Author: Claire Raye
Publisher: Claire Raye
ISBN: 0463803191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Finally Yours is a laugh out loud steamy second chance romance set in beautiful Napa, California. It features plenty of hilarious antics, a little bit of drama and a whole lot of laughs and steam. You always want what you can't have... What do Tim Tams and Jack Wilson have in common? Other than both being Australian…nothing! One is an amazingly delicious chocolate-covered cookie, and the other is a total nightmare. At least that’s how Lauren Somerville feels when Jack and the cookies walk back into her life fourteen years later. As much as Lauren isn’t thrilled to see him, Jack is ready to prove that Tim Tams aren’t the only good thing to come from the Land Down Under. He may have been an arrogant kid when they met, but time has been good to him, because now he has the looks to back it up. But Lauren has the upper hand. As the owner of the world famous Somerville Winery & Vineyard, he works for her now. And you know what they say about sour grapes… Finally Yours is the second book in the steamy Love & Wine new adult romance series. While each book can be read as a standalone, it offers so much more if read as a series. Happily ever after guaranteed with each book!
Finally Yours
Author: Claire Raye
Publisher: Claire Raye
ISBN: 0463803191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Finally Yours is a laugh out loud steamy second chance romance set in beautiful Napa, California. It features plenty of hilarious antics, a little bit of drama and a whole lot of laughs and steam. You always want what you can't have... What do Tim Tams and Jack Wilson have in common? Other than both being Australian…nothing! One is an amazingly delicious chocolate-covered cookie, and the other is a total nightmare. At least that’s how Lauren Somerville feels when Jack and the cookies walk back into her life fourteen years later. As much as Lauren isn’t thrilled to see him, Jack is ready to prove that Tim Tams aren’t the only good thing to come from the Land Down Under. He may have been an arrogant kid when they met, but time has been good to him, because now he has the looks to back it up. But Lauren has the upper hand. As the owner of the world famous Somerville Winery & Vineyard, he works for her now. And you know what they say about sour grapes… Finally Yours is the second book in the steamy Love & Wine new adult romance series. While each book can be read as a standalone, it offers so much more if read as a series. Happily ever after guaranteed with each book!
Publisher: Claire Raye
ISBN: 0463803191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Finally Yours is a laugh out loud steamy second chance romance set in beautiful Napa, California. It features plenty of hilarious antics, a little bit of drama and a whole lot of laughs and steam. You always want what you can't have... What do Tim Tams and Jack Wilson have in common? Other than both being Australian…nothing! One is an amazingly delicious chocolate-covered cookie, and the other is a total nightmare. At least that’s how Lauren Somerville feels when Jack and the cookies walk back into her life fourteen years later. As much as Lauren isn’t thrilled to see him, Jack is ready to prove that Tim Tams aren’t the only good thing to come from the Land Down Under. He may have been an arrogant kid when they met, but time has been good to him, because now he has the looks to back it up. But Lauren has the upper hand. As the owner of the world famous Somerville Winery & Vineyard, he works for her now. And you know what they say about sour grapes… Finally Yours is the second book in the steamy Love & Wine new adult romance series. While each book can be read as a standalone, it offers so much more if read as a series. Happily ever after guaranteed with each book!
Finally Yours
Author: Bethany Monaco Smith
Publisher: Bethany Monaco Smith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
“We're idiots.” Mikey Trish Davies is my best friend. She’s also my greatest weakness. Because I’m shamelessly obsessed with her. From her smart mouth to her sexy body and tiny ass to her endless passion for books. She’s my dream girl. But what’s she looking for in a guy? Two words. Not. Me. And when she tells me about her date with a professor, I’m about to lose my mind. But I can’t blame her. Why would she want a former player, dumb jock turned mechanic who works too much when she can have someone smart and well-read, just like her. She’s always been too good for me and she always will be. But when she calls asking for me to rescue her again, just like she always does, I go without a second thought, hoping this time she’ll see me as the knight on the white horse and not her asshole best friend in a tow truck. Trish Mikey O’Brien is my best friend. My steaming hot, alpha, protective, always-makes-my-panties-melt best friend. Best. Friend. The thing is, I’m tired of being his best friend. I want everything with him. I’m talking passionate kisses and steaming hot sex and the kind of love that makes you ungodly stupid. After almost twenty-five years of friendship, I don’t know how to get him to see me as more than his nerdy bookworm librarian best friend. But when my apartment catches fire and I wind up staying with him, I decide to woman up. It’s time to take a chance. I’m going to seduce Mikey O’Brien. Will Mikey & Trish realize they're being idiots and finally get together? Find out in this short and steamy best friends to lovers small town romance.
