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Jake Monroe and the Case of the Missing Mermaid
by Arthur GriffinIn a world where the public knows about the existence of supernatural creatures, hardened human private eye Jake Monroe makes a living cracking cases with a paranormal element. A resident of LA’s gayest neighborhood, Jake fills his days with work, drink, and men.When the daughter of a wealthy family goes missing, Jake dives into the case, discovering the girl in question is transspecies -- a mermaid born into the body of a human. As Jake uncovers evidence of her whereabouts, he’s also drawn to a handsome young actor who happens to be a burgeoning sorcerer. This complicates his love life, as his sexy ex-boyfriend, the porn star-turned-MMA fighter Nico, is helping him on the case.Will Jake be able to find the missing mermaid, pay his rent, and choose which man he’s meant to be with?
Jake's Angel
by Nicole FosterAfter dragging his wounded body halfway across New Mexico, Texas Ranger Jake Coulter desperately needed a doctor. What he got was the town "witch," Isabel Bradshaw. While she tended his wounds, Jake soon found that the townspeople were right. Isabel's gentle touch was pure magic to body and soul!But a lifetime spent alone made the passion Jake was feeling for Isabel seem dangerous. And when a deadly enemy came to town, it was time for Jake to dedice once and for all: to leave town and never look back-or to take a stand and protect the woman he'd come to live....
Jake's Biggest Risk
by Julianna MorrisCould they be a picture-perfect family? Daredevil photographer Jake Hollister has never stayed in one place. But after an injury, he has no choice. No more photographing polar bears in the Arctic or documenting the wonders of the world-he's in small-town Washington State for at least a year. A year with his wholesome, beautiful landlady, Hannah Nolan, and her young son. The longer Jake stays, the more he's drawn to Hannah. She's passionate about her community and her family, things Jake has never experienced. And suddenly, because of her, these things are starting to appeal to him. Jake has always been a risk-taker-maybe now it's time to take a risk on love.
Jake's Christmas
by Elizabeth BevarlyALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ... Attorney Jake Raglan didn't mind attending a wedding--as long as it wasn't his own. But when ravishing Rebecca Bellamy caught his niece's bouquet, she also caught his eye. The counselor practiced love the way he practiced law: smooth, forceful, confident. Falling for Rebecca was the last thing on his mind. One time at the altar was enough. Rebecca had sworn she'd never get involved with another overconfident, overamorous man--especially one who was a lawyer. Besides, "forever" certainly wasn't on Jake's agenda! But from the moment she laid eyes on this sexy esquire, she knew she couldn't resist him. Would she get her white Christmas...complete with her very own white wedding?
Jake's Regret
by Shawn LaneFormer wide receiver Jake Fields broke up with his lover and teammate, quarterback Damian Grant, by leaving a note. Eleven years later, Damian attends Jake’s father’s funeral.Damian is hoping for a renewed relationship with Jake, but when a woman from Jake’s hometown sees them together, a still closeted Jake panics, leaving a note for Damian once more.When Jake’s small town turns against him, life goes from bad to worse. Jake realizes it’s time to stop running from who he is and try to win Damián’s forgiveness. But if Damian has had enough, this may be Jake’s ultimate regret.
Jake's Thief (Indiscreet #8)
by A. C. KattWhat happens when a desperate man tries to pick a Dominant's pocket?Jake Cohen is lonely; he wants a submissive of his own now that his friends all have someone to take care of. He's so desperate he's going to ask the Sub Club for help. Until the worst pickpocket ever bumps into him one night.Davey just doesn't have it in him to be a good pickpocket but he's desperate. Luckily, he tries his skills on Jake. When Jake hears Davey's story, he's inclined to help him. Jake also thinks Davey is just what he needs both in his professional and personal life.Can two desperate men looking for the same thing overcome their pride and fears, and give in to their wants?
