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A Mother For Jeffrey
by Trisha AlexanderTHE CHILD SHE ALWAYS WANTEDOnce, Leslie Marlowe had had high hopes for her future-a man to love and lots of babies. But when those dreams faded, she tried to convince herself that she didn't need a family of her own. Then eleven-year-old Jeffrey Canfield walked into her life-followed quickly by his handsome father....THE WOMAN HE COULDN'T FORGETBrian Canfield knew that his son's friendship with Leslie spelled trouble. Only problem was, when he tried to put an end to it, he found himself falling for her as well. And that was something this veteran of heartbreak just couldn't let happen. Because it was bad enough that Jeffrey was starting to look on Leslie as a potential mother-but was Brian starting to see her as a second-chance bride?
A Mother for the Italian's Twins
by Margaret McdonaghSingle father Dr. Luca d'Azzaro has changed his life to care for his precious twin girls, sacrificing his shining medical career for a GP position in the friendly Cornish town of Penhally Bay. He hadn't set out to find romance, but he is intrigued by his unassuming colleague Dr. Polly Carrick....Luca is attracted to Polly's natural beauty, but there is such pain and longing in her eyes when she looks at his daughters-he knows she is hiding something! Whatever it is, this handsome and caring Italian doctor is determined to heal her heart and make her see that she is the missing part of his family.Brides of Penhally BayBachelor doctors become husbands and fathers-in a place where hearts are made whole.
A Mother for the Tycoon's Child
by Patricia ThayerEveryone in the town of Destiny thinks dedicated Mayor Morgan Keenan has no time for relationships. It takes newcomer tycoon and caring single father Justin Hilliard to see past her defenses. With the help of his cute little daughter, Justin slowly helps the beautiful, willowy redhead understand that she can love and be loved in return. Morgan belongs with them-not only as his adored wife, but as the mother she was meant to be.
A Mother in a Million
by Melissa JamesJennifer's heart went out to new neighbor Noah and his three little kids. Their mother had gone missing a few years before, and the single dad was struggling. All Jennifer could do was be there for them and bring love and laughter to their troubled lives. And, when the truth finally emerged, help them get over their loss. For so long the attraction that simmered between Jennifer and Noah had been denied. Now, out of the blue, came a proposal of marriage. But was it because he loved her--or because he needed a stand-in mother for his children?
Mother in a Moment & Millionaire's Instant Baby
by Allison LeighMother in a MomentTaking in five orphans wasn't on Garrett Callum's agenda. But he'd made a promise to his dying sister to look after them. He never expected that persuading the nurse he met at the hospital to help with the "Fearsome Five" would be his biggest challenge. Darby White was sure that if Garrett knew her secrets, he wouldn't let his charges anywhere near her. Yet how could she refuse? The kids and their father offered her a chance at a family, redemption. . . ;and love. Millionaire's Instant BabyTycoon Kyle Montgomery was a closer. He made deals by any means necessary. Including acquiring an instant wife and baby. He even had the perfect candidates: Emma Valentine and her son. The arrogant and devilishly cool Kyle wasn't the husband Emma dreamed of-he was much more. He offered her a home and gave her son the chance to have the life she wanted for him. In return she could offer Kyle a different kind of deal-one that lasted forever.
The Mother-in-Law: everyone in this family is hiding something
by Sally HepworthFrom the bestselling author of The Family Next Door comes a new domestic page-turner about that trickiest of relationships and what happens when it all goes wrong**PREORDER THE GOOD SISTER NOW**'Fiction at its finest' Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author 'Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES' - Library Journal She has never approved of you. But it's when her body is found the secrets really start to come out ...From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and perfectly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. Even so, Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago.Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer.But the autopsy finds no cancer.The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Everyone in the family is hiding something. But what? And where will the secrets stop?With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans.'The best book that I have read in a long time... Would make an amazing tv series. Does not disappoint!' Reader Reviewer'Prepare for Gone Girl-level twists' Refinery29'Wow! What a conclusion!' Reader Reviewer'Brilliant characterisation, great story, a genuine five star read' Reader Reviewer'I read this book in just two days because I just couldn't put it down' Reader Reviewer'The Mother-in-Law is indeed twisty and suspenseful, but even more than that, it's clever and nuanced' Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Me Without You
A Mother in the Making
by Lilian DarcyUnexpectedly expecting! Carmen O'Brien has a lot on her plate--including raising her orphaned siblings. And if that isn't enough, a gorgeous, sexy new man has just entered her life--Jack Davey. . . But who has time for gorgeous, sexy new men? It's fantastic to have a bit of fun for a change, but Carmen has to put family first. Except then she discovers she's bound to Jack for good. She might have been a mom in the making for years--but Carmen is to become a momfor realin nine months' time--and she needs Jack more than ever. . .
