifting novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Sunny Days and Sea BreezesOne day she had everything - the next it was goneWilliam and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country.Three months later, Amy is standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire moors. Within days, Will has traded in the Audi for a Land Rover, and brought home chickens, goats, sheep, a serial-killer cat and a mad dog.But when tragedy strikes, Amy finds herself living a dream that isn't hers . . .Your favourite authors love Carole Matthews:'A gorgeous novel that will delight'KATIE FFORDE'Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic'MILLY JOHNSON'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope'CATHY BRAMLEY'An irresistibly warm-hearted story'TRISHA ASHLEY'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed'SARAH MORGAN'The queen of funny, feel good fiction'MIKE GAYLE
The Diligence de Lyon
by Anna Austen LeighWhat is the Diligence de Lyon? One woman will defy the rules of polite society to find out. Setting out on her own great adventure, Clarissa Lovell chases the clues from the streets of London to the grandeur of Rome. What she finds will change her life forever. Anna Austen Leigh weaves a marvelous tale of romance and adventure in The Diligence de Lyon.Clarissa Lovell is an independent minded girl in an age of double standards. But she soon discovers the world isn't as innocent as it looks. Overhearing the libertine Count de Frethun promise to marry any woman who can tell him what the 'Diligence de Lyon' is, she sets out to find the secret.Dressing as a young man, she makes her own Grand Tour of Europe, tracking down the Diligence from the flimsiest of clues. Finally, in Rome, she thinks she has found the secret, and writes to the Count, asking him to join her for the final revelation. But will things go as smoothly as she hopes? And will the Count still respect her when he finds out what she's had to do to find the Diligence?Content Notes: Group, f/f, m/m, and self pleasure exhibition
Dirty Old Men: Anthology
by Omar TyreeAn erotic book of short stories dealing with the international, historical, and undeniable fetish that many older men have for younger women.The New York Times bestselling author, Omar Tyree, weaves exciting erotic tales in this anthology featuring stories on the fetish older men for younger women. &“The Bartender&” is about a married man who is tempted by a young female bartender in his after-work hangout. &“The Stripper Club Bandit&” is about a horny old man who continues to be thrown out of strip clubs for propositions the dancers. &“Skin Deep&” is about a veteran photographer who falls head-over-heels for a young model who is the mistress of the magazine publishers. Many more scintillating stories in this anthology explore the sexual fantasies that consume the minds of older men lured by the overwhelming beauty and seduction of younger women.
Dirty Sexy Knitting
by Christie RidgwayConclusion to the trilogy that started with How to Knit a Wild Bikini and Unravel Me. Malibu & Ewe's owner, Cassandra Riley, is about to turn thirty and wants to celebrate with her knitting club and her newfound half-sisters, Nikki and Juliet, in a big birthday extravaganza. But with Juliet on her honeymoon and Nikki with her fiancé, it seems everyone's paired up-except for Cassandra. Until a series of near-death accidents causes Cassandra to run straight into the arms of the one man she's avoided most.
The Disengagement Ring
by Clodagh Murphy'Perfect escapism for the Heat-reading generation' Irish Independent Fast-paced escapism which does what it promises - transports readers out of their daily lives' Woman's WayAfter a series of hopeless relationships, Kate O'Neill is ready to settle down, so when her New Age hippie boyfriend Brian finally asks her to marry him, she accepts. He might not be perfect but he's there, right? Except that Kate's eccentric actress mother, Grace, is determined to prevent Kate from making the biggest mistake of her life and so hatches a plot to scupper the engagement, enlisting the help of family friend Will Sargent, the cool and aloof manager of mega cool rock-band Walking Wounded, and unrequited love of Kate's life ...Reluctantly enlisted, Will offers Kate a job cooking for Walking Wounded while they are holed up in Tuscany working on their new album.As temperatures in the kitchen begin to heat up, will Kate realise her feelings for Will are stronger than ever, or does Grace's plan backfire and send Kate straight back to Brian?
