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Summer Research
by Rain MertonPresenting his research at the annual academic mega-conference is supposed to provide the answer to Jonah's dilemma.Instead, Congress brings him Xavier. Loud-mouthed, flamboyant, and whip-smart, Xavier wields humor as both a weapon and a shield. Soon Jonah can't discern sincerity from banter; all he knows is the overwhelming, mystifying lust he feels for Xavier.Is desire enough to build a decision around? Can Xavier offer the solution to Jonah's dilemma?
Summer Ride
by Susan LaineHigh school best friends Toby Billings and Jim Maverick went their separate ways after graduation. Five years later, they meet by chance. Toby needs a ride, and Jim offers to give him one. During a journey across several states, with stops at roadside diners, state parks, and cheap motels, small talk turns to serious discussions of lives that didn’t turn out the way either of them dreamed. Their choices are catching up to them, and neither is on an innocent summer vacation. Renewing their friendship will mean painful admissions and secrets coming to light. Yet they discover they have more in common now than they ever guessed, and going their separate ways at the trip’s end won’t be easy. After aimlessly wandering the country, all roads lead back home. But first they must decide what home means.
Summer Romance
by Annabel MonaghanAN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER&“A BINGEABLE FIVE-STAR READ.&” —ABBY JIMENEZ, #1 New York Times bestselling author"I loved it—brims with heart, wit, and longing.&”—CARLEY FORTUNE, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe romantic and hilarious story of a professional organizer whose life is a mess, and the summer she gets unstuck with the help of someone unexpected from her past, by the bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script.Benefits of a summer romance: It&’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.Ali Morris is a professional organizer whose own life is a mess. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn&’t worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember.No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardware—overalls count, right?—she meets someone. Or rather, her dog claims a man for her...by peeing on him. Ethan smiles at Ali like her pants are just right—like he likes what he sees. He looks at her like she&’s a younger, braver version of herself. The last thing newly single mom Ali needs is to make her life messier, but there&’s no harm in a little summer romance. Is there?
Summer Romance with the Italian Tycoon: Summer Romance With The Italian Tycoon / How To Romance A Runaway Bride (wilde Hearts) (Mills And Boon True Love Ser.)
by Jessica GilmoreCould her Italian fling……become the love of a lifetime?Wedding planner Madeleine Fitzroy ran from her own convenient wedding, vowing never to settle for anything less than true love. Until she finds herself agreeing to pose as Conte Dante Falcone’s girlfriend! Her overwhelming attraction to brooding single dad Dante is everything Maddie’s ever dreamed of. And soon, Maddie finds herself wondering if their temporary romance could be the love she’s been searching for…
Summer Rose
by Bonnie K. WinnAn emotional western romance from an author who “has a great talent, producing deeply moving stories” (Rendezvous). The first time Shane Lance saw the dark-haired beauty, in the middle of the dusty Texas plain, she aimed a derringer at him. It didn’t take long for him to discover that she was none other than Cassandra Dalton, newly arrived from Boston to take over her late uncle’s vast sheep ranch—a piece of land he wants for himself . . . He never imagined he could want her as much as he wants her inheritance. But as he offers her his help—and she resists trusting his intentions—the heated blaze of longing begins to consume them both. Now Shane must decide which he’ll try to claim first—her land, or her heart.
Summer Santa (2018 Advent Calendar - Warmest Wishes)
by Ward MaiaSam is a journalist struggling with the recent transfer to his magazine’s Brazilian office. He doesn’t speak the language and isn’t all that familiar with the customs. It also isn’t easy to make friends when you’re the new guy. Then there’s James, his friendly and gorgeous coworker, who is so out of Sam’s league, he knows he doesn’t stand any chance with the handsome Brazilian. Just as Sam is preparing to spend Christmas away from his family, an unexpected surprise spins his lonely holiday plans around. Another unforeseen gift is James’s offer to show Sam some of the city’s holiday traditions. With his significant low self-esteem, Sam doesn’t know what to make of James’s offer and apparent interest. Can some last-minute decorations and an impromptu meal make Sam’s apartment feel more homely? Maybe everything could come together in a wonderful way—if Sam can find the courage and confidence to accept all James wants to give.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2018 Advent Calendar "Warmest Wishes."
Summer School of Submission (Hot Flash)
by Marco MayNineteen-year-old Dom and Toby are in summer school, on the verge of failing again, fearing they won't graduate high school until they're twenty. Desperate for a passing grade, they hire eighteen-year-old Sam to tutor them. They recently discovered him on a kink app, and can’t wait to get better acquainted.Dom and Toby have fooled around in the past, but they’re both tops in search of a bottom. From what they’ve seen on the app, Sam might be willing to do more than just tutor them this summer.
