With the unexpected arrival of a puppy, Hugh’s life is about to change for the better. But just as he opens his door and his heart to new friendships at Christmas, a ghost from the past throws his festive holiday plans into turmoil. Erin is in hiding. Running away from a seemingly perfect life, her husband will move heaven and earth to find her. She knows she can’t stay in one place for long. As Christmas approaches she rediscovers life is worth living, house sitting an old cottage in the heart of a picture-postcard English village whose owner, an elderly lady, has secrets of her own. Finding solace in simple pleasures like reading a book in front of a warming log fire, taking walks in the snow, and browsing the stalls at the festive market, Erin is not looking for love. All she wants is to be on her own, but fate has other ideas. A chance encounter with a neighbour leads to a surprising friendship. He is patient and caring. She might just be falling for Hugh. But time is running out. Her past is catching up with her. Can she find the courage to stay? Or will she disappear once more knowing this time she must leave behind the man she is falling in love with? As the snow falls, something magical is about to happen which will change their lives in ways they could never have imagined…

    Set in Carlisle - on the border between England and Scotland and much else besides - Call & Response introduces DS Samantha 'Pepper' Wilson and her North Division CID team. In this first episode Pepper struggles to cope with the madness and sadness of everyday policing, whist covering for an absent boss and adapting to a new Superintendent who's come straight from a supermarket's supply chain to British policing's chain of command. And matters take a serious turn when a case of 'revenge porn' is reported, involving members of a minority ethnic group, and one of Pepper's young DCs is assaulted, within spitting distance of Carlisle's shiny new Police HQ. Both cases are delicate and potentially inflammatory, and Pepper's short fuse is trimmed still more by the return to Carlisle of a dangerous career criminal with whom Pepper grew up, and whose reappearance could have dangerous implications for her, the city, and its now almost vanishingly 'thin blue line'.

    

    To save her disintegrating marriage, Nell seizes on Cath’s dire personal circumstances, and invites her to come and live with them. Nell believes this will give the opportunity to observe what she hopes is a doomed relationship. Accepting Nell’s offer, Cath moves in, but instead of remaining the watchful victim, this arrangement quickly exposes Nell’s complicity in her long and turbulent marriage, her contempt for her husband, but also her capacity to find love where and when she least expects it.

    Sheikh's Surprise Son is a steamy romance between a powerful Sheikh and a strong willed American he is determined to win over.

    

    I built my career starring in rom-coms.I know enough to realize they don’t exist in real life…So why can’t I resist my hottie BFF?HER:I’ve avoided my home state for years, but now I’m back—for one reason only,On the cusp of mega-stardom, the kind of role I’ve been working for all this time,…only to be blighted at the last hurdle, for reasons that have nothing to do with me!Just as I think things couldn’t get any worse, who do I run into?Only Justin Hatcher, my former best friend, and the very reason I left Georgia in the first place.He’s the same hottie he always was, only now he has ten years of secrets to hide…HIM:I feel like I’ve seen a ghost.When Kim left, I never thought I’d see her again.In the time she’s been gone, a lot has changed in our small town,And now she’s here, and I suddenly have a lot of explaining to do…For one, I’m a single dad now, and that’s just the start of it.I know she won’t stay, that she has no interest in giving up everything she’s worked for,I’ll just have to make the most of her while she’s here…

    The paperback version contains 11 floral–themed colouring pages at the end of the book. De-ann Black is the author and illustrator. Story: Lucy is a colouring book artist who goes to a beautiful little cottage on the estate of a magnificent chateau in Scotland to get away from the city to finish her latest book, but there is filming going on at the chateau and this messes up her plans for a quiet working holiday. Struan is the handsome owner of the hotel, known as the Christmas Cake Chateau, and involves Lucy in the light–hearted chaos. Lucy just wants to work on her floral illustrations for the book, but Struan and others become a tempting distraction. Other Romance Books by De-ann Black include: Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series: Book 1 - The Flower Hunter's Cottage Book 2 - The Sewing Bee by the Sea Book 3 - The Beemaster's Cottage The Sewing, Knitting & Baking series: Book 1 - The Tea Shop Book 2 - The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea Book 3 - The Christmas Knitting Bee Book 4 - Champagne Chic Lemonade Money Book 5 - The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee The Tea Shop & Tearoom series: Book 1 - The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery Book 2 - The Christmas Chocolatier Book 3 - The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas Book 4 - The Bakery by the Seaside Book 5 - Shed in the City The Tea Dress Shop series: Book 1 - The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas Book 2 - The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh Book 3 - The Vintage Tea Dress Shop In Summer The Bitch-Proof Suit - set in Dublin and New York Oops! I'm the Paparazzi - set in New York The Cure For Love - set in London and Cornwall

