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The Life List
Chrissy Anderson - 2012
Then out of nowhere…an affair. What would you do if you realized the life you created wasn’t right for you? You think you know the answer? Think again. Follow Chrissy as she lies and cheats and ultimately learns to tell the truth to herself and those that she loves.At twenty-eight, Chrissy has been steadily checking off the boxes on her life list as she mocks the style and life choices of everyone around her. She’s got it all—or so everyone thinks. Her life begins to fall apart when she unexpectedly meets a much younger man, Leo, who makes her question just how perfect her “perfect life” really is. With the help of her no-nonsense therapist, Dr. Maria, Chrissy learns more about herself than she anticipates. But it isn’t until she stares an untimely death in the face that Chrissy is catapulted into an overdue reality check. Only then does she scramble to correct the mistakes of her past…trying to figure out if it’s her husband Kurt, her lover Leo, or both that she has to leave behind to make everything right.Women of all kinds will be able to relate to the pressure of constructing the ideal life, only to fall short. Not everyone will agree with Chrissy Anderson’s decisions, but all will pause as they follow along on her journey to ask, “What would I do if I were her?”
Love You Better
Natalie K. Martin - 2015
She’s had the whirlwind romance and the fairy-tale wedding to the charming and suave Oliver Barton-Cole, and life seems firmly back on track.Things were never simple between Smith and Effie, so when he forces his way back into her life, Effie knows he’s a complication she doesn’t want or need. After all, she has Oliver, a man who loves her better than Smith ever did.But when cracks in her marriage begin to emerge and Oliver shows flashes of a darker side, Effie has to question just how well she really knows her husband, and whether Smith is back to derail her seemingly perfect marriage or save her from it.
Inked Love
Cassidy London - 2018
Seeing past their differences, might be more hassle than it’s worth.Lexi Reynolds had always followed the rules and put the desires of those she loved above her own. As it turned out...it was all for nothing. Ulterior motives are always a bitch. Jean-Marc Dubois is everything Lexi’s been taught to stay away from. And for him, women are nothing more than a means to an end. A nasty betrayal has left him permanently on the run from responsibility and commitment.A new city and a fresh start were just what Lexi needed. What she didn't need though, was a man. Finally independent, she was determined to find her own path, without the help of a man by her side or in her bed. JM’s Montréal tattoo shop has been his pride and joy. His art was his release and nothing else mattered. That was of course, until drop dead gorgeous Lexi Reynolds unexpectedly walked into his life. If opposites attract, then Lexi and JM collide. But only if family secrets and heartbreaking misunderstandings don’t permanently drive them apart. Different lives, different cities, different languages. Having nothing to lose is sometimes a good thing...until it isn't.Inked Love is an angsty enemies-to-lovers standalone romance that will leave you breathless for more. If you like angsty passion, sizzling chemistry and a bad boy with a heart of gold then you'll love Cassidy London's steamy enemies-to-lovers romance!
California Connection
Chunichi Knott - 2008
This doesn't leave much time for friends, but she'll always make time for Touch, the local hustler. He's been her friend since grammar school, when they made a lifelong pact to look out for each other. Lucky for them, their promise has never been put to the test--until now. When Michael Burroughs arrives on the scene from L.A., he floods the East Coast with top-notch product, and quickly earns his title as the California Connection--Calico for short. He's also a smooth brotha with a knack for getting whatever he wants out of women then tossing them to the side. When he meets Jewel, sparks fly, and things quickly spin out of control. Touch knows how Calico operates and doesn't want to watch his friend get used and abused. Little does he know, he doesn't have to worry about her, because Jewel has a few tricks of her own. When Calico shows his true colors, Jewel knows just how to get revenge. Will her plans backfire, or will she be the last woman standing?
