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Second Fiddle: A Novel
by Mary WesleyBritain&’s beloved bestselling author delivers &“a droll comedy of manners&” in a story of desire and dalliances in a provincial English town (Los Angeles Times). Laura Thornby is the kind of woman every man wants—despite their better judgment. Urbane, seductively aloof, and charmingly intrusive, she is the older woman every younger man dreams of bedding, if not wedding. When Claud Bannister meets Laura at a concert, he cannot get her out of his mind. And she cannot resist the chance to interfere in his life. As Laura begins molding Claud into a new man, from finding him a new place to live to orchestrating his attempts to become a novelist, her influence over him is undeniable. But his impact on her is underestimated. As the situation slowly spirals out of Laura&’s carefully constructed control, both of them will discover more about themselves—and their connection to each other—than they ever realized before. Crackling with wit, and sizzling with romance, this &“mordantly humorous take on upper-middle-class British life has a sharp and entertaining edge&” only Mary Wesley could hone (Publishers Weekly).
Second First Impressions: A Novel
by Sally ThorneFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager. Dazzle (n): Brightness that blinds someone temporarily. Position Vacant: Two ancient old women residing at Providence Retirement Villa seek male assistant for casual exploitation and good-natured humiliation. Duties include boutique shopping, fast-food fetching, and sincerely rendered flattery. Good looks a bonus—but we aren’t picky. An advertisement has been placed (again!) by the wealthy and eccentric Parloni Sisters. The salary is generous and the employers are 90 years old, so how hard could the job be? Well, none have lasted longer than a week. Most boys leave in tears. Ruthie Midona will work in Providence’s front office, and be at the Parloni’s beck and call, forever. That’s sort of her life plan. If Ruthie can run the place in her almost-retired bosses’ absence, with no hijinks/hiccups, she has a shot at becoming the new manager. She might also be able to defend her safe little world from Prescott Development, the new buyer of the prime site. Maybe after all that, she can find a cute guy to date. All she needs to do is stay serious—and that’s what she does best. Until, one day, someone dazzling blows in to town. Teddy Prescott devotes his life to sleeping, tattooing, and avoiding seriousness. When Teddy needs a place to crash, he makes a deal with his developer dad. Teddy can stay in one of Providence’s on-site maintenance cottages—right next door to an unimpressed Ruthie—but only if he works there and starts to grow up. Ruthie knows how this sweetly selfish rich boy can earn his keep—and be out of her hair in under a week. After all, there is a position vacant…
Second First Impressions: A Novel
by Sally Thorne'A truly adorable, heart-warming, swoon-worthy love story' Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The FlatshareDistraction (n): Something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. See: Teddy Prescott. ______________________________Ruthie Midona is twenty-four (going on ninety-four) and fully committed to her job at a luxury retirement village. Keeping herself busy caring for the eccentric residents means that Ruthie can safely ignore her own life - what little there is of it. Teddy Prescott is practically allergic to a hard day's work. When he rocks up as the retirement village's newest employee, Ruthie is less than impressed. The last thing she needs is a distraction as irritating (and handsome) as this selfish rich kid. Lucky for Ruthie, her favourite pair of mischievous residents need a new assistant to torture... so she hands over Teddy, ready for them to send him running. Except Teddy may be about to surprise her - not just by surviving the old women's antics, but by charming Ruthie so much, she starts to remember that there's more to life than work... Could Teddy be far more than simply an unwelcome distraction?____________________________PRAISE FOR SALLY THORNE'The next Sophie Kinsella' Bustle'Funny, sexy and instantly unputdownable' Paige Toon'I inhaled Second First Impressions - I had to force myself to slow down because I didn't want it to end. A book hasn't given me the warm-fuzzies like this for a very long time' Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare'Warm, witty and wise' The Daily Mail'A brilliant, biting, hilarious new voice. THE HATING GAME will take the rom-com world by storm. One of the best I've read, ever' Kristin Higgins, New York Times bestselling author'Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny' The New York Times'An addictive, dazzling debut. The Hating Game is bursting at the seams with love (and hate) and heart' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author'A smart and funny modern romance' Good Housekeeping'One of the most delectable rom-coms I've ever read' Entertainment Weekly
Second Glance
by Jodi PicoultTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Compelling, surprising and entertaining' HeatSince the death of his fiancée Aimee, Ross Wakeman has been unable to fill the hole she has left in his life. Seeking to end his pain, he becomes a ghost hunter, despite never having seen a ghost. However, when his job leads him to the town of Comtosook, it becomes apparent that Ross isn't the only one haunted by the past. When he meets the mysterious Lia, who brings him to life for the first time in years, redemption seems around the corner. But the discoveries that await him are beyond anything he could dream of - in this world or the next.THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS, Jodi's stunning new novel about life, death and missed opportunities is available to pre-order now.
