Losing fifty pounds is an incredible achievement. But for Melissa Atherton, progress doesn't come with praise—a scathing comment from an evil cousin at a bridal shower threatens to crush her new self-esteem. Who will she bring to the upcoming wedding? Showing up without a date would be humiliating. It just isn't an option.Personal trainer Jake Sawyer was attracted to Melissa before she lost weight, but her progress has him floored. When she admits she plans to hire a male escort—and why—his heart all but breaks. Melissa's come too far to be knocked down, especially by her own family. He'll go as her date…and figure out a way to keep his hands to himself.But when a steamy hotel room encounter takes them both by surprise, Jake balks. He's sworn never to date one of his clients, not again. And Melissa can't bear to be just friends with the man who treated her so tenderly, even if it was only for a weekend. Jake's helped her see she's strong enough to stand up for herself, but will she find the strength to pursue the only man who's ever seen the real her?70,000 words Views: 33
They've helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.An owner of a Victorian inn and charming rustic barn is used to creating the perfect setting for other couples' nuptials. But when she falls head over heels for the new man in her life, will she be prepared to walk down that aisle? Views: 33
Assaulted and pregnant, sixteen-year-old Lizbet Morgan is shipped off to give birth in secrecy and hand her baby over to strangers. When she returns home to her family's strict religious community, she is expected to pick up where she left off.But the nightmare isn't over. Her friend Johnny isn't the only one asking questions, and Lizbet fears that the reason for her absence will soon be discovered. She must decide whether to tell the truth or continue to obey a religious system that forces her to tell intolerable lies. Views: 33
For a US Navy SEAL, life can be many things -- challenging, thrilling, rewarding, hazardous, unexpectedly short. Lieutenant James Salvatori knew all this going in, but nothing could have prepared him for his mission to Laos. What started as an anti-terror operation turned into an experience that was quite literally out of this world! New lands, mythical creatures, powerful magics, immortal tyrants. What's a guy like Sal to do, except lock and load? Views: 33
From C. J. Box, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Joe Pickett novels, comes a thrilling book of suspense stories about the Wyoming he knows so well—and the dark deeds and impulses that can be found there. Over the course of eighteen books, C. J. Box has been consistently hailed for his brilliant storytelling and extraordinary skills at creating character, suspense, and a deep sense of place. All of those strengths are in the ten riveting stories—three of them never before published—that make up Shots Fired. In "One-Car Bridge," one of four Joe Pickett stories, Pickett goes up against a "just plain mean" landowner, with disastrous results, and in "Shots Fired," his investigation into the radio call referred to in the title nearly ends up being the last thing he ever does. In "Pirates of Yellowstone," two Eastern European tough guys find out what it means to be strangers in a strange land, and in "Le Sauvage... Views: 33
When
she is forced to leave her transatlantic cruise and rush back to the US for emergency
surgery, Annie O’Reilly is devastated. Upon waking up from the anesthesia she quickly
discovers that Thomas Callahan, the hunky doctor who performed her surgery, has
taken a passionate interest in her recovery. He both sees to her every need and
sternly ensures that she obeys his instructions, and she is delighted when the
handsome surgeon asks her out once she is released from the hospital.
After
Thomas reveals to her that he is a dom and she in turn admits she has always
longed for a take-charge man, Annie soon learns just how mind-blowingly hot it
is to be given a thorough, intimate, and deeply embarrassing yet highly erotic
examination by her “Doctor Dom” before being taken over his knee for a bare
bottom spanking.
As
much as he turns her on and makes her beg for more, though, Annie fears that Thomas
is moving too fast when he asks her to move in with him. Then when danger at
Annie’s workplace threatens her safety and Thomas gives her an ultimatum, she
feels smothered and questions the sanity of their relationship. Must she bow to
her dominant doctor’s every wish, or can their relationship thrive on mutual
devotion and love?
Publisher’s
Note: Her Dominant Doctor is an
erotic novel that includes spanking, anal play, extensive BDSM content, sexual
scenes, elements of medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please
don’t buy this book.
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Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white school in the Hollywood Hills, all he wants to know is "What time in the morning will my alarm clock have the opportunity to ring?" When these two land at the same desk, it's the Rules Boy next to the Rebel, a boy who lost a brother elbow-to-elbow with a boy who longs for one. From September to June, arms will wrestle, fists will fly, and bottles will spin. There'll be Ho Hos spiked with hot sauce, sleepovers, boy talk about girls, and a little guidance from the stars. Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, Armstrong and Charlie is the hilarious, heartwarming tale of two boys from opposite worlds, Different, yet the same. Views: 33
The Soldier’s E-Mail Order Bride: Volume Two in the The Heroes of Chance Creek Views: 33
The story of Jack and Jeni begins with a chance meeting on the Internet, a hint of interest, an easy exchange of emails. He's a botanist. She's an advertising copywriter who after hours pens steamy sexual fantasies for her Internet blog. Something almost monumental stirs inside Jeni when Jack's emails arrive in her inbox. A spark lust ignites – something she hasn't felt since she put her love life on hold following the tragic loss of her long term love just a year before. But the fire of her libido is clearly growing again. One night, in the wake of a savage thunderstorm, Jeni awakens, driven to her computer with a graphic sexual tale, about a Masterful man and a surrendering female being taken and loved to the very depths of her darkest passions. There is heat, excitement and fireworks at the start, a quiet and affectionate end when the tale is finished. She sends the piece to Jack wondering what he'll think of it. In the morning, he calls, and in his voice she hears the... Views: 33
Ex-bad-girl Sierra Sinclair has finally surrendered her life to the Lord. A hopeful future pursuing her dreams in music lies ahead. But first, she must provide restitution for those she wronged in the past. Returning to her hometown, she offers an eloquent testimony and a series of free concerts. And then, Colton Smith, son of a prominent town leader, shows an interest in her. Sierra's bright future looks trouble-free, but she soon finds out otherwise. When Colton's parents and the townsfolk won't forgive or forget her past, will this promising romance end before it ever has the chance to begin? Views: 33
