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Love on the High Seas
by Yasmin SullivanVoyage into love Unlucky at love, Professor Angelina Lewis is resigned that she is more of an intellectual than a romantic. She is in the habit of satisfying the yearnings in her heart with academic pursuits. This all changes when her sister talks her into taking her place on a singles' cruise. On the high seas, red-hot desire ignites when she meets Jeremy Bell. Frolicking in the Caribbean with the sensual doctor is making Angelina believe in the power of passion. But what happens once they sail into port? Will her shipboard romance get hit with a reality check? Jeremy doesn't want the passionate music he and Angelina make to ever stop. From the exotic island of Puerto Rico to the sun-kissed beaches of Miami, he's pursuing the woman of his dreams. But Jeremy will lose Angelina unless he can prove to her that they share something special-a rare love they'll never find again on land or sea....
Love on the Range
by Jessica NelsonAny other socialite would view being packed off to a remote Oregon ranch as a punishment. But Gracelyn Riley knows that this is her opportunity to become a real reporter. If she can make her name through an interview with the elusive hero known as Striker, then she'll never have to depend on anyone ever again.Rancher Trevor Cruz can't believe his secret identity is being endangered by an overly chatty city girl. But if there's one thing he knows, it's that Gracie's pretty little snooping nose is bound to get her in trouble. So he'll use her determination to find "Striker" to keep an eye on her...and stick close by her side.
Love on the Run (Nola O'Grady Series)
by Katharine KerrNola O’Grady is sick and tired of psychic squid-images following her everywhere, waving their tentacles and generally making nuisances of themselves. She and her partner, Ari Nathan, have a dangerous job on their hands, hunting down two criminals who have escaped into another level of the multiverse, the San Francisco of Terra Six. Terrorists have turned parts of that city into a deathtrap—religious fanatics, yes, but from what religion? Nola suspects that the Peacock Angel Chaos cult lies behind the bombings and mass murders. As she gathers evidence, she finds herself face-to-face with part of her own personal past that she’d prefer to bury forever. And by the way, just who is it that keeps trying to kill her? .
Love the Wine You're With: A Novel
by Kim GruenenfelderThree best friends decide to open a wine bar in Echo Park LA, where they encounter the trials and tribulations of dating, love, and life in Kim Gruenenfelder's Love the Wine You're With."Balancing moments of profound wisdom with pithy observations, Love the Wine You’re With will brighten your day faster than a glass of chardonnay.” —Jennifer Lancaster, New York Times bestselling author of Bitter Is the New Black and The Tao of Martha“Gruenenfelder’s women are smart, likable and good to each other.” —Kirkus ReviewsJessie is finally about to realize her life-long goal of owning her own house, the first step to a wonderful marriage, kids, and life with her boyfriend of three years, Kevin; except after they find the perfect place, Kevin suddenly gets cold feet.Nat is having a passionate affair with her gorgeous British boss Marc—unfortunately, he’s married. Now what? Holly is an actress who still waits tables to pay the bills, and who is coping with the recent loss of her father. A particularly bad audition, where she snaps and tells off a big director, leads her to wonder what to do when you stop loving what you do. (And also what to do about her hot neighbor. Because, you know, hot neighbor.)After each girl finishes a particularly awful workday, the three friends meet at their favorite wine bar, which has been sold by its owner for a huge profit and will close that night. In a moment of tipsy brazenness, Jessie suggests that the three of them open their own wine bar in the gentrifying Echo Park area of Los Angeles. An unapologetically girly place for good wine and good friends—which leads to a challenge for each woman: how do you fix a life that’s not actually broken, but needs an upgrade?
Love without Lies (Seduction and Secrets)
by Lee WilkinsonThe whirlwind romance Rafe Lombard lavished on Madeleine Knight was enough to win him her heart. It was only when she learned of secrets in his past that Madeleine knew he would never be hers. So she ran-as far away as she could.... Rafe is determined to prove that no woman leaves him without his say-so. He is determined to have Madeleine back, and he knows there is only one place to keep her-close by his side....
