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Kisses at Midnight
by James Patterson Jen Mclaughlin Samantha Towle3 exciting romances from James Patterson's BookShots Flames, now in one book!THE MCCULLAGH INN IN MAINE by Jen McLaughlin: Chelsea O'Kane escapes to Maine with a gun and fresh bruises. She's ready to begin anew-until she runs into her old flame, Jeremy Holland. As he helps to fix her inn, her heart heals and they rediscover what they once loved about each other. But as the two play house, it starts to seem too good to last. . . .SACKING THE QUARTERBACK by Samantha Towle: Quarterback Grayson Knight has a squeaky-clean reputation in the football world. So when he's arrested for drug possession, lawyer Melissa St. James knows that something doesn't add up. It's clear he's hiding something, though he denies it. But there's one thing he can't deny--he wants Melissa.SEDUCING SHAKESPEARE by Tabitha Ross: A brand-new romance, published for the very first time! William Shakespeare has fallen in love--with the beautiful Marietta DiSonna. Her fiery heart has inspired his sonnets and her steady gaze, his plays. But what Shakespeare doesn't know is that all the men and women are merely players in a grand production, and even Marietta is acting a role. Unless Shakespeare can seduce her in return...BookShots Flames Original romances presented by JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading
Kisses at Sunset
by Sarah MorganIndulge with these irresistible and heart-warming summer romances by USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan! Featuring previously published titles Gift of a Family and Worth the Risk.Can they resist the heat this summer…?When it comes to relationships, E.R. consultant Josh Sullivan is very happily single, and despite the attempts of the beautiful women he dates, he intends to stay that way.Single mom Dr. Kat O’Brien would usually be completely off-limits to him, except he can’t get the stunning doctor out of his mind. And he’s touched by her devotion to her six-year-old son, Archie, who he discovers is a pretty great kid.Before he knows it, Josh is hooked, but will Kat ever believe he can offer them a future?From the moment they meet, fighting together to save two young lives, Dr. Ally McGuire and Dr. Sean Nicholson are an explosive team!Sean is keen to follow this up out of surgery hours, but while he doesn’t want commitment of any kind, Ally knows she could never settle for a brief affair.Neither is prepared to risk falling in love…until, after one unexpected night of passion, Ally becomes pregnant!Originally published in 2005 and 2000.
Kisses for Christmas
by Dana VolneyGrab some hot cocoa and this Christmas collection of three festive, contemporary romance novellas, published for the first time.Holiday Hoopla—Halle Adams needs a loan to keep her store open. Blake Ellison needs a fake date for all his Christmas events. They agree to help each other out until New Years and part ways as friends at the end of their agreement, but will a business deal between the two strangers get hoodwinked by holiday hoopla? Christmas Clash—When longtime foes Luke Carrigan and Candace Ellison are forced to work together to stop city government from taking their businesses, it will take a miracle for them to get along. But Christmas is a time of miracles—will the season bring happiness to Luke and Candace, or the destruction of everything they love? Candlelight Conspiracy—Sophie Graystone is a florist by day, guitarist by night. When her apartment building loses power, she&’s left with no light and a rumbling tummy. Marc Sizzo is too busy making his restaurant a success to fall in love . . . until he ends up sharing confidences by candlelight with his neighbor, Sophie. Will the New Year blaze new hope, or snuff out this fledgling flame? A gorgeous read for fans of Jenny Hale and Karen Swan.
Kisses for a June Afternoon
by K. L. NooneTwo months after the worst day of his life, Wesley Kim knows that he and his boyfriend Finn Ransom are doing better than ever. They’re even more sure of each other, Finn’s mostly recovered from his injuries, and they’re talking about plans for the future. About Finn going back to work, and Wes visiting his movie set. About building a life together.But that’s the future. Today, Wes needs to make sure Finn knows exactly how much he’s loved. And he’ll do it properly. Thoroughly. Deliberately. With kisses, and silk ties, on a sun-drenched golden afternoon.
