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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah
Literature & Fiction
France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn\'t believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne\'s home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive. Vianne\'s sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gäetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can … completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others. With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women\'s war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France―a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
Fiction / Chick Lit / Contemporary
Big Little Lies follows three women, each at a crossroads: Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class as Madeline’s youngest (how is this possible?). And to top it all off, Madeline’s teenage daughter seems to be choosing Madeline’s ex-husband over her. (How. Is. This. Possible?). Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. While she may seem a bit flustered at times, who wouldn’t be, with those rambunctious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting school, Celeste and her husband look set to become the king and queen of the school parent body. But royalty often comes at a price, and Celeste is grappling with how much more she is willing to pay. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts about her son. But why? While Madeline and Celeste soon take Jane under their wing, none of them realizes how the arrival of Jane and her inscrutable little boy will affect them all. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.
Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty
Fiction / Chick Lit / Contemporary
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES.
One of the Best Books of the Year—Entertainment Weekly
One of the Top Ten Books of the Year—People
At the heart of The Husband’s Secret is a letter that’s not meant to be read…
My darling Cecilia,
If you’re reading this, then I’ve died…
Imagine your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not only the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. And then imagine that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive… Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she’s an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. But that letter is about to change everything—and not just for her. There are other women who barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they, too, are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.
Total Control
David Baldacci
Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult
Sidney Archer has the world. A husband she loves. A job at which she excels, and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly there is no one whom Sidney Archer can trust. Jason Archer is a rising young executive at Triton Global, the world\'s leading technology conglomerate. Determined to give his family the best of everything, Archer has secretly entered into a deadly game of cat and mouse. He is about to disappear - leaving behind a wife who must sort out his lies from his truths, an aircrash investigation team that wants to know why the plane he was ticketed on suddenly fell from the sky, and a veteran FBI agent who wants to know it all. From Seattle to Washington, D.C., from New Orleans to Maine, the hunt for Jason Archer follows a trail as complex as the world he lived and worked in - a world of enormously powerful computers, a multimillion-dollar takeover deal, titanic financial standoffs, artificial intelligence, and the Internet. With brilliant minds colliding, ruthless men waging battles of intimidation, rainmakers going toe-to-toe with killers, and security specialists making a fortune trying to plug the holes, the startling truth behind Jason Archer\'s disappearance explodes into a sinister plot with the murder of the country\'s single most powerful individual. And soon Archer\'s wife, Sidney, aided by the relentless and sharp-eyed FBI agent Lee Sawyer, will plunge straight into the violence that is leaving behind a trail of dead bodies and shocking, exposed secrets...
The Liar
Nora Roberts
Fiction / Suspense / Fantasy
The extraordinary new novel by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Collector. Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions … The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn’t just dead. He never really existed. Shelby takes her three-year-old daughter and heads south to seek comfort in her hometown, where she meets someone new: Griff Lott, a successful contractor. But her husband had secrets she has yet to discover. Even in this small town, surrounded by loved ones, danger is closer than she knows—and threatens Griff, as well. And an attempted murder is only the beginning …
Naughty Little Secret
Shayla Black
Romance / Contemporary / Suspense
By night, he becomes a mysterious stranger devoted only to her pleasureand discovers shes hiding a naughty little secret. After divorcing her never-home husband, Lauren Southall plucked up her courage, dusted off her power suits, and returned to corporate life. Two years later, there\'s just one six-foot three, testosterone-packed problem: her ex-husband\'s good friend and her current boss, Noah Reeves. Lauren aches for him. No other man will do. But she cant possibly measure up to the silicone-packed professional cheerleaders he dates. So she hides her desire behind a professional persona and fantasizes. For ten years, Noah Reeves has waited to make Lauren his. Once her divorce was final, he tracked down and hired the brilliant, dedicated woman. But when he\'s with her, it isn\'t spreadsheets and profit margins on his brain. Problem is, she\'s never seen him as anything but her ex-husbands pal. Now that she\'s finally a free woman and with him 40+ hours a week, well... he\'d love to persuade her to throw in her nights and weekends. Noah decides to romance her by day. By night, he becomes a mysterious stranger devoted only to her pleasureand discovers shes hiding a naughty little secret of her own. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language
Reasons Not To Fall In Love
Kirsty Moseley
Young Adult / Romance / Contemporary
Right Man, Wrong timing!Young mum Bronwyn Reynolds is devoted to her little boy Theo, but she’s married to a not so devoted husband! Juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Bronwyn’s self-esteem is at an all-time low.Enter Harrison Baxter.Harrison is confident, flirty and breathtakingly handsome – and everything Bronwyn’s husband is not! What’s worse is that she knows every sexy thought about him is forbidden, which makes him all the more tempting.The only woman that ladies’ man Harrison has ever wanted is one he can never have. Bronwyn has left her mark on him, and he can’t get her out of his mind no matter how hard he tries!Bronwyn and Harrison have every reason not to fall in love, but are they brave enough to break all the rules?For fans of The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window , this short story is unputdownable!
The Husband Hunt
Part #3 of "Madison Sisters" series by Lynsay Sands
Romance / Paranormal / Humor and Comedy
Let the hunt begin… Lisa Madison wants a husband, and she has just the candidate in mind: Robert Langley. Trouble is, the infuriating man insists on seeing her as the impish girl she once was—even as every other gentleman in London has taken notice of her womanly…charms. When her beauty lands her in danger, it’s Robert who comes to the rescue…only to announce his affections are not of the romantic variety! Robert saw enough sorrow in his parents’ union to know he wants nothing to do with marriage, which is exactly what he’ll be trapped into if he acts on his desire for the irksome siren. And then Lisa does what Robert least expects: gives up on him! As feigned indifference gives way, blistering passion burns at last. But just before the pair can give in to hard-won bliss, an enemy with unfinished business lurks threatening to destroy them both.
