Despite his fiancée\'s chilling betrayal, developer Ryan Beardsley provided for Kelly Christian when he sent her packing. So he\'s livid to find her working in a dingy Houston diner, desperate and pregnant. Regardless of whether the baby is his or his brother\'s, Ryan demands that Kelly return to New York with him. Now. For the baby\'s sake. Or maybe because the woman\'s as irresistible as ever…

From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes her first women\'s fiction novel—an unforgettable story of friendship, love, family, and sisterhood—perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Susan Mallery, and Kristan Higgins.They say life can change in an instant…After losing her sister in a devastating car accident, chef Quinn Weller is finally getting her life back on track. She appears to have it all: a loving family, a dream job in one of L.A.\'s hottest eateries, and a gorgeous boyfriend dying to slip an engagement ring on her finger. So why does she feel so empty, like she\'s looking for a missing piece she can\'t find?The answer comes when a lawyer tracks down Quinn and reveals a bombshell secret and a mysterious inheritance that only she can claim. This shocking revelation washes over Quinn like a tidal wave. Her whole life has been a lie.On impulse, Quinn gives up her job, home, and boyfriend. She heads up the coast to the small hometown of Wildstone, California, which is just a few hours north, but feels worlds apart from Los Angeles. Though she doesn\'t quite fit in right away, she can\'t help but be drawn to the town’s simple pleasures…and the handsome, dark-haired stranger who offers friendship with no questions asked.As Quinn settles into Wildstone, she discovers there\'s another surprise in store for her. The inheritance isn\'t a house or money, but rather something earthshattering, something that will make her question everything she thought she knew about herself, about her family. Now with a world of possibilities opening up to Quinn, she must decide if this new life is the one she was always meant to have—and the one that could finally give her the fulfillment she\'s searched so long for. 

On the rocky coast of Maine sits the Towers, a magnificent family mansion that is home to a legend of long-lost love, hidden emeralds - and four sisters determined to save their home against all odds. Amanda was known as the responsible Calhoun sister. But when irresistible architect Sloan O'Riley came to town, it was Amanda's turn to be rescued - from falling head over heels in love.

The last thing Derek expected to find on the dirt road to his cabin, is an unconscious, beaten and bloody woman. Trying to keep her safe and help her regain her memory, takes him on a different life course than expected.Lost is an erotic suspense novel, an intense non-traditional love story that will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions.Erotic version is also available.TRAPPED IN TIMESTRANDED IN THE FUTUREIn the year 6421 AD, reasons for humanity’s extinction remain unknown to the government and future historians alike. In an era where time travel is possible, historians and journeymen have been forbidden from exploring that time period for any purpose whatsoever.Nobody knows what will cause human extinction, and nobody has a clue.But with only a thousand years left to humanity’s existence, an frenetic kind of curiosity spurred the constabulary's highest officials to agree that the future has to be known. No matter how proven it is that nothing in the events of the past can change the future, historians cling onto the fact that a theoretical Zeta Disruption may exist.The Zeta Disruption, according to temporal theory, is a person—or animal—capable of changing the future. The Zeta Disruption can change the entire course of humanity.Savannah Proehl and Kenneth Yardrow are pulled forward into the year 7245 to do exactly just that. They are given the rare chance to make a positive change to the world by discovering the causes of human destruction and answering a mysterious riddle.But as young as they are, even they themselves are unsure if they can fulfill this gargantuan task. Still, the fate of humanity lies in their hands and it is up to them to save humanity from its demise.Will they be able to unearth the truth? Will they be able to save the humans from obliteration?Only one way to find out….If you wish to read more, download now!BONUS PREVIEW FOR NEXT STORY IF YOU BUY THIS BOOK!EXCERPTEven after hearing the riddle, Savannah Proehl hadn't been able to make much sense of it, other than to figure out the number fourteen was important to her mission to save the world. After getting the Soonseen's Lonnan Nation to cease firing at a ship from their Kinnan Nation, President Kunan Slaan had asked her to stick around in the future for a while.The problem of the human race dying out as a result of Hinjo Junta's actions had remained. Though the immediate danger from deflected energy beams striking the planet had passed, Savannah found that she could not return home as soon as she wanted.She sat in the president's mansion in Jakarta. President Slaan had placed her in a room with three walls and several panes of glass connected to each other to form one great transparent wall. The evening sun streamed in through the glass, shining upon her braided hair which lay over one shoulder.An empty white can lie before her on a glass table. The can had once contained the same kind of gray nutrients she had eaten in Alexandria. She wouldn't call it food, not since she had come to regard it as little better than puppy chow.President Slaan had promised to bring her food from the Temporal Constabulary. The nearest constabulary base lay in Okinawa, which was further away from Jakarta....Download and discover why readers follow CARL JOHNSON.Scroll up and get the book now!

