And when his best friend suggests Alec could never handle a job that requires manual labor, he accepts the bet. One week later, Alec arrives on Sanborn Island, fully expecting to be the winner at the end of the month. What he doesn’t expect is to fall for his boss.Gianna Ferguson has lived on Sanborn Island, one of New England’s premier getaways, her entire life, so she is well acquainted with spoiled, wealthy playboys. When her cousin asks her to give Alec Sherbrooke a job with the family landscaping business for the summer, she is not enthusiastic about the idea, but she agrees.It’s not long before Gianna sees Alec as more than just another playboy looking for some summer fun. But will mistakes from Gianna’s past prevent Alec and Gianna from getting what both their hearts desire?

    

    Can an angel redeem a devil?I’m a hunter.Relentless, ruthless, driven by revenge.I have one target - the men who killed my family.There’s no room for love in my cold, callous heart.The only people I call family are my brothers in the MC and my dog, Sheila.Then I meet Claire.Then I want more.Claire Thompson is everything I’m not.Kind, loving, beautiful – in or out of her sensible courtroom suit.She thinks she can save me.I know it’s wrong to let her in.To let her believe I’m anything more than a monster.It’s a mistake that could get us both killed.Because the dangerous men I’m hunting know I’m close.They know about Claire, too.And they’re ready to kill again.There’s only one way to save her life – be the beast she’s afraid of.But saving Claire could cost me everything.Including her.

     As the last of the summer sun falls across the broken and bloodied fields of Flanders, the British soldiers grimly press their attacks against the German defences. Despite the savage fighting that has ravaged the land, the infantry and guns grind their way forward, pushing the worn and battered German defenders relentlessly back. As the summer fades into autumn, the British are poised to strike. Then, the weather breaks and the rains return. For Harry and his section the battle ahead will be an indescribable horror, a bitter and violent fight against the weather and the German defenders who lie ready to stubbornly resist the next attack. Amongst the seas of mud, Harry and his section will battle for their lives as they struggle towards the Passchendaele Ridge.

     The Cosy Cottage Café is at the heart of the picturesque English village of Heatherlea. Through summer, autumn, winter and spring, café owner Allie Jones and her friends, Dawn, Camilla and Honey, share their hopes and dreams, ups and downs, and a few surprises along the way. Join them at The Cosy Cottage Café and enjoy this bestselling series. ** PLEASE NOTE: THE FOUR STORIES WERE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED AS SINGLE TITLES. **

    Since they are still legally married, the police offer little assistance. How can she ever find them alone?Then she meets Texas Ranger Jack Sheldon. He can sympathize with her situation, having lost a child before. He is determined to help her, even if it breaks protocol or costs him his job.Together the two go on a statewide manhunt for her children, only to find heartache and romance along the way.
Will Zoey ever be able to trust a man again, after her husband hurt her so deeply? Can Jack keep his feelings in tact while looking for Zoey’s missing girls?
Will there be a happy ending for these two, or will their lives remain shattered because of those they chose to love in the past?

    Her father has gone to bring home a son missing because of the war. Loyal servants give her support and comfort and are at her side when she learns of her father’s death. She promises to fulfill her father’s dream but someone doesn’t want her to, the one person she should be able to trust. He sets out to defeat her until another man, a Northern stranger, comes to her aid.

    Gigi Mans. The woman who owns this rancher in the palm of her hands. She had me at hello. Her smile showed me a possibility for a future that I didn’t think existed. As an introverted cowboy and an heir to a massive fortune, I hadn’t given much thought to my love life until she came along. But she also brought with her complications. Her mother was opposed to us. She hated the very sight of me. And if that wasn’t enough… Gigi was hiding behind a secret. One that would inevitably change our lives. I couldn’t win her heart if she was going to keep it from me… Could these external forces be more powerful than our love for each other?

    Taking it made me his. I was warned about Frederick Duvall. I was told he was dangerous. But I never suspected that meeting the billionaire advertising mogul to discuss a business proposition would end with me bent over a table with my dress up and my panties down for a shameful lesson in obedience. That should have been it. I should have told him what he could do with his offer and his money. But I didn't. I could say it was because two million dollars is a lot of cash, but as I stand before him naked, bound, and awaiting the sting of his cane for daring to displease him, I know that's not the truth. I'm not here because he pays me. I'm here because he owns me. Publisher's Note: Unseemly Entanglement is a stand-alone novel which is the third entry in the Dark Overture series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

    I get to be his girlfriend, but it's only for pretend. What if I want more? He made me swoon the first time I saw him. Until he opened his mouth. Then I wanted to stab him with a fork before our first "date" was over. He's in my dreams, in my thoughts, and I can't get him out of my head. Did I mention that I want to stab him with a fork? Welcome to Nashville, where neon dreams come true, and nothing is as simple as it seems.

    A friendly dog leads her to safety, but his master just might pose the most danger of all, especially to her heart. Wounded in the Civil War and deserted by his betrothed, Ian MacGregor becomes a recluse in a remote cabin in Wyoming Territory. He thinks Aileas might be an angel when she appears beside his sickbed, but even later, he’s drawn to her in ways he doesn’t understand. However, no woman would ever be interested in him now, and he needs to protect himself from another heartbreak, but is this even possible where Aileas is concerned? This book can be read as a standalone or part of the trilogy. It does have a definite ending, although the family's story continues.

