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I'm Virtually Yours


Jennifer Bohnet - 2013
    Need a virtual PA? Then Polly Jones is your girl!Polly Jones is taken aback when a new client asks her to investigate the Robertson family business in Devon, after all, a ‘virtual assistant’ doesn’t usually leave their home office! But she needs the work – and less proximity to an endless supply of tea and biscuits can only be a good thing right? So she sets off, with energetic puppy Rosie close by her side.Polly’s new job isn’t quite in her comfort zone… Arriving in the small fishing village where everyone knows everyone’s business, any upsides (all those yummy scones and clotted cream) of course have their downside - she’s completely forgotten to pack her sea legs, and the temptingly handsome Will Robertson is making her job difficult at every turn.It’s so much easier to keep things strictly professional in the virtual world – but with no e-mail to hide behind Polly must admit that Will’s smile is incredibly, deliciously distracting…

My Sisters


Ann Roth - 2008
    — When sisters Margaret, Rose, and Quincy Lansing receive the tragic news that a car accident has claimed the life of their mother, they must return to their childhood home-and to one another's company. Although they are shocked and heartbroken, none of the Lansing sisters is eager to be back. For the painful memories they thought they'd left behind have suddenly resurfaced...But there is also an unbreakable bond of love.The Lansings were never a close or loving family. And each sibling had long ago found her own means of escape-Margaret into her lab work, Rose into her "perfect" marriage, Quincy into her acts of rebellion. So when crisis forces them together again, they discover that they know as little about one another as they did about their mother. And in unraveling her secrets, they find not only revelation, but also strength, hope, sisterhood, and a chance for love...

Stay at Celebration House (The Celebration House Trilogy Book 2)


Annette Drake - 2017
    How she regrets that promise! Because Beth has no idea how to run an event venue. Since when did brides become so demanding and grooms so lecherous? Plus, Beth can’t boil water, let alone supervise a sit-down dinner for 200 guests every weekend. Thank goodness for Josh. Or, at least, she thinks. But when Beth offers his mom a job overseeing the kitchen, Josh shows his patriarchal colors. So much for tall, dark and haughty. Could Beth’s life get more complicated? Apparently so. Her former fiancé wants Beth to let him back into her life, convinced if he can restart his romance with her, he can somehow mend his life. All Beth wants to do is keep her promise to Carrie, but can every promise be kept?

The Devil's Suitcase


Francis Joseph Smith - 2018
    Forsythe has only days to discover the startling answer to a secret held close for over 40 years by both Russian and US officials....or die trying.Also see Smith's latest "The Vatican's Last Secret".

A Dangerous Tryst


Danielle Bourdon - 2016
    The stakes are higher than ever as Madalina’s daring escape plan turns into a rescue mission.Meanwhile, her boyfriend is already hot on her trail. Private security specialist Cole West, along with his loyal brothers, will travel to the ends of the earth to rescue Madalina—or die trying.In this sexy, thrilling conclusion to Danielle Bourdon’s Inheritance series, Madalina and Cole realize survival isn’t just about evading the bad guys. Any hope for a peaceful life hinges on tracking down the artifacts at the heart of the conspiracy and returning them to their rightful owner.Taking readers from the carefree beaches of California to the politically volatile villages of Nepal, A Dangerous Tryst proves that nothing fans the flames of passion quite like a healthy dose of danger.

The Blade of Voxia


Whiskey Flowers - 2019
    The Voxians had just lost a brutal war to a superior foe, the Kingdom of Saucia. The Saucians crushed the Voxians with their superior magic and took anything of value from the defeated kingdom. Due to trickery and traitorous activity, one of those items of value was Cason himself, one of the only heroes on the Voxian side informally known as the Blade of Voxia. Cason along with any other handsome young man or woman was taken as war trophies and married off to Saucians who had proven themselves in battle. The Saucians practiced a different type of marriage than what he was used to, the strongest member was allowed to take more than one spouse. The person he was married off to not only had three other husbands but may have been directly responsible for his parents' death. Join Cason as he attempts to get his revenge on the Saucians and the traitors they corrupted and prove magic, no matter how strong is a match for the Blade of Voxia.