Summer Season (Treading the Boards #2)
by Rebecca CohenA Treading the Boards NovellaA trip down to Cornwall is just what Ryan Penniford needs to recover from the daily grind of London life. Ryan and his amateur dramatics society, the Sarky Players, are traveling to Porthcurno to perform at the stunning Minack Theatre. Stuart Box has returned to Cornwall after earning his PhD, and is killing time as he looks for a job back in London. Spending time with Ryan from the Sarky Players is a great way to take his mind off things. During their first meeting, sparks fly, but not in a good way, and they must work to get past their initial hostilities to discover they have great off-stage chemistry. Stuart soon learns Ryan is not the superficial man people assume he is, and Stuart likes what he sees. The feeling is entirely mutual. Pity Ryan is only visiting for two weeks, but both men want to see where this holiday romance might take them.
Summer Shadows (Seaside Seasons #2)
by Gayle RoperThe car accident that killed Abby Patterson's husband and daughter has left her with a limp and chronic pain. Still, Abby strikes out, determined to build a new life for herself away from her overbearing parents. Her perfect cottage home on the beach has one tiny irritant: Marsh Winslow, her landlord. But when Abby witnesses a hit-and-run accident and events make it clear that Abby is now a target, she and Marsh join forces to uncover a dangerous secret. Together they discover that God is in the business of putting broken lives back together so that they are more beautiful than ever.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Summer Shift
by Lynn Kiele BonasiaForty-four-year-old Cape Cod clam bar owner Mary Hopkins is stuck in the cycle of her seasonal business; overwhelmed by the relentless influx of new names and fresh young faces, she feels as if life is passing her by. In the first days of the summer season, a young waitress's tragic accident stirs up unresolved pain from Mary's past, leaving her longing for connection. At the same time, Mary's life is further upended as she begins to suspect her beloved great-aunt, the one person in the world who loves her unconditionally, is descending into Alzheimer's disease. Then, in walks Dan, a lost love--perhaps the greatest of her life-- returning to the Cape after disappearing years before without an explanation. As Mary faces these challenges and losses, it's her rekindled romance with Dan and her burgeoning unlikely friendships with a warm, eccentric collection of local characters that keep her afloat. Set against the backdrop of Cape Cod sand, sun, and seafood, Summer Shift is the story of a woman's struggle to find the peace, love, and human connection that have eluded her for decades.
Summer Situations
by Ann BirsteinYoung Daisy Learner is a newcomer to the hijinks and sexual machinations of the academy.
Summer Sizzle: 6 Hotter-than-Hot Romances
by Lotchie Burton Alicia Thorne Susan Blexrud Christy Mckellen Livia Olteano Susann OrielPassion is never too hot to handle when these six sensual couples bring the heat between the sheets, and end up finding a love that sears their hearts for all time.Prelude to a Seduction: Successful, handsome, charming businessman David Broussard has one flaw: his unsavory reputation as a player. His natural pheromones attract women in droves, until he sets his sights on Sarona Maxwell, who knows her own worth in this game. She's going to watch this hunt from the sidelines...but that's not a move the heart allows when it comes to seduction.Inventing Sin: English professor Gabriella Kurtz tells colleagues she's dating the perfect guy: big and masculine but gentlemanly, and capable of mind-blowing sex all weekend. Problem is, he's not real...until ex-military man Duncan Sinclair, Sin to his friends, enters the picture, on a mission to take out an undercover terrorist posing as an accomplished academic.The Real Thing: Art expert Gemma Gilmore can easily spot a fake from across a crowded gallery, and smoking-hot Mac Buchanan doesn't fit with the auction scene. He does fit in her bed, however, until she learns he's the prime investigator when a $50 million painting she authenticated turns out to be a fake. Time and again, passion draws them together, but they're driven apart by an ever-increasing web of lies, setups, and betrayals. Will the truth shatter their relationship, or will they discover their intense connection is the real thing?His Fantasy Maid: On the eve of Jake Sinclair's bachelor party, his best man surprises him with a fantasy maid named Amy. Clad in a bikini, she cleans his house and jump starts his heart. A few days later, Jake crashes his car and wakes in the hospital emergency room where his fantasy maid is now wearing scrubs and wielding a stethoscope. Is she a hallucination, or is his fantasy about to take a new turn that leads him down a different wedding aisle?Her New Worst Enemy: Ellie Holdsworthy is willing to do anything save her BFF from marrying the wrong man. Even if that means sucking up to her brother's best mate, commitment phobic, playboy businessman Gideon DeLancy, to hold an intervention at his Georgian manor. He doesn't intend to fall for his friend's snarky sister, and he sure as hell doesn't expect their weekend to develop into a full-on sex-fest. But a torrid weekend affair should be the easiest thing in the world to walk away from, so why are they finding it so difficult?Blitzkrieg Love: Traumatized by her parents' deaths, Beatrice Stevens immerses her life in dancing, where she can escape from the fears that haunt her. Anthony Gowl wants Beatrice from the moment she bumps into him, a desire that becomes a burning need after he sees her perform. She's willing to step out of her comfort zone to explore the attraction, but will his savior complex prove to be more than she can handle, or the torch she needs to incinerate her nightmares and melt her heart?Sensuality Level: Spicy