Mother in the Making
by Ellen JamesHOME ON THE RANCH "Ellen James writes with warmth, wit and style. I look forward to each new book." -Debbie Macomber The Blue Mesa Ranch, near Stillwell, New Mexico Hallie Claremont- She's the Blue Mesa's owner. Not that this is anything to brag about as far as Hallie's concerned. She inherited the place, and even she-who knows nothing about ranching-can tell the ranch needs work and lots of it. Still, she doesn't have any choice. With no money to her name, an adopted baby and a rebellious teenage brother to support, Hallie is now a rancher in the making. Of course, she's also a mother in the making, but she can be both-she's sure of it! Too bad that Hallie's new neighbor Dr. Gabe Miller doesn't see it that way. But no, the handsome doctor persists in seeing Hallie as a crisis in the making. Still, that doesn't explain why he's taken it upon himself to set her straight! HOME ON THE RANCH
A Mother in the Making
by Gabrielle MeyerMatchmaking with a Mission Practical, steady, levelheaded: all qualities single father Dr. John Orton expects in both a governess and a wife. But his children's temporary governess Miss Marjorie Maren seems set on finding him an impractical woman to love...despite his plans of marrying solely for convenience. Nothing could be more exasperating to the handsome widower-except his increasing interest in Marjorie. Vivacious and fun-loving: that's the kind of bride the reserved doctor needs. Before Marjorie leaves to pursue her acting dreams, she intends to match him with a suitable wife candidate. Yet growing affection for her four charges and their dashing father has awakened a new hope-that she might be his perfect bride. But can she convince her employer to take a chance on love and claim real happiness before it slips away?
Mother in Training: Mother In Training A Billionaire And A Baby (Talk of the Neighborhood #4)
by Marie FerrarellaMeticulous and by-the-book, corporate lawyer Jack Lever was used to order—not the disorder of two small children. When his babysitter abruptly quit, the single dad didn't know where to turn. He couldn't believe his good luck when Zooey Finnegan agreed to become his nanny.Uninhibited and fun, Zooey was happy to take care of Jack's children instead of sitting behind a desk in her family's business. And to her surprise, Zooey soon loved the Levers like they were her own flesh and blood. It didn't take long for Jack's kids to fall hopelessly in love with her, either.Their father could be a different story....
A Mother Like Mine (A Hartley-by-the-Sea Novel #3)
by Kate HewittWelcome to England&’s beautiful Lake District, where a reluctant reunion forges a new bond between a daughter and her wayward mother.... Abby Rhodes is just starting to get her life on track. After her fiancé&’s unexpected death, she returned with her young son to the small village where she grew up and threw herself into helping her ailing grandmother run the town's beach café. Then one evening, her mother, Laura, shows up in Hartley-by-the-Sea and announces her plan to stay. After twenty years away, she now wants to focus on the future—and has no intention, it seems, of revisiting the painful past. Laura Rhodes has made a lot of mistakes, and many of them concern her daughter. But as Abby gets little glimpses into her mother's life, she begins to realize there are depths to Laura she never knew. Slowly, Abby and Laura start making tentative steps toward each other, only to have life become even more complicated when an unexpected tragedy arises. Together, the two women will discover truths both sad and surprising that draw them closer to a new understanding of what it means to truly forgive someone you love.
Mother Nature's Hidden Agenda
by Kate FreimanA WONDERFULLY RIGHT MAN... Lily Davis had her life planned out in perfect sequence...and it didn't include falling in love with the sexy yet traditional Blake Sommers. But the rugged single father snuck in under Lily's skin and captured her heart in a way she'd never thought possible. AT THE ABSOLUTELY WRONG TIME? Only trouble was, Lily wasn't traditional wife material. Blake's life was all about home and family...things she'd never really considered before. Then Blake taught her the true meaning of love-it comes at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places. But did she dare grab it?
Mother Number Zero
by Marjolijn HofA Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book Fay was adopted when he was a baby. He knows only that his birth mother escaped the war in Bosnia and that he arrived in his new home with nothing more than a squeaky toy and a few clothes. His older sister Bing was adopted too, from China, where she was found abandoned on the street. When Fay's friend Maud discovers he is adopted, she urges him to search for his birth mother, but this creates mayhem at home, since there is no possibility of Bing ever being able to find her birth mother. Gradually Fay's complicated feelings about searching for his mother and his ambivalent feelings for Maud unfold. Hof's insight into human nature results in a truthful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful rendering of family life and the challenges of being adopted.
