“Don't worry, I'll be gentle to start...”When I stumbled toward my parents' home after a night of drinking, the last person I wanted to see was him. With huge muscles able to help me into his car, most people would have been happy to have Ian save them. I wasn't. I knew that my stepbrother would never let me live it down.I hadn't seen Ian since the end of his last Tour of Duty with the Army, but I had grown up quite a bit. Sure, I was still a virgin, but I was no longer a little girl.I knew that Ian only wanted one thing in life and that it pained him to not have it. He covered it up with his duty for his country and his honorable service, but I knew better. And what better way to thank my troops and make my own dreams come true than to give him exactly what he wanted.A baby. Views: 33
Helena’s life is absolutely perfect. Just a few short years after her graduation from Antioch University, she’d poised to complete her studies and attain the position she’ s always dreamed of. She has a dream internship, a new outlook on life, and an exceptional lover. However, when it comes to having to contend with the plans that Xavier has for their future, she finds herself somewhat hesitant.
When an unexpected pregnancy cleaves her from the man she loves, she must find the courage to overcome her fears, or be consumed by them. Xavier has always known that Helena is the woman that he wants. He delights in watching her achieve her goals, and having her by his side as he achieves his own, despite how uncomfortable he knows she is with the true concept of family. After making contact with his youngest sister for the first time in a decade, Xavier believes the time is right to encourage his lover to start thinking about their future as a couple and a family; but an unexpected betrayal has him questioning everything he ever believed – including the love of a woman he never imagined he’d lose. Views: 33
Forever isn't nearly long enough. Bethany and Damon have finally come together and made their relationship known to their families. It's time for the wedding of their parents and excitement is in the air. A four day trip to Jamaica is exactly what everyone needs. Erica Hall, Kent's Chief Advertising Office, was invited to join the fun, and she has her eye on Matthew, Damon's timid younger brother. Come witness the start of their relationship and the igniting of a hot new romance. With a bit of turbulence on this trip to see their parents obtain their Happily Ever After, both Damon and Bethany will have to see if they have what it takes to remain together forever. This is book 3 in a long running series. Ends with HEA though. Book 4 is now on presale. ** 18+ Explicit sex scenes & foul language.
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Ashoka Mauryaor Ashoka the Great as he was later knownholds a special place in the history of India. Through his third century BCE quest to govern the Indian subcontinent by moral force alone, Ashoka transformed Buddhism from a minor sect into a major world religion. His bold experiment ended in tragedy, and in the tumult that followed the historical record was cleansed so effectively that his name was largely forgotten for almost two thousand years.Yet, a few mysterious stone monuments and inscriptions miraculously survived the purge. In Ashoka: The Search for Indias Lost Emperor, historian Charles Allen tells the incredible story of how a few enterprising archaeologists deciphered the mysterious lettering on keystones and recovered Indias ancient past. Drawing from rich sources, Allen crafts a clearer picture of this enigmatic figure than ever before. Views: 33
Take a little Horror home with you! Ray Gordon loves to scare his younger brother, Brandon. It's not hard considering Brandon is terrified of everything—loud noises, roller coasters, and especially the wooden dummy, Slappy, that Ray got from Jonathan Chiller's HorrorLand gift shop. In order to throw his big New Year's Even party, Ray's parents make him promise to leave Brandon alone. But strange, mean-spirited things keep happening to his little brother, and Slappy always seems to be around for it. Could those words Ray read out loud actually have brought the dummy to life? Views: 33
In a sexy new Buckhorn Brothers novella, New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster welcomes readers back to the small town that's big on romance... Lisa Sommerville's wild one-night-stand was completely out of character for the workaholic businesswoman. So when she arrives in Buckhorn, Kentucky, to spend a summer rethinking her career, she's stunned to find that Gray Neely has stepped out of her steamy memories and taken up residence in her hometown. What's more, the laid-back ex-cop wants to pick up where they left off. Lisa has been on Gray's mind every day since that mind-blowing encounter. He was reeling from a tragedy in the line of duty, and their connection was instant and intense. Still is. But sleepy Buckhorn is a million miles from her corporate world. And he has one sweet, hot summer to prove they have a future there, together... Don't miss the other titles in the Buckhorn Brothers series,... Views: 33
Donal Ryan's short stories pick up where his acclaimed novels The Spinning Heart and The Thing About December left off, dealing with dramas set in motion by loneliness and displacement and revealing stories of passion and desire where less astute observers might fail to detect the humanity that roils beneath the surface. Sometimes these dramas are found in ordinary, mundane situations; sometimes they are triggered by a fateful encounter or a tragic decision. At the heart of these stories, crucially, is how people are drawn to each other and cling to love when and where it can be found. In a number of the these stories, emotional bonds are forged by traumatic events caused by one of the characters - between an old man and the frightened young burglar left to guard him while his brother is beaten; between another young man and the mother of a girl whose death he caused when he crashed his car; between a lonely middle-aged shopkeeper and her assistant. Disconnetion... Views: 33
