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Simon Says... Marry Me!
by Myrna MackenzieWhen schoolteacher Emily Alton decided to auction off her skills to help charity, she never imagined she would be bought by the town's millionaire playboy. And the job that Simon Cantrell wanted her to perform had nothing to do with reading and writing....A confirmed bachelor, Simon wanted protection from his aunt's plan to marry him off-and Emily's no-nonsense glare could keep even the most ardent female admirer at bay. But spending night and day in the presence of the innocent beauty soon had Simon wondering...who was going to guard his heart from Emily?
Simon the Coldheart: A Tale Of Chivalry And Adventure (Isis Cassettes Ser.)
by Georgette HeyerA valiant orphan rises to knighthood—and finds love with an enemy—in this historical romance of chivalry and adventure during the Hundred Years&’ War.At the dawn of the fifteenth century, England is locked in a bitter war with France. Simon, the illegitimate son of Geoffrey of Malvallet, finds a home in the service of the Earl of Montlice. Distinguishing himself on the field of battle, Simon rises through the ranks until he becomes a friend to the Prince of Wales himself. But Simon&’s true test will come when he is sent to overtake the French territory of Belremy. Though Simon conquers the city, the castle proves difficult to penetrate. Coming face-to-face with the beautiful and defiant Lady Margaret, Simon sees in this bold enemy a spirit to match his own. But can he convince this woman of his love when she would sooner die than surrender?
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda Ser.)
by Becky AlbertalliSixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.<P><P> Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.<P> William C. Morris Award Winner
Simon's Lady
by Julie TetelWhen Gwyneth returned his gaze, she thought she would be lost in it. She nearly gasped when Simon went down on one knee before her and bowed his head to her. It was a signal honor to her for all to see and a magnificently submissive gesture that only the least submissive of men could afford.
Simon's Night
by Jon Hassler"Simon Shea, a retired professor of English at a small Minnesota college, has begun to forget things and has negligently set fire to his kitchen. Fearing the onset of decrepitude, he voluntarily commits himself to terminal residence at a private rest home," the Norman House. "It's a serious mistake..." At the house, "he finds himself cooped up with an Indian who want to go on one more goose hunt, a farmer obsessed with memories of great droughts, and a gaggle of women who giggle all the time...." ... "but upon Simon's error," of choosing to live in the House, "hinges one of the most delightful novels I have read in years, a work of manifold virtues, felicitous, intelligent, and very funny.... Full of anecdotes with scenes and characters of tremendous comic vitality."
Simple Acts of Love: 500 Little Ways to Make a Big Difference in Your Relationship (Simple Acts)
by Maria Del RussoLearn some easy ways to add a little everyday romance into your relationship with this fun guide in the style of Simple Acts of Kindness. From breakfast in bed, to taking over a household chore for your partner, to simply making time to cuddle together—this guide shows you just how easy it is to keep the romance alive in your relationship through small gestures you can do anytime! In Simple Acts of Love, you’ll discover a multitude of suggestions to strengthening your relationship and having more fun together, including: -Leaving a note in your partner’s suitcase for them to find while traveling -Getting up early to make the first pot of coffee -Buying their favorite snack to share as a mid-week surprise These simple actions make it easy to be romantic every day while showing your partner just how much you care about them. With Simple Acts of Love in hand, you can easily brighten your partner’s day and keep your relationship strong and happy.
Simple After All (2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug)
by Yolande KleinnNoah Fiore, contracts attorney and dedicated curmudgeon, spends every Christmas with his family on the shore of Lake Superior. It's practically tradition for his sister to invite a tragic tagalong to the festivities. But this year Kara's guest is no pity case. Riley Coto is a friend, and his warmth and charm quickly win over the Fiore family. When Riley overhears Noah complaining about Kara's habit of bringing home strays for the holidays, he feels more than a little out of place. But Riley finds himself drawn to Noah. Something tells him there's more to the man than the bad attitude he shows the world. With Christmas coming fast, Riley is falling for Noah, and there's nothing simple about that.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Advent Calendar "Bah Humbug."
Simple Choice (The Harmony Series, Book #3)
by Nancy MehlSet your GPS for the small town of Harmony, Kansas, where a city girl becomes embroiled in mystery and romance. Graphic designer Gracie Temple is engaged to Sam Goodrich. As she returns from chaperoning her protegé, Hannah Mueller, during summer art classes in the city, Gracie is eager to finish her wedding plans and marry the man of her dreams. But unexpected events threaten to disrupt the peaceful lives of those in Harmony--and Gracie's wedding. Hannah goes missing, and Gracie's happy plans become a mess of suspicion and fear. Will Gracie ever find contentment and marital bliss in Harmony?
