Cross Carl Hiassen with Edith Wharton and you'd end up with Indigos Lily.Maeves husband is the ultimate wannabe. He dreams of becoming a famous film director. Maeve is a simpler kind of gal: she just wants a weed-free garden.Yet once they hit surreal Hollywood, Maeves dream is the more allusive. When she finds herself abandoned and broke in Venice Beach, California, her life begins to unravel. But acerbic, plucky Maeve stands firm with her garden trowel. Will she find her w...

Thirteen-year old Nic Delano has a lot of questions. Like why does he have a babysitter at his age. And where did she get such long legs? Why do people die of stupid things all the time?His mother, an American astrophysicist and atheist, has always encouraged Nic to ask questions. But lately she doesnt like the answers her son is getting. Nic has been sneaking off to Bible class and is starting to embrace a very different view of the heavens. He even volunteers their home to shelte...

The third in a series of annual anthologies, The Best British Short Stories 2013 reprints the cream of short fiction, by British writers, first published in 2012. These stories appeared in magazines from the Edinburgh Review to Granta, in anthologies from various publishers, and in authors' own short story collections. They appeared online at 3:AM Magazine, Fleeting and elsewhere.This new anthology includes stories by: Charles Boyle, Reg...

Jack Carter, born-again virgin and bestselling romance author, has a problem, and her name is Molly. Foisted upon him by his sister, Molly has just been fired from her high-paying management position for sexually harassing her male assistant. She's also been evicted from her apartment, and has landed-for just a few weeks, she promises-in Jack's Georgetown town house. Worse yet, she decides to take advantage of her new environment and try her hand at writing romances herself, using the pseu...

Cookbook author Jasmine March's life is like a perfectly prepared béchamel-rich, satisfying, and drenched in butter. But even a great béchamel curdles sometimes. Her husband, Daniel, has taken up with one of his Zone-dieting drama students; Careme, her daughter, is bent on starving herself to death; and Jasmine's fellow foodies have had just about enough of her astronomically caloric recipes. To make matters worse, her publisher is threatening to cancel her contract. And then there's the s...

In the tradition of Jodi Picoult, a fresh, smart, and deeply moving novel about the power of faith, love, and familyThirteen-year-old Nic Delano has a lot of questions. Like why does he have a babysitter at his age-and where did she get such long legs? But mostly, what exactly is the meaning of life?His mother, Lucy, an astrophysicist and atheist, has always encouraged Nic to ask questions. But lately she doesn't like the answers he's getting. Nic has been ...

Three bachelor dads are about to be single no more!Save big by buying the whole series in a boxed set!The Single Daddy Club: Derrick, Book 1The Single Dad:Ex-military man Derrick Richmond. Solitary and satisfied…until little Timmy was dropped into his lap and Derrick had to learn to be somebody's daddy.The Single Woman:Schoolteacher Anna Maxwell. Fate might have denied her a family of her own, but Anna still had plenty of love t...

Twenty-six-year-old Rose Devlin may shop in the plus-size department, but she’s never had a problem attracting men—with disastrous consequences. Recovering from her latest mistake, Rose has sworn off casual sex and moved to California to grow up, help her best friend, and make something of herself.When Rose asks the cute-but-geeky guy next door to help her land a job in high tech, she never expects to unearth his quiet strength, stunning accomplishments—and hidden talents.W...

On the heels of Dirty Secret comes a sizzling hot romance featuring another Burke brother and the girl he can’t resist, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Game series.Ella has always lived by society’s rules—until the day she runs from her own wedding. Born into a prestigious Manhattan family and engaged to the “perfect” man, her life plan didn’t involve trading her polished world for a job as an assistant to the notorious rock band...

**TOP 10 New York Times bestseller**Ever meet a hot billionaire while your hand's in a toilet in the men’s room of one of his stores?No? So it really is just me. Hm.When you’re a mystery shopper, you get paid to humiliate yourself, all in the name of improving customer service. Romance isn’t in my job description.But the day I met Declan McCormick it was love at first flush.Until I nearly castrated him with ...

From award-winning author Mia Marlowe, three full-length historical romances with sexy alpha heroes and the independent women who figure out “how to” bring them to heel. How to Distract a Duchess, How to Please a Pirate and How to Vex a Viscount in one glorious romp of a book set!Book 1—How to Distract a DuchessThe widowed Duchess of Southwycke doesn’t give two figs for the ton’s opinions on propriety. She wants to be taken...

Bad boy drummer Aidan Burke of Dirty B takes center stage in New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart’s hotly anticipated follow-up to Dirty Past and Dirty Secret!Aidan Burke is the perfect rebound guy for Jessie Law after she catches her asshole ex-boyfriend with his hands down some other girl’s pants. The world-famous drummer of Dirty B isn’t shy about his preference for no-strings-attached relationships, so when she meets him on a n...