Brody Rollins is back in Tucker's Point, Maine, for the first time in five years, but he's not staying long. His plan is to go in, meet his new baby nephew, and get out. Then a winter storm takes a turn for the worse, and Brody can't escape…from former neighbors, old regrets or painful glimpses of his ex-fiancée.When Delaney Westcott runs into Brody at the town's emergency shelter, she's shaken. S…
The final short story collection that completes the extraordinary literary voyage of Harold Brodkey, a modern master of short fiction; his most forceful and incisive collection of all.In this collection, Harold Brodkey displays all his remarkable gifts – his exquisite authorial control, his unerring attentiveness to the subtle dynamics of sexual power, and his remarkable ability to depict the peri…
A cold night's silent majesty hides a bitter secret…Though she is deeply loved by her parents, the fact that Lydia Brand is adopted has always made her different from her close-knit Amish community. But as Christmas approaches and she begins to search for answers about her biological parents, more questions surface. Soon it seems that the deaths of two women in her small town may not be coincidenc…
The Marchese’s Love-ChildWhen aristocratic Alessandro Valessi discovers the existence of his love child, he is determined to be part of Polly Fairfax's life! But Polly has been raising the child alone–and she doesn't want or need her son's father, especially after the arrogant Italian count hurt her so badly….But Alessandro leaves Polly no choice; he will fight her for custody of their child, unle…
Наивная англичанка Дейзи Виндхэм, приехавшая в Лас-Вегас с подругами, неожиданно встречает в ночном клубе всемирно известного игрока в поло Луиса Валкеса. Волей случая они оказываются вместе в номере отеля. Что ждет этих двоих – горячая интрижка или большие проблемы? Ведь очень скоро обо всем узнает отец Дейзи…
Literally, he's had it for every hour of the day for as long as Teddi's known him.So it's no coincidence that minutes after Teddi stumbles accidentally on a corpse in the deep freeze at King Kullen, Detective Dreamboat is back on the scene. Her supermarket snob (among other things) of a mother will never let her hear the end of it. Nor will Drew, who has told Teddi time and again she's got to stop…
Пия Вито, простая учительница из Америки, неожиданно оказывается внучкой и наследницей итальянского богача, который хочет ввести ее в высший свет Милана и выдать замуж за своего крестного сына Рафаэля Мастрантино. Вот только тот ее, кажется, терпеть не может. Почему же Рафаэль вдруг делает Пии предложение?
Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Buchan and Katie Fforde, this is a warm novel about women, relationships and why it’s never too late to change.Lou is married to a man who no longer loves her. It’s time to move on, to begin a new business venture and to start her life over.To celebrate her new-found freedom, she travels to India, where, in front of the Taj Mahal, she befriends Ali after taking each o…
The essential read for Spring – the story of a remarkable woman who discovers that her success, prestige and wealth cannot help when tragedy strikes.At forty-seven, Stephanie Jardine is at the apex of her career and her life, running the American branch of Jardine’s, the prestigious Crown Jewellers of London. Having fully come to terms with her long widowhood, Stevie now draws emotional strength a…
“Blackmail is such an ugly word, Miss Lister. It is essential that I marry you. So let us call it a bargain. ”When an ancient law requires all unmarried ladies to wed or surrender half their wealth, the village of Fortune’s Folly becomes a heaven for fortune hunters – and Miss Alice Lister is a prize to be won! Maid-turned-heiress Alice has fought hard for a modicum of respectability.Now the insuf…
From USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway comes a sparkling new series set in the California mountains, where Hollywood glamour meets rustic charm, and the sparks fly among the unlikeliest of couples…Poppy Walker has a plan to restore the family resort, and she's sticking to it. So when a good-looking guy with plenty of cash rents one of her half-repaired vacation cabins, she figures he's…
*Now also published as The Villa on the Riviera*The French Riviera is the setting for this absorbing tale of family intrigue, scandal and romance, against the glamorous background of 1930s artists and aristocracy.Polly Smith is struggling to make a living as an artist when her friend and patron, Oliver, invites her to his father’s house in the south of France. Thrilled to escape cold, wet London, …
A woman disappears. She leaves behind an incendiary diary chronicling her journey of sexual awakening. To all who knew her she was the Good Wife: happy, devoted, content. But the diary reveals a secret self – a woman who has desires her husband cannot fulfill.She has been leading a double life – and tasted for the first time the intoxicating power of knowing what she wants and how to get it. The o…
An Indecent PropositionZander Kargas assumes he can acquire secretary Charlotte by reaching for his wallet – except she can’t be bought and is the only woman to fire his blood! So Zander must entice her… beginning with a very indecent proposition!Beholden to the Throne Outspoken nanny Amy Bannester forgets that servitude and silence should go hand in hand and Sheikh Emir can think of other pleasur…