One moment changes everything.>Should be easy, right? Not when he finds himself drawn to the town's golden boy Olympic gold Medalist snowboarder, Wade Wilson. Wade is gay and comes complete with his own entourage of nosey followers, domineering mother, and handful of rich friends. The guy sends Xander's emotions into a nosedive. But Xander's not gay.Nope. Except Wade makes him feel things he's never felt before and Xander finds himself leaning in for a kiss. That kiss. The kiss that would change everything he's ever believed about himself. And he does what he's been doing all his life. He runs. Because facing the truth of his feelings means giving Wade the broken pieces of his heart and it might just cost Xander everything. Don't miss this emotional tale of a boy who faces his worst nightmare-snow-all for a boy he doesn't even think he likes. Fans of Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa and Adam Silvera's The History of Us will enjoy this story about a boy who ultimately finds strength in family, friends, and love.
The Golden Crucible race is secretive, unusual, and-some say-crazy. It will test your endurance. It will test your strength. It will test ... your heart. When winning is everything ... can two competitors walk away from the real prize? At 45, Rachel's given up on love. Competition ended all her relationships, and she's fine running her race alone. At 38, Evan's given up on love. He's just not the commitment type, and he's declared himself retired from trying. When Rachel, a teacher and obstacle-course racer, and Evan, a former English soccer star, meet as competitors in The Golden Crucible endurance race, winning is the only thing on their minds. She needs the prize money for her students; he needs the publicity to boost his reputation. But pushing physical and mental limits side by side with your rival for hours-for days-means getting to know that person, inside and out, really damn well. Well enough to start feeling. To start caring. To start questioning everything. And to start wondering if love is worth fighting for, after all. AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES is "The Amazing Race" romance you've been dreaming of. With compelling characters who aren't afraid to go head-to-head right to the finish line, AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES will have you tying your own laces and hitting the trail! For fans of NYT bestseller Lucy Score and Janice Whiteaker's romances, author Jennifer Safrey's AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES will be your new favorite read! Pick up your copy today!
River James tried to leave Cascade Creek more than once. Now she's resigned herself to a life in the town where she grew up, and she's happy, even if, sometimes, it feels as though something is missing. When she meets Jake Maclean, it's clear the man has his burdens, yet she can't stop thinking about him. His shyness, talent, and kind heart endure Jake to River faster than she would have liked. She's open to a future with Cascade Creek's handsome interloper, but Jake is much more resistant. The question is, can she make him see, that he, and his future, are worth fighting for? Or will Jake successfully drown their chances of love in his past pain? Jake Maclean loves his family. So, he knows they're better off without him. When Jake moves to Cascade Creek to escape his past and the pain he's caused, he isn't looking for a new beginning. Living in the tiny town is supposed to be his penance, not a second chance. It takes a feisty woman with eyes who look into his soul, a three-legged dog, and the unflagging support of his sister Carmen to help Jake shed the pain of his past. Will he be able to embrace his new life, and a chance at love? Or will the struggles of his past get the better of him, again? There's no better healer than love! Breaking Past, the third book in the Stevenson Family stories, steals the reader's heart with a sweet story about love and redemption. Jake holds his guilt close to his heart like a shield and River is the one woman who can rip that protection away. It can be read as a standalone but by reading all the books, you'll find a deeper connection with the characters. Fans of Book Lovers by Emily Henry and Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez will enjoy the heartwarming tale of Breaking Past.
