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Make-Believe Fiancé (Make-Believe Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Take one billionaire cowboy in need of a fiancée, add one divorced teacher with trust issues and mix in a fake engagement. What could possibly go wrong?
Gwen Alder is starting over — divorced and broke, she’s come to Billings, Montana for a new beginning. But waitressing in a roadside diner for the summer isn’t paying the bills, and she finds herself in over her head with no hope of catching up.
Heath Montgomery has it all — fame, fortune and a mega-watt smile, but one thing he doesn’t have is a date for his cousin’s wedding.
When the two of them cross paths, Heath has an idea — what if he paid her to be his date? No strings, no complications, just a simple business transaction — a way to finally win his father’s trust, and get his parents off his back about settling down once and for all.
She’s poor and plain. He’s wealthy and arrogant.
A Match Made in the West (Echoes of the Western Heart) (affiliate link)
Kaitlin has been alone her entire life, without ever experiencing the joys of having a family. When her best friend encourages her to become a mail-order bride, she reluctantly agrees, hoping to start a new life in the West. Little did she know that she would find instead a sheriff with two young children in desperate need of a new mother.
Can Kaitlin find a place to call home at last?
Sheriff Robert is devastated by the loss of his beloved wife and determined to create a loving home for his two children. However, despite his best efforts, the loneliness he feels is overwhelming. When Kaitlin enters his life, she proves to be a safe haven in the midst of his grief. Can he ever truly heal from the ache of his loss?
Robert must find the courage to reclaim his own happiness…
Kaitlin and Robert quickly form an unbreakable bond, but soon a dangerous plot against their town threatens their newfound love. As they both fight to save the city, they must also find a way to build a family. Will they find the strength to overcome the odds, and finally taste the sweetness of their long-awaited happily ever after?
Unconditional Love (Journey of Love Book 1) (affiliate link)
Lark Williams leads a fast-paced life, always on the edge of danger. Running from his past and fighting to keep his present life a secret, he keeps his heart out of reach from love. The walls he built around himself come crumbling down when he meets Azurdee Emerson.
Azurdee lives a peaceful life in the small town of Wimberley, Texas. Her tame world quickly becomes heated as she begins to fall in love with Lark. He’s everything she has vowed to stay away from—dark and mysterious, and not to mention, sexy as hell and full of secrets.
Just as Lark and Azurdee give in to their feelings of love, Lark’s present life threatens the safety of the one person he would sacrifice his own happiness for. When Lark finds history repeating itself, he makes a decision that will forever change both of their lives, leaving one heartbroken and lost and the other fighting to survive.
Weaponized (Foxy Valdez Thrillers Book 1) (affiliate link)
Cherish the good memories. Weaponize the bad ones.
Together with her faithful canine companion, Foxy Valdez lives a Spartan life in her single-wide trailer. A legendary mercenary, she’s under contract with Salvage Corps PMC, known as Ángel de la Muerte. Haunted by memories from her tragic past, she’s desperate to break free of the gun-for-hire life that she’s sold her soul to.
That opportunity presents itself when journalist and social media influencer, Brendan Thor, uncovers a conspiracy involving a cabal of powerful men hellbent on controlling people through memory manipulation. An opposing force wants Thor alive and will pay any price to protect him.
The head of Salvage presents Foxy with an offer she finds hard to refuse. On her own in a dark world chock-full of ruthless mercenaries, double-dealers and uneasy alliances, nothing is what it seems – except for one thing. To win her freedom, Foxy Valdez will have to outwit and outgun everyone in her path.
Indian & Asian Cookbook (affiliate link)
- Curry Russets Indian Style
- Basmaati Rice 101
- Spicy Beef Roast Hyderabadi Inspired
- A New Style Indian Soup
- Cardamom Marshmallow Indian Dessert
- Hot to Make Naan
- Lentil Curry
- Black Tea Chickpeas
- South Indian Style Long Grain Rice
- Kerala Salmon
- Delightfully Thai Basil Chicken
- A Pizza From Thailand
- Spicy Asian Pasta
- Fried Chicken Sweet Asian Style
- Spicy Lime Shrimp
- Honey Chili and Peanut Noodles
- Maggie’s Easy Coconut Soup
- Peanut, Jalapeno, and Cucumber Salad
- Spicy Masala Cauliflower
- Homemade Makhani
- Kebabs From Mumbai
- Much, much more!
Enticing the Fiery Lady (Secrets and Courtships of the Regency) (affiliate link)
Evelynn James is not known for her large dowry, but she is a rather passionate and intelligent lady, resolute in her stance to choose her significant other on her own. When she’s invited to the Spring Soiree, she is determined not to allow herself to partake in such a ridiculous pageantry. But once her eyes fall upon the most attractive gentleman in the whole mansion, she loses all sense of propriety and enters into a wager with him. Torn between passion and logic, will she be able to see what’s best for her future?
Robert Christopher is a wealthy bachelor and the last eligible son from the Christopher brothers. In his mother’s opinion, it’s about time he found the perfect match, but he desperately wants to escape the Soiree that is specifically hosted so that he can pick a wife. All up until he comes across a fiery lady, who captures his attention with her wit and intelligence, and she instantly grows a fire inside him. Everything seems perfect, until Robert discovers a dark secret which can destroy their newfound happiness. Will he decide to bury it to the ground or spill the beans and face the consequences?
