Wolfsong
Summary
Ox was 12 when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn't worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left. Ox was 16 when he met the boy on the road, the boy who talked and talked and talked. Ox found out later the boy hadn't spoken in almost two years before that day, and that the boy belonged to a family who had moved into the house at the end of the lane. Ox was 17 when he found out the boy's secret, and it painted the world around him in colors of red and orange and violet. Ox was 23 when murder came to town and tore a hole in his head and heart. The boy chased after the monster with revenge in his blood red eyes, leaving Ox behind to pick up the pieces. It's been three years since that fateful day and the boy is back. Except now he's a man, and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.
©2016 TJ Klune (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press
The Ghost at Dawn's House
Summary
The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. But that doesn't explain why creepy things happen when Dawn's at home, or the spooky noises coming from behind her bedroom wall. Dawn is sure there's a ghost in her house! And so are the other Baby-Sitters Club members. But they're so busy with their jobs that they don't have time for a ghost hunt. Will Dawn and her friends solve the mystery...or will Dawn have to share her house with a ghost?
©1988 Ann M. Martin (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
The Rise of Magicks
Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen Kings The Stand. After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness - if, indeed, they can be saved. Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal - and rediscover the light and faith within themselves. For although from the time of her birth, she has been The One, she is still only one. And as she faces down an old nemesis, sets her sights on the enemys stronghold, and pursues her destiny - to finally restore the mystical shield that once protected them all - she will need an army behind her....
©2019 Nora Roberts (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Revenge of the Apocalypse
Summary
Theres an empire to topple, a tyrant to kill, and revenge to be had. Theyve taken everything from him. Now Jerry and Chewy are headed to Niagara Falls to take out the wastelands greatest villain once and for all. But The Librarian isnt the only one looking for revenge. Several other post-apocalyptic nomadic warriors have experienced Invcitus horrors firsthand and are in town to find vengeance. The Bookkeepers have lived under the tyrants iron fist for far too long. Theyre well informed, organized, and ready to strike. Mr. Christopher is heading back to town with one less hand and a whole new reason to kill The Librarian. Coy has been beaten, battered, and forced to eat his friend as bacon. And, now hes looking to settle the score. But, Invictus didnt get to the top of the post-apocalyptic pecking order by being easy to kill. Catch all the revenge, retribution, and comeuppance the wasteland has to offer in Revenge of the Apocalypse, the fourth book in the Duck & Cover Adventures. Its the end of the world as you've never known it.
©2018 Benjamin Wallace (P)2019 Benjamin Wallace
Where the Wind Blows
Summary
Chase Logan lives by no mans leave, a solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago - until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young widow, and everything changes. For two years, Jessie Strong has dreamt of the day she could bring little Sarah home from the orphanage and call the child her own. But when her husband dies, Jessie fears the family shes longed for is slipping away - until Chase Logan unexpectedly comes to her rescue. By pretending to be her husband, Chase can make all of her dreams come true. Three days are all she asks of him. Three days to ignite a love neither of them ever imagined possible
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©2012 Caroline Fyffe (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
The Secret of You and Me
Summary
True love never fades - and old secrets never die.... Nora hasnt looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her fathers volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She can live - and love - however she wants. The only problem is that she also left behind the one woman she cant forget. Now, tragedy calls her back home to confront her past - and reconcile her future. Sophie seems to have everything - a wonderful daughter, a successful husband and a rewarding career. Yet underneath that perfection lies an explosive secret. She still yearns for Nora - her best friend and first love - despite all the years between them. Keeping her true self hidden hasnt been easy, but its been necessary. So when Sophie finds out that Nora has returned, she hopes Noras stay is short. The life she has built depends on it. But they both find that first love doesnt fade easily. Memories come to light, passion ignites, and old feelings resurface. As the forces of family and intolerance that once tore them apart begin to reemerge, they realize some things may never change - unless they demand it.
©2020 Melissa Lenhardt (P)2020 Harlequin Audio
Lessons in Lemonade
Summary
From best-selling author Kathryn Andrews comes a new stand-alone friends-to-lovers contemporary romance that will leave listeners who love food, football, and love craving for more. Meg Dukette When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I believe in living my best life, and if surviving cancer taught me anything, its exactly that. I wake every day in the most beautiful city in the South, Im a chef at my own restaurant, and everything is just the way I want it: easy, calm, and in perfect harmony - that is, until my best friend shows up with his wounded heart, smoldering gaze, and adorable dimples. Now, things are changing - we are changing - but with the promises Ive made to myself, I dont want them to. After everything Ive been through, breaking them now seems unthinkable, but the alternative might be a lesson my hearts not prepared to learn. Jack Willett Just when you think life is the best its ever been, fate has a way of intercepting. Ive spent 10 years playing in the NFL, and with one wrong hit, my world comes crashing down. Now, Im at the crossroads of what might become my past and a very different future. What I need is time and my best friend. Her gorgeous smiles, sexy legs, and optimistic outlook on life make the world brighter, better, and Ive quickly found myself craving her more and more. She says were just friends, says thats all well ever be, but actions speak louder than words. Its time to change the game, and Im ready to pass the ball. I just hope shell be on the other end to catch it. Hes her best friend. Shes quickly turned into something more. Will making a play for her heart be more bitter than sweet? Or will it add just the right amount of zest to make the most delicious ending of all?
©2021 Kathryn Andrews (P)2021 OrangeSky Audio
Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries, Box Set 1
Summary
Magic, mayhem, family, love, curses and murder! This boxset collection includes the first three full-length magical cozy witch mysteries of Tess Lake's fun new series. Butter Witch The International Butter Festival has come to town! When Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch stumbles upon a dead body, frozen and drained of blood, she's pulled into a murder mystery. Someone has murdered one of the Festival competitors. Was it Zero Bend, punk sculptor with a history of violence? Perhaps Fusion Swan, a sleazy agent playing the publicity game when his clients meet their end. Between trying to run her struggling online newspaper, dealing with her highly caffeinated cousins Molly and Luce, fending off three meddling witch mothers who will do anything to get their daughters married (including drugging food with magic potions) and great Aunt Cass who appears to be running an underground laboratory, Harlow barely has time to breathe, let alone solve a murder. Romance certainly isn't on the cards either but the hot scruffy guy new to town seems to have other ideas... Treasure Witch Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch is pulled into a murder mystery when the skeletons of a man and a girl are uncovered on Truer Island. Seeing visions of the past that are all too real and ghosts who are becoming more solid by the day, Harlow is trying to keep her newspaper running, dealing with her crazy witch family and working out what to do about the very handsome Jack Bishop being back in town. But Harlow might be out of her depth when the murderer sets their sights on her! Hidden Witch Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch is hot on the trail of an arsonist. But who is behind the deadly fires? Someone working for their own evil ends or a fire spirit acting according to its nature? Or perhaps a magical power hidden away?
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels
Summary
What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre - something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc - not the other way around. Told in conversational (and often irreverent) prose, Romancing the Beat is like sitting down to coffee with romance editor and author Gwen Hayes while she explains story structure - the way she does with her clients, some of whom are regular inhabitants of the New York Times and USA Today best-seller lists. Romancing the Beat is a recipe, not a rigid system. The beats don't care if you plot or outline before you write, or if you pants your way through the drafts and do a "beat check" when you're revising. Pantsers and plotters are both welcome. So sit down, grab a cuppa, and let's talk about kissing books.
©2016 Gwen Hayes (P)2017 Gwen Hayes
Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries, Box Set 2
Summary
Follow Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch in this three-book cozy mystery box set!
Fabulous Witch (Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries, Book 4)
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch has a new job working on the set of Bella Bing's latest movie, filming in Harlot Bay.
It's meant to be a change of pace but when the lead actor, Mattias Matterhorn, dies on his first day on set, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous plot.
A saboteur is on set and they'll do anything to shut the film down...including murder.
With the ghost of Mattias demanding she find his murderer, her witchy cousins Molly and Luce tracking down a thief and her Aunt Cass getting into hot and spicy trouble, Harlow has her plate full. It doesn't help one bit when she slips and starts a magical storm....
Holiday Witch (Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries, Book 5)
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch wants nothing more than to take a holiday from witchy things...but when a series of thefts around Harlot Bay turn deadly, she's drawn into solving a murder mystery.
Between murderous teenagers, a secret buried in the past, Hattie Stern on the warpath, Christmas approaching and Aunt Cass suffering a very froggy problem, Harlow is doing everything she can to enjoy her holiday but those witchy problems just won't let her rest....
Shadow Witch (Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries, Book 6)
Harlow Torrent, slip witch, is just trying to hold everything together. All she wants to do is keep the missing-presumed-snarky Aunt Cass' business running, help the moms with their new bakery and maybe spend a minute or two with her boyfriend, Jack. She's trying not to think about the possibility she has a spell cast upon her, one that may be more powerful than any of them can understand.
She can't help but to be pulled into a new mystery when someone comes to her with a personal plea for aid: elderly residents of Sunny Days Manor are going wandering, leaping fences, stealing cars and then forgetting everything before they die...or are murdered.
Is this the work of slippery all-around bad guy Sylvester Coldwell or something supernatural and far more deadly?
©2017 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Protecting What's Mine
Summary
If you cant stand the heat, dont fall for a firefighter.... Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until she lands in the middle of the accident scene hes working...and then his backyard. Too bad shes immune to flirty first responders. Flight trauma surgeon Mackenzie ONeil is on a crash course with burnout. Shes got a scar on her face and a shake in her hands. A temporary job as a small-town family physician is just the prescription. Shell learn to meditate. Sleep more. Take up gardening. She definitely wont take her shirtless, firefighting neighbors hot body for a test drive. But Linc and his tattoos are very persuasive. Whats a harmless little adrenaline-fueled fling between neighbors? Its all naked fun and games until the shadows from Macks past find their way into her present. Can Linc be her hero when she needs him the most or will their scars ruin everything? One thing is certain: Someone is going to get burned. Authors Warning: This small-town happily-ever-after is smokin hot, sweetly hilarious, deliciously suspenseful, and a one-two punch to the feels. One-click for a disaster dog, precocious kids, a good ol fistfight, nosy neighbors, high-adrenaline first responder heroics, firefighter bromance, and kitchen sexytimes.
©2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Mr. Fixer Upper
Summary
Gannon came from loud, passionate Italian stock that wasn't afraid to smash a plate to make a statement. Paige, on the other hand, systematically choked down any temper and, with frosty efficiency, made him dance like a damn puppet. From the Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author comes a new standalone novel. Gannon King is great with his hands and - if you believe what you read on Twitter - he's "sex in a toolbelt." The reality TV star learned his lesson about falling for pretty packages the hard, painful, humiliating way and he's not making that mistake again. Sure, "Legs" is gorgeous as hell and smart-mouthed - two of his favorite qualities in a woman. But she's an icy network kiss-ass. At least, that's what he thinks until he catches her being human. Field producer Paige St. James has zero time for temperamental stars, especially Gannon who does his best to get under her skin. She's got plans to get out of reality TV and do something that matters. But ratings are king and, when Paige and Gannon's sparks are captured by cameras, the network smells a time slot victory. After an on-set accident and a vindictive celebrity "girlfriend," Paige finds her reputation in tatters and her job hanging by a thread. She never should have trusted him... But now that he's gotten those talented hands on her, Gannon's never letting go.
©2018 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Rock Bottom Girl: A Small Town Romantic Comedy
Summary
"You may be faking the relationship, but you're not faking the orgasms." Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town she couldn't wait to escape 20 years ago. Not much has changed in Culpepper. The cool kids are still cool. Now they just own car dealerships and live in McMansions next door. Oh, and the whole town is still talking about that Homecoming she ruined her senior year. Desperate for a new start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position. Can the girl banned from all future Culpepper High Homecomings keep the losing-est girls soccer team in school history from killing each other and prevent carpal tunnel in a bunch of phone-clutching gym class students? Maybe with the help of Jake Weston, high school bad boy turned sexy good guy. When the school rumor mill sends Marley to the principal's office to sign an ethics contract, the tattooed track coach, dog dad, and teacher of the year becomes her new fake boyfriend and alibi - for a price. The Deal: He'll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship. Who knew a fake boyfriend could deliver such real orgasms? But it's all temporary. The guy. The job. The team. There's too much history. Rock bottom can't turn into a foundation for happily ever after. Can it? Warning: Story also includes a meet-puke, a bouffanted nemesis, a yard swan and donkey basketball, a teenage-orchestrated makeover, and a fake relationship that gets a little too real between the sheets.
©2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
The Worst Best Man
Summary
"Newsflash. You don't buy me, a$#%^*e. You earn me." The bride is a doll. The groom is the perfect gentleman. But the rest of the wedding party? They're the stuff of nightmares. Rich? Check. Vapid? Double check. Entitled? Not enough checks in the world. And the best man? More like the worst man. But maid of honor Franchesca takes her duties seriously. Kidnapped groom? She's got this. Rude attendees? You just watch her handle them. So a best man with a big attitude and an even bigger...checkbook? Yeah, there's no way she's going to let that pretentious, judgmental jackhole ruin her best friend's wedding. No matter how sexy he is. (Well, that's the plan anyway...) Aiden Kilbourn doesn't do long-term relationships. He's busy ruling the business world, and has yet to find a woman he can tolerate for longer than a month, two at the most, anyway. Conquering the unconquerable is basically his bread and butter. And he hasn't met a challenge that he can't win. But Franchesca Baranski? This smart-mouthed girl from Brooklyn may just be his downfall.
©2018 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2018 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Lost Witch
Summary
Murder, sabotage, a talking mouse, and a high-school reunion - life is getting busy for part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch Harlow Torrent.
When the family businesses come under attack, the Torrent Witches gear up for war...except a little Slip magic problem gets out of hand. Is it the work of the diabolical Coldwell family or a dark force intent on mayhem?
Book number nine of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
©2017 Tess Lake (P)2018 Tess Lake
The Christmas Fix
Summary
She'll save Christmas just to spite him....
When a late season hurricane hits Merry, Connecticut, city manager and single dad Noah Yates has to inform the already devastated residents that there won't be a Christmas Festival this year. No festival means no tourism dollars. A disaster of epic proportions for his hometown.
But when home renovation expert slash smoking hot reality TV star Catalina King shows up with a camera crew and a budget big enough to put the town back together again, Noah balks. Hard. The last time Cat was in town she stirred up trouble everywhere she went. (Residents are still talking about the town's first and only bar fight.)
Noah doesn't need a TV diva capitalizing on his town's tragedy or filling his daughter's head with glitz and glam.
Cat is ready and willing to put Merry back in Christmas mode with a holiday special that will leave everyone believing in miracles and get her friends back in the home they love. But there's one big problem standing in her way. And his name is Noah Yates. He's wrong about her and she can't wait to prove it. Ring those jingle bells because it's on.
©2017 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Wicked Witch
Summary
The end is near...so says Destiny Daychannel, internet psychic camped out on Truer Island with her horde of fire-twirlers, jugglers, and mimes.
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch, definitely knows there is something deeply wrong with the world...and it isnt the mimes infesting Harlot Bay. She keeps waking in strange places with new bruises and has no idea how she got there.
When a magically twisted skeleton is discovered on Truer Island and a dark witch attacks, the Torrent Witches must prepare for the battle of their lives.
Of course there is still Mollys wedding to arrange, a handsome new police officer in town, Aunt Cass' ghost-hunting business, a terrible curse, and exploding whiskey barrels to contend with.
This is the epic finale of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
©2017 Tess Lake (P)2018 Tess Lake
Cozy Witch
Summary
Its meant to be an easy job for Harlow Torrent, Slip Witch: personal assistant to Red Forrest, best-selling cozy mystery author in town for Writerpalooza.
But when a man staggers out of an alleyway claiming he was attacked by a monster, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous mystery decades in the making.
Between Red running her own investigation, two possible charlatans with a history of faking monsters, Aunt Cass leading expeditions under the mansion, mysterious symbols appearing everywhere, and Jacks parents in town, Harlow has her hands full.
The past can hurt plenty, and this time its coming back with sharp teeth to bite!
Book number eight in the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
©2017 Tess Lake (P)2018 Tess Lake
Gods of Myth and Midnight: A GameLit Novel
Summary
Aliens have invaded Earth, and Eve is pretty sure it's her fault.... The alien queen holds a grudge against Eve and her teammates. To avoid having their throats slit while they sleep, they escape the palace and set out to stop the real cause of the war, which is also slowly killing half her teammates - the incurable alien plague that NIX unknowingly weaponized. To save the people she cares about (and everyone else who happens to live on either world), Eve will have to fulfill an ancient prophecy. They only have to escape back to Earth, avoid being caught by the queen's agents or killed in the planet-wide war, and find a greater god that has been missing for millennia. No problem, right? Gods of Myth and Midnight is the third book in a dark and deliciously violent adventure series that combines science fiction and game elements. If you like electrifying action, flawed characters, and kick-ass heroines, then you'll love the third book in Azalea Ellis' Seeds of Chaos series.
©2018 Seladore Publishing (P)2019 Seladore Publishing
Beef Cake
Summary
If opposites do actually attract, then Gunnar Erickson and Frankie Reeves take the cake. Frankie Reeves is complicated, even though she wont admit it. She fills her days working as an ER nurse, taking care of her mom, and searching for the father she never knew. Anything else has no place in her perfectly compartmentalized, purposefully simple life. Attachments? No thank you. She has no time for that. Gunnar Erickson recently moved to Green Valley to train at Viking MMA with his brother Cage. Being the youngest of the Erickson clan, hes always felt like he has something to prove, and now that hes finished with college, its his time to shine. But before he can step into the ring, a freak accident sends him to the ER and into the care of one Frankie Reeves. While hes immediately smitten, she pretends to be unfazed by this six-foot-three, 230-pound beef cake. Gunnar sets out to prove to Frankie that not only does she like him more than she wants to admit, but hes not the uneducated, brute she assumes he is. To Frankie, hes the worst kind of complication, but that doesnt make it easy to stay away. Beef Cake is a full-length contemporary romance, can be heard as a stand-alone, and is book four in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.
©2020 Smartypants Romance (P)2020 Smartypants Romance
Holiday Witch
Summary
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch, wants nothing more than to take a holiday from witchy things...but when a series of thefts around Harlot Bay turn deadly, she's drawn into solving a murder mystery.
Between murderous teenagers, a secret buried in the past, Hattie Stern on the warpath, Christmas approaching, and Aunt Cass suffering a very froggy problem, Harlow is doing everything she can to enjoy her holiday, but those witchy problems just won't let her rest....
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Love Witch
Summary
Love and Shakespeare have come to town! Harlow Torrent, Slip Witch, is just trying to make a buck as assistant to Hans Holtz, tyrant director of The Taming of the Shrew.
When he's poisoned by an unknown assailant and the play comes under attack, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous mystery decades in the making.
Between venomous wildlife, magical lizards, mad protesters, weddings, a proposal, and an Aunt Cass last seen in a hardhat and tool belt heading into the storm water drains, Harlow must contend with a magical force driving the town mad with love.
All is fair in love and war... but Harlow is going to need help if she is to survive this one....
Book number seven of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
©2017 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Shadow Witch
Summary
Harlow Torrent, Slip Witch, is just trying to hold everything together. All she wants to do is keep the missing-presumed-snarky Aunt Cass' business running, help the moms with their new bakery, and maybe spend a minute or two with her boyfriend, Jack. She's trying not to think about the possibility she has a spell cast upon her, one that may be more powerful than any of them can understand. She can't help but to be pulled into a new mystery, when someone comes to her with a personal plea for aid: elderly residents of Sunny Days Manor are going wandering, leaping fences, stealing cars, and then forgetting everything before they die - or are murdered. Is this the work of slippery, all-around bad guy Sylvester Coldwell, or something supernatural and far more deadly? Whatever it is, Harlow is going to need help if she is to survive. Book #6 of the Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries series.
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Treasure Witch
Summary
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch is pulled into a murder mystery when the skeletons of a man and a girl are uncovered on Truer Island. Seeing visions of the past that are all too real and ghosts who are becoming more solid by the day, Harlow is trying to keep her online newspaper running, dealing with her meddling witch family and working out what to do about the very handsome Jack Bishop being back in town. But Harlow might be out of her depth when the murderer sets his sights on her!
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2016 Tess Lake
The Sweetness of Life
Summary
From best-selling author Kathryn Andrews comes a new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance that will leave listeners who love food and wine hungry for more. Shelby Leigh I love food. I love everything about it. My dream has always been to land a job with the Food Network channel, and Ive spent years as a food critic, blogger, and chef, tasting my way across the South to develop recipes that are a twist on the classics and uniquely my own. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes calling, Im shocked to discover Ive been paired with him, the worst blind date ever - bless his heart, and Im determined not to let anyone get in my way. So, I buckle my designer heels, tighten my apron, and vow to myself theres nothing in his playbook thats going to stop me from tasting success Zach Wolff I love wine. It is my life. What I hate are critics. I hate everything about their dream-killing souls and elitist attitudes. So, when she shows up in the tasting room of my winery in northern Georgia, the devil in disguise wearing a pair of long legs and beautiful hazel eyes, I know just the plan to make and how to use her to get what I want. What she doesnt know wont hurt her, because in the end, I will win. I always do. Two weeks. His wine. Her recipes. A feature article in a special issue of a world-renowned magazine. Pairing wine with food is one thing, but two hearts is another.
©2021 Kathryn Andrews (P)2021 OrangeSky Audio
Sidecar Crush
Summary
"I tried to think of something - anything - to calm my raging hard-on. One wrong move and Leah Mae would rub up against it and that was liable to kill me dead on the spot. Model turned disgraced reality TV starlet, Leah Mae Larkin, crash lands in her hometown of Bootleg Springs to lay low while a scandal threatens her career. She cant shake the feeling that her agent - and supposed fiancé - manipulated her into the role of made-for-TV homewrecker. Connecting with her roots is just what she needs, and Bootleg Springs is home to her father, moonshine, and her childhood best friend, Jameson Bodine. Only theres nothing childlike about Jameson - a man who turns scrap metal into art and isnt afraid to throw down on a rowdy Friday night with his brothers and hellcat sister. He might not say much, but still waters run deep. Seeing the ring on his crushs finger? He doesnt like it, but he cant wish it away. No more than he can wish away the trouble his family is in, with evidence pointing to his late father in the cold case disappearance of Callie Kendall. Jameson and Leah Mae are just two friends reliving their summers together, blowing off steam, and having fun for the first time in a long time. But Leah Mae is realizing whats really important in her life, and it isnt what she thought. And sometimes steam turns into sparks - hot as molten steel - and friends arent just friends.
©2018 Claire Kingsley (P)2020 Claire Kingsley
The Girl in the Motel
Summary
A detective is forced to confront the demons of her past while investigating the death of an old friend in the first novel of Chris Culvers gripping Joe Court Series. Detective Mary Joe Court sleeps with a shotgun beside her bed and a lovable bull mastiff at her feet. For the past 12 years, shes hidden from a nightmarish past, but with every passing day, her scars fade, and her heart grows lighter. Now, for the first time in her life, she looks forward to her future. Shes happy. Then she finds the body. Someone shot the victim in her chest and left her to die in a cheap motel. Joe knew her well. She grew up with her. They were sisters, of a sort. Twelve years ago, the victim put a gangster in prison. Now that gangsters out, and hes looking to settle scores - Joe included. Joe has fought to leave her past behind. Now, she has to face it or lose everything she cares about. Because the killer hunting her will tear apart her carefully constructed life piece by piece until theres nothing left. Unless Joe gets him first.
©2018 Chris Culver (P)2019 Chris Culver
The Ending: Beginnings, Omnibus Edition
Summary
All six of the Ending series prequel novellas in one volume!
The virus changed everything. This is how it began.
I - Carlos
High school. Dealing drugs. A secret girlfriend. Carlos thought his life was hard enough...but then the virus spread.
II - Mandy
Twenty-two years ago, Mandy struggled to find her purpose in life. Purpose, however unexpected, found her. Now, the arrival of a deathly ill young man stirs painful memories of the past. Who is he, and why does he look so familiar?
III - Vanessa
One week. That's how long it took for Vanessa's world to fall apart, for the outbreak to kill billions of people, and for the survivors to divide into two groups - the sane and the insane. One week is how long it took for Vanessa to start hearing the voices. Things, she's learning, can always get worse.
IV - Jake
When Jake's world is ripped away, he's left with nothing but the sting of betrayal before he's lost to a devastating illness. Waking up days later, he finds everything has changed - even he has changed - and the world is in complete chaos. Though he's surrounded by danger, his guilt and need for vengeance are his greatest enemies.
V - Clara
Clara's childhood was less than ideal, but thanks to her beloved fairy tales, she managed to survive. She also managed to hold onto the hope that with a little hard work and determination, she would one day find her Prince Charming...her happily ever after. For a little while, she thinks she has. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, a ghost from the past returns to haunt her.
VI - Jake and Clara
After his sisters death, Jake is determined to seek revenge against his best friend turned enemy. However, after meeting Clara, who's as convincing as she is unnerving, his plans change completely.
Clara has all but given up on finding her Prince Charming, but the moment Jake walks into the hospital, her future becomes much brighter, despite the world-ravaging virus that's turned everything upside down.
But traveling across the country together proves more difficult than either of them expects, and just when they both think the world couldn't get any worse, it does.
©2014 Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Pogue (P)2018 Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Pogue
The Winner Maker
Summary
"Thrilling...an exhilarating and emotionally astute mystery." (Kirkus Reviews)
Bob Fiske - the 74-year-old dinosaur who's taught Honors English and coached varsity football for five decades - is missing.
To his Winners, class favorites Fiske designated over the years for their potential to "Live Big," it's heartbreaking. Fiske did more than inspire with soaring oratory; he supported their ambitions into adulthood. Four of his brightest former stars reunite to find him, putting high-octane careers on hold, slipping police barricades, racing into the wilds of Northern Michigan for clues about the fate of their legendary mentor.
Others don't see a legend. They see an elitist whose time has passed.
When a current student - a female - disappears just hours into the Winners' search amid rumors of inappropriate meetings, the Great Man's reputation is in shambles.
Feints, betrayal, explosive secrets from their own pasts: as facts emerge, each Winner must decide how far they'll go for Fiske. Can the truth redeem him? Or has this cult of hyper-achievement spawned a thing so vile none of their lives will survive intact?
©2018 Jeff Bond (P)2018 Jeff Bond
Into the Fire
Summary
The highly-anticipated sequel to After The Ending. The Virus changed them, but that was only the beginning.... Death...mutation...insanity...corruption...terror - all that remains is hope. In the wake of destruction left behind by the Virus, it took Dani and Zoe months to find each other. But their reunion was short-lived. Dani has been taken, and though little distance separates them, they might as well be worlds apart. From the moment she hears Dani's scream, Zoe's only goal is to save her best friend. She and her companions scramble to come up with a rescue plan, but when a ghost from Jake's past reappears, lines are blurred, decisions become harder, and secrets are revealed; and some secrets are best left buried. To keep heartache and fear from consuming her, Zoe must cling to her determination. She WILL see Dani again. Dani awakens inside the final hold-out of civilization: the Colony. Remnants of the former world surround her - electricity, safety, social order - but all is not what it seems. As she faces her most manipulative adversary yet, she loses sight of who she is and who she can trust. Friends become enemies, enemies become allies, and allies will betray her. Dani will have to decide what she's willing to do and whose lives she's willing to risk if she is to have any chance of breaking free. This audiobook contains some mature content and language.
©2013 Lindsey Fairleigh and Lindsey Pogue (P)2014 Lindsey Fairleigh and Lindsey Pogue
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door
Summary
A nice, normal life. Is that too much to ask? For Riley Thorn it is. Divorced. Broke. Living with a pack of elderly roommates. And those hallucinations shes diligently ignoring? Her tarot card-dealing mom is convinced theyre clairvoyant visions. Just when things cant get worse, a so-hot-it-should-be-illegal private investigator shows up on her doorstep looking for a neighbor...who turns up murdered. Nick Santiago doesnt play well with others. Unless the others are of the female persuasion. Wink. Hes a rebel, a black sheep, a man who prefers a buffet of options to being stuck with the same entrée every night, if you catch his drift. When the pretty, possibly psychic Riley lands at the top of the list of suspects, Nick volunteers to find out whodunit. Only because he likes solving mysteries not because he wants to flex his heroic muscles for the damsel in distress. All they have to do is figure out who pulled the trigger, keep the by-the-book detective with a grudge at bay, and deal with a stranger claiming he was sent to help Riley hone her psychic gifts. All before the killer discovers shes a loose end that requires snipping.
©2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2021 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Bourbon Bliss
Summary
I didnt reply. I couldnt. Seeing this mans naked private parts had not rendered me speechless but watching him lick ice cream off his finger had. (June Tucker) June Tucker doesnt understand people. Numbers, data, and statistics? Those make sense. People? Not so much. In a town of Friday night fighters and moonshine-swilling line dancers, shes the odd duck. And that suits her just fine. But her sister and friends are pairing off, and the change is unsettling. George GT Thompson was at the top of his game one of the best receivers in football. But a career-ending injury sidelined him for good. Now hes hoping to find relief in the healing waters of this tiny West Virginia town. And maybe an idea of what life has in store for him next. He doesnt expect the no-nonsense girl at the hot spring, telling him hes not supposed to be there. And pointing out his sizeable
equipment. George is fascinated by June, with her head full of statistics and blunt honesty. He appreciates her in a way most others dont. And when the local missing persons case takes a shocking turn, hes by Scooby-Junes side as she digs for the truth. He was her fantasy receiver. Now hes her real-life boyfriend. But as their relationship heats up, June worries shes not capable of the kind of intimacy he needs. He's convinced his campaign to get her out of her own head to stop thinking and feel will work. But his own crisis could drive them further apart.
©2019 Claire Kingsley (P)2020 Claire Kingsley
Wild Open Hearts: A Bluewater Billionaires Novel
Summary
"I've heard that boys with motorcycles have less-than-noble intentions." "Not a boy," Beck said. "And you heard right." Luna da Rosa is America's vegan best friend. The self-made billionaire is a flower-crowned hippie whose Instagram feed is as popular as Wild Heart, her vegan makeup company. When she's not changing the cosmetics industry, she's dazzling her online fans with kombucha recipes - until Wild Heart is caught in a scandal, destroying her reputation as a cheerful do-gooder. Beck Mason is the prodigal son of Miami's most notorious biker gang. But Beck left his criminal family to start Lucky Dog, rescuing dogs who need the most help...except the surly ex-outlaw never realized leading a struggling nonprofit with a ragtag crew would be so damn hard. They're in dire need of cash - and fast. Luna believes working at Lucky Dog will fix her image problem and get Beck the money he needs. It's a win-win, right? Except Beck doesn't like the sunny, free-spirited - okay beautiful - billionaire. He sure as hell doesn't trust Luna not to use him just to make herself look good. Sure, Beck's grumpy, stubborn pride and meat-eating ways irritate Luna. Even though his big-heart-and-big-beard-combo is dangerously sexy. And they really shouldn't have shared "The Kiss to End All Kisses" on the back of his motorcycle one night... But as the bohemian billionaire and the burly biker give into their electrifying attraction, will their differences keep them apart? Or will they finally learn to trust their wild hearts? Author's Note: Big, grumpy, bearded hero. Happy-go-lucky hippie heroine. Snarky banter. Opposites that don't so much attract as combust. Motorcycle sex. Steamy Miami nights. Four lady billionaire best friends. All the rescue dogs. Major heart-feels.
©2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Fabulous Witch
Summary
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch has a new job working on the set of Bella Bing's latest movie, filming in Harlot Bay.
It's meant to be a change of pace but when the lead actor, Mattias Matterhorn, dies on his first day on set, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous plot.
A saboteur is on set and they'll do anything to shut the film down... including murder.
With the ghost of Mattias demanding she find his murderer, her witchy cousins Molly and Luce tracking down a thief and her Aunt Cass getting into hot and spicy trouble, Harlow has her plate full. It doesn't help one bit when she Slips and starts a magical storm...
Book #4 of the Torrent Witches series.
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Love's Tender Warriors
Summary
Drew Clark, ex-Marine and martial arts master, is the new instructor at the Golden Tiger dojang. Intense and aloof, she hides dark secrets and unhealed wounds beneath her warrior's exterior. Sean Gray is the young psychologist and senior student who threatens to bring down the barriers Drew has erected around her heart. Battle hardened and world weary, Drew discovers that Sean wields a weapon she has no defense against - tenderness. Together, two women who have accepted loneliness as a way of life learn that love is worth fighting for - and a battle that neither can afford to lose.
©2002 Radclyffe (P)2016 Bold Strokes Books Inc
Three Heart Echo
Summary
The demented thing is that this evolved from the most sickly sweet, heart-wrenching love story you've ever heard. I went to Sully because I just couldn't get over Jack's murder. I couldn't deal.
©2017 Keary Taylor (P)2017 Keary Taylor
Gods of Blood and Bone: A GameLit Novel
Summary
Leveling up would be amazing... ... if it weren't so deadly. They injected me with a VR chip, a GPS tracker, and my first Seed. They gave me unbelievable powers. Then they sent me to fight. The monsters here are alien and vicious. There is a second moon in the sky. I watched a tree start moving and kill someone. And the other Players...? They're even worse. Im alone. Im weak. And Im scared. But I will cling to life by the tips of my bloody fingernails. Who is behind this twisted game? Where are they sending us? Is there anyone I can trust? If I want to survive, I have to get stronger. But can I do it before the Game kills me? Gods of Blood and Bone is the first book in a dark and deliciously violent adventure series that combines science fiction, fantasy, and game elements. You'll love Gods of Blood and Bone because of the electrifying action, flawed characters, and kick-ass heroine. Buy Gods of Blood and Bone and start the series that will keep you up all night listening.
©2015 Seladore Publishing (P)2018 Seladore Publishing
Tell Me Again
Summary
As a teenager, Samantha Carlton used a career in modeling to break free from her painful childhood - walking away from her reckless twin sister, an alcoholic mother, and the boy she loved. Yet she never outran the guilt of abandoning her family. When the past shows up on her doorstep in the form of her late sister's daughter, Sam opens her home and her heart to the girl she never knew existed. But it's not so easy to face the man she left behind... Sam had shattered Trevor Kincaid's heart, and he'd sought comfort in her sister's arms. But he'd pledged to shield his daughter, Grace, from the drama that followed the Carlton women. Now Grace has tracked down Sam, and Trevor is forced to deal with the one woman he wanted to forget. History has a way of repeating itself, and the sparks between Sam and Trevor reignite an old flame. But as much as Sam wants a new future, is walking away again easier than risking her heart for a second chance at love?
©2016 Michelle Major. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Mend
Summary
Before senior year, I was forced to move away, leaving behind the only man I have ever loved. He promised he'd love me forever. He vowed nothing would tear us apart. He swore he'd wait for me, but Jack lied. Six years later, when our paths cross again, his broad shoulders, rock-hard chest, and rippling muscles almost make me forget his betrayal. His rugged voice, tempting lips, and sinful smile make it harder for me to deny the feelings I still have for him. He wants to make me his again, but our past may be too much for us to overcome. They say time heals all wounds, but the years haven't diminished my heartache. The only thing that dulls the pain is when his lips caress my skin as he whispers It's always been you.
©2018 Chelle Bliss (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Out of the Ashes
Summary
Hope brought them together, but it's now fear that drives them... and threatens to tear them apart. Zoe and her companions succeeded in rescuing Dani from the Colony. But not without sacrifice. Beaten and broken, they head west, determined to leave behind the torment and horrors they experienced in Colorado. As Dani and Zoe make the perilous trek home to Bodega Bay, they learn that danger can take many forms--other survivors, their friends, even themselves--and that things are rarely what they seem. Zoe is desperate to become the woman she sees in others' memories, while Dani struggles to conceal damaging secrets, risking losing herself--her humanity--completely. Together, they must rediscover the true meaning of friendship, love, and trust, and learn just how hard they're willing to fight for what remains of their shattered world. As relationships are put to the test, second chances are given, and new life emerges, death lurks in the most unlikely of places. To survive, Dani and Zoe must accept that sometimes hope alone isn't enough.
©2014 L2 Books (P)2015 L2 Books
Fantastic Four: What Lies Between
Summary
Reed Richards is brought in on a consult to oversee a privately funded dimension-spanning device...a device that will give wealthy patrons the opportunity to experience interdimensional travel. Never mind that the consortium wants to launch a sweeping endeavor that would be branded as Fantastic Forays, with the world's greatest superhero team receiving a cut of the profits; their brilliant lead scientist, Rachel Hunt, has now discovered a way to safely traverse interspace - the main conduits situated between dimensions - that allows one access to a multitude of realities. And it is this very discovery of these gateways that puts the Fantastic Four on the front lines of a new kind of war, as dark forces gather and conspire to bring about the utter annihilation of all humanity.
©2007 Peter David, Marvel (P)2020 Marvel
The Other Side of Someday
Summary
Baylee Morgan is at a crossroads of her life. Leaving her marriage of ten years and the only life she's ever known, she starts over in a penthouse ocean-front condo in Santa Monica, California. She soon finds herself immersed, albeit reluctantly, in the daunting and perilous world of dating as an almost thirty-something in Los Angeles, unsure of how to act, what to do, or whether that hot guy she meets in yoga class is straight. Sebby Powers' dream has always been to work in the film industry. At the age of thirty-five, he's one of the youngest up-and-coming producers in Hollywood. His life is perfect. Perfect apartment. Perfect girlfriend. Perfect dog. Until a friendship with a beautiful woman with vibrant red hair and a similar taste in cheesy movies throws his perfect life into a tailspin.
©2016 T.K. Leigh / Tracy Kellam (P)2017 T.K. Leigh / Tracy Kellam
The Clean Mama's Guide to a Peaceful Home
Summary
The creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama and author of Clean Mamas Guide to a Healthy Home shows you how to establish systems and rituals to transform your home into a clean, organized, and comfortable space for you and your family. We all want our homes to be cozy and comfortable spaces where we can leave the challenges of the outside world behind and connect with our families. But too often the mess and disorder only add stress. For years, Becky Rapinchuk has taught people how to simplify and improve cleaning routines, and now she reveals a game-changing method to help us find joy and make our chores effortless. By pairing up systems - how we get things done so that they become automatic - with rituals - tasks that bring calm and happiness - we can feel more at peace in our homes. Walking listeners through each room of the house, Rapinchuk shows how to put new systems and rituals in place that will make the whole home operate more efficiently. Featuring decision trees, checklists, and space to reflect and record progress, Clean Mamas Guide to a Peaceful Home makes homekeeping a breeze, allowing us to slow down and focus on the things that really matter. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Becky Rapinchuk (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
The Blood Will Dry
Summary
Five years after an alien invasion, the Earth is unrecognizable. The human race has been decimated and the sun completely blotted out by dark clouds that bring constant rain. All indigenous plant life has been killed off and replaced by vegetation that has proven to be as deadly as it is invasive, and the aliens that have taken over the planet are seemingly invincible. Living in a crowded building with other survivors, Diana Foster wants nothing more than to forget what she lost the day the aliens arrived. But an incoming platoon brings a familiar face, one that not only opens old wounds, but also forces her to deal with the painful memories she's worked hard to forget. Bryan may not be the same cocky kid he was before the invasion, but his sudden appearance still turns Diana's world upside down in ways she never expected. When he showed up she knew it would mean finally facing her past, but she never thought shed find a future that was actually worth living. After years of struggling to find a weakness in the aliens' defenses, Diana stumbles upon a solution just as a new and more deadly threat surfaces. Faced with an attraction she never expected and a battle that most believe can't be won, Diana must work through her painful past as the survivors mount a battle that may determine the fate of mankind. If her plan fails it very well could be the end of humanity, but if works it will mean having a real future, and a chance to allow the blood to dry once and for all.
©2017 Kate L. Mary (P)2018 Kate L. Mary
Whiskey Chaser
Summary
"Im afraid my vagina might turn itself inside out if you try to give it another orgasm so soon. (Scarlett Bodine) Raised by her three overbearing brothers, Scarlett is a hell-raising tomboy with a tool belt. A tornado stirring up trouble everywhere she goes. Her favorite pastimes? Drinking any man under the table and two-stepping. But she has zero interest in love. Scarletts only being neighborly when she claims her sexy next-door neighbor as her new pet project. Devlin is a man at rock bottom. Marriage, political career, five-year plan to Washington, DC. All destroyed with one well-placed jab. The golden boy is now the black sheep relegated to Bootleg Springs, a tiny West Virginia town with two claims to fame: 1. moonshine and 2. the cold case disappearance of a teen girl. Devlin just wants to lick his wounds. But Scarlett has other ideas for his tongue...and the rest of him. Shes determined to bring him back to life, even if getting him back on his feet means never seeing him again. But when an old mystery becomes new news, shell need his help to survive the scandal.
©2018 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Runed
Summary
Alls fair in reincarnation and war. Youve heard the stories of Norse gods: Thor, Odin, Ragnarok...Im here to tell you theyre all true. I know because I was there. My name is Loki. A thousand years ago, give or take a century or two, I walked the Nine Realms with my brothers, spreading mischief and leaving behind a trail of broken hearts wherever I roamed. I built an unforgettable brand as the trickster god, the father of the Midgard Serpent, Fenrir the wolf, and even Hel herself. In my exploits, I may have accidentally on purpose triggered a bit of unpleasantness that led to the end of the world, but apparently, it wasnt the end of me. Recently, the shield of ice that froze me in an arctic cage melted (thanks, global warming), and I clawed my way to the surface of a new world. With a fresh lease on life and a rocking-hot body, I just need one thing: the rune that grants me immortality. Oh, and a bra would be nice. These boobs really know how to get in the way of a good hustle. Book 1 in the Asgard Awakening comedy series.
©2019 Kendall Grey (P)2019 Kendall Grey
Gilded
Summary
Not all that glitters is gold I thought I was a goner after my old frenemy Odin dropped a Ragnarok-sized truth bomb on me at an Asgard Awakening (terrible show - don't watch it) fan convention, but the situation is contained for now, and I'm heading west to search for the runes that make me immortal. Dying is counterproductive, and I, the great god Loki, enjoy living in the twenty-first century, even if I have to do it in a body that prefers men over women. What can I say? Gunnar Magnusson is, as the cool Midgardian kids say, hot AF. We all make sacrifices. But the unscheduled appearance of a foul-mouthed gangster hummingbird could pull the pin on Odin's ticking bomb and expose secrets that would not only destroy the first true friendships I've forged in centuries but also kill any chance of finding my runes. Nestled within a golden kingdom called Las Vegas, the mysterious, gilded Nine Realms Resort and Casino is my only lead. It could also prove the biggest gamble of my life. Pass the poker chips. Your favorite gender-bending trickster is going all in. Book two in the Asgard Awakening urban fantasy comedy series
©2019 Kendall Grey (P)2020 Kendall Grey
Seeds of Chaos Omnibus: A GameLit Dark Adventure Series
Summary
Leveling up would be amazing... ...if it weren't so deadly. They injected me with a VR chip, a GPS tracker, and my first Seed. They gave me unbelievable powers. Then, they sent me to fight. The monsters here are alien and vicious. There is a second moon in the sky. I watched a tree start moving and kill someone. And the other players...? They're even worse. Im alone. Im weak. And Im scared. But I will cling to life by the tips of my bloody fingernails. Who is behind this twisted game? Where are they sending us? Is there anyone I can trust? If I want to survive, I have to get stronger. But can I do it before the game kills me? This omnibus contains the first two books in a dark and deliciously violent adventure series that combines science fiction, fantasy, and game elements. You'll love Seeds of Chaos because of the electrifying action, flawed characters, and kick-ass heroine. Get it now and start the series that will keep you up all night listening.
©2018 Seladore Publishing (P)2019 Seladore Publishing
Gods of Rust and Ruin: A GameLit Novel
Summary
I made a horrible mistake. Some fates are worse than death. I thought at least my mind was safe from NIX, that my choices were my own. I thought I could trust my allies. I was wrong. Now we all have to pay the price. A new, seemingly impossible quest from the Oracle has seared itself into my brain. Enemies are watching our every move. NIX is experimenting on my brother. And my new power is eating me alive. Literally. What is NIX planning? Can I keep my condition a secret long enough to get us out of here? Is the genocidal, half-crazed alien imprisoned below our only hope of salvation? And if so, can we manage to free him...without getting ourselves killed? Gods of Rust and Ruin is the second book in a dark and deliciously violent adventure series that combines science fiction and game elements. You'll love Gods of Rust and Ruin because of the electrifying action, flawed characters, and kick-ass heroine. Buy Gods of Rust and Ruin now, before the darkness swallows it.
©2017 Seladore Publishing (P)2019 Seladore Publishing
The Price of Scandal
Summary
He didn't kiss me back like a gentleman. No, Derek Price slammed my back into the front door. A beast off his leash. Emily Stanton's perfect life just became a disaster. She has a trust fund brother looking for a handout, a father who is more board member than dad, and a mother who thinks she should give up on this whole billionaire CEO thing and meet a man with a pre-nup and a yacht. Oh, and then there's that "misunderstanding" with law enforcement witnessed by Miami's paparazzi. Now her billion-dollar deal is on the line, and there's a naked man in her bathtub who claims he's going to make all her problems disappear. Charming - and happy to bend the rules when necessary - Derek Price has made a living polishing the tarnished images of the rich and famous. He's never lost, and he never takes clients to bed. Until the dazzling Emily. Derek promised her a win and offered up a lifetime supply of orgasms as part of the deal. But if he can't stop her enemies, he'll end up losing much more than he bargained for. Author Notes: An enemies-to-allies-to-lovers workplace romcom with a meet-nude, four lady billionaire BFFs, a hero whose many talents include styling hair and picking pockets, the best dang drag queen brunch in Miami, and a shameless romance novelist cameo.
©2019 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Finding Home
Summary
Deciding to escape her disaster of a life, Sarah Buchanan takes a temporary position with her company overseas. But that means leaving her dog, Bentley, at home. So when Natalie Fox finds a skinny, terrified dog outside the bakery, the blue-eyed canine becomes the catalyst for a relationship between the two polar opposites. Can two very different women and a dog make a perfect recipe for love?
©2008 Georgia Beers (P)2016 Bold Strokes Books Inc
Nothing but Trouble
Summary
Mac is a lot of things - smart, sexy, and she can curse like a sailor. But behind her megawatt smile and perfectly pink lips are scars that no one sees. She has all but sworn away from men when an inked-up mystery man walks into her dad's auto shop, jaw clenched and glaring at her. Mac's confidence and cocky comebacks begin to fall short, and it's not long before buried pain and unwanted memories resurface. As life throws her one curveball after another, Mac's composed façade begins to waver, and she finds herself drawn into the arms of a man she can barely stand the sight of. Mostly. Colton knew Mac was nothing but trouble from the first time he met her, half-naked and cursing at him. A complicated relationship with his boss's daughter is the last thing Colton needs. After all, he came to Saratoga Falls to leave bad decisions behind him. But winter in this small town can be cold and lonely, and Colton finds a certain high-heeled hothead to be more surprising than expected and exactly what he needs. Nothing but Trouble is a story of passion and tenderness, Christmas trees and snowball fights. It's about the true meaning of family and the sacrifices we make for the people we love.
©2017 Lindsey Pogue (P)2017 Lindsey Pogue
Anarchy of the Mice
Summary
From Jeff Bond, author of Blackquest 40 and The Pinebox Vendetta, comes Anarchy of the Mice, book one in an epic new series starring Quaid Rafferty, Durwood Oak Jones, and Molly McGill: the trio of freelance operatives known collectively as Third Chance Enterprises. How far could society fall without data? Account balances, property lines, government ID records - if it all vanished, if everyones scorecard reset to zero, how might the world look? The Blind Mice are going to show us. Molly McGill is fighting it. Her teenage son has come downstairs in a T-shirt from these hacktivists dominating the news. Her daughters bus is canceled - too many stoplights out - and school is in the opposite direction of the temp job shes supposed to be starting this morning. She is twice-divorced; her PI business, McGill Investigators, is on the rocks; what kind of life is this for a woman a mere 12 credit-hours shy of her PhD? Then the doorbell rings. Its Quaid Rafferty, the charming - but disgraced - former governor of Massachusetts, and his plainspoken partner, Durwood Oak Jones. The guys have an assignment for Molly. It sounds risky, but the pay sure beats switchboard work. They need her to infiltrate the Blind Mice. Danger, romance, intrigue, action for miles - whatever you listen to, Anarchy of the Mice is coming for you.
©2020 Jeff Bond (P)2020 Jeff Bond
Butter Witch
Summary
The International Butter Festival has come to town! When Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip witch stumbles upon a dead body, frozen and drained of blood, she's pulled into a murder mystery. Someone has murdered one of the Butter Festival competitors. Was it Zero Bend, punk sculptor extraordinaire with a history of violence? Perhaps Fusion Swan, a sleazy agent playing the publicity game when his clients meet their untimely end? Between trying to run her struggling online newspaper, dealing with her highly caffeinated cousins Molly and Luce, fending off three meddling witch mothers who will do anything to get their daughters married off (including drugging food with magic potions) and great Aunt Cass who appears to be running an underground laboratory of some kind, Harlow barely has time to breathe, let alone solve a murder. Romance certainly isn't on the cards either but the hot scruffy guy new to town seems to have other ideas....
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2016 Tess Lake
Tomorrow's Promise
Summary
Adrienne Pierce, buffeted by fate and abandoned by love, seeks refuge from her past as well as her uncertain future on Whitley Point, a secluded island off the coast of Maine. Tanner Whitley - young, wild, restless - and heir to a dynasty, desperately tries to escape both her destiny and the memories of a tragic loss with casual sex and wild nights, a dangerous course that may ultimately destroy her. One timeless summer, these two very different women discover the power of passion to heal - and the promise of hope that only love can bestow.
©2002 Radclyffe (P)2016 Bold Strokes Books Inc
Before the Dawn
Summary
The final book in The Ending Series. A year ago, the Virus killed off most people in the world. A year ago, strange things started happening to those who survived. Some of them transformed into something dark and sinister, while others evolved, becoming something more, something beyond human. A year ago, Dani and Zoe were lost. They traversed the country to find one another, losing some of the people dearest to them along the way. They fought for their right to simply live, uncovered long-buried secrets, and discovered irreversible truths. And after everything Dani and Zoe have been through - even with the battle wounds that they bear - they're still not safe. It's time for the struggle to end, for survivors to take back their lives, their families, their safety. It's time to really begin to live, and to do that, they must wait for the first rays of dawn. Contains some mature content and language.
©2015 Lindsey Pogue, Lindsey Fairleigh (P)2016 L2 Books
World Before: A Collection of Stories
Summary
A collection of stories featuring beloved Ending Series characters. Every ending has a beginning. We have evolved, but we have not forgotten. In a world changed by mutation and madness, the past reminds us of who we are, and our memories ground us to who we'll become. My name is Zoe Cartwright, and I see people's memories. They haunt me. I know things I shouldn't about my friends and family - their experiences with love and loss, hope and fear - things that must never be forgotten. Stories that must be written down. The world has already changed so much; who knows what the future will hold. These are our stories from the world before The Ending. The Ending Series: Prequel - The Ending Beginnings: Omnibus Edition Book 1 - After the Ending Book 2 - Into the Fire Book 3 - Out of the Ashes Book 4 - Before the Dawn Book 5 - World Before: A Collection of Stories
©2017 L2 Books (P)2017 L2 Books
Moonshine Kiss
Summary
All those years of adolescent fantasies and this was how Bowie Bodine first touched my boobs. And he apologized. Real life was stupid and unfair. Small town deputy Cassidy Tuckers dating life is a train wreck on repeat. All she ever wanted was a solid partner. A man to share pajamas with. The handsome, big-hearted Bowie Bodine. Wait. Scratch that. Mr. Youre-Like-a-Sister-to-Me is not welcome in her fantasies. She and Bowie arent going to happen - thats been clear for a long time - and as for the rest of mankind? Cassidys officially giving up on love and adopting cats. Good thing the cold case disappearance of Callie Kendall is heating up to keep her distracted. Except the investigation is testing her friendship with all the Bodines - Bowie in particular. Bowie knows he cant have his little sisters best friend. He made a promise and hes determined to keep it. But putting distance between them isnt easy - not when she lives right next door. Having her poke around trying to prove his fathers guilt isnt helping either. All Bowie has ever wanted is to shed the No-Good Bodine reputation. Its looking like hell never be free of that shadow. But one nocturnal animal, a feverish against-the-wall kiss, and absolutely zero pajamas has a way of changing everything.
©2018 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc. (P)2020 That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Hidden Witch
Summary
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time slip witch is hot on the trail of an arsonist. But who is behind the deadly fires? Someone working for their own evil ends or a fire spirit acting according to its nature? Or perhaps a magical power hidden away? Between dealing with sleazy real estate developers intent on getting their hands on Torrent Mansion, a teenage slip witch who just might be the queen of sarcasm, a talking magical cat who smells like lavender, and an AWOL potential future boyfriend, Harlow would love nothing more than a peaceful summer. But when an arson investigator arrives in town with his sights set on Harlow, she has to fight to clear her name!
©2016 Tess Lake (P)2017 Tess Lake
Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft, Book 1
Summary
From the award-winning author of Babe in Boyland comes a young-adult paranormal romance about witchcraft, black magic, and the pleasures of paranormal chocolate. Falling in love, baking a magical cake, fighting an evil necromancer: It's all in a day's work for Audrey Oliver, 17-year-old witch in training. When her mother goes missing, and her mysterious "cousin" shows up out of the blue, Audrey knows something's gone horribly, dangerously wrong. Now it's up to her to get her own magical powers up to speed before everyone she loves is destroyed by the sorcerer intricately connected to her mother's secret past. Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft is more than just a novel; it's a book of spells, a collection of easy recipes, a charming coming-of-age story, an enchanting romance, and an action-packed adventure. As Audrey overcomes her insecurities and learns to protect herself against the wicked black magic of her nemesis, she grows into a heroine we can root for: a witch who knows that true power comes from deep within.
