The rules of (fake) engagement . . .Leah Martin has spent her life trying to avoid temptation. But she's sick of low-fat snacks, counting calories, and her hyper-critical mom. Fortunately, her popular new bakery keeps her good and distracted. But there aren't enough éclairs in the world to distract Leah from the hotness that is Sam Cooper - or the fact that he just told her mother that they're engaged . . . which is a big, fat lie.Sam sometime speaks before he thinks. So what started out as defending Leah's date-ability to her judgmental mother soon turned into having a fiancee! Now the plan is to keep up the fake engagement, stay "just friends," and make Leah's family loathe him enough to just call the whole thing off . But Sam has an insatiable sweet tooth, not only for Leah's decadent desserts but her decadent curves. Her full lips. Her bright green eyes. Yep, things aren't going quite according to plan. Now Sam has to convince Leah that he's for real . .... Views: 18
In a moving and richly evocative novel about the remarkable capacity of the human spirit, Alice Adams brings readers into the beautiful community of San Sebastian, California, where a group of dear old friends have shared their lives for many wonderful, difficult years. It has taken writer Dudley Venable and her husband Sam thirty years to perfect their once-tumultuous marriage, but now they've almost got it right...lovely Celeste Timberlake, recently widowed, has found herself in the midst of a destructive new relationship...Edward Crane is desperately trying to hold on to his much-younger lover, Freddy Fuentes...and the group's eccentric, Polly Blake, shares everything but her own dark secrets. Together they make up a circle of deeply devoted friends who have weathered life together -- and discovered the resilience of the heart, the power of friendship, and the wonder of second chances. Views: 18
Spunky widowed Cealie Gunther is a woman of a certain age whose zeal for adventure keeps her in the thick of things—like trouble. She pops up in town early to watch her motherless granddaughter Kat graduate, only to discover that because of a custodian's death—accidental—or murder?—graduation might not take place. Determined to find the truth, Cealie snags a job as a substitute teacher, exposing much violence, lurking menace and more disturbing questions than answers. The only thing certain is that a killer has decided Cealie and her grandchild need to be expelled—permanently. "Best Mystery of the Year nominee" - Deadly Ink "Suspenseful" - Publishers Weekly "An absolute winner!" – Author Hailey North "Keeps you guessing" - Kirkus "Refreshing twists" - Romantic Times "Way fun!" – Author Alice Duncan "Sexy" - Armchair InterviewsFrom Publishers WeeklyAt the start of Shaw's promising first mystery, Cealie Gunther, an independent woman of a certain age, finds her granddaughter, Kat, in tears on a surprise visit to her widowed son in a Chicago suburb. Kat, a high school senior with excellent grades, is so upset after the death of a school custodian (the police, who at first ruled the custodian's balcony fall an accident, now suspect Kat's Spanish teacher of murder) that she insists on staying home and missing final exams and graduation. When the interfering Cealie pushes her way into Kat's high school as a substitute teacher, further violence and mysterious accidents, not to mention rude students and eccentric staff members, can't deter her from finding answers. A former lover, restaurant owner Gil Thurman, lends romantic interest. While Cealie muses too much on matters irrelevant to the main plot, humorous dialogue, a suspenseful climax and good character development should please cozy fans. (Dec.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ReviewRelative Danger gives the reader absolute delight."" --- Haily North, USA Bestselling author of Love: Undercover humorous dialogue, a suspenseful climax and good character development --Publishers Weekly Views: 18
We skipped right over the whole fiancée
thing and went straight from girlfriend to wife.
At least, I think that’s what happened. I wake
up after my brother’s Vegas wedding reception with my luscious
girlfriend in bed with me. We’re both wearing wedding rings.
So is her coworker, Josh.
And our Vegas chauffeur, Geordi.
Who the hell am I married to?
Unraveling this mystery will be as difficult as
figuring out why Amanda and I are having panic attacks over the
thought of being husband and wife.
Or whoever we’re actually married to.
Oh, ^%$#.
It’s true that what happens in Vegas stays in
Vegas, with one exception:
If she’s my wife, we’ll make it work.
If she’s not?
I’ll make it happen. Views: 18
They say that trust is the key to any relationship.That it’s the one thing that can make or break one.That it’s the glue.Blake Walker knows this better than anyone.He lives by it.Five years ago, the one person he thought he could rely on shattered his trust. After that he swore off relationships, turning into a womaniser. You know the wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am kind.Until he meets Lottie Carter…She comes storming into his life with her sass, her wit, her Britishisms that he loves, and her beauty.But every time Lottie tries to get close, he pushes her away; scared that past events will repeat themselves.But when Lottie finally breaks through that wall that Blake has built up like a freaking fortress, their love story is immense.But when outside forces threaten to break them apart, can they withstand them?Do they trust each other enough to not let them?Or will Blake's trust issues be the one thing that will make him lose Lottie for the rest of his life? Views: 18
...An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted is a very British romantic comedy that will at the very least leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy. A must for anyone who enjoys quirky British chic lit... Beverley Wilkins has always dreamed of becoming an officer's wife and working in the Royal Navy's Officer Training College could just be the way to do it. She might be divorced and in her mid 40s, but it doesn't mean she's given up on romance - after all, she's seen 'An Officer and a Gentleman'.... The only problem is that so far, the only man in her life is her dog Nelson who unfortunately has a mind of his own - not for nothing is he named after Britain's greatest hero! But summer leave is over, and a new term means new officers... Anything could happen! Fun, funny and occasionally poignant, An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted is a feel good romantic comedy for anyone who likes their chic lit with lots of laughs and a dash of Bridget Jones... Views: 18
Anderson and Beason are both physicists, which gives their latest plenty of scientific authenticity. So if you know the difference between Feynman diagrams and scattering matrices and don't mind two-dimensional characters, this should be your superconducting cup of tea. Nobel-nominated physicist Georg Dumenco is blasted with radiation while working on a project at Fermilab?the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois. What appears to be an accident is, of course, not and Dumenco's beautiful, tempestuous doctor, Trish LeCroix, recruits her former lover, Craig Kreident, crack FBI agent and Scientific American subscriber?and protagonist of Virtual Destruction and Fallout?to investigate before Dumenco succumbs. Intrigues from India, radiation sickness, a few gunshots, and a love triangle point up the importance difference between nuanced complexity and confusing complications. Views: 17
Dark Mafia Prince: A Dangerous Royals Romance, Book 1 Views: 17