Second Go-Round
by Andrew GreyFormer world champion bronco rider Dustin and rancher Marshall have been life partners for more than twenty years, and time has taken its toll. Their sex life is as dusty as the rodeo ring. Somehow their marriage hasn&’t turned out how they planned. But when a new family moves in up the road with two young boys, one very sick, Dustin and Marshall realize how deep their ruts are and that there might be hope to break them. After all, where they&’re from, the most important part of being a man is helping those who need it.A new common purpose helps break down the deep routines they&’ve fallen into and makes them realize the life they&’ve been living has left them both cold and hollow. Spending time with the kids—teaching them how to be cowboys—reignites something they thought lost long ago. But twenty years is a lot of time to make up for. Can they find their way back to each other, or are the ruts they&’ve created worn too deep?
Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson #2)
by Darynda JonesSecond in the Darynda Jones' award-winning paranormal series that's "hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising. " (J. R. Ward) When Charley Davidson and Cookie (her best friend/receptionist) have to track down a missing woman, the case is not quite as open and shut as they anticipate. A friend of Cookie's named Mimi disappeared five days earlier. This friend then sends Cookie a cryptic message telling them to meet her at a nearby coffee shop. The coffee is brewing, but Mimi's still missing. There is, however, a clue left on the bathroom wall: a woman's name, scribbled by Mimi. Mimi's husband explains that his wife had been acting strange since she found out an old friend of hers from high school had been murdered a couple weeks prior. The same woman Mimi had named in her message. Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow (otherwise known as the Son of Satan. Yes. Literally) has left his corporeal body and is haunting Charley. He's left his body because he's being tortured by demons who want to lure Charley closer. But Reyes can't let that happen. Because if the demons get to Charley, they'll have a portal to heaven. And if they have a portal to heaven... well, let's just say it wouldn't be pretty. Can Charley handle hot nights with Reyes and even hotter days tracking down a missing woman? Can she keep those she loves out of harm's way? And is there enough coffee and chocolate in the world to fuel her as she does? Here is your signpost for the most hilarious read of the summer: Second Grave On The Left.
Second Hand (Tucker Springs #2)
by Marie Sexton Heidi CullinanA Tucker Springs NovelPaul Hannon flunked out of vet school. His fiancée left him. He can barely afford his rent, and he hates his house. About the only things he has left are a pantry full of his ex’s kitchen gadgets and a lot of emotional baggage. He could really use a win—and that’s when he meets El. Pawnbroker El Rozal is a cynic. His own family’s dysfunction has taught him that love and relationships lead to misery. Despite that belief, he keeps making up excuses to see Paul again. Paul, who doesn’t seem to realize that he’s talented and kind and worthy. Paul, who’s not over his ex-fiancée and is probably straight anyway. Paul, who’s so blind to El’s growing attraction, even asking him out on dates doesn’t seem to tip him off. El may not do relationships, but something has to give. If he wants to keep Paul, he’ll have to convince him he’s worthy of love—and he’ll have to admit that attachment might not be so bad after all.
Second Hand Heart
by Joyce LivingstonA bout of rheumatic fever left Rosalinda Sammy Samuels in need of a new heart. Three years ago she received it--and her vagabond sister's three children to raise. On a rare day to herself, Sammy meets Ted and dares to wonder if he could be the One... until she learns of his distaste of children... and transplants. Ted Benay lost his sister in a car accident, but his parents gave away her heart. The loss has haunted Ted ever since. Because of her death, Ted questions God. Now he's opened his apartment to his brother's unruly, disrespectful family, and Ted's pretty sure he never wants such a thing for himself. When he meets Sammy, though, his deepest convictions and opinions are challenged. Can it be for the better? Sammy's new heart gives her a second chance at life. But has it also stolen her only chance of love?