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Love Lost on Cloud 9 is a thrilling tale of domestic suspense set in the summer of 1978. Sharon and Kip Walsh are newlyweds, excited to start their life together in their new home - even if it is next door to the abandoned Cloud 9 Family Fun Center. But as they settle in, Sharon begins to uncover secrets about Kip and the house that threaten to tear their perfect life apart. To make matters worse, Sharon is plagued by strange occurrences and encounters with her odd neighbor Dolores, who seems to have a dark past tied to the land. As Sharon delves deeper into the mysteries found in secret spaces throughout her house, she uncovers a web of lies and deception that puts her own life in danger. Will Sharon be able to trust her husband and find the truth before it's too late? This edge-of-your-seat novel will keep you guessing until the very end.

Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother, his real hurt is just begining -- he has no place to call home. This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It." In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent. Now considered an F-Child (Foster Child), Dave is moved in and out of five different homes. He suffers shame and experiences resentment from those who feel that all foster kids are trouble and unworthy of being loved just because they are not part of a "real" family. Tears, laughter, devastation and hope create the journey of this little lost boy who searches desperately for just one thing -- the love of a family.

'When evil things happen to good people there never is a happy ending.'Logan always knew he was destined to be with Aideen. Promised to each other at a young age, their love grew with each passing year and became a dream that could never end. Until tragedy takes Aideen away. Logan is left with a longing to see her again and will stop at nothing to bring this about.True Love Lost Forever: A Dark Tale of Fantasy'When evil things happen to good people there never is a happy ending.'Logan always knew he was destined to be with Aideen. Promised to each other at a young age, their love grew with each passing year and became a dream that could never end. Until tragedy takes Aideen away. Logan is left with a longing to see her again and will stop at nothing to bring this about."Darkness is the absolute and light has always followed it. Darkness has always been. In the absence of light, there is darkness, but in the absence of darkness there is only more profound darkness. There are different depths to darkness. just as there are many degrees of light and darkness eternally separates them all." -The Deleth Ruwach Grimoire.

In this second book of the City Love trilogy by bestselling author Susane Colasanti, three girls share a Manhattan apartment the summer before college begins. Lost in Love captures the essence of summer love, self-discovery, and sisterhood, a perfect fit for fans of Sarah Dessen, Jenny Han, and Jennifer E. Smith. Sadie was convinced that Austin was her soul mate, but after discovering his secret she wonders if she even knows him at all. Darcy was all about fun boy adventures with no strings attached . . . until her ex moves to New York City to win her back. Things are getting serious with Rosanna and her boyfriend, but will she be able to break free of her past and let him in? With no parents, no rules, and an entire city to explore, this is the summer that will change their lives forever. Told from alternating points of view, Lost in Love weaves a story of first love, first heartbreak, and everything in between.

Moving back home to my parents’ cattle ranch in Texas was the last thing I thought I’d be doing. But, here I stand … in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Hell. I’m still in love with her. Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts. So much so, Paxton swore her revenge on me if it took her until the day she died. The last words she spoke to me were a vow to cut my dick off and shove it down my throat. The fight between my heart, my head, and last, but certainly not least, my dick starts tonight. Because all I can think about is how I want to be buried so deep inside Paxton she won’t remember how I broke her heart, or how I left her when she needed me the most. But who will win? My heart is too broken to listen to my head. And my dick, yeah it’s not listening to anything or anyone. Not until it gets what it wants and what it wants is Paxton Monroe. Lost Love is book one in the Cowboys and Angels Series.

