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The Last Bride in Ballymuir
by Dorien Kelly[from inside flaps] "Beautiful schoolteacher Kylie O'Shea has fended off most of the eligible men in the Irish village of Ballymuir, and friends warn she's in danger of fulfilling the local legend as the last bride in town. Yet when handsome Michael Kilbride arrives, Kylie can't deny her attraction to him. Michael has a criminal past, having been wrongfully convicted of terrorism, and Kylie's neighbors shun him. They advise her to stay away, but that proves impossible. Drawn to his intensity, she rediscovers a long-forgotten passion in his arms. The question is, will her feelings help or hinder when Michael is accused of murder...forcing Kylie to expose secrets the village would rather keep hidden."
The Last Bride in Texas
by Judith StacyElizabeth Hill cursed the luck that cast her in the drama of a daring daylight bank robbery. As if the town hadn't gossiped about her enough already, now they thought she was some damsel in distress, with mysterious stranger Connor Wade starring as a genuine, sure shootin' hero. Couldn't they all just leave her in peace! Connor Wade hadn't expected Elizabeth Hill to be so, well, attractive. Everybody in Sterling treated her as if she was the last rose of summer or something, a spinster workhorse fresh out of chances. But Connor was convinced that if he could just get past that prickly exterior, the woman he'd find underneath would be worth whatever it took!
The Last Bridesmaid
by Leandra LoganWhether it's for business or pleasure, for one month or one night, we have the husband you need! Call 1-800-HUSBAND. Operators standing by....Being "always the bridesmaid and never the bride" had never bothered Detective Jill Ames before. But when the last of her hometown bachelorette buddies decided to take the plunge, Jill was the only one left to catch the bouquet!She needed a husband-fast! And 1-800-HUSBAND provided Matt Travis. Desirable, unpredictable, irresistible. In short, all wrong!But who else was she going to get for a long weekend on short notice? Matt would have to do. But as they linked arms and walked down the aisle, why did she get the feeling that she'd been thrown to the big bad wolf?
The Last Bridge Home (Redemption River #5)
by Linda GoodnightIn this classic tale from the New York Times–bestselling author, revisit a hero with big dreams and the girl next door who’s always been there for him . . . Doing the right thing always came easily to firefighter Zak Ashford. So he can’t refuse to take in the dying wife he thought divorced him long ago—or to watch over her three troubled children. The only person Zak can turn to is Jilly Fairmont, the pretty neighbor who helps him and the children through their loss. And not just because she secretly cares for Zak. Yet it isn’t long before Zak realizes what this honest, compassionate woman means to him, too. With big dreams at stake, Zak suddenly finds himself reconsidering the future he always thought he wanted. A future that will be nothing unless Jilly agrees to share it with him . . .
Last Bridge Home (Sedikhan #11)
by Iris JohansenA young widow befriends a mysterious stranger, only to find herself drawn irrevocably into a strange world of fear and fascination, where she is unable to tell friend from foe, lover from enemy.
The Last Buccaneer
by Lynn EricksonWhen Tess Bonney is sucked into a whirlpool while diving for sunken treasure, she's transported back in time and finds herself about to be sold to the highest bidder. Dashing buccaneer Richard Neville comes to her rescue, and the real adventure begins.
The Last Bullet
by Merline LovelaceFormer special agent Cleo North thought she had sworn off bureaucracy forever-but the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has other ideas. They need her expertise and are willing to pay her extravagant fee. The case? An off-duty U.S. tanker pilot recently took a bullet under suspicious circumstances and wound up dead.It doesn't take long before Cleo and Major Jack Donovan from the OSI-along with some help from British Intelligence-discover the pilot was involved in some questionable activities. But why was he so interested in a U.S. Army Air Corps transport that went down in the English Channel in 1943?When another murder links a far-fetched story of wartime international intrigue to millions of dollars in gold, only one question remains: who is behind the ultimate cover-up? And could Cleo be the next bullet's victim?
The Last Cahill Cowboy
by Jenna KernanBounty hunter Chance Cahill blows into town like tumbleweed, a rootless drifter with danger written all over him. For this man doesn't care whether he lives or dies. It's what makes him so fearless-and so deadly.Ellie Jenkins, plain as brown paper, is determined to marry for love. It's only when she comes face-to-face with childhood friend Chance that she realizes what she's been waiting for.But then Ellie sees the empty look behind his eyes, and she knows that to win this cowboy's heart will take a risk so big it may destroy them both....
