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Chance Developments: Unexpected Love Stories
Alexander McCall Smith
Mystery & Thrillers / Literature & Fiction / Children's Books
It is said that a picture may be worth a thousand words but an old photograph can inspire many more. In this beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-and-white photography and imagines the stories behind them. Who were those people, what were their stories, why are they smiling, what made them sad? What emerges are surprising and poignant tales of love and friendship in a variety of settings - an estate in the Highlands of Scotland, a travelling circus in Canada, an Australian gold-mining town, a village in Ireland, and the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Some will find joy and fulfilment - others would prefer happier endings. Each of them, though, will find love, and that is ultimately what matters.
What Dreams May Come
Richard Matheson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Mystery & Thrillers
A LOVE THAT TRANSCENDS HEAVEN AND HELL What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie. Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death. But even Heaven is not complete without Annie, and when tragedy threatens to divide them forever, Chris risks his very soul to save Annie from an eternity of despair. Richard Matheson's powerful tale of life---and love---after death was the basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Robin Williams.
Unexpected Love (New Beginnings Book 2)
Margaret Daley
Romance / Mystery & Thrillers / Religion & Spirituality
Dedicated to her high schoolers with special needs, Sadie Spencer was determined to get help for her work program even if it meant she had to be creative to find a way to talk to Andrew Knight who owned a large company that would be a perfect place for her students. She bid on him in a bachelor auction and won a date with him. She was excited she would have a chance to convince him to hire one of her students. But she soon realized that God had His reasons for bringing them together.
Experience had taught Andrew that he didn't need anyone in his life, including God. Until Sadie began to show the successful businessman how much he had to offer her students. But though the walls he'd built around his heart were slowly crumbling, would he ever find the courage to make peace with God so that he could be not only Sadie's hero . . . but her husband?
The Unexpected Way of Falling in Love
Part #1 of "Unexpected" series by Jessica Sorensen
Young Adult / Fantasy / Contemporary
There are alternate cover editions for this ASIN here and here.
I've had a crush on my best friend's brother for years. Which wouldn't be a problem, if he wasn't such a cocky jerk.
It's okay, though. My crush is based on shallowness, a simple attraction, so my heart isn't at risk of getting broken.
Well, that is until my best friend decides she needs to teach her brother a lesson and take his cockiness down a notch. Her plan: I'll get Carter to fall in love with me and then break his heart. At first I'm not fully on board with her plan, not only because it seems cruel, but I also highly doubt Carter will fall in love with me.
But then Carter does something that pushes me over the edge and I decide to go through with it.
Not only does the plan work, but Carter ends up being different from the cocky jerk I thought he was. At least I think so.
But not everything is as it seems.
Carter has secrets too. Secrets that could ruin my life.
Suddenly, I'm not sure who's playing who anymore.
Please note: this is a romance suspense with a drop of mystery.
Unexpected Lessons in Love
Lucy Dillon
Romance / Fiction
From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of Where the Light Gets in and All I Ever Wanted'Real, heart-breaking - I loved it' Katie FfordeWhat happens when 'I do' turns into 'I don't know'?Jeannie always wanted to fall in love, and now she's finally got the whirlwind romance she dreamed of. Dan's gorgeous, he's a successful young vet, and he flew her to New York and proposed on Brooklyn Bridge. Jeannie has to remind herself this is actually her life. It seems too perfect, too magical, to be real. Yet it is.But now she's on her way to the wedding she can't shake off the tight sensation crushing her chest. Is it just nerves . . . or is this all happening a bit too fast?Jeannie has one last chance to shout, 'Stop!' But just as she grabs it, a twist of fate throws everything she knows into the air like confetti. What Jeannie learns about Dan, about her own heart, and...
An Unexpected Love Volume 1
Casper Graham
Seven friends, seven different personalities. They work and play together, never actively searching for love. However, love comes when one least expects it to. Follow the love journey of these seven friends as they navigate their way through romantic and familial relationships, friendships, and everything else life throws their ways.Contains the stories:A Blessing in Disguise: Javier Gisbert and Hugo Romero are stuck in a hotel in Saint Louis due to a blizzard. It's cold outside, but their mutual lust at first sight keeps them warm and sated. Can they sustain their passion once they return home to San Francisco? Or will the heat fizzle away into nothingness?A Misunderstanding: Justin falls in love with Blake at first sight, but he discovers Blake already has someone special in mind. Blake is infatuated with Justin. Sadly, based on the conversation between Justin and his best friend Blake accidentally overhears, Justin is attracted to...
