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A Stepney Girl's Christmas: The Most Heart-warming, Romantic, Unmissable Ww2 Saga Of 2023 (The Stepney Girls #2)
by Jean FullertonA heart-warming and atmospheric Christmas family saga set at the heart of wartime London, about finding hope in the darkest of times. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie GoodwinA sheen of ice had sparkled on the pavement puddles as she made her way home from the shelter. She'd even caught the faint whiff of snow in the air, although this could have been just wishful thinking. After three months of nightly visits from the Luftwaffe, even a blanket of Christmas snow wouldn't turn the bombed and burnt-out streets of Stepney festive. . .
Stepping
by Nancy ThayerNow available for the first time as an eBook, the dynamic debut novel from beloved New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer explores the steep challenges of a woman trying to do what's best--for her family and for herself. Zelda Campbell was just a college student when she met and fell in love with her professor; they married before she graduated. Zelda's love for Charlie was wonderfully passionate--though it came with extras: his daughters Caroline and Cathy. And so begins Zelda's dramatic roller-coaster ride in step-parenting (aka "stepping"), marked by joyous highs and tear-stained lows. As Zelda struggles in her new role, the young girls are constant reminders of Charlie's past life. Further, Charlie's shrill ex-wife is a demanding presence Zelda cannot ignore. Fast-forward thirteen years, and Zelda and Charlie now have two children of their own. A Fulbright scholarship sends the family to Finland, where Charlie lives out his academic dream and Zelda must once again put her own aspirations on hold. But then an attractive man from her past enters the picture, offering the enticing prospect of an entirely different life. Given the opportunity to choose the road not taken, Zelda must evaluate her life and at last decide where her heart truly lies. Includes a captivating preview of Nancy Thayer's upcoming novel Nantucket Sisters!
Stepping into the Prince's World
by Marion LennoxFalling for the secret prince Claire Tremaine accepted the post as sole caretaker of a gorgeous island after a professional betrayal left her life in tatters. It's the perfect place to heal, until her solitude is interrupted by a gorgeous solider who's shipwrecked on her shores! Raoul breaks down Claire's barriers with his kindness and kisses, but she's stunned when he's revealed as Prince of Marétal. She believes they can't be together...until Raoul whisks Claire to his palace! She's stepped into the prince's world-but can Claire capture this prince's heart?
Stepping Out From the Shadows (Kings Blood #1)
by Eve IrvingCurvy redhead, Juliette, cannot believe her luck when she finds herself being guided to her first ever climax by a gorgeous stable hand who's so beautiful she christens him Heracles, after the mythical Greek God of masculinity. However, Heracles, it seems, is no humble stable-hand. The devil's water that flows hot in his veins, has given him centuries to fathom that women want to be tasted and loved fiercely, but always tenderly. Imagine how it would feel, to meet someone who can not only see into your soul, but understands the darkest shadows it contains? Juliette cannot resist being drawn to this beautiful creature. Sexual desire for him turns to love and her world becomes a dangerous place. Nathaniel knows the only way to keep Juliette safe, is to stay away from her. But there is alchemy at work here, which might prove difficult for him to fight. If Nathaniel is winter, then Juliette is surely his spring.
Stepping out of the Shadows
by Robyn DonaldMarisa Somerville has changed. Now a confident, groomed, successful businesswoman, she's nothing like the scared wife of an abusive husband that Rafe Peveril survived a plane crash with six years ago.She has a different name, but he'd know those siren-green eyes and lush lips anywhere. Yet she insists they've never met and Rafe wants to know why. She might deny knowing him, but she can't deny how she responds to his touch....
