She is cunning and resilient, but hopelessly devoted to the same destructive family members responsible for the failure of her marriage. Husbandless and pregnant with her third child, Gary's mom manages to take her small stopgap family from living in a car in a beach parking lot to a boarding house where she meets the man who will be the father of her next two children. Evictions and cut utilities force move after move from neighboring towns to different states. As the growing family relocates, neglect and abuse from relatives and family friends shadow the children's lives. The chaotic existence, including the presence of an uncle and step-father in and out of prison and an alcoholic uncle who will not leave, awaken Gary to the realization that his family is not like other families. He begins to question his mother's decisions and disappointment transitions to anger, but a bond remains between Gary and his mom. Even during the worst times, she surprises with a fiercely protective love like when Gary is forced to come out as gay at the age of fourteen. In spite of the unhinged way of living, the family is close. Gary and his younger brothers and sisters have no real friends but each other, and, in spite of her faults, they know their mother loves them deeply. Nothing prepares them for the moment she is taken away.

    If you like humorous cozy mysteries, get to know former TV actress and the eccentric residents of Westdale in the first 3 books of the Saints & Strangers cozy mysteries box set: A Dead End, Book 1 The Deep End, Book 2 The Bitter End, Book 3 Learn more about the author at keeleybates.com.

    Febles has written a gripping tale that presents the tragic impact that the Castro Regime had on all aspects of life, for so many families – both then and now. Highly recommended!" The Columbia Review.

    

    

    She lived to create and enjoy her carefree bohemian lifestyle. Life was good, until her father died leaving her to continue his legacy of Thornton Industries. She was an engineer, not some corporate shark. Therefore, she didn’t know where to begin, especially managing the day-to-day operations of retaining TI's successful multi-million dollar status. Before she could regroup to handle the inherited responsibilities, she started receiving personal threats against her life. When they escalated into life-threatening attacks, she had to accept around-the-clock protection from a man whose nearness was dangerous to her self-imposed celibacy. Olen Davidson was assigned to protect Zulayka. From the beginning, he made it known he was not happy with what he called "a babysitting assignment," but he went along "taking one for the team." He was even more disappointed when he met the woman in person. She was a twenty-first century hippie, with a high IQ, a smart mouth, and an eccentric personality. The easy assignment soon turned into international espionage with Zulayka’s company as the targeted prize. Olen’s cavalier attitude in protecting Zulayka almost caused her serious injuries. Now Olen is determined to put his life on the line to protect her. What he hadn’t asked for were the feelings he was starting to have for the unconventional nerd who wasn't his type. Hadn't watching her prevented him from a reunion with the woman who held his heart?

    However, our sassy ladies are so not ready to surrender their panties however wet it gets from all the sizzling attraction to the enemy.So, get on board and take these hunks for a tantalizing test drive as they fight to claim the ladies they deem as rightfully theirs!WARNING: Have a fire extinguisher ready or call for a hot firefighter. Because things are gonna blaze!Hot New NeighborI caught my hot new neighbor in all the glory of his birthday suit,While trying to sneak into his house...Mind you, I was definitely not planning on getting caught. Nor lay eyes on his hella BIG junk!And I know I have some serious explaining to do.But dear god, why can’t I take my eyes off of his... mmm, you know...I know. I'M IN SO MUCH TROUBLE.Hotshot BossEver met the exquisitely hot boss from hell? No?Well, meet Curtis James, jerk of the century, owner of the most perfect jawline with a gift for rapping instructions faster than a seasoned rapper.And guess what, he is actually asking for my help for once… to babysit kids!I am not going to lie, I nearly died of shock.My Ex's Little SisterTall, blonde, chic, soft-spoken... She is nothing like that!I met her for the first time when I dumped her sister at the altar…Correction! She is the one who kidnapped me from my own wedding.And I think I’m obsessed... my ex-fiancée’s foul-mouthed dark-haired little sister.She is strictly forbidden... but nothing tastes more delicious than what you cannot have.Hot JerkI was hired to find the cocky A-hole THE perfect wife.What was not in this job description was kissing the future groom,Much less have a one-night stand with him.Not that any of this is going to happen.If the prick thinks he can corrupt ME, Miss goody two shoes as he calls me,He's got another thing coming.EACH BOOK IN THIS BOX SET IS A FULL-LENGTH STEAMY STANDALONE ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH AN HEA THAT WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING FOR MORE. CHECK IT OUT IF YOU LOVE HOT NAUGHTY BUT SWEET BILLIONAIRE BAD BOYS.

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     An anti-magic regime. An escape into a world of fairytale villains! Cendrilla has two choices—and they could both mean death. When she is forcibly betrothed to a murderous ogre, she faces a short, brutal life. She can think of only one way out: escaping into the United Kingdom of Seven's badlands. Armed with just her wits and a powerful and illegal brand of magic, will Cendrilla reach safety and defeat her foes? This boxset contains the three full-length novels from the action-packed Seven Kingdoms Series. Don’t miss this Combat Cinderella retelling. It is perfect for fans of Xena The Warrior Princess, Brienne of Tarth, and Celaena Sardothien. Get your copy now!

