This is Book 2 of 4Research librarian Andie Wales is devastated to learn that the man she fell in love with is a professional athlete who plays on and off the field. When Cade's past mistakes catch up with him, Andie urges him to go back to California to do the right thing. Meanwhile, Andie's father's medical bills are mounting, and she needs to take on a second job. A lucrative offer to do research for a scriptwriter lands in her inbox. Andie flies to Los Angeles to take up the job and finds Cade at the airport. Andie needs to send every penny she makes home to her family, so she agrees to stay at Cade's to save money, as long as he promises their relationship is friends only. Can she negotiate a benefits package that'll keep her heart intact? Just when she thinks she's got everything under control, her past slams her with a shocking surprise. Warning: Cliffhanger. Cade and Andie's love story continues in Part 3. goo.gl/SZFxymReview"... a beautifully provoking and exquisitely touching journey of finding and keeping the type of love that breathes life and hope ..." - Amber McCallister."Even with the hurdles of life, true love prevails!!!" - Keli Morgan."A great second book to the series. I am in love with the characters as they piss me, make me hate them, then believe in happy ever after." - Lillian Maddox-Cummings."Sometimes in life we are given a second chance at love and must figure out if we are really being true to ourselves when judging the actions of others. True love is worth the fight and extra effort that it needs to overcome the hurdles that are placed in front of us." - Rebecca Austin."Just when I think Ms. Ayala can't top herself, she does it again. This book will take you on a wild ride so you better sit tight and hold on!" - Tope Awofeso."A great continuance of Cade and Andie's story. They are in the process of learning and loving each other all while facing hurdles from their past coming front and center. This is a definite must read." - Terri Merkel."... will fumble your heart, have your side aching with laughter, and leave you begging for more." - Racquel ReckFrom the Inside FlapExcerpt #1:He stepped toward the ornately carved double doors and pulled her body against his as he stumbled across the threshold.Andie grabbed onto him, arms over his shoulders. He took two heavy steps, then regained his balance, slamming her back against the wall.She lost her breath and her mouth opened in shock, only to encounter Cade's lips crashing into her. Everything exploded around her, the heat of the summer evening, being inside Cade's mansion, the lonely nights replaying him in her mind, and all Andie could do was gasp and allow him to plunder her mouth.His tongue moved wickedly, smooth as silk and rough with desire. His body was hot and hard, especially the rod pressing between her legs. Her open legs. Holy bratwurst. She'd promised herself to guard her heart. Must. Push. Away. Must. Clamp. Lips. Shut. Must not rub against him.She wiggled and squirmed, her hands wildly grabbing as she supposedly fended off his passion-filled kisses. His skillful tongue darted and flickered, probing and teasing, before he deepened the kiss, his entire head moving to massage her lips.Andie moaned in sheer bliss. He was rock hard against her, and his hands had crept to her breasts, smoothly and surely massaging her. Her clothes were too tight, too constraining. Even as he politely remained outside of her bra, she gave herself over, clamping her legs around his waist and moving her crotch over his hard-on.She might not have an idea about how men were in LA, or how Cade lived and behaved, but what better way to find out than to stay with him, as friends, of course. Maybe with benefits. Big benefits. Like Goliath sized benefits.Excerpt #2:"I told you I would never hurt you. I promised it.""You will hurt me, even if you don't try, and I'll hurt you too, if only accidentally.""Then what do we do?" He unclasped her hands and turned around to face her. "Are you saying we're both liars and cheats?"She couldn't help but nod, even as tears flooded her eyes. "Even the man after God's own heart lies and cheats. That's what I've been learning all week. It's because we're always lying to ourselves, Cade. The difference is whether we believe those lies or not."She could feel the anger diminishing, as his muscles softened. Admitting that she'd lied hadn't ended the world, but could he ever trust her again? She wanted more than anything for Cade to believe in her. But how could he, when she didn't even know what to believe about her own feelings?Cade gently stroked her hair, then cupped her face with both hands and lowered his head to hers. "What happens if we don't believe those lies?"She let out the breath she'd been holding. "We face our true selves, and it's ugly, real ugly.""No, Andie." He kissed her forehead. "It's when we face our true selves that we can love, and then it's all beautiful again."That sounded so deep and beautiful. Andie's throat tightened. She wanted to tell him how much he meant, and how much she'd suffered while he was gone, but would he believe her? "I won't say I love you, because I don't want to lie." She tried to sound casual, maybe even carefree. It was a teaser to lighten the mood. She wasn't ready yet to commit to her feelings. Not unless he felt the same way."Then I won't say I love you, either." A grin crinkled his eyes, and he rubbed his nose against her. "I un-love you, and that's a lie I don't believe.""I un-love you, too." Views: 20
It’s May and the snow has hardly melted in Göteborg, Sweden, but things are heating up quickly for Detective Inspector Irene Huss in the Violent Crimes Unit. The body of a teenage girl is found in the woods, naked and horrifically scarred. Then there’s the mummified body that is discovered bricked up in a chimney on a demolition site, not to mention the city’s ongoing problem with gang violence. With the sudden influx of cases and one detective out on maternity leave, everyone is stretched thin. To make matters worse, Irene feels more than a little intimidated by the new superintendent, Efva Thylqvist, who uses her sex appeal and smooth talking to bend the predominately male staff to her will.
