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With Open Arms
by Janet Lee BartonChristian romance: A man comes to help revitalize a town, but begins to fall for a city manager.
With This Ring
by Lee MckenzieHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. . . In July?Brent Borden has always imagined that Leslie Durrance is happy on her pedestal. Until she runs--in the midst of a rainstorm, dripping diamonds, wedding dress and all--into the construction worker's arms. With the whole town buzzing about the juiciest scandal Collingwood Station has ever seen, the embarrassed debutante needs to lie low. Brent takes her in, but it's a Christmas-themed fund-raiser, complete with hot Santas in tuxedos, that gives Leslie a chance to get the tongues wagging about something besides her almost-wedding and get the wallets to open for a worthy cause. And also makes her see that the greatest gift has been in front of her all along. . .
Without a Word
by E. C. SheedyI Would Live For You. . . Deep in the woods, a runner takes long strides, satisfied that at last shes on the right path. Shes done what she had to do, and shell make the best of her second chance. Shell live by the motto on her t-shirt: life is good. Only when the surprise visitor with the familiar face steps from the cover of tall trees, does she learn something else: life is also short. . . I Would Die For You. . . Camryn Bruce cant believe her best friend has been brutally murdered. Now Camryn is the guardian of her precious little girl, Kylie. To Camryn, Kylie is like a gift, the daughter she could never have. But other people want Kylie, too. And someone will do anything to get her--lie, cheat, steal, and worse. So much worse. . . I Would Kill For You. . . Dan Lambert may only have married Kylies mother to help her out, but that doesnt change the love he feels for the little girl who has always called him "Daddy. " He wont sell out on Kylie, and if that means getting into Camryns life, so be it. He hadnt counted on the hunger shed awaken in him, a passion he never thought hed find again--a happiness that could be short-lived. Someone is waiting, watching. . . wanting. Someone whose dark passions will not be denied. And Dans protection may not be enough to stop a twisted killer from getting close enough to kill. . . E. C. Sheedy is the author of twelve works of romantic fiction and two business books on organization and entrepreneurship. She lives and works in an oceanfront community in the Pacific Northwest just a short ferry ride from the beautiful cities of Vancouver B. C. and Seattle, Washington. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and The Authors Guild and is both a past winner and finalist in the Coeur du Bois, Heart of Romance Readers Choice Award. Critics call her work fast-paced, gripping, and intense.
Wizard's Daughter: Bride Series (Bride Series #10)
by Catherine CoulterWith characters from the Sherbrooke novels and a paranormal twist, Catherine Coulter delivers a “beguiling” (Midwest Book Review) novel of a woman at the center of a centuries-old mystery and the man who will help her unravel the secrets of her heart.
Wolf Moon
by Patricia RosemoorMCKENNAS ALWAYS STOOD THEIR GROUNDHe was a handsome, enigmatic stranger with dark secrets. But Rhys Lindgren was no match for Aileen McKenna. . . She'd come to the remote town of Wolf Creek to study wolves in the wild. But instead, found more than she bargained for: three dead bodies and frightened townsfolk convinced that a predatory wolf was on the loose. Aileen knew no animal was capable of that kind of carnage, and she intended to prove it. But would Rhys take her into the snow-covered woods to do just that? She'd have to be alone with him, secluded with him, and accept his untamed ways to draw out a beast. . .
Wolf River
by Jill GregoryNew York City children’s author Erinn Winters is haunted by a past no one knows, and dark visions of death and danger that come to her without warning. But when a desperate search for her estranged sister leads her to Wolf River, Montana, Erinn suddenly finds her secrets, even her very life, at risk. And after meeting notoriously sexy Jase Fortune, Erinn finds herself in another kind of danger—she could lose her heart. Jase Fortune is as committed to staying single as he is to running his booming family ranch––until mysterious, gorgeous Erinn shows up. But someone is out to destroy the Fortunes, and Jase finds himself willing to do anything to protect not only his family but Erinn too. As the peril mounts, so do Erinn’s and Jase’s feelings for each other, but the promise of love is threatened by deadly secrets and vicious enemies, and a killer who will stop at nothing…. From the Paperback edition.
