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From the coziness of lifelong friendship to the aching intensity of lost love, Loves of Our Lives is a poetic journey through the heartfelt relationships that make us human. In her highly anticipated second collection, social media sensation Josie Balka masterfully puts words to the...

Her freeloading house guest is about to learn some discipline! Bryan and Jill have been staying at my house since the pandemic, and while Jill is pulling her weight, Bryan spends all his time eating my food and sitting on my couch playing video games. Finally, I had enough. With his wife’s permission, I decide it’s time to teach Bryan how to behave like a responsible adult. Soon he’s feeling the bite of his own belt right across his backside and when he needs further correction, I call on my experience as a dominatrix to devise even more creative and humiliating punishments. But when ...

★★ Fall in love with cozy small-town romances, filled with delightful, unforgettable characters and brimming with hope, joy, and a touch of chocolate! ★★ SIX sweet, clean, and wholesome stories to warm your heart! For the first time, the complete Chocolate-Box Series is in one large collection. Cozy up with your favorite beverage, a handful of chocolate kisses, and lose yourself in the joyful seasons of love. This collection includes the following 6 books: A CHOCOLATE-BOX CHRISTMAS Love is sweeter with a touch of mischief. A CHOCOLATE-BOX NEW YEARS Some recipes don’t turn out ...

Our blind date was a disaster, so why am I posing as his fake girlfriend? Waiting there in a designer suit he looked hunky handsome. But we’re nothing alike and definitely not a match. I doubt I’ll ever see him again. Stop, I take that back. At my job interview I find that same grumpy billionaire Jake behind the CEO desk. I have zero desire to work for this man. I begin to flee, but he offers me a deal: pretend to be his date for his sister’s wedding for a lucrative job at his firm. Insulted, I storm out, but later, inexplicably, I agree. Soon, his attention no longer feels fake. ...

I never imagined that small town charm and big business could be a stage for love to bloom. As CEO of a billion-dollar business, I’m used to being in control. But when my jet emergency lands in Seaside Cove, I find myself drenched in curry and face-to-face with Skye, a fiery food truck owner who doesn’t care about my power or status. We may seem like polar opposites, but as I get to know her, our differences fade. When her house floods and she moves across the hall from me at the inn, I run into her often. As I see her kindness and compassion for others, my feelings intensify. Late ...

Fresh pasta isn’t the only specialty that takes extra time...The extra time and expense of Julie Elliot’s old-school cooking methods are worth it, but that means The Pasta Junction’s bottom line is often stretched thin - much like herself. Even during the holidays, the restaurant’s busiest season. When she carves out time in her brutal schedule to meet with Bloomingfield weatherman Lorenzo Rossi, she crushes her reaction to the tall, blue-eyed charmer quicker and harder than a clove of roasted garlic.

When Holly steps into a homeless shelter looking for an MIA piano student, she notices a distinct lack of Christmas cheer because a handsome building inspector is forcing the shelter to temporarily close down. Holly knows bad guys - she was married to one. Yet, when the man asks her out, she finds herself agreeing with an absolute yes.

She wasn’t expecting her sweet boyfriend to give her a spanking for Christmas! When Becca spends the holidays with her boyfriend Steve she sees a side of him she hasn’t seen before – the stern disciplinarian. Steve is growing frustrated with his spoiled girlfriend’s rude and inconsiderate behavior, but he knows just what she needs. With the gift of a special paddle, he pulls Becca over his knee to help her learn to be a good girl. Will the addition of domestic discipline be too much for their new relationship? Or is it just what they need to move to the next level? About the “...

Attorney Desiree Contando can think of only one word to describe her very first home: disaster. The vintage Queen Anne is beautiful - or will be, in about 1,000 years. Certainly not in time to host the family Christmas gathering. “Disaster” also describes the bad breakup that left her picket-fence vision in tatters. Even the carpenter she’s hired is a reminder of lost dreams - the high school crush who never spared her a passing glance. But she’s a grown-up now, perfectly capable of keeping things professional.

I never imagined a fake engagement to my brother’s best friend was in my future. In high school, Nate was my crush—but now, he’s a grumpy, single dad billionaire who’s even more gorgeous than I remember. While my brother’s house is being renovated, I’m staying with Nate. Living here has me falling for him hard, especially when I watch him with his son. His love for Max is undeniable, but his heart seems otherwise locked away after a past heartbreak. Our fake engagement, meant to handle his menacing ex-wife, feels more real than I want to admit. And soon, our tender moments ...

Rachel Lockhart grew up running wild and free with nomadic gypsy children on her father’s estate. Craving adventure, her imagination conjured up an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man to share it with. Now grown, her outspoken ways are about to send her home from London in disgrace. Until she unexpectedly clashes with an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man. And the back of her mind echoes with God’s promise: I will not leave you comfortless. As if she’d find comfort with a man as arrogant as Nash Browning.

★★ If you love clean and wholesome inspirational series romances, don’t miss out. These sweet, small-town stories are filled with delightful, captivating characters. Their perseverance and faith in God will warm your heart and rekindle your belief in love and Happily-Ever-After. Readers are saying “A beautiful, Christian Romance,” and “These well written romances have a bit of suspense as well.” ★★ This collection includes the following 3 books: A CHRISTMAS PUPPY TO CHERISH You don’t need ears to hear God’s plan. All you need is an open heart… Music of both birds and...

It takes an organised mind to solve a well-planned crime … The perfect new cosy crime novel for fans of Agatha Christie, Nita Prose and Ian Moore! A Platinum book of the month! Readers LOVE Miss Beeton's Murder Agency: ‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’ ‘Move over Agatha (and...

Nach einer überstürzten Flucht aus ihrem alten Leben ist Lynn froh, als sie eine Praktikantenstelle beim Seattle Herald ergattert. Doch es gibt einen Haken: Im Kampf um eine Festanstellung hat sie drei Konkurrenten und den Job kriegt nur, wer das beste Porträt über einen der Eishockey-Stars von Seattle Frost schreibt. Lynn wird ausgerechnet Phoenix Moore zugeteilt. Der Stürmer ist zwar ein absolutes Talent auf dem Eis, hat privat aber ein mieses Image. Er gilt als arrogant, zurückgezogen und verdammt geheimnisvoll.

This book was previously published as "The Billionaire Gets Punished" by Reba Bale He needs relief from his stress, and he’ll find it over another man’s knee! Billionaire Robert Gregory is cracking under the pressure of running his equity investment company. Suffering from crippling anxiety attacks, his therapist suggests something unconventional: Spanking Therapy. An old-fashioned bare-bottomed spanking from the alpha Dr. John will allow Robert to let go and allow someone else to be in control for once. But when the older doctor’s strict punishment arouses Robert, he finds himself ...

When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she never expects to end up joining a running group with three women she’s only just met. Totally blind-sided, all she can think about is how she doesn’t want to tell her family or step back from work. Nor does she want to be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club. And yet it’s running - hot, sweaty, lycra-clad running in the company of brilliant, funny women all going through treatment - that unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she so urgently needs.

To trust is to risk, become vulnerable, to place the center of our universe somewhere other than ourselves. A loss of trust, particularly in public figures and institutions, is increasingly a feature of modern life. Together these essays provide deep reflections on the nature of trust in the context of public life, agreeing that it is engendered through real encounters, not in the abstract or by force. They offer guidance on how to make those encounters real, whether they be between people or between institutions and the people they serve.

Ein Neustart als Eishockeyspieler - das Angebot der Tofino Bears klang so verlockend, dass ich gleich zugesagt habe. Wer hätte ahnen können, dass meine zweite Chance als Spieler auch meine zweite Chance in der Liebe bedeutet? In meiner ersten Saison in Kanada bin ich fest entschlossen, all meine Kraft ins Team zu stecken. Dann begegne ich Celina, einer Frau, die mich komplett umhaut. Wie ich liebt sie das Eis, ist schlagfertig, heiß wie Feuer - und aus mehreren Gründen tabu. Der bedeutendste davon ist meine Vergangenheit.

This book was previously published as “Alpha Yogi” by Reba Bale. Her yoga teacher is going to teach her to relax – even if she needs a spanking to make it happen! Mariah is trying to be healthier by taking yoga, but she’s having a hard time turning off her mind during class. Instead of focusing on the movements and obeying the teacher, she’s rushing in late, reading texts on her watch, and judging her own curvy body. Arjun doesn’t tolerate bad behavior in his yoga classes. The stern teacher suggests that Mariah take a private class with him to improve her practice. However, ...

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