Untold Secrets: A Billionaire Office Romance Box Set


Crystal Faye - 2019
     ***Untold Secrets is a collection of 3 standalone romance novels featuring billionaires, office relationships and second chances. There is no cheating, no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA for each story. Secret Ambitions: I had my goals, and nothing was going to get in my way. Especially not my boss. He had the perfect looks and all the money one could dream of. But I hated him. Yet every time I turn around, there’s something new about him, something intriguing. Keeping my secrets has become a struggle. Keeping my distance even more so. My dreams made me take this job, but something about him was making me stay. I hated him so much. So why can’t I stay away? Bittersweet Secrets: Andrew Three years ago, I broke the heart of the woman I loved. I was too stupid to realize what I had. This time I would do right by Georgia. There would be no more secrets. This time, I wouldn’t give up. Now that she is back in my life, I’m not going to let her go a second time. Georgia I swore I would never trust Andrew Bryant. I had loved him, and he threw me away like garbage. His secrets had torn us apart. There is nothing in this world that could make me give him another chance. But why can’t I walk away? Why does part of me want him to stay? Secret Intentions: June How could I resist him? Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. The boy I’d left behind. Only, he wasn’t a boy anymore. He was a man now—and one of the richest men in America to boot. And he just happened to walk into my law firm. How was I going to survive when my past was coming back to haunt me? Tyler I didn’t realize I’d been searching for the girl who broke my heart. Not until I found her, at least. She was still as stunning as the day she’d left me behind, all those years ago. In an instant, everything changed. Life had been going so smoothly for me. And yet, the only thing I could think about was how perfect she was. And how happy I was to have her back in my life.

The Wild Ones: Book 2


Jack Hunt - 2017
    An epic tale of survival and friendship under insurmountable odds.

A Walk in the Rain (Seattle Rain Book 1)


Vivian Sinclair - 2015
    It all starts with the mysterious disappearance of Miranda Henderson’s two valuable art objects, a Chihuly glass bowl and an abstract painting. Miranda Henderson lives almost like a recluse after the death of her daughter Cassidy and husband Bob, trying to cope with life alone, when a chain of events changes her monotonous everyday life. Liz Barton is Miranda’s neighbor, a successful and wealthy divorce lawyer. At thirty-eight years of age, she is very content with her life except that she wants a child before it becomes too late biologically. For two years she has tried dating, internet matching, and Prince Charming failed to materialize. Or did he? Miranda’s good friend, Cindy Wallenstein, empty nester with two sons in college, is shocked when her husband of twenty-five years leaves her for a younger woman and she is served the divorce papers. Allison Porter, the mysterious cousin from Kansas, at thirty-three decides to leave Wichita and come to Seattle to meet Miranda and start a new life. This is the story of four women having to come to terms with the past, supporting each other, and making plans for the future. It is the story of friendship.

Famously Mine: A Contemporary Romance Box Set


Roxy Reid - 2020
     Famously Fake I’m fake engaged to my movie star boss. He’s a billionaire single dad with a secret. Now we’re play acting the Perfect Hollywood Couple. Everywhere we turn there’s damn paparazzi If the truth comes out we’re both ruined. But what happens once the faking stops? Am I gonna regret letting the hottest guy in Hollywood be my first? Famously First Go undercover as his tour photographer. Dish the dirt on my now famous ex. Cash that big fat check. Fall in love again… Wait what!? - That IS NOT part of the plan. Ten years ago he was my first boyfriend. Now he’s my ultra rich rockstar boss. Can I forgive him for wrecking my heart? Famously Wed I just woke up with Mr Gorgeous One Night Stand. He just happened to ‘forget’ to mention he’s my neighbor. Turns out he’s my billionaire boss too… My first day at work is turning into a right shambles. Somehow I’ve ended up agreeing to marry him! How are we going to get though a whole year of marriage Without tearing each other’s hair out, Or worse still, falling in love for real? Famously His Baby He came over to fix a lightbulb. We ended up breaking the bed. Don’t tell anyone, but I’m knocked-up. By my uber rich boss, Who also happens to be my brother’s best friend. My brother would wring his neck if he found out. Maybe keeping me a secret is all he wants. Well I’ve got my own little secret, That’s growing day by day. And he’s the one person I can’t tell. Every book in the Famously Mine series is a full length stand-alone novel with no cheating, no cliff hangers and a gorgeous happily ever after.