    He entrusted her wellbeing, along with his business, to his closest friend and business partner, Sayvion ‘Say’ Mitchell. The only thing he forbade was for any one in his crew to have a relationship with Talya. Sayvion disregarded his wish, one year after he was locked up. Not only did he disregard it, he became abusive with Talya. Never once did he consider Shalom being released from prison. New evidence is presented, and Shalom is a free man with one goal on his mind: killing Sayvion. He goes on a warpath, combing the streets and eliminating those closest to Sayvion. Shalom is determined to bring him out of hiding without a care of who’s caught in the crossfire. When Shalom learns of one of Sayvion’s secrets, he realizes his bargaining chip has been at his disposal this entire time. Will this bring Sayvion out of hiding, or will it add fuel to the already brewing war on the streets? Talya is fighting for her life and has lost hope. Although she can hear the people around her, she is mentally trapped in a place where she feels she has nothing left to fight for. After a week, a voice finally decides to speak to her, telling her she has to fight; that she is his world and he can’t make it on the outside without her. Determined she is going to pull through, she does just that. Although it takes a while for her to get herself back together, she does it with the help of Sha, Blockz, Shonday and Tricia. But the anger she has in her will not dissipate, and despite Sha’s warnings of letting him handle things, she sets out on her own mission to destroy those who hurt her. Will she remain standing, or will it cost her, her life this time? Blockz has been beside Talya’s side the entire time, feeling the guilt of the night that left her in a coma. In addition to that guilt, he has also been keeping a secret from Sha and Talya. Not knowing how to disclose the information he has been told, he is now faced with the task of trying to stop a war with someone who’s gunning for SBD due to Sayvion’s actions. Will he be able to cease fire in time, or will someone unwillingly end up making one of the biggest mistakes of their lives? When it’s all said and done, lives will be lost, secrets will be revealed, friends will become enemies, and sides will be chosen. But one thing is for certain: a savage has returned, and he can’t be stopped!

    

    He’s eight fee tall, purple skinned and his face is so different than a human's, with aquatic features, a hard nose and scars covering his body. He says the alien I killed was supposed to be his next competitor in the arena. Having killed him myself, now I’ve earned the honor of facing Wexxon in a fight to the death.I can’t fight this muscled, enormous alien! Wexxon offers me a way out. Marry him. Married partners aren’t allowed to fight in the arena.If I’m going to survive and find my way back to Earth, I must become his space bride.I’m mortified at being forced into a marriage with an alien but I can’t pretend like I don’t find my new husband hot. I need to focus on getting back to Earth, but the longer I stay on this planet, the more I find myself falling for the huge, purple skinned beast.How am I supposed to make it back to Earth when I can’t keep my hands off the alien warrior in my bed?This stand-alone novel from best selling author Juno Wells has plenty of alien intrigue, fish out of water (haha, see what I did there), and an arranged marriage in space all with a guaranteed HEA.Fans of Miranda Martin, Celia Kyle, and Hope Hart will love this story. One click now to enjoy this newest story from Juno Wells.

    To find matches with a chemistry that burns so hot that it melts down the agency’s computers and algorithms. To enable eternal love… with just a touch of magic…The Dragon’s Mail Order BrideI had to get away from home and took the first chance I got: become a mail order bride. Now I’m here, with an absolutely unbelievable guy. Probably too good to be true, and hiding lots of secrets. Is he?The Bear’s Mail Order BrideI became a mail order bride because I needed a place to run to. True, I kind of skipped over the details. Like love, marriage, and, oh, marriage. This is just a union of obligation. Nothing else… until I meet him…The Lion’s Mail Order BrideThis marriage is just a temporary solution, nothing more. But the site didn’t mention that he’s the whole package. That for some reason, he wants me just like I want him. Until he finds out why I’m really here…The Wolf’s Mail Order BrideI’ve never been with a man, don’t know what’s expected of me. I know they are coming for me, but I keep getting distracted by my new husband. I want to stay here, to feel safe and protected in his arms…The Tiger’s Mail Order BrideI’m a sucker for love. Never found it, but I’ll give it one last shot. I signed up for a mail order bride service. And guess what? I got matched. Looks like my new husband wasn’t expecting me, though…The Alpha’s Mail Order BrideIt is troubles that brought me to this custom-built mansion. Troubles that made me choose this last option. But now that I’m here… I have very different reasons for wanting to stay. Will he let me?WARNING: Intended for 18+ readers.

    There’s nothing else but the two of you. You know that feeling? Well, Kate Watson didn’t… until she met Dr. Blake Kelley. And while meeting a gorgeous young cardiologist who invites you for a coffee the moment he lays his eyes on you may sound like a rather pleasant scenario, Kate will soon face the irony of protecting her heart from getting broken by the man whose job is healing hearts. Blake Kelley’s handsome face, athletic figure, and undeniable charisma draw sighs of admiration from women wherever he goes, but he is not interested in romance. He is one of the most prominent pediatric cardiologists in the country, but he doesn’t care too much about titles and accolades either. Marked by a painful childhood memory, he has dedicated his life to curing children and spreading the word about the prevention of heart diseases. And the only thing that truly matters to him is helping his little patients get better. But when the right woman walks into his life, will the heart specialist be able to keep his heart guarded or will Kate steal it forever? Can't Help Falling in Love is Book 2 in Doctors in Love Series, but it can be read as a standalone.

    Unputdownable.” — Penny Hancock, author of Tideline How many secrets can a family hide? 19-year-old Josh Maitland is at the end of a gap-year trip round the world when the tsunami hits the Canary Islands. His family are devastated at the loss of someone they thought would outlive them all: mother Diana, advertising executive and shatterer of glass ceilings; older siblings Rachel and Jem, each contemplating a serious relationship after years of sidestepped commitment; and stepfather Colin, no stranger to loss, who finds himself frozen out by his wife's grief. It's only with the discovery of the private blog Josh was writing for his friends that the significance of his travels becomes clear. It reveals secrets he knew about everyone in the family — and one about himself that will change the way they think of him forever.