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The Story of Us
Myss Shan - 2018
Ready to conquer the world, Celeste had dreams of long and exciting hospital nights while completing her residency to become a pediatrician—but one call changes it all. Hearing that her father has died in a car crash, has forced Ce-Ce to move back home in the small town of Ennis, Texas—the one place she so desperately had hoped to escape. Now having to run her family’s practice CeCe has lost all hope for the dream life she worked so hard to create for herself—that is until she runs into the bad boy Duran Mitchell. Duran isn't anything what CeCe ever thought for herself, but opposites seem to always attract. Duran and CeCe quickly fall in love, breaking down any obstacle that got in their way. Their story isn’t perfect, but it is for them and no one else. Its the Story of Us—Duran and CeCe
I'll be Bad for You
B. Love - 2018
As the youngest daughter of Abraham and Eden, most men steered clear of her for one of two reasons - they've heard of her reputation or they've heard of her father's reputation. Symphony has never met a woman he couldn't have, but when he encounters Denver, she becomes the one he can't keep. Will a temporary agreement satisfy both their needs, or create an ache so deep in the pit of their souls that no other lover will ever be able to reach? This is a 16,000-word short story. If you prefer books with more content, please check my catalog for another novel.
A Perfect Christmas
Lynda Page - 2012
Caitlin Bridges is a young woman looking for love. She has never understood why her parents hate her so much but when she discovers that her life is connected to Glyn's in an unexpected way nothing can prepare her for the shocking revelations that follow.
The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
Jean Grainger - 2022
My twelve-year-old daughter frequently moans that Ballycarrick is the most boring town in Ireland.Nothing ever happens here.She’s right.And as the local police sergeant, this is something I’m delighted about.I’ve enough to worry about - the polar ice-caps, the evil monster that’s shrinking my trousers, not to mention the hot flushes - without having to be like one of those gritty Netflix cops, chasing criminals down alleyways and busting drug deals.So, life is calm and fairly predictable.Until something unthinkable happens in our sleepy backwater.A crime, but not like anything I've ever seen before.It's a complete mystery.And it's up to me to solve it.
Playing With Her Step Dad: A Taboo Forbidden Man of the House Romance (Family Playtime Book 1)
Amie Barnes - 2021
Flight Season
Marie Marquardt - 2018
Now, TJ can’t seem to erase that moment from his mind, no matter how hard he tries. Vivi doesn’t remember any of it, but she’s determined to leave it far behind. And she will.But when Vivi returns home from her first year away at college, her big plans and TJ’s ambition to become a nurse land them both on the heart ward of a university hospital, facing them with a long and painful summer together – three months of glorified babysitting for Ángel, the problem patient on the hall. Sure, Ángel may be suffering from a life-threatening heart infection, but that doesn’t make him any less of a pain.As it turns out, though, Ángel Solís has a thing or two to teach them about all those big plans, and the incredible moments when love gets in their way.
The F-It List
Julie Halpern - 2013
Alex’s father recently died in a car accident. And on the night of his funeral, her best friend Becca slept with Alex’s boyfriend. So things aren’t great. Alex steps away from her friendship with Becca and focuses on her family. But when Alex finally decides to forgive Becca, she finds out something that will change her world again—Becca has cancer. So what do you do when your best friend has cancer? You help her shave her head. And then you take her bucket list and try to fulfill it on her behalf. Because if that’s all you can do to help your ailing friend—you do it.
Fake Boyfriend
P.G. Van - 2019
The guy she had a crush on in school is her mother’s best friend’s son who will also be at the party. She got over her school crush years ago, but she knows everyone will be giving her pitiful looks at the party and wedding that follows, which is the main reason for her to want to skip all the events. She can’t believe her luck when she finds out the handsome stranger who offers to give her a ride to the farmhouse is actually willing to attend the party as her boyfriend—her fake boyfriend. What happens when she needs to live the lie for more than just the one pre-wedding event and has to bring the fake boyfriend to the wedding? Is the handsome stranger willing to be part of the charade? Note: Fake Boyfriend is a short, contemporary romance.
Valentine Rush: A Holiday Teaser
Stephanie Nicole Norris - 2019
But when neither of them can shake memories of their love together, that fight turns into an uninhibited passion that could ignite a fire and reunite them for a lifetime.
All I Need is Loyalty 1, 2, & 3
Tabitha Sharpe - 2017
When it came down to something they both wanted, Jamila always stepped aside to feed Porshay’s pitiful, low self-esteem, that is until Arcani “Loyalty” Ducane blows into their lives, stirring up a whirlwind romance and gives birth to a feud between the girls that could end in a deadly brawl. With loyalty on the line, are the girls willing to lose their friendship over this handsome stranger, or will Loyalty lie with the fist by the end of this deceitful three-part series?
Running From The Shadows (Deep Ridge Bay Series Book 1)
Faith Blakely - 2021
Chahti Hoon Tumhe
Sundari Venkatraman - 2018
It is with great effort that the busy twosome builds a relationship……and then the villain strikes*A shorter version of this story was published before in the anthology Matches Made in Heaven
Kayla Michelle Three-Book Cozy Mystery Set
Kayla Michelle - 2019
Over the last few years, a surprising number of murders have taken place there. That doesn't sit well with Chloe Cook. The amateur sleuth wants nothing more than to restore peace to her scenic hometown. And she will stop at nothing to bring the killers to justice. This cozy mystery set features three books from the Chloe Cook series including: * Deadly Resentment * Killer Finale * Death, Divorce, and Dessert Buy your copy of Kayla Michelle Three-Book Cozy Mystery Set right now!