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Believing Again
by Peggy BirdAs the youngest woman ever to make detective in the Portland Police Bureau, Danny Hartmann has racked up an impressive record. It doesn't keep her warm at night, but it does make up for feeling she's somehow disappointed her family with her career choice. Called to the scene of the murder of a homeless veteran in a transient camp, Danny doesn't expect it to be anything other than another case she clears.Then she meets the man who made the 9-1-1 call and everything changes.Jake Abrams, a volunteer doctor at the Veterans Medical Services Clinic, doesn't have much faith in anything other than his work and the vets he cares deeply about. Not shy about voicing his opinions, even to the cops investigating the murder of one of his patients, he annoys Danny with his snarky remarks.However, working the case, she has to rely on Jake to help her find her way around the transient camps under the bridges and in the city's huge wilderness park. As they work together, their attraction becomes mutual and passionate.But Jake has demons. Like the vets he cares for, he carries scars both mental and physical from his service in the National Guard in Iraq. He fears Danny will turn from him in disgust when she discovers them. She's afraid his experience in Iraq makes it impossible for him to love someone who does what she does for a living.When the murderer of the homeless vets comes too close to Jake, it'll be up to Danny to save his life. It'll be up to their love for each other to save them both.Sensuality Level: Spicy
Believing Again: Book 5 in the Second Chances series
by Peggy BirdAs the youngest woman ever to make detective in the Portland Police Bureau, Danny Hartmann has racked up an impressive record. It doesn’t keep her warm at night, but it does make up for feeling she’s somehow disappointed her family with her career choice. Called to the scene of the murder of a homeless veteran in a transient camp, Danny doesn’t expect it to be anything other than another case she clears.Then she meets the man who made the 9-1-1 call and everything changes.Jake Abrams, a volunteer doctor at the Veterans Medical Services Clinic, doesn’t have much faith in anything other than his work and the vets he cares deeply about. Not shy about voicing his opinions, even to the cops investigating the murder of one of his patients, he annoys Danny with his snarky remarks.However, working the case, she has to rely on Jake to help her find her way around the transient camps under the bridges and in the city’s huge wilderness park. As they work together, their attraction becomes mutual and passionate.But Jake has demons. Like the vets he cares for, he carries scars both mental and physical from his service in the National Guard in Iraq. He fears Danny will turn from him in disgust when she discovers them. She’s afraid his experience in Iraq makes it impossible for him to love someone who does what she does for a living.When the murderer of the homeless vets comes too close to Jake, it’ll be up to Danny to save his life. It’ll be up to their love for each other to save them both.Sensuality Level: Spicy
Believing Again: Book 5 in the Second Chances series
by Peggy BirdAs the youngest woman ever to make detective in the Portland Police Bureau, Danny Hartmann has racked up an impressive record. It doesn’t keep her warm at night, but it does make up for feeling she’s somehow disappointed her family with her career choice. Called to the scene of the murder of a homeless veteran in a transient camp, Danny doesn’t expect it to be anything other than another case she clears.Then she meets the man who made the 9-1-1 call and everything changes.Jake Abrams, a volunteer doctor at the Veterans Medical Services Clinic, doesn’t have much faith in anything other than his work and the vets he cares deeply about. Not shy about voicing his opinions, even to the cops investigating the murder of one of his patients, he annoys Danny with his snarky remarks.However, working the case, she has to rely on Jake to help her find her way around the transient camps under the bridges and in the city’s huge wilderness park. As they work together, their attraction becomes mutual and passionate.But Jake has demons. Like the vets he cares for, he carries scars both mental and physical from his service in the National Guard in Iraq. He fears Danny will turn from him in disgust when she discovers them. She’s afraid his experience in Iraq makes it impossible for him to love someone who does what she does for a living.When the murderer of the homeless vets comes too close to Jake, it’ll be up to Danny to save his life. It’ll be up to their love for each other to save them both.Sensuality Level: Spicy
Believing Bailey
by Linda KageAll Bailey Prescott wants is to wrangle a certain cowboy on campus. She spends most weekends searching the party crowds for him. One night, at a lame frat house, she finds herself trapped in a bathroom and ends up the sole witness to a crime...or not a crime? Bailey’s one small voyeuristic moment has gigantic implications. Now she’s forced to make a choice: forget what she saw and move on, or expose herself in order to save a man from spending years behind bars. Whatever her decision, her testimony is the key to everything. It may even open the door to her happily ever after. That is, if anyone actually believes her. She just wanted to find her cowboy…how did she get mixed up in a mess like this?