Songbird
Maya Banks
Romance / Erotic Romance / Fiction
The voice of an angel, a husband who loved her-she had it all...until a tragedy took it away. A Linger story. They called her their Songbird, but she was never theirs. Not in the way she wanted. The Donovan brothers meant everything to Emily, but rejected by Greer and Taggert, she turned to Sean, the youngest. He married her for love, and she loved him, but she also loved his older brothers. Her singing launched her to stardom. She had it all. The voice of an angel, a husband who loved her, and the adoration of millions. Until a tragedy took it all away. Taggert and Greer grieve for their younger brother, but they\'re also grieving the loss of Emmy, their songbird. They take her back to Montana, determined to help her heal and show her once and for all they want her. They\'re also on a mission to help her find her voice again. Under the protective shield of their love, she begins to blossom... until an old threat resurfaces. Now the Donovans face a fight for what they once threw away. Only by winning it-and her love-will their songbird fly again. Warning: Explicit sex, mnage a trois, multiple partners, a committed polyamorous relationship, adult language, and sweet loving.
After the Darkness
Sidney Sheldon
Literature & Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers / Children's Books
Grace Brookstein lived a luxurious lifestyle despite the economic free fall in the US. Then suddenly her billionaire husband Lenny mysteriously disappeares in a tragic sailing accident. Along with Lenny's disappearance, Lenny's hedge fund, the Quorum, that has a $75 billion investment is also missing and everyone believes that Grace stole the money. She was convicted and imprisoned. Grace believed that she is framed. Now alone and no one to turn to, she is determined to find out who is framing her and is desperate for revenge.
The House Husband
James Patterson
Literature & Fiction / Mystery Thriller / Young Adult
Harry Posehn is the best dad, the best husband...well, maybe not.
Detective Teaghan Beaumont is getting closer and closer to discovering the truth about Harry Posehn. But there's a twist that she--and you, dear reader--will never see coming.
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The Husband
Dean Koontz
Thriller / Mystery / Science Fiction & Fantasy
With each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes--and the pulse rate--higher than any other author. Now, in what may be his most suspenseful and heartfelt novel ever, he brings us the story of an ordinary man whose extraordinary commitment to his wife will take him on a harrowing journey of adventure, sacrifice, and redemption to the mystery of love itself--and to a showdown with the darkness that would destroy it forever. What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill? We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he's standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare. Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch's wife and he's named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn't care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough. . . Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got seventy-two hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything. From its tense opening to its shattering climax, The Husband is a thriller that will hold you in its relentless grip for every twist, every shock, every revelation. . . until it lets you go, unmistakably changed. This is a Dean Koontz novel, after all. And there's no other experience quite like it.
Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?
Ann Rule
Nonfiction / True Crime
The author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Ann Rule first won nationwide acclaim with The Stranger Beside Me, about serial killer Ted Bundy. Her Crime Files volumes, based on fascinating case histories, have assured her reputation as our premier chronicler of crime. Now the former Seattle policewoman brings us the horrific account of a charismatic man adored by beautiful and brilliant women who always gave him what he wanted...sex, money, their very lives....
When attorney Cheryl Keeton's brutally bludgeoned body was found in her van in the fast lane of an Oregon freeway, her husband, Brad Cunningham, was the likely suspect. But there was no solid evidence linking him to the crime. He married again, for the fifth time, and his stunning new wife, a physician named Sara, adopted his three sons. They all settled down to family life on a luxurious estate. But gradually, their marriage became a nightmare....
In this gripping account of Cheryl's murder, Ann Rule takes us from Brad's troubled boyhood to one of the most bizarre trials in legal history, uncovering multiple marriages, financial manipulations, infidelities, and monstrous acts of harassment and revenge along the way. Dead By Sunset is Ann Rule at her riveting best.
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
Alexander McCall Smith
Mystery & Thrillers / Literature & Fiction / Children's Books
The eighth installment in the universally beloved, internationally bestselling series.
In the life of Mma Ramotswe – a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build – there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, challenges and intrigues, the same certainly holds true. But one thing above all else is keeping her occupied – her estimable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. He has been hinting for some time now that he intends to do something special for their adopted daughter, Motholeli, and it seems that the time for this good deed has come. Of course, good deed or not, his plan is bound to hit some snags. And that’s when he will undoubtedly consider himself doubly – perhaps even triply – lucky to be married to the ever-resourceful, ever-understanding Precious Ramotswe.
From the Hardcover edition.
The Eternal Husband
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fiction / Psychology / Philosophy
The Eternal Husband (Russian: Вечный муж, Vechny muzh) is a novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky that was first published in 1870 in Zarya magazine. The plot revolves around the complicated relationship between Velchaninov and Trusotsky, the husband of his deceased former lover.
Angel Falls
Kristin Hannah
Literature & Fiction
When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell him not to expect a recovery, but he believes that love can accomplish what medical science cannot. Daily he sits at her bedside, telling her stories of the precious life they have built together, hoping against hope that she will wake up. But then he discovers evidence of his wife’s secret past: a hidden first marriage to movie star Julian True. Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam knows he must turn to Julian for help. But will that choice cost Liam his wife, his family, and everything he holds dear? One of Kristin Hannah’s most moving novels, Angel Falls is a poignant and unforgettable portrait of marriage and commitment, of an ordinary man who dares to risk everything in the name of love.
I Won My Husband In A Lottery
Mario V. Farina
Lois Auburn paid $2,000 for a lottery ticket where the winner would receive Robert Miller, a handsome young man, as a loving husband. She was the only bidder and won. Robert didn't want to honor his commitment. He stated he didn't love her. Lois denied all the inducements he offered in order to back out of the marriage. She insisted they be married. This story tells what happened next."Lame High School Poetry" is a collection of 65 poems written by an earnest young man falling in and out of love for the first time. Follow the journey of words as he uses his writing to keep from exploding with emotion. The poetry will lead you from his sophomore year in high school, through ups and downs, into college and then years spent in New York City.A true documentation of what we have all felt.
An Ideal Husband
Oscar Wilde
Theatre / Poetry / Fiction
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### From Publishers Weekly
Chapman, author of the bestselling *The Five Love Languages,* teams up with psychologist Thomas for thoughtful dissection of another tricky subject. Chapman and Thomas choose to tackle the apology because, as with love, understanding it is essential for developing, maintaining and repairing relationships. Apology, however, covers a much broader scope, applying to all varieties of relationships, from the deeply personal connection between intimate partners to the formal relationships between nations. Chapman and Thomas's basic observation that we don't all agree on what constitutes a sincere apology is perhaps not surprising, but it may, as they show, help couples who can't resolve arguments because their apologies aren't accepted. The authors stress that you need to learn the "language" of the person you are apologizing to: for one person, it may be expressing regret, while for another it's accepting responsibility or making restitution. Especially useful is the chapter that helps readers learn which language of apology feels most sincere to them. Chapman and Thomas are most apt when they seek to repair relationships not with large ideas but with simple basics that are too often taken for granted. *(Sept.)*
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Alma's Mail Order Husband (Texas Brides Book 1)
Kate Whitsby
Romance
A historical western cowboy romance story about a mail order husband.Alma and Jude McCann get married in the little adobe church in Eagle Pass. But the minute they come home to the ranch, their plans for happily ever after run off the rails. Jude joins the sisters on the range, and conflicts develop in their approaches to managing the ranch. Can their marriage survive?A historical western cowboy romance story about a mail order husband.Book 1 of The Texas Brides Series unravels the mystery of Jude McCann. Jude travels to the desolate desert flats along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, to marry Alma Goodkind. The Goodkind Ranch runs just fine since Clarence Goodkind broke his back falling off his horse. His three daughters, Alma, Amelia, and Allegra, manage the herds, guard them in their pastures, brand the young calves, and drive the cattle to the sale yards. They do all the jobs of cattle punching on the ranch without any help from anyone. All of that changes when eldest sister, Alma, decides she wants to get married and orders herself a mail-order husband.Alma and Jude McCann get married in the little adobe church in Eagle Pass. But the minute they come home to the ranch, their plans for happily ever after run off the rails. Jude joins the sisters on the range, and conflicts develop in their approaches to managing the ranch. Alma’s new marriage puts her loyalty to her sisters to the test. At the same time, her bond with her sisters strains her budding romance with Jude. Can their marriage survive, and can the ranch survive so many competing interests and personalities? Worst of all, the sisters’ father, Clarence, instantly detects that Jude is hiding something, a secret that threatens to push this family to its limits and shatter the peace they’ve worked so hard to build.
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Violet's Mail Order Husband (Montana Brides #1)
Kate Whitsby
Romance
Rocking Horse Ranch desperately needs cowboys, and Violet Kilburn and her two younger sisters agree to marry mail-order husbands to fill the void. But their guardian, Cornell Pollard, doesn't approve. When the sisters bring their intended grooms home, he makes life difficult for the three couples. The sisters' plan goes terribly wrong, and their budding romances face the ultimate test.A historical western cowboy romance about a mail order bride.This first episode of The Montana Brides introduces Violet, Iris and Rose Kilburn, Heiresses to the Kilburn family cattle fortune. Rocking Horse Ranch runs five thousand head of cattle but all the ranch hands are getting old. The sisters need someone to run the ranch, so the eldest sister Violet hatches the idea of getting mail order husbands for the three of them. There’s only one problem. Cornell Pollard, the sisters’ guardian and the executor of their estate, doesn’t approve. Violet must challenge Pollard and her own role as his ally to find love and gain control over her own life.The sisters pick up their prospective grooms from the train station and bring them back to the Ranch. The men stay in a neighboring house until the minister comes at the end of the week to marry them all. Things quickly start to go wrong. Everybody starts butting heads, and Violet finds herself embroiled in a family drama the likes of which Rocking Horse Ranch has never seen before. Will Violet’s plan to get married end in disaster, or can she and her sisters find love with a group of strange men? Are these men what they appear to be, or is something more sinister at work?
The Spare Husband, a Short Story
Angus Brownfield
Jack Bishop avoids a second trip to the altar until his first wife and her maid of honor close in on him, posing a dilemma.Timing. Bad timing. Married too young, married before all the possibilities can be explored, Jack and Carol Bishop part ways but after the raw wounds heal become friends. Meanwhile, Jack maintains a perpetual letch for Lorna, Carol’s bridesmaid. Years later he discovers she always felt the same about him. Bad timing: now she’s married. Time had brought about another change in Carol’s life, a second husband cut down prematurely, leaving a sadder, wiser and strangely more alluring widow. Jack’s consoling takes a decidedly physical turn: now he can't get enough of Carol. She holds out for marriage and Jack, not getting any younger, accedes . . . only to learn Lorna’s a free woman. Bad timing.
Hardly a Husband
Part #3 of "Free Fellows League" series by Rebecca Hagan Lee
Romance / Historical Romance
Jarrod, sixth marquess of Shepherdston, is asked by childhood friend Sarah Eckersley for help in the art of seduction. As the leader of the Free Fellows League, Jarrod is wary of a marriage trap--but love has a way of softening even the hardest fall.
Her Husband's Murder
Jaime Lynn Hendricks
'I do' is about to become a death sentence...When five friends arrive in Miami for a destination wedding, they appear excited for the forthcoming celebration as their friend, Fiona, is about to become a wife. No one would guess that each of them has a reason to want the groom dead.Trevor wooed his bride-to-be by bonding with her close-knit friends. But Trevor's intentions weren't honourable. He uncovered each of the group's darkest secrets and used them as blackmail to get their help in persuading Fiona to say 'yes' to his proposal. Trevor has his own reasons for wanting to marry Fiona, and he'll stop at nothing to make his plan a reality. But when he dies at the wedding, surrounded by enemies, the possibility of murder isn't far behind. The pool of suspects is wide, but who was desperate enough to kill? A twisty domestic thriller that will appeal to readers of Lisa Jewell, Sue Watson and Tammy Cohen that will stay with you long after the last...
Lady Helena's Secret Husband
Elizabeth Beacon
Romance / Historical Romance
An intense second chance storyHer secret husband...Is back from the dead! When Lady Helena Snowe eloped with Captain William Harborough six years ago, they had one glorious week together before he went to war—only to die in battle. Yet, the man in front of her now is very much alive! The darkness behind Will's eyes makes Helena wary of letting him back into her life. With Will's enemies threatening their chance of a fresh start, can their marriage ever be reclaimed? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
To Catch a Husband . . .
Sarah Mallory
Impoverished husband-hunter Kitty Wythenshawe knows what she must achieve by the end of her London Season—marriage to a wealthy gentleman will save her mother from a life of drudgery. After all, love doesn't pay the bills.Wealthy landowner Daniel Blackwood is proud to be an industrialist, even if it means he's not quite what the ton expects. And as for young ladies like Kitty, who care only for a man's fortune, well, they just ought not to feel so temptingly irresistible when you kiss them....
Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog
Lisa Scottoline
Mystery & Thrillers / Fiction / Suspense
A hilarious collection of stories from the life of the New York Times bestselling author of Look Again
At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottoline’s wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns. In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots and all, to show the humorous side of life from a woman’s perspective. The Sunday column debuted in 2007 and on the day it started, Lisa wrote, “I write novels, so I usually have 100,000 words to tell a story. In a column there’s only 700 words. I can barely say hello in 700 words. I’m Italian.” The column gained momentum and popularity. Word of mouth spread, and readers demanded a collection. Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog is that collection. Seventy vignettes. Vintage Scottoline.
In this collection, you’ll laugh about:
• Being caught braless in the emergency room
• Betty and Veronica’s Life Lessons for Girls
• A man’s most important body part
• Interrupting as an art form
• A religion men and women can worship
• Real estate ads as porn
• Spanx are public enemy number one
• And so much more about life, love, family, pets, and the pursuit of jeans that actually fit!
My Sister's Husband
Cassandra Dee
Romance / Contemporary / Young Adult
I caught Marcus looking at me during my sister's funeral. But is it wrong if he's my sister's husband? We were all devastated after Jane died in a car accident. After all, she was perfect: blonde, willowy, and a genuinely kind and caring person too. But during the funeral, things went crazy. I caught my brother-in-law staring at me. More than staring. He was absolutely ravenous. Oh god. The family's supposed to be in mourning but my ex brother-in-law and I started something forbidden that very day. And it kept going. At the wake. At the reception. Hot and strong all throughout the grieving period. Now I'm pregnant with my brother in law's baby. But how do I tell the world that I'm expecting my sister's husband's child? Hey Readers – This story hits practically every taboo you've ever craved. Our heroine engages in a...
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island
Colleen Oakley
“This is the hopeful book we all need right now. I loved it!”—Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lies That BindSometimes all you need is one person to really see you. Piper Parrish's life on Frick Island—a tiny, remote town smack in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay—is nearly perfect. Well, aside from one pesky detail: Her darling husband, Tom, is dead. When Tom's crab boat capsized and his body wasn't recovered, Piper, rocked to the core, did a most peculiar thing: carried on as if her husband was not only still alive, but right there beside her, cooking him breakfast, walking him to the docks each morning, meeting him for their standard Friday night dinner date at the One-Eyed Crab. And what were the townspeople to do but go along with their beloved widowed Piper? Anders Caldwell’s career is not going well. A young ambitious...
A Husband She Couldn't Forget (The Bravos 0f Valentine Bay Book 5)
Part #5 of "The Bravos 0f Valentine Bay" series by Christine Rimmer
Romance / Contemporary
The Career She Couldn't Remember… Until He Gets Unsettling News…Aly Santangelo's car accident left her with no memory of the past seven years–not her move to New York, nor her divorce from Connor Bravo. Connor reminds the vulnerable beauty that they're no longer together, even as he lets her into his home–and his bed. But when unchecked passion leads to an unplanned pregnancy, Aly vows to play for keeps!
Her Husband's Grave
P L Kane
A hint of gold glistened in the sand. Desperate to uncover the shiny object, he started to dig. It was a watch, no doubt about it. A watch... attached to a body. Criminal psychologist Robyn Adams is at breaking point after her last case resulted in an attempt on her own life. But as she sits in the car about to head home, her phone rings. It's Robyn's cousin, Vicky Carter, who she hasn't seen or heard from in years. Vicky's voice cracks down the phone. Her husband, Simon, has been found buried on Golden Sands beach. Desperate to help and determined not to let her last case get the better of her, Robyn returns to the coastal village where she spent summers with Vicky as a child. Robyn knows that she has let Vicky down in the past and is set on making up for lost time. Throwing herself into the case, she combs through evidence, intent on discovering a lead that will help the local police. But there is clearly someone who wants Robyn gone. She is convinced someone is watching her and...
Her Determined Husband
Kathryn Ross
Kirsten has learned that she is to work closely with Cal McCormick, her estranged husband! Only a few years before, tragedy had ripped apart their new marriage....Now Kirsten is stunned to discover that she still has strong feelings for Cal. And Cal seems set on making her fall in love with him all over again. But Kirsten needs more than his provocatively sensual seduction before she can give herself fully to the only man she has ever loved.
Purchased Husband (Trophy Husbands Book 4)
Noelle Adams
On a Wednesday afternoon, I ask Damian Winters to marry me. To be clear, it's not a proposal. It's a business transaction. I have a sticky family situation, and the simplest way to deal with it is to pay him to be my husband for six months. Damian used to work as an escort so he knows how to keep things professional. We don't have to be friends. We don't even have to get along. I need someone to fill a husband role, and he'll do just fine. It doesn't matter if he's the hottest man I've ever met. Work takes up all my time and energy, so I don't have room in my life for complications. I'm not going to fall into bed with him. And I'm definitely not going to fall in love. I hope.
The Husband List
Part #2 of "Culhane Family" series by Janet Evanovich
Mystery & Thrillers / Romance / Humor
Based on the family from the bestselling Love in a Nutshell, the story of an heiress longing to marry for love or not at all...
From The New York Times bestselling writing duo Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly, comes the story of a young woman's search for true love. Caroline Maxwell would like nothing more than to join her brother, Eddie, and his friend, Jack Culhane, on their adventures. While Jack and Eddie are off seeing the world, buying up businesses and building wildly successful careers, Caroline's stuck at home frightening off the men her mother hopes will ask for her hand in marriage. When her mother sets her sights on the questionable Lord Bremerton as a possible suitor, Caroline struggles with her instincts and the true nature of her heart. She longs for adventure, passion, love, and most of all . . . Jack Culhane, an unconventional Irish-American bachelor with new money and no title. A completely unacceptable suitor in the eyes of Caroline's mother. But Caroline's dark hair, brilliant eyes and quick wit have Jack understanding just why it is people fall in love and get married.
Set in New York City in 1894, The Husband List is an American gilded age romantic mystery. It evokes memories of the lavish lifestyles and social expectations of the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers―a time when new money from the Americas married Old World social prestige and privilege. Dresses by Worth, transcontinental ocean voyages, lavish parties, a little intrigue, and a lot of romance await in, The Husband List..
My Husband's Mistress 2
Racquel Williams
Watch the drama unfold with this trio as more secrets are revealed and lives are torn apart, all in the name of love. How will it end? Will Destiny finally get her man, or will her husband's mistress end up on top?Destiny Clarke is out to claim what's rightfully hers—Hassan Clarke and his money. Sick and tired of lies and betrayal, Destiny decides to take matters in her own hands by creating havoc in the lives of the people who've done her wrong. Engulfed in his deceitful ways, Hassan is oblivious to the fact that his life and his freedom are up for grabs. Friends become enemies, and in the end, he has no one to call on but himself. Imani Gibson is too naive to realize that some things are not worth fighting for—in this case, another woman's husband. She soon realizes that games are for children, and not everyone is playing with a full deck.
Tempted by Her Convenient Husband
Charlotte Hawkes
European Literature / British Literature
Can this emergency marriage......last a lifetime?Dr. Octavia Hendlington—aka Lady Octavia—only agreed to marry handsome, iron-willed billionaire Lukas Woods to help her brother. The inconvenient attraction that sizzles between them is disconcerting... And then Lukas discovers his wife is not the "it" girl he thought, but a doctor who volunteers in the Sudan. As he accompanies her to Africa, Octavia also discovers the "real" Lukas Woods—and suddenly her "convenient" husband is just too hard to resist! "I loved this book! I love both of the two main characters and boy oh boy did they have some steamy chemistry! I loved watching their relationship unfold and seeing them overcome their challenges. The Doctor's One Night To Remember was a fast steamy read that had a nice new twist on the medical romance trope. This is definitely one I would recommend!"-Harlequin Junkie "The medical dramas are outstanding and...
The Heiress's Convenient Husband
Regina Scott
Romance / Historical / Regency
Grace-by-the-Sea: Where romance and adventure come home.The magistrate over a little Regency coastal village, James Howland, takes pride in protecting Grace-by-the-Sea from ne'er-do-wells, including his distant cousin, the Earl of Howland. So, when he discovers a young lady hiding in the family's castle, his heart cannot decide which comes first—her rescue or his duty.Outspoken Eva Faraday has been exiled to the castle for refusing to marry the man the earl picked for her. Her late father appointed the earl trustee over her considerable inheritance, which she cannot access until she turns twenty-five or marries. And if she marries, her husband controls the money. She's not about to trust any Howland, but James seems ripe for rebellion. To thwart the earl's power, the two agree to a marriage of convenience, only to discover there are others intent on using the earl's castle for nefarious purposes. Eva and James must work together to solve the mystery and stop...
A Suitable Consort (For the King and His Husband)
R. Cooper
Everyone expects the king to rage at the suggestion that he find a new spouse to stand alongside—or better yet, replace—his beloved husband. Some might be planning on it, hoping to incite another conflict like what has plagued the country since the death of the last legitimate ruler. But to everyone's surprise, the infamous Traitor King, Arden Canamorra, reacts to the suggestion with amusement, perhaps even interest.Decades of chaos ended with Arden's ascension to the throne. But many in the oldest noble families want more influence over the crown—noble influence, that is. Not from the king's lower-rank and somewhat rough palace guard husband, Mil. They don't care that Mil is a hero who helped secure peace at Arden's side, and that, at least among the common people, Arden and Mil's love story is legendary.Mattin, however, is outraged. A librarian at the royal library and advisor to the king despite his relatively young age, Mattin deeply admires...
My Best Friend's Husband
Cassandra Dee
Romance / Contemporary / Young Adult
Jenny's a sassy, feisty girl who always takes matters into her own hands. When her best friend Margaret disappears, she organizes a search party to scour the woods. But during the search, Jenny forges a bond with Margaret's handsome husband Stone. The sparks are immediate, and the curvy girl and mountain man almost set the forest ablaze with their passion. But can they pursue a relationship when his wife might be still alive? Stone has been separated from his wife Margaret for months now. They kept their separation private because it's a family matter. But after his wife's unexplained disappearance, he finds it more and more difficult to resist the curvy, tempestuous Jenny. Will he be able to move forward with the sassy girl and meet his future, or will he always be haunted by the memory of his dead wife? Hey Readers – I'm known for over the top stories, and this one is right in time for Halloween. There are ghosts coming back from the beyond, but...
The Counterfeit Husband
Elizabeth Mansfield
In order to escape the matchmaking efforts of her late husband’s sister, the Countess of Wyckfield pretends she is already married—to her new footman Thomas. His cockiness and noble bearing make him perfect for the role, but Camilla is surprised to find herself wishing the deception would last forever.
Her Royal Husband (Crown & Glory Book 4)
Part #4 of "Crown & Glory" series by Cara Colter
One Day My Prince Will Come... Back!Five years ago, all-American beauty Jordan Ashbury shared a long hot summer with Ben Prince–a handsome European with much to hide. Yet when autumn arrived, Ben returned home, leaving Jordan with only sweet memories and the child he didn't know she carried.But now, while catering a royal affair in Penwyck, Jordan ran into Ben Prince and discovered that her handsome summer Romeo was actually...Prince Owen of Penwyck! Yet Jordan couldn't imagine herself as a princess–and refused to let their daughter be torn between them. Still, the power and magic in Owen's kiss just might lead to a truly happy ending....Crown & Glory: Where Royalty And Romance Go Hand In Hand.
Reclaiming Her Army Doc Husband
Sue MacKay
Anthologies / Romance
He’s back on her doorstep…
And wants her back in his life.
Nurse Vicki has always supported her husband, Cole, even when he enlisted in the army, leaving her behind. But after going through the agonizing loss of their baby alone, she vows to pursue her own dreams. So when Cole returns wanting a second chance, Vicki finds herself waging war with her heart—especially when a disaster means joining forces and remembering just how good they are together…
Three Nights With Her Husband
Katherine Grant
On this road trip, one bed is never enough... For Double and Mary Shayler, a road trip to London should be the perfect holiday away from Northfield Hall. Married for 25 years, they are on their way to visit their son and get some much-needed quality time. The only trouble is that Mary is mad at Double. Still. And as much as he tries to apologize, he only seems to make things worse instead of better. As they get farther and farther away from the comfort of their home, Mary and Double have to face the fears swirling behind their every interaction: do they still love each other enough to stay together? Enjoy this one-hour read from award-winning author Katherine Grant!
Husband–Or Enemy? (Fortune's Children: The Grooms Book 4)
Part #4 of "Fortune's Children: The Grooms" series by Caroline Cross
His Reluctant Bride...Somehow Riley Fortune had managed to marry the only woman in Pueblo who didn’t want to sleep with him. He and Angelica Dodd had once shared a night of burn-up-the-rafters passion. That was the night they made a baby. But the greatest challenge he faced wasn’t instant fatherhood–or even the fact that he stood accused of a murder he hadn’t committed. It was convincing Angelica that he wasn’t public enemy number one…but the husband she most wanted!Fortune's Children: The Grooms: Meet The Fortune Grooms–Five Heroic Men Who Perpetuate A Family Legacy Greater Than Mere Riches!
The Good Husband
Abigail Osborne
Thriller / Suspense / Fiction
"This is an outstanding novel with an unexpected and horrifying twist . . ." —Anita Waller, author of Mortal GreenA zealot sends his grief-stricken son on a murderous mission, in this heart-pounding novel by "an intriguing new voice in the psychological thriller world" (damppebbles). A shopping trip on Black Friday shoppers leads to Elsie's tragic death—and leaves Jack, her husband of thirty-seven years, devastated. Unable to cope with his grief, he flees to his childhood home to be with his father, an overbearing religious zealot who puts his faith before everything—even his son. Jack's father convinces him that Elsie had not died in vain. Her life was sacrificed to give Jack the strength he needs for his mission: to rid the world of greed. Embittered by his loss, Jack soon sets out to punish the depraved and eradicate the sinners from the world. The greedy killed his wife, and now they must pay. But how far is Jack willing...
My Husband and I
Ingrid Seward
With interest in the royal couple at a new peak thanks to the hit TV series The Crown, Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and seven queens. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television. Throughout her record-breaking reign, she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort. Now, after 70 years of their marriage, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on...
Husband Fur Hire
T. S. Joyce
Paranormal / Romance
Elyse Abram is desperate. On the wrong side of a relationship with a man who has lost his mind, she’s making big changes, starting with being utterly done with love. But life on her Alaskan homestead is too hard to handle alone, so she’s got a plan. Hire a husband. No romance, no emotions, just a marriage certificate that will tie an able-bodied man to her. But when a strapping giant of a man shows up on her doorstep and gives her all the right answers, leaving romance off the table might prove harder than she thought. Too bad the growl in her new helpmate’s throat and his careful way with explanations have her thinking she’s stepped into something much bigger than she bargained for.
Dominant grizzly shifter, Ian Silver, has a job to do. One of the local werewolves is on a violent bender, and as a shifter enforcer, Ian has an order to put him down. But when his mark begs him to check on the woman he hurt, Ian can’t help his curiosity. One meeting with Elyse and his shock nearly doubles him over. A husband for hire? Hell no. Forget his protective instincts and his inability to stay away from the beguiling woman. He would make a terrible mate and besides…what Elyse doesn’t know about him could kill her.
A full-length first book in T. S. Joyce’s brand new Bears Fur Hire series.
Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, naughty language, and piles of sexy shifter secrets. Intended for mature audiences.
Widower, 48, Seeks Husband
Raymond Luczak
Timm Gay Johnson was an unrepentant nudist. He didn't care whether anyone saw him naked. In fact, if anyone appeared at the front door, he never bothered to put anything on. "Just in case the Jehovah's Witnesses pay a visit," he always said. Likewise, when guests came over for dinner, he never put on his clothes. "My birthday suit's my best outfit . . ." When a legendary Minneapolis florist with an oversized penis the stuff of legend in the local gay community suddenly dies, his partner Howie Dwight Taft has a real problem when he dates for the first time in 30 years. How does a perfectly average-sized, overweight, and predictable middle-aged man try to find a new husband of his own? Covering some 40 years of gay Minneapolis history, the novel explores what it means to be an older gay widower.
The Chef, The Holidays & The Husband (Country Brides & Cowboy Boots)
Erica Penrod
Lexi Evans left sunny California for the snow-capped mountains of Utah in search of a new start. A professional chef by trade, Lexi is in search of a new kitchen—one that doesn’t include memories of the man who left her with a ring on her finger and without an explanation.Lucas Royal owns and operates High Country Ranch, a home for troubled boys, as redemption for his troubled past. He’s found purpose working with the boys and being a part of something bigger than himself. Life was on cruise control, that is until he rescues his new chef in a snow storm. One look at her angel face and he’s fighting for control over his heart.In spite of each other, Lucas and Lexi find themselves drawn together by the magic of Christmas. Homemade candies and cocoa, carols around the fire, decorating the tree and of course, eight teenage boys wrapping up the commotion, tie them together. But Lucas struggles to reconcile the man he is now, with the man craving Lexi Evans and a secret from Lexi’s past like the ghost of Jacob Marley intent on pushing them apart.Can Lucas love Lexi knowing a life with her is a future he never saw coming? Will Lexi live in the present and let go of the past to have a future with Lucas? Only some time under the mistletoe and the holidays can give them the hope they need to create a merry Christmas.
The Surgeon's Convenient Husband
Amy Ruttan
Romance / Contemporary
Surprise reunion......with her husband!Dr. Ruby Cloutier agreed to a marriage with army doc Aran Atkinson in name only so she could continue working in Alaska. Aran's military service has suitably kept them apart—and their attraction at bay—until he unexpectedly returns, more brooding and tempting than ever! Now working together on life-threatening cases, it's getting harder to resist the burning chemistry between them. Suddenly Ruby finds herself inconveniently falling for her convenient husband!"It is an engaging read that I didn't want to put down. There are so many emotional barriers to this romance and just how they can be overcome make it an enthralling read. I'll definitely be looking out for more by this author in future and have no hesitation in highly recommending this book to anyone..."— Goodreads on NY Doc Under the Northern Lights"A Date With Dr. Moustakas is a mesmerizing romance filled with emotional intensity...
The Fake Husband In a Strange Palace Volume 1
Shujichel
Two weeks before his wedding, the prince Eusel serves has become a runaway groom. Now Eusel is stuck pretending to be the prince and is shipped off to the wedding in his liege's stead. As if impersonating royalty wasn't enough, the lowly knight is plunged into a marriage with the crown princess of the Gishuen Empire, and the fate of his home country depends on how well he can play the part. Everything is happening at lightning speed despite Eusel's worries about getting caught. On top of everything, his new wife, Princess Aethenia, is colder than Eusel thought she would be, and the twists and turns of life in the imperial palace are starting to take a toll on him. Will Eusel be able to survive?
My Favorite Husband
Part #5 of "Vampire in Waikiki" series by A. J. Llewellyn
Gay & Lesbian / Romance
You can steal a man’s heart…you can steal his wallet, but stealing his car…that’s just asking for trouble. Waikiki Vampire, Divine Thunder, and his husband, Tem, thought that going to hell and back—literally—was an ordeal. Now they’re home and things are a mess—even Div’s precious car, which he calls his other husband has been stolen. Picking up the pieces of their half-demolished home, they find themselves in the middle of a new and weird mystery.They’ve hired an art historian who’s a real weirdo and somebody keeps pinching their good wine and leaving booby traps in their garden. They hire Francois, a big, beautiful, black security expert to get to the bottom of the twisted things going on in the Thunder household. But wait…what the heck is going on? They keep seeing Div’s car, driven by the thief all over the island. This is gonna give a whole new meaning to thunder in paradise.
The Heiress Convenient Husband
Part #2 of "Grace-by-the-Sea" series by Regina Scott
Romance / Historical / Regency
How to Marry Your Husband
Jacqueline Rohen
This is one wedding that won't be getting cancelled this summer! For fans of The Flatshare by Beth Leary and Grown Ups by Marian Keyes'Playful, witty and beautifully written' Daily Mail__________________________________Rachel vowed that she would love David for better or worse... But when she spots him kissing another woman, she knows their marriage is over. And she's determined to get her revenge through divorce. The trouble is, her romantic destination wedding wasn't exactly legal - so if she wants to divorce her husband, she'll have to marry him first... But as Rachel recreates the magic of their early days in a bid to lure David back down the aisle again, will it bring back long-lost feelings for him too?__________________________________Readers are saying How to Marry Your Husband is the best rom-com they've read in years:'If...
The Return of Her Billionaire Husband
MELANIE MILBURNE
Romance
Their marriage was lost... But then he walked back into her life!Juliette is determined to forget her short-lived marriage to Italian tycoon Joe Allegranza. It began with an intense passion she'd only ever dreamed of, and ended in heartbreak. Now it's time to go their separate ways...or is it?Because reunited at a lavish wedding, Juliette is unable to hide from their desire, or the realization of how little she knew her husband. Drawn together by their connection, she's torn: rekindling their spark could spell disaster, or it could make them stronger than before...
To Catch A Husband (U.S. Marshals, Born And Bred Book 4)
Part #4 of "U.S. Marshals, Born And Bred" series by Laura Marie Altom
Romance
Charity's Faith And Love...U.S. Marshal Charity Caldwell has been in love with Adam Logue for what seems like forever, but the fellow marshal sees her as nothing more than a friend. Scarred by the shooting of his first love, Adam doesn't think he's capable of being in a serious relationship ever again.Charity has faith that one day she'll get married and have the children she so desperately wants. The problem is, she doesn't want to spend her life with anyone but Adam. So with the help of his matchmaking family, she launches a plan to help Adam think of her as more than a friend, and even more than a woman–it's a plan to make him see she'll be the perfect wife!
