When the crew arrives in Edinburgh, the charm of the old city cannot shake Aolani's suspicion that something terrible is about to happen. When Gavin introduces her to his brother as his "model" and nothing else, her worst fears are confirmed. She knows she has to break it off, but the Live Beautifully Gala is the next night, hers and Gavin's time to shine in front of the investors. She can't break his heart before his big day, and instead spends the day getting to know his roguishly handsome brother, Malcolm--a terrible flirt who's determined to sweep Aolani off her feet. When Gavin vows to tell Aolani how he feels, will it be too late to capture her heart?This 6700 word story is the fifth installment in the sizzling erotic romance series LUSH CURVES by best selling author, Delilah Fawkes.The next installment will be the last in this thrilling series, so keep an eye out for LUSH CURVES 6, coming soon! Views: 19
To: King LeopoldFrom: Marine Corps Captain Mark Wilder Operation:Princess Vanessa Von VolzemburgYour Highness, I've been assigned to guard Princess Vanessa while she's traveling incognito in America. But I don't enjoy spying on her.Vanessa is far from the spoiled princess I expected. She is bold and adventurous as well as lovely and vulnerable--a woman who craves a life free from her royal obligations. But she understands she must return and marry a man she doesn't love.Vanessa will be safe while she's under my care. But also know that I cannot promise to shelter her from the world, or even from myself.... Views: 19
The Challenge: CHAPTER ONEGOOOOOOOD MORNING, LOS Angeles!! It's time for your morning info with Shawn Mac on 91.9 FM Beat Radio! It's going to be another hot day out there, so shorts are recommended. There should be some relief this afternoon because of an anticipated breeze. Traffic is flowing well for all you students going off to school this morning. According to our Eye-in-the-Sky reporter, highways and major roads are moving as usual, so expect to leave at your normal times. Coming up next, Deanna's "Help Me," after these messages...CHAPTER TWO"SAVE ME!" I said, throwing my arms around Lena, and hiding behind her.CHAPTER THREE A WEEK LATER...CHAPTER FOURIT TURNED OUT that I didn't have to tell Henry; by the time the weekend was over and Monday came, half the school knew about David and Lauren's make-out session at the club. It was weird, but almost everywhere I went, people were whispering. I hated it! I didn't know if they were talking about me or not, but it annoyed the hell out of me. To top it off, Henry blamed me for what happened. I have no clue why, but he came stomping up to me and said it was essentially my fault. When I demanded an answer, he didn't give me one, but just walked away.CHAPTER FIVEI WAS SITTING at the kitchen table the next morning, staring at the clock on the stove. Henry and I had spent from three o'clock to nine o'clock talking about what we were going to do, how we were going to act. Then Megan came home and he left. I called Lukas and Lena, telling them I didn't need a ride to school the next day, much to Lena's chagrin. Then, I went to bed shortly after deciding on my outfit for the following day.CHAPTER SIXTHE LAST BELL rang and everyone ran to their lockers. The gang and I grabbed our stuff and met out to the parking lot. Seeing as how Lukas and James were the only ones in the group who had cars, a few of them came with Henry and me in his car. Sam laughed as Henry, whether on purpose or just to joke around, tried showing me how to drive. She had told me earlier that she loved his accent.CHAPTER SEVENTHE PARTY ENDED around one in the morning. I found myself calling the cab company to send a few cabs, but made sure people could pay first. I was glad to find that David and Lauren were already gone.CHAPTER EIGHTSUNDAY WAS FAIRLY uneventful. I sat around the house all day in my pajamas, not feeling like doing anything. Part of me thought about calling Henry, but I decided against it and hung up the phone. I'm not his girlfriend. I'm his pretend girlfriend who's going to become his pretend former girlfriend once his real girlfriend finally comes around. That thought hurt. I started wondering if I was losing my mind after pretend dating this guy for only two days.CHAPTER NINEI LOOKED AT Henry and smiled. He was nervous, although he was hiding it. It was just over a week of being his fake girlfriend and I