Now that Sparrow, her ward, has reached nine years of age, she reckons he needs a male role model in his life. With typical efficiency she sets about finding a father-figure by drawing up a series of checklists for each candidate, and following a strict protocol for interviewing them.So far, all the contenders have failed miserably to get enough ticks in the right boxes. But Ferne is focused and nothing is going to stop her from fulfilling her responsibilities…...except maybe a saboteur out to wreck her business; drunken neighbours; her unfortunate past from which it is so difficult to escape; her estranged mother; long-lost sister; and her Jack Russell, Merrie, who is not above galloping over and nipping any prospective role models she thinks Will Not Do.Katie Fforde (best-selling rom com author and President of the Romantic Novelists' Association) said of 'All His Own Hair': 'Susan Alison handles difficult issues with quirky humour and uplifting results.'(To give you some idea of length - 'White Lies and Custard Creams' is 83,700 words long and 'All His Own Hair' is 87,300 words long.)Susan Alison is the Katie Fforde Bursary Award winner for 2011. She has won competition awards for short fiction and sold numerous stories to commercial publications. Her fiction concentrates on the relationships humans forge with each other (and quite often with their dogs). She is a freelance artist.Jill Mansell (best-selling rom com author) said of 'White Lies and Custard Creams': "Susan Alison has written a lovely, quirky romp packed with off-the-wall characters - original, intriguing and great fun!"

    Fast. Dangerous. Only two things are capable of sating my hunger: racing and women. I’m a devil behind the wheel, and there isn’t another man in New York City who can beat me. Nor any dumb enough to try. But there was a woman who could. My ex-wife, Evie. And she did. F*cked me up real good. Thanks to her, I gave up my dream of racing, but I can’t run from fate forever. The evil bastards at her side have taken over the underground racing scene, but I’m diving back in deep. With my focus on the road, the last thing I need is a distraction, but that’s just what Laina is. My best friend’s little sister feels off limits, until she isn’t. Perfect curves and a smile that could melt hearts, this woman has me wanting to say yes from the start. She’s relentless and drives me mad with the desire to be bad one more time—just for her. I might be outracing demons, but I’m not running from anything. Not me. Not ever again.

    Straight into the arms of possibly my worst choice yet. He’s huge, he’s sexy, and he growls... Rogue’s been doing a pretty good job of hiding from the world since he settled in Haven. There’s blood on his hands and he doesn’t deserve peace, let alone happiness. But then he sees her and everything changes. She’s lost, innocent, and his, and this rogue bear shifter will do anything to keep her. K. R. Max brings you dominant alpha men, sweet, strong women, and lots of very hot and dirty shenanigans. No cheating or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happy ever after, all in a short, intense read which is sure to raise your body temperature. If this sounds like your happy place, scroll up now and click that button! Then lock the door and grab a glass of wine (or ice water)! It's about to get hot in here!

    Spend the night with me and I'll tell you more." Henry James is the hottest sexiest man I've ever met. He's also the cockiest and most alpha. I knew as soon as I met him that I should stay away. I knew that he would be bad news. But the fact that he was dominating and funny was a bit of a turn-on to me. I enjoyed our interactions. I was intrigued by his flirtation. I wanted to succumb to his games. The only problem was that I didn't know exactly what game he was playing. NOTE: This novella is a free steamy prequel to the full-length standalone novel Falling For The Billionaire, that will be released in October. It will also be included in Falling For The Billionaire when it is released, so you can read it first as a free download or you can read it as part of the novel on release day.

    Working late one night, she meets a mysterious stranger who awakens desires within her that she never knew she had.The stranger knows her and as Paige’s memories of him surface, they leave her reeling. Can he really be Will, the same man she pledged her teenage heart to all those years before?Will takes her on a journey that ignites a passion she never thought possible. But at what cost? Paige knows dangerous secrets. Secrets that she doesn't fully understand yet. With a dangerous foe playing a game of cat and mouse, Paige quickly finds herself ensnared in the middle.With Paige as the ultimate prize, who will claim her?

    Alonzo's ego was crushed, totally crippled for the very first time--by a woman! "Do you even know who I am?" he said to her. Sure, he thought. She's a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu...but I'm Alonzo, the only rightful heir of the Ortega family.A Spanish billionaire with more power than she can fathom. But he didn't tell her that. Camila doesn't give a damn about his gorgeous body or his self-absorbed attitude. And that drives him crazy. Now he's obsessed. Not to sleep with her. But to beat her on the mat and show her who the boss. But in the midst of his determination, they begin to form a friendship.Unlike any other woman Alonzo has encountered, Camila does not flirt with him. She pays for her own drinks and would rather teach yoga than party all night. She is blunt and speaks her mind. She is wild but level-headed, confident and strong.She is everything he is not. But everything he needs

    She had been through hell the last year. After losing something she never knew she had, then almost losing her life, things were finally looking up. Desperately wanting to move on, Trina and her dog Toby decided the beach was where they wanted to go. Maybe they would stay here and call this home.****The east coast was as far away from home as Sam was going to get. He was still reeling from a losing season riddled with injuries. He was emotionally and physically exhausted. He needed to clear his head before he embarked on a summer of make believe, dress up and baby dolls, with his niece, Morgan.Sam never counted on meeting her. The beautiful blonde with the edgy look and amazing voice, she blindsided him. Before he knew what had happened, he had fallen hard and fast for her. After only a few short days he couldn't imagine going back to the west coast without her.Trina didn't see romance coming until it was too late. She had demons in her past that he didn't yet understand, and she wasn't sure she was ready to let Sam in. Could only a few days with him change the rest of her life?

