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Trapper: A Wilderness Romance
Simone Scarlet - 2017
Trapper Harris. An infuriatingly gorgeous bush pilot who's got his own reason for being out in the middle of nowhere.We've been shot at, sabotaged, and hunted - but together, we might have a shot of surviving this......if he and I don't kill each other first. Trapper I came to Lake Chamberlain to find out what happened to my two best friends.Now I might share their fate.Because Layna Moretti, a beautiful lawyer from New York, has stumbled onto something big - and a murderous oil executive and his goons are trying to kill her over it.After surviving a plane crash, bear attack and the rigors of the Alaskan wildlands, I might be Layna's only chance to make it out of this alive......but the more time I spend with this sassy, sarcastic New Yorker? The more I wonder if she's the only thing I've found worth living for. Trapper is a 70,000 word romantic adventure, featuring steamy suspense, a bit with a bear, and a guaranteed HEA. Enjoy!
A Daughter's Journey
Anna Jacobs - 2019
She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have imagined - and suddenly in danger too.Jo also finds herself drawn to Nick, a handsome newcomer to the village. Nick had planned to settle in Birch End and start a business, but as he grows closer to Jo, he realises he may have to choose between his dreams and a chance at love.Meanwhile, the new local council are faced with some tough decisions of their own. It's time to take a stand against the poor conditions in Backshaw Moss, the nearby slum, but some councillors want things to stay as they are - and will go to any lengths to make sure they get their way . . .Will the decent people of the valley win a brighter future for themselves? And can Jo find a way to stay with Nick in a place she's grown to love?
A Girl in Wartime
Maggie Ford - 2016
Instead, she applies for a job at the London Herald, where she meets the handsome editor Stephen Clayton.Nine years her senior, she knows her family won’t approve. She is helplessly drawn to him, and despite a past he won’t talk about, he is undeniably attracted to her. But as the war rages on, will Stephen be forced to enlist, and can their union survive the consequences?
The Witches of Hemlock Cove
Kennedy Chase - 2016
If you like your witch cozy mysteries to have great characters, interesting clues, smart animals, a dash of witchcraft and romance, this is the series for you. Each story is a standalone mystery but the character grow over the course of the series. Join Grace, Hope, and Joy — the Angelo sisters — as they seek to keep their business afloat and solve the mysteries in the small New England town of Hemlock Cove. Grab your copy now for a cozy Halloween mystery read that’ll keep you laughing and guessing until the end. This boxset includes these best-selling stories: Book 1: A Mystic Murder Book 2: A Cryptic Case Book 3: A Paranormal Puzzle Book 4: A Tangled Teaser is available separately here: http://amzn.to/2dBJcO6 What others are saying about Witches of Hemlock Cove: “Of all the witch cozy series, this is my favorite by far. I love the pets and the Angelo sisters!” — Karen Strepp, Amazon Reviewer. “Grace Angelo is my kind of woman; she loves her food, her pets, and has a cheeky sense of humor. I love spending time in Hemlock Cove.” — Betty Joe, Amazon Reviewer “Baking, witchcraft, a splash of romance ... what’s not to love about this witch cozy?” — Hazel Henstridge, former editor, now reviewer.
Harlan's Crossing
Leona Grace - 2017
Colorado Territory 1873: Ethan Cobb continues his search for the men who murdered his brother. Chasing a possible clue to the whereabouts of the ruthless gang, he finds himself in Harlan's Crossing - a dying town with little hope of survival. Can the solitary Marshal save not only the town but the small family who have taken him to their hearts, and will he find something more important than justice and revenge? A romantic western trilogy.
The Baker's Daughter
D.P. Cornelius - 2017
Marek, a young man with a secretive past, labors just a few paces away in the kitchen, but where do his loyalties lie? With the Nazis? With Liddy? Liddy's father, Klaus, secures a night job as a prison guard where anti-Nazi dissident, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is being held. Klaus smuggles out the pastor's letters, but tensions rise as Keppler establishes a tenuous relationship with Liddy's young brother, Willy. Does the Nazi officer wish to recruit Willy, or is Keppler there to spy on Liddy's family? From air raids to the Hitler Youth, Liddy becomes enmeshed in a world of spies intent on betrayal. When Liddy makes a critical mistake that endangers a loved one, she faces a decision that puts her own faith on the line and her family's safety in jeopardy.
From Lost to Loved: A Stray Dog's Tale
Pamela Schloesser Canepa - 2017
Read this tale of survival, hardship, hope, and kindness in unexpected places, as Pamela imagines the journey of Bixby's life before they found each other and he became part of her family. A firm believer of the "Adopt, don't shop" motto, this author shares her experiences and imagines what Bixby experienced before, during, and after being rescued from an animal shelter by telling the story through his point of view. This tale will draw you in, appeal to your emotions, and maybe even make you smile. Sometimes you never know what someone has been through, even a stray dog, but Pamela has imagined it all here. Appropriate for children and adults ages seven to ninety seven and up.
