When the headmistress of Miss Hall’s Home for Girls suddenly passes away, Becca knew that she would lose her position thanks to a one-sided rivalry. She answers an advertisement for a mail order bride at the encouragement of her best friend and soon finds herself nearly two thousand miles away marrying a man she’s never even met. Growing up in an orphanage Becca never dreamt she’d get married and finally have a family of her own and yet she can’t help but think of the life she left behind.Alex lost his parents nearly two years ago and almost lost his brother too. Wanting a fresh start, they leave the painful memories behind and move to an abandoned homestead in Sweet Creek to start their own farm but something’s missing. Getting wind of other men in town advertising for brides, Alex places his own ad and wonders if he’ll find what he’s looking for. Alex never imagined someone like Becca, but can he make her happy? Views: 462
Baby, It’s Cold Outside…Foreman Pete Sawyer loves working for Taryn Maroney, owner of the Crimson Clouds guest ranch. She’s the sexiest cowgirl he’s met. Unfortunately, getting chummy with the boss could cost him his heart and his job. But when a Christmastime blizzard traps them together, good intentions take a holiday… Views: 462
Everything from how the Elders met, to Balthazar's version of an engagement party...Alik: No. I'm not participating in this nonsense.Balthazar: It's about damn time. And ignore Alik. He'll be tagging along for the ride. Pun intended.Eli: Ah, memories. How I miss being among the living.Jayson: Oh f*ck. I hope Lizzie never reads this.Lucian: Will there be waffles in Brazil?Balthazar: Yes. And sex.Lucian: Obviously.Issac: I'm not an Elder. Therefore, I'm not a necessary voice for this insanity.Balthazar: That's cute, Wakefield. We all know you wish you were one of us.Lucian: Shall we begin?Balthazar: Absolutely.Author Note: This one is for the readers. Welcome to the madness inside my head. Views: 462
Ari Daniels didn’t count on her whole world tumbling down around her in a mess of shredded promises, broken love, and unbelievable heartbreak. Alone and stricken with grief, she shouldered the blame and eventually closed her heart off, refusing to open it for another. After all, anytime she tried, guilt and regret were waiting in the wings to remind her how painful it was.
A bet and one steamy night with a stranger force Ari to confront all she’s been hiding behind. She tries to move on, but he refuses to stand down, wanting what she is terrified to give—herself. This man may very well destroy her in the end, especially when it’s clear he has his own demons.
What happens when two broken souls come together, finally allowing themselves to believe in the beauty of love … only to have to fight harder than ever to keep it. Views: 462
Five years in hiding. Five years in which Professor Kurou has thought only of revenge on the man who left him maimed. Now, small-town inventor Victor Michin needs Kurou's help. The shadowy figure hiding out in the town's derelict district is a genius with machines, and only Kurou's skill stands in the way of a devastating, inhuman army on its way to annihilate the town and everyone in it. The army is savage. It is deadly. It shows no mercy or remorse. And at its head is a old foe, a man who will stop at nothing to see Professor Kurou dead. Perhaps Kurou's chance for revenge will come after all ... Views: 462
Rob Hart has firmly established himself as one of the best crime writers of his generation with his acclaimed Ash McKenna series, and in TAKE-OUT Hart has collected 18 stories of culinary crime and noir that will have you savoring every deadly bite. In the title story, a gambler falls into debt with the enigmatic owner of a Chinatown gambling parlor, and must run odd—and sometimes dangerous—deliveries to clear his ledger. In "How to Make the Perfect New York Bagel," the owner of one of New York City's last old-school bagel shops has to defend his storefront—in the past, from the mob, and in the present, from a bank. In "Creampuff," a bakery with the hottest pastry in town has to hire a bouncer to control the unruly line, with tragic results. In these stories and more, some never before published, Rob Hart explores the enticing and dangerous intersection where food and hospitality cross paths with crime and noir. Some stories are funny. Some of are dark. But each... Views: 462