Kisses in the Country Volume 2
by Brenda NovakMeant For You / Brenda Novak (9781488054983)Revisit this heartfelt small-town romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak.Gabe Holbrook had it all. Intelligent, handsome, talented, rich, he&’d been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But after a car accident derailed his future and ended his career, he decided to return to Dundee, the small town where he was raised, looking for a new beginning as a football coach. Now, in his road to recovery, he is not only a stranger to the people who once knew him, but he must also face the person to blame for his accident, Hannah Price.Hannah has been struggling to recover from that fateful night, too. Unlike Gabe, she sustained only minor injuries. But she&’s not sure she&’ll ever be able to forgive herself for the impulsive mistake that altered Gabe&’s future forever. Especially when Gabe becomes her son&’s football coach, and she begins to fall in love with the man she nearly destroyed…Previously published as Stranger in Town.Finding You / Brenda Novak (9781488057670)Revisit this charming romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak.For eleven years, Reenie Holbrook had a perfect marriage and three beautiful children, all settled in the small town of Dundee. But Reenie&’s perfect life came crashing down when Isaac Russell made a devastating revelation about Reenie&’s husband that immediately ended her marriage.Now, motivated to support her young children, Reenie sees her new job teaching history at Dundee High as a big opportunity toward healing and independence. Little does she know, she will have to share her professional space with Isaac, the new science teacher and the man who triggered the unraveling of her marriage. But the awkwardness of their intertwined history quickly turns into admiration when Reenie gets to know Issac. The time and space they share can be the formula that opens Reenie&’s puzzled heart to love again.Previously published as Big Girls Don&’t Cry.Just the Two of Us / Brenda Novak (9781488058110)Revisit this story of healing and romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak.Elizabeth O&’Connell has a plan. After surviving the worst betrayal of her life—finding out that she wasn&’t the only woman in her husband&’s life—she moved to Dundee to provide some stability for her children. After she opened her own business in town, Liz&’s focus has been on herself and her family.Carter Hudson isn&’t part of Liz&’s plan. When they are introduced by well-meaning friends, her distrust is instant. But as they spend time together, Liz realizes she enjoys having Carter in her life. However, Carter has secrets in his past that he can&’t seem to escape. Liz&’s heart is still in a fragile state, but can she learn to trust Carter and open her heart for love again?Previously published as The Other Woman.The More I Love You / Brenda Novak (9781488058202)Revisit this refreshing romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak.Famous pro football player Tyson Garnier arrives in Dundee looking to avoid the press while healing from an injury. He has recently become the eye of a very public scandal after not only finding out he is a father but also gaining full custody of his boy. Now he needs an excellent nanny to help him raise his son during his time in Dundee, and Dakota Brown is perfect for the job.Dakota doesn&’t care about football, but she needs this job, and she is motivated to guide clueless Tyson in the care of his son. As Tyson and Dakota see each other beyond superficiality, they learn to appreciate one another through their love for the baby. But can their feelings evolve into somethin
Kisses in the Country: A Hometown Romance Collection (Dundee Idaho)
by Brenda NovakEscape with Kisses in the Country—four full-length small-town romances from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's beloved Dundee, Idaho series, all in one volume!THAT ONE NIGHTThe one thing that Delaney wants more in the world is to become a mother, but at thirty years old and with no relationship prospects, her dream seems far out of reach. Until a one-night stand with a handsome stranger during a night out in Boise quite literally changes her life. Delaney thought she was never going to see him again, but when this stranger moves to Dundee, she gets both a husband and baby daddy in the same package.FALLING FOR YOURebecca Wells and Josh Hill have grown up sharing a legendary rivalry known to everyone in the small town of Dundee, Idaho. Now, Rebecca is struggling to drop her resentment towards Josh, and admitting that she feels more for him than she&’s ever let on would be the first step.FIRST LOVE, SECOND CHANCEWhen Katie Rogers reluctantly returns to Dundee, her hometown in Idaho, she is broke, pregnant, and determined to never trust the wrong man again. But when Booker Robinson not only opens the doors of his home for her, but also the doors of her heart, she understands that sometimes a man isn't everything he seems. And sometimes he's more....SAY YOU LOVE MEMorris Caldwell was more than a stepfather for Lucky Caldwell, he showed her kindness and love, even after his passing. Now, Lucky returns to Dundee, Idaho, to restore the Victorian mansion that Morris left her. But Morris&’s grandson, Mike Hill is not happy about Lucky&’s inheritance, and since his ranch is located right next to the mansion, they have no choice but to learn how to live next to the person they don&’t want to like.Can't get enough? Don't miss the rest of the Dundee, Idaho series! Meant for You (Book 5) Finding You (Book 6) Just the Two of Us (Book 7) The More I Love You (Book 8)
Kisses on Her Christmas List
by Susan MeierShannon's Christmas Wish List1. A gorgeous billionaire to buy her store...enter Rory Wallace-swoon!2. The magic of Christmas...Rory and his little girl need to know that it still exists.3. Willpower...because kissing Rory under the mistletoe would be a Very Bad Idea.Shannon Raleigh can't believe that both Rory Wallace and his little girl dislike Christmas so much and she's determined to make her favorite season as magical as possible! But working with handsome Rory every day proves challenging, because Shannon finds herself longing for Christmas kisses with the man she can never have....
Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies
by Abigail Hing WenNow an instant national bestseller and an Amazon Book of the Month, from the author of the Netflix hit,"Love in Taipei." Tan Lee finds himself embroiled in an unusual love triangle, all while trying to defuse a heist, unravel a conspiracy, and navigate the most complicated babysitting assignment ever in this novel by New York Times bestseller Abigail Hing Wen.After a magical kiss at Prom, best friends Tan Lee and Winter Woo agree to cool it off, a plan that goes awry when their parents jointly head off to Hawaii and leave Tan and Winter to babysit Tan's sister Sana together. If that isn't complicated enough, Tan's ex-girlfriend from Shanghai arrives on his doorstep with money stolen from her billionaire father and thugs on her heels.Tan soon finds himself on the run through the San Francisco Bay Area, trying to out-manuever international hackers and protect his friends, family and sister—and his own heart.
Kisses, She Wrote
by Katharine AsheChristmas in town has never been so steamy . . . Handsome as sin and scandalously rakish, Cam Westfall, the Earl of Bedwyr, is every young lady's wickedest dream. Shy wallflower Princess Jacqueline of Sensaire knows this better than anyone, because her dreams are full of the breathtaking earl's kisses. And not only her dreams--her diary, too. But when Cam discovers the maiden's not-so-maidenly diary, will her wildest Christmas wishes be fulfilled in its pages . . . or in his arms?
Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly
by Robert Dalby?The charmingly eccentric and infinitely lovable characters from Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly are back??(Louise Shaffer, author of The Ladies of Garrison Gardens) In Second Creek, Mississippi, Hale Dunbar is taking on the solidly entrenched mayor in the upcoming election. Hale may not have much political experience, but he has something better: he?s being backed by the Nitwitts?the town?s most influential and enjoyably eccentric posse of widows. As the campaign unfolds, everyone is about to discover what?s more important than coming in first?close friends, second chances, and true love. And of course, a good slogan.
Kissing Brendan Callahan
by Susan AmesséLike many girls who read, Sarah wants to be a writer -- a best-selling author of romances. Her plan is to enter a local teen writing contest to be judged by romance writer Antonia DeMarco (author of Enraptured Thorns in My Heart) and win first place by dazzling Antonia with her passionate and soulful writing. What could go wrong? Mom won't let Sarah enter the contest, that's what. Then along comes Brendan Callahan, a rule-breaking boy she has never liked. Will Sarah let Brendan teach her to stand up for herself?