Alive
Beth Maria - 2014
She had a boyfriend she loved with all her heart, a supportive family and a crazy best friend. The picture perfect illusion is destroyed though, the moment she walked in on her boyfriend cheating.Packing up and moving hours away from home to go to college, Maisie tries to forget about the betrayal and vows to guard her heart. That is until she meets him.Jesse Cohen has demons. He keeps them at bay by sleeping with a different woman every week and never allowing anyone to get close to his heart. The last thing he needs is to settle down and fall in love. He saw what it did to his mother and vows he will never allow it to happen to him. That is until he meets her.Everything they believe in is forgotten the moment they collide. They try to fight the pull they have towards each other, but sometimes it’s best to just let nature take its course.With their pasts coming back to haunt them, their bond is put to the test. Will their love be strong enough to pull them through?
Les Tales: Tempted to Touch
Skyy - 2014
Since childhood, she has idolized her favorite actress, Ursula Moore. She is stoked to find out that Ursula will be a guest at the Atlanta convention she’s attending with fellow fangirl friends Cree and Nia. When Temple’s girlfriend attempts to ruin her weekend, the only thing that can turn it around is meeting Ursula. To her surprise, more savory options than getting an autograph are presented. Temple has to decide if she is going to stay a devoted fan or cross the line and find out what it’s like to sleep with her favorite celebrity. Taryn’s and Nina’s lives unite in an intense and fiery connection through their one common link: Layne, the woman they both loved. Taryn, a reserved wife, is unaware of her own astounding beauty and lurking alter ego. Nina is Layne’s tempting mistress. With their damaged hearts, they challenge the unacceptable and cross boundaries into a disturbing affair that pushes the limits of erotic gratification and exploration. Their stormy battles are fought not only against one another, but also within. Secrets are exposed, hidden agendas are revealed, and the line to the forbidden is erased.Chloe has always had a crush on Kai, her mother’s best friend. She hoped that when she went away to college, her desire would go away, but when she returns home after losing her straight-out-of-college job, she finds that her attraction to Kai is stronger than ever. When she runs into Kai at a local fair, the sparks fly between the two women in a way that cannot be ignored. Chloe becomes determined to seduce Kai, vowing to have the older woman, no matter the cost.
Unconditional
Tanya Eavenson - 2013
She turns to nightclubs and drinking to forget her infant daughter's death, her husband's affair.When his wife's coma wiped out the memory of their marriage, Chris Roberts found comfort elsewhere. He can't erase his betrayal, but with God's help he’s determined to fight for Elizabeth at any cost. She wants to forget. He wants to save his marriage. Can they trust God with their future and find a love that’s unconditional?
Cara O'Shea's Return (Small Town New England)
Mackenzie Crowne - 2013
Big city living has left her craving the quiet only a small town can offer. Bitter over the wreckage of her father's infidelity, she risks town gossip, and her heart, when she enlists the town's football hero to help renovate her studio and mend a decade-old rift.A career-ending injury and a failed marriage leave Michael "Finn" Finnegan questioning his worth and avoiding anything smacking of permanence. A playboy lifestyle soothes his battered ego, but lately the pretense has lost its appeal. However, one look at Cara, with her expressive green eyes and bunny-of-the-month body, and he's hell-bent on proving his worth with the shy artist--and himself.As old truths are revealed, will Cara and Finn overcome the mistakes of the past, trust their hearts at last, and take a chance on love?
The One Saving Grace
Julie Houston - 2015
For her, her family and, at times, it seems most of the West Yorkshire village of Midhope.Giving birth only two months after Harriet, her lifelong best friend Grace has her own craziness to contend with. As both women hurtle down unexpected and very different paths, they flounder in a maelstrom of passion and confusion, perilously clinging on as the chain of events threatens not only their comfortable, ordinary lives but also their very existence...Warm, witty and wonderful, the unputdownable bestseller from Julie Houston is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Milly Johnson, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell.
