Doomed to live an existence alone, she commits a selfless act and sacrifices her own life to save a baby. However, her good deed isn’t enough. When she gets to the afterworld her past misdeeds come under fire. Marci is placed on trial to decide where she should spend eternity. She is to be judged by the same council, who have shunned her most of her life; Marci knows she is doomed.Grave is the King of Death and head of the council. Being the man of the afterworld has afforded him money, power, and the most beautiful bedmates in the realm, but never the love of a mate. He had held the fate of many souls in his court for centuries in the Underworld. But never had he run across someone like Marci. With her fate in his hands, Grave finds himself drawn to the unstable half-fae beauty. But will Marci be too much for even the King of Death to handle?

     With help from her daughter, Mercedes, she sets off to find out what the mysterious key belongs to and soon discovers she has inherited property in historic Savannah, Georgia. Carlita views the property as a sign and remembers Vinnie’s dying words to her to get their family out of the mafia. Against the wishes of her three sons, mother and daughter embark on a road trip to explore the property. While they're gone, someone breaks into their home and vandalizes it. This is the second time it has happened since Vinnie's death and Carlita is convinced that it's somehow tied to the mafia. Carlita and Mercedes are looking forward to leaving their old life behind with a fresh start in beautiful Savannah. They quickly realize you can run but you can’t hide from the past. Book 2-Road to Savannah Carlita Garlucci has sold everything she owns and left the only home she has ever known to move to historic Savannah, Georgia. Her daughter, Mercedes, is moving with her and the women are both excited and nervous about this new chapter in their lives, having always lived under the shadow of the men in the family. The repairs to their inherited properties are moving along nicely and everything seems to be falling into place, everything that is, except for the body they discover inside one of the buildings, the dilapidated restaurant. Despite the fact that the Garlucci family was not even in Savannah at the time the victim was murdered, they can't prove it. On top of that, the victim, a member of Savannah Architectural Society, also known as "SAS," had been sent to the property to discuss possible construction violations. The other members of SAS are convinced the Garlucci family murdered one of their own while Carlita is convinced that someone is trying to frame them. Can the mother / daughter duo figure out who the real killer is, or will the police dig into Carlita's past and discover that she has her own share of secrets she's trying desperately to leave behind? Book 3-Justice in Savannah Carlita and Mercedes Garlucci have settled into their new life in Savannah and are eager to get their rental units occupied as well as their other businesses up and running, but the local permit officials are dragging their feet with delay after delay. When Mercedes decides to help move things along by organizing a protest for justice in front of the local government offices, things go from bad to worse as one by one, all of the protesters become targets of vandals.

     Knox Dude Ranch The Complete Romance Series - Follow along as Three Cowboys Find Love Each Steamy, Sweet, Short Story has an Alpha Man, Curvy Woman and a Happily Ever After.

     Disowned by her parents for loving the wrong man, fashion designer, Teresa Castro returns to Philadelphia to fulfill a childhood dream. Tall, dark, and irresistible, Pierce Harrington is a forbidden temptation she can't ignore. Teresa’s past taught her love doesn’t play fair. Though she wants to resist Pierce, it's impossible to ignore the smoldering chemistry between them. Former Secret Service Agent Pierce Harrington believed he found his soulmate until his ex-wife cheated. He's given up on finding love again, until Teresa Castro. For two years, Pierce shadows the younger sister of professional athlete, Alonzo Castro. Each day, his attraction to the Afro-Cuban beauty grows stronger. After his assignment is over, Pierce makes his move to capture Teresa’s heart. Will old family traditions, self-doubt, and a spiteful ex-wife spoil their chance of finding love together?

    Heartbroken at losing her relationship with the little girl, Lucy pours all her energy into her new business, Delectable Desserts. Until she house-sits for her parents and discovers her new neighbor is even more delectable than her brownies. Reclusive history professor Bryce Wellington just wants to be left alone to lick his wounds after being left at the altar. Then his ex-fiancée abandons a baby girl on his doorstep and claims she’s his. Desperate for help, Bryce calls his new neighbor, Lucy. As Lucy teaches Bryce the ropes of parenthood, he finds himself falling for her, but the last thing he needs is a woman as unpredictable and career driven as his ex-fiancée. He's a father now and he'd rather stay single than make another mistake. And in spite of Bryce being there for her every time she needs him, Lucy’s not about to lose her heart again to a man and a little girl who aren’t hers. But sometimes, taking a chance in life brings the sweetest rewards.