Woman in Red
by Eileen GoudgeFrom theNew York Timesbestselling author and one of the most compelling and insightful writers of contemporary fiction comes a powerful story about love and redemption, and what one woman will do to overcome the personal tragedy that has stripped her of all she held dear. Alice Kessler spent nine years in prison for the attempted murder of the drunk driver who killed her eldest son. Now she has returned home to Gray’s Island to reconnect with the son she left behind. Her boy, Jeremy, now an angry teenager, is falsely accused of rape, and so mother and son are united in a desperate attempt to prove his innocence. At the same time, Alice must battle the man responsible for putting her behind bars, who has since become the mayor of her hometown. She is aided by Colin McGinty, a recovering alcoholic and 9/11 widower, also recently returned to the island following the death of his grandfather, a famous artist best known for his haunting portrait entitled "Woman in Red,” which just so happens to be of Alice’s grandmother. As Alice and Colin are drawn into a fragile romance of their own, the strange destiny that connects them gradually comes to light. In a tale that weaves the past with the present, we come to know the story behind the portrait, of the forbidden wartime romance between William McGinty and Eleanor Styles, and the deadly secret that bound them more tightly than ever in their love for each other. A secret that, more than half a century later, is about to be unburied.
Woman in Red (Bride Series)
by Eileen GoudgeA generations-old secret can either shatter the lives of a man and a woman or give them a second chance at happiness in this powerfully felt novel of love and redemption from New York Times-bestselling author Eileen Goudge Alice Kessler has lived through a mother's worst nightmare. While riding his bike, her eight-year-old son, David, was killed by a drunk driver. Out of her mind with grief and rage--especially after losing the wrongful death suit--Alice runs down the driver, Owen White, crippling him. After serving nine years in prison, she returns to Grays Island in the Pacific Northwest, divorced and destitute, to reunite with her surviving son, Jeremy. But the child she has not seen in almost a decade has become an angry teenager, and when Jeremy is falsely accused of rape, White, who is now mayor, seizes his chance for revenge. To defend Jeremy, Alice seeks the help of former Manhattan DA Colin McGinty, who lost his wife on 9/11 and returned to Grays Island after the death of his grandfather--an artist famous for his haunting portrait Woman in Red. As the story of the painting is revealed, the past becomes intertwined with the present, and Alice and Colin discover that they are bound together by a deadly wartime secret on the verge of being exposed.
Women in Love (The\cambridge Edition Of The Works Of D. H. Lawrence Ser.)
by D.H. LawrenceThe author of Lady Chatterly&’s Lover explores the lives and loves of two sisters in pre-World War I England.The Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula, live in The Midlands of England in the 1910s. After befriending two local men, Rupert and Gerald, the lives of the foursome become entangled as they question society, politics, and the relationships between men and women in the pre-War era. A sequel to The Rainbow, Women in Love—"the beginning of a new world," as Lawrence called it—suffered some of the most spectacular damage ever inflicted upon one of his books in the course of its revision, transcription, and publication. Until now, no text of Women in Love has ever been published which is faithful to all of Lawrence&’s revisions, allowing its readers to read and understand the novelist&’s work as he himself created it.
Working Man
by Melanie SchusterFunny and feisty true-crime writer Dakota Phillips has almost everything she wants. She's still looking for the perfect man: very tall, very educated and very cultured--all wrapped up in rich chocolate brown. So far, her insecurities about her generous curves and her independent streak have kept her searching. Nick is a self-made mogul who works hard, plays hard and loves life's finer things. He's not perfect, but he makes Dakota feel beautiful, desirable--and maybe a little too vulnerable. Dakota can't surrender to a take-charge man, and Nick has worked too hard for everything to give up control. Moving on would be easy--except for a little complication called love.
Working Man, Society Bride
by Mary NicholsWell over six feet tall, with broad, broad shoulders, he was the best-looking man Lady Lucinda Vernley had ever seen--and the most insufferably rude! With her family expecting her to make a good marriage according to her station, how could she possibly be fantasizing about a man she had seen working on her father's estate? It was tempting, though, to dream of a world where there were no social boundaries or rules. Myles Moorcroft didn't dress the gentleman, but by his manner there was something about him that had Lucy well and truly attracted and intrigued. . . .