Love's Call: King's Riders Book Two (The King's Riders #2)
by C. A. SzarekBook Two of the Epic Fantasy Romance series, The King’s Riders! <p><p> Leargan Tegran, Captain of Greenwald’s personal guard, is an honorable knight. When his king commands him to wed Senior King’s Rider Ansley Fraser, he intends to follow orders; even as he knows nothing of the girl. Not to mention her blasted wolf bondmate, Ali, who barely lets him near her. <p> Ansley has been in love with Leargan for turns, but marrying him out of duty doesn’t sit well with her. She’ll fight the match tooth and nail—no matter how much she craves to be in his arms and in his bed. <p> The sudden appearance of Avril, a mysterious girl on the run, creates suspicions of powerful magic and evil lurking on the horizon. Dangers lead to a fight Leargan’s not prepared for. With the Province threatened, will duty interfere with Leargan’s orders or entwine him and Ansley regardless of their desires?
Love's Nine Lives (Perpetually Yours)
by Cara Colter Cassidy CaronHE HARDLY KNEW HER, BUT HE ALREADY WANTED TO BE A BETTER MAN....She made rugged contractor Justin West believe he existed only to protect those more fragile than himself. And that, more than anything, told him Bridget Daisy was trouble. Justin had experienced enough heartache to make him unwilling to settle down anytime soon. And the lovely librarian exemplified commitment-from her copper-colored bun to her big orange cat, who saw no room for another male in Bridget's life. Justin couldn't agree more. So he vowed to stop thinking of her eyes, and lips and his hands in her hair. He would be a perfect gentleman.There was only one problem. He had never been a gentleman.
Love's Prey
by Envy AugustineIsabelle Tunskill's life ends when a wolf mangles her right arm. The brutal attack at Keene Lodge leaves her physically and emotionally crippled. Deprived of her career in the New York City Ballet, she ventures home to Tavella, Colorado. After four years of mental rehab, Isabelle returns to the lodge, ready to confront her demons.When the former ballerina appears on Curtis Keene's front lawn, she stirs up the beta werewolf's alpha instincts and a load of trouble for the Keene Lodge pack. She doesn't remember Curtis but he remembers her. Isabelle should have died at his alpha's command. Four years ago, a crazed pack mate they hunted attacked Isabelle. With the rogue's attention on her, the pack could bring the mad wolf down. Curtis couldn't watch an innocent woman die for the pack's benefit. His interference allowed the wolf's escape. The Keene Lodge pack found no trace of their murderous pack mate. Until now.Isabelle's return draws out the rogue. Curtis's alpha has plans for his beta and the woman his subordinate wolf cares for. Curtis's orders: win Isabelle's trust. Keep her at the lodge at all costs. There's no better lure for a mad wolf that the prey that got away. How can Curtis protect Isabelle when his alpha demands her blood? Only with control of the pack can Curtis keep Isabelle safe, but what will the ballerina do when she discovers the charming groundskeeper she's come to trust is one of the monsters she fears?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Prey
by Envy AugustineIsabelle Tunskill’s life ends when a wolf mangles her right arm. The brutal attack at Keene Lodge leaves her physically and emotionally crippled. Deprived of her career in the New York City Ballet, she ventures home to Tavella, Colorado. After four years of mental rehab, Isabelle returns to the lodge, ready to confront her demons.When the former ballerina appears on Curtis Keene’s front lawn, she stirs up the beta werewolf’s alpha instincts and a load of trouble for the Keene Lodge pack. She doesn’t remember Curtis but he remembers her. Isabelle should have died at his alpha’s command. Four years ago, a crazed pack mate they hunted attacked Isabelle. With the rogue’s attention on her, the pack could bring the mad wolf down. Curtis couldn’t watch an innocent woman die for the pack’s benefit. His interference allowed the wolf’s escape. The Keene Lodge pack found no trace of their murderous pack mate. Until now.Isabelle’s return draws out the rogue. Curtis’s alpha has plans for his beta and the woman his subordinate wolf cares for. Curtis’s orders: win Isabelle’s trust. Keep her at the lodge at all costs. There’s no better lure for a mad wolf that the prey that got away. How can Curtis protect Isabelle when his alpha demands her blood? Only with control of the pack can Curtis keep Isabelle safe, but what will the ballerina do when she discovers the charming groundskeeper she’s come to trust is one of the monsters she fears?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Prey
