Chick-Lit

Cocktails, Caviar and Diapersby Renee Duke

Mad Men meets real-life! Set against a glamorous life of splendor during the rise of the jet age of the 50s and 60s, this is a stirring tale of a voyage of self-discovery and ultimately release,

Living in various overseas postings, we follow Andrée Magnus’ path from the early seeds of self-recognition in Puerto Rico; to a blossoming in Venezuela; finding courage while living in Paris, France; and ultimately freeing herself from the bonds of an unhappy relationship. We see the scenery through her eyes, from the fetid tropics of Latin America, to the streets alive with art and revolution in France, to the chilling snows of northern Europe.

This novel is autobiographical, from a woman who truly lived her life completely, as a fine artist, poet and writer. Her perspectives and pathos are deep and stirring, the imagery bold and vivid.

About the author
Renee Duke (1927 – 2010) was a writer, poet and fine artist. A graduate of Harvard College, she continued her education in Paris, earning the equivalent of a Masters in Fine Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts. She lived all over the world, including Canada, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, France, Belgium, Denmark and her native United States. Throughout her travels, Renée raised six boys. She was a reporter for Women’s Wear Daily and other Fairchild publications, and in the early sixties, wrote a column for the International Herald Tribune. Renée sketched and painted throughout her life and had one-man shows in Paris, Boston, Caracas and Los Angeles.

My Best Friend’s Dadby Amy Brent

My best friend's dad is the man of my wet dreams.
But the last thing I expect is to get knocked up by him.

NOW A TOP 50 AMAZON BESTSELLER!I've been a good girl long enough.
Ripped muscles, s*xy mouth and big… hands
He's got it all – dominance, power and money.
It's time I faced reality.
I'm in love with the man I saved my cherry for.
I'm in love with my best friend's dad!

But we can't let her know.
This is going to be 'our dirty little secret.'

Until… that morning sickness kicks in.
And the baby bump refuses to be concealed.

The Devil’s Giftby Laura Landon

Romance, deception, murder…

Jackson Rafferty, second son of the eleventh Earl of Devlin, held his dying brother in his arms and swore he’d avenge his murder. That pact made in blood led him to the back halls of Kingston Manor and the woman who would stand between him and pursuing the man Jack knew had killed his brother.

Miss Jenevieve Kingston has a secret. Keeping it is the only thing keeping her father alive. When a rogue by the name of Jack Dawson comes dangerously close to spoiling everything, Jenna forces him from her home. But not before he has worked his way into her heart.

Now he’s back, proving he is not who she thought he was. But how can she trust him after weeks of deception?

The Wicked Ladyby Mary Lancaster

The scandalous widow…and the curate?

Newly widowed, wicked Kate Crowmore is in trouble. Scandal has broken over her head and someone is trying to kill her. When she seeks refuge in Blackhaven, she doesn’t expect a clergyman to be the solution to both these problems!

Tristram Grant is not just any clergyman. The cast-off, illegitimate son of an earl, and a one-time army officer of great promise, the charismatic new curate is making his mark in Blackhaven. As soon as he sees the beautiful, defiant Kate, he sets his heart on her. And he is used to achieving his goals. But Kate, finally free of a disastrous marriage that almost broke her, has no intention of marrying anyone ever again – supposing she survives the attempts on her life.

Grant’s courtship, like his pursuit of her enemies, is unorthodox, fun and curiously seductive. However, he has secrets of his own and when he deliberately frees a French prisoner of war, Kate realizes he could be more dangerous than she imagined.

Then, as if life isn’t complicated enough, her old scandal catches us with her again, in the shape of Lord Vernon, whom the world imagines is her lover – and he wants to marry her too.…

Land Grabby L.K. Stewart

WELCOME TO ARMAGEDDON!

When all of the world’s land sinks, due to a catastrophic earthquake in the year 2020, the one and only remaining island is more valuable than gold to those left floating on the ocean, aboard thousands of surviving ships in this post-apocalyptic tale of adventure. One hundred years after the great sinking, parcels of the island are up for grabs and it will be a life or death struggle to obtain it.

Read about the efforts of two young teams to win land, as a thousand teams fight to the death to do the same, before their century old vessels sink. To own land and move ashore is a matter of long-term survival for the small number of humans remaining on Earth.

Land Grab is the first of two parts.

Appetite for Innocenceby Lucinda Berry

Be careful what you post online. Your next check-in might lead him right to you…

A serial rapist is kidnapping teenage girls. But he’s not interested in just any teenage girls–only virgins. He hunts them by following their status updates and check-ins on social media. Once he’s captured them, they’re locked away in his sound-proof basement until they’re groomed and ready. He throws them away like pieces of trash after he’s stolen their innocence. Nobody escapes alive.

Until Ella.

