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Pressed Pennies
by Steven ManchesterRick and Abby grew up together, became best friends, and ultimately fell in love. Circumstance tore them apart in their early teens, though, and they went on to lives less idyllic than they dreamed about in those early days. Rick has had a very successful career, but his marriage flat-lined. Abby has a magical daughter, Paige, but Paige's father nearly destroyed Abby's spirit.Now fate has thrown Rick and Abby together again. In their early thirties, they are more world-weary than they were as kids. But their relationship still shimmers, and they're hungry to make up for lost time. However, Paige, now nine, is not nearly as enthusiastic. She's very protective of the life she's made with her mother and not open to the duo becoming a trio. Meanwhile, Rick has very little experience dealing with kids and doesn't know how to handle Paige. This leaves Abby caught between the two people who matter the most to her. What happens when the life you've dreamed of remains just inches from your grasp?PRESSED PENNIES is a nuanced, intensely romantic, deeply heartfelt story of love it its many incarnations, relationships in their many guises, and family in its many meanings. It is the most accomplished and moving novel yet from a truly great storyteller of the heart.
Pressure Points (Pisgah Mountain Wolves #2)
by Silvia VioletPisgah Mountain Wolves: Book TwoIt's hard enough being an inn manager, serving at everyone's beck and call, making sure all the guests are happy and the employees are paid on time. Add to that being a werewolf, a recovering alcoholic, and a pack leader. Add to that a brother who is trying to tear the pack apart and a dark past he can't escape. Needless to say, Carl is under a lot of stress. Not helping: Justin, the inn's human massage therapist--who Carl is trying not to fall for--has offered Carl a massage to "lower his stress levels." As his boss, Carl can't tell Justin his hands might lower stress levels, but they would raise something else. Despite Carl trying to put him off, Justin won't give in. Carl's friends won't leave him alone, and the divisions in the pack are near exploding. And it's tourist season. The last thing Carl needs are wolf wars in the lobby. Like it or not, Carl is going to have to rely on Justin and the wolves who love him to teach him how to let go and get through everything without falling apart.
Presumed Dead (Defenders of Battle Mountain #4)
by Nichole SevernTheir shared history could be their undoing. Forced to partner up, reserve officer Kendric Hudson and missing persons agent Campbell Dwyer work a baffling abduction case that gets more dangerous with each new revelation. As they battle a mounting threat, they must trust one another with their deepest secrets. But the truth they uncover could leave them lucky to escape with their lives…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Defenders of Battle Mountain series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Grave DangerBook 2: Dead GiveawayBook 3: Dead on ArrivalBook 4: Presumed DeadBook 5: Over Her Dead BodyBook 6: Dead Again
Presumed Dead: Shadow Of Suspicion Rescue At Cedar Lake Presumed Dead
by Angela Ruth StrongTHREAT OF EXPOSURE Framed for a sabotaged military operation, Preston Tyler has allowed everyone to believe he's dead-until he witnesses someone planting a bomb in his childhood sweetheart's cabin. To save Holly Fontaine's life, he must blow his cover. Holly is shaken...both by the explosion and the sudden appearance of a man she thought she'd lost forever. But their reunion is short-lived when the bomb planter returns, forcing their escape into Lake Tahoe's wilderness. As they struggle to survive, memories of their shared past reignite old feelings. Holly refuses to lose Preston again, but with their pursuer closing in, will the ultimate betrayal tear them apart for good?
Presumed Deadly: Presumed Deadly (the Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain Manhunt) / The Suspect (a Marshal Law Novel) (The Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain Manhunt #4)
by Cindi MyersHe needed someone on his side…She vowed that person would be her.Dane Trask will do anything to bring down an international drug ring, but he knows his first step is getting Ranger Brigade officer Faith Martin’s help. Faith can’t deny Dane’s unwavering determination—nor her attraction to the desperate fugitive. But when their investigation means eluding Faith’s fellow cops and an unknown killer, will the rugged Colorado terrain help them…or ensure their demise?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.The Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain ManhuntBook 1: Investigation in Black CanyonBook 2: Mountain of EvidenceBook 3: Mountain InvestigationBook 4: Presumed Deadly
Presumed Guilty
by Tess GerritsenA fan-favorite novel by internationally bestselling author Tess GerritsenMiranda Wood thinks she has seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover--until she discovers him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife.Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is posted by an anonymous donor. Was this an act of kindness designed to buy her time to clear her name? Or is someone trying to manipulate Miranda and draw her into the dark and secret world of a murdered man, where everybody's presumed guilty?With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive....
