Lila Stone’s patients are suddenly developing deadly infections and she can’t figure out why. Could it have anything to do with her secret double life? While she juggles her orthopedic practice, her sick patients, and her late night addiction, a new romance begins to bud. Lila’s complicated life, filled with highs, lows and designer clothes will take you on a wild ride into the intimate psyche of a woman who wants it all, but may not be ready to have it all.

    But it quickly becomes clear that nothing is as easy as it seems. The bid is quickly undercut as twisted corporate politics and personal vendettas take over. When the buyout becomes all or nothing for the management buyout team, it all spins out of control: marriages fall apart, dark secrets are discovered, life savings are spent on the stock market, illegal insider dealing becomes a matter of fact and blackmail, theft, betrayal and manipulation are the new rules of the game. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity turns into a lurid nightmare. Buyout is a gripping and compulsive page-turner about the power of money to unveil the deepest in human nature. It's also a story about chasing one extraordinary dream. At an extraordinary price. financial thrillers series, legal thrillers best sellers, blackmailed, corruption series, business thriller, financial thrillers, legal thrillers series

    When war is declared Carrie knows all their lives will change. She and her best friend, Pearl who is also a maid at the same house promise each other they will always be best friends no matter what happens. Pearl is promised to her sweetheart, William when he returns from fighting at the front, and asks Carrie to be her bridesmaid. Carrie agrees, but wishes with all her heart she could tell Pearl about the baby she carries. When Carrie's parents discover she is pregnant, Florrie, Carrie's mother, takes matters into her own hands and arranges a marriage for Carrie that will see her leave her beloved father, Arthur and brother, Tom, and "sold" to a man she has never met whose regiment is bound for India. Carrie is terrified she will never see her family again and has never felt more alone. Will she ever find someone to give her the love she looks for? And will she and her baby ever return to the place she calls home? From the author of THE GIRL WITH THE RED SCARF and the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Shortlisted Novel, THE OTHER BOY

    Akira is a dangerous man, a man who has lost everything and has nothing to lose. Fuelled by the death of his beloved wife Madeline and desperate to seek revenge on those who took her from him, Akira is on a mission, a mission to rid the world of the corrupt West and everything it stands for and he has one man set in his sights. Thomas Deane, a fiercely loyal MI6 agent and one half of an elite partnership he is everything Akira despises - a patriotic man devoted to the service of his country, no matter what the cost. Assisted by the brave S.U.C.O. agents (Special Undercover Covert Operations) the elite MI6 team, are completely unaware of what lies ahead. Will they succeed in bringing Akira out of the shadows?

    A catastrophic event has crippled the alien's technology and they must interact with the species they were sent to observe. Europe goes dark. A decade of silence. Western countries fear war is on the horizon. Mandatory service and war readiness are the reality. When war finally comes, It’s on US soil. Jimmy Crandall and his fellow infantrymen are thrust into combat against the Korth supported Red Army. It’s a brutal and bloody clash of superpowers. MaryAnn Larkin joined the Army Air Corps, her superior reflexes are a perfect fit for the nation’s top fighter…the P51 Mustang, but she'll be battling alien enhanced Russian fighters and will need all her skill to survive. Navies, Armies and Air Forces clash and North America becomes a battleground. With the humans effectively at each other’s throats, the Korth continue their secret mission, which, if successful will mean the end of Earth as we know it. Get book one: Strike Force Red and prepare to stay up late.

    A wealthy suitor. An entangled past that could tear them apart. A historical Christian romance from debut author Jenifer Carll-Tong. As the Great War rages in Europe, Anna Gibson struggles to make ends meet as a seamstress in a small dress shop in Lansing, Michigan. She is content with her life. Or, so she thinks. However, a handsome suitor from her former life unexpectedly reappears, and she finds herself questioning her future when he begins to open doors to her past. Warren Mallory has never taken life too seriously…until now. Suddenly, he is very serious about finding the amber-eyed beauty that has haunted his thoughts since she left him standing alone on that street corner. And once he has, he doesn’t plan to let her vanish again. But even as fate draws them together, the sparks of chemistry are doused when a mysterious package and a long-hidden secret threaten to drive them apart. Can Anna forgive the past in order to be with Warren, or will pride and misconceptions make her walk away from the only man she has ever loved? Buy Searching for Anna, the first book in the Love in Lansing series, today!

