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Lilac Spring
by Ruth Axtell MorrenDaughter of a prominent nineteenth-century Maine shipbuilder, Cherish Winslow had a deep love for ships, the ocean--and her father's apprentice, Silas van der Zee. Once his childhood companion in Haven's End, Cherish wished Silas could see she was no longer a girl in pigtails but a woman in love.To Silas, Cherish was a beacon of light, illuminating his lonely life...yet he doubted a lowly apprentice could win the heart of such an elegant young lady. A stolen kiss brought a moment's hope...but he soon found himself tossed out on the street, with no job, no home, no chance of a future. In his darkest hour, Silas must find the strength to fight for his life--and for his beloved Cherish.
Lilah's List
by Robyn AmosDating R & B megastar Reggie Martin was number one on Lilah Banks's top-ten list of things she wanted to do before turning thirty. Now the divorced twenty-nine-year-old was finally going for it. But it wasn't Reggie who came to the door when Lilah and her best friend crashed a private party (another item on The List) at a swanky Manhattan dance club. It was his sexy brother, Tyler. Tyler never forgot the sassy sixteen-year-old who'd pined for his younger brother. But nothing prepared him for the grown-up Lilah. Now Tyler was making a wish list of his own. And the first item on his list? Seduce Lilah Banks into falling in love with him. . . .
L'Île des Loups-Garous
by K. MatthewDans le royaume de Fieldedge, les prisonniers condamnés à mort sont envoyés sur l'île des loups-garous, un endroit maudit où des bêtes géantes dévorent leurs proies humaines. Debout sur le rivage rocheux, regardant le navire naviguer plus loin hors de portée, Meera ne peut penser à rien d'autre qu'au désespoir de sa situation. Elle est en surpoids, lente et faible. Peu de gens prépareraient un repas plus facile pour les loups. Le gong du navire en fuite sonne comme une cloche de dîner, et tous les loups-garous de l'île sont alertés de la présence de Meera. Cependant, sa chance semble tourner lorsqu'elle est sauvée par un magnifique étranger. Mais ce héros est-il ce qu'il semble être, ou est-il vraiment un loup déguisé en humain à la recherche d'une autre sorte de chair ?
Lili, la intrépida hija del duque (Un romance en Londres #Volumen)
by Nieves HidalgoVuelve Nieves Hidalgo. Vuelve «Un romance en Londres» con la historia de Lili, personaje de Rivales de día, amantes de noche. Una historia de amor aparentamente difícil y llena de secretos.¿Que pasará cuando salga a la luz toda la verdad? 1818. Una mujer no debe ejercer ciertas actividades, sobre todo si pertenece a la burguesía y es hija de un duque. Pero Liliana Chambers no está de acuerdo ni con las estrictas normas sociales que constriñen a la mujer, ni con el modo de actuar de un Gobierno que no tiene en cuenta a los desfavorecidos de la sociedad. Y se rebela emitiendo octavillas de carácter subversivo que ponen al regente, a los pares y a todo Londres en estado de alarma. Desconocedor de sus actividades, pero sabiendo que visita las zonas peligrosas de la ciudad para ayudar a los necesitados, el duque de Hatfield pide al vizconde de Weymouth, un buen amigo de la familia, que haga de guardaespaldas de su hija. A Liliana le incomoda estar vigilada. A Patrick no le gusta tener que servir de niñera; tiene otros asuntos que resolver, como encontrar a P, que es quien firma los pasquines subversivos. Ella ignora que él quiere descubrirla. Él, que es justo su protegida la que actúa en las sombras. Sobre Rivales de día, amantes de noche se ha dicho...«Me encantan las novelas románticas de corte histórico, son mis favoritas, pero si además están ambientadas en la Regencia inglesa, puedo decir sin equivocarme que no me van a defraudar. Este es el caso de Rivales de día, amantes de noche de Nieves Hidalgo. [...] Personalmente no puedo pedir más, porque disfrutar de la trama ha hecho que descubra unos protagonistas con mucha química y que me entren ganas de descubrir el siguiente volumen de la saga.»Blog Promesas de amor
Liliana
by Neva Squires-Rodriguez Laura Rebollo¡Bang! Ese sonido ensordecedor cambió la vida de Liliana para siempre. Su madre yacía a su lado muerta tras recibir un disparo en las calles de Chicago. Semanas después Liliana se marcha a Colombia a vivir con un padre al que no conoce. Mientras trabaja para pagar la deuda de su padre, conoce al amor de su vida, quien la libera de su padre para llevarla a un nuevo mundo lleno de giros inesperados.
