But Maddie soon tires of her house guests, including her own boisterous rescue Boxer dog, Baxter. A trip to the park proves eventful, when Baxter literally bumps into Dylan. Kind, funny, and not-too-shabby in the looks department, Dylan soon wins Ellie and Jake over, and Ellie dares to dream of a happy ending at last. But as the snow starts to fall and Christmas approaches, Ellie realises time is running out for them. Dylan clearly has a secret that may ruin their happiness, Baxter's home is in jeopardy, and she has no way of making Jake's wishes come true. Must Ellie give up on her dreams, or can Baxter lead her back to happiness? Light the fire, switch on those Christmas tree lights, curl up with a hot chocolate, and enjoy this heart-warming festive story of love, home, and second chances.

    A sexy rags to riches romance.Antique shop owner Celia Whyte comes from an impeccable lineage and a mother who thinks she has the right to manage her daughter’s entire life.So when Celia meets the self-made billionaire hunk Brady Gilmore, of course she worries her mother will make a scene!Brady has gone from rags to riches all on his own, but to Celia’s mother, he will always be lower class…But that won’t stop Celia and Brady’s relationship from getting hot and heavy!Yet when family and friends scheme against them, everything turns upside down!Will it be the wedge that will drive Brady and Celia apart?Or will they find love through all of life’s battles?Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by Erica A Davis of BWWM Club.Suitable for over 18s only due to shockingly hot sex scenes!

    There’s only one catch—the United States Navy doesn’t have an All-Star baseball Team.A special team of elite warriors is assembled from the SEALs, Marine Recon, Army Rangers and the CIA to be used as a rapid deployment force when unconventional or covert operations are needed anywhere on the globe. Using the baseball team as a cover story, the Navy All-Stars fly to Qatar to find the leader of the New Wahabi Jihad and prevent a terrorist attack. Intelligence leads point to missing Sarin gas from Syria, and possible targets include The Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, as well as the new soccer stadium built for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar—a location chosen perhaps because of a few million dollars in bribery money.Operating without the approval of foreign governments, The Team works covertly to try and locate the Sarin before a major attack can take place. With bodies piling up in Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the clock ticking, The Team plays hardball, on and off the field.The Team is loosely based on a real covert military operation run in the sixties in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

    His clever lyrics and undeniable sex appeal exalts him to the top of the charts. Fabian has everything he’s ever wanted: a successful career, a loving son and beautiful girlfriend, Fancy. He’s content with everything in his life until he spots Kylie. Kylie Brooks is a celebrity fashion stylist and jewelry designer. She’s in high demand and is great at what she does. Although her career has skyrocketed, Kylie still is dissatisfied with her love life. All Kylie wants is a man to love her, but failed relationship after another proves to be discouraging for her. However, when Fabian is booked for her services, Kylie can’t help but wonder what the cards may hold for them. The only thing standing in Kylie’s way is Fancy. Fancy Nicholson is a video vixen and model whose career had been upgraded due to her relationship with Fabian. Going strong for two years, Fancy becomes comfortable with her place in Fabian’s life. But when Fancy notices that Fabians eyes are on someone other than her, she begins to form a plan that will guarantee her position. After a series of events, Fabian finds himself on the losing end when he’s faced with a damaging dilemma. Everything he’s worked hard for is at stake, including his freedom. Will Fabian be able to maintain his freedom? Can Kylie let go of the past and allow her heart to love again? Will Fancy continue to fight for Fabian or will she eventually let go?

     When a Russian trawler is mysteriously wrecked off Guernsey in the Channel Islands, British Intelligence wants to investigate because one of their agents was on board. However, the investigation could prove embarrassing since their agent was planning to defect with the trawler and Madam Anna Cantelna, Nobel Prize-winning marine biologist. Agent Jonathan Anders is called in to do some skin-diving around the wreck. A routine assignment? Not for Jon, who promptly finds himself entangled in an international misadventure—with the Russians trying to exterminate him and the British police pursuing him for murder! Praise for Christopher Nicole: “An exciting story… action-filled and unpredictable” - Publishers Weekly “Told with smooth authenticity” - Publishers Weekly “Will appeal to squadrons of readers” - Library Journal Christopher Nicole’s novels have been read by millions all over the world. Born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, he later attended colleges in Guyana and in Barbados. In his long prolific career, Nicole has published over 200 novels and non-fiction works.

