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Separate Beds
by Elizabeth BuchanTom and Annie's kids have grown up, the mortgage is do-able, and they're about to get a gorgeous new, state-of-the-art French stove. But beneath the veneer of professional success and domestic security, their marriage is crumbling, and they've settled into simply being two strangers living under the same roof. Until the economy falls apart. Suddenly the dull but oddly comfortable predictability of their lives is upended by financial calamity. As their world shrinks, Tom and Annie are forced closer together, and the chaos around them threatens to sweep away the bitterness and frustration.
Separate Beds
by Lavyrle SpencerCatherine Anderson and Clay Forrester come from two completely different worlds, but one blind date leaves them forever linked. Clay, a handsome law student, and Catherine, a serious, bookish undergrad, experience an evening they will never forget. Fortified by the beauty of the night, as well as a bottle of wine, they share a night together. A few short months later, Catherine discovers she's pregnant. They agree to a marriage of convenience, an arrangement that suits them both-until they begin to fall in love. <P> Moving and deeply affecting, Separate Beds is a celebration of the healing power of love.
Separate Cabins
by Janet DaileyRachel MacKinley's thriving furniture business had been her whole world until, during a vacation cruise to the Mexican Riviera, she was forced to share a cabin with handsome, dark-eyed Gardner MacKinley. Gard was convinced that fate had brought them together, and that they shared more than just the same last name. His passionate kisses seemed to burn his promise of forever into her heart. But Rachel had loved and lost once before. Should she believe Gard's tender vows for the future -- or had she fallen desperately in love with a man who wanted nothing more than a shipboard affair?
Separate Dreams
by Joan EarlyFame beckons and Shannon Travers answers, leaving the ones she loves for the bright lights of Paris. Her mother's sudden death forces Shannon to experience the devastation personal loss can bring. She hopes to make amends with her husband, Edison, and their daughter, as well as her former singing partners. Edison, now town sheriff, loses his memory after being shot and thinks he and Shannon are still married. She enjoys her ex-husband's love until his memory and mistrust return. Will forgiveness seep through the cracks in Edison's heart, or is their love forever doomed?
Separate Lives
by Kathryn FlettYour partner of ten years, and the father of your children, receives a text. You happen to see it: Start living a different kind of life . . . P :-) xxx. You don't know anyone with the initial P, so what's with the smiley face and the kisses? Narrated by Susie, her partner Alex and the mysterious "P", Separate Lives is an achingly funny, moving and honest portrayal of marriage and adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. You'll have met people like them. They might even be you.
Separate Natures
by Gordon PhillipsGarner returns from a trip home, a time-out in which to consider the offer made to him by the love of his life Alonzo, to undergo the Change and become a Vee like him. Garner has made his choice, to accept the offer, but he discovers Alonzo is missing.Garner is staggered, realizing he doesn’t even know where Alonzo lives. He must seek him through his own abilities, being a sensitive, gifted with ESP powers. He discovers Alonzo is being held somewhere in the city, possibly by an unknown entity residing in the industrial park, which both Vees and their enemies, the Vee hunters, avoid.Garner is thrust into a cardinal position, leading a force of Vees into this area to rescue Alonzo. He must confront that powerful entity, which calls itself the Caretaker, before he can rescue Alonzo, bringing his own resources to the test. Ingenuity, loyalty, and love challenge the status quo of power that exists hidden beneath everyday life in the city, where Vees, Vee hunters, and the Caretaker all struggle for survival. In such an environment, can love between a Vee and a Norm survive?
Separate Rooms
by Diana HamiltonHusband and Wife...In Name Only!Ben Claremont made it quite clear that he was the only man in the world who didn't lust after Honey's body...but he asked her to marry him anyway! Honey wasn't in love with him, but accepted his offer in order to get herself out of a difficult situation.... Separate rooms would suit her just fine!But what on earth had Honey got herself into? It soon became obvious that Ben had deceived her about his reasons for proposing marriage to her. What was he up to, and were their wedding vows really based on a lie?
Separate Rooms: With an introduction by André Aciman, bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name
by Pier Vittorio TondelliWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ANDRÉ ACIMAN, AUTHOR OF CALL ME BY YOUR NAME'A classic of Italian gay fiction . . . the whole thing is bathed in elegiac pathos'THE SUNDAY TIMES'An Italian novel of imperfect love and urgent grief'NEW YORK TIMES'Beautiful and poignant'THE TIMES'A stunning novel . . . prepare to be deeply moved'JACK PARLETT, author of Fire IslandThomas, a young German musician, is dying. His older boyfriend, a renowned Italian writer named Leo, finds it impossible to watch the slow and inevitable demise of his lover; he condemns himself to moving cities every few weeks instead, in the hope of finding a semblance of peace.He travels through Europe where past and present overlap, years merge and faces emerge - and where reminders of the life he and Thomas shared are on every corner. Leo's memories become clearer with every road he takes, much as he wishes he could simply forget. Wanting to preserve the passion of their relationship, Leo had forced Thomas to live separately: in separate rooms, separate towns, with separate lives. But now, face to face with true solitude, Leo must finally reckon with the impossible striving of memory to recreate life and, ultimately, cross an ocean to find the strength to go on.