Back In Her Husband's Bed (Bedded By Blackmail)
MELANIE MILBURNE
Romance
He Wants Her Back–But On His Terms!By agreeing to a meeting with Xavier Knightly, her handsome ex-husband, Carli realizes that the passion is still there. Three months later, she has some shocking news for him!But Xavier isn't considered one of the best lawyers in Sydney for nothing: here's a golden opportunity to blackmail his wife back into his bed. However, he also wants her to love him again like she used to, and that's where he'll face the biggest trial of his life....
Husband for the Holidays
Dani Collins
Romance / Contemporary / Chick Lit
A fake engagement, brother's best friend, forbidden, Christmas romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Dani Collins. A billionaire for Christmas...or for life? To Konstantin Galanis, heiress Eloise Martin was always strictly off-limits. Too young, too innocent—and his late best friend's sister. Then he spots her in snowy Manhattan dressed as a Christmas elf, and discovers she's chosen destitution over a loveless marriage. The steely tycoon feels duty-bound to offer her protection with his own festive proposal... The kiss Konstantin turned down years ago still haunts Eloise. Accepting his convenient ring is an act of desperation, and every minute in his presence inflames her hopeless desire. Has Konstantin saved her from the cold...yet condemned her to burn?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
The Dead Husband
Gillian Jackson
A mysterious disappearance escalates into a murder case, in this riveting new thriller by the author of The Accident. Not long after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, Amy Cooper is at the police station—reporting the disappearance of her husband, Callum. A few miles away, a mother and her children are outdoors enjoying a day in the snow when they discover a dead man in a ditch nearby. The mother calls the police, whose initial investigation indicates the body belongs to the missing husband, killed in a hit-and-run. But the autopsy results reveal to DI Samantha Freeman and DS Jenny Newcombe that the man didn’t die in a car accident. And a murder investigation is inititated. Now they must work their way through a web of secrets and lies to learn what really happened—and to whom . . .
My Husband's Wife
Nick Haskins
Like Courtney, Katie believes she's living a fairytale life that was tailor-made just for her, starting with the picture-perfect dentist she married. However, the handsome, successful doctor is nothing more than a calculated, clever fraud that said "I do" one too many times. Matching canary yellow diamond rings, the same Range Rover, and two expensive brick homes purchased in the same neighborhood were all part of the doctor's double life. Dr. Reynolds sold Katie and Courtney a dream that didn't belong to either of them—a dream he'll confiscate without warning in an ending not even the wives could see coming...
Husband Hunters
Rick R. Reed
You never know where the love of your life might turn up.When Matt Connelly suggests to his best buddy Cody Mook that they head to downtown Seattle to audition for the gay reality TV show Husband Hunters, both agree the experience might be a lark and a chance to grab their fifteen minutes of fame.What they don't know is that the show, modeled after HGTV's House Hunters, will open doors of longing neither expected. For Matt, the secret love he has long harbored for Cody might be thrust into the spotlight. Cody might realize his search for his perfect-forever-man extends no farther than the man who's always been at his side.Husband Hunters promises laughter, tears, and, just maybe, a happy ever after. Will Cody and Matt's story be one of best-friends-to-lovers — or an outright disaster?
The Ex-Husband
Hamilton, Karen
He's missing, presumed dead. But she still can't escape.
Charlotte and Sam were partners. In life and in crime. They never stole from anyone who couldn't afford it. Wealthy clients, luxury cruise ships. It was easy money and harmless. At least, that's what Charlotte told herself, until the world caved in on her.
But now, years after she tried to put that past life behind her, it comes rushing back when her estranged ex-husband, Sam, suddenly goes missing - and someone threatens to expose what they did.
Desperate to escape whoever is tormenting her, Charlotte takes a job as events planner for an engagement party onboard a superyacht in the Caribbean. For a while, her plan seems to have worked, nothing but open ocean and clear skies ahead. Until it becomes clear that she's no longer a thousand miles away from harm.
Because whoever is behind it all is onboard, too. And now there's nowhere left to run.The addictive new thriller from Karen Hamilton, Sunday Times best-selling author of The Perfect Girlfriend.
A Husband for Mary
Heather Boyd
Romance / Historical Fiction
When Mary Vine kissed a handsome stranger at the Fenwick Masquerade, she never imagined the extraordinary attraction could be for the most disgraceful rake in London. A man she knew far too well... A steamy regency romance short story! This story was previously published in the Fool for Love Anthology.
The Other Husband
Kathryn Croft
One dinner party will destroy everything.It's a perfect evening on the night that throws a wrecking ball into Abby's life. There's still a hint of summer sun in the purple-streaked sky. Abby and her best friend, Sienna, look on fondly as their two husbands laugh under the garden gazebo. None of them know it's the last time the four of them will be together again. Bored of their daily routine and loosened up by wine, Abby finds herself going along with Sienna's plan for their husbands to swap homes for the night. 'How funny would it be – just for fun. Just to live a different life for a few hours. That's all!' But what starts out as just a little fun, has devastating consequences for all four of them. Alone with Sienna's husband, Greg, Abby finds him unexpectedly charming. Inviting, even. And something happens that night that neither she nor Greg can take back.Abby is desperate to tell her husband and Sienna the truth, but...
A Husband's Regret
Natasha Anders
Romance
Tall and thin, twenty-eight-year-old Bronwyn Palmer has become positively gaunt, a ghost of her former self. That self was?and still is?the wife of a rich, handsome executive with an ocean-view house and his own security staff.
It was in that house, two years ago, that Bryce Palmer learned Bronwyn was pregnant with their first child. But Bryce's rage over his impending fatherhood touched off a chain reaction of emotional and physical traumas that wounded them both. For Bronwyn, it meant fleeing the perfect marriage to start over with nothing but a precocious daughter named Kayla to care for. For Bryce, it meant a tortuous two years spent blaming his wife for deserting him, and living with the pain of not knowing his child. Now a chance encounter has brought Bronwyn back into Bryce's life, both bearing scars?and neither knowing the whole truth of that fateful night that drove them apart.