Chatting with fellow stagecoach passenger Duncan MacGibbon, Sophie Wheelright learns the merchant she promised herself to as a mail-order bride is a violent man, Charles Shanley, who owns a bordello. The Scottish rancher, who is also a doctor, spirits her off the coach before it reaches its destination, and they walk eight miles to his ranch, where his younger sister takes an immediate disliking to Sophie. To save the young woman from Shanley, who is not giving up on turning her into one of his "soiled doves," Duncan marries her, although he'll never love anyone but his late fiancée, Catriona. As Sophie and her husband grow closer, Shanley sends a man to kill Duncan. The MacGibbons devise a plan to trap Shanley, but it goes horribly wrong and Sophie is viciously stabbed several times. Will it be too late for Duncan and his young sister to realize how much Sophie means to them? Views: 550
Faking it never felt so good in this red-hot new standalone by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Zane Phillips mistook me for his dog walker. It shouldn't surprise me that the man with a suit more expensive than my rent would assume that I was there to serve him. The positive? I put him in his place. The negative? I missed my job interview because of it. Now I find out he's a rich Australian entrepreneur, and he wants to make up for tanking my interview. Yes, he's impossibly hot – but he's also an arrogant jackass—so . . . no thanks. But after a little white lie I tell spirals out of control, I'm somehow offered the chance to play Zane's girlfriend to help promote his new dating website – and the best part? He can't say no because he'll get caught in his lie too. Little did I know this would entail sharing a tour bus with him for the next few months. The fact that the bus has just one bed isn't the... Views: 550
A lady hidden from societyA viscount with his own secrets...When Frances Webster meets brooding Arthur Amberton on Whitby shores, he's a different man from the dashing young gentleman she once carried a flame for. But life has changed her, too. After a tragic accident left her scarred physically and emotionally, she's led a solitary life. She cherishes their new friendship, yet she can't help but hope Arthur sees the beauty within her..."Ms Fletcher has a real gift at story-telling, at entwining history and romance to create an enchanting story" —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on The Warrior's Bride Prize"This story has a bit of everything, including danger, intrigue, a few surprising twists I didn't see coming, interesting historical details, and a beautiful love story!" —Goodreads on The Warrior's Bride Prize Views: 550
From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas.A young boy's Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell's classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton's gorgeous paintings. Views: 550
By 1979, we understood nearly everything we know today about climate change—including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world to act before it was too late. Losing Earth is their story, and ours.The New York Times Magazine devoted an entire issue to Nathaniel Rich's groundbreaking chronicle of this decade, which became an instant journalistic phenomenon—the subject of news coverage, editorials, and commentary all over the world. In its emphasis on the lives of the people who grappled with the great existential threat of our age, it made vivid the moral dimensions of our shared plight.Now expanded into book form, Losing Earth tells the human story of climate change in even richer, more intimate terms. It reveals, in previously unreported detail, the birth of climate denialism and... Views: 550
The internationally bestselling fantasy sensation is back, with brand-new stories set in the world of Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle!A wanderer and a cursed child. Spells and magic. And dragons, of course. Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia.It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs, and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves. Then a vision from the Eldunarí, unexpected visitors, and an exciting Urgal legend offer a much-needed distraction and a new perspective.This volume features three original stories set in Alagaësia, interspersed with scenes from Eragon's own unfolding adventure. Included is an excerpt from the memoir of the unforgettable witch and fortune-teller Angela the herbalist . . . penned by Angela... Views: 550
The second book in the red-hot Kings of Sydney series finds Xander King working with his sexy stepsister, Poppy. But can he keep his dark past hidden when their sizzling chemistry takes them from the boardroom to the bedroom?I don't know what's worse: hating my stepsister or lusting after her. I knew that hiring Poppy could be a mistake, but what choice did I have? Nobody else wants to work with a King—my crime lord father made sure of that before my brothers and I sent him to prison.It's not all bad, though; Poppy is a little more open-minded than I remember. It turns out my attraction to her isn't completely one-sided—apparently, she finds my authority as exciting as I find her body. The animosity between us only makes it more exhilarating...But a dark secret from my past could ruin everything. Poppy's father used to work with mine, and I know more about his death than she guesses. I've been living with the guilt for years, and now that... Views: 550