Lilies in Moonlight: A Novel
by Allison K. PittmanHe'd lost his zest for life. She was just lost. Will they find the healing and love they long for? After a roaring night on the town, fun-loving flapper Lilly Margolis, dazed and disoriented, twists her ankle and falls into the backyard of a wealthy family where the effects of the Great War--over for more than half a decade--are still endured. Inside the walls of the Burnside mansion, Cullen Burnside, a disillusioned and disfigured veteran, and his widowed mother, Betty Ruth, who daily slips a little further into dementia, lead a lonely existence ... until Lilly. Whimsical, lighthearted, and beautiful, she rejuvenates their sad, disconnected lives and blossoms in the light of their attention. But Lilly, like Cullen, is hiding from a painful past. And when Cullen insists on returning her to her faraway home, their budding attraction seems destined to die on the vine. The resulting road trip becomes a journey of self-discovery--but what will Cullen and Lilly find at journey's end?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lilies on the Lake
by Katherine KingsleyPip Merriem is taking a trip to Egypt with her friend Isabel, who reveals she is pregnant and planning to give birth abroad. Pip has to send for help and happens to call John Henry, a man whose heart she had broken ten years ago. Will John be able to make Pip once again fall in love with him?
Lilith's Children (Wild Women #2)
by Rachel SullivanSupernatural Wild Women join forces against a common enemy in this paranormal romantic thriller by the author of Freyja&’s Daughter.Though they were created by the goddess Freyja, the huldras of the world have kept their powers secret to avoid retaliation from the Hunter authority. But when those holy warriors pushed Faline too far, she gathered her kind and inspired them to reveal their true power. Now, as the Hunters double down their efforts, Faline's coterie is on the run. But war waits for no woman, especially not a fugitive...When succubi leader Marie calls in a favor, Faline has no choice but to answer. Drawn into Portland&’s secret underground, Faline suspects another of Marie&’s manipulations. But something darker lurks under the city. And his appetite is unlikely to be satiated by words alone. Between old enemies and potential new ones, danger lives in every shadow, threatening not only Faline, but everything she holds dear. And when their biggest allies in the war against the Hunters are captured, the Wild Women are left scrambling for support in the unlikeliest of places.
Lilly's Law
by Dianne DrakeAs an ambitious and dedicated law student, Lilly Malloy had been quickly rising before a disastrous affair with equally ambitious reporter Mike Collier short-circuited her career. Now, finally, she's a judge, but she hadn't planned on presiding over a subterranean traffic court, where parking ines tip the scales of justice. All thanks to him.So when two-time offender Collier saunters through her courtroom door, hoping to sweet-talk her out of a ine, Lilly has a chance to even the score. As fast as she can bang the gavel, she sends him to the slammer. Justice is definitely sweet.Or is it? Even if the judge in Lilly wouldn't dream about breaking the law, the woman in her just might need to test the boundaries....
Lilly's Wedding Quilt (A Patch of Heaven Novel #2)
by Kelly LongHandsome, headstrong Jacob offers Lilly his hand in marriage, but his heart belongs to someone else.While Lilly Lapp has loved Jacob for years, she wouldn't compete with Sarah King, the woman Jacob was determined to marry. But when Sarah marries another, Jacob spontaneously agrees to wed Lilly.Lilly divides her time between teaching the local Amish children and caring for her widowed mother who suffers from depression. Lilly's faith comforts her, but her heart still longs to be the sole object of Jacob's affection.As the days slip by, Lilly decides that hoping is too risky and vows to protect her heart. But God is subtly as work, and as winter turns to spring, their hearts awaken.The furthest thing from Lilly's mind is her Amish wedding quilt, a traditional gift for new brides. And the person she'd least suspect is the one making it. Like stray pieces of fabric quilted into a new design, Jacob and Lilly's marriage begins to bind them together in ways neither expected.
Lily
by Xavier AxelsonWhen Pryor's daughter Lily is taken by a wolf, Pryor is convinced she has turned into the creature he sees lurking in his woods. He swears she promises to return to him. But is it his despair and desperation making him see things, or is there something more lurking in the shadows of the forest?When he meets Ned, a silversmith who helps him with a plan to bring his daughter back into his life, he begins to live again. But can his newfound love help ease the horror that may be waiting?Maybe the ultimate horror wasn’t when Lily was taken, because things get worse when she returns and Pryor realizes his nightmare has only just begun.