Unexpected Love
Part #3 of "Seasons of Redemption" series by Andrea Boeshaar
Literature & Fiction / Romance
Nurse Lorenna Fields always took her job at Chicago's Lakeview Hospital seriously, determining never to become personally involved with her patients. Then a mysterious man with eyes like onyx is admitted after a shipwreck on Lake Michigan. He has lost his memory and sight. Renna feels a special kinship with this man and dubs him Mr. Blackeyes. Soon the two build a strong trusting friendship, and Renna shares her faith in the Lord. But she dreads the day her patient will recover. His memory will take him away from her to family and friends now forgotten, and his regained sight will reveal a secret about herself that Renna has been trying hard to hide. But someone else besides Renna doesn't want "Mr. Blackeyes"to remember the past...and may not allow him to live to see the future.
An Unexpected Kind of Love
Hayden Stone
Bookstore owner Aubrey Barnes likes his quiet, orderly London life, thank you very much. His shop may be struggling, his only employee is a menace, and his plumbing is one creaky pipe away from disaster, but he can handle it. Maybe. He cannot, however, handle the film company that's thrown his Soho street into chaos. And he definitely can't handle the charismatic American actor Blake Sinclair. Which is why he's extremely reluctant to lease out his shop as a set for Blake's film, but it's his one opportunity to save his business. Now he can't get away from the distractingly hot actor. Then Aubrey finds himself alone with Blake in a trailer, and what happens next turns London's heat wave into an inferno that leaves him breathless.Aubrey is not cut out for the high-profile life of dating a celebrity, especially an American actor who's not even out yet. Good thing their tryst is absolutely not going anywhere. Of course, when you...
An Unexpected Love For Christmas
Tam Yvonne
In "An Unexpected Love for Christmas," (sequel to the best-selling novelette, "A Leap of Faith") Allison is beautiful, spoiled, judgmental, and doesn't mind making it known that the only way to live, is by her own terms. Although she desires a relationship, any man wanting a second glance from Allison better look even better on paper than he does in person - which automatically eliminates handsome, hard-working Ronald McMurray from her potential list of suitors. Ronald McMurray's janitorial business receives a huge contract over the Christmas holidays, which happens to be where Allison's financial firm is located. More interested in raising his ten-year-old daughter Rolanda, working and upholding his Christian values than casual dating, southern gentleman Ronald isn't impressed with Allison's beauty and material success which suits her just fine since he falls short of her strict standards. A long-term relationship with Ronald is out of the question for...
The Unexpected Love Story of Lexie Byrne (aged 39 1/2)
Caroline Grace-Cassidy
An irresistible love story . . . delivered with sparkle and wit (in a too-tight red dress!) Meet Lexie Byrne. The big 4-0 is looming, but she's perfectly content without a man. How else could she watch movies on repeat and eat crisp sandwiches in bed? Finally free of her love-rat ex, she's never settling again. Nothing less than 'The One' will do. Then, after an electrifying encounter on a wild St Patrick's Day, Lexie takes a leap of faith and a flight across the Irish Sea. But as sparks fly, Lexie's dreams take a serious nosedive. Until an arrival no one anticipated . . . Will the unexpected love story of Lexie Byrne have a happy ending after all?'A fun, warm-hearted romp' Marian Keyes'Fiercely funny and heart-warming!' Laura Whitmore
The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor
Rana Haddad
Aspiring photographer Dunya Noor discovers early on that her curious spirit, rebellious nature, and very curly hair are a recipe for disaster in 1980s Syria. And at the tender age of thirteen, she is exiled to live with her grandparents in England.Many years later in London, she meets Hilal, the son of a humble tailor from Aleppo and no match for Dunya, daughter of the great heart surgeon Joseph Noor. But, dreamy, restless Dunya falls in love with Hilal and they decide to return to Syria together, embarking on a journey that will change them both forever.Rana Haddad's vivid and satirical debut novel captures the essence of life under the Assad dictatorship, in all its rigid absurdity. With humor and an unexpected playfulness, this is a story of love and light against the forces of conservatism and oppression.
