An uplifting anthology of short stories, each accompanied by the author's personal insights into the characters or background of the tale, ranges from a delightful tale of camping the wilderness to enjoying a Disneyland Christmas, all the while sharing th

City girl Reagan Sullivan may know her way around New York City, but nothing back East has prepared her for the land of armadillos and tall Texans. Chasing after adventure to blur an unhappy past, the highly independent Reagan has landed a job out West-but quite clearly she is not out to land a husband. When the gentle rancher Cash Rawlings comes into her life, Reagan finds herself intrigued with the man and his faith-but love and commitment are adventures this city girl has vowed never to embark upon. Will Reagan be able to come to terms with her fragile past and discover a new way of living without fear? And will the faith and peace that belong to so many of her new friends ever enter her own life? About This Series: Grab your hat and horse and head to the Lone Star state in the pages of the popular Yellow Rose Trilogy (nearly 500,000 sold)! Lori's engaging characters, heartwarming romances, and inspirational truths team with fresh new covers to please fans and win new readers everywhere.

Miniwa, Wisconsin is under siege, but not by the usual summer tourists. The area's normally shy wolf population has begun stalking human prey, and their victims have been disappearing. . . or worse. Something is happening in the woods. Something brutal and primitive. . . Officer Jessie McQuade has seen plenty in her years on the force-but nothing as intriguing as the gorgeous, naked man she encounters while tracking a rogue wolf. Professor Will Cadotte is a Native American activist. He's also the only man capable of distracting Jessie from her work. And for a cop, distraction-no matter how pleasurable-can be deadly. It's against Jessie's better judgment to accept Will's help in her investigation, yet she soon finds herself doing exactly that-and more. Will's dark, penetrating eyes see into a part of Jessie's soul she never knew existed. It's exhilarating. . . and terrifying. Now, as a town's deepest secrets come to light, no one is safe: not friends, lovers, or strangers. And as Jessie follows a bloody trail to the shocking truth, she'll have to decide who she can trust when the moon is full. . .

Her heart was fragile from too much pain--would her defenses push Ross away? Ross felt panicked. His words had hurt her. It surprised him, given the way she handled the harsh circumstances of her life. First her mother's death. Then her father's. Then losing the land. Was his compassion for the vulnerable young woman turning to love? And if it was love, what would he do now? "Please, God," he prayed. "Help me. Show me." A poignant tale about love fulfilled, "A Gathering of Memories" will capture the hearts and minds of romantics everywhere.

Who is this woman? McKay Harrington wondered. After chasing and killing an outlaw in the Boulder foothills, Harrington finds himself critically wounded and dependent upon a mysterious woman named Callie. When Harrington returns to his job at the Treasury Department, an unexpected encounter reveals a dangerous masquerade... Can McKay Harrington penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding Callie's true identity to share the saving love of Jesus Christ? And what about the love growing in his heart for this woman of mystery? An unusual story of love, intrigue, and faith...from the author of the bestselling Where the Wild Rose Blooms and Whispers of Moonlight

In the midst of grief and unfamiliar surroundings, Kaitlin, the Donovans' oldest daughter, faces life in rugged California. Will she recognize God's unexpected gift of love and accept His strength to face whatever tomorrow brings?

After the tragic death of his wife, Alec Riley struggles to put his life back together. He and his three children are lost in their grief... until Sophie walks unexpectedly into their lives. Having left her native Czechoslovakia, Sophie has discovered the land which seemed so bright with promise is far from her dream. A highly educated woman, Sophie now finds herself keeping house for Alec and his family. How can Sophie find peace in her new job? Will God use her gentle spirit to help heal Alec's broken heart? From the author of The Visitor and Bamboo and Lace comes a warm contemporary story of God's tender mercies and loving intervention in the life of one family.

Dakota Rawlings, Texas Ranger, is accustomed to big adventure…but nothing in his work has prepared him for the seemingly easy task of escorting Miss Darvi Wingate to the town of Stillwater and on to Aurora. Quick-witted, game for anything, and just as passionate about her newfound faith as Dakota is about his, Darvi seems to find trouble under every rock. When she becomes a pawn in one of the biggest rackets in town, she wonders if even a Texas Ranger can get her out of this one. Out here in the West, the stakes are high—for money, for power, and for love…under a Texas sky.

What terror lurks behind the fence in an ordinary neighborhood? What manner of monster will you see if you peek through a knothole? Something ugly. Something angry. Something with a very large appetite. Take a peek, go ahead. And then run back the way you came!!! You do not want to reach the end of the fence . . .This is a story from "The Macabre Mind Of Lori R. Lopez" -- a horror collection. A creature has emerged from the sewer, mean and deformed, an anomaly. Experience the chills and chuckles of another offbeat tale by an author who loves to weave intricate weird tapestries. Watch your step the next time you leave your home. A creep could be slithering through your neighborhood!

Lori Wick's bestselling English Garden series (more than 720,000 copies sold) is filled with engaging characters and stories. Now with fresh, new covers, each of the four books in the series will hold a favorite spot on the nightstand or bookshelf of any reader who loves a great romance. "The Proposal," book one in the series, is set in 1810 London, England. William Jennings has never been interested in marriage and family. So when a relative dies and leaves Jennings three young children, his world turns upside down. Thrilled to have boys to carry on his name, William invests time in the two brothers, but the little girl is tended to by a negligent nanny. Finally, Jennings seeks help from his sister and soon becomes acquainted with her neighbor, Marianne Walker. Her strength and faith intrigues Jennings, but will he allow himself to fall for her and the God she loves?

The first meeting between Slater Rawlings and Liberty Drake could hardly be called ideal. As acting deputy of Shotgun, Texas, Liberty is simply enforcing the town laws. But Slater, a former Texas Ranger with a restless spirit, is surprised to find himself on the wrong side of the law - and even more shocked to realise it's a she who is arresting him! Yet despite his rocky start in Shotgun, Slater find himself drawn to the close-knit town, to its strong church family, and especially to the fascinating Deputy Drake. As his heart grows more tender toward Liberty, Slater longs to see her turn in her gun and badge. Can Liberty, realising her awakening feelings for the rugged cowboy, give up her position when so many townspeople have come to rely on her? As Slater and Liberty struggle to understand their own feelings and find common ground in their beliefs, God's hand gently guides the way in this unpredictable heartwarming romance.

After losing her parents, Arcineh Bryant lives with her grandfather as a girl. But growing up without her family causes her to hold resentment toward the man who took her in. Years later, when she meets a man she thinks she may love, she doubts whether she can trust her own heart. A character-rich journey leads Arcineh back to her grandfather's home where there are surprises, questions, and for the first time in her life, an answer to "who will love me forever?" This compelling story about a woman's hunger for acceptance and wholeness points the reader home to God's love.

Sean Donovan is sentenced to hang. But the upstanding Charlotte Cooper saves him by agreeing to marry him. Can they both forget their past hurts in order to trust their future hope?

You are never truly alone. While you sleep, nocturnal creatures stir. A couple discovers that things have changed overnight, and they are no longer in control. Their house is full of cobwebs, and they are being moved little by little in this suspenseful horror tale.After inheriting a house, a husband and wife encounter a frightful surprise. They are surrounded by layer upon layer of silk crawling with arachnids. What lies beyond the cellar door? Find out in SPIDER SOUP, a quirky story from the horror collection ODDS AND ENDS by Lori R. Lopez, author of THE FAIRY FLY and AN ILL WIND BLOWS. Can a relationship survive being pushed past the brink? How far is too far over the edge? Alternately tense and humorous, this short story presents a very sticky situation!

Through a hard turn of events, Reese Thackery has become an indentured servant. When the owner of her contract dies, the bank has rights to her fate. Conner Kingsley, the son of the bank's owner, comes to Tucker Mills to investigate and soon releases Reese from obligation and hires her to keep house for him. Reese is grateful for freedom but unsure of her other feelings for Conner. Yet, as her emotional hurts heal, and her faith blossoms, Reese allows herself to trust someone for the first time. But will Conner do the same? When love at first sight is not the case, can shared faith and restoration grow from a whisper of understanding into a proclamation of love?

The Rescue, book two in the series, is set in 1811 England. When Anne Gardiner slips from a ladder into the arms of a stranger, her father, Colonel Gardiner, deems the innocent embrace cause for immediate marriage. Weston eventually sees that the “marriage” was performed for the Colonel’s sake and that Anne had no choice. When he learns that she’s sacrificed her own reputation to protect his name, Weston finds himself drawn to Anne. But will these two guarded people give love a chance? And can they trust God enough to step into a new, real relationship?

Victoria “Smokey” Simmons stands silently on deck as her father’s body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true. But circumstances beyond their control and the schemes of a cunning pirate threaten to destroy this young couple’s hope for the future. Wings of the Morning carries readers on a tender journey of love in which painful events become lasting blessings in the Father’s care.

Would the tormented pet of a psycho, after witnessing countless abominations, begin to exhibit disturbing behavior? Find out in "Unleashed" what happens when a cat is driven over the edge and beyond the brink.Told from the viewpoints of a detective, a dog, and a villainous homicidal feline, "Unleashed" is a humorous tale of revenge and terror when an abused cat lets loose her pent-up rage after being the pet of a psycho. The kitty has witnessed the maniac's demented deeds and suffered at his hands. Now it's her turn. She's pursued by a dogged detective and a canine sleuth on this rollicking payback crime spree. From CHOCOLATE-COVERED EYES: A SAMPLER OF HORROR and OUT-OF-MIND EXPERIENCES by Lori R. Lopez.

Some say we’re special, and that’s why we’re kept in seclusion. Others say the opposite: we’re locked away because there’s something wrong with us. But neither of those reasons explains why it is that they come for us only after we’ve passed the age of sixteen. Whether we want to go or not, we are escorted to our destiny, whatever that destiny may be, never to be seen again.Some say we’re special, and that’s why we’re kept in seclusion. Beyond those walls evil lurks and innocent prey would be lost in minutes. Gone. Destroyed. Forgotten. Others say the opposite: we’re locked away because there’s something wrong with us. If we roamed the outside world, we might taint the beautiful ones. A species so pure, that to merely be in their presence is a gift. As for my beliefs…I’m not sure. But I do know one thing: neither of those reasons explains why it is that they come for us only after we’ve passed the age of sixteen. Whether we want to go or not, we’re taken through those iron gates. Escorted away from the only home we’ve ever known, escorted to our destiny—whatever that destiny may be—never to be seen again. The Beautiful Ones is a prequel intended to introduce Lori's newest Young Adult series. At around 21,000 words, this is a short story. This Young Adult Romance contains kissing, cursing and some violence. It is best for ages 14 and up. The Beautiful Ones: PrequelThe Chosen Ones: Book 1 (coming Spring, 2014)

Token Creek — 1884 Jessie Wheeler knows how to take care of herself and her girls. The owner of Token Creek's general store has been doing it for a long time—nearly eight years—since the day her husband walked out on her. Seth Redding, Jessie's husband, has done a lot of thinking in those years, some of it in a jail cell. Looking back on their marriage, he can't believe he left Jessie and their baby. It was true that Jessie had her own way of doing things and could be hardheaded. But they had shared a special kind of love too, at least early on. If only he'd known then what he knows now... Seth is a changed man, but will he ever be able to show Jessie that? Will she even let him try?

A demonic entity will return at Midnight on All Hallows Eve to claim the lives of a child from each family. A young woman scoffs at the legend and invokes the monster's rage. She must face the truth, that he is real, and stand up to him alone to save her village.A demonic entity will return at Midnight on All Hallows Eve to claim the lives of a child from each family. A young woman scoffs at the legend and invokes the monster's rage. She must face the truth, that he is real, and stand up to him alone to save her village.Luwynda is the only person brave enough to laugh in the face of the legendary monster who arrives to collect kids instead of candy one Halloween night. Defying prophecy, the brash girl finds herself confronting Horrendus in a hopeless effort to thwart his wicked toll. She knows a thing or two about bullies. But can she end the curse or is her village damned? From THE MACABRE MIND OF LORI R. LOPEZ, a collection of thirteen chillers.

Token Creek, Montana Territory — 1880 Cassidy Norton is a fine seamstress who makes her living sewing for others. Amid the bustle of a busy frontier town, her life is rich. What time her business doesn’t take, her friends and church family fill. But Cassidy hasn't always lived in Token Creek, and few people know her full story. So she struggles with a nagging unsettledness in her heart. Cassidy's friend Meg is married to a rancher and has a baby, something Cassidy wants for herself. But that would mean revealing the details of her life. Will Cassidy find the strength to take that risk?

When Londoner Alexander Tate is thrown from his horse, it is his vision that suffers most. After placing patches over his eyes in hopes that rest will restore his sight, the doctor recommends that Tate leave the city to convalesce in the fresh air of the country. Tate's aunt Harriet offers to go with him to Collingbourne, where she meets the Steele family. Warm and caring, the Steele siblings are surprisingly generous to the newcomers. Tate doesn't need his vision to know that when this family reaches out, the unexpected is bound to happen. And happen it does when Tate finds himself falling in love. Just one question remains. Will one of the beautiful Steele sisters love him in return?

When Travis and Rebecca marry, rumors quickly spread that he has done so only for her dying father's ranch. Confused and convinced that Travis can never truly love her, Rebecca strikes out on her own. She disappears to make a new life for herself in a town far away, but her friends there are few, and life is hard. When desperate circumstances drive Rebecca home to Travis, she can see the change in the man she left behind. In her absence, he has grown from a rough-hewn cowboy to a confident rancher. Still, her wounded heart is hesitant. Is she more afraid to love—or to be loved?

Tanner Richardson, the volatile duke of Cambridge, sees his wife with another man. Misinterpreting the situation, he erupts in rage and throws her and their unborn baby out. Tanner’s anger smolders—until the night he is shot….

Denizens of The Big Easy know its steamy nights can hide any number of sins and secrets. Private-eye Anne Lockhart is counting on it. Her life has been in a holding pattern ever since her sister Katie disappeared without a trace…but when a clue leads Anne to a jazz club in the French Quarter, everything changes. Rising Moon's proprietor, John Rodolfo, is mysterious in his own right, a gifted musician who reaches deep into Anne's soul and whose mere presence taps into desires she can't afford to indulge. . .   By going undercover at the Rising Moon, Anne can get close to people who know what goes on after dark--people like John, whose nocturnal disappearances are more than a little suspicious. But unlocking John's secrets is harder than Anne had anticipated. What's far too easy is surrendering to him. And now someone--or something--is stalking the innocent and the guilty, and waiting for Anne's next move. . .

The first in the newly repackaged Kensington Chronicles series, The Hawk and the Jewel  sweeps readers from the tapestried halls of Victorian England to the alabaster courts of Arabia. Everyone thought little Sunny had perished with Lady Gallagher in storm–tossed seas off the Arabian coast, but the beautiful toddler had been found, taken to the palace of Darhabar, and raised as the ruler’s own child. Now the emir, Ahmad Khan, is sending her home, and Sunny’s uncertain, new life is completely in God’s hands. This classic series, which has sold more than 375,000 copies, has a fresh, new look sure to please Lori Wick’s longtime fans and readers just discovering the treasure of a great story.

Continuing where Dirty Rich Cinderella Story left off... Get ready for a steamy honeymoon, and a heart-stopping welcome home for Cole and Lori! The unexpected is about to happen and while Lori has faced the demons of her past, she and Cole will face those of his past now. DIRTY RICH READING ORDER Dirty Rich One Night Stand (Cat & Reese book one) Dirty Rich Cinderella Story (Lori & Cole book one) Dirty Rich Obsession (Reid & Carrie book one) Dirty Rich Betrayal (Mia & Grayson book one) Dirty Rich Cinderella Story: Ever After (Lori & Cole book two) Dirty Rich One Night Stand: Two Years Later (Cat & Reese book two) Dirty Rich Obsession: All Mine (Reid & Carrie book two) Dirty Rich Secrets (Ashley's story) **

All she wants for Christmas is a highwayman... When Cassy impulsively books a holiday for her Christmas break, she has no idea what will happen, because before now she didn't know magic existed, time travel was possible, and roguish highwaymen were great kissers... (Um, yeah, about that last one... What happens in historic England, stays in historic England, right?) She hadn't been looking for a happily-ever-after from this holiday, but now all she's expecting is a broken heart when she returns to her own time. Is it too much to hope that magic will grant her one more wish? Note to Readers: Be prepared for a quick fall into romance, a brush with Christmas magic, and a fun jaunt to the early nineteenth century England.

In Venice, a thrilling romantic adventure awaits! Leave reality behind and immerse yourself in a luxurious world of passion and seduction. Join Jorgie Gerald for one scorching summer as she travels to the floating city of Venice, where she encounters the mysterious and alluring Quentin Mason, who was once her older brother's best friend. Quint is driving her wild with desire, but as their steamy romance heats up, Jorgie soon discovers that Quince is more than just her teenage fantasy come true—he's an undercover air marshal with a forbidden secret. Against the backdrop of breathtaking scenery and moonlit excursions, Jorgie must navigate the complexities of her desires and the secrets of the Roman courtesans. But as she discovers the art of seduction, she finds herself drawn deeper into Quince's dangerous world, where the line between pleasure and peril is blurred.Get ready to indulge in a luxurious world of passion and adventure, where the only rule...

You can't put the brakes on love...Ronnie Ashford needs a distraction. In the morning, she has to offer arrogant, conventional Jack Crews a job and convince him not to take it. She doesn't need anyone's help, thank you very much. But tonight is all about the tall, sexy stranger who just walked in the bar—and all the delicious trouble they could get into together. Too bad just as things are heating up between them, he whispers the three little words that destroy everything: "I'm Jack Crews."Jack is determined to connect with fiery Ronnie—in bed and out of it—but her terms are clear. If he takes the job, helping her acquire prized artifacts for her mysterious bosses, anything between them is strictly off-limits. Somehow he has to convince a woman who's never felt like she belonged that she's found her place—with him. And with the danger sparking hotter than the fire between them, it's going to be one unforgettable trip...

Tortured by the loss of his wife, Detective Don Layden isolates himself behind an emotional wall, until a case comes along that shakes him to his core. An axe-wielding murderer kills the wife of a Denver prosecuting attorney and Don has to find him. In spite of an unsupportive, narcissistic police captain who insists the investigation focus on the widowed attorney's cases, Don and his partner, Luke, are convinced the killer is a heinous lunatic preying upon innocent Denver women; one of whom is Kate Fitzgerald. Spirited and defiant, Kate has such compassion for the bereaved families that she is determined to discover who is at the root of this terror before the killer strikes again. But does Kate's fortitude put her at risk? Don suddenly realizes his concern for Kate's safety goes beyond public service…a thought that scares him as much as this case. As the clock ticks on, the killer gets bolder. Can Don, Luke, and Kate battle blood, blades and devil worshippers to solve this mystery before anyone else loses her life?

Read This Entire Collection For a Fraction of The Full Price, or Read FREE with KU! This special edition box set contains all five stories of the Story Tree Mysteries. They're clean, fun and with a touch of romance to indulge in! Contents: 1. Books, Brownies and Murder Everyone in Valley Springs knows that the brownies at Story Tree are to die for, so why are they so surprised when it turns out to be true? Clary St. James is content with her life in Valley Springs and her flourishing bookstore. She’s content, not bored. And if she keeps repeating that to herself, one day it might just be true. Everything changes one snowy afternoon when a handsome stranger takes up residence next door. Tall, dark, handsome, and arrogant, he rolls into town like he owns the place. Before she can complain too much, Valley Springs is rocked by an unexpected murder of a local man. All eyes turn to Clary’s bookstore cafe when it’s revealed that lethal brownies were the murder weapon. The once revered brownies become an object of suspicion, and Clary is forced to defend her talented chef and friend, Marie. It’s a race against the clock as the evidence keeps mounting, and secrets come to light. Death by Chocolate was supposed to be a marketing scheme, not a promise. Will Clary find the truth? Is her faith in her chef misplaced? And what’s happening next door? Books, Scones and Murder Story Tree bookstore and café is unlike any bookstore in the Country. It’s a haven for fan societies of every sort. This weekend, Clary is hosting the Agatha Christie Appreciation Society. This means two things: Marie is baking orange and fig scones and stocking up on Devonshire cream. And, there’s a whole lot of amateur detectives running around. The chaos is aggravated by the arrival of a flamboyant up-and-coming writer who manages to insult everyone she meets in one breath. No-one likes Valerie Lawless, but it’s still a shock when she turns up dead. The mystery becomes even more tantalizing when Clary realizes that the murder echoes what Valerie wrote about. Not only are there eerie similarities, but someone seems intent on recreating every detail of the author’s work. Reality and fiction are dangerously blurred as Clary races against the clock to find out who wanted the author dead. Will she find the murderer before all the fans migrate home? And will she be able to find the truth before tensions snap in their small town? 3. Books, Canapés and Murder The small town of Valley Springs invites more mayhem than you’d think, and nothing is what it seems. The community elite are invited to a masquerade ball and the secretive host promises that a mystery will be solved by the end of the night. With everyone high on anticipation, it shouldn’t be a surprise when Clary stumbles upon a dead body. To avoid panic, she and the police chief race against the clock before the masked murderer can disappear into the night; it’s said that a person becomes who he really is when he wears a mask. It’s too bad that Clary has to deal with a roomful of people revealing their true selves! Will they find the masked murderer? Will they win the race against the clock? Or will the night end with the mystery unsolved? Find out as Clary chases criminals, canapés, and crafty liars. PLUS: 4. Books, Picnics and Murder and 5. Books Barbecue and Murder Enjoy! DOWNLOAD NOW! **

Dear Santa, Please Bring Me a Daddy for Christmas...Finding a father for herself (and a husband for her widowed mom) tops Abby's Christmas wish list. And rancher, Zach Delaney, fits the bill. He and her mom have been best friends for ages. But Zach knows there are lines you shouldn't cross, no matter how long he's secretly been in love with his best friend. Suzannah is still grieving and he's not about to make the first move.Since her husband's death, Suzannah Owens has leaned heavily on Zach and he's always there for her. The long tall cowboy is so easy to love, but she's terrified of messing up their friendship. What if romance ruins everything?To make this holiday wish come true, it's gonna take a meddlesome ten-year-old, a sweet little dog who desperately needs a home, a quirky town named Kringle and a whole lot of Christmas magic…

To All the Penises I’ve Ever Known: Erotic Shorts by Lori Schafer. Ranging from funny to filthy, this collection features author commentary on selected stories and my open letter to you-know-who. Morning After Ballroom Dance To All the Penises I've Ever Known Me and Fat Marge Missed Connection Complete Your Assignments! Weekend Away Lori Schafer: I Write Erotica

A sizzling Winston novella by New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster.The Winston cousins—Dexter and Hart—sexy twins who use their knockout mirror image good looks to switch places and have a little fun with the girls of each other's dreams...

A Paperback OriginalNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lori Wilde's heartwarming follow-up to her "page-turning and passionate" (Jill Shalvis) trade paperback debut, The Moonglow Sisters, takes readers back to Moonglow Cove, Texas, with a story of twin sisters separated at birth who are reunited under unforgettable circumstancesIt was a story that couldn't possibly be true: Identical twins, separated at birth. Anna Drury wouldn't have believed it, but the woman standing before her was physically alike her in every way...and held in her hands a keepsake baby bracelet, the same as Anna had. How could it be? Anna—with her tall, strong husband and two adorable children, grew up loved and secure, and she freely opens her heart to others, so she embraces the idea of her new-found sister, Amelia. Everyone tells Anna to tread carefully, but Amelia is family, she sees it in the other woman's face and knows it in the...

Edward Steele is at last on his way home and determined to be in Collingbourne before Christmas-but that was before he met Denley and Osborne. Sailing from Africa to England, Edward meets these two very different men aboard ship. Osborne chooses to ignore everyone while Denley and Edward find themselves much together. But as their journey continues, Denley begins to feel unwell. By the time the ship stops in Lisbon, Portugal, he is very sick indeed. Not able to ignore his traveling companion's plight, Edward abandons his goal of going home and disembarks with Denley and Osborne. He never dreams that his association with them will lead to the mysterious Nicola Bettencourt, a woman who captivates and confounds him in equal measures.

             FAMILY WANTEDApplicant's name: Boone SheltonPosition Sought: Father to adorable kids, Bethany and Brad Thomas, and husband to their mother, Nixie.Education: Graduate of the School of Hard Knocks. Experience: I've been a kid for thirty-three years, so I'd have no trouble relating to Bethany and Brad. As Scout master and den leader, I've learned to give children the kind of firm and loving attention I wanted when I was young. In addition, I've had lots of practice with love … I've been in love with Nixie since I was nine years old.Special Qualifications: I can lift four small children with one arm, teach Brad any sport he wants to play, help Bethany laugh the blues away, and show the kids how to make fake boogers out of rubber cement.Personal: I'm a big man and, in my case, the old saying "The bigger they are the harder they fall" couldn't be more true. Nixie and her whole...

A young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a prosperous silversmith. Always curious and eager to explore, she must accept the burden of being the dutiful daughter. Yet she is torn between her family responsibilities and her own desires; she longs for the handsome Jacob, even though he treats her like a child, and is confused by her attraction to the Roman freedman Tiberius, a man who should be her sworn enemy. Meanwhile, the growing turmoil threatens to tear apart not only her beloved city, Jerusalem, but also her own family. As the streets turn into a bloody battleground between rebels and Romans, Esther's journey becomes one of survival. She remains fiercely devoted to her family, and braves famine, siege, and slavery to protect those she loves.This emotional...

He's an A-list actor who's fallen from grace … but he's determined to win it all back, starting with his wife.Grant Sumner's fall from grace was epic. In the span of a year, he destroyed his career, his home, his fortune…and his wife. No one in Hollywood will touch him or his reputation, and his estranged wife is further out of reach than ever. But with the help of his family and a shot at working behind the camera instead of in front of it, he's making a comeback.Under the guise of a film festival, Grant has lured his wife back to his hometown to showcase his debut effort as a director. There's only one problem…she doesn't want to be there.Her sister is going to help him get thirty days alone in the mountains with Sophie. Thirty days for a second chance, to show her he's a changed man and win back her heart. Thirty days to win back the one woman he can't live without.

Pretend to love, honor and obey that infuriating Nick Nickerson? Impossible! But policewoman Michele Mallory was stuck with the assignment--and a hunky new "husband"...Disguised as newlyweds, Nick and Michele set out to investigate the Triple Fork Ranch in Rascal, Texas. Acting the loving couple by day, they attempted to ignore their nightly temptation. And wondered what would happen once "Assignment: Marriage" was over...Nick is the third book in Lori Wilde's heartwarming, small-town series, Texas Rascals. Buy your copy today.

Are you looking for a steamy romantic read? Mr. Intoxicating is the perfect novel for anyone who loves to get lost in an intense love story. Join billionaire Wyatt DeSalme as his family sends him to idyll Island as a corporate spy, where he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Kiara Romano, the gorgeous owner of Bella Notte Vineyard. As they learn more about each other, their connection grows stronger and can't be denied. Will Wyatt manage to win Kiara's trust and convince her that his feelings are real? Or will past grievances stand in the way of their happily ever after? With its fiercely passionate characters and intense romance set against a beautiful backdrop, this book will leave readers breathless until its very end! Get your copy of Mr. Intoxicating today!

"MARRY ME, KATIE"When Detective Truman West rescued the beautiful bridesmaid in distress, he couldn't believe his eyes. Katie Prentiss had blossomed from a chubby schoolgirl into a very desirable woman. And that made her the perfect candidate for his latest undercover assignment. Katie insisted she owed him a favor, and Truman needed a no-strings "wife."He just hadn't expected how effortlessly--and wondrously--Katie slipped into the role, and into his arms. Nor had he foreseen the possessiveness that consumed him for this woman who wanted nothing less than forever.Question was: Could Truman be more than just a twenty-four-hour groom?

After two of his teammates fall prey to the curse, Gage Collier realizes he's got worse things to worry about than the power of the curse alone. He's got his mother to fear, and the woman is on a mission. When a columnist spills the beans that the curse is in play and there's only one victim left to be had, Gage's mother spins a web designed to trap him into being its third victim and give her the grandbabies she's been wanting. Though the bait she sets is tempting, Gage has no interest in falling in love. With his mother strategizing against him, Gage probably doesn't stand a chance, but he'll go down fighting before he takes this hit.  The Triple Play Curse Every member of the Strikers, San Francisco's professional baseball team, knows about the Triple Play Curse. When one Striker falls in love and gets either married or engaged during the season, two more will fall for a total of three. And, whenever the curse is in play, the...

Missing Movie Star Gets Amnesia?by I. Del Chatter, gossip columnistHollywood honey, Elizabeth Destiny is staying at ex-fiancé and billionaire Kurt McNally's ranch in Rascal, Texas. Are wedding bells finally ringing for the starlet and the cowboy? Or is McNally just being a kind host after Elizabeth's unfortunate run-in with a two-by-four?Seems Elizabeth—minus her trademark pout and selfish whine—has turned into one heck of a nice gal. Does the starlet really have amnesia? Or is Kurt falling for a look-alike bride?Kurt is the fourth book in NYT and USA Today bestselling author Lori Wilde's heartwarming Texas Rascals series. Order your copy today.

    Lori Holmes has everything-doting parents, a happy home, a brand-new college degree, and a wonderful fiance-until fire destroys her home and family, until grief turns love to ashes, until nightmares steal the peace of sleep from her tormented mind.     Step by step, an innocent young woman is drawn into a web of deceit, murder, and supernatural danger Death awaits-but will Lori be victim…or killer?      ***          From Publishers Weekly     Bloch, whose professional career is now in its 55th year, still manages to write with the same enthusiasm and in the same voice he used in the novels of his prime (c. 1954-1964). A master of pulp fiction, Bloch always sets up an intriguing premise. In this case, a recently orphaned young woman whose parents have died in a mysterious fire discovers a school yearbook older than she is-with her picture printed in it. Bloch piles mystery upon mystery, adds unsavory characters, false leads and several violent deaths, before resolving the whole thing in a typically complicated and unbelievable fashion. Despite, or because of, all this, it's great fun-the thrills and the puzzles keep the reader engaged all the way through, and the prose is befittingly purple.      ***          From Library Journal     Lori returns from college graduation to find her parents dead, her home burned. In the wreckage, a daffy psychic finds an old college yearbook containing a photo that looks just like Lori. The "twin" is Priscilla Fairmount, who disappeared in 1968-the year of Lori's birth. Lori begins having nightmares and becomes convinced that Priscilla is trying to possess her mind. Under police suspicion for the fire and for the murder of her family lawyer, she receives help from her psychiatrist to find out who the mysterious Priscilla is. Although the story is interesting, most of the characters are two-dimensional. Lori is particularly disappointing: dependent on everyone else to solve the mystery, she herself does nothing but indulge in stream-of-consciousness wordplay. Not bad, but one expects better from the author of American Gothic (1974) and the film classic Psycho (1959).      ***          "Lori is all that Bloch's hordes of admirers could wish: inimitably written, ingeniously sustained, and spinecnilling as only Bloch can be!"     - Ramsey Campbell          "A new Bloch of terror? Look in the mirror and repeat after me: he's baaaack! Now go read it and tremble!"     - Harlan Ellison          "It's a terrifying read shot through with those dark glints of humor only Bob seems to know how to find-a book made for a stormy afternoon with a big cup of hot chocolate somewhere near at hand. Lori was made for suspense addicts like myself who like to take their poison straight; compulsive reading and imaginative plotting. I loved it!"     - Stephen King          "He has become part of the popular psyche, has Robert Bloch. A dark part, to be sure, but a permanent one."     - Gahan Wilson          "Robert Bloch knows every twist conclusion available and probably invented most of them. Any time devoted to studying this master is time well spent."     - Fangoria          "Robert Bloch is one of the all-time masters."     - Peter Straub

Loner Clint Bolton runs a successful sheep ranch in Falling Star, Texas. His life is organized and calm, and he likes it that way. But when he brings in bubbly accountant Daisy Banks to help him with his books, his calm, organized life is soon turned upside down. He keeps putting up walls, and she keeps knocking them down.Things become even more complicated when a local foster boy starts hanging around the ranch. Soon, Clint finds himself spending time with the boy and wondering if maybe he could be the type of dad he never had. Perhaps it's possible for him to have a forever family after all.

Pretentious? Maybe. But I'd hoped that any man who chose a service by that name might be a little more grown up than most - had at least moved beyond a desire to bang supermodels and begun to think about finding a life. Being a literary agent, I should have known that semantics were as dead as most people's belief in a soul mate.

Chase Barrett, is on the bachelor block thanks to his matchmaking sister, Leigh. She's determined to do away with her three overprotective brothers—but in the nicest possible way! She's got Megan Kendall finally doing something about her hidden, long-held feelings for Chase—the rancher's always insisted there's no such thing as true love. But will Megan and the Barrett family turn Chase into a true believer instead?Handsome Rancher is the first book in the humorous romantic Handsome Devils series by Lori Wilde and Liz Alvin

Under the midnight moon, dark secrets are revealed--Cassandra thought she had the perfect life until she suffered a devastating tragedy. Now she has a new identity as Priestess Cassandra, owner of a New Orleans voodoo shop, and a new purpose. A research trip for a paranormal secret society leads Cassandra to Haiti, where rumors fly of a sinister voodoo master, Jacques Mezareau, who can resurrect the dead. Fortune hunter Devon Murphy agrees to guide Cassandra there safely, but his sensual appeal promises danger of a different kind… and desperate hungers must be satisfied… As Cassandra and Devon make their way to the eerie jungle village, their attraction explodes into an intoxicating desire, and Cassandra begins to question her resolve to never let another man into her life. Her attempts to resist Devon become more and more impossible. But when she succeeds in learning Jacques's macabre ritual, her new powers may have come with a terrifying price. Now, haunted by violent dreams that grow more vivid as the midnight moon approaches, Cassandra must uncover the shocking truth about an ancient curse before it leads her to destroy herself--and everyone she loves…

eigh Tyler was once a kindergarten teacher with starry-eyed dreams-dreams that turned into nightmares when the biggest mistake she ever made came back to tear her world apart. Now, Leigh lives only for the hunt. Werewolves are her prey, and love is no longer an option. Leigh has been called to Wisconsin for something big. As long as it means killing fanged and furry demons, she's up for it. But the worst is yet to come, because something stronger and smarter than the average beast is on the prowl. . . and it's doing Leigh's work for her. Intoxicating and intriguing, Damien Fitzgerald is making Leigh question her vow never to let another man into her bed, or her heart. Every moment with him brings forth familiar-and dangerous-urges. Urges that may prove too strong to resist. Leigh's job is a dance with death, and she has no intention of letting Damian become involved and get hurt. Especially now that she knows her enemy is watching from the forest. Waiting for her first wrong step. . .

Rancher Cade Holden refuses to let his matchmaking grandmother rope him into marriage with the wrong woman. He's got his own plan for finding the perfect wife—and he is determined to see it through until Chloe Galetti shows up at his door. The fiery interior designer is nothing but trouble, and soon Cade finds himself branded a fugitive. Now he must go on the run with Chloe to clear his name, but the real danger for this cowboy outlaw is that she'll steal his heart along the way....

This Buckhorn brother will fight for the woman of his dreams in this classic, must-read story from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster, first published in 2000 as Sawyer!As the only doctor in Buckhorn County, Kentucky, Sawyer Hudson knows a thing or two about saving lives. But when he rescues the beautiful Honey Malone from a car wreck and nurses her to health at his home, he finds himself dreading the day she's well enough to walk away. Because now that he's met the woman of his dreams, he's not about to let her go.Honey's been on the run for days, but when a car accident lands her in Sawyer's arms, she's never felt so safe in her life. But can he convince her that it's safe to stop running—and build a future in the one place that's ever felt like home?

Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Volume 4, "The Rancher's Lady," showcases Lori's western romance flair. Shasta McGregor leaves Australia for a temporary wrangler position in California, giving her heart time to heal after being jilted by her fiance. Kyle Harrington, the ranch's crusty owner, at first mistakes Shasta's natural, graceful beauty for lack of skill. Although in time they soften toward one another, it takes a tragedy for them to wonder--could God have brought together this rancher and this lady? BONUS! The Prologue and Chapter One from Every Little Thing About You, the first book in Lori Wick's Yellow Rose Trilogy, is included.

Cameron Winters is a freak. No one but her family knows that Cameron can read minds. When Lewis arrives, he tempts her with possibilities of freedom. Determined to embrace her hidden talents, Cameron heads to a place where she meets other Mind Readers. But when the Mind Readers realize the extent of Cameron’s abilities, they want to use her powers for their own needs.To Katie life was simple. She wanted a little house in upper Boston, and four kids fathered by her best friend Jason, who she’s been infatuated with since she was eight. After a devastating family secret is exposed, all she wants now is to escape the media hype that follows her everywhere she turns. Leaving her family, friends, and Jason behind, she travels to places she’s only read about, to find a father she’s never known.Jason is on a mission and he’s come halfway around the world to complete it. Despite his feelings for Katie, he won’t let her resistance deter him, even if it means she’ll never trust him again. As their world spirals out of control, their relationship will be tested and changed forever. If he can keep them alive and out of harm’s way, he may have a chance to make everything right.

Ever wonder what your therapist is really thinking? Now you can find out … Meet Lori Gottlieb, an insightful and compassionate therapist whose clients present with all kinds of problems. There’s the struggling new parents; the older woman who feels she has nothing to live for; the self-destructive young alcoholic; and the terminally ill 35-year-old newlywed. And there’s John, a narcissistic television producer, who frankly just seems to be a bit of a jerk. Over the course of a year, they all make progress. But Gottlieb is not just a therapist — she’s also a patient who's on a journey of her own. Interspersed with the stories of her clients are her own therapy sessions, as Gottlieb goes in search of the hidden roots of a devastating and life-changing event. Personal, revealing, funny, and wise, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone opens a rare window onto a world that is most often bound by secrecy, offering an illuminating tour of a profoundly private process. **Amazon.com Review An Amazon Best Book of April 2019: I didn’t quite know how to take it when a publishing friend excitedly thrust a copy of celebrated psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb’s Maybe You Should Talk to Someone into my hands and exclaimed: “Erin, this is a book for you!” (Did I mention a couple colleagues were present and did not receive the same recommendation? The same colleagues who were just then nodding?). But I’m so glad he did. Giving the reader a behind-the-scenes peek from both sides of the couch, it’s a witty, relatable, moving homage to therapy—and just being human. While therapists are required to see a counselor themselves as part of their training, Gottlieb enlists an experienced ear when an unexpected breakup lays her flat. Working through her issues with the enigmatic “Wendell” helps Gottlieb process her pain, but it also hones her professional skills; after all, a good therapist possesses the ability to empathize with their patients (four of whom she chronicles in funny, frustrating, heartbreaking and profoundly inspiring detail). Like Gottlieb, you will see yourselves in them--in all their self-sabotaging, misunderstood, unlucky, and evolutionary glory. So, for those of you thinking: self-help books are just not my jam…They aren’t mine either (trust me, my woo-woo detector is very sensitive). But Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is so much more expansive than that. Everybody, this is a book for you. --Erin Kodicek, Amazon Book Review Review INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A People Book of the Week A New York Times Editors' Choice An O, The Oprah Magazine 's Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 An IndieNext Pick A Book of the Month Club Extra An Apple Best Book of the Month An Amazon Best Book of the Month and Books with Buzz Pick A Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book A Newsday , Apple iBooks, Thrive Global , Refinery29 , and Book Riot* Most Anticipated Book of 2019* "An addictive book that's part Oliver Sacks and part Nora Ephron. Prepare to be riveted." — People Magazine, Book of the Week "Entirely reframes the way we think about psychotherapy [. . .] Movingly depicts our collective longing for lasting connection." * —Entertainment Weekly* “Gottlieb’s book is perhaps the first I’ve read that explains the therapeutic process in no-nonsense terms while simultaneously giving hope to therapy skeptics like me who think real change through talk is elusive.” —Judith Newman, *New York Times* "A psychotherapist and advice columnist at The Atlantic shows us what it’s like to be on both sides of the couch with doses of heartwarming humor and invaluable, tell-it-like-it-is wisdom." — * O, The Oprah Magazine* “Authentic . . . raw . . . an irresistibly candid and addicting memoir about psychotherapeutic practice as experienced by both the clinician and the patient.” — * New York Times* "Provocative and entertaining . . . Gottlieb gives us more than a voyeuristic look at other people's problems (including her own). She shows us the value of therapy." *—Washington Post* "A delightful, fascinating dive into human behavior and idiosyncrasies, habits and defenses, fears and blind spots: hers, her patients’, yours and mine." * —Chicago Tribune* "This relatable memoir reminds us that many of our struggles are universal and just plain human." — * *Real Simple "[In the end, Gottlieb and her patients] are more aware—of themselves as people, of the choices they’ve made, and of the choices they could go on to make . . . It’s exploration—genuinely wanting to learn answers to the question Why am I like this?, so that maybe, through better understanding of what you’re doing, you figure out how to be who you want to become." — * *Slate “A no-holds-barred look at how therapy works.” — *Parade* "Who could resist watching a therapist grapple with the same questions her patients have been asking her for years? Gottlieb, who writes the Atlantic ’s “Dear Therapist” column, brings searing honesty to her search for answers." * —Washington Post* “Reading it is like one long therapy session—and may be the gentle nudge you need to start seeing a therapist again IRL.” —Hello Giggles “In her memoir, bestselling author, columnist, and therapist Lori Gottlieb explores her own issues — and discovers just how similar they are to the problems of her clients.” —Bustle "In prose that's conversational and funny yet deeply insightful, psychologist Lori Gottlieb is here to remind us that our therapists are people, too. " —Refinery29 "Provocative and entertaining . . . Gottlieb gives us more than a voyeuristic look at other people's problems (including her own). She shows us the value of therapy." — * Washington Post*   “ The Atlantic 's ‘Dear Therapist’ columnist offers a startlingly revealing tour of the therapist’s life, examining her relationships with her patients, her own therapist, and various figures in her personal life.” * **—Entertainment Weekly, *20 New Books to Read in April "Reads like a novel and reveals what really happens on both sides of the couch." * —Men's Health* “A most satisfying and illuminating read for psychotherapy patients, their therapists, and all the rest of us.” —New York Journal of Books “A fascinating, funny behind-the-scenes look at what happens when people — even shrinks themselves — ‘break open,’ with the help of a therapist.” —Shondaland "[ Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ] explores the ups and downs of life with humor and grace." —BookBub.com “A delightful, fascinating dive into human behavior and idiosyncrasies, habits and defenses, fears and blind spots: hers, her patients’, yours and mine.” — *Chicago Tribune* "Both poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, [Gottlieb] reveals how our stories form the core of our lives." — *Orange County Register* "In her compassionate and emotionally generous new book, Gottlieb . . . pulls back the curtain of a therapist’s world. [. . . ] The result is a humane and empathetic exploration of six disparate characters struggling to take control of their lives as they journey back to happiness." —ALA’s Public Libraries Online "[A] smart, hilarious, insightful book. Lori Gottlieb will have you laughing and crying as she breaks down the problems of her patients, her therapist and herself." —Patch.com "Saturated with self-awareness and compassion, this is an irresistibly addictive tour of the human condition." — Kirkus Review , Starred Review "Written with grace, humor, wisdom, and compassion, this [is a] heartwarming journey of self-discovery." * —Library Journal* "The coup de grace is Gottlieb’s vulnerability with her own therapist. Some readers will know Gottlieb from her many TV appearances or her 'Dear Therapist”'column, but even for the uninitiated-to-Gottlieb, it won’t take long to settle in with this compelling read." — * Booklist* "Sparkling . . . Gottlieb portrays her patients, as well as herself as a patient, with compassion, humor, and grace." — * **Publishers Weekly "An entertaining, relatable, and moving homage to therapy—and being human. We’re all in this together, folks—something this book hits home." *—The Amazon Book Review "Warm, approachable and funny—a pleasure to read." —Bookpage "Heartwarming and upbeat, this memoir demystifies therapy and celebrates the human spirit." —Shelf Awareness "Therapists play a special and invaluable role in the lives of the 30 million Americans who attend sessions, but have you ever wondered where they go when  they  need to talk to someone? Veteran psychotherapist and  New York Times best-selling author Lori Gottlieb shares a candid and remarkably relatable account of what it means to be a therapist who also goes to therapy, and what this can teach us about the universality of our questions and anxieties." — Thrive Global , "10 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2019" “Some people are great writers, and other people are great therapists. Lori Gottlieb is, astoundingly, both. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is about the wonder of being human: how none of us is immune from struggle, and how we can grow into ourselves and escape our emotional prisons. Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing.” —Katie Couric “If you have even an ounce of interest in the therapeutic process, or in the conundrum of being human, you must read this book. It is wise, warm, smart and funny, and Lori Gottlieb is exceedingly good company.” — Susan Cain, New York Times best-selling author of *Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking* “Shrinks, they're just like us—at least in  Maybe You Should Talk to Someone , the heartfelt memoir by therapist Lori Gottlieb. Warm, funny, and engaging (no poker-faced clinician here), Gottlieb not only gives us an unvarnished look at her patients' lives, but also her own. The result is the most relatable portrait of a therapist I've yet encountered.” —Susannah Cahalan, New York Times  best-selling author of  *Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness* “Gottlieb is an utterly compelling narrator: funny, probing, savvy, vulnerable. She pays attention to the small stuff — the box of tissues and the Legos in the carpet — as she honors the more expansive mysteries of our wild, aching hearts.” —Leslie Jamison, author of *The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath* “This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book. Lori Gottlieb takes us inside the most intimate of encounters as both clinician and patient and leaves us with a surprisingly fresh understanding of ourselves, one another, and the human condition. Her willingness to expose her own blind spots along with her patients’ shows us firsthand that we aren’t alone in our struggles and that maybe we should talk more about them!  Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is funny, hopeful, wise, and engrossing—all at the same time.” — Arianna Huffington, Founder, Huffington Post and founder & CEO, Thrive Global “ Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is ingenious, inspiring, tender, and funny. Lori Gottlieb bravely takes her readers on a guided tour into the self, showing us the therapeutic process from both sides of the couch—as both therapist and patient. I cheered for her breakthroughs, as if they were my own! This is the best book I've ever read about the life-changing possibilities of talk therapy.” — Amy Dickinson, “Ask Amy” advice columnist and New York Times best-selling author of *Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things* “I was sucked right in to these vivid, funny, illuminating stories of humans trying to climb their way out of hiding, overcome self-defeating habits, and wake up to their own strength. Lori Gottlieb has captured something profound about the struggle, and the miracle, of human connection.” —Sarah Hepola, New York Times best-selling author of *Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget* “With wisdom and humanity, Lori Gottlieb invites us into her consulting room, and her therapist's. There, readers will share in one of the best-kept secrets of being a clinician: when we bear witness to change, we also change, and when we are present as others find meaning in their lives, we also discover more in our own.” —Lisa Damour, New York Times best-selling author of *Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood* “I’ve been reading books about psychotherapy for over a half century, but never have I encountered a book like Maybe You Should Talk to Someone : so bold and brassy, so packed with good stories, so honest, deep and riveting. I intended to read a chapter or two but ended up reading and relishing every word.” — Irvin Yalom MD, author of Love’s Executioner, and other Tales of Psychotherapy , and professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University.   “Here are some people who might benefit from Lori Gottlieb’s illuminating new book: Therapists, people who have been in therapy, people who have been in relationships, people who have experienced emotions. In other words, everyone. Lori’s story is funny, enlightening, and radically honest. It merits far more than 50 minutes of your time.” —A.J. Jacobs, New York Times best-selling author of *The Year of Living Biblically*

Elise Hanover feels the pull of the moon--even in its dark phase. She is a werewolf who feels nothing but disgust for the bloodlust and violent tendencies inside her. Nick Franklin is the man she met and fell in love with in college, and the man whose touch first awakened her beast. When she realized that her lust for him inspired the wolf inside her, she ran as far and as fast as she could. To defeat her furry side, she has spent the last five years in a secret location in Montana, trying to find a cure for lycanthropy. Just as she feels she's at the edge of a breakthrough, her research is interrupted. Nick is now an FBI agent--and he's standing in her lab. Minutes after they leave the building, it explodes, destroying all of Elise's research and the serum she needs to fight her bloodlust. Together, Nick and Elise must race to find a cure for before the next full moon rises. Dark Moon is full of dry wit, steamy chemistry, and truly scary villians.

Valerie enjoys being a normal teenager. But when changes begin occurring and she discovers what is really going on with her, nothing can prepare her for the mortification. And to make matters worse, the only one who can help her is her dad...but he's no longer in the picture.¿Era la mejor manera de organizar la sociedad? Todos soñamos con un mundo perfecto, pacífico y ordenado. Pero lograr esta utopía puede tener un costo muy elevado. Sin embargo, ¿qué pasaría si la humanidad, voluntariamente, decidiera pagar ese costo?

Eden Montgomery is ready to take control of her love life and experience the passion she's been missing. With the help of Alec Ramsey, a popular social media pickup artist, she embarks on a steamy journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening. As Alec begins to teach Eden the ins and outs of love and desire, she soon realizes that the man she thought she knew is not who he seems. With every touch, every kiss, she finds herself falling deeper and deeper for him, despite the fact that he's only meant to be her teacher. But as their lessons continue, the line between student and teacher begins to blur, and Eden finds herself torn between what she wants and what she knows is right. With Alec's reputation preceding him, can Eden trust him with her heart?

Have you ever wondered about your neighbors? A teen learns the terrible truth about the house next door in this comically chilling Halloween frightfest.Have you ever wondered about your neighbors? A teen learns the terrible truth about the house next door in this comically chilling Halloween frightfest.Home alone on All Hallows Eve, Kat Mandu is being creeped out by the family that lives next to him. Why is a child often screaming over there? And what's with those crazy signs in their front yard? Feeling alienated from peers and parents, intimidated by his new pet, he decides to get to the bottom of the weirdness of his neighbors. What he discovers will haunt him. A fun short story that proves you never can tell what might lurk in the house "Next Door". From THE MACABRE MIND OF LORI R. LOPEZ, a collection of thirteen bizarre tales.

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After a nomadic childhood, dependable rancher, Caleb Sutton, loves his quiet, simple life in Kringle, Texas. That is until his footloose ex-fiancée, the only woman he's ever loved blows back into town. Globe-trotting, freelance photographer, Ava Miller has come home for the holidays to help her parents with their animals rescue, but she's not about to stay in Kringle, no matter how hot the old embers for salt-of-the-earth Caleb still burn. The town is simply too staid for her restless ways and nothing exciting ever happens here.Nothing that is, except spending time with Caleb. And when they share one special Christmas night together, Ava gets the biggest surprise of her life...

They took my friends, my family, and will take my life if given the chance. I won’t let that happen. I am a chosen one.The Chosen Ones Series:The Beautiful Ones: Free Short story Prequel The Chosen Ones: Book 1The Forsaken Ones: Book 2 This books contains kissing, cursing and violence. It is best for ages 15 and up.I have known nothing but fear and death since the truth was revealed: I am a chosen one. For centuries we have been raised as food for those who need our life’s blood in order to survive. But I’m done being a pawn in the sick and twisted lives of the beautiful blood drinkers. Determined, I will do whatever it takes to end the reign of the beautiful ones. Fortunately, I’m not alone in this war. With the help of other escaped chosen ones, and the mysterious and stunning Thanatos, I will discover a way to destroy those who wish us harm. But first, I must give up everything that matters and do the hardest thing of all…learn to trust myself. They took my friends, my family, and will take my life if given the chance. I won’t let that happen. I am a chosen one. The Chosen Ones Series:The Beautiful Ones: Free Short story Prequel The Chosen Ones: Book 1The Forsaken Ones: Book 2 This books contains kissing, cursing and violence. It is best for ages 15 and up.

He’s An A-list Actor Who’s Fallen From Grace… He's Lost Everything, But There's Only One Thing He Cares About Winning Back. His Wife's Heart. Grant Sumner's fall from grace was epic. In the span of a year, he destroyed his career, his home, his fortune...and his marriage. No one in Hollywood will touch him or his reputation, and his estranged wife is further out of reach than ever.But with the help of his family, and a shot at working behind the camera instead of in front of it, he's making a comeback. Under the guise of a film festival, Grant has lured his wife back to his hometown in Colorado to showcase his debut effort as a director. There's only one problem...Sophie doesn't want to be there.With her sister's help, Grant convinces Sophie to spend a month in the mountains, just the two of them, to reconnect and fall in love again. Thirty days for a second chance, to show his wife he's a changed man. Thirty days to win back the heart of the one woman he can't live without. Thirty days to make the comeback of his life.

Elaine Taylor has a stereotypical suburban life: a stay-at-home mom, an accountant dad, a normal start to her junior year of high school. Sure, sometimes images pop into Elaine's head—images that stay with her until she draws them—but that isn't weird. That's artistic inspiration. But it turns out her "artistic inspirations" predict the future, and Elaine's regular world falls apart. Having been identified as a powerful Seer and kidnapped from the school parking lot, Elaine finds herself trapped in a world of superheroes, secret government agencies, and terrorist groups. Now, instead of her typical suburban life, Elaine becomes the permanent house guest of the eccentric superhero Pendragon and his wife. Elaine's days are filled with robotic Knights of the Round Table, combat training, and honing her psychic skills. Still, since Elaine plans on surviving her new life, she'll do whatever it takes—even learn to fight in robotic armor and make friends with the too-hot for his own good...

She's off limits, but their chemistry's off the charts in this all-new Buckhorn Brothers novella from Lori Foster!When Briana Kasper returns home from college and sets eyes on hunky Jax Remmy, she knows she wants him. They were acquainted back in high school, and now that they're all grown up, their attraction is instant, mutual and explosive.Ever since his parents died, Jax has been responsible for his two younger siblings. He can't get distracted by Briana, no matter how sexy she is. He tries to keep some distance from her—avoids her even. Little by little they grow closer despite his efforts. But when a freak snowstorm hits and they get stuck together overnight in her house with no electricity, everything changes.