    

     She’s in no hurry to meet another man but is floored when she runs into a strikingly handsome venture capitalist who’s anything but boring. Desperate to escape a quintessential psychotic ex from hell, Beau Sullivan decides to head back to his home country for a while. What he did not expect, however, was to meet the one woman who would turn his world right-side up again. Helpless against the electrified attraction between them, the two spend the night together after Beau confides that he cannot have children. Which is exactly why Vivian is shocked to discover that she’s pregnant, two months after what was supposed to be a holiday fling. Will Vivian ever manage to track down the mysterious Irishman who clearly lied about being infertile? And what happens when a dangerous secret from his past suddenly emerges between them? ****This is a standalone 70,000-word full-length novel with a touch of steam and HEA.****

    There are no women who would do anything to have a balling boss or street king. And there are no dope boys! This is a story about love and how unpredictable it really can be. Meet Immanuel ‘Manny’ West, a pretty boy, ladies’ man, who prides himself on bagging the baddest women Harlem has to offer. He is a player and makes no apologies for it. His reputation as the man who loves too many bitches to settle down doesn’t stop women from throwing themselves at him. He knows he has a rep to keep and would rather die than be seen with a chick who wasn’t up to his standards… that was until he crossed paths with Rai-Elle. Rai-Elle isn’t your typical hood beauty that catches all the niggas’ eyes, the one who the bad boy sees and just has to have no matter what. No, Rai-Elle or just Rai, as she liked to be called, spent most of her life being invisible. And when people did see her, they saw a dude from her tomboyish looks and swag. What started out as a defense mechanism ends up being the same thing that Manny likes about her, even though he doesn’t want to. Will he knock down that wall she so desperately hangs on to or will he allow his friends, his rep and the pressures of life to walk away from the one woman who may not look like she fits him but is everything he ever needed nonetheless? Then there is Gideon West, Manny’s younger brother, who is following in his brother’s footsteps of having the baddest females on his arm. One day he comes across Lyriq, a chick who could never get the time of day from him just from how she looked and dressed. A friend dares Gideon to talk to her, and not being one to back down, he accepts the dare. But unintentionally, he ends up falling for Lyriq in a way he never saw coming. But what happens when Lyriq discovers the truth just as Gideon finds himself unable to live without this girl? Find out what happens when these two brothers encounter women they never thought they would even look twice at and try to deal with the way they are trippin’ off a crazy hood love.

    MeganHe was the man I loved more than anything.But he chose the rodeo over a life with me.Now I’m back on the ranch.Back in his life.One look in his eyes and all I see is lust.His hands on my bodyHis lips on mine.It’s far too easy to remember the past.But watching him with my son makes me question everything.What if I’ve been wrong about him all these years?And will he ever forgive me when he learns that little boy is his?★JoshSix years ago I made the wrong choice.I chased the wrong dream.I let the love of my life get away.Now she’s back in my arms I’ve got a chance to make things right.And I won’t make the same mistake again.But life on the ranch can be deadly.Everything you love can be taken from youIn the blink of an eye.Note: Cowboy's Secret Child is a steamy second chance romance between a sexy cowboy and the beautiful curvy woman who's back in his life after six long years.

    What he gets instead is just the opposite. His daughter, Hannah, twelve, struggles with grief, loneliness, and what it means to be Jewish as a Chinese adoptee. She wants to fit in, but that's difficult in their new mostly white and Christian town--so she decides to secretly convert. His son, Aaron, a senior in high school, is applying to Ivy League schools and counting down to when he can leave the small town--until he discovers a shocking secret that threatens his entire future. Lurking in the shadows is a pastor who says he just wants to support the kids in his congregation, but is that all he really wants? The Opposite of Normal is about what it means to love and accept, what it means to do the right thing, and what it means to heal after loss.

    In fact, they are from the same small town, and Nicole has been enamored with Julien since she was an awkward teenager. However, Julien’s grumpiness is keeping them apart. But with the help of little holiday magic, the two of them find themselves falling in love.

