She escapes into domestic service with a kindly employer, but when he dies, she is taken on by Joshua Leadbitter. He assaults the innocent girl, and she flees home.Sensing her unhappiness, Janey, a scheming lodger, swiftly arranges a marriage between the girl and Sam Meadows, a sailor who once befriended her. The rape is concealed from Sam and when Nellie’s son, Tommy, is born eight months later, there is doubt about his parentage.As insecurities grow, and Nellie and Sam are pushed to their breaking point, they will be forced to face the truth behind Tommy’s heritage, and make a huge decision…A gritty love letter to the author’s home town, A Wise Child is a spellbinding family saga, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Helen Forrester and Lyn Andrews

    Not only was she young and beautiful, but she liked to have a lot of fun. Ken watched Donna from afar until the day that they finally had more than a few passing words for each other. It was his chance and Ken knew that he wanted to take full advantage of it. Donna needed satisfaction and Ken had just what she needed. All he had to do was convince her that he wasn’t like the rest.

    As the storm clouds of war gather over Europe, a chain of events is set in motion which will reach across the decades to haunt the neglected place once known as Oyster Shore.A lifetime of regrets…In the winter of 1964 one of the richest men in England lies dying. Alone and consumed by guilt, Gerald Snowe leaves behind the dark secrets which have driven him to despair and his last wish is that restitution might be made. But who will remain on Oyster Shore long enough to hear the past whispering?A lost story…Over fifty years later, broken-hearted writer Lowenna Scott seeks solace in a remote riverside hideaway. Swirling mists and ghostly tales soon draw her into a decades’ old mystery and the company of the enigmatic Noah Wilson. When a long-concealed betrayal unexpectedly comes to light, Lowenna and Noah must look to the past to uncover the truth behind a love affair that changed history, haunts Oyster Shore and possesses the power to alter their own future forever…Taking the reader on a captivating journey through time, place and war, Oyster Shore is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and most of all hope.

     Terrified that Roger will try and find her and force her to come back, Pam takes refuge with an old school friend, taking care to leave no trail behind her. A stroke of good fortune decides Pam that she must disappear for good, vanish without a trace, but as she is to discover, that is not as easy as it sounds, especially when she’s reported missing by a friend and the police become involved.

     Looking for shapeshifters who are hard, ready for anything for their fated and impossible to stop when they go for what they want? Then Shifter Squad Six is exactly the team of seasoned Navy Seal shapeshifters you are looking for. With plenty of danger, unexpected pregnancies and steamy drama to look forward to, this is a bundle you can't miss! This anthology includes four full novels from the bestselling Shifter Squad Six series. Each book has a happily ever after ending, no cheating and can and should be read as a standalone! The boxed set includes: Bear My Baby Brought together by fate once more, Connor has to save his woman, maybe the world, and most heartwrenchingly, his cub he knew nothing about. Can Cassie and Connor overcome the lies between them and have a future together, or are they doomed to fail? Twin Wolf Trouble Risking their loyalty, their future and their friendships, the brothers will do anything that they have to in order to keep their mate and their sons safe. Yet sheer force of will means nothing when they're pitted against the most dangerous terrorists in the world. And they want blood. Will Madeline, Tex and Thatch find their happiness or are the sharp claws of destiny too brutal to pass through? Bad Cat Baby Blues Facing deceit, death, crazed terrorists and an innocent child in the middle of it, Dutch and Ari need to realize whether they can be a team and trust each other or if fate never had that in store for them. One thing's for certain though - neither one of them is going down without a fight! Cats Got Your Tongue The men know it's now or never. Save Ari and their heirs or regret it for the rest of their lives. The Arctics are the key to their salvation and possible destruction. Will they fail or have Grant and Grim finally met the one woman who could make them work as a team?

    

    

    Finally when he found the inner peace that always seemed to elude him tragedy strikes once again. With the potential of spending the rest of his life in prison and never reuniting with his wife again, Genesis will need the help of everyone who cares about him to ever be free. Can Supreme, Lorenzo, Amir and T-Roc do the impossible or are the cards stacked so high against him Genesis must accept that his fate has been written? Talisa and Skylar are both in love with the same man. One is his wife who Genesis believed was dead and the other is a woman he promised to share his future with. But only one can have his heart. What are the women willing to do in the name of love? Find out in Stackin Paper Part 3.

    She was a physician fresh out of medical school. Living under the Californian sunshine, they never thought life would bring them to one of the most remote corners of the United States.Based on true events, "Alaska! Up North and to the Left" is an epic tale, a story of discoveries among the Yupik Eskimo culture in Bethel, an isolated roadless town in Southwest Alaska. A young couple, Steven, a newly licensed commercial pilot eager to build up flight time, and Lydia, a physician looking to practice in an underserved area, decide to leave sunny Southern California for the rigors of the Alaskan wild. Yes, they knew it would be hard, but they would be able to handle it. Or will they? Together, they will learn to cope with culture shock, the relentless cold, pipes freezing, rural medicine, and flying small planes in subarctic weather. How will they handle the change? What challenges will they encounter? Embark on a true adventure away from the postcards, and dare to discover the other Alaska.

