At least that’s what Betty Boomer tells herself at night, while Stan, her husband of two decades, snores upright on the couch. Emboldened by too much Chardonnay, she searches the Internet for her college boyfriend Michael, the proverbial one who got away. Memories of their youthful passion reignite a lust Betty thought had dried up long ago.Michael responds to Betty’s cyber message, and temptation calls this globe-trotting freelance journalist. While Stan’s idea of excitement is staying up past ten o’clock on a Saturday night, Michael has evolved into a flashy Las Vegas casino manager with three ex-wives. Which man offers stimulation and which one brings monotony coupled with reliability is vividly clear.Written with the yearning and struggle many women feel, Betty Boomer is not alone when she asks, “Is this all I need or should I take another shot at passion?” Author Anne McCarthy Strauss brings us her latest women’s fiction coupled with a large dose of romantic comedy and a dozen long-stemmed roses.

    Though she has big plans for her new home, none of them involves falling in love — least of all with Fabien Coste, the handsome but arrogant owner of the nearby château. As romance blossoms in the beautiful Provençal countryside, disturbing events at the farmhouse hint at a dark mystery — a destructive, centuries-old attachment between the ladies of Bellefontaine and the ducs de Coste. As Amy struggles to unravel the mystery, she begins to wonder if it may not just be her heart at risk, but her life too.

    What she doesn't expect is to meet a mysterious entrepreneur, Sebastian Fielding, when she gets there. He helps ease the sting of rejection as he introduces her to the ancient sites he knows and loves. Unfortunately, soon after Paige returns to her island home in Jersey, she discovers that not only is Sebastian's company taking over the struggling store where her business is based, but that her concession is probably surplus to his requirements. How can Paige stop her fledgling business from going under? And what can she do to fight the gossip now that the paparazzi have published their untruths about 'A Jersey Affair'?

     Three closely knit people, Karma, Diana & Ghazal meet at the crossroads of life, unaware of the cosmic conspiracy and its comical destiny. Heart is their road, love is their journey and the soul, the final destination. Sailing on the tides of emotions, they encounter deceit, with a tinge of poison and drop of bliss. Forever love; it is a myth? Or a reality? Is it stifling pain or undying love, that makes love eternal? Come, let us explore!

    Lizzie and Celia are the best of friends. But their families, the Miltons and the Slatterys, are the worst of enemies, divided by religion and by status. So their friendship is a carefully guarded secret, for if Celia's father Charlie ever heard of it he would beat her to within an inch of her life.Then one day the unthinkable happens. Joe Slattery, Lizzie's brother, does a good turn for the Milton family and rescues their youngest from a grievous accident. From that day forth, Celia Milton just can't get Joe out of her mind. And, despite himself, Joe Slattery is increasingly drawn to Celia and to a love that seems doomed to heartbreak - unless they can find a way around the prejudice of generations and the terrifying bigotry of Charlie Milton...

    He wrote more than sixty novels, including the classic Riders of the Purple Sage, but he also produced some of the finest Western short fiction ever written. The stories collected here are shining examples of his best. Included in this volume is "The Ranger," first published in 1929 but never before in the form Grey himself intended. Here is a rare opportunity to experience the short stories of Zane Grey, restored and correct to the original vision, a vision that has remained unmatched for nearly a century!

    She finds herself falling for the attractive estate manager, who carries secrets of his own. As the tension grows more unbearable, Ellen will have to risk everything she holds dear to discover the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the Chateau D'Arc.

    Now they're in Hawaii for a big wedding vow renewal ceremony elaborately planned by Jo's mother. There's just one small issue, there’s something wrong with the wedding license issued in Africa and only Jo knows.Little does she know that the wedding license will soon prove to be the least of her problems.Her ex, the man she was running from when she met Jordan, is on the island and he's there with his two kids, both of whom are named after her.Coming face to face with her past just as she's trying to brave her future forces Jo to make some big decisions. It might even force her to grow up. Luckily she doesn't have to do any of it on her own; her two best friends are there to hold her hand and help her down the right path. Despite all the upheaval and complications Jo will eventually walk down the aisle to say “I do” to the man who completes her. But will the wedding that takes place be the one Jo's mother planned? Or will it be something much, much better?