The Disengagement Ring
by Clodagh Murphy'Perfect escapism for the Heat-reading generation' Irish Independent Fast-paced escapism which does what it promises - transports readers out of their daily lives' Woman's WayAfter a series of hopeless relationships, Kate O'Neill is ready to settle down, so when her New Age hippie boyfriend Brian finally asks her to marry him, she accepts. He might not be perfect but he's there, right? Except that Kate's eccentric actress mother, Grace, is determined to prevent Kate from making the biggest mistake of her life and so hatches a plot to scupper the engagement, enlisting the help of family friend Will Sargent, the cool and aloof manager of mega cool rock-band Walking Wounded, and unrequited love of Kate's life ...Reluctantly enlisted, Will offers Kate a job cooking for Walking Wounded while they are holed up in Tuscany working on their new album.As temperatures in the kitchen begin to heat up, will Kate realise her feelings for Will are stronger than ever, or does Grace's plan backfire and send Kate straight back to Brian?
The Disgraced Princess
by Robyn DonaldPrince Gerd Crysander-Gillan has long held a torch for beautiful Rosie Matthews. But three years ago that need turned to rage when he discovered that Rosie's affections were apparently for his brother. Now Gerd has taken the crown, and His Majesty needs a princess. The obvious candidate for marriage is Rosie-a chance to take sweet revenge for the wound that has never healed. Only, once he has his royal bride, he is astounded to find that she's still a virgin. . . ;.
The Disgraceful Mr. Ravenhurst (Those Scandalous Ravenhursts #951)
by Louise AllenStumbling upon his dowdy cousin Elinor on the Continent, Theo Ravenhurst hardly believes his luck. His dangerous lifestyle appears to have finally caught up with him, and her family connections could be put to excellent use. . . . Theo is convinced Elinor's drab exterior disguises a fiery, passionate nature. He gives her the adventure she's been yearning for--and along the way discovers his newfound accomplice has talents beyond his wildest imagination!
Disney Princess & the Frog: The Story Of Tiana (Little Golden Book)
by DisneyThe classic Disney story in comics! With a modern twist on a classic tale, this animated comedy is set in the great city of New Orleans. Featuring a talented, beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
Disrobed and Dishonored (Undone! #6)
by Louise AllenHidden behind a mask, Jonathan Kirkland, Lord Redcliffe, has disguised himself as a highwayman to win a wager: to collect kisses from the first five women who pass. With only one kiss left, victory seems easy...until he encounters Miss Sarah Tatton, who has fled on horseback to escape her vile fianc?.Distraught and desperate, the last thing Sarah needs is to run straight into the arms of a highwayman. But his heart-stopping kiss gives Sarah an idea--to lose her virginity in order to break her engagement. And the surprisingly gentlemanlike thief is just the man to teach her the art of love...at least enough to pretend that she has lost her virtue.But as Jonathan and Sarah's passion grows, all pretense must come to an end...
Divas Las Vegas
by Rob RosenWhat happens when you find out that Grandma's vase mistakenly sold at a yard sale is worth tens of thousands of dollars-and somebody else is about to cash in on it on Antiques Roadshow? Of course, you hop on a plane with your best friend and race off to Las Vegas to get Grandma's vase back! Filled with action and suspense, hunky blackjack dealers, divine drag queens, strange sex, and sex in strange places, plus a Federal agent or two, Divas Las Vegas puts the sin in Sin City. A fun, new take on the murder mystery genre, Rob Rosen's Divas Las Vegas is a hilarious, touching, and compulsively readable page turner!
Divine Misdemeanors: A Novel (Merry Gentry #8)
by Laurell K. HamiltonYou may know me best as Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie. Or perhaps as Merry Gentry, Los Angeles private eye. To protect my unborn children, I have turned my back on the crown, choosing exile in the human world with my beloved Frost and Darkness. Yet I cannot abandon my people. Someone is killing the fey, which has left the LAPD baffled and my guardsmen and me deeply disturbed. I thought I'd left the blood and politics behind in my own turbulent realm. But now I realize that evil knows no borders, and that nobody lives forever--even if they're magical.