    But, being a woman in a male-dominated field, there was no room for 808s and heartbreak, so Dej shook that hurt off and continued to work to be one of the best on-air sports broadcasters that Oakland has ever seen. Meet Saieed Bishop, born and raised in Los Angeles, California, with his mother and older brother, Semaj. Since he was able to hold a ball, Saieed had dreams of being in the NBA. And now, at twenty-six, he’s finally living out his dreams, and feels like he has everything he could ever want, until he meets Dej. Something about the dark chocolate beauty pulls him in, and he works overtime to make sure her heart didn’t turn to ice. Dealing with an overprotective mother, and a schedule that doesn’t leave much time for love, can Dej and Saieed overcome these obstacles as a couple, or is the scale tipped too far against them?

     Yet a dark shadow casts its presence over each trip – 28 years ago Annabel’s Aunt Hilary was brutally murdered on a similar holiday when Annabel was just a toddler. With no one found guilty, the subject has been hushed away and is now taboo on their trips. When an over-zealous journalist starts digging around the murder, the suspicion and guilt in Annabel’s family comes back to the surface. Annabel starts researching into the truth, and the discovery of her much-maligned French mother Monique’s diary reveals some alarming details. With the added pressure of her marriage struggling and a series of anonymous phone calls, Annabel is drawn into the middle of a dark family secret. ‘Past Shadows’ is another absorbing murder mystery from crime thriller author Anthea Fraser. Praise for Anthea Fraser: “A superbly crafted, riveting, page-turner of a read" - Booklist “Ms Fraser is her dependable elegant, guileful self withholding the killer's identity till a dying fall" - Sunday Times “A well-mannered, well-plotted and well-told story” - Birmingham Post “Sympathetic, well-executed book, in which full attention is paid to human feelings and failings” - Yorkshire Post “Anthea Fraser is a worthy follower of the traditional whodunit system...The plot is sustained throughout, and her artistic detective who literally "draws conclusions" is an original character.” - Sunderland Echo Anthea Fraser has written all her life but did not begin to take it seriously until after marriage, when she found herself at home with two small daughters and embarked on a correspondence course with the London School of Journalism. She wrote short stories before turning to novels of the supernatural, and then to crime. Her novels include ‘The Seven Stars’, ‘The Ten Commandments’, ‘Death Speaks Softly’ and ‘Pretty Maids All in a Row’.

    Rachael's family comes to America to start a new life after fleeing the pogroms in Russia. Rebekah comes to America with her son, Samuel, fleeing his father, Misha, a Russian soldier with whom she had an affair and has threatened to take him away from her so he will not grow up as a Jew and the son of a cobbler. Set in the Lower East Side of New York and pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg, Russia, both women adjust to life in America until Misha kidnaps Samuel and returns with him to Russia. How Rebekah rises to the challenge of earning enough money as a designer of women's gowns to return to St. Petersburg to find her son, and the difficulties she encounters while there, including murder and prison, show the reader the full extent of a mother's ingenuity and determination when it comes to her child. Rachael also faces the possibility of losing a child to war when her son Solomon enlists in the army as America's entry into World War I approaches.

    Hood love hasn't done anything but cause me pain. Maybe I fell for the wrong hoodlum. But I'm over it, my new man’s going to be a square. I'm going to find some who can treat me right. -Raeya Everything that Raeya Duval does is for her son. She's determined to provide him a better life than she's ever had. At twenty-four, she has a bright future ahead of her. There's just one problem… Her no good baby daddy. Fed up with the lies and cheating, but trying to keep her son’s father in his life, she stays, but the love has been gone. Flacka loves his son and Raeya, but he loves the attention other women give him too. Being faithful is the farthest thing from his mind. He knows that Raeya’s not going anywhere. Not as long as their son adores him. But when he commits the ultimate betrayal, he learns that every woman has a breaking point. But he’s not going to let his family go without a fight. Raeya has to fight for the life she wants for her and her child. Sometimes it’s better to be a single mom then to let your child watch you be treated like nothing. Can this hood girl find the love she deserves? Will Flacka be able to win Raeya back? What will he do if he doesn’t? When a new man steps in and tries to be everything Raeya’s ever dreamed of, will she let him in or go back to Flacka and his mess? Hood love is addictive but sometimes you have to give it up to find true happiness. Javari is far from hood, but he sees something in Raeya that makes him want to give her his all. No one understands what he sees in her, but they just don't know. When A Hood Girl Puts It On Ya’ its hard to resist!