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My Kind of Crazy
Katie O'Sullivan - 2014
Jonathan Reynolds moved back to the Cape to take over his uncle's business and start fresh after his own marriage ended. He's not looking for anything complicated - until he meets Kendall, with her big plans and wild mop of curls. Throw an unruly foster puppy and an uptight new neighbor into the mix and things get a little crazy. Now Kendall has to decide if it's the kind of crazy that she can live with... for the rest of her life.
Playing for Keeps/Body Check
Heather Peters - 2012
Once he discovers his ex-wife, Jenna has also moved back to New York, he has a singular intent - find out why Jenna divorced him in the first place.Jenna Valentine can’t but still pine for the man who was the love of her life. But what will happen when Jenna finally confesses the secret that drove her to end their relationship? Will she break his heart all over again? Or will Nick forgive her and prove he’s …Playing for Keeps.Mia Sinclair, publicity director for the New York Thunder, is also the boss’s daughter. Quinn Rafferty, fun loving star goaltender for the Thunder defies authority and Mia’s overprotective father. They begin a torrid affair that threatens both their positions with the team, and causes Mia to re-think their relationship. Should she trust her own instincts? Or is Quinn’s interest no more than a … Body Check.
One Last Chance
Shelby Gates - 2012
Her high school career was a disaster and her life following graduation didn't improve—divorced, recently fired from her job and no prospects on either front. But she’s reluctantly talked herself into going, hoping maybe it can jumpstart her life in the right direction. And given that she’s checked the RSVP list obsessively and knows with certainty that Griffin Benson won’t be on the cruise, she figures she can live through it.Griffin Benson has one regret in his life—breaking up with Claire Woodward before their senior Prom. It’s haunted him for the last decade and he’s been waiting ten years to apologize. When he sees that she’ll be on their high school reunion cruise, he thinks the time has finally arrived to say he’s sorry and to maybe pick up where they left off. He waits until the last moment to sign up, making sure she’ll be on that ship.When Claire arrives for the start of the trip, her bad luck continues—the cruise line has mishandled her reservation and she’s without a room on a sold-out cruise. There’s only one empty bed on the vessel…and it just happens to be in Griffin Benson’s room, which he’s more than happy to let her have.Reluctantly, Claire agrees to the arrangement and is immediately torn by her reunion with Griffin—does she hold steady to her vow that she won’t let him break her heart again? Or does she forgive him and rekindle the spark that is so clearly still there? Should she give Griffin one last chance?
Out of Tune
Michelle D. Argyle - 2013
She wants nothing more than to follow in their footsteps, but the limelight isn’t reserved for singers who can’t carry a tune, let alone keep a rhythm.When her parents tell her they’re getting divorced, Maggie decides it’s time to leave home and take her future into her own hands. Moving in with Cole, her best friend and sometimes boyfriend, might not be the best of ideas, but she’s got to start somewhere. Their off-and-on romance gets even more complicated when Maggie crushes on her new voice teacher, Nathan, who unlocks her stunning potential. A sensational music career of her own is finally within reach, but Maggie might need more than perfect pitch to find what she’s really looking for.**Out of Tune is considered clean New Adult/Young Adult fiction appropriate for adults and young adults**
My Life as the Ugly Stepsister
Juli Alexander - 2012
Ally’s list of brutal teen truths is growing by the minute. Can change actually bring something good this time around, or is Ally doomed to live out her life as the ugly stepsister?
I Won't Give Up
Sophie Monroe - 2012
Her dad leaves her mom for a much younger woman causing her family to fall apart and to make matters worse her boyfriend of two years decides to call it quits. She leans on the only guy she can trust her older brother Luke.In comes Cooper Kinley, reformed 'bad boy' and the new kid in town. Cooper and his dad moved to Prescott for a fresh start after losing his mom to cancer a few months earlier. The first time he sees Fiona he's determined to find out who the sad beautiful girl is and vowed not to give up until she's his but she's determined to fight him every step of the way. When he finally thinks he's gotten through the walls she's put up and that she's finally giving him a chance she pulls away. In effort to win her back he tries to make her jealous by dating Riley but his plan backfires when she gets a boyfriend of her own. Little does she know her new boyfriend is part of the reason that Cooper's dad decided to move. Things get ugly when Cooper's forced to confront his past in order to save Fiona. Will they make it out alive and find their happily ever after...
A Lady By Any Other Name
Jennifer Kitchens - 2012
At least it had been until now. Faced with a horrible marriage her step-brother has contracted for her, she will do anything to get away. She'll run...run to anyone who might be able to help her. But running blindly down an unknown path may take her to an unexpected destination. A Man Seeking Answers Julian Huntington, Earl of Foxley, wants nothing more than to have his carefree life back. Now he is left with a title, a child, and a future that he never expected would be his. He refuses to believe his brother's death was an accident, no matter what people say. Someone killed him and Julian plans to find out who and why. Maybe then he can go on with his life...his brother's life. But will the answers he seeks be enough, or will he find love to be a worthier goal?
