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Maribeth was only seventeen when she fell in love with the handsome...but poor Charles. With her parents blocking their union at every turn, both of their frustrations grew. Maribeth would ultimately marry a rich man, becoming a mail order bride in the process. But now a widow in her mid-thirties, she decides to make amends with the past...This story and more are featured in this collection of sweet mail order bride and Amish romance...She thought of her parents too - family she ought to love but hadn't seen in almost fifteen years. Would they greet her with love, or resentment? The last time she had seen them it had been a tearful goodbye, one full of anger and disgust for her choices - a choice she had never regretted, even if it had brought her sadness...Perhaps being a mail order bride wasn't what her family had wanted for her, but it had been her choice. A choice surely better than living a life she had hated, surrounded by judgement for who she chose to love. But whatever became of Charles? Did he marry? Did he think of her every night like she did him?

Autumn Runions is completely out of my league. She's a pretty little straight-A student with doe brown eyes and the type of intellect I could never match. All I'm good at is playing football. It's my ride to success, but Autumn is the only future I care about. The state championship is right around the corner. Everything hinges on the game, but the only thing I care about winning is Autumn. I just have to make her understand that. Obsessive, possessive and over the top, these men will do anything to get the women they love. But their love is all-consuming and knows no boundaries-so much so that they become stalkers. Forget sugar and spice and everything nice. These stalkers will show you how it's done, from A to Z! If you love obsessive, possessive, stalker age gap romances featuring billionaires, doctors, nerds, athletes and more, then Stalking A-Z is for you! Fast-paced and full of steam, HEA guaranteed!

Jacqueline has already had enough tragedy to last a lifetime. She lost her best friend in a tragic accident which her boyfriend Rex blamed himself for. As an atonement, he separated himself from both her and everyone in the town. Distraught with no romantic prospects on the horizon, Jacqueline turns to becoming a mail order bride. She accepts a proposal from Clifton, a handsome cowboy who woos and wins her heart. But Clifton has a secret past. On the run from the law, Clifton warns that their union may be disrupted at any time. To make things even more complicated, her first love Rex has tracked her down and wants to make amends. Will Jacqueline give her first love a second chance or risk losing her second love?

Elizabeth is on the run from a bad marriage. Once again facing poverty, she decides to try her luck at becoming a mail order bride. Growing up in New York, she's used to the hustle and bustle but fantasizes about a new life out West. Arriving in the small town, she finds the ranch life appealing and even more so when she meets her prospective husband, the handsome Jeb. But does he feel the same about her?

Redemption never hurt so good. For years, the dark and delicious Valentino brothers have ruled the city of Chicago with closed fists and iron wills. They're ruthless, merciless, and wicked. But even kings fall. And the curvy women meant for them are about to drop these crime bosses to their knees. But not before these obsessed mafia men strip them of every single defense they have. Mercy is for the weak. These curvy girls are about to learn what it means to beg. For the first time ever, get all four books in the series in one giant bundle. Physical Science (Nico and Norah) - One twin wants to kill her. The other wants to worship her. When the dust settles, will love prove triumphant for the curvy young student caught between the professor of her dreams and the dangerous mob boss who haunts her nightmares? Prequel novella. Wrecked (Rafe and Amalia) - In a city where crime doesn't sleep, Rafe Valentino is a waking nightmare. But even kings fall. And this king promises to leave behind a crater when he falls for the curvy sister of his enemy. But she's keeping secrets that just might burn his empire to the ground with him. Will the powerful connection between them survive the truth, or will his enemies use it to destroy them both? Wanton (Luca and Callandria) - A life in hell was the sacrifice Luca Valentino made to keep his brothers alive. And there's nothing he won't do to see the job through...even if it means seducing the enemy. But he never intended to fall for her. Now, the woman who holds the key to his future is in chains in his bedroom, and their families are on the brink of war. Wicked (Gabriel and Genesis) - They say those with the power make the rules...but when Gabriel Valentino meets Genesis Burbank, the rules go out the window. The curvy bombshell refuses to bend to his will, and he isn't used to losing. Especially when it matters. He'll do whatever it takes to possess her. Even if he has to break her to claim her. If you enjoy morally gray heroes, dark age-gap romance, and fiery heroines, you'll love the Valentino brothers and their curvy women!

