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Best Hex Ever: A Novel
by Nadia El-FassiA kitchen witch with a penchant for baking and a (literally) cursed love life meets someone who&’s worth breaking a hex for in this enchanting romance debut written with a heap of spice and an equal measure of heart.&“A spicy, spellbinding debut that is as swoony as it is sweet, this book is a cottagecore rom-com of magical proportions.&”—Lana Ferguson, author of The Nanny&“Pure magic.&”—Jenna Levine, author of My Roommate Is a Vampire&“A cozy delight!&”—Lyla Sage, author of Done and DustedAs a skilled kitchen witch, Dina Whitlock knows her way around a pastry recipe. In fact, she runs her very own London café, serving magic-infused treats to her loyal customers. She is not as much of an expert on romance, thanks to the hex hanging over her head. It&’s hard to fall in love when your partner is cursed with a string of bad luck. But who needs love when your best friend is getting married, right?Scott Mason has returned from global travels thrilled to embark on his new role as a curator at the British Museum. Having left London two years ago to recover from a devastating breakup, Scott has missed out on a lot. With his best friend&’s wedding approaching, and Scott as best man, this is his chance to make up for lost time. Little does he expect to be enchanted by the magical maid of honor.During a romantic weekend filled with a peculiar hedge maze, palm readings by candlelight, and a midnight Halloween ritual, there&’s no denying the chemistry between them. But the hex still holds, and Dina knows that Scott is in danger of more than just bad luck—because she&’s falling, hard. Will Dina be able to undo the hex before it&’s too late?
Best Ideas
by Ariel TachnaGordon, Randy, and Travis have been lovers for years. When their plans for Christmas this year are scuttled by the demands of Randy's job, Travis and Gordon are left trying to make the best of things without him.
Best Intentions (Second Chance at Love #5)
by Sherryl WoodsDoug Maguire is a flirtatious cad, and his unexpected return after two years, seven months, and thirteen days throws Traci Maguire into a tailspin. No sweet-talkin' ex-husband with a seductive drawl is going to infringe on her hard-won self-sufficiency! Doug claims he's changed and is here to stay ... but Traci knows better. So what if his son needs a father, her parents take his side, and the whole town's talking? So what if he steals kisses in public, befriends her gentleman caller, and drives her crazy with lust? He's a silver-tongued devil she'll never trust again. Yet her resolve's quickly melting--despite her best intentions! The heart doesn't count the years--or the tears. And if romance is grand the first time, there is nothing more precious than your Second Chance at Love
Best Kept Secrets (A Chesterton Scandal Novel #1)
by Shelly Ellis"Feisty, flirty, and smart...Shelly Ellis is a new favorite to our list."--Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author Between the fall-out from his father's latest shady business dealings and his wife Charisse's alcoholism, Evan Murdoch has his hands full. But he should be most concerned about the scandalous affair Charisse is having right under his nose--with his half-brother. Evan's being pushed to the edge, and no one knows that better than Leila Hawkins... Leila is back in Chesterton, divorced, penniless, and desperate enough to do anything to save her mother's home from foreclosure--including turning to Evan, her former best friend. But Evan isn't interested in friendship. Instead he makes Leila a shocking indecent proposal... Meanwhile, Evan's newlywed sister, Paulette, wants to be the perfect wife. But a blackmailing bad boy ex has reappeared in her life--and he's threatening to reveal her most painful secret... The scandals just won't quit--and for everyone involved, desire, betrayal, and lies are all in a day's work... Praise for The Player & the Game "A high adventure tale with one jaw-dropping moment after the other." --RomanceinColor.com "From the first page to the last she keeps your interest by weaving a story that mixes love and deception. A must-read." --RT Book Reviews
Best Kept Secrets (Vib Ser.)
by Sandra BrownFrom a New York Times bestselling, a savvy attorney in small-town Texas will stop at nothing to catch the man who murdered her mother in this steamy thriller. Lawyer Alexandra Gaither revisits the three men who were with her mother the night she died twenty-five years ago. None of their charms can stop Alex's determined search for the truth–she's not leaving without one of them being arrested and convicted. When Alex's investigation uncovers decades-old intrigues, someone decides she must be stopped. Now, with a one-month deadline to either wrap up the case or drop it for good, Alex must work diligently to catch her mother's killer–and find a way to stay alive.
Best Kind of Broken (Finding Fate #1)
by Chelsea FineNew Adult Romance"Tangled with friendship and heartbreak, [BEST KIND OF BROKEN] is not to be missed!" --Jay Crownover, New York Times bestselling author of RuleSOMETIMES MOVING ON MEANS MOVING INPixie Marshall wishes every day she could turn back time and fix the past. But she can't. And the damage is done. She's hoping that a summer of free room and board working with her aunt at the Willow Inn will help her forget. Except there's a problem: the resident handyman is none other than Levi Andrews. The handsome quarterback was once her friend-and maybe more-until everything changed in a life-shattering instant. She was hoping to avoid him, possibly forever. Now he's right down the hall and stirring up feelings Pixie thought she'd long buried . . . Levi can't believe he's living with the one person who holds all his painful memories. More than anything he wants to make things right, but a simple "sorry" won't suffice-not when the tragedy that scarred them was his fault. Levi knows Pixie's better off without him, but every part of him screams to touch her, protect her, wrap her in his arms, and kiss away the pain. Yet even though she's so close, Pixie's heart seems more unreachable than ever. Seeing those stunning green eyes again has made one thing perfectly clear-he can't live without her.(70,000 words)
Best Laid Plaids: A Paranormal Historical Romance (Kilty Pleasures #1)
by Ella StaintonA gay paranormal historical with “lively prose and unusual plot charm . . . a solid cast of supporting characters (both alive and dead) to bolster the tale.” —Publishers WeeklyScotland, 1928.Dr. Ainsley Graham is cultivating a reputation as an eccentric.Two years ago, he catastrophically ended his academic career by publicly claiming to talk to ghosts. When Joachim Cockburn, a WWI veteran studying the power of delusional thinking, arrives at his door, Ainsley quickly catalogues him as yet another tiresome Englishman determined to mock his life’s work.But Joachim is tenacious and openhearted, and Ainsley’s intrigued despite himself. He agrees to motor his handsome new friend around to Scotland’s most unmistakable hauntings. If he can convince Joachim, Ainsley might be able to win back his good name and then some. He knows he’s not crazy—he just needs someone else to know it, too.Joachim is one thesis away from realizing his dream of becoming a psychology professor, and he’s not going to let anyone stop him, not even an enchanting ginger with a penchant for tartan and lewd jokes. But as the two travel across Scotland’s lovely—and definitely, definitely haunted—landscape, Joachim’s resolve starts to melt. And he’s beginning to think that an empty teaching post without the charming Dr. Graham would make a very poor consolation prize indeed . . .
Best Laid Plans
by Cat KaneThe only plan wedding coordinator Eliott has in mind is to save his struggling business ... but Eliott's newest client has plans of his own! The pages sizzle with passion in Cat Kane's intense, edgy tale of second chances and new love, Best Laid Plans. Sometimes, nothing goes according to plan...Wedding coordinator Eliott doesn't think his nose-diving career can get much worse. After the wedding disaster of the decade, the last thing he needs is to get involved with his new client. Dylan's wedding is supposed to be Eliott's new start, his second chance, but not when it risks everything he's worked for, everything he thought was right.Dylan never intended to fall for the wedding planner, and despite his `bride's` encouragement he can't bring himself to tell Eliott the truth behind their plans. If Eliott knew the real reason they'd approached him, everything would be ruined. But as time goes on and his feelings for Eliott deepen, how long can he keep pretending the wedding is nothing more than convenience?Content Notes graphic M/M sex.