Simple Deceit (The Harmony Series, Book #2)
by Nancy MehlIn the sequel to "Simple Secrets," watch how a raging current of deceit runs through the once peaceful Mennonite community of Harmony, Kansas. As soon as Gracie decides to stay in town and take freelance work involving a local land developer, the townspeople blame her for bringing on this change that could ruin life as they know it. Gracie's motives in romance with Sam, in helping an oppressed teenager, and in trying to make a living are all suddenly drawing suspicion. Should she leave or stay and fight for what she has come to love?
Simple Gifts
by Lori CopelandCan anything else go wrong? Marlene Queens goes home to Parness Springs, Missouri, to put her late Aunt Beth’s house on the market and settle the estate. But once she’s back home, Marlene suddenly finds herself in over her head. Her Aunt Ingrid grows more demanding by the day. Marlene discovers her childhood sweetheart is now the local vet and the town’s acting mayor. And when a group of citizens want to put up a statue in memory of Marlene’s father—the parent who always embarrassed her as a child—Marlene is unwillingly swept into a firestorm of controversy. As one thing leads to another, Marlene sees her entire life being rearranged before her eyes. Parness Springs may never be the same. Marlene fears that the secret she’s kept for years may be revealed. Can God work a miracle so she can finally have the future she’s longed for?
Simple Gifts (Love Means... Series #12)
by Andrew GreyA Love Means... StoryEli never regrets leaving the Amish community to live with his lover, except maybe at Christmastime, when the pull of family is strongest. But even if Eli's family could accept his love for Geoff, he doesn't want them shunned by the community for his choices. So he's reconciled himself to a Christmas without them, until Geoff gives him a gift that changes the way Eli defines family.
Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories
by Jude Deveraux Judith McNaughtNew York Times bestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught shine with love's magic in this wonderful collection. Chosen from the acclaimed anthologies A Gift of Love and A Holiday of Love, these are dazzling tales to treasure time and again, stories for all seasons and for every romantic at heart.... Jude Deveraux In the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages, in "Just Curious," praised as "one of Deveraux's best" (Philadelphia Inquirer). "Change of Heart," set in modern-day Colorado, is the touching story of a clever twelve-year-old who plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother. Judith McNaught This celebrated author magically portrays Regency London in "Miracles," the enchanting tale of a world-weary lord--and an outrageous proposal. In "Double Exposure," a determined young woman arrives to photograph a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart.
Simple Gone South
by Alicia Hunter PaceThe last time Brantley Kincaid had an argument with someone, he was eighteen years old - and he regrets it like he will never regret anything again. If only he had not balked at going to pick up his grandfather that day, his mother would not have driven into the path of a truck and there would be two fewer graves in Merritt Cemetery. Though a frequent visitor, he hasn't lived in Merritt since burying his mother and grandfather. But now he's coming back and it might not be so easy to hide behind his wit and charisma.Outwardly, interior designer Lucy Mead is a beautiful, confident professional. Inside, she's the friendless, overweight girl who spent her life following her archeologist parents all over the globe. And who could forget those teenage years of turmoil and unrequited love? It would have been kinder if Brantley had not known she was alive rather than treating her like Robin to his Batman. She carries the humiliation to this day.Their friends and Brantley's family are delighted when he sets his sights on Lucy, though Lucy isn't so sure. She cannot deny the attraction, but something is wrong. Does he really love her, or does he see her as a refuge and another way to run from his grief?If she can't find answers, what could be a simple, sweet life might go completely south.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Simple Men
by Eric ArvinChip Arnold is a well-liked football coach at a small liberal arts college, but his personal life is in a bit of a rut. He goes out drinking with his colleagues, gets along well with his players, and dates all the prettiest women in town--he has the life most straight men dream of. But lately none of the women he dates seem to be igniting any passion in him. Then he meets the new school chaplain, Foster Lewis. Romantic attraction to another man is new and terrifying, and Chip just can't put his finger on why he's drawn to Foster, but it's stronger than anything he's felt for anyone in his life. Never one to back down from a challenge, Chip decides to go for it. But love is never simple, and sometimes it's a downright mess!
