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The Back-Up Plan
by Alice Judge-TalbotAt 27 years old, I found myself with a broken down marriage and two children under two to raise on my own. I had no other option than to survive. Nah, scratch that, I needed to thrive. But where would I begin? I wasn't sure if I knew how to live alone, let alone how to boss it solo with a couple of kids in tow. It's been a hell of a journey signposted with dating fails, money worries and ex-husband woes, but when was a Back-up Plan ever straightforward? This book is the one I needed to read in the lonely 3am darkness of an unfixable marriage, lying next to a man I was sure I didn't want to be tied to anymore but whom I was too scared to leave. This book is the one I needed to read when I picked up my first packet of anti-depressants and read Elizabeth Wurtzel's Prozac Nation to feel off-the-cuff and cool (but just felt more depressed). This book is the one I needed to read in the infinitely long days that stretched ahead of me alone with two infants, minimal sleep and no hope. This book is the one I needed to read when shamefully I carted my two toddlers to Boots to pick up my very first Morning After Pill after my very first One Night Stand. This book is the I needed to read when my world was about to fall apart.
Back When You Were Easier to Love
by Emily Wing SmithWhat's worse than getting dumped? Not even knowing if you've been dumped. Joy got no goodbye, and certainly no explanation when Zan-the love of her life and the only good thing about stifling, backward Haven, Utah-unceremoniously and unexpectedly left for college a year early. Joy needs closure almost as much as she needs Zan, so she heads for California, and Zan, riding shotgun beside Zan's former-best-friend Noah. Original and insightful, quirky and crushing, Joy's story is told in surprising and artfully shifting flashbacks between her life then and now. Exquisite craft and wry, relatable humor signal the arrival of Emily Wing Smith as a breakout talent. .
Back Where He Started: A Novel
by Jay QuinnIn Back Where He Started, Chris Thayer finds himself packing up the last pieces of a quietly extraordinary life. After twenty-three years of marriage to Zack Ronan—and after raising the widower&’s three kids—Chris finds himself facing an uncertain second act. Seeking refuge in North Carolina&’s Outer Banks, Chris has to come to terms with his own empty nest and challenge himself to move forward with a new relationship. This is a subtle depiction of the meaning of family and motherhood, and of the search for your true soul. Jay Quinn&’s Lambda-nominated novels transcend traditional gay fiction, exploring universal issues of marriage, aging parents, addiction, and attraction, all while presenting unique characters and page-turning drama. Don&’t miss any of Quinn&’s novels: Metes and Bounds, Back Where He Started, The Good Neighbor, The Beloved Son, and The Boomerang Kid.
Back Where She Belongs
by Dawn AtkinsSometimes you can go home again As the black sheep of her family, Tara Wharton has done her best to stay away. That is until a car accident has a tragic impact on her family. Now she's back in town and looking for answers. And her quest reunites her with Dylan Ryland, her high school sweetheart.Dylan is just as gorgeous now as he was then. She's so tempted to resurrect what they had, but the issues that drove them apart haven't gone away-especially the animosity between their families. Yet Dylan seems determined to get past the obstacles, even as her quest reveals secrets that change everything. Because maybe with him she's exactly where she belongs.
Backbeat Rhythm
by J. D. RyanHeavy metal backbeat vs. the classics.Bassist Kit Barlow doesn't have time for romance. He's holding down two jobs and playing in a heavy metal band -- while raising his seven-year-old son by himself. But when Ebon joins the Cub Scouts, Kit can't help but notice his group leader, Max Hill.Max is everything Kit likes in a man: tall, dark, and determined. The two men come up with a way to keep their nosy families from trying to set them up with every available man in the city: they'll pretend to be dating each other.In between the afternoon pool games and the Sunday mac 'n cheese, Kit and Max find their pretend romance is developing some real heat. There's only one problem now -- Kit finds out Max despises rock and roll music.How's a heavy metal rocker supposed to woo a man who only likes classical music? Can they make their relationship work, or will they find their differences hit a sour note?
