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Each of us O’Sheas had a place in our family dynamic. I was the one who made sure our family stayed safe. The quiet O’Shea. The protective one. The one who did the dirty jobs. A woman and family were the farthest things from my mind. It wasn’t a dream I’d ever thought to have or even felt like I deserved. Until they landed on my doorstep. One look at them and I knew that I’d go back to the darkness I’d lived in to ensure they were safe.

Dr. Adam Cassidy's last mission cost him an eye, his memory, and any chance of staying with his military brothers-in-arms on Guardian's Alpha Team. He'd scraped together the remnants of his life. He’d refined, rebuilt, and pushed on alone, while every night, sleep tortured him with the fleeting memory of the warm, welcome lips of a faceless, nameless woman. Keelee Marshall knew all about loss. She couldn't forget their brief nights of passion - but Adam had. The man she loved beyond reason had disappeared on the battlefields of Afghanistan.

Stuntman Adam Campbell returns home to Riverbend, Texas, after being seriously injured in a movie stunt gone wrong. He settles in to heal at his family's ranch, where his four brothers, famous trick riders, train horses.

Who knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night. Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life. It seems, my curvy little doll has been busy getting into trouble. That's okay. I'm the best criminal attorney in Silver Spoon Falls.

Clara, jeune professeure d'histoire tout juste parachutée dans un prestigieux lycée parisien, pensait que sa rentrée serait marquée par les cours, les bulletins et le métro bondé. Mais c'était avant de croiser Adam Dragannah : dix-huit ans, une insolence ravageuse, une intelligence brillante… et un regard qui bouleverse toutes ses certitudes. Il est élève. Elle est professeure. Rien ne devrait les rapprocher. Pourtant, sous ses apparences d'« insupportable génie », Adam cache une douleur vive, un passé fracassé.

Widowed Jessie Adams was about to give birth, and she needed help - fast! Unfortunately, the closest ranch in her small Texas town belonged to her late husband's brother, Luke, who didn't know a thing about delivering babies. And though this charismatic rancher was her only hope, he was the last person she wanted to be stranded with in her time of need. 

Just Say I...

The highly anticipated and serendipitous standalone romance from the New York Times bestselling author of When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect, Beg, Borrow, or Steal and In Your Dreams. Birdie Wilson has never questioned fate — until it brings her to San Francisco for her estranged father's...

When a cautiously grumpy girl is thrust into the arms of a pop star, keeping her cool isn’t an option in a funny and wildly romantic short story by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Adams. Uptight ER nurse Felicity “Fizzy” Callahan is yanked out of her comfort zone when she’s asked...

In 1941, the United Kingdom was in desperate straits, standing alone with its troops against the colossal war machine of Nazi Germany. There was always Prime Minister Winston Churchill, however, who growled his defiance to Hitler and induced in his people a determination to endure. The Adams family shared that determination and their own kind of optimism.

Jordan Adams proposed a marriage of convenience to single mom Kelly Flint because he thought it was time they both settled down with a perfectly compatible, always-dependable partner. After all, they'd both learned the hard way that love only leads to heartache. But to his surprise, Kelly made Jordan feel that their marriage would be anything but platonic, and her little daughter kindled fond feelings of fatherhood in his heart. Now he had to convince Kelly that he was not only a natural-born daddy...but also the perfect husband she'd been waiting for all her life. 

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion, read by David Barker. The heart warming new novel from Graeme Simsion, the international bestselling author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect Can you define your life by a single...

Who knew a broken heel and bad fall would result in falling in love? Though she has her dream job—finding new songs for singers in the booming country music industry—music executive Christine Matthews lives an unexciting life. That is, until a broken shoe sends her sprawling on the street right in front of Nashville singing sensation Austin Garrett’s tour bus, and Austin himself comes to her aid. When Austin recognizes Christine as the woman who pitched him his recent number one hit, he invites her to be his date at the CMT Awards that night.

Darcy, eine Sensenfrau und Gabriel, ein Schutzengel treffen unverhofft aufeinander. Darcy ist nach Annapolis gekommen, um jemanden mit ins Jenseits zu nehmen während Gabriel genau dies verhindern soll. Ihre wachsende Anziehungskraft ist ebenso verboten wie unbestreitbar. Gemeinsam müssen sie...

Mein Beziehungsratgeber hilft Frauen, besser mit Männern klarzukommen. Nur mir nicht.Tierarzt Dr. Adam Carrington traut seinen Augen nicht, als Journalistin Leslie mit einem verletzten Grauhörnchen in seiner Praxis steht. Er heilt Pferde und kein Kleinvieh! Aber dieses unschuldige Wesen mit den dunklen, flehenden Augen rührt ihn wider Willen an. Kurzerhand rettet er das Tierchen vor dem sicheren Tod–und gewinnt damit Leslies Herz. Dabei hat er Frauen seit langem abgeschworen, und das darf sie ruhig wissen. Nur den Grund dafür muss er ihr ja nicht gleich anvertrauen ...

Adam Kingsley reigns as the young prince of Manhattan. Everything he touches turns to gold, making him the envy of Wall Street. Women swoon at his feet, money is no object, and his killer good looks are as wicked as sin. A dangerous trifecta that allows him to possess anything or anyone he desires.What more could a 32-year-old man wish for? Maybe that his life never changes and his murky past stays far away. Sounds reasonable, yet life seldom is.

Written as an autobiographical novel, this is the true story of an ordinary man's journey with an extraordinary woman. Starting in the sixties, it charts the evolution of a relationship where happiness constantly gives way to tragedy and tragedy is in turn, diluted by happiness. From the time of their first meeting, it's obvious to Adam and Eve that they view the world very differently, but they know that the deepest of love doesn't lie in perfection.

A first kiss at a party. That kiss haunts me to this day. No kiss after that has ever made me feel anything comparable. But it happened during a party game. The lights were turned off, so I have no idea who kissed me. That summer, I fell for two amazing boys: Chase and Reid. Everything fell apart when they became my stepbrothers, and things between us changed. Our friendship ended and was replaced by indifference and distance.

A small-town series from bestselling author, Hannah Cowan! Millie I ran from the altar in a pair of heels and a white dress, chasing freedom instead of a future I never wanted. Oak Point wasn't supposed to be anything more than a place to rest for a little while. With no money, not a clue what...

A year and a half ago, a tragic mistake cost single mother Melissa Horton her one true love - and a father for her baby girl. Now Texas rancher Cody Adams is back, shocked to discover he’s a parent, and determined to make Melissa his wife. But Melissa surprised herself - and him - with her newfound independence. She didn't want just a marriage of convenience. She wanted it all - true love and forever....