To gain her inheritance...She'll have to temporarily say "I do."Deputy Jessica Santiago will let nothing—not even her attraction to her colleague Ryan Sullivan—get in the way of her job. No time for a relationship leads to a passionate fling—and a surprise pregnancy! Determined to solve several problems at once—getting her hands on her inheritance and creating a family—Jessica engages Ryan in a marriage of convenience. But what's a deputy to do when love blooms?From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Paradise Animal ClinicBook 1: The Puppy ProposalBook 2: A Valentine for the VeterinarianBook 3: Do You Take This Daddy?Book 4: The Marriage Moment Views: 237
When his girlfriend throws him out during the pandemic, Bambi has to go to his Uncle's house in lock-down Lagos. He arrives during a blackout, and is surprised to find his Aunty Bidemi sitting in a candlelit room with another woman. They both claim to be the mother of the baby boy, fast asleep in his crib. At night Bambi is kept awake by the baby's cries, and during the days he is disturbed by a cockerel that stalks the garden. There is sand in the rice. A blood stain appears on the wall. Someone scores tribal markings into the baby's cheeks. Who is lying and who is telling the truth? Views: 237
"Electrifying." — O Magazine Named one of the year's most anticipated books by The New York Times, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, BuzzFeed, and moreWhat does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family's struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As adolescence gives way to adulthood, Vivek finds solace in friendships with the warm, boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives, foreign-born women married to Nigerian men. But Vivek's closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited... Views: 237
For readers looking for the wit and heart of Mhairi McFarlane and a savvy digital take on modern love a la Alisha Rai, Ghosting: A Love Story will check all the boxes. A charming Cyrano retelling, Ghosting will steal your heart—but unlike a dating app suitor—it will stick around awhile after! LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS—TO BREAK ALL THE RULES Online Dating Ghostwriting Rules to Live by MILES Dumped by his fiancée, not only is Miles couch-surfing across New York City, but downsizing has forced him to set up shop at a café. Also, he no longer believes in love. Not a good look in his line of work . . . Do not present a "perfect" image. No one will trust it. Nor should they. ZOEY Zoey's eccentric L.A. boss sent her packing to New York to "grow." But beneath her chill Cali demeanor, Zoey's terrified... Views: 237
The battle for Empire rages across EgyptThe thrilling second novel in the William John Hazzard series, following Napoleon's Run. Malta, June 1798. Captured by the French after hurling himself into enemy ranks, Hazzard is now a prisoner of his arch-nemesis, spycatcher Citizen Derrien, but has uncovered the true purpose of Napoleon's armada: the conquest of Egypt. Their bold plan is to cut open the ancient Suez Canal to the Red Sea and attack India, the jewel in England's crown. The survival of nations in the balance, Nelson scours the Mediterranean for the French in vain. If Hazzard can't convince Admiralty Intelligence of a desperate plan, an ancient world will be lost for ever. But help comes from an unexpected quarter: the missing Admiralty agent... As French cannons roar in the desert sands and the Mamluk cavalry sweeps in to attack, Hazzard fights to prevent a lost cause turning into tragedy. From the shores of Malta to the... Views: 237
When Ruth gets set up on a blind date with Carter Wilson, she agrees to go out with him as a favor to a friend. But she's not interested in Carter. He might be the most attractive man she's ever known, but he's too rich. Too indulged. Too nice all the time. Right now, her career comes first in her life, and even if it didn't, she's looking for a man with rougher edges. Plus, she suspects he might still have a thing for a woman he can never have. Carter wants to get his friends and family to stop trying to fix him up, so they agree to a scheme that might help them both. They can pretend they fell in love and fake an engagement until Christmas. His friends will back off, and she can use the social events in the very wealthy town of Green Valley to line up a lot of new contacts for her interior design business. All she has to do is pretend she's going to marry Carter. It should be easy. It's not like she'll ever be his bride for real. Views: 237