    How they find their way through the struggles are what pull you into these heartwarming stories.Women of Paragon Springs includes: Long Road Turning, Blue Horizons, No Other Place and Reap The South Wind. “If you enjoy western novels, such as Little House on the Prairie and Lonesome Dove, you will enjoy this series by Irene Bennett Brown.”

    

    They were flat broke. And he’s arranged her marriage to someone who can bail out his company.Seriously? This is going too far. She’s getting married to someone she’s never met. She is pissed off! So she does the first thing she can think of.She gets on a plane and flies to Bali.Yeah, it was immature as hell. But this is her last hurrah. She can go crazy one last time and then she’ll be the sacrificial bride her dad needs her to be. Only it doesn’t work like that. See that’s where she meets Matthew Samsons – the 32-year old CEO who is on vacation. They do the nasty together and she falls in love with him, hoping to see him in America.She does…because he’s the best man to the man she’s supposed to marry.Her family is counting on her to save them with this marriage. But her heart is saying no way. It wants the handsome white boy worth eight figures. What is she gonna do?Find out in this sizzling BWWM romance!

    Now, she will help him gain his life back.Leana has an outlaw in her house. But she has no idea.The man she found wounded, told her that he had lost his memory and her kind heart forced her to take him in and mend him.When the fearsome Laird Fraser Dubhgnall comes to her house to collect the rent, he discovers that the thief he was looking for, is hiding in this woman house! Instead of punishing her though, Fraser takes the gorgeous young lass back to his castle, and asks her to help him make the man reveal where he hid the treasures he stole.While being there, Leana meets Abi, Fraser's young daughter, who after the death of her mother, is growing more and more apart with her Father because of his difficult character.Abi sees Leana as a mother figure who can amend her father's temper and bring happiness to their lives, and Fraser soon faces a harsh choice; Change his ways and gain a wife, or lose his daughter forever."Highlander's Last Chance" is a standalone story by best selling author Ann Marie Scott, packed with action, romance and redemption, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. Get your copy TODAY for 99c OR FREE With Kindle Unlimited!

    And they’re all yours…They’re the Bear Justice MC. They’re like paid vigilantes, on the hush-hush end of things, making sure that justice is served in this world. But underneath that leather jacket… underneath that rough exterior is something magnetic… They will draw you in, drive you insane, and make you want to do nothing but climb on their bikes and do very bad things…Sold to the BeastShe’s been bought by a monster. Her pack has sold her to science, but I will break her out of here. Let them try to stop me. I’ll tear their throats out. I’ll fight to the end. ‘Cause she belongs to me.Mated to the BeastI was never one for the innocent type. Until I met her. I’ll tear them to pieces for touching her. I’ll rip off their faces for looking at her. I don’t care about the consequences. Nobody touches my mate.Broken Out by the BeastShe’s a good girl. I’m a bad guy. It’s the worst of combinations. It can only end in disaster. Too bad it’s the only thing that can satisfy my Bear…Claimed by the BeastI kissed a biker, and I liked it. But it was also the stupidest idea I’ve ever had. I don’t need someone like him in my life. I hope he’s not going to kiss me again, because I don’t know that I can resist...Rescued by the BeastI knew I loved her the moment I met her. In my dreams, her deliciously curved body is aching for my touch. In reality, she’s gone, and there’s nothing I can do to get her back. Until we meet again…Kidnapped by the BeastIt’s been years since my hands were on her hips, but I’ve never forgotten. I don’t know what she wants. But I know what I want. I know I’m crossing lines, but it’s been so long. And I can’t stop…Tamed by the BeastI stopped by the roadside to be her knight on a bike. The effect of her almost knocked me off my feet.But she isn’t someone to claim, however much I want to. I’ve got to play this right to earn her…Secret Baby of the BeastShe had me hooked since I laid eyes on her. And now, here on her doorstep, I am smitten all over again. She tells me that she has a baby, that the baby has disappeared. And I’ll protect my family if it kills me…Rocked by the BeastI have a job to do, but I can’t help myself around her. Any sense I have goes straight out of the window. Her body sends too many thoughts through my head, none of them professional…Protected by the BeastI’ve hired him to help with a humongous problem. I’m not going to admit that I want to drink him in like ice tea. Not that I want to be animals in the wilderness with him. Because I never break the rules…WARNING: Intended for 18+ readers.

    Having lost her father during the Great War and her mother, a famous French impressionist painter, in a tragic accident, Aimee is brought up by her troubled grandparents on the banks of the river Mersey. She works hard at her art lessons and is encouraged to believe she has inherited her mother's gift, but it is her childhood friend and fellow student Frankie Hopkins who shows greater talent. When Frankie joins the Kendrick's textile mill to work on new fabric designs, Aimee begs her grandfather to teach her how to run the business. Working together, Aimee and Frankie become much more than friends but then they find themselves involved in family problems and it is impossible to know what the future holds.