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Skilled Doctor Wife: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Liu YeOnce she crossed over to another world, her transformed body was bought as a gift. Before she had even kowtowed, she was pushed into the water by her superior relatives.Then, the little ugly man actually 'despised' her for having to eat for free and wanted to chase her away?Chen Mu was enraged, and vowed to make him look at him in a new light!Digging herbs, catching pheasants, fighting relatives, practicing medicine and farming, getting rich.The ugly husband Chen Du was completely cured, is actually a beautiful man, loyal dog 24 filial piety stick not left.Chen Mu Mu: "Beg me, beg me, but I won't stay either!"
Skillful Wife of Military: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Liulu1984815Xu Hui, who had transmigrated to the ancient times, was extremely sad. She did not enjoy the glory and wealth, but was exiled the moment she arrived! He was even more unscrupulous, his stepmother had been married to a tough man from the military!Once he became a military man, his father would die and his brothers would die for generations. In order to prevent his family from becoming military men for generations, he had to see how Xu Hui, who possessed a pair of dexterous hands and modern wisdom, would change his fate step by step!
Skillful Wife of Military: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Liulu1984815Xu Hui, who had transmigrated to the ancient times, was extremely sad. She did not enjoy the glory and wealth, but was exiled the moment she arrived! He was even more unscrupulous, his stepmother had been married to a tough man from the military!Once he became a military man, his father would die and his brothers would die for generations. In order to prevent his family from becoming military men for generations, he had to see how Xu Hui, who possessed a pair of dexterous hands and modern wisdom, would change his fate step by step!
Skin (44 Chapters #1)
by BB EastonWith Netflix adapting BB's 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN into a new series, you're going to want the full story behind her roller-coaster love story with the ultimate bad boy.Because BB Easton had so much fun writing her bestselling, award-winning memoir, she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. SKIN is Knight's book--a gritty, taboo, forbidden love story overflowing with '90s nostalgia, dark humor, and heart-wrenching teenage angst. It is based on a true story.In 1997, Ronald "Knight" McKnight was the meanest, most misunderstood boy at Peach State High School...perhaps on the entire planet. Knight hated everyone, except for me, BB -- the perky, quirky punk chick with the locker next to his.I, on the other hand, liked everybody...except for Knight. I was scared to death of him, actually. All I wanted was to marry Prince Eric-lookalike and king of the Peach State High punk scene Lance Hightower and have a million of his babies.Unfortunately for me, Knight was even better at getting his way than I was, and once he got under my skin, my life would never be the same. "Skin is a sophisticated, edgy, authentic, five-star read, and I HIGHLY recommend it." --L.J. Shen, USA Today Bestselling Author
Skin (Family Blood Ties #9)
by Dale MayerA journey of exploration... A journey of healing…A journey of love… Two people are forced by circumstances into a therapy class to help them deal with their problems. They are strangers. Forced to be partners. Naturally opposites. Kane is dealing with anger of betrayal at the deepest level, needing to find his way back to forgiveness. Tania is a previous rape victim hoping to deal with her fear of intimacy so she can have a loving relationship. Tania's medium of expression - her camera. Her subject – the human body – Kane's physical body. Looking through the lens of a camera, she learns to find beauty and compassion...and the strength to find wholeness...with him.
Skin Deep
by J. T. MarieMackenzie "Mack" Shaw coaches the Lady Rebels, a women's college basketball team. Her players think she's approachable and fun, and when two of them ask her to tag along to the Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival, she agrees, but she isn't interested in getting inked.At the Festival, Mack meets Heather Kelley, an androgynous-looking tattoo artist who piques her interest. Flirtatious small talk leads to a first date, and the two women really hit it off.The new basketball season keeps Mack busy, and Heather has personal issues that prevent her from committing fully to a relationship. But as the months go by, Mack and Heather form a deeper connection through texts and phone calls and the occasional get-together, even if they don't have time to officially "date."Despite their growing closeness, Mack can't help feeling there's something Heather is hiding from her. Then, as she's coming home from an away game, she receives the dreaded text,We need to talk. Is Heather finally ready to share her deepest secret with Mack? Is she ready to explain why some people call her Heath? Mack's in love with Heather, but is the love she feels more than skin deep?
Skin Deep
by Karen ChanceA war mage in Las Vegas stumbles across an ominous magical ward that appears as a dragon on her skin--and has a mind of its own, in this paranormal tale from the New York Times bestselling author of the Cassie Palmer novels. Lia de Croissets's mother is a werewolf--but Lia can't shift. Caught between the Human and the Were worlds, she has found a place for herself as a war mage, working to help solve magical crimes. But when her Were lover goes missing, Lia learns Weres are being killed for their skins. Now Lia and her magical, unpredictable dragon tattoo may be the only hope of finding him alive. Skin Deep originally appeared in the anthology Inked.
