Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360259
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An off-season adventure, driving his expensive, new car from L.A. to New York, got Jake Lawrence's motor running. Free from his snooty, Park Avenue girlfriend, the third baseman hit the highway, ready for anything. Or so he thought. Kate MacKenzie, aspiring musical theater star, sneaked out of her motel room after her mother had gambled away all the young woman's money. In the middle of nowhere with less than four dollars to her name, the plucky actress planned to waitress her way to New York for a Broadway audition. All she needed was a job that paid enough for bus fare. Saving the beauty from a beating by the motel manager, Jake offers Kate a ride all the way to Manhattan. Leery of offers from men, Kate had no choice but to accept. She vowed to preserve her dignity and keep the sexy slugger at arm's length. Mutual attraction couldn't derail the pair from their goals. Kate's dream of making it on Broadway collided with Jake's of making it to the World Series. Will their road trip lead to love? Or to a lonely existence of separation, and insecurity? WINNER! 3rd Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 Wisconsin Romance Writer's of American Write Touch contest WINNER! 5th Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 International Digital Awards Contest. Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
Jake Lawrence, Third Base
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360259
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An off-season adventure, driving his expensive, new car from L.A. to New York, got Jake Lawrence's motor running. Free from his snooty, Park Avenue girlfriend, the third baseman hit the highway, ready for anything. Or so he thought. Kate MacKenzie, aspiring musical theater star, sneaked out of her motel room after her mother had gambled away all the young woman's money. In the middle of nowhere with less than four dollars to her name, the plucky actress planned to waitress her way to New York for a Broadway audition. All she needed was a job that paid enough for bus fare. Saving the beauty from a beating by the motel manager, Jake offers Kate a ride all the way to Manhattan. Leery of offers from men, Kate had no choice but to accept. She vowed to preserve her dignity and keep the sexy slugger at arm's length. Mutual attraction couldn't derail the pair from their goals. Kate's dream of making it on Broadway collided with Jake's of making it to the World Series. Will their road trip lead to love? Or to a lonely existence of separation, and insecurity? WINNER! 3rd Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 Wisconsin Romance Writer's of American Write Touch contest WINNER! 5th Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 International Digital Awards Contest. Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360259
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An off-season adventure, driving his expensive, new car from L.A. to New York, got Jake Lawrence's motor running. Free from his snooty, Park Avenue girlfriend, the third baseman hit the highway, ready for anything. Or so he thought. Kate MacKenzie, aspiring musical theater star, sneaked out of her motel room after her mother had gambled away all the young woman's money. In the middle of nowhere with less than four dollars to her name, the plucky actress planned to waitress her way to New York for a Broadway audition. All she needed was a job that paid enough for bus fare. Saving the beauty from a beating by the motel manager, Jake offers Kate a ride all the way to Manhattan. Leery of offers from men, Kate had no choice but to accept. She vowed to preserve her dignity and keep the sexy slugger at arm's length. Mutual attraction couldn't derail the pair from their goals. Kate's dream of making it on Broadway collided with Jake's of making it to the World Series. Will their road trip lead to love? Or to a lonely existence of separation, and insecurity? WINNER! 3rd Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 Wisconsin Romance Writer's of American Write Touch contest WINNER! 5th Place - Erotic Romance - 2018 International Digital Awards Contest. Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
Jake Lawrence, Third Base (Edizione Italiana)
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1950244903
Category : Fiction
Languages : it
Pages : 277
Book Description
Guidare la sua costosa, nuova auto da Los Angeles a New York fa partire il motore di Jake Lawrence. Il terzo difensore percorre l’autostrada, pronto per l’avventura. Totalmente al verde dopo che sua madre ha perso tutti i suoi soldi al gioco, Kate MacKenzie, un’aspirante attrice di teatro, esce di soppiatto dalla sua camera di motel. Bloccata nel bel mezzo del nulla con meno di quattro dollari in tasca, la coraggiosa attrice non sa come arrivare alla sua audizione a Broadway. Tutelando la sua bellezza dall’aggressione del proprietario del motel, Jake offre a Kate un passaggio fino a Manhattan. Kate accetta. Per mantenere la sua dignità, cerca di tenere a distanza quel ragazzo sexy. Ma è più facile a dirsi che a farsi. L’attrazione reciproca non allontana comunque i due dai propri obiettivi. Il sogno di Kate di arrivare a Broadway contrasta con quello di Jake di arrivare alle World Series. Il loro viaggio li porterà verso l’amore? Oppure a un’esistenza solitaria di separazione e insicurezza?