Stepping Over the Line: A Shamed Novel (Shamed #4)
by Laura Marie AltomIf you love the stepbrother romances of Sabrina Paige, Caitlin Daire, and Krista Lakes, you'll fall hard for Laura Marie Altom's tale of forbidden love--a red-hot novel in her Shamed series featuring two tortured souls with an unbreakable bond. As the chief legal counsel for dot-com billionaire Liam Stone, Garrett Marsden has grown accustomed to being universally loathed. In fact, he welcomes it. Because the bigger the fight, the easier it is to run from his desire for someone he can never have: his stepsister. But when Garrett flies back to Julep, Mississippi, for Savannah's med school graduation, a steamy encounter makes all his wildest dreams come true--and leads to his undoing. Because that's when he meets Savannah's boyfriend. . . . Five years later, Savannah Boudreaux couldn't be happier as a small-town Southern doctor and single mom to a young son. There's only one thing missing. Her stepbrother, Garrett, has just been released from prison, and although he may be a free man, he's become a bitter shadow of the kind and caring man who once came to her rescue. Now Savannah will cross the line to save Garrett from himself: to prove that he can live his life, love whoever he wants . . . and be a wonderful father to their son. Advance praise for Stepping Over the Line "Stepping Over the Line is a sexy, fast-paced story of forbidden love and a hero determined to win the woman of his dreams. Despite every obstacle put in his way, Garrett wins Savannah with equal parts dirty talk and tenderness. I loved this sizzling romance!"--New York Times bestselling author Virna DePaul"Laura Marie Altom creates stories full of passion and angst, easily winning readers over with lovable characters and steamy chemistry. Stepping Over the Line will have you turning pages quickly, eager to find out what happens next!"--Sarah Robinson, author of the Kavanagh Legends series Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Stepping Stone
by Karin KallmakerMotion picture producer Selena Ryan has the impossible: Fame and fortune and her integrity. Her reputation for playing fair in an industry rife with games has earned her respect from other producers, writers, and actors. She's learned the lesson that plenty of people would like to use her to get what they want--a starring role or some other way into the movies. Most of them feel no obligation to return any favors she might give. Burned badly by actress Jennifer Lamont, who used her and left her with a devastating aftermath, she's wary of everyone related to the industry. Surrounded by gatekeepers to keep the hopeful at bay, aspiring starlets have tried every trick in the book to make Selena's acquaintance. When Gail Welles literally lands in Selena's lap, she suspects another ploy. Jennifer's sudden announcement that Selena is still her one-and-only is equally ill-timed and suspect. Selena wants everyone to leave her alone, even if that means living without love. Lights, camera and action are the backdrop for this novel of taking chances by Golden Crown and Lambda Literary award-winning author Karin Kallmaker.
Stepping Stones
by Maureen LeeFrom 1930s Liverpool to London, then California and finally back to Liverpool, the powerful and compelling saga of one woman's turbulent life.Kitty O'Brien's husband is a drunken thug, and in order to feed her starving children, she sells her body on the Liverpool docks. Her daughter Lizzie is pregnant by her father and, still weak after her abortion, she kills him.Her mother takes the blame, but Lizzie cannot blot out the painful memories of her childhood. Eventually, with a failed marriage behind her, she finds fame, fortune and friendship in Hollywood - but happiness still escapes her.And so she returns to her roots, and it is her final marriage and its disastrous consequences that, at last, force her to face her past and find the happiness and peace of mind that have always eluded her.
Stepping Through
by Cjane ElliottCameron Wheeler's life is all mapped out: he'll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He's packed away what he really wants--a career as a musician--because he knows it's never going to happen. But Cameron's well-planned life is turned upside down when he walks into a musty jewelry shop in LA and meets the mysterious Apollo, who tells him to "follow his soul, not his past." Apollo's magical presence spurs Cameron to discover and follow his true path, in life and in love.
Stepping Up to the Plate
by J. M. SnyderAt 16, Stacy Evans dropped out of high school in the hopes of moving on with his life. But four years later, he's stuck in an abusive relationship with Lamar, a "friend with benefits," and works long hours at a dead-end job just to get by.Then his mother enrolls him in a program to earn his GED. There he meets Darian, a woodshop teacher who is everything Stacy's friends are not -- smart, successful ... and who seems to take a personal interest in helping Stacy turn his life around. The two develop a rapport that keeps Stacy after school just to spend extra time with him. In intimate moments alone, they grow closer than just student and teacher.On the right track for once, Stacy has a chance to choose between his troublesome past and a promising future with Darian. But his jealous friends won't let him go so easily.
Steps to Heaven
by Star NobleCulver City police officers Steve Randall and Bob Curry have been friends since their academy days. As partners on the job, Steve's enthusiasm and impulsiveness is a perfect match for Bob's keen thinking. While Steve struggles to understand his newfound attraction to Bob, the two are assigned to go undercover to stop the distribution of a dangerous, deadly drug. However, their best connection, a fashion photographer/informant, is murdered before he can spill the beans on the key players. Steve and Bob follow the trail of clues to the Steps to Heaven Club. Risking all, Steve and Bob attend a party at the club. They aim to seek out the drug backers and solve the case, but when their cover is blown, they become the hunted. Steve has to admit, to die would suck right about now--especially since he's finally realized his attraction to his partner is full-blown love.