Jake: Amores de Redenção #2 (Amores de Redenção #2)
by Anna ScottJake é o cara mau, de mau humor. Hope é uma garota doce e generosa com um passado que prefere esquecer. Depois que ambos perdem um grande amigo, são jogados juntos de novas maneiras que nunca esperavam. Uma atração fervilhante aparece, mas quando Jake descobre que Hope está em sério perigo, ele não nada irá pará-lo de protegê-la. Ela quer ser forte, ela precisa ser independente. Ele quer proteger, ele precisa que ela precise dele. Como esses dois encontrarão o caminho?
Jamaica Inn (Penguin Readers Ser. #2159)
by Daphne Du Maurier"A fine romantic tale...rich in suspense and surprise." --New York Times Book ReviewOn a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn. Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls -- and tempted to love a man she dares not trust.
Jamaica Inn (Vmc Ser. #515)
by Daphne du MaurierA classic tale of murder, mystery and romance by one of the twentieth-century's best storytellers. Now a prime-time BBC drama.
Jamaica Inn: The thrilling gothic classic from the beloved author of REBECCA (Virago Modern Classics #12)
by Daphne Du MaurierAN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND PASSION, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA.'Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner' THE TIMES'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Jamaica Inn is a novel about nothing less than pure evil ... with an eerie and shocking kind of power, in the novel's astonishing final act' JULIE MYERSON, GUARDIAN In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there with her Aunt Patience. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind. Jamaica Inn has a desolate power and behind its crumbling walls, Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband. When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust.Jamaica Inn is a dark and gripping gothic tale that will remind readers of two other great classics, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. This was also made into a film, also called Jamaica Inn, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Jamaica Inn: The thrilling gothic classic from the beloved author of REBECCA (Virago Modern Classics #12)
by Daphne Du MaurierAN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND PASSION, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA.'Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner' THE TIMES'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Jamaica Inn is a novel about nothing less than pure evil ... with an eerie and shocking kind of power, in the novel's astonishing final act' JULIE MYERSON, GUARDIAN In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there with her Aunt Patience. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind. Jamaica Inn has a desolate power and behind its crumbling walls, Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband. When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust.Jamaica Inn is a dark and gripping gothic tale that will remind readers of two other great classics, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. This was also made into a film, also called Jamaica Inn, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Jamaica Road
by Lisa Smith'A gift I didn't know I needed' Leone Ross'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth that jumps off the page' Vanessa ChanSouth London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond. As they navigate growing up in a volatile, rapidly changing city, their families become close, and their friendship begins to shift into something more complicated. But when Connie reveals that he is 'nuh land' - meaning he's in England illegally - Daphne realizes that she is dangerously entangled in Connie's fragile home life. Soon, long-buried secrets in both families threaten to tear them apart permanently.Spanning one tumultuous decade, from the industrial docklands of the Thames to the sandy beaches of Calabash Bay, Jamaica Road is a deftly plotted and emotionally expansive debut novel about race and class, the family you're born with and the family you choose and the limits of what true love can really conquer.READERS ARE SAYING:'A love story for the ages!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WHAT. A. BOOK . . . Made me feel ALL the feels' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully rich . . . Book clubs are going to love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful coming-of-age love story that flows so effortlessly . . . This book spoke to my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Urgent, warm, romantic . . . Truly excellent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jamaica Road