Dawn Lorrayne isn't happy, and she is going to make sure that no one else is happy...even if her macabre plan for revenge is the last thing that she does.Laurel Taylor has moved on with her life, and has found a new love in Alex James. They are making plans to take the next step in their relationship.  To what lengths will all three go to in order to fulfill their destiny, or will Dawn's violent plan end everything before it really gets started?

From the glittering heat of India's Pink City to the palm-lined streets of Silicon Valley and the vanilla-bean fields of Madagascar, Anita Felicelli's debut collection delivers a dazzling array of precisely drawn characters searching for identity in the seemingly narrow spaces of their everyday lives. Imbued with magic, Felicelli's stories center on first- and second-generation Tamil Americans—immigrants, daughters, and lovers exploring what it means to lose and to love, to continually reinvent oneself while honoring the personal histories and lost continents that shape us all.

SOMETIMES LOVE TRANSCENDS TIME....Holland Cohen has a love-hate relationship with her job. It's a dream profession, traveling the world to value, list and sell items the rich no longer want. She's seen the best and worst of their private lives, but she wonders if she'll ever find a love like that described in the love letters hidden in one of her latest assignments... Maximilian Bane is jaded by the attention his family's wealth brings out in the opposite sex but Holland Cohen seems to be the exception. Time will tell and time is something they have as she works through his grandmother's estate. Holland's fascination with the old letters is matched by her growing feelings for Max, but when the truth results in his grandmother's disappearance, Max and Holland go head-to-head in a battle of wills that could cost them any hope of a future together. Once hearts are broken, can lost love be found again? MONTANA SECRETS SERIES ...

Introduced by Patricia Lockwood: Gothic tales from the mistress of the weird behind frogman-romance Mrs Caliban for fans of Shirley Jackson, Lucia Berlin and Patricia Highsmith.'Wonderful.' Margaret Atwood'Genius.' Patricia Lockwood'Remarkable.' Joseph Heller'Perfect.' Max Porter''Immensely skillful'. Ursula K. Le Guin'Tender, erotic, singular.' Carmen Maria Machado'Still outpaces, out-weirds, and out-romances anything today.' Marlon James'One of the greatest short story writers we have.' The Times'You are in masterly hands as Ingalls lures you into a swamp of violence and magic.' Sunday TimesAfter a one-night-stand with the Angel Gabriel, a monk is transformed into a pregnant woman.Lost in the fog, two visitors are lured into a ruined candlelit mansion.A wife confiscates her husband's homemade sex doll, only...

FROM EXCITING AUTHORS OF REGENCY ROMANCE, RAVEN MCALLAN AND CASSIE O' BRIENBook three in The Scots and the Sassenachs seriesYoung lovers, torn apart, each dreaming of a second chance at love.Mrs Evanna Percival-Smyth, a widow of independent means, has agreed to chaperone the Lady Cairstine McColl during the young lady' s stay Corbridge. An act a kindness maybe, or perhaps an undertaking prompted by curiosity— for Cairstine is the daughter of the man she had once hoped to marry.Hot on the trail of a would-be blackmailer, the Duke of Glenard arrives in the town of Corbridge to prevent his beloved daughter from paying the price of the fiend' s ransom demand. What he does not expect when he gets there is to find her in the company of his first love— the woman who threw him over in order to marry someone else.His love for Evanna still burns bright at the centre of his soul. Many years ago he had believed she loved him too. In...

CHERYL HOLT delivers the first novel in her new and exciting “Lost Girls” trilogy. As a tiny girl, Libby Carstairs was found by navy sailors on a deserted island in the Caribbean. She was all alone and had no memory of her past or parents. Who is she? And what happened to leave her stranded so far from home? After she was returned to England, her situation was sensationalized in the newspapers, which meant she’s enjoyed a life of public acclaim. Due to her unconventional history, she’s very different from other young ladies and has no desire to ever be ordinary. Luke Watson had an exciting career in the navy, but on his brother’s death, he’s come home to assume his role as Earl of Barrett. His brother, with his repeated scandals, ran the family’s reputation and estate into the ground, and Luke is determined to repair all that’s been destroyed by exhibiting stellar moral behavior at all times. He will wed the perfect aristocratic girl, settle down to a tedious country existence, and try to be content. But when he meets Libby, sparks fly and passion ignites. She’s the complete opposite of the woman he thought he wanted in his life, but she just might be exactly who he needs… **