Skin Deep
by Laura JarrattAfter the car crash that leaves her best friend dead, Jenna is permanently scarred. She struggles to rebuild her life, but every stare in the street, every time she looks in the mirror, makes her want to retreat further from the world. Until she meets Ryan. Ryan's a traveller. When he and his mother moor their narrow boat on the outskirts of a village, she tells him this time it will be different. He doesn't believe her; he can't imagine why this place shouldn't be as unwelcoming as the rest. Until he meets Jenna. But as Jenna and Ryan grow closer, repercussions from the crash continue to reverberate through the community. And then a body is found . . . <p><p> A story of prejudice and courage, brimming with mystery. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Jenny Valentine and Jenny Downham. Skin Deep was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the YA category of the Romantic Novelists Association.
Skin Deep
by Tori CarringtonAs exciting as a pile of cracker crumbs. . . 'That's what Kyra White's ex thinks of her. Well, she'll show him - and every other guy who's ever dumped her! Toting the book that will transform her into a sex kitten in twelve simple steps, gal-next-door Kyra sets out to go from blah to breathtaking with the help of blond hair dye and barely there clothing. But architect and best friend Michael Romero isn't so sure he likes the new Kyra. With her fresh confidence and come on to me looks, she's making it even more difficult for him to keep his feelings for her under wraps, but he'd better soon reveal that his attraction runs more than skin-deep because now that Kyra's making serious waves in the XY gene pool, her makeover could turn into his game over.
Skin Deep: The O'Hurleys
by Nora RobertsRegrets. Even movie stars have them. Chantel O'Hurley's family was far away, her mansion was empty, and when she was threatened, there was no one to turn to. There was certainly no comfort in Quinn Doran. He looked like he'd been carved out of stone and he was just as intractable. But in that hardness was a promise: "I will keep you safe. I will bring you home. " But could she get him to stay?
Skin Deep: The O'hurleys (O'Hurleys #3)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEChantel O'Hurley is a Hollywood star - talented, breathtakingly beautiful and tantalisingly out of reach. In her rise to fame she's learned to deal with eager fans. But when an obsessive 'admirer' crosses the line with a series of terrifying threats, she realises she needs protection, fast. Unfortunately that protection comes with a $500-a-day price tag... and gruff, hardened private investigator Quinn Doran.For his part, Quinn resents his new role as nursemaid to a 'spoiled star'. But quick-witted, strong-willed Chantel is not to be underestimated - or ignored. As the threats become more serious, Quinn realises he'll need to stay close if Chantel is to stay alive. Very close... Skin Deep can be read as a gripping standalone novel. It is also book three of The O'Hurleys series featuring triplets Abigail, Maddy and Chantel, and their brother Trace. The series starts with The Last Honest Woman and Dance to the Piper and is completed by Without a Trace - all now available as eBooks for the first time.Includes a preview of Without a Trace
Skin Dive
by Ava GrayGillie is a fugitive, determined never to be bound again. Because of her special gift, her former captors intend to retrieve her-by any means necessary. Taye can't remember much about his past, but with a bounty hunter hounding them, he'll do anything to assure Gillie's safety and preserve her innocence...for himself.
Skin Dive (Skin, Book #4)
by Ava GrayShe can't remember what home is like... Gillie is a fugitive. She has the scars to prove her long-term incarceration, but the story would land her in a padded cell if she presented it to the authorities. Now that she's free, she's determined never to be bound again. But her extraordinary healing is too valuable to let go, and her former captors intend to retrieve her--by any means necessary. Which doesn't bode well for her dream of a normal life. HE CAN'T REMEMBER WANTING ANYTHING MORE. Taye can't remember much about his past, but he knows he's not worthy enough to give Gillie her happily ever after, so he's determined to preserve her innocence, though she tempts him more than any woman he's ever known. With the clock ticking and a bounty hunter hounding them, Taye faces the most important task of his life: assuring Gillie's safety from the Foundation, no matter the pain of his own deferred desires. Gillie doesn't understand how he can resist the charge between them. And if Taye has his way, she'll never know the sacrifice he's making to keep her alive...
Skin Game (Skin #1)
by Ava GrayKyra's a con woman and a thief who can steal her target's strongest skill. But when she becomes the target of a hit man, she won't be able to hide from the passion that engulfs them.
