Includes Le Cinq, Beast and Farm Girl Café, and a new introduction by the author.Jay Rayner isn't just a trifle irritated. He is eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry. And admit it, that's why you picked up this book, isn't it? Because you aren't really interested in glorious prose poems celebrating the finest dining experiences known to humanity, are you? You want him to suffer abysmal cooking, preferably at eye-watering prices, so you can gorge on the details and luxuriate in vicarious displeasure.You're in luck. Revel in Jay's misfortune as he is subjected to dreadful meat cookery with animals that died in vain, gravies full of casual violence and service that redefines the word 'incompetent'. He hopes you enjoy reading his reviews of these twenty miserable meals a damn sight more than he didn't enjoy experiencing them. Views: 14
'You're the father.' These words bring the Men of Wildfire series to an emotional conclusion!Katie Ashmore thought she'd be a single mum forever...until hotshot crew firefighter Reese Hartnett comes home. Now Katie can't hide her secret – their six–year–old daughter! Learning he's a dad gives Reese hope there's a reason he survived the wildfire that killed his crew. And though he's bonding with little Chrissy, Reese wants more. He wants forgiveness...and a forever family. Views: 14
Betsy Pike's world comes crashing down when her fiancé, Silverpines' Town Marshal, is gunned down on the eve of their wedding. To add insult to injury, his killer takes over every part of Ike's life, the job of marshal, his house, and he even wants Betsy. What's a girl to do? The men of the town won't stand up to the outlaw and self-appointed marshal. When he gives her two months to grieve, Betsy comes up with a desperate plan: contact Elizabeth Tandy and order up a husband who has experience as a lawman.Alexzander Sewell feels like he's in the wrong place in Beckham, Massachusetts. Born and raised on Ryder Mountain in Harlan, Kentucky, he longs for the mountains of his youth. When his mother moved the whole family to remarry, he became stuck in the town of Beckham. Now his friends, the Tandy's, offer him a chance to go west, all the way to the Rocky Mountains. The only catch: he must marry a woman in desperate need of a husband and a lawman. Can he find a way to be what Betsy needs and spend time in the mountains?Can Betsy let go of her love for Ike and learn to love her mail order husband? Can Alexzander compromise on his dream of disappearing into the mountains to be the man his wife needs? Can they bring the killer to justice or will a series of natural disasters not only spell the end of Silverpines but of their marriage, too? What's a woman to do when she orders up a Mail Order Marshall? Views: 14
Author's Note: Seth’s Promise is a rewrite of Lilly: Bride of Illinois (2015). The story has been changed to fit into the 'Grooms With Honor' Series.1888.When rancher Seth Reagan left Kansas for a livestock show in Chicago, he never dreamed he’d be returning a week later with seven horses, extra carpet bags, and a wife.Lily Lind answered a mail-order-bride advertisement, expecting to be a Chicago businessman’s wife. Instead, she finds herself singing randy songs to a bunch of drunk men in a saloon. After escaping the saloon and finding Seth, Lily accepts his offer of a marriage of convenience to protect her from the saloon owner’s thugs. They travel back to Seth’s hometown to decide their future.Now what? Go their own ways, or make their marriage real? Will Seth want Lily though, after he learns her secrets? Views: 14
Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book!More than infatuation...?Sweet, naïve Robyn Castle knows that eminent doctor Rick Howarth is the wrong man for her! He's older, more sophisticated, experienced...and so sinfully delicious that he should be illegal! Despite their differences, enigmatic Rick seems just as infatuated with Robyn as she is with him... Until Rick suddenly leaves. Heartbroken, Robyn assumes it's because he's married and refuses to be the other woman! Getting over him is her top priority. But when Rick comes unexpectedly back into her life, Robyn soon realises that moving on from the passion between them is easier said than done...Originally published in 1982 Views: 14
Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she's on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it's up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery—with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage.An inventive story in the tradition of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, TheUnintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Uncanny Express has all the whimsy and humor that readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland... Views: 14