Simple Perfection
by Abbi GlinesWoods had his perfect life mapped out for him. Rise up the ranks of the family business. Marry the rich girl of his parents' dreams. Pretend that wealth and privilege was all he'd ever wanted. Then a girl named Della breezed into town, a beautifully imperfect stranger who captured his heart and opened his eyes to a new kind of future. Woods is ready and willing to sacrifice everything for her when the sudden death of his father leaves him with his mother to care for and a business to manage. Della is determined to be strong for Woods, even as she's quietly falling to pieces. No matter how far from home she's run, the ghosts of her past have never stopped haunting her. Struggling to hide her true feelings from Woods, Della fears she can't be his rock without dragging him down into the darkness with her. But is she strong enough to let go of the last thing holding her together?
Simple Perfection: A Rosemary Beach Novel (The Rosemary Beach Series #6)
by Abbi GlinesAbbi Glines concludes the irresistible story of Woods and Della in the #1 New York Times bestselling Rosemary Beach series.Woods had his perfect life mapped out for him. Rise up the ranks of the family business. Marry the rich girl of his parents’ dreams. Pretend that wealth and privilege was all he’d ever wanted. Then a girl named Della breezed into town, a beautifully imperfect stranger who captured his heart and opened his eyes to a new kind of future. Woods is ready and willing to sacrifice everything for her when the sudden death of his father leaves him with his mother to care for and a business to manage. Della is determined to be strong for Woods, even as she’s quietly falling to pieces. No matter how far from home she’s run, the ghosts of her past have never stopped haunting her. Struggling to hide her true feelings from Woods, Della fears she can’t be his rock without dragging him down into the darkness with her. But is she strong enough to let go of the last thing holding her together?
Simple Secrets (The Harmony Series, Book #1)
by Nancy MehlCan graphic designer Gracie Temple have it all: the big city life and a job at a successful advertising firm? Just when she feels life coming together she receives an unknown uncle's inheritance in a quiet Kansas Mennonite community. The house comes with a dark legacy and a cast of interesting neighbors, including farmer Sam Goodrich. Can Gracie shake off the dust of this town or will its secret charms pull her in to stay?
Simple Treasures
by Alan ChinNewly released from a mental institution, Simple's first job is caring for Emmett, a crusty drunkard dying of cancer on a ranch in Utah. Simple's first fragile friendship is with Emmett's grandson Jude, a gay youth in Gothic drag who gets nothing but grief from his grandfather. In an attempt to help both men, Simple, a Shoshone Indian, decides to perform a ceremony that will save Emmett by transferring his spirit into the body of a falcon. Working to capture a falcon will bring Emmett and Jude closer as Jude and Simple's growing love for each other blossoms, but all is not well. When the ranch, Jude's future, and Simple's happiness are threatened, more than Emmett's spirit faces a bleak future.
Simple Wishes
by Lisa DaleAdele Matin couldn't wait to put her lonely childhood and hometown behind her. Amid the bright lights and hustle and bustle of New York, she built a life for herself--until one terrible mistake brought it crashing down. Now Adele is running again, this time to a cottage she inherited from her mother in rural Pennsylvania. And she's about to realize that a small town has more to offer than she ever dreamed. An artist and woodworker, Jay Westvelt knows a thing or two about living in the country. Adele is intrigued by her mysterious and sexy green-eyed neighbor, a man who took care of her house and soon cares deeply for her. But even as Adele's heart begins to soften toward him, secrets from her mother's past threaten to send her fleeing back to the city. Can Jay convince her to stay with him?
Simplemente Helena: Libro I - Serie Divas (Serie Divas / Libro I #1)
by Barbara RicchSinopsis Helena descubrió con dureza que el amor puede herir y dejar profundas cicatrices en el cuerpo y en el alma. Tras un matrimonio complicado, abandonada por todos a los que amaba volvió a levantarse y consiguió dar un nuevo rumbo a su vida. Tras trabajar sin descanso se convirtió en una empresaria tenaz e implacable. No obstante, el pasado le había dejado profundas cicatrices que carga en su corazón oscuro e inaccesible. Se convirtió en una mujer fría e insensible cerrada por completo al amor. Pero al conocer a Saulo, veinte años más joven que ella, la atracción fue mutua, él calienta su corazón, remueve sus sentimientos y es capaz de hacerle reescribir su vida amorosa, borrar sus traumas, redescubrirse como mujer y liberarla para finalmente ser feliz al lado de alguien que la merezca. Una bonita relación con muchos logros, amor y descubrimientos nuevos que les unirán más aún. (Historias independientes)
Simplemente tú (Serie Jefes #Volumen 1)
by Girl-chickTodo plan perfecto tiene su fisura, y la de Belle, es Ethan. Un cruel desengaño en el amor, y la cruda realidad de que siendo quien era jamás iba a encontrar quien la quisiera de verdad, llevaron a Bellerose Abbot a tomar una fría determinación. Un plan infalible para nunca volver a creer en los hombres ni en el amor. ¿Y cuál es su método? Jugar con ellos el suficiente tiempo para que caigan rendidos a sus pies, valiéndose de sus atributos y belleza, y luego desecharlos como lo habían hecho con ella. Sin embargo, todo plan perfecto al final tiene algún fallo. Y el fallo en le plan de Belle lleva el nombre de Ethan Colt... Su nuevo jefe.
