Eleven-year-old Roz (Rosalind) Anthony and her family have just moved to Mills River, Illinois, to escape an abusive situation. Only days after settling into their new home, they are surprised to find the previous owner, Tillie Monroe, on their front porch reading the newspaper. Though her sons have sold the house and sent her to a facility for the aged, she is determined to die in the place she lived her life, and somehow manages to find her way "home" day after day. Feeling sympathy for the elderly woman, Roz's mother allows Tillie to move back in. Mara Nightingale becomes Roz's first friend in Mills River. In spite of their many differences, the girls discover they have something in common that binds them together—both are hiding secrets. So they make a promise—"cross my heart and hope to die"—never to tell anyone else. When danger stalks the Anthonys, Tillie exhibits unimaginable courage and ... Views: 30
‘Once in a Blue Moon’ takes on a whole new meaning when it lands on Halloween. The actions of a wolf shifter gone rogue forces Ben Maxwell, the alpha of the Catskill Mountain wolf pack, to act on a vision of his mate quicker than he’d planned. He discovers that she’ll be at an aerial acrobat performance several days before Halloween, which also coincides with the blue moon. Unable to attend himself, he sends his best friends and betas, Adam and Devon, to seek Sandy out. He knows he’ll be sharing her with them and trusts them to care for her in his stead. But Sandy is a human, and finding out that not only are shifters real, but that she’s mated to not just one, but three of them, is a lot to take in. Can Ben and his betas convince her to accept her place at their side before the pheromones caused by a blue moon on Halloween draws every shifter in the area to her door, including the rogue wolf that would rather see her dead than in the arms of anyone else? Views: 30
Winter Warriors For Special Investigations Agency Operatives, Destiny Tremayne, Jenna MacDonald, and Nur Aydan, Christmas isn't all about celebrating. Denise A. Agnew, "Maneater": When Destiny Tremayne and fellow agent Mac Tudor are assigned to investigate mysterious disappearances at a strange lab high in the Colorado Mountains, they clash at every turn. Destiny thinks Mac is a throwback. Mac thinks Destiny hates any man who has balls. When they realize something monstrous stalks the secluded high-mountain lab, they'll face a terrifying enemy and a blazing sexual inferno they may not survive. Tracy Cooper-Posey, "Solstice Surrender": Jenna MacDonald, cynic extraordinaire, flees to Banff, Canada, for the holiday season to lick her wounds in private after an assignment takes a tragic turn. But trouble manages to find her even in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. A mystery-clad stranger called Rhys Cellyn exerts a powerful influence over her mind and her body, while Jenna struggles to stay afloat in the mythical world he plunges her into. Time is against her, for at the moment of the winter solstice she must make a fateful choice. Rosemary Laurey, "Turkish Delight" Nur Aydan, a moroii-a living vampire-accepts a commission in the UK, investigating investment of terrorist funds. The supposedly routine job, has Nur involved in a local protest over rights-of-way, rescuing demonstrators for attackers, using her moroii abilities to thwart terrorists… And falling in love. Views: 30
Beautiful Aurora Hartnell is returning home to Hadleigh Hall for Christmas. Looking forward to seeing her elderly father Lord Hartnell again, she ruefully acknowledges that life in the country is likely to seem rather dull after the elegance of her Finishing School in fashionable Paris.Resigned to a quieter pace of life, she is therefore filled with anticipation when she hears that an eligible bachelor, Lord Moreton, has moved into nearby Elton Hall. Dreaming of an attractive stranger who will sweep her off her feet, Aurora is delighted when her father invites the mysterious Lord for dinner on Christmas EveSwept up in a frenzy of excitement, and determined to look her absolute best, Aurora is so caught up in romantic dreams she hardly notices that her intimidating stepmother, Lady Harntell, is behaving oddly. Hypercritical and quickly irritated, it seems that the only time Lady Hartnell smiles is when planning the impending dinner, which she insists must be perfect for... Views: 30
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas gives readers a taste of the passion and adventure of the Old West with the first addicting romance in her series featuring the McLain brothers.When Yankee doctor Adam McClain is kidnapped and forced to treat a wounded confederate soldier, he soon learns his patient's name is not Nick, but Nichole. He is struck to his core by her bravery and beauty—and by the brief kiss they share that night. In the morning she saves his life in turn, protecting him from her rebel comrades, and sending him away from the Confederate camp, never to see her again—or so he believes. Despite knowing that he can never be the same after their fateful encounter, Adam returns home after the war to his fiancée, the wealthy daughter of a snobby family of war profiteers, and tries to forget the girl in gray. But when, months later, Nichole reappears, asking for his help once more, Adam must make a choice. In a land still... Views: 30
Many lifetimes ago, the beautiful May Queen found exquisite seduction not with her husband, but in the arms of the Green Man--passionate ruler of all that is warm and light. And thus began the earth's most torrid love triangle.Now three women of diverse eras are drawn to the mystical site of the Celtic queen's tragic demise. Their fiery obsession ignited by Beltane Magic is barely perceived but erotically felt. Their passion would break an ancient curse--and reunite a love most profound.CARADriven by an unseen force, a Celtic maiden seduces the one man forsaken by law and principle--an Englishman soon for the priesthood...CATHERINEThe future lady of Fairfax House yearns for illicit nights and perfect love in the arms of her betrothed's cousin...EMMALINEShe inherits a decrepit house and garden that awakens in her a raw sexual awareness, the likes of which she can abide alone... Views: 30
When two worlds collide... Shelby is a plus size with dangerous curves. Fed up with men trying to change her, she settles into the belief that she's better off alone. Jace is a martial arts instructor with a killer smile. While his body is rock hard, his heart is soft. Still feeling the sting from his ex-wife's infidelity, he's cautiously optimistic that he'll find his perfect match. Views: 30