Booth
Jason Pellegrini - 2016
Even his lifelong best friend played a pivotal role in earning Joseph his seat on death row. A phenomenon occurs as the electricity meant to kill Joseph is sent through him, and his essence is ripped from the body he has known his entire life and thrown into a new one. Only the body he now inhabits isn’t new at all; it is the body of a person who lived over a hundred years before Joseph’s birth. Now living in an unfamiliar era of history and trapped inside a foreign body, Joseph learns he has been sent back for a reason: to earn redemption for his damned soul and to find a sense of peace he has never known. All he needs to do to get there is to prevent one of history’s most infamous murders.
Cold Feet, Hot Summer
Emma St. Clair - 2018
Instead, the stress of planning the perfect day has her feeling more anxiety than anticipation. She and Seth can't find a place to live (without his parents helping foot the bill) and Natalie and her mom have different tastes. She's just ready for the whole thing to be over. When Natalie's brother Jimmy has a freak accident, it means a drastic cut in the wedding budget and leaving her job to stay home with him. It also brings her ex Jeremy right back into the middle of her life. The feelings she thought were gone are anything but, and Natalie finds herself wondering if she has a simple case of cold feet or if she's about to choose the wrong man.
Will she walk down the aisle or become a runaway bride? Find out in this standalone sweet romance!
Escape To London
Mary Jane Staples - 2007
Anne von Korvacs watches in horror as Hitler's tanks roll through the streets of Vienna, amid crowds of cheering supporters. Her embittered ex-husband, now a fervent member of the Nazi cause, is among the cavalcade - he is burning with hatred for Anne, seeing her as a symbol of the old Austrian empire he once served. A chance encounter with a British journalist leaves Anne with a secret that must be smuggled out of the country, and Anne knows that she must forsake her beloved Vienna and with her children flee to Britain.In a thrilling journey that will separate sisters and brothers, parents and children, Anne and her family escape to freedom, to dream of a reunion in far-away London.Mary Jane Staples introduces a cast of gloriously warm characters in this wartime romantic adventure.
The Lion's Den
Eoin Dempsey - 2021
A new opportunity in a country on the precipice of unspeakable evil.November 1932. Seamus Ritter, a widower with four children, returns from riding the rails in an America crippled by the great depression. Realizing that his homecoming will not be how he envisioned it, and in a desperate attempt to make amends with his 16-year-old daughter, Maureen, Seamus accepts an invitation to come and work for his long-lost uncle in Berlin. With little other choice, Seamus takes the ship to Germany with his family. Maureen leaves everything to go with her father she no longer trusts, dedicated to taking care of her younger siblings.The Germany the Ritter family encounters is vastly different than the one Seamus spent time living in as a child. An upstart politician called Adolf Hitler has come to the fore, but surely it’s only a matter of time before the right-thinking members of society banish him to the fringes of the political landscape he emerged from.As the Ritter family struggles to adjust to life in a country ravaged by unemployment and internal strife, Seamus meets Lisa, a beautiful and mysterious woman weighed down by the ghosts of her past life. When tragedy strikes, Lisa and Seamus will be forced to act together to save their lives and build a future together in a nation that, unbeknownst to the citizens there, is about to descend into the greatest evil the world has ever known.
The Defiant Bride
Leslie Hachtel - 2015
Praying the king will not retaliate against her father, she seeks refuge in the forest and learns to fend for herself. When William, a warrior knight, is felled by an arrow, she saves his life and arranges his rescue before fleeing to avoid discovery.William awakes from his injury to be told he imagined the beautiful woman in the forest. Besotted and determined to make her his own, he hunts her down and tricks her into marrying him, intent on turning her defiance into love. But even as he begins to succeed, their enemies join forces to end the marriage—even if it means that Dariana must die.When Dariana is abducted, William must track her down to fight for her life and their happiness. And, Dariana, once the most defiant of brides, must channel her own strength of will into survival, both for herself—and for the child she now carries.
Ninja School Mum
Lizzie Chantree - 2020
She tries hard to fit in with the other parents at her son’s new school, but the only person who accepts her unconventional way of life is new mother, Thea.Thea is feeling harassed by her sister and bored with her life, but she suspects that there is something strange about the new school mum, Skye. Thea has secrets of her own and, although the two become unlikely friends, she hesitates to tell Skye about the father of her own child.Zack’s new business is growing faster than he could have dreamed but, suddenly, he finds himself the owner of a crumbling estate on the edge of a pretty village, and a single parent to a very demanding child. Could he make a go of things and give his daughter the life she deserved?When three lives collide, it appears that only one of them is who they seem to be, and you never know who the person next to you in the school playground really is.
Scandal
Nicole Elliot - 2017
It has a HEA and NO Cliffhanger. There are a few bonus books for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
The First Excellence
Donna Carrick - 2009
In order to determine her future, Fa-ling must unlock the mysteries of her past. To this end, she travels with a Canadian adoption group to the exotic southern province of Guang-Xi Zhuang.Searching for her lost heritage, Fa-ling encounters murder, kidnapping, political intrigue and organ theft. Together with Detective Wang Yong-qi and his brilliant but uncouth partner Cheng Minsheng, Fa-ling must uncover a high-stakes kidnapping plot -- before another child goes missing!Donna Carrick grew up in Canada's military, and now resides in Southern Ontario with her husband author Alex Carrick and their three children. Along with their beloved family pets, the Carricks spend most of their free time in Ontario's North Country.The First Excellence draws on their own experience in adopting a child from China.Author of The Noon God and Gold And Fishes