Here were Virgil's vows. Here, where she could see them. With every stitch, every seam, he'd poured out his pledge, and no, she didn't deserve it. But this wasn't solely about her. He deserved to see his wishes fulfilled. He wanted this marriage. He wanted her, and she could give him that. ----- Caught stealing from the local grocery dressed as a boy, Genevieve Nichols thought her days running had come to an end. But then, Virgil Moses, the man responsible, says he'll keep her secret. She'll go home with him for now until he figures things out. Yet her sordid past has taught her a painful...
Here were Virgil's vows. Here, where she could see them. With every stitch, every seam, he'd poured out his pledge, and no, she didn't deserve it. But...
Head slanted downward, she rubbed the back of her neck, her steps slowing at sight of the rumpled bed. How had she gotten in this deep so quickly? One night was now two, and if he came to the door tomorrow, it'd be three. She was addicted, to the rush, to him ... which didn't make it right. In fact, saying no when everything in her wanted to say yes proved harder and harder to do. ----- The biggest serial killer in town history walked out the precinct doors, and Detective Irina Faussett has his attorney, her father, to thank. What she needs is a night out on the town to blow off some steam....
Head slanted downward, she rubbed the back of her neck, her steps slowing at sight of the rumpled bed. How had she gotten in this deep so quickly? One...
In association withThe Edge Books. theedgebooks.blogspot.com/ His gaze seemed made for her alone, the curve of his mouth fashioned solely to bring her enjoyment, and for a moment in time, she melted into it, lost to the war and the frayed edges of her life. ----- Caught up in an adulterous love affair, Charlotte Lake can only blame herself for how miserable it's become. After all, she chose to become the "other woman" and with that choice, betrayed everything holy about marriage. When her secret threatens to emerge, however, she finds her only salvation in the kind, gentle hands of sailor,...
In association withThe Edge Books. theedgebooks.blogspot.com/ His gaze seemed made for her alone, the curve of his mouth fashioned solely to bring her...
He turned his back to her and stepped away, then halted and revolved on one heel. "I can't," he said. He returned to where he'd been, and the quiet seemed to enclose them, his breath and hers the only noises besides the whisper of falling snow. ----- When a mysterious package marked "secret admirer" arrives, Esther Parrish is less interested in what's in the box and more in Weston Cutter, the delivery boy. He's handsome and charming. A second encounter the following day seems to seal their mutual interest. They have a date. But as her feelings for him grow, a series of unusual circumstances...
He turned his back to her and stepped away, then halted and revolved on one heel. "I can't," he said. He returned to where he'd been, and the quiet se...
You want to help, but you don't know how. Do you talk to your loved one? Do you check up? Do you stand idly by? Or do you keep your distance until she gets her life in order?
Whether your loved one continues to make unhealthy choices or has decided to get help, recovery leader Daphne Tarango wants to help you. After years in recovery, Daphne has analyzed feedback from people in recovery and their loved ones. She shares what she gleaned in Show Some Love: How to Be a Friend to Someone in Recovery. The book offers insights to those whose loved ones are on a destructive path. Daphne helps...
You want to help, but you don't know how. Do you talk to your loved one? Do you check up? Do you stand idly by? Or do you keep your distance until ...
A lump formed in his throat, nervousness filling him, but he forced his thoughts out. "I like you. A lot." She sighed, the sound long. "I like you, too." ----- Sixteen-year-old Corey Freeman likes the new girl across the street. Kennedy Palmer is pretty and sweet and fun to be around. When he decides to kiss her, it seems the moment is never right. He fails twice but refuses to give up. Then a huge misunderstanding threatens to ruin his chances once and for all. A story of first love and that magical first kiss by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS.
A lump formed in his throat, nervousness filling him, but he forced his thoughts out. "I like you. A lot." She sighed, the sound long. "I like you, to...
He could do this. He could stand up on his own. For Arden because she needed him, and for once, he wouldn't think of himself. A grunt expelled from his lips with his efforts, and upright, bobbling, he caught Arden's eye. "Gabriel ..." She stepped his way, but he waved her off. "No. I'm going to do this." He gripped the back of his chair, firming his stance. "I'm going to be the shoulder you can cry on," he said. "Not the stupid boy in the chair." ----- Gabriel Allen wants to die. After the loss of his leg, there seems to be no reason to move on. Until he meets Arden Vargus. A glimpse at her...
He could do this. He could stand up on his own. For Arden because she needed him, and for once, he wouldn't think of himself. A grunt expelled from hi...
I nodded. It was all becoming real right then, and fear crawled over me. I couldn't do this. I was the last person who should ever be a mom. Babies were fragile, and I was a ... a ... klutz. Forgetful. Undependable. I'd do something wrong, and I couldn't do something wrong with a baby. Tears snatched at my eyes, bubbling up, and my lip trembled. "I can't do this," I said. His eyes grew soft. "Sure, you can. You have me, you know." ----- Coralee Avery is having a baby, but the thought scares her to death. If not for Roman, her adoring husband, she'd fall apart. Yet as time goes by and their...
I nodded. It was all becoming real right then, and fear crawled over me. I couldn't do this. I was the last person who should ever be a mom. Babies we...