Skin Heat
by Ava GrayVeterinarian Geneva Harper finds herself irresistibly drawn to Zeke Noble, the mysterious young man to whom wild is second nature. When a killer threatens Neva, Zeke's need to protect her is as fierce as his desire to claim her as his mate.
Skin Heat (Skin #3)
by Ava GrayVeterinarian Geneva Harper finds herself irresistibly drawn to Zeke Noble, the mysterious young man to whom wildness is second nature. When a killer threatens Neva, Zeke's need to protect her is as fierce as his desire to claim her as his mate. The third book in this sexy series promises steamy, romantic suspense that will keep the reader riveted, just like in Gray's Skin Tight (Berkley, 2010) and Skin Game (Berkley, 2009) - both available from Turnaround.
Skin Tight
by Ava GrayView our feature on Ava Gray's Skin Tight. Uncovering the truth was forensic accountant Mia Sauter's specialty- until Addison Foster's betrayal. Now he's back to confront the explosive chemistry between them-and he very survival depends on him.
Skin Tight (Skin, Book #2)
by Ava GrayAs a forensic accountant, Mia Sauter could usually tell when people had something to hide. She made her living exposing secrets while concealing her own. Then, in Vegas, she met a clever, ruthless man who called himself Addison Foster. One year later, she's still haunted by his betrayal. HE'S A NATURAL BORN LIAR The truth about him had long ago been buried. Foster was only one name of many aliases; he'd been so many men, he'd lost count. Reinvented as Thomas Strong and hell-bent on revenge, his mission is about to be compromised by the one woman capable of exposing him... Reunited, they confront the explosive chemistry still crackling between them. But their chance meeting will have consequences, for a ruthless madman has his own deadly agenda. The question is--if they survive the fallout, will love triumph over the desire for vengeance?
Skin Trade (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #17)
by Laurell HamiltonWhen a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City's local authorities what they're dealing with. Only it's worse than she thought. Ten officers and one executioner have been slain - paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where's she's joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward. It's a good thing he always has her back, because when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses "tiger" too strongly to ignore it. The weretigers are very powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone important the wrong way just got a lot higher.
Skin Trade (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
by Laurell K. HamiltonOnce you tell someone certain things, like, say, you got mailed a human head in a box, they tend to think you're crazy. Anita Blake's reputation has taken some hits. Not on the work front, where she has the highest kill count of all the legal vampire executioners in the country, but on the personal front. No one seems to trust a woman who sleeps with the monsters. Still, when a vampire serial killer sends her a head from Las Vegas, Anita has to warn Sin City's local authorities what they're dealing with. Only it's worse than she thought. Several officers and one executioner have been slain - paranormal style...Anita heads to Las Vegas, where she's joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward hiding behind his mild-mannered persona. It's a good thing Edward always has her back, because, when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses "tiger" too strongly to ignore it. The were-tigers are very powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone important the wrong way just got a lot higher...
Skin and Bone (Digging Up Bones #2)
by TA MooreDigging Up Bones: Book TwoCloister Witte and his K-9 partner, Bourneville, find the lost and bring them home. But the job doesn’t always end there. Janet Morrow, a young trans woman, lies in a coma after wandering away from her car during a storm. But just because Cloister found the young tourist doesn’t mean she’s home. What brought her to Plenty, California… and who didn’t want her to leave? With the help of Special Agent Javi Merlo, who continues to deny his growing feelings for the rough-edged deputy, Cloister unearths a ten-year-old conspiracy of silence that taps into Plenty’s history of corruption. Janet Morrow’s old secrets aren’t the only ones coming to light. Javi has tried to put his past behind him, but some people seem determined to pull his skeletons out of the closet. His dark history with a senior agent in Phoenix complicates not just the investigation but his relationship with Cloister. And since when has he cared about that?
Skinny Bitch Gets Hitched
by Kim BarnouinSOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING VEGAN, SOMETHING BLUE . . . For the second time in just a few short months, Clementine Cooper's professional reputation hinges on one restaurant review. Clementine's No Crap Café is poised to score the Holy Grail of publicity--a mention in the New York Times Sunday travel section--if Clem's veggietastic lasagna can bowl over the food critic. Clem has no time for distractions. Or surprises. But when her meat-eating millionaire boyfriend Zach Jeffries shocks her with a sweet and romantic marriage proposal, of course she says yes! Now she has to plan the most important menu of her life while fending off her domineering future mother-in-law's extravagant plans for the wedding. As if there wasn't enough on her plate, Clem decides to open a second restaurant on her parents' farm--Clem's No Crap Outpost-- against Zach's advice. Just when she needs his support the most, Zach grows distant. The only person who really seems to understand is Clem's friend and biggest competition, the cute vegan chef Alexander Orr. Putting out fires in the kitchen is easy--but in her relationship? Suddenly, her time with Alexander feels . . . hotter . . . than usual, and Clem starts to wonder if the charming carnivore she's engaged to is really the man she should spend her life with.
