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Beloved Stranger
by Judith PellaBack Cover: After a chance meeting off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Frank Stefano and Shelby Martin sense an immediate chemistry between them-a bond that blossoms as their relationship deepens. With her father's recent death and a runaway mother, Shelby finds herself more than willing to put sorrows behind her and start anew with a man who reflects all that she desires in a soul mate. At Shelby's urging, a spur-of-the-moment wedding follows their whirlwind romance. But upon their return to California, the honeymoon begins to crumble as Frank's shadowed past-one that Shelby was willing to ignore-takes on a dark and mysterious edge. Amid confusing allegations, Shelby's faith in her husband-and in a God who loves-is shaken to the core. Where will she find the strength she needs to face an uncertain future?
Beloved Stranger: Beloved Impostor, Beloved Stranger, And Beloved Warrior (The Scottish Highland Series #2)
by Patricia PotterA wounded warrior and a beautiful English border thief battle treachery, betrayal, and their own warring hearts to satisfy a dangerous, passionate love As the battle at Flodden Field rages, Lachlan Maclean rides with King James IV of Scotland, sworn to vanquish their English enemies and find redemption for the past that haunts him. But as the battlefield runs red with blood, Lachlan realizes they're fighting a losing battle. Thrown from his horse, he awakens to find a lovely angel of mercy tending him . . . and no memory of who he is. Once, Kimbra Charlton rode alongside her husband on daring border raids that targeted English and Scottish alike. Now the desperate widow combs battlefields for anything of value to make sure she and her young daughter survive. When she stumbles on a wounded soldier, she recognizes the armor and helmet of her people's sworn enemy. A Scotsman killed her husband, yet she can't let this man die--nor can the world know his true heritage. It is a secret on which both their lives depend. But as passion ignites between them, they must face the consequences of their impossible love.
Beloved Unmasked (Cherished One Ser. #1)
by Brita AddamsCherished One: Book OneA Tarnished novelBorn to a spiteful prostitute in Storyville, the red-light district in New Orleans, David comes into the world as Picayune, meaning "of little value," or, as his mother reminds him, "nothing." In the early 20th century brothels and clubs, his love of music sustains young Pic until a life-changing meeting places him on the road to respectability, and Pic reinvents himself as David Reid. As David realizes happiness for the first time, conscription forces his friend and first love, Spencer Webb, into the Great War. While he pursues a law degree, letters from Spence connect David to his hopes for the future. After staggering news at war's end, David must find a way to move forward. Under the tutelage of his benefactor, David's career prospers, but specters from Storyville threaten all he's worked so hard to achieve. The past holds both pain and love. Will facing it head-on destroy David or give him everything he's ever dared dream?
Beloved Vampire
by Joey W. HillFourth in the "darkly rich"(TwoLips Reviews) Vampire Queen series. Escaping the depraved servitude of a vampire master she killed, Jessica has found her way, with three nomadic guides, to the sun-baked desolation of the Sahara-only to slowly perish. Then she hears the tale of Farida, an enigmatic beauty lost as well to the Sahara three centuries ago, whose ancient desire for the legendary vampire Lord Mason is stirring the same desires in Jessica. But the more Jessica's fatal curiosity reveals of Farida, the closer she gets to Lord Mason's irresistible and forbidden secret.
Beloved Vampire
by Joey W. HillFourth in the "darkly rich"(TwoLips Reviews) Vampire Queen series. Escaping the depraved servitude of a vampire master she killed, Jessica has found her way, with three nomadic guides, to the sun-baked desolation of the Sahara-only to slowly perish. Then she hears the tale of Farida, an enigmatic beauty lost as well to the Sahara three centuries ago, whose ancient desire for the legendary vampire Lord Mason is stirring the same desires in Jessica. But the more Jessica's fatal curiosity reveals of Farida, the closer she gets to Lord Mason's irresistible and forbidden secret.