The Mother of All Christmases
by Milly JohnsonFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author, The Mother of All Christmases is a gorgeous read full of love, life, laughter, a few tears - and crackers!&‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS&’ Debbie JohnsonEve Glace - co-owner of the theme park Winterworld - is having a baby and her due date is a perfectly timed 25th December. And she&’s decided that she and her husband Jacques should renew their wedding vows with all the pomp that was missing the first time. But growing problems at Winterworld keep distracting them … Annie Pandoro and her husband Joe own a small Christmas cracker factory, and are well set up and happy together despite life never blessing them with a much-wanted child. But when Annie finds that the changes happening to her body aren&’t typical of the menopause but pregnancy, her joy is uncontainable. Palma Collins has agreed to act as a surrogate, hoping the money will get her out of the gutter in which she finds herself. But when the couple she is helping split up, is she going to be left carrying a baby she never intended to keep?Annie, Palma and Eve all meet at the &‘Christmas Pudding Club&’, a new directive started by a forward-thinking young doctor to help mums-to-be mingle and share their pregnancy journeys. Will this group help each other to find love, contentment and peace as Christmas approaches? 'Full of love and laughter' Daily Express 'Full of characters you can identify with and an uplifting sense of warmth' Debbie Johnson &‘Johnson is a bona fide commercial blockbuster author and her latest offering is a treat … a properly juicy novel' Grazia &‘Always rooted in the deep issues that shape and shake women&’s lives … Sprinkled with festive cheer&’ The Lady'Brings love, life and laughter' Yours 'A festive-themed, big-hearted feast bursting with love, laughter, tears, a cast of characters that readers will love as much as their own best friends' Lancashire Post 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it&’s like finding a pot of gold' heat
The Mother of His Child
by Laurey BrightMARCH MADNESS DEBUT AUTHOR Conveniently Wed A MOTHER'S LIE Five years after little Kristy was conceived, all of Charisse Lane's carefully constructed lies come crashing down. One fateful encounter finally brought her face-to-face with the father of the child she'd raised. And the single mother knew her life would be forever changed.A FATHER'S SURPRISE Daniel Richmond never walked away from his responsibilities. Hadn't Charisse always known he would demand to know his child...ask them both to share his life? But for her, falling in love with the handsome bachelor was never a concern. Just as resisting his convenient marriage proposal would never be easy....They married for convenience...but can love be far behind?
The Mother of His Child
by Sandra FieldYears ago, Marnie Carstairs had been forced to give up her baby for adoption - but it had broken her heart. Then Marnie found a vital clue leading her to find Kit, her little girl. . . It also led her to Cal Huntington, Kits adoptive father. Attraction sizzled between Marnie and the gorgeous widower but Cal made it perfectly clear he wanted Marnie in his bed - not in his daughters life. Could he have Marnie as his mistress, without Marnie becoming a mother to his child. . .
The Mother of His Son
by Janis Reams HudsonTHE WOMAN HE HAD NEVER STOPPED LOVING What under heaven had driven Bethany Martin from his arms? What had made her abandon their dreams, disappear without a trace? For years Luke Ryan had asked those questions-and cursed Beth's betrayal. But he'd never stopped loving her. Not for a heartbeat. Now Bethany was back. And Luke vowed to learn the truth. For by Beth's side stood the son Luke had never known he had. His long-lost love-and newfound child-nearly broke his heart anew. After all these years could he piece together the cruel lies that had torn them apart? Could he make his shattered family whole?
Mother Of Pearl
by Maureen LeeA tragedy tears a family apart - a superb novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL.Pretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport Pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven - but with the outbreak of war, Barney volunteered to fight, and the couple were separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day, he wasn't the same person - and neither was Amy.How could things have become so twisted that one day Amy would kill the husband she once so adored? And what happened to their little girl, Pearl, just five years old at the time?In 1971 Amy is released from prison - although her freedom will change the lives of others, not least that of her daughter. But Pearl has her own demons to exorcise in her quest for happiness. And the greatest question she must ask herself is this: can she ever love her mother after what she did?
