From internationally bestselling author and "rising star of Southern fiction" (Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author) Kristy Woodson Harvey comes the third novel in her Peachtree Bluff series, in which a secret threatens the tight-knit bond between a trio of sisters and their mother.With the man of her dreams back in her life and all three of her daughters happy, Ansley Murphy should be content. But she can't help but feel like it's all a little too good to be true. Meanwhile, youngest daughter and actress Emerson, who is recently engaged and has just landed the role of a lifetime, seemingly has the world by the tail. Only, something she can't quite put her finger on is worrying her—and it has nothing to do with her recent health scare. When two new women arrive in Peachtree Bluff—one who has the potential to wreck Ansley's happiness and one who could tear Emerson's world apart—everything is put in perspective. And... Views: 87
From the author of Art Lessons, a finalist for the Robert Kroetch City of Edmonton Book Prize and the Alberta Readers’ Choice Awards! In the stories in Winning Chance, Katherine Koller explores second chances, how we find them, and how we find the courage to take them. Whether they are contractors running into an ex while on the job, a busy mother pursuing community theatre, or a family building an illegal ice rink after an environmental collapse, Katherine Koller has created empathetic portraits of characters searching to connect. Views: 87
New York, late summer, 2000. A party in a spacious Manhattan apartment, hosted by a wealthy young activist. Dozens of idealistic twenty-somethings have impassioned conversations over takeout dumplings and champagne. The evening shines with the heady optimism of a progressive new millennium. A young man, Ben, meets a young woman, Kate—and they begin to fall in love. From their first meeting, Ben knows Kate is unworldly and fanciful, so at first he isn't that concerned when she tells him about the recurring dream she's had since childhood. In the dream, she's transported to the past, where she lives a second life as Emilia, the mistress of a nobleman in Elizabethan England. But for Kate, the dream becomes increasingly real and compelling until it threatens to overwhelm her life. And soon she's waking from it to find the world changed—pictures on her wall she doesn't recognize, new buildings in the neighborhood that have sprung up overnight. As she tries to make... Views: 87
The bestselling author of Love Byte is back with this laugh-out-loud hilarioud rom com! Getting hit by a bus was the best thing that ever happened to him... When one wrong step – and the poor timing of the number 19 bus – send Nathan Ward to the Edinburgh morgue his story should have ended...but then he went and woke up. Returned to real life Nathan finds a wife disappointed that he's miraculously returned from the dead and an unshakeable ache for beautiful mortuary technician Kat – the woman who brought him back to life, in more ways than one. Now, as his world implodes and Kat leads him down an unexpected path, Nathan somehow finds himself having the time of his second life... A hilarious, uplifting story of second chances, death defying hijinks and motorhome maintenance – Mhairi McFarlane meets Eleanor Oliphant! Views: 87
So wrong it's right…When grumpy firefighter Leo finally answers the wrong number text he's been getting for several days, he has no idea pixels on a screen could be so hot—or make him want things he's never wanted before.Dixie has always been quiet, shy, and reserved. Until she "meets" Leo. He's got the once shy librarian shedding her inhibitions and growing her confidence in their texts and calls—and it even starts spilling out into her everyday life. Part of her revels in her secret life—but part of her secretly wishes for more.They never share more than first names, but each texting encounter gets hotter and hotter—and more intimate than either of them ever imagined. But you can't trust a stranger on the phone. Not really. You can't ache for something you've never had. And you certainly can't fall in love with someone you've never even met, can you?Author Confession: Welcome to... Views: 87
I'm on the run with three men... who love each other as much as they love me.Despite being a nobody—a girl sold into the world's oldest trade by her own mother— Kodee, Dillon, and Ryan have given up everything for me.We've left a trail of bodies behind us, but in intense situations, passions run high. They're doing everything they can to protect me, using their skills and contacts to get me out of the country, but will it be enough?With dangerous men on our tail, we're forced to learn the hard way about who we can trust... Views: 87
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susan Stoker comes a new story in her Delta Force Heroes series...After years of estrangement, Mercedes Laughlin has finally reconciled with her older brother. It should be the happiest time of her life, getting to know Truck and his new wife...and it would be, if an ex wasn't causing her trouble. Add in Truck's boss, Colonel Colton Robinson, an amazingly distracting man whom she met under embarrassing circumstances, and Macie's got a bit more on her plate than she can handle.From the moment they met, Colt was fascinated by Macie, and helping her through an anxiety attack at her brother's wedding didn't diminish the appeal. He'd do his best to sweep her off her feet, if not for a little voice telling him to tread lightly—until a frantic phone call changes the plan. Macie's being targeted, and Colt's determined to keep her safe while he and her brother eliminate the threat.Colt isn't about to let his friend lose... Views: 87
A contemporary and timely exploration of friendships between young girlsand the pressures they're faced with in the modern world.Maddie Lee is in year six, and she feels ordinary and dull. Her best and oldestfriend Katy is head counsellor and aiming at an academic scholarship. Maddiedoesn't have anything that is hers, anything that is special. Enter a mysteriousnew girl, Samara.Samara is pretty, calm and before long is in the popular girls' group. Maddiewants more than anything else to become friends with her. But when she doesfinally engineer a friendship of sorts, Maddie realises that Samara has a secret.When Samara enlists Maddie to raise money to keep her family from beingseparated, Maddie finally feels important and needed. So when Samara asksher to go one step further and start stealing, Maddie makes a decision that willhave consequences beyond her imagining. Views: 87
