Having lost her father during the Great War and her mother, a famous French impressionist painter, in a tragic accident, Aimee is brought up by her troubled grandparents on the banks of the river Mersey. She works hard at her art lessons and is encouraged to believe she has inherited her mother's gift, but it is her childhood friend and fellow student Frankie Hopkins who shows greater talent. When Frankie joins the Kendrick's textile mill to work on new fabric designs, Aimee begs her grandfather to teach her how to run the business. Working together, Aimee and Frankie become much more than friends but then they find themselves involved in family problems and it is impossible to know what the future holds.

    

    

    

    

    There was no way he would ever be someone she’d date, especially not after he thought she was the one who should apologize to him.But when their paths crossed again, and again, she realized maybe he wasn’t that bad after all.Or maybe it was his dimples that caught her off guard.Can Lisa and Nick move on from their first impressions of each other? Is it possible to fall for the guy you despise?

    

    

     An anti-magic regime. An escape into a world of fairytale villains! Cendrilla has two choices—and they could both mean death. When she is forcibly betrothed to a murderous ogre, she faces a short, brutal life. She can think of only one way out: escaping into the United Kingdom of Seven's badlands. Armed with just her wits and a powerful and illegal brand of magic, will Cendrilla reach safety and defeat her foes? This boxset contains the three full-length novels from the action-packed Seven Kingdoms Series. Don’t miss this Combat Cinderella retelling. It is perfect for fans of Xena The Warrior Princess, Brienne of Tarth, and Celaena Sardothien. Get your copy now!

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    If you like humorous cozy mysteries, get to know former TV actress and the eccentric residents of Westdale in the first 3 books of the Saints & Strangers cozy mysteries box set: A Dead End, Book 1 The Deep End, Book 2 The Bitter End, Book 3 Learn more about the author at keeleybates.com.

    However, our sassy ladies are so not ready to surrender their panties however wet it gets from all the sizzling attraction to the enemy.So, get on board and take these hunks for a tantalizing test drive as they fight to claim the ladies they deem as rightfully theirs!WARNING: Have a fire extinguisher ready or call for a hot firefighter. Because things are gonna blaze!Hot New NeighborI caught my hot new neighbor in all the glory of his birthday suit,While trying to sneak into his house...Mind you, I was definitely not planning on getting caught. Nor lay eyes on his hella BIG junk!And I know I have some serious explaining to do.But dear god, why can’t I take my eyes off of his... mmm, you know...I know. I'M IN SO MUCH TROUBLE.Hotshot BossEver met the exquisitely hot boss from hell? No?Well, meet Curtis James, jerk of the century, owner of the most perfect jawline with a gift for rapping instructions faster than a seasoned rapper.And guess what, he is actually asking for my help for once… to babysit kids!I am not going to lie, I nearly died of shock.My Ex's Little SisterTall, blonde, chic, soft-spoken... She is nothing like that!I met her for the first time when I dumped her sister at the altar…Correction! She is the one who kidnapped me from my own wedding.And I think I’m obsessed... my ex-fiancée’s foul-mouthed dark-haired little sister.She is strictly forbidden... but nothing tastes more delicious than what you cannot have.Hot JerkI was hired to find the cocky A-hole THE perfect wife.What was not in this job description was kissing the future groom,Much less have a one-night stand with him.Not that any of this is going to happen.If the prick thinks he can corrupt ME, Miss goody two shoes as he calls me,He's got another thing coming.EACH BOOK IN THIS BOX SET IS A FULL-LENGTH STEAMY STANDALONE ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH AN HEA THAT WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING FOR MORE. CHECK IT OUT IF YOU LOVE HOT NAUGHTY BUT SWEET BILLIONAIRE BAD BOYS.

    She lived to create and enjoy her carefree bohemian lifestyle. Life was good, until her father died leaving her to continue his legacy of Thornton Industries. She was an engineer, not some corporate shark. Therefore, she didn’t know where to begin, especially managing the day-to-day operations of retaining TI's successful multi-million dollar status. Before she could regroup to handle the inherited responsibilities, she started receiving personal threats against her life. When they escalated into life-threatening attacks, she had to accept around-the-clock protection from a man whose nearness was dangerous to her self-imposed celibacy. Olen Davidson was assigned to protect Zulayka. From the beginning, he made it known he was not happy with what he called "a babysitting assignment," but he went along "taking one for the team." He was even more disappointed when he met the woman in person. She was a twenty-first century hippie, with a high IQ, a smart mouth, and an eccentric personality. The easy assignment soon turned into international espionage with Zulayka’s company as the targeted prize. Olen’s cavalier attitude in protecting Zulayka almost caused her serious injuries. Now Olen is determined to put his life on the line to protect her. What he hadn’t asked for were the feelings he was starting to have for the unconventional nerd who wasn't his type. Hadn't watching her prevented him from a reunion with the woman who held his heart?

    She spends most of her job traveling from city to city, training staff members on how to use the company system. She’s great at her job, but she’s struggling to find a balance between work and home life. Determined to create a more stable environment, through email she asks her boss to cut down her traveling, but he refuses. She’s never met the man, but already she can’t stand him. It’s at a conference not long after that she ends up in bed with a handsome stranger, only to find out that it was her boss. What happens when you’ve slept with the enemy? Find out in this steamy employee, billionaire boss romance by Alicia Beckton of BWWM Love.

    She was a young slave girl. He was an African warrior purchased at a slave auction with the intent he would father a new breed of stronger slave. Despite all odds, a language barrier and the disapproval of her family and friends, the two fight for a life together.