The Last Call
by Thomas Grant BrusoAn armed, violent man escapes jail and flees police in Talon County, Maine, where a widespread chase stretches from Bangor to Portland. A torrential rainstorm hits the coast of Maine in a fury of blackouts as police canvas the area for Brad Rayon, who terrorizes a small community, killing anybody who gets in his way.Several break-ins, thefts, and arsons are reported in the area, but for Ash and his boyfriend Wally, it is a series of personal threats that heightens to life-threatening attacks. With Wally at work, Ash is alone when he hears the first of many strange noises outside his house. It starts with crank calls, a heavily obscured voice calling out his name on the other end. There are knocks at the front door. He hears footsteps in the house, somebody walking around, and a large shadow filling the corner of a room.Ash’s past is riddled with abuse and violence, and he struggles to understand what’s real and imagined. Will Ash be the fugitive’s next victim, or is the ongoing trail of dead bodies a figment of Ash’s troubled imagination?
Last Call (The Cocktail Series #5)
by Alice ClaytonFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton, known for her "deliciously addictive" (The Book Vixen) novels, this Cocktail series novella reunites readers with Caroline and Simon from the wildly successful Wallbanger.Simon and Caroline are back for another round of baking, banging, and big life changes. Settling in, but never settling down, Caroline has finally struck a balance between the professional and the personal. As one of the top interior designers in San Francisco, she travels all over Northern California between nook time with Simon. Perpetual globetrotter Simon has cut his frequent flyer miles in half over the last year, preferring to balance his professional and personal life, as well. The next step in their lives seems preordained--toasts, veils, and the aisle of rose petals. But when an accident on a photo shoot in Southeast Asia brings Caroline the most terrifying phone call she could ever imagine, she has to ask whether "till death do us part" is a more realistic prospect than faces most couples. It's been a grand adventure, and Caroline and Simon wouldn't go out without the best surprise ending ever. One part sexy, one part laughter, a dash of exotic locales, and one pink nightie, mixed with passion, and you've got Last Call. Served with a side of Clive.
Last Call
by Laura PedersenHaving descended from a long line of indomitable, good-humored Scots, Hayden MacBride sees no reason to take his own death lying down. In fact, he now spends his days crashing funerals for the free food and insight into the Great Beyond. Then he meets Rosamond, a nun playing hooky from the Holy Orders. Hayden is smitten the instant her heavy silver cross smacks him in the face when she leaps up to do the wave at a ball game. Luckily, Rosamond has picked the right person to teach her how to live . . . and to love-because nobody does both better than Hayden MacBride.However, Rosamond's years in the convent have not prepared her for the oddball characters of Hayden's world. There's his ever-fretful, vigilant daughter, Diana, the "Dutchess o' the Sidelong Glance"; his sweet grandson Joey, struggling to break free of his mother's overprotective embrace; Hayden's bagpipe-blowing cronies; the Greyfriars Gang; neighbor Bobbie Anne, a "working girl" full of good advice and tender mercies; and Hank, the sexy architect contemplating the priesthood-a big mistake in Hayden's book. For Hayden thinks that Hank should be married to his daughter and raising Joey. And he has an elaborate plan to make Hank see things his way. . . .In an uproariously funny novel of love, laughter, and one man's final call at the riotous watering hole called life, Laura Pedersen proves that miracles are all around us-when we open our eyes and our hearts to embrace them.
Last Call
by Laura PedersenHaving descended from a long line of indomitable, good-humored Scots, Hayden MacBride sees no reason to take his own death lying down. In fact, he now spends his days crashing funerals for the free food and insight into the Great Beyond. Then he meets Rosamond, a nun playing hooky from the Holy Orders. Hayden is smitten the instant her heavy silver cross smacks him in the face when she leaps up to do the wave at a ball game. Luckily, Rosamond has picked the right person to teach her how to live . . . and to love–because nobody does both better than Hayden MacBride. However, Rosamond’s years in the convent have not prepared her for the oddball characters of Hayden’s world. There’s his ever-fretful, vigilant daughter, Diana, the “Dutchess o’ the Sidelong Glance”; his sweet grandson Joey, struggling to break free of his mother’s overprotective embrace; Hayden’s bagpipe-blowing cronies; the Greyfriars Gang; neighbor Bobbie Anne, a “working girl” full of good advice and tender mercies; and Hank, the sexy architect contemplating the priesthood–a big mistake in Hayden’s book. For Hayden thinks that Hank should be married to his daughter and raising Joey. And he has an elaborate plan to make Hank see things his way. . . . In an uproariously funny novel of love, laughter, and one man’s final call at the riotous watering hole called life, Laura Pedersen proves that miracles are all around us–when we open our eyes and our hearts to embrace them.
