Winter Women

Being grabbed off the street, blindfolded, tied up and thrown into a van was not what Izzy expected to happen when she stepped out the door that morning. But when an accidental kidnapping at the hands of the sexy Ethan Chase and his 'Kidnap My Wife' sexual fantasy business leads to just that, Izzy seizes the chance to turn her misfortune into a brilliant new job opportunity.

The call comes early in the morning. David and Helen Tremaine have discovered a body buried in the grounds of their large Victorian manor house, Llys Faen Hall, just north of Cardiff. DI Jemima Huxley and her partner, DS Dan Broadbent, race to the scene to discover that a second body has been unearthed in a shallow woodland grave. And the forensic team working the site believe this is just the start. Jemima knows this is the biggest case of her career. But it couldn't have come at a worse time.

My name is Ryker Marino. There's only one thing you need to know about me. I hate my f--king brother. His bride, Ophelia, should have been mine from the start. I can give her what she needs. I can make her submit. And I am the one that will finally break her. The curse of the younger brother follows me everywhere I go. I'm compared to Max every damn minute of my life. But not anymore. Not for much longer. You were taught to root for the good guy. You never wanted to fall for the bad boy. I'm here to prove you wrong. I'm here to make your filthy dreams come true.

She’s an irresponsible, flighty brat. He’s a hardworking man who doesn’t put up with brats. Age gap or not, he’s going to teach her. He has one goal: to tame this brat by breeding her!

Cassie follows her husband Rory to live in his isolated cabin in the Catskill Mountains. She tries to write a novel while he works as a mountain guide. Then, one day, he doesn’t come home. No one in the small community will help her. Not the sheriff or his new deputy. The locals cross the road to avoid her, their eyes full of judgement.

When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black and her friend, Ian, are asked to investigate a nightclub owner's "accidental" death, they quickly find themselves embroiled in Vegas' night life. After Tiffany and Ian stumble onto what could be a cover-up, they must hurry to find the real killer - before it’s too late.

From USA Today best-selling author Willow Winters comes a seductive and emotionally captivating, second chance romance. It’s impossible to get over what we had. He was everything - irresistibly handsome, ruthlessly elite, and seemingly untouchable - while I was nothing. Yet he protected me when I was at my lowest; more than that, he wanted me. He devoured me… and I did the same to him. Until it all fell apart and I ran as far away from Madox as I could. After all, the two of us were never meant to be together.

Since the death of her military husband, two years ago, single mom Christine White has struggled to get by. By throwing herself into her work as a Chicago copywriter, she's managed to keep food on the table but has gradually lost sight of what really matters, like building a bond with her four-year-old son. When Christine's best friend insists she spend Christmas in Vermont so she can get her life in order, Christine initially resists. Little does she know she's in for a memorable holiday that will reignite her faith and reawaken her heart.

Three years ago, Sarah Anderson made a terrible mistake. After one too many glasses of champagne at her best friend's wedding she woke up in bed with the best man. To make matters worse, he ran out on her and she never heard from him again. When Sarah's gifted with Christmas week at her best friend's beach house, the last person she expects to run into is the handsome heartbreaker. But it appears fate has ensured a mysterious double booking, and he was given a key to the same place.

Nikki Constantino has a big problem. Her great-aunt Mallory left her with a wad of cash, which she'll inherit under two conditions. The first one is she's got to marry within eight weeks. With family pressures mounting and her job on the line, Nikki's just desperate enough to want to honor her late aunt's wishes. Lucky for her she can enlist the help of her best friend. But as she sorts through the candidates, could it be that the guy for her is the one she least suspects?

Single mom Carol Baker has the goal of providing an old-fashioned, white Christmas for her two kids. She's been divorced and the kids' dad, sadly, hasn't been the most attentive father. So, Carol takes her crew to New England, hoping for a happy holiday and a chance to make her small nuclear family feel whole. Little does she know that a series of mishaps and adventures will land her in the handsome innkeeper's arms, and cause her to rethink the meaning of faith.

