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Sleep In Heavenly Peace Inn
Malinda Martin - 2014
What could be a better destination for the holidays than a peaceful inn tucked in the picturesque mountains of Vermont? But when a blizzard hits, three couples will be forced to deal not only with the weather but also with the reality of their relationships. Mary Michaels, competent innkeeper is very good at her job. And at hiding her growing attraction for the inn’s handyman, Joe Puletti. Friend of her late husband, Joe is a great catch, but with a five-year old son and complications from her past, Mary is not. Lila Benson needs to reinvent her life. What the quiet, second grade teacher doesn’t need is to run into a face from her past—Dan Hamilton, football star that she helped tutor in high school. And fell hopelessly in love with. Celia and Richard Davis have brought their children Kevin and Jenna for a family vacation. It will be their last since the divorce will be final soon. However, Kevin and Jenna have hopes that a little time together is all their parents need to heal their family. Can these relationships be saved? Anything’s possible at Christmas. Especially with the help of three children, a man with a white beard, the inn’s mysterious manager, and a reindeer.
My Perfect Summer in Greece
Ian Wilfred - 2019
Cheryl is excited her sister Julie has asked for her help in organising her wedding but things aren't turning out the way Cheryl had hoped. There's going to be no little village church and no bridesmaids dress; the wedding is taking place on the Greek island of Holkamos. Vangelis has the perfect beach location for a wedding but his little beach cafe has never catered for weddings before. Will he be able to cope with all of Julie's demands? Andréas has moved back to Holkamos to help run the family gift shop after the death of his father. The business has to move with the times but will his mum allow things to change? Johnny is Cheryl's best friend. He doesn't like the way Julie treats her and has a plan to put things right but is it the right thing for Cheryl and what happens when they both arrive on the Greek island. Could it become more than just a weekend wedding for Cheryl and Johnny?
ORION: a BBW, mountain man instalove short romance (Camp Mountain Man Book 11)
Kate Tilney - 2021
Finding Haley
Margaux Fox - 2021
It is hot and steamy in nature (you have been warned!)Haley Anderson has run away to Spain following the breakdown of her marriage. She wants to start again, to find something, to find herself perhaps.She doesn't expect to be swept off her feet and into the bed of a beautiful older woman.What secrets is this woman hiding? And will Haley be able to find herself in the arms of someone else?
This Family Life
Jon Rance - 2014
Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Matt Dunn and David Nicholls. SYNOPSIS Things that might happen during your first year of parenthood: 1. You’ll get covered in a ‘nuclear’ poo. 2. You’ll be convinced your son is talking with a Japanese accent. 3. You’ll worry that when your son waves, it looks like a Nazi salute. Of course, this might just be Harry Spencer. Taking up where 'This Thirtysomething Life' left off, Harry Spencer and is wife Emily are back and trying to survive their first year of parenthood. It has its ups and downs (and a few bits in the middle), but along the way they begin to understand the true meaning of family and what it takes to be a parent. Featuring a hilarious cast of extras including Harry’s father-in-law Derek, who has a unique problem with Scotch, Steve and Fiona, the parents from children’s entertainment hell, and a yoga instructor with a prominent camel-toe, 'This Family Life' is the ultimate comedy for anyone who is a parent, has a parent, or is thinking about becoming one.
Weekend On The Isle
Stephanie Nicole Norris - 2021
I encourage you to read that book first before listening to Weekend on the Isle.Deciding they need quality time away from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives, Hunter takes Camilla to St. Lucia, where the two don’t come up for air as they indulge in a weekend on the isle.
Hawke
Anise Storm - 2019
Sexy. Eerily Familiar - All were true when it came to Charlotte Maxwell's newest client in need of a party planner. She experienced deja vu the moment she met the sexy club owner, and soon realized that he was the faceless Dominant responsible for the most mortifying night of her life just one year earlier.Beautiful. Innocent. Submissive - Nathaniel 'Hawke' Hawkins knew the gorgeous blonde was off limits to him the moment he realized their connection. He'd allowed her to get under his skin once, but he was determined to hold her at arm's length this time. Of course, that was much easier said than done once passion erupts between them at the masquerade party.Addictive. Obsessive. Dangerous - While Hawke remains haunted by skeletons from his own past, Charlotte is determined to show him there is something between them. In denial about his growing attraction for her, someone much more sinister develops his own deadly obsession with Charlotte. Will Hawke be able to conquer his own demons before his potential future is taken away from him?
