These are people for whom the idea of ‘home' has become increasingly intangible, hard to believe – and happiness, or grace, or freedom, all now seem to belong in some kind of dream, or a fable they might have read in a children's picture book. As he says in one story, ‘All a man has is his work and his sense of himself, all the secret life he holds inside that nobody else can know.' But in each of these normal, damaged lives, we are shown something extraordinary: a dogged belief in some kind of hope or beauty that flies in the face of all reason and is, as a result, both transfiguring and heart-rending. John Burnside is unique in contemporary British letters: he is one of our best living poets, but he is also a thrillingly talented writer of fiction. These exquisitely written pieces, each weighted so perfectly, opens up the whole wound of a life in one moment – and each of these twelve short stories carries the freight and density of a great novel.

    She’s running from her life in shame. Neither expected to fall in love 35,000 feet in the air. With my heart and reputation in ruins, I can’t afford to make another mistake. Boarding a flight to Seattle is supposed to give me a fresh start, but from the moment Cash Montgomery slides into the seat next to mine, I’m captivated by his steel eyes that see too much. I ache for this stranger in a way I’ve never ached for anyone. But I didn’t know he was married, and I sure as hell didn’t see the curveball fate had in store for me, because my new boss in Seattle is the one man I can’t get out of my head. And he’s absolutely forbidden to me. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: The Trashy Affair Duet includes Trashy Foreplay and Trashy Conquest. Though the subject matter deals with adultery, there are no innocent parties here. For mature audiences only.

    Anna and the Black Knight introduces us to Mister John, a veteran of World War I and local schoolmaster, who was to have a profound effect on Anna. Anna's astonishing capacity for looking at things from fresh perspectives, and her fascination with mathematics and Mister God, stands her in good stead as her life is opened up to new things, such as school, priests and motor cars.This sequel also includes the full text of Anna’s Book, reproductions of her own letters and writings. Her artless and transparent conversations speak to the heart and are recorded using her own unique and colourful spellings. The book is again illustrated throughout with Papas’s unequalled drawings.

    Self-absorbed. Arrogant. Three words to describe American bad boy, Will Sanders, completely.Talented. Feisty. Motivated. Three words to describe Australian born, Katerina Barrett, perfectly. These two AMDA College students couldn’t be more polar opposite. But somehow when their eyes lock across the college courtyard, time stands still. Kat is focused on her career. While Will is more the love ‘em and leave ‘em type of guy. He doesn’t do the ‘relationship’ thing. Love isn’t on either of their minds.Through a twist of fate, they’re both chosen for leading roles in an Indie franchise of movies, which quickly takes them to overnight sensations. Their lives are turned upside down, and a frenzy of fandom and fame follow. Being forced together brings their ‘friends with benefits’ relationship into a new light.Reluctantly they ask themselves the ultimate question... Are we more than just friends?

     I stepped out of the box I’ve been in. I went against every rule I have ever made and took a chance on the sexy stranger I saw across the ballroom at an event my company was catering. Somehow-not somehow, I know how it all happened. I got blotto drunk and lost my senses-I ended up in bed with a stranger and threw the very last rule I had to the wind. I slept with a man I don’t know, a man who does not know my name and never gave me his. One night of burning hot passion, one walk of shame later, one month of denial. One morning of utter shock and horror. I’m pregnant. JACK I’ve been watching her and her little band of lunatics crash parties for the last three months and it’s driving me insane. They’re a bunch of crazy, a gang of hoodlums in heels and tight dresses and they’re more entertaining than a night at the opera. She seems vaguely familiar, well, as familiar as a woman can be to a man such as myself. One thing’s for sure, if I ever manage to get the little minx under me I’ll need an exit strategy and a will of steel because something tells me this one’s a keeper and if there’s one thing Jack Levins does not do, it’s play for keeps. At least, I don’t think so until I discover that one drunken night could have won me a prize I can’t help but want to win back. NOTE: Though Callie is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone book. It is 50,000 words and includes my bundle: BIG SHOT LOVE as a bonus. Enjoy!

    To the world, Kevin Peyton is the heartthrob Oscar nominee. To me, he's my best friend, with some sexy benefits.But then I got a taste of his world. A world where being mobbed by fans, violated by intruders, and stripped of all privacy is the norm. I never realized how brutal being in the spotlight would be.I didn’t fit into his world. I didn’t fit into his plans. I only wish I’d discovered that before falling in love with him and changing the game plan.Sometimes changing the game plan changes more than the game. Sometimes it changes your everything.

    . .You know them. The Instagram-influencing, pampered, never-had-a-problem-money couldn’t-fix, heirs of our nation’s elite.Most people never get any closer to these ‘American royals’ than their social media streams, but not me. No, I spend my days up close and personal with the famously infamous.Picking up trash and cleaning their toilets is the opposite of glamorous, but it’s afforded me a few perks—like a scholarship to the exclusive Bryers University.Thank god the Carlisle heirs, brooding sexy Jude and colder-than-ice Lila, haven’t caught on to the fact that their housekeeper—is also their classmate. I’m already an outsider in enemy territory, and if the rest of the school finds out, a huge target will be placed on my back.I’ve been careful and kept my head down. But I screwed up.Because now, I’ve found myself on Jude’s radar.Suddenly, our paths are constantly crashing into each other and I can’t escape him or his dark, pensive stare and wicked smile. Deliciously hateful sparks fly with each meeting, and it should push me away, but all it does is draw me in.But I have to be careful.Because letting him in, comes at a high price.And the odds favor one outcome.This is a dark bully romance intended for readers 18+. This book contains dark themes, including abuse, violence and sexual relationships that some readers might be uncomfortable with.