Summer Skin
by Kirsty EagarFrom Kirsty Eagar, Summer Skin is a young adult novel about a modern-day riot grrl and an alpha male jock who explore love, trust, and double standards against the backdrop of today's hookup culture.Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to shame her best friend. This year she and a hand-picked college girl gang are going to get even.The lesson: Don't mess with Unity College girls.The target: Blondie, a typical Knights stud, arrogant, cold . . . and smart enough to keep up with Jess.A neo-riot grrl with a penchant for fanning the flames meets a rugby-playing sexist pig—sworn enemies or two people who happen to find each other when they're at their most vulnerable?It's all Girl meets Boy, Girl steals from Boy, seduces Boy, ties Boy to a chair, and burns Boy's stuff. Just your typical love story.Kirsty Eagar expertly handles a searingly honest and achingly funny story about love and sex amid the college hookup culture.
Summer Son
by Anna MartinEllis Broad never imagined he would end up a single father before he turned twenty-nine. Then again, most of his expectations for the future evaporated when his husband of three years filed for divorce, leaving Ellis as their six-month-old son Harrison's only parent. After the divorce Ellis hides, working from home on his small graphic design business so he can be a full-time dad. He succeeds until Zane Hadlin stumbles into his life. Zane is everything Ellis desires and everything he fears at the same time. A former gang member from the wrong side of the tracks, Zane turned his life around after his older brother was killed in a shooting. Now an artist, Zane shows Ellis a path back into the world and all he's been missing out on. The only problem is, Ellis's ex-husband hasn't quite gone for good, and his digging into Zane's past could drag up secrets no one is prepared to deal with.
Summer Song
by Louise BlaydonBilly Bronner is, to all appearances, every inch the 1950s American dream: handsome, clever, captain of the high school football team, looks good enough in tight jeans that people can even forget he's Jewish. Then the new guy on the block, the enigmatic Leonard Nachman, turns his head, and over the summer Billy discovers a new world of romance and love--in a man's arms. But when Kit O'Reilly, Billy's best friend and shadow, comes home after spending the summer with relatives, he finds Billy acting... differently. Soon enough, it becomes obvious that this change is related to Len, and Kit will have to decide if he'll accept the relationship Billy and Len have forged, or if he'll push Billy and their longtime friendship away. Best Gay Coming of Age/Young Adult - First Place
Summer Stalker (A North Star Novel Series #1)
by Nicole HelmSomeone’s watching them.Someone they’d never suspect.Reece Montgomery’s on an undercover mission to learn what unsuspecting B and B owner Lianna Kade knows about her husband’s murder. However, the workaholic North Star agent finds himself in serious danger, not the least of which is his unprofessional need to protect Lianna and her son, Henry. When the fearless widow proposes an ultra-risky plan to lure a killer, it will test Reece’s resolve not to fall for Lianna and her fatherless child.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.For more action-packed stories, check out the other books in the A North Star Novel Series series by Nicole Helm:Book 1: Summer Stalker
Summer Storms: An Amish Summer Novella
by Amy ClipstonArianna is counting down the days until her wedding to Jesse. They have been friends longer than Arianna can remember, and that friendship turned into love over the past couple of years. But when Arianna’s brother Isaac, who happens to be Jesse’s best friend, gets them both into trouble, Arianna’s father puts an end to her engagement to Jesse. Some summer storms pass quickly, but Arianna is afraid the damage from this one may be too much to repair.
Summer Surrender
by Peggy Webb Maureen ChildThe Non-Commissioned Baby by Maureen Child Assignment: Fatherhood. Captain Jeff Ryan had just landed his toughest duty ever -- daddy to a six-month-old baby girl. The valiant soldier enlisted expert help in the form of Laura Morgan ... and her lovely form could stop a battleship. But could it anchor the heart of one tough marine? Invitation to a Wedding by Peggy Webb When Dr. Ben Standing Bear attended college pal Josie Belle Pickens's wedding he didn't think he'd be the one walking down the aisle. But someone had to rescue her from Mr. Wrong. And when feelings and an undeniable attraction surfaced, Josie began to wonder ... if Ben was Mr. Right.