Then a second young girl is found, wearing what appears to be the other half of the sexy lingerie set recovered near the first body. Fearing the two cases are linked and that the killer may strike again, Irene and her colleagues embark on a desperate hunt that takes them deep into a shadowy world of anonymous online predators and insecure teenage girls on a deadly quest for affirmation.
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Nathan is terrible at relationships… Just ask his absent father, his controlling aunt and uncle…or his ex-girlfriend, Sarah. All he wants is to spend the summer before his senior year relaxing in the sun without any conflict or drama. But when he lays eyes on the beautiful, married mother of three at the opening of a yacht club, all bets are off. Jacqueline McCarthy’s life is nothing but a façade… Her husband is a disgraced former athlete who prefers to have his ego stroked by other women. Jackie fills her empty days with yacht club events with other bored, wealthy housewives she can’t stand, and she’d give anything to truly connect with someone. When she meets Nathan and asks him to watch her children, she is captivated by the handsome, charismatic young man with a swimmer’s body. Jacqueline’s attraction to Nathan doesn’t go unnoticed and one particular vindictive gossip is determined to expose what she considers an unsavory secret. Her campaign of rumors and innuendo—and eventually physical evidence—draws the attention of friends and strangers alike, and threatens to bring their world crashing down. However, sometimes those who are quickest to judge are the last ones who should be throwing stones… Views: 20
Straight from the mouths of the legends of the Silver and Black, Cheating Is Encouraged recapitulates the many as infamous stories from the last team to play outlaw" football.Regardless of whether you loved or hated them, the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s were an amusing cast of outlaws, misfits, and anomalies that made up one of the greatest pro football teams of their era. The Raiders' roster consisted of a collection of mavericks and rebels, some with behavioral issues, such as John Tooz" Matuszak and Lyle Alzado, as well as castoffs like the aging George Blanda and the sandlot player Otis Sistrunk, who were passed over or disregarded by other NFL teams. To say that this group of outlaws had attitude" would be a gross understatement. They were the Oakland Raiders, the Silver and Black, and Al Davis's dream of Just win, baby."Gridiron characters (such as the Snake, Foo, the Assassin, the Hit Man, Dr. Death, and many others) chronicle the... Views: 20
The Gothic Terror MEGAPACK™ presents 17 tales from the early and late Gothic periods, drawn from both the English and American Gothic movements. Here you will find murder, insanity, scandal, obsession, secrets, and gloom…and even the occasional ghost. Views: 20
The apocalypse has come and gone. The aftermath is a whole new world.
The world of the hybrids.
“Spark Town” is home to a community of colourful, hybridised citizens who thrive in the strange new world. But suddenly, a long lost menace from the past arises; swarms of nightmarish carnivorous creatures attack Spark Town, threatening to utterly extinguish every living thing in their path.
“Snapper” – shark mutant, prospector and latter-day hussar – leads a team of fellow explorers as they seek out the origins of the terrifying new invasions. The weapons needed for their town’s survival may still exist somewhere in long lost, ancient cities. But the cities are hidden behind barriers of lethal radiation.
The next invasion is coming – and time is running out. Views: 20
Issue #173 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Marissa Lingen and Bill Powell. Views: 20
Jarl Dragon Heart is set to trade and raid in the seas beyond the world he knows. He has to venture, with an ever decreasing number of oathsworn warriors, to face new and terrible enemies. When he finds himself betrayed from within and pressed on all sides by enemies he has to fight not only for his own life but for those whom he loves the most. Jarl Dragon Heart becomes embroiled in the politics and plots of greater kingdoms and Empires. The book is filled with both sea battles and land battles. The Vikings fight Franks, Vikings, Saxons and the Spanish as they fight for survival.** Views: 20
A MAN WITH A BURDEN TOO TERRIBLE TO BEARDoctor Daniel Murdock wants nothing more than to heal his patients and keep his younger brother Kenneth out of trouble. Raised by their aunt after their parents’ death, Daniel and Kenneth couldn’t be closer.That’s what Daniel thinks. Until he discovers that Kenneth has a secret.A WOMAN WITH A CALLINGOrphan-turned-tutor Anne Schroeder has wanted to be a nurse her whole life. But when she loses a nursing school scholarship and her tutoring job in the same month, she’s left penniless and alone.Her only choice? Spend the rest of her life cleaning up after rich folks, or accept a marriage proposal from a Texas man she knows only through letters.A TOWN ON THE VERGE OF EPIDEMICAnne’s expectations are turned upside down when she arrives in Salvation the day before diphtheria strikes. Wedding ruined, unable to break quarantine, she throws herself into caring for the sick. It’s her calling to ease the suffering of her patients.She sees that Daniel is suffering too, in a completely different way. As she fights by his side to save the townsfolk of Salvation, will Anne also win the fight to heal this doctor’s wounded heart?Winning the Doctor's Heart is a clean, inspirational mail order bride romance. While this book is part of a series, it can definitely be read as a standalone book. Views: 20