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Sex Stories
by Rachel Kramer BusselNo doubt about it: hotel rooms are hot. The minute you slip the key in the door, you want to strip off your clothes and dive naked between the sheets, whether there's a lover there to share in the indulgence or not. From luxe, five-star lodgings to seedy no-tell motels, hotels offer the chance to unwind, relax, and if given the chance, become someone else altogether. This steamy collection takes readers behind those anonymous closed doors with sexy, scintillating tales of singles and couples frolicking and flaunting themselves for their own naughty purposes. Featuring work from Alison Tyler, Shane Allison, Donna George Storey, Shanna Germain, Saskia Walker, and others, the stories in Do Not Disturb offer the sense that anything can happen -- and quite often it does.
Do Not Disturb
by Rachel Kramer BusselNo doubt about it: hotel rooms are hot. The minute you slip the key in the door, you want to strip off your clothes and dive naked between the sheets, whether there's a lover there to share in the indulgence or not. From luxe, five-star lodgings to seedy no-tell motels, hotels offer the chance to unwind, relax, and if given the chance, become someone else altogether. This steamy collection takes readers behind those anonymous closed doors with sexy, scintillating tales of singles and couples frolicking and flaunting themselves for their own naughty purposes. Featuring work from Alison Tyler, Shane Allison, Donna George Storey, Shanna Germain, Saskia Walker, and others, the stories in Do Not Disturb offer the sense that anything can happen - and quite often it does.
A Doctor, A Nurse: A Christmas Baby
by Amy AndrewsPediatric nurse Maggie Green is devoted to the children on the intensive care ward at Brisbane's Children's Hospital. Nash Reece is a top-notch doctor with a reputation as a heartbreaker. He's attracted to Maggie--and, for the first time, one night just isn't enough. For this confirmed bachelor Maggie is trouble. . . and he can't resist her!It's Christmas--a time for miracles--and Maggie's dreams of motherhood are about to come true. But how will Nash react to Maggie's Christmas baby bombshell?
Doctor Daddy
by Jacqueline DiamondWhen Luke Van Dam unexpectedly gets custody of his young daughter, the busy obstetrician has a new mission: to be the best dad he can be. Except he can't do it alone. So he turns to his good friend and new partner--fellow ob-gyn Jane McKay. Ten years ago Jane and Luke were more than med-school buddies. Until Jane realized Luke wasn't ready to settle down. Now the ultimate babe magnet is becoming the ultimate baby magnet. He just became guardian of an infant girl! Luke knows it takes two parents to make a family. . . and now Jane's planning to start one of her own! Is the cautious single dad ready to risk his heart with the woman he loves--and who is changing him baby step by baby step?
The Doctor's Baby Bombshell
by Jennifer TaylorGorgeous doctor Ben Nicholls might be the heartthrob of Dalverston General, but he locked up his heart and threw away the key the day he watched Dr. Zoë Frost walk away from him. Two years later, when Zoë makes a fleeting visit back into town, the attraction between them is as irresistible as ever, and they spend one incredible night together. Zoë doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters, but what she does know for certain is that now she must face Ben and tell him she is pregnant with his baby.
The Doctor's Rebel Knight
by Melanie MilburneEmotionally and physically scarred, Dr. Frances Nin has come to Pelican Bay in search of tranquillity. But motorcycle-riding local rebel Sergeant Jacob Hawke gets her pulse rate spiking! One glimpse of the heat in Jacob's icy-blue eyes and Fran's fragile heart starts to bloom....Jacob knows that Fran questions her own medical ability, but the residents of Pelican Bay are in desperate need of a doctor, and she would be perfect. This gorgeous cop must convince Fran that it's not only the locals who want her to stay--he wants her by his side, to love, cherish and protect forever!