Can these two old friends stop fighting their feelings long enough to grab hold of their second chance? Summer's life was not going plan. With no job or home, she found herself back in the small town she grew up in. Bluestone County. Despite being broke, she'd always dreamed of taking over her grandfather's bar. So when she found out she was too late and her childhood friend Teddy had bought it, she might have lost it. As in banging down his door and throwing expensive bottles of whiskey at his wall kind of lost it. It wasn't her finest moment. But talking of fine... Retired Navy SEAL Teddy was used to dealing with tough situations. You name it, he'd seen it. Yet, nothing had quite prepared him for the sight of a raging Summer hurling an eight-hundred-dollar bottle of whiskey at his head. She certainly knew how to make an entrance. And raise his blood pressure. Having the blonde hellion back in town wasn't all bad though. He'd missed his friend. Although he'd be lying if he said friendship was all he was interested in. Summer had owned his heart for a long time. He'd missed his chance once before, there was no way he was going to let that happen again. Grab hold of this sexy 'friends to lovers' romance as these opposites sizzle through the small town of Bluestone. Alcohol flies, literally, as these two firebrands combust. It's more than the whiskey talking. Isobel Reed's story has all the feels of Tessa Bailey's and Ellie Hall's books combined with the sexy cowboys of Maisey Yates. LOVE SHOTS is the fourth book in the Bluestone County Series but can be read as a standalone, but why would you want to? In this small town, past heroes always stop by for a drink. TRIGGER WARNING: LOVE SHOTS features a brooding hunk who will do anything to protect the spunky heroine from a dangerous ex who raised a hand to her.
Doing a favor for an old friend. What could possibly go wrong It was supposed to be one simple favor. Randy was the nice, charming guy who drew Jamie into a steamy romance, two years ago, during her vacation. Now he's in town, nudging her curiosity with the request for some help. What could possibly go wrong? Jamie's skills as an investigative reporter made for a smooth transition to writing mysteries. And Randy's request seemed harmless enough. Doing a favor for a friend is really no big deal. But things are rarely as they appear when Jamie starts digging. When she uncovers the answers for Randy, she's faced with another request for a favor. Who knew she could be so popular? Now Jamie's spending her time, chasing after favors. While researching Randy's situation, Jamie stumbles upon something that doesn't seem quite right. Most people would just ignore it. Or chalk it up to a coincidence. But Jamie's never been a believer in those. Sensing there is something more going on in the background, Jamie becomes determined to figure it out. And if she's right, she intends on stopping the bad guys in their tracks. CHASING FAVORS features the beautiful redhead whose nose for trouble has her stumbling into police business. Mark Love's series is perfect for fans of the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs or Diane Capri's Michael Flint series, where solving a mystery and danger abound. Even though you can read Chasing Favors as a standalone, why would you? Especially when following Jamie through her romance and adventures will entertain you through the night.
A chieftain's forsaken daughter....>An outcast craving acceptance....>Two hearts bound by lies....>How can the truth set them free if it destroys everything they know? TRINA'S SACRIFICE is the final installment of the Solstice Quartet, but in order to find the answers Ember, Amy and Dia seek, they must go back to the past and find the mystery surrounding their parents' romance. The story their father shares could shatter the beautiful memories they have of their dead mother and change the way they look at their father. TRINA'S SACRIFICE and the Solstice Quartet is the perfect read for fans of Carrie Ann Ryan's Wolf shifter series or Elizabeth Briggs' Zodiac Wolf series. While each story can be read on its own, you will want to grab them all and dive into the unique Maori culture and the mystery that sent the three daughters running for their lives.
Learning to survive after the death of her brother, Gemma Michaels leans on the one person that kept her afloat - her best friend, Ben. Ben had made a promise to her brother - to protect her, no matter what. But three simple words were all it took to change their lives forever. One night changed everything between them. When Gemma drunkenly admitted her feelings to Ben, she never imagined they'd have a future together -- let alone, that he'd feel the same way for her. And yet, fate put obstacles in their path...Her mother's grief, Ben's sister's trauma- Family drama has nothing on this relationship! Love happens when you least expect it. COLLIDE: THE ANTHOLOGY features all four episodes of Gemma and Ben's romance, now available in print for the first time. From the first kiss through their wedding plans. COLLIDE's best friend to lover storyline will stir readers' emotions as Ben and Gemma struggle to cope with their blossoming love from first crush to a happily ever after.