by Envy AugustineIsabelle Tunskill’s life ends when a wolf mangles her right arm. The brutal attack at Keene Lodge leaves her physically and emotionally crippled. Deprived of her career in the New York City Ballet, she ventures home to Tavella, Colorado. After four years of mental rehab, Isabelle returns to the lodge, ready to confront her demons.When the former ballerina appears on Curtis Keene’s front lawn, she stirs up the beta werewolf’s alpha instincts and a load of trouble for the Keene Lodge pack. She doesn’t remember Curtis but he remembers her. Isabelle should have died at his alpha’s command. Four years ago, a crazed pack mate they hunted attacked Isabelle. With the rogue’s attention on her, the pack could bring the mad wolf down. Curtis couldn’t watch an innocent woman die for the pack’s benefit. His interference allowed the wolf’s escape. The Keene Lodge pack found no trace of their murderous pack mate. Until now.Isabelle’s return draws out the rogue. Curtis’s alpha has plans for his beta and the woman his subordinate wolf cares for. Curtis’s orders: win Isabelle’s trust. Keep her at the lodge at all costs. There’s no better lure for a mad wolf that the prey that got away. How can Curtis protect Isabelle when his alpha demands her blood? Only with control of the pack can Curtis keep Isabelle safe, but what will the ballerina do when she discovers the charming groundskeeper she’s come to trust is one of the monsters she fears?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love's Prisoner
by Elizabeth OldfieldHostage of the HeartDynamic news journalist Piers Armstrong had survived being held hostage by terrorists in Central America for a year. Now he was back home and the slow process of rehabilitation had begun. Every night Piers returns to captivity in his dreams....Suzy Collier had to talk Piers into giving an interview about his experiences-and of course he refused to cooperate! He was the same stubborn, difficult...incredibly sexy man that Suzy had fallen in love with three years ago. Or was he? Suzy couldn't help noticing sublte changes in him....
Love's Second Sight
by Darragha FosterAlive with all the passion of the Viking Age, this tale is a seductive clash between tradition, duty, honor, blossoming faith, and enduring love. Action! Adventure! Nasty gods and sexy Norsemen. Join Thorgunna as she braves Love's Second Sight. This may include the best read-aloud-to-each-other foreplay ever.Based on ancient Icelandic sagas, the story of Thorgunna and her predestined true love, Leif Eiricksson, comes alive with the force of a North Atlantic gale.She's a shrewd Viking Age businesswoman with two things Norsemen crave: her beer and her virginity. Not to mention that a nasty little demigod wants her as his "last refuge" of worship. All she wants is to be left alone to run her island and take care of her people. Not so easy when a storm blows true love your way.He is the son of Eirik the Red, founder of the colony of Greenland. Blown off course on his way to Norway, he must choose between the woman of his dreams and his duty to his father, his country, and his king.Fighting a king, Rus traders, and even the gods is nothing compared to the battle of wits and want between Thorgunna and the Norseman who insists on making her his--even if it's over his own dead body.
Love's Wager
by J.M. JeffriesThe stakes for love are sky-high No one can do A-list glitz and glamour like public relations consultant Nina Torres. The grand reopening of a Reno casino and resort to rival Vegas promises to be the media event of the decade. And with Casa de Mariposa's unveiling slated for New Year's Eve, Nina's got to work her legendary magic fast. But this smart and sophisticated divorcée has come too far to let some uptight ex-soldier cramp her style, even if Scott Russell is off-the-charts gorgeous. Keeping people safe is what Scott does. But the sensual Nina is putting more than his job as head of security at risk. And when their fiery clash of wills ignites a passion that leaves them both wanting more, there's no turning back. Now Scott will need everything in his arsenal to protect Nina from past and present dangers. Together, are they ready to gamble on the most priceless jackpot of all?
Love, Eternally (Rowan Time Travel #1)
by Morgan O'NeillA witch's ancient curse propels talented flutist Gigi Perrin back to A.D. 408, to the court of the depraved Roman Emperor Honorius and his admirable sister, Princess Galla Placidia.<P><P> There, Gigi grapples with her disbelief about what has happened, and with the strange, new world of violent politics, social upheaval, and Visigoth barbarians straining at the very gates of an empire.<P> Through it all, she must struggle with her powerful attraction to a pagan senator and military commander, Quintus Magnus, a man exotically different from anyone she has ever known. On the brink of a dark and war-torn age, Gigi joins forces with Magnus, battling to save a princess and her people, and ultimately finding love amid the chaos, before the fall of Rome.
Love, Lattes and Angel (Mutants #3)
by Sandra CoxSome teens go to the Caribbean on spring break. Piper goes to save the world. Piper Dunn isn't who you would call a normal teenager. For one thing, she doesn't want anyone to know she was born with a blowhole. Even stranger, she has two love interests. Joel, a fellow dolphin-human hybrid, and Tyler, a human. It's hard to choose when a mad scientist is hot on Piper's trail. Worse, she's trapped in the Bermuda Triangle. And . . . wait for it . . . Angel, her test-tube daughter, is apparently a real-deal reincarnation. It all adds up to an impossible situation, with happy endings all but lost at sea. Unless, of course, a voodoo high priestess casts a spell or two . . .