    She thinks migrating to a foreign land would be the only hope. The only qualification she has to migrate to a foreign country is to be a housemaid. That salary would be way better than in Sri Lanka, flying to Saudi Arabia as a housemaid would be a dream come true.Yet day after day, Kamala comprehends her mistake and regrets her stupid actions of leaving her beloveds. She is trapped by the secured walls of the Arabian house and by the rules, regulations and her negligence on working. She gets punished by horrific physical and mental abuse by the hands of her employer. Finally trapped her in a room as a punishment with nonpayment of her salary.When she tries to escape she is being physically tortured by the employer with nailing her body feet beating her with chains and sticks. Finally, when she escapes and returns to her mother land, everything what she worked have gone on a waste by her husband and leaving it all for nothing.Why I wrote this book.Labor migration to the Middle East has become a main feature of Sri Lankan economy strategies making it the second biggest foreign exchange earnings. Migration is likely to continue in the future. Foreign embassies continued to receive many reports that employers abused foreign women working as domestic servants. Some embassies of countries with large domestic servant populations maintained safe houses to which their citizens may flee to escape work situations that included forced confinement, withholding of food, nonpayment of salaries, beating and other physical abuse, and rape.These are few stories... "One particular day I dropped a saucer which broke into pieces. My employer was angry and he heated up five nails and drove them into my hand. When I shouted out in pain my employer's wife held a knife to my neck," she said.Why you should read this book?When you Google Sri Lanka all you see is a beautiful island with beautiful sceneries and nature surrounded by lovely sandy beaches, diverse landscapes ranging from plains to highlands, rainforests, wildlife and exotic food.But not many know how the Sri Lankan lower middle class suffer. How everyday is a challenge for them to make their ends meet. How much they suffer to keep their families alive, insufficient money to feed their children and to spend for their education.I was inspired by so many stories about how these migrant workers suffer. I have been fortunate enough to help these people and listen to their stories.This shows us how cruel the world is. Another side of life which many has not seen, or even think about, simply a nightmare. Why cannot the governments take any action about this? Non-government organizations? Is there anyone at all? When they send their hard earn money with high hopes, most of the time husbands waste money on alcohol and gambling, children go astray and get abused. These women and families fall of from the frying pan into fire. Time, money, pain all gets wasted. Everything end up in tears.This story will give you the inner aspect in depth about the middle class migrant workers and their lives, how hard they work, how much they sacrifice, how hard they hide their feelings and pain, suffer and struggle to survive every day.This book is a story about a family that went through this horrific abuse and torture. Hope you enjoy this book.Scroll up and grab your copy now.

    Typical Bancroft.The pretty girl I’ve fallen for isn’t willing to give up on me though.I might be a bad boy, but I’m hers.She’s quickly learning that to love me is to walk through fire.Let’s just hope she doesn’t get burned.

    Settle down in a magical place that time forgot, where the snow glistens on the frosty ground, the fairy-lights glow like magical stars in the trees and romance blossoms against all the odds.When the new vicar and his family move to Dream Valley just before Christmas, they need a lot of help.Local playboy, the gorgeous Brad Hudson, takes one look at the vicar’s daughter and, he is the first in line.He will do anything to win Dolly’s heart, but having heard of his reputation, her father has other ideas and does everything in his power to tear them apart.Not used to having to work for love, Brad tries his best but he has never come up against a protective father quite like Scott Macmillan.Ex special forces soldier, turned military vicar, he proves a tough adversary.Brad is determined to make Dolly fall in love with him and rises to the challenge until her father reveals his trump card, leaving Brad and Dolly battling to stay together.Will love blossom under the starry skies of winter or will the vicar have his prayers answered and keep his daughter’s heart safe?Curl up with a sweet, delightful romance to brighten your day and discover an array of quirky characters in a place where magic happens and dreams come true.

    Allen Williamson to the woman of his dreams, but to save her, he must face the monster from his nightmares!After suffering horrific abuse as a child, Allen Williamson struggled his entire life to fit in. Finding acceptance in an elite team of Green Berets, his life and his career were on the right track until a call from home derailed everything. The sudden loss of his mother brings him back to Mountlake Terrace, and puts him directly in the path of her colleague, Freddie, whose keen observation leaves Allen both annoyed and intrigued. Despite his broken heart, he finds himself unable to ignore her allure.Frederika Samuelson was all too familiar with loss, having run away from painful memories left behind in northern California. Or so she thought. When her friend and mentor passes unexpectedly, old wounds are re-opened. And when she comes face to face with her friend’s single, soldier son, she finds he’s not at all what she expected. Quiet and in control, he stirs both her suppressed desire…and tremendous guilt. Curious, Freddie finds her body overruling her head leading to a night of surprising passion! Beneath his Boy Scout exterior lurks fifty shades of kink.For Freddie, their mutual passion is a revelation. For Allen, it’s a dream come true. But after a night of carnal bliss, Freddie goes missing. With his own team deployed, and his hometown caught in the middle of a squall, Allen finds himself alone with the clock ticking! To save Freddie, Allen must face a terrifying monster from his past, one who nearly killed him years ago. Will the monster finally succeed in his vengeance or will Allen find a way to put an end to his nightmare once and for all, and save the woman he’s grown to love?