Beloved Virago
by Anne AshleyA dangerous game of spies and seduction...Spirited Katherine O’Malley, sent to France to flush out a traitor, is prepared for discomfort, fear, even danger in her country’s service. She isn’t prepared to work with handsome rake Major Daniel Ross-posing as his wife! Katherine knows all about his womanizing ways, and she’s determined to resist his charms-no matter how strongly they affect her.But when Napoleon’s escape from Elba forces the pretend couple to flee across hostile France, Katherine has to trust Daniel absolutely. Even if that means letting him get intimately close....
Beloved Warrior: Beloved Impostor, Beloved Stranger, And Beloved Warrior (The Scottish Highland Series #3)
by Patricia PotterA woman en route to an arranged marriage is taken hostage on the high seas by a Scottish mutineer in the third book of Patricia Potter's acclaimed Scottish Highland Series For almost seven years, Scottish noble Patrick Maclean has toiled as a slave aboard a Spanish galleon ship. Now the day of reckoning has finally arrived. Leading his fellow oarsmen into mutiny, he seizes control of the Sofia. But there's an unexpected passenger: the ship owner's niece. With no choice but to take the Spanish beauty hostage, Patrick sails for Scotland to exact his long-awaited revenge and reclaim his rightful legacy. Juliana Mendoza was willing to do anything to save her mother--even leave her beloved homeland to marry a total stranger. Now she finds herself the captive of a man with murder in his heart. But at Inverleith, the Macleans' ancestral keep, she sees a different side of the fierce warrior and meets his honorable clan, struggling to bring peace to a bitterly divided country. Her warring feelings for Patrick erupt into a passion that leaves them both yearning for more. But Juliana is duty bound to another land . . . and another man.
Beloved Warrior (Author's Cut Edition): A Historical Western Romance
by Phoebe ConnRomantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, Best Western RomanceSent to New Ulm, Minnesota by her father to escape the Civil War, Erica Hansen is kidnapped by a Sioux warrior and lands in the middle of an Indian uprising. Erica knows she should fight the painted savage carrying her further and further from civilization, but compassion for the Sioux people grips her heart instead.From the moment Viper beheld the golden-haired paleface, he swore she would not meet the same fate as other white captives, and then promises himself he’ll release her when the furor of battle dies down. Instead, they marry.Then Viper is captured in a raid and condemned to death.Now Erica faces a choice: accept the marriage proposal of her one-time fiancé, Union Captain Mark Randall, who searched for her until he found her, or risk raising the half-breed baby growing inside of her, alone.“Oh my what a triangle. A very good story filled with suspense and romance.” ~GoodReadsHEARTS OF CALIFORNIA SERIES by Phoebe ConnHearts of GoldNo Sweeter EcstasyTempt Me With KissesHEARTS OF LIBERTY SERIES by Phoebe ConnSavage DestinyDefiant DestinyForbidden DestinyWild DestinyScarlet DestinyOTHER TITLES by Phoebe ConnLove’s Captive Heart
Beloved Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Shu Yingqingge"Didn't the rumors say you were GAY? Why would you eat a real woman like me? "Lindsey held on to her aching waist, trying to escape from some glass that had just eaten her dry."Oh? Is that so? Because there are too many rumors, I want to use my actions to prove whether I like men or women! "Lu Wang looked at the woman in his arms and said with a mysterious smile!However... A few hours later.Lin Xixi couldn't stand it any longer and shouted angrily, "Lu Xiao, f * ck you, you still f * cking like men …"
The Beloved Woman
by Deborah SmithThe Trail of Tears: The forced exodus of the Cherokee people from their homeland in Georgia to make way for the white gold miners and settlers. Katherine Blue Song's family never lived to see the Trail of Tears- they were massacred just as she returned from Philadelphia, where she'd been one of the country's first women trained as a doctor. Justis Gallatin, a white man, a rough-and-ready man, was Jesse Blue Song's friend and partner. Before he buried the victims of the massacre, he made a solemn promise to protect Katherine. But the lovely and headstrong Cherokee healer would not be protected or owned by any man- her destiny was with her own people, to use her skills on the long, arduous journey westward. From plush New York hotels to the savage sorrow of the Trail of Tears, Katherine and Justis were torn asunder by a continent's history and hurled together because of a passion as vast as the lands they loved, lost, and fought to regain.
Below Deck
by Dorien KellyNot everything is aboveboard. . . When Mei Lin Wang met young radical social activist Wei Chan she knew it was fate. She didn't know that less than three years later she would be left widowed with a newborn son after a suspicious illness claimed Wei's life. Now, still convinced of their shared destiny, Lin is determined to avenge Wei and continue his work, but she must also protect her son from those responsible for her husband's death. For months Lin has secreted her son below deck on the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream, under cover of her job. It's turned into a game of hide-and-seek with the ship's security officer, Gideon Dayan, whose interest is piqued by the mystery that surrounds her. But through his attraction, Gideon sees his own haunted past when he looks at Lin. . . and she can't let her past go. Will they finally be able to face the future. . . together?
Below the Belt
by Sidney HalstonIn a sizzling MMA romance from Sidney Halston ("An author watch!"--Cherry Adair), a former title contender turns the tables on his knockout trainer with a lesson in seduction. Once one of the most sought-after names on the mixed martial arts circuit, Antonio "Scarface" Marino watched his career go down for the count as he chased skirts and made tabloid headlines. Now he's finally making a comeback, and it's all thanks to Francesca Silva, a Brazilian bombshell as tough as any of her fighters. But who's the real Francesca: the trash-talking trainer who rides him hard, or the vulnerable woman who blushes at his touch? Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym--if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony's kisses are stirring up complicated feelings--especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca's used to freezing guys out. But Tony's tempting her to give in to the heat. Praise for Sidney Halston's Against the Cage "Against the Cage is funny, steamy, scorching--and holy hot MMA fighter, I wanted more! Five stars all the way!"--New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Toni Aleo "A steamy and fun romance that will leave readers begging for more! Sidney Halston is an author to watch!"--New York Times bestselling author Cherry Adair "Halston's new series opener creates an organic and sensual dynamic between Jack and Chrissy that makes an easy buy-in for readers. And if the story isn't endearing enough, Jack's feisty Chihuahua/pit bull mix will have readers instantly hooked and eagerly awaiting the second series installment."--Library Journal Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Below the Belt
by Sarah MayberryHe's not going down without a fightTo outfit his new gym, trainer Cooper Fitzgerald is looking for fresh boxing talent. Male boxing talent, that is. So what on earth is he thinking by taking on Jamie Sawyer? She's stubborn, difficult, aggressive--and far too hot for the kind of close contact training requires. But her skill in the ring is turning his professional head. Too bad his isn't the only head that's turning. Jamie and her skimpy little shorts have all the guys forgetting the power she packs in a punch. And when Jamie offers Cooper her irresistible body--no strings attached--he's down for the count. But can Cooper keep the line between trainer and sex buddy. . . or is he setting himself up for another knockout?
Below the Belt
by Jeanette MurrayFIRST IN A NEW SERIES!There's more than one way to win in the debut of the First to Fight series...Athletic trainer Marianne Cook is ready to do whatever it takes to turn the men of the Marine Corps boxing team into fighting machines. After all, her ultimate goal is to land a job training professional athletes. But when she notices a certain hard-bodied marine trying to hide an injury, Marianne realizes that she'll have to use covert tactics to get him talking.First Lieutenant Brad Costa has waited years for the chance to fight for a spot on the Marine Corps boxing team, knowing he has to push twice as hard to get half as far as his younger counterparts. Brad tries to downplay his injuries to the attractive trainer who has his dreams in her hands, but Marianne isn't buying it. Maybe it's time to deploy some targeted flattery. As Brad and Marianne's attraction turns red-hot, there's more than one person having a hard time keeping their eyes on the prize...
Below the Boarder
by R. W. ClingerWhen sexy mechanic Dayton O’Hare moves into professor Nino Spiro’s home as a boarder, the two men are attracted to each other and romance blooms between them. Then Dayton meets landscaper Michael Block, and what unravels is quite simple: Dayton lands the landscaper, breaking Nino’s heart.But Nino keeps close tabs on Dayton and his new paramour. As summer unfolds, Nino indulges in voyeuristic fun, watching the two men at sexual play.The dynamics between the three men change dramatically when Block starts seeing Nino behind Dayton’s back. As their relationship develops, Block drops a bombshell -- he and Dayton want to share Nino as a lover. Will they be able to make a threesome work?
Below the Surface
by Karen HarperShe surfaced from the depths of the sea...and was terrifyingly, inexplicably aloneBriana Devon knows her twin sister would never deliberately leave her--but when she emerges from underwater, Daria and their boat have vanished. Fighting rough waves and a fast-approaching storm, Bree doesn't have time to question: if she wants to survive, she has to swim. Exhausted and terrified, Bree barely makes it to a tiny barrier island, where Cole De Roca, who has also taken shelter, revives her. Bound to Cole by the harrowing experience, she turns to him as she struggles to understand what happened to her sister. What was her twin, whom she thought she knew so well, hiding? What really transpired that terrible afternoon? And what secrets lie dormant...below the surface?
Below the Surface: A Novel Of Romantic Suspense
by Karen HarperShe surfaced from the depths of the sea...and was terrifyingly, inexplicably aloneBriana Devon knows her twin sister would never deliberately leave her--but when she emerges from underwater, Daria and their boat have vanished. Fighting rough waves and a fast-approaching storm, Bree doesn't have time to question: if she wants to survive, she has to swim. Exhausted and terrified, Bree barely makes it to a tiny barrier island, where Cole De Roca, who has also taken shelter, revives her. Bound to Cole by the harrowing experience, she turns to him as she struggles to understand what happened to her sister. What was her twin, whom she thought she knew so well, hiding? What really transpired that terrible afternoon? And what secrets lie dormant...below the surface?
Below Zero
by Ali HazelwoodFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella… It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… Hannah&’s got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station—but the one person willing to undertake the hazardous rescue mission is her longtime rival. Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most deliciously lurid dreams…but he&’s never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the coming snowstorm? To read Mara and Sadie&’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof and Stuck with You available now from Berkley!
Below Zero: From the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
by Ali HazelwoodFrom the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella...It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn...Hannah's got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station-but the one person willing to undertake the hazardous rescue mission is her longtime rival.Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most deliciously lurid dreams... but he's never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the coming snowstorm?To read Mara and Sadie's stories look for the novellas Under One Roof and Stuck with You.Ali Hazelwood's latest novel, Love on the Brain is out now.
Below Zero: From the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
by Ali HazelwoodFrom the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella...It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn...Hannah's got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station-but the one person willing to undertake the hazardous rescue mission is her longtime rival.Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most deliciously lurid dreams... but he's never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the coming snowstorm?To read Mara and Sadie's stories look for the novellas Under One Roof and Stuck with You.You can pre-order Ali Hazelwood's next novel, Love on the Brain now.
The Belton Estate
by Anthony TrollopeFirst published in 1865, The Belton Estate is concerned with the plight of unmarried, impecunious women in the 19th century. A novel rich in psychological insights, this is a love story, but one of unusual proportions in a Trollope novel.
Bem Mais Do Que Lembranças
by Tânia Nezio Kristen JamesPode Molly amá-lo novamente se ela não se lembra dele? Molly Anderson volta para "casa" para uma cidade que ela não se lembra, esperando poder estimular sua memória. Ela conhece Trent Williams, um detetive da polícia de Ridge City, e faíscas explodem neste encontro. Não somente Trent a reconhece, como ele assume seu caso e promete para ela fazer de tudo para resolvê-lo. Ele quer saber por que ela deixou a cidade, com seus pais, sem dizer uma palavra a ninguém. Ela não se lembra desta vida. Ela pode apenas dizer para ele que conheceu brevemente seus pais antes deles morrerem... ou antes deles terem sido assassinados, ela não tem certeza. Ela espera que recuperando sua memória ajude a responder a essa pergunta. Trent tem seus próprios segredos, mas eles têm um mistério para resolver. Molly sabe que ela quer Trent, mas a verdade pode destruir o amor deles.