could already tell how he felt just by looking at him. I was surprised early today when we were in my room singing the karaoke song. He was a decent singer, thank God!CHAPTER TENI STARED AT Uncle Ethan in disbelief. I knew he liked to plan things at the last minute, so it came as a surprise when he was talking about the weekend and it was only Tuesday night. He had been home when I got home, so I couldn't really spend any time with Henry.CHAPTER ELEVENI RETURNED FROM my grandma's later than expected, so I didn't get to see anyone Sunday night. Henry called to tell me that he wouldn't be able to pick me up in the morning and said that Lukas and Lena would do it.CHAPTER TWELVEAFTER WHAT HAPPENED on Friday, it seemed like things spun into reverse. Sure, Henry and I still hung around each other, but it seemed as if we went from the "hot couple" to "really close friends". It wouldn't have been so bad, if it wasn't for the fact that everyone noticed, especially when I was in the library on Wednesday, alone, and David sat down across the table from me. I stared at him, hoping my glare would make him go away.CHAPTER THIRTEENBY THE TIME Henry showed up, I was ready. Instead of the corset I wore last time, I went with a dark red shirt that was solid over my chest and see-through in my midriff area. I had been excited all day, but once we were at Henry's car, I went back to being quiet and moody.CHAPTER FOURTEENHENRYCHAPTER FIFTEENKRISCHAPTER SIXTEENI STOOD SPEECHLESS at the spectacle before me. This just wasn't possible. Megan must have also thought it was amusing because I heard her giggle as Henry and Uncle Ethan were walking back to us, laughing as if they were long-time friends or something. I think I felt my heart stop for a second when Henry came and hugged me. At least I was at a hospital if I had a heart attack.CHAPTER SEVENTEENI SAT IN the front seat, earphones in my ears, listening to the band that Henry mentioned he liked, Arctic Monkeys. I felt my phone vibrate against my hip and flipped it open to read Henry's message:CHAPTER EIGHTEENI GRUMBLED AS I walked around my room, shivering, with a towel wrapped around me. I was angry-no, I was livid-with Henry.IT'S AMAZING HOW similar Henry's room in the cottage was to mine. Of course, I didn't have much time to think about it, because as soon as we were in, Henry pinned me to a wall and was kissing deeply. God, why on earth did Lauren drop him for David? I thought to myself. Henry was a sensual and skilled, unlike the clumsy and immature David.I THINK I finally realized the meaning of happiness, not complete happiness, mind you, but a sense of peace. If it wasn't for school, then I would have complete happiness.HENRYKRISI SAT ON the bus-not a city bus, but one of those big, cross-country buses with the onboard toilet-and tried to clear my head. Thank God for Lena; I told her not to, but she gave me money. My plan was to stay away for about three or four weeks. I had written notes to my friends and one for Uncle Ethan and Megan. None of them knew where I was going except for Lena.HENRYHENRYWHEN I OPENED the door, my eyes widened and my jaw dropped. I automatically stepped back and went to close the door, but his hand came out and stopped it.I COULDN'T STAND all that waiting in the dreary hospital and decided to go back to the hotel to wait. We knew the hospital would inform us as soon as Kris was awake. Ethan let me drive his car back to the hotel, with Lena in the passenger seat, so that I could get my car. The two of us walked up to the hotel room Kris had been in. The door was still broken, but the staff were in the process of steam cleaning the carpet and replacing broken items."LENA!" UPON HEARING her name, Lena spun around and was instantly hugged. "What the...?" she muttered. The person hugging her stepped back. "Chelsea! What are you doing here?"KRISOther Books by Aubrey Bailey Views: 19
Texas Ranger, Birdie Braxton boards the Brazos Belle to attend a costume party, gets tossed into the Brazos and when she's pulled from the river she's told the year is 1890. She can't accept that fact…until she looks across the river to see Birdie’s Nest, her ancestral home, no longer exists.
Tad Lockhart is a content man—a prosperous rancher with a ladylove in Waco. He's not interested in marriage and family, yet…until he pulls an unconscious woman from the Brazos who insists she's a Texas Ranger from the year 2012.