Backcast
by Ann Mcman"I love Ann McMan. "--Dorothy Allison, National Book Award finalist for Bastard Out of Carolina When sculptor and author Barb Davis is given an NEA grant to pair original feminist sculptures with searing first-person essays on transitions in women's lives, she organizes a two week writing retreat with twelve of the best, brightest, and most notorious lesbian authors in the business. But in between regularly scheduled happy hours and writing sessions, the women enter a tournament bass fishing competition, receive life coaching from a wise-cracking fish named Phoebe, and uncover a subterranean world of secrets and desires that is as varied and elusive as the fish that swim in the waters of Lake Champlain. Set on the beautiful shores of Vermont's Lake Champlain, Backcast is richly populated with an expansive cast of endearing and outrageous characters who battle writer's block, quirky locals, personal demons, unexpected attractions, and even each other during their two-week residency. For Barb and each of her twelve writers, the stakes in this fast-moving story are high, but its emotional and romantic payoffs are slow and sweet. Filled with equal parts laugh-out-loud humor and breathtaking pathos, Backcast serves up a sometimes irreverent, sometimes sobering look at the hidden lives of women, and how they laugh, love, lose, and blunder through their own search for meaning. Ann McMan is the author of five novels, including Jericho and Aftermath, and two short story collections. She has won two Golden Crown Literary Awards and her novel, Hoosier Daddy, was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist.
Backcountry Cover-Up
by Denise N. WheatleyCan they find justiceBefore one of them dies? When her body is found on a hiking trail, deputy sheriff Todd Jacobson believes his sister was murdered. Her best friend, private investigator Elle Scott, agrees to help Todd prove it. When she infiltrates an unusual, elite social club, Elle becomes embroiled in a scheme of high-stakes payouts and deadly consequences…and Todd realizes he&’s Elle&’s only hope against becoming a corpse under the tree this Christmas.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in theseries. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:
Backcountry Escape: What She Knew (rushing Creek Crime Spree) / Backcountry Escape (a Badlands Cops Novel) (The Badlands Cops Novels #3)
by Nicole HelmA woman framed for murder partners with her crush’s twin brother to catch a killer and falls in love with the sexy cop in this romantic suspense.When Badlands ranger Felicity Harrison finds two bodies while hiking, she’s shocked to discover she’s being framed for murder. Family friend and sheriff’s deputy Gage Wyatt vows to help Felicity find the real killer. But their camping escape into the Badlands will mean facing the elements, their growing attraction and a madman who doesn’t just want Felicity framed—but silenced for good.
Backfire: Backfire To Save Her Child (Mountain Cove #3)
by Elizabeth GoddardSparks fly between a widowed firefighter and a woman hiding from criminals in this inspirational romantic suspense novel by a USA Today bestseller.Tracy Murray had thought she’d be safe disappearing in the wilds of Alaska after her testimony put away a gang leader. But the gang symbol tattooed on an attacker’s arm means the clock has run out. She’s been found—and she knows the killers won’t let her escape alive again. She can’t fight an entire gang alone—she needs help. But when she finds herself relying on widowed firefighter David Warren, a new struggle emerges. Fleeing Alaska and cutting all ties could be the only way to survive—but it would mean leaving her heart behind. Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Mountain Cove series by Elizabeth Goddard.
Backfire: An Action Packed Alaskan Mystery (Mountain Cove)
by Elizabeth GoddardWith the clock ticking and enemies closing in, vanishing for good may be the only chance to stay alive in this riveting romantic suspense from USA TODAY bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard.After testifying against a dangerous gang leader, Tracy Murray thought she&’d found safety in the wilds of Alaska—until she&’s attacked by a man bearing the gang&’s symbol. She&’s been found and she knows the killers won&’t let her escape alive this time. Outnumbered and out of options, Tracy must rely on widowed firefighter David Warren to help her evade the assailants on her trail. But as they flee deeper into the wilderness, the threat intensifies and puts them in greater danger. Her only hope may be to disappear…but even that might not be enough to survive.Previously published.Don't miss the other titles in the Mountain Cove series. Buried Untraceable Submerged Tailspin Deception
Backhand to Love
by Rebecca MarshTennis Stardom Bess Hartley was eager to help underprivileged youngsters with tennis even though she could no longer compete professionally. When Bess took teenager Karen Skewes under her wing, she never dreamed that the scheming girl would be so consumed with ambition to reach tennis stardom that she would try to manipulate Bess' life off the court as well as on. Karen would try to break up Bess' engagement to Bob Atchison, her detective fiance", and encourage her to pursue the thrice-married millionaire, Austin Healey. Through this all, Bess felt strangely drawn to Rod Claver, the handsome artistic beachcomber who permitted no one but Bess to invade his private world.