Deadly secrets. Sinful power. Forbidden love.Everyone in the city fears the return of dark magic, except the psychic Ivy. That is, until dark magic kills one of her clients, and threatens to send her family's century-old private security company to its financial ruin.Killian, the most powerful shapeshifter in the region, throws her company a lifebuoy, but in exchange, Ivy must do something she'd swore she'd never do: take on a supernatural client. Namely, Killian himself.He needs her to protect him against a curse. At least, that's what he tells her, though the truth is a bit more complicated than he's let on. But Killian isn't the only one with a secret, and when he learns hers, it may be worse than her undoing.It may mean her death.If you like the bite of True Blood, the whimsical world of A Discovery of Witches, and the love of Outlander, then you'll devour D.N. Leo's Curse of the Alpha series. Books in the Series:1. Wolf Cursed2. Wolf Hunted3. Wolf Trapped4. Wolf Betrayed5. Wolf Turned6. Wolf Mated7. Wolf Ascended

Elizabeth gulped back the lump of nervousness in her throat. Before her mother had passed away so unexpectedly, it had been her intention to bring the three youngest with her to Wyoming where her betrothed waited patiently for her arrival.For over a year, Elizabeth had been writing Stephan Carey, a rancher whose letters filled her with warmth and promise. He was more than she had ever expected to find in the pages of a matrimonial column and yet he seemed to display everything she had ever wanted. Elizabeth's mother had lived a long, hard life, particularly after the death of the children's father, one year after Franklin was born. Priscilla Danvers had worked very hard as a chambermaid at a hotel to provide for her nine children but it had never been easy. Elizabeth had proposed to her mother that when she married, she would take with her Franklin, Ivy and Anne to give Priscilla some reprieve. Stephan had agreed to the arrangement, being raised in a home for boys. He had never known the benefit of having siblings and he was eager to start a family of his own. But do they both know what they're getting into?

She was my best friend's sister. I was supposed to protect her, not fall for her.I wasn't Prince Charming, but I wasn't a bad guy, either.I've killed people. I've sat there patiently, knowing I would be responsible as they took their last breath. I've seen the horror of this world by watching the monsters that lurk in the shadows. It was my job to eliminate them, but those days are now behind me.After completing my last tour in the Marines, my life settled down. There was no more chaos, no more violence. Instead, it's been spent quietly, enjoying the predictability of each day. Everything had been going according to plan until a beautiful woman showed up on my doorstep asking for help.But Quinn wasn't just any woman. She was my best friend's sister. The girl who went from messy pigtails that I used to tug on when we were kids to the gorgeous single mom who suddenly needed my help. She's always been off limits, but now she was in my space. Constantly being around Quinn started to blur the line I had deliberately maintained all these years.I knew that Quinn had training from the FBI, but that didn't compare to my skills as a sniper. Once she told me that her daughter was being targeted in a child trafficking ring, there was no other option than to step in and help.Except, things weren't as simple as just keeping them safe. Whoever was after her daughter was leaving chilling messages along the way. Soon, we realized this went much deeper than just some random kidnapping attempt. This was someone who was after revenge and would stop at nothing until they got it.With two lives at stake, would I be enough to save them both?

History is repeating itself in the most horrific way.I never wanted to hurt Elena. Being my best friend's little sister, I knew falling for her would be life-changing. Yet the first time we kissed, something shifted inside of me. I knew without a shadow of a doubt I would give my life to protect her.Then I began to notice disturbingly familiar trends.Pulling away.Distancing herself from everything and everyone.Frequent panic attacks.This was the same pattern my sister slipped into before her suicide. I thought the passion between Elena and I would be enough to pull her through. But things are happening in her mind she can't explain, leaving me terrified for her well-being.I need to keep her safe, even as she pushes me away. Doing so means delving into the past to uncover dark truths buried deep. Can I untangle the web of lies surrounding us? Or will my failure cost Elena her life?

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes an age gap, friends to enemies to lovers romance about a rebel soul and her best friend's dad who wants absolutely nothing to do with her...I fell in love with my best friend's dad when I was seventeen.He seemed like some kind of heathen god, big enough to kill a man with his bare hands, tattooed with bright, bold images, and weathered by time and a short stint in prison.Blind to the consequences, I made a mistake that ran him out of town and ruined his life.Now, he's back after all these years--hating me more than the day he left.What he doesn't know is that I've been working to atone for my sins.I've infiltrated the Vancouver triad that killed his wife.Always my protector, he decides it's not safe for me to be in this alone, so he resolves to get me out of the Triad and out of his hair for good.*A stand-alone novel in The Fallen Men Series.*

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes an age gap, friends to enemies to lovers romance about a rebel soul and her best friend's dad who wants absolutely nothing to do with her...I fell in love with my best friend's dad when I was seventeen.He seemed like some kind of heathen god, big enough to kill a man with his bare hands, tattooed with bright, bold images, and weathered by time and a short stint in prison.Blind to the consequences, I made a mistake that ran him out of town and ruined his life.Now, he's back after all these years--hating me more than the day he left.What he doesn't know is that I've been working to atone for my sins.I've infiltrated the Vancouver triad that killed his wife.Always my protector, he decides it's not safe for me to be in this alone, so he resolves to get me out of the Triad and out of his hair for good.*A stand-alone novel in The Fallen Men Series.*

Sunshine mixed with a little hurricane...When the manager of PartyOn hired Missy McPhee on the spot, it was the luckiest day of Missy's life. Since then, she's had creative control, the manager hasn't turned up in months and there's finally a bright spot in her string of many fails. But a cost-cutting C.F.O. AKA the C.F.No is set to take it all away.For three years, Brent Donovan has put out the spot fires left behind by his father, so when a party shop pops up in a portfolio, his first instinct is to shut it down. But the minute Brent sees Missy, he's caught up in her whirlwind and finds himself with two housemates-the girl he was never supposed to meet and her French bulldog, Bob.A little chaos never hurt anyone, right?

Jon spends his days surfing and working on his family's vineyards. He thought he had it all figured out until he got a phone call that changed his life. Emily works hard running her business and spending time with friends. She never expected him to walk into her life. His family has always talked about love at first sight and fate but he didn't think it would happen to him.. She never had much luck in the love department so why would she believe in love at first sight, things like that never happen to her. They will find out together that theirs is truly an Unexpected Love.

Penelope's father had been her world. Someone to look up to, to idolise. If he hadn't been at the saloon that day he might still be alive - and if the Sheriff had listened to her when she told him there was a fight at the saloon, if he had just taken her seriously and responded when she had ran to him crying, perhaps both of her parents would have made it out alive.Now the Sheriff was in her care. She finds herself feeling remorseful for how cold she had been to him for all these years and begins feeling attraction. He looked so handsome, so beautiful, when he smiled.Penelope fought back a cough and turned away. If only banishing those thoughts was so easy. To occupy herself she knelt in the soft grass, on the edge of a flower bed. Vibrant marigolds bloomed, though they were being overtaken by weeds. No matter how often she plucked the soil clean, they returned.The earth shifted as the Sheriff knelt beside her. He sat close, though not close enough to touch her. Even so it felt too close, both exhilarating and terrifying...

Dinah is broke and alone. Left alone with a young son, she grows tired of everyone looking down on her. Things only get worse when her son becomes gravely ill. Unable to afford to go to a doctor, Dinah takes fate into her own hands. She kidnaps the handsome Dr. Tucker and forces him to aid her son. Dr. Tucker was a busy man. Looking for a mail order bride, he soon finds himself looking down the barrel of a gun held by one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen. But will Dinah be too unstable for him to assist and will she forgive him if her son does not turn out well?

Getting stuck in Switzerland over Christmas with your ex-boyfriend's nemesis isn't a good thing...or is it? When Shana Pimms finds Chicago's resident bad boy lawyer Roarke Covington in her hotel room claiming to be her roommate, she's more than a little confused. She'd only agreed to help her ex-boyfriend out by traveling overseas to negotiate a real estate deal for her father's law firm. The last thing she's ready for is the handsome, oh-so-sexy, Roarke to play prince charming to her Cinderella...Roarke can't believe his luck. For a man who hates Christmas, this sure is shaping up to be one heck of a Christmas miracle because he gets to share a hotel room...and a bed with Shana, the girl he's secretly been in love with for years. There's just one problem, Shana doesn't trust him because her ex-boyfriend has her convinced he's the villain in her fairy tale life. With a little seduction, and a lot of Christmas magic in this snowy little town, Roarke will prove to Shana he can be her dirty little secret...and perhaps the love of a lifetime.

