Single mother Samantha Dean doesn't have
time for Christmas. Or romance, for that matter. She is weeks away from opening
her own catering business, the most important part of her plan to provide her
certified genius daughter Patty with all the wonderful things she deserves.
Except Patty doesn't want to go to a fancy
boarding school. She wants a father and when she meets bartender Murphy
O'Rourke at her fourth grade Career Day presentation, she knows she's met the
man of her mother's dreams!
But can she convince her Mrs. Scrooge of a
mom that it was time to give Christmas—and love—a second chance?
Previously
published by Harlequin Books
Previously published by Harlequin Books Single mother Samantha Dean doesn't have time for Christmas. Or romance, for that matter. She is weeks away from opening her own catering business, the most important part of her plan to provide her certified genius daughter Patty with all the wonderful things she deserves. Except Patty doesn't want to go to a fancy boarding school. She wants a father and when she meets bartender Murphy O'Rourke at her fourth grade Career Day presentation, she knows she's met the man of her mother's dreams! But can she convince her Mrs. Scrooge of a mom that it was time to give Christmas -- and love -- a second chance? Acclaim for the novels of Barbara Bretton “Bretton’s characters are always real and their conflicts believable.” — Chicago Sun-Times “Soul warming... A powerful relationship drama [for] anyone who enjoys a passionate look inside the hearts and souls of the prime players.” — Midwest Book Review “[Bretton] excels in her portrayal of the sometimes sweet, sometimes stifling ties of a small community. The town’s tight network of loving, eccentric friends and family infuses the tale with a gently comic note that perfectly balances the darker dramas of the romance.” — Publishers Weekly “A tender love story about two people who, when they find something special, will go to any length to keep it.” — Booklist “Honest, witty... absolutely unforgettable.” — Rendezvous “A classic adult fairy tale.” — Affaire de Coeur “Dialogue flows easily and characters spring quickly to life.” — Rocky Mountain News Views: 42
"If you like Scott Sigler’s Infected series, Max Brooks’ World War Z and Justin Cronin’s The Passage, this book is a great one for you.”
"Truly terrifying. Mr Harwood is a master of horror."
"An action packed thriller with a unique twist to the zombie canon"
"Cinematic quality of writing and strong characters"
Of Sudden Origin
Call them zombies if you must; America, is at the mercy of a ruthless infection that devolves the intellect into that of a simian fiend. Horrible, yes, merciless, yes, blood thirsty, unquestionably - but it is the offspring of the infected who will change the world: The children of the Fiends are a mutant mind controlling abomination, and there is no defense against them.
Jon Washington is one misstep from being torn apart, eaten alive or becoming a psychotic killer. Broken down in a New Hampshire forest with millions of psychopathic Americans marching on his heals, he meets Nikki Rosen, a disgraced Marine. Together they will cross a crucible of challenges that has outwitted and killed the most resilient among us. In an effort to solve what is being called The Cain’s pandemic, a Hot Zone Team of CDC scientists backed by Special Forces will go to Florida. Along the way they will stare into the the very face of evil. Happenstance combines these disparate groups into an explosive conclusion. Will any survive?
Children of Fiends
An epic exploration into the very heart of darkness, Children of Fiends is a tale of intrigue, murder, madness and mayhem - where Man may no longer be the dominant species on Earth.
Ten years have passed since the modern world was riddled with FNDz (Frontal Negation Dementia) and North America fought to the edge of extinction. America has folded in on itself in perfect isolation. Infected but medically stabilized people live in exile, and beyond the wall known as the Terminus, a new species of Man is growing stronger every day.
On the isolated Mid-Atlantic peninsula of Delmarva, a splinter group of Americans led by a man without morals, have created their own nation. A group of them will follow a team of Northern explorers into the very heart of darkness, awakening the new species to the competition that Homo Sapiens really are. Views: 42
Erik MacGregor, from a clan of ancient Scottish warlocks, isn't looking for love. After centuries, it's not even a consideration...until he moves in next door to Lydia Barratt. It's clear that the shy beauty wants nothing to do with him, but he's drawn to her nonetheless and determined to win her over.Lydia Barratt just wants to be left alone to grow flowers and make lotions in her old Victorian house. The last thing she needs is a demanding Scottish man meddling in her private life. Just because he's gorgeous and totally rocks a kilt doesn't mean she's going to fall for his seductive manner. But Erik won't give up and just as Lydia let's her guard down, his sister decides to get involved. Her little love potion prank goes terribly wrong, making Lydia the target of his sudden embarrassingly obsessive behavior. They'll have to find a way to pull Erik out of the spell fast when it becomes clear that Lydia has more than a lovesick warlock to worry about. Evil lurks within the shadows and it plans to use Lydia, alive or dead, to take out Erik and his clan for good. Views: 42