Kissing Comfort
by Jo GoodmanBode DeLong knows that his playboy brother Bram isn't really in love with Miss Comfort Kennedy, even though it's clear that she's enamored with him. With Bram's motives for the engagement suspect, Bode figures the safest place for Comfort to be is in his arms. Now, Bode just needs to convince Comfort that the childhood fancy she has for his brother is no match for the incredible desire that sparks between them every time they touch.
Kissing Emma
by Shappi KhorsandiFrom widely acclaimed comedian and author, Shappi Khorsandi, comes a modern fable about the rise and fall of a beautiful, but vulnerable, young woman in a world obsessed with money, status and looks. Emma and her mother are down on their luck. They're taking turns sleeping on the sofa in her nan's tiny flat - and desperately trying to come up with an escape plan. Emma is struggling with her family, struggling at school where the girls are bitchy towards her and the boys only seem to want one thing, and struggling with never having enough money for anything, ever. Just as she's contemplating quitting school to get a real job, she meets two men who convince her that she has a shot at modelling. But their motives are far from innocent, and Emma is soon pulled into a dark world. And then she meets Con, who is rich, handsome and so romantic! Has Emma's luck finally changed? Kissing Emma is inspired by the real life and untold story of Emma Hamilton, Lord Nelson's mistress. But Shappi Khorsandi's modern Emma is going to get the happy ending her namesake never did - and stick two fingers up at the men who dare to take advantage of young women while she's doing it.Not suitable for younger readers
Kissing Emma
by Shappi KhorsandiFrom widely acclaimed comedian and author, Shappi Khorsandi, comes a modern fable about the rise and fall of a beautiful, but vulnerable, young woman in a world obsessed with fame and fortune. Emma and her mother are down on their luck. After getting kicked out of their home by their landlord, they're taking turns sleeping on the sofa in her aunt's tiny flat - and desperately trying to come up with an escape plan. Emma is struggling with her family, struggling at college where the girls are bitchy towards her and the boys only seem to want one thing, and struggling with never having enough money for anything, ever. Just as she's contemplating quitting sixth form to get a real job, she meets two men in her local park who convince her that she has a shot at modelling. But their motives are far from innocent, and Emma is soon pulled into the dark world hidden at the heart of London society's richest and most famous. Kissing Emma is inspired by the real life and untold story of Emma Hamilton, Lord Nelson's mistress. But Shappi Khorsandi's modern Emma is going to get the justice her namesake never did - and stick two fingers up at the men who dare to take advantage of young women while she's doing it.(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Kissing Ezra Holtz (and Other Things I Did for Science)
by Brianna ShrumThe Rosie Project, for teens Seventeen-year-old Amalia Yaabez and Ezra Holtz couldn’t be more different. They’ve known (and avoided) each other their whole lives; she unable to stand his buttoned-up, arrogant, perfect disposition, and he unwilling to deal with her slacker, rule-breaking way of moving through the world. <P><P>When they are unhappily paired on an AP Psychology project, they come across an old psychological study that posits that anyone can fall in love with anyone, if you put them through the right scientific, psychological steps. <P><P>They decide to put that theory to the test for their project, matching couples from different walks of high school life to see if science really can create love. <P><P> As they go through the whirlwind of the experiment, Ezra and Amalia realize that maybe it’s not just the couples they matched who are falling for each other . . .
Kissing Father Christmas: A Novel (Father Christmas #3)
by Robin Jones GunnBestselling, award-winning author Robin Jones Gunn welcomes us back to the cozy English village of Carlton Heath for a winter romance that will melt your heart. Anna's first visit to Carlton Heath in England was last May for the wedding of her cousin Ian to Miranda. The beautiful event ended with a dance under the stars and Anna receiving an unexpected kiss from Peter, the groomsman who caught her eye and now holds her heart.Now, at the invitation of family and friends, Anna is returning to Carlton Heath for Christmas. She has Peter's recent email to fill her with assurance that he's looking forward to seeing her again as well. More than his brief words, though, the vivid memory of their unforgettable kiss provides a promise of more to come. Anna, ever the imaginative artist, has been busy painting a romantic conclusion to her holiday visit. Certainly she's not the only one who has been dreaming of another dance and another kiss. But when she sees Peter again, his intentions seem to shift as speedily as the blustery winter weather. Is Anna's heart misleading her, or will Father Christmas bestow on her the gift of love for which she has long dreamed?