What do you really, really want -- more than anything else in the world? When Hillcrest's only lawyer is found dead in her office, it's up to Penny and her crew to track down the killer. Penny believes that the lawyer's death might have been caused by a trouble-making magical being. The problem is, she doesn't know which one! She can't overlook the fact that her crush, a smokin' hot vampire named Max, might be involved. And what about Silas, a beach-bum werewolf from the Water Realm who has recently moved to town? With the help of her knitting circled turned witch coven, her feline familiar Turkey, and a blue haired witch next-door, Penny decides to collect the clues. Could learning the Desire Spell help her crack the case? Views: 550
Once upon a time there was a book about . . .MONSTERS!No.SPACE ALIENS?Nope . . . a BUNNY!A GIANT SCARY TRUCK-EATING BUNNY?!?Um . . . well, maybe it was a tiny bit big.From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunny will take its place as the next go-to story about stories. Views: 550
'My dear boy, the place is cursed. It always has been and it always will be . . .'Buttercup Redmain has a life of pampered luxury, living in beautiful Charcombe Park. Her older husband, Charles Redmain, is wealthy and successful, and proud of the house he has painstakingly restored, once owned by a famous ancestor. Buttercup is surrounded by people who make her life delightfully easy. But the one thing she really wants seems impossible.There are other discomforting realities: her husband's ex-wife Ingrid still lives nearby although Buttercup has never met her. And it soon becomes clear that all the people who make Buttercup's life so carefree are also watching her every move. Does she actually live in a comfortable but inescapable cage? And what is the real story of her husband's previous marriage?Xenia Arkadyoff once lived in Charcombe Park with her father, a Russian prince, and her mother, a famous film star. Life seemed charmed, full of glamour... Views: 550
In this powerful and ultimately uplifting new novel set in 1970s Mississippi, the acclaimed author of The Last Suppers tells of three generations of women whose lives are thrown into upheaval when a dark secret is brutally exposed . . . On a hot, humid July morning, sixteen-year-old Cissy Pickering calmly and deliberately shoots her father in the back. To their Mississippi community, the death of well-regarded attorney Richard Pickering is a fascinating scandal. To Cissy's distraught mother, Caroline, it's an unforgivable crime. But in Cissy's troubled mind, killing her father was the only way she knew to save the two people she loves most in the world. For years, Cissy has endured a devil's bargain with her father, hoping that he would leave her younger sisters alone if she kept his abuse to herself. When that thin trust shattered, she saw no other choice. Janelle Clayton, the family's matriarch, has kept her distance from her daughter,... Views: 550
How do we create new ways of looking at the world? Join award-winning data storyteller RJ Andrews as he pushes beyond the usual how-to, and takes you on an adventure into the rich art of informing. Creating Info We Trust is a craft that puts the world into forms that are strong and true. It begins with maps, diagrams, and charts — but must push further than dry defaults to be truly effective. How do we attract attention? How can we offer audiences valuable experiences worth their time? How can we help people access complexity? Dark and mysterious, but full of potential, data is the raw material from which new understanding can emerge. Become a hero of the information age as you learn how to dip into the chaos of data and emerge with new understanding that can entertain, improve, and inspire. Whether you call the craft data storytelling, data visualization, data journalism, dashboard design, or infographic creation — what matters is that... Views: 550
Our Sweet Destiny (Sweet with Heat: Weston Bradens)
**Discover the magic of the Bradens, and fall in love with Addison Cole's rich and romantic storytelling.**
*Our Sweet Destiny* is a Sweet with Heat novel and conveys all of the passion you'd expect to find between two people in love without any graphic scenes or harsh language. If you're looking for a more explicit romance, pick up the steamy edition, *Destined for Love*, written by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Addison Cole is Melissa's sweet-romance pen name.
**In OUR SWEET DESTINY...** After ditching a troubled relationship—and her veterinary practice in the process—Jade Johnson returns to the safety of her small hometown and finally finds her footing. That is…until her horse is injured and the son of the man her father has been feuding with for more than forty years comes to her rescue. She’s spent forever trying to deny her attraction to headstrong, too-handsome-for-his-own-good cowboy Rex Braden. The last thing she needs is that particular man complicating her life.
