Boy Mugs Girl, Girl Outsmarts Boy, Boy and Girl Go Out for Coffee?In this sweet frolicking romp, two unlikely friends meet under crazy and heart-pounding circumstances. Zack Daniels is a 20 something trouble-maker trying to find his place in the world. When he mugs Lauren in a last ditch effort to get a ticket out of town, he gets more than he bargained for. He takes a midnight train going anywhere...but home. Lauren Beckers is a 22 year old Southern girl trying to make a go of it in the big city. She's never met a stranger, but she's also a magnet for trouble. Thank goodness for her fast-talking smooth tongue and her trusty "insurance". She takes a midnight train going anywhere...but home. When the two meet as a result of a crime gone bad, they discover a kinship that goes beyond the normal trappings of the Millennial generation. They discover friendship, trust and something even more unbelievable to find in the dirty underbelly of a broken-down city: love.What Could Possibly Go Wrong?Zack and Lauren each have their own reasons for not wanting to go home. After spending a few hours of free time together the night they met, they return to the difficulties that run their lives. Zack suffers from debilitating headaches and panic attacks brought on by PTSD. Lauren is trying and failing to break up with her mooching boyfriend.Can They Beat the Odds and Find Romance?Zack and Lauren have to overcome their own weaknesses and inadequacies if they want to survive as a couple, and make it as individuals. If he can just get enough money, Zack can get treatment for his disorder. If Lauren can outsmart her boyfriend, she can get out from under his crushing possessiveness.When it Hits the FanSoft-spoken but brawny Zack has realized that Lauren might just be the solution to his problems. The only issue is that she seems to be the target for every low life stalking the streets of Detroit. When she faces the worst betrayal, he’s left to pick up the pieces or pursue his own chance at healing. Views: 39
Love is right around the snowy bend in two classic Diana Palmer Christmas stories. Two unforgettable heroines might just find passion, redemption and happily-ever-after in their stockings this year.... Snow Kisses--When former model Abby Shane returns home to the Big Sky country she's always loved, she is a pale shadow of her former self. After what happened to her in New York, she can't let any man touch her again. But Cade McLaren isn't just any man, and in his powerful arms Abby slowly begins to heal. If only his attentions stemmed from love instead of pity. Instead, Abby hungers for that other all-consuming blaze she'd sparked in him one summer night a lifetime ago.... Lionhearted--As Christmas approaches in Jacobsville, Texas, starry-eyed debutante Janie Brewster is determined to prove to rancher Leo Hart that she's perfect for him. However, attempting to dazzle the confirmed bachelor with her newly acquired ranching skills only ends up vexing him even... Views: 39
An edgy, realistic debut novel praised by the New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys, as "a beautiful reminder that amid our broken pieces we can truly find ourselves."Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer by her backyard pool. Instead, she hides in her closet, counts the slats in the air vent, and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does.When Bodee Lennox—"the Kool-Aid Kid"—moves in with the Littrells after a family tragedy, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in this quiet, awkward boy who has secrets of his own. As their friendship grows, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her summon the courage to find her voice and speak up. ** Views: 39
THE STOLEN KISS... SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T BORROW.Francine Saint Marie's third novel in the "Secret Keeping" series is wonderful, and it brings this worthy saga to an appropriate ending. As you may know, the second novel, "Fortune is a Woman," left the reader with an awful cliffhanger. This book wraps things up very neatly. Lydia Beaumont...the woman who loves two women. Lydia, who loves her wife, Dr. Helaine Kristenson, and Lydia, who is in love with her at-work protege, Venus Angelo. Can we love more than one person at the same time? And how do we live with ourselves in this type of situation? How can things be resolved? Francine does resolve them...but not without some heartbreak, tears, and frustration. Views: 39
For two years Pricilla Johnson watched John Sterling manage his cattle station, and at the tender age of eighteen she innocently surrendered her young heart to him. He was big, brash, brazen and Australian. Everyone called it infatuation, Priss knew it was love. Views: 39
Lying is unbearable, betrayal is inevitable, and choosing which path to take is impossible. Olga Gay Worontzoff ended her senior year as an eighteen-year-old girl totally in love with Nate, enjoying their new romance and about to attend the university of her dreams. Now she’s spending her summer in the weird subculture of the Underworld, with charmingly witty and powerful angels, and problematic demons, trying to rescue Connor, the best friend and secret crush she was unable to save during a freak accident. But Nate has other things on his mind, mainly Grace. She’s their first assignment as joint spirit guides, and Olga’s feeling hurt and jealous. His mysterious behavior has Olga questioning everything she believed about him and now she must decide whether to stick to their plan, or follow her heart. Unfortunately, a series of mistakes threatens everyone around her and plants Olga in the center of cosmic events much larger than she ever imagined. Only one thing is certain: the chilling truths uncovered during her journey will leave no one untouched. Views: 39
Charismatic tycoon Nick Malone is suspicious of heiress Deirdre Kavanaugh’s claim to his late mentor’s fortune. But it was hard to remain aloof when he can't seem to keep his hands off her!Nick can’t seem to stop wanting to protect the rebellious beauty. And silencing the desire to make her his own may prove impossible. Views: 39
Following Adrenaline, The Last Minute, and Downfall, Jeff Abbott returns with the next riveting novel in the award-winning New York Times bestselling Sam Capra series. INSIDE MAN Sam Capra's friend Steve has been murdered, shot dead in the rain outside of his Miami bar. The only lead: a mysterious, beautiful stranger Steve tried to protect. To avenge his friend, Sam goes undercover into the Varelas, one of Miami's most prominent and dangerous families. Now on the inside, playing a part where one wrong move means death, Sam faces a powerful, unstable tycoon intent on dividing his business empire between his three very different children, who each may hold murderous secrets of their own. Sam is relentlessly drawn into this family's intense drama, amplifying painful echoes of his own shattered relationships as a son, brother, father, and husband. And just when he thinks he understands why the family is self-destructing, he discovers a lethal secret so shocking that the Varelas cannot let him walk away alive . . . ** Views: 39