You Don't Know Jack: Let The Lies Begin
by Erin McCarthyLove. Sex. Destiny. And A Six-Foot-Four Psychic In A Bridesmaid's Dress? Honey, You Don't Know Jack. . .Jamie Peters no longer believes in true love. True idiots, true scumbags, true moochers--these she believes in wholeheartedly, and she's got the checkered dating history to prove it. So she's more than a little skeptical when her cross-dressing psychic tells her she's about to meet her soul mate--during an accident. Yeah, sounds about right. And then it happens. A knight in shining armor steps between her and a mugger on a subway platform. Just a regular, honest, upright Jack. The kind they don't make anymore. . .Jonathon Davidson doesn't believe in destiny--or lying to beautiful women as a rule. But now that Jamie thinks he's just an ordinary guy, how can he possibly tell her that he's really, (A) her roommate's brother, (B) a millionaire to boot, and (C) the jerk who's investigating her application to his grandfather's charitable trust because she may be involved in something illegal? Yeah, rhetorical question. He can't. Not until he knows what's going on. Besides, it would require being able to resist Jamie's luscious curves long enough to say, "Hi, my name is Big Liar. Let's get naked." Sometimes, destiny sucks. . .
Young Wives' Tales: A compelling story of modern day marriage from the author of BOTH OF YOU
by Adele ParksIf you loved reading the mesmerising tale of Daisy and Simon's marriage and secrets in Adele Parks's No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Just My Luck, you won't want to miss Lucy, Rose and Connie's story in Young Wives' Tales.Don't miss Adele's gripping new novel, the Sunday Times bestseller Both of You, out now!WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?Young Wives' Tales is the stylish, insightful sequel to Playing Away. Lucy, Rose and Connie are back in a novel which is every bit as addictive as Adele's debut bestseller and follows the friends' fortunes in their new roles as wives, mothers and lovers with plenty of surprises along the way...Rose thought she had it all, but her perfect life crumbled when her so-called friend seduced her husband and destroyed her marriage. Now Rose is left without any passion, romance or plans for the future... Lucy believed she finally had her fairy-tale ending, but being the wife isn't half as glamorous as being the mistress. When excitement and thrills give way to more chat about cleaning and the kids, it's not very...her.They desperately envy Connie: happily married, effortlessly juggling two children and a fulfilling career. Connie has found genuine contentment. Until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view...Will she be tempted to play with fire again?What readers are saying about Young Wives' Tales:'Adele has a knack for putting her finger on our fears and vulnerabilities, our dark sides, our hopes and expectations in love and friendship, and keeping the characters 'human'. Her language is quick, sharp and thoroughly engrossing' 'Loved it! The writing style is quirky and funny - I couldn't put it down. I would say that this is one of Parks' best books in a long time'
Young Wives' Tales: A compelling story of modern day marriage from the author of JUST MY LUCK
by Adele ParksIf you loved reading the mesmerising tale of Daisy and Simon's marriage and secrets in Adele Parks's No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Lies Lies Lies, you won't want to miss Lucy, Rose and Connie's story in Young Wives' Tales.Don't miss Adele's gripping new novel, the No. 1 bestseller Just My Luck, out now!WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?Young Wives' Tales is the stylish, insightful sequel to Playing Away. Lucy, Rose and Connie are back in a novel which is every bit as addictive as Adele's debut bestseller and follows the friends' fortunes in their new roles as wives, mothers and lovers with plenty of surprises along the way...Rose thought she had it all, but her perfect life crumbled when her so-called friend seduced her husband and destroyed her marriage. Now Rose is left without any passion, romance or plans for the future... Lucy believed she finally had her fairy-tale ending, but being the wife isn't half as glamorous as being the mistress. When excitement and thrills give way to more chat about cleaning and the kids, it's not very...her.They desperately envy Connie: happily married, effortlessly juggling two children and a fulfilling career. Connie has found genuine contentment. Until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view...Will she be tempted to play with fire again?What readers are saying about Young Wives' Tales:'Adele has a knack for putting her finger on our fears and vulnerabilities, our dark sides, our hopes and expectations in love and friendship, and keeping the characters 'human'. Her language is quick, sharp and thoroughly engrossing' 'Loved it! The writing style is quirky and funny - I couldn't put it down. I would say that this is one of Parks' best books in a long time'
Your Coffin or Mine?
by Kimberly RayeBEING DEAD CAN KILL A SOCIAL LIFE! For Lil Marchette, the owner of Manhattan's premier dating service for vampires (and a dazzling denizen of the dark herself), death is all in a night's work. Unfortunately, it's going to take more than matching up vamps to pay the bills and fund Lil's cosmetics addiction. Dare she add actual humans to the mix? Eager to diversify, she signs up for a popular dating show, Manhattan's Most Wanted (MMW), to pitch her expertise to the perfect target audience-eligible women looking for eligible men.Of course Lil is trying to forget the one man she'd love to sink her own teeth into: Ty Bonner, the ultraseductive vamp who broke her heart after she gave him the hottest night of his afterlife. Problem is, she and Ty have an intense mental connection and she's sensing he's in deep trouble. Even worse, she soon finds herself heading for MMW's grand finale (cameras are so not a vamp's best friend). The race is on as Lil struggles to save Ty (and herself) before all hell breaks loose."Lil is a likable mix of Bridget Jones, Carrie Bradshaw and Dracula-charming, sweet, stylish, with just a hint of fang."-Parkersburg News and SentinelFrom the Paperback edition.
Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much
by Finesse MitchellFace it. Your girlfriends can tell you what you need to know about just about everything...except men. For that, you need comedian and Essence columnist Finesse Mitchell. Eager to help his sistas out and show them how to avoid the types of men who have left them baffled, blue, or just plain bitter, Mitchell tells the truth, whether it's good, bad, or downright despicable. Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much clues women in to what men are really thinking at every stage of a relationship, from first contact through deciding to propose. Lighthearted and brutally (if hilariously) honest, Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much lets women in on the things only men know about men and, in the process, saves them from wasting weeks,
Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much: A Brother's Take on Dating and Mating for Sistas
by Finesse MitchellFace it. Your girlfriends can tell you what you need to know about just about everything...except men. For that, you need comedian and Essence columnist Finesse Mitchell. Eager to help his sistas out and show them how to avoid the types of men who have left them baffled, blue, or just plain bitter, Mitchell tells the truth, whether it's good, bad, or downright despicable. Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much clues women in to what men are really thinking at every stage of a relationship, from first contact through deciding to propose. Lighthearted and brutally (if hilariously) honest,Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much lets women in on the things only men know about men and, in the process, saves them from wasting time.
Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy (Men Of Hawaii Ser.)
by Helenkay DimonNever Let Me Go Annie Parks came to Hawaii to settle a score, not spend time handcuffed to a sexy stranger's bed--even if said stranger saved her from drowning after she was pitched overboard by some goons. Looking at six feet of hard, Hawaiian muscle and gorgeous cool that's making forgotten parts of her say, "Aloha!," Annie needs to stay focused. But a side dish of Kane Travers is awfully tempting. Kauai Police Chief Kane Travers is not a vacation kind of guy. So it figures that when Internal Affairs suspended him, he'd end up rescuing a sarcastic, dishonest, extremely hot redhead who is clearly hiding something. Kane's got half a mind to give Miss Whoever She Is something she'll never forget, even if his cop senses tell him she needs his protection. But how can he get her to tell him anything when his mouth won't stop covering hers?
Yuletide Homecoming
by Carolyne AarsenI Need To Talk To You. Sarah Westerveld had been waiting years to hear those words from her estranged father. But now that he had finally summoned her home at holiday time, his fragile health rendered him unable to speak. What had he wanted to tell her? Sarah's deepest desire was to be forgiven for the past. Yet part of that past--and the future she dreamed of--included her father's sworn enemy, darkly handsome Logan Carleton. A man who knew that when Sarah made things right with her heavenly Father, all her Christmas wishes would come true.
20 Times a Lady: A Novel
by Karyn Bosnak“Bosnak writes with a charming and original voice.”—Chicago Sun-TimesA smart and bubbly romp, soon to be a major Hollywood motion picture starring Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto, and Andy Samberg, What’s Your Number? by Karyn Bosnak asks—and answers—the provocative question, how many men are too many? When Delilah Darling exceeds her magic number of twenty ex-lovers without finding “Mr. Right,” she sets out on a hilarious road trip to discover what went wrong. Originally published as 20 Times a Lady, Bosnak’s What’s Your Number? has got the number of chick lit romantic comedy fans who are looking for a sassy read with true wit as well as brains.
2002 Romantic Ideas
by Cyndi Haynes Dale EdwardsFor the hopeless romantic in you!Think you're out of ideas for romance?Think again! With this completely revised and updated edition by your side, you can tap into even more passion, pleasure, and romance than ever before.With 2002 Romantic Ideas, you'll make every moment count-from simple and sweet surprises to ideas adventurous and exotic enough to spice up any encounter.Complete with tips, romantic quotations, and romance rules that are sure to liven up your love life, this essential guide helps you bring romance into your life-every day of the year!