Believing Rory
by S. C. WynneWill Rory bring them together or stand between them? Eighteen-year-old Lane Graham has always relied on his braver, more confident buddy, Rory. But Rory's sudden suicide blindsides Lane and sends him into an emotional tailspin. How's he supposed to start college in a few months feeling this damaged? Baron MacDonald knew Rory from playing League of Legends together. He was always intrigued by Lane's online presence, and Rory had promised to set them up. Now that Rory's gone, Baron has to approach Lane on his own. On the surface, Baron and Lane couldn't seem more different. Baron is confident and serious, and Lane is guarded and uncertain. But it's the pain beneath the flesh that binds these two souls together like barbed wire and cement.
Belinda
by Maria EdgeworthWhen Belinda Portman, a sheltered young woman, is sent to live with the worldly and charming Lady Delacour, their blossoming friendship is quickly tested by the lady's paranoia and jealously. And when Belinda departs to live with the Percival family, the rift between the two women seems irreparable. But when Lady Delacour, believing herself terminally ill, calls for Belinda's companionship, the young woman sets her own feelings aside and returns to reconcile with her former friend.
Belinda
by Anne Rampling"Who was she?" That was the first thought that came into my mind when I saw her in the bookstore.<P> Who was she really?<P> She's Belinda. She's sixteen years old. She's the object of one man's ultimate fantasy. And she's one of the most "uniquely sensual and provocative" heroines to emerge from the "fearless" imagination of New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice (writing as Anne Rampling).
Belinda Goes to Bath: Belinda Goes To Bath: A Novel Of Regency England - Being The Second Volume Of The Traveling Matchmaker (The Travelling Matchmaker Series #2)
by M. C. BeatonNew York Times–bestselling author: If anyone can persuade an independent-minded heiress and a marriage-averse marquis to give in to love, it&’s Miss Pym . . . No sooner does traveling matchmaker Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market. When the coach founders near Baddell Castle, and the dashing Marquess of Frenton comes to the rescue, Miss Pym decides to give Fate a hand. Although the austere bachelor disdains romance, his furtive glances towards Belinda prove to Miss Pym that her expert matchmaking will soon turn this star-crossed couple into a heavenly match . . . Originally written under the name Marion Chesney, this is a witty Regency love story by M. C. Beaton, the beloved author of the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. &“A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure.&” —Booklist
Belinda Goes to Bath (The Travelling Matchmaker Series #2)
by M.C. BeatonThe second book in M.C. Beaton's charming Travelling Matchmaker series. The delightful Miss Hannah Pym returns to the English countryside in search of adventure and romance in distress.No sooner does Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market.When the coach founders near Baddell Castle, and the dashing Marquis of Frenton comes to the rescue, Miss Pym decides to give Fate a hand. Although the austere bachelor disdains romance, his furtive glances towards Belinda prove to Miss Pym that her expert matchmaking will soon turn this star-crossed couple into a heavenly match!'Romance fans are in for a treat' - Booklist'[M. C. Beaton] is the best of the Regency writers' - Kirkus Reviews
Belinda Goes to Bath (The Travelling Matchmaker Series #2)
by M.C. BeatonThe second book in M.C. Beaton's charming Travelling Matchmaker series. The delightful Miss Hannah Pym returns to the English countryside in search of adventure and romance in distress.No sooner does Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market.When the coach founders near Baddell Castle, and the dashing Marquis of Frenton comes to the rescue, Miss Pym decides to give Fate a hand. Although the austere bachelor disdains romance, his furtive glances towards Belinda prove to Miss Pym that her expert matchmaking will soon turn this star-crossed couple into a heavenly match!'Romance fans are in for a treat' - Booklist'[M. C. Beaton] is the best of the Regency writers' - Kirkus Reviews
Belittled Women
by Amanda SelletSharp and subversive, this delightfully messy YA rom-com offers a sly wink to the classic Little Women, as teenage Jo Porter rebels against living in the shadow of her literary namesake.Lit’s about to hit the fan. Jo Porter has had enough Little Women to last a lifetime. As if being named after the sappiest family in literature wasn’t sufficiently humiliating, Jo’s mom, ahem Marmee, leveled up her Alcott obsession by turning their rambling old house into a sad-sack tourist attraction.Now Jo, along with her siblings, Meg and Bethamy (yes, that’s two March sisters in one), spends all summer acting out sentimental moments at Little Women Live!, where she can feel her soul slowly dying.So when a famed photojournalist arrives to document the show, Jo seizes on the glimpse of another life: artsy, worldly, and fast-paced. It doesn’t hurt that the reporter’s teenage son is also eager to get up close and personal with Jo—to the annoyance of her best friend, aka the boy next door (who is definitely not called Laurie). All Jo wants is for someone to see the person behind the prickliness and pinafores.But when she gets a little too real about her frustration with the family biz, Jo will have to make peace with kitsch and kin before their livelihood suffers a fate worse than Beth.
