He's defended his country and upheld the code of the navy SEALs, but Garrett Solomon has never faced a mission quite like this. As teenagers, he and Eve Barnesworth were passionately in love. Eve's unplanned pregnancy only deepened his commitment to her. But Eve's powerful father, fearing a scandal, whisked her away. As far as Garrett and Eve knew, their baby had died--and with it, their love. Years later, the loss and betrayal still pain Garrett deeply.Then comes shocking news: the child is still alive. Determined to find their stolen son, Garrett and Eve join forces. Working together is strictly business...until it isn't. Because it seems their powerful attraction--like the child they once thought was gone forever--is still very much alive. Views: 21
For every real Navy SEAL, there are 250 imposters. When an utterly convincing imposter turns Professor Libby Granger's world upside down, there's only one organization she can turn to. But will VeriSEAL director, Todd Lawson, discover the imposter's true identity before his hopes for future romance are destroyed by a faker's murderous intent? Views: 21
Horse whisperer Shane Stryker is done with passion. This time around, he's determined to meet someone who will be content with the quiet life of a rancher's wife. And the fiery, pint-size redhead who dazzles him at the local bar definitely does not fit the bill.Small-town librarian Annabelle Weiss has always seen herself as more of a sweetheart than a siren, so she can't understand why Shane keeps pushing her away. Shane has formed the totally wrong impression of her but only he can help her with a special event for the next Fool's Gold festival. And maybe while he's at it, she can convince him to teach her a few things about kissing on hot summer nights, too--some lessons, a girl shouldn't learn from reading a book! Views: 21
A stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide?In And This Too Shall Pass, Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the novel is the celibate Zurich, a rookiequarterback for the Chicago Cougars whose trajectory for superstardom is interrupted by a sexual assault charge by Mia, a sportscaster with her own sights on fame. With his career in jeopardy, Zurich hires Tamela, a high-powered attorney, to defend him, while Sean, a gay sportswriter, covers the story and uncovers his heart.All of these characters face the challenge of keeping the faith--in themselves and in God--while Harris's heartfelt storytelling reveals how the love of family can help one to face the terrible legacy of long-held secrets. Throughout these characters' search for self-knowledge, Harris weaves the stories of MamaCee, Zurich's grandmother, whose... Views: 21
After the sudden death of her parents, Lady Gillian Blakely takes over the responsibilities of managing Fairhaven, the family estate. Her father did arrange a proper match in marriage for Gillian. On his deathbed Gillian’s father sent for Oliver Blakely to act as his niece’s guardian. Gillian is the infamous chatelaine, known for her savvy management style, but was her world ready for a woman who could think on her own?
Gillian’s destitute uncle assumes his role as guardian, usurping many of the responsibilities of the castle while exploiting the newfound wealth. Gillian struggles to maintain her position. Oliver’s ambitious and spiteful leman, Katherine, attempts to oust the Gillian by any means available.
In Oliver’s greedy pursuits, Gillian’s authority erodes. After a lightning fire spreads throughout the local village, Gillian steps forward to aid in the rebuilding. Oliver extracts revenge by meting out a sound beating after Gillian challenges his authority.
Oliver arranges an advantageous marriage with her father’s peer to separate Gillian from her money. Gillian reluctantly agrees to marry Phillip Thornburgh. The marriage provides an escape, but Gillian is concerned about marrying a stranger of her father’s age, as well as the increased violence at Oliver’s hands. Fearing for her life, Gillian flees her home.
Traveling north to consult with her Aunt Elinor, Gillian and her maid are met by Luke Thornburgh, a knight, and the son of her intended husband. Luke innocently returns the unwilling mystery heiress back to Fairhaven.
Luke vows to protect Gillian, however, while Luke and Oliver leave on a hunting trip, the scheming Katherine has Gillian kidnapped from within the castle walls.
Lady Gillian escapes her bonds, but wanders, but is lost in the forest. Luke organizes a search party and first locates the bungling captor, and then retrieves Gillian. Although responsible for the crime, Katherine remains at Fairhaven. She taunts Gillian about the authority she had assumed at Fairhaven and her presumed trysts with Luke. Lady Gillian is broken in heart and spirit.