Ella risks it all to escape, setting herself and the other girls free. But only Sarah–the girl whose been captive the longest–gets out with her. The girls are hospitalized and surrounded by FBI agents who will stop at nothing to find the man responsible. Ella and Sarah are the key to their investigation, but Sarah’s hiding something and it isn’t long before Ella discovers her nightmare is far from over.

Fans of The Butterfly Garden and The Girl Before will devour Appetite for Innocence

Before Nightfallby Rachel Amphlett

“An action-packed thriller that barrels along at an astonishing pace, and one that will keep you guessing until the very end!” Goodreads

If they move you, they will kill you.

When Kate Foster secures a lucrative new job, her boss insists that she undertake a pre-deployment security and hostage survival course – a course that’s not meant to be easy, and one that Kate almost fails, to the consternation of her instructor.

Six months later, Kate is working in Istanbul when a simple day’s task goes horribly wrong.

Kidnapped and held hostage by a group of violent criminals, Kate must recall the lessons she learned during her security training in order to stay alive while she hopes for rescue.

For Finn Scott, the man who trained her, it’s his worst nightmare. Haunted by memories of a failed hostage rescue, he is thrust into a situation beyond his control.

Now, against a sinister adversary whose ambitions will split apart Eastern Europe, Finn must face the demons from his past to secure Kate’s future before the kidnappers’ deadline expires…

Mistake Creekby Rachel Amphlett

When Nina O’Brien returns to the small town of Mistake Creek after ten years, she’s in a race against time to protect her father’s business from an incoming storm so it can be sold to pay for his urgent medical treatment.

As flood warnings echo over the radio and the storm breaks with enormous force across the tiny Californian community, Nina is joined by others seeking shelter from the onslaught.

Her life is changed forever when a stranger appears at the door to her father’s truck stop, bloodied and incoherent.

As night falls and a ferocious storm descends on the tiny Californian community, the small group of people sheltering with Nina steel themselves to face the onslaught, only to be confronted by a ruthless killer.

With nowhere to run, and no means to raise the alarm, Nina must decide who to trust if she is to survive the night.

The Right to Bear Armsby Vivienne Savage

Standalone romance with adult content, no cliffhanger.
After years of abuse, Daniela Reyes escapes her marriage to strike out on her own. With a rented house near the wilderness and a sexy neighbor down the road, life seems typical until she finds a black bear snoozing in her new hammock.

Despite warnings, she feeds her wild friend and watches him return day after day. Her bear is the ideal distraction from the ex who won’t let her go.

Russell Hawkins has dedicated his entire life to protecting others. When the death of his wife drives him to retire from the Army, he settles in a remote community for the peace, quiet, and privacy to be himself. As a werebear, he roams the woods with his dog, the perfect diversion from his grief — and the voluptuous divorcee down the lane.

Can a war vet with a secret and a woman with a painful past find their happy future together?

Curse The Moonby Lee Jackson

The Cold War. A backdrop to betrayal. A playground to power. When his daughter is kidnapped, Cuban-born, West Point Graduate Atcho must be a sleeper agent to men he’d rather kill. Atcho’s rise opens doors into US National Defense even as a seemingly omniscient KGB officer holds unflinching sway over his actions. His public life clashes with secrets that only he and his tormentor share, isolating him in a world of intrigue among people whom he is determined not to betray. His choice: save his daughter, or save he world from nuclear holocaust.

When the darkness of night is your only camouflage, you learn to Curse the Moon. Get your copy here now.

Curse The Moon is the first book in Lee Jackson’s Cold War Series. The second book in the series, Rasputin’s Legacy, is out now. In the tradition of Robert Ludlum’s page-turner, The Bourne Identity, Atcho fights against overwhelming odds, bleeds when hurt, and won’t back down. Think: Jason Bourne meets Dr. Zhivago.

To experience the violent intrigue of Cold War Cuba and Russia vs. the United States, get Curse The Moon today.

Weed Out The Users The Couch Potatoes And The Losers: Expose And Dump Toxic Men In Your Lifeby Gregg Michaelsen

Weed Out the Users, The Couch Potatoes and The Losers!

Every day, I receive emails from readers who have been caught up in the tricks of users and losers. Intelligent women who fall for the chiseled good looks, the boyish grins, and smooth lines are desperate to understand what they did wrong.

The answer is simple – you chose the wrong man – and that is your only mistake!

You’ll meet a user – you’ll probably meet many and you may even have an enjoyable night or two with a couple of them, but he won’t date you – not in the way you want to be dated anyway. He won’t meet your parents. He’ll say he likes your cat when he doesn’t. And then one day, he will stop calling and returning your texts. Even though you had a feeling, a hunch he was using you, it will still hurt like hell because you’ve been used, and that just sucks. After you do this enough times, you’ll die for a decent man.

When a woman dates blindly, she gives up her heart too fast without a proper screening mechanism. She compromises her boundaries just to keep a man in her life. She chases and nurtures a bad man when she should be screening him and potentially dumping his ass if he doesn’t make the cut.

