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The author of Break in Case of Emergency follows up her the “extraordinary debut” (The Guardian) with a moving novel about motherhood and marriage, adolescence and bodily autonomy, family and love, religion and sexuality, and the delicate balance between the purity of faith and the messy reality of life.

My dad and I have been estranged for years, but as his only living relative, it's no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies. But the stipulation in his will that requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money. I haven't stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

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It only took one droplet of blood to forever change me. Her blood. The taste of it. The heat of it. I swallowed her down and devoured her. For a while, it was enough. My monster was content. I believed I’d found where I belonged. But now…that droplet is no longer enough. I want rivers of it. Oceans of it. I want the world dripping in red and I honestly don’t know who I’m hunting anymore. Her?

Posie Rose wollte als Stern am Hollywoodhimmel aufgehen. Ganz sicher wollte sie nicht zurück in ihre alte Heimatstadt, die vor zehn Jahren von einer schrecklichen Gewalttat erschüttert wurde. Erst recht wollte sie nicht die Freundin ihres Jugenderzfeindes William spielen, der alles andere ist als der Ritter in strahlender Rüstung. Nachdem sie aber am selben Tag sowohl ihren Job als auch ihre Wohnung in LA verliert, bleibt ihr und ihrer Schildkröte nichts anderes übrig, als buchstäblich zurück zu kriechen an den Ort, der sie schon einmal fast umgebracht hätte.

Charlize hat alles zurückgelassen, von dem sie dachte, es wäre ihre Zukunft: ihren Job, ihre Wohnung, ihren Verlobten. Nur ihren Brautstrauß und die gefühlt dreiundzwanzig Schichten Tüll ihres Kleides hat sie mitgenommen nach Oak Harbor. Den Ort, der vor zehn Jahren das erste Zuhause war, das sie kannte. 431 Tage hat sie hier verbracht, bis ein schreckliches Ereignis das kleine Städtchen erschütterte. Jetzt ist sie zurück, obwohl Charlie sich geschworen hatte, nie wieder zurückzukehren. Und sie trifft gleich auf den Jungen, dessen Herz sie mitgenommen hat, als sie damals gegangen ist.

Jen has reached her early 30s and has all but abandoned a once-promising painting career when, spurred by the 2008 economic crisis, she takes a poorly defined job at a feminist nonprofit. The foundation's ostensible aim is to empower women, but staffers spend all their time devising acronyms for imaginary programs, ruthlessly undermining one another, and stroking the ego of their boss, the larger-than-life celebrity philanthropist Leora Infinitas.

Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup—a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin' hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice. He's exactly what I'm looking for. If only Wyatt wasn't also my best friend…I'm back in my hometown of Harstville, Texas for a few months while I wait for my dream job to start thousands of miles away. While I'm here, I hope to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.

"Thug Passion Marks" is one of the best African American Urban Fiction books out. And now it’s available here just for you reading pleasure. In this classy romance you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Cachet. Her writing is very clever and her characters are funny and unforgettable. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Nail biting. Women's Fiction. Street literature. Romance. I’m sorry y’all. Honestly I am. It’s just that I can’t help that I’m a sucker for a well fit ...

The end of the Napoleonic wars comes as a relief to Caspar Graysmark, but before he can settle into the comfortable life of an English lord he has a duty to the people of France. A treasure lies hidden in the heart of the forest, stolen gold that would save the lives of many who lost everything during the war. In his quest, Caspar stumbles across a hidden cottage in the woods, and a different sort of treasure altogether.

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. How does Wendy Williams get from her waitressing job in smalltown Wisconsin to here: Sheikh Zahain rose to full height as he spoke. “Yes, this will have to be settled out of court. Settled in my Sheikdom of Farrar. It is the only option for you.” “The only option . . .” Wendy said slowly, the words catching in her throat. “So what is this, blackmail? Coercion?” And then TO HERE(!): “You heard me, Wendy,” Sheikh Zahain growled in her ear as Wendy felt his hands slide along her hips and sides, caressing her...

I’m the illegitimate son of a monster. My other half-blooded siblings have their own demons…but me? I truly have the devil inside. I try to be good. To do my best to ignore the deep, dark, despicable urges. But every day it gets harder. I thought family could help. I reached out to my infamous half-brother, Q, begging for his secrets to stay tamed.

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. Oklahoma schoolteacher Gracie Garner will be surrogate to a mysterious Sheikh's first-born child. There's just one catch: Both the Sheikh and his Arab wife insist that the conception occur under "natural" conditions . . . OMG.! Steamy Contemporary with HEA!

I made a bargain with a monster. A vow to save both our lives. I thought our commitment would stay true. It didn't. I've spent my entire life alone. I'm well used to loneliness and the endless pain of having no one. Sure, we made a bargain. We shared our secrets and made a vow. But I warned her not to do one tiny thing. One very important thing.

I knew what it felt like to reach rock bottom. To do things I could never repent. To want things I could never absolve. I’ve wanted to die for so long. I deserve to die for what I’ve done. But not until I finish this. Not until I atone. And so, I make a decision. A cascade of decisions that will bring about the end of my world. The darkness wants to be fed. So I’ll feed it. With blood.

Grace. Normale Menschen lernen sich in einer Bar kennen. Oder an der Uni. Okay, vielleicht auch im Baumarkt. Als ich Eric Delany kennenlernte, versteckte ich mich gerade unter einem Espressoautomaten, stahl dem Fremden dann den Kaffee praktisch von den Lippen und ließ mir erklären, wo ich Wandfarbe für meine Wohnungstür finden würde. Jap, eher nicht normal. Paranoia und Schlafmangel lassen grüßen. Aber Eric ist Militärpolizist, also ist unser Schicksal ohnehin besiegelt. Denn ein Polizist ist definitiv das Letzte, das ich in meinem Chaos brauche. Zumindest dachte ich das.

Würdest du einen Blick über fremde Mauern werfen, wenn du weißt, dass sich dahinter der Abgrund befindet? Auf den ersten Blick scheint es, als könnten die Lebensumstände von Jeremy und Julia nicht unterschiedlicher sein. Abgesehen von frechen Neckereien teilen sie nichts miteinander. Dies ändert sich jedoch schlagartig, als Jeremy durch einen unglücklichen Zufall Zeuge eines schrecklichen Geheimnisses wird, welches Julia seit Jahren zu hüten versucht.

Luke Jensen lived on the wrong side of the tracks all his life, but that never stopped him from realizing his dream and making it a reality. Now, the king of the street racing scene, he finally has everything he wants and he won't let anyone take it away from him. Violet Barnes lived a sheltered life growing up, never fitting in except in the books that she loved. After losing her parents, she forges forward, creating her own little world, content in being alone.

Die junge Ruby Danes arbeitet als Sozialarbeiterin in einem New Yorker Frauenhaus. Niemand weiß, wie viel sie mit den Frauen verbindet, die dort Zuflucht suchen, und das muss auch so bleiben. Dann lernt sie auf ihrer morgendlichen Joggingrunde im Central Park einen Mann kennen. Jake Brooks sieht nicht nur gut aus, er weiß es auch. Viel mehr noch ist er aber einfühlsam und bringt Ruby zum Lachen. Je näher sie sich kommen, umso mehr rüttelt er an den Mauern um ihr Herz. Doch Rubys Glück ist nur von kurzer Dauer.

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. An exiled, excommunicated, disgraced Sheikh on the run . . . a shy, solitary, curvy veterinarian who prefers the company of animals to men . . . secrets . . . more secrets . . . ohgod so many secrets! Steamy Contemporary with HEA!!!