Love, Lattes and Danger (Mutants #2)
by Sandra CoxIt’s a dirty job, but some mutant’s got to do it…Joel Eisler is a mutant with special talents. He can detect an oil leak in the ocean simply by tasting the water. Because of this unique ability, he’s been purchased by a large oil company, along with his dolph sister, Amy. The upside of spending his days and nights in the ocean is that it gives him the opportunity to save the lives of his brother dolphins. The downsides are life as a closely monitored slave—and that he can’t be with Piper, the dolph-girl he loves… To make matters worse, Joel discovers the lab he grew up in has extracted his sperm and Piper’s egg and created a baby, and his handler, Craven, is plotting to kidnap Amy for more experiments. Now Joel must rescue the infant, bring her to Piper, and find a way to save Amy. And if that’s not enough of a challenge, he needs to convince Piper she belongs with him instead of her all-too-human boyfriend—if Craven doesn’t get to them first… 60,000 Words
Love, Lattes and Mutants (Mutants #1)
by Sandra CoxFinding love is hard, even when you aren't a mutant.Like most seventeen-year-olds, Piper Dunn wants to blend in with the crowd. Having a blowhole is a definite handicap. A product of a lab-engineered mother with dolphin DNA, Piper spends her school days hiding her brilliant ocean-colored eyes and sea siren voice behind baggy clothing and ugly glasses. When Tyler, the new boy in school, zeroes in on her, ignoring every other girl vying for his attention, no one, including Piper, understands why...Then Piper is captured on one of her secret missions rescuing endangered sea creatures and ends up in the same test center where her mother was engineered. There she discovers she isn't the only one of her kind. Joel is someone she doesn't have to hide from, and she finds herself drawn to the dolph-boy who shares her secrets. Talking to him is almost as easy as escaping from the lab. Deciding which boy has captured her heart is another story...63,486 Words
Love, Marriage, and a Baby Carriage
by C. S. PoeTheodore Reinhart is a young man looking for love. In San Diego. At a convention. For penguin shifters. WaddleCon is the go-to event of the year when looking for your life partner, but Theodore isn't comfortable with the game they've turned dating into, nor does the convention provide for the gay community. A mistake in speed dating table assignments puts Theodore in front of Wesley O'Neill, a handsome and confident model who lets it slip that he's definitely noticed the spark of attraction between them. A perfect date ends prematurely when Theodore finds an abandoned egg in a bathroom trash can. Unable to leave it behind, Theodore and Wesley play a mad game of cat and mouse across the resort trying to keep it safe, all while growing closer to one another. Wesley may be the forever partner Theodore came looking for, but their relationship won't work if they don't make room for a little addition to the family.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side".
Love, Misha
by Askel AdenIn this stunning YA adventure, debut author Askel Aden weaves a story of family schism and reconciliation that effortlessly enriches the complex dynamics of mother and child.Can this road trip get any worse?Yes, Mom (Audrey) wanted to spend time with Misha. And yes, she’s never around and they don’t even live together, so this is a rare opportunity. But Audrey still thinks of Misha as her daughter, despite Misha being non-binary and trying to talk to her openly about it. Misha even tries to write how they feel in a letter, but that isn’t going well either.Then a wrong turn down a forest road leads the mother-child duo straight into the Realm of Spirits! Suddenly in peril and without a clue how to return to their world, Misha and Audrey will have to work together to find their way back home. But can they find a way back to each other?
Love, Unexpected: The Twin Test Love, Unexpected Her Family's Defender The Doctor's Recovery (Harlequin Heartwarming Ser. #Vol. 232)
by Virginia McCulloughMoving to a new place isn’t easy…Until a neglected ship and its owner make her feel at home After spying a boat in need of some TLC, single mom Andi Sterling strikes a deal with its owner, Zeke Donovan, who shares her passion for restoring old things. Uncovering the legendary ship’s secrets draws them closer. Is it too soon for Andi to open her heart to the chance to build new dreams?