    Her friend Robert has decided it's time to play matchmaker.This short story should be FREE. If it is not listed as FREE please report the lower price to the vendor. I wanted to give my loyal readers something to show my appreciation, as well as encourage new readers to try out my stories.Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of sex and a smoking hot werewolf.

    He can have any woman he wants, when he wants and how he wants. Why would he have a relationship when he has sex with women for a living? Aurora Blue is new to the porn industry and she is only doing it as a temporary measure to make some money to get a better life for her and her son, Blake. But, there's a problem... These two movie stars knew each other before they were anything other than just plain old Eva and Jackson - high school sweethearts who were madly in love. Jackson was a broken man when Eva left in the middle of the night and never came back. Now, unbeknown to them, they're going to meet on the set of their new film and the sparks between them are going to ignite into a raging furnace. Can Eva keep her secret from him any longer? Will they get their second chance at love? Watch the heat and passion these two people have for each other explode right in front of your eyes. WARNING: This book contains instalove, hot, dirty sex, which will have you tilting your kindle.

    

    Her pa was once a famed Texas Ranger and the list of those who want to see him dead is long. When the Anthony brothers gun him down in a cold-blooded act of revenge, the sixteen-year-old didn’t play the game as well as she could have when the outlaws escape with their lives, and she’s left injured and on her own. Afraid they’ll come back for her, a wounded Randy plans on leaving the New Mexico Territory to head west with her temperamental horse Al, her gun Pearl, and the ashes of her family as her only companions. A Horse Thief with Heart: All Trevor wants is a decent horse. When he sees the best-looking horse he's ever laid eyes on and tries to steal it, he finds himself in an awful predicament when he discovers he wasn’t fighting a boy but a very sick girl with a mean punch. He decides to save her life instead and he is smitten. The Real Journey Begins: Randy has a new traveling companion but finds she is in over her head when they run into an old family friend that knows she’s a great shot, a skilled sharpshooter of the likes of Annie Oakley. He exploits her amazing skill and her name quickly rises to fame as they cross the West. Because no one knows her pa is gone, the mob of outlaws on their tail is growing and they’re dead set on revenge She might be a prodigy with a gun but becoming legendary as Miranda Carter was not what she wanted. Neither was falling in love. What must Randy sacrifice to find the peace she was looking for?

    And what he wants is Amy... BOOK TWO - THE BILLIONAIRE'S AFFAIR Handsome businessman Dylan Quinlan has many regrets. Letting Sarah Newell walk out of his life years ago is one, but screwing the wife of a cold-blooded Russian gangster tops it. Can Sarah and Dylan survive this dangerous and exhilarating adventure that started with the billionaire’s affair? BOOK THREE - THE BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE Billionaire rock god Joseph Quinlan has a hot body, talented fingers, and thousands of adoring fans... but not the woman he wants... With steamy scenes throughout, these books are for adults only.

    YOUNG After losing his family to a tragic automobile accident, Neil Young withdraws from society to live a self-reliant lifestyle as a hermit. Shortly thereafter, the world economy implodes and a limited nuclear war ensures, changing the outside world he thought he knew forever. Given Neil's newly established, and quite comfortable position living in isolation, can he remain withdrawn as those around him suffer, or will he emerge to once again face society and try to use his influence to remake a better world? ABOUT AUTHOR JERRY D. YOUNG Author Jerry D. Young has been a fixture in the survival and prepping communities for more than twenty years. The author of more than 100 novels and short stories, Jerry’s writing has been a staple for men and women of all ages and from all walks of life that are interested in prepping, survival, and all-around self-sufficiency. Jerry’s books are written with the goal of educating as well as entertaining and generally enjoyed by all who seek to expand their knowledge of prepping and survival topics while enjoying a good book or short story. As daunting as the end of the world, nuclear fallout, World War III, Civil unrest, economic collapse, solar flares, EMP attacks, and other apocalyptic scenarios may be, society has always been interested in the “What If?” of a Post-Apocalyptic World. Jerry’s stories provide interesting and practical perspectives of heroes and villains navigating Post-Apocalyptic scenarios including everything from Mad Max type of events to more relevant plot lines that seem as if they could have come from the headlines of the modern world. Find more about Jerry D. Young at www.CreativeTexts.com.

    She got in trouble by her parents and did things she wasn't supposed to do. Then one night she is kidnapped by sex traffickers along with her best friend Brittany Beagleman. They are then owned by one of the biggest sex traffickers, Mr. James and is forced into slavery. Ryan Dean, Vada's love interest, sets out into the dangerous world of human trafficking to find them and bring them home even though he battles with demons of his own. As he plunges deeper into danger he realizes finding them won't be easy. Can he save them before it's too late? Can Vada save herself before she loses her mind?