Last Call at the Local
by Sarah Grunder RuizOpposites attract when a free-spirited American singer-songwriter with ADHD teams up with a charming Irishman to revitalize his family's pub in the next heartfelt romance from the author of Luck and Last Resorts. Raine Hart is used to the challenges of living with ADHD. It&’s why she ditched her life in Boston to busk around Europe as a traveling musician. No boss. No schedule. No one to disappoint but herself. But when a careless mistake in Ireland leaves her unable to perform, she sees no other option but to give up her nomadic life. Since inheriting the Local, Jack Dunne has wanted to make the pub his own. But the baggage of running a family business and the intrusive thoughts that stem from his OCD make changing things a challenge. Over a pint with handsome, tattooed Jack, Raine accidentally insults him and the pub. Instead of taking offense, Jack, impressed by her vision of what the pub could be, offers her a job bringing it to life. But when Raine and Jack develop feelings for one another their opposite lifestyles won&’t accommodate, it becomes clear the pub isn&’t the only thing that needs reinventing. As the end of their business collaboration draws near, they&’ll have to find a way past the limits they&’ve placed on themselves or let go of a love that could last a lifetime.
The Last Camellia
by Sarah Jio'I adore Sarah Jio's novels.' Santa MontefioreA haunting story of love, family and the secrets that can destroy us... 1933. Vera Ray kisses her young son goodnight and leaves to work the night-shift at a local hotel. The next morning, she discovers an sudden snowfall has blanketed the city, and her son has vanished, the snow covering up any trace of his tracks, or the perpetrator's.2010. Journalist Claire Aldridge has been burying herself in work to avoid her own pain. When she is assigned to cover the 'blackberry winter' storm she learns of the disappearance of a three-year-old boy. He was never found. Claire vows to find the truth, but as she immerses herself in the mysteries of the past, Claire discovers that not all secrets should be revealed.An emotional story of a mother's love, a missing child and the search for the truth. Perfect for fans of Kathryn Hughes, Lucinda Riley and Tracy Rees.
The Last Carolina Sister: A Novel (The Magnolia Sisters #3)
by Michelle Major&“Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber.&”—Publishers WeeklyIn Magnolia, North Carolina, love might be waiting right next door…Meredith Ventner knows a wounded creature when she sees one. Though her temporary new neighbor may be—on the surface at least—a successful, drop-dead gorgeous doctor, she recognizes the deep hurt Ryan Sorensen is carrying, and it&’s catnip to her soul. But even though Meredith is the youngest, scrappiest and single-est of Magnolia&’s most famous sisters, she&’s committed to expanding the animal shelter on her newly inherited farm. She can&’t waste her energy on a man who&’s only passing through town.Ryan is hoping that after a month of small-town living he&’ll be healed enough to return to his busy ER. His injured leg isn&’t half as painful as his guilt from the tragedy he&’s trying to forget. Yet somehow, helping feisty, tenderhearted Meredith care for her menagerie is making him question his career-first priorities. Here in this quirky small town another future is coming into view, but can he change his life, and open his heart, to claim it?The Magnolia SistersBook 1: The Magnolia SistersBook 2: The Merriest Magnolia
The Last Cavalier
by Heather GrahamA Confederate soldier plunges through a portal in time . . . into the future and into the arms of a modern woman Confederate cavalry captain Jason Tarkenton is fighting the battle of his life, desperate to save his fellow comrades-in-arms from their hated Yankee enemies. Suddenly, he hears a thunderous crack in the sky. The earth beneath his feet begins to shift as he is engulfed in darkness and mist. Virginian Vickie Knox has spent most of her life listening to her grandfather&’s tales about the Civil War. To humor his obsession, she agrees to don authentic garb for their farming town&’s reenactment of a battle. But the stranger in rebel uniform who accosts her and takes her captive isn&’t part of the festivities. He&’s the real deal—a soldier in Robert E. Lee&’s army who left unfinished business back in 1862. Neither of them expects to fall in love. If Jason returns to the past, he could change the course of history—and risk losing Vickie forever. Unless she is willing to gamble her future on a love stronger than time itself . . . This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
The Last Champion
by Deborah HaleThe Lady of Harwood was ruthless...Ruthlessly practical, most certainly, for Dominie De Montford swore she'd bed the devil himself to safeguard her people. Now all she held dear stood endangered, and the one man who could rescue them was the one man she despised--Armand Flambard, first to hold her heart...and first to break it! The warrior in Armand Flambard had died on the battlefield--felled by a terrible secret born of civil war. Should Lady Dominie glean even a hint of the truth, she would surely loathe him as much as she'd once loved him. But mayhap this new call to arms was a battle cry to rouse their longslumbering desire...!
