After nearly a decade with her college sweetheart, Zo� feels like a teenager about to be eaten alive by the New York dating scene. And her problems don't end there. Zo� works a less-than-ideal job, managing other people's careers while her own ambitions wither. To add insult to injury, she does so in the employ of a larger than life woman whose staff measures the boss's emotional state by the zealousness of her make up application. Quitting is out of the question; Zo�'s rent doubled when her fianc� bailed. Enter Oscar Thornton. He's handsome, charming, attentive and rich - the perfect boyfriend. But does he harbor a dark secret? Or will Zo� torpedo her newfound happiness by indulging a far fetched suspicion? The Hazards of Hunting While Heartbroken tells the story of a young woman who sets out to find a man to solve her problems. Instead she finds herself facing her own shortcomings, testing her oldest friendships and realizing that she has the power to make herself happy. Packed with snappy dialogue and playful wit, The Hazards of Hunting While Heartbroken will strike a chord with any woman who's ever allowed herself to think, My life would be perfect, if I could just meet the right guy.

     Colin Dawson and Kirsten Parker haven't spoken to each other in over a decade. During high school they were devoted sweethearts who thought their love would survive as they headed to different colleges. But Colin's bad decisions tore them apart and left Kirsten finding comfort in another man's arms. Losing her was the biggest regret of Colin's life and still haunted him. Now fourteen years after their breakup, Kirsten returns to their hometown of Dallas when her marriage disintegrates. She's invited to a night out with old high school friends and finds a newly divorced Colin joining them too. What happens when Colin comes face to face with the love of his life? Will fate give them another chance to make things right or will Kirsten's hidden secret stand in their way?

    Her fiery spirit, quick mind and slight klutziness scares off most men--except the one she wants to intimidate! Michael Davidson has no business interfering in her life, her job or her heart. But he will not be turned away.

    She would’ve been perfectly content with never seeing him again. Apparently fate had other plans. Malakai’s heart never quite forgot his first love. Even after ten years his pulse gallops at the sight of her. He never thought he’d get another chance, and he still might not with the stone wall she has up due to his past mistakes.

    His opportunity comes in the form of film star Annabelle Quinn, who's in town and in need of a bodyguard. Her best friend is his top suspect, and he can use the connection to break his case. But when Annabelle comes to mean so much more than a means to an end for Sean, his objectivity is in danger, and he's painfully aware that the lies between them could doom any hope for a future for them. Lives depend, however, on him closing the case. When his deceptions endanger Annabelle's life, can he convince her to trust him enough that he can save her?

    Now it was time for this old-fashioned girl to become an ex-virgin. Only, just as she was about to embark on her brand-new plan, bachelor cowboy Mike Fallon decided to step in and do a bit of rescuing. Too bad the only female this drop-dead gorgeous single dad would let into his heart was his five-year-old daughter! At least he agreed to help Nora find Mr. Right, a deal she was going to make him regret--especially since her sights were suddenly set on "him...."

    But that's exactly what she finds when she returns from being out of town. Worse, the bear has been deliberately trapped by the shop's owner, Will Parker.Will is starting a new life in the town of Reindeer Ridge. His shop, The Big Bear, sells novelty items while also providing guests the chance to see a live bear kept humanely upstairs. Unfortunately, the shop owner across the way seems to be determined to have his shop closed down.But Annaliese soon begins to realize that Will isn’t the bad guy she wants to make him out to be. As their feelings for each other start to grow, they both begin to realize the importance of compromise.This book was previously included in the December 2020 anthology, Small-Town Christmas. The rest of the series was not part of that anthology.The Reindeer Ridge series is a sweet, clean contemporary Christmas series filled with swoon-worthy heroes and a small-town setting.

    Until a vision of murder shattered her fragile serenity. She had to go to the authorities--make them listen. But Lt. Marc Cruz didn't trust her one bit. In fact, the sensual homicide cop treated her like a suspect. And sent her senses haywire....The dark-haired beauty knew something about the serial killer Marc was after. But he was certain visions had nothing to do with it. Determined to be her constant shadow, Marc wasn't prepared when desire blindsided him--and put them both in the path of a relentless killer.

    In Colonel Sam Oliver she found the one man who could give her courage - and tempt her to love once more.Sam needed her help. A woman was missing, a woman who held the world's fate in her hands, and only Elizabeth could find out where she was. But the search would be a dangerous one, and even success might not assure Elizabeth of a future where she longed to be - in Sam's never-ending embrace.

