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Runaway Princess, Hold Tight: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Feng QiuHuangLaiFengQiuHuangA young girl from the modern society had transmigrated to the body of the ancient Grand Preceptor's daughter. The moment she woke up, she found out that she was about to marry a prince she had never met. What a joke, I haven't even brushed my teeth or washed my face. I've just arrived, and you're telling me to get married all of a sudden? There wasn't even a door! I can't beat you, so won't I run?!
Runaway Princess, Hold Tight: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Feng QiuHuangLaiFengQiuHuangA young girl from the modern society had transmigrated to the body of the ancient Grand Preceptor's daughter. The moment she woke up, she found out that she was about to marry a prince she had never met. What a joke, I haven't even brushed my teeth or washed my face. I've just arrived, and you're telling me to get married all of a sudden? There wasn't even a door! I can't beat you, so won't I run?!
Runaway Princess, Hold Tight: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Feng QiuHuangLaiFengQiuHuangA young girl from the modern society had transmigrated to the body of the ancient Grand Preceptor's daughter. The moment she woke up, she found out that she was about to marry a prince she had never met. What a joke, I haven't even brushed my teeth or washed my face. I've just arrived, and you're telling me to get married all of a sudden? There wasn't even a door! I can't beat you, so won't I run?!
Runaway Rock Star (States Of Love)
by C. J. AnthonyJust hours before Brandon Harris is supposed to head home to Cincinnati for a Labor Day family picnic, his boss at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame forces him into giving a private tour to bratty British pop-rock star Lucas Black. Before he knows it, he finds himself swept up in a whirlwind road trip through Ohio with Lucas riding shotgun. Lucas grabs hold of this wild opportunity to run away—even for a few precious days—from the gilded cage that is his carefully managed life. He's just looking for a little fun and freedom as a normal person. From roller coasters to a college football game, Brandon begins to see the real Lucas Black buried under the famous persona. But by the time he and Lucas discover their mutual attraction, they only have one night left before both of them have to go back to their real lives. The fun is over...unless Lucas can run away for real this time and keep their adventure going.States of Love: Stories of romance that span every corner of the United States.
Runaway Temptation: Keeping Secrets / Runaway Temptation (Texas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction #1)
by Maureen ChildA getaway from the wrong groom leads to…A tall, blue-eyed Texas temptation…When Shelby Arthur’s mad dash from the altar ends in the arms of sexy rancher Caleb Mackenzie, she’s a goner. And then the handsome Texan offers his ranch as a hideaway while she gets her life under control…but soon their passion is out of control. Is Caleb the right guy at the wrong wedding, or will Shelby run again?
Runaway Train
by J. T. MarieJosey went away to college in the hopes of leaving her small town behind, but it seems she can't break free -- every summer she returns home, even though it seems all her friends have managed to get away. Then she meets Miranda, a senior in high school, who makes Josey feel worldly and wise.The two young women strike up a friendship that threatens to blossom into something more. But Josey doesn't know where her priorities lie -- school? work? romance? She wants Miranda up until the moment when it seems Miranda feels the same, then she pushes Miranda away. She doesn't know how to get what it is she really wants, and she doesn't even really know what that might be.Can Miranda help her decide, or will Josey's feelings for the younger woman end up pushing her over the edge?
Runaway Vampire
by Lynsay Sands<P>Buckle up--the argeneaus are back in a sexy, witty new novel from New York times bestselling author Lynsay Sands <P>Dante Notte has heard it said that love hurts. He just wasn't expecting it to run him over in an RV. Still, a punctured lung and broken ribs are nothing compared to the full-body shock he feels whenever he's near the vehicle's driver, Mary Winslow. He needs to keep her safe from their pursuers while he rescues his brother. Most challenging of all, he needs to claim this smart, stubborn woman as his life mate. <P>The naked, injured, insanely gorgeous younger man who clambered into her RV insists they belong together. If Mary wasn't feeling their incredible connection in every inch of her being, she wouldn't believe it. But now that the men who took Dante's twin are after her too, trusting her gut means risking her life for an immortal who's the very definition of a perfect stranger. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Runaway Vampire: Book Twenty-Three (ARGENEAU VAMPIRE #23)
by Lynsay SandsDante Notte has heard it said that love hurts. He just wasn't expecting it to run him over in an RV. Still, a punctured lung and broken ribs are nothing compared to the full-body shock he feels whenever he's near the vehicle's driver, Mary Winslow. He needs to keep her safe from their pursuers while he rescues his brother. Most challenging of all, he needs to claim this smart, stubborn woman as his life mate.The naked, injured, insanely gorgeous younger man who clambered into her RV insists they belong together. If Mary wasn't feeling their incredible connection in every inch of her being, she wouldn't believe it. But now that the men who took Dante's twin are after her too, trusting her gut means risking her life for an immortal who's the very definition of a perfect stranger.