Down to You
Addison Kline - 2013
This year, not only is she divorced, but the kids are going out of state with her ex Brant, leaving her utterly alone. When Holly realizes that she still has feelings for Brant, she has a decision to make: Learn to trust her long time love who broke her heart, or move on for good. Brant Edgemont is a divorced father of three, and hopelessly in love with his ex-wife, Holly. He made the biggest mistake of his life walking out two years ago. Despite his pleas to reconnect, Holly still resists him. Is it too late to rekindle their love? Or will Holly move on for good, leaving Brant himself heartbroken and alone?Down To You is not just a romantic love story. It is a story of familial love, friendship, betrayal, redemption, and the magic that can happen at Christmas time when friends and family join together.
Following Isaac
Casey McMillin - 2015
The combination of his striking physique and massive tattoo coverage gave him a unique advantage in the modeling world. His status as an eligible bachelor was also part of the package. Rebecca Gibson wasn't famous. She was simply a college senior quietly contemplating life after graduation. She knew Isaac Charles only from his Instagram posts and had no idea how to react when she randomly met him in a hotel lobby in L.A. The chance encounter sparked something in Rebecca that made meeting Isaac again one of her main goals in life. When she finally made that happen, she wasn't so sure it was really what she wanted. But Isaac had already taken notice of her, and he wasn't so sure he could ever let her go.
Young Lies
W.R. Kimble - 2013
For the next three years, it felt as though I was living a fairytale with my Prince Charming. We got married. We had a son. We were happier than anyone had any right to be. And then it all fell apart. A chance encounter in a small town diner began three years of what felt like a fairytale romance. Only fairytale romances don’t end with heartbreak. Five years after walking away from the only man she’d ever love, Samantha Everett is dropped right back into the life she left to keep her son safe. After losing his family, Matthew Young tried to move on, but was never able to replicate what he had with Samantha. Now a new threat looms and he is forced to break his promise to let them live in peace, and they are brought back together. But after being apart for so long, they quickly begin to realize just how much they’ve changed. Is it too late for their love or is fate bringing them back together?
The Return
A.L. Parks - 2013
Tortured by her husband's betrayal, the beautiful divorcee refused to give her heart to another man. But Jake had been a happy surprise, with his mesmerizing blue eyes, warm smile, strong but gentle nature - as well as being incredibly sexy. She had convinced herself the relationship with Jake was nothing more than a fling. After all, she had a life in Newport, with society friends and a lucrative career as a family court judge. Still, Jake had a definitive hold over her, and she was finding it hard to think clearly where he was concerned. The demons of prior failed marriages haunt them both, and threaten to end things just as they are beginning. When Jake tells Eve he is falling in love with her, Eve refuses to believe it can last. Returning to Newport, the hollowness of her existence exposed, she must confront her fears before she loses Jake forever.
This Isn't the Life I Ordered: Setting Sail When Your Relationship Fails
Jenniffer Weigel - 2013
Her sense of humor reminds us that even though staying on the spiritual path has its fair share of challenges, you are not alone, and you will laugh again – dammit! As a journalist, she remains cynical when gurus such as Wayne Dyer tell her to “embrace the Universe”, but whether it’s Caroline Myss, Anita Moorjani, or her six-year-old son, the signs from something bigger keep showing up just in time. Each chapter delivers a nugget of wisdom that will leave you inspired and entertained. Jenniffer shows the human side of trying to be spiritual, with several laughs and poignant lessons along the way.
Alphas of Red Moon Ranch: The Complete Series
Morgan Rae - 2015
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Holly wakes up one morning to find she's thirty-nine with nothing to call her own but a failed marriage and a widening hourglass figure. Everything changes when her friend signs her up for MeetYourMate, a mail-order bride service. At first, the intellect in Holly scoffs at the idea, but when she starts receiving messages from a dangerously sexy rancher, Jacob, she falls into temptation. But Jacob is harboring a dark, primal secret and it's up to Holly to uncover the truth at Red Moon Ranch. Alphas of Red Moon Ranch includes 5 parts for a total of around 75,000 words, or full-novel length!
A Special Kind of Love
Tamara Hoffa - 2013
Sharon Daily moves to Gaines, Wyoming with her ten year old autistic son, Aaron. She hoped to find kindness and acceptance in this small town. She wasn’t looking for love…Tanner West, the Fire Chief of Gaines, seems to have it all. Great job, loving family, and any woman he wants to warm his bed at night. But, Tanner has suffered too. A Native American in a white world, he longs to find love and acceptance. He is ready for more than someone to share his bed. He wants someone to share his life. And Sharon really lights his fire.Making a life with Sharon will require A Special Kind of Love.
Snow Dance
Alicia Street - 2012
She wants solitude and anonymity, but instead she finds herself involved with an elusive ghost, a troubled teenage girl, and a sexy local fisherman who makes her believe in second chances. Russ McNeil has very bad taste in clothes. A sixth generation son in a family of fishermen that worked the Bay and the Sound, he has no illusions about what life has to offer him, including in the romance department. But he’s in for a little surprise.SNOW DANCE is a short story of approximately 13,000 words. While complete in itself, it is also a prequel to the novels in the Dance ‘n’ Luv series.