Mendoza's Secret Fortune


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MAY THE BEST MENDOZA WIN! The Fortunes are not the only hotties in Texas; their longtime friends the Mendozas are legendary for their good looks and ardent hearts. Tall and dark with soulful eyes, Matteo Mendoza is a pilot whose charms have too often been eclipsed by his more outgoing brother, Cisco. Now, Matteo has set his sights on cantina hostess Rachel Robinson. Brother, look out! After several years on a self-imposed "romance diet," Rachel finds Matteo to be a treat she just can't resist. But she's already been through her own family heartbreak--the last thing she wants is to come between the Mendozas! Can she learn that following her heart might lead to the greatest fortune of all?




Finding Fortune's Secret


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A new love. A new life. And a decades-old secret revealed in New York Times bestselling author Allison Leigh's contribution to The Fortunes of Texas: The Wedding Gift continuity. "We need to get married." Stefan Mendoza has found Justine Maloney in Texas more than a year after their whirlwind Miami romance. Now that he’s learned he’s a father, he wants to “do the right thing.” But for Justine, a child of divorce, marriage without love is a deal breaker. Her handsome baby daddy is still sticking around, though. And simmering below the surface is a family secret that could change everything for them both—forever… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. The Fortunes of Texas: The Wedding Gift Book 1: Their New Year's Beginning by Michelle Major Book 2: A Soldier's Dare by Jo McNally Book 3: Anyone But a Fortune by Judy Duarte Book 4: Cinderella Next Door by Nancy Robards Thompson Book 5: A Fortune in the Family by Kathy Douglass Book 6: Finding Fortune's Secret by Allison Leigh







Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza


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It's The West Wing meets Nancy Drew: a mystery set in the U.S. Capitol that also serves as an introduction to how the U.S. government works. Or doesn't. Legend has it that anyone who sees the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill will be cursed with bad luck. 10-year-old Fina Mendoza just saw it and the last thing her family needs right now is more bad luck. Fina and her older sister Gabby just moved to Washington, D.C. to live fulltime with Papa, a congressman from California. Fina loves spending time with Papa, even though he's always on the phone. But after Fina encounters a mysterious cat, disasters follow. Jars of spagetti sauce explode. Her beloved Abuelita breaks her leg. And Fina's only friend in Washington, a congressional dog named Senator Something, becomes the next target. The only way for Fina to save her family from future "cat"astrophe is to solve the mystery of the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill.




Fortune's Secret Baby


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Cooper Fortune, free-living cowboy and Texas rover—a father? A week and a half after getting the awesome news, Cooper's trying his darnedest to be a daddy to his five-month-old son. But the new Red Rock family man could sure use a woman's touch. Could Kelsey Hunt be what the rancher ordered? Kelsey, a footloose horse trainer and legendary whisperer, knows better than to fall for a hunky heartbreaker like Cooper Fortune. After she's through playing father's helper, she'll just have to set the amorous cowboy straight. But will she be able to walk away from the instant dad and his son…and the chance to be part of this special Fortune family?




The Ace of Spades


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'A Luis Mendoza story means superlative suspense' Los Angeles Times Lieutenant Luis Mendoza works with an outstanding team at the Los Angeles Police Department. They need to be. On their hands is a case of a vanished treasure of coins; drug dealers and a clutch of law-breaking brothers. As well as the cases, though, there's an inside view of a police department and the varied lives of the characters who work within it.




Her Secret Texas Valentine


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The rugged cowboy lassoed her heart Will his secret change everything? It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and poor Valene Fortunado is still single. Determined to take matters into her own hands, she signs up for a dating app that inexplicably pairs her with Jake Brockton. The sexy, down-to-earth “ranch hand” quickly makes Val forget what she thought she wanted in a man. But what will she do when she finds out her perfect, “penniless” beau is secretly a millionaire?




No Ordinary Fortune


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USA Today–Bestselling Author: He hired her to pour wine on an impulse—and now he’s becoming intoxicated . . . As vice president of Mendoza Winery, Miami transplant Carlo Mendoza knows most of the famous Fortunes. So when sultry Schuyler Fortunado saunters into the tasting room, claiming a connection to the Texas family, naturally he’s suspicious. Which doesn’t stop him from hiring her—or desiring her! The divorced restaurateur has vowed to keep his heart off the menu, but this feisty—and possibly faux—Fortune might just change his mind. What he doesn’t know is that she’s got an agenda of her own . . .




Wealth(s) and Subjective Well-Being


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This volume examines the impact of wealth on quality of life and subjective well-being (SWB). As wealth is related to economic, environmental and social features of societies, this volume serves as an important resource in understanding economic and SWB. It further discusses a variety of experiences and consequences of inequalities of wealth. Through the availability of wealth data in recent international surveys, this volume explores the multiple relations between wealth and SWB. Structured around four main pillars the book presents analysis of the topic at various levels such as theoretical and conceptual, methodological and empirically, ending with a section on distribution and policies.




Fortune's Special Delivery


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CONGRATULATIONS, IT'S A BOY! Everyone knows Charles Fortune Chesterfield. The flirty son of Sir Simon and Lady Josephine Fortune Chesterfield is famous for his wit, his charm...and his libido. He's left a trail of lovely ladies in his wake, but Alice Meyers stood out from the rest. The beautiful blonde Texan was shy, sweet and a virgin. Now, apparently, she is a mother. And guess who's a dad? When Charles announces he is extending his stay in Austin to get to know his son, Flynn, better, Alice doesn't know whether to be happy or terrified. Will she once again fall prey to "the royal treatment"? Or could she and Flynn actually find a home in the handsome Brit's heart?