Kissing Frogs (Dreamspun Beyond)
by Terry WylisModern-day American &“prince&” Ellis Faraday has a problem: he&’s been a frog for a year, his time before hibernation is ending, and he&’s afraid there will be nothing left of him come spring. The castle-house up the hill seems like a promising place to start looking for a cure… if he can convince a human to take him seriously. A conversation—and maybe a kiss—with the pretty man who owns the koi pond might do the trick.On a Friday night, Galen Townsend just wants to curl up and read in the backyard of the house he shares with his brothers, but the frog addressing him from the wall of the koi pond has him questioning his sanity. Moreso when he gives the frog a peck on the nose—just to be nice—and the frog becomes a handsome, precious man.Unfortunately, Galen&’s &“cure&” proves temporary. After a few hours, Ellis is back to hopping and croaking, but at least he has an ally and a warm place to stay. Now they just have to keep Galen&’s brothers from discovering a frog in the house while they work out how to break the spell. How many kisses can it possibly take?
Kissing Games of the World
by Sandi Kahn Shelton"A classic romance. . . . It's been done countless times, but rarely as engagingly as Shelton does it in this novel. " -Boston Globe Jamie is a free-spirited artist and devoted single mom with a slightly unorthodox living situation: in exchange for free rent, she looks after the grandson of her much older landlord. But when Harris Goddard dies of a heart attack-naked and splayed out in Jamie's bed-nobody believes that he and Jamie were just roommates. With the rumor mill buzzing and two small children to care for, Jamie's life is further upended when Harris's handsome son, Nate, a charismatic jet-setting salesman, shows up unannounced at his childhood home to settle the estate and reclaim the five-year-old son he left behind. As Jamie's and Nate's highly guarded worlds collide, can these two damaged souls manage to see the good in each other . . . and maybe more? "Shelton's warm, sentimental love story is told with a tenderness of heart and a nurturing eye. " -Romantic Times "Quite wonderful. . . . Like Anne Tyler, Shelton seems to possess a nearly boundless capacity for empathy. She has the ability to make us love her characters for their faults, not in spite of them. " -Connecticut Post
Kissing Games: A Novel (Aurora Skye #2)
by Tara EglingtonAfter a perfect first kiss, Aurora's second kiss lands her boyfriend in the hospital, and her matchmaking strategies start to backfire in this sequel to Tara Eglington's How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You.For a girl who shares her name with a princess (aka Sleeping Beauty), Aurora Skye’s romantic life seems fathoms away from a fairy tale. Sure, she’s landed her prince charming, Hayden Paris. And she got her wish—one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterfly-inducing gloriousness she’d hoped for. But instead of happily ever after, their second kiss landed Hayden in the emergency room. If that’s not mortifying enough, the whole school is now referring to her as "Lethal Lips."When Aurora's best friend decides to run for class president and offers up Aurora's matchmaking service as one of her campaign initiatives, the kissing games begin. Aurora has to convince everyone that her program works—but that might be hard to do when it seems like her own love life might be falling apart.