by Lisa Smith'A gift I didn't know I needed' Leone Ross'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth that jumps off the page' Vanessa ChanSouth London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond. As they navigate growing up in a volatile, rapidly changing city, their families become close, and their friendship begins to shift into something more complicated. But when Connie reveals that he is 'nuh land' - meaning he's in England illegally - Daphne realizes that she is dangerously entangled in Connie's fragile home life. Soon, long-buried secrets in both families threaten to tear them apart permanently.Spanning one tumultuous decade, Jamaica Road is an emotionally expansive debut novel about race and class, the family you're born with, the family you choose and the limits of what true love can really conquer.READERS ARE SAYING:'A love story for the ages!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WHAT. A. BOOK . . . Made me feel ALL the feels' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully rich . . . Book clubs are going to love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful coming-of-age love story that flows so effortlessly . . . This book spoke to my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Urgent, warm, romantic . . . Truly excellent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jamaica Road
by Lisa Smith'A gift I didn't know I needed' Leone Ross'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth that jumps off the page' Vanessa ChanSouth London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond. As they navigate growing up in a volatile, rapidly changing city, their families become close, and their friendship begins to shift into something more complicated. But when Connie reveals that he is 'nuh land' - meaning he's in England illegally - Daphne realizes that she is dangerously entangled in Connie's fragile home life. Soon, long-buried secrets in both families threaten to tear them apart permanently.Spanning one tumultuous decade, Jamaica Road is an emotionally expansive debut novel about race and class, the family you're born with, the family you choose and the limits of what true love can really conquer.READERS ARE SAYING:'A love story for the ages!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WHAT. A. BOOK . . . Made me feel ALL the feels' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully rich . . . Book clubs are going to love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful coming-of-age love story that flows so effortlessly . . . This book spoke to my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Urgent, warm, romantic . . . Truly excellent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jamaica Street: A romantic saga that will have you gripped
by Sally Worboyes'She brings the East End to life' Barbara WindsorWhen Errol Turner, a handsome and determined young man from Jamaica, came to London's East End in the summer of 1955, his only assets were his father's old sewing machine, a few pounds in his pocket and a faith in the greatness of Britain. Four years later, in love with the charismatic Rita, he is making his mark as a tailor - but in the aftermath of the race riots, racial hatred still simmers throughout London, endangering all their hopes.Rita's best friend Maggie and her flamboyant great aunt Naomi try to ease the couple's fears. But far more sinister activities are going on under their own roof. When a woman is found murdered, vicious rumours and suspicions explode. It will take grit and cunning to bring the killer to light - and a true testing of friendship.A romantic saga that will have you gripped, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn.
Jamaica Street: A romantic saga that will have you gripped
by Sally Worboyes'She brings the East End to life' Barbara WindsorWhen Errol Turner, a handsome and determined young man from Jamaica, came to London's East End in the summer of 1955, his only assets were his father's old sewing machine, a few pounds in his pocket and a faith in the greatness of Britain. Four years later, in love with the charismatic Rita, he is making his mark as a tailor - but in the aftermath of the race riots, racial hatred still simmers throughout London, endangering all their hopes.Rita's best friend Maggie and her flamboyant great aunt Naomi try to ease the couple's fears. But far more sinister activities are going on under their own roof. When a woman is found murdered, vicious rumours and suspicions explode. It will take grit and cunning to bring the killer to light - and a true testing of friendship.A romantic saga that will have you gripped, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn.
Jamais deux sans toi (Second Chances)
by Susan Laine Jade BaiserAdolescent, Addy Monroe fait une expérience qui change sa vie - même si, techniquement, cette expérience est vécue par quelqu'un d'autre sur le siège arrière d'un taxi bloqué à côté de lui dans un embouteillage. Six ans plus tard, dans une boite de nuit de Los Angeles, Addy rencontre le chanteur de rock Zak Roscoe - l'homme qui sans le savoir lui a appris qui il était vraiment - et il fait à son tour l'expérience de Zak. Étant une personne réservée et secrète, Zak trouve les avances déterminées d'Addy à la fois énervantes et intrigantes, et il se laisse séduire pour une nuit de plaisir. Malheureusement, certaines habitudes ont la vie dure ; son agissement post-coïtal laisse quelque peu à désirer, et Addy se rend rapidement compte que parfois, le fantasme et la réalité n'ont pas grand chose en commun. S'il pouvait avoir une deuxième chance ...
