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Beneath the Veil of Paradise (The Bryants: Powerful & Proud #1)
by Kate HewittHaving a passionate affair on a desert island was not something Millie Lang ever thought she'd do....Since tragedy struck her life, Millie has cocooned herself in her work, leaving no time to think or feel.Chase Bryant has his own reasons for escaping it all. As long as they both know this paradise is just for one week with no messy emotions, all should be fine.But neither of these two damaged souls is ready for the Pandora's box of emotions that their intense passion unleashes....
Benediction: Large Print
by F. Scott FitzgeraldA young girl, on her way to a tryst with her lover, stops to meet her much older brother, who is in a seminary and about to become a priest.
Bengal's Heart (A Novel of the Breeds #20)
by Lora LeighReporter Cassa Hawkins has always supported Breed rights-especially in light of a specimen like Cabal St. Laurents, the epitome of the male animal. But when the Breeds are incriminated in a series of violent murders, it's left to Cassa and Cabal to discover the truth before they become prey.
Bengal's Quest (A Novel of the Breeds #30)
by Lora Leigh"No one spins a story quite like Lora Leigh" (Night Owl Reviews)--and when it comes to her "highly charged and carnal" (Fresh Fiction) Breed novels, nobody does it better. Now, the #1 New York Times bestselling author tells a story of two Breeds who are united by animal desires, only to find it's vengeance that stirs the mating heat... He was a shadow, ever shifting and insinuating, able to blend in everywhere and anywhere. The elusive ideal conceived and created by the Genetics Council, he went by just as many names as he had identities--the last one being Gideon. Now calling himself Graeme, he hides in plain sight, terrifyingly close to his goal. A rogue Bengal Breed, he has loyalties to no one but himself. And he has a need for vengeance that surges hot and swift through his veins. Graeme plans to exact an extreme and ruthless vendetta against those who wronged him--Breed and human alike. All will suffer his wrath: those who created him, those who pretended to love him, and those who betrayed him. That includes the one at the center of it all: a seductive, enigmatic woman helpless against the man whose desire is just as desperate as his need to destroy. And he's on her scent...From the Hardcover edition.
Benji Zeb Is a Ravenous Werewolf
by Deke MoultonBenji Zeb has to balance preparing for his bar mitzvah, his feelings for a school bully, and being a werewolf in this heartfelt, coming-of-age novel for middle-grade readers. For fans of Don't Want to Be Your Monster and Too Bright to See.Benji Zeb has a lot going on. He has a lot of studying to do, not only for school but also for his upcoming bar mitzvah. He's nervous about Mr. Rutherford, the aggressive local rancher who hates Benji's family's kibbutz and wolf sanctuary. And he hasn't figured out what to do about Caleb, Mr. Rutherford's stepson, who has been bullying Benji pretty hard at school, despite Benji wanting to be friends (and maybe something more). And all of this is made more complicated by the fact that, secretly, Benji and his entire family are werewolves who are using the wolf sanctuary as cover for their true identities! Things come to a head when Caleb shows up at the kibbutz one night . . . in wolf form! He's a werewolf too, unable to control his shifting, and he needs Benji's help. Can anxious Benji juggle all of these things along with his growing feelings toward Caleb?
Bennie's Wish
by Xara X. XanakasFor years, Ally Theodisius has suspected his "friends" have been humoring him to stay in his good graces--and his wallet--so when a No Pants Day breakfast ends in his humiliation, he finally takes a stand. When model Bennie Arnold runs into Ally, his first impression is of a cute, adorably dimpled writer in dire need of a real friend. Bennie would be happy to fill the role. There's just one little problem: he's going commando, and it happens to be No Pants Day. If he has any hope of getting his wish, Bennie will have to use his best assets to convince Ally he's the real deal.
Benny & Shrimp
by Katarina MazettiWhy is it so impossible to get a relationship to work between two mature single people, driven by an enormous longing and loudly ticking biological clocks? Especially when they are struck by a totally unexpected passion when they first meet#133; In alternate chapters, Benny and #147;Shrimp” tell the story of a love that started by mistake in a village cemetery, a love that should not really be as complicated as it seems. She is a childless young widow with a sharp intellect and a home so tidy that even her jam jars are in alphabetical order. He is a gentle, overworked milk farmer, a reluctant loner, who fears becoming the village’s Old Bachelor. The attraction between them is powerful. But how will she learn to accept that he falls asleep at the opera and has a house full of his mother’s embroidered wall hangings, and how could he ever feel at home in her minimalist apartment, bare as a dentist’s waiting room? In Benny and Shrimp, Katarina Mazetti brilliantly captures the intensity of an unexpected love affair, and the heartbreaking inevitability with which life tends to get in the way.
Benny and Shrimp
by Katarina MazettiIn Benny and Shrimp, Katarina Mazetti brilliantly captures the intensity of an unexpected love affair, and the heartbreaking inevitability with which life tends to get in the way.
Benoit’s Surprise Christmas
by Catherine LievensBelgium expat Benoit Girault has only worked in the administrative department of Toys for All in Milwaukee for a few short months, but it's long enough for him to miss everyone back home and to fall for coworker Jake Manning--not that Jake ever notices him. Or so Benoit thinks. Jake notices Benoit all right, but he doesn't want to risk mixing business with pleasure, not when it could create problems in the office. So when Jake's friend and boss, Randall, tells him to team up with Benoit to organize a Saint Nicholas party, he's less than thrilled. But as they work together and Jake nurses Benoit through an illness, he realizes some people might be worth risking it all for.
Benvinguts a Los Angeles (Sèrie El Club de les Vambes Vermelles #Volumen 15)
by Ana PunsetLes noies d'El Club de les Vambes Vermelles es preparen per l'estiu, però la Laia està trista, porta molt de temps sense veure a en Mario. I si ha canviat després d'haver marxat als Estats Units? Ja s'apropa l'estiu i la Laia està amoïnada. Des que en Mario va marxar a Los Angeles, mira de mantenir-se ocupada tothora per no sentir-se sola Les seves amigues saben que li passa alguna cosa i la volen ajudar. Però el que no s'ensumen és que la sort els ve de cara i que tenen a tocar un viatge imprevist.
Bequemer Fall (Spieler der Marycliff Universität #2)
by Jerica MacMillanSchlagen Sie die Definition von "Manwhore" nach ... und du wirst ein Bild von Chris Watkins finden. Megan hat einen Ruf als Partygirl. Trotzdem meidet sie die Typen, die sie anbaggern und dann wieder gehen lassen. Aber als sie schließlich das leere Zimmer in Chris' Haus bekommt, ist ihre Anziehungskraft unbestreitbar. Eine schicksalhafte Nacht auf einer Party, ein heißer Kuss, und die zwischen ihnen brodelnde Chemie entzündet sich. Die einzige Frage ist. Wird Megan ihr Inferno unbeschadet überstehen, oder wird sich am Ende alles in Asche verwandeln?
Beresford's Bride
by Margaret WayNothing would keep Antoinette Streeton away from her brother's marriage into the influential Beresford family, not even knowing how shocked they all were at her current lifestyle. She presented a seductive temptation to Byrne Beresford, the head of his family's vast Australian cattle empire. Looking spectacular in her bridesmaid's dress, Toni had radiance about her which Byrne found increasingly hard to resist. Surely one wedding could't lead to another? Toni was totally unsuited to become this Beresford's bride. . .
Bergdorf Boys
by Scott Alexander HessWhen Neal Tate, a just-out-of-rehab NYC party columnist, falls for Dewalt, a Harlem drug dealer he meets at a gay bathhouse, he discovers that navigating an honest relationship is a lot more difficult than chasing down the perfect pair of skinny jeans.Neal finds support from his fashion-loving friends: Rovvy, a blond boy-toy married to Andres Palamos, the shady millionaire owner of Pop magazine where Neal works; Nick, “It-boy” style writer for the New York Times whose fab job and rich hubby are smothering his desires to design; and Annie, straight-girl art director at Pop who gives Neal’s life a smidge of balance.The success of Neal’s "Bergdorf Boy" column and his growing love for Dewalt lead him to question his capacity for intimacy and his obsessive commitment to both the latest trend and anonymous sex, and to wonder if a monogamous gay marriage could be in the cards.These Bergdorf boys hop from Madison Avenue shopping sprees to Fire Island photo shoots, dipping their manicured toes into the dizzy underside of the gay nightlife scene hunting for lust, love, and designer must-haves.
Bernice Bobs Her Hair: Large Print
by F. Scott FitzgeraldA wealthy girl visits her cousin for a month, and lets her turn her into a society girl.
Berserker (Berserker Ser. #1)
by Emmy LaybourneThe highly anticipated historical fantasy from Emmy Laybourne, author of the internationally-bestselling Monument 14 trilogy.Ancient powers. Strong love. Desperate times.1883. Hanne would give anything to be free of the ancestral Viking curse that overcomes her when she or anyone she loves is in danger. She becomes a Berserker—an elegant, graceful and shameless killer. When she kills three men attacking their father, Hanne and her siblings must flee Norway and head to the American frontier, on a desperate search for their uncle, the one man who can help Hanne learn to control her powers.Aided by a young cowboy who agrees to be their guide, Hanne and her siblings use their ancient powers to survive the perilous trail, where blizzards, wild animals, and vicious bounty hunters await.A gripping and emotional story filled with adventure, destruction, longing and redemption.
Bertrand the hermit: Abitibi
by Yves Patrick BeaulieuOne autumn evening in Montreal, Claude is fifteen years old and can no longer repress the desire to strike down the monster that is his father. The latter is still beating his poor mother. Something happens and then the unbelievable happens. Claude has no choice but to flee to the North. He thinks he has taken his father's life...
Besada
by Alejandra Atala Kimberly LothAtrapada en un culto oscuro, Naomi Aren de dieciséis años ha vivido una tranquila, aunque triste, vida enclavada en las colinas de las montañas Ozark. Con el cabello sin cortar, faldas de mezclilla, y sólo rosas como amigos, Naomi rara vez se pregunta por qué su vida es diferente de la de otros chicos en la escuela. Hasta el día en que su abusivo padre, quien también es el líder de la secta, anuncia su boda. Naomi debe casarse con Dwayne Yerdin, un matón que apesta a sudor y estiércol y es la única persona que la asusta más que su padre. Entonces conoce a Kai, el chico misterioso que le trae sus nuevas y exóticas rosas, y besos robados a la medianoche. Besos que le traen una fuerza sobrenatural que nunca supo que tenía. Mientras se acerca el gran día, Naomi descubre más secretos sobr el culto de su padre. Se entera de que tiene poder propio y mientras Kai pudo haber despertado ese poder, Naomi debe encontrar una manera de usarlo para escapar de Dwayne y su padre-- sin destruirse a sí misma.
Besar y cocinar en Escocia
by Tanja NeiseEl famoso músico Adam Ward vive en un aislado pueblo de Escocia - nadie allí tiene idea de quién es - hasta que un día la vivaz Fiona irrumpe en su vida y la sacude. Cuando Fiona se encuentra de repente en peligro, él se da cuenta de que hay algo detrás de su naturaleza rebelde que despierta mucho más que su instinto protector. ¿Podrán los dos trabajar juntos para superar las sombras del pasado de Fiona?
Beside Your Heart
by Mary WhitneyLate one night, Nicki Johnson plays with emotional fire and Googles her high school love, only to find his name splashed across the British gossip columns. Back in his native England, Adam Kincaid is successful and dating a woman from an aristocratic family like his own. With a career in politics, Nicki's no slouch, but she knows Adam is living a world away from her life. Yet there was a time he was no farther than the next locker. Nicki will never forget their year together in high school-the year of her sister's death, the year her mother checked out. Adam helped Nicki through suffocating grief, and she led him through coming of age. But when is a high school crush something more?
Beside a Burning Sea
by John ShorsFrom the author of Beneath a Marble Sky comes an inspiring new novel of a man and a woman from different worlds whose love is put to the ultimate test as they struggle to survive an extraordinary set of circumstances. View our feature on John Shors' Beside a Burning Sea. One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy—to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors, including an injured Japanese soldier and a young American nurse whom he saves from drowning, makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island. Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company—and rediscovers his love of poetry. While sharing the mystery and beauty of this passion with Annie, the captivating but tormented woman he rescued, Akira grapples with the pain of his past while helping Annie uncover the promise of her future. Meanwhile, the remaining castaways endure a world not of their making—a world as barbaric as it is beautiful, as hateful as it is loving. With the blend of epic storytelling and emotional intensity that distinguishes him as a unique talent, John Shors reveals a powerful story of redemption focusing on unlikely lovers, heroes and villains, and war-torn countries—all, in their own ways, fighting to survive. .
Beside the Darker Shore
by Patricia J. EspositoWhat might the ethical Governor David Gedden give up for one man's exquisite beauty? It's terrifying to consider when the man is a destructive blood prostitute and David is responsible for the state's peaceful vampire community. Blood sales in Boston are up, blood taxes support a thriving new nightlife, neighborhoods have been refurbished, and deaths by vampires have plummeted. David is assured reelection.However, the blood addict Stephen Salando has returned from exile with one unalterable plan: to turn the good governor into a vampire. Stephen is an immortal dhampir, whose beauty obliterates reason, who rouses in David a fierce desire he's ignored his whole life. But for David to have Stephen, he must ally with an ancient vampire, the community's seductive archnemesis. To have him, he must become a killer himself.Will David hold on to his ethical public life? Or will he follow what he most desires, a kiss with a killer to become a vampire himself?
Besiege
by June GrayPART TWO OF JUNE GRAY'S DISARM SERIES The continuing story of Elsie and Henry... Elsie has waited six long months for Henry to return from his deployment in Afghanistan. But she learns that, sometimes, the person who leaves for war is rarely the same one who comes home... While this book wasn't as sexy and hot as the first part in the series, this one does deal with serious issues such as PTSD.