©2012 Jody Gehrman (P)2015 Jody Gehrman
The Pinebox Vendetta
Summary
From the author of The Winner Maker and Blackquest 40 comes The Pinebox Vendetta: a genre-bending thriller that combines a love story, cold-case murder mystery, and political blood feud - told over the course of a single breathless weekend. The Gallaghers and Pruitts have dominated the American political landscape dating back to Revolutionary times. The Yale University class of 1996 had one of each, and as the 20-year reunion approaches, the families are on a collision course. Owen Gallagher is coasting to the Democratic nomination for president. Rock Pruitt - the brash maverick whose career was derailed two decades ago by his association to a tragic death - is back, ready to reclaim the mantle of clan leader. And fatefully in between lies Samantha Lessing. Sam arrives at reunion weekend lugging a rotten marriage, dumb hope, and a portable audio recorder she'll use for a public radio-style documentary on the Pruitt-Gallagher rivalry - widely known as the pinebox vendetta. What Sam uncovers will thrust her into the middle of the ancient feud, upending presidential politics and changing the trajectory of one clan forever. The Pinebox Vendetta is the first entry in the Pruitt-Gallagher saga: a series that promises cutthroat plots, power grabs, and unforgettable characters stretched to their very limits by the same ideological forces that roil America today.
©2020 Jeff Bond (P)2020 Jeff Bond
After The Ending
Summary
The best-selling first audiobook in the emotionally charged post-apocalyptic romance series, The Ending Series. The virus spread. Billions died. The ending began. We may have survived the apocalypse, but the virus changed us. When people started getting sick, they thought it was just the flu. My roommate, my boyfriend, my family ...they're all gone now. I got sick too. I should have died with them - with the rest of the world - but I didn't. I thought witnessing the human population almost disappear off the face of the earth was the craziest thing I'd ever experience. I was so wrong. My name is Dani O'Connor, I'm twenty-six-years-old, and I survived the ending. The virus changed everything. The world I knew is gone, and life is backwards. We've all had to start over. I've been stripped of my home, my dreams ...all that is me. I'm someone else now-broken and changed. Other survivors' memories and emotions haunt me. They invade my mind until I can no longer separate them from my own. I won't let them consume me. I can't. My name is Zoe Cartwright, I'm twenty-six-years-old, and I survived the ending. We've been inseparable for most of our lives, and now our friendship is all we have left. The aftermath of the virus has stranded us on opposite sides of the United States. Trusting strangers, making sacrifices, killing - we'll do anything to reach one another. Fear and pain may be unavoidable, but we're strong ...we're survivors. But to continue surviving in this unfamiliar world plagued by crazies and strange new abilities, we have to adapt. We have to evolve. And more than anything, we have to find each other. This audiobook contains some adult content and language. The Ending Series: Book 1: After The Ending Book 2: Into The Fire Book 3: Out Of The Ashes (coming in 2014)
©2013 Lindsey Fairleigh and Lindsey Pogue (P)2014 Lindsey Fairleigh and Lindsey Pogue
Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry
Summary
Family legacies are a curse! Welcome to the Lost Souls ParaAgency, where agents work together to ensure the safety of humans and to prevent exposure of the paranormal community. The Assignment: stop witches from creating magical chaos in the small town of Burberry, South Carolina. Theres no dead body...yet. And there wont be if Lex Dimas takes this assignment. Forced to take on the occasional paranormal case by his manipulative grandfather, hed prefer to spend his days striking deals in the boardroom. Instead, hes stuck in small-town Burberry searching out witches who intend to harm the unsuspecting townspeople. Only he doesnt come upon a group of hateful witches - instead he finds a sweeter-than-peach-pie tea shop owner who wouldnt harm anyone. Amira Walker and her two sisters come from a long line of witches who harness the power of emotional manipulation. But the Walker girls arent interested in fulfilling their witchy destinies, much to the chagrin of their three powerful aunts. When Lex shows up, Amira mistakenly believes he's spelled by the aunts in a love match attempt. To her mixed delight and disappointment, she discovers hes there to apprehend a paranormal villain. As Burberry becomes a hotbed of magical activity, Lex is sure Amiras youngest sister is to blame. Itll be up to Amira to prove her sisters innocence and help Lex find the true culprit. Can they survive malicious witchcraft and come together as a paranormal investigative team before its too late?
©2018 Kizzie Waller (P)2018 Kizzie Waller
Last Slice of Pie
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An all-new full-length stand-alone novel from inspirational romance best-selling author Kathryn Andrews that is a delicious, sweet Southern treat of a second-chance sports romance. Lexi Jarvie Pie isnt just a dessert, its a way of life. Pies, fillings, jams, jellies, honey - theyre all a part of my award-winning business, Firefly Kitchen. After being left behind, by everyone, I was determined to make it all on my own, and I have. I love what I do, I love what Ive created, and I love who Ive become. Yes, its small, but its mine, and nothing or no one can stop me now. Not even Bryan Brennen. He may have returned, but it wont be long before he leaves. And regardless of which way you slice it, some things cant be forgotten, no matter how sweet the taste. Bryan Brennen Football isnt just a sport, its a way of life. Ive spent more years than I can remember chasing my dream. When you come from nothing, its even more important to become something. The unstoppable drive and incomparable determination that is ingrained in me has gotten me to where I am now; 28 years old and undoubtedly the best professional quarterback in the league. To be happy is to be perfect. Plans, plays, passes, Ive mastered them all, but it was never just for me, it was for her, too. Only she doesnt know it, and now, 10 years later, Im ready to tell her. Shes a small-town girl. Hes a household name. Off the field and out of the kitchen, will they break and crumble or finally get their second chance at the biggest game of them all...love?
©2021 Kathryn Andrews (P)2021 OrangeSky Audio
Batter of Wits: An Enemies to Lovers Small Town Romance
Summary
Hate at first sight couldnt possibly exist, right? Thats what Grace Buchanan thought, before her useless car stranded her on the side of a deserted road just inside the Green Valley city limits. When Tucker Haywood tall and handsome and full of southern charm shows up to help, her reaction to him is the strongest thing shes ever felt in her life, and it makes no freaking sense. It doesnt make much sense to Tucker, either. Not why she hates him, or why he finds her so intriguing. He knows well enough that Grace is moving to Green Valley for a fresh start, not to distract him when hes got no room for something like her in his life. The complications between them are endless, but that doesnt stop her definitely not love-at-first-sight feelings from changing into something else entirely. Grace and Tucker are about to learn the hard way that in Green Valley, hating someone has never tasted so sweet. Batter of Wits is a full-length contemporary romance, can be listened to as a standalone, and is book five in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.
©2020 Smartypants Romance (P)2020 Smartypants Romance
Viral
Summary
"In my first battle, I made 14,000 dollars in five minutes." On a remote planet, an autonomous scout makes first contact with extraterrestrial life. Without warning, the alien attacks, ripping the drone to shreds. Humanity is at war. Back on Earth, Sam is just another jobless graduate, drifting aimlessly while she lives off of the government's monthly stipend. When war breaks out with the aliens, she sees a way out of her life of boredom: she signs up to be a "deathstreamer", a new breed of mercenary chasing fame and fortune by streaming combat footage from the front lines. If she can go viral, wealth and celebrity are within Sam's grasp. But she'll need to survive long enough to enjoy it.
©2018 Piers Platt (P)2018 Piers Platt
Thundercluck
Summary
Cancel your dinner plans and dig in to Thundercluck! by Paul Tillery IV and Meg Wittwer. This is the first audiobook in a hilarious new series stuffed with Norse mythology and a superhero chicken ready to ruffle some feathers. When danger calls...BAGAW! calls back! An evil chef faces off against the god Thor, and a hen's egg is caught in the crossfire. It hatches into a powerful chick called Thundercluck, beloved by the gods but a target for evildoers everywhere. When the Under-Cook threatens to make everyone into rotisserie, there's only one chicken who can scramble his scheme. Thundercluck! Half mortal. Half god. All-natural chicken.
©2018 Paul Allen Tillery IV (P)2018 Macmillan Audio