Death and Her Devotion (Rogue Vows Book 1) (affiliate link)
It should be the happiest weekend of Officer Stevie Taylor’s life. She’s finally going to marry Police Chief Zane Duncan and live happily ever after in Solitude, Oregon. But all wedding plans grind to a halt when a dead body is found at a nearby campground. A vacationing A-list TV actor has been murdered…and all hell is about to break loose.
When it comes to a celebrity murder, everyone has a motive—and everyone wants a piece of the action. As news media and paparazzi swarm their sleepy town, Stevie and Zane must dig deep to untangle a web of lies, dirty little secrets, and betrayals—and uncover the killer. But the closer they get to the truth, the deadlier their investigation becomes. And if they don’t act quickly, ’Til death do us part may come sooner than they thought.
The Irish Princess (affiliate link)
Ireland, 1152
The King of Leinster, awaiting news of his newborn child, is disappointed to hear he has a daughter. Diarmait MacMurchada wanted another strapping son to shoulder a spear, wield a sword, and protect his kingdom. But from the moment Diarmait held the newborn Aoife knew she would be his most precious treasure.
1166
Forced into exile Aoife and her family find themselves at the mercy of Henry II. Aoife – aware of her beauty but not its power – intrigues and beguiles Henry in equal measure. For Aoife he agrees to help her father, an alliance that leads the MacMurchadas to the charismatic Richard de Clare, a man dissatisfied with his lot and open to new horizons.
Diarmit promises Richard Aoife’s hand in marriage in return for his aid in Ireland, but Aoife has her own thoughts on the matter. She may be a prize, but she is not a pawn, and she will play the men at their own game. For herself, for her family, and for her country.
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away: Real Help for Desperate Hearts in Difficult Marriages (affiliate link)
What to do when you feel like giving up
When you said, “I do,” you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy.
You never intended it to be miserable.
Millions of couples are struggling in desperate marriages. But the story doesn’t have to end there. Dr. Gary Chapman writes, “I believe that in every troubled marriage, one or both partners can take positive steps that have the potential for changing the emotional climate in their marriage.”
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away, the revised and updated edition of the award-winning Desparate Marriages, teaches you how to:
- Recognize and reject the myths that hold you captive
- Better understand your spouse’s behavior
- Take responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings, and actions
- Make choices that can have a lasting, positive impact on you and your spouse
The Estate (Kings of Capital) (affiliate link)
He can’t have me, even though he thinks I’ll give in to him again.
Not this time. This time, I’m here to keep my distance, even as the lines between us start to blur.
He is Carter Ross—the enigmatic, infuriating man I spent one unforgettable night with before I knew he’d be my new boss.
As dangerous as he is captivating, now he’s the one pursuing me—his gaze a promise, his touch a dare. To him, I’m a temptation he refuses to resist. To me, he’s a mistake I can’t afford to make twice.
Because that was the past… Today is a fresh start—a new job at a secluded estate. A chance to start over.
And in my story, it’s his heart that might shatter.
Truth Truth Lie (affiliate link)
Amira’s less than thrilled to be spending the weekend with her husband’s university friends. Two of them are hosting a joint fortieth on a private Scottish island, with vintage champagne, expensive gifts, and soaks in the wood-fired hot tub. Despite the luxury, Amira knows she’s going to feel left out, not to mention freezing cold and cut off.
When they decide to play ‘two truths and a lie’, anonymously posting three statements about themselves into a box, years of resentment start bubbling to the surface. And then an extra slip of paper emerges, scrawled with three chilling threats. Who wrote it? And are two of the statements really true—have they all been responsible for someone’s death?
With no phone reception and no way off the island, the group are trapped here until the end of the weekend. And as tension rises and secrets are spilled, they can’t shake the feeling that they’re not the only ones here. Is someone watching them? Someone who wants them dead? Or is it one of them who has murder in mind?
Goodnight Nobody: A Novel (affiliate link)
For Kate Klein, a semi-accidental mother of three, suburbia has been full of unpleasant surprises. Her once-loving husband is hardly ever home. The supermommies on the playground routinely snub her. Her days are spent carpooling and enduring endless games of Candy Land, and at night, most of her orgasms are of the do-it-yourself variety.
When a fellow mother is murdered, Kate finds that the unsolved mystery is the most exciting thing to happen in Upchurch, Connecticut, since her neighbors broke ground for a guesthouse and cracked their septic tank. Even though the local police chief warns her that crime-fighting’s a job best left to the professionals, Kate launches an unofficial investigation — from 8:45 to 11:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, when her kids are in nursery school.
As Kate is drawn deeper into the murdered woman’s past, she begins to uncover the secrets and lies behind Upchurch’s picket-fence facade — and considers the choices and compromises all modern women make as they navigate between marriage and independence, small towns and big cities, being a mother and having a life of one’s own.
The Island: A Gripping Family Saga Set on a Greek Island during WWII (affiliate link)
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding plans a trip to her mother’s childhood home in Plaka, Greece hoping to unravel Sofia’s hidden past. Given a letter to take to Sofia’s old friend, Fotini, Alexis is promised that through Fotini, she will learn more.
Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone’s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga—Greece’s former leper colony. Fotini at last reveals the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters, and a family rent by tragedy, war, and passion. Alexis discovers how intimately her family is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip.
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