Separate Rooms: With an introduction by André Aciman, bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name
by Pier Vittorio Tondelli'Is this overlooked Italian novel the new Call Me by Your Name? A classic of Italian gay fiction . . . the whole thing is bathed in elegiac pathos'THE SUNDAY TIMES'An Italian novel of imperfect love and urgent grief'NEW YORK TIMES'Beautiful and poignant'THE TIMES'A stunning novel . . . prepare to be deeply moved'JACK PARLETT, author of Fire Island'A discreet, lyrical meditation on the nature of male love'EDMUND WHITEWith an introduction by André Aciman, bestselling author of Call Me by Your NameThomas, a young German musician, is dying. His older boyfriend, a renowned Italian writer named Leo, finds it impossible to watch the slow and inevitable demise of his lover; he condemns himself to moving cities every few weeks instead, in the hope of finding a semblance of peace.He travels through Europe where past and present overlap, years merge and faces emerge - and where reminders of the life he and Thomas shared are on every corner. Leo's memories become clearer with every road he takes, much as he wishes he could simply forget. Wanting to preserve the passion of their relationship, Leo had forced Thomas to live separately: in separate rooms, separate towns, with separate lives. But now, face to face with true solitude, Leo must finally reckon with the impossible striving of memory to recreate life and, ultimately, cross an ocean to find the strength to go on.André Aciman's Call Me by Your Name meets Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: Separate Rooms is a singular and unforgettable meditation on almost-ideal love, told in three musical movements, by a fiery and unforgettable literary talent.
Separating
by Susan BowdenRiona thinks she is renewing her marriage vows on her silver wedding anniversary. But her husband has other ideas. He, too, is looking forward to a new beginning-with a woman half his age. This is the second time that Riona has been betrayed by someone she loves. First by her mother. Now, her husband. Unwilling to face the end of her marriage, Riona takes off on a journey that leads to unexpected romance. But will the past destroy Riona's chances for a passionate future with an exciting new love?
Separato dal mio amore
by Dawn BrowerL'amore per la vita di Trenton Quinn è scomparso all'improvviso. Ha cercato di andare avanti con la sua vita, ma non è mai riuscito a dimenticarsi di lei. Quando emergono prove che suggeriscono che è caduta in un buco temporale, decide di capire come seguirla nel passato e riportarla a casa. Genevieve Byrne cade da una scogliera atterrando in Regency England e ne è seguito il caos totale. Immediatamente al suo arrivo è stata rapita e tenuta in ostaggio da spie francesi. Solo un miracolo l'avrebbe vista superare e ha pregato che in qualche modo l'amore della sua vita l'avrebbe salvata. Ma ciò non è mai avvenuto e lei ha dovuto trovare un modo per salvarsi. Dopo un'attenta ricerca Trenton trova un modo per viaggiare nel tempo, ma sarà troppo tardi per salvare la donna che ama?
September
by Robert Wintera Pride and Joy novelDavid James is smart, successful, handsome... and alone. After the death of his lover, Kyle, from cancer, he buried himself in his law practice and the gym. At forty-eight, he is haunted by his memories and walled off from the world. When David injures himself working out, he's assigned to Brandon Smith for physical therapy. The vibrant young therapist is attracted to David and realizes he needs a hand to get back into dating. What begins as a practice coffee date escalates to friendship, passion, and maybe something more, as they navigate a new relationship in Washington, DC, and the gay mecca of Provincetown. But David remains trapped behind the barrier of fear and guilt. Will he remain loyal to Kyle's memory if he moves on? Can he and Brandon manage a twenty-two-year age gap? Brandon thinks he understands David's concerns, and for him, the answer to those questions is yes. He wants to be with David, and he believes he can overcome David's barriers. But Brandon fails to account for the world's reaction to a handsome young man attached to an older, wealthy lover. David's memories, Brandon's pride, and an unexpected tragedy might cost them something very special.