Lily (Bayou Bad Boys #3)
by Kathleen Bittner RothFor fans of Rosemary Rogers and Janelle Taylor, a sweeping New Orleans romance of wild passion, dark secrets and forbidden love . . . Returning home to his beloved New Orleans after months in Jamaica, Bastien Thibodeaux reluctantly agrees to take two passengers on board his ship—an older English gentleman tending his ailing younger wife, Lily. That&’s their story, at least. But as Bastien uses his skills as a Cajun healer to help Lily, he becomes convinced of two things: She is not who she claims to be. And though she may be out of bounds for the illegitimate son of a bayou priestess, their attraction is decidedly mutual. When Lily&’s father bequeathed her his entire estate, he unwittingly made her a target. She barely escaped England alive, aided by her godfather. New Orleans holds both temptation and danger as she convalesces in Bastien&’s lavish residence. A single night together is all she dares allow. But once they succumb, there can be no denying this desire, or how much they&’ll risk in its name . . . &“Roth brings the heat of New Orleans right through the pages in both the romantic chemistry and appealing descriptions of the area.&” —Booklist
Lily: Una Novela en Espanol (La Búsqueda por la Razón #1)
by LM DeWaltLily es un vampiro, trágica y solitaria, que sin saberlo fue traída a su existencia por Ian, un fabricante egoísta, pero hermoso, que ha capturado su corazón desde hace décadas, a pesar de que él la dejó sin brújula para navegar su mundo nuevo y extraño. Cuando conoce a un aquelarre de vampiros que la aceptan y la tratan como familia, todo lo que ella pensaba que conocía es cuestionable. Las cosas se complican aún más cuando finalmente encuentra el amor -- Christian, un hombre humano. Justo cuando por fin encontró la felicidad, vuelve a aparecer Ian, que amenaza con destruir todo lo que Lily estima. Cuando le quita otra vez todas sus opciones, Lily se encuentra arrojada a un mundo donde los pecados constantes de Ian son imparables y su familia, y el amor recién descubierto, parecen perdidos para siempre.
Lily (The Quest For Reason Series #1)
by LM DeWalt"An exciting vampire adventure that will make you fall in love with paranormal genre all over again." — Page Turners Lily is a tragic and lonely vampire, unwittingly brought into her existence by Ian, a selfish but beautiful maker who has captured her heart for decades, even though he left her with no compass on how to navigate her strange new world. When she meets a coven of vampires that takes her in and treats her like family, all she thought she knew is brought into question. Things are further complicated when she finally finds love – Christian, a human man. Just when she's finally found happiness, Ian reappears, threatening to destroy everything Lily holds dear. When he once again removes all her choices, Lily is thrown into a world where Ian's ongoing sins are unstoppable and her family and newfound love seem lost forever. Read all 3 books in The Quest For Reason series! Lily Datura Leilani
Lily
by Patricia GaffneyA young noblewoman, fleeing from the darkness of her past, falls into life as a housemaid at a country manor—and into the arms of the lord who owns it Born a lady, but now orphaned and left to the care of distant relations, Lily Trehearne&’s fortunes are low indeed. All she inherited from her spendthrift father is a tangled web of debt, and her ultra-pious guardian, the Reverend Roger Soames, seems determined to marry her off to his son Lewis. Determined to save herself from that dreary fate, Lily panics and flees to Cornwall. Under the pseudonym Lily Troublefield, she accepts the first position she is offered, as a housemaid at the ominously named Darkstone Manor, property of Devon Darkwell. Lily&’s new master is eccentric, deeply troubled . . . and strangely irresistible.
Lily (Seven Brides #7)
by Leigh GreenwoodThe way Zac Randolph saw it, he was the luckiest man on earth. The handsome devil even owned his own Little Corner of Heaven, the best saloon in California. And with every temptress on the Barbary Coast yearning to take him to paradise, he certainly had no plans to be trapped by the so-called wedded bliss that had already claimed his six brothers. Then an enchanting angel came into his life, and Zac had to fight harder than ever to escape the holds of matrimony.
