What will she sacrifice for love? Growing up in London’s East End with six siblings, Nora Taylor has always been close to her younger sister Maggie. But when she meets Maggie’s fiancé Robert, they are immediately drawn to each other. Forced to choose between her family and her heart, Nora decides to marry the man she loves – even if it means losing her sister.When the First World War breaks out, Nora must fight to hold her family together through the challenges and tragedies to come. As her chil...
The Earl's Inconvenient Houseguest (A Very Village Scandal, #1)
by Virginia Heath
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant start to a new series – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very interesting story, a perfect blend of fun, hot and heartwarming writing – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gorgeous, funny and unexpected love story!! – Amazon reviewer The earl she loved to hate …until she stayed in his mansion! Sophie Gilbert has thwarted the standoffish new earl’s plans to sell his country estate and the quaint village which fo...
She arrived as a housekeeper Will she leave a countess? To some Thornhallow Hall might be tarnished by tales of vengeance and ghosts, but to new housekeeper Rebecca Merrickson it represents independence and peace from her tumultuous past. Until the estate’s owner William Reid, the disappeared Earl, unexpectedly returns… After clashing over the changes she’s made to the house, Rebecca slowly unearths the memories that haunt brood...
The Highlander's Inconvenient Bride (A Highland Feuding)
by Terri Brisbin
Betrothed by duty To his enemy! To strengthen an alliance between their clans, future chieftain of the mighty Cameron Clan, Robbie Cameron, must marry Sheena MacLerie. Only she is the last person he would have picked after her betrayal years ago. Now she is as infuriatingly elusive as ever—and, worse, seems intent on breaking their betrothal! Just what is his inconvenient bride hiding? Uncovering her secrets means earning her tr...
A jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern. In a jack-o'-lantern, typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. It is typically seen during Halloween.
Hilary had always thought she'd lived a charmed life. With a caring husband, David, and two lively children, she took an active part in both family and village life. Then, one Monday morning, Hilary's world is turned upside down. She discovers that David is having an affair. How could he? How could he put at risk their children and everything they have built together over the years? The question is, what should Hilary do? Turn a blind eye, much as neighbour Cindy has done over her own husband's...
From the Orange Prize-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author, a hymn to the pleasures and pains, and even the raptures of an unspectacular life. Fay is a folklorist whose passion for mermaids provides her with a sense of continuity with the past. Tom is the host of a late-night radio show. Married and divorced three time before his fortieth birthday, he nevertheless hopes that next time around he will at last make the right choice. For both Fay and Tom, falling in love at first sigh...
Back in her husband's bed! Four years ago Gianna married Raul Velez-Saldana in a whirlwind - he was the man she loved and the father of her baby. But, tragically, her pregnancy didn't last - and neither did their marriage. Discovering Raul's infidelity, Gianna left. As far as Raul is concerned his marriage to Gianna was simply postponed. Now the Spaniard has returned - and he wants his wife back! In public they are the perfect society couple; in private the secrets of their past still haunt them...
A story of the difficulties we face and the strength we find to overcome them, perfect for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, and JUNO.'At last, a Kerouacian adventure for teenage girls' INDEPENDENTWhen her parents unexpectedly divorce, Mim Malone is dragged from her beloved home in Ohio to the 'wastelands' of Mississippi, where she lives in a haze of medication with her dad and new (almost certainly evil) stepmom.But when Mim learns her real mother is ill back home, she escap...
Cornish Dreams at Cockleshell Cottage (Hiverton Sisters, #2)
by Liz Hurley
Readers are falling in love with Cockleshell Cottage... The characters are so believable that I yearn to belong to this family...could not put this book down.' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review 'A perfect summer read!...The Byrne sisters are a complete delight!...fun and very unusual contemporary take on the aristocracy romance.' Reader Review Can running away be the solution? Paddy needs a rest. For years, her income as a model has been supporting her sisters but with their surprise inheritance she can h...
‘A beautifully paced psychological thriller. Twisty, engrossing, sensitive and dark. EXCELLENT’ Will Dean, author of Dark Pines All mothers have secrets…some are unforgivable Kate Marshall lives an enviable life. Married to handsome, charming, James, owner of a successful company, she seems to have it all. But falling pregnant at 45 was never part of the plan. Especially as Kate’s hiding a devastating secret – one that she’s been running from for twenty years. So when ex-boyfriend Paul comes...
In this perfect beach read, a recent divorcee and a woman independent to a fault form a spectacular bond as they move forward and help each other through love, loss, and big life changes-perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery.Dr. Becca Weiland had the perfect life-or so she thought, until she learned her husband cheated on her after a decade of marriage. With divorce papers signed, Becca throws her trademark caution to the wind and agrees to an impromptu monthlong vacation at a beach...
Desperately needing to find a wife for one night to settle an old score, Dr. Tripp Calhoun discovers that he has met his match in Amber Colton, who, agreeing to pose as his wife, shatters his icy reserve and opens his heart to the promise of love. Original.
Smart and funny, After Happily Ever After is an exciting debut.' - Laura Dave, international best-selling author of The Last Thing He Told Me What if you had the chance to relinquish the life you've built and begin again? At the age of forty-five, Maggie Dolin is grappling with the realities of aging. Nearly two decades ago, she made the decision to leave her career in publishing to devote herself to raising her daughter, Gia - but now that Gia is about to leave for college, Maggie is confronte...