He never dared to tell his family about the divorce, and when he asks her to come to France and pretend they’re still married for a couple of weeks to please his dying father, she’s not sure she can say no. She certainly isn’t prepared for the warmth of his family’s welcome, or the attraction that’s still simmering between her and Luc. But it’s just two weeks in a vineyard, no strings attached, right?

    But is it really an accident? Rizwan's brother, Faizan and sister, Sawera doesn't think so. They are determined to take revenge of their brother's murder whatever way possible. Even if it means murdering Paras themselves.But is revenge really the thing they want? Or is it the huge amount of wealth that their brother left behind?

    In his wide-ranging travels, Lawrence Osborne—a veritable connoisseur himself—has witnessed opposing views of alcohol across cultures worldwide, compelling him to wonder: is drinking alcohol a sign of civilization and sanity, or the very reverse? Where do societies fall on the spectrum between indulgence and restraint?An immersing, controversial, and often irreverent travel narrative, The Wet and the Dry offers provocative, sometimes unsettling insights into the deeply embedded conflicts between East and West, and the surprising influence of drinking on the contemporary world today.

    Now she and her dad have moved across the country to start over in a new town where Lacey has three dreams: to conquer her debilitating PTSD, to play good enough high school baseball to get a scholarship, and to stay alive. Because evidently somebody doesn’t like her family.She’s so not the “popular girl” type--at least not with the popular girls. But she makes male friends easily. Just not with sexy, moody Kade Maxwell. And yet...she’s drawn to him both as a person--a mysterious, yet kind person--and in a blind visceral way she’s never known before, not with her last boy friend, not even with hot quarterback Tyler, whose friendship with her has the cheerleaders sharpening their claws.Once Kade gets over the gun and the shiner (just a misunderstanding!), he doesn't want to let Lacey out of his sight. Because Kade has his own dark past. He and Lacey sense in each other that they've both experienced something too horrible to mention--and yet, each guards his or her own private tragedy like a state secret. Until their carefully constructed walls start to crumble. And then the mutual sparks ignite, creating a bonfire of love, hope, and passion.
DARE TO DREAMS.B. Alexander’s escalating love story takes a suspenseful--yet ever more passionate-- turn as the two embark on much more than a hot, temporary tryst. Despite her own tragedy, Lacey's beauty, determination, and dedication make Kade believe he can dream again--she's the only one who can take him to a perfect place where nothing else matters. Not even trauma-induced migraines, or his long-standing feud with Sullivan and Seever--the numbskulls responsible for putting Kade in jail and one of his triplet brothers in the hospital. And by the way, all the Maxwell boys are searing hot and scary smart, blessed with both brains and muscles…For her part, Lacey longs fiercely for a future with Kade, but her long-term dream of a baseball scholarship must come first, and now there’s something even more immediate—she’s desperate to solve the brutal unsolved murders of her family. Because during a trip back to California, Lacey finds her family may have a dark secret it's kept from her--threatening ties to the mob. And then she finds herself face-to-face with the killer she's dreamed of cornering. 

DARE TO LOVE "I'm a knight in shining armor, I'm Prince Charming on a steed; I am Superman and Rocky, hell I'm all you'll ever need." Thus begins Kelton Maxwell's sarcastic ode to love. An impossibly sexy, cocky, charming college playboy, Kelton's got the world by the balls--and he has absolutely no interest in the trappings of romance--even if he'll admit it's made his big brother happy.

    She’s thrilled when her boss leaves her in charge (well, half charge) and tells her to feel free to make changes. Lindsay has tons of ideas that she's been dying to put into action, and this is her big chance to increase the success of the business and prove she’s more than ready to run things solo. But getting the boss's daughter on board is harder than expected. The uptight and annoyingly attractive Piper is blocking her every move. For Piper Bradshaw, Vineyard is not her job. She already has one. She's VP at a large tech company, and she's damn good at it. Who cares if people say she’s a workaholic and an icy bitch? She didn't get to the top by being prone to whims and experiments. She's not happy when her mother suddenly decides to gallivant all over the country and furious that the family business has been left in the hands of the happy-go-lucky, born-a-generation-too-late hippie who manages it. Good thing Lindsay can't make any changes unless they both agree, because Piper doesn't intend to. Lindsay and Piper are like night and day. Working together won’t be easy, but not falling in love might prove the hardest job of all.

    It reveals the tribal mentality which makes the Middle East a dangerous powerhouse. It constitutes a new narrative form and is already a classic of war literature. It won the France-Pays Arabes award in Paris and has been translated into ten languages.