Secrets & Lies
Joanne Clancy - 2012
They've built their dream home together, raised a happy family and are still madly in love. Hope Kennedy seems to have it all; a fabulous job, a luxurious apartment and best of all she's married to her soulmate, Niall. Two very different women, two perfect husbands; but what happens when their lives horribly collide? The terrible force of chaos ensues; a force that takes its fateful hold on time and place. It ruptures the present, warps the future, replacing order with confusion, confidence with trepidation and control with powerlessness. Lives are ended for some, changed forever for others and a most significant chain of events is about to unfold with catastrophic results.
Outtakes from a Marriage
Ann Leary - 2008
After many lean years, they’ve got a grand Upper West Side apartment and an Amagansett beach house, and their two kids go to elite private schools. Even better, Julia and Joe are still madly in love.Or so Julia thinks until the fateful evening when she accidentally hears a voice mail on Joe’s phone— a message left by a sultry-sounding woman who clearly isn’t just a friend. Suddenly Julia is in a tailspin, compulsively checking Joe’s messages, stalking him in cyberspace, and showing up unannounced on his sets, wondering all along if she should confront him. Julia’s search forces her to consider the possibility that in the long process of helping Joe become something, she has become a bit of a “nothing,” as her daughter once described her to her class on career day. A big husband-stalking nothing.When Julia and Joe first met, she was an edgy East Village girl who wrote music reviews for the Village Voice and threw famed parties in a gritty downtown loft with her friends. Joe was a shy, awkward drama student who followed her around like a lovesick spaniel. After he won her heart, Julia helped Joe evolve into a roguishly handsome charmer who became increasingly obsessed with his looks and his career. Julia, meanwhile, settled into doting motherhood and a new life of comfy clothes and parenting associations. Now, faced with the looming awards show and the possibility of a destroyed marriage, Julia embarks on an accelerated self-improvement routine of Botox, hair extensions, and erotically charged shrink sessions while dodging the sancti-mommies who lie in wait for her at her son’s preschool each day.A unique take on the perennially popular issue of women trying not to lose themselves in matrimony and motherhood, Outtakes from a Marriage is expertly and humorously set against the Manhattan preschool mafia, the Hollywood machine, and the ticking clock of a waiting red carpet.
Going the Distance
Christina Jones - 1995
Fully recovered from a disastrous love affair and running a successful small business, she is her own woman - until she meets deliciously tall, dark and wealthy Drew Fitzgerald. All is going swimmingly well until his cool and impossibly elegant wife appears on the scene. Maddy desperately wants drew - but does she want him enough to become the other woman in his life?
Dressed in White
Jessica Gibson - 2013
Amazing friends, a sexy boyfriend, and a job that she absolutely loved.Dillon Brockwell was all she had ever wanted. Handsome, successful, and he loved her as much as she loved him. Life was going along the way it was supposed to, until someone from Dillon’s past shows up and shatters everything to pieces.Can Lorelei and Dillon get through all the craziness and make it down the aisle? Or will lies of omission be enough to derail them forever.
Here We Go
Jessica Goodwin - 2011
Joe, Alex, and Nick are the men in their lives, and each of them wants to be more than just a friend.Samantha doesn't really give romance much thought until her high school sweetheart shows up unexpectedly at her door after a decade-long absence. As much as Sam would like to put the past behind her, she finds herself suddenly trying to choose between whether or not to give her old flame a second chance or to finally take things to a new level with a good friend.When Julia's longtime boyfriend suddenly reveals that he is in love with someone else, Julia reverts to the carefree, reckless behavior of her college days. Julia goes from party girl to pregnant and alone, making Samantha wonder if Julia is the best person to turn to when it comes to seeking advice for matters of the heart.
The Rock'n'Roll Romance Box Set
Pam Howes - 2012
Now available in this box-set at a very special price. Individual books have many five star reviews.
Three Steps to Heaven
(set in the sixties)
('Til) I Kissed You
(set in the eighties)
Always on My Mind
(set in the nineties) Now available -
Not Fade Away
: the 4th novel in the series.
That'll Be The Day
- the 5th novel in the series and the prequel to Three Steps To Heaven.