Lily: (Serie Siete Novias VII) (Siete novias #Volumen VI)
by Leigh GreenwoodSiete hermanos que conquistaron el Oeste y siete novias que dominaron sus corazones Zac Randolph regenta la cantina Rincón del Cielo en la conocida costa Barbary de San Francisco. Es un jugador por comercio y por naturaleza. Se preocupa por las chicas que trabajan para él, pero ninguna le excita tanto como el juego, y ninguna le importa tanto como su cantina. Su vida es perfecta, hasta que una prima lejana, Lily Sterling, llega desde Virginia y lo desbarata todo. Aceptando una invitación informal, esta joven belleza ha dejado atrás a su padre y también a un posible marido. Insiste en que no quiere que Zac cuide de ella, pero él es tan bueno como egoísta. Sabe que Lily es demasiado ingenua para San Francisco. En el momento que ya no puede convencerla para que regrese a Virginia, intenta buscarle un trabajo honrado. Pero la bondad de Lily siempre la mete en problemas de los que Zac la tiene que sacar. Cuando éste la sorprende en la cama, en una situación comprometida, una boda es la única solución posible. Lily está más que feliz al saber que Zac sí la quiere, pero él está decidido a mantenerse alejado de ella y así no tener remordimientos. Lily sólo ve el lado bueno de Zac y cree fervientemente que ha sido enviada a San Francisco para salvarlo de sí mismo, aunque Zac está empeñado en alejar a Lily de la cantina y de todo su entorno. A estas alturas debería saber que todo Randolph tiene su media naranja... Reseñas:«¿Lily? Sensible, con estilo, irresistible. El mejor Leigh Greenwood».Stella Cameron, autora de best sellers «Lily es la joya de la corona en una colección de gemas engarzadas por Leigh Greenwood. Sus poderosas saga «Siete Novias» se leerá y disfrutará de generación en generación».Deborah Camp, autora de best sellers «Si alguna vez ha existido un libro con un final feliz, es éste. Lily tiene romance, intriga, y sobre todo humor, con unos personajes encantadores. El argumento es simplemente maravilloso. Este libro cautivará los corazones de sus lectores, haciéndoles creer que el amor es posible para todos».Pamela James, Rawhide and Lace
Lily and the Major (Orphan Train #1)
by Linda Lael MillerThe first novel in the romantic Orphan Train trilogy is a beloved historical classic about a woman who must choose between her family and her one true love—by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.In his arms, she discovered how tender—and how bold—true passion could be… Lily Chalmers wanted only two things from life—a farm of her own, and to find the sisters she hadn’t seen since they were all little girls heading West on the orphan train. She certainly had no desire for a husband. Yet proud, innocent Lily had no idea what desire meant until she met Major Caleb Halliday, a man who could ignite her very being with a single touch…a glance…a whisper. Sheltered in his arms, Lily rode the crest of a wild, helpless passion. And though she struggled against her own willful heart, she knew she could never choose between the dazzling man who had claimed her love so completely, and her bold, long-cherished dream…
Lily and the Octopus
by Steven RowleyCombining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the Octopus is an epic adventure of the heart.When you sit down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride. The magic of this novel is in the read, and we don't want to spoil it by giving away too many details. We can tell you that this is a story about that special someone: the one you trust, the one you can't live without. For Ted Flask, that someone special is his aging companion Lily, who happens to be a dog. Lily and the Octopus reminds us how it feels to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go, and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all. Remember the last book you told someone they had to read? Lily and the Octopus is the next one.
The Lily and the Sword (Medieval #1)
by Sara BennettPulled from her hiding place in an old Saxon church, Lady Lily is forced to face the warrior who's been hunting for her — Radulf, the King's Sword, a man known as cold and heartless/merciless; a man whose name all fear to speak. But when she looks into his coal-dark eyes, it is not fear that makes her tremble, but desire. She may have to conceal her true identity to save her life, but there’s little hope of shielding her heart.Radulf is a proven warrior who knows better than to ignore his instinct that Lily is not entirely who she pretends to be, but instead he finds himself fighting his burning need to possess her. When her true identity is revealed to his — and the King’s — fury, he nevertheless marries her… not to protect her from the king's wrath, he tells himself, but to watch her closely. For Radulf was betrayed by a woman once before and trusting Lily could cost him his life. But it’s a risk he’s willing, even eager, to take.
Lily Cigar
by Tom MurphyA historical saga of one strong woman’s journey from poverty and servitude in New York City to a new life in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. At ten, Lily Malone watched her mother die in their shabby apartment on Mulberry Street. Ma’s last wish was for Lily to keep an eye on her wild, rebellious brother—but after the two children move into the Catholic orphanage, she’s helpless to stop Fergy from abandoning her and heading out west to find gold in California. With the last of her family gone, Lily has little choice but to eventually accept a position in another family’s household. They’re Irish like her, but far wealthier—and it is here that the innocent girl begins to understand that she has little to bargain with aside from her beauty. This is the story of a young woman fighting her way out of hardship, as she learns to sell her body at an elegant brothel; becomes a mother desperately trying to keep the truth from her daughter; and finally is forced by love to return to the city of her shame and seek to conquer it. Moving from tenement squalor to the Fifth Avenue splendor of old New York, from the rolling decks of a great clipper ship to the brawling streets and magnificent Nob Hill mansions of San Francisco, through storm and earthquake and fire, Lily Cigar is a breathless saga of love, intrigue, and illicit passion.
Lily Does LA: Fly off on holiday with this funny, flirty summer read (Girls On Tour #2)
by Nicola DohertyMeet the Girls on Tour - Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. 'A great beach read' Star on The Out of Office GirlLily is an actress. At least, that's what she tells people, even though she's currently working in a call centre and her last big part was an ad for Sofa Warehouse. So when she's invited to her cousin Alice's wedding in LA, it's a dream come true. Alice's fiancé Sam is actually a Hollywood agent; how can Lily fail to get talent-spotted? There's only one problem; not only is Lily banned from mentioning acting, parts or producers to Sam, she's expected to spend the entire week doing wedding-related prep (read: chores) with Sam's boring groomsman Jesse. But Lily firmly believes that rules were made to be broken ...Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises and sparks. You have a VIP pass to join each girl's adventure, so pack your bags and buckle your seatbelts, because just about anything is possible...
Lily Does LA: Fly off on holiday with this funny, flirty summer read (Girls On Tour #2)
by Nicola DohertyThe second instalment in this hilarious, romantic and unputdownable five-part series. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk's I Heart... novels. Lily is an actress. At least, that's what she tells people, even though she's currently working in a call centre and her last big part was an ad for Sofa Warehouse. So when she's invited to her cousin Alice's wedding in LA, it's a dream come true. Alice's fiancé Sam is actually a Hollywood agent; how can Lily fail to get talent-spotted? There's only one problem; not only is Lily banned from mentioning acting, parts or producers to Sam, she's expected to spend the entire week doing wedding-related prep (read: chores) with Sam's boring groomsman Jesse. But Lily firmly believes that rules were made to be broken ... Girls on Tour is an irresistible series of interlinked stories about four friends, ordinary girls who have extraordinary fun in faraway places. Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises and sparks. You have a VIP pass to join each girl's adventure, so pack your bags and buckle your seatbelts, because just about anything is possible...
Lily Gets Her Man
by Charlene SandsLily Brody had eyes for the most handsome man in Sweet Springs, Texas-Tyler Kincaide. But she was unable to speak and walk gracefully around him. So when he asked her a matrimonial question, Lily was delighted...then insulted! How could she marry a man who didn't love her, a man who only wanted a nanny for his child?Widower Tyler Kincaide never wanted to marry again. But he needed someone special to help raise his rambunctious daughter. Lily Brody had morals, and yet Tyler couldn't understand her refusal of him. She got under his skin. Soon, Tyler wanted to give her everything-family, marriage...and his love. The question was, would she accept him?
Lily, My Lovely: A tale of forbidden romance against the backdrop of war
by Lena KennedyWar doesn't only bring suffering . . . Born in Canning Town, in the heart of London's teeming dockland, red-headed Lily is a true Cockney in her zest for life, her natural humour and her instinct for survival.With the outbreak of World War II, husband George goes off to fight for King and Country and into the close-knit East End community bursts Kasie, a Dutch seaman who quickly falls for Lily's bright curls and ready smile. His romantic ways make Lily go weak at the knees, and although she sticks by her husband, her heart belongs wholly to her flying Dutchman.Torn between his native homeland and his yearning for 'Lily, my lovely', Kasie sweeps in and out of her life throughout the post-war years and the swinging sixties, always on a tide of storms and passion. Only when that tide finally recedes does an older and wiser Lily settle down among her adored grandchildren to fondly remember her adventurous life.****************What readers are saying about LILY, MY LOVELY'Oh how I enjoyed this book' - 5 STARS'A really compelling read' - 5 STARS'I hated putting the book down' - 5 STARS'Brilliant book from start to finish' - 5 STARS'Absolutely fantastic story' - 5 STARS