Backpack Jack
by R. W. ClingerLog cabin designer Nix Cutter lives next to a popular hiking trail, Hollandale Trail. Single, attractive, and in his early thirties, he’s in search of the right man to spend the rest of his life with. No one has fit the bill in the recent months or years ... until maybe now.Enter Backpack Jack, a handsome coffee shop owner named Jack Faraway who arrives in July to hike the trail. The attraction between them is immediate and strong attraction. The two men spend the afternoon getting to know each other. But soon, Jack and his pack leave.Following Jack’s goodbye, Nix has a designing deadline to meet. But he can’t concentrate on his work. The next day, he sees a familiar someone in the distance on Hollandale Trail. The person’s frame and features are distant but familiar. It can’t be Backpack Jack ... or is it?
Backstage Benefits: A workplace romance set in Brooklyn (Devereaux Inc. #2)
by LaQuetteWhen show business leads to secret pleasures, how can they resist in this Devereaux Inc. novel by LaQuette.Their daytime partnership sets the night on fire…Who said they can&’t have it all?Lyric Smith didn&’t become the nation&’s most successful lifestyle guru by losing focus. Yet Josiah Manning, daytime television&’s hottest—and sexiest—young Black producer makes her do just that. Publicly, Josiah wants Lyric to star in a new talk show. Privately, he&’s headlining her sexiest fantasies. But when their explosive chemistry leads to complications instead of contracts, will Lyric find the ultimate partner to help her crush her rivals…or exit stage left alone?From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Devereaux Inc. series: Book 1: A Very Intimate TakeoverBook 2: Backstage Benefits
Backstage Lovestory
by Robin Scoresby¿Y si cuando beso a otro actor en escena me estoy imaginado al director? Backstage: 1. Espacio situado detrás del escenario 2. Aquello que está oculto a ojos del espectador 3. Lugar donde todo puede pasar En el mundo del espectáculo, la realidad y la ficción a veces se mezclan. Dos personajes se quieren, se acarician, se besan, y los actores deben crear la ilusión de que ese romance es real. Para ello, a veces una se imagina a la persona de la que está enamorada; otras, sin querer, se enamora de verdad. Lucía no está muy convencida cuando su novio, Juan, le propone casarse. Él es directivo en una empresa y no entiende que la vocación de Lucía sea el teatro, así que espera de ella que siente la cabeza y deje de soñar con cosas imposibles, como trabajar siendo actriz. Cuando parece quetodo su futuro ya está encauzado en una dirección, a Lucía la llaman para un casting en un montaje grande y, para su sorpresa, la escogen para interpretar un papel. Las cosas se complican porque el director de la obra, Guillermo, se convierte en su mejor referencia para imaginarse al héroe del que está enamorada su personaje. ¿Por qué le resulta más fácil interpretar escenas de amor imaginándose a Guillermo que pensando en su prometido? Al menos, está convencida de que no está enamorándose del director. ¿O sí?
Backstage Pass: Sinners on Tour (Sinners on Tour #1)
by Olivia CunningAn erotic romance by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Olivia Cunning that is the perfect blend of sex, love, and rock 'n' roll.When sexy psychologist Myrna Evans goes on tour with the Sinners to study groupie behavior, every guy in the band tries to seduce her. But the lead guitarist is the only one she wants to get her hands on, even if getting involved with him is all kinds of forbidden.Brian Sinclair has been grappling with a creative block—unable to compose music for months. But when he tumbles into bed with the uninhibited Myrna, he hears exquisite guitar riffs and finger-burning solos in his mind in the midst of their passionate embraces. He grabs a ballpoint pen and composes what will be blockbuster new songs, writing them all over her body and leading to some fun sex play…but how is he going to convince Myrna that he's not looking for a one-tour score? Instead, this rocker's interested in finding his forever.Praise for Backstage Pass: "Olivia Cunning's erotic romance debut is phenomenal."—Love Romance Passion "A sizzling mix of sex, love, and rock 'n' roll…The characters are irresistible. Can't wait for the second book!"—DforDarla's Definite Reads, 5 Stars"These guys are so sensual, sexual, and yummy. This series…will give readers another wild ride…"—Night Owl Romance, 5/5 Stars, Reviewer Top Pick
Backstage with Her Ex
by Louisa GeorgeHer ex...the VIP! Hiding out in the gents' toilets backstage is not the way Sasha imagined bumping into her significant ex. Especially when that ex is notoriously damaged, famously wild rock god Nate Munro! She has a massive favor to ask him, but one glimpse of his sinfully dark eyes and all she can think about is that he's seen her naked! Nate's used to women doing anything to get his attention, but he never pictured bubbly schoolteacher Sasha as the groupie type-she's far too sweet! But when the paparazzi get a hint of their reunion, it's scandal all the way. Now the question on everyone's lips is this: In this showdown between the girl next door and rock-and-roll royalty, who's going to come out on top?
The Backstagers (The Backstagers #1)
by Walter Baiamonte Rian Sygh James Tynion IvJames Tynion IV (Batman Eternal, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredible yet earnest story about finding a place to fit in when you're kinda an outcast. When Jory transfers to the private, all-boys school St. Genesius, he figures joining the stage crew would involve a lot of just fetching props and getting splinters. To his pleasant surprise, he discovers there's a door backstage that leads to different worlds, and all of the stagehands know about it! All the world's a stage...but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic!
The Backstagers (The Backstagers #2)
by James Tynion Iv Rian Sygh Walter BaiamonteJames Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredibly earnest story that explores what it means to find a place to fit in when you're kinda an outcast. When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Hunter, Aziz, Sasha, and Beckett become his new best friends and introduce him to an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain that the rest of the school doesn't know about, filled with strange creatures, changing hallways, and a decades-old legend of a backstage crew that went missing and was never found. Collects issues #5-8.
The Backstagers (The Backstagers #1)
by James Tynion Iv Rian Sygh Walter BaiamonteJames Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredibly earnest story that explores what it means to find a place to fit in when you're kinda an outcast. When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Hunter, Aziz, Sasha, and Beckett become his new best friends and introduce him to an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain that the rest of the school doesn't know about, filled with strange creatures, changing hallways, and a decades-old legend of a backstage crew that went missing and was never found. Collects the first four issues.
The Backstagers (The Backstagers #2)
by James Tynion Iv Rian Sygh Walter BaiamonteThe rest of the stage crew kids might be used to all the magical weirdness that goes on, but Jory is thrilled to discover more about the worlds backstage.
The Backstagers (The Backstagers #3)
by James Tynion Iv Rian Sygh Walter BaiamonteIt's Tech Rehearsal for Les Terribles and Beckett is determined to nail every cue, but Sasha's mistake brings new drama to the stage!
Backstreet Hero
by Justine DavisHe makes her uncomfortable. Edgy. But as strange accidents befall Lilith Mercer and Tony Alvera becomes her bodyguard, she realizes that her wariness of the street-rough, enigmatic, younger Redstone operative covers an all-consuming attraction. Soon, hiding her feelings becomes next to impossible. No one could protect Lilith better than Tony. Maybe he'll never be good enough for the classy executive, but he trusts her safety to no other. Then one explosive night changes everything between them--and to save Lilith, Tony must go back to the streets and expose secrets that may forever set them apart.