Best Laid Plans
by Elizabeth PalmerRaven-haired anchorwoman Violet Gallagher is a planner and a plotter, not a dreamer. She reads self-help books, not fairy tales; keeps a five-year plan, not a journal. But when she catches the eye of a handsome stranger across the room at a party given in her honor, it suddenly feels like a very enchanted evening.<P><P> Jake Macintyre, globe-trotting photojournalist and Prince Charming look-alike, is as impulsive as Violet is cautious. Although he knows the unexpected interlude with his dream-girl from the nightly news is ill-timed, his motto is “seize the moment—and the girl!”<P> So, with no fairy godmother to impose a curfew, Violet allows Jake to escort her home after midnight, where she loses more than just her dancing shoes. The next morning, however, she discovers he isn’t the sort of Prince who hangs around the castle, but the adventurous kind who slays dragons, pursues grails, and embarks on quests. Or, as he explains it, he’s about to begin a year-long assignment in a distant foreign country.<P> Violet’s fairy tale, alas, will have no “happily ever after.”<P> Or will it?<P> This isn’t “The End,” but only the first chapter of a timeless love story...
Best Laid Plans
by Elizabeth PalmerRaven-haired anchorwoman Violet Gallagher is a planner and a plotter, not a dreamer. She reads self-help books, not fairy tales; keeps a five-year plan, not a journal. But when she catches the eye of a handsome stranger across the room at a party given in her honor, it suddenly feels like a very enchanted evening. Jake Macintyre, globe-trotting photojournalist and Prince Charming look-alike, is as impulsive as Violet is cautious. Although he knows the unexpected interlude with his dream-girl from the nightly news is ill-timed, his motto is "seize the moment--and the girl!" So, with no fairy godmother to impose a curfew, Violet allows Jake to escort her home after midnight, where she loses more than just her dancing shoes. The next morning, however, she discovers he isn't the sort of Prince who hangs around the castle, but the adventurous kind who slays dragons, pursues grails, and embarks on quests. Or, as he explains it, he's about to begin a year-long assignment in a distant foreign country. Violet's fairy tale, alas, will have no "happily ever after." Or will it? This isn't "The End," but only the first chapter of a timeless love story . . . Sensuality Level: Sensual Although she was admonished to "stop making things up" when she was a child, Elizabeth Palmer never did. She took early retirement from her job in IT, and now spends her days with the ever-changing cast of characters in her head, her handsome husband, and the requisite author's cat.
Best Laid Plans
by Elizabeth PalmerRaven-haired anchorwoman Violet Gallagher is a planner and a plotter, not a dreamer. She reads self-help books, not fairy tales; keeps a five-year plan, not a journal. But when she catches the eye of a handsome stranger across the room at a party given in her honor, it suddenly feels like a very enchanted evening.Jake Macintyre, globe-trotting photojournalist and Prince Charming look-alike, is as impulsive as Violet is cautious. Although he knows the unexpected interlude with his dream-girl from the nightly news is ill-timed, his motto is “seize the moment—and the girl!”So, with no fairy godmother to impose a curfew, Violet allows Jake to escort her home after midnight, where she loses more than just her dancing shoes. The next morning, however, she discovers he isn’t the sort of Prince who hangs around the castle, but the adventurous kind who slays dragons, pursues grails, and embarks on quests. Or, as he explains it, he’s about to begin a year-long assignment in a distant foreign country.Violet’s fairy tale, alas, will have no “happily ever after.”Or will it?This isn’t “The End,” but only the first chapter of a timeless love story . . .Sensuality Level: SensualAlthough she was admonished to “stop making things up” when she was a child, Elizabeth Palmer never did. She took early retirement from her job in IT, and now spends her days with the ever-changing cast of characters in her head, her handsome husband, and the requisite author’s cat.
Best Laid Plans
by Elizabeth PalmerRaven-haired anchorwoman Violet Gallagher is a planner and a plotter, not a dreamer. She reads self-help books, not fairy tales; keeps a five-year plan, not a journal. But when she catches the eye of a handsome stranger across the room at a party given in her honor, it suddenly feels like a very enchanted evening.Jake Macintyre, globe-trotting photojournalist and Prince Charming look-alike, is as impulsive as Violet is cautious. Although he knows the unexpected interlude with his dream-girl from the nightly news is ill-timed, his motto is “seize the moment—and the girl!”So, with no fairy godmother to impose a curfew, Violet allows Jake to escort her home after midnight, where she loses more than just her dancing shoes. The next morning, however, she discovers he isn’t the sort of Prince who hangs around the castle, but the adventurous kind who slays dragons, pursues grails, and embarks on quests. Or, as he explains it, he’s about to begin a year-long assignment in a distant foreign country.Violet’s fairy tale, alas, will have no “happily ever after.”Or will it?This isn’t “The End,” but only the first chapter of a timeless love story . . .Sensuality Level: SensualAlthough she was admonished to “stop making things up” when she was a child, Elizabeth Palmer never did. She took early retirement from her job in IT, and now spends her days with the ever-changing cast of characters in her head, her handsome husband, and the requisite author’s cat.
Best Laid Plans
by John AmoryGeorge is an anxious, neurotic mess. The only thing that calms him is his partner of ten years, Scott. So despite how nervous it makes George to travel alone, he decides to go to Europe, where Scott has been working for two months, to visit for Christmas. George plans a day on his own in London before traveling to Paris, where Scott is staying. But on George's day of sightseeing and shopping, everything goes wrong, from a misunderstanding with the hotel concierge to getting lost in Harrods. All George wants is to be with his partner for Christmas, but he's not sure he'll survive long enough for that to happen.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package "Celebrate!".
Best Laid Plans (Madaris Family Saga Ser. #14)
by Brenda JacksonLove wasn’t supposed to be a part of the deal…Even a famed matchmaker like Nolan Madaris’s great-grandmother can’t get it right every time. Nolan, the notorious fun-loving ladies’ man, could never connect with someone as straitlaced as tech whiz Ivy Chapman. Yet the scheme Ivy proposes is tempting—they can pretend to be a couple, just long enough to satisfy their families.But someone forgot to clue in their heartsWhat happens, though, when Ivy’s plan to get her relatives off her back has an unexpected side effect: getting her into Nolan’s bed? Houston’s number one womanizer may have found the only one who can truly satisfy him, body and soul. But with a man from Ivy’s past determined to be part of her future, both she and Nolan will have to decide what’s fake, what’s real and what’s worth fighting for…
Best Laid Plans (Special Releases Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEStructural engineer Abra Wilson is the sexiest thing that architect Cody Johnson has ever seen in a hard hat. But Abra reckons Cody's design for a new resort is an impractical piece of pride and fancy - and tells him so. Working together brings them far too close for comfort, and Abra has to fight to resist Cody's many charms. But after they join forces - privately and professionally - the pair finds themselves caught in a terrifying web of deception that could destroy the entire project... and could even threaten their lives. Includes a preview of Loving Jack.
Best Laid Plans: (InterMix) (Jack's Stories)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME Structural engineer Abra Wilson is the sexiest thing that architect Cody Johnson has ever seen in a hard hat. But Abra reckons Cody's design for a new resort is an impractical piece of pride and fancy - and tells him so. Working together brings them far too close for comfort, and Abra has to fight to resist Cody's many charms. But after they join forces - privately and professionally - the pair finds themselves caught in a terrifying web of deception that could destroy the entire project. . . and could even threaten their lives. Includes a preview of Loving Jack.
