Cynical Heart (Heart Series)
Vivian Rose Lee - 2013
Yet how could she when just 12 hours ago she was indulging in the same thing with the CFO of the Howard Bros Consultants. Later to discover that she had been taking care of her fiancé and his outside family for the past three years. So any guilt she felt for sleeping with Cabel Howard went out the window leaving her with a lifetime memory of her one night stand with Cab Howard. Cab Howard CFO of the Howard Bros. Consultants is not an easy man to get along with and had serious trust issues with women due to a heartbreak he suffer years ago rendering him the hard cynical man he is today. That is until Dana Whalen CFO of Whalen Consultants, the company HBC was negotiating a merger with walked in to his life. From the moment he saw her he knew he had to have her. She could possibly be the one woman to heal his heart. After they indulge in a one night stand Cab knew he wanted to explore the possibility of a relationship. She brought out feeling in him he thought were dormant. In that brief connection he felt a happiness he thought he would never feel again just from one night of wild, passionate indulging, only to wake and find Dana Whalen had skipped out on him. Later he discovered she was engaged to another enhancing his negative view on women and was relieved he had not opened his cynical heart to her. The problem with that is he couldn’t completely forget her and with the successful merger of the two firms, he was not sure if he is capable of working with the woman that forever lingered in his mind.
Door to a Dark Room
Danny R. Smith - 2021
When detectives home in on her wealthy husband, a mystery begins to unravel. L.A. Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Dickie Jones has returned to work after recovering from gunshot wounds. His wife has left him, and his partner, Matt “Pretty Boy Floyd” Tyler, has been assigned a new partner. A serial killer is on the loose, which might be just the diversion Dickie needs. When he and Floyd are reunited to hunt the killer, all seems right in his world—until the veteran detectives discover that Dickie is next on the killer’s list.Door to a Dark Room travels beyond the yellow tape into the hearts, souls, and tormented minds of those who hunt evil.
Everlasting Magic: A Thorne Witches Holiday Novella (The Thorne Witches)
T.M. Cromer - 2022
He also happens to be the man she’s loved forever, so the stakes couldn’t be higher to clear his name.Simon Blane is royally screwed. Framed as an international kingpin to hide the activities of the actual criminal ring, he faces life imprisonment. Worse still, he’s fallen for the brilliant, determined Evelyn Thorne, a powerful witch with a not-so-law-abiding family, and he’s unwittingly dragged her into the center of a maelstrom. Now they both have a massive target on their backs. Simon and Evelyn will have to throw away the FBI rule book and tap into the Thorne Witches’ power if they have any chance of survival—because the real culprit is determined to keep the truth hidden by any means possible. And as Simon and Evelyn hunt for the evidence to save them, maybe, just maybe, they can find a little Valentine’s Day magic of their own.
Montgomery House (The Lighthearted Collection)
Katharine E. Hamilton - 2017
Unfortunately, rumors spread of mysterious happenings haunting the property, and the only contractor willing to take on the project is Jackson Dean, the long lost nephew of her grandmother’s chief enemy. Jackson Dean moves to Georgia to reignite his family relations, but his work poses a threat to a peaceful transition. He accepts the job on Montgomery House to prove his skills as a contractor, but what he is not expecting are his feelings towards the granddaughter of Sissy Montgomery, and his personal quest to mend more than just the house. Elizabeth and Jackson must learn to work together on more than just construction, and their hearts must face more than just family prejudice. Can years of family rivalry truly be forgiven?