Runaway Wedding
by Ruth Jean DaleHITCHED!Lark Mallory was a runaway bride.Jared Wolf was just the man to catch her!When Lark realized Wesley Sherborn was the wrong man for her to marry, she ran away from her wedding. Somehow, she ended up sleeping in Jared Wolf's bed and, when he woke her from her nightmare, she realized that he had always been the man of her dreams.Now she just had to convince Jared that, rather than running away from her future, she had been running back to him!
Runaway Wife
by Margaret WayThe small town of Koomera Crossing was the perfect hiding place for runaway Laura Graham. She immediately felt at home-thanks to her neighbor, handsome, brooding Evan Thompson.Evan had his own reasons for hiding out, but maintaining his distance proved hard when it came to Laura. Her apparent innocence and obvious beauty threatened to soften his hardened heart. Both had secrets. And now those secrets could break them apart....
Runaway Witness (Protected Identities)
by Maggie K. BlackThere is no safe place—not even in witness protection.On the run after her witness protection location is exposed, Iris James trusts nobody—until the return of an undercover detective she thought was dead. Mack Gray was once Iris’s protector—and the man she was falling for—but he was forced to fake his death and go into hiding. Now with a killer’s henchmen on their trail, can he keep her alive long enough to testify?Protected Identities
Runaways (Orphans #5)
by V.C. AndrewsThe spellbinding Orphans series concludes in this thrilling new novel from V.C. Andrews."All for one and one for all" was the girls' motto. In the grim foster home for orphans run by Louise and Gordon Tooey, at least Brooke, Crystal, Raven, and Butterfly had each other. Calling themselves "sisters," together they could forget the past and dream of a new chance...a real home. Then they discovered a secret even more haunting than Gordon's heavy boots pounding on the wooden floors. Their fragile hopes of a better life shattered, they escaped the only way they could. Soon they were runaways in a borrowed car, desperately wishing to wake up one morning in a place of sunshine and love. Raven hoped to be a singer, Butterfly wanted to be a dancer, Crystal planned for college, and Brooke privately hoped to find her mother in California. On the open road the chains of sadness that had bound them seemed to melt away, and the kindness of strangers made a secure future seem almost real. But the highway was a dangerous place, and soon they were penniless and more vulnerable than ever. Alone under the wide western sky, they had only each other to ask if they should give up their dreams...or if they were really halfway to a haven of safety and happiness...
Runaways Box Set
by Edward KendrickFour stories of gay young men surviving on the streets. Contains the stories:Surviving: Brothers Terry and Kel, on the run from their abusive father, hook up with a trio of Denver street kids who teach them how to survive. Can the budding relationship between Terry and Rudy, the leader of the trio, last through the problems that ensue -- including Kel's attempted kidnapping and the loss of the squat the group has been calling home? Perhaps, with the help of a local pastor, it will.Strays in the Time of COVID: Thrown out of his home, Guy ends up on the streets as Covid ravages the country. Soon, he's adopted by a dog and a kitten. He meets three homeless teens -- Mack, Tone, and Dani, who names the kitten Ghost, and the dog Shadow. When Guy learns that, like him, Mack and Tone are gay, he hopes the attraction he and Tone begin to feel for each other can survive the life they're forced to live.The Encampment: Homeless and in danger, Davie accepts an offer to live at the Encampment, a mountain site run by Maddox, and Ran. Among the residents is Vin, who befriends Davie. Davie finds out there is more to the place than it seems when he and Vin are sent to stop slavers preying on homeless teens. Things get interesting as the two of them try to survive while dealing with their attraction for each other.The Runaway and the Enforcer: Beau is an enforcer who goes into hiding after he refuses to follow his boss's orders and harm a rival's kid. Rick, an eighteen-year-old denizen of the streets, witnesses Beau killing one of the men searching for him. Rather than kill Rick, as well, Beau befriends him -- an act he may come to regret, when Rick convinces Beau to take him along, when Beau goes on the run after taking out his boss.
Runes of the Quest
by J. T. MarieAs a child, Morlea's handmaid wove wondrous tales to amuse her. Among these stories was the legend of Talitha, a princess like Morlea herself, trapped in a tower whose walls wept at her unjust imprisonment. An evil wizard hid her away until a prince could save her, then struck the land and its people barren to prevent any attempt at rescue.Morlea believes the story nothing more than a fantasy until, years later, she discovers a possible location for the fabled tower. Dissatisfied with palace life and looking for adventure, she decides to chase down Talitha on her own.A princess needs to be rescued, of course. And if there aren't any able-bodied princes up to the task, why can't another princess be the savior for once?