Best Laid Plans: An LGBTQ Romance (Garnet Run #2)
by Roan Parrish&“This love story is heartrending, swoon-worthy, and extremely well-told.&” — Publishers Weekly, starred review A man who&’s been moving his whole life finally finds a reason to stay put.Charlie Matheson has spent his life taking care of things. When his parents died two days before his eighteenth birthday, he took care of his younger brother, even though that meant putting his own dreams on hold. He took care of his father&’s hardware store, building it into something known several towns over. He took care of the cat he found in the woods…so now he has a cat.When a stranger with epic tattoos and a glare to match starts coming into Matheson&’s Hardware, buying things seemingly at random and lugging them off in a car so beat-up Charlie feels bad for it, his instinct is to help. When the man comes in for the fifth time in a week, Charlie can&’t resist intervening.Rye Janssen has spent his life breaking things. Promises. His parents&’ hearts. Leases. He isn&’t used to people wanting to put things back together—not the crumbling house he just inherited, not his future and certainly not him. But the longer he stays in Garnet Run, the more he can see himself belonging there. And the more time he spends with Charlie, the more he can see himself falling asleep in Charlie&’s arms…and waking up in them.Is this what it feels like to have a home—and someone to share it with?Garnet RunBook 1: Better Than PeopleBook 2: Best Laid PlansCarina Adores is home to highly romantic contemporary love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters.A new Carina Adores title is available each month:The Hideaway Inn by Philip William StoverThe Girl Next Door by Chelsea M. CameronJust Like That by Cole McCadeHairpin Curves by Elia WintersBetter Than People by Roan ParrishThe Love Study by Kris RipperThe Secret Ingredient by KD FisherJust Like This by Cole McCadeTeddy Spenser Isn&’t Looking for Love by Kim FieldingThe Beautiful Things Shoppe by Philip William StoverBest Laid Plans by Roan ParrishKnit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie BellThe Hate Project by Kris RipperHard Sell by Hudson LinFor the Love of April French by Penny AimesSailor Proof by Annabeth AlbertMeet Me in Madrid by Verity LowellThe Life Revamp by Kris Ripper
Best Laid Plans: Destroyed / Best Laid Plans (Blackmore, Inc. #1)
by Rebecca HunterA case of mistaken identity…Leads to disaster…or exquisite temptation?CEO Cameron Blackmore assumes the PR expert sent from New York to clean up his reputation will be a man. But Jackson McAllister is all woman—as evidenced during their no-names, strangers-in-lust, incredibly sexy one-night stand! Now Cameron and Jackson must keep their hands off each other. But with Jackson shadowing his every move in the boardroom, can they forget their time in the bedroom?“Dare is Harlequin’s hottest line yet. Every book should come with a free fan. I dare you to try them!”—Tiffany Reisz, international bestselling author
Best Laid Plans: Loving Jack - Best Laid Plans (Special Releases Ser.)
by Nora RobertsThe Best Laid Plans of an architect and a structural engineer go awry when a disagreement over blueprints becomes a foundation for love in this Loving Jack novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.Cody Johnson knows his building designs are solid. Abra Wilson believes she can’t possibly construct anything so fancifully imagined. Collaborating on this new resort leads to many heated debates—as well as unexpected rises in passion. But even as Cody and Abra put in overtime professionally and personally, someone determined to sabotage the project puts their lives in danger.
Best Laid Trap (2015 Advent Calendar - Sleigh Ride)
by Rob RosenRoy has a crush on Steve, so when a work-related ski weekend is offered, Roy jumps at the chance to finally lay a trap for his hunky coworker. An abandoned cabin nearby is perfect for his scheme, and Roy stocks it with champagne, rubbers, and lube. But fate intervenes, and it's not Steve, but Ranger Josh, who ends up trapped in the cabin with Roy during an avalanche. Roy's plan might be ruined, but there's still a chance for a very happy New Year indeed.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package "Sleigh Ride".
Best Laid Wedding Plans: A sassy opposites attract romance (Moonlight Ridge #2)
by Karen BoothCan an unlucky-in-love wedding planner convince a grumpy billionaire that love is real and save her job? Find out in this Moonlight Ridge novel by Karen Booth!&“You could use a lesson ingiving in to temptation.&” But who&’s Autumn Kincaid to talk? Her reputation as a wedding planner is on the line after she&’s left at the altar. So is her job at Moonlight Ridge—unless she proves herself to grumpy Grey Holloway, whose family owns the resort. Grey doesn&’t even believe in true love. She has to convince him romance is real, that all he needs is to give in to the heat threatening to burn them both. Maybe this time Autumn will get her own happily-ever-after…or is this just another best-laid plan?From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Moonlight Ridge series: Book 1: Homecoming Heartbreaker by Joss WoodBook 2: Best Laid Wedding Plans by Karen BoothBook 3: Just a Little Married by Reese Ryan
Best Man Rancher & Want Me, Cowboy
by Maisey YatesWhen best man meets bridesmaid, will one night be enough? Find out in the next The Carsons of Lone Rock novel by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates.After all these years of wanting, will just one night be enough? Being his brother&’s best man is a privilege for Kit Carson. The rancher likes his future sister-in-law…and he really likes her sister, Shelby Sohappy. Now that he and Shelby are thrown together for wedding preparations, Kit can finally make his move. Shelby is still grieving her husband, so his offer is just one night with no strings—he knows her heart can&’t handle more. Kit is certain he&’s fine with that…until he isn&’t. And now Shelby's expecting. Can the best man prove he's the man for Shelby?Includes a bonus story, Want Me, Cowboy! From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.You&’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of The Carsons of Lone Rock series.
Best Man Rancher: A Western romance (The Carsons of Lone Rock #2)
by Maisey YatesWhen best man meets bridesmaid, will one night be enough? Find out in the next The Carsons of Lone Rock novel by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates.After all these years of wanting, will just one night be enough? Being his brother&’s best man is a privilege for Kit Carson. The rancher likes his future sister-in-law…and he really likes her sister, Shelby Sohappy. Now that he and Shelby are thrown together for wedding preparations, Kit can finally make his move. Shelby is still grieving her husband, so his offer is just one night with no-strings—he knows her heart can&’t handle more. Kit is certain he&’s fine with that…until he isn&’t. And now Shelby's expecting. Can the best man prove he's the man for Shelby? From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.You&’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of The Carsons of Lone Rock series: Book 1: Rancher's Forgotten RivalBook 2: Best Man RancherBook 3: One Night Rancher
Best Man Under the Mistletoe: A Secret Son Best Man Under The Mistletoe Snowed In With A Billionaire (Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail #13)
by Jules BennettIn this romance series finale, a security specialist hopes repair his reputation with a scandalized beauty in time for his friend’s Christmas wedding.When the identity of a notorious blackmailer was revealed, the culprit’s connection to Gabe Walsh left him guilty by association. Now Gabe is trying to rebuild his reputation with the people of Royal, Texas—and especially with Chelsea Hunt. Chelsea blames Gabe for the compromising photos of her that everyone is talking about. And that makes things especially awkward as they try to co-plan their best friends’ Christmas wedding.Gabe has many opportunities to show the sexy cowgirl just what a good guy he really is. And apparently he’s pretty convincing, because she soon winds up in his bed! But is this just a holiday fling, or the real thing?
Best Man and the Runaway Bride: Best Man And The Runaway Bride / A Maverick To (re)marry (montana Mavericks: The Lonelyhearts Ranch) (Mills And Boon True Love Ser.)
by Kandy ShepherdWhen a tennis pro helps a bride escape her wedding, he catches the eye of the media—and her—in this sweet romance about forbidden love.After helping Nikki Lucas flee her high-society wedding, privacy-loving best man Max Conway never expected to be accused of having an affair with the bride! As the media scandal dies down, he escapes to a remote island—and comes face-to-face with Nikki! Their connection is undeniable but she’s completely off-limits. Yet as the sun sets in paradise, both are struggling to resist . . .