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Chasing Whispers: Women's Fiction Romantic Suspense
Jennifer Youngblood - 2021
McCallister's Paradise - Complete Series: Books 1 through 5
Chantel Rhondeau - 2017
Life in Paradise should be perfect. After all, the place is great for a romantic getaway. Unfortunately, the five McCallister siblings are still searching for their happily ever afters... and romance always seems just out of reach. But determined hearts won't be denied. And when love is on the line, a McCallister doesn't fall halfway! Happy Endings Handsome, wealthy Quinn McCallister is the most eligible bachelor on McCallister’s Paradise. Making his family's island resort a success is all that matters to this workaholic. Everything changes when he meets the beautiful new massage therapist... Diving Into Love This playboy never gets burned, at least not by love, but the flames grow hot when he meets a fiery redhead at his paradise home. For Love or Charity A threatening message leads Sydney McCallister to Matt Coleson’s door. They never expected to find they had so much in common or that they would have so much to fight for. Love’s Ride Loving the island therapist from afar seems like the right thing to Brad McCallister. His meddling sister lands him a date, but there is only one thing Chelsea will agree to do. Survival takes on a whole new meaning on a hiking date gone wrong. Cooking Up Love A single mother gives everything to raise her daughter in a loving, safe environment—falling for a handsome playboy was not part of the plan.
Up at Butternut Lake
Mary McNear - 2014
She's promised her five-year-old son, Wyatt, they will be happy there. She's promised herself this is the place to begin again after her husband's death in Afghanistan. The cabin holds so many wonderful memories, but from the moment she crosses its threshold Allie is seized with doubts. Has she done the right thing uprooting her little boy from the only home he's ever known?Allie and her son are embraced by the townsfolk, and her reunions with old acquaintances—her friend Jax, now a young mother of three with one more on the way, and Caroline, the owner of the local coffee shop—are joyous ones. And then there are newcomers like Walker Ford, who mostly keeps to himself—until he takes a shine to Wyatt . . . and to Allie.Everyone knows that moving forward is never easy, and as the long, lazy days of summer take hold, Allie must learn to unlock the hidden longings of her heart, and to accept that in order to face the future she must also confront—and understand—what has come before.
Silent Love: Part 2 (Forbidden Series)
Kenadee Bryant - 2018
Gage Harper is trouble, and I don’t need complications in my life. So why can’t I seem to stay away from him? It’s not like I’m attracted to him or anything. How could I be? He’s the exact opposite of what I want. Ethan is the one, always has been…which is why I’m crushed when I find out he’s dating my best friend. But I refuse to accept it. I’ve come too far to let him slip through my fingers. I’ll do anything to make Ethan realize I’m the girl for him—even if it means using Gage to stir a little jealousy. But once Gage agrees to play his part in this game of make-believe, lines start to blur, and the one thing I desperately tried to avoid happens… A giant complication.
Trading Favors with the Girl Dad
Piper Cook - 2021
His past is closing in quick. Can one little girl and a whole lot of love be the key to their happiness, or will his past bring everything crumbling to the ground?MichelleI’ve had my share of unsuccessful relationships in the past. The last thing I need in my life is another man with drama issues.So, I’m starting fresh with a new town, new job, and my first real home. I’m in charge of my destiny and this year I’m choosing self-care over romantic relationships.When a precocious little girl wanders into my backyard followed by her father, my priorities begin to shift, and seeds of love begin to sprout.Charlie is gorgeous, engaging, and comes with a side-helping of extra cuteness.But do I want to give my heart to a man with trouble brewing in the background and guaranteed drama on the horizon?CharlieI never expected to be a single dad, but life has a way of working out for the best sometimes. For now, it’s Emma and me against the world.I’m not looking for the picture perfect woman. What I’m waiting for is the perfect woman for my daughter and me.When my new neighbor turns out to be a head turner with maternal instincts, my daughter and I are both smitten.Michelle is an independent, down-to-earth, knockout gorgeous woman with curves for days.But will trouble from my past be a roadblock to the three of us becoming one happy family?Trading Favors with the Girl Dad is a short, steamy insta-love romance with no cheating or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after. I write sassy, strong, curvy women who don’t need a man to save the day but love the men who charm their hearts.
To Have
Alessandra Torre - 2013
I combined all of the Dumont Diaries novellas into a standalone novel, which was rewritten, expanded, and retitled as Trophy Wife.
I step on the dark stage, the cheap plastic of my platforms cutting into the top of my toes, every step bringing a pinch of pain. I keep my eyes down, following the flecks of silver on the unforgiving stage, waiting, exhaling a breath in controlled anticipation, my abs tightening. Then, the lights come on and I have almost three minutes to forget. Welcome to my life, a drained bank account and six nights a week spinning around a greasy strip club pole. When salvation comes in the form of six feet of drop-dead-gorgeous, complete with a limo and a thick wad of cash, my stilettos run happily out the door to freedom. They say that money doesn’t buy happiness. But it does buy escape. Happiness is an overrated fairytale. *To Have is a novella, 15,000 words in length, and was part 1 of a 4-part series. Their titles are: To Have To Hold Till Death Do Us Part
Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea
Kris Calvert - 2013
Coming home to bust a white-collar crime ring, Mac intends to execute his usual practice with work and women¬ – get in, get it on and get out. Instead, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to the legacy of his family, his plantation, and the charms of a Southern girl. Samantha Peterson possesses everything he needs in a woman, including the evidence to wrap his case. As the investigation heats up, so does their passion and a dangerous game ignites. But, then again, everything’s hotter in the South.
Did I Mention I Was Getting Married?: A Romantic comedy about weddings, new starts and taking a chance on love!