Stepsisters
by Rupert JamesHell hath no fury like a stepsister scorned . . . Elizabeth Miller has brains, a trust fund and an unreliable fiancé. Rachel Hope is a young aspiring actress: beautiful, talented, seemingly sweet. Under normal circumstances they would never have met, but their parents' marriage makes them reluctant siblings. The girls are about to discover they have another thing in common - they share the same taste in men . . . After a devastating betrayal rips their new family apart, the two women are no longer sisters, no longer even speaking. Now Rachel is on the verge of the fame she's always craved. Elizabeth has become a gossip columnist, one who knows far too many secrets about Rachel's past. And she's hell-bent on getting her revenge.
The Stepsisters: A Novel
by Susan Mallery#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery pens a love story of a different sort…a heartfelt tale of friendship between two women who used to be sisters.Once upon a time, when her dad married Sage&’s mom, Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister. But Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it.Sage didn&’t have Daisy&’s smarts—she had to go back a grade to enroll in the fancy rich-kid school. So she used her popularity as a weapon, putting Daisy down to elevate herself. After the divorce, the stepsisters&’ rivalry continued until the final, improbable straw: Daisy married Sage&’s first love, and Sage fled California.Eighteen years, two kids and one troubled marriage later, Daisy never expects—or wants—to see Sage again. But when the little sister they have in common needs them both, they put aside their differences to care for Cassidy. As long-buried truths are revealed, no one is more surprised than they when friendship blossoms.Their fragile truce is threatened by one careless act that could have devastating consequences. They could turn their backs on each other again…or they could learn to forgive once and for all and finally become true sisters of the heart.
The Stepsister's Tale
by Tracy BarrettWhat really happened after the clock struck midnight? Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother's noble family-especially now that the family's wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It's hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane's burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family's struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane's stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire. When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a royal ball are certain to change her fate.... From the handsome prince to the evil stepsister, nothing is quite as it seems in Tracy Barrett's stunning retelling of the classic Cinderella tale.
Stern
by Brenda JacksonFrom New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands who are impossible to resist: Zane, Canyon and Stern Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes-until he helps his best friend Jovonnie "JoJo" Jones with a makeover...for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself. Their attraction is undeniable and there's only one way to test it: one long, steamy night together as much more than friends! Look for Bane, the latest sensual story in The Westmorelands by Brenda Jackson.
Stern and Playing with Desire: Stern The Real Thing The Secret Affair Breaking Bailey's Rules Bane
by Brenda Jackson Reese RyanBreaking their own rules…Stern by New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda JacksonStern Westmoreland never makes mistakes—until he helps his best friend, Jovonnie “JoJo” Jones, with a makeover…for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself. Their attraction is undeniable and there’s only one way to test it: one long, steamy night together as much more than friends!FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Playing with Desire by Reese RyanCEO Liam Westbrook didn’t make his way to the top of his family’s international luxury-resort empire by playing it safe. So when the bachelor spies gorgeous Maya Alvarez under a smoldering North Carolina moon, he makes a scandalous proposal. The divorced single mother thinks a hot summer fling with a seductive stranger is just what she needs. But can Liam and Maya trust where their hearts are leading them?
Stern & Bachelor Untamed
by Brenda JacksonA NEW Westmoreland story! Part of a new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes-until he helps his best friend Jovonnie "JoJo" Jones with a makeover...for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself. Their attraction is undeniable and there's only one way to prove it: one long, steamy night together as much more than friends!
Stern-faced Prince, Sturdy Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Jiu MengruoyouhenOnce she transmigrated she became an imperial concubine that was even inferior to a concubine The prince was infuriated You don't love your wife and concubine It didn't matter the stud man wasn't her dish A female ghost was trying to steal his body No no my body is mine you go play on the side Future husband's internal troubles She didn't care no matter how many storms there were she would always be willing to share the burden with him
Stern-faced Prince, Sturdy Consort: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Jiu MengruoyouhenOnce she transmigrated she became an imperial concubine that was even inferior to a concubine The prince was infuriated You don't love your wife and concubine It didn't matter the stud man wasn't her dish A female ghost was trying to steal his body No no my body is mine you go play on the side Future husband's internal troubles She didn't care no matter how many storms there were she would always be willing to share the burden with him
A Stetson on Her Pillow
by Molly LiholmAN ASSIGNMENT FROM HELL… Police officer Laura Carter is willing to expose herself to danger every day. But pose as the wife of fellow cop Clint Marshall for the entire weekend to crack her latest case? No way. It's hard enough resisting his sexy cowboy charm at the station! Then again, since they're supposed to be lovers, she might as well be as convincing as possible....AND JUST AS HOT!Clint has no illusions about melting the ice he is sure runs through Laura's blue-blooded veins. All he wants to do is solve the case and head back to Texas. But the longer he plays the passionate husband of this stunning ice princess, the more he wonders if she'd let him heat things up between them for real!
