Forbidden love is the strongest of all... The only daughter of a notorious criminal, Giuliana Capaldi is no stranger to secrets and lies. When her father is killed, Jules becomes a ward of her cruel, abusive uncle. As tensions rise between La Cosa Nostra and the Bratva, he arranges her betrothal to the captain's son—a man whose previous wives have all mysteriously disappeared. With no other thought than to escape a violent marriage—or worse—Jules flees. All Eric Donahue wanted was peace and quiet in his sleepy little town. After the mission three years ago that nearly ended his life, he left Chicago in search of seclusion and solitude. When he finds the green-eyed beauty sleeping in her car on the side of the road, he offers her a safe haven. Despite the inexplicable connection between them, Eric vows to stay away—far, far away. Jules is too young, too innocent for a man like him; everything about her is... Views: 694
He consumes her heart and her every thought. But yet, she wants more...For Miss Isabel Chenieux, the thought of attending London Season is nearly too much to bear. Ward of the Duke of Ventury after the tragic loss of her parents, she is torn between apprehension and a forbidden yearning for his affection.The passing of his parents leaves David Thorough not only with the title of Duke but also a ward. And, as he quickly finds out, she gains a dangerously bewitching hold of him.But the night is the time for shadows and Isabel's unknown past is rife with them.A note delivered by a stranger is followed by Isabel's disappearance. And David has but a single old letter to help him find Isabel and guide him on the right trail. A trail that leads to a conspiracy twenty years in the making... Views: 694
this is the 12th Ravenwood Cove book, where Amanda learns what it is to be hunted. Views: 694
Cowboy Billionaire, Nash Haven, has a storm coming. He can deal with the actual tornado in Texas, but his ex-girlfriend’s secret? Not so much.Nash has had a terrible year after his wife’s tragic passing. He heard reports of an impending storm and thought it was a good idea to bring his new next door neighbour a care package only to discover a pleasant surprise. The woman living next-door is none other than his former love – the one that got away…Single mother, Sophia, has just moved to Texas. She had no idea that her ex-boyfriend owned the billion-dollar ranch next door. Seeing Nash Haven at her doorstep has brought back painful memories of their rocky breakup.It’s also reminded her of what was always inevitable. Her secret was going to come out one day. The secret about her two-year-old daughter. How can Nash forgive her when he finds out that that his own flesh and blood was kept from him? Will the truth destroy their second chance at love? Or will this family live happily ever after? Views: 694
A story from one of Japan's rising literary stars about memory, loss, and love, Touring the Land of the Dead is a mesmerizing combination of two tales, both told with stylistic inventiveness and breathtaking sensitivity. Taichi was forced to stop working almost a decade ago and since then he and his wife Natsuko have been getting by on her part-time wages. But Natsuko is a woman accustomed to hardship. When her own family's fortune dried up years during her childhood, she, her brother, and her mother lived a surreal hand-to-mouth existence shaped by her mother's refusal to accept their new station in life. One day, Natsuko sees an ad for a spa and recognizes the place as the former luxury hotel that Natsuko's grandfather had taken her mother to when she was little. She decides to take her damaged husband to the spa, despite the cost, but their time there triggers hard but ultimately redemptive memories relating to the complicated history of her... Views: 694