Unexpected: A Love Story
J. Nichole
Monica had her list of attractions—big and tall, so he could pick her up and hold her against the wall.
Her attractions were just for her fantasies though, because she had no time for meeting guys, or dating, definitely not a relationship.
But love doesn’t always come as we expect it.
For Monica, it definitely didn’t.
Nick wasn’t big and tall. But he was worthy of all her fantasies.
He served her a glass of wine, and an eyeful of attraction. He believed in balance, all work and no play made for a meaningless life.
Could he convince her that you make time for what you want in life—especially love?
The Cowboy Texas Ranger's Unexpected Love (The Cowboy Texas Rangers Series Book 3)
Janalyn Knight
In the sprawling desert landscapes of Weslaco, Texas, divorced Texas Ranger Jack McCullough is handed a curveball—full-time custody of his 18-month-old daughter, Lily. Enter Emily Anderson, a beautiful live-in nanny hired to care for Lily while Jack faces danger and uncertainty in his demanding job. But nothing prepared him for the return of his CIA ex-wife, Sarah, from a perilous mission in the Middle East. As Sarah's presence stirs up old emotions and uncertainties, Jack finds solace with Emily who brings love, laughter, and a touch of artistry into his life. As Jack and Emily navigate the complexities of co-parenting, their own pasts, and a love that neither saw coming, will they find that sometimes the greatest challenges lead to the sweetest, unexpected rewards?
Love Unexpected
Louise Bay
When the fierce redhead with the beautiful ass walks into the local bar, I can tell she's passing through. And I'm looking for distraction while I'm in town—a hot hook-up and nothing more before I head back to the city. If she has secrets, I don't want to know them. If she feels good underneath me, I don't want to think about it too hard. If she's my future, I don't want to see it.I'm Blake McKenna and I'm about to teach this Boston socialite how to forget every man who came before me.When the future I had always imagined crumbles before my very eyes. I grab my two best friends and take a much needed vacation to the country.My plan of swearing off men gets railroaded when on my first night of my vacation, I meet the hottest guy on the planet. I decide he could be the distraction I might just need. I'm certainly not going to reveal my deepest secrets to him as we steal away each night hoping no one will...
Unexpected Love
KaLyn Cooper
Romance / Suspense / Contemporary
He never believed in love, but he never expected to find her.With his family embedded in southern politics and society for five generations, Griffin proudly earned his Playboy title and attitude toward women. But in the past year the former SEAL has gotten an education from the Ladies of Black Swan, warrior women trained in special operations. After losing the love of her life in a combat plane crash, Grace realizes she may have to settle for good man to give her the life she’d always dreamed. Too bad she was attracted to a bad boy. When Grace’s picture is on a terrorist hit list, Griffin vows to protect her with his life. But can he protect his heart at the same time?Unexpected Love is the third full-length novel in KaLyn Cooper’s Black Swan series. This military romantic suspense continues the stories of the active duty women secretly trained in special operations. If you enjoy reading Susan Stoker, Elle James,...
His Unexpected Love
Anya Summers
Carter Jones is the owner and founder of the exclusive Cuffs and Spurs Club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He's been invited to Pleasure Island, a lifestyle themed resort on a private island in the Bahamas, to experience what the all-inclusive getaway has to offer. His plans for the week include indulging in the finer points of life – mainly sex, and lots of it. He's a man used to dominating a woman in every way imaginable, and then receiving praise and thanks from his selected bed mate for his prowess. That all changes when he literally runs into Jenna. She's beautiful and headstrong, and turns his world upside down with merely a pout of her gorgeous lips. Lips he can imagine on various parts of his body. Carter devises a plan to claim the feisty woman. But will he be able to keep it strictly physical, or will her surrender to his touch affect him in unexpected ways?