The Backtrack
by Erin La RosaLife, rewound…Nearly twenty years ago, Sam Leto left her small hometown of Tybee Island, Georgia, to pursue her dreams of becoming a pilot. While she&’d prefer to keep flying away from her painful childhood memories, her beloved grandmother Pearl decides it&’s time to sell the family home. Reluctantly, Sam is summoned back to pack up the house.The 2000s nostalgia from Sam&’s old bedroom hits immediately: Fall Out Boy posters, drawers of roll-on body glitter and even her favorite CD player with a mixtape from her best friend, Damon Rocha. Damon was always a safe place and Sam often wonders what if her teenage self admitted her feelings for him back then…Mysteriously, the CD player still works all these years later. And somehow it has the power to show Sam an alternate version of her life.Song by song, Sam receives flashbacks from her past—senior prom, graduation, leaving home. But the memories aren&’t as she remembers them; they show what could have been. Suddenly, Sam knows exactly what would have happened if she&’d taken a chance with Damon—and she can&’t help feeling she made a terrible mistake leaving Tybee all those years ago."A perfectly in-tune love story that will be playing on repeat in my mind for a very long time." —Lauren Kung Jessen, author of Red String Theory and Lunar Love"La Rosa shines at genuinely funny and feminist romantic tales, and I'll read every single one of them." —Amy Spalding, bestselling author of For Her Consideration
The Backup Bride Proposal: a fun and flirty rom-com where sparks fly at first sight! (Boots and Bouquets)
by Jaci BurtonIf you love Holly Martin, Sarah Morgan and Jill Shalvis, you'll love Jaci Burton!'Always sexy, romantic and charming' JILL SHALVIS'The characters leap off the page and the romance sparkles' Romantic Times_____________________When a production company decides to shoot a movie at winery and wedding venue, Red Moss Vineyards, Mae Wallace is thrilled with the possibility of new business. She's less thrilled when she finds leading actor Kane August crashing one of the weddings!Kane is rarely surprised by anything-until he meets sharp and ever-so-slightly snarky Mae Wallace. But with his co-star held up on another set, he needs Mae to be his stand-in bride for the cameras. As he takes every opportunity to spend time with her and peel back her layers, he realises he's letting her in, too.When Kane takes her to his family's ranch in Texas, Mae discovers a whole new side to him. Once burned, she has no intention of falling in love ever again, but Kane is determined to show her he's the one man she can trust with her heart. If only Mae will allow herself to fall._____________________Want more Jaci Burton? Check out the rest of her sizzling and romantic series!Boots and BouquetsHopeBrotherhood by FirePlay-By-Play
The Backup Bride Proposal (A Boots and Bouquets Novel #4)
by Jaci BurtonThe next installment in the bestselling Boots and Bouquets series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci BurtonBellini Weddings has agreed to allow a production company to film a movie at Red Moss Vineyards. It will be great PR for both the vineyard and the wine and wedding businesses. Mae Wallace, who works for the Bellini family, is thrilled with the possibility of new business. What she isn&’t thrilled with is actor Kane August, who she finds crashing one of the weddings. He tells her it&’s research for the movie, but she finds him overconfident and annoying.Kane August is rarely surprised by anything—until he meets Mae Wallace. She&’s sharp, just a bit on the snarky side, and the most refreshing woman he&’s had the pleasure of meeting. She constantly challenges him, and he can&’t remember having this much fun on a movie set. He takes every opportunity to spend time with her, peeling back layers until he gets to the heart of who this amazing person really is. And, unexpectedly, he realizes that he&’s letting her in, too, something he hasn&’t done with anyone before. However, they live very different lives and he&’ll need to be careful around Mae, because she&’s someone he could see a future with. But can she see the same thing?When Kane takes her to his family&’s ranch in Texas, Mae discovers a whole new side to him, learning about the heart and soul of a kind and gentle man. And as they grow closer, her guard goes up. Once burned, she has no intention of falling in love ever again, despite this very hot and sexy guy who&’s trying his best to turn her world upside down and work his way through the steely wall she&’s built. Kane is determined to show her he&’s the one man she can trust with her heart. If only Mae will allow herself to fall.