Simplemente, escaparme contigo (Alice y Lucas, una historia de amor #Volumen 3)
by Francesco GunguiÚnica, emocionante y real. Un historia de amor que te enseñará a luchar por lo que quieres. ¿Crees en el destino? Alice no, pero Luca tiene una interesante teoría: las cosas que nos suceden y el impacto que tienen sobre nosotros definen qué nos ocurrirá en el futuro. Esta teoría, como tantas otras suyas, se pondrá a prueba cuando Martina desaparezca tras la fiesta de su decimoctavo cumpleaños. Su desaparición viene acompañada, además, del descubrimiento de un secreto que involucrará a Daniele, Luca y Alice de una forma que jamás habrían podido imaginar. Y por si no fuese suficiente con lo de Martina y con tener que repetir curso, los padres de Alice acaban de soltar su propia bomba: van a separarse. Aunque Alice sabe perfectamente lo que siente por Luca, su miedo a aclarar el nuevo nivel de su relación puede poner en peligro la única cosa que continúa funcionando en su vida. Y es que si el destino no existe, eso significa que depende de nosotros conseguir lo que queremos.
Simplemente, yo
by Reme Gómez¿Será cierto que para encontrar al príncipe azul primero hay que besar a muchos sapos? ¿O tal vez será que el príncipe azul se acaba convirtiendo en sapo hasta que es su verdadero amor el que lo besa? ¿Quién necesita al amor? ¿Por qué las mujeres se empeñan en buscar el amor de su vida? <P><P>Mel es una mujer, a la que no le interesan esas cosas, ella prefiere pasárselo bien sin complicaciones. No cree en la existencia del príncipe azul. El concepto le parece absurdo, estúpido, inverosímil. <P><P>Sobre todo, perecedero: siempre termina convirtiéndose en sapo. Ella vive así su vida, con sus amigos y de fiesta en fiesta, por lo que no tiene demasiadas complicaciones. No obstante, la vida es traviesa y, un día, aparece algo, mejor dicho, alguien, que le hará tomar una decisión drástica que volatilizará los pilares de su existencia... <P><P>Todo adquirirá un aspecto nuevo. Su vida estrenará nuevos ropajes... <P><P>¿Cambiarásu existencia por algo que nunca quiso encontrar?
Simply Christmas
by Christine Lynxwiler Pamela Dowd Wanda LuttrellAll Done with the Dashing by Pamela Dowd. Maggie Mackenzie determines that Thanksgiving cooking everyone else's favorite dish is holiday insanity--and decides to transform this Christmas from work to worship. Is she really ready to give up the longstanding traditions? And what will the change mean for her household? No Holly, No Ivy by Wanda Luttrell. Alone for the first time at Christmas, Loraine is determined to enjoy it. She'll miss her distant family but feels she has the perfect recipe for a stress-free holiday. O Little Town of Progress by Wanda Luttrell. The town of Progress had made no progress, and octogenarian Mary Martha Sims is content to live out her days in her late husband's dark old house. Nearby, Olde Towne is changing rapidly. Journalist Charlie Justice, expecting her first child, worries over a transformation that will affect all of her plans. Can a Christmas encounter teach these two women to see beyond past hurts and present circumstances to what they can learn from one another? My True Love Gave to Me ... by Christine Lynxwiler. Penny Lassiter has the Christmas season down to an art, from tree trimming to cookie baking to all the endless parties. But when her husband takes her traditions for a ride, Penny's left to wonder, Where do we put the tree? More importantly, she'll ask herself where the Christmas spirit lives, and whether it's marked on a map. Penny's about to find exactly what true love gives to her, on and off the road.
Simply Forever
by Sally Heywoodit was as if she'd never gone away When Flame had discovered Marlow Hudson's betrayal only a few weeks after their marriage, she'd fled to start a new life on her own. She'd left behind what she thought powerful, arrogant Marlow really wanted--her inheritance. Now her mother's ill health had forced Flame to return to Spain. For her mother's sake, Marlow insisted that their marriage continue--with everything that it entailed. Flame wanted to rebuild the marriage, but could Marlow really be trusted?