The notorious cowboy meets his match…Cord Lawson
instantly distrusted the young woman in a smart suit who’d just arrived
in Whistle Stop. She was very pretty and clearly a city girl—but with
memories of his failed marriage still darkening his mind, he’s
determined to steer clear! But she’s sniffing around his land—land that
has been in his family for generations. There was no way he’d let it
go—even if the bank was threatening to foreclose, and even if selling
could give Whistle Stop a new lease on life.Alexis Greer had one
mission—close the deal on the Lawson ranch; without it, her father’s
land development company would go bankrupt. But the word around town is
to keep clear of Cord and to stay away from his precious land. What
had happened to cause such a handsome cowboy to live such a solitary
existence? However, determination was Lexi’s middle name. She just had
to keep on trying to breach Cord’s barriers, to appeal somehow to his
head and heart—even if it put her in danger of losing both of hers…to
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Iliana Passing—wife, mother, and former acclaimed journalist—gave up her career to start a family. Almost fifteen years later, despite how much she loves her husband and kids, she can’t help wondering how she ended up with a life spent carpooling and running errands.Ready to get back into the journalism game, Iliana searches for an exciting lead. When she discovers that Jeff Downs, the heartthrob star of an old TV show and her girlhood crush, now owns a nearby textile company, she thinks she’s found her story: teen celebrity and its aftermath. But as Iliana gets to know Jeff, the two grow closer than she ever could’ve imagined. Now that her teenage dream has walked into her present-day reality, how far will she go to entertain an old fantasy?** Views: 29
Everyone who has ever flown will enjoy The Flying Kangaroo. These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and determination. They reflect my pride for an airline that connected the world and became a national icon.' - Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, Pilot in Command QF 32From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share of unusual challenges and unique characters. These are the stories of a great airline and the people who made it told by a man who has Qantas blood running through his veins. They are hilarious, nostaligic, heroic, and sometimes even odd.They are about the brilliant risk takers who made Qantas the safest airline in the world, the special demands of flying VIPs, the hazards of overseas postings, and the ever present dangers of the skies. But above all, these are the stories of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the best airline in the... Views: 29
Hannah Miller has always had a stubborn streak. But after being separated from her family and tormented by a ruthless rival clan, she’s beginning to lose her tenacity. And just when things seem like they can’t get much worse, she finds herself trapped in a remote Alaskan cave with the aloof, antisocial Alan. Hannah gives up hope of ever being rescued, and resigns herself to spending her last days with her gorgeous but standoffish new acquaintance. Alan Jensen has been a bitter shell of a man since losing his life mate and unborn cub in a poisoning tragedy. But when an unfortunate accident lands him stranded with the beautiful, spirited Hannah, he starts to wonder if a future of happiness might still be possible for him. Before he can sort through his feelings for Hannah, however, he has to figure out a way to get them both out of the cave—or risk certain starvation. Can Hannah get past Alan’s rough exterior and help him open his heart to love again? And will Alan find an escape route before it’s too late? Find out in the fourth installment of the Ice Bear Shifters Series. Warning: Expect explicit love scenes and adult language. Rawr! Standalone. No cliffhangers.Don’t let the Arctic location fool you—the ice bears of Glacier Point know how to heat things up! Views: 29
“We have the summer, Alwynn. It will have to be enough.” Washed up alone on the Northumbrian shore, Valdar Nerison is a stranger in a foreign land. He has unfinished business in Raumerike, but first, he owes his rescuer, the beautiful Lady Alwynn, a life debt. Alwynn is wary of Valdar’s promise to protect her—after all, she has known only betrayal at the hands of men. But as summer’s end approaches, Valdar must choose whether to return home and fight for his honor or to stay and fight for Alwynn’s heart… “Maintains the myth while adding sexual tension, nonstop action and spice” —RT Book Reviews on The Viking’s Captive Princess Views: 29
Happily never after...
Carlotta Wren’s life has taken a startling turn—she’s not sure what’s going to happen next. So when her retail job temporarily plants her in the world of wedding planning, she’s happy for the distraction—at first. Because the happily-ever-after setting only heightens the stress surrounding the decisions she faces about her romantic life. The three hot men vying for her attention aren’t going to wait forever for her answer.
On the other hand, at least the bridal show gets her away from body moving for a while, right? Wrong. Because when grooms all over Atlanta start dropping like flies, once again, Carlotta finds herself square in the middle of a murder mystery! Views: 29
After years of pretending friendship was all she wanted, Cherica gets a special Christmas present, a long night of ecstasy with Jayson Calihan. The magic of the previous night evaporates when Jayson informs her he wants still wants to be friends—this time with benefits. Cherica, who wants so much more, has to decide if she'll ring in the New Year as Jayson's woman or as his former friend. 16,200 wordsPublisher's note: Cherica and Jayson also appeared in Full Bodied Charmer. Views: 29
Thirty years after completing his military service Ziya flees the spiralling turmoil of one of Turkey's great sprawling cities to seek a serene existence in a village of which he has long heard dreamlike tales.Having endured two years of gruelling military life, taking brutal orders from a man hiding behind his rank, and then losing his wife and child in a terrorist attack, Ziya has never quite been able to return to the life he once had until one day he breaks free.Arriving in the village, Ziya is greeted by his old friend from the army, Kenan, who has built and furnished a vineyard house for him. There he is welcomed by Kenan's family, but the village does not provide the total isolation Ziya yearns for and he is forced back through the tangled web of his memory to the time he and Kenan spent defending the treacherous Syrian/Turkish border in search of the reason why Kenan feels so extravagantly in his debt.Hasan Ali Toptas masterfully blurs the boundaries between... Views: 29