The library girl has kept her crush a secret for nearly five years. Now an unforeseen accident makes it impossible to ignore, opening her heart and her mind to a possible future.*(this is a work of fan-fiction and takes place after the events of Final Fantasy VIII)What do you do when Fate pushes you into the path of your ultimate crush?Sally Regal is a candidate of Balamb Garden, a mercenary network of SeeDs. But after five years of failing to pass the Fire Cavern final exam qualifier, the end of her candidacy looms. If she doesn’t make the grade, they will ship her home.After being enrolled at Garden her motivation has forever been her crush on young war hero Zell Dincht, a legender SeeD member. If she could bolster her courage enough to tell him the failure wouldn’t cut so deep. The challenge is finding the right time.*(this is a work of fan-fiction and takes place after the events of Final Fantasy VIII)

Four stories of varying lengths and settings celebrating genuine commitment and love. Interactions between characters are based on real events.When you see love working the way it should, you want to tell everyone. Instead of spilling the details of private lives, these tales are all dressed up with fictional characters and settings, but the stories are real. The author admits this is marriage counseling through fictional examples.

Living the life of a wealthy man, Kenneth Fortescue receives devastating news from his father. But he is only able to learn incomplete facts about his past, because a name has been obliterated from a very important letter. A romantic novel written in 1905 by the much-loved author Mrs. O. F. Walton, this edition has been lightly abridged and edited to make it easier to read and enjoy today.Living the life of a wealthy man, Kenneth Fortescue receives devastating news from his father. But he is only able to learn incomplete facts about his past, because a name has been obliterated from a very important letter. Two women are vying for Kenneth’s attention — Lady Violet, the young daughter of Lady Earlswood, and Marjorie Douglas, the daughter of a widowed parson’s wife.Written in 1905 by the much-loved author Mrs. O. F. Walton, this Lighthouse edition has been lightly abridged and edited to make it easier to read and understand today. This romantic mystery story gives an intriguing glimpse into the class extremes that existed in Edwardian England, with wealthy titled families on one side, and some families living in terrible poverty on the other.Abridged By Chris Wright. Chris is the author of over thirty books, starting with young fiction for an English Christian publisher in 1966. He has written both fiction and non-fiction, mostly with a Christian theme, for a variety of publishers. Chris is married with three grownup children, and lives in the West Country of England where he is a home group leader with his local church. His website is: www.rocky-island.com.

Find Rich Men, True Love, And Keep Your Soul? Meet The Hot Billionaires Of Palm Beach!After a few dating misadventures, a Palm Beach heiress encounters a devilish British tycoon and his mysterious country club cronies. Will she ever find unconditional love? Steamy romance, a hint of the supernatural, and unforgettable true to life characters. A fun, twisted, suspenseful adventure on every page!Meet The Hot/Devilish Billionaires Of Palm Beach And The Girl Who Loves Them...Why Do YOU Think The World's Most Powerful Men REALLY Go To Palm Beach To Live & Play?Where Do They Get All That Power? Why Is Palm Beach Also Known As Devil's Island?Hit Novel From Kindle Scout's Hot & Trending List! Find Rich Men, True Love, And Keep Your Soul? Kristen Stratford is beautiful, blonde, and quite naïve when it comes to her men. She has a knack for finding the wrong ones! She is expected to marry within her elite social circle; but the wealthier they are, the more secrets they have! Palm Beach is being even more mysterious as the prestigious members of the Whitestone Country Club are running amok trying to "secure" dates for their highly anticipated Black Veil soiree. At this shadowy event, it is never considered a privilege to be the "Guest of Honor", and poor Kristen is perched right in the center of their sight lines. And, with these edgy billionaires, their global playrooms take on a whole different meaning. Only the island insiders know exactly what "sacrifices" these chosen few make when they return every season. It has been quite a quest for the young socialite while searching for her prince. She hooks up with a top executive, a Mafia nightclub owner, and a quirky New York police lieutenant, as she tries to avoid kissing all the other frogs along the way. Her trust fund is also preyed upon by Robert St. Germain, a high stakes con artist who she just can't seem to escape. Kristen finally finds her true love, but then forsakes it all for Karl, a handsome and somewhat "devilish" British tycoon that she meets at a charity ball. As he lures her into his dark realm, Kristen is now unsure of exactly who is in charge of her future. The Devil's Intended-Love & Evil In Palm Beach is filled with steamy romance, a hint of the supernatural, and unforgettable true to life characters. Its unexpected twists provide for an adventure on every page! In Palm Beach There Are Only Two Seasons. Hurricane Season And "His" Season...Settings: Chicago, Palm Beach, New York, LondonComing Soon: Shadow Over Washington-Political ThrillerLove & Evil In Beverly Hills-Romantic Suspense

Having just moved to a new town, Ryan is fascinated with Rhiannon, the girl he sees walking past his house each day. Finally brave enough to approach her in a rain storm, the two embark on a friendship that defies most standards and sustains them through times both good and bad. Before succumbing to an illness, Rhiannon promises Ryan that if she can, she will return to give him a sign that she is still with him. He spends years waiting in vain only to discover that these messages are rarely bold, but instead, are often just glimmers against the open sky.

Do opposites really attract? Emerson Monroe McLean is a true Texan through and through. But she's never wanted to be like the other girls she grew up with, the ones who view debutante balls and sororities as stepping-stones to landing the perfect husband. Yet everyone underestimates Em. When they look at the leggy blonde, all they see is a serial-dater who leaves a string of broken hearts in her wake. What people don’t realize is that keeping guys at arms length is more than just about having a good time; it’s a deep-rooted defense mechanism. Lucas Harper is California born and bred. The product of his wealthy upbringing and an overbearing mother, Lucas has always been told where to be and when to be there. But after his older brother’s death, Lucas is tired of being a puppet. Taking a break to figure out what he wants out of life, he moves to West Beach to spend the summer surfing. It’s there that he meets Emerson McLean, the free-spirited beauty who lures him into her bed. Refusing to be tied down, she’s unlike any girl he’s every known. Can they find common ground...or will their differences tear them apart? Their chemistry is undeniable. There’s only one hitch: Lucas already has a fiancée. And when she lands on his doorstep, Emerson realizes that for the first time in her life, she has genuine feelings for a guy. With her heart on the line, Emerson discovers that, win or lose, she isn’t the kind of girl to play by the rules.

Reckless, the sequel to Finding Ava: The decision seemed so innocent in the beginning, exciting even. How could I have ever known what was going to happen? How could I have ever know that someone could be so evil, so determined to destroy lives. I chose to ignore the advice of my brother and instead trusted - believed in friendship, believed in a woman I once loved. Now I am paying the consequences and living in hell and I have brought my family right along with me. It all started when the rat entered our lives, and as should be expected - the snake followed. This story dives deep into the making of the movie “Reckless”, and simultaneously takes you on a ride filled with sex, drama, disastrous sabotage, and battles of woman against woman and man against man. You will have to take a breath before you read this story because you won’t be able to take another until after it ends.

When a tenth-century Viking's ship blows off course, he finds himself in the twenty-first century and in the arms of a successful and beautiful American psychologist.

Anthony Trollope was an established novelist of great renown when Nina Balatka was published in 1866, twenty years after his first novel. Nina Balatka is, on the surface, a love story--not an unusual theme for Trollope. But Nina Balatka is different from Trollope's previous novels in a few respects. For example, the story is set in Prague instead of the British isles. Another one is that the hero and heroine are already in love and engaged to one another at the opening.

I have a question for you ladies. What would you do to marry the man of your dreams? Would you be willing to risk everything for love? I did, the day I met my fiance I knew he was my soul mate. And I was willing to do whatever it took to get him no matter what the cost. My name is Pebbles and this is my story.It's been a difficult year for Abilene Collins. Since her father's death, her whirlwind life of adventure and travel has come to an end.Now, she's living with her mysterious uncle. He's a man with secrets, living almost alone in a ridiculously large mansion that he doesn't own. He doesn't like questions, and when Lena starts asking after the enigma of his job, it isn't hard to tell that he's hiding some family secrets.Family portraits have been removed from the walls, and areas of the house are off limits. Some rooms even seem to have been walled off completely. No one will talk to her.The young and ambitious groundskeeper has become her only friend, and one day he tells her that she was stolen from her mother years before. Lena's family are all telepathic, and that isn't all. They're a religious pillar of the Silenti society. Her grandfather has used his religious standing to gain political power, decimating his rivals along with anyone who gets in his way. Suddenly thrust into a life of political plots and religious fanatics, Lena finds herself struggling to navigate her own life. Some people aren't fond of the Darays, and the family has nearly died out through assassination.It appears Lena is the latest target.

Garth Mackenzie is a street fighting, demon tiger shifter who owns a candy shop named Helltastic Confectionary. With his sugary treats he hopes to lure a very special human known as a Judge that can redeem his sins. When eccentric veterinarian Sasha Robinovitch enters his life he’s more concerned with tracking down his Archenemy the Red Priest and settling an old score than falling in love.A Hellcat demon shifter with no interest in love…Centuries ago, Garth awoke in the center of a mystical stone henge in the Scottish Highlands with no memories. A dragon shifter, Lachlan, and wolf shifter, Leslie, rescue Garth and take him to Castle MacWulver. The castle is the home of Clan MacWulver - a group of demon shifters blending in with human society while trying to find their fated Judge, a very special human with a pure heart and soul whose love has the power to redeem a demon of their sins. A mad scientist and veterinarian who is afraid to love…Sasha Robinovitch doesn’t like humans, but loves her genetically engineered monster pets. One day, after pulling an all-nighter, Sasha has a candy craving, and decides to go to a candy shop named Helltastic Confectionary. There she meets the owner Garth Mackenzie. He’s a giant of a man at six-eight with bulging muscles and an intense golden stare. Terrified of his thuggish appearance, Sasha tries to flee but when she unexpectedly hears his thoughts in her mind she discovers he’s not so scary after all. Will an unlikely friendship blossom into true love? Garth sells candy during the day as he reluctantly tries to find his fated Judge. At night he participates in matches hosted by illegal, underground fight clubs while trying to discover the whereabouts of his Archenemy the Red Priest. Centuries ago, the priest defeated Clan MacWulver and trapped the shifters in their animal forms using powerful Druidic magic. Ever since Garth’s people have been forced to fight sword-wielding Battle Priests and Battle Nuns in matches where rich, masked humans bet on the outcome of those fights. Author's Note: Swearwords and graphic sexual content have been removed from this version in order to make it more appropriate for my Teen readers. Enjoy!

Caroline Ward and her family moves to Australia because of Caroline's promotion. Her oldest daughter got sick and they move outside the city. Caroline and her husband has some troubles in marriage and the question is will they overcome it or will something else happen.Caroline Ward got a promotion and must leave England for Australia - Sydney. After one month of staying in Australia her oldest daugher get sick and the only way she can cure is moving to a hospital somewhere outside the Sydney where there is fresh air, no cars and no big cities. The daughter stays in the hospital but the family is staying at Alice's and Josh's place for a year. Caroline and her husband has some troubles in marriages. The questions is will they overcome their differences or will something else happen.

"Sinfully sexy and darkly beautiful, The Pawn will play games with your heart and leave you craving more!" - Laura Kaye, New York Times bestselling author The price of survival... Gabriel Miller swept into my life like a storm. He tore down my father with cold retribution, leaving him penniless in a hospital bed. I quit my private all-girl's college to take care of the only family I have left. There's one way to save our house, one thing I have left of value. My virginity. A forbidden auction... Gabriel appears at every turn. He seems to take pleasure in watching me fall. Other times he's the only kindness in a brutal underworld. Except he's playing a deeper game than I know. Every move brings us together, every secret rips us apart. And when the final piece is played, only one of us can be left standing. THE PAWN is a full-length contemporary novel from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren about revenge and seduction in the game of love. It's the first book in the brand new ENDGAME series. "The Pawn is an emotionally charged roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless. From the start, the edgy and intense story will bring you to the edge of your seat and hold you there." - RT Book Reviews

There are all kinds of surprises under the mistletoe! As a protector of all jaguar-kind, Guardian agent Demetria MacFarlane isn’t surprised to get a call near Christmas—but when she’s sent to protect a cub whose species she didn’t even know existed, her holiday season gets complicated. And it doesn’t help that her partner is a distraction of the hottest kind. Hotshot JAG agent Everett Anderson can handle dangerous poachers and wildlife traffickers, no problem…but kids? Everett fears he’ll be stuck cub-sitting under the Christmas tree, but working with one sexy Guardian she-cat may be the best present he’s ever gotten.

Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break—she’s had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she:* lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), lost her best friend (Kim), lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), did something suspicious with a boy (#10), did something advanced with a boy (#15), had an argument with a boy (#14), drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), got caught by her mom (ag!), had a panic attack (scary), lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), failed a math test (she’ll make it up), hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch) and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). * But don’t worry—Ruby lives to tell the tale. And make more lists.