Love a Rebel, Love a Rogue


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Quintin Blackthorne would bow before no man. He dared to despise his father and defy his king, but a mutinous beauty overwhelmed the American patriot. Devon Blackthorne, part Indian, part white, and all trouble, would belong to no woman--until a silky seductress tempted him with a reckless passion.




Rebel Love


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A passionate tale of unrequited love and second chances from New York Times bestselling author, Tess Oliver. For a long time, I thought of that kiss, the kiss that unraveled everything, the kiss that changed the course of history, as a split second decision. But there was nothing split second about an obsession. And while she might have been impetuous and wild, there sure as hell wasn't anything split second about Rebecca . . . the girl I called Rebel. Rebel Love is a standalone romance.




Murphy's Love


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"If it’s wrong to love a killer - I don’t want to be right. Sizzling series!" Ronan Murphy may have won the battle, but the war has just begun. After rescuing Elise Berenger from the trafficking ring run by the shadowy organization called Manifest, Ronan is more determined than ever to destroy them. Ronan knows he wants to make Julia his wife, but there’s no way they can talk about the future until they settle the past. When Elise’s captors are linked to Mark Gordon, a man whose private security firm is responsible for a string of atrocities around the world, Ronan and this brothers head to Monaco. Mark Gordon isn’t at the top of the Manifest food chain, but Ronan will do whatever it takes to make sure Gordon leads them there. Julia’s safety depends on it — and so does their future together. Julia Berenger knows how to survive. Haunted by the ease with which she committed murder to save her sister, Julia keeps her head down and tries not to think about the things she can’t change. But when tragedy strikes close to home, her escalating rage poses a danger not just to the mission of stopping Manifest, but to her own sanity. Then the man at the top of Manifest is finally revealed, and MIS pulls out all the stops to expose him to the world. When he retaliates, Ronan’s business — and his freedom — are in jeopardy and Ronan is left with only one question: is there room for love when vengeance has been your only law? ______________________________________ ★★★★★ "What a great ending to this trilogy!" ★★★★★ "Lovely conclusions with the perfect mix of mystery, intrigue, romance, danger and suspense!" ★★★★★ "Hot, very hot!" ★★★★★ "Has us on the edge of our seats!" ★★★★★ "You will be hooked from beginning to end!" ★★★★★ "This book is full of action, heartache, love and romance!" ★★★★★ "If you are looking for love and suspense and a real page turner then this is the series/book for you!"




Her Rebel Cowboy (A Rogue Cowboy prequel)


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When a struggling mystery writer's accidental house swap sends her to the ranch of a sexy bull rider with a murderer on his tail, the sassy city girl finds herself in the middle of a high stakes romantic murder mystery where it's her own life and heart at risk. Bull riding is all Wyatt Parker has of the father who betrayed him, so when it's stripped from him by an attempted murder, Wyatt will stop at nothing to clear his name and reclaim the only thing that matters to him. But when a charming widow ruins his plans, he has to decide if he has been wrong all along about what really matters. Mystery writer Noelle Wilder wants only one thing: to recover her equilibrium and find the creative spark inside her that died the day her life fell apart. The last thing she wants or needs is to get involved with a man, but when a rugged cowboy saves her from an Oregon flash flood, she discovers that her heart needs more healing than she realized. Sparks fly when city girl meets rugged cowboy, but it takes a murder to make them both realize what they really want, and what they're willing to risk to get it. AUTHOR BIO: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than fifty novels. She's a 2018 winner and a five-time for the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction.




Secretly Mine (A Birch Crossing Novel)


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She's back in town with no time for the rebel who stole her heart long ago…but now he's playing for keeps. Fifteen years ago, Dash Stratton married the spunky girl next door to protect her, a secret they've both kept for a decade and a half. Now, she's back for the first time since that day, and she needs a divorce. Can Dash convince her that the man of her dreams is the one she's been hiding all this time? He has thirty days to change her mind, or lose her forever. When Leila Kerrigan inherits a sprawling lake house, the last thing she wants is to return to her hometown to sort out the will. But when she arrives and learns she must live in the house for thirty days before selling it, she realizes it's a chance to recover from the freefall her life is in. But all hopes of a quiet, restorative hideaway are ruined when Leila discovers that her co-heir and roommate for the next month is the town bad boy she married fifteen years ago…and hasn't seen since. Dash is tall, muscled, moody, and ridiculously attractive. A virtual stranger…who is much too tempting for a woman who has no heart left to share. Leila has thirty days to sell the house, persuade Dash to set her free, and heal secrets she has held for too long. But the accidental single dad has secrets of his own…and he's not willing to lose Lexi a second time.




Irresistibly Mine (A Birch Crossing Novel)


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When an ex-military hottie and a spunky social worker discover they've accidentally rented the same lakeside cabin, things get complicated in a hurry. "I can't find the words to adequately express how much I loved this book." ~Elizabeth N. (Amazon Review) Kidnap-recovery specialist Blue Carboni is used to dangerous missions and big cities, so he's out of his element when he retreats to a quaint Maine town to regroup from a mission gone wrong. He wants a week of solitude, but when a sassy, fiery woman barges into his cabin in the middle of the night, he realizes that there might be something else he needs to heal: her. Chloe Dalton's life just had a major crash and burn. She's now jobless, homeless, and single, and she needs a landing place while she figures out her next steps. When a friend offers a lakeside cottage, she's all in...until she discovers a very sexy, alarmingly dangerous man in the bed she was planning to sleep in. Things get hot fast between the two temporary residents of Birch Crossing. All they want is a lighthearted fling for their week in town, but their hearts need so much more…and they just might get it. "Excuse me while I wipe these tears. So heartwarming and healing. I feel like I just lived as part of this story." ~Vicki R (Amazon Review) AUTHOR BIO: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the 2018 winner and a five-time nominee for the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction. She has more than fifty published novels. Books in the Birch Crossing series: Unexpectedly Mine Accidentally Mine Unintentionally Mine Irresistibly Mine Mistakenly Mine (Coming Soon!)