September
by Rosamunde PilcherA PLACE LIKE HOME by Rosamunde Pilcher coming in hardcover in February 2021. Pre-order now.What will happen when the party's over?The autumn leaves are beginning to fall just as Alexa arrives back to Scotland for the first time in years, looking forward to seeing her family at her grandmother's birthday party. But then Pandora turns up. Pandora, the wild child who ran away many years ago. The one who might have had an affair with Alexa ' s father . . .As secrets come out and old wounds are laid bare, the family must come together in love and forgiveness - or risk being torn apart for ever.'Destined to provide many hours of pleasurable reading' Woman & Home
September
by Valerie SondèUna historia amable (del verbo amar) sobre personas reales que reconforta como una taza de café caliente en mitad del otoño. Adrien Flint, un profesor de universidad británico, aburrido de una vida gris y repetitiva que no le llena, se encuentra un día con las maletas de su mujer en el salón y ni siquiera se sorprende. Recién divorciado tras un matrimonio desapasionado y con la firme sospecha de que su ahora exmujer le había sido infiel a saber cuánto tiempo, debe tratar de rehacer su vida bien pasados los cuarenta. Lo que no imaginaba era con tener que hacerlo en compañía de su hija de ocho años, Elise. Aprender a conciliar el trabajo en la universidad, su renovado sueño por escribir un guion de cine exitoso, ser padre soltero y conocer a alguien con quien compartir de nuevo su vida… no resulta sencillo. Y, por si fuera poco, su hija no deja de enseñarle las fotos de fiestas en cruceros que sube su exmujer a redes socialesdía sí y día también. Mientras ella cumple los sueños que siempre había querido, Adrien comienza una espiral de catastróficas citas. Por suerte, Bianca, una de sus estudiantes y también vecina de siempre, aparece en el momento justo para echarle una mano. A cambio de aceptar ser el tutor de su tesis, ella se ofrece de canguro para cuidar de Elise cuando él lo necesite. Con lo que no contaba Adrien era con todo lo que aprendería él de Bianca, ni con las vueltas que daría su vida tras una noticia inesperada. September es una oda al amor sincero, a las pequeñas cosas. Una historia de amor basada en hechos reales llena de calidez, humor y ternura que le dice «no» a las relaciones tóxicas.
September Canvas
by Gun BrookeWhen Deanna Moore meets TV personality Faythe, she is reluctantly attracted to her, but will Faythe side with the people spreading rumors about Deanna?
September Glow
by Judith YoderLife was full of surprises... The Golden Years had arrived! Terrance Nelson now had plenty of time on his hands. His sons were running the family business with ease. Retirement was a luxury he had looked forward to. But how much golf could one person endure? Boston was the ideal area for Rachel Bonner to reside and raise her eight-year-old son, Danny. Her dream of working as a curator had been fulfilled. It had been a rocky road, but she was a stronger person for it. Rachel wasn't looking for new challenges-she had had enough-but years of experience had taught Terrance Nelson the art of persuasion
September Love
by Virginia MyersBliss. That’s what Beth Colby thought of her new life and second throw at love. A widow, at fifty she’d met strong, handsome Doug Colby, and he’d swept her into his arms…and right into the chapel. Now she counted her blessings every day.So when another blessing—three-year-old Adam, Doug’s grandson—suddenly arrived needing a temporary home, she lovingly welcomed him. As the confused but precious tyke’s situation turned dire, Beth knew her love and strength would be tested. With the Lord’s help, she and her beloved would make sure little Adam received the love he deserved. But was her tranquil September marriage ready for a rambunctious—and permanent—addition?
September Moon
by Constance O'BanyonWhen petite, onyx-haired Cameron Madrid refused to share her ranch's water supply, Hunter Kingston was furious. The two families had always had cause to feud, but this year of drought was no time for spite. The arrogant, handsome landholder considered asserting his rights at gunpoint--then decided instead to win her with searing kisses and weaken her will with slow caresses. Only when he'd taken all he wanted would he leave the icy beauty and punish her for daring to challenge his authority! Ever since she was a little girl, spirited and proud Cameron had learned of the wrongs the wealthy Kingstons had perpetrated on her family... and all she had ever dreamed of was getting even. But the night strong, dark Hunter showed up at her door, the innocent miss was caught off guard. His deep, masculine voice made her want to hold him close, his strong, tanned hands made her yearn to feel his touch. In the back of her mind she swore she'd never let him use her stream, but now all she could think of was his lips crushing hers, her soft flesh pressed against the firm muscles of his chest-and succumbing to feverish rapture beneath the September moon.
September Morning
by Diana PalmerAt thirty-four, Blake Hamilton was an arrogant lady-killer determined to keep his heart free. But to Kathryn Mary Kilpatrick he was a guardian stricter than the father she'd lost. She tried to rebel in the arms of another man...until a furious Blake promised to teach her a lesson she'd never forget, plunging them both into a fiery passion that was dangerously close to love!
