Fleeing boredom, bad marriages, and dead-end jobs, these adventurers wander south to Playa Paraiso—a lush, unspoiled village on Mexico’s idyllic Caribbean coast. There they find the unpredictable, hedonistic, and sometimes frightening world of the tropics.At the center of this extraordinary group is Poppa, the irreverent and savvy owner of the local beach bar. As he tries to make sense of his own vagabond existence, he offers his fellow expats booze, advice, and the occasional helping hand. It is Poppa who tells the tales of these intriguing runaways, as together they encounter true loves, vicious drug dealers, charming rogues, clueless do-gooders, and a devastating hurricane. Against a backdrop of stunning blue water and endless white sand, they experience the heart’s tug of war between the need for a place to call home and the desire for the freedom to roam.Author Anthony Lee Head is very familiar with the dream of living in paradise portrayed in Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road. After leaving a long career as a San Francisco trial lawyer, he moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico where for ten years he ran a small hotel and margarita bar near the beach.Travelers, wanderers, explorers and dreamers alike will see themselves in these unforgettable characters, all the while craving an icy boat drink on a sprawling beach. But be careful: if you stick your feet in the sand and come along on this journey, you may not want to go home again."... Joseph Conrad collides with Jimmy Buffett in a journey through the dark heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya."~ Bob Calhoun, bestselling author and journalist"Truly wonderful and moving tales; the author is a writer to watch."~ Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Beneath the 'palm and balmy breezes' tone, a deep, empathetic humanity affords each character and event vivid authenticity."~ Peter Coyote, bestselling author and actor

    Ivy worries that she herself will be looked over by prospective parents. Not willing to be left behind, the lonely, frightened little girl acts impulsively to secure herself a stable future.

    Her mother has passed away after years of mental illness. Her marriage is falling apart. And her beloved daughter has just left for college. But when Amanda meets a doctor who's summering nearby, long-forgotten passions ignite -- and a new season of her life begins....

    As a young married couple, Andrew and Anne work together to make the very best of their property, High Peaks, but at what cost to their happiness? In time, the property will pass to their son, David. Handsome and hardworking, David is determined to become the best sheepdog handler in the land. Nothing is going to stand in his way-not even the beautiful Catriona Campbell, daughter of the wealthy graziers next door. The Call Of The High Country is an inspiring and heartwarming saga of a family battling through hard times, of a love that defies all odds, and of dreams that won't be broken.

    And deadly. Born into the finest of Danish aristocracy, lovely Brekka Toft is drawn to the untamed wilderness of the American West. After being told it is perfectly safe, she travels to see the legendary red rocks of the Utah Territory only to find that the glorious scenery comes with bandits, hostile Indians, fearsome animals, magnificent storms, and a terrifying wildfire. Even her trusted escort from home now feels threatening. Can she trust her life to a seemingly capable, well-respected local rancher? After all, he is dangerously handsome.

    

    Harper. By the age of 18 she has become a talented cook, but when she falls in love with a Latimer, all their lives change with frightening swiftness.

    But the down-to-earth beauty knew he also symbolized everything she did not want for her brother, a talented college basketball player and top NBA draft choice. Taylor was not impressed by Donald's money or celebrity. But Donald was impressed with Taylor--and determined to show her how wrong she was about him. The game had begun--a bold winner-takes-all contest in which the only victor would be love.

    

    Rude, uncaring, and sexy all at the same time, Mission is who he is unapologetically. Nothing comes before his money or his business. Now that he has conquered the illegal world, his cousin urges him to cross over into the legit side. Not liking change, Mission resists this new venture until he realizes the connection it has with someone he wants. Tayah Nolan! Tayah Nolan has always settled to make things in her life easy; this includes her fiance and career. Feeling like her life is stagnant, with some encouragement from her sister, Myon, she finally takes a risk that will change her whole life. Meeting Mission Alexander forces some big changes in her personal and professional life, but is she prepared to embrace either one? Myon Nolan is what some would call a free spirit. Living life day to day, she prefers things to just flow. This has caused her to stay with her boyfriend, Niko, even though she knows he constantly cheats on her. A quick run in with Navarro Alexander has Myon realizing what a real man is like, even before she wants to acknowledge it. Navarro Alexander, lawyer by day and thug by night, has been stuck in his situationship for far to long. He is comfortable where he is at, but in the back of his mind, he knows he wants more. A rough upbringing causes Navarro to care more than he should for people. Navigating through their personal and professional lives, these four must figure out how everything fits together. The puzzle won't be easy and will have each of them reevaluating things. As they go back and forth, there will come a time when they each think, "Love Me or Leave Me Alone."