Publisher: Bethany Monaco Smith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
“We're idiots.” Mikey Trish Davies is my best friend. She’s also my greatest weakness. Because I’m shamelessly obsessed with her. From her smart mouth to her sexy body and tiny ass to her endless passion for books. She’s my dream girl. But what’s she looking for in a guy? Two words. Not. Me. And when she tells me about her date with a professor, I’m about to lose my mind. But I can’t blame her. Why would she want a former player, dumb jock turned mechanic who works too much when she can have someone smart and well-read, just like her. She’s always been too good for me and she always will be. But when she calls asking for me to rescue her again, just like she always does, I go without a second thought, hoping this time she’ll see me as the knight on the white horse and not her asshole best friend in a tow truck. Trish Mikey O’Brien is my best friend. My steaming hot, alpha, protective, always-makes-my-panties-melt best friend. Best. Friend. The thing is, I’m tired of being his best friend. I want everything with him. I’m talking passionate kisses and steaming hot sex and the kind of love that makes you ungodly stupid. After almost twenty-five years of friendship, I don’t know how to get him to see me as more than his nerdy bookworm librarian best friend. But when my apartment catches fire and I wind up staying with him, I decide to woman up. It’s time to take a chance. I’m going to seduce Mikey O’Brien. Will Mikey & Trish realize they're being idiots and finally get together? Find out in this short and steamy best friends to lovers small town romance.
Finally Yours
Author: Elena Aitken
Publisher: Elena Aitken
ISBN: 1989685293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
We have unfinished business. I owe him a debt. And there's only one way to repay it. They say your forties are the new twenties. Maybe that would be true if my ex-husband hadn’t turned out to be a lying, cheating, stealing ass who left me with nothing except my pride. And it’s that pride that should keep me from accepting Phillip Conrad’s sexy, sinful, and way too indecent proposal to pay off the debt I owe him. I should walk away. I should slap him. Hell, I should tell him exactly where he can shove his offer. But I can't. Because Phillip and I have unfinished business and it’s long past time to see if that spark between us has the potential to become a full-fledged inferno. Besides, if forty is the new twenty, and a second chance is really on the table, then maybe it’s not too late for some excitement. The sexier the better. And if I’m really lucky? Maybe I’ll get my happy ending after all. Author's note: A second chance with your billionaire, first love, romance that proves it's never too late for a happily ever after—especially one complete with lots of long overdue spicy sex.
Publisher: Elena Aitken
ISBN: 1989685293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
We have unfinished business. I owe him a debt. And there's only one way to repay it. They say your forties are the new twenties. Maybe that would be true if my ex-husband hadn’t turned out to be a lying, cheating, stealing ass who left me with nothing except my pride. And it’s that pride that should keep me from accepting Phillip Conrad’s sexy, sinful, and way too indecent proposal to pay off the debt I owe him. I should walk away. I should slap him. Hell, I should tell him exactly where he can shove his offer. But I can't. Because Phillip and I have unfinished business and it’s long past time to see if that spark between us has the potential to become a full-fledged inferno. Besides, if forty is the new twenty, and a second chance is really on the table, then maybe it’s not too late for some excitement. The sexier the better. And if I’m really lucky? Maybe I’ll get my happy ending after all. Author's note: A second chance with your billionaire, first love, romance that proves it's never too late for a happily ever after—especially one complete with lots of long overdue spicy sex.
