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When four friends decide to take dating into their own hands and set each other up on dates or just try to push one another in the right direction, things turn dangerous. As the Brady brothers find themselves stuck in the middle of these plans—either by choice, happenstance, or accident—they have to get over their issues and secrets to either fall in line or run away as fast as humanly possible.

An anthology of eleven short suspense/horror/romance stories involving characters from the paranormal romantic suspense Promise Me Series showing key events mentioned in the 18-book series but not elsewhere.

Mia Russo spent 10 years working undercover, entrenched in the dregs of society, before handing in her shield. Opening her own pawnshop is a piece of cake in comparison. All she needs is the bad attitude she developed on the streets and the shotgun under her counter to keep law and order. Until the day Zeke McBride walks into her shop. Zeke knows Mia has every right not to trust him. He was the one who chose the next op instead of her.

From bestselling author Beth Wiseman--winner of the Carol and Inspirational Reader's Choice Awards--comes the beloved Daughters of the Promise series. With over two million books sold, Wiseman crafts heartfelt Amish fiction that blends rich emotional depth with compelling romance and themes of...

This is the final box set in the Amish Bonnet Sisters series.

Promise’s life is turned upside down when she begins to experience something she can't understand. As she faces the weight of hidden trauma, she finds herself trapped between a dark secret and the safety of her family. But when an unexpected ally offers her a way out, Promise must decide if she’s ready to confront her past and reclaim the future she deserves. In this gripping, emotional story, one girl’s fight for survival and a chance to rebuild her fractured relationship with her mother unfolds in a journey of courage, strength, and hope.

Dylan Sanchez used to love Christmas. But for the last three years, the holidays have been anything but festive. Like clockwork, Greg – his mother’s partner – gets intoxicated and spirals from awkward jokes to tense, needling arguments that drain the joy from the season. Every year, his mother says it’ll be different. Every year it isn’t. When Greg slips back into old habits just days before yet another Christmas, Dylan can’t take it anymore. He grabs his coat and walks out, leaving behind the wreckage of promises too thin to stand on.

Struggling to get new clients for her interior decorating business, trying to keep her bossy older brother Sloan from interfering in her personal life, and attempting to keep her friends in the dark is starting to wear on her. Not to mention whenever she looks at Mitch Wood, her stomach turns to butterflies. But her brother’s best friend won’t ever feel the same way about her.

Henrietta and her daughter, Mary Grace, are sold and taken to Charleston, South Carolina, to be auctioned. Separated from her husband, Henrietta now faces an uncertain future and the possibility of becoming estranged from her child. Luckily, fortune shifts in her favor when Olivia Hendricks—the wife of a wealthy planter—purchases her as a nursemaid for their unborn infant. During her years at Livingston Plantation, Henrietta finds sanctuary and safety in the big house, eventually becoming a caregiver to both Mrs. Hendricks and her child.

The daughter of a U.S. Marshal, Daisy Bennett has spent her entire life watching her mother worry about a husband who might never come home. She knew that was not the life she wanted for herself, so when her childhood sweetheart finally proposed, she made him promise he’d never stand behind a lawman’s badge.

From sultry international jungles to the rugged terrain of the American Southwest, join the larger-than-life, scorching-hot alpha heroes of the Bureau of American Defense, Black Ops, Inc., and the US Navy SEALs for all the pulse-pounding, heart-racing, toe-curling excitement. They're cool under pressure, steamy under the sