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By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Grace knows that the holiday season is going to be different this year. No turkey, no tinsel, no gorgeously wrapped gifts under the tree . . . how on earth is she going to break it to her little boys that Christmas is effectively cancelled? And can she bear to tell anyone her embarrassing secret? Enter the Reading Group: Grace's life might have turned upside down but there's no problem they can't solve.By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Kate has tried to be a good wife to her husband Anton. Ever since he got demoted at work - answering to a woman no less - Anton simply hasn't been the same. Kate wants to help, but as the months pass and Anton pulls away from her both emotionally and physically, Kate can't help but feel a bit abandoned. Then Kate means Bob: the handsome, blue-eyed carpenter that Anton has hired to refurbish their kitchen. Kate instantly feels a powerful physical connection between them . . . but dare she risk her marriage for a man she barely knows?This month the Reading Group is enjoying Lady Chatterley's Lover . . . and trying not to giggle too much at the naughty parts!By Shana Vanterpool. 2015
Bach lives his life with honesty and without restraints, happy to be known as a sexy as all hell, unapologetic…
asshole. When he drinks, he drinks hard. When he wants a woman, he makes sure she knows it. When he opens his mouth, it's either to piss someone off or to turn someone on. You can normally find him with one hand on a bottle and one hand on a woman, trying to forget his past. Harley Evans is twenty-one-year-old year old college student. She's a good girl who fell hard for Dylan, who'd promised her forever. But Dylan, Bach's best buddy, lied. He enlisted in the Army, crushing Harley with equal parts anger and sadness. She'd already lost her father to that choice. Heartbroken, she falls back into depression. Stuck in Crystal Gulf all summer with little to do, Harley needs a distraction. Enter Bach, sexy as f*#ck distraction, ready and willing. Dylan's not all bad though. Before he left, he asked Bach to watch out for Harley, knowing she'd never go for a guy like Bach. She's too good for him. Too good for anyone. But Dylan was wrong. He never should have left them together. Bach is there to pick up the pieces Dylan left behind. Soon pieces aren't enough. He wants more, needs more Harley. DESTROY ME is dark, sexy, heartbreaking, and intoxicating.By Sami Lee. 2016
He s an author with an image problem She s an image consultant with an author problem Let…
the battle of wills begin Manhandling from award winning romantic comedy author Sami Lee will keep you laughing from start to finish Brisbane Australia will never be the same after Libby Allison does a little manhandling Jake McCallum was a corporate go-getter once upon a time before his father s health issues forced him to reassess his addiction to life in the fast lane When his fianc subsequently dumped him he decided a quiet uncomplicated life working as a mechanic in his dad s garage was the way to go Now his return to the dating world has motivated him to write a book about his disastrous love life and it looks like he s on the path to success once more The trouble is he s not sure he wants to get back on the fast track Image consultant Libby Allison has been hired to whip Jake into shape in preparation for his coming book tour and the second she gets a load of Jake s stained T-shirts and shaggy hair she knows an image overhaul is well overdue She s hoping to find more high-profile clients and a makeover like the one she has planned for Jake could generate just the word of mouth she needs If only Jake wasn t so averse to every little change she tries to make And if only she wasn t wildly attracted to him despite his aggravating views on women and relationships Find our if their chemistry beat out their common sense This contemporary romantic comedy contains a battle of the sexes and is not intended for readers under the age of 18By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Anne-Marie has always considered herself a bit of a matchmaker - never mind that she's only got one real success under her belt. And this year she's determined to up her game: Little Sanderton's singles could certainly benefit from her expertise! But while Anne Marie thinks she knows what's best for everyone else, her own life couldn't be less of a fairytale romance. Between looking after her cranky father and running her own business, she doesn't have time for a relationship. Her friends in the Reading Group know better though: after all, love can be found in the most unexpected of places . . .This January the Reading Group is tackling Jane Austen's Emma . . . but who's got time for fiction when romance is in the air?By Sami Lee. 2016
A new town. A new life. A new love. And, the same old Kelsey! Seducing Mr. Wrong from award winning…