Finally, Yours
Author: Elizabeth SaFleur
Publisher: Elizabeth SaFleur LLC
ISBN: 1949076334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A romance novella collection featuring second chances, later in life love, and silver fox heroes and the strong, independent women who love them. 3 Women. 3 dreams lost. Or were they? Every fantasy they hadn’t dared to indulge is about to come true. This collection contains: Sandcastles Julianna fled to the Outer Banks to start over but arrived just in time to be locked down, unable to go anywhere or see anyone. What else was there to do but get to know the hunky silver fox, Gerard, next door, even at six feet apart? Until that distance was no longer required, of course. Wait For Me Dana’s husband stopped seeing her years ago. At her age, she believes no one will ever again. A jaded, Dominant attorney, Jackson, gives her incentive, however, to change her life—to finally become the woman she’s longed to be. Note: No cheating in this story! When The Mood Strikes Milly’s get-over-a-divorce program isn’t going as planned. It’s hard, lonely, and downright scary. Except when she meets silver fox restauranteur John, suddenly all the steps her therapist has encouraged her to take can’t be taken fast enough.
Publisher: Elizabeth SaFleur LLC
ISBN: 1949076334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A romance novella collection featuring second chances, later in life love, and silver fox heroes and the strong, independent women who love them. 3 Women. 3 dreams lost. Or were they? Every fantasy they hadn’t dared to indulge is about to come true. This collection contains: Sandcastles Julianna fled to the Outer Banks to start over but arrived just in time to be locked down, unable to go anywhere or see anyone. What else was there to do but get to know the hunky silver fox, Gerard, next door, even at six feet apart? Until that distance was no longer required, of course. Wait For Me Dana’s husband stopped seeing her years ago. At her age, she believes no one will ever again. A jaded, Dominant attorney, Jackson, gives her incentive, however, to change her life—to finally become the woman she’s longed to be. Note: No cheating in this story! When The Mood Strikes Milly’s get-over-a-divorce program isn’t going as planned. It’s hard, lonely, and downright scary. Except when she meets silver fox restauranteur John, suddenly all the steps her therapist has encouraged her to take can’t be taken fast enough.
Only Ever Yours
Author: Louise O'Neill
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623654556
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Where women are created for the pleasure of men, beauty is the first duty of every girl. In Louise O'Neill's world of Only Every Yours women are no longer born naturally, girls (called "eves") are raised in Schools and trained in the arts of pleasing men until they come of age. Freida and Isabel are best friends. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year, they expect to be selected as companions--wives to powerful men. All they have to do is ensure they stay in the top ten beautiful girls in their year. The alternatives--life as a concubine, or a chastity (teaching endless generations of girls)--are too horrible to contemplate. But as the intensity of final year takes hold, the pressure to be perfect mounts. Isabel starts to self-destruct, putting her beauty--her only asset--in peril. And then into this sealed female environment, the boys arrive, eager to choose a bride. Freida must fight for her future--even if it means betraying the only friend, the only love, she has ever known.
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623654556
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Where women are created for the pleasure of men, beauty is the first duty of every girl. In Louise O'Neill's world of Only Every Yours women are no longer born naturally, girls (called "eves") are raised in Schools and trained in the arts of pleasing men until they come of age. Freida and Isabel are best friends. Now, aged sixteen and in their final year, they expect to be selected as companions--wives to powerful men. All they have to do is ensure they stay in the top ten beautiful girls in their year. The alternatives--life as a concubine, or a chastity (teaching endless generations of girls)--are too horrible to contemplate. But as the intensity of final year takes hold, the pressure to be perfect mounts. Isabel starts to self-destruct, putting her beauty--her only asset--in peril. And then into this sealed female environment, the boys arrive, eager to choose a bride. Freida must fight for her future--even if it means betraying the only friend, the only love, she has ever known.