Second Heart: The Dragon War\The Monsoon
by Zaide BishopIn this second installment of the Bones of Eden series, a new enemy threatens a fragile union Peace has come to the Elikai and the Varekai, to man and woman, and to the tribe leaders. United as one. For now. Gone is the hope of a world beyond Eden, but gone too is the threat of war that once divided them. The new world brings the promise of family, and happiness they've only dreamed of. But when the force of nature bears down and the safety of the tribes is at risk, alliances shift yet again. With food running short in the face of a coming monsoon, the Varekai leader must make a decision. One that could shatter their newfound harmony. For those who do survive, desperation could inflame the embers of an old war. The Bones of Eden series concludes with Third Wave Don't miss the first in this series, First Fall, available now! This book is approximately 63,000 words
Second Honeymoon
by Laura Abbot“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Meg with a baby carriage.”Once upon a time, Meg and Scott Harper had it all. But then life got in the way, and they lost sight of what was important. Each other.Now twenty years have passed, and they seem to be just going through the motions. Is it finally time to call it quits? But before they can make that decision, they are confronted with a crisis...one they can only get through together.
Second Honeymoon
by Sandra FieldSignificant OthersThe runaway wife!Troy Donovan had struggled hard to get his life back together, only to realize that the best part of it had walked out the door a year before. He needed his wife back or out of his system for good. So he had tracked Lucy down and issued an ultimatum: "Either we live together as husband and wife or I want a divorce!"Unfortunately, Lucy was far from pleased to see him. She had turned her back on love-it hurt too much. It was hardly an invitation for a second honeymoon but Troy was determined to get what he wanted-even if it meant wooing his own wife....The passionate sequel to Beyond Reach!
Second Lover: A Captivating Medical Romance (Medical Romances #13)
by Gill SandersonAnother heartwarming medical romance from best-selling author Gill Sanderson! Perfect for fans of Mia Faye, Laura Scott, Helen Scott Taylor, Grey's Anatomy and ER.Readers ADORE Gill's gripping medical romances!'Remarkable writer!!' 5* author review 'A truly wonderful writer' 5* author review 'I find all of Gill Sanderson's books very readable and enjoy the escapism they give me' 5* author review 'A truly gifted writer with an enormous amount of talent and sensitivity' 5* author review Happiness is within their reach, they know it.But will an unexpected danger tear them apart before she can love again?For Dr Lyn Webster, her move to London is exactly what she needs.After the traumatic death of her fiancé, Gavin, she's ready to concentrate on her work - until her handsome boss Dr Ross McKinnon shows an interest in her. She's devastatingly attracted to him, but he's too similar to Gavin to let herself get close to him; Ross is an adventurer - he wants to work in foreign countries, climb mountains, and sail through rough seas. All Lyn wants is a regular job, a house in the suburbs, and a husband who comes home every night.Don't miss Gill Sanderson's enthralling medical romances, including the A Lakeland Practice and the Good, Bad and Ugly series.
Second Marriage
by Denise RobinsKatherine Green dreads telling her children of her plans to marry Robert Tracy. But even she never expected that they would respond with such bitterness. They do not realise how lonely she has been, nor do they see the cruelty of their own bitter resentment... Desperate to end her lonely widowhood, can Katherine reconcile her devotion to her children with her newly awakened love for Robert?
Second Marriage
by Denise RobinsKatherine Green dreads telling her children of her plans to marry Robert Tracy. But even she never expected that they would respond with such bitterness. They do not realise how lonely she has been, nor do they see the cruelty of their own bitter resentment... Desperate to end her lonely widowhood, can Katherine reconcile her devotion to her children with her newly awakened love for Robert?