    Chance meetings between its cast of inimitably odd individuals—Ruby, the betting-shop cashier; violently disturbed (and disturbing) Vincent; Samantha, the would-be cabaret singer; and Little Buttercup, the never-quite-made-it greyhound—result in the unlikeliest of couples. There’s always the risk that it could all be disastrous as characters try—or don’t try—to make winning combinations. But as Ruby, the story’s soft-centered heroine, observes: “Losing, that’s the whole point of the gamble.”Dazzling, gritty, and surprising, Reversed Forecast is the uniquely entertaining first novel by Nicola Barker, previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winner of the Hawthornden Prize and IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. “Beautifully rendered—well written, clear and revelatory.” —The Times (London) “A capital fairy tale.” —The Guardian “A strange and wonderful novel.” —The Sunday Times (London) “An imaginative lowlife tale, told with acuteness and verve.” —The Literary Review Nicola Barker’s eight previous novels include Darkmans (short-listed for the 2007 Man Booker and Ondaatje prizes, and winner of the Hawthornden Prize), Wide Open (winner of the 2000 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), and Clear (long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2004). She has also written two prize-winning collections of short stories, and her work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives in East London.

    Then he met Teddy Spencer. She was smart, sexy...and terrified of commitment. But she also needed him--to play the role of her lover at the company Christmas party. Austin was willing to take the job...as long as he could convince her to make it a full-time position!

    Having been born on the wrong side of the marriage bed, the millionaire vowed no baby of his would be so cruelly labelled. There was just one thing that might keep him from making Emma his wife their feuding families.She’d never dreamed one night with Chase would bind them forever. The pregnant heiress desperately wanted to raise their child together, but only if Chase could forget they were enemiesThe Takeover For better, for worse. For business, for pleasure. These tycoons have vowed to have it allAlso includes a Bonus Novella: Rafe & Sarah - The Beginning, by Catherine Mann

    The way he looks at me makes me feel powerful. Sexy. It helps that he’s sinfully handsome. From the top of his copper hair to his toned legs. But something always goes wrong in the end. And I wouldn’t be able to deal with the heartbreak. It’s just my luck. Cillian Love at first sight. From the moment I saw her, I was taken. She might want a one-night stand, but no strings attached? Hell no. She’s going to be mine. She’s my lucky charm, and I’m keeping her. THE CURVY HOLIDAYS is a series of steamy, sweet, short standalone stories. There are no cliffhangers and no cheating! If you’re into instalove, hot scenes and happily-ever-afters, this one is for you!

    But when your best friend has died and your other friends have moved away it can suddenly get a whole lot tougher. Now heartbroken Jenny has a female shaped hole in her life which - despite the presence of many women - won’t go away. Grief has turned her into a first class snob.Husband Lonny preps the house for climate change and is unable to halt Jenny’s unravelling. Then gorgeous Trudi wafts into the creative writing class bringing some much needed hope.Feeling that this is the only way out of her depression, Jenny’s intention to befriend Trudi builds to an obsession while facing all manner of setbacks. A motley crew of unsuitable local women is encroaching while lovely Trudi remains elusive. Why is something that used to be so easy, now so hard?Mixing serious issues with much hilarity ‘Friends and Neighbours’ is a feel-good story for our times.‘This book made me laugh out loud in many places and shed a tear in others’ Siobhan Curham. Author. 'An American in Paris'

    Naked is my super power, and I work it like a boss. In New Orleans, pleasure is a public service and I’m happy to do my part. I know what women crave, and I help their men learn to give it to them-- with plenty of kinky window-dressing and an air of delicious command. It’s just a game men and women play, one that leaves everybody satisfied. Until the day I’m dragged into court on a ridiculous charge. Now I’m playing the game with Erik Jensen, Esq., the man who looks more like a sexy pirate than an attorney. Suddenly, the stakes are higher than I could ever have imagined. Because Erik isn’t the man I thought he was, and neither is the game. If I win, I keep it all: my business, my reputation, and my formerly invulnerable heart. If I lose…well, I won’t let that happen. But it’s getting harder to tell which one of us is being mastered and before long, a safe word is the only thing standing between happily ever after and a pair of broken hearts.