This is a book about journeys and paths through life – those we choose to take and those we don't. And the difficulties of taking those steps. It is set mostly on trains. Part memoir, part imagined history, in The Lost Properties of Love, Sophie Ratcliffe reflects on the realities of motherhood and marriage, revisits the experience of childhood bereavement, and muses on the messiness of everyday life. An extended train journey frames the action – and the author turns not to self-help manuals but to the fictions that have shaped our emotional and romantic landscape. Readers will find themselves propelled into Anna Karenina's world of steam, commuting down the Northern Line with The Railway Children, and checking out a New York L-train with Anthony Trollope's forgotten muse, Kate Field. As scenes in her own life collide with the stories of real and imaginary heroines, The Lost Properties of Love asks how we might find new ways of thinking about love and intimacy in the twenty-first...

Adorable dogs + a sprinkle of magic + a celebration of social emotional learning!Yip! Yip! Hooray! A little magic can save the day!The Love Puppies have a new mission: help Caleb find his missing pet! Noodles hopes they can come up with a paw-fect plan to bring Maximus home. Only, the furry friend is nowhere to be found! The puppies begin to wonder: will this be the first mission they fail to complete?With a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness, the Love Puppies are here to help kids overcome some tough social situations. Because with the power of love, anything is paw-sible!

The most notorious love letters in American history—supposedly destroyed a century ago—mysteriously reappear, and become the coveted prize in a fierce battle for possession that brings back to life the lawless world evoked in the letters themselves.   Lisa Balamaro is an ambitious arts lawyer with a secret crush on her most intriguing client: former rodeo rider and reformed art forger, Tuck Mercer. In his newfound role as expert in Old West artifacts, Tuck gains possession of the supposedly destroyed correspondence between Doc Holliday and his cousin and childhood sweetheart, Mattie—who would become Sister Mary Melanie of the Sisters of Mercy.   Given the unlikelihood the letters can ever be fully authenticated, Tuck retains Lisa on behalf of the letters' own, Rayella Vargas, to sell them on the black market. But the buyer Tuck finds, a duplicitous judge from the Tombstone area, has other, far more menacing ideas.   As Lisa works feverishly to make things right, Rayella secretly enlists her ex-marine boyfriend in a daring scheme of her own.   When the judge learns he's been blindsided, he rallies a cadre of armed men for a deadly standoff reminiscent of the moment in history that made Doc famous: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Love letter - what phrase conjures up more intense feelings than that simple phrase? Most of us have received a love letter. Many of us have written a love letter. Some of those letters were tucked away in the bottom of a drawer. Others were ripped to shreds or destroyed in symbolic flames. Whatever their fate, the one characteristic all love letters share is their raw and intense honesty. When we are declaring our love to another, we are speaking straight from the heart. Such words are precious because they capture a true moment in time. Whether a love lasts or not, in that moment, those words are real and sincere. Last year, when the talented women writers of Indie Chicks were thinking about the subject of their next anthology, Barbara Silkstone came up with the idea of a compilation of love letters. Immediately, all of the women responded with enthusiasm. But what kind of love letters should be included in this anthology? There are many kinds of love letters - sweet...

Andrew Merrick was whisked from his home in England, 1848 to another time, the very day a mob had attacked his family. Wondering why he remains in this strange place, all he wants is to find the treasure his father had hidden, hoping this might take Andrew back home. But he’s running out of time. When he meets a lovely woman in this new century, he feels she is the one who will help him. Halle Chapman has come to England to find her missing father. What she finds instead is a nice man who claims he’s from the past. Although she doesn’t believe in time-travel, deep in her heart, she knows she must help Andrew. What she finds instead is that discovering the key to her future lies in the past. Now, to return to her own time, she needs to solve the mystery surrounding Andrew Merrick and his family’s murder.

