One falling star. Two wishes. The love of her life doesn't know she exists. Still, ever the optimist, Mariote Dundotter-McCullum makes a wish on a falling star: to marry the man before her next birthday. Little does she know that someone else is wishing on the same star. When it looks as though her wish to marry will never come true, Mariote decides to settle for someone who has been professing his love for her through beautiful letters. It doesn't matter that he is the son of her father's enemy, or that she can't remember ever meeting him. Mariote believes 'tis better to be loved by someone than never at all. So, she steals away in the middle of the night to make her own joy. There's another who has loved her since the first time he saw her. After learning Mariote has run off to marry someone else, he goes after her. But will he have the courage to give her his heart and to make his secret wish come true? Views: 180
For thirteen-year-old Sarah Waldman, life in the small Polish town of Olkusz is idyllic, grounded in her loving, close-knit family and the traditions of their Jewish faith.But in 1939, as the Nazis come to power, a storm is gathering—a relentless, unforgiving storm that will sweep Sarah and her family into years of misery in the ghetto and concentration camps, tearing them apart. Will Sarah's strong will and determination be enough for her to survive when everything she loves is taken from her?Is it possible to resurrect a life—and find love—from the ruins? Or will Sarah be forever haunted by the memories of what she lost?Part memoir, part fiction, What She Lost is the reimagined true-life story of the author's grandmother growing into a woman amid the anguish of the Holocaust. It is a tale of resilience, of rebuilding a life, and of rediscovering love. Views: 180
A man in a million...There's only one problem: he's her boss!Single mom Lucinda Starling has lost faith in love or happy-ever-afters. She must protect the important things: her young son and her job working for entrepreneur Angus Wolfe! Her commitmentphobe boss must never know she's crazy about him! Until one evening at a conference he looks at her like she's the only woman in the world... Dare she risk all and be tempted by Angus?"I found Hired by the Mysterious Millionaire by Ally Blake to be a fascinating read...the story of how they get to their HEA is a page-turner. 'Love conquers all' and does so in a very entertaining way in this book."—Harlequin Junkie"The emotion in this story grips you by the throat at times and embraces you in a warm hug at others. I loved the layers of connection between all the characters. And the gripping surprise twists of the story kept me turning the pages. Love, love, loved this love... Views: 180