September Morning: An emotional saga of love and war (Cornish Clay Sagas)
by Rowena SummersAs the world teeters on the brink of war again, change is in the air… After graduating from finishing school, Celia and Wenna Pengelly go their separate ways – Celia to New Jersey to recover from a broken heart, and Wenna to London, where she discovers ambitions she never knew she had.However, though worlds apart, both sisters are inexorably drawn towards Cornwall, to the family businesses of china, clay and pottery. And as the world teeters once more on the brink of war, the Pengellys struggle to keep pace with change.The only source of stability is their family unit and now even that is at risk, threatened by uncontrollable external forces.Perfect for readers of Emma Hornby, Rosie Goodwin and Lesley Pearse, September Morning is an emotional and unputdownable saga of love and war
September's Always Gorgeous
by Michael P. ThomasWhen Drew Schilling wakes up with a world-class hangover, he isn’t especially proud of himself. He’s almost forty-five years old -- really, by now he should know better. Hecertainlyknows better than to bring home a hook-up like Esau Wallenberg. His friendly face, his super-hero physique ... charming qualities that appeal to Drew, naturally, but in a guy old enough to rent a car. This kid’s barely eighteen. Once they’re out of bed, Drew just wants to send Esau home and forget the whole mortifying incident.But Esau thinks he’s in love. He’s even talking marriage, but what the heck do we know when we’re eighteen? The kid’s got his whole life ahead of him. And Drew still has some life left ahead of him, too, thank you very much.He just needs to figure out a way to undo a huge mistake so he doesn’t have to live it without Esau.
Septiembre (Plaza Y Janes Exitos Ser.)
by Rosamunde PilcherRosamunde Pilcher nos transporta a un mundo poblado de emociones, sentimientos y pulsiones anímicas que acaban conformando un acabado perfil de las constantes eternas de la condición humana. Con motivo de una fiesta de cumpleaños, una serie de personajes procedentes de Inglaterra, Estados Unidos, Escocia y España coinciden en el pequeño pueblo de Strachroy. Estamos en septiembre. Durante este mes, en Escocia, se prodigan celebraciones, cacerías y bailes. Sin embargo, al compás de ese ambiente festivo, el destino arrastrará a los protagonistas a situaciones tan dramáticas como sorprendentes, y les obligará a tomar decisiones y a afrontar situaciones que marcarán profundamente sus vidas...
Septimus y el hechizo imposible
by Angie SageHa transcurrido casi un año desde que Septimus descubrió quién era. Ahora, ya como aprendiz de la Maga Extraordinaria, Marcia Overstrand, practica todo tipo de conjuros y hechizos, mientras su hermana Jenna se acostumbra poco a poco a su nueva vida de princesa.Sin embargo, tras este escenario tan maravilloso se esconde una seria amenaza: Simon, el hermano mayor de los Heap, que en la primera parte traicionó a su familia para poder convertirse en aprendiz del mago extraordinario, no acepta a Septimus y quiere ocupar su lugar. En todo este tiempo, ha estado practicando la magia negra y ha conseguido un hechizo único: el Flyte, que le permite volar a una velocidad y con un poder immensos, y que según toda la comunidad mágica, había desaparecido porque el último alquimista lo había arrojado al horno.¿Quiere esto decir que el hechizo no se quemó? Si es así, ¿por qué lo ha conseguido Simon?
Sepulchre (Languedoc #2)
by Kate MosseIn 1891, young Léonie Vernier and her brother arrive at the home of their widowed aunt in Rennes-le-Bains, in southwest France. <P><P>But nothing is as Léonie had imagined. Their aunt is young, willowy, and beautiful, and the estate is a subject of local superstition. Villagers claim that Léonie's late uncle died after summoning a demon from the old Visigoth sepulchre on its grounds... More than a century later, Meredith Martin, an American graduate student, arrives in Rennes-le- Bains while researching the life of Claude Debussy. Haunted by a Tarot reading she had in Paris-and possessing the mysterious deck of cards-she checks into a grand old hotel built on the site of a famous mountain estate destroyed by fire in 1896. There, the pack of Tarot cards and a piece of 19th-century music known as Sepulchre 1891 hold the key to her fate-just as they did to the fate of Léonie Vernier.
Sequins and Spurs
by Cheryl St. JohnRITA Award-Nominated Author: She’s home in Nebraska after eight long years—but has she lost her last chance at redemption?Singer Ruby Dearing is tired of life on the stage and yearns for a place to belong. She returns home to beg forgiveness from her mother and sister, only to find stubborn Nash Sommerton—her sister’s widower—in charge. Ruby is heartbroken to learn that during her eight years away, she has lost her dearest loved ones. She doesn’t want to lose her home too . . .Nash is prepared to fight this unruly beauty for his ranch, but Ruby amazes him with her determination to restore the house to the home it once was. Can he persuade Ruby to forgive herself and see the second chance they’ve both been given?Praise for Cheryl St. John“Cheryl St. John gives testimony to the blessings of family and to the healing powers of love.” —Romantic Times“A style reminiscent of LaVyrle Spencer’s earliest books.” —Linda Howard, New York Times–bestselling author of The Woman Left Behind