Bem me quer, mal me quer
by Caroline Engelmann Shirin KlausCristina tem que comprar um vestido para o casamento da sua irmã, mas tem um problema: devido a seu sobrepeso odeia a roupa e, muito especialmente, os provadores das lojas. No entanto, não tem alternativa a seguir experimentando vestidos… ou não? Com a desculpa de perder uns quilos, decide se livrar da tortura que para ela são as compras, sem esperar que sua irmã vá levar a sério e obrigá-la a fazer dieta e, que horror!, exercício. Mas como uma garota como ela, de ossos grandes, boa de garfo e alérgica ao exercício, vai emagrecer? Ninguém consegue acreditar… Ninguém além da sua irmã e Sergio, o ex de uma amiga, que surpreendentemente se oferece para ajudá-la em seu objetivo. Por caridade, claro, o senão por que iria querer ajudar alguém tão… tão… distante do seu nivel? Cristina terá que aprender a gostar de si mesma, mesmo que o caminho não seja nada fácil.
Bem Te Quero, Mal Me Queres
by Penelope WardRomance tenso e sensual sobre uma relação à base de desencontros. Envolvente, cativante e com um final surpreendente. Bestseller do New York Times, do USA Today e do Wall Street Journal Partilhar a casa com um homem atraente é um sonho tornado realidade, certo? Mas não quando ele é o único amor da tua vida... e te odeia!Quando a minha avó morreu, herdei a sua bonita casa de férias em Rhode Island. Mas havia uma condição: teria de a partilhar com o Justin, o meu melhor amigo de infância. O mesmo rapaz a quem despedacei o coração quando éramos ainda adolescentes assustados. Tinha esperanças de que o reencontro fosse acabar com os nossos desentendimentos, mas estava enganada! O Justin tinha-se tornado um homem bonito, talentoso e... com muita raiva reprimida. Tudo por minha culpa. Obrigados a partilhar o mesmo espaço depois de tantos anos de separação, as discussões tornaram-se intensas e fogosas. Para piorar ainda mais as coisas, ele trouxe a namorada para casa e faz questão de a exibir... alto e bom som! Sei que ele quer vingar-se de mim, mas acredito que o rapaz que amei ainda se esconde atrás daquele sorriso. E a verdade? É que agora que não o posso ter na minha vida, desejo-o cada vez mais...Romance tenso e sensual sobre uma relação à base de desencontros. Envolvente, cativante e com um final surpreendente.
Ben (A Survivor Story #2)
by J. P. Barnaby2nd EditionA Survivor StoryFrom her perch on a shelf above my bed, the doll accuses me with lifeless eyes of failing Juliette in the most heinous way imaginable, forcing me to crave the bite of his whip and the steel in his voice to drown out the ache in my chest. For his entire life, Benjamin Martin's parents drilled into his head that he must watch out for his little sister, but one horrific night, he failed. Now, the bite of a whip, cuffs digging into his wrists, his arms and legs stretched beyond endurance, these things give him what he needs to forget his sister's violent death, at least for a while. When Ben's latest Dom casts him aside like a broken toy, he manipulates his best friend, Jude Archer, into picking up the pieces. Jude has been in love with Ben for years, but his fantasies about his friend never included whipping him. He doesn't understand why Ben needs BDSM and he worries about Ben's addiction. Most of all, he fears losing his humanity because he's already lost himself in Ben. When he's forced to trade the marks upon his soul for the pain that ravages Ben, Jude learns the real definition of submission.First Edition published as Painting Fire on the Air by Dreamspinner Press, September 2013.