Presumed Guilty (Mira Ser.)
by Tess GerritsenRediscover this fan-favorite thriller by New York Times bestselling author Tess GerritsenMiranda Wood thinks she has seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover—until she discovers him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife.Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is posted by an anonymous donor. Was this an act of kindness designed to buy her time to clear her name? Or is someone trying to manipulate Miranda and draw her into the dark and secret world of a murdered man, where everybody’s presumed guilty?With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive.…First published in 1993
Presumed Guilty
by Tess GerritsenGuilty-Until Proven Innocent...Miranda Wood thinks she has seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover-until she discovers him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife.Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is posted by an anonymous donor. Was this an act of kindness designed to buy her time to clear her name? Or is someone trying to manipulate Miranda and draw her into the dark and secret world of a murdered man, where everybody's presumed guilty?With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive....
Presumed Guilty
by Dana R. Lynn"I'M INNOCENT!" After four years in prison for a crime she didn't commit, Melanie Swanson's finally free. Yet starting over brings a heavy load of challenges. Nearly everyone believes she's guilty-including police lieutenant Jace Tucker. Jace's certainty cracks only when Melanie is repeatedly attacked, and when the people around her are picked off one by one. Melanie's clearly innocent-and terrified. Someone wants her dead to keep her shattered memories from recalling the crime she witnessed rather than caused. She lost her friends, her fiancé and her freedom when she was found guilty-but proving her innocence could cost Melanie her life.
Presumed Guilty & Keeper of the Bride
by Tess GerritsenPresumed GuiltyMiranda Wood thought she had seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover--until she discovered him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife. With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to clear her name and discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive. . . . Keeper of the BrideAfter Nina Cormier was jilted at the altar, the empty church exploded. Then someone tried to run Nina off the road, and she realized someone wanted her dead--but who? That's what Detective Sam Navarro needs to find out. . . fast. With a nightmare unfolding around them, Sam and Nina decipher the stunning truth. Now they're at the mercy of a brilliant madman who plays for keeps. . . .
Presumption of Guilt (Sun Coast Chronicles #4)
by Terri BlackstockA young newspaper reporter investigates alleged abuses in a children's home. She comes face-to-face with her past, and her faith is often tested as she experiences threats on her life.
Prete Ribelle
by Adriane LeighSINOSSI Dall’autrice bestseller USA Today Adriane Leigh arriva un’appassionante storia d’amore autoconclusiva con dei colpi di scena mozzafiato... Quando la vita di Tressa Torrado va a rotoli e viene sfrattata dal suo monolocale, approda nel primo posto in cui si è sempre sentita a casa e nell’ultimo in cui si aspetterebbe di trovarsi. Padre Bastien Castaneda è addestrato a prendersi cura delle anime ferite del suo gregge, la sua natura battagliera e il suo misterioso rigore morale sono inebrianti quanto un super potere. Ben presto lavoreranno fianco a fianco e la chimica sobbollirà fino a esplodere quando queste due anime disperate sentiranno la voglia di vivere di nuovo e l’amore proibito si accenderà come combustibile nei loro cuori. Ma dopo poco tempo verranno alla luce dei segreti esplosivi che mineranno le fondamenta della loro fede, e solo il tempo dirà se il loro amore sarà abbastanza forte da sopravvivere all’inevitabile caduta.
A Pretend Engagement
by Jessica Steeleit could happen to you! THE TYCOON'S SECRET FIANCEE! It startles the life out of her to come home and find a man in her bedroom! But even more so when Varnie Sutton discovers that the man is CEO Leon Beaumont, her brother's boss! Leon is using Varnie's country house to avoid the media, but when Varnie discovers that her brother's job is at risk if she doesn't let him stay-they're stuck with each other! Especially when it's splashed across the front pages of every newspaper that the couple have just become engaged...