The Bell Tower of St. Barnabas
by Alice KeatsAt St. Barnabas Academy, there is a legend that if you stand by the bell tower and wish for true love as the midnight chimes ring in Valentine's Day, your wish will come true. Every year, students test the legend, pinning their hopes on a romantic tale passed down through generations. But not Caleb. To Caleb, those stories are just part of a stupid superstition. He's completely uninterested in romance and doesn't want his lifelong best friend, Gabriel, depending on a myth to make his secret crush reciprocate his feelings. But the stories are a little truer than Caleb thought. When Gabriel takes his request to the bell, the result is pink, sparkly, and utterly unaware of the concept of personal space: the wishing fairy Emmeline, whose new mission in life is to fulfill Gabriel's wish--by making Caleb fall in love with him.
Bella: a deliciously upbeat and laugh-out-loud romance from the inimitable multimillion-copy bestselling Jilly Cooper
by Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this upbeat and hilarious rom-com. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton and Jane Fallon will love this perfect cocktail of love, passion, intrigue and suspense...'Jilly is about bringing joy into your life: daft, silly, boozy joy ... There is no one else like Cooper' -- Guardian'The Jane Austen of our time' - HARPERS & QUEEN'Unputdownable' -- Marian Keyes'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' -- Jenny Colgan'Flawlessly entertaining' -- Helen Fielding'Pure entertainment and a thoroughly enjoyable read' -- ***** Reader review'An absolute must!' -- ***** Reader review'Love it this book so much!' -- ***** Reader review****************************************************************There was no doubt Bella Parkinson was a success: the most promising actress in London, bright, sexy - and hopelessly scatterbrained - she was taking the town by storm.Rupert Henriques, dashingly handsome and wealthy enough to buy her every theatre in London if she wanted it, couldn't wait to marry her . . .But Bella had a secret in her past - and the one man who knew it was about to come into her life again. Worse, Rupert's sinister cousin Lazlo, for some reason of his own, was trying to prevent her marriage.Before she knew where she was, Bella found herself in real danger . . .
Bella and the Beast: A Cinderella Sisterhood Novel (Cinderella Sisterhood Series #4)
by Olivia DrakeEven a confirmed bachelor can meet his match.Because sometimes fairy tales do come true... OF ALL THE FABLED TREASURES Bella Jones feels like a fish out of water in civilized England. Raised abroad by her explorer father, she's amused by the very proper manners of the nobility. Nevertheless, to save her younger siblings from ruin, she must infiltrate a ducal household in order to find the map to an ancient treasure trove. Alas, the haughty, handsome duke stands in her way...unless she can tame his beastly temper, that is. THE MOST PRECIOUS ONE IS LOVE Miles Grayson, the Duke of Aylwin, prefers antiquities to, well, everything else. Especially prying females with their irksome questions. But Bella's blue eyes and beguiling smile are improbably charming, and the temptation of her kiss is impossible to resist. As the pair is swept into a mystery that reaches back to their childhoods, Miles realizes that Bella has made the rarest discovery of all-the key to his heart...The Cinderella Sisterhood series is: "Filled with romance [and] breathtaking passion."-Night Owl Reviews "Magical."-Once Upon a Romance "Sensual...engaging...beautiful."-RT Book Reviews
Bella and the Merciless Sheikh (The Balfour Brides #2970)
by Sarah MorganSheikh Zafiq Al-Rashid is furious when his week of solitude is interrupted by Bella Balfour, lost in the desert! While his fierce honor demands he rescue her, the willful heiress is a little less grateful than he'd expected. Zafiq is tempted to leave the spoiled socialite wandering the wilderness...but where would be the challenge in that?He's powerful enough to tame the rebellious beauty. However, when they depart from the seclusion of the oasis, will Zafiq leave the memory of the fiery passion behind or announce to his kingdom that he is taking a queen?