    SUMMER PRESCOTT BOOKS is thrilled to present the first boxed set in the hugely popular Darling Deli series by Cozy Author Patti Benning!!!!Enjoy the first three books in one of the most delicious Cozy Culinary series ever, all in one volume, and at a special price! These mysterious and mouthwatering books will leave you hungry for more.

    He steadfastly refuses to give up their mum’s legacy, revealing that the family has given up something equally precious once before.Intrigued by their father's revelation, the sisters unite with the local community in their efforts to save the hotel - and in the process, help heal the fractures in the Harte family.SUMMER IN SORRENTOMaia Connolly never expected to find herself widowed at forty-five. Her beloved husband died unexpectedly while restoring their nineteenth century Italian farmhouse on a secluded hillside in Sorrento.Since his death, money is tight which is why Maia decides to open the farmhouse to tourists as summer accommodation.Uncertain of her business capabilities and even more of her hospitality skills, she is thrown in at the deep end when her first bookings appear and her new guests all arrive over the same week.First there’s Jacob, an attractive New Yorker of obvious Italian origin who has returned to the area to visit his ailing father. Clearly they don’t get on, as he refuses to stay in the family home in Naples. But what has caused their rift?Amelia, a shy twenty-something London girl is in Sorrento for a friend’s wedding. But she seems hesitant about her connection to the bridal party.Cal and Lori have returned to Italy for their ten-year anniversary in the hope of recapturing some of the spark lost from their marriage. Will the beauty and romance of Sorrento help them rekindle their love for each other?SUMMER AT THE HEARTBREAK CAFEIt's summer in Lakeview, and the community is getting ready for its busiest time of the year.The weather is warm, the days sunny and bright, and cafe owner Ella is looking forward to tidying up the patio area, dusting off the outdoor seating and welcoming the first of the summer tourists, whose arrival always manages to create some drama…

     She heads to Moonshine Bay and rents a summer place hoping to have a relaxing few months and get back in touch with who she is again as a single woman. Then she meets Evan Harris the bartender and owner of the local bar, and despite thinking she was never going to fall in love again, she can't help but be intrigued by this handsome man. Evan came to Moonshine Bay ten years ago to escape his past. Resigned to living his life alone meeting Rachel is making him rethink that decision. Can they both get past the hurt and learn to trust again?

    The woman he loved and left behind. When they meet again, will sparks re-ignite? Or will a long-kept secret tear them apart forever? Billionaire football star Shawn Canaday may seem like every woman’s dream, but his reappearance in Applewood, New York makes him Marg Hahn’s worst nightmare.She fell for him once, before fame and ambition became more important to him than love, and she has the evidence to prove it—their daughter, Lauren. Marg soldiered on as a single mother, raising her child on her own while keeping Shawn in the dark.Now guilt and a promise to an old friend bring him back to town, where he and Marg reconnect. When they find themselves stranded together, they discover their love never died.But he still doesn’t know about Lauren. When he learns the truth, will they at last be a family? Or will he turn his back on Marg for good?

    Time to move up.When Donald was a kid in the late 60's on the South Side of Chicago, he had a Schwinn Sting Ray bike. Everyone did. But everyone else had a five-speed. Donald's was a three-speed. It was good enough, as was explained by his parents, just as their Ford Maverick wasn't the neighbor's Le Mans, but it was good enough. And that's the way Donald was taught to live his life. It was a three-speed life. It was good enough. He marries Emily because she's good enough. Emily marries Donald because that's what she had planned, and she is not going to experience divorce as did her parents. Donald opens a law practice with his two best friends and roommates from college because it's good enough.Then the Roths meet their son's future in-laws and everything changes. Donald wonders if, in fact, he could get that five-speed.In this hilarious and thought-provoking novel, the whole concept of morals and convention is turned inside out. Everything is perception. If you like Richard Russo, Tom Perotta, and Jonathan Franzen, you're going to love this book.