Edward is a self-made tech billionaire living in California. He has everything that money brings; real estate, vacations, cars, women but is missing one thing : love. He begins to feel an emptiness in his soul and begins to attend church, seeking to feel the void with something spiritual. He begins to change and lose a lot of friends that never really were...but at church he meets a southern girl, Daphne...Daphne is down to earth and sweet, unlike any woman he's ever met...Edward begins to fall for her until she herself starts to change when she experiences the luxurious California lifestyle he can provide. Can the two find God and experience a love for one another that they both want so bad? Or will keeping up with the Joneses be their ultimate fate forever?

Tremaine St. Michael is firmly in trade and seeks only to negotiate the sale of some fancy sheep with the Earl of Bellefonte. The earl's sister, Lady Nita, is pragmatic, hard-working, and selfless, though Tremaine senses she's also tired of her charitable obligations and envious of her siblings' marital bliss.Tremaine, having been raised among shepherds, can spot another lonely soul, no matter how easily she fools her own family. Neither Tremaine nor Nita is looking for love, but love comes looking for them.

As Emma and Jack work to rebuild their relationship, they must confront the mistakes of their past and learn to forgive each other. With the help of their loved ones and a newfound understanding of each other, they start to build a future together that is filled with hope and promise.But as they face the challenges of parenthood and navigate the complexities of their family dynamic, Emma and Jack must also confront their own fears and insecurities. Can they continue to build a life together, even when things get tough?As the years go by, Emma and Jack's love for each other only grows stronger. They share countless moments of joy, laughter, and love, and build a life filled with memories to last a lifetime. And when they face new challenges and obstacles, they know that they can overcome them together, with love and commitment."A Love to Remember" is a touching and heartwarming romance novel that explores the power of forgiveness, the importance of commitment, and the true meaning of love. It is a story that will leave readers feeling uplifted and inspired, and will remind them of the importance of cherishing the people they love most.

I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and my great grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down.Bossy, tatted, and out and proud, Liam is everything my father abhors.And I want him.Badly.But having a chance with Liam means risking everything. My family. My future. And my life in these mountains that I love. Still, the heart wants what it wants, and mine wants Liam.With so many things against us, maybe we don't have a chance.Maybe we'll crash and burn.Or maybe we'll find a way to have it all.

Il pouvait lui donner tout ce qu'elle désirait, sauf une chose. AlexanderJe refusais d'être à nouveau piégé en enfer.Mais pourtant, même les démons caressent des rêves. Si j'avais eu un souhait à formuler pour Noël, ce serait celui d'offrir à Krystina ce qu'elle désirait plus que tout : un enfant.J'aurais tout fait pour satisfaire ses désirs, mais c'était avant que le monde ne sombre dans le chaos. Trop de choses avaient changé et la crainte de la folie qui nous entourait était dévorante.Je devais protéger la femme que j'aime par-dessus tout, même si cela signifiait la maintenir enfermée dans une cage dorée.KrystinaAlexander m'avait promis de m'aimer pour l'éternité, mais comme dans chaque grande histoire d'amour, nous avions eu notre lot de difficultés.Mon mari était provocateur et autoritaire, mais nous avions trouvé notre équilibre.Notre connexion était féroce, d'une attirance sans fin. Il n'y avait plus de mensonges, ni aucuns secrets entre nous.Du moins, c'était ce que je me disais.Pourtant, certains secrets sont faits pour rester cachés, même juste pour un temps.Après tout, les plus beaux cadeaux ne se trouvent pas toujours sous le sapin. La Pierre de souhait est la suite de la Trilogie de Pierre de Dakota Willink, qui a connu un franc succès dans le classement de USA Today. Ce quatrième livre est un roman de Noël qui prépare le terrain de la conclusion épique de l'histoire d'amour d'Alexander et Krystina.