Luke escorts Gillian, and her maid to Longmore. Unfortunately, the kidnapping plot established by Katherine continues to plague Gillian. Brigands set upon the entourage as they travel, and Gillian’s life is put at risk. Luke fights the attackers until Phillip, his father, reinforces his warriors.
In an effort to protect the ladies, the women are escorted away from the fray, but are dangerously outnumbered and fall into the hands of the attackers. Luke and Phillip soon find Gillian and she is immediately taken to Longmore to be wed to Phillip. Still suffering from the elements, she is not bedded and remains a virgin. On her wedding night, the castle is breached and Gillian along with her stepdaughter Alyssa are abducted. During the attack, Gillian’s new husband is struck with a mortal blow.
Gillian is taken back to her familial home, Fairhaven, and thrown into the dungeon on the orders from Katherine, who is now acting as chatelaine. With the help of disgruntled knights from Fairhaven, Gillian is once again rescued. Gillian struggles with her bleak future, but Luke refuses to give up hope, and puts his plan to claim his love into motion.
Luke wonders if he and Gillian will ever be together. Will he lose her to a life of seclusion in the abbey? Their king holds their happiness in his hands.
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Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood's masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer. This macabre, mordantly funny, partly auto-biographical novel reveals the gothic craziness behind the scenes in the great houses of the aristocracy, as witnessed through the unsparing eyes of an orphaned teenage girl. Great Granny Webster herself is a fabulous monster, the chilliest of matriarchs, presiding with steely self-regard over a landscape of ruined lives. Views: 21
"Folk measure the world by themselves. A traitor sees naught but treachery, but a man of honor will entrust his very life to other men."King Valentine is a mad tyrant, and belike he will force his daughter Hadley to marry someone e'en worse than himself. The Baron of Comberlane is greedy, and Lord Vardis, though handsome, is cruel. Master Cope, the King's steward, would help Hadley if he could, but alas, what can be done? (Short story, 44 pages)This is the ninth story in "Nine Princesses: Tales of Love and Romance." The book is most likely to appeal to fans of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, or Shakespeare. Views: 21
Forced to leave San Francisco after the devastating earthquake of 1906, Fremont (née Caroline) Jones follows her heart to the bohemian beach community of Carmel-by-the-Sea. She is eager to be reunited with her elusive suitor, retired spymaster Michael Archer, but finds him mysteriously metamorphosed into Misha--otherwise occupied and decidedly unavailable for sleuthing. But the irrepressible Fremont Jones has her pride, and determined to restart her typewriting business part-time, she signs on as temporary keeper of the Point Pinos Lighthouse.She has barely settled in to her watch when a velvet-clad corpse washes in on the tide--and Fremont is off on a new and ultimately life-threatening quest. Starting with the free-spirited artists of Carmel, she searches for clues to the identity of the dead woman and uncovers a community filled with intrigue, violence, and plenty of motives for murder. When Fremont is attacked and robbed, her lighthouse torched, and the... Views: 21
All Lydia’s ever wanted is a perfect Christmas… So when her oldest friends invite her to spend the holidays with them, it seems like the answer to her dreams. She’s been promised log fires, roasted chestnuts, her own weight in Christmas candy - all in a setting that looks like something out of a Christmas card, the heart of the beautiful Lake District. Perhaps this coming together of oldest and best friends is just thing the four friends need. Katy is stressed out about starting a new business; Alex is seven months pregnant; Joanna thinks perhaps the boyfriend she’s bringing might, at last, be ’the one’; and Lydia’s hoping that an idyllic Christmas might just rekindle the passion in her romance. However, Lydia’s Winter Wonderland is about to be ruined by the ghosts of boyfriends past, present and potential future. She’s snowed in with her current boyfriend, her old flame and a hunky stranger. Well, three (wise) men is traditional at this time of year… Views: 21
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