Life is too short for compromise .When Maggie, Fran and Rose met in their youth, they had dreams and ambitions. Forty years later, the three friends are turning sixty, each of them restless and disenchanted with their lives.Fran works in a second-hand bookshop. Her lover, one of a long line of disappointing men, is drifting away and her future is uncertain. Maggie married into a volatile family. Her beautiful, indulged twin daughters are causing havoc and her elderly mother-in-law has moved in and is taking charge.Rose has been an off-sider for her hopelessly vague but academically brilliant husband and their two sons. Time is running out to find and fulfil her own ambitions.In an attempt to recapture the sense of freedom and purpose they once possessed, they decide to retrace the steps of their 1978 backpacking trip through Europe and set off an odyssey that will test their friendship, challenge their beliefs and redefine the third age of their lives. Views: 303
Words can freeze or burn, as well as mend. Ready to give up on love, Lonny stuck around to ensure Lana's safety at the request of an old friend. But every day is a painful reminder she doesn't want to love a Fae. The words of her father left Lana doubting herself. Finally free of his opinion, she realizes she wants Lonny in her life. But someone will stop at nothing to claim her for his own agenda. A series of attacks turns the tables. Now it's her turn to chase Lonny while uncovering secrets buried in her past. As they grow closer, she learns who she is and how wrong she was, but the threat hasn't ended. Views: 303
The professor is killed through acid when he fetched detective Rupam on finding out who has stolen his precious ammo invention. Detective Rupam must find out the killer or he might cause damage to the entire city... Welcome to the world of Decoction...***Newly Edited Version***On a sunny Sunday morning, The India Times paper arrived at Rupam's house with a thrilling news article printed on it. On reading further, he discovered his acquaintance Professor Rehman, and Indian Army Scientist's latest invention- The Bullet Streamer was tried to stolen. On not being successful, the bandit stole the formula paper for which Rupam was later called up at the Prof's residence. While the investigation persisted, the family discovered Prof's dead body and a decocted coffee mug. The detective suspects that the murder has been committed by someone from the house. Will Rupam get to what he finds? Will he be successful in catching the original killer? Will it begin the new age Sherlock Holmes' story? Catch the first short story from Rupam's series as he slowly tangles himself with more of cases. "Saikat already struck a cord with his stories published in his blog and now it is available worldwide"- DPitIt Blog Views: 302
He intended to ruin her…
…instead, he fell in love.
Ian’s a vengeful lord…
Notorious for his stern demeanor and inflexible honor, he journeys to London for one purpose—the permanent and irreversible downfall of the siren who caused his brother’s death.
Instead of an immoral seductress, he discovers a soft-spoken, raven-haired beauty. Against all reason, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to the last woman in England he could ever love.
Evangeline’s a spirited gypsy lady…
She endures the bon ton’s disdain and numerous indecent propositions with grace and poise. But when a dastardly lord plots her ruination, she’s finished with propriety and politeness.
To make matters worse, he becomes caught in his own snare, forcing them into a marriage neither wants…or do they?
A love that transcends betrayal…
When their lives are suddenly in danger, Ian and Vangie must trust each other and their love.
But can she forgive Him?
Will his regrets keep them from finding the happiness they both crave?
This enemies to lovers tale by a USA Today bestselling author will make you laugh and cry and cheer Ian and Vangie on to their hard-won happily-ever-after.
If you enjoy forced marriage stories with a hint of intrigue, a dash of humor, and emotionally gripping romance then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s riveting second chance CASTLE BRIDES SERIES. Buy THE VISCOUNT’S VOW for a swoon-worthy tale that will keep you up past your bedtime! Views: 302
A contemporary novel about three adopted siblings who find each other at just the right moment.
Being the middle child has its ups and downs.
But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including—
Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.