Skinny Bitch in Love
by Kim BarnouinIn this new novel based on the #1 bestselling Skinny Bitch books, a twenty-something chef loses her dream job--only to find happiness after she launches a vegan cooking school and falls for a sexy carnivore. Twenty-six-year-old Clementine Cooper is an ambitious sous chef at a hot vegan restaurant in Santa Monica. When an important food critic visits the restaurant, a backstabbing coworker sabotages her vegan dish by adding butter. Fired from her job and blackballed in L.A., Clementine has hit rock bottom. Not one to wallow, she decides to launch her own cooking school and personal chef business called Skinny Bitch. Every day, Clementine passes a space for lease in her neighborhood and fantasizes about opening her own restaurant. Fifteen tables. A juice bar. Cali-meets-Moroccan décor. She plans to work hard, save money, and buy the space. But on the first day of her cooking classes, she discovers that millionaire restaurateur Zach Jeffries is opening a steakhouse in the same space! Zach is the antithesis of everything she stands for, but she's incredibly attracted to him. And it seems like he might be attracted to her too, since he immediately enrolls in her cooking school. Can two people who are so fundamentally different actually find love? As Clementine rebuilds her life with new friendships, romance, and recipes, she finds that there are healthy choices to make both in and out of the kitchen.
Skinny Bitch in Love
by Kim BarnouinFrom the coauthor of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling Skinny Bitch series--a clever novel "starring a sassy heroine" (Kirkus Reviews), a vegan chef struggling to make healthy choices both in and out of the kitchen.From the coauthor of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling Skinny Bitch lifestyle series--a clever, kick-ass novel about friendship, romance, and making healthy choices both in and out of the kitchen. How bad could a little butter be? Bad enough to get rising culinary star Clementine Cooper blackballed from every vegan kitchen in Los Angeles after a backstabbing coworker sabotages the biggest night of her career. Fortunately, any vegan chef worth her salt knows how to turn lemons into delicious, cruelty-free lemonade cupcakes. Clem launches the Skinny Bitch Cooking School with dreams of opening her own neighborhood café. So she's livid when sexy millionaire Zach Jeffries puts a fork in her plans with his new steakhouse. When Zach signs up for her cooking class, however, she's astonished. He's far from the simple meathead Clem imagined him to be. In fact, he's a very good kisser. Clem thought she was open-minded, but as she confronts the challenges of budding entrepreneurship, old rivals, ex-boyfriends, and two tempting suitors--a charming British vegan chef and a traitorously attractive carnivore--Clem wonders if she can ever say "I love you" to a man who hates tofu.
Skinny Bitch in Love: A Novel
by Kim BarnouinFrom the #1 New York Times–bestselling co-author of Skinny Bitch, &“a clever . . . mouth-watering story of a vegan chef with big dreams.&” —San Francisco Book Review A rising culinary star of the vegan foodie scene, Clementine Cooper gets her big chance to impress a top food critic—until a backstabbing co-worker sabotages her exquisite entrée with butter. Blacklisted from every vegan kitchen in Los Angeles, Clem decides to open her own cooking school with aspirations of turning a neighborhood restaurant into a café. But when a sexy restauranteur settles on her dream locale as the perfect place for his steakhouse, Clem prepares for battle. Then she lays eyes on him. Zach Jeffries is way too good looking. Worse, when he shows up at her cooking class, he&’s more than the meathead she expects him to be. Much more. Turns out the attraction is mutual, even if their dreams are not. So Clem does what every self-respecting single woman would do—she tries to fall in love with a more suitable man. Alexander Orr is not only a vegan chef, too, but British and adorably sweet. Yet, despite her best efforts Clem still has an irresistible taste for a certain hunky carnivore. . . . &“Barnouin has cooked up one tasty love triangle. . . . Her characters are as sharp as her no-nonsense cookbooks.&” —USA Today &“Barnouin&’s debut novel asks: Can a vegan chef find love with a carnivore? It&’s lightweight fare, starring a sassy heroine.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Those looking for a lazy beach reach or . . . fans of the Skinny Bitch Empire should find something here to enjoy.&” —Publishers Weekly