Lady Jane Grey never wanted the crown. She barely had time to wear it. While history remembers her reign in days, this short book remembers the girl. Lady Jane Grey was only 16 when she was handed the throne of England like a poisoned chalice. Sharp-witted, highly educated, and utterly unprepared for royal life, Jane found herself thrust into the deadliest game the Tudors ever played. Nine days later, it was all over... except the part where they lopped off her head.

Becca was about to graduate college. As an only child, she had always been the object of her mother's overbearing and critical remarks regarding her weight. She'd even sent her to fat farms as a child. Becca had finally had her fill of it. When Becca's mother called her at school to announce she was getting remarried to a very wealthy old man, she was totally caught off guard. Her mom wanted her to meet her new stepdaddy, Buck, and mend fences. How could Becca refuse the olive branch her mother extended? But little did she know what awaited her at the other end of that olive branch.

Zander will be damned if his grandfather’s ranch is going to be sold, and so he moves back to his hometown. On his first night back, he ends up with a pretty damned exciting one-night stand…except the incredible, plus-sized beauty he thought he’d never see again turns out to be a new ranch hand! He didn’t expect the fiery little girl to be a part of his day-to-day life. Can they stop fighting and start loving? Find out in Rancher Daddy and Cowgirl Little, the first exciting and romantic tale from the sexy new Hopewell Springs Plus Sized Littles Series!

This is the story of Boots' libraries, situated within the chemist's shops, set within the context of life in Britain during the first half of the 20th century. It is a unique social history of working life at the time, especially the "paternalistic" employer, the approach to books and censorship and the reliance on circulating libraries by the expanding middle class. Former staff share memories of Class A subscribers lording it over humble category B subscribers who - albeit resentfully - knew their place.

Diamond is getting more and more disillusioned with her boyfriend. She certainly doesn’t feel like a priceless jewel when he keeps neglecting her! She’s right on the brink of breaking up with him, and when he cancels plans last minute, it’s the last straw. She sends an angry text, but she messes up and the text goes to the wrong person. When he shows up, things boil over, and Diamond ends up in a completely unexpected forbidden relationship with the most unlikely older man! What will happen next?

What do you do when your husband of 10 years is cheating on you and you decide - well...he is not getting half! You bump him off, of course! Told from two different perspectives, the wife’s and the husband’s, Virtuous Woman vs. Cheating Man is a black-humor romp that takes you into the depths of the twisted id, inside the human heart, and causes you to emerge - a little dazed and confused, but still hopeful: that in all this craziness in this world, there might still be - true love.

Candy is as sweet as her name, but she has a really hard time fitting in with people her age. She feels lonely and lost, and when she moves to college and moves in with her aunt and uncle, she hopes college friends will be different. Instead, she finds the next-door neighbor, a sexy-as-hell stockbroker twice her age. Has she finally found her connection? She can’t take her eyes off him, and in an unexpected moment of passion, she can’t keep her hands off him either. Lucky for Candy, this sexy older man wants more.

A must listen for couples more than 15 years apart in age. Best to listen prior to marriage but important to read if a marriage sours. Sam Margulies, who has mediated 4,000 divorces has found this group having specially identifiable issues that can be dealt with productively and fairly. The younger spouse, generally a woman, grows up during the marriage and seeks an equality not there in the beginning. The older, generally richer spouse, bargained for this kind of relationship and must now decide whether to change the status of the younger party or move on.

Die Welt befindet sich im Umbruch. Die Unzufriedenheit der Menschen, das kollektive Gefühl von „wir brauchen mehr Gerechtigkeit, Anerkennung, Wertschätzung“ war noch nie so hoch, wie heute. Fast alle Nationen sind ideologisch tief gespalten. Ein Teil der Menschheit will zurück in die Vergangenheit, die andere Hälfte in die Zukunft. Immer öfter wird die Frage gestellt: Diktatur oder Demokratie? Patriarchat oder Matriarchat? Hierarchie oder Heterarchie? Was ist besser? Was ist zukunftsfähiger? Wohin führt uns das eine und wohin das andere?