     And guarding a secret isn't, either. But losing your heart to a girl who's clueless she owns it? Yeah. That's damn near unbearable. This is my story. The one told by a guy who doesn't get the girl. *To be read after you've experienced Liv.

    

    His mission to clean up the team’s tarnished reputation. When a sex trafficking ring involving SEALs comes to light, Evan must decide who he can trust to help him clean house and restore honor and pride. Before he can get started, an unexpected phone call with his college-age daughter and his ex-wife throws his personal life into chaos.Genevieve Hubbard has spent the last twenty-one years as a schoolteacher, nine as a single-mom after her decision not to follow her husband’s career to the other side of the country. While she never stopped loving her ex-husband, she’s made a life for herself that doesn’t include him.Their daughter has been keeping secrets—the father’s identity from Genevieve, and her pregnancy from Evan. When tragedy strikes shortly after the baby is born, Evan and Genevieve must work together to do what is best for everyone. Will they find love again, or will they lose everything that is precious to them?

    Rosenthal set out to learn everything he could about wine. Today, he is one of the most successful importers of traditionally made wines produced by small family-owned estates in France and Italy. Rosenthal has immersed himself in the culture of Old World wine production, working closely with his growers for two and sometimes three generations. He is one of the leading exponents of the concept of “terroir”—the notion that a particular vineyard site imparts distinct qualities of bouquet, flavor, and color to a wine. In Reflections of a Wine Merchant, Rosenthal brings us into the cellars, vineyards, and homes of these vignerons, and his delightful stories about his encounters, relationships, and explorations—and what he has learned along the way—give us an unequaled perspective on winemaking tradition and what threatens it today. Rosenthal was featured in the documentary film Mondovino and is one of the more outspoken figures against globalization, homogenization, and the “critic-ization” of the wine business. He was also a major subject in Lawrence Osborne’s The Accidental Connoisseur. His is an important voice in defense of the individual and the artisanal, and their contribution to our quality of life.

    هي قصة فاتن، فتاة قروية ذكيةوطموحة تجبَ على ترك المدرسة والانتقال إلى بيروت للعملكخادمة. بإرادتها القويّة ترسم مخططًا لتخرج من المأزق الذيتجد نفسها فيه. وجود بعض الأصدقاء من حولها، ومثابرتهاعلى قرارها للتحرر والنهوض بنفسها إلى مستقبل أفضل،يوصلان فاتن إلى تحقيق طموحاتها.The story is set during the civil war in Lebanon and Faten, a 15 year old, is being transported from her village in South Lebanon to Beirut to work as a maid. She is forced to leave her school and start a new life in Beirut. She works in a home where a middle-aged couple lives with their two daughters. Her father shows up at the end of each month to collect her salary and she despises him. She falls in love with the neighbour, Marwan, who helps her get information on how to do home schooling in such a way that she accomplishes the remaining two years of her schoolwork to complete her Baccalaureate which will grant her access to university to become a nurse. Faten succeeds and ends up sharing a small apartment with her close friend, going to university, and working evening shifts at the hospital reception. Faten presents the struggle of post war and the overcoming of difficult circumstances by being persistent and pursuing one’s dream and achieving future goals.

    

    Injured, scarred, and without anyone else to rely on, Lucia has no choice but to accept Draken’s hospitality. It appears he’s as displeased with the situation as Lucia. Luckily, Draken opts to steer clear of her and that’s a good thing. She doesn’t need to fall for Warren’s hotter than hell enemy who has a temper to match! Draken refuses to release Lucia from his care while she’s still healing…at least that’s what he keeps telling himself. His attraction to Lucia is instantaneous and overwhelming but he’s willing to attempt a denial for the sake of his sister’s memory. Unsure if Lucia is an unsuspecting victim or a player in a scheme gone horribly wrong, he’s determined to keep her until he finds out the truth.While Lucia heals her body, Draken attempts to mend his heart and in the process, he’ll discover his own reluctance to set his Lucia free.

    They all address the same broken man.For committing an atrocity, Raiden received a divine curse. It would take years of wandering in isolation before he earned the Moon Goddess' forgiveness. Along with that came a mate; one with the spirit of a thousand suns that burned as intensely as Raiden's wrath.Join the Moon Goddess as she watches the tempting sparks between the mates evolve to passionate flames.Book 1 of the Deadly Sins series. This is where it all began.