A Real Cowboy for Christmas (Wyoming Rebels)


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What happens when a single mom falls for the best friend of the brother who doesn't know she exists? An unexpectedly delightful cowboy holiday romance. ★★★★★ "Absolutely spectacular." ~Bella (Five-star Amazon Review) When Sheriff Dane Wilson rescues a sassy, single mom and her daughter on a runaway Christmas hayride, he falls hard for the irreverent duo. But when Dane discovers the spunky school teacher has a secret connection to his best friend, his protective nature kicks in. After a wintry first kiss raises the stakes, Dane has to decide whose side he's on. Only a deathbed promise would send Jaimi Hamilton to Rogue Valley for Christmas to track down her brothers, the nine Stockton cowboys who don't know about her. She has no intention of actually introducing herself to them…but her irreverent daughter and a too-sexy-for-his-own-good sheriff have other plans. Sometimes it takes family to help two broken hearts discover the true meaning of Christmas and love that lasts forever. Tropes: Holiday romance. Cowboys. Secret baby (who is all grown up now)! A "his best friend's sister" romance. Small-town sheriff. Humor. Lots of feels. The meaning of family. ★★★★★ "Where do I even start with how much I enjoyed this book? It was funny and sexy and I couldn't stop reading it once I started!!!! …a BEAUTIFUL love story." ~Janet W. (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "This book was AMAZING! Such a cute and sweet story." ~Five Star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "It's a family of misfits that's full of love." ~Bonnie (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "It makes me wish I had family like this." ~Barbara (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I just wanted to wrap my arms around him and never let go." ~Dee (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Oh these Stockton men, and that includes extended family like Dane, are totally irresistible! Absolutely swoon worthy, lovable and emotionally driven. Family is everything." ~Madison (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "That is what family is truly about! Loved every bit of it!" ~S. Kelly (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "A BEAUTIFUL love story." ~Janet (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "An absolutely spectacular addition. Written beautifully, with all the characters we know and love from previous books. I laughed aloud so many times, and even shed a few tears. An absolute must read." ~Bella (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Sheriff Dane would definitely be my first choice as a Christmas gift with his charm, good looks, and protective nature for those he loves." ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "A true holiday romance." ~Tina (Five-star Amazon Review) Books in the Wyoming Rebels series (all books are standalone and can be read in any order): A Real Cowboy Never Says No A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle A Real Cowboy Never Walks Away A Real Cowboy Loves Forever A Real Cowboy for Christmas A Real Cowboy Always Trusts His Heart A Real Cowboy Always Protects A Real Cowboy for the Holidays A Real Cowboy Always Comes Home ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She's author of more than fifty novels, and she's a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee, and a RITA® Award winner and five-time nominee, the highest awards in romance fiction. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her contemporary romances, romantic suspense, and paranormal romances. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit her on the web at www.stephanierowe.com. ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe infuses her characters with a passion that I have rarely seen matched in any romance novelist I have ever come across." ~ Five-star Amazon Review on Darkness Awakened ★★★★★ "What I love about Stephanie's writing is her ability to immerse you in her characters and their world. It is a connection that sticks with you long after the last page." ~Five-star Amazon Review on Burn ★★★★★ "It's a gift to tell a story and convey emotion to the reader that really drives their reading experience. Rowe has that gift in spades." ~Kwolff (Five-star Amazon Review on Burn)







Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019


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The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2019, including television icon Doris Day, iconic novelist Toni Morrison, groundbreaking director John Singleton, Broadway starlet Carol Channing and lovable Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew. Obituaries of actors, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, animals and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2019 are included in this edition. Date, place and cause of death are provided for each, along with a career recap and a photograph. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.




Love or Money


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"Michelle St. James has written another riveting and consuming book!" Imperium: Power is Protection Hawking McGregor was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, responsible for taking care of both his sick mom and his little sister. He started at the bottom, creating the Imperium Group with nothing more than a few thousand dollars and some very big balls. Now it’s a multi-million dollar firm whose sole job is to protect the rich and famous. Keeping them safe is his deal with the devil, but that doesn’t mean he has to like them. Laurel Bancroft gets it. When you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you don’t get to complain. Not when your mom overdoses or when your dad fades out of your life. Not even when your big brother dies in a car accident. At thirty-five, she’s given up on happily ever after. She wanders the family mansion like a ghost, trying not to attract attention and fighting the depression that haunts her. But somewhere in the dark, an enemy watches. It starts with DMs on social media and escalates to notes left at the gate of the Bancroft estate. Still, Laurel is less than thrilled when she opens the door to Hawk McGregor. As Hawk works to protect her, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the woman who embodies everything he despises. When Laurel’s stalker gets bolder, the pair hole up at an isolated lake house where their passion ignites into an undeniable inferno and feelings that take them both by surprise. Then, just when Laurel begins to believe it’s not too late for her after all, the enemy arrives. And he’s playing for keeps. Can Hawk heal the wounds of the past to find love in the most unexpected place of all? Can he keep Laurel alive long enough to find out? _________________________________ ★★★★★ "... a MUST read!" ★★★★★ "One of my favorite reads so far this year..." ★★★★★ "It will rip your heart out and slowly stitch it back together." ★★★★★ "... an intense story full of emotions that will keep you guessing." ★★★★★ "Hawk and Laurel are fire…pure heartstrings romance.”