When her chaise is damaged in an accident far from her home, the beautiful young Lady Athina Ling has no choice but to stay at a nearby Posting inn while awaiting its repair. There she is appalled to hear the pitiful screams of a young boy who is being savagely beaten by the 'gentleman' who appears to be his Guardian. After bravely going to the child's rescue, Athina discovers that he is Peter, the nephew of the handsome Marquis of Rockingdale whose estate neighbours her own and that he, Peter, is the heir to a very considerable fortune.Seeing the child's horrific wounds, the Marquis agrees to help Athina protect and look after him – but he also needs her help with a great problem of his own. Namely that he must become engaged to be married before Queen Victoria will allow him to take up the important position of State he craves of the Master of the Horse. Which the Marquis is superbly qualified to excel at as he has been closely involved... Views: 190
The Montgomery Ink: Boulder series concludes with a fake relationship where the heat and emotional connection are anything but false. The moment Madison McClard's parents tell her that her ex is getting married, there's no getting out of their latest scheme. One moment she's trying to get out of their clutches. The next, they're telling her exactly who she'll marry to save the family name. The one thing her parents don't count on, however: Aaron Montgomery. Aaron Montgomery didn't mean to lie. Still, as soon as he overheard Madison's dilemma, the words fell out of his mouth. Now, he's fake engaged to a woman he barely knows, who also happens to be his new brother-in-law's cousin. As the deception mounts, so does the attraction. They told themselves it was only a ruse, but as feelings ramp and dangers surge, this Montgomery may have just met his match. He simply has to fight to keep her. Views: 190
Does it matter if you can't remember? A novel about betrayal and consent, truth and denial, in the age of the smartphone.
It's the beginning of the summer in a small town in Ireland. Emma O'Donovan is eighteen years old, beautiful, happy, confident.
One night, there's a party. Everyone is there. All eyes are on Emma.
The next morning, she wakes on the front porch of her house. She can't remember what happened, she doesn't know how she got there.
She doesn't know why she's in pain.
But everyone else does. Photographs taken at the party show, in explicit detail, what happened to Emma that night.
But sometimes people don't want to believe what is right in front of them, especially when the truth concerns the town's heroes . . . Views: 190
Monsters are real...and that monster is my father.Ten years ago, I surrendered. I thought I was doing the right thing. But lies and greed have once again destroyed my life, leaving me to deal with the aftermath.This life has always been a curse, but the world as I know it has changed. Belfast isn't what it used to be.Alliances are broken. Kingdoms have fallen. But those who remain loyal see me as their rightful king.With secrets unraveled, my need for vengeance grows stronger every day. However, ten years is a long time. People have changed. I have changed. But the one thing that remains untouched is my love for Babydoll—I love her...even if she doesn't feel the same.I will take back what's mine.My kingdom.My name.And my girl.Every monster is scared of somethin'...and that somethin' is me.No more hiding in the shadows because I'm huntin' you...Father.Run, wee monsters, run. Views: 190
There are two things Bailey Walsh loves: Christmas and helping animals. Working for the Silver Bell Falls pet hospital should mean she's living her dream. And she would be if it weren't for Dr. Maguire, the pet hospital's very own grinch, who's acting anything but merry.Gavin Maguire just wants to look after the animals in his care, not have to worry about putting up holiday decorations. But when you live in Silver Bell Falls the holiday season comes with high expectations—expectations he's more than happy to ignore even if it costs him his assistant.Just as Bailey is getting ready to leave the pet hospital without a backwards glance, she finds herself snowed in with Dr. Grinch. But somewhere between saving a litter of puppies and waiting for the storm to pass, they find more than just holiday spirit. Views: 190
Kate James knows exactly what she wants: a mature, wise, ambitious and successful life partner. The hot guy with the gorgeous laugh at the bar is none of these things. Not with that t-shirt, unkempt hair, and scruff of a beard. And although his handsomness is unquestionable, he is definitely not the man for her. Isaac Anson is out for one last drink before getting married...to his job. Years after walking away from baseball, his team has called him home. As the new manager of the Mantas he'll only have room in his life for two things: baseball and his daughter. The last thing he needs is a distraction like the beautiful woman two tables down with the sexiest voice he's ever heard. The Mantas have a problem. New owner Eli Stirling has thrown everything into chaos. With the front office, players, and even the parking lot attendants ready to revolt, he hires the best corporate doctor around, bringing Kate and a... Views: 189
Her father's an outlaw. He's a preacher with a teenaged daughter.When Lily agrees to her father's deathbed request, she takes the place of a mail-order bride and marries a preacher in Kansas. She doesn't expect to lose her heart to him and his daughter, and stealing his heart is the last thing on her mind, because she doesn't believe in taking anything that doesn't belong to her. A few months after their wedding, when she picks up the mail and finds a letter from the real mail-order bride, she does the only honorable thing.Elliott lost his wife six years ago. The last few years he's watched others in his church find happiness through a matrimonial service in New York City, and he longs for what they have. When Lily arrives, she's everything he's ever wanted. She's beautiful and charming and seems to love his daughter. He gladly hands his heart to her.But can a woman raised by an outlaw and a preacher who lost his mother to an outlaw's bullet find happiness... Views: 189
Sink or Swim (A Beach Kingdom Novel) Views: 189
Kisho Hayashi lives in two worlds. Reality as he knows it is a team of men closer than brothers, Circs he would die for, Circs he would kill for. But in dreams and waking wisps of potential tomorrows, Hayashi is haunted by a single male face that confuses and worries him. He’s a trained weapon, comfortable in the beast that lives within his soul. But for a man who sees snatches of the future, he should know better than to think he can outrun his own destiny. This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices, ménage (m/m/m), sex in shifted form. Views: 189