    For twenty-five years, they've gone their separate ways and lived separate lives. But when Sara's fall breaks her hip and leaves her unable to care for herself, her daughter is forced to return to Texas. Charlotte’s short-term care-giving plan is dashed when she realizes her difficult mother needs long-term care. While Sara struggles to regain her independence, Charlotte grapples with the impossible task of juggling a high-pressure job, a rebellious teenage daughter, and a slightly demented mother. The Women of Fossil Ridge Series is a heartwarming addition to the small town, generational series of favorite authors like Ann B. Ross, Jan Karon, and Beth Hoffman. Gentry’s small-town sagas are a masterful peek into what it takes to resuscitate a mother-daughter relationship. Series sparkles with humor, heart, and southern charm. ~Amazon Reviewer Gentry is one to watch. ~RT Reviews Books in the Women of Fossil Ridge series: #1 Flying Fossils #2 Finally Free #3 First Frost If you loved FLYING FOSSILS, you'll enjoy Gentry's Mt. Hope Southern Adventures series. Out of the dust of West Texas comes another set of heartwarming books that will have you laughing until you cry. Books in Mt. Hope Southern Adventures series: #1 Walking Shoes #2 Shoes to Fill #3 Dancing Shoes #4 Baby Shoes

    Justin Fike is a fantastic storyteller! The world building, the characters, the action! It was an epic journey!" - ★★★★★ Amazon ReviewCharity is a thief who survived Byzantia's deadly streets by thinking fast and running faster... Until a heist gone wrong saw her imprisoned on a ship sailing to the far side of the world.Farshore, the Emperor's First Colony across the great sea, is humanity's lone outpost in a land inhabited by monsters, wild magic, and races from legend.Turns out, myths are just as deadly as a knife in the dark.A quick temper and a sharp tongue soon earn her a deadly quest with a group of outcasts who would readily kill each other if not for the threat hanging over their heads. Their only hope of survival lies in working together.When their quest unleashes an ancient king bent on conquest, Charity must adapt and learn to trust her new companions if she hopes to stop him. If she fails, two worlds will fall with her.The Farshore Chronicles is fast-paced Sword and Sorcery in the tradition of RA Salvatore, David Eddings, and Mercedes Lackey. If you enjoy action, adventure, humor, and compelling characters set in a magical world, you will love this fantasy series.Download and embark on your whirlwind adventure.Included in this bundle:1. A Thief in Farshore2. Into the Shattered City3. Crown of the Mad King

     No bodies. No evidence of an attack. Just gone. On what should have been a routine cargo run to the far edge of the Coalition, Captain Ethan Walker is carrying a payload of medical technology and two passengers returning home to Starlight Colony. When they arrive, they discover that everyone on the planet is missing. The company he works for wants him to leave immediately, but he’s obligated to report to FleetCom that the entire population has vanished. Captain MacKenna of the Magellan, tells him stay put until they can arrive to begin an official investigation. Caught between his legal responsibilities and the need to know what happened, Walker has to resist increasing pressure to defy orders. Unfortunately, his passengers make a decision that forces him into doing the one thing he can’t do. Captain Walker must risk his ship and crew to return to the surface even though it may ultimately cost him everything. Get the exciting opening book to the new Wings of Earth series.

    Not exploding, not dropping out of the sky, just disappearing. When the Hubble Space Telescope vanishes, reluctant hero Jake Corby is dispatched to figure out who or what is responsible. He's used to solving problems for the FBI, but hunting down missing satellites? That's a new one. The mysterious force next cripples the International Space Station and destroys the only spacecraft that could rescue the astronauts. The race is on to avert the final death blow to the ISS and execute a risky plan to get the astronauts back home. Before it's too late. This short prequel to Contact Us is filled with the quirky surprises and humor that Al Macy's readers have come to expect. The Antiterrorist is a standalone book, with no cliffhanger or "to be continued" at the end. It may be read before or after other books in the series.