Mother Of Pearl
by Maureen LeePretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport Pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven - but with the outbreak of war, Barney volunteered to fight, and the couple were separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day he wasn't the same person - and neither was Amy.How could things have become so twisted that one day Amy would kill the husband she once so adored? And what happened to their little girl, Pearl, just five years old at the time?In 1971 Amy is released from prison - although her freedom will change the lives of others, not least that of her daughter. But Pearl has her own demons to exorcise in her quest for happiness. And the greatest question she must ask herself is this: can she ever love her mother after what she did?Read by Jacqueline King(p) 2008 Orion Publishing Group
Mother of Prevention
by Lori CopelandKate Madison always thought bad things happened to other people---until her firefighter husband is killed.
Mother of the Bride: A Novel
by Lynn MichaelsShe planned everything for the wedding– except the falling in love part. . . . In a family of jet-setters and lovable eccentrics, Cydney Parrish is the stable, sensible one, always with her feet firmly planted on the ground. Maybe that’s why she ended up raising her sister’s daughter Bebe. Now Bebe is all grown up and about to marry the nephew of the handsome and reclusive author Angus Munroe. Between planning the wedding, dealing with her high maintenance kin, and facing a future with only a cat for company, Cydney has her hands full. But she isn’t too busy to notice that aside from being pushy and generally infuriating, Gus Munroe may just be the man of her dreams. Angus Munroe is not about to let his only nephew throw his future away on some ditzy debutante. He flies into town determined to “speak now andneverhold his peace”–but ends up instead with a broken nose, a slight limp, and his mountainside home invaded by the bride-to-be’s family. He’s pretty certain it is all the wedding planner’s fault. Aunts aren’t supposed to be sexy, but someone obviously forgot to tell the irresistible Cydney Parrish. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Mother of the Bride
by Carole MortimerRe-read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer Two years ago, Helen Palmer married powerful Zack Neilson to fulfill a beloved matriarch's dying wish. It had simply been a marriage of convenience and—afraid of the longings he had unleashed in her body and soul—Helen immediately cut Zack out of her life… But when her eighteen-year-old daughter—from a previous disastrous union—announces her engagement to Zack's son, Helen can't avoid her husband any longer. Zack is back in her life…and this time he's not leaving! Originally published in 2010
Mother, Please!
by Jill Shalvis Brenda Novak Alison KentWhat's a daughter to do?Three brand-new stories...three exasperating momsAbby Ashton's roommate-from-hell...her mother. If she doesn't get her parents back together, she'll go crazy. So Abby schemes to get them to Mexico with her, hoping the vacation will lead to romance. And it does-for Abby and race-car driver "Gunner" Stevens!Tall, dark and charming Jason Lawrence keeps visiting Mel Anders's veterinary clinic-with everything from a drooling St. Bernard to a potbelly pig. And the man doesn't even seem to like animals. Hmm...Mel is mighty suspicious-but she never suspects her mom....Avery Rice is way too overprotective of her widowed mother. So when Mom gets a new man in her life, she enlists her cute tenant, David Marks, to keep Avery off the trail. And of course she's matchmaking. She's Mom!
Mother Road (Route 66 #1)
by Dorothy GarlockOn a hot summer day in 1932, Andy Connors, who owns a garage that serves Route 66, finds himself in major trouble: He's been bitten by a rabid skunk. Fortunately, Yates, a man whose life Andy had once saved, is stopping by for gas and immediately takes control of the situation. After driving Andy to Oklahoma City for treatments, he returns to manage the garage while Andy recovers. Yates is also there to help Andy's two daughters and Leona, the woman who tends them-and who is the town scandal because she's not married to Andy. Drawn to this tough and tender woman, Yates is soon defending her against the local residents and her brother, who's intent on punishing Leona for disgracing him. Caught in the turmoil of gossip and threats, Yates and Leona will find their love tested at every turn-especially when her brother is murdered.
Mother Shipton and the Sister Witches (Mother Shipton #1)
by Jude Pittman Gail RoughtonThe Shipton history is--well--complicated. Some families have a guardian angel. The Shiptons have a guardian ancestor, one who jumps right in, boots first, whenever one of her girls has a problem. Of course, Mother Shipton's girls aren't always limited by bloodhere’s no shortage of trouble to be sorted out either and even with their own powers each of the girls needs help. First Katherine's oilman fiancé disappears in the Gulf of Mexico, and then Irene's world champion saddle bronc rider fiancé is sabotaged and in danger of being trampled by a bucking bronco. The spider-web of trouble stretching between these three modern sister witches might be too much for even a time-traveling guardian angel to handle on her own.