A Pretend Engagement
by Jessica SteeleIt startles the life out of her to come home and find a man in her bedroom! But even more so when Varnie Sutton discovers that the man is CEO Leon Beaumont, her brother's boss! Leon is using Varnie's country house to avoid the media, but when Varnie discovers that her brother's job is at risk if she doesn't let him stay-they're stuck with each other! Especially when it's splashed across the front pages of every newspaper that the couple have just become engaged...
A Pretend Groom
by Michelle Major Lee McKenzieFind your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings.A PERFECTLY FAKE ARRANGEMENTHer Accidental Engagement by Michelle MajorIn the midst of a nasty custody battle, Julia Morgan needs to prove she can provide a stable environment for her son, Charlie. So when gorgeous police chief Sam Callahan agrees to help by pretending to be her fiancé, she gratefully accepts his fake proposal. The arrangement will also get Sam’s father off his back about finding “the one.” But what happens when pretend doesn’t seem so, well, pretend anymore? The Daddy Project by Lee McKenzieAs a busy single mom, Kristi Callahan doesn’t have time for a man. But her mother won’t believe it. She keeps setting Kristi up on disastrous blind dates. Widowed Nate McTavish has the same problem with his well-meaning family. When Nate hires Kristi to stage his house before selling it, they realize they’ve found the answer to their problems: be fake dates for each other! It’s a perfect plan…
Pretend Honeymoon with the Best Man
by Andrea BolterWill this maid of honor find her happy-ever-after in the form of the best man? Find out what happens when passions rise in Bermuda in the latest Harlequin Romance by Andrea Bolter.Faking it…in Bermuda!Experience has taught unfussy maid of honor Laney Sullivan to have modest expectations of love and life. While best man Ian Luss is rich, successful and devastatingly handsome—and treats marriage like a merger! When circumstances throw them together on the newlyweds&’ achingly romantic couples-only honeymoon, they decide they could both use the practice of pretending to be in a relationship. But what happens when practice makes perfect?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.
A Pretend Match for the Viscount (Matchmade Marriages #2)
by Laura MartinA sparkling Regency love story about two opposites in a pretend engagement Rescued by the viscountTo save her from ruin!Miss Eliza Stanley is the life and soul of her first Season—then she is scandalously compromised! Luckily, the brooding Viscount Thannock steps in to offer her a fake engagement, giving her time to find another suitor and prevent her disgrace. She&’s intrigued by this serious, honorable man… If only falling for him wouldn&’t mean giving up all she loves about her new life…From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Matchmade MarriagesBook 1: The Marquess Meets His MatchBook 2: A Pretend Match for the ViscountBook 3: A Match to Fool Society
Pretend Mistress, Bona Fide Boss
by Yvonne LindsaySultry, elegant, sophisticated...the woman Adam Palmer glimpsed at a casino was temptation in scarlet. To his surprise, she was no stranger. The New Zealand business magnate never knew his quiet personal assistant had a seductive side, or that she might be acquainted with a scheming company rival. There was only one thing he could do to satisfy both his curiosity and his burning need to possess her...make Lainey Delacorte his mistress! And Adam planned to learn what other secrets she had been hiding--in and out of the bedroom.
The Pretend Proposal
by Jackie BraunThomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a pushover. But what's a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his "frail" grandmother, uttering the words "Before I die..."? Emotional blackmail at its most effective... Thomas needs to find a fake fiancée-fast!Elizabeth Morris is looking for a way to save her charity, so when she's offered a pretend proposal in return for a generous donation, it seems harmless enough! But, when your "groom" is this gorgeous, there's a fine line between faking it and falling for real....