The Unexpected Consequences of Love
Jill Mansell
Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also can't understand how he's been duped into employing Sophie's impulsive friend Tula, whose crush on him is decidedly unrequited. Both girls remain mum about the reasons behind Sophie's indifference to love. But that doesn't mean Josh is going to quit trying...
Love So Unexpected (The Lawson Brothers #6)
Part #6 of "The Lawson Brothers" series by Marquita Valentine
Romance
Book 6 in the bestselling contemporary romance series The Lawson Brothers. Widower Caleb Lawson has resigned himself to a life of farming and family functions. He never expects to find another love like he had with his wife, much less remarry. But once his mother brings home Sofia Nogales to help her get back on her feet, he starts to reconsider his expectations. Sofia is beautiful, witty, and so full of life that his arms ache to hold her. Determined to make a new life for herself, former head chef Sofia Nogales hopped on the first bus to the east coast and refused to look back. However, she never dreamed a series of bad events would have her end up in Jessamine, North Carolina as the guest of Dinah Lawson. Nor did she ever dream of meeting someone like Dinah’s son Caleb—the sexy farmer, who keeps everything to himself… except the heated look in his eyes. But when the opportunity comes knocking—to the tune of cooking at an already established and popular restaurant two states away, will Caleb be able to convince her to stay?
Love Undefeated (Unexpected #5)
Anne Leigh
Romance / Fiction / Poetry
With seven billion people in the world, how do you know if “the one” exists? At twenty six, Xavier Lockheed still doesn’t believe in “the one.” He’s the cool friend, the hot boss; a great catch. He’s the go-with-the flow kind of guy. That is, until one day when unexpected news throws his life out of balance. In a lifetime, the heart will beat a billion times. What will you do when you find the one who will make your heart skip a beat? Twenty four year-old Nalee Sands believes in happily-ever-afters. After being burned once she gives all of herself to Xavier – the man who’s a contradiction to all clichés. Until he proves her wrong. Can be read as a standalone. For mature readers only. **
An Unexpected Dilemma Bride
Part #2 of "Family of Love Series" series by Elliee Atkinson
Romance / Westerns / Historical
Love Inspired June 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2: Single Dad Cowboy\The Bachelor Meets His Match\Unexpected Reunion
Brenda Minton
Love Inspired brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This Love Inspired bundle includes Single Dad Cowboy by Brenda Minton, The Bachelor Meets His Match by Arlene James and Unexpected Reunion by Carolyn Greene.Look for 6 new inspirational stories every month from Love Inspired!
An Unexpected Love
Barbara Cartland
Romance / Contemporary / Historical Fiction
Protected by loving parents, young, beautiful and happy, Lady Ravina Ashley has the world at her feet. Unused to harsh words, she is taken aback when a stranger at a ball in London takes her to task for her behaviour towards a clumsy suitor.But Ravina hopes that one day she will fall madly passionately in love and refuses to think of marriage to anyone until then.With her parents away in the Balkans, Ravina leaves London to stay with her cousin, Dulcie, at Curbishley Hall, the Ashley estate in Dorset. She is travelling with Sir Michael Moore, who has begged a lift in her carriage to his home a few miles away from hers.To Ravina's surprise on the journey she once again meets the man who felt he had the right to criticise her behaviour – Sir Richard Crawford!Sir Michael's attentions, however, are far more complimentary and Ravina's belief in her own judgement of men cannot be shaken.What will happen when Sir Richard is forced to ask Ravina for hospitality at...
Love Inspired January 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2: Her Unexpected Cowboy\His Ideal Match\The Rancher's Secret Son
Debra Clopton
Love Inspired brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This Love Inspired bundle includes Her Unexpected Cowboy by Debra Clopton, His Ideal Match by Arlene James and The Rancher's Secret Son by Betsy St. Amant.Look for 6 new inspirational stories every month from Love Inspired!
Eleven Days: An Unexpected Love
Lora Lindy
After the death of her beloved cousin, Lana Andrews has to get away to be alone, to grieve. She rents a quant little beach house in Plymouth MA. Little does she know she would meet that one special love, an unexpected love. That one true love is Mike Ramsey and he's a U.S. Marshal and the beach house owner. As their love grows, so do their troubles. Someone is stalking Lana, and Mike has to figure out who it is before the stalker gets her. Not only does he have to protect her, he must find the connection between Lana and the stalker before it's too late. They soon find out this stalker desperately wants Lana, and he'll go through any lengths for that to happen. Mike's team find out how desperate this man is when he starts murdering innocent people.