Last Chance
by Sarah DessenNever in one place long enough to make friends or put down roots, Colie doesn't expect her trip to the North Carolina coast to change a thing. Always the outcast, she's resigned to a holiday with only her eccentric aunt Mira for company. But when she finds a job waitressing at the Last Chance cafe, she also finds acceptance, new friends, and the beginnings of romance...
Last Chance: Last Chance Rescue Book 6 (eternal Romance Ebook) (Last Chance Rescue #6)
by Christy ReeceThe thrilling conclusion of the back-to-back trilogy that includes "No Chance" and "Second Chance. " Original.
Last Chance at Love
by Gwynne ForsterHow Much Will She Risk For Love? Fired from her prestigious job, journalist Allison Wakefield is now working for a tabloid newspaper, and she's desperate to find a way to get her career back on track. Her new assignment, an explosive story involving mysterious bestselling author Jacob Covington, could be the answer. When Allison first encounters the author while visiting her aunt's home on Idlewild Lake in Michigan, she realizes that Jacob is one subject she wouldn't mind getting to know more intimately.... But as they work side by side during Jacob's book tour, Allison finds herself falling in love-and in a dilemma about what to do. The exposé is her ticket to success, but revealing the truth about Jacob's past as a State Department undercover operative could jeopardize his career-and destroy a summer romance that holds the promise of a lifetime of happiness.
Last Chance at the Lost and Found
by Marcia FinicalBunny LaRue was beautiful. Sex, drugs, and fun were plentiful. But as the years slip by life doesn't stay easy and Bunny must find the strength to confront her past and create a new future.
Last Chance at the Someday Café
by Angel SmitsHow many secrets can one man really have? Tara Hawkins may be the baby of the family, but she's ready to prove to her siblings she can make it on her own. And she's betting everything on the success of her diner. Trucker Morgan Thane quickly becomes a repeat customer...and a tempting distraction she can't afford. The energy between them is overwhelming, yet Tara wonders just how she can trust a man who is hiding so many secrets-a man who's almost out of hope. When she discovers his heartbreaking reason for being in Haskins Corners, her feelings for him only grow. And the deeper she falls, the closer Tara comes to losing her dream and her heart.
Last Chance Beauty Queen (Last Chance #3)
by Hope RamsayDear Reader,Gracious me, my beautiful daughter Rocky sure could use my help. I always knew she wasn't much interested in the local boys - but who'd have thought she'd come home with English royalty? Trouble is, Hugh wants to buy some of our folks' land. We don't want to sell, but Rocky's job depends on her closing the deal. And though Hugh's obviously smitten, I'm not sure he's right for my Rocky. Oh, he's classy and handsome - and you should've seen the way he judged pies and fixed stock cars at our Watermelon Festival! - but what do we know about him, really? I know I sound like a nervous mother hen, but after forty happy years with my Elbert, all I want is to see my little girl find the same. Well, time for me to quit chattering and get back to Miss Bray's wet set. Always nice talking to you, and remember: the Cut 'n Curl's got hot rollers, free coffee, and the best gossip in town.See you real soon, Ruby Rhodes
Last Chance Book Club (Last Chance #5)
by Hope RamsayAfter a painful divorce, Savannah White wants nothing more than to find her happy place. So when she gets the chance to pack up her life -and her son - and move to the idyllic town where she spent childhood summers, she jumps at the opportunity. Last Chance is just as charming as she remembered. She's even invited to join the local book club, where talk soon turns to Savannah's plan to bring the ramshackle downtown movie theater back to life. A new challenge is just what Savannah needs to move forward.. . . Dash Randall wants to put his fortune to good use, but he remembers Savannah as the bratty "princess" who descended upon him each June, causing no end of trouble. But the teenager he remembered has grown into a gorgeous and generous woman, and it isn't long before Dash finds himself wanting to make brand new memories with Savannah. But first, Dash and Savannah will need to make peace with their pasts to find a new chance for love.
Last Chance Books
by Kelsey RodkeyYou’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-filled romcom with a bookish twist.Nothing will stop Madeline Moore from taking over her family’s independent bookstore after college. Nothing, that is—until a chain bookstore called Prologue opens across the street and threatens to shut them down.Madeline sets out to demolish the competition, but the guy who works over at Prologue seems intent on ruining her life. Not only is he taking her customers, he has the unbelievable audacity to be… extremely cute.But that doesn’t matter. Jasper is the enemy and he will be destroyed. After all—all’s fair in love and (book) war.