Bella Cove: A Second Chance Romance
by Rochelle KatzmanA woman gets a second chance at love, but her family’s secrets could ruin everything—from the author of Risking Her Heart.Bella Cove toy store owner Kayla Conway has given up everything—graduate school and a fiancé—to spend the past two years taking care of her family in the aftermath of her grandma’s death. More than anything, she wants children of her own, not just the ones that visit her toy shop. But that dream died when she chose her family over her fiancé two years ago.But when ex- fiancé, Gabe Wademan, turns out to be the one who inherited the lease on Kayla’s toy shop, she seizes this chance to win him back . . .Gabe was shattered when Kayla left him to take care of her family, leaving him with nothing more than vague explanations. And he’s not thrilled about being her landlord—and her neighbor. His plan is for the two of them to have as little contact as possible. But Bella Cove is a small town, and old feelings stir to life as their paths cross more frequently.Kayla makes it her mission to show Gabe she’s the same woman he fell in love with back at school—just a little older and a lot braver. And if he gives their relationship a second chance, she promises she’ll never leave him again.But when Gabe gets close to her family, Kayla is terrified that he will discover their secrets. Her heart couldn’t handle losing him a second time—especially since this time it would be forever.
Bella e il libertino (Le canaglie dei bassifondi #3)
by Erica MonroeCanaglie, ladri e ribelli abitano i bassifondi...là dove uomini pericolosi si innamorano di donne spietate. LEI ERA BELLISSIMA... Abigail Vautille sognava di fuggire dai bassifondi di Whitechapel e iniziare una nuova vita, finché una tragica notte la lascia sfregiata e senza un soldo. Per salvare la famiglia dalla prigione per debiti, stringe un accordo con la canaglia che ha in mano le cambiali di gioco del padre: se lui annullerà il debito, Abigail gli concederà il proprio corpo per due settimane. Ma non il proprio cuore. LUI ERA AFFASCINANTE... L'ispettore Michael Strickland della Polizia Metropolitana ha sempre avuto vita facile con le donne. Il successo gli arride in ogni campo e lui scivola attraverso la vita, forte del suo bell'aspetto e del cognome di famiglia. Ma Abigail gli accende dentro una passione della quale ignorava l'esistenza. Michael riesce a vedere in lei la bellezza, non la bestia che Abigail pensa di essere. INSIEME, IL LORO AMORE VA OLTRE LA FIABA... Quando una losca figura riemerge dal passato di Abigail promettendo vendetta, la situazione prende una piega sinistra. Ma Michael non si fermerà davanti a nulla per proteggere la donna che ama. Quando la posta in gioco è alta e le cicatrici più profonde della pelle, la passione può essere la chiave per il lieto fine.
A Bella Flora Christmas
by Wendy WaxA TEN BEACH ROAD NOVELLA The ladies of Ten Beach Road are home for the holidays in this brand-new novella.Although their lives have changed since their first desperate renovation of Bella Flora, friends Madeline, Avery, and Nicole have always been there for each other. Now they're returning to Bella Flora for Christmas—where Maddie’s daughter Kyra isn’t feeling particularly celebratory. Kyra was hoping for a peaceful holiday at Bella Flora—a last gathering before a wealthy, mystery tenant moves into the home she’s been forced to rent out. Instead, she must make a life altering decision by New Year’s -- a decision that becomes even more difficult when unexpected guests arrive at Ten Beach Road on Christmas Eve. Now Kyra, Maddie, Avery and Nikki will need to pull together to secure Bella Flora’s future, as well as their own.Includes an excerpt from Best Thing Ever
Bella Luna (A Blue Moon Lake Romance #3)
by Sharon StruthHer love life has gone to the dogs...Rose Richardson is on the run from her dangerous ex-husband, a crime she didn't commit--and the embarrassment of being an advice columnist with a disastrous personal life. Donning a fake identity, she escapes to a lovely lake house rental in rural Connecticut...only to discover her refuge is already occupied. Leo Drake is devastatingly handsome-and clearly wants to be alone. Rose stands her ground, even while she fears being found out for the fugitive she is. Plus, her sweet dog, Bella, seems to like the brooding widower, so how bad could he be?A prize winning novelist, Leo lost everything after he lost his wife. But his mysterious housemate just might be the muse he needs to reignite his writing career. Despite his misgivings, Rose has secrets that only draw him closer, firing his imagination, even as his heart struggles with the attraction building between them. Plus, he kind of likes the quirky pooch. And as he tries to untangle his unusual predicament, Bella's antics just might be the key to showing the loner that love is the only inspiration he needs... Praise for Sharon Struth"Struth has a gift for layering stories within stories while keeping them all connected." --Library Journal"Struth is an author to watch!" --Laura Drake, author of RITA-award winner The Sweet Spot"Sharon Struth writes a good story about love and loss. She knows her characters and has a path she wants them to take." --Eye on Romance"The plot is refreshing and will definitely keep the reader turning page after page." --Fresh Fiction
Bella Maura (Beautiful Justice #1)
by Dawn DysonNovelist Sienna Emory is surprised by a frantic call she receives from her old college friend, Cheney. When she arrives at Cheney&’s house, Sienna finds her passed out from a drug overdose and neighbor Jonathan Driscoll arriving on the scene. Trying to help Cheney overcome her addictions, Sienna develops a friendship with Jonathan, a handsome single father, and his five-year-old daughter Bella. However, Bella is not the typical kindergartner; she has special gifts, as if she is communicating on a direct line to God. Sienna and Jonathan quest for answers to Bella&’s special gifts, leading them to Jonathan&’s hometown in Ireland that holds the key to a family secret. Sienna begins to fall in love with Jonathan, but wonders what is God&’s plan for them and if their faith is strong enough to protect them from evil.In her second novel, author Dawn Dyson seamlessly weaves together a touching love story with weighty spiritual topics such as overcoming abuse, trusting God, and stepping into your spiritual gifts. Bella Maura is the first installment of the two-book series Beautiful Justice. This exhilarating novel will open readers to the spiritual opportunities and challenges that face us all.