21 Steps to Happiness
by F. G. GersonLynn Blanchett's Steps to Happiness:Step 1: Find a job. (Done! I'm doing PR for hotshot young designer Muriel B.-which I'm totally unqualified for.)Step 2: Find a man. (Check! There's a rich, gorgeous man chasing me...so what if I find him infinitely less appealing than my charming, possibly gay, French coworker?)Step 3: Find a translator. (Hmm? I do have that French-English dictionary...but it so doesn't help with the language of love.)Step 4: Find a shower. (I did just fly in from New York.... I can't be fabulous all the time!)Dropped into a ridiculously cushy job in Paris by her distant fashion-icon mother, all Lynn has to do to prove she's not a fraud (which she is!) is figure out what exactly her job entails, how she got involved in something that can only be described as fashion treason and how to untangle her love life in time to make Muriel B.'s next runway show the event of the season. With time running short and expertise running low, Lynn has little to guide her but a self-help manual that promises twenty steps to happiness.
24 Hours Bundle
by Jo Leigh Kimberly Raye Cara SummersGet 3 hot reads for one low price with the 24 Hours Bundle!Anything can happen in 24 hours - even love! Bundle includes Minute by Minute, Tall, Tanned, and Texan, and When She Was Bad. . . Minute by MinuteVeterinarian Meg Becker has found the perfect man - online. Newspaper columnist Alex Rosten is funny, sexy - and only a mouse click away day or night. He's exactly what vulnerable Meg needs in her too-frantic life. Never mind that the safest sex is typing from the heart. . . . Alex wants to take their relationship to the next level - meet face-to-face. A romantic at heart, he sends Meg a ticket to a gorgeous tropical island - a place that has starred in the nighttime fantasies of both. The cybersex has been great. But Alex is convinced you can't beat the touch and taste of the real thing. Yet what happens in the next twenty-four hours might just leave them both at a loss for words. . . . Tall, Tanned, and TexanMen have never given tomboy Deanie Codge a second look. But that's about to change. She's signing up for two weeks at Camp E. D. E. N. , a notorious island retreat, to discover her inner sex kitten. And then there'll be no stopping her! When he offered to keep an eye on Deanie for her brother, cowboy Rance McGraw never dreamed that he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off her. His childhood nemesis has turned into a gorgeous woman - one he doesn't want fooling around with anyone but him! So he does everything he can to sabotage her - from directing her to the wrong island. . . to kissing her on the beach. . . to taking her for a roll in the sand. . . . And discovers that a tough Texas cowboy is no match for a sex kitten unleashed. . . When She Was Bad. . . She should refuse. One minute, struggling P. I. Pepper Rossi and ex-CIA agent Cole Buchanan are sharing a wild, spontaneous kiss. The next, rough-edged Cole is propositioning her to spend the next 24 hours exploring all the sensual pleasures of the tropical island they're on. . . with each other. She would say no, except they're in the Caribbean on a crucial case to track down a priceless stolen painting. She'll never prove her worth as a P. I. if Cole muscles in on all the action. And he promises to back off - if she promises him 24 hours to work this attraction out of their systems. Pepper knows she should turn him down. Then again, Pepper hasn't gotten this far by acting the way she's supposed to. . . .
5-B Poppy Lane
by Debbie MacomberJoin #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber in Cedar Cove this Christmas! Come to 5-B Poppy Lane, where you'll meet Helen Shelton, her granddaughter Ruth, and Ruth's husband, Paul. They'll offer you a cup of mulled cider and tell you the story of how Ruth and Paul met. And you'll hear about Helen's breathtaking adventures during the Second World War! Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove. A special place to live. A special place to visit. And not just at Christmas! Previously Published.
6 Rainier Drive: 16 Lighthouse Road; 204 Rosewood Lane; 311 Pelican Court; 44 Cranberry Point; 50 Harbor Street; 6 Rainier Drive (Cedar Cove #6)
by Debbie Macomber6 Rainier DriveCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,As you may have heard, we've recently had quite a shock. My husband, Seth, and I lost our business, The Lighthouse restaurant-to arson. The investigation continues. The prime suspect is a young ex-employee named Anson Butler, who disappeared right after the fire. So Seth and I are trying to sort out our lives. (And let me tell you, this kind of crisis isnotgood for a marriage. ) In the meantime, life goes on for everyone else in Cedar Cove-with marriages, births, reunions and even the occasional scandal. One of the most interesting pieces of news is that Cal, who works on Cliff Harding's ranch, is now rescuing wild mustangs from Wyoming. I have to run-I'm meeting an old friend, Warren Saget, for lunch. Let's talk soon, and I'll fill you in on everything that's happening in town!Justine