Jamais je ne danse avec un duc: Septième tome de la série Séduisants Scélérats (Séduisants Scélérats #7)
by Collette CameronLe prix pour faire confiance est supérieur à ce qu'elle est prête à payer. Mais il fera tout en son pouvoir pour la faire changer d'avis... Un scandale a ruiné son avenir… Nicolette Twistleton se plaît à faire un pied de nez à la haute société. Après tout, devenir la vieille fille fielleuse l’a aidée à surmonter le fait d’avoir été rejetée par son fiancé. Faire confiance à un autre homme ? Impossible. Mais il y a un je-ne-sais-quoi chez le trop beau et charmant Mathias Pembroke qui lui fait souhaiter être le genre de femme qui pourrait réapprendre à faire confiance. Un secret pourrait détruire le sien… Mathias, duc de Westfall, ne veut rien avoir à faire avec son titre hérité et tout l’examen public que cela apporte. Il a de sombres secrets à protéger, et ne peut pas se permettre d’être distrait par les pièges de la haute société. Ce qui peut apparemment le distraire, cependant, c’est la charmante Nicolette. Il comprend sa douleur et sait qu’il pourrait l’aider à guérir… si seulement elle était disposée à lui ouvrir son cœur. L’amour peut-il les sauver tous les deux ? Lorsque des fantômes du passé surgissent et menacent les liens fragiles qu’ils ont commencé à tisser, Nicolette et Mathias se retrouvent pris entre leurs sentiments l’un pour l’autre et un scandale dévastateur. L’amour suffira-t-il à les protéger – ou leur bonheur digne d’un conte de fées était-il condamné dès le début ?
James Bravo's Shotgun Bride
by Christine RimmerJAMES BRAVO IS MARRYING HIS DREAM WOMAN. THERE'S JUST ONE CATCH... Tied to a chair and staring down the barrel of a shotgun isn't how James Bravo planned on proposing to the woman he's secretly longed for for months. He also isn't the father of Addie Kenwright's unborn baby-even if her grandfather thinks he is. James has never stolen so much as a kiss from the beautiful rancher...but all that changes when he and Addie say "I do." Three times burned is enough to put a single woman off wedlock forever. Addie only agreed to this crazy scheme to appease her ailing grandpa. Now the mother-to-be can't get enough of the hunky, blue-eyed attorney. Are Addie and James ready to take the plunge for real and turn a temporary arrangement into the marriage of both their dreams?
Jamie (Visitation #5)
by Lori FosterNew York Times bestselling author Lori Foster&’s classic, steamy contemporary romance with a suspenseful twist featuring the mysterious mountain man no woman can resist…JAMIE. For fans of B.J. Daniels, Kat Martin, and Jaci Burton. &“No one writes alpha heroes and sexy, swoon-worthy romance like Lori Foster.&” —Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author It&’s not that the woman in his arms is naked. It&’s not that he&’s carrying her up a mountain in a driving storm. What bothers Jamie is that the unconscious redhead is an intruder, someone who could bring him harm. He has his reasons for hiding out in this stark, secluded cabin; for keeping his emotions under wraps; for never, ever getting too close to anyone. But before she passed out in his bed, she said her name was Faith—an appropriate name since he has to take her at her word. Who is she? Why is she here? Who sent her? And what is she doing to him? Jamie&’s used to feelings of wariness, isolation, of being on guard. What he&’s not used to is this dangerous, nearly uncontrollable new emotion raging through him like a man on fire.With a bonus chapter included!
Jamie Fessenden's Greatest Hits (Dreamspinner Press Bundles #41)
by Jamie FessendenBrace yourself for the best of Jamie Fessenden’s emotional and thrilling stories. Three years ago, Kevin walked into Tom’s office with bruises around his throat from trying to hang himself, in Billy’s Bones. Now, he’s back in Tom’s life and possibly interested in more, but Kevin’s forgotten past can’t stay buried if they want to be together. In Screwups, the attraction between Jake and his new roommate, Danny, is undeniable. But if Jake wants to be with Danny, first he must fix someone else’s mess. When aspiring mystery writer Jesse finds himself involved in a murder, and with the investigating detective, he can’t help but be fascinated, in Murder on the Mountain. But if Kyle and Jesse want a future together, they’ll have to team up to find the killer. In Violated, Victor was Derek’s manager and best friend. Can officer Russ protect Derek from him now that he’s turned abusive?See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Jamie McGuire Beautiful Series Ebook Boxed Set: Beautiful Disaster, Walking Disaster, and A Beautiful Wedding
by Jamie McGuireFrom New York Times bestselling author Jamie McGuire, a boxed set of the first three books in the &“deliciously intense&” (USA TODAY) Beautiful series, including Beautiful Disaster—the inspiration behind the major motion picture—Walking Disaster, and A Beautiful Wedding.In the &“insanely addictive&” (Jessica Park, New York Times bestselling author) Beautiful Disaster, Abby Abernathy is determined to leave her dark past behind as she begins college. But when she meets the campus charmer, Travis Maddox, all her plans disappear. Travis is intrigued by the standoffish Abby and devises a plot to pull her into his life, unaware that he has met his match. Then in Walking Disaster, Travis thinks he is far too strong to fall for a woman. But Abby has changed his life completely in this retelling of Beautiful Disaster from his perspective. Finally, Abby and Travis have unexpectedly married. Everything about their elopement has been top-secret…until now in the whirlwind romance A Beautiful Wedding.