Romancing Rachel
Cindy Kirk - 2019
Returning home to small town Iowa, she built a satisfying life for herself. Jay Nordstrom couldn’t wait to leave Millville for bigger and better. He worked hard and his network anchor star was shining brightly until an accident left him scarred and broken.Forced to recuperate at his parents’ farm, Jay finds himself enchanted by “nurse” Rachel. It isn’t long before he’s fallen hard. Jay can’t imagine his life without her in it. And Rachel has found the love she’s been waiting for…When the time comes for Jay to return to Los Angeles, he and Rachel must look at what sacrifices they’re willing to make for love. Will they find a way to meet in the middle? Or will this sweet interlude simply be another summer romance that ended far too soon?
Mr Make Believe
Beezy Marsh - 2017
Hard-hitting newspaper journalist turned stay-at-home mum and part-time failing food columnist, Marnie is wondering when her life went so wrong. While her husband Matt’s career takes off, she’s left with the impossible task of pairing socks and locating Lego. His late nights at the office are turning into late nights who knows where else and they haven’t had a proper conversation in weeks, sex in months, or a full night’s sleep in years. On the brink of losing everything when a fantasy about movie star Maddox Wolfe leads to a missed deadline and a disastrous case of food poisoning, Marnie becomes Mrs Make Believe: anonymous blogger, secret spiller, and voice of imperfect mums everywhere. However, Marnie Martin could never have imagined that her movie star daydream would walk off the screen and into her reality, turning her already muddled world totally on its head. Will Marnie find happiness in the arms of the (literal) man of her dreams? Or will she find that true love is just make believe?
His Desire: Book 1
Tasha Fawkes - 2020
A billionaire CEO doesn't belong in my world.Is this fate? Or is he a world-class stalker?Maybe he thinks, just because we had a near-death experience together, that it meant something? That being trapped together in an elevator, is a sign from the universe? I don't care what he thinks. He's screwing up my routine. And that's where I draw the line. Comedy is all I got. I worked hard to erase the horrors of my past and no billionaire stalker is going to ruin that.After Braden Steele survives an elevator accident trapped with Isabella, a young hopeful comedian, he can't get her out of his mind. He realises that is a distraction a CEO can't afford, yet, he MUST see her again . . . even if he has to visit every comedy club in town to find her.Don't miss His Desire, the latest steamy series from Tasha Fawkes.
Dad's Detective Best Friend
Flora Ferrari - 2020
He has to have her... but first he has to find out who she is and just what she wants from him. When he does what he finds out will turn his whole world upside down... yet nothing seems as important as getting this woman into his arms... and his bed. Lucy is desperate to save her dad and to do what she needs to persuade Matt to help them... but she hadn't reckoned on falling for him as soon as she sees him. She needs to tell him the truth - she's his best friend's daughter - but that's not so easy to do once he's got her in handcuffs and completely at his mercy... *Dad’s Detective Best Friend is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger
Escorting Daddy's Billionaire Best Friend: He's totally off limits... (Submitting to Daddy's Billionaire Best Friend Book 1)
Lacy Ryder - 2017
I can't believe what I'd just agreed to. I've always been supportive of Stella being an escort; after all, she can do whatever wants to make money. I just never thought I'd go as far as filling in for her. But, she's assured me that I just need to be his arm candy for one night. Nothing more is expected. Then, I'll get a big payday that I desperately need. When my cab pulls up outside a hotel owned by my father's filthy rich best friend, everything changes. What would I do if he caught me here, dressed like this? Tonight, I'll be submitting to a forbidden billionaire... This is part 1 of the Submitting to Daddy's Billionaire Best Friend series.
For the Love of the Sea
Jennifer Bohnet - 2006
When catastrophe strikes, Cassie has to accept she can’t change the inevitable.
Somewhere in Seattle: A Romance
Brooke St. James - 2022
He played a sold-out show, and I had front row tickets. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before.Micah said some things to the audience near the end of the performance—some personal things about his own life. I wasn't normally the type of person to follow clues, but Micah's songs and his life before stardom seemed interesting.I was curious about the mysteries of his past. I thought I might try to find out more. I had no idea that the search and events that followed would change my life forever.