Contemporary
-
Lucy Pinkston and the Lost Mine by Cheryl St. James
It’s 1875, and life is good for Boston’s Pinkston Detective Agency. It suits 18-year-old Lucy Pinkston less so. As the only daughter of the famous Pinkston patriarch, Lucy detests needlepoint and every other proper feminine pursuit. Relegated to a life of domestic drudgery, what she really desires is the opportunity to join her brother, Jack, in the family business. Lucy thinks she gets her chance when Jack is hired to find Robert Scruggs, a wealthy pharmaceutical magnate who vanished without a trace in the California prospecting country. His untimely disappearance leaves his heir in a lurch, as an sizable family fortune hangs in the balance. It doesn’t take long for gold fever to overtake the case, as rumors swirl on whether Robert Scruggs found a gold mine before he went missing. Yet instead of turning to his sister for assistance, Jack engages an old school friend—the mysterious James Smith. Determined to prove herself and get the better of the male duo, Lucy enlists the support of a chaperone and bodyguard, Mr. Farouk. With his assistance, she departs for San Francisco determined to uncover what really happened to Scruggs and the truth behind the lost mine.
The Obsolete by Jamie Fade
Edwin Lowe is an average teenage boy living in the future. Society has advanced and so has technology. With the world at peace and his peers at ease the only cause for any controversy is the new man running for president, only he isn’t a man, at least not quite. When politics takes a turn for the worst Edwin finds himself caught right in the middle of it. Will he survive the terror and brutality when he accidentally becomes the prime interest of a self-declared dictator vying to start a revolution? History has a strange habit of repeating itself even in the future. A Hitler-inspired maniac named Normle Cybrin will fix things that are meant to remain broken. But what happens when you start to promise limited people limitlessness? Some will see it as the beginning of the end and others will see it as an end to mark the new beginning; the better beginning. Edwin wonders why he is the one caught in the fire when it’s this man that tries to burn the world in order to rule the ashes. With so many things at play and so many things going wrong all he can do is play fair in a corrupt game of cat and mouse, winner take all, without being rendered obsolete…don’t keep your enemies too close.
Love Has No Distance by Richard Pabon
Jacob is you average looking guy who had his heart broken from a evil woman. Jacobs best friend Carlos feels bad for him and decides he needs to go out and date. Jacob is put through a few scenarios by his friend Carlos in search of finding that one true love. However, does Jacob like the situations that he goes through with these woman? Or does he not?
Dawning Passion (Web of Secrets) by Elia Mirca
Abandoned, lonely, and depressed, Julie falls into the arms of another man. This passionate relationship awakens new dimensions of her sexuality she never knew existed. But this soon leads her into danger as she becomes the target of a dastardly plan. Her only escape is to the arms of her husband in California. Even there she finds herself in danger. It seems that, wherever she looks, Julie must fear for her life. Will she ever be safe?
Secondhand Romance by RoseAnn DeFranco
Annie O’Malley’s dream of owning a secondhand bookstore in tight-knit Audubon Springs is coming true. Still reeling from her parents’ sudden deaths, she believes that signs or messages can be found within the pages of books. She loves her job and has made plenty of friends but longs for the acceptance only love and a family can provide.
Tony Iuliano is there to fix the wiring in her shop. He doesn’t believe in fate, magic, or the power of a good book. All this combined with his sexy-as-sin presence and all-knowing attitude infuriates Annie. The quirky bookworm intrigues him enough to accept her bet to read a book from her shop. When he discovers a stack of fifty-year-old love letters in the book, he wants to leave the past alone, but seeing it as a sign, Annie challenges him to read the letters and search for the long-lost lovers or lose the bet.
While shaking the dust off several ill-fated romances and fighting their attraction at every turn, the pair soon become the town gossip daily special. If they can stop arguing long enough, they may just discover this particular sign was meant for them all along.
The Billionaire’s Vendetta Marriage by Flora Lanoux
In a flicker of an instant, a person’s life can change…
Rio Paez, watching the interesting play of emotions on Anna’s face, reached across the table and grasped her hands. “Relax, Anna,” he told her silkily. “I don’t want you as my mistress. I want you as my wife.”
A loud humming noise filled Anna’s head as her mind struggled to make sense of Rio’s words, but the effort was useless. Her brain simply could not come to terms with what was happening. Just when had life stopped making sense? Here she was, sitting across the table from one of the world’s richest men, in one of London’s ritziest hotels, and he was proposing to her. It had to be a joke; there could be no other explanation. She allowed herself to relax. Yes…Rio Paez, in the name of revenge, was trying to get his own back by playing some kind of weird practical joke.
