The Real Couple’s of South Carolina are bringing more than holiday cheer with this one. So many things takes place in our lives, some we can control, others, not so much. Battles are not as bad when your army is fully stocked, loaded, and ready for war at any given moment. These couple’s came together, joining as a family without their blood being shared. They are a powerhouse, and nothing is too big for them, or so they thought. Read this tantalizing, drama, and humor filled standalone, to get caught up on some of your most memorable families. There’s a little bit more than seasons greetings going on between these families.

    But her mother believes young women should do as they are told, and Nancy has to fight for every little freedom she enjoys. In desperation, she answers an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times, and begins corresponding with a man in the West. She decides to stake her entire life on him, in the hope that he is as perfect as his letters make him sound. Hudson Blake used to be a good man. His sister, Lucille, remembers him that way. But since tragedy struck their family he hasn’t been the same. Now the whole town avoids their General Store if they think he’s there. Lucille believes a bride from the East is exactly what Hudson needs. But he knows nothing about her plan. He knows nothing about the young woman who shows up at their Store. Experience life in the Old West with our two heroes, in the beautiful town of Lost Creek. Is their love a hopeless dream, or can it truly save Hudson’s life?

    

    However, secrets and danger lurk just below the surface. And some secrets could prove to be deadly. Love may be a distraction neither of them will live to enjoy… When Zahra Chandler unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s small-town home and bookstore, she jumps at the chance to leave LA. There’s just one problem: she also, unknowingly, inherits a long-buried secret that someone would go to any lengths to protect, including murder. The only thing standing between her and a killer is the town’s arrogant, but irresistibly sexy sheriff—a man who ignites in her a passion she’s never felt. Kendall McKnight takes his job as sheriff seriously and is always prepared for anything…except his instant attraction to newcomer Zahra. As they’re drawn together in their search for clues, protecting her becomes less about civic duty and much more about carnal desire and he’s in danger of losing the one thing he vowed never to risk again—his heart. But the threat is closer than they realize and the truth, when revealed, could tear them apart forever.

    Eden is a reserved workaholic who has an obsession with music. Little does she know, Maverick was about to sing her a tune that only her heart could hear.Join this couple’s journey of love at first sight. No drama… just love.

     Young Nora is the heiress to the great champagne dynasty of the House of Tramont. Under the care of her kindly guardians, Gabrielle and Marc Auduron-Tramont, little Nora blossoms into a beautiful and confident woman. But like those family members who came before her, Nora will face challenges and heartbreak. The Last Heiress follow's Nora's journey from girl to woman as she lives through the excitement of the jazz age, the glamour of Coco Chanel's Paris, and the dangers of New York during the Prohibition. Nora will need the courage and determination typical of the women of the House of Tramont as she fights for all that she holds dear. Praise for Tessa Barclay: ‘Tessa Barclay always spins a fine yarn. Her novels are gripping and entertaining.’ Wendy Craig ‘Filled with fascinating historical detail and teeming with human passions.’ Marie Joseph ‘A red hot contender for the Romantic Novelist of the Year Award.’ Daily Mirror From the publishers of Hardacre and Hardacre’s Luck.

    They're what people consider "Couple Goals" in hood fashion. They have a bond that was unbreakable and a union no one could come between, no matter what. Stephon an entrepreneur who had Dayton on lock and O'Mara who only job was to ride for her man. Which was a role that Mara loved and embraced even after their relationship took a turn for the worse. Their life literally became a battlefield. Stephon carried her through deep despair almost on a daily. There's constant hurt, drama and lies. Yet, they still continue holding strong to one another. Then there's Mega, a headstrong, male exotic dancer and A'Yona, your everyday hard-working chick. She wants nothing more than to be with Mega. But there's one thing stopping it. Mega's desire for other women. Something he does not hide and has made very clear to her, that he's not looking for commitment. But Yona feels she has what it takes to change his mind. Sex, lies, drama, women, brawls, pain and deceit is being thrown every which way. Will Mara and Steph union remain unbreakable? Will Yona win over "her" man? Come into the lives of these couples and see just how thugged out things can get when love is on the line.

