Aideen Collins is fed up. She is at her wits’ end with her eon long pregnancy, her new-found paranoia, but mostly she is fed up with her boyfriend’s constant hovering and nit-picking. Kane Slater is happier than ever. He is about to become a father for the first time with the woman he loves. Little does he know that Aideen is both literally and figuratively a ticking time bomb. He just has to survive a few more weeks of murderous hormonal outbursts, and all will be well… or so he hopes. They’re both caught up with the expected arrival of their little one, but in the back of their minds is a shadow that won’t fade away. Neither of them talk about it, but the shadow’s lingering presence casts doubt over their relationship. Big Phil worked his way into their minds many weeks ago and rooted himself as the haunting figure. Without even trying, he ruins things and causes problems. He watches them from afar, hoping he can break their family. Aideen’s instincts to protect her own are stronger than ever. If Big Phil wants to hurt those dearest to her, he is going to have one hell of a fight on his hands. Aideen worships Kane, and what Aideen worships, Aideen shelters.** Views: 62
In a temporary world only tattoos are permanent… Content, consistent and calm described Ivan Harlow’s life to a tee. Satisfied with being a artist at the world-famous Permanent Tattoo, playing the role of eternal side-kick, and of course, hooking up with his best friend’s baby sister, his days are predictable and fun, and nothing has to change. With his live story permanently embedded in his skin, he still can’t help but feel anything he dares to love will only be temporary. All Emily Elliott wants are some big changes in her life. She wants to make it big in the world makeup, needs to show her three big brothers she is all grown up, and dreams of truly being with Ivan, the man she has wanted since she was seven years old. However, when the fate of the tattoo shop is put into Ivan and Emily’s hands, they must not only work together outside of the bedroom, but face their own personal truths, and figure out what is permanent, what is temporary and where love fits. Temporary is Book Two in the Indelibly Marked Series that revolves around the lives and loves of the Elliott Family and Permanent Tattoo. Each full-length book can be read as a stand alone, and features its own couple. Views: 62
Every woman dreams of saying 'I do.' Jilly Jones did — and years of a deeply imperfect marriage followed. Now living in London and working in a charming bookshop, the free-spirited Jilly is perfectly content with her newfound independence.until she meets a dashing naval officer who sparks her longing for a real happily ever after. Captain Stephen Arrow is just home after years of service, and he's in no hurry to give up his hard-won freedom. The meddlesome bluestocking Jilly Jones is exactly the kind of woman he doesn't need.But there's something about her that keeps drawing Stephen back to the bookshop. With her sparkling wit and understated beauty, she seems like a surprisingly real match for Stephen. But will a scandalous chapter in Jilly's past stand in the way of their heated attraction? For this bachelor, nothing is impossible. Views: 62
Can’t a girl just lead a normal, humdrum life around here?Artist, Paige Sumner is desperate to stay far, far away from the spotlight. She had her turn there with disastrous results. Yet her plans to stay under the radar fall apart when the owner of King’s Department Store sees her designs and enlists her in a highly visible venture.Ex NFL football player, Jay Whitfield longs to keep his promise to his late mother and care for his three brothers. Knocked out of the game, Jay searches for another long term way to support his family. When King’s offers him an exclusive merchandise deal, he jumps at the chance. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he gets tangled up with Paige and finds success for him depends on her cooperation. Jay needs her to agree to participate in a steamy, hot new ad campaign for the store and she’s determined to sit this one out on the sideline.Can Paige get past her fear of the spotlight to help Jay earn the money he needs to raise and feed his kid brothers? Or will Paige turn her back on her one chance of redemption and walk away from the man she’s falling head over heels in love with? Views: 62
Sometimes all that you can do is move on... Even when you're not ready. Even when you're forced into it.After being thousands of miles apart, neither one can deny the love that is still in their hearts. But sometimes, people don't see what's right in front them, and refuse to fight for what they want, even when it's worth fighting for.When life-altering circumstances finally thrust them back together and the truth comes barreling forth, they are forced to confront the truth--a truth so shattering that it might just be the beginning of the end all over again.Love can get rocky and uncertain--downright hard at times. It's a hard lesson to learn, but a lesson we all have to learn in the end.Can these two lost and grief-stricken souls find a way to smooth out the jagged edges and reach an easy, even rhythm? Views: 62
