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The Bench
Saskia Sarginson - 2020
. . but will it ever be the right time?Perfect for fans of One Day and Me Before You, this is a tragic love story spanning three decades that starts and ends on a bench. The most heartbreaking novel to date by the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author Saskia Sarginson.It begins at the end.It begins on a bench, on a heath, where a woman waits for a man.Ten years ago, they made a pact:On this bench, on this day, they will end a love affair that's spanned three decades, or start again.They should never have met. They should never have fallen in love.But they did, until a lie separated them for a lifetime.Can they fix the mistake, forgive the lie, erase the years in-between?Can what was lost ever truly be found?
Highlander’s Sinister Deception
Fiona Faris - 2020
Even though he is a Laird's son, the death of his mother and the dismissal of his father threatened to turn him into a cold-hearted man. Filled with the need to survive and take revenge upon the family that cast him away, Ethan will take part in a most devious plan: pretend to be his half brother and marry his rich betrothed. But the future bride is not a blushing one and Ethan might be more surprised than he thought. Lady Georgiana Leighton's reputation is completely ruined. Having been seen in a compromising position, she is scorned by the noble society and for that, her father is ready to ship her to Scotland, in an unknown land, with a man she never met before. As it turns out, there is much more to this Highlander than meets the eye, and Georgiana will not hesitate to take part in his plans to escape her fate. As perfect as their alliance might seem, there are dangers ahead that none of them is ready to face and a desire that will only make things much more complicated… Revenge was the only thing on his mind until he met her!
"Highlander’s Sinister Deception" is a Historical Scottish romance novel of more than 80,000 words (around 440 pages). STANDALONE, No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
The Shore House
Heidi Hostetter - 2020
It’s a chance to relive the carefree joy of summers past: basking in the hot sun, cooling off in the surf and enjoying long, relaxing evenings watching fireflies on the deck. But when Kaye’s son and daughter arrive, late and uncooperative, it becomes clear the family desperately need to reconnect.Kaye and her daughter Stacy have been quietly at odds for years and resentment has grown around words unsaid. Faced with spending the summer months in such close quarters, Kaye is determined to remind Stacy of happier times and why she once loved their beautiful beachside home.But both Kaye and Stacy are holding something back… and only when a heart-stopping moment on the beach puts what Stacy most loves at risk are the two women finally able to set free the secrets in their shared past.
A Starlit Summer (A Romantic Escape, #2)
Kate Frost - 2020
Will Jenna's Cornish summer be one to remember?When Jenna Wilson lands a role in a movie, it's the biggest opportunity of her life. A summer shoot is her chance to swap London for her family's cottage in Cornwall. But Hollywood star Milo Blake's interest in Jenna is not what it seems and his secret is one she has to keep or risk destroying her career. Its impact filters through her life damaging a budding relationship and threatening her Cornish escape.Jenna's time in the limelight is not what she imagined. Will it be a summer of love or one she'd rather forget?
Accidentally Wifed to the Sheikh: An Accidental Marriage Romance
Sophia Lynn - 2019
She would be my sheikhess; she just didn’t know it yet.
Pressure.That was all I felt.Duty to my country.To my peopleTo my borders.They were my priorities.Well, and taking a wife to sustain the sheikh succession.It was by obligation that I succumbed to my advisors.But it was by choice that I chose her.Natalie Fielding.Her innocence had been too enticing.Straight-laced.A good girl.With long black hair,C@#k twitching green eyes,And curves that a man would never tire of…
Hmm, what devil could resist such an angel.
To my surprise, she went with the engagement –Said she thought it was time to “take a walk on the wild side.”My delicate American flower bloomed for me,Over and over again.Until our temporary “whirlwind romance” hit the rails.A pregnancy.Unplanned.But what Nat doesn’t realize now is that blood to a sheikh is sacred.She will bear my child.She will remain my sheikhess.There will be no further negotiations…
Note: Accidentally Wifed to the Sheikh is a steamy romance between a powerful Sheikh and the innocent American who finds herself engaged to him.