Fiercely loyal Rex Braden has never put anyone or anything before his family. Despite the irate family history, sparks fly between Rex and Jade, unleashing fifteen years of stifled, forbidden love—and causing the rebel in each of them to rear its powerful head.
Loyalties are tested, and relationships are strained as Rex and Jade find out if true love really can conquer all.
**SWEET WITH HEAT: WESTON BRADENS** A Love So Sweet Our Sweet Destiny Unraveling the Truth About Love The Art of Loving Lacy Promise of a New Beginning And Then There Was Us
**ALSO AVAILABLE for your binge-reading pleasure, **more fun, flirty, and romantic love stories. The Seaside and Bayside series are set in the quaint small towns of Cape Cod, making them perfect beach reads!
**SWEET WITH HEAT: SEASIDE SUMMERS SERIES** Read, Write, Love at Seaside Dreaming at Seaside Hearts at Seaside Sunsets at Seaside Secrets at Seaside Nights at Seaside Seized by Love at Seaside Embraced at Seaside Lovers at Seaside Whispers at Seaside
**SWEET WITH HEAT: BAYSIDE SUMMERS SERIES** Sweet Love at Bayside Sweet Passions at Bayside Sweet Heat at Bayside Sweet Escape at Bayside
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"Addison Cole's stories are the perfect blend of sizzle and sweet. You won't be able to stop reading." - New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne
"Romance, fun, emotions, and happily ever afters that will warm your heart, Addison Cole writes charming and unforgettable stories about real people and love in its most wonderfully moving forms." - New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke
"Addison Cole has created characters you'll fall in love with and a seaside world you'll never want to leave." USA Today bestselling author Chris Keniston
"An absolute treat to read and cannot wait for more from Addison Cole." ~ New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett (aka Juliette Poe, on "Read, Write, Love at Seaside")
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**Addison Cole is the sweet alter ego of New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. She writes humorous and emotional sweet contemporary romance. **Her books do not include explicit sex scenes or harsh language. Addison spends her summers on Cape Cod, where she dreams up wonderful love stories in her house overlooking Cape Cod Bay.
Addison enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups and welcomes an invitation to your event.
*The perfect beach read for fans of Susan Mallery, RaeAnne Thayne, Linda Lael Miller, Sherryl Woods, and other big-family, small-town romance fans. The Bradens are wealthy and loyal, and you're guaranteed to enjoy a loving happily ever after.*
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"If you enjoy books by **Samantha Chase, Emily March or Marie Force**--pick up Our Sweet Destiny!" - Lady Celeste Reads Romance
"This story **hit me hard in the feels**, as it's about family, love, and all kinds of loyalty & forgiveness. I CANNOT WAIT for more of this family, and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!" - Jennifer, The Power of Three Readers
"Rex and Jade love story is full of family feud, cute horses, loyalty and love. [...] This is **a book to keep and read it again always**." - Ana, Goodreads
"Our Sweet Destiny is complex and well -paced. Addison Cole's characters are engaging and relatable. The banter between Rex and Jade worked for me--it was **honest, emotional and loving**." - Sue, Goodreads
"From feuding relatives to determined hearts, Cole spins **a tale of broken dreams, new hope and fresh starts**." - Isha, Hopeless Romantic
"What a great story - I felt tingles all over as Rex and Jade were discovering their feelings for each other. **You could feel the chemistry bouncing off the pages**." - Tanja, OMGReads
"This is one of my fave reads by this author. **A gruff cowboy with the biggest heart**. Read it, and you will fall in love with Sexy Rexy, too." - Lynn M., Goodreads
"Everyone stop and run to your nearest kindle and download this sweet love story!! Definitely **one of my favourite books**!" - Patty, Goodreads
"**A riveting read** with drama, love and lots of tears." - Nickole, Goodreads
"I truly loved this book! It's **a touching and sensual story of forbidden love**. Rex & Jade made the pages sizzle." - Doni, Goodreads Views: 550