The Desert was Never Hotter!Pride and passion vie for supremacy between a haughty young heiress and a savage son of the Sahara in this fresh new telling of E.M. Hull's romance classic.A haughty young heiress for whom the world is a playground... A savage son of the Sahara who knows no law but his own..."There will be inquiries." I choked out. "I am not such a nonentity that nothing will be done when I am missed. You will pay dearly for what you have done.""Pay?" His amused look sent a cold feeling of dread through me. "I have already paid... in gold that matches your hair, my gazelle. Besides," he continued, "the French have no jurisdiction over me. There is no law here above my own." My trepidation was growing by the minute. "Why have you done this? Why have you brought me here?" "Why?" He repeated with a slow and heated appraisal that made me acutely, almost painfully, conscious of my sex. "Bon Dieu! Are you not woman enough to know?"When pride and passion vie for supremacy, blistering desert days are nothing compared to sizzling Sahara nights...From the AuthorAUTHOR'S NOTE When first published in 1919, E.M. Hull's The Sheik was an overnight bestseller with over fifty printings within the first two years of release. The book was also made into a silent film that catapulted its leading man, Rudolph Valentino, to superstardom. Given its huge success in its time, I have no doubt many readers will wonder at my motive in re-writing this romance classic.As a reader, I have always found the "forced seduction"/rape-to-love trope appalling, and have never had such mixed feelings about a book as I did after reading The Sheik.* It had so much to offer with its strong characters and beautiful descriptive prose, but it fell sadly short for me in so many other ways. I found the narrative too repetitive and the pace plodding. There was too much navel-gazing on the heroine's part, and far too little actual interaction between the hero and heroine for a romance. In sum, I loved and loathed it in equal measure. Nevertheless, this story captured my imagination and even though I had a number of other writing projects in progress, The Sheik held me hostage and absolutely refused to let me go. Once I began fantasizing about alternate scenarios, dialogue, and plot twists, I knew it was calling to me. I had no choice but to re-tell this story the way I envisioned it.While I have taken a number of liberties in my re-telling, the main plot, characters, and descriptive passages are largely unchanged. I kept everything I loved and changed what I loathed. Although my version is not completely devoid of violence (to omit all of it would only have watered down Ahmed's powerful alpha character), I have taken out the rape and animal abuse which I abhorred in the original. I have also thrown the bedroom door wide open.Most important, however, is my portrayal of Diana. Even though she falls deeply in love with her captor, my version of the character stays true to her strong and self-willed nature right to the end. While I believe The Sheik Retold will compare favorably to E.M. Hull's The Sheik*, readers of this book will be the ultimate judge. About the AuthorABBOUT VICTORIA VANERakes and Sheiks and Cowboys... Oh My!Victoria Vane is an award-winning romance novelist, cowboy addict and history junkie whose collective works of fiction range from wildly comedic romps to emotionally compelling erotic romance. Victoria also writes historical fiction as Emery Lee and is the founder of Goodreads Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers and the Romantic Historical Lovers book review blog. Check out her award winning Devil DeVere series and her contemporary cowboy series coming summer 2014 from Sourcebooks. Views: 62
An instant billionaire wants revenge...and more! Mason Harrington grew up as a rough-and-tumble stable boy. But a shocking inheritance enables him and his brothers to return to their hometown and settle some scores. First on the agenda: take over the elite horse farm belonging to the woman who once broke Mason's heart when her daddy said he wasn't good enough. Despite Mason's motives, EvaMarie Hyatt has no choice but to stay on at the ranch and work for him. Soon it becomes clear Mason wants more than revenge. Even more surprising: EvaMarie's willingness to succumb. But will new misunderstandings derail their renewed passion, or will this second chance lead to forever? Views: 62
"According to a Source, written by a real celebrity journalist insider, captures the Hollywood lifestyle perfectly." —PopSugar, 26 Brilliant Books You Should Read This Spring"Readers who relish celebrity gossip will have a blast ... in this fun, frothy read." —Booklist"Fast-paced and charming ... readers will eat [it] up." —Kirkus Reviews "I had SO much fun with this hysterical novel about Hollywood." —Lucy Sykes, author of The Knockoff"Reminded me of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic—but with A-list celebrities instead of shoes!"—Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author"Abby Stern's debut is dishy, wise, and full of heart. Think you can't love a Hollywood gossip? Think again. Stern has written a winner." —Michelle Gable, New... Views: 62