The Life You Left Behind
Debbie Howells - 2022
She had great friends, a wonderful teaching job and a busy life - until with one missed flight, everything changes.One year later Casey knows what it means to find that once-in-a-lifetime love people dream of. But when Ben leaves, her heart is shattered.Left facing a year of firsts without him, piecing her life back together seems impossible. But then a friend offers her a home in rural France.In the solitude and emptiness, Casey needs to comes to terms with what’s happened and find a way to move forward. She has no idea where that will take her one year later...
After the Accident
Kerry Wilkinson - 2020
Although he can’t ever trust her again after what she did, he’s willing to put their differences aside for the sake of their elderly parents.Despite what happened in the past, everything is going surprisingly well – days spent sipping sangria by the pool, evenings spent forcing smiles at the dinner table – until the night Julius and Emma’s father is attacked on the beach and left for dead on the sand.She says: Nobody would benefit from our father’s death more than Julius.He says: We all know what Emma’s capable of. And no-one knows where she was that night.She says: He’s always been a liar.He says: She looked me in the eye and told me she wanted our father dead.Everyone is lying about what happened on the beach that hot summer night. And when the truth is revealed, it will be more shocking than either of them ever imagined.A unique and totally gripping psychological thriller that will have fans of T.M. Logan and The Girl on the Train racing through the pages late into the night.
When You Were Mine
Kate Hewitt - 2020
“Dylan,” I say again, my voice breaking now, and the social worker gives me a reproving look. I’m not helping, but I don’t care. “Dylan!” My voice is louder now, and my gaze stays locked with my son’s as she pulls away from the curb and drives away, taking my very life with her.Single mother Beth loves her seven-year-old son Dylan with all her heart. He’s her world. But life with Dylan isn’t easy—and his emotional issues push Beth to her very limit. When a misunderstanding leads Dylan to be taken into foster care, she is determined to do whatever she can to get him back.Mother of two, Ally has always dreamed of fostering—it feels like her chance to give back when she has been so lucky in life. But when Dylan joins their family, Ally finds herself struggling to balance his needs with those of her own children and husband—something Beth can’t help but witness when she visits.Beth wants nothing more than to find a way to bring her beloved child home. But where is the right home for Dylan? Is it with the mother he was born to? Or is a new mother the greatest gift Beth could give her son?A beautiful, powerful and ultimately hopeful story of the heartbreaking power of a mother’s love, for fans of Diane Chamberlain, Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes.
The Silence
Joss Stirling - 2019
The eccentric owner, Bridget, is keen to share her house with like-minded artists so also living there is Jonah – charismatic, volatile and pursuing a career in acting. But his past continues to dog him, both a curse and a blessing as his edgy persona gains traction in the acting world.Jenny is herself battling demons; unable to speak after a catastrophic incident when she was a teenager, she is reliant on strong painkillers to dull the constant pain. Gradually, an insidious addiction takes hold and Jenny’s life spirals out of control. A malevolent energy has gripped the house and Jenny, Jonah and Bridget find themselves battling to save not only their sanity, but also their lives…
Christmas Surprises at Mermaids Point
Sarah Bennett - 2021
What festive traditions will they make their own?Laurie and Jake are flat out running Laurie’s seafront café, packaging up orders of mince pies, sausage rolls and other delectable Christmas goodies, as well as finding time for Jake’s journalism. But when Jake’s mum offers them an unexpected gift, their plans are turned upside down.Alex can’t help but be charmed by beautiful and talented Ivy, but he’s still recovering from his ex-wife’s betrayal and has a secret life he’s not ready to share with anyone yet. But as the Christmas spirit starts weaving its magic, Alex may find himself ready for love sooner than he imagines.For Andrew, nothing is more important than family. As friends and family gather beneath his roof it’s a time for reflection about what the future might hold.As far as Nick is concerned, pop sensation Aurora Storm is the ‘one that got away’. After they shared a brief holiday fling, he has been thinking about her ever since. Is Christmas the perfect time to finally reach out to her, or is love at first sight just in fairy-tales?Sarah Bennett captures the joy of Christmas perfectly in these captivating vignettes. Christmas Surprises at Mermaids Point is a guaranteed joy for fans of Mermaids Point and new readers alike
Summer at my Sister's
Emily Harvale - 2020
One scorching summer. A bucketful of secrets.Diana’s life is perfect. Her twin sister, Josie’s – not so much. But when secrets are revealed this summer, everything will change.Diana has a rich and successful husband, two talented youngsters and an adorable dog. She always looks as if she’s stepped from the cover of a magazine. Her immaculate second home by the sea, for idyllic summers with her perfect family, was actually featured in one.Josie has a messy, compact flat, dates, but not relationships, and she can’t even keep a houseplant alive. She moves from job to job, goes clubbing with her friends and often looks as if she’s fallen through a hedge.Although Josie loves Diana deeply, each year she declines the invitation to spend the summer with her sister. Or any other family holiday. Because Josie has a secret.But is Diana’s life so perfect? Or is she also hiding something? When secrets are revealed this summer, everything will change. Josie could finally have the life she’s always wanted … if she’s brave enough to take a chance.