    Elliott’s hot new drama is far from over. In Kingpin Wifeys Season 2, Episode 4: The Black Widow, the Wifeys, Jada, Starr and TeTe show the world and their men that they are definitely in charge. Starr and Q’s relationship, already fragile to begin with, is further tested and Starr will not let history repeat itself. Jada has moved on from Shamari but he is still in love with her. How far will he go to make sure she stays loyal to him? TeTe has Black wrapped around her fingers but will a big misunderstand lead to his final downfall? Kingpin Wifeys Season 2, Episode 4 has all the twist and turns that will keep you guessing and the return of a past character you never saw coming!

    However, Cartier ‘Carti’ Townsend have no plans on slowing down. His climb to the top, where he reigns as the King of Miami, hasn’t been easy. After the loss of his pops Cartier Sr, Carti made a vow that losing his father to the streets wouldn’t be in vain. True to his inner New Yorker, Carti runs the streets of Miami in a fresh pair of wheat timberlands and with an iron fist, destroying any and everything that gets in his way. Along for the ride is his Cousin, Bryson, and homeboy Mack. These relationships, which are the most important to him will be tested. You know what they say, more money more problems. Nothing could have prepared Cartier for the test he would face when the love of his young life, re-enters his life. Cadence Robinson, is Carti’s dream girl, the one he didn’t realize he missed until their path’s crossed again. With everything in her life going according to plan, Cadence has no interest in reliving the past with Carti. At least that’s what her brain says, but, the strings of her heart is playing a different tune. Dior got more than she asked for when she took on the role of being Cadence’ best friend. With her career reaching new heights all Dior is focused on is securing the bag. Getting involved with Bryson was never apart of the plan, but when she fell, she fell hard. What can the streets offer a girl who had her life all planned out? Mack has his hands full with Demi. Their relationship is rocky. But even while dealing with the downside of being together neither of them wants to let go. At least not until they feel they have exhausted every option to make it work. However, before they can choose to get it together or forget it forever, will tragedy strike and decide for them? In their own way, they each find that the streets ain’t for everybody. Even the King faces Checkmate.

     Farzana is one of the prostitutes at Begum's kotha and Ramakant Bannerjee, the writer, loves her deeply. He's promised to marry her once he has enough money. He's currently writing his most ambitious novel, the story of Kaneez. As the story of Kaneez unfolds, so does the intriguing life of Farzana. What fate does she meet? Read on to find out.

    Justin was staying out later than usual, spending all of his free time with his boys, and just shutting her out of their relationship, then later their marriage. When she finally finds out what has been causing her husband to neglect their marriage, things go completely left! Justin exudes the epitome of a manly man. Having been an athlete throughout his younger years, then once he graduated from college, he chose to become a fire fighter. Ava is the love of his life, but he doesn't feel completely satisfied with just her. He loses his urge for temptation and steps out on his marriage to Ava, but it's not with another woman as his wife suspects. Getting caught up in his temptations, be becomes sloppy and winds up getting caught up.Will Justin be able to convince Ava that she is the only one for him in order to keep his secret hidden? Find out in this riveting standalone, The Secrets My Husband Kept.

    He is bright, easy going, an apt student, a hard worker, and a thief. Actually, he is more of an opportunist than a thief Things just land in his lap, and he keeps them. Working after school and on weekends at his father’s garage and towing service, he has more than ample opportunity for things to drop into his lap. As a high school senior in a small Missouri town and with a father who remembers what it was like to be young, Lee has been given the kind of freedom unheard of in the early 1960s; the kind of freedom that most of his peers can only dream of. The worst that could ever happen, he thought, would be getting caught in the back seat with a six-pack and the daughter of the man holding the flashlight. He quickly learns that the world outside of Doubling, Missouri can be a cruel and deadly place when four pounds of heroin are dropped into his lap at the scene of a fatal accident. Realizing that he is over his head, he turns the merchandise over to the local law. The size and circumstance of the find attracts the attention of state and federal agencies, which set up a foolproof sting operation using Lee as bait. When he starts classes at a nearby state college, Lee realizes that he can no longer slam through life with abandon because a commitment to his father has to be honored. The class work is harder and more complex than high school, and so are the girls, but both are much more interesting and exciting. As Lee fumbles and stumbles his way into maturity, he also goes from frying pans into fires at an ever-increasing rate.

    When most of the junior class from Paranormal Public University, along with two chaperons - including Charlotte's boyfriend Keller - visit Golden Falls for the semester, their first impression is that it is an idyllic place. Golden Falls presents itself as completely opposed to darkness and violence, and at first Charlotte and her friends think they’ve found a sanctuary from the Nocturns. But a spate of murders, including two of their own Public classmates, changes everything. Between a course load that is staggering and a fight with darkness that is only getting darker, it's hard to see how Charlotte and her friends will make it through the semester unscathed. Book 8: Charlotte is devastated by the events of last spring, and the last thing she wants to do is return to Paranormal Public for her senior year as if nothing has happened. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a choice. As she and her friends fight to find out what happened to their friend, and hope for a bit of normalcy in a paranormal world turned upside down by darkness, Charlotte is forced to confront difficult truths: sometimes blood is stronger than loyalty, the bad guys win, and you have no choice but to lose what you hold most dear. Book 9: Instead of finals, there is war. Instead of love, there is loss. And instead of hope there is a gaping black hole. Lisabelle has gone to darkness, friends are dying, and Charlotte is forced to make unforgivable choices. If you love someone so much that you have to lose him, what was the point in the first place?