The Reluctant Heart


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A Reluctant Heart


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A sheltered vicar's daughter meets a handsome lord who proposes to marry her. Wooed, won, and wed in hours, Zoe becomes his wife. Unfortunately it was a night the inebriated lord did not remember. Now, seven years later, the reformed lord is astonished to learn he possesses both an heir and a wife. Regency Romance.




Caged in Winter


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In this emotional and sexy New Adult debut from Brighton Walsh, the only thing more frightening than commitment is hope... Aspiring chef Cade Maxwell is immediately, viscerally attracted to Winter Jacobson. But it's not her mouthwatering curves he's drawn to--it's the strange emptiness in her eyes. When Cade saves her from a drunken customer with grabby hands, he's shocked at her response... Winter doesn't need Cade's help. After a lifetime of getting by on her own, she's happy to rely on herself. She's exactly seventy-six days away from graduating college, and if she can hold it together that long, she'll finally be able to rise above the crappy hand she was dealt. But now, every time she turns around, Cade is there, ready to push her, smile at her, distract her from her plans. Winter knows she can't afford to open up--especially to a man she's terrified to actually want...




Don't Hesitate


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Andrew HeartI've always known what I wanted, power, success, and wealth. Nothing has ever stood in my way from obtaining them.That was until I crossed paths with Anne Worth. She might be tiny but she was head strong and refused to bend. I need her to sell me her land or my new development is going to tank. No way am I going to walk away empty handed.But when I learn the truth as to why she won't sell, I find myself questioning my motives. I have a choice to make. Encourage and help her carry her burden or sit back and watch her fail and then her land is mine.There is a price for business, and that is to win, someone had to lose. But the price of getting what I want, might be losing what I need. Book 3 in The Reluctant Heart SeriesBook 1: Don't BreakBook 2: Just TrustBook 3: Don't Hesitate




The Reluctant Earl


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Alone in a gentleman's bedchamber, rummaging through his clothing--governess Leah Vance risks social ruin. Only by selling political information can she pay for her sister's care. And the letter she found in Julian DeChambelle's coat could be valuable--if the ex-sea captain himself had not just walked in. As a navy officer, Julian knew his purpose. As a new earl, he's plagued by trivialities and marriage-obsessed females. Miss Vance's independence is intriguing--and useful. In return for relaying false information, he will pay her handsomely. But trusting her, even caring for her? That would be pure folly. Yet when he sees the danger that surrounds her, it may be too late to stop himself....




The Heart is a Reluctant Nomad


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Emp-toe's people are suffering; a series of misfortunes has disturbed the peace. Emp-toe has lost his parents. All he has is his grandparents and a female Facebook friend. Shortly before his initiation, the elders reveal the hidden meaning of his name. In order to find a solution to his people's suffering, he must understand an ancestral order "Re-grow our Simot and move with it always if you want to survive." Will Emp-toe take the path his ancestors have chosen or chart his own destiny? In this novel, the author has effectively captured the dilemma of cultural identity.




The Heart


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Jack For the last ten years, I've roamed the globe, captivated by the world around me. I've seen the seven wonders and admired sunsets from every continent. I'd lived and loved and that was enough for me. It would have to be. I was content, satisfied with my collection of experiences . . . until a phone call led me down a road less traveled. If I'd known my fascination would pique and be forever quenched only a few hundred miles from where my curiosity had been born, I may have never set sail. Rose Stripped of the future I'd planned with the love of my life, my family and my career were now all that mattered. I'd lived and loved and that was enough. It would have to be. I struggled to move forward, to discard the part of me that held out hope for my obliterated heart. But I was bred a romantic, so it was easier said than done. The chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 960,000. The odds of being struck twice are 1 in 9 million. I risked those odds every minute, often cursing the dark sky, praying for static and a rumble of thunder, but it never came. No, that second bolt hit me on a clear day.




Tessa Ever After


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In this grippingly emotional New Adult novel from the author of Caged in Winter, what you want isn’t always what you need… Jason’s been living (and loving) the rich playboy lifestyle for five years, but now his parents are pressuring him to get involved in the family business. The last thing he wants is another obligation, but when his best friend moves out of state and asks Jason to look after his sister, he can’t just say no. Tessa had to grow up way too soon. After dealing with the aftermath of her parents’ deaths, then becoming a teenage mom, she knows the meaning of responsibility. Which is why, at twenty-two, she’s looking for so much more than a party boy. She’s looking for someone who can stand by her and her daughter…forever. A relationship between them is doomed from the start, but who says they can’t have a little fun? But as Jason gets closer to Tessa—and her daughter—fun starts to turn into something else… Something Jason’s not sure he’s ready for.




The Reluctant Heart


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Penny Parrish preferred the country and her two babies. Her husband-manager Josh wanted her to take a part in a play.




Come Back, Como


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Based on a beloved ten-part series in the San Francisco Chronicle, Come Back, Como is Steven Winn’s tender and hilarious memoir of his uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him. With humor and pathos, Winn describes the exasperating but ultimately rewarding effects the pet had on his family, the ordeals he and his dog endured together, and the greatest lesson Como taught him: that loving a dog can somehow make us more human.