Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

There are few things worse than having to live with a man you hate. Falling for him, then finding out he’s your ex’s dad is one of them. Leon, a silver fox fire chief, gives me one of the hottest nights of my life. But his dismissive attitude afterward quickly extinguishes the flame. I thought I’d never have to see him again. Until days later when I wake up to his lips pressed against mine as he performs CPR on me after pulling me from my burning home. With nowhere to go, I take him up on his offer to stay at his house. Our hatred soon melts into passion and we’re falling for each ...

This silver fox is so off-limits, he practically has “do not touch” tattooed across his forehead. But with my eyes closed in his dark bedroom, I can’t see it anyway. Oh well! My life is in shambles, and I desperately need a job. My stepmom suggests I take a nanny position for her cousin—who I’ve been at odds with since the day we met. Connor is almost twice my age and the biggest jerk ever. But his body is brutally hot. Ugh. What a waste. Unfortunately for me, I adore his son and I have no other job prospects. I hated him with passion, but hate quickly turns to infatuation. Now we...

I never expected a one-night stand with a stranger to nearly get me killed. I discovered my boyfriend was unfaithful so naturally I went out with my best friend to dance the blues away. Cue the sexy guy watching me intently from across the room. An unexpected night of passion left me feeling confused and vulnerable. Thinking perhaps I had been too impulsive, I tossed the piece of paper containing his phone number in the trash. The next semester of classes began and I was mortified to find the silver fox with the captivating eyes was my new literature professor. We began to play a game of ...

I knocked up my best friend’s daughter, The one I promised to protect… It’s been over a decade since I’ve last seen Kendall, And the last place I expected her to turn up was the club. She deserves better, so I offer her a job at my lake property. While she keeps it clean and organizes my office, I try to keep it professional and in my pants. She’s grown up into a fiery vixen, all bold curves and legs for days. And it makes things very… hard. The passion swirling in her eyes tells me the feeling is mutual. But she’s my best friend’s daughter I vowed to look after, Not submit ...

It was supposed to be just one fun, fiery night with a stranger—the bad boy next door. Then I found out... he's my new boss. Liam Harrington is not your typical professor. He’s tall, dark, and devastatingly gorgeous—not to mention an heir to his family’s vineyard. No wonder his students keep begging for "personal tutoring," even when he denies it. But to me, he’s just my untamed temporary neighbor, house-sitting for his friend. As I settle into my new home, I can’t help but melt at the sight of his chiseled body and tattoos through my living room window. Then he shows up to help...

There’s no escape. “You’re not leaving. You belong to me. Get used to it.” Blake Baird is a man who takes what he wants. And now he’s taken me. I came for the job as a maid but now… His dark eyes hint at all the things he’s done as leader of the Scottish mob. He won’t hurt me, I tell myself. He and Dad were best friends once. Surely that will keep me safe, but he wants steaminess, not violence. My self-esteem isn’t low, but hey, I’m a realist. I’m nineteen, on the curvy side, and determined to find the man who killed my mother. I’m not built to satisfy this mob-boss ...

He’s not supposed to be here. I’m not supposed to see him naked. I’m not supposed to stand here, mouth wide open, staring, admiring. He’s my best friend’s dad. When Kayla asks me to come for a getaway at her dad’s place outside the city, I figure, why not? We’re supposed to have the place to ourselves. Then I see him, Lukas. All of him! Clearly, he doesn’t know we’re here. Did he see me? I don’t know. I’d die of embarrassment if he did. He keeps dropping hints that he knows I saw him swimming naked, seeming to enjoy it. I soon wonder if he has the hots for me, which ...

I thought I was done with men, until I met my dad’s best friend. After getting left at the altar, I want a home that’s all my own. A place where I can go to pick up the pieces. My grandma’s old house is perfect . . . or at least, it will be once I renovate it. Luckily, my dad’s best friend Austin is the best foreman in town. He’s filthy rich and gorgeous - tall, broad shoulders and kind brown eyes that draw me in. He’s also twice my age. Totally off limits. But when we finally kiss, I find out just how good forbidden tastes. We’re no longer able to keep our hands off each ...

Off-limits Attraction: Billionaire CEO and Dad's Best Friend. Hello, I'm Elle Douglas, a business student starting over. I didn't plan on falling for my dad's best friend, Jackson Simon - a billionaire CEO and single dad who also happens to be my boss, as I am his CFO. Despite the professional setting, I find it hard to ignore his charming allure. When I moved into his mansion, I experienced his unwavering rules, commanding disposition, and undeniable charisma. We share stolen moments, secret kisses, and forbidden nights, crossing lines that cannot be uncrossed. However, when a scandal ...

A night with my billionaire silver fox professor is not the only secret I have to keep… I was always a good girl. I followed the rules. But being virtuous is impossible when he is near. Tom River, the gorgeous one, gets his way. And he wants me. But he's off limits. I keep my distance. Yet every now and then I feel his gaze. My heart pounds, and my body tingles. My mind tells me one thing. But my body does the opposite. I could no longer ignore the spark between us. And tremble with excitement when he’s on top of me. Then all hell breaks loose. His past catches up with him. It shatters ...