Second Marriage (Husbands And Wives Ser. #2)
by Helen BrooksOne marriage is enough—or is it? Sometimes practice makes perfect. Second in the Husbands & Wives duology from the author of Husband by Contract.Claire would make some man the perfect wife—everyone said so. But after being jilted by her fiancé, she wasn’t sure she believed in love anymore. Until she saw her best friend reunited with the husband she thought she’d lost forever—and Claire’s faith in romance was restored.Staying with the happy couple, it seemed like fate when she met their closest friend, Romano Bellini. He was beautiful, and for a fleeting moment Claire wondered if . . . But Romano had been married before and didn’t want his life complicated by a second wife. Curious, then, that the subject of marriage just kept coming up!HUSBANDS & WIVESSometimes the perfect marriage is worth waiting for!
Second Marriage With the Prince: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Cha XiaoQiongIn her previous life, she had placed too much trust in the people around her, resulting in her mother's tragic death!Once she was reborn, she would definitely make those people pay the price!The stepmother was vicious? Good! Then she would be even more poisonous than she was!Proud Big Sister Shu has a venomous heart? Good! Then, she would peel off that beauty's skin and leave no place for that venomous heart to hide!His previous life had been hurt by love, and in this life, he had cut off all love in order to protect the people he wanted to protect.However, why was that man by her side always lingering around like a ghost? He would always appear wherever she went …
Second Marriage With the Prince: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Cha XiaoQiongIn her previous life, she had placed too much trust in the people around her, resulting in her mother's tragic death!Once she was reborn, she would definitely make those people pay the price!The stepmother was vicious? Good! Then she would be even more poisonous than she was!Proud Big Sister Shu has a venomous heart? Good! Then, she would peel off that beauty's skin and leave no place for that venomous heart to hide!His previous life had been hurt by love, and in this life, he had cut off all love in order to protect the people he wanted to protect.However, why was that man by her side always lingering around like a ghost? He would always appear wherever she went …
Second Marriage With the Prince: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Cha XiaoQiongIn her previous life, she had placed too much trust in the people around her, resulting in her mother's tragic death!Once she was reborn, she would definitely make those people pay the price!The stepmother was vicious? Good! Then she would be even more poisonous than she was!Proud Big Sister Shu has a venomous heart? Good! Then, she would peel off that beauty's skin and leave no place for that venomous heart to hide!His previous life had been hurt by love, and in this life, he had cut off all love in order to protect the people he wanted to protect.However, why was that man by her side always lingering around like a ghost? He would always appear wherever she went …
Second Marriage With the Prince: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Cha XiaoQiongIn her previous life, she had placed too much trust in the people around her, resulting in her mother's tragic death!Once she was reborn, she would definitely make those people pay the price!The stepmother was vicious? Good! Then she would be even more poisonous than she was!Proud Big Sister Shu has a venomous heart? Good! Then, she would peel off that beauty's skin and leave no place for that venomous heart to hide!His previous life had been hurt by love, and in this life, he had cut off all love in order to protect the people he wanted to protect.However, why was that man by her side always lingering around like a ghost? He would always appear wherever she went …
Second Marriage's Sweetness: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Bi MoshenghuaShen Mu's heart was filled with determination as he prepared his wedding ceremony. However, she didn't expect that this time, he would take such a risk and let her life drift off in a direction that she never expected …
Second Marriage: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by San YueYouYuAt her ex-husband's funeral, she had been pressed to the cold tombstone by this man. His power and influence were overflowing, and he was the hallmark of the famous merchants of A city. He was noble and reserved with every raise of his hand, but his gaze towards her was as sinister as a viper's, terrifying to the point of making one tremble. "Madam Si, how have you been?""It's Madame Bo."The man smiled sinisterly as he wrapped her in his arms with his large, wrought-iron palm. "Don't you know who you're married to?"She shivered under the cold touch, but he took a step closer. "Since you have a bad memory, I can help you remember."… ….He was the ex-husband of the violent heart.It was a sinister and cold lover.As long as he was happy, he could still be a gentle and lovable husband, spoiling her to the bone.She was trapped in his complex, changeable identity, unable to make sense of what was going on. Years later, he took her hand, trembling, and kissed it. "I want to do it again," he said.However, she had long since turned away from him and sent him to court.When they said their goodbyes, it was like nothing had happened: "Mr. Bo, do you want to see me off?"What do you have to ask me to love you for the rest of my life?
