"We can't sell it to someone like him!" Helen had to admit the sale of their estate was necessary. She and her mother could no longer afford to keep it up. But she couldn't agree with her mother that selling it to the popular writer, Jarret Manning, would be a good deal. Jarret was a stranger, a rootless jet-setter with no sense of tradition. Yet Helen soon discovered that arguing over real estate was the least of her problems with Jarret. He threatened to come between her and her fiance, Charles. And he seemed likely to succeed! Views: 71
Hector is being hectored by an unlikely bully: a talking brain tumor. And it's not just a talking brain tumor. It's a know-it-all, pain-in-the-arse, jibber-jabbering brain tumor that names itself Jack, and insists on coaching Hector through life even as it's threatening to take his life away. It's a pretty good coach, actually. With Jack in control of Hector's speech and brain chemicals, Hector suddenly finds himself with a cool haircut, a new fashion sense, and tactics for snogging previously unattainable hottie Uma Upshaw. But when Jack begins to force increasingly questionable decisions and behavior, Hector has to find a way to turn the tables – before it's too late for both of them. Delightfully twisted, desperately funny, and deeply moving, this novel is also the winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize in the United Kingdom. Views: 71
The Valentine Bride: Louise Valentine's just been offered a job. Max Valentine wants to use her famous PR skills to help save the family business. But since discovering she was adopted, Louise is feeling less than charitable toward the Valentines! Family loyalty wins, and sparks fly as she and Max work together. Even though Max has always been strictly off-limits, now they're both falling hard and fast. Will the past stand in the way of this special Valentine wedding? One Summer in Italy…: Holly became enchanted by the pleading eyes of a motherless little girl and entranced by the girl's mysterious father, Matteo. Before she knew what was happening, she had been swept away to their luxurious family villa in Rome. As the long summer days slowly began to fade, Holly discovered that within the walls of this home and in the heart of the man she was coming to love, hid some dark secrets- secrets that would finally set them all free. The Boss's Pregnancy Proposal: Working for her heart-stoppingly handsome boss shouldn't have been so hard, but could Callie Stevens let her attraction get the best of her when he asked her to have his baby? Of course, love wouldn't enter into the arrangement. Or would it? A busy CEO, Grant wanted a family, but he'd been devastated by love. Sensible Callie was exactly what he was looking for. Yet as they prepared for their little bundle of joy, Grant's control slipped. Maybe Callie was exactly what his heart needed. Views: 71
Teddy King excels at many things. Playing hockey. Check. Scoring on and off the ice. Check. Being stupidly attractive ... Double check. Despite his demanding schedule, he still finds time to annoy me. I knew him way back when. Before he was the guy everyone wanted a piece of, he was just a rebellious college co-ed and one of my more energetic study partners. But secrets have a way of getting out, and a steamy encounter from our college days (that we probably shouldn't have filmed) is about to cause a major scandal. Unless we can work together to stop it. Teddy's no stranger to hard work ... but the thing he wants most? Is me. Note: This high-heat standalone is chock-full of scorching banter and steamy good times. He's a testosterone-dripping hockey player who wants a second chance. She's a tough as nails attorney intent on making partner. Frienemies to... Views: 71
Change: It’s something that comes with seasons, life, and love.Tabitha has convinced herself that love isn't worthy of change—it’s only for the people around her, as she watches from the sidelines. The former glitter queen has turned dark and grey, even though she still holds a glimmer of light for the chance at love. Both Carter and Tabitha are on a journey for the change they desire, but is it too late to reconcile a love they both deserve? Lives will change as secrets are revealed. Trust is rebuilt as two broken hearts find their way back together as one. Views: 71
WANTED: FAIRY GODMOTHER To transform three city slicker boys into ranch-ready cowboys asap. Free room and board. Jake 555-7752 In this romantic comedy, bull rider Jake Lassiter unexpectedly finds himself the sole guardian to his three teenaged cousins, and it’s a disaster. So far they’ve let his prized bull out and nearly got them all killed, put a hole in the shed roof, and turned his quiet orderly ranch into a chaotic deathtrap. He needs to rid them of their city ways and teach them how to survive on a Montana ranch or they are all going to end up dead. At the end of his rope, Jake places an ad for someone with some magic to transform the boys. Longing for roots and a place to settle down, Callie Jean Andrews is back in the only place she calls home, her late grandfather’s small hometown. However, things aren’t working out for this professional child wrangler. She’s without a job, has no place to stay, and her money supply is dwindling fast. So when she sees the unorthodox ad in the county newspaper, she applies, keeping her fingers crossed all will work out. Jake and Callie discover they’re fighting a powerful attraction to each other, torn over what to do about it, and at odds over what the boys want and need, especially after the boys get it in their heads that Jake and Callie as a couple would be the best solution for all of them. Can a cowboy with a gypsy soul accept the love he’s always needed but never knew he wanted? And can a fairy godmother wave her magic wand and get the family and home she’s always longed for? Views: 71
What do you do when your boyfriend of five years is sleeping with your best friend and you’re in a dead-end job, breaking your back for mere pennies? I’ll tell you what I did. I did the one thing I’ve been dreading for the last thirteen years, I finally went home. I needed to get back on my feet and I needed my Grams. As much as I wanted to pretend life was working for me, it wasn’t. The problem with home though is that everywhere I turn, her ghosts were haunting me. Crazy, crazy, crazy, just like her, just like my momma. I wanted to pretend that crazy didn't exist, but it was all around me, trying to do its best to pull me under. There’s one problem with that, Keenan Rys. He’s determined not to let it. And I’m determined to keep him away. Views: 71
Somebody’s sleeping in her bed…A Tahoe Nights story.There’s only one way for busy PR executive Julie Lancaster to get her mother off her back—cave in and take a weekend break at the family cabin in Tahoe. After all, Mom won’t know she’s sneaking her laptop along to get a little work done.Not only the cabin is a blast from the past, so is the occupant of her bedroom. Tyler Nichols, a guy she remembers as quiet and nerdy…nothing like the drop-dead-gorgeous hunk who knows how to fill out his underwear.One look at all-grown-up Julie refuels Tyler’s memories of long, lazy summer vacations, and the crush he was too shy to admit. It would be gentlemanly of him to leave, but the amazing woman in front of him elicits visions of the wickedly lusty things he’d like to do with her.With work pushed to the back burner and a weekend indulging with Tyler on high simmer, Julie makes a startling discovery. Tyler is the real deal. And maybe, if he agrees, she might have time for a life after all…Warning: Fresh mountain air and sultry Tahoe nights equals steamy hot sex with old friends turned lovers. Who knew the smell of pine could make you feel so lusty? Views: 71