As the world is shaken by a virus, Shobhaa De – a writer who understands the human heart and how it beats – felt the need to document not just what she is going through personally but what the entire world is experiencing. And out of this need emerged many unique narratives ... Lockdown Liaisons is a collection of short stories, from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down – each story an unique offering from a writer who understands how very fragile human relationships can be as they break, suffer and are redefined under trying circumstances. Explore, read and understand the subterranean world of shifting emotions during Covid-19, through stories that will speak to you. There is a woman with a young child who discovers that she doesn't love her husband after all, there is an elderly woman who lives alone in a building who can't bear her nosey neighbours, there is...

This is the story of a love song . . . And like any good love song, it has two parts.In Australia, Arie Johnson waits impatiently for classical pianist Diana Clare to return from a world tour, hopeful that after seven years together she'll finally agree to marry him. On her travels, Diana composes a song for Arie. It's the perfect way to express her love, knowing they'll spend their lives together . . . Won't they?Then late one night, her love song is overheard, and begins its own journey across the world.In Scotland, Evie Greenlees is drifting. It's been years since she left Australia with a backpack, a one-way ticket and a dream of becoming a poet. Now she spends her days making coffee and her nights serving beer. And she's not even sure whether the guy she lives with is really her boyfriend or just a flatmate.Then one day she hears an exquisite love song. One that will connect her to a man with a broken heart . ....

Growing up in a small corner of paradise, a young couple don't realize what they have until they are forced to leave it all behind. Another Wolfcaller Chronicles short story.Long ago, during the Great War that devastated two worlds, a peaceful race took in a group of refugees, asking very little in return; their help, their labor, and their children.The war is over but the descendants of those original refugees still live among their original caretakers, their needs still met in exchange for the same favors. But not everyone is willing to pay the price of their ancestors.

FROM THE WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021 'With Ingrid Persaud's, assured, wizened and brilliant hand at the pen, these women become vitally, thrillingly, and unforgettably alive.' MARLON JAMES 'A voice that has a vibrancy of its own.' RACHEL JOYCE'A talented and engaging storyteller.' Sunday Times 'Persaud has a knack for finding the sublime in the ordinary.' SARA COLLINS, Guardian From the award-winning author of Love After Love, comes an epic of wonder, danger and risk. This is the tale of four women. Popo: brilliant, vulnerable and stuck. She's determined to free herself from the traps of her past. Mana Lala: a devoted mother - her only connection to her man is their little boy, and she will do anything to keep them both close. For Doris, well, he's glorious and once she's licked him into shape, her husband presents an opportunity to climb the social ladder. She's heard the awful stories, but...

When Elizabeth Bennet boarded The Anne Hornby, a ship bound for America, and spotted Fitzwilliam Darcy on the deck, she was sure it was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. And then a storm destroyed The Anne Horbny and killed every soul on board... Every soul except Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Now the pair are stranded, just the two of them, upon a deserted island, with little hope of rescue. Can they tolerate each other long enough to discover a way to survive together?A Love Lost at Sea is a Pride and Prejudice variation filled with adventure, romance, and an unexpected happily ever after!

She always worked alone. He refused to trust anyone with his business. One road trip later and they'd be at each other's throats… making out.If Bea Love did one thing well, it was landing any client no matter how much they put up a fight. She was charming but tough, smart but always willing to do what was best for the client. She won them over every time.Until she met the most stubborn, overly demanding, and sexiest man of her life. Spending the next few weeks with him would be tough but the worst part–trying not to drool over his arms.There's one thing Mica Angrov knew to be true, outsiders weren't trustworthy. He had a perfectly good business in a small town selling his coffee beans to local businesses. It kept a roof over his family's head and let him help raise his niece.When a beautiful woman from the city showed up in his home ready to make him an offer too good to be true, he took one look at her and kicked her out. He realized he made a mistake when a doctor explained his niece needed help. He needed that money from the flashy deal the city woman promised for his niece.After agreeing to travel hundreds of miles and spend weeks with her to land the deal he wondered if the trip would be one big disaster? Or would he end up giving her multiple orgasms like he kept dreaming about?