As romance blooms between Tad and Birdie, she struggles to earn enough money to build Birdie’s Nest, and Tad strives to mold Birdie into a Victorian lady suitable to be his wife. Can Birdie give up dabbling in police work and other unladylike pursuits yet stay true to herself? When faced with an indiscretion from Tad's past, is Birdie's love strong enough to support her man and be the woman he needs? Views: 19
The powerful new novel from the award-winning author of 'Eve Green' and 'Oystercatchers' is a tale of love and the lore of the sea. The islanders of Parla are still mourning the loss of one of their own. Four years since that loss, and a man – un-named, unclothed – is washed onto their shores. Some say he is a mythical man from the sea – potent, kind and beautiful; others suspect him. For the bereft Maggie, this stranger brings love back to the isle. But as the days pass he changes every one of them – and the time comes for his story to be told... Tender, lyrical and redemptive, 'The Silver Dark Sea' is the dazzling new novel from the author of 'Eve Green' (winner of Whitbred First Novel award). It is a story about what life can give and take from us, when we least expect it – and how love, in all its forms, is the greatest gift of all. Views: 19
Must-Have Amish Fiction from #1 Bestselling Author Beverly LewisWhen schoolteacher Jodi Winfield goes for a morning run, the last thing she expects is to find a disheveled little girl all alone on the side of the Pennsylvania road, clad only in her undergarments, her chubby cheeks streaked with tears. Jodi takes the preschooler home with her, intending to find out where she belongs. But Jodi is mystified when no one seems to know of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak a word of English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere.As the days pass, Jodi becomes increasingly attached to the mysterious girl, yet she is no closer to learning her identity. Then an unexpected opportunity brings Jodi to Hickory Hollow—and into the cloistered world of the Lancaster Old Order Amish. Might the answers lie there? Views: 19
A charming, quick-witted woman of a certain age, Dorothy Martin once more finds herself embroiled in a most puzzling crime . . . and a saga of greed, jealousy and murder.The victim: a fellow American, her seat companion on a commuter train to London. Dorothy is convinced he was poisoned, yet the authorities' response to her interest is emphatic denial: there was no man, no body, no crime.Undaunted, Dorothy discovers not only the victim's shocking identity, but also a deadly game of corporate rivalry. She takes a job in a London software company, boldly entering the hornet's nest where a cold and calculating killer is waiting. Views: 19
Love always comes when you least expect it, at least that's what PA Alice Fletcher tells herself as she looks forward to another Friday night of trash telly and wine-for-one. But what happens when the unexpected is daytime TV crush Jimmy Mack, and he's sitting on your couch watching the news...of the accident that claimed his life? Soon, Alice finds her ordered life turned upside down by helping Jimmy right the wrongs of his life so he can cross over to the Ôother side.' But most unexpected of all is Alice's growing realisation that her gorgeous ghost has taken up residence in her heart as well as in her home. Praise for JILL STEEPLES 'I Absolutely LOVED this book and it has become one of my favorites. A fun, sweet, heartwarming and heartbreaking romance with a different plot that you don't often see.' - Harlequin Junkie, 'It was basically the most wonderful romcom . It was just so cute! I really love Jill Steeples's writing, she's got the same kind of writing style as Kinsella, Paige Toon, etc, all my favourite authors, and it works so, so well. A truly magical novel.' - Chick Lit Reviews and News, 'Jill Steeples takes us through the journey of one simple P.A and her celebrity ghost, bringing us tears, smiles and warmth on the way. The storyline is perfect. I recommend this title to anyone who wants chick-lit that makes you feel all tingly on the inside.' - ChickLit Pad, 'A very cute book! It was fun, funny, and endearing and also heart-wrenching at times.' Ð Book Binge Views: 19
Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And so Doug . . . unplugs. What follows is an exciting day of adventure and discovery. Doug learns amazing things by doing and seeing and touching and listening--and above all, by interacting with a new friend.Dan Yaccarino's funny story of robot rebellion is a great reminder that sometimes the best way to learn about the world is to go out and be in it. Views: 19
Another hilarious, action-packed adventure from the Astro-nomically popular Steve Cole. Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy! Teggs is taking some desperate dinosaurs and their only eggs to begin a new life on a remote planet. But the planet is not what it seems, and some nasty egg-eating oviraptors are hot on their tail . . . INCLUDES FREE COLLECTOR CARDS INSIDE! Views: 19
Tough to tame, but not too tough to love[unknown-8230] Charlie Allington is
supposed to be on the fast track to the top - a small-town girl who was making it big in
her career. Instead, she's reeling from a scandal that's pretty much burned
all her bridges. Now, out of options, she needs a place to lick her wounds and figure
out her future. True, working at a ski resort in rugged Jackson Hole, Wyoming,
isn't her dream job. But if there's one perk to coming back, it's a
certain sexy hometown boy who knows how to make a girl feel welcome. Cowboy Walker
Pearce never expected a grown-up Charlie to be temptation in tight jeans. She's
smart and successful - way out of league for a man like him. But he's not about to
let that, or his secrets, get in the way of their blazing-hot attraction. Yet when
passion turns to something more, will the truth - about both of them - send her out of
his life for good[unknown-8230]or into his arms forever? Views: 19