And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him. Views: 302
He didn't just break her heart, he broke her soul... When a bomb exploded at her college, Caitlyn Carlson's life changed in an instant. Ten years later, she's no longer a vulnerable, trusting girl, but a tough, ruthless, FBI agent. But her hard exterior covers a deep, aching hole in her heart. Quinn Kelly has changed his life, too, trying to make up for the horrific mistakes of his youth. But some mistakes can't be outrun or forgiven. Some feelings don't stay buried, no matter how hard you try. An explosion at a local university takes them back to the past, to the one place they never wanted to go again...and to each other. They barely survived loving each other the first time around. The secrets and lies almost killed them. Will this be their second chance, or will this be the end of everything? Also Available in the Off The Grid: FBI Series Perilous Trust #1 Reckless Whisper #2 Desperate Play... Views: 302
The perfect man. The perfect home. The perfect family. But when it all comes tumbling down... MEET RENATA GUSTAFSON Renata Gustafson Dixon's life is going exactly the way she wants it. A beautiful home. A wonderful husband and four boys who make her life oh-so-sweet and (almost) complete. Then Juliette, the oldest of the four Gustafson girls, opens up a can of worms labeled 'Angela Clinton' at a G-FOURce meeting, and things are said and accusations made that can't be taken back. When tragedy strikes, sending Renata's carefully-constructed world spinning out beyond her control, she must learn to set aside her own will and lean on the strength of those who love her before she loses all hope for the future. MEET THE GUSTAFSON GIRLS Orphaned by a drunk driver, it's the G-FOURce—the Gustafson Four club—that unites the sisters when their differences would tear them apart. All grown now, Juliette has become the... Views: 302
Eric Loan, in an anonymous city, struggles to make a new life for himself. Lonely and rejected, he takes refuge in Brief Pose’s cutting-edge advertising campaign: a clothing catalog that uses pheromones to beguile its readers. The fantasy of escape seems better than the harsh reality of the city until Eric starts to hallucinate past traumas.Eric Loan, in an anonymous city, struggles to make a new life for himself.Lonely and rejected, he takes refuge in Brief Pose’s cutting-edge advertising campaign: a clothing catalog that uses pheromones to beguile its readers.The fantasy of escape seems better than the harsh reality of the city until Eric starts hallucinating past traumas.He's not the only one affected. A rash of riots, murders, and suicides breaks out. It is up to Eric and his new community of revolutionaries to save the city, the nation, and the rest of the world from Brief Pose’s hubris. Views: 302
The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety. But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that he was very much alone in it. He felt old. If it is ever allowable for a young man of twenty-six to give himself up to melancholy reflections, Jimmy Pitt might have been excused for doing so, at that moment. Nine years ago he had dropped out, or, to put it more exactly, had been kicked out, and had ceased to belong to London. And now he had returned to find himself in a strange city. Views: 302
"A thoroughly joyous romance....A vivid story whose combination of truth and charm will win for it great popularity." -Montgomery Advertiser "It is a genuine love story....Full of incident....The author has done her work in a delightful fashion, blending the historical and the romantic so deftly that each helps the other to the working out of a complete and satisfying impression." -The Examiner "A love story, strong, thrilling, and fine; and the dainty Pelagie, with the hero whose name she whispers, will be found sufficient to the interest of any reader with a heart for wooings and winnings." -New York World "Centers about a young gentleman of Philadelphia and a French maiden of surpassing loveliness. Many historical personalities appear, and the details are given with accuracy....The love story goes on amid the intricacies of French and Indian intrigue, and concludes in a glow of happiness for all." -The Christian Advocate "In the novel \'The Rose of Old St. Louis,\' frequent mention is made of the hospitality that prevailed in these homes. Feasts and dances are described, and from these the rude pioneer inhabitant was rigidly excluded. Men and women, attired in Parisian style, participated. Many of the guests were military officers. The only living thing now extant connecting the present era and the past, of the chivalrous times, are the lilies on the Sweet Springs grounds." -Centennial History of Missouri "The characters are people who were famous at the time of the Louisiana purchase." -Cambridge Public Library Bulletin "Mary Dillon\'s book is a romance of the time of the Louisiana Purchase, that event in the history of our country the importance of which we are just beginning to appreciate. A young American soldier and a daughter of the old French family are the hero and heroine of the love story, and this is made to exhibit incidentally made interesting characters - Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, Black Hawk and the heads of those families whose names are still preserved in the streets of St. Louis, and at the other side of the water Napoleon, Talleyrand, Marbois and Le Moyne. There could be no better piece of history for the purpose of such a story, and Mrs. Dillon has proved her skill equal to her materials." -The Literary News "With sufficient knowledge and access to trustworthy authorities the author has woven into the story veritable history. The reader of this book will...easily and with pleasure absorb the history of the great event which doubled the territory of the United States and changed the whole course of its progress....From beginning to end the story is fresh and clean as a May morning, and may be safely put in the hands of the young with the double purpose of furnishing them with amusement and instruction." -The Unitarian Register Views: 302