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1950244903
Category : Fiction
Languages : it
Pages : 277
Book Description
Guidare la sua costosa, nuova auto da Los Angeles a New York fa partire il motore di Jake Lawrence. Il terzo difensore percorre l’autostrada, pronto per l’avventura. Totalmente al verde dopo che sua madre ha perso tutti i suoi soldi al gioco, Kate MacKenzie, un’aspirante attrice di teatro, esce di soppiatto dalla sua camera di motel. Bloccata nel bel mezzo del nulla con meno di quattro dollari in tasca, la coraggiosa attrice non sa come arrivare alla sua audizione a Broadway. Tutelando la sua bellezza dall’aggressione del proprietario del motel, Jake offre a Kate un passaggio fino a Manhattan. Kate accetta. Per mantenere la sua dignità, cerca di tenere a distanza quel ragazzo sexy. Ma è più facile a dirsi che a farsi. L’attrazione reciproca non allontana comunque i due dai propri obiettivi. Il sogno di Kate di arrivare a Broadway contrasta con quello di Jake di arrivare alle World Series. Il loro viaggio li porterà verso l’amore? Oppure a un’esistenza solitaria di separazione e insicurezza?
Nat Owen, First Base (Edizione Italiana)
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1950244911
Category : Fiction
Languages : it
Pages : 285
Book Description
Cosa fareste se Lucy Albright, una famosissima e bellissima cantante country, vi invitasse a casa sua? Nat Owen, un ragazzo che si è fatto dal niente, ora miglior giocatore delle World Series MVP, decide di seguire il suo istinto. Il primo difensore viene stregato dalla cantante nel preciso istante in cui lei gli mette gli occhi addosso. E Nicki? Sono solo amici o tra di loro potrebbe esserci qualcosa di più? C’è sicuramente della chimica tra la ricevitrice della squadra femminile di softball e il primo difensore dei Nighthawks. Proprio quando Nat decide di farsi avanti con Nicki, Lucy stravolge la sua vita, offrendogli la fama e uno stile di vita che avrebbe solo potuto sognare. Che cosa farebbe un uomo? Con la testa e il cuore in disaccordo, Nat inizia a frequentarle entrambe, cercando di prendere una decisione. Quando gli si presenta un’offerta che non può rifiutare, decide di accettare. Ma non sa che, così facendo, ha da perdere molto di più del suo cuore.
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1950244911
Category : Fiction
Languages : it
Pages : 285
Book Description
Cosa fareste se Lucy Albright, una famosissima e bellissima cantante country, vi invitasse a casa sua? Nat Owen, un ragazzo che si è fatto dal niente, ora miglior giocatore delle World Series MVP, decide di seguire il suo istinto. Il primo difensore viene stregato dalla cantante nel preciso istante in cui lei gli mette gli occhi addosso. E Nicki? Sono solo amici o tra di loro potrebbe esserci qualcosa di più? C’è sicuramente della chimica tra la ricevitrice della squadra femminile di softball e il primo difensore dei Nighthawks. Proprio quando Nat decide di farsi avanti con Nicki, Lucy stravolge la sua vita, offrendogli la fama e uno stile di vita che avrebbe solo potuto sognare. Che cosa farebbe un uomo? Con la testa e il cuore in disaccordo, Nat inizia a frequentarle entrambe, cercando di prendere una decisione. Quando gli si presenta un’offerta che non può rifiutare, decide di accettare. Ma non sa che, così facendo, ha da perdere molto di più del suo cuore.
Bobby Hernandez, Second Base
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Star Nighthawk second baseman, Bobby Hernandez, shunned groupies looking to share his bed and his bank account. Seeking a woman who would help him recapture the Dominican culture he’d lost was like finding a four-leaf clover…until he met smart, sassy, in-your-face Elena Delgado, newbie reporter. A confrontation, and a hostile interview couldn’t cool the sparks igniting between them. Secrets smoldered. Lies were revealed. Could Bobby stop protecting his heart and take a leap of faith? Would Elena risk everything for him, or sell him down the river to get ahead? Caution: Locker room language.
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Star Nighthawk second baseman, Bobby Hernandez, shunned groupies looking to share his bed and his bank account. Seeking a woman who would help him recapture the Dominican culture he’d lost was like finding a four-leaf clover…until he met smart, sassy, in-your-face Elena Delgado, newbie reporter. A confrontation, and a hostile interview couldn’t cool the sparks igniting between them. Secrets smoldered. Lies were revealed. Could Bobby stop protecting his heart and take a leap of faith? Would Elena risk everything for him, or sell him down the river to get ahead? Caution: Locker room language.