    Never any good at holding down a steady job, Rick does whatever he can to make a living—searching for stolen cars or missing persons, catching and selling catfish from the bayou, or gambling in pool halls—whatever it takes to one day fulfill his dream: his very own fishing yacht and charter business.Little does Rick know, his latest foray into the bayou with his metal detector will forever change his life. From the bayous of southeast Texas to the seedier neighborhoods of Houston, from the sparkling beaches of the Virgin Islands to the Voodoo drug dens of Haiti, Rick’s quest to find a killer will take all of his wits and skill to stay alive and bring justice to a young woman’s killer. And if he’s lucky, he might find some treasure after all.Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

    Was it murder or suicide? Amber starts to piece together a lost world -the mystical vibrant hippy trail to India- and as the mystery unfolds, begins her own journey of discovery, that leads to dark secrets of the past, lost love and a tragedy much closer to home.Author Interview&Reading Grp Notes

    Around every corner lies a potential faux pas waiting to happen. But if you've ever struggled for the right response to an unwelcome gift or floundered for conversation at the dinner party from hell, fear not: help is at hand.In Rules for Modern Life, Sir David Tang, resident agony uncle at the Financial Times, delivers a satirical masterclass in navigating the social niceties of modern life. Whether you're unsure of the etiquette of doggy bags or wondering whether a massage room in your second home would be de trop, Sir David has the answer to all your social anxieties - and much more besides.

    It was 1982 and all the women could see was a succession of drab, bulky suitcases being lugged through the terminal. When they returned home to Indiana, Barbara and her business partner got out a few Simplicity patterns and a Singer sewing machine and set to work. That first year Vera Bradley sold $10,000 worth of their colorful quilted bags. Today, the company has revenue of over half a billion dollars.Barbara Bradley has a message for women: stop second guessing yourself. Your moment of reinvention is right around the corner. Your potential is endless. It’s never too late—or too early—to redesign your work and life and start again. Whatever it is you’re inspired to do, you can build on what you already know, learn something new, and then go for it!In this book, Barbara Bradley shares the values that help her to thrive in business, health, relationships...and in every aspect of her personal and professional life. They include:Following your strengths / Acknowledging passion as a magic ingredient / Making a friend wherever you go / Being fussy; noticing every detail / Keeping the F in Fun / Making your own luck / Creating a home wherever you go / Leaning on your sisters / And remembering always—there’s enough for everyone.

    Filled with steamy, enthralling tales of billionaires, blinding hot love, and above all else, adorable, occasionally accidental, but eternally loved babies! The Sweetest Mistake: They made the sweetest mistake. Now, she has to keep their love a secret, Or risk losing everything… A Baby For Christmas: No sooner has the New Year begun, however, the gorgeous billionaire Colton Cooper shows his true colors—only for Shayla to discover that their antics under the mistletoe had some very real consequences: she’s pregnant, with his baby! A Baby, Quick!: He never thought he’d be a father But now he needs a baby, quick! Rock ‘n’ Stroller: He’s a Rock God. A mega star. I was kidding myself to think I’d be the one He hasn’t got time for a woman in his life. Has he got time for a baby? Dr. O’s Baby: They had an arrangement for one night only, But now, this committed bachelor has a surprise in store. His own gorgeously perfect, perfectly accidental baby… Surprise Packages: It was meant to be a one-night deal, But soon, two royal babies will be born. This time, good things will come in surprise packages… The Baby Blindside: He’s a bad-boy quarterback in need of an image overhaul. Having a baby with his PR advisor wasn’t part of the plan!

    

    

     She has learned to make a life of her own by throwing herself into her solitary work as a bestselling author. Yet, she secretly hopes returning to Cloudberry Inn will give her the answers she needs. However, when Garrett Mason shows up at the inn, she wonders if maybe her fictional characters are springing to life. Between his rugged good looks and heart of gold, she can’t help but fall for him. But as family secrets unravel all around her, she realizes that if she can’t mend her relationship with her sisters, there is no point in attempting anything with the man who’s stolen her heart. After all, coming home doesn’t mean you’re staying home, and she can’t afford to let herself fall in love with a man she’ll never see again. Samantha has spent most of her life creating worlds she wished she lived in and maybe now it’s time to make her dreams a reality.

    Maya, their gifted architect, had created for them three cities fortified with iron, silver and gold and the great lord Brahma himself had decreed that these cities would be indestructible, unless struck by a single arrow. The three cities, known together as Tripura, orbited the earth and only once in a thousand years fell in a straight line, directly one above the other. Would Shiva be waiting to destroy them with a twang of his deadly bow?