Runner
by Parker WilliamsMatt Bowers’s life ended at sixteen, when a vicious betrayal by someone who he should have been able to trust left him a shell of himself, fighting OCD and PTSD, living in constant fear and always running. When he buys a remote tract of land, he thinks he’s found the perfect place to hide from the world and attempt to establish some peace. For ten years he believes he’s found a measure of comfort, until the day a stranger begins to run on Matt’s road. He returns every day, an unwelcome intrusion into Matt’s carefully structured life. Matt appeals to the local sheriff, who cannot help him since the jogger is doing nothing wrong. Gradually, after tentatively breaking the ice, Matt begins to accept the man’s presence— But when the runner doesn’t show up one day, it throws Matt’s world into chaos and he must make the hardest decision of his life.
Running Around (and Such): A Novel Based On True Experiences From An Amish Writer!
by Linda BylerA romance novel by an Amish writer, based on true experiences! It isn't that Lizzie doesn't want to stay Amish. It's just that there is so much to figure out. Like why can't she let her hair a little looser on top? And why can't she wear shoes with a little bit more of a heel? And will she ever really just know for a fact who she is going to marry like her next-older sister, Emma, does? And how does it happen that her just-younger sister, Mandy, is going on a date before Lizzie ever has a real one? So does it matter at all if she eats one more whoopie pie? Amos seems to like her a lot when she pounds out the ping-pong games. He even asks her to be his partner in doubles. But then he asks Ruthie if he can take her home! It has been this way Lizzie's whole life. She has too hot a temper. She hates housework and dislikes babies. She loves driving fast horses but is petrified of going away from home for a week to work as a maud (maid). Now that Lizzie is running around, will she scare off the Amish boys with her hi-jinks manners? She has certainly attracted the attention of the egg-truck driver. A scary thrill runs through her every time the worldly man comes to pick up an order, each time extending his stay a little longer. How long will she keep this a secret from Emma--and from Mamm and Datt? What will become of Lizzie? Is she too spirited, too innocent, and almost too uninhibited for a young Amish woman?
Running Away From Sunshine
by Gwynn MarssenNobody knows why ER resident Jake Nichols left California to move to cold and dark Calgary, Canada. Nobody knows Jake hasn't always been a silent loner. Nobody in his new home knows he is gay, and nobody needs to know, since he doesn't plan to let anyone in... until he meets Gabriel Montgomery, the carefree hockey player with the big blue eyes who just won't take no for an answer when it comes to opening up and accepting the possibility of love.
Running Away with the Bride: An opposites attract romance with a twist (Nights at the Mahal #2)
by Sophia Singh SassonStop the wedding! Steal the bride!And fall for a perfect stranger?Billionaire Ethan Connors vows to stop his ex’s wedding so they can be together. But crashing the wrong nuptials and spiriting away the wrong wife-to-be is more than he bargained for! Divya Singh is beautiful, talented, passionate…and from a traditional Indian family who won’t accept him as a match for their daughter. Can Divya and Ethan’s unexpected relationship stay the course or will one of them run again?From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.Nights at the MahalBook 1: Marriage by ArrangementBook 2: Running Away with the Bride
Running Back
by Allison ParrNatalie Sullivan is on the verge of a breakthrough most archaeology grad students only dream of: discovering a lost city. Her research points to a farm in Ireland, but to excavate she needs permission from the new owner: the Michael O'Connor, popular NFL running back.On TV Mike seems so charming and good-natured that Natalie figures getting his cooperation will be a breeze. So she's not prepared to deal with the arrogant-and adamantly opposed-man she meets in person. Or the way one look from him sends shivers down her spine...Determined to kick-start her career, Natalie travels across the Atlantic and finds herself sharing an inn with Mike, who has come to Ireland in search of his roots. She tells herself her interest is strictly professional, but the more she gets to know him, the harder it is to deny her personal attraction to the sexy sports star. And when Mike confides why he refuses to allow the dig, Natalie must decide if she can follow her heart without losing sight of her dreams.
