Showing results for "Chance" in Literature & Fiction

Ava Steel isn’t the typical member of her famous family. She colors her hair pink, practices the tarot, and runs her bakery in town without any help from her family’s financial fortune. She’s content in her life, and she knows who she is…until she receives a cryptic text from a mysterious stranger. Bar-owner Brendan Murphy inadvertently became entwined with the Steel family when he dug up timeworn documents under his floorboards.

Survival is what I know. Before my mama left, she made it clear—you want something in life, a man can usually be used long enough to get it. Ten years ago, I let that concept slip through my fingers. Meeting Carver Roland changed my thinking. Until the night I left. Now that I’m back, he’s turned into nothing short of a monster. A beautiful devil disguised in tattoos and cowboy boots. He promises to make me wish I’d never come back to Alliston Springs. I didn’t want his attention all those years ago, but it seems like he’s been plotting for my return. And I’m falling into his trap once again.

Sadie Hart has a plan: Return to her small town of Hope Springs so she can regain her confidence - and bank account - before giving one more shot to her country music dream. The dream that means more to her than anything. The dream she chose over her high school sweetheart, the brooding and sinfully handsome Royce Dixon.

You'd think a demon could take a break after stopping a hell portal from opening and an assassin from killing innocents, but fate has something else planned for Brian and Raphael. There is no rest for the wicked. And speaking of wicked, the more Brian learn about his demonic inhabitant, the more grateful he is that he'd been chosen. When a new threat emerges, Brian and Raphael have to pull out all the stops to prevent their king's evil brother, Katashniel, from breaking through the eighth gate and bringing his hellish army with him.

When the one you thought you'd never have is yours for one night... Lucas is the man I shouldn't crave. He's an egotistical player like my cheating ex, but he knows what I want, even the scandalous fantasies I've never admitted. And he wants to help me fulfill all of them. A bet makes it easy to pretend this is all a game. One night of fun, then I can walk away. But Lucas touches me like he wants me to lose more than just the bet. Contains MF, MM scenes and some voyeuristic fun. This is a short and steamy novella in Her Sweet Seduction Series.

Will Caufield, the guy who broke Riley's heart three years ago, is the one who blindly steps into her life again to help. But Will isn't just any athlete. He's the star of the college hockey team—the sport Riley has been avoiding for years. As feelings resurface, Will's determination to win Riley back becomes as strong as his passion for the game. But Riley harbors secrets—secrets that broke them apart last time.

I wasn’t looking for a mate, but I’m keeping her now that I’ve found her. My mate died, but somehow, I survived, and my body didn't get the message that I don't want to go into heat. My brother nursed me back to health, but now I've become a bargaining chip.

Rowan Bennett has always been the lighthouse of his family; steadfast, dependable and constantly putting himself last. But when a malicious entity attaches itself to him, his life takes a disastrous turn.

Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, the TikTok-favorite voice of Fourth Wing and a star of spicy romance . . . He could have it all . . . but all he wants is her. Rock star Cole Kennrick has been through it all: sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Overindulging until he lost what mattered most. Now he’s...

In this searing tale of forbidden student-teacher passion, young Allison has it bad for Ken, her teacher: her Romeo. What if Romeo were more than twice Juliet's age - and her teacher? Would that have made a difference? Allison tries to find another leading man, but ends up being drawn back to the first person who ever inspired her to real, undeniable desire. How can this Juliet convince her much-older Romeo to take her innocence? How can she convince him that, girl though she still is, she is ready to become a woman?

Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it? Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction? How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story? Every love story has two sides. Evie told hers. This time it's Leo's chance.

Harper Daniels is on the fast track to success. As one of Vancouver’s top PR professionals, she’s masterminding a high-profile political campaign that doesn’t leave room for distractions. But when a PR disaster strikes the Vancouver Sea Wolves hockey team, she’s abruptly reassigned to clean up their image. And babysit their newest player, Chance Brooks.

As a photographer for the New York Post, Kari Martin was used to seeing heartache and scandal up close. But one night at the club, her whole world changed. Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine, where the average age of the residents there is 60 (or thereabouts). She works to fit in perfectly, and tries like hell not to let anyone find out just how very jaded she's recently become over the lie called love.

As Allison's awakening continues, she discovers that sometimes what seems far away can be incredibly close. When her friend Jordan comes to visit her in college, she finds that BFF and ILU mean a lot more in person than over a text.

This audiobook has three erotic novellas long enough to pull you in to a good story-line and short enough to enjoy on a long journey, in bed at night, or just relaxing on the beach. Hit and Run No Escape sees Jack watching a hit and run as a young woman is knocked in a city street. Coming to the rescue and assuming the identity of the woman's lover, he accompanies her to hospital where a relationship steadily grows between them.

Stefan Lundquist exercises complete control in all things—professionally and personally. As a Shibari expert, he creates beautiful works of art on women's bodies with his ropes. But he makes sure they understand that their physical relationship has an expiration date. Cassandra Myers knows she has to abide by Stefan’s rules, but when she falls for him, she refuses to sign another contract and asks him to remove her collar, knowing her love is unrequited. Despite her anguish, she tries to move forward, focusing on her job as a cardiac rehabilitation tech and going to nursing school.

Marissa: When I signed up for a personal trainer, I didn’t expect it to be the guy I went home with last month. Luke was nice, but the sex wasn’t what I needed. Now I have to follow through with my six sessions with the guy I thought I’d never see again. He’s still so hot. If only he was a daddy. Luke: Being assigned Marissa as a new client was something I wasn’t expecting. We had a great night together, but she didn’t end up being what I was looking for. I have her booked for six sessions. It will be hard to see her, looking as good as she does. If only she was a little.

Can two wounded hearts heal each other? Tabitha Michaelson is a fun-loving, sassy girl who loves anything that sparkles. Burned by love, she takes a vow to lock her heart up and throw away the key, spending years perfecting her happy facade and not letting anyone get too close. In a chance encounter, Tabitha meets her match in handsome Carter Northwood. But he comes surrounded by lies, threats and devastating secrets, Carter knows that taking a chance on true love would cause the world around him to tumble down.

High school graduation is supposed to be the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another. The excitement of college comes, and the mystery to what the future holds. Mine ended in tragedy, and although my life didn’t end, and the world didn’t stop turning around me, my heart still broke. They told me she was dead. But that was a lie.

It's a few years after Becky's Last Chance, and Becky and Ryan are looking forward to their friends Kendall and Mike's upcoming wedding. While Ryan and Mike choose to go for a quiet fishing weekend instead of a big bachelor party, Becky and Kendall and the rest of their girlfriends plan to paint the town red. Of course things don't go according to plan for the girls, and trouble aplenty ensues.