Rio Paez is angry: at the world, at himself, and most especially at the Thornelowes, who defrauded his father and caused the death of his sister, Sonia Conchita, and the baby she carried. The Portuguese business magnate is determined to avenge the crimes against his family. Although Alec and Bryce, the father and son, were directly responsible for the fraud, Rio has papers that also incriminate Anna, Alec’s daughter, and Mildred, Alec’s invalid ex-wife. Rio’s plan is to put Alec and Bryce behind bars. Also, he will use Mildred as a pawn to coerce Anna into marriage. Anna is shocked. Why does Rio want to marry her? Rio insists that marriage is necessary to restore his family’s honour.
Anna tells Rio that she’s innocent, but Rio isn’t buying it. This time, he is determined that the viper will swallow her own tail.
But the path of revenge is never smooth…
Being His – Being Me #2 (BBW Romance) by Mac Flynn
Mitsy Collins is on her way to a gloriously happy life with her fiancee, but they have a few speed bumps to pass over in the form of his family. Her brave white knight cowers in fear of his stoic and stuffy parents, while one of his sisters is certifiable and the other is a Disney villain in disguise out to thwart their happy union.
How will Mitsy survive the dirty looks, snide remarks, and tofu? Will she and Mr. Perkins be driven from the house, or will Mr. Perkins drive the family dog up the walls?
Our First Time by Aniol Morze
This set of 20 stories, based on true accounts, is a series of confessions by women about the time they lost their virginity. I don’t think there will be many girls who were strippers before they lost their virginity, but I am one. I was never very worried about losing my virginity, it wasn’t something I attached a lot of importance to. But I hadn’t really found a good way to be with boys, I was a bit of a loner, I preferred to hang back and not be noticed. I had some friends, and we all seemed to go out in a bunch, which didn’t make it easier to pair up. I was at college, I was working in a bar to make ends meet, and I wasn’t doing very well. My parents didn’t really want me to go away to college, and they didn’t have a lot of money anyway, so I didn’t want to ask them for help, I wanted to show them I could make it. I worked hard at college, and I worked hard at night in the bar, but still I was struggling to pay my rent. The boss, Ray, was a good guy, he helped as much as he could, and gave me good shifts. But I mentioned to him that I was short of money, and he said if I wanted, I could work at a private party that was on next day. What sort of work, I said, a bit suspicious. Well, it’s a stag night, and they want strippers. I can only find one who’s available, I need at least one more. Can you do it? I was very embarrassed, it was odd talking to him about that, it sort of reminded me of my gender, I hadn’t thought like that with him. Do I have to strip? Can’t I do something else — dance, maybe?
He laughed, then he thought about it. Well, you’d have to take most of your clothes off. Maybe you could still keep a bit.
How about no touching, I said, I was nervous to think how a party could turn out. kay, he said, I’ll be there, I can keep an eye out for you.
I felt a surge of certainty and doubt at the same time. Okay, I said, I’ll do it. You can meet the other girl before the party, she’ll show you what to do, he said.
I didn’t sleep that well, I kept having thoughts about showing myself off, but I consoled myself with the thought that I wasn’t really going to go all the way. I think I even dreamt about being nude in front of a whole group of men, at school of all places.
Taking Chances by Ann Omasta
Spice-o-meter Rating: This fun, steamy romance is a solid 7.5, maybe an 8, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being mild (Your Grandma’s diary – let’s hope!) and 10 being Ooh La La, I’m blushing, but I can’t seem to stop turning the pages (The Fifty Shades of Grey Red Room of Pain). If YOU love reading about naughty, complicated love-triangles or enjoy fun, contemporary romance novels with surprising twists along the way, get ready to spend the day reading “Taking Chances.” This fast-paced, exciting story follows the passionate journey of Abigail Brown, a 28-year-old divorcee who has never had an orgasm, much to her chagrin. Despite being self-conscious about what she considers to be her body’s ‘failings’, she has built a terrific life for herself in the quaint, lakeside town of Harbor Shores, Michigan. Abby thinks that she has discovered her ‘happily ever after’ ending when she stumbles upon the perfect man, who shows her the intense sensual bliss that her body is capable of enjoying. Just when you think you have this book all figured out, some unexpected surprises come along and completely shake up Abby’s world. Get your copy of “Taking Chances” now because it’s a great day to relax and enjoy reading a terrific, new book that you won’t want to put down!
Stealing Innocence 1 by Sylvia Hubbard
Kimberly could not believe what her uncle wanted her to do. In order to keep the inheritance of her husband’s; her uncle wanted her to get pregnant. Yet, when the new spouse dies unexpectedly, Uncle Charles kidnaps a man who resembles Kimberly’s decease husband, ties him to a bed, and orders Kimberly to steal his seed. Uncle Charles would kill him after the deed was done so no one would ever know the truth. Surly, mean tempered Jaelen can’t believe someone had the nerve to do this to him. When his cold eyes fall on the beautiful, angelic Kimberly and he realizes her intentions, he vows to escape and get revenge if it takes the rest of his life.
