Author : Katie Fforde
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312359632
Leaving behind her glamorous London life to join the family antiques business in the country, inexperienced Flora Stanza is initially put off by her cousins chilly reception and a very pregnant cat, challenges she eventually endeavors to transform in her favor.
Author : Rachel Ann Nunes
Publisher : White Star Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 17,89 MB
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1939203120
Cassi is the head buyer for a prestigious art gallery in California. Jared is a buyer for an exclusive New York gallery. Sparks fly as the two come head to head in a bidding war for a hideous but very expensive Indian Buddha. Cassi and Jared are both determined to win the statue, but others also want the Buddha—at any cost. Thugs, art forgers, the FBI, or Jared’s beautiful and alluring boss . . . who will end up with the statue? During a string of hair-raising exploits, Cassi and Jared are forced to develop a tentative friendship that deepens into romance. Will they survive long enough to see it through? Best-selling author Rachel Ann Nunes has crafted a wonderfully intriguing and romantic drama in this fast-moving novel, bringing two idealistic people together from opposite edges of the continent and allowing them, in their own way, to find an unexpected connection to their Christian faith and each other. In the end, their very lives depend on the trust they’ve developed. If you love romance and excitement, you’ll be captivated by A Bid for Love.
Author : Jackie Lau
Publisher : Jackie Lau Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 10,25 MB
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1989610218
Meet Cedric Fong... I don’t need a date. I need to focus on finding a new apartment and finally writing another novel. But as the last single Fong brother, I’m expected to participate in a bachelor auction to benefit my family’s charity. When there’s a frenzied bidding war, Brian Poon, my younger brother’s ex-best friend, puts an end to the chaos by bidding an eye-watering amount for a Valentine’s date with me. Brian used to be a notorious partier, but his life isn’t as wild now that his father has cut him off. We have a good time eating and drinking together, and when he finds out about my apartment situation, he offers me his spare room. Once I move in, Brian surprises me by baking me cookies and making it his mission to get me writing again. Soon, I’m working on a new book and getting closer to my roommate, a man who has never had a relationship and is all about casual sex—the opposite of me. He also used to be in love with my brother. I wonder if he still is… Jackie Lau writes soft and steamy romances with Asian characters, all set in Canada. KEYWORDS: rom-com, m/m romance, bisexual romance, bachelor auction, brother’s former best friend, roommates, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, playboy, Asian heroes, bisexual heroes, demisexual hero, baking, foodie romance, Canadian romance, funny grandma, happy ending, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers
Author : Savannah Chase
Publisher : Lyrical Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1616500093
Her fantasy man is up for auction. Will Nico dare to bid? Nico's history of romantic disasters has taught her when she gambles on men, she's fated to lose. That doesn't stop her from secretly lusting after Jeff, the handsome construction worker she sees every day on her way to work. When the New York's Sexiest Bachelor auction begins and Jeff comes up on the block, she's seriously tempted to place a bid. The wager can't be taken lightly — It might be for a good cause, but she's making a bid for love. . . 17,000 Words
Author : Kathleen Fuller
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 42,46 MB
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0718023609
Hannah Lynne’s heart is on the market. She just hopes Ezra’s is the highest bid. Every week, Hannah Lynne brings her home-churned butter to the local market. And every week Ezra stops by to purchase some. Hannah Lynne knows not to read too much into it—Ezra is a confirmed bachelor and barely even glances her way, despite any hope to the contrary. But when Ezra bids an exorbitant amount to win the quilt she had her heart set on, Hannah Lynne can’t stop her heart from taking over her mind. Could Ezra finally be in the market for love?
Author : KT Grant
Publisher : KT Grant
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 101-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Two stories for the price of one! A BID FOR LOVE (May-December Contemporary Gay Romance) Anthony Conlin is a forty-one year old workaholic in love with his twenty-nine year old neighbor, Reece Whitmore, who is too handsome for his own good. He longs for Reece to the point of obsession but doesn’t think he stands a chance because of their age difference, his graying hair, and a less-than rock-hard physique. When his friend Raul urges Anthony to try the matching services he’s used in the past to great result, Anthony refuses because of his crush on Reece. But Raul has something up his sleeve to make certain Anthony and Reece finally get together. A charity auction sets the stage and rolls into motion a night Anthony and Reece will never forget. ISLAND PLEASURES (Contemporary Romance with a twist- One woman and two men) Carly Kimball, columnist for the popular magazine Chit Chat Weekly, is going undercover to reveal the truth behind the mysterious matchmaking services of Eternal Affection. She’ll infiltrate the luxury Grand Turk Malabann resort where many of the guests there have used Eternal Affection. But she’s in for an even bigger shock when she comes in contact with a man from her past, Quinn Alfasi, who she shared one passionate night with back in college. Quinn never thought he’d see Carly again, and now six years later she’s walked back into his life. He’ll do whatever he has to in order to expose her as a liar and a fraud. But then his best friend Woody shows an interest. He won’t allow her to fall for Woody’s charms even if he has to team up with his Lothario best friend to claim Carly as his own.
Author : Regina Jennings
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 16,10 MB
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1441228829
Regina Jennings Is a Rising Voice in Humorous Historical Romance After helping her grandfather at their Boston auction house, Miranda Wimplegate discovers she's accidentally sold a powerful family's prized portrait to an anonymous bidder. Desperate to appease the furious family, her grandfather tracks it to the Missouri Ozarks and makes an outlandish offer to buy the local auction house if they promise not to sell anything until he arrives. Upon their arrival, however, they discover their new business doesn't deal in fine antiques, but in livestock. And its manager, ruggedly handsome Wyatt Ballentine, is frustrated to discover his fussy new bosses don't know a thing about the business he's single-handedly kept afloat. Faced with more cattle than they can count--but no mysterious painting--Miranda and Wyatt form an unlikely but charged partnership to try and salvage a bad situation getting worse.
Author : Robert Lacey
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
Release : 1999-03-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780751523621
This volume explores the history of Sotheby's auction house, tracing its beginnings back to 1744. It was in the latter half of the 19th century, when economic instability forced the aristocrats to sell off many of their treasures, that Sotheby's began to lay the foundations of the modern art market. The Sotheby's-Christie's rivalry intensified in the early-1900s and they have been battling it out ever since over the likes of Cezanne, Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet. Lacey takes the reader through the unprecedented boom of the 1980s, when Van Gogh's Irises went for $53.9 million, and examines the catastrophic effects of an inflation still being felt today.
Author : Chantelle Shaw
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 4596685444
Author : Logan Ury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1982120649
A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