William Shakespeare's comedy Love's Labours Lost is edited with an introduction by John Kerrigan in Penguin Shakespeare. 'What fool is not so wise To lose an oath to win a paradise?' Ferdinand, King of Navarre and his lords Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville agree to form an austere academy, taking a solemn to have no contact with women for three years. But when the Princess of neighbouring France arrives with her female attendants, their pledge is quickly placed under strain. Soon all are in smitten and confusion abounds, as each struggles to secretly declare his love in this comedy of deception, desire and mistaken identity. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Love's Labours Lost, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English. If you enjoyed Love's Labours Lost, you might like The Merry Wives of Windsor, also available in Penguin Shakespeare. 'The most beautiful of Shakespeare's comedies' Kenneth Branagh

He's finally found his fated mate ... And she doesn't want him. Carrick's always known that he'd never find his mate. Never fall in love. Never have a family. After a disease wiped out the Garou's ability to detect their mates before he was born, it's a fact he's been resigned to his whole life. Until Nia fell into his life. His attraction to her is immediate and powerful, and he doesn't fully understand why until one of his brothers clues him in— She's his mate. But Nia's still reeling from her kidnapping and subsequent escape from a crazed lunatic who's running experiments on people. This striking, powerful man telling her she's his fated mate? It doesn't compute. Even if she is attracted to him ... She needs time. Time to process. Time to heal. Time to grieve the loss of her sister. Time for revenge on the bastard who did this to her. Carrick and his brothers are determined to liberate the other captives of the lab. And Nia's determined to go with them, except she's still too weak from her time there to be of any help. Unless ... If she mates with Carrick, she'll be rewarded with super strength and speed. Will she mate with him, bind herself to him forever, for the chance to avenge her sister? And will he let her, knowing she's only using him? Mine to Love is a steamy fated mates paranormal romance featuring a dominant, protective hero and a heroine who's not afraid to go after what she wants. Grab your copy today!

This is not a love story: it's a tragedy.Radnar and his friends were fun–loving boys, ready to take on the world, but he never wanted to be a warrior or lead armies like his powerful father. In truth, he never really knew what he wanted until he met Nessa the summer before his 16th birthday. From the moment their eyes met, his dark world was filled with light and his bitter heart swelled with hope. In her, he saw his always and forever. Everything changed on Radnar's Ascension Day when Nessa was forced to leave, and he had to accept his new, terrible powers—and the grip they would have on his life.As fate would have it, Radnar crosses paths with Nessa again years later. Like the first rays breaking through a torrential rainstorm, he sees his salvation creeping above the horizon. Light has been brought back into his life. Only this isn't a love story, it's a tragedy ... and fate is a cruel mistress.|This is not a love story: it's a...

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Of the many subjects open to the novelist none is more fertile in interests than the international theme, and none more arresting in appeal. Clash of character being the starting point of drama we have it amplified in the international by both sympathy and dissonance. Mutual attraction between individuals will sometimes overleap racial differences in point of view; and yet racial differences in point of view will always be at war with mutual attraction between individuals. All contrasts, all complexities, are focussed on this single stage, while one gets as nowhere else the conflict which each new-born generation cannot but wage against the dictation of the ages. On this crowded scene bring in that American element to which the dictation of the ages means relatively nothing and the wealth of the dramatic field becomes obvious.

"...these interconnected stories are both achingly affecting and archly realistic...A moving book about young survivors of armed—and especially unarmed—conflict." —Kirkus Reviews In Zagreb, a couple discovers a museum that displays mementos of broken relationships. A whirlwind summer of reconnecting with lost pasts follows.Tyler is in therapy. Katia and Goran are in love. On a summer trip to Zagreb, the couple discover an unusual museum that displays mementos of broken relationships. Inside, Goran stumbles upon an exhibit that seems to be addressed to him, from a girl he met in a Sarajevo refugee camp at age fourteen. What follows is a whirlwind summer of reconnecting with lost pasts: Goran confronts the youth he lost during the Yugoslav Wars, Katia heads to Brazil to find her roots, and Afghanistan veteran Tyler pours out his soul. Set against alternating backdrops of violent circumstances, this novel is...