    Valedictorian of her Nursing School class - about to give her speech, about to start her career where she fully intends to become best nurse the world has ever seen. But, that's not how things play out. Despite her skills and abilities and obvious talent in her chosen field – apparently there isn't a place for a woman of her size. Or so, some people want her to believe. Depressed and questioning both herself and her chosen occupation, she becomes desperate and decides to do something drastic.... choosing a seminar to attend to learn about 'the surgical options' to bring her down to a normal, more socially acceptable size. Her best friend, Samantha, finds out and convinces her to try a different option first. She’s found a different seminar where they’re looking for extra-large women. This one sounds promising – something about all-expenses paid weight study for a year in Alaska. at a commune filled with hot lumberjacks? That’s Samantha’s take on the opportunity, but Miranda only has eyes for the two doctors in charge of the study; The no-nonsense serious all-mountain-man Dr. Carver Rockwell with his tattoos and beard and brown eyes as dark as pools of water on a moonless night, and the slick blue-eye Russian bad-boy, Dr. Andrei Fedorov with his permanent wicked smile on his lips, and slick presentation…Is she imagining the sparks flying from both of them? They’re not on the list of men she’s supposed to choose from… But, maybe…, just maybe… she should go – even if she has to lie on her form to get accepted. Why should it matter if she’s ever been pregnant before? Besides, Sam qualifies and she’s not going anywhere without her best friend. Kodiak Commune is a Bear Shifter story involving a very big beautiful young woman crushing on two very hot doctors who just happen to be more than they appear, especially when they come under attack in the middle of the Alaskan’ wilderness. This is part one... of a series. This book has a cliffhanger. Part two will be available by pre-order soon. Be the first to read the first work from new paranormal author Ema Zane.

    When she learns the buyer is Price McCord, things become even more complicated. Just being near him after all these years has rekindled her feelings for him. And Price, now a successful architect and real estate developer, is amazed to discover that the shy teenaged girl he used to ignore is now an amazingly pretty woman. Amanda knows she should walk away, but old dreams die hard. Soon it becomes impossible to ignore the growing attraction between them. Caught up in the heat of desire, they make love. Afterwards, Amanda dreams of a future with Price, while Price vows to get as far away from her as he can. He cannot give her what she wants. Later, when she realizes his plans for the home that is no longer hers are not at all what he promised, tempers sizzle and emotions flare, leaving no doubt that the passion they have each tried to hide is on the verge of igniting.

    That was before my parents died in a car accident where my sister lost both her legs. Where am I today? Well, life's pretty sucky. Ok, extremely sucky. I just started a job as an escort so I can support my sister and save up for her prosthetic legs. And my dream of a happily ever after? Well, let's face it: there's no time for that s#it. I'm stuck here being responsible, doing the adult thing. That's until I meet Erik, the real goddamn Prince of Norway, and he reminds me of what it's like to feel again, to dare to dream again, and to believe in the fairytale I had shoved so deep down I thought it was gone. One touch from him is a jolt to my heart, and suddenly I'm feeling things I really don't want to feel. Because let's face it, fairytales don't come true...do they? This is the Complete Box set in the series: The Prince and The Escort and includes books 1-4

    Joshua, a soldier in the British Army, a bomb disposal expert and the very best at what he does. Angelina, an editor for a local newspaper and writer in her spare time. Both of them focused on their careers.Brought together unexpectedly, they fall unconditionally and irrevocably in love with one another. All is perfect in their lives until Joshua is unexpectedly posted to Afghanistan for six months. Angelina's worst fears are finally realized. Joshua has to go, it's his duty as a soldier, but the pull in his heart is strong and he leaves her behind with a heavy heart.Angelina is devastated and prays for his safe return. Until one day, a few weeks into Joshua's deployment, there is a knock on her door that changes her life forever.

