Six foot tall and spicy hot, Sheriff Daniel Galvez wasn't the kind of man women said no to. Unless you were Lauren Maxwell. Years ago, Daniel had worked a case that had destroyed her family...and her trust in men. Now Lauren's come home, a trauma doctor, all cool-eyed and distant. Still, something about this brave woman stirred up Daniel's emotions. Lucky for him Lauren needed a strong lawman to help her safeguard a battered teenage patient. Holed up together, Daniel swore to bridge the distance between them--even if it meant having his own heart broken again. Views: 45
The first in the McLevy series, this is wonderfully evocative detective fiction, based in dark, violent, Victorian Edinburgh. It's 1880 and the city is gripped by election fever. But while the rich and educated argue about politics, in the dank wynds of the city it's a struggle just to stay alive, especially when a murderous madman seems to have resurfaced after 30 years. McLevy is lured into a world of politics, perversion, deception and mystery and into the shadow of the serpent. Views: 45
Erotica/Romance. 74274 words long. First published in 2007, 2007 Views: 45
Lydia Davis has been called "one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times), "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon), an innovator who attempts "to remake the model of the modern short story" (The New York Times Book Review). Her admirers include Grace Paley, Jonathan Franzen, and Zadie Smith; as Time magazine observed, her stories are "moving . . . and somehow inevitable, as if she has written what we were all on the verge of thinking."In Varieties of Disturbance, her fourth collection, Davis extends her reach as never before in stories that take every form from sociological studies to concise poems. Her subjects include the five senses, fourth-graders, good taste, and tropical storms. She offers a reinterpretation of insomnia and re-creates the ordeals of Kafka in the kitchen. She questions the lengths to which one should go to save the life of a caterpillar, proposes a clear account... Views: 45
From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a moving novel about the bond between a five year old abandoned by his mother and the man who raises him. After accidentally killing a police office five years ago, Pearl has managed to protect her bright, frail young son Leonard from her violent past. Then one day, Pearl drops him off with their neighbor Mitch, and never returns. Mitch is far from the ideal caretaker--he's having an affair with a client's wife--but he and Leonard must find a way to bridge the gap between them as they bond as parent and child.Gritty but big-hearted, Love in the Present Tense is an inspiring story of love and the surprising forms it can take.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 45
In this action-packed novel, Jake Helmanthe ex-cop and zombie killerhas set up shop as a private investigator in lower Manhattan. When a woman hires Jake to prove that her dead grandson is dealing a deadly new drug called Black Magic” on a Brooklyn street corner, Jake uncovers a plot by a vicious drug lord to use voodoo to seize the streets of New York City. Gun-wielding zombie assassins, hallucinations, and betrayal confront Jake at every corner, but voodoo creates more terror than zombies, and Jake finds himself poised on the edge of insanity as he fights to restore the soul of the one person he trusts. A combination of hard-core horror and hard-boiled crime fiction, this thriller is gripping and suspenseful. Views: 45
Jane Williams is the happiest woman in New York. She has a dream job, a perfect Manhattan apartment, and the man she wants to marry. Her whole life is mapped out to the finest detail, and things just can't get any better. But in a New York minute, everything changes. After an evening on the town with a hot Hollywood actor her PR firm is wooing, she wakes up to a day filled with strange occurrences--a weird mark on her face and a red-haired woman who seems to be following her every move. This bizarre day turns increasingly horrible, and over the course of it, Jane loses her boyfriend, her job, her home, and her dog. Unsure of why she's being tested, Jane struggles to hold herself together while her world falls apart. Has God forgotten her? In this witty and contemporary retelling of the story of Job, Jane discovers what she really wants, after nearly everything she holds dear slips away. Filled with the sophistication and excitement of city life, but sprinkled with humor... Views: 45
Nathaniel Jenkins-Moore never allows romantic entanglements to get in the way of running Jenkins & Sons Construction. That is until the woman who ripped out his heart crashes back into his life. She wants to leave the past in the past, and though Nate knows a thing or two about rebuilding strong foundations, her betrayal still haunts him. He can't forget. He won't forgive. She can't be trusted. But why does his heart still beat double-time whenever she's near?Liberty Stewart has been living a lie. Masking her shredded self-esteem and trying to overcome the emotional torment inflicted by her abusive ex-husband, she's ready to rebuild her life. But just when she thinks she's on track, her current assignment brings her face to face with the only man she's ever truly loved—Nate. Too bad he hates her. Liberty knows she did Nate wrong, and getting him to trust her again might be impossible, but neither of them can deny the attraction that still runs deep.Is the burning passion they... Views: 45
Six months after being released from prison for forgery, London artist Martin Phipps is starting over. While making the rounds at a gallery opening, Martin meets and speaks with a mysterious Italian man who is searching for the same art dealer that hired Martin to paint forgeries. Later that evening, while walking the streets of London, Martin saves the Italian man from being mugged. In the scuffle, he sees in the man's bag a photograph, of a very rare painting, recently stolen from a church outside of Venice—The Madonna of the Swan. The next day, while painting at his studio, Martin is attacked by two Italian thugs who question him about the mysterious Italian and then burn his entire collection. So, with nothing to keep him im London, Martin travels to Venice to investigate the theft of The Madonna of the Swan and track down the Italian himself. Full of intrigue and suspense, Every Picture Tells a Story is a compelling mystery of... Views: 45
A young woman is distraught; her “Mr. Right” was found cheating. Her bruised heart is in need of a kind word and some assurance. It comes from an unlikely source, a kind platform guard. He offers advice and wisdom when she needs it the most. This short story stirs hope and nostalgia. A quick read with the author’s trademark twist. Views: 45
Lighting Up Valentine’s Day~
Kylie Stone returns to her west Texas home to open
a veterinary clinic, knowing her biggest distraction will be the man who has always
seen her as nothing but the pesky, young daughter of his employer. Ranch foreman, Gavin McCloud hasn’t missed
the fact Kylie is no long a girl, but he worried his kinks might be too much
for her, until overhearing Kylie's comments to her best friend about heroes in
her erotic novels. Gavin then wonders if
their needs might not mesh after all.
Her Outback Valentine ~
Harper Andrews left home four years earlier, but
never forgot about the cowboy who stole her heart, Ethan Taylor. Now Harper is home and determined to pick up
where they left off, only this time, they play by her rules.
Roping Cupid~
Finally home after finishing medical school, the
last thing Harley Brannon expects to come face to face…er… horse with, is a
flash from her past—Tim Kindle. Can
Cupid knot the rope around their hearts, this time for good?
Edna’s Heart~
Edna “Eddie” Parker had been in love with Mathew
Everly for years. When her world falls
apart, will he admit his own feelings for her?
Or will he continue to insist love is for sissy’s?
Roping Candy’s Heart~
Candy Drake, a local mechanic, set out on a call
to fix a broken down truck, never expecting more than a simple service call. That is, until she meets Brett Turner.
Brett Turner comes to town, ready to plant his
feet after leaving the rodeo circuit.
Who knew a broken down truck and a small little woman could cause more
adrenalin to course through his body than a twenty-five hundred pound bull.
When the truck starts, and the passion ignites
between the two, will love be found by fixing a simple part, or will their love
be heading to the junk yard?
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Happy Birthday to Ethan. Or is it? Sure, life is good, he finally has a mate who boils his blood … in a good way.Except his mate Shelley hasn’t called. What Ethan doesn’t know is that Shelley has plans. Ones that Ethan will never see coming, and that she’s banked on him not knowing a thing about. She can only hope her secrecy doesn’t force his inner wolf to the surface--at least, not too early. Views: 45