Stetsons and Stakeouts
by Ba TortugaGianni Cesare is a DEA agent and rancher—who also happens to be a millionaire heir to an Italian count. Running a multiagency sting out of his East Texas ranch means he needs a new foreman… preferably someone a little wet behind the ears who won’t ask too many questions. Gianni’s Aunt Jerilyn hires Bonner Fannin, a roughstock rider with zero ranch experience and a sister who’s pregnant with a violent biker’s twins. If that’s not bad enough, Bonner is pretending he and his sister are married to protect her and to help get him the job. Gianni didn’t think Bonner was the marrying type during their torrid beach affair years ago, but he’s not sure if he has time to explore that thought now, as overrun as his ranch is with drug cartels, macho government agents, and local cops. Looks like Bonner and Gianni are both in over their heads, and they may have to band together during this adventure to swim rather than sink.
Stetsons, Spring & Wedding Rings
by Jillian Hart Judith Stacy Stacey KayneRocky Mountain Courtship by Jillian Hart Joseph Brooks suspects his mother of bringing a pretty young lady to town--as a mail-order bride. But Clara Woodrow is not that lady! Enchanted by her and determined to have no other, Joseph must use the magical last few days of spring to make Clara admit the desire they share for one another. . . . Courting Miss Perfect by Judith Stacy Fleeing a humiliating incident in Virginia, the last thing Brynn O'Keefe needs is an interfering Pinkerton detective suspecting her of some ridiculous crime! Concerned for her reputation, Brynn is horrified when handsome Travis Hollister tells the locals she is his sweetheart--and even more astonished when she begins to like the very idea of it! Courted by the Cowboy by Stacey Kayne Constance Pauley becomes enamored with the man who once saved her life--then finds out the very same dashing Kyle Darby had inadvertently caused her injuries all those years ago! Now she can't forgive the way he has stolen her heart, and how easily she wants to become his bride. . . .
Steven and Derrick
by A. C. KattWhen a flash flood strikes, Steven stays behind at school to find a little girl who hid from the storm. His lover Derrick comes to rescue them both but can only get Josie out.Will Derrick be able to get back to the elementary school in time to rescue Steven, too? Or will he lose his lover to the raging flood waters?
Stick Shift
by Mary LeoGirl, get it in gear!Lucy Mastronardo is heading in the right direction-good job, good apartment, good fiancé-until a detour to Naples throws her off the map! Sure, she's just days away from tying the knot, but her next big promotion hits a roadblock and Lucy can't steer away from the last-minute business trip. With reassurances to everyone, including her vanilla-pudding-cup fiancé, she vows to return before she has to say, "I do."Lucy's certain she'll have everything sorted out in no time. But then her drop-dead due dates are laid to waste by the wacky staff and the tempting restaurant owner next door. The one who makes her think there's more to life than deadlines and rules.Will Lucy continue her drive in automatic-or will she take control and learn to downshift...?
Stick the Landing (Elite Athletes #2)
by Kate McMurrayAn Elite Athletes NovelJake Mirakovitch might be the best gymnast in the world, but there’s one big problem: he chokes in international competition. The least successful of a family of world-class gymnasts, he has struggled to shake off nerves in the past. This time he’s determined to bring home the gold no matter what. Retired figure skater Topher Caldwell wants a job as a commentator for the American network that covers the Olympics, and at the Summer Olympics in Madrid, he has a chance to prove himself with a few live features. He can’t afford to stumble. Olympic victories eluded Topher, so he knows about tripping when it really counts. When he interviews Jake, the two bond over the weight of all that pressure. The flamboyant reporter attracts the kind of attention Jake—stuck in a glass closet—doesn’t want, but Jake can’t stay away. Topher doesn’t want to jeopardize his potential new job, and fooling around with a high-profile athlete seems like a surefire way to do just that. Yet Topher can’t stay away either….