My Gorgeous Billionaire Romance Series Box Set


Lexi Wilson - 2020
    For a limited time the book is under dollar or free on KU.

The Train Part 1: Escape From Hell's Kitchen


Keith Schafer - 2013
    Over the years it was visited by a diverse hodge-podge of notables, including Davey Crockett and Charles Dickens, all who left aghast at the horrible living conditions, the poverty and the decadence of the people they found there. At their zenith, these vulgar, diseased and murderous streets housed 30,000 homeless children of all ages--the street urchins--who played, scavenged for food, fought the elements and each other, and tried to avoid the perpetual violence that routinely threatened their survival. Death was their constant competitor, and death often won. They were the discarded refuse of the great 19th century immigrant migrations to America, and they were an undesirable nuisance to the good citizens of New York. This is the story of two such children, Anna Murphy and Ben McDonald, abandoned to the streets and thrown together in a desperate attempt to achieve the impossible: to escape from Hell’s Kitchen in search of new beginnings in far and distant lands.

Lonely Hearts


Grace Cassidy - 2017
     When she reads an ad for a mail order bride in Odessa, Texas, she decides to take the biggest risk of her life and set out in search of her happily ever after. Philip Carlson is a rancher with three children. He is desperately trying to make it on his own and raise his family without the mother he feels they truly need, but it’s becoming more of a struggle than he ever thought it would be. All he wants is a wife to care for the boys, he’s not looking for true love. Will the children ever think of her as their mother? Can Amanda and Philip eventually learn to love each other? And what kind of surprise awaits them? FREE Full Story Bonus Included! AUTHOUR’S NOTE: Lonely Hearts is a sweet, clean, standalone romance with a HEA.

The Sage Stone Prophecy (Arkana Archaeology Adventures Book 7)


N.S. Wikarski - 2016
    Reviews, February 2017) The Arkana Series - Archaeology Mysteries That Defy HistoryAn ancient civilization hovers on the brink of collapse. Besieged by invaders, it entrusts its most precious artifacts to a band of guardians who hide the objects where no one can find them. Three thousand years later, two rival factions launch a global hunt to recover the cache. The Arkana wants to preserve it for posterity. The Nephilim wants to exploit it for a darker purpose. Caught in the crossfire is a reluctant young woman who might unwittingly hold the key to salvaging their coveted treasure.Volume 7 - The Sage Stone ProphecyIn the series finale, the Nephilim and the Arkana scour the farthest reaches of the planet for the hiding place of the legendary relic known as the Sage Stone. At the same time, mortal danger threatens friends and foes alike as the cult's leader pushes humanity to the brink of extinction.The fate of the world hinges on the outcome of a final confrontation with both factions pinning all their hopes on a prophecy that might not mean exactly what it says. If you've followed this saga from the beginning, THE SAGE STONE PROPHECY reveals at long last who will claim the most sought-after relic of all and how many others will lose their lives trying.

Amy Wingate's Journal


Marcia Willett - 1996
    In the process, her life obligingly becomes eventful enough to provide some interesting reading. But it is the tantalising allusions to her past – so at odds with her appearance as the stereotyped retired schoolmistress – that intrigue, delight, and eventually reveal a woman of surprising qualities. Praise for Marcia Willett: ‘Poignantly told’ – Evening Herald Willa Marsh was born in Somerset and lives in a Georgian parsonage in Devon with her husband and two Newfoundlands. As Marcia Willett, she also writes well-reviewed novels published by Headline.