Although her J. B. Starr fans were eagerly awaiting her next best-selling novel, author Pippa Weldon was staring at pages of her characters stubbornly refusing to cooperate with her storyline. When all else fails, travel was guaranteed to refresh her imagination and teach her capricious characters a lesson.A quick call her travel agent provides the perfect solution to her problem. A Caribbean cruise. Not just any cruise but one featuring a world renown psychic, Joseph Luck. For years, her imagination has flirted with the gift in her futuristic novels. Not only would meeting Joseph Luck provide an opportunity to extend her research but it was just the thing to break the spell of boredom that had taken the edge from her writing.On her plane trip to the port of call for the cruise ship, Pippa finds more than psychic information on her mind. Always on the look-out for a new look for her imaginary characters, Pippa finds a fellow passenger intriguing. He was male-model handsome with a walk that warned anyone with the smallest intelligence to tread carefully in his presence. This was a MAN in capital letters, a forceful, decisive individual who reluctantly agreed to her exchanging places with his seatmate for the duration of the flight. Pippa enjoyed her time with a very alpha male who parried her questions with skill and power.Discovering her very interesting prototype's name was Joshua Luck sharpened her interest. What were the odds? It would have been so easy to simply ask whether they would be sharing the cruise. Instead, she chose silence. She did so love a mystery.

Harry Baker was a sailor, and there always seemed to be plenty of women for him in every port he visited. But Harry was afflicted with an insatiate lust, a desire so profound that it appeared no single woman could satisfy him no matter how hard he tried. Then he landed in Norfolk, and his life was never the same.Never Enough is a book so mild by today's standards that it is hard to believe that it was one of several books that led to criminal indictments of the distribution company.

Aggie is a witch in hiding from her coven and the magickal world at large, after her virginity contract was sold at birth to an incubus; a sex demon who would surely kill her during her magickal inheritance ceremony.Now turning forty, her magick is tired of being contained, and attracts the attention of a few nearby supernaturals, all vying for her attention:Karl, a grumpy, self-effacing vampire who fusses like a mother henLuka, a rowdy werewolf with golden retriever energyQuinn: a player warlock with a pet hawk.If they can sense her, then surely her jilted betrothed can as well.And they aren't about to let Aggie go without a fight.This special edition omnibus puts all three books in this series into one book: The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Witch, The Witch Who Couldn't Give Amuck, and Hex Appeal.

"WOW. If dirty talk is your thing, you're gonna love this..."--Sofia's Beddable ReadsDirty never sounded so good! Read the entire Pushing Boundaries Series in one place. Consists of all 4 books.Dirty Talk - Derrick 'The Love Whisperer' King gives out relationship and sex advice on the radio to everyone, but he's giving me something a bit more personal. Nobody's ever talked to me the way he does. Daring, Demanding, Sexy... and oh, so Dirty.Dirty Laundry - Elise Warner.She's a reporter, one I should be careful with.She'd love to get the scoop that secretly I'm a single dad and no one knows.And I aim to keep it that way.Dirty Deeds - For months, I've watched her. I know she's off-limits, but she's so sweet, so innocent... and so sexy that she haunts my dreams.Maggie doesn't belong in this world, this seedy underbelly of the city. But there she is, my Angel with her wide eyes behind her nerdy glasses. So, when she needs help, I'm the only one who can protect her.Dirty Secrets - I live in a dangerous world, so she thinks I want to lock her away in a gilded cage. But I want to set her free. I want to make her my queen.As long as she follows my rules.Whatever it takes, I'll have her at my side.I'll tease and tempt her with sweet words.Fray away at her sanity with secrets.Dare her to accept my depravity by mixing it with pleasure she's never known.Once we cross that line, will she be able to handle the depth of my passion?

What's a girl to do when a hot stranger appears in her vacation cabin? Run. Probably. Or...I had it all planned out. A perfect getaway, in a perfect forest locale, with my perfect boyfriend. It should've been... perfect.Until he breaks up with me, leaving me all alone when a stranger walks in on me post-shower, getting a too-good look at my bare backside.I'm embarrassed and scared, but the bear spray might've been a bit overkill. Especially since this AirBnB mix-up is turning out to be the best thing that's ever happened to me. Maybe.Cole Harrington is grumpy and mysterious, grunting out one-word answers and definitely keeping secrets. But he's also got blue eyes that don't miss a thing, broad shoulders that carry the weight of the world, and a smile you have to work for. And he seems to hate everyone... but me. He even volunteers to be my fake boyfriend for my cousin-slash-nemesis's wedding.And that's when things really go wrong. Or right?I just have to keep reminding myself... it's all fake and very temporary. Don't fall for him, even if he's infinitely more loveable than he thinks he is. Especially when he kisses me fiercely and deeply and possessively.So, yeah... totally fake.Until he shows up at my house. Which is a total stalkerish red flag, right? But it doesn't feel like one. It feels like I'm... his. Probably.