Amanda Strickland wants her first Christmas as mayor of Indigo Bay to be a civic success from the animal shelter fundraiser to benefit gala to the traditional tree lighting. And movie-star acquaintance Eric Slade may be just the ingredient she needs to pull it all off. Eric wants to put the paparazzi off him and the young co-star of his last film—and protect his fragile relationship with the grown son he never spent much time with when his son was growing up. When he proposes a pretend holiday romance between him and Amanda, it seems like a win-win for them both. But what will happen when the pretend romance turns real and snafus on both sides threaten to crush their Christmas plans and hearts? Sweet Tidings is the first book in the new Indigo Bay Christmas Romances Series, but it and the other stories are standalone and can be read in any order. Views: 528
Dan Farnworth brings vividly to life his astonishing experiences as a medic working on the frontline of the UK Ambulance Service. When the 999 call goes out, he has little idea what he will find - and how he will cope with the challenges he faces when he gets there. Having worked in the emergency services for more than fifteen years, Dan Farnworth has seen it all. There was the time he was called to take away a dead body - only for the 'corpse' to jolt back into life and demand to know what he was doing in her house. Earlier in his career, he unwittingly disturbed a crime scene as he shared the sad news of the victim's death with her son. Along with the 18,000 other paramedics in the UK who serve us day and night, Dan constantly finds himself pushed into extraordinary circumstances where he not only has to deal with those he has been sent to help, but also their worried families and friends - and even with irate drivers who object to his ambulance getting... Views: 528
A gorgeously transporting novel filled with turn-of-the-century detail and lush blooms, about two women from vastly different worldsScotland, 1912. Antonia McCulloch's life hasn't gone the way she planned. She and her husband, Malcolm, have drifted apart; her burgeoning art career came to nothing; and when she looks in the mirror, she sees disappointment. But at least she will always have Balmarra, her family's grand Scottish estate, and its exquisite glass house, filled with exotic plants that can take her far away. When her estranged brother's wife, Cicely Pick, arrives unannounced, with her young daughter and enough trunks to last the summer, Antonia is instantly suspicious. What besides an inheritance dispute could have brought her glamorous sister-in-law all the way from India? Still, Cicely introduces excitement and intrigue into Antonia's life, and, as they get to know one another, Antonia realizes that Cicely has her own burdens to bear. Slowly, a fragile... Views: 528
Years have passed, and Habel continues her journey to nudge the elves into social interaction with other races. Her own interaction is her business.
Habel has enjoyed learning all she could, gaining new skills and new friends. Her heart still aches to find a companion, but she doesn’t see one when she looks at the elves around her.
When the dragon engineer asks to meet her for dinner, her heart beats a little faster. When she puts her hand in his, her pulse trips like a hammer. Her heart had chosen him years ago; she just hadn’t let him know. He had never asked. Views: 527
Follow Along with Brothers Mason and Asher in the Fourth Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld book! When sea turtles are trapped in an underwater cave, Mason and Luna are determined to get them out. Asher wants to use TNT to blast a tunnel, but Luna insists that mining slowly is safer. Then the guardians show up, claiming the cave as their own. Now the turtles aren't the only ones in danger! Can Mason find a way to save himself from the deadly sea creatures, too? Find out more in this incredible fourth book of Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld: Potion of the Turtle Master! Brothers Mason and Asher are learning how to cope with life outside the Overworld after a terrifying shipwreck that left them stranded underwater. Teamed up with their new friend Luna, this unlikely trio must make the choice of staying in the world they know best and risk death, or voyaging into an unknown world where anything could happen. In each story of the... Views: 527