Kissing Her Scrooge
by Kinley CadeEvery Christmas, Hannah Jones makes it her mission to give her hometown the perfect pageant. Even malfunctioning inflatable Santas and lost students can't stop the self-proclaimed Miss Holiday. But the teacher may have met her mismatch in sexy but antisocial tree farmer Griff Green. Hannah's been lusting after her new neighbor for months-and she's determined to melt his heart by being naughty as well as nice...He may sell trees, but Griff doesn't do Christmas. He's known as the town humbug-and he likes it that way. Which is why he's been avoiding Hannah, despite the sexy visions of her that have been dancing through his head. When a surprise visit leads to a passionate kiss, he can't deny the attraction any longer.When Hannah discovers Griff isn't the Scrooge he pretends to be-and she exposes his secret to the whole town-it may take a holiday miracle for their budding relationship to survive into the new year.31,000 words
Kissing Is Easy
by Allison CassattaIt should be just another day for best friends Parker and Toby, not much different than any other day they've spent hanging out over the past fifteen years. But it isn't just another day. Toby thinks Parker is freaking out because his girlfriend broke up with him. He has no idea that Parker is actually losing his shit because he just figured out he has feelings for Toby. At least, he has no idea until Parker kisses him. Now Toby's the one flipping out. Terrified of what his family might do if they find out he's gay, he's stayed in the closet for years and had no intentions of coming out. Now Toby has to decide what to do: keep Parker as a friend and live his life in fear... or take the plunge, stand up for himself, and take a chance on love.
Kissing Kosher: A Novel
by Jean Meltzer"An unflinchingly honest romance." —Kirkus, starred reviewFrom the author of THE MATZAH BALL and MR. PERFECT ON PAPER comes this hilarious and emotional rivals-to-lovers romance.Step 1: Get the secret recipe. Step 2: Don&’t fall in love…Avital Cohen isn&’t wearing underpants—woefully, for unsexy reasons. Chronic pelvic pain has forced her to sideline her photography dreams and her love life. It&’s all she can do to manage her family&’s kosher bakery, Best Babka in Brooklyn, without collapsing.She needs hired help.And distractingly handsome Ethan Lippmann seems the perfect fit.Except Ethan isn&’t there to work—he&’s undercover, at the behest of his ironfisted grandfather. Though Lippmann&’s is a household name when it comes to mass-produced kosher baked goods, they don&’t have the charm of Avital&’s bakery. Or her grandfather&’s world-famous pumpkin spice babka recipe.As they bake side by side, Ethan soon finds himself more interested in Avital than in stealing family secrets, especially as he helps her find the chronic pain relief—and pleasure—she&’s been missing.But perfecting the recipe for romance calls for leaving out the lies…even if coming clean means risking everything.
Kissing Lessons
by Sophie JordanA steamy contemporary YA romance by New York Times best-selling author Sophie Jordan about a girl with a bad reputation giving lessons on how to attract guys for some extra cash—only to fall for her client’s golden-boy brother. For fans of Kami Garcia, Katie McGarry, and Netflix's Sex Education. <P><P>Wild, beautiful, and (as rumor has it) experienced, Hayden Vargas doesn’t have time for love or relationships. She’s learned the hard way that the only person you can count on is yourself, and she&’s hell-bent on earning enough money to leave her small, judgy Texas town as fast as possible. So when nerdy Emmaline Martin offers to pay Hayden for lessons in seduction, the money is so easy, there must be a catch. Enter the catch: Emmaline’s older brother, popular, all-around nice guy™ Nolan Martin, who doesn’t want his sister’s reputation tarnished by the school’s resident bad girl. But Hayden should know that looks can be deceiving. Nolan may seem like a golden boy, but like Hayden, he has a few secrets of his own. <P><P> And the more he meddles in her lessons with Emmaline, the more these polar opposites clash—and the more sparks fly. Turns out Nolan may have some lessons to teach Hayden, but only if she’s willing to learn.
Kissing Maggie Silver
by Sheila ClaydonMaggie Silver intends to put as much space as possible between herself and her family just as soon as her parent’s ruby wedding celebrations are over. She is fed up with their constant advice and her never-ending babysitting duties. There’s a great big world out there and she wants to see it before she settles for suburbia. Then Ruairi O’Connor turns up at the same time her sister-in-law goes into labor, and suddenly everything becomes a lot more complicated. As for Ruairi, in a few weeks time he will be on the other side of the world, so now is not the time to fall in love, especially with Maggie. Until now he’s thought of her as little more than a child so why has he suddenly discovered she is very grown up indeed and the only thing he wants to do is kiss her.