A collection of light hearted short stories which could be set any where in the world. We can find humour and interest in any situation and possibly reflect on the absolute joy of living.A collection of light hearted short stories which could be set any where in the world. We can find humour and interest in any situation and possibly reflect on the absolute joy of living.These little anecdotes have been the result of some of the wonderful quirks of our human nature.Take a moment to read and look around you and find other classic moments of our fantastic world. Views: 266
"A must read." ~Lauren Layne, New York Times Bestselling Author I MAKE MY OWN LUCK... Abandoned as a child, I was raised by bookies and gamblers, but now I run a profitable restaurant and live in a high-rise. My life may be subsidized by the mob, but it's a damn good life for an orphan like me. Or it was until I trusted the wrong people... Bloody and beaten, I stagger to the nearest house and fall into the arms of waitress-slash-good girl, Rena Lewis. I recognize her from work. She's quiet, alert, but I bring out her wild side. In fact, I'm beginning to suspect she's not such a good girl after all. Never one to be tied down, no one's more surprised than me when Rena awakens my protective side. While she's sharing my bed and I'm planning our future, I realize that protecting her from the "bad guys" could include me. Love, as it turns out, doesn't always mean saying you're sorry. Sometimes it means saying... Views: 266
Zane had made it big in the country music scene; he was on top of the world. Nothing could touch him...until a car wreck took his wife's life and left his son badly crippled. Suddenly, the success he'd worked so hard to gain tastes bitter on his tongue, and all he wants to do is hide from the world and lick his wounds. Late one night, idly browsing the internet, he finds Dr. Whitaker's horse therapy camp, and makes the split second decision that if he's going to hide out somewhere, hell, it might as well be the wilds of Idaho. Packing up his son but leaving everything else behind, he moves to Sawyer, wanting nothing more than the peace and quiet that comes with anonymity. Then Nurse Louise comes strolling into his life, there to help his son recuperate. Zane quickly realizes, though, that his son isn't the only one who needs her healing touch... Coming June 2019, Strummin' Up Love is the first novel in the Music of Long Valley series, although all... Views: 266
Dashing Selby Harle, Lord Harlestone, has a reputation in London as a 'ladies man' and at the instigation of the influential Princess of Wales is all but blackmailed into marrying a Society beauty he does not like let alone love. And so he decides to escape to America, where he has invested some of his fortune in cattle ranching. In the wilds of Colorado, where the gold and minerals rush is at fever pitch, even this man of the world is shocked by the brazen houses of pleasure in Denver where 'madams' shamelessly ply their trade. He is even more appalled when a gang of rough cowboys arrive at one such house with a helpless young waif offering her for sale, who has just lost her mother and father to the Red Indians.The girl's name, they say, is Nelda Harle. Could this be the daughter of his estranged cousin, 'Handsome Harry', a notorious gambler and 'card sharp'? Selby feels duty bound to 'purchase' the girl for her own protection and proposes to send her safely home to England as... Views: 266
Royal duty and forbidden passion collide in this sizzling desert romance from Harlequin Presents author Clare Connelly, inspired by Romeo and Juliet.Two star-crossed lovers... One undeniable passion!Princess Johara craves a last taste of freedom before assuming her royal duties. And she finds it in a scorchingly hot encounter at an opulent ball. Except her mystery lover turns out to be Sheikh Amir of Ishkana—her family's bitter enemy!Now Amir must invite Johara to his desert palace to cement a new peace treaty between their countries. He'd rather avoid her—and temptation—forever! Yet an attraction this consuming refuses to be ignored, no matter how risky the consequences...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Views: 266
A BANDIT CREEK MIRACLE by Brenda Sinclair
City girl Amanda Bailey arrives in Bandit Creek to replace
the bank manager who is on maternity leave. After surviving her first day at
work, Amanda spends a toe-curling night in the arms of a Hollywood-handsome
local cowboy.
Several doctors had predicted Amanda would never conceive a
baby, a devastating side effect of her successful cancer chemo treatments. But she
is both shocked and elated to discover a few weeks later that she is pregnant!
Joyful thoughts of motherhood swirl in her head, but the
baby’s grandfather threatens Amanda with his unwelcome demands. Protecting her
professional reputation by keeping her condition a secret in this small town is
the least of her worries when she discovers something is seriously wrong at the
bank.
The local gossipmongers hit an all-time low when rumors abound that Amanda
herself is the thief and is covering her tracks by accusing one of the locals.
Amanda must fight to save her career and her reputation, but
will this temporary work assignment prove to be her ruin?
Views: 266
Bad boy sniper Pierce "One-Mile" Walker takes one look at good girl preacher's daughter Brea Bell and decides to make her his—regardless of the obstacles in his path. Wicked and Worshipped is their complete, uncensored story. This collection contains: Wicked as Sin - The good girl wants a favor? She'll pay in his bed. Wicked Ever After - The good girl is keeping a secret? He'll seduce it out of her until she begs to be his. Views: 265
**What would happen if you were visited by your younger self, and got a chance for a do-over? **
Alice Love is twenty-nine years old, madly in love with her husband, and pregnant with their first child. So imagine her surprise when, after a fall, she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! she HATES the gym!) and discovers that she's actually thirty-nine, has three children, and is in the midst of an acrimonious divorce.
A knock on the head has misplaced ten years of her life, and Alice isn't sure she likes who she's become. It turns out, though, that forgetting might be the most memorable thing that has ever happened to Alice. Views: 265