It's deal or no deal when a new threat forces two independent neighbours to face a past tragedy. Artisan cheese-maker GRACE ANDERSON lost her closest friend to suicide, then saw her father swindled out of prime dairy land. Abandonment and mistrust cemented her determination to become the fifth generation on the family farm and to do it alone. A deterioration in her mother's health starts the clock. Grace has three months to buy her parents out-a decade sooner than planned-or lose the farm. Neighbour RYAN WILSON is haunted by the belief he failed to prevent his younger brother Danny's suicide. He's returned to sell his mother's farm. In eight years away, he's built a fortune flipping farm properties and doesn't do attachment-to land or people. The bank plays hard ball, forcing Grace to consider Ryan's offer to buy part of her land. The sizzling attraction simmering between them is an unwelcome complication. She doesn't want a business partner, he doesn't want to care, but when someone tries to sabotage her purchase, she finds herself turning to Ryan for more than financial help. Can Ryan convince her accepting help is not failure? Can Grace escape her legacy of mistrust and teach him how to care again? GRACE UNDER FIRE is an award-winning story which brings readers along an emotional journey with the complex characters. Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
The tangled roots of love and betrayal.... A collision of the past and present. One will find love, the other betrayal. The last thing Lily Deene remembers is texting her boyfriend, Simon before going to bed. She awakes in the dark and cold with no idea where she is. With air running out, Lily's in danger of becoming a ghost herself. Nazi prison guard Heinrich Richter decides to leave a war he no longer supports. He undertakes a perilous journey to England and finds something precious he feels he doesn't deserve. Lily and Heinrich will meet in London where they will find that betrayal and love have deep roots.
When one kiss forever changes their friendship, Sam and Charlotte must make a choice. Will they take a chance on love? Or remain where they've always been... in the friend zone? Charlotte Baker never thought of herself as obtuse. But, when fireworks ignite between her and one of her oldest friends, the feelings are a complete surprise. Now, Charlotte can't stop thinking of that night... or how it felt to be in Sam Stevenson's arms. One thing is certain. She'll never think of Sam as a brother again. Sam Stevenson has loved Charlotte Baker for most of his life. He's shut the feelings away and never told anyone how he feels, especially not Charlotte. But, during his brother's wedding with drinks flowing and love in the air, Sam's feelings get the best of him. Kissing Charlotte changes everything. Sam doesn't know how he'll ever see her and not touch her; talk to her and not taste her. Now, with their friendship on rocky ground, an emergency pushes them together once more. The question is, where do they go from here? L.E. Wagensveld draws readers in with compelling characters and weaves stories you can't put down. Breaking Through is her latest, following up her debut BREAKING DOWN with another Stevenson sibling who doesn't want to upset the "friend zone".
Tell me a secret and I'll tell you a lie... Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister's request she raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child. Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child's aunt shows up in his office in place of the child's mother, he smells fraud. Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake's growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa? Jennifer's book is great for fans of contemporary romances where attraction blossoms into breath-stealing passion, where mutual respect leads lovers to also being friends, and where humour and tolerance enliven a deep and abiding love. Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
Dancing in the storm is one thing. Waltzing in a secret one? Way harder. Five months have passed since Lila and her dancer partner, Trent, placed third in the annual dance competition. That's also when she fell, hard and fast, for her childhood friend, Austin. The dance competition was a dream come true. Austin was the surprise of a lifetime and proof that unknown things can be good-blissful, even, like a perfectly choreographed waltz under a moonlit sky. But lately, the unknown things are piling up. Her friend, Jacey, is keeping secrets, her parents are acting odd, and Austin is most definitely hiding something from her-something big. And is she losing her mind, or is she suddenly being watched? Her world no long feels like a graceful waltz, but a mosh pit of dancing elephants she has to ignore if she wants to keep her sanity, even if it means closing her eyes to everything around her. After all, it's her tried-and-true method of coping, and she'll cling to it for dear life. Lila's waltzing blind through an obstacle course of secrets. One misstep, and she'll break under the weight of all the lies and deceit, and the carnage won't be pretty. The thing about a waltz? One misstep is easy to spot and hard to ignore, let alone two, three, four... Don't Miss the Exciting Sequel to Jivin' Tango, the beginning of Trent and Lila's love story. Praise for Jivin' Tango- "This book involves several lessons many women need to learn. It's also a well written love story. The characters are relate-able and fun. Ms. Smith gives us a front row seat to events pretty common in the high school world." -Book Reviewer
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