Autumn on Angel Street: Forrester Saga Book One (Forrester Family Saga 1)
A.R. Davey - 1996
It has been compared to R. F. Delderfield's A Horseman Riding By, The Swann Family Saga and The Dreaming Suburb, and the writing of Harry Bowling. Autumn on Angel Street sweeps readers from the sumptuous Laybourne Manor Estate across South Ridge to the grime of Pincote Colliery and the affluent market town of Pincote Market, to the Belchesters' estate on the Dorset coast and into the bustling streets and squares - and the dockland - of late Victorian London. 1885 - 1891. Three families - the Forresters who are a large coalmining family and have strong socialist views, appear to have little in common with the Laybournes who are their employers and landlords, or with the Belchesters with whom the Laybournes share many diverse business interests. That is until the unstable and unsafe Pincote coalmine triggers a series of events which change all the families' lives in unexpected ways and cause some of the families' younger members to question their inherited beliefs and their true loyalties. Personal and internal family conflicts merge with shared needs and ambitions, and foster an uneasy but increasing dependency of each family upon the other. Hard to resist mutual attractions, and a mixture of human frailty and personal strengths combine with long held and well hidden secrets to create a sequence of events which change everyone’s life for ever in ways no-one could have imagined. Every character is aware of a steady drumbeat that is calling attention to beliefs and desires that cannot be subsumed whatever the cost of satisfying them; but time is running out and the critical Autumn on Angel Street is coming to an end. This Second Edition of Autumn on Angel Street contains some minor editing revisions and some additional content which did not appear in the hardback or paperback First Edition. The sequels in this series are Winter in Paradise Square - now available for purchase from Amazon Spring on Hope Street - which will be available early 2015 Summer in Solomon's Court - which will be available later in 2015
The One That Got Away 2: A Miami Love Affair (The One Who Got Away)
Tisha Andrews - 2016
Keyz and Chico are now at war and this time more than their street credibility is on the line. Iyana and Myriah are in a new place trying to mend their fences as they charter into new territory. Little do they know that not only are they involved with the same man, but are up against a dark family secret that could change the course of their lives. Will sisterhood ban them together or will family secrets and lies pull them even further apart. Then there is Sky, a DEA agent working undercover and rolling under the covers with her love interest, Shyne. Shyne, the older brother of Rickey, no longer has love on his mind, but revenge once Sky’s cover is blown. Will Shyne see beyond Sky’s betrayal or will he love go against his own beliefs and take a chance on love? Let’s not forget Rickey, the beautiful, sassy and loyal best friend who is there for everyone else but feels abandoned by the one he wants there for him. Will Rickey’s secret lover choose him back or will he let Rickey be the one who gets away? If you thought you knew who were lovers, friends or enemies, then jump on this rollercoaster ride where lives are at stake and love may get you killed.
Docker's Daughter
Sally Worboyes - 1997
She gets a job in the City and her prospects are good. But when she plans a holiday to Spain that involves forging her passport, she takes a step too far...Meanwhile her dad, Jack, is spearheading the great dock strike; he and his wife Laura worry about their headstrong daughter, especially the new set of friends introducing her to fashionable restaurants and the pleasures of drinking. Then Zacchi, the handsome gypsy boyfriend of her past reappears, and Kay has some hard choices to make...Set against the backdrop of small-time crooks and big-time villains, the docks, streets, markets and pubs of Whitechapel, Docker's Daughter is authentic and moving, full of the unquenchable spirit of the East End.
The Urchin of Walton Hall (The Victorian Village Sagas)
Emma Hardwick - 2020
She was promptly sent away by her philandering father, the colliery owner Robert Harvey, to become an educated and accomplished young woman - and to escape the beatings at the cruel hand of her vengeful stepmother, Hannah. As Bess finishes boarding school, a tragic accident strikes Robert Harvey, almost killing him, and the decline of the family's fortunes means Bess and her siblings must find spouses to provide for them. After a series of doomed arranged encounters with potential suitors, Bess's stepmother is forced to take drastic action against her to protect herself and her family. Who is the mystery fiancé Hannah Harvey has in mind? And how will Bess feel knowing the decision means she will never be free to marry her childhood sweetheart?
Winning the Heart of the Chief's Daughter (Mail Order Brides and the Indians of Hope Ridge Book 5)
Indiana Wake - 2020
Lone Crow (Native Warrior Series)
Elizabeth Anne Porter - 2020
Famously Mine: A Contemporary Romance Box Set
Roxy Reid - 2020
Famously Fake I’m fake engaged to my movie star boss. He’s a billionaire single dad with a secret. Now we’re play acting the Perfect Hollywood Couple. Everywhere we turn there’s damn paparazzi If the truth comes out we’re both ruined. But what happens once the faking stops? Am I gonna regret letting the hottest guy in Hollywood be my first? Famously First Go undercover as his tour photographer. Dish the dirt on my now famous ex. Cash that big fat check. Fall in love again… Wait what!? - That IS NOT part of the plan. Ten years ago he was my first boyfriend. Now he’s my ultra rich rockstar boss. Can I forgive him for wrecking my heart? Famously Wed I just woke up with Mr Gorgeous One Night Stand. He just happened to ‘forget’ to mention he’s my neighbor. Turns out he’s my billionaire boss too… My first day at work is turning into a right shambles. Somehow I’ve ended up agreeing to marry him! How are we going to get though a whole year of marriage Without tearing each other’s hair out, Or worse still, falling in love for real? Famously His Baby He came over to fix a lightbulb. We ended up breaking the bed. Don’t tell anyone, but I’m knocked-up. By my uber rich boss, Who also happens to be my brother’s best friend. My brother would wring his neck if he found out. Maybe keeping me a secret is all he wants. Well I’ve got my own little secret, That’s growing day by day. And he’s the one person I can’t tell. Every book in the Famously Mine series is a full length stand-alone novel with no cheating, no cliff hangers and a gorgeous happily ever after.