Matt Jackson, Catcher
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 0997183330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Matt Jackson, clutch hitter, fielder extraordinaire, and team captain, is dynamite on the baseball field, but a loser with women. Or is he? He makes a show of coming on to chicks in bars, but always strikes out. Convinced being dateless is safer, Matt keeps his distance from women. Is he simply an insensitive chauvinist, or a crafty man hiding a secret? Everything he believes in is challenged the day he walks in on a beautiful woman in the locker room. Dusty, the sharp-tongued spitfire, cuts the all-star pro down to size. Unwilling to accept second-class status, she challenges everything he knows about women. Does a solo life make living with emotional pain easier? Drawn to the stunning, talented woman, Matt has a long way to go to win her trust. Getting close to Dusty is dangerous. Can he risk his well-protected heart? Matt faces a difficult choice -- will he make the right decision? Caution: Locker room language
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 0997183330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Matt Jackson, clutch hitter, fielder extraordinaire, and team captain, is dynamite on the baseball field, but a loser with women. Or is he? He makes a show of coming on to chicks in bars, but always strikes out. Convinced being dateless is safer, Matt keeps his distance from women. Is he simply an insensitive chauvinist, or a crafty man hiding a secret? Everything he believes in is challenged the day he walks in on a beautiful woman in the locker room. Dusty, the sharp-tongued spitfire, cuts the all-star pro down to size. Unwilling to accept second-class status, she challenges everything he knows about women. Does a solo life make living with emotional pain easier? Drawn to the stunning, talented woman, Matt has a long way to go to win her trust. Getting close to Dusty is dangerous. Can he risk his well-protected heart? Matt faces a difficult choice -- will he make the right decision? Caution: Locker room language
Love Lost & Found, a duet
Author: Jean C. Joachim & Ben Tanner
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 1945360798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Dangerous missions, a deserted island, terrorists –and heart-stopping love affairs with strong, sexy women will keep you up nights, turning the pages to find out what happens next. The two full-length romantic suspense novels, Love Lost & Found, and its sequel, Dangerous Love, Lost & Found, come together in one volume, bursting with action and romance. This rip-roaring saga of two Marine buddies is professionally-edited, and proofread. This collaboration of an experienced romance writer and a retired Marine is accurate to a fault, and weaves in two love stories that will leave you sighing. The second story won First Place in the suspense category in the 2015 Oklahoma Romance Writers of America International Digital Awards contest! Caution: some cursing and explicit love scenes.
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 1945360798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Dangerous missions, a deserted island, terrorists –and heart-stopping love affairs with strong, sexy women will keep you up nights, turning the pages to find out what happens next. The two full-length romantic suspense novels, Love Lost & Found, and its sequel, Dangerous Love, Lost & Found, come together in one volume, bursting with action and romance. This rip-roaring saga of two Marine buddies is professionally-edited, and proofread. This collaboration of an experienced romance writer and a retired Marine is accurate to a fault, and weaves in two love stories that will leave you sighing. The second story won First Place in the suspense category in the 2015 Oklahoma Romance Writers of America International Digital Awards contest! Caution: some cursing and explicit love scenes.
Lovers & Liars
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 1626228108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Alone in the world, Erica Wheeler needs a job or face eviction. The aspiring actress harbored a lifelong dream of movie stardom. She knows she has the talent, all she needs is a chance. Her roommate, Amy, plots revenge on her former boss, sexy, bad-boy producer, Gunther Quill, for firing her. Together she and Erica bend the truth like a pretzel to get her a job working for Quill. He surprises her. Is he the same meanie Amy described or is he simply a smart, ambitious man on his way to the top? One thing Gunther Quill hates is a liar. Tough, seductive and brilliant, he prides himself on being truthful. With his sharp, new assistant, Erica Wheeler, he’ll soon be the most powerful producer of musicals in Hollywood and on Broadway. Not even a broken heart can get in his way, can it?
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 1626228108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Alone in the world, Erica Wheeler needs a job or face eviction. The aspiring actress harbored a lifelong dream of movie stardom. She knows she has the talent, all she needs is a chance. Her roommate, Amy, plots revenge on her former boss, sexy, bad-boy producer, Gunther Quill, for firing her. Together she and Erica bend the truth like a pretzel to get her a job working for Quill. He surprises her. Is he the same meanie Amy described or is he simply a smart, ambitious man on his way to the top? One thing Gunther Quill hates is a liar. Tough, seductive and brilliant, he prides himself on being truthful. With his sharp, new assistant, Erica Wheeler, he’ll soon be the most powerful producer of musicals in Hollywood and on Broadway. Not even a broken heart can get in his way, can it?
