**To gain her inheritance…She’ll have to temporarily say “I do.”**Deputy Jessica Santiago will let nothing—not even her attraction to her colleague Ryan Sullivan—get in the way of her job. No time for a relationship leads to a passionate fling—and a surprise pregnancy! Determined to solve several problems at once—getting her hands on her inheritance and creating a family—Jessica engages Ryan in a marriage of convenience. But what’s a deputy to do when love blooms?

Sit, stay...fall in love?Veterinary technician Jillian Everett has met plenty of canines — and some men who deserve 'dog' tags. But when millionaire hotelier Nic Caruso strides into Paradise Animal Clinic, a scruffy Border Collie muddying his designer suit, Jillian has to sit up and take notice. Nic might be gorgeous, but she's had more than enough heartbreak for one lifetime in dog years.Nic doesn't expect to fall for a dog in need — or his beautiful caretaker! Th...

CAN A HONEYMOON GONE WRONG…Mollie Post has a soft spot for strays. So when she finds Noah James stranded in her small town, she impulsively offers to show the newly single artist around the island. Determined to build her photography career, Mollie’s not looking for love.But the talented sculptor might just be as good for her heart as he is with his hands.LEAD TO HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER?When his pregnant fiancée runs out on their wedding, Noah was secretly reliev...

CAN A HONEYMOON GONE WRONG…Mollie Post has a soft spot for strays. So when she finds Noah James stranded in her small town, she impulsively offers to show the newly single artist around the island. Determined to build her photography career, Mollie's not looking for love. But the talented sculptor just might be as good for her heart as he is with his hands.LEAD TO HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER?When his pregnant fiancée ran out on their wedding, Noah was secretly relieved. He want...

The perfect wedding dateMeg has always dreamed of having a family. Single, she decides to go it alone and she turns to her best friend Ben for help. Their relationship is strictly platonic. Helping her to become a mother is the easiest decision Ben has ever made. Only, soon he wants to be more. Can he convince Meg that he’s ready settle down to be a real father?•Father to adorable twin girls. Business owner. Friend. That's plenty for Tyler Jackson to juggle. ...

A new leash on lovePrim and proper socialite-turned-journalist Holly Harding is looking for her first big scoop. And what better topic than the infamous cattle king Brett Wyndham? But when the pair’s plane crashes in the middle of the Outback, she’s forced to rely on Brett for protection. How long can inexperienced Holly deny their sizzling attraction…?•When June Leavy finds two puppies abandoned, she immediately feels a bond with the adorable animals...

This fully updated second edition of Gender and Popular Culture examines the role of popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. It draws on a wide range of cultural forms – including popular music, social media, television and magazines – to illustrate how femininity and masculinity are produced, represented, used and consumed.Blending primary and secondary research, Milestone and Meyer introduce key theories and concepts in gender ...

Bringing together the voices of researchers and teachers, this volume addresses how teachers connect theory to practice in the middle school English Language Arts education setting and explores how to teach and engage with young adults in a way that treats them as ethical and thoughtful citizens. The book bridges the gap between educational theory and real-world implementation and covers a range of timely topics in middle level education through a focus on text choice, identity, and practi...

Journey into the Glory - Come and join these witnesses as they share some of their Powerful Encounters in the God-Realm! You will be filled with excitement, anticipation and faith as you learn what they learned. Yet, most importantly, you will find insights that will guide you into that supernatural sphere of Divine adventure. Patricia King says, “Every Christian has an invitation to experience the glories of that realm NOW!” Read, enjoy and then... encounter! Each chapter is filled with i...

ENGAGING THE OFFICERAs an officer devoted to protecting animals, Samantha Finley saves the innocent. Her weak spot? Opening herself up to people in her hometown of Paradise. Enter Dylan Turner, director of a local animal rescue. Something about him makes her trust in happily-ever-afters, but Sam knows there's no sense in trusting a guy who looks, walks and talks like a heartbreaker…Dylan agrees eagerly when Sam proposes to a relationship of convenience so she can reenter Pa...

It's raining cats and dogs…and babies?When charismatic K-9 cop Alex Santiago shows up at Paradise Animal Clinic with a tiny gray kitten in his jacket, something inside Dr Cassie Marshall shifts. The overworked single mom and veterinarian had been sure her plate was already full. Yet something about Alex's coffee-brown eyes has made her reconsider. Surely she can make room in her heart for just one more.But two? When Cassie learns she is pregnant after a hot night w...

Purr-fect for each otherWhen charismatic cop Alex Santiago shows up at vet Cassie Marshall’s clinic the attraction is instant. The overworked single mum has no time for romance, but after a hot night with Alex Cassie discovers that her already full menagerie is about to be visited by the stork!•Whilst searching for her long-lost family, vet Caitlin Butler-Brown doesn’t expect to meet gorgeous GP Matt Gardiner! Whether she’s delivering foals or motheri...