     Sterling and Skye Skye is a spoiled little rich girl, who has never had to do more than bat her eyelashes at her father to get whatever she wanted. When she received her degree, her plan was to open an art gallery catering to the uber rich. The last thing she needed was a man getting in her way. But, there’s just something about Sterling. He’s an alpha male that gives her what she’s always craved, the ability to let someone else take control. Could Sterling be the man Skye needs to help her relinquish control and change her spoiled ways? Asher and LillyWhen Lilly was a small child, her parents were killed in a fire. Since the loss of her parents, she’s never truly felt loved or safe. Now that Lilly’s dream of becoming a teacher has come true, she worries that her dream of finding Mr. Right might not. That all changes the day that Asher literally runs into her in the park. Could Asher be the man to make Lilly feel safe and give her the happily ever after she’s always dreamed of? Tanner and AdleeTo say that Adlee had a rough childhood would be quite the understatement. When she was barely ten years old, her mother killed herself, leaving Adlee in the care of her stepfather, Paul. Paul was not a nice man. When Tanner walked into the café she was working at and witnessed the way Paul treated her, he knew he had to step in. Could Tanner be the man to prove to Adlee that she is worthy of love and help her regain her self respect?Read Four Letters to see how all of these lives are intertwined...

    She’s had a bit of schoolin, and now she works at the local cannery. Her friend Letty dreams of marriage and a family of her own. Kit could choose that life, but she wants more. But it’s 1895 in North Carolina, and her options are limited. In the newspaper, she sees an advertisement calling for young women to go and work for the Harvey Company – a growing chain of restaurants - that serves hungry railway passengers traveling to the untamed west. But the interview is miles away in Raleigh…does she dare? Will she leave her family and the life she knows, and risk everything for independence and adventure? Yes, she will! But it’s not easy. Leaving home is only the first of many challenges for Kit, from facing her own doubts, to proving herself, and standing up to the judgment of others – including her closest new friend. With hard work and an instinctive knowledge of how to bring out the best in others, Kit progresses in her career, until she gets a message from home. Racing back across the country to the bedside of a loved one, Kit begins to question what will make her happy. When it looks like love will be a better choice, Kit is tempted to leave her life out west behind. Are fate, friendship, determination, and good advice enough to keep Kit on the right path? Can she have a successful career, and also the love and respect of a good man? Is there a man out there who is strong enough to value her, and give her wild heart a home? Read on to learn Kit’s fate, and discover the famous Harvey Girls, whose hard work and courage helped build a restaurant empire like no other.

    Something that seems to attract the attention of hunky shapeshifters. Themes include Paranormal Pregnancy, Shifter Menages, love triangles and one on one action! Book 1: GIFTED TO THE BEAR Avery Clarke has just discover she is one of the gifted and now the FBI are hunting her. Handsome WereBear Jim Duncan is the only one who can help her but his kindness will come at a price... Book 2: GIFTED TO THE DRAGON A one night stand with a handsome stranger leaves young Madison Bennett pregnant. Little does she know, that stranger was a dragon shifter and being pregnant has now activated her “gift”...Book 3: GIFTED TO THE WOLVES Jayme Adler is well aware of her gift and has been sent to infiltrate a wolf pack and the two Alphas in particular. That is if they do not infiltrate her first...Book 4: GIFTED TO THE LION Paulina Mars has always used her gift to fight. However, a handsome WereLion named Mark was about to enter her life and show her things she never even imagined were real...Book 5: GIFTED TO THE ANGEL Lauren Grant has just been kidnapped. The man says he is an angel and he also tells her that she is already pregnant with his future child... even though they have never met before! You simply will not be able to put these books down! Scroll back up and start reading the whole package right away!