Just call him the brat tamer.Cooper Shaw knows exactly what kind of a man he wants, and someone who is interested in being a part time boy isn't it. He wants a boy who will turn over everything to him. But not easily. He wants to have to work for it. What he wants is a boy with spirit and sass. The kind most Daddies want nothing to do with. What Cooper wants is a challenge. Also known as a brat.Gavin Prince is not a happy boy. His parents stopped paying for...

Having a meltdown in the local hardware store isn't the best way to find the man of your dreams. Or is it?Brennan Taylor is at the end of his rope, and the busted pipe under his kitchen sink was the last straw. He knows nothing about plumbing, or any of the other things his father says a grown man should know, but lucky for him he is about to lose it in front of the perfect man to help him.Ryder Davis didn't go to the hardware store intending to play hero. ...

Wrecking a motorcycle isn't the best way to meet the Daddy of your dreams. Or is it?Benjamin Harper's ex may have turned out to be a dud in the Daddy department, but that's okay, now that he is single, he has time to work on the old motorcycle his father left him when he died. The only problem is Benjamin doesn't know a piston from a push rod. It doesn't take him long to realize he needs some help.Lucas Vaughn loves his life. His business Vaughn's Custom Cy...

They say there's no place like home for the holidays... But that isn't true when snowbody loves you.When I get ditched at the airport right before a holiday trip to the Bahamas, spending Christmas at home alone isn't all that appealing. So impulsively hopping on a plane to the most Christmasy place on earth seems like a good idea. At least until I realize I've got no plan, no place to stay, and nothing but beach clothes. Luckily, Arlo, the handsome B&B owner, comes...

At six foot four, muscles for days, and a take charge attitude, Duncan Hawkins is exactly my type and everything I've sworn to avoid . . . So when I find myself in trouble, why is he my first call?Mika has run before—first from trouble at home, then from an abusive ex.For the past two years, he's built a quiet, safe life in Vesper, Texas, determined to never run again. But when his past comes knocking, he needs protection. And there's only one man he trusts...

While most books about middle school focus on "surviving" it, this illustrated gift book captures the joy of leaving circle time and single-file lines for the thrilling promise of a bigger gym, a brand new locker, a mix of teachers, next-level food options, extra-curriculars, clubs, and electives, and newfound independence. Bigger, Cooler Middle Schooler features an endless, illustrated list of all the best things junior high has to offer so they can enjoy looking forward to this exciting ...

If there was a roadmap for writing, what would it look like?• It would guide the writer through character creation.• It would be easy to use on a work in progress or from page one of a new novel.• It would train your writer's eye to create perfectly designed characters from the beginning with less frustration and uncertainty.• It would transform how you think about writing.Welcome to the breakthrough resource for fiction writ...

Most people sit down to draft their first fiction novel without ever having done it before. That sounds crazy, but it's true. The truth is that mastery of the English language doesn't guarantee mastery of the novel writing process.Great writers do one thing differently than everyone else: they study novel writing. They learn how to translate ideas into words. They discover how to craft expertly designed characters.Now you can, too.The Fiction Writing Maps explains t...

"A low-angst charmer."—New York Times Book ReviewA bridesmaid and groomsman put their differences aside to get their best friends down the aisle in this opposites-attract steamy romantic comedy from the author of Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie.They say to never meet your heroes, but when Vivian Liao's roommate gets engaged to her favorite actor’s costar, she has no choice but to come face-to-face with Melvin Lee again. He's ju...

Jackie Collins’s most outrageous, erotically charged New York Times bestseller is a sexy, shattering roller-coaster thrill ride!From chic New York and the exclusive Hamptons to the hungry heart of LA, this high-suspense tale pulses with deadly obsessions and relentless desires in the seemingly perfect world of a gorgeous film actress. She could have any man—but the one she can’t resist is a mysterious lover with a shadowed past. As their jolting affair sky...

Author Yiyun Li, honored as one of Granta's 21 Best Young American Novelists under age 35, continues her illustrious career with this insightful collection of short stories. With compelling visions of the scrapes and unpleasant situations in which people find themselves, Li's works trigger emotional responses of all types-whether through a tale of unrequited love, an unburdening of guilt, or something else entirely. These heartrending stories are certain to strike a chord with listeners as...

Henry Vaughan was a Welsh metaphysical poet, author and translator writing in English, and a medical physician.