    Returning to Hell Fire Valley after thirteen years, she is put in charge of finding who wanted her beloved grandmother murdered. Add on the fact that she was Turned into a shifter against her will and it's no wonder she's having a hard time controlling her bloodlust. Suffering from Hell Fire Valley's Alpha curse, Andrew Bayer is more animal than man. With the weight of one of the few Bear clans on his shoulders and a past that has him seeing ghosts around every corner, Drew finally finds his salvation in the form of one woman: Mika Mashall. With danger lurking in the shadows and secrets brewing just beneath the surface, Mika and Andrew learn that love and destiny cannot solve everything but death can. What else would you expect when Drew The Destroyer and Mika The Berserker team up?

    

    

    Failed attempts at sustaining his dream sends him back to Chicago where he knows his restaurant can thrive. Problem is, the prime location for his neighborhood is in major need of revitalization. A bachelor auction planned to raise the remaining funds necessary to restore the hood may be the remedy to Southlake’s problem, but there's no way Jeremy would ever agree to be a bachelor in the auction. Will his stubbornness cost him his restaurant dreams? Naima Grant has moved to Chicago for several reasons: to be closer to her favorite cousin; to spend more time with her grandmother; and to put as much distance as she can from the life she once shared with her ex-husband. Southlake Park may be her good luck charm, especially when she learns she’ll be spending some much-needed time with her childhood crush. Yet just like before, he only sees her as a friend, but she plans to make the most of their time together whether he’s ready for her or not.

    Pushing it to the side for a time, she ignores it, but she finally goes to the doctor. She is referred to a specialist and everything changes when he walks in. Elle was there about a headache, but soon there is something else that she needs more. The kind doctor is handsome, and he doesn’t even know how he affects her. She decides that she needs a special kind of treatment that only he can give her. Elle wants him to take a hands-on approach with her. She’s practically begging for it.

    

    This storyline should be read after the third book, Shadow Guardian: An O’Brien Tale, to avoid spoilers.Timothy Daniels is an American hero. After surviving a catastrophic injury during a tour with the Marines in Iraq, he has spent the following years carving out a new life for himself. He’s successful, a stellar athlete, and an all around amazing man. He’s also lonely. A lot of women like to take a walk on the wild side with a wounded warrior, but it’s a whole other thing to make a life with him. When he met Fiona Reilly at a friends wedding in Ireland, he’d thought she might be the exception.Fiona Reilly wasn’t a nice girl. In fact, as the cheating ex-wife of Michael O’Brien, she was used to being persona non grata in her own home town. But she’d made a tentative peace with the people she’d hurt. Fiona was changing, doing better, working toward a fresh start. When she takes a job as the photographer for a local wedding, she meets an amazing American man. He’s had his own struggles, and he seems to accept Fiona’s past, warts and all. He’s disinterested in the town gossip, and seems to genuinely care for her.The two begin their journey as new acquaintances, but things quickly evolve into an intense, three-week love affair. When Tim goes home to Virginia, he invites her to visit him, both of them wanting to see where this relationship takes them. Then Fiona unexpectedly breaks it off, leaving Tim confused and devastated.Three years later, Tim’s best friend, Alanna O’Brien, and her sisters-in-law walk into a photography exhibit in a Dublin art gallery, and everything changes. The depth of Fiona’s betrayal is uncovered, and within hours, Tim is on a plane headed to Dublin. Some decisions can never be undone, but can they be forgiven?

    What started off as roses and butterflies soon became heartbreak, lies, and abuse. With her best friends, Malanie and June praying she finds somebody to love her right. They are left to sit back and be the shoulder she needs to cry on while she loses herself in a toxic relationship. Nevertheless, God has a funny way of placing the right people in your life even if it’s at the wrong time. With Piper steady running into Rex due to unfortunate situations, she finds herself feeling like she found her SuperMan. Even with the attraction and sparks flying between the two of them, fear has a way of holding you back and causing you to miss out on your blessing. Will Piper let the fear of moving on keep her in a dead end relationship or will she get to experience something other than heartbreak?