Forgiving Patience
Author: Jennifer Simpkins
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1509226427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Anna Kelly never intended to return to her hometown of Patience, Tennessee. Feeling powerless after an abusive childhood and left brokenhearted by her high school sweetheart, she'd needed distance between herself and the small town. Eleven years later, she has no choice but to return. Though she feels stronger this time around, nothing can prepare her for seeing her ex again. After a baseball injury, Jake Lawrence limped back to Patience. He's just getting his life back together again and can't risk sending it back to hell. But the woman who broke his heart has whipped back into town. Hoping to remind Anna of what she ran away from all those years ago, he makes her an offer she can't refuse.
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1509226427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Anna Kelly never intended to return to her hometown of Patience, Tennessee. Feeling powerless after an abusive childhood and left brokenhearted by her high school sweetheart, she'd needed distance between herself and the small town. Eleven years later, she has no choice but to return. Though she feels stronger this time around, nothing can prepare her for seeing her ex again. After a baseball injury, Jake Lawrence limped back to Patience. He's just getting his life back together again and can't risk sending it back to hell. But the woman who broke his heart has whipped back into town. Hoping to remind Anna of what she ran away from all those years ago, he makes her an offer she can't refuse.
Nat Owen, First Base
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
What would you do if the hottest new female country music singer, asked you to come up to her place? Nat Owen, formerly nobody from nowhere, now World Series MVP, followed his instincts. The star first baseman fell under the spell of the singer the minute she batted her eyelashes at him. What about Nicki? Were they only friends, or about to become more? The female pro softball catcher and the first baseman had chemistry. Just as Nat made his move on Nicki, Lucy strutted into his life, offering stardom, glitter, and a lifestyle he could only dream about. What’s a man to do? With his head in one place and his heart in another, Nat bounced from one to the other, trying to make up his mind. When an offer he couldn’t refuse was dangled in front of him, he went for it. Little did he know, he had a lot more to lose than his heart.
Publisher: Jean Joachim
ISBN: 1945360321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
What would you do if the hottest new female country music singer, asked you to come up to her place? Nat Owen, formerly nobody from nowhere, now World Series MVP, followed his instincts. The star first baseman fell under the spell of the singer the minute she batted her eyelashes at him. What about Nicki? Were they only friends, or about to become more? The female pro softball catcher and the first baseman had chemistry. Just as Nat made his move on Nicki, Lucy strutted into his life, offering stardom, glitter, and a lifestyle he could only dream about. What’s a man to do? With his head in one place and his heart in another, Nat bounced from one to the other, trying to make up his mind. When an offer he couldn’t refuse was dangled in front of him, he went for it. Little did he know, he had a lot more to lose than his heart.
Red Carpet Romance
Author: Jean C. Joachim
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 162622806X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Why is gorgeous, rich movie star, Quinn Roberts, sharing his space with a baby he calls “Junior”, if it isn’t his own? Susanna Barnes, his beautiful, live-in nanny, can’t figure him out and Quinn refuses to comment. Though wildly attracted to him, his distance from the adorable child puts Susanna off. Daughter of “Coach Joe”, famous college basketball coach and an assistant art curator at a well-known art museum, Susanna lost it all at the hands of a drunk driver. Forced to earn a living, she relies on her experience with her sister’s kids to show Quinn she can take charge. Their overwhelming mutual heat challenges his guarded heart and her reserve. They inch closer until a slip of the tongue shatters his dreams and destroys any chance for a relationship. Will Susanna unravel the mystery of Junior’s birth? Can she do penance for a career-wrecking mistake?
Publisher: Moonlight Books
ISBN: 162622806X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Why is gorgeous, rich movie star, Quinn Roberts, sharing his space with a baby he calls “Junior”, if it isn’t his own? Susanna Barnes, his beautiful, live-in nanny, can’t figure him out and Quinn refuses to comment. Though wildly attracted to him, his distance from the adorable child puts Susanna off. Daughter of “Coach Joe”, famous college basketball coach and an assistant art curator at a well-known art museum, Susanna lost it all at the hands of a drunk driver. Forced to earn a living, she relies on her experience with her sister’s kids to show Quinn she can take charge. Their overwhelming mutual heat challenges his guarded heart and her reserve. They inch closer until a slip of the tongue shatters his dreams and destroys any chance for a relationship. Will Susanna unravel the mystery of Junior’s birth? Can she do penance for a career-wrecking mistake?