La bella náufraga
by Agnès RuizScott, un joven turbio que se muestra comedido en su violencia contenida con sus allegados, parece llevar una pesada carga de remordimientos que le debilita. Una noche, aprovechando la generosa luz de la luna llena, Scott observa lo que puede haber provocado el imperioso desvío de su semental mientras galopa por las olas. Se alarma de pronto cuando vio una masa blanquecina enroscada en un tronco... Una bella historia en la que se enfrentan el amor y el duelo, contada con gran talento por Agnès Ruiz que sabe jugar con nuestras emociones y sublimar los sentimientos. Agnès Ruiz es la autora de varios best-sellers que han vendido más de 370,000 copias. Su primera novela "Ma vie assassinée" (Mi vida asesinada) tuvo un gran éxito. Escribe tanto para adultos como para jóvenes. (Oublie la nuit, L'ombre d'une autre vie, Mon affreux maillot beige, Pom-pom girls, Elias Sparte). Sus historias cortas sobre las investigaciones de la detective Rachel Toury también tienen mucho éxito en Europa y del otro lado del Atlántico. Su obra ha sido traducida a varios idiomas.
Bella, no soy tu Bestia (Trilogía No soy #Volumen 3)
by Girl-chickElla hace lo que quiere, y él, lo que cree que es correcto... Bella Gauthier, es una chica que trabaja como bailarina exótica en un famoso cabaré todas sus noches. No odia su trabajo ni se avergüenza de ello, porque le gusta bailar y la paga es buena, tanto, que le ayudó a costear sus gastos de la universidad y ahora se prepara para ser una pasante en una reconocida empresa. Todo en su trabajo marcha perfecto y jamás ha tenido un inconveniente con ningún cliente, hasta que uno de uno de ellos resulta ser Antoine Dumont... un hombre que tiene tanto de atractivo como de amargado y quien terminará despreciándola solo por ser una bailarina sin clase. ¿Cuando hay amor de verdad se pueden vencer todo, incluso los prejuicios morales, sociales y culturales?
La bella y el millonario
by Kathleen Hope Ester García GibertLas palabras nunca llegaron y nunca salieron de mi boca, en vez de eso simplemente presioné mis labios contra los suyos y le besé más apasionadamente de lo que había besado en toda mi vida. Todo el dolor, los celos y la atracción que había tenido que ocultar salían a borbotones a la superficie y no pude hacer otra cosa que rendirme a ello. Al principio, le sorprendió mi abrazo, pero empezó a mover sus dulces labios contra los míos. Enrolló sus brazos a mi cuerpo y se inclinó hacia atrás, haciendo que quedara encima de él mientras sus manos acariciaban mi espalda. Su tacto era eléctrico y dejaba un rastro de piel de gallina en todos los lugares por los que pasaban sus dedos. Sentía como si estuviera soñando otra vez. Su beso se hacía cada vez más intenso antes de morderme suavemente el labio, gemí cuando...
Belladonna: bestselling gothic fantasy romance (Belladonna)
by Adalyn GraceFor as long as Signa Farrow has been alive, the people in her life have fallen like stars . . . Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her well-being - and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy.Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family's waning reputation and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother's restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger, and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer. Signa's best chance of uncovering the murderer, though, is an alliance with Death himself, a fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he's made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful - and more irresistible - than she ever dared imagine. From New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace, Belladonna brings to life a highly romantic, gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal.'A deliciously deadly Gothic romance' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Belladonna (Belladonna #1)
by Adalyn GraceThe New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth brings to life a highly romantic, Gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal. Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each one more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family&’s waning reputation, and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother&’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer. However, Signa&’s best chance of uncovering the murderer is an alliance with Death himself, a fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he&’s made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful—and more irresistible—than she ever dared imagine.