    Lily is quickly drawn to her mistress’s gaiety and sharp intelligence, the power of her poetry, and her deep emotional need. It is a strange intimacy that will last sixteen years.It is Lily who smuggles Miss Barrett out of the gloomy Wimpole Street house, witnesses her secret wedding to Robert Browning in an empty church, and flees with them to threadbare lodgings and the heat, light, and colors of Italy. As housekeeper, nursemaid, companion, and confidante, Lily is with Elizabeth in every crisis – birth, bereavement, travel, literary triumph. As her devotion turns almost to obsession, Lily forgets her own fleeting loneliness. But when Lily’s own affairs take a dramatic turn, she comes to expect the loyalty from Elizabeth that she herself has always given.

    His five younger brothers, whom he leads with a firm hand. They have a tendency to get into trouble, and without him, the whole palace would probably descend into chaos. So when their Queen mother surprises the princes with an announcement which will shake the entire nation, he knows he's got his work cut out for him.And then he's kidnapped.Lt. Toni Dryden, the Crown Prince's bodyguard and not-quite-willing closest confidante, knows it's up to her to save the stuck-up prince's cute butt. After all, surely allowing her employer to be kidnapped is a black mark on her resume! But that's the only reason she's willing to move heaven and earth to save him...not because he's gorgeous, or makes her laugh with his dry sense of humor, or because of the way he kisses...But it's going to take teamwork to get out of this mess, and Toni and Alek make a better team than expected. Too bad ex-cowgirl bodyguards are not princess material!     *********This book has a heat rating of 2.5/5 for language and adult situations, but nothing explicit.

    Travel through time, space, and realities to encounter monsters, mechanical foxes, and the Fates themselves. You'll fly with dragons, save implausible beasts, and perhaps find your true home. Choose your path wisely, for dangers lurk in the lands beyond. In the third anthology from the Fellowship of Fantasy, eleven authors promise you journeys into fairy lands hidden within the modern world, futuristic universities, and lands of ancient myth. So what are you waiting for? Cross through our Doorways for the adventure of a lifetime!

    He methodically fills his life with daily routines and adheres to strict boundaries that keep him at a remove from the townspeople. But one day he spies Josephine, his new neighbor from London. From that moment on, Sam's carefully constructed protections begin to crumble—and what starts off as a harmless friendship between an isolated loner and a defiant teenage girl takes a most disturbing turn.

    I found something that belongs to Keats Morgan, the notorious bad boy sports agent. So I do the right thing.I return it.You’d think the man would be happy to have it back. He’s not.Instead, he proceeds to fire his assistant right in front of me. He looks to me to step in as a replacement, but I want nothing to do with the jerk.Keats is gorgeous and charming as hell. It’s his arrogant attitude that makes me turn around and almost walk out the door. The problem? I desperately need a job. Any job. And Keats is offering me an incredible one.I agree to his terms before I realize there’s a catch, and it’s a big one.

    But when under the wallpaper in Kelly’s new room they discover a scrawled message from 1944 Ali begins to question the history of the house as she knows it.Her family has always seemed so picture perfect, not a blemish or a secret to be found. Yet, this discovery throws her into confusion and Ali begins to question exactly what she knows about her family and the mysteries they have kept hidden… Perfect for fans of The Emerald Comb, Rachel Hore and Kate Morton Praise for Kathleen McGurl 'There were twists and turns galore that had me gripping my Kindle to within an inch of its life…' - Becca's Books on The Pearl Locket'An engrossing family saga' - cayocosta72 on The Pearl Locket'If you want a book that is exciting, fast-paced and impossible to put down, with plenty of twists and turns, then you need to buy this book! I can't wait to read more of Kathleen's novels.' - Emma's Book Reviews on The Emerald Comb'The Emerald Comb is fantastic.' - Books & Baby'An edge of your seat read, that is a page turner and griped me from page one.' - Comet Babe's Books on The Emerald Comb

    While her brother whisks away his new wife to a destination honeymoon, she’s sneaking back and hiding away. Staying in her brother’s home allows her freedom from her overbearing parents, but it also means she’ll be living under the same roof as them.Her brother's best friends, Luca and Gio. Her brothers’ ridiculously hot, older and off-limits best friends. She's known them for years, but they don't know the real Arianna Vitale, not yet anyway. The thing is, Arianna is done caring about limits. She’s breaking all the rules, consequences be damned.*This work contains graphic adult scenes and should only be consumed by legal adults.*

    Demi Mitchell is the A-student girl who likes poetry and dreams of following in her lost mother's footsteps of becoming a nurse. When Arthur and Demi's worlds collide they touch each others lives in a way neither of them could ever have expected.But what happens when you don't get the happy ending? When the love of your life leaves...can you pick up the pieces and is there any hope for a future?In this heart warming and sometimes tear jerking story, follow the lives of these 2 young adults fresh out of high school as their lives intertwine with each other and touch those around them, finding true love in each others arms, promises hard kept and ultimately coming to grips with the difficult decision on what is truly the most important thing in life.This is a story of young love you will not soon forget.