    

    On Sale for a limited time. Skye O’Keefe has her sights set on the elusive Caleb Hunt, determined to find out the secrets he’s hiding. As the intensity between them heat up, she finds herself falling for a man she once viewed as spoiled and self-centered. The closeness has unlocked a side to Caleb that she’s never seen. When Caleb’s ex-girlfriend, the gorgeous and stunning Megan, shows up unannounced, Skye is confronted with the possibility that Caleb will forget about everything they have just created together. Struggling to come to terms with this ailing father, a new relationship with Skye and the return of his ex, will all of this be too much for Caleb to handle? ** Hunt's Desire is a billionaire romance idea for fans of Hannah Ford, JS Scott, Cassie Cross and Nancy Herkness

    Patience finally gave into her Alpha. She is now ready to be his Queen and the mother of his powerful daughter, Xoey. As they prepare for the arrival of their Princess, unexpected guests and old demons put a wrench in their happily ever after. Patience is nine weeks pregnant with Xoey, the Alpha Princess. She is bigger and showing more than the average pregnant woman. Even as a shifter. The doctors can’t get close enough to tell the couple what is going on with Xoey, because she makes it hard for them to get close to her mother. Patience’s body gets weary and weak day after day. The answers she needs can’t be answered by anyone but the gift that her Papi promised her. Ginell Hope Locquet, her Grandmother. Hope has been alive and well in Greenland. She stepped down and gave her daughter Nesida her seat on the board of Elders. She knew how strong her daughter was and what she was capable of. What she wasn’t prepared for was seeing her daughters’ spirit in her home and a visit from her husband, Matteo. He told her who was back and that their great granddaughter was his primary target. She dusted off her cloaks and came out of retirement to fight an evil that she could have eliminated a long time ago. She dropped mega bombs on the family that have Patience hating her mother’s side of the family. Xavier is dealing with a lot. Not only with the bombshells from Patience’s grandmother, but someone has been kidnapping wolves from packs all over. One of the Alphas came unannounced to ask for help from the Queen. Xavier declined and sent Tyree and Errol to check things out. Tyree comes back with more bad news that got them rushing to Nylah’s Covenant. Xavier is faced with their worst enemy and some friends, which he knows is going to take more than his Queen’s magic to defeat them. Hope and Matteo reaches out to old friends and gets more than what they bargain for. Maxi has been going through his own battles. He didn’t want his mate to be from the conveying family that put dirt on his family’s name. He tried dating other women but found it hard to keep himself from killing them. When he finally found someone that could take his mind off of Nylah for one night, Nylah showed up and showed out. It wasn’t a part of her plan. She wanted Maxi to reject her so that she could live on with the man that she was promised to. But, Maxi was tired of fighting. He wanted Nylah for his mate. He knew that it was going to be a battle, but he wasn’t ready for the consequences. Lord Odom is back and ready to take his revenge out on the ones that drained his magic. He needs to revive Ma’vere to kill them, so that he can get his hands on the Devil’s Magic. Lord Odom wants to create his version of hell on Earth. He receives help from two demons and a voodoo priestess that is in love with one of the brothers. Lord Odom plans were working out and now he has two of the Queen’s loved ones on his side. There’s nothing in his way of creating his hell. In the finale, Patience will learn that decisions that were made for her when she was little will only better her as a mother, mate, Queen, and the Guardian of the Southern Territories. Kick back and read how the royal family handles they business.

    

    Niam is honest, loyal and more understanding than she feels like she deserves. But even the best men make mistakes and sooner or later those mistakes catch up with them. Naomi is doing her best to look beyond what’s staring her in the face, but it gets harder and harder by the day. On top of it all, she can’t seem to shake old habits and get over her own trivial fears. Niam doesn’t want to step back into his past, but he can’t resist the desire to make things right. He never meant for things to go the way that they did and he would do anything to fix them. But in an effort to fix his past, he stands the chance of ruining his future—a future that he’s worked way too hard to see flourish. When it’s all said and done, love is supposed to conquer all. But how is that possible…when it hurts so much?