romance author Sami Lee will keep you reading from start to finish as you find out if KD can convince Kelsey they're made for each other before she marries the wrong guy?When she started a new life in the small town of Holly Hill, Kelsey Simmons made a vow to give up sex until she found "The One". Now, finally, she has Mr. Right set firmly in her sights. She's got the perfect plan to catch him. Trouble is, her intended target dodges cupid's arrow and it hits Mr. Wrong smack in the rear.KD McKinley isn't looking for love. He's just renovating Kelsey's house to help out his ill stepfather. But smart and sexy Kelsey proves impossible to resist. Pretty soon, KD is reconsidering the whole white-picket-fence thing. However, his Miss Right thinks he's all wrong and KD isn't sure if he can convince her otherwise...This contemporary romance contains small towns, love, and humor, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2015) Sami Lee | (2007) Born Again Virgin by Sami Lee; Samhain PublishingBy Sami Lee. 2016
A jaded lawyer and a reformed criminal search for true love in Fiji Sun sea and passion …
a winning combination Or have long held secrets doomed this love story from the start Fijian Fling from award winning Australian romance author Sami Lee will keep you reaching for the ice as you savour this contemporary romance Dumped by her boyfriend and on thin ice in her law career Sophie Edison badly needs to re-evaluate her life She escapes to her favorite hideaway on the tropical island of Fiji where the attentions of the resort owner--the enigmatic and lethally sexy Dominick Nick Dufour--prove a temptation too great to resist Nick s obvious desire to take her to bed is just the salve her battered confidence needs and she embarks on an affair that leads her to unchartered waters Before long she starts to wonder if she can ever go back to her old life Nick has lusted after Sophie for years When she turns up at his secluded resort alone for the first time he wastes no time in making her his lover Sophie is his perfect match in bed and in the ocean and the shower but although he might long for something more Nick knows theirs is just a holiday fling For he is keeping the secret of his checkered past from Sophie and it could prove the ultimate deal breaker This contemporary vacation romance contains beaches tropical islands and adult language and situations Fijian Fling is not intended for readers under the age of 18 Previously Published 2007 Samhain Publishing 2014 Sami LeeBy Vanessa Sueroz, Rachel Lima Lopes. 2018
Paulie can't wait for the year to be over so she can finish school. What she didn't expect was strange…
things to start happening to her. Roses start to show up everywhere she goes. When she goes have dinner and there's a rose on her fork, when she's changing clothes, there's a rose in her closet, when she tries to read a book...there are the roses again. Now she can't even go to the bathroom in peace because roses are also showing up in the toilet. There's just one small detail, Paula hates roses! Who could be the unpleasant person that's stalking Paulie everywhere with those damned roses? Some say it's a secret admirer, but Paulie thinks it's her hated secret admirer. The question is: how to get rid of him?By Richard Waltner. 2013
They met at the U of Mt, and in spite of the fact Laurie comes from a socialite family in…
Boston and Guy is a rancher/cowboy from NW Mt., it is love At first sight. Marriage follows graduation After three years of love and devotion for and to each other Laurie is pregnant. Tom assures them that Laurie's pregnancy is proceeding as it should and she should have a normal delivery. However, upon the birth of their daughter Laurie dies suddenly. Guy is devastated by the loss of Laurie, but finds some comfort in visiting with her spirit under the old oak tree. Little Laurie is now his full responsibility for which he is ill prepared. Then Julie comes into his life. Again love blossoms only this time it is a troubled love when Julie finds herself competing with Laurie for Guy's love. She tells him, "I will compete for your love with a living woman any day, but I cannot compete with a dead woman." She leaves him looking for a new life. It's a close call, however, the strength of Julie's love for Guy and Little Laurie overcomes all challenges. Julie and Guy find the abiding love and happiness both have been searching for, a love lasting many years. But that love and happiness is also shattered when once again death strikes suddenly taking it's tragic toll. Throughout a strange love affair between Guy and Terry is sustained also to be broken suddenly by death.By Cristina Origone, Benedicte Dazy. 2018
Elena, mariée à Yuri et mère d’une fillette de trois ans, mène une vie en apparence sereine jusqu’à ce que…
son passé la rattrape, suite au décès tragique de Francesco, son ex-fiancé, dans un accident. Son séjour à Celle Ligure, sa ville natale théâtre de sa rencontre avec Francesco, pour assister aux funérailles lui permettra de faire la connaissance de Marisol. Et rien ne sera plus comme avant. Que lui réserve le futur ? Son amour pour Francesco est-il vraiment enterré sous les pierres tombales du temps ? L’amour selon Marisol est un voyage introspectif, à la recherche du bonheur. Un parcours doux-amer sur le chemin des souvenirs pour se redécouvrir et commencer à vivre.By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Peter Vegso. 2012
Whether it is at first sight, develops over time with a close friend, or it hits you like a ton of…