Julie Butterfield - 2018
She had every intention of putting the past behind her and starting again, but it turned out to be so much more difficult than she had imagined. Then Daniel announces he is getting married again and as Rebecca broods over how he has found it so easy to move on her daughter phones with good news - she’s getting married too! Determined not to be left behind Rebecca throws caution to the wind and finally meets someone who can give her the new start she so desperately wants. Now her ex-husband is back in her life, the future Mrs Miles wants to be her best friend, she has her daughter’s wedding to plan and a ramshackle old wedding venue to renovate to its former perfection in just a few months, if only she can find a builder who will take on the job. There are challenges, surprises, love and heartbreak ahead but at the end of a long, hot summer, will there be any weddings? ‘ a very enjoyable captivating romance which keeps you wondering what will happen next’ MoMoBook Diary I adored Did I Mention I Won the Lottery? and was thrilled when I saw there was a sequel. Did I Mention I Was Getting Married? is every bit and good. Funny, intelligent, covering all the emotions and with the absolutely perfect ending -Tina J Sequel to ' Did I mention I won the lottery?' & it's just as good. I want to read more from This author as it took me another place. Thank you’ Christine Davies ‘This is the third book I’ve read by this author and they are all as fantastic as each other.’ Sarah Devine Amusing, insightful, memorable. A delightful follow up to 'Did I Mention I Won the Lottery?' Netnoggin
One More (Rollin On Series Early Years Book 4)
Emilia Finn - 2021
Paradise Ties
Maddie Wade - 2019
Lucy, Jace, Dane, and Lauren are headed to St Kitts with their families and friends. The plan is to kick back and relax for a few days before their long awaited double wedding. The weather is hot, and the nights are sultry. The ladies have fun downing cocktails with fancy names as they relax by the pool, and the men discover a new appreciation for the women they love. But things don’t always go to plan…. Everything is planned to within an inch of its life. Not even God himself would dare ruin this wedding for them. But nobody had factored in a surprise visit from a Saudi Princess to the island, or the lengths a group of people would go to capture her. Now there’s more than just a double wedding on the line…. With a room full of hostages—including some of their own—the race is on to find a way to save them before the clock runs out. The men and women of Fortis must team up with their friends from Eidolon and Zenobi to rescue the people they love before their trip of a lifetime is remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
Joanne DeMaio - 2013
But a forgotten home movie tucked inside a dusty attic box leads to an unexpected summer ... One of uncovering family secrets while settling her father's estate, one of inheriting a forlorn German shepherd, one of reconnecting with old friends on a weathered boardwalk, beneath starlit skies on a beach nestled in a crook of the Connecticut coast.Her design career had become a shell, curving around her like the intricate whorls of a conch, shielding her until now. Until fried clam dinners and carousel rides beckon a lost love. But can Maris ever really go back? Can these beach friends ever be who they were to each other all those summers ago? Now one of her circle is dead; another unemployed and struggling in a tenuous marriage; another regretting a fateful decision; while one is missing a mother, ever seeking a connection she longs for.To the backdrop of seaside cottages and a boarded-up beach hangout, to the soundtrack of whispering lagoon grasses and a vintage jukebox,
Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
asks if we can really design our own lives, or if our fate lies somewhere in the stars.
Promise to Marry
Jessica Wood - 2015
We were best friends since as early as I could remember. We grew up together. We were next door neighbors. We shared each other's deepest secrets. When I was thirteen, we made a pact: if we were still single by the time we were 30, we'd marry each other. Today was my thirtieth birthday. I was single. I knew he was single too. But we were no longer best friends, and a part of me knew that he hated me. This is book one of a three book series. Books two and three will be full-length novels. Book Two: Promise to Keep Book Three: Promise of Forever ***New Adult Contemporary Romance **Mature Content** Recommended for 17+ due to mature language and adult situations.***
The Apple Orchard
Susan Wiggs - 2012
She loves illuminating history, filling the spaces in people's hearts with stories of their family legacies. But Tess's own history is filled with gaps: a father she never met, and a mother who spent more time traveling than with her daughter. Then Dominic Rossi arrives on the doorstep of the San Francisco shop Tess hopes to buy, and he tells her that the grandfather she never knew is in a coma. Tess has been named in his will to inherit half of Bella Vista, a hundred-acre apple orchard in the magical Sonoma town called Archangel. The rest is willed to Isabel Johansen. A half sister she hadn't heard of. Isabel is everything Tess isn't: all softness to Tess's hard angles, warm and nurturing where Tess is tightly wound. But against the rich landscape of Bella Vista, with Isabel and Dominic by her side, Tess begins to discover a world filled with the simple pleasures of food and family, of the warm earth beneath her bare feet. A world where family comes first and the roots of history run deep.
A Secret Scottish Escape
Julie Shackman - 2021
But an unexpected inheritance and love for her quiet corner of Scotland send her down a new path.Now Layla finds herself facing a whole new kind of drama. Rumours swirl that a celebrity has moved into Coorie Cottage and Layla is determined to have him headline her opening night at local music venue The Conch Club. But the reclusive star is equally determined to thwart Layla’s efforts. Rafe Buchanan is in hiding for a reason, and soon his past comes to Loch Harris to haunt him…
Curves and Crushes
Kat Baxter - 2021
I fell in love with Claire Abernathy across a library table while she tutored me in math. Things didn’t work out for us and her dad made it very clear that I wasn’t good enough for his brainiac of a daughter. The Army made me a Green Beret. My current job is in private security which brings Claire back into my life. Now that I’ve found her again, I’m not letting go.I'll have to convince her that one night of passion will never be enough.Curves and Crushes is the final book in the Windsor Securities series. If you love growly alpha heroes with gooey cinnamon-roll centers and curvy, adorkable heroines, then you’ll LOVE Kat Baxter’s newest release. BUY now or read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited.