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Local Hero
by Nora RobertsA New York Times Bestselling Author -- Hester Wallace is proud of her independence. She only needs one man in her life -- her nine-year-old son, Radley. But when Rad starts idolizing neighbor Mitch Dempsey, Hester begins to wonder if she's been cheating her son out of a male role model. Hester would do anything for Rad, but inviting Mitch into their lives is dangerous. Because she might start to rely on Mitch -- on his comfort, on his humor, on his passion. Worse, she might fall in love with him.
The Location Shoot: A Novel (A Red Carpet Romance)
by Patricia LeavyControversial filmmaker Jean Mercier is shooting a film on location in Sweden. While spending the summer creating his latest work of cinematic art, he lives in a nearby inn with his lead actors: Albie Hughes, British veteran of stage and screen; Charlotte Reed, British indie film queen; Michael Hennesey, American TV heartthrob; Willow Barnes, fallen former teen star looking to make a comeback; and Finn Forrester, legendary Hollywood movie star. Mercier invites his friend Ella Sinclair—a beautiful, bohemian-spirited American philosopher known for her provocative writing—to stay with them for the summer. When Ella arrives, Finn is instantly enchanted by her, and soon they fall madly in love. Finn wants to plan a life together, but Ella harbors fears and convinces him to wait until the film wraps to decide their future. In a case of life imitating art, the film they are creating explores &“the big questions&” and prompts the stars to reflect on the crossroads they face in their own lives. How will their experiences on location affect them when they return home? The answers won&’t come until months later, when the cast and crew reconvene on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival—but their revelation will make for one unforgettable night.
Lochlan
by Edward KendrickMage Roland sends Lochlan, his adopted son and apprentice, to a distant city to steal a valuable item -- a relatively simple task for a thief with Lochlan's skills. On his journey, Lochlan meets two commoners will soon play an important part in his life -- Garratt and his sister, Maurenn, who Garratt is escorting to meet her betrothed.At first, the young men dislike each other but they are thrown together again when Garratt discovers why Lochlan is in the city and convinces him that he can help if Lochlan will teach him the art of thievery.Then, there's the problem with Hankin, Maurenn's betrothed, who intends to wed her so he can have an unpaid servant at his beck-and-call. When Garratt finds out, he and Lochlan devise a plan to sneak her out of the city, but only after they retrieve the item Roland needs -- a flask of Vampyre blood. They manage both objectives, and in the process Lochlan and Garratt begin to care for each.There's a reason Roland wants the blood. He intends to use it a part of a plan to eliminate a coven of Vampyres who hide in caverns on Ayr Peak. As his plan comes together, he brings in friends and Lochlan to help complete it.Will they find and eliminate the Vampyres? If they do, how will it affect Lochlan's budding relationship with Garratt, especially when the problem of a rogue werewolf needs to be addressed and Lochlan is once again called upon to help his father?
Lochlann (Order of the Black Knights)
by Andrea SpeedOrder of the Black KnightsViolence has been Lochlann O’Connor’s companion since he was born into a family of old-school Irish terrorists. From there he is recruited into Alpha, a secret government agency dedicated to fighting terrorism—with extreme prejudice. Lochlann’s bravery, efficiency, ruthlessness, and the natural deadeye aim that lets him hit anything that moves, quickly make him one of the shadowy organization’s most valued operatives. Cas Vega joins Alpha because it’s marginally better than a prison sentence. He’s a former drug cartel assassin—or at least that’s his story. But Lochlann is suspicious. Despite an irrational and overwhelming attraction to Cas, Lochlann has questions, and they soon lead to a deeper and deadlier mystery. What is Alpha’s true purpose, and why does it seem they want to eliminate Lochlann? Lochlann and Cas must work together to get to the bottom of Alpha’s scheme and escape it—and all while Cas keeps secrets that could cost him his life if they’re revealed. But it’s not an alliance that can last. Duty turns the men into enemies, even while fate compels them into each other’s arms. Before they can contemplate which will prevail, they must figure out how to survive.
Lock & Mori
by Heather W. PettyIn modern-day London, two brilliant high school students--one Sherlock Holmes and a Miss James "Mori" Moriarty--meet. A murder will bring them together. The truth very well might drive them apart.Before they were mortal enemies, they were much more... FACT: Someone has been murdered in London's Regent's Park. The police have no leads. FACT: Miss James "Mori" Moriarty and Sherlock "Lock" Holmes should be hitting the books on a school night. Instead, they are out crashing a crime scene. FACT: Lock has challenged Mori to solve the case before he does. Challenge accepted. FACT: Despite agreeing to Lock's one rule--they must share every clue with each other--Mori is keeping secrets. OBSERVATION: Sometimes you can't trust the people closest to you with matters of the heart. And after this case, Mori may never trust Lock again.
Lock, Stock and McCullen
by Rita HerronDon't miss USA TODAY bestselling author Rita Heron's new miniseries, The Heroes of Horseshoe Creek... Sherriff Maddox McCullen cradled Rose Worthington, every protective fiber of his being firing as she shuddered against him. She told him how she had been brutally attacked and had killed the man-her fiancé!-in self defense. But when Maddox investigates the crime scene, he finds nothing. No bullet casing, no blood, no body. The deeper Maddox probes, the more questions arise, revealing a mysterious past that shatters all Rose has ever known. Caught in the crosshairs of escalating danger-and his powerful desire for Rose-Maddox vows to protect her. He'll risk his life to find a desperate enemy who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.
Lock, Stock & Jingle Bells: A Hamilton Christmas Novella (A Hamilton Christmas Novella #2)
by Donna KauffmanThe best holiday gifts aren’t always under the tree . . . Holly hates the yuletide season more than ever since she received her very early inheritance: her mother’s Christmas novelty store. Now she has to put her life on hold to deal with the shop, while her parents settle into their busy sunny Florida retirement. But Holly’s childhood pal, Sean, is determined to warm her up—to Christmas and to him. When they uncover a diary concealing secrets involving both their families, this could be the Christmas that changes their lives forever . . . Praise for Donna Kauffman and her novels “Kauffman’s stories show that the bravery to reach for a connection is all we need to discover joy; she excels at expressing the struggles and joys of giving in to love.” —Publishers Weekly on Sandpiper Island “We all know where there's Donna Kauffman, there's a rollicking, sexy read chock-full of charm and sparkle. Kauffman's characters are adorably human and so very magnetic.” —USAToday.com “Kauffman pens a touching romance . . . a quirky community and secondary characters with enough personality to make readers want to come back. A light romance with a touch of heat, a pinch of intensity and a dash of mysterious small-town magic.” —Kirkus Reviews on Pelican Point “Sassy, witty, and sexy.”—Library Journal on Snowflake Bay “Charming characters, emotion galore, a small town—you’re going to love Donna Kauffman!” —Lori Foster
Lockdown (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by Andrea KaneHoneymooning FBI agents are called to rescue a bridal party held hostage in this romantic suspense short story from a New York Times–bestselling author.In this absorbing Thriller Short, New York Times–bestselling author Andrea Kane melds the highs and lows of life. A wedding, a honeymoon and a hostage situation that runs high odds of turning out badly.Basking in an idyllic honeymoon setting, former FBI hostage negotiator Sloan Burbank Parker is strolling the beach with her new husband one minute and negotiating to save three hostages the next in a wedding robbery gone bad. The hostages are a bride, her three-year-old son and his godmother Claire, a psychic. It takes all of Sloan’s skills and Claire’s special abilities to expose what’s really happening and get everyone out alive.
Lockdown
by Don PendletonLETHAL CONTAINMENT The high-level demonstration of a military experiment has gone hideously wrong. A refined nerve agent--designed to temporarily enhance strength and endurance on the battlefield--has failed. Anyone who comes in direct contact with the highly contagious agent is transformed into a human monster: a living, breathing, killing machine. The research facility is in full lockdown and Hal Brognola is trapped inside. Mack Bolan and Phoenix Force's David McCarter must enter the hot zone where contaminated researches are slaughtering each other. The threat to the population at large is enormous. If the Stony Man warriors can't gain control of the facility, Brognola and countless others will die. And while the battlefield is a new one, the Executioner's mission remains the same: protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
Lockdown on London Lane: the debut romantic comedy from the writer of Netflix hit The Kissing Booth
by Beth ReeklesFROM THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KISSING BOOTH, A MAJOR NETFLIX HIT'Truly wonderful and brilliant . . . Beth is officially the new queen of hilarious rom-coms' LUCY VINE 'Brilliant! So original, so clever, so funny' HELLY ACTION, author of The Shelf'This funny, warm pandemic read is what we all need right now!' FABULOUS magazine Five couples. One week. A love story like no other . . . When an apartment block is put on lockdown, its residents are in for a whirlwind week. In Flat 14, wild and reckless Imogen is stuck living with a one-night-stand whose name she can't remember. Upstairs, Isla and Danny are still in the honeymoon period, but a warts-and-all week together so early in the relationship could make or break their romance. Meanwhile, Zach and Serena's steady relationship is on tenterhooks, and pineapple on pizza might actually be the last straw. In Flat 22, Olivia's Maid of Honour duties are pushing her to the edge as a wedding-planning weekend has turned into an entire (nightmarish) week... And speaking of weddings, this whole thing has made Ethan realise he wants to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte, if only he can surprise her with the perfect proposal - and find a way to sneak her into the building . . .From make-ups to break-ups, one-night stands and proposals, Lockdown on London Lane is the ultimate love story. Perfect for fans of THE FLATSHARE, OUR STOP and LOVE ACTUALLY'Charming, captivating, and full of fun, Beth's writing is addictive and fizzes with energy. I loved being locked down with Imogen and co!' Daisy Buchanan, author of Careering'Clever, heart-warming and hilarious, each page is pure joy. Beth Reekles has written the perfect book for these times' Phaedra Patrick, author of THE LIBRARY OF LOST AND FOUND'Funny and uplifting with a whole lot of heart' - Isla Gordon, author of THE WEDDING PACT'A funny, feel-good romance' People's Friend
Lockdown on London Lane
by Beth ReeklesBuzzFeed's Recommended Reads in FebruaryUSA Today's February Rom-Coms to ReadPopSugar's Novels for a Romantic EscapeThe Mary Sue's Books to Help Process the COVID PandemicBookPage's 2022 preview: Most anticipated romanceBook Riot's 11 Most Anticipated New Adult Romances for Spring 22"Reekles’s capable plotting toggles between apartments and keeps readers wondering what’s next. The result transforms the harsh realities of quarantine into rom-com enchantment." -- Publishers WeeklyFor the inhabitants of London Lane, a simple slip of paper underneath each of their doors is about to change their lives in a hundred different ways.URGENT!!! Due to the current situation, building management has decided to impose a seven-day quarantine on all apartment buildings on London Lane.With nowhere else to go . . .Ethan and Charlotte wonder whether absence really does make the heart grow fonder when they end up on either side of a locked door.A fierce debate over pineapple on pizza ignites a series of revelations about Zach and Serena’s four-year relationship.Liv realizes rolling with the punches is sometimes much harder than it looks after her bridesmaids’ party goes off the rails, leaving the group at each other’s throats.Isla and Danny’s new romance is put to the test as they jump ten steps ahead on the relationship timeline.And Imogen and Nate’s one-night stand is about to get six do-overs they never really asked for—not awkward at all.Through make ups, breakups, love-ins, and blowouts, friendships are tested as everyone scrambles to make it through the week unscathed. Amidst all the drama, one thing remains constant: life is full of surprises.
Locked
by Parker WitterIt had always been the three of us, and then it was the two of us-Ed and August. There was not, nor had there ever been a chance of a Noah and August. And that was fine. Because the truth was I had known Noah forever but I still had no idea who he really was. Especially not now. In this sizzling novella, one girl must choose between loyalty and love. August had the two best guy friends a girl could ask for in Noah and Ed. Then Ed confessed he felt more for her - and their new relationship changed everything. She had hoped it would be Noah that she'd end up with someday, but it's clearer than ever that Noah's just not interested in being a one-girl guy. When the small seaplane the three of them are on crashes, August finds herself injured and marooned on an island with ... Noah. Unsure of what's become of Ed, August and Noah do their best to not lose hope as they fight to survive on an island that is not as deserted as they first believed. But fighting the elements - and their attraction to each other - becomes a losing battle. Soon, a secret from Noah's past that could bind them to the island forever is revealed, and August must choose between giving into her feelings for him, or struggling to make it back home.
Locked and Loaded (A US Marshals Novel #5)
by Mandy Baxter<P>With a rock-hard body and steel blue eyes, Mason Decker is about to become the U.S. Marshals’ newest recruit. But one last undercover job with a straitlaced attorney will test him to his limits . . . <P>Charlotte Cahill intends to take down an infamous diamond smuggler on the FBI’s Most Wanted list—and she intends to do it by the book. That won’t be easy with the cocky new temporary deputy on her task force. Mason Decker feels like trouble, especially when his cool gaze wanders across her hot body . . . <P>After his time as a Customs officer, Decker has enough experience hanging out with criminals to know that working undercover means following your instincts, not the rules. It doesn’t take long for him to lock horns with Cahill. But when the sexy assistant U.S. attorney is accidentally dragged out of her orderly world and into the turn-on-a-dime tension of Decker’s deceptive games, she’ll find that nothing is as seductive as playing a new role . . .
Locked and Loaded (US Marshals #5)
by Mandy Baxter“Intense, sexy and addictive, Locked and Loaded was the best U. S. Marshals novel to date.” – Caffeinated Book ReviewerThe only thing standing between hot stuff Mason Decker becoming the U.S. Marshals’ newest recruit is a goody-goody attorney that insists on following the rules Decker loves to break.Charlotte Cahill has her eyes on a diamond smuggler on the FBI’s Most Wanted List, but if she’s going to succeed, she’s going to need to do it by the book. Partnered with Mr. Too Cocky for His Own Good, Charlotte refuses to let Mason get in the way of her mission. And pretends not to notice the way his steel blue eyes drag down her body or the fact that she doesn’t want them to stop.Decker has spent enough time hanging around criminals to know that working undercover means working under no rules. Used to following his instincts, Decker and Cahill quickly lock horns. But when Cahill finds herself undercover alongside Decker, with no rules to guide her, she finds herself entangled not only in the danger, but the heat that comes with role-playing…
Locked and Loaded
by Helenkay DimonNothing was as it seemed... Not even the protection Maddie Timmons was promised when she'd entered the Witness Security Program. One of her handlers was missing, the other had burned her, and now Maddie was at risk. All that stood between her and certain death was one sexy stranger. Deep undercover, Recovery Project agent Adam Wright vowed to keep Maddie safe from the leak at WitSec. But Adam wasn't prepared for the confident woman he'd rescued, the sensuous lover who got under his skin. He could do nothing about her past being taken away, but he'd do anything to secure her future...even if it meant forsaking his own....
Locked Away
by Nanisi Barrett D'ArnukA popular South American president wants his women and children educated to protect themselves. He also wants to find something new in his country that can be exported around the world. And he wants to stop the drug trade. He turns to the U.S. and Canada for help.Three women are assigned to help him restructure his country: martial arts instructor Michael Gauchet, environmental expert Alicia Clayton, and drug control specialist Cameron Andrews. They are tasked with advising him on how to implement his plans.But others in the country are determined to stop him. When disaster strikes, Cam finds herself with the challenge of her life. It is up to CIA Control Dr. Maggie Thomason and Agent Paul Tarelli to find her and bring her home ... preferably alive.
Locked Down (Texas Heroes #2)
by Jess AnastasiA Texas Heroes NovelA charming, confident FBI analyst gets more than the fling he bargained for when his lover lands smack in the middle of his investigation. Gabe Lopez travels to Everness, Texas, to investigate and profile a dangerous group of white supremacists living on the outskirts of the small town. As far as he’s concerned, the assignment can’t end soon enough. When he stops to help Matt York with a flat tire, he anticipates a sexy distraction—nothing more. But Matt has a knack for getting himself into trouble, and soon Gabe is torn between protecting Matt and doing his job. Matt left a successful life and business back in San Francisco to fulfill a promise to his aunt: find his runaway cousin and bring him home. But Tommy is on a dangerous path, and someone is trying to scare Matt off—or worse. When the situation escalates, Matt turns to Gabe, who doesn’t like mixing business and pleasure. But in Everness, the secrets are buried deep, and like it or not, Matt is at risk of being buried right alongside them.
Locked Down with the Army Doc: Locked Down With The Army Doc / The Brooding Surgeon's Baby Bombshell (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)
by Scarlet WilsonThere’s a crisis in paradise! But is her heart at risk…? When Dr. Amber Berkeley met ruggedly handsome Jack at a conference in Hawaii, she never imagined they’d end up locked down together in the middle of a hurricane! Army doc Jack’s take-charge attitude pushes straight-talking Amber’s buttons—until their sparks ignite into a fierce attraction! Amber has a “no doctors” dating rule for good reason, but amid disaster rules are meant to be broken…
Locked In His Heart
by Catherine StangHe kept his secrets for seventeen years....until she came along. Melanie Rivers is on a mission to help a friend fulfill her dying foster mother's wish. So far every road she takes leads to a dead end until a chance meeting with enigmatic lawyer, Nick Sinclair, leaves her wondering... Could he be the break she has been looking for? As a victims' advocate, Nick Sinclair has helped many abused children, battered women and other crime victims to come forward over the years, but has kept his own painful past buried deep. All he ever wanted was to be left alone until now. Yet if he acts on his attraction to Melanie, it will set his past and present on a collision course. Can Nick let Melanie close enough to heal his wounds or will he allow fear to keep them apart? Genre: Romance SubGenre: Mainstream
Locked in Temptation (The Protectors #3)
by Brenda JacksonHis job is to protect her...no matter the cost Police detective Joy Ingram's connection to elite security expert Stonewall Courson is instant. Undeniable. Electric. But her commitment to protect and serve has always come first. Everything else is secondary-especially when she uncovers an underground surrogate baby-making ring. Joy can't risk a distraction during the most important case of her career, not even one as sexy as reformed ex-con Stonewall. There are few things Stonewall values more than a strong woman. But when Joy's investigation draws her into a deadly conspiracy that goes deeper than she ever imagined, he must convince her that he's the best man to protect her. And while he puts his life on the line to save hers, the insatiable attraction between them becomes the one danger neither of them can escape.
Locked, Loaded and SEALed: Drury Locked, Loaded And Sealed Sheik's Rule (Red, White and Built #1)
by Carol EricsonA Navy SEAL must protect the mentee of a high-profile doctor from dangerous terrorists in this romantic suspense adventure.The SEAL’s secret assignment had been to protect a certain important doctor. But when the man is murdered, Austin Foley’s mission changes. The Navy sniper must now protect the doctor’s protégé, the irresistible Sophia Grant, at any cost. For Sophia has information that could endanger the entire country. There’s only one problem: Sophia has no idea what those secrets are. With lethal terrorists on their heels, Austin and Sophia must embark on a covert operation. But it will mean placing Sophia even more in harm’s way—a sacrifice not even the steel-hearted SEAL may be able to make. Praise for Locked, Loaded, and SEALed“A riveting thrill ride from start to finish.” —Caitlyn Lynch, author of the Rescue Rangers series
Locked Out of Love
by Mary K. NorrisJoel Kegler never thought he'd find his Mirror Mate so soon after his breakup with his long-term girlfriend, and fate couldn't have picked a worse match. Melanie Vyntra wants nothing to do with his Guild of Truth and their super powers. Yet she quickens his blood like no other.Melanie has had enough of helplessly watching her brother's life be ravaged by uncontrollable visions. She's found a group that can help cure him - but the price is high. She must use her own latent super talents and play double agent with the Guild of Truth, using Joel as her mentor.Can he prove to her that their powers are not a curse but a gift before Melanie destroys everything he loves? Only if he puts aside his pain and trusts the one woman who can smash his heart into pieces.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Locked Out of Love
by Mary K NorrisJoel Kegler never thought he'd find his Mirror Mate so soon after his breakup with his long-term girlfriend, and fate couldn't have picked a worse match. Melanie Vyntra wants nothing to do with his Guild of Truth and their super powers. Yet she quickens his blood like no other.Melanie has had enough of helplessly watching her brother's life be ravaged by uncontrollable visions. She's found a group that can help cure him--but the price is high. She must use her own latent super talents and play double agent with the Guild of Truth, using Joel as her mentor.Can he prove to her that their powers are not a curse but a gift before Melanie destroys everything he loves? Only if he puts aside his pain and trusts the one woman who can smash his heart into pieces.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Locked Out of Love
by Mary K NorrisJoel Kegler never thought he'd find his Mirror Mate so soon after his breakup with his long-term girlfriend, and fate couldn't have picked a worse match. Melanie Vyntra wants nothing to do with his Guild of Truth and their super powers. Yet she quickens his blood like no other.Melanie has had enough of helplessly watching her brother's life be ravaged by uncontrollable visions. She's found a group that can help cure him--but the price is high. She must use her own latent super talents and play double agent with the Guild of Truth, using Joel as her mentor.Can he prove to her that their powers are not a curse but a gift before Melanie destroys everything he loves? Only if he puts aside his pain and trusts the one woman who can smash his heart into pieces.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
The Locker Exchange
by Ann RaeFor Westwood junior Brynn Cadence, high school drama is taken to a whole new level when she discovers the dead body of a classmate on the football field one Friday night. When she tells the police she saw a masked figure fleeing up the bleachers, they dismiss her and label the death accidental.With no one believing what she saw, Brynn’s internal walls start to go up. But there’s one wall she has no control over—the one that separates her and Kyler Fellan’s gym lockers. That’s right, Brynn opens her locker only to find herself face-to-face with the shirtless abs of the school’s star football player and resident flirt.While not an unwelcome surprise, Brynn knows she should leave her fluttering feelings for Kyler on the locker room floor in order to focus on exposing the truth of her classmate’s death. But Kyler’s top jock status has made him privy to some potentially useful gossip, making him a helpful and trustworthy partner in her investigation. As two find themselves delving deeper into the case, they are inevitably drawn closer to each other—even if that isn’t safe for either of them.