Family ties mean everything to Sarah. James can't wait to cut them. Can these two opposites make a connection that will last? With a successful veterinary practice and a big, close-knit family up in each other's business, the last thing Sarah Martineau wants is a new relationship. Her work, the non-profit she's launching to save Shelter Bay's feral cats, and a burgeoning relationship with her biological father keep her busy enough. Dating is the farthest thing from her mind. Until she meets James. He's blunt, bossy, and won't be around long. He gets under her skin faster than a dog sniffs out cheese. He's wrong for her in every way...but he makes her think maybe she doesn't want to be right. James Marshall wants to be anywhere but California's Lost Coast looking after his sick father. The man wasn't there for him growing up, and only duty brings James here to help him convalesce. The only thing interesting in Shelter...

-an Eagle Cove romance story- This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door—even when there isn't one—tastefully closed. Cynthia first came to the small Oregon Coast town of Eagle Cove to attend the 1939 Redhead Roundup. Hundreds of redheads traveled from far and wide for the festivities, but only one special redhead awakened her heart. Almost eight decades later, Cynthia remains in Eagle Cove. Now the time has come for her to face the past, and the answer flies free in the summer sky. Because only the wind can discover Lost Love Found in Eagle Cove.

The call of Camelot was to much for him to resist. All Arthur had to do was sell his furs and go home and settle down with one of the neighboring farmers daughters. But when he falls at the feet of the Princess Guinevere his world gets turned upside down. Promised to Prince Gregory the crowned Prince of Camelot, Guinevere has resigned herself to a loveless marriage. Brought up to put her people her first she does everything she can to protect them. When a hunter falls at her feet he tempts her in ways no one ever has before him. Will the two be able to fight their attraction or will fate intervene?

This is Book 5 in the Sons Of A Gun Series.   While reading her grandmother’s diary, Rosemary Dalton discovers a skeleton in her ancestral closet. But during a trip to her grandfather’s hometown, Rosie suspects her grandmother kept an important secret from her family. When Rosie’s mother threatens to destroy her future, Rosie enlists the help of the handsome young rancher who befriends her, hoping they can prevent a horrible misjustice.   Michael McLennon is torn between acknowledging his growing feelings for sweet, kind-hearted Rosie and joining his family against her greedy mother who refuses to consider anyone’s opinion except her own. Fate creates an unexpected situation which may assist the McLennon family in fighting the menace threatening the future of every McLennon living on the Double M Ranch. While hoping to win Rosie’s heart, Michael also vows to save the family legacy.   Will Michael and Rosie ensure the truth prevails? Or could a shattered love from generations past tear them apart forever?  

Second Time Love (SEAL Brotherhood: Legacy Series, Book 9)

When Barry’s step son recognizes the girl in Keith’s prom picture as a woman that lived with him and his mom at the compound in Idaho, he immediately tells his mom. After Melanie convinces Keith that Jasmine is still alive, he is determined to find and rescue her. Will Jasmine want to be rescued? Will she still love him? Will they be able to rekindle the love they once shared?