Running Back to You
by Sarah HenningA usually-honest ninth grader fibs about having been kissed then rushes to lock lips with someone before her lie is uncovered in this charming and relatable middle grade rom-com.Millie hates liars. Ever since her mom lied to their family about the six-month affair she was having, Millie has pledged to always tell the truth, no matter what. But when her classmate Logan asks her—in the middle of study hall with everyone listening—whether she&’s kissed anyone, she panics. She panics and lies, saying she has. Afterward, Millie spirals. She hasn&’t only broken her most important rule, she&’s done it badly. Millie&’s sure everyone knows she was fibbing. The only way out is to make reality catch up to her lies by changing her kiss status and getting a boyfriend…as quickly as possible. But Millie&’s mission keeps getting foiled by Logan, who suddenly seems to be there at every turn. Millie starts to wonder why Logan cares so much in the first place. Could it be that when he asked about her first kiss, it wasn&’t to embarrass her at all?
Running Blind
by Kim Fielding Venona KeyesKyle Green is on top of the world. He and Matt have been together for ten years, and--as the voice of Ecos, the wildly popular anime character--Kyle is treated like a rock star in anime circles. But in an instant, a stroke leaves him blind. When photographer Matt gets the opportunity of a lifetime, Kyle reexamines their relationship, discovers it has been a safety net rather than a true romance, and sets Matt free to pursue his dream. Kyle's life and career as he knew them are gone, and he must now find the courage and creativity to draft a new plan. After being away for fifteen years, Seth Caplan comes home to Chicago to care for his mother and to partner with a small start-up tech company. He and Kyle meet after Kyle's collision with a child's sidewalk toy, and they hit it off. Kyle wants to get back into running, and Seth becomes his guide. As they get to know each other, they start seeing each other beyond their three-times-a-week runs. But Seth's revelation of the dark reason why he left his career in California sends the relationship into a tailspin and leaves both men running blind.
Running Blind
by Shirlee MccoyThe mission trip to Mexico was supposed to be an adventure. But the thrill turns sour when Jenna Dougherty and her roommate Magdalena are kidnapped. A head injury leaves Jenna temporarily blind, with no hope of escaping or helping her friend...until Nick Jansen arrives. The ex-marine brings Jenna safely home to doctors who restore her sight-but she opens her eyes too late to save her friend. Nick helped her before-can he help her find Magdalena's killer? Or will chasing this trail have Jenna running blindly again into danger?
Running Blind (One-Eyed Jacks #3)
by Cindy GerardTension sizzles in this new book in the One-Eyed Jacks series by New York Times bestseller Cindy Gerard: a sexy, pulse-pounding story featuring special ops agent Jamie Cooper and a female cyber analyst as they fight for justice and fall in love.No commitments, no promises, no looking back. Those are her rules. They used to be his rules, too. Counterterrorism operative and shameless playboy Jamie Cooper has gone head-to-head with some formidable opponents, but none so quick-witted, free-spirited, and smokin’ hot as security analyst Rhonda Burns. She lives up to her name, all fiery passion and zero inhibitions. In the wake of a sniper attack that leaves a close friend clinging to life, the duo is pegged to undertake the One-Eyed Jacks’ latest security mission alone—an assignment that leads them to a top-secret desert military facility. Almost immediately, the sexual tension that has been brewing for months erupts, blindsiding Rhonda and Jamie with the intensity of their feelings. They try to play it cool, but when an elite terrorist team makes the future uncertain, they ask themselves: is it now or never?
Running Close to the Wind
by Alexandra RowlandA queer pirate fantasy standalone adventure by Alexandra Rowland, the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron"Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp."—Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous LightA LitHub most anticipated book of 2024Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world—and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must ask for help from his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Ḥaffār. They are far from happy to see him, but together, they hatch a plan: take the information to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls, fence it, profit. The only things in their way? A calculating new Araşti ambassador to the Isles of Lost Souls who’s got his eyes on Avra’s every move; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own and a frankly inconvenient vow of celibacy; the fact that they’re sailing straight into sea serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But if they can find a way to survive and sell the secret on the black market, they’ll all be as wealthy as kings—and, more important, they’ll be legends.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Running Fire
by Lindsay McKennaA wounded pilot finds refuge in the arms of a brave officer in the New York Times–bestselling author’s “rip-roaring contemporary military romance” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Temporarily assigned to the Shadow Squadron in a troubled region of Afghanistan, Chief Warrant Officer and pilot Leah Mackenzie is no stranger to combat—even if most of her physical and emotional scars are courtesy of her vicious ex. Still, she’s got a bad feeling about picking up a team of stranded SEALs. A feeling that’s all too justified once enemy fire hits their helicopter . . . SEAL Kell Ballard’s goal was to get the injured pilot out of harm’s way and find shelter deep in a labyrinth of caves. It’s a place of dark intimacy, where Leah finds unexpected safety in a man’s arms. Where prohibited attraction burns brightly. And where they’ll hide until the time comes to face the enemy outside . . . and the enemy within their ranks.