First Bride At Lost Creek
Rosie May Garrett - 2020
But her mother believes young women should do as they are told, and Nancy has to fight for every little freedom she enjoys. In desperation, she answers an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times, and begins corresponding with a man in the West. She decides to stake her entire life on him, in the hope that he is as perfect as his letters make him sound. Hudson Blake used to be a good man. His sister, Lucille, remembers him that way. But since tragedy struck their family he hasn’t been the same. Now the whole town avoids their General Store if they think he’s there. Lucille believes a bride from the East is exactly what Hudson needs. But he knows nothing about her plan. He knows nothing about the young woman who shows up at their Store. Experience life in the Old West with our two heroes, in the beautiful town of Lost Creek. Is their love a hopeless dream, or can it truly save Hudson’s life?
Forced To Marry Her Father's Billionaire Boss 2
Alicia Beckton - 2020
After all, she only did this so her father could keep his job. But, as fate would have it, David turns out to be different to how she imagined him to be, and the two of them begin to have real feelings for one another. Now she’s pregnant, and she has to find a way to tell her father that she wants to stay married to a man he hates. But that’s not all Jade has to worry about. As it turns out, being pregnant with her father’s boss is the least of her worries… Find out what happens in this sizzling hot 2 part BWWM romance series by Alicia Beckton of BWWM Love.
In Hitler's Backyard
Gare Tthompson - 2012
Amid rising tensions among the Jews and the reigning Nazi party, Carl Mann--the patriarch of the Mann family--is forced to take a job in one of the scariest places imaginable: Literally in Adolf Hitler's backyard. In this unusual coming of age tale, curious young girls may say or do the wrong things, but how many times can the high-ranking German officials (and Hitler himself) look the other way? Can they survive in his backyard? This book is filled with suspense, historical detail, family life, and even a little romance. A great choice for book clubs with Book Club questions @garethompson-writer.com. The perfect gift for those who are love reading about World War II, as the setting is authentic. For middle schoolers, compare it to Diary of Anne Frank.
That Bona Fide Hood Love: Lyric & Beatz
Breana Morgen - 2019
From her burning desire to sing to her desperate pleas for her mother to love and accept her, she has always felt the need to fight for what she wanted and accept what she could not have. At the tender age of sixteen, she finally thought she had everything she wanted in Skylen, her very first love, who happened to be an aspiring musician, much like her father. Lyric quickly learns that having a man in the music industry isn't what it's cracked up to be, when she finds Skylen in an uncompromising position, more than once. After three life-altering events happen to her all in the same day, Lyric's life gets much harder, much faster. Not only is Lyric having to grow up faster than she desires, but in doing so, she loses sight of herself, realizing that her hopes and dreams of singing are not only far-fetched, but a terrible idea. After all, two musicians have hurt her, leaving her with unbearable pain and emptiness - her father and Skylen. Feeling as if no man is worth her time or energy, a decade has passed and Lyric is still very protective of her heart, not wanting to be hurt again. In her opinion, it is better to be without love, since love can always change. Therefore, her focus is on herself and her daughter Harmoni, only. But, since she had to put her hopes and dreams aside for the sake of raising her daughter, Lyric tends to struggle, just a bit. But, no matter how hard things get for Lyric, she's too prideful to ask for help, but when she bumps into a music producer from the past, his acts of kindness prove to her that some men actually come in to restore. But, will she let him? Beatz, a music producer and serial entrepreneur, is all about two things - music and money. Beatz has suffered heartbreak at the hands of both an ex-girlfriend and a family tragedy, so he believes that everyone and everything in life is temporary, except music and money. The only other thing that Beatz is passionate about is helping those in need, since he grew up in the poorest projects South Carolina had to offer. Therefore, when he runs into Lyric, Beatz feels obligated to look out for her, not expecting to fall in love. Lyric doesn't quite expect it either, which causes her to resist him, although he may be the one thing she never knew she needed. Will Lyric allow Beatz to love her past her pain, or will she allow her views of men in the music industry to cause her stray from the one person who is willing to help her and love her, at all costs? Will Lyric realize she can't run from music and the men who love it, forever?