Always Yours
Author: Claire Raye
Publisher: Claire Raye
ISBN: 046376837X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Always Yours is a laugh out loud steamy new adult romance filled with insta-love, a hilarious meet-cute and one stinky little skunk! Some things are just meant to be... Ellen Somerville and Will McIntyre met by accident and under unusual circumstances. Getting sprayed by a skunk in a parking lot wouldn’t normally be the greatest way to start a relationship, but somehow it was the catalyst to what was always meant to be. While Ellen’s sister is at home trying to navigate the perils of first love, Ellen and Will are building an intense bond that will span decades. But when years later her sister’s love life fails to materialize, Ellen knows it's time to step up and take matters into her own hands. And you know what they say about fate... Always Yours is the first book in the steamy Love & Wine new adult romance series. While each book can be read as a standalone, it offers so much more if read as a series. Happily ever after guaranteed with each book!
Publisher: Claire Raye
ISBN: 046376837X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Always Yours is a laugh out loud steamy new adult romance filled with insta-love, a hilarious meet-cute and one stinky little skunk! Some things are just meant to be... Ellen Somerville and Will McIntyre met by accident and under unusual circumstances. Getting sprayed by a skunk in a parking lot wouldn’t normally be the greatest way to start a relationship, but somehow it was the catalyst to what was always meant to be. While Ellen’s sister is at home trying to navigate the perils of first love, Ellen and Will are building an intense bond that will span decades. But when years later her sister’s love life fails to materialize, Ellen knows it's time to step up and take matters into her own hands. And you know what they say about fate... Always Yours is the first book in the steamy Love & Wine new adult romance series. While each book can be read as a standalone, it offers so much more if read as a series. Happily ever after guaranteed with each book!
Meant to Be Yours
Author: Susan Mallery
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488054231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In Happily Inc, love means never having to say “I do”… Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn’t meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing—a fling. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake…and eat it, too. After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he’s too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation—and more—with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up…until his flame becomes his muse. Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But, as feelings become more serious, is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love? Don't miss The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery where one woman discovers the beauty in chaos in a poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together. Read more in the reader-favorite Happily Inc series: Book 1: You Say It First Book 2: Second Chance Girl Book 3: Why Not Tonight Book 4: Not Quite Over You Book 5: Meant to Be Yours Book 6: Happily This Christmas
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488054231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In Happily Inc, love means never having to say “I do”… Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn’t meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing—a fling. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake…and eat it, too. After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he’s too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation—and more—with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up…until his flame becomes his muse. Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But, as feelings become more serious, is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love? Don't miss The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery where one woman discovers the beauty in chaos in a poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together. Read more in the reader-favorite Happily Inc series: Book 1: You Say It First Book 2: Second Chance Girl Book 3: Why Not Tonight Book 4: Not Quite Over You Book 5: Meant to Be Yours Book 6: Happily This Christmas
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
Author: Bill Gates
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0735280452
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0735280452
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.