Pretend We Are Lovely: A Novel
by Noley ReidAn Oprah Magazine Editors' Pick and Publishers Weekly Best of the Season It’s the summer of 1982 in Blacksburg, Virginia—seven years after the suspicious death of a son and sibling—and the Sobel family is hungry. Francie dresses in tennis skirts and ankle socks and weighs her grams of allotted carrots and iceberg lettuce. Her semi-estranged husband Tate prefers a packed fridge and hidden doughnuts. Daughters Enid, ten, and Vivvy, almost thirteen, are subtler versions of their parents, measuring their summer vacation by meals had or meals skipped. But at summer’s end, secrets both old and new emerge and Francie disappears, leaving the family teetering on the brink. Told from alternating points of view by the four living Sobels, Pretend We Are Lovely is a sharp and darkly funny story of forgiveness, family secrets, and the losses we inherit. At its core is the ever-complicated and deeply-devoted bond of sisterhood as the girls, left mostly to their own devices, must navigate their way through middle school, find comfort in each other, and learn the difference between food and nourishment.
Pretend You Are for Five More Minutes
by K. S. MurphyHenry Kato is in a really bad mood. One of his rude, annoying, and mildly offensive co-workers has been bugging him for weeks about the upcoming office party. To get him off his back, Henry enlists the help of his best friend Luke to go with him as his plus one.What Henry doesn't expect is for Luke to blurt out that they're engaged. Which they're most decidedly not. Even if Henry wishes it were true.Do they have what it takes to convince everyone the engagement is real? Or will they burn up in smoke before the night even gets started?
Pretend You Love Me
by Julie Anne PetersIn this fresh, poignant novel, Mike is struggling to come to terms with her father's suicide and her mother's detachment from the family. Mike (real name: Mary Elizabeth) is gay and likes to pump iron, play softball, and fix plumbing. When a glamorous new girl, Xanadu, arrives in Mike's small Kansas town, Mike falls in love at first sight. Xanadu is everything Mike is not -- cool, confident, feminine, sexy.... straight.Julie Anne Peters has written a heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful novel that will speak to anyone who has ever fallen in love with someone who can't love them back.
Pretend You're Mine: a fake dating small town love story from the author of Things We Never Got Over (The Benevolence Series)
by Lucy ScoreFrom Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. The last thing he's looking for is a woman to ruin his solitude. When the wildly beautiful Harper stumbles into his life, though, he realises she's the perfect decoy: a fake girlfriend to keep his family off his back until he's deployed.Harper was on her way to starting a new life . . . again. But something about Luke makes her want to settle down in this small town and make his house a home. Luke never thought he'd feel this way about a woman again. But he knows that he can't tell her the truth about his dark past. And she can't reveal what she's running from.At least this isn't a real relationship. It's only for a month. It's only pretend. Until it isn't . . .
Pretend You're Safe (The Agency #1)
by Alexandra IvyHE SEES YOU First came the floods. Then came the bodies. The victims—strangled, then buried along the shores of the Mississippi—have finally been unearthed, years after they disappeared. He remembers every satisfying kill . . . each woman’s terror and agony. But there’s only one he truly wanted. And fate has brought her within reach again . . .HE KNOWS YOU Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the “gifts” kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Now Jaci has returned home . . . and the nightmare is starting once more. AND HE’LL NEVER LET YOU GO Back then, Rylan Cooper was an arrogant deputy sheriff convinced that Jaci was just an attention—seeking teen. It was a fatal mistake. There’s a murderer in their midst, someone determined to settle old scores and keep playing a twisted game. And it won’t end until Jaci is his forever . . .
Pretend You're Safe: A gripping thriller of page-turning suspense (The Agency)
by Alexandra IvyPretend You're Safe is the new gripping, chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Alexandra Ivy. If you love Karen Rose, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner, you'll LOVE Alexandra Ivy! Readers are raving about her!'Couldn't put it down!''Scary creepy page turner!''Full of suspense!'A gripping thriller'He sees you... He knows you... And he'll never let you go...Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the 'gifts' kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Now Jaci has finally returned home - only for bodies of strangled victims to start appearing years after they disappeared. Her nightmare is beginning all over again. And this time it won't end until the murderer makes Jaci his...for ever.Look for the next novels of page-turning suspense from Alexandra Ivy, What Are You Afraid Of? and You Will Suffer.