Showing results for "The Dream" in Anthologies & Short Stories

Charlotte “Lottie” McAlister is in the zone. She’s ready to take on the next chapter of her life, and since she doesn’t have a man, she’ll do what she’s done all along. She’ll take care of business on her own. Even if that business means starting a family. The problem is, Lottie has a stalker. The really bad kind. The kind that means she needs a bodyguard. Enter Mo Morrison. Mo doesn’t say much, and Lottie’s used to getting attention. And she wants Mo’s attention. Badly. But Mo has a strict rule. If he’s guarding your body, that’s all he’s doing with it.

Actress Cameron Madden is sick and tired of being tired. With her last movie failing at the box office and her career in question, she heads to Aspen Cove to lick her wounds. The small mountain town is the perfect place to escape the prying eyes of a critical public, the demands of her career, and the rules set by her team. Expecting a female bodyguard named Valery, she's shocked to find the script has been flipped and Valery is a tall, dark, and annoying man who goes by Val. The first thing he does is hand her a set of rules—his rules. And she plans to break every one of them.

Abby and Brody had started dating a year ago, last summer, but Brody brought everything to an abrupt halt after he let his fears get the best of him. He now realizes that he's made the biggest mistake of his life, but it seems as if he may be too late to redeem himself. Aside from Brody and Abby's story, you'll also read about Evelyn, Wanda, and Bitty and all the feel-good endings for the sisterhood of friends.

ROMANCING MISS STONE His perfectly planned life is about to go wild. By-the-numbers Bo Ferguson has his future all planned. Then his archaeologist fiancée dumps him. Via text. From Belize. Navigating the rainforest to win her back is way out of Bo’s comfort zone, but so is the idea of...

Cody Carmichael führt eine Rinder-Ranch und ist ein echter Cowboy. Als Fotografin soll ich eigentlich nur ein paar gute Fotos von ihm und seinem Land machen, doch die Chemie zwischen uns ist nicht zu leugnen und wir flirten ungehemmt miteinander. Immer, wenn Cody mich auf ein Bier einlädt, lehne ich ab. Denn ich habe keine Zeit für eine Beziehung. Als eine vergangene Affäre ein kleines Mädchen bei Cody absetzt, wird er von einem Tag auf den anderen Single-Dad. Wenn ich ihm vorher schon kaum widerstehen konnte, wird es umso schwieriger, nun da ich ihn mit der Kleinen sehe. Ein Abend.

Winter Dreams is a story of friendship, love and betrayal by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

She is hunted, torn from the life she built by a stalker who won’t let her go. Her latest investigation unearthed a truth someone was willing to kill to keep buried. No longer trusting anyone, she wakes up in a place where secrets run deep and safety is never guaranteed. Restoration Ranch is her only refuge, even as she fights against the walls closing in. While she searches for answers, the man sworn to protect her becomes the one thing she never expected—someone worth believing in. When her past tightens its grip for one last deadly strike, she must decide: run again, or stand and fight.

Josey has been the owner of Chateau Rouge for the last 200 years. She’s content with her routine existence and has been for a long time, until Archer Grayson walks into her hotel. He ignites a hunger in her which she hasn’t felt for over 100 years, and this can only mean one thing: Her love has returned to her.

Abby Erickson isn't looking for a one-night stand, a relationship, or anything that involves any one-on-one time, but when she witnesses a shocking crime, she's thrust into the hands of the sexiest man she's ever seen - Colton Anders. His job is to protect her, but with every look, every touch, and every simmering kiss, she's in danger of not only losing her life but her heart also.

Embark on a journey through American history and witness the love stories of several couples brought together against the dramatic backdrop of a changing nation in this star-spangled romance by four best-selling authors. This collection includes “To Love a Spy” by Jennifer Moore, “Southern Belle, Yankee Heart” by Renae Weight Mackley, “Where Dreams Meet” by Carolyn Twede Frank, and “The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You” by Carla Kelly.

Pack numbers are low. The reigning pack leader, Rong, has demanded all unmated Werewolves to breed each moon cycle. Ming yearns for her destined mate, but Jason has been locked away in prison for ten years. Desperate to stay true to him and avoid the new breeding law, Ming begs the pack leader to spare her from the ruling.

When timber baron Reuben Burke finds himself at the seaside Hotel del Coronado - a forced vacation arranged by his siblings - he discovers he's forgotten how to relax. For the last ten years, he's been too caught up in raising his younger brother and sister and building up the family business in Seattle to have time for himself, much less romantic attachments. But a chance encounter on the beach with a young widow from San Diego puts his life on a new course.

Can a hummingbird dream? Artist Miranda Jones thinks so. Sensing the tiny injured bird that wings its way into her world still lives, she paints the creature's dream garden and seems to reach into his very heart. She reached into her own heart to create a new life for herself in Milford-Haven, the small town of undiscovered beauty on California's Central Coast, where one of her dear friends is environmentalist Samantha Hugo-a brilliant PhD 20 years her senior who gave up a son years earlier.

Special Operator Peter Watson's next great adventure begins at the Atlanta Aquarium when he encounters a mermaid who steals his heart. But playing with sharks and colorful fish in the Big Tank isn't nearly as dangerous, or as fun as what happens on land after their meeting behind glass.

When breaking and entering turns into happily ever after.... Amelia, an independent and feisty hair stylist, is sleep deprived - horribly so. Thanks to her raucous neighbors down below. Not to mention the handsome doctor next door who brims with attitude and can’t seem to control his blaring car alarm. Gabe is a neurosurgeon from the city and a stressed single father who enjoys escaping to the country. He does not, however, enjoy being berated by his little flaming-haired neighbor, a young woman who is as outrageous in her behavior as she is in her appearance.

Este es el segundo libro de relatos cortos escrito por este autor. El primero fue “Los Reinos de la Ternura”, un libro que establece una nueva forma de escribir cuentos. En la escritura de Héctor Williams, los cuentos no contienen una sola historia, sino un conjunto de historias entrelazadas, permitiéndoles a los lectores escribir sus propias historias mientras leen.

This is book two in the Divine Design series. Logan's love helped set Elizabeth free to find her voice. Together, they are looking forward to bringing the run-down house back to life to become Haven, the hotel of Elizabeth's dreams. As family and friends gather to begin renovating the old house, Barbara, Logan's sister, is quick to show her true feelings about the entire concept of a hotel catering to the D/S lifestyle and the people building it.

Supernaturally sensual and captivating, Dream Lover is a feast of fanciful delights. Kristina Wright, editor of the popular Fairy Tale Lust, presents a potent potion of fun and sexy tales filled with male fairies and clairvoyant scientists, as well as darkly erotic tales of ghosts, shapeshifters, and possession. Dream Lover asks the reader to explore the realm of the otherworldly and answer the question... who is your dream lover?