Yours
Author: Jasinda Wilder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941098493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
When my husband Oliver died, my life ended. My purpose, my passion, my everything bled out with him on the side of the Pacific Coast Highway. Ollie was an organ donor. His eyes, his brain, his lungs, his heart...parts of my Ollie went out and saved lives. Then his heart, beating in another man's chest, found its way back to me, and I found myself faced with an impossible choice: hold on to the pain and beauty of the past and the memory of the man I loved, or reach for a bold new future, knowing each heartbeat will be a reminder of all I've lost. * * * I wasn't supposed to live past thirty. My grandfather died at forty-five. Heart failure. My father died at thirty-eight. Heart failure. The doctors told me my whole life that I wouldn't see my thirty-first birthday. My heart was going to give out. It was just a matter of time: a rare blood type and an unusually large heart meant essentially zero chance of a transplant. I proved them all wrong...by dying on my thirty-first birthday. And then I woke up, alive, with another man's heart inside my chest, and his widow on my conscience. I spent my whole life preparing for death, and now I have to learn how to live. Only, as I soon discovered, living is the easy part. Loving, and allowing myself to be loved...well, that's a whole lot harder.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941098493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
When my husband Oliver died, my life ended. My purpose, my passion, my everything bled out with him on the side of the Pacific Coast Highway. Ollie was an organ donor. His eyes, his brain, his lungs, his heart...parts of my Ollie went out and saved lives. Then his heart, beating in another man's chest, found its way back to me, and I found myself faced with an impossible choice: hold on to the pain and beauty of the past and the memory of the man I loved, or reach for a bold new future, knowing each heartbeat will be a reminder of all I've lost. * * * I wasn't supposed to live past thirty. My grandfather died at forty-five. Heart failure. My father died at thirty-eight. Heart failure. The doctors told me my whole life that I wouldn't see my thirty-first birthday. My heart was going to give out. It was just a matter of time: a rare blood type and an unusually large heart meant essentially zero chance of a transplant. I proved them all wrong...by dying on my thirty-first birthday. And then I woke up, alive, with another man's heart inside my chest, and his widow on my conscience. I spent my whole life preparing for death, and now I have to learn how to live. Only, as I soon discovered, living is the easy part. Loving, and allowing myself to be loved...well, that's a whole lot harder.
Finally Out
Author: Loren A. Olson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997961430
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not know that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn't your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife's expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson answers these questions by telling the inspiring story of his evolving sexuality, into which he intelligently weaves psychological concepts and gay history. This book is a powerful exploration of human sexuality, particularly the sexuality of mature men who, like Dr. Olson, lived a large part of their lives as straight men--sometimes long after becoming aware of their same-sex attractions. Readers will come to understand: - That there is no universal model for coming out - Why many older LGBTQ men came out late, do not come out at all, or come out to varying degrees in different environments - How stigma has created mental health problems for isolated and closeted men who have sex with men, particularly in geographical areas and cultures where there is little or no acceptance of homosexuality - How sexual function changes but perhaps even improves for older men - That aging creates opportunities that one has never had and may never have again, e.g., freedom from the tyranny of ambition - That some people consistently prefer an older sexual partner and this can lead to stable, intergenerational relationships - How same-sex sexual activity was considered prior to the Stonewall uprising in 1969 contrasted with the way it is perceived after Stonewall - How age, culture, geographical location, heterosexual marriage, and children impact a person's decision to come out - Why "conversion therapy" does not work and may be harmful - The difference between homophobia and homonaïveté - The archetypes of self-identified straight men who seek occasional or regular sex with other men - How to overcome the shame and guilt experienced by men who are sexually attracted to other men
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997961430
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not know that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn't your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife's expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson answers these questions by telling the inspiring story of his evolving sexuality, into which he intelligently weaves psychological concepts and gay history. This book is a powerful exploration of human sexuality, particularly the sexuality of mature men who, like Dr. Olson, lived a large part of their lives as straight men--sometimes long after becoming aware of their same-sex attractions. Readers will come to understand: - That there is no universal model for coming out - Why many older LGBTQ men came out late, do not come out at all, or come out to varying degrees in different environments - How stigma has created mental health problems for isolated and closeted men who have sex with men, particularly in geographical areas and cultures where there is little or no acceptance of homosexuality - How sexual function changes but perhaps even improves for older men - That aging creates opportunities that one has never had and may never have again, e.g., freedom from the tyranny of ambition - That some people consistently prefer an older sexual partner and this can lead to stable, intergenerational relationships - How same-sex sexual activity was considered prior to the Stonewall uprising in 1969 contrasted with the way it is perceived after Stonewall - How age, culture, geographical location, heterosexual marriage, and children impact a person's decision to come out - Why "conversion therapy" does not work and may be harmful - The difference between homophobia and homonaïveté - The archetypes of self-identified straight men who seek occasional or regular sex with other men - How to overcome the shame and guilt experienced by men who are sexually attracted to other men