Summer Swap: Evan And Ty
by J. D. RyanWhat would you do if you rang your best friend’s doorbell ... and a stranger answered?Evan Romer is astonished when he stops by his friend’s apartment and finds Ty Mitchell in the shower instead. Turns out Ty has swapped houses with Evan’s friend and is spending two weeks in San Francisco, a long way from his country home in South Carolina.Unable to deny the attraction between them, Evan offers to show Ty the town and romance blossoms. Ty wants to keep things casual, but Evan is falling in love fast. Will romance blossom before it’s time for Ty to head back?
Summer Under Sail
by Elizabeth HowardIn Cleveland in 1852, the shipping season for sailing vessels was just beginning. Clarissa Meade did so want to sail on one of her father's ships, but she was a sixteen year old girl, in a very proper family. About all she could expect was a short jaunt down to Buffalo; but she wanted so much more! Clarissa's grandfather persuaded her mother and father to let Clarissa sail with him on his ship 'The Samantha,' and she rescued a girl named Abby Wells who had gotten separated from her family on the crouded docks of Buffalo. Clarissa and Abby became fast friends and each found a bit of romance while aboard 'The Samantha'. A lighthearted novel for teens and older readers.
Summer Unscripted
by Jen KleinA summer romance about missed connections and how not to miss out on the love of your life. For fans of Deb Caletti, Sarah Dessen, and Jenny Han. Girl looks for a sign. Enter: boy. Rainie doesn’t have a “passion” like her friends do. She’s more of a dabbler—quick to give up and move on. But as graduation approaches, she wishes she had more direction. So when gorgeous Tuck gives a monologue that literally puts into words exactly how she’s been feeling lately, it’s a sign! Tuck is her passion. How could she not have seen it before? Girl follows boy. Enter: second boy. Rainie convinces her ex-BFF to let her work at the same summer job as Tuck. She’s got a foolproof plan to date him. But the monologue that totally got Rainie was actually written by Milo, a super-cute boy who also works with her. A boy with a complicated past. Girl needs to figure stuff out. Enter: drama.
Summer Vows
by Rochelle AlersTwins Ana and Jason, along with their cousin Nicholas, are successful thirtysomethings who are single-and loving it. They have no idea that their relatives are betting on which one of them will get married first. But by the family's New Year's Eve reunion, will all three have learned what it means to be really lucky-in love?As CEO of Serenity Records, Ana Cole never backs down. Now the hot new recording artist she's signed has made her the target of death threats, forcing her to go into hiding. And protecting her is U.S. marshal Jacob Jones.Jacob has better things to do on his vacation than play bodyguard. Until he gets a glimpse of the body he'll be guarding... Spending days and nights together in close quarters stokes their mutual attraction into an inferno of desire. But if Jacob can outwit a would-be assassin, will their love outlast his assignment?
Summer Weddings: A Novel
by Debbie MacomberSometimes love needs a little push…Father's Day Robin Masterson&’s ten-year-old son, Jeff, thinks he needs a dog more than anything in the world. And there just happens to be one right next door! But the friendly black Lab belongs to Cole Camden, the grumpiest man in the neighborhood. Cole hasn&’t always been so solitary, so aloof. The deaths of his wife and child have made him bitter, something Robin can understand. Her own much-loved husband died when Jeff was just a baby. Still, her son persists and soon she finds herself stealing glances at her neighbor…only to find him doing the same!Daddy's Little Helper Welcome to Hard Luck, Alaska. Location: 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 150 (mostly men)—but growing! The O'Halloran brothers' bush-plane charter service is hard at work with a campaign to bring more women to the charming little town. Mitch Harris is the public safety officer in Hard Luck and widowed father to seven-year-old Chrissie. Bethany Ross, her teacher, is new to the area and is intrigued by the wounded lawman. Lucky for her, the second grader has been searching for a new mom, and it looks like she finally found her!
Summer at Carrick Park (Tempest Sisters #1)
by Kirsty FerryA summer wedding, fifty cupcakes, and a man she thought she would never see again . . . When Joel Leicester walks into the hotel where Rosa Tempest works, she can hardly believe her bad luck. Out of all the hotels in North Yorkshire, the man who broke her heart would walk into Carrick Park! The last time Rosa saw Joel, it was after a whirlwind holiday when they’d been greeted at his flat by a woman claiming to be his fiancée. Rosa never stuck around to hear Joel’s side of the story—but now, six years later, fate has another trick up its sleeve as a potentially disastrous summer wedding at Carrick Park can only be saved by Joel and Rosa working together . . . This contemporary romance set in England is part of Kirsty Ferry’s delightful Tempest Sisters series, which can be enjoyed in any order.