Joanna has never been so nervous at a formal dinner in her life. It’s not the pressure of maintaining perfect etiquette that’s bothering her. It’s that she wasn’t aware the Marquess of Ayle would be attending. It has been almost a year since they were parted, entirely against their own wishes.
Their families have been in a bitter quarrel ever since his brother broke off an engagement with her sister, forever ruining her in society.
Joanna wishes that she could hate the entire family as much as her parents and her sister do. To hate the marquess seems so much simpler. But the problem she is faced with is far more difficult to solve. She can’t stop loving the man, no matter how she tries. Views: 10
"Marie, I want to be a part of your lives. Not just a satellite. Not just a fading star. I want to be your sun. And I want you to be mine."* Five years is a long time to hide from your greatest fear and biggest regret. Ask Marie Cox, she should know. She's developed an icy shield of confidence to ensure no ones sees her hidden angst. But her dangerous and dirty past comes back to haunt her, when everything is torn asunder with the determined and sexy Detective Sergeant Ryan Pierce walking through her door. And he won't let her get away with anything. Battling her returning dread, and fighting her instant attraction to a cop with his own demons but a pure heart, Marie faces the biggest challenge of her life. And this time, there's more at stake than just her survival. A precious five year old secret both Marie and Ryan would give their lives to protect in the end. Tattooed henchmen on her trail, high speed car chases through inner city streets, gunshots, kidnappings, fierce male bodyguards and even more assertive female friends, Marie has something the bad guys want. But will it be her downfall in the end? Or can her knight in shining armour protect her? And will she let him? Love at first sight has never been so dangerous and so very delicious at the same time.**** Views: 10
All rakes are the same! Except when they’re not… Spirited Helena, Countess of Crewe, knows all about profligate rakes; she was married to one for 9 years and still bears the scars. Now this Dashing Widow plans a life of glorious freedom where she does just what she wishes – and nobody will ever hurt her again. So what is she to do when that handsome scoundrel Lord West sets out to make her his. Views: 10
He's got lots of patients--but she's the one with patience to spare!Dr. Tony O'Connor, chief of staff at St. Joseph's Hospital in Vancouver, has a short fuse these days. His mother is driving him crazy. His father, whom he hasn't seen in thirty-two years, is coming to visit with the woman he loves, and the members of Tony's family are taking sides. Not only that, Tony has just injured his ankle and gotten himself laid up in St. Joe's.Kate Lewis, the hospital's patient representative, is an expert at coping. Maybe she can help Tony out.Except that soon Tony and Kate are facing even more problems. Like what to do about the volatile feelings between them...and how to stop putting their own needs last. Views: 10
New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes readers to the town of Silver Springs, where surprises wait around every corner! The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner—Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager—that decision becomes even more difficult. Although Elijah can't deny his deep attraction to Cora, he's always struggled with trust. Anyone with his past would, and there's something about the ranch's newest employee that isn't exactly as it seems. But if the feelings she awakes in his guarded heart are any indication, she might be just what he's long been waiting for. Views: 9
When Ursula Proctor is given an ultimatum by her father to find a husband or he will find one for her, she knows it will not be easy, not least because she has had a crush on Trenton Calderhill for as long as she can remember. However, when she attempts to put her youthful fantasies aside and focus on her own future, it quickly becomes evident that she is completely unprepared for life in London.When Trenton learns that Ursula has gone to London in search for a husband, he knows he has to save her from the scheming machinations of the legions of lecherous rogues and insipid fops who prowl the ballrooms of the ton. Unfortunately, keeping an eye on her proves to be difficult, especially when it quickly becomes obvious that she is determined to avoid him at all costs.Unfortunately, when she captures the attention of a rather disreputable rogue, Trenton has to take drastic action to ensure that his future with Ursula is secure. However, can he persuade Ursula to marry him, or will her father follow through with his threat and force Ursula into matrimony to someone else first? Views: 9
