His best friend's little sister is his only weakness...For Travis, there's only ever been one rule: stay away from his best friend's sister. But Amara Valenzuela has transformed from meek and sweet to a woman that Travis can’t keep his eyes—or hands—off of.Before long, however, Travis learns that being with Amara isn’t just breaking the rules. She’s a dangerous distraction.In a room full of hot, hard, sweaty bodies, these two have more than fitness ...

The Choice is an inspiring story of an ordinary woman's spirited fight against cancer, which defied all the odds. In 1988, Bernadette Bohan won a battle against cancer. But when she became pregnant seven years later, a doctor told her that it was likely to trigger a return of the disease. She didn't hesitate and gave birth to the child she had longed for. However, her fight wasn't over. Five years later the cancer attacked her body again. Bernadette made another choice. In desperation, she...

Casey Clemens is having a bad day. And it’s going to get worse.It’s the day before Casey’s fortieth birthday and Hollywood doesn’t want her anymore (not that it ever did). Her career and personal life are a disaster. Frantic to escape her own emptiness, she hops on a plane to England and heads to the countryside to hide. But she can’t hide from herself.A lightning strike, a skidding car, and a horse that might be magical send her through a gap in time to the Dark Ages, wher...

"Exquisite short stories that give me hope." John McNally, author of The Book of Ralph: A NovelIn Universally Adored and Other One Dollar Stories, Elizabeth Bruce gives readers 33 ways of looking at a dollar. Her empathetic, humorous, and disarming embrace of plain-spoken people searching for a way out, charms and provokes. These are bittersweet stories of resilience and defiance.In "Universally Adored," a color-obsessed artist draws a fac...

“They called her Water Claire.”When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen.Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. When he was taken from their community, she knew she had to follow. And so her journey began.But here in this wind-battered village Claire is welcomed as one of their own. In the securi...

Lessons from my Child is a collection of stories gathered from parents of special-needs children from around the world. In their own words, these parents speak openly and honestly about raising a child with intellectual or physical disabilities the sleepless nights, the long periods of sadness, the tiny triumphs and the ongoing battle to ensure that their child assumes his or her rightful place in the world. The stories are grouped into chapters that reflect the main stages of many parents...

Eve Duncan unwittingly walks into an obsessive killer’s trap—and enters into a deadly game that awakens her own darkest nightmares—in this “expertly plotted, eminently entertaining novel” (Publishers Weekly) from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen.“Stunning and terrifying.”—RT Book Reviews, 4½ starsForensic sculptor Eve Duncan puts a face on the victims of violent crimes. She’s working on the skull...

At the end of 1618, a blazing green star soared across the night sky over the northern hemisphere. From the Philippines to the Arctic, the comet became a sensation and a symbol, a warning of doom or a promise of salvation. Two years later, as the Pilgrims prepared to sail across the Atlantic on board the Mayflower, the atmosphere remained charged with fear and expectation. Men and women readied themselves for war, pestilence, or divine retribution. Against this background, and ami...

She’s turned her back on killing. He’s looking for justice. When destiny throws them together, will their passions make war… or love?Merielle resents the violent path of being a mermaid. Yearning for romance and a peaceful life as a human, the beautiful sea nymph flees her monstrous family in search of a better future. But when she’s caught in a terrifying tempest, she’s cast onto the shore injured and at the mercy of a vengeance-minded man.Nikolas Cosara i...

An epic fantasy box set with 900 pages of sexy romance, magic and political intrigue. Think Game of Thrones with RomanceFeisty heroines and tortured heroes find their way to love in these magical tales. All must play their part in thwarting the ancient enemy that plots to reclaim their kingdom. But who will be the ultimate winner?Our saga begins with Princess Avenger…A princess in disguise. A shifter with a hidden agenda. Will they uncover the truth in time for romanc...

Addison studied the blackberry vines. It wasn't right that no one had celebrated Caelan and Shanaz's getting together. Not right at all.Xe'd make them a pie, wish them well. And maybe in the process of it all xe could figure out what to do about Russ and Lenora.At least while xe was picking no one would bother xir.Might be time enough to figure something out.

A vineyard, a family in pain, and the healing magic of cupcakes...Amy Jenkins, a talented and ambitious chef, is left humiliated and debt–ridden, after her city restaurant fails. When her best friend calls asking for help in her small town cupcake shop, Amy jumps at the chance to hide out in the small town of Alpine Ridge while her shattered ego mends.The youngest Mathews brother, Tom feels over–looked and under–appreciated. His brothers remember every mistake, but...