There is no guide, until now, to help women weed out the users and losers. Women are wasting days, weeks, months, and even years of their lives getting played because they don’t understand how to properly expose men who currently are not, and may never be emotionally available.

Until now!

This book is that guide. This book fixes what’s wrong with dating. This book ends your frustration!

Inside this dating advice book, I have included the characteristics of not only these toxic men but Mr. Right as well. I want you to be able to recognize just which guys are worth your time and which ones don’t deserve one friggin’ ounce of your energy.

Here’s what you’re going to learn inside:

• The 4 types of men – 2 to avoid, 1 that can be converted, and Mr Right
• The patterns of their behaviors so you can categorize each
• How to expose them before you commit
• How to recognize, attract, and keep Mr. Right
• Learn how to “build yourself” so Mr. Right will come
• The 8 things high value men look for in a woman
• How to spot the ever dangerous narcissist

But, I take it even further than that! You’re also asking me to help you dump these idiots, so that’s here too, as well as much more! I will help you understand why your milestone tally is leading you astray, what 6 things most often cause relationships to fail, and what high value men consider when looking for Ms. Right.

Stop trying to impress him and start making him impress you!

Sticks and Stonesby Susie Tate

For Lou it was always Dylan.

She loved him from the moment they first met across a cadaver in the dissection room at medical school. The most gorgeous man she’d ever laid eyes on, with more Welsh charm than you could shake a stick at; she was a goner.

But Lou, despite her beauty, was just too extrovert to interest Dylan, who was convinced that a quiet, shy girl, like Lou’s best friend Frankie, was much more his style.

‘Have at it mate but I’ve got two words for you: high maintenance.’
‘Don’t think I’d mind putting in the hard yards maintaining that piece of arse,’ one of Dylan’s more disgusting rugby mates replied.
‘Well good luck to you,’ Dylan returned, looking completely relaxed now that they were discussing Lou and not his precious Frankie. ‘I like mine heavy on the sweet and light on the ball-breaking bitch, but each to his own.’

After overhearing that exchange, Lou buries her pain and pines for him in private, but she can’t give up their friendship. One night, eleven years later, she finally gets what she has been longing for, but the next morning realizes he was too drunk to even remember.

For Dylan it was always anyone but Lou.
A born surgeon, Dylan resents having to down his orthopaedic power tools for a six-month spell in Elderly Care. He thought that at least working with Lou would make his skiving easier; after all she’s always helped him out before. And so what if he’s been having these weird dreams about her since he woke up in her flat? It’s not like he’d ever actually go there.

So when he mistakenly believes that she’s put his career in jeopardy he loses control and his vicious insults, publicly made, cut Lou to the bone. It’s only after he loses Lou’s warm smiles, dry wit, boundless energy and outrageous banter from his life that he realizes the extent of his stupidity.

Maybe sticks and stones can break bones, and that’s something Dylan’s surgical skills can deal with. But when it’s a heart he’s broken…

This book is a full-length contemporary romance/romantic comedy/medical romance of approximately 80,000 words. It involves characters from ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’, but is a stand-alone novel with its own HEA and no cliffhanger.

Goldilocks and the Bearby Vivienne Savage

Undertake a magical journey in Vivienne Savage’s new romantic fantasy series loosely based on the lore of multiple fairy tales. Meet strong heroines supported by a cast of sexy heroes, intriguing friends, and devious villains.

Lady Victoria hungers for excitement, but how can she find it while cloistered in her cousin’s castle? Encouraged to journey north to pursue an adventure of her own, an abandoned lodge seems as fine a place as any to stop for rest.

Ramsay is a shifter without a mate. Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of becoming his clan’s new Father Bear–and the female attention that comes with that title–he leaves on holiday to enjoy the peaceful, northern hunting lodge. Finding his bed occupied by a golden-haired beauty wasn’t part of the plan, but claiming her may be.

Ropin’ a Romeoby Em Petrova

Lil thought her thong was all she’d lose in this game of poker. The stakes are higher than she thought.

On the Boot Knockers Ranch, anything goes, especially the clothes. And definitely if you’re playing poker with the hot Cajun named Bastian. Lil’s spent far too many late nights with the cowboy listening to him call by her despised full name in his Louisiana drawl. So why won’t she just walk away? Running a ranch on three hours’ sleep can’t be worth the teasing or his dark stare that leaves her squirming.

Bastian has been in love with Lil since he first clapped eyes on her, but she’s got rules about no Boot Knockers in her bed. Good thing Bastian knows she has a weakness when it comes to wagers–and her loss is both their gain. While he loves fun as much as the next cowboy, he has something important to tell her–something that will change her world and the future of the ranch. His secret’s big enough to get him booted out of her life forever, but he’s not going anywhere.

Could a hand of cards solve the biggest argument between them of all time? Bastian knows one thing’s for certain–Lil’s a bettin’ woman.