Second Marriage: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by San YueYouYuAt her ex-husband's funeral, she had been pressed to the cold tombstone by this man. His power and influence were overflowing, and he was the hallmark of the famous merchants of A city. He was noble and reserved with every raise of his hand, but his gaze towards her was as sinister as a viper's, terrifying to the point of making one tremble. "Madam Si, how have you been?""It's Madame Bo."The man smiled sinisterly as he wrapped her in his arms with his large, wrought-iron palm. "Don't you know who you're married to?"She shivered under the cold touch, but he took a step closer. "Since you have a bad memory, I can help you remember."… ….He was the ex-husband of the violent heart.It was a sinister and cold lover.As long as he was happy, he could still be a gentle and lovable husband, spoiling her to the bone.She was trapped in his complex, changeable identity, unable to make sense of what was going on. Years later, he took her hand, trembling, and kissed it. "I want to do it again," he said.However, she had long since turned away from him and sent him to court.When they said their goodbyes, it was like nothing had happened: "Mr. Bo, do you want to see me off?"What do you have to ask me to love you for the rest of my life?
Second Marriage: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by San YueYouYuAt her ex-husband's funeral, she had been pressed to the cold tombstone by this man. His power and influence were overflowing, and he was the hallmark of the famous merchants of A city. He was noble and reserved with every raise of his hand, but his gaze towards her was as sinister as a viper's, terrifying to the point of making one tremble. "Madam Si, how have you been?""It's Madame Bo."The man smiled sinisterly as he wrapped her in his arms with his large, wrought-iron palm. "Don't you know who you're married to?"She shivered under the cold touch, but he took a step closer. "Since you have a bad memory, I can help you remember."… ….He was the ex-husband of the violent heart.It was a sinister and cold lover.As long as he was happy, he could still be a gentle and lovable husband, spoiling her to the bone.She was trapped in his complex, changeable identity, unable to make sense of what was going on. Years later, he took her hand, trembling, and kissed it. "I want to do it again," he said.However, she had long since turned away from him and sent him to court.When they said their goodbyes, it was like nothing had happened: "Mr. Bo, do you want to see me off?"What do you have to ask me to love you for the rest of my life?
Second Marriage: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by San YueYouYuAt her ex-husband's funeral, she had been pressed to the cold tombstone by this man. His power and influence were overflowing, and he was the hallmark of the famous merchants of A city. He was noble and reserved with every raise of his hand, but his gaze towards her was as sinister as a viper's, terrifying to the point of making one tremble. "Madam Si, how have you been?""It's Madame Bo."The man smiled sinisterly as he wrapped her in his arms with his large, wrought-iron palm. "Don't you know who you're married to?"She shivered under the cold touch, but he took a step closer. "Since you have a bad memory, I can help you remember."… ….He was the ex-husband of the violent heart.It was a sinister and cold lover.As long as he was happy, he could still be a gentle and lovable husband, spoiling her to the bone.She was trapped in his complex, changeable identity, unable to make sense of what was going on. Years later, he took her hand, trembling, and kissed it. "I want to do it again," he said.However, she had long since turned away from him and sent him to court.When they said their goodbyes, it was like nothing had happened: "Mr. Bo, do you want to see me off?"What do you have to ask me to love you for the rest of my life?
Second Marriage: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by San YueYouYuAt her ex-husband's funeral, she had been pressed to the cold tombstone by this man. His power and influence were overflowing, and he was the hallmark of the famous merchants of A city. He was noble and reserved with every raise of his hand, but his gaze towards her was as sinister as a viper's, terrifying to the point of making one tremble. "Madam Si, how have you been?""It's Madame Bo."The man smiled sinisterly as he wrapped her in his arms with his large, wrought-iron palm. "Don't you know who you're married to?"She shivered under the cold touch, but he took a step closer. "Since you have a bad memory, I can help you remember."… ….He was the ex-husband of the violent heart.It was a sinister and cold lover.As long as he was happy, he could still be a gentle and lovable husband, spoiling her to the bone.She was trapped in his complex, changeable identity, unable to make sense of what was going on. Years later, he took her hand, trembling, and kissed it. "I want to do it again," he said.However, she had long since turned away from him and sent him to court.When they said their goodbyes, it was like nothing had happened: "Mr. Bo, do you want to see me off?"What do you have to ask me to love you for the rest of my life?