Another Woman's Child
Kerry Fisher - 2020
With a busy job, a husband and a teenage daughter who is going off the rails, keeping her life running smoothly had already felt hard enough.But now Jo sits at the funeral of her best friend, Ginny, crushed by the loss of a friendship that had endured for 30 years: from college and their first days at work through to settling down and raising their own children. Against her husband’s wishes, Jo has made a life-changing decision: to take in Ginny’s teenage son, Victor, and raise him as her own. Despite her misgivings, Jo feels she had no choice: Ginny was a single parent, and Victor had no other family who could take care of him. But Victor’s arrival is about to break open the fragile cracks that were already forming on the surface of Jo’s family life and in her small rural community ... and expose a secret that has remained hidden for many years, with devastating consequences.
The Cottage on Wildflower Lane
Liz Davies - 2020
But that’s about to change. Bored out of her mind in work, she wishes that something, anything, would happen to liven her life up. Unfortunately, her wish comes true when Josh calls her from the airport to tell her he’s going to work in a bar in Spain, and she’s not invited, Esther is devastated, and her unhappiness is compounded when she discovers she can actually view the bar via a webcam link and watch him chatting up other girls. But when she inadvertently clicks on a link to another webcam which shows a pretty cottage and the rather hunky man who lives in it, her interest is piqued and she wishes she could get to know him. Wishes don’t really come true, though – do they...?
Highlander's Daring Escape
Alisa Adams - 2019
She wants to marry out of love or not at all.Bryan is the last decedent of what used to be a noble family. With his former glory forgotten, he is now a wanderer looking for a fresh start.Fate introduces them when Catherine finds Bryan wounded and exhausted and helps him.Little does she know that Bryan has just stopped her powerful uncle from raping a young girl!Now her uncle has a scarred face and insatiable rage to hunt down Bryan and take his head!When Catherine learns who is chasing Bryan, she has to pick who to trust. Her uncle or the stranger she can't forget?Unbeknownst to her, it's not only Bryan's life at stake."Highlander's Daring Escape" is a story of romance, betrayal, and redemption, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.
Witch Way? Can't Say - (Book One): Paranormal Comedy Romance
M.L. Briers - 2019
It wasn’t too much to ask, was it? Well, fate seemed to have other plans for her in the form of a big, bad, bear shifter name Dale. If only she’d listened to Aunt Harriet and hadn’t acted in haste, then she might have done her witchy due diligence and checked the area to make sure there weren’t any shifters, vampires, or troubles on the horizon. From the moment she stepped into her barn and found that sexy bear shifter naked, she knew deep down that she was in trouble, and trouble just loved company. That company came in the form of Dale’s sister, Lynn, and she had man troubles of her own. What else could go wrong? As a witch, Ami knew not to ask, and now there was a vampire out for blood, but whose? Hold on for a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, rollercoaster ride of fun and wooing in this crazy paranormal comedy from the author of the Howl’s Series. Can you keep up?