"Brilliantly crafted...an irresistible cocktail of smart characterization, sophisticated sensuality, and sharp wit." —Booklist STARRED REVIEW The cure for a willful wife . . . Drusilla Clare is full of opinions about why a woman shouldn't marry. But that doesn't stop the rush of desire she feels each time her best friend's brother, notorious rake Gabriel Marlington, crosses her path. So imagine her dismay when she finds herself in the clutches of a scoundrel, only to be rescued by Gabriel himself. And when Gabriel's heartless—and heart-pounding—proposal comes, it's enough to make Dru's formidable resolve crumble . . . . . . is a smitten husband. She's sharp-tongued, exasperating—and due to one careless moment—about to become his wife. Still, something about Drusilla has Gabriel intrigued. First there's the delicious flush of her skin... Views: 556
Jim Thorndyke has fled a failed marriage and taken a position in the Artic. When his regular flight to the Caribbean is cancelled, he hitches a ride south with an eccentric old bush pilot and his rickety craft. They are forced down in a remote northern village preparing to celebrate Christmas. There Jim witnesses the true spirit of Christmas and small miracles that challenge his agnostic believes. Then in the smoke of an old medicines man's mystical pipe, Jim meets the ghosts of Christmas past and those yet to come. He is forced to make difficult decisions about his life or face the bleakest of futures. Views: 556
Martha's Vineyard's Sisters of Edgartown face their forties — a decade of change, of heartache, of divorce, of illness, and of second-chances and love. Just as they've done everything else, they'll do this together. Side-by-side, till the end.Twenty-three years ago, Jennifer Connelly's twin sister, Michelle, died in a boating accident. She was the sixth Sister of Edgartown, the best-friendship-group that struck gold with one another at age four — Jennifer, Michelle, Olivia, Mila, Camilla, and Amelia.The accident changed their lives forever, of course — but it hit Jennifer particularly hard. Michelle had been so much of what Jennifer wasn't: wild and electric and untethered.Now, just weeks from her forty-first birthday, Jennifer faces another season of strife. In the previous year, her marriage ended; her son got engaged; and her father took to the bottle hard. Just when she throws herself totally into her social media... Views: 556
Resisting her may be his toughest test of all... Finnish hockey star Miikka Laasonen may seem to live a charmed life, but the reality is that he's lonely. His struggle with learning the English language makes it hard for him to fit in and to make matters worse, his Finnish girlfriend tires of their long-distance relationship and dumps him. Kindergarten teacher Charlotte "Charli" Bartosiewicz made a life-changing decision in her teens, and she's battled guilt and regret ever since. She punishes herself by refusing to date and staying to herself because she doesn't feel worthy of love. When introduced by a mutual friend, Miikka recognizes another lonely soul in Charli, but there's more to it than that, something he's never felt before. He convinces her to take a chance on him by tutoring him in English, but he really wants her to take a chance on love. Miikka is determined to convince Charli that she's worthy of him. But even if he does, will their... Views: 556
He could be her future......if she can escape her past.Danny Manelli's world turns upside down when he discovers he's the heir of a scandal-plagued billionaire—and that he has a son of his own! Danny needs a nanny fast! And Marnie Olsen is perfect—she soothes little Jax and calms Danny's soul! The more they share, the closer they get—until a secret from Marnie's past threatens to destroy everything... Views: 556