LoveStar: A Novel
by Andri Snaer Magnason Victoria CribbLoveStar, the enigmatic and obsessively driven founder of the LoveStar corporation, has unlocked the key to transmitting data via birdwaves, thus freeing mankind from wires and devices, and allowing consumerism, technology, and science to run rampant over all aspects of daily life. Cordless modern men and women are paid to howl advertisements at unsuspecting passers-by, REGRET machines eliminate doubt over roads not taken, soul mates are identified and brought together (while existing, unscientifically validated relationships are driven remorselessly asunder), and rocketing the dead into the sky becomes both a status symbol and a beautiful, cathartic show for those left behind. Indridi and Sigrid, two blissfully happy young lovers, have their perfect worlds threatened (along with Indridi's sanity) when they are "calculated apart" and are forced to go to extreme lengths to prove their love. Their journey ultimately puts them on a collision course with LoveStar, who is on his own mission to find what might become the last idea in the world. Steeped in influences ranging from Italo Calvino, Jorge Luis Borges, and Kurt Vonnegut to George Orwell, Douglas Adams, and Monty Python, Andri Snær Magnason has created a surreal yet uncomfortably familiar world, where the honey embrace of love does its utmost to survive amid relentless and overpowering controls.
Loveblood
by M. J. O'SheaMax Appleton and his mother Celia are are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who's also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he'd never make an alpha wolf, his father turned the brunt of his anger toward his inferior son and his beta wolf wife for producing him. Max and Celia find sanctuary in a garden cottage at Holly Court, the sprawling estate where Celia's oldest friend lives with her pack alpha husband, three daughters, and teenaged son Jonah. Jonah Spellman has what seems like the perfect life. His family is close, his dad is respected by their whole pack, and he's been groomed to take over for as long as he can remember. Everything is set, his whole life planned, and Jonah works hard to be exactly what everyone expects. He's under enough pressure without a runaway from a bad pack complicating his life. When two teenaged werewolves from very different worlds meet one snowy January day, both of their worlds get turned inside out. From the moment they meet, nothing will be the same for Jonah or Max ever again.
Lovecraft Country: A Novel
by Matt RuffThe critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy.Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George--publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide--and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite--heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus's ancestors--they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn--led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb--which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his--and the whole Turner clan's--destruction.A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism--the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.
Lovecraft Unbound: Tales Inspired By The Works Of H. P. Lovecraft
by Joyce Carol Oates Elizabeth Bear Dale Bailey Nick Mamatas Amanda Downum Michael Shea Holly Phillips Laird Barron Lavie Tidhar Brian Evenson Sarah Monette Nathan Ballingrud Simon Kurt Unsworth William Browning Spencer Joel Lane Caitlín R. Kiernan Gemma Files Richard Bowes Michael Cisco Anna Tambour Marc Laidlaw&“Readers who know Lovecraft&’s legacy mostly through turgid and tentacled Cthulhu Mythos pastiches will find this book a treasure trove of literary terrors.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Here are nineteen Lovecraftian stories—both new and rediscovered—that take their cues from the mythos of the iconic horror writer. Today&’s masters of supernatural thrills celebrate H. P. Lovecraft&’s oeuvre with tales of weird fiction and cosmic horror, collected by Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow. In &“Commencement&” by Joyce Carol Oates, a university begins its annual ceremony of renewal with three renowned scholars whose lifetime achievements are fodder for the student body. A couple desperate to have another child turn to the darkest rituals of folklore and mythology in &“Catch Hell&” by Laird Barron. And Holly Phillips&’s &“Cold Water Survival&” trails a group of Antarctic explorers who encounter vast, unexplainable shapes in the ice—a danger to humanity awakening from its frozen slumber. Rounding out the collection are more spinetingling tales from Brian Evenson, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Marc Laidlaw, Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, Dale Bailey and Nathan Ballingrud, Richard Bowes, Anna Tambour, Amanda Downum, Joel Lane, William Browning Spencer, Michael Cisco, Lavie Tidhar, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Michael Shea, Gemma Files, and Nick Mamatas.
Lovecraft's Book: Lovecraft Book 1
by Richard A. LupoffWhen unworldly fantasist H.P. Lovecraft was approached by crafty fanatic George Sylvester Viereck to write an American Mein Kampf, the bait was almost irresistible.If Lovecraft would lend his pen and his Anglo-Saxon stock to the fascist cause, Viereck would arrange the publication in proper book form of a volume of his stories, hitherto scattered in pulp magazines.Whilst the famous horror writer had some pretty obnoxious political opinions, his friends didn't really believe he knew what deep waters he was getting himself into. And so began a concerted effort to keep H.P. Lovecraft out of the clutches of the forces of darkness that were to plunge the world into war...