Unexpected Love
Shelby Clark
TC had a hard life from the beginning, which meant she didn't trust easily, and she definitely didn't let a man touch her body. Everything changed when she encountered Seth Howard, an instructor at the University of Tampa. One hot kiss from the sexy professor had her rethinking the walls she put up to guard her heart.
The Stranger - Unexpected Love: Keri's Story #1 (Short Story)
Maci Grant
Keri Jackson's life is about to be turned upside down (once again) when a handsome and mysterious stranger visits the bar where she works one night. Will she allow herself to be swept off her feet or will her head guard her from the potential heartbreak that is still so raw within her? His charm is hard to resist and his kisses make it even more difficult for Keri not to be swept away by this intriguing man who has suddenly walked into her life.
Unexpected Love (Jo's Story)
Nikki Williams
Jodene Lewis is a single mother of two wonderful little girls. She had the love of her life but he was taken away from her unexpectedly as he fought to save others’ lives. While moving forward from being stuck in a rut her best friend took her out for a little fun one night and she met someone she would never have thought possible. Jackson Adams. Star quarterback and millionaire. Who knew they hung out in local bars? After literally falling over him thanks to her bestie they hit it off. Jodene didn't know what to expect from Jackson, but what she didn't expect was to fall for him the way she did. Is it possible to find a second true love in your life, and is it possible for a single mom to live a life of someone like him? There is only one way for her to find out and that is to give it a try.**
Love Unexpected
Jody Hedlund
Historical Fiction / Romance / Young Adult
1859Presque Isle, MichiganWhat Is the Secret That Could Shipwreck Both of Their Lives?All Emma Chambers ever wanted was a home, but when her steamboat sinks just outside Presque Isle, she's left destitute and with no place to stay.An unlikely solution arises when the lighthouse keeper arrives in town. He's just lost his wife and is having a difficult time caring for his child. So a traveling preacher gets the idea that the keeper and Emma might be the answer to each other's dilemma. After a hasty marriage, she finds herself heading to the lighthouse with this handsome but quiet stranger. Nothing in her aimless life, though, has prepared her for parenting a rambunctious toddler, as well as managing a household.Emma soon suspects Patrick may be hiding something from her, and then she hears a disturbing rumor about the circumstances surrounding his late wife's death. It seems as if her wish for a home and family of her own could end up...
Unexpected Love
Part #1 of "Love" series by Casey Clipper
Ryan Millen. Notorious playboy. Forever a bachelor. Never one to settle. Loves his one-night-stands. Ryan has loved his single status without any desire to settle down into a permanent relationship. Why would he? To be in a relationship requires work and sacrifice. Why go through all that trouble to make himself miserable just to make a woman happy?Lynn is struggling to get by day-to-day. Thirty-two years old, she can't find a job in a saturated market. She can no longer afford to pay the bills with her minimum wage job after her ex dumped her while she'd been in middle of nursing school. He walked out on her to "find himself." Now she finds herself on her brother's doorstep, begging for a place to stay so maybe she can find a way to crawl out of the hole she's been swallowed by. Embarrassed by her situation, she vows never to become dependant on a man again. Ryan's world is turned upside down when one of his one-nighters throws a wrench into his perfect single life. He loses himself not knowing how to handle a situation he never wanted. His life spins out of control, about to lose his job and his mind. An opportunity crosses Lynn's path that she'd never considered. An opportunity to possibly gain financial independence. An opportunity her brother warns her not to take. An opportunity she can't refuse. Will Ryan's new world destroy him or can he accept it and move forward with a chance for a life he'd never planned, but if he embraces could open up his heart for an unexpected surprise. Can Lynn save Ryan from himself? Can Lynn allow herself to open up to Ryan and trust again? What happens when they push against the natural draw they have towards one another? And what happens when Ryan's one-nighter reappears, set out for revenge?