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists.Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future.Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best Books of the Month, July 2012: Born to parents named Gene and Jean, Sam Kean got enough ribbing in school science classes to develop an early aversion to genetics. Lucky for us, curiosity overcame conditioning as he became increasingly fascinated with the role DNA plays in shaping destiny. As he did in The Disappearing Spoon, a captivating chronicle of human interactions with each periodic element, Kean has created another page-turning scientific history in The Violinist’s Thumb. With fluid gusto, he turns the discovery of DNA into riveting human drama, then unfurls a series of anecdotes that expand our understanding of genetic influence on our lives as (sometimes uniquely gifted) individuals, from presidents to physicists to violin virtuosos with exceptionally dexterous digits. Kean illuminates clues embedded in our genes that help map the meandering trajectory of our species, then leaves readers with the distinct impression that all this has been a preamble to our species' most thrilling (and likely chilling) chapter: manipulating our DNA to remake future humans, and all life on Earth. --Mari MalcolmReviewNamed one of Entertainment Weekly's Best Books of 2012"The DNA molecule, Kean asserts, is the 'grand narrative of human existence'-and he boldly sets out to tell the tale, not only explaining genetics and its scientific history but linking Mendel's pea shoots to the evolution of early humans....He's crafted a lively read packed with unforgettable details." -- Sarah Zhang, Discover"Kean turns his clever eye and engaging prose to unveiling the secrets of our DNA." -- Denver Post"Kean's accessible genetic overview, written for the layman, is often as simple and elegant as a double helix." -- Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly"The wonderful thing about Kean...is his ability to focus on a spiraling narrative while he climbs up the double-helix ladder in this history of genetics, remaining more of less at the center of the rungs while he goes from the struggles of Mendel and Miescher to the Human Genome Project....It is a handsome story." -- Jimmy So, Daily Beast"Kean offers up strange stories of how our genes help and hinder us." -- Newsweek, "Brainy Beach Reads""Science is made fun whenever best-selling author Kean...is narrating." -- Susannah Cahalan, New York Post"Kean's real knack is for digging up strange details most textbooks leave out....More than an assortment of trivia, the book is an engaging history." -- Allison Bohac, Science News"As he did in his debut bestseller, The Disappearing Spoon, Sam Kean educates readers about a facet of science with wonderfully witty prose and enthralling anecdotes....Kean's thoughtful, humorous book is a joy to read." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"A science journalist with a flair for words...[Kean's] language is fluid and accessible, even for the science-challenged." -- Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal"Kean is one of America's smartest and most charming science writers, and his new book could be perfect for summer readers who prefer some substance with their fun." -- Michael Schaub, National Public Radio

Christmas is a time for miracles … and second chances at love. In her dazzling first Season, Lady Meredith Hargreaves gave her heart to Alistair Wakefield, the Marquess of Chetwyn, only to have it shattered when he proposed to another. And now that he's free to pursue her? It matters little, because she's on her way to the altar, heartbreak be damned.Chetwyn once set aside his dreams in favor of duty and honor. But as Christmas approaches, he is determined to put his own desires first and lure Lady Meredith back into his arms, where she's always belonged.First he steals a dance; then he steals a kiss. But when they find themselves alone in an abandoned castle during a snowstorm, reignited passion consumes them both. And Chetwyn will have one last chance to steal back Meredith's heart, once and for all.

Ariana Andrews is innocent and pure, for the most part. She’s all about the rules. Rules are good. Rules prevent you from behaving recklessly. Keep you from making irreversible mistakes. Like sleeping with someone you shouldn’t. Caleb Carlisle is sinful and immoral, for the most part. Notorious playboy, charmer, manwhore. But with Ariana, he’s fiercely protective and compassionate. With her, he’d never go there, or at least he never thought he would. There are just some lines you don’t cross.Sleeping with your best friend’s sister is wrong. The answer to his problem is simple.Forget about her. There are plenty more out there. Easy, until Caleb realizes that Ariana is exactly what he needs. She isn’t the problem. She’s the answer.**

An unexpected email from Clarke rekindles old memories for Beka, will she be able to resist her desires? is Clarke still worth it after so many years that she even goes against her sister Anne? and whats on Clarke's mind afterall, what changed him...after so many years? is he changed or just pretending to be....

The Cop (Lost Love Series) When Ben left Liz ten years ago, she thought her world had ended. Now a chance encounter has brought him crashing back into her life, and with him the same passions she had felt a decade ago. Now Liz must choose - deny the urges and longing rising up inside of her or find a way to forgive the man who abandoned her when she needed him most. This story is intended for adult audience, contains graphic scenes.

On the road for eight months as part of the crew for a travel show, Chelsea Morrison expects to work hard, endure long nights, and enjoy some wicked adventures. But she doesn't expect to fall head over heels for the show's star. Henry Rush, son of a legendary rock star, is leery of women. He learned early they only want him for the fame that rightly belongs to his father. But when an intense friendship with Chelsea leads to so much more, he has to confront the one thing he's avoided all his life. Can these two friends navigate their way to a happy ending?

Will was Mia's first love, but when he proposed she knew she wasn't ready to be a wife. Now, eight years later, a wedding brings them back into each other's lives. Is the passion they once felt gone forever, or will their old spark be able reignite?