Award-winning author Lori Benton delivers a rich historical novel of faith, hope, and second chances.December 1795A year has passed since Ian Cameron reluctantly sent his uncle's former slave Seona and their son, Gabriel, north to his kin in Boston. Determined to fully release them, Ian strives to make a life at Mountain Laurel, his inherited plantation, along with Judith, the wife he's vowed to love and cherish. But when tragedy leaves him alone with his daughter, Mandy, and his three remaining slaves, he decides to return north. An act of kindness on the journey provides Ian the chance to obtain land near the frontier settlement of Shiloh, New York. Perhaps even the hope for a new life with those he still holds dear.In Boston, Seona has taken her first tentative steps as a free woman, while trying to banish Ian from her heart. The Cameron family thinks she and Gabriel should remain under their protection. Seona's mother, Lily, thinks it's time they...

Her mom was working as a maid. Her dad's Alzheimer's was in high gear. And the rent on her parents' small Chicago apartment had just gone up. Again. But Lori was holding it all together: helping care for her dad and pay her family's bills, figuring out how to navigate graduate school and four jobs on top of her family responsibilities, and, somehow, continuing to believe that there was more to life than this. And there was. An exciting job teaching at a prestigious school in China. Although the previous month, she had turned down a job offer in Iowa—thinking it was too far away from her family—she felt completely at ease accepting the job in China. Grasping on to the fierce determination she'd had since childhood, Lori found herself in Guangzhou, China, where she fell in love with the culture and with a man from a tiny town in Hubei province. What followed was a transformative adventure—one that will inspire readers to use the bitter to make life even sweeter.

t was supposed to have been his twin, Cole, refurbishing cabinets on the trendy cable show, but when his brother has a scheduling conflict, Zack Bailey gets drafted to replace him. Never one to court the limelight, Zack wants nothing more than to get this TV malarkey over with and return to his construction company.The host of Do It Herself, Megan Danbury, is no more thrilled to have the grumpy carpenter on set than he is to be there. From the moment they lay eyes on each other, they clash like dogs and donkeys. Megan is certain the contentious taping is a rank disaster, but their onscreen animosity turns out to be a hit with audiences, and now her boss insists she must persuade Zack to cohost the show. Zack wants to say 'no' but finding out Megan could lose her job if he doesn't, convinces him to agree and the next thing he knows, Zach finds himself hankering to become Megan's DIY groom…

When she spies a naked man on her terrace, buttoned-up Dr. Janet Hunter is flabbergasted.Her meddlesome, matchmaking mother has been listening to her wacky astrologer again! Mom's convinced that if she's not a grandmother within the next eighteen months she'll never be one, so she's throwing one inappropriate guy after another in her daughter's path. But this stunt is beyond the pale!Add to that, Janet's best friends, Lacy and CeeCee, are getting married, and they keep yammering on about true love when Janet's convinced that she'll never fall for such romantic hooey. Then, on the morning she's running late for her very first day on the job as a full-fledged pediatrician, she finds a very handsome man, sans clothing lurking among the wrought iron furnitureCould things possibly get any worse? You bet they can! To her dismay, she discovers that her sexy visitor is none other than her new colleague, Dr. Gage Gregory, and while he does have a good excuse for his...

When Lilian finds herself kidnapped, the only thing providing her with a shred of hope is a small brown book. But can the words jotted inside its binding help her make her way to freedom?Come celebrate Halloween in ways both spooky and fun in this collection of sixteen short stories spun by talented new voices in science fiction and fantasy. Insecurity Complex, by Jade KerrionEmpty Glass, by P.L. BlairThe Red Card, by Sheenah FreitasChanceus, by L’Poni Baldwin My Soul To Take, by L.M. BoelzThe Nest, by Linell JeppsenThe Medusa Touch, by Sam KatesSkinshade, by T. Jackson KingLittle Girls Squealing in the Yard, by Lalo LaFleurTender Moments, by Massimo MarinoBlood Relation, by Patrick OttusoGrandma to the Rescue, by Sharon L ReddyThe Power of Spirit, by Ch'kara SilverWolfDominique, by Edwin StarkIn Space No One Can Hear You Scream, by Lisa WilliamsonSpoils of Earth, by Michael Youngblood

An eye-opening, funny, painful, and always truthful in-depth examination of modern relationships and a wake-up call for single women about getting real about Mr. Right.You have a fulfilling job, great friends, and the perfect apartment. So what if you haven't found "The One" just yet. He'll come along someday, right? But what if he doesn't? Or what if Mr. Right had been, well, Mr. Right in Front of You—but you passed him by? Nearing forty and still single, journalist Lori Gottlieb started to wonder: What makes for lasting romantic fulfillment, and are we looking for those qualities when we're dating? Are we too picky about trivial things that don't matter, and not picky enough about the often overlooked things that do? In Marry Him, Gottlieb explores an all-too-common dilemma—how to reconcile the desire for a happy marriage with a list of must-haves and deal-breakers so long and complicated that many great guys get misguidedly...

Bestselling author Lori Wick's novels have warmed the hearts of millions of fans! Now for the first time ever, Lori's short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story. Volume 1 opens the collection with a story of finding love after heartbreak in "Be Careful with My Heart." Casey and Hunter are thrown together in a traveling singing group during the summer; can they overcome their own personal losses and together find God's comfort for their hearts? The charming vignette, "The Haircut," follows next as the future of young Bobby's hair is altered during a summer camping trip. BONUS! Chapter One from Lori Wick's popular full-length novel The Princess is included.

The sequel to the hotly-anticipated Forest of Souls, an immersive fantasy, blending western-style tropes with Hmong cultural influences. Perfect for fans of Susan Dennard and Sarah J. Maas.The Soulless has woken from his hundred-year slumber, and now lurks in the Deadwood, recovering his power. Which has somehow infected Sirscha. It burns inside her and warps her lightwending. She fears the destructive ability of her Calling.But while Soulless is formidable, he's still a shaman, which means his power must be channeled through a familiar. If Sirscha can discover what—or who—that is via their connection, she might be able to cut him off from his power before he returns to full strength.Meanwhile, Sirscha and her allies journey west to the shaman empire of Nuval to treat with the Ember Princess. They hope to rally the people into uniting against their common enemy, but that's easier said than done. Queen Meilyr is pursuing her imperialistic...

Cursed in the morning. Kidnapped that night. Yep, sometimes life sucks.Kendra has one goal: to make a success of her fledgling interior decorating business. But when she overhears her best (aka only) client plotting to assassinate the local warlock prince, her dreams get tossed out the window. Now she needs to get out of town fast, before the guy with the wonky aura decides to practice his assassination skills on her.But she should warn the prince first, right?Unfortunately, trying to warn the prince about an assassination threat snags the attention of the Dark Guards, and now the crazy assassin guy is the least of her worries because Web, who swears he is a good guy, is kidnapping her. And oh, by the way, he's the sexy son of a god, and touching his aura is becoming her new addiction. ABOUT THE WARLOCK PRINCE'S GUARDS SERIESWhen North America's most prominent warlock prince creates a mysterious task force,...

Field of Redemption (The Saberton Legacy, Book Two)

The LawmanDeputy Sheriff Matt Forrester was determined to discover who was stealing cattle from Savannah Markum's ranch. But as the man who'd never stopped loving her, he yearned to protect her—and the child who should have been his son. Just as Savannah should have been his wife...and would be—if Matt had his way.The LadySavannah's busy days were filled with single-handedly raising a toddler and running her ranch. Her lonely nights were filled with longing for what have been...if Matt hadn't shattered her heart. Now Matt was back and Savannah had to decided whether to turn Matt away or take a second chance on a forever kind of love...

Sweet TemptationsWith his arrogant, devil-may-care attitude, professional bull rider, Kael Carmody, was for women what honey was to bees--a sweet necessity. But he was after only one woman, the one he hurt years ago. Kael wanted to win Daisy back, but he had to melt her defenses, like honeycombs in the sun.With Kael Carmody back in town, Daisy Hightower was having a hard time continuing her life, as usual, tending her bee farm and raising her seven-year-old son. That rugged rodeo cowboy who once broke her heart was a man she couldn't ignore. And her son saw Kael as an instant daddy--one he never knew he had.But can Daisy let go of the past and make room for love with a footloose cowboy?