Jamintha
by Jennifer WildeA woman travels to a remote island on the edge of the moors to unravel the truth about a past she can&’t remember in master of suspense Jennifer Wilde&’s spellbinding Gothic romance Jane Danver has no memory of her first seven years at her family&’s ancestral estate on the isolated island of Danmoor. Now eighteen, she has been summoned home by her guardian to the place that still lives in her nightmares and fills her with terror. Tyrannical Charles Danver instills fear in the local villagers. His ne&’er-do-well son, Brence, both frightens and attracts Jane, and the mysterious French housekeeper spies on her. Jane has only one ally: mysterious Jamintha, who believes that something is dangerously amiss at the mansion. As Jane&’s memory starts to return—with the help of handsome, dedicated Dr. Gavin Clark—she journeys back to a time and place that have left their mark on her forever. But deadly peril waits within the ruins of the house&’s west wing—an evil that could keep Jane from ever leaving Danver Hall again.
Jamás Digas Mentiras (El Millonario Impostor #4)
by Lexy Timms¡La autora de Best Sellers del USA Today, Lexy Timms te trae una sexy y dulce novela romántica que te tendrá apoyando a la más débil todo el tiempo! “Lastímame con la verdad, jamás quieras complacerme con una mentira...” Recién casada en una boda improvisada en Bahamas, Allyson Smith está tratando de encontrar la manera de trabajar con su esposo multimillonario, Dane Prescott. ¡Espera!, ahora es Allyson Prescott, ya no es su asistente, y ahora es increíblemente rica. Eso también requerirá de un poco de ajuste. Harta de las maneras de su familia hambrienta de dinero y de la desconfiada familia de Dane, Allyson hace todo lo posible por andarse con cuidado. Sin embargo, no puede complacer a todo el mundo todo el tiempo y eventualmente tiene que ceder en algo. O alguien quedará atrapado con su mano en el tarro de las galletas. Cuando Allyson es acusada de malversación de fondos, Dane está dispuesto a tomar su caída y una pena de prisión por su esposa. ¿Podrá su matrimonio sobrevivir a este ataque, o las mentiras continuarán acumulándose y devorándolo todo?
Jana Goes Wild
by Farah HeronThe highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com about one woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding, with hilarious - and moving - results. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.'The perfect swoony escape' Sara Desai, author of The Singles Table Jana Suleiman has never really fit in - everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she stepped out of her comfort zone, she ended up with a broken heart and a baby on the way. Aaaand lesson learned. Now she's a bridesmaid for a destination wedding in Serengeti National Park, and almost everyone she knows will be there. Her five-year-old daughter. Her mom. Her friends. Even her potential new boss. And of course (because who doesn't love surprises!) her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted ex. Anil Malek is a great dad, even if Jana hasn't quite forgiven him for lying to her all those years ago. Determined to show he has no effect on her whatsoever, she and the bridesmaids concoct a go-wild list to get Jana through the week. Sing karaoke? Sure. Perform their high school dance routine in front of strangers? Okay. But the more she lets down her guard, the less protection she has against her attraction to Anil. And Jana soon realises it's one thing to walk on the wild side . . . and quite another to fall for her ex all over again.