bricks--falling in love is a lyrical life-changing event. Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories will transport you to the moments of your life that were filled with devotion and unconditional love. Who can forget what it feels like to walk on air, share private jokes, and ponder over intimate moments? This collection of stories is sure to rouse the inner romantic in your heart, with stories of long-lost love rekindled in the twilight of life, young love discovered, and love that truly lasts forever. But this book will also remind you of the everlasting love between friends, family, and parents and children. Stories peppered throughout celebrate the vastness of love in all its many forms, including the story of one woman who is able to endure a painful illness because of the unconditional love and affection she receives from her cat, and the story about the love shared between father and daughter when he returns from overseas, as well as stories about love found in surprising ways by women and men who thought their time for romantic love had passed. Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories will take you back to your most cherished memories and inspire you to create a few more.By Joanna Bolouri. 2018
Phoebe and Oliver are stuck in a rut.With a five year old daughter and demanding jobs, it's not hard to…
see why the spark has gone.Not one for giving up, Phoebe creates a sexy wishlist: a jar where they can ask the other for anything they've ever wanted in bed - or out of it. But with distractions aplenty - such as, why do all her past lovers think now is a good time to make a reappearance? And, she may be wrong, but is Oli keeping something from her? - will they be able to relight the fire in the bedroom? From mix tapes to 'sex jars', this is the naughtiest rom com you will ever read. From the bestselling author of The List.By Sami Lee. 2016
Whitsunday Passage, Queensland, Australia.Six days, six nights, tropical beaches, and her ex...What could possible go wrong? There are rough seas…
ahead when Cassie's ex books a six day tour on The Rendezvous!Discover if fate gives second chances in Rendezvous a tropical erotic romance from award winning Australian romance author Sami Lee!Six days at sea with her ex... Conditions are about to get roughTwelve months ago Cassie Dalton fled Sydney and her three-year marriage to tough city cop, Reed. Now she's living a new life chartering tourists around the pristine tropical waters of the Whitsunday Passage on her inherited yacht, The Rendezvous. Despite having unresolved feelings for her estranged husband, she sends divorce papers in her desperation to move on. To her surprise the move shakes Reed out of his emotional hibernation and brings him to north Queensland, determined to win her back. As they spend the next six days sailing and sharing secrets, Cassie begins to wonder why she ever thought living without the man she loves was a solid life plan.But just as she thinks all their fences have mended, Reed breaks her heart all over again...This contemporary second chance romance contains beaches, tropical islands, and adult language and situations. Rendezvous is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2014) Farm Boy Press, Sami LeeBy Judith Michael. 2016
New York Times bestselling author Judith Michael brings together the magic of East and West in a passionate tale of…
heart-rending love as vivid and breathless as the pounding energy of Beijing.An American clothing designer and widowed mother of two teenagers, Miranda Graham arrives in China and is immediately overwhelmed by the way of life in this faraway place. Then she meets Yuan Li, son of an American soldier and Chinese mother--and suddenly, two worlds, two cultures, and two hearts collide. As Miranda bravely explores vistas beyond the safe, ordered limits of her own life, she is inexorably drawn to Yuan, a man who embodies all the hardship, dignity, and mystery of China. Their love is an unexpected awakening of body, mind, and spirit--even as the intrusive government and Yuan's ambitious son threaten their newfound joy, propelling them toward the most shattering choice two lovers can make.From New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather comes the first of a wonderful new trilogy, The Blackwater Brides, set…
in the sensually im-proper Georgian period, in which three noble brothers discover they will be forced to find brides under highly unusual circumstances. Jasper Sullivan, Earl of Blackwater, needs a prostitute. Not in the usual way, however. His wealthy uncle's will promises to divide his huge fortune among his nephews if each rescues a fallen woman . . . by marrying her! And since Jasper's estates were already mortgaged to the hilt before he inherited them, when he catches a pretty young prostitute trying to pick his pocket, he immediately makes his proposal. Clarissa Astley is not at all what Jasper believes. The orphaned daughter of a prosperous merchant, she is searching the seedier districts of London for her young brother, abducted by their evil guardian, who wants the little boy's inheritance. But she needs powerful help, and the darkly handsome Earl of Blackwater is certainly that. So she pretends to be exactly what he assumed-- a risky charade for an innocent virgin. But when passion flares between Jasper and Clarissa, the deception becomes even more difficult to handle. . . .By Roxanne Snopek. 2019
Amid the wildly beautiful beaches of Sunset Bay, Oregon, lies Sanctuary Ranch, a refuge for strays, both human and animal.…
A place where love and healing go hand-in-hand . . . When journalist Jonathan Byers leaves L.A. with his career in tatters, he heads to Sanctuary Ranch, determined to settle some of his personal affairs by putting his aging father in a seniors’ home. But his father stubbornly refuses to leave his secluded retreat—and has even rallied Sanctuary Ranch’s beautiful gardener to his cause. Something about sexy, mysterious Abby Warren piques the rugged reporter’s investigative instincts—and his interest—luring Jonathan to stay a little longer . . . Having found her own healing at Sanctuary Ranch, Abby knows Jonathan’s hard-headedness hides a wound that needs mending. Believing a time-out in nature will help father and son see eye-to-eye, she welcomes Jonathan into the only haven she has ever known. But Abby never expects to find herself so drawn to him—or that he will uncover devastating secrets she’d hoped to keep long buried. Will their deepening connection be enough to steer them through the darkness ahead, and toward a bright future for everyone? Praise for Sunset Bay Sanctuary “Grief and loss define this slow burning contemporary romance featuring a large cast of folksy characters who infuse the first installment in Snopek’s Sunset Bay series with lots of down home charm and many examples of tough love. Fans of small town series with character driven plots, such as those by Susan Wiggs and Debbie Macomber, will find that Sunset Bay hits the spot.” —BooklistBy Mariah Stewart. 2018
From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all-new series, The Hudson Sisters, following…
a trio of reluctant sisters as they set out to fulfill their father’s dying wish. In the process, they find not only themselves, but the father they only thought they knew.When celebrated and respected agent Fritz Hudson passes away, he leaves a trail of Hollywood glory in his wake—and two separate families who never knew the other existed. Allie and Des Hudson are products of Fritz’s first marriage to Honora, a beautiful but troubled starlet whose life ended in a tragic overdose. Meanwhile, Fritz was falling in love on the Delaware Bay with New Age hippie Susa Pratt—they had a daughter together, Cara, and while Fritz loved Susa with everything he had, he never quite managed to tell her or Cara about his West Coast family. Now Fritz is gone, and the three sisters are brought together under strange circumstances: there’s a large inheritance to be had that could save Allie from her ever-deepening debt following a disastrous divorce, allow Des to open a rescue shelter for abused and wounded animals, and give Cara a fresh start after her husband left her for her best friend—but only if the sisters upend their lives and work together to restore an old, decrepit theater that was Fritz’s obsession growing up in his small hometown in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Guided by Fritz’s closest friend and longtime attorney, Pete Wheeler, the sisters come together—whether they like it or not—to turn their father’s dream into a reality, and might just come away with far more than they bargained for.By Randhal Wendel Fernando de Souza Santos. 2019
This book is a simple story about love (or its lack). About how love (or its lack) may change a…
life. It is about random stories that intersect in the middle of the road. About souls who adopt and end up modifying each other with love. “The faded yellow facade of the old building matched the solitary sunflower of the window of some apartment. Their window would also have a yellow sunflower spinning always in search of the sun. Just like them, who, from now on, would always be looking to a bright and radiant sun that would bring them the hope of a happy and joyful future. The next day they would find out where the Tutelary Council or Juvenile Court of that little town was half hidden at the end of the world. For the first time, life made sense to her, and she finally knew what was missing to her life. It was missing love”.By Ann O'Loughlin. 2015
A bestseller in the UK, this moving debut novel is a modern Philomena story of love, both lost and found.Secrets…
can’t last forever. . . . In a crumbling mansion in a small Irish village in County Wicklow, two elderly sisters, Ella and Roberta O’Callaghan, live alone in Roscarbury Hall with their secrets, memories, and mutual hatred. Long estranged, the two communicate only by terse notes. But when the sisters are threatened with bankruptcy, Ella defies Roberta’s wishes and converts the mansion's old ballroom into a café. Much to Roberta’s displeasure, the café is a hit and the sisters are reluctantly drawn back into the village life they abandoned decades ago. But gossip has a long life. As the local convent comes under scrutiny, the O’Callaghan sisters find themselves caught up in an adoption scandal that dates back to the 1960s and spreads all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. Only by overcoming their enmity and facing up to the past can they face the future together—but can they finally put their differences behind them?By Cristina Origone. 2019
Elena is married to Yuri, the mother of a three-year-old girl, and leads a seemingly serene life, but when her…
ex-boyfriend Francesco dies in an accident, the past reappears to torment her. Back in Celle Ligure for a few days to attend the funeral, she re-visits places that were the scene of her first meeting with Francesco. Here, she meets Marisol, and nothing will be the same again. What does the future hold for her? Is her love for Francesco really buried in the folds of time? According to Marisol, love is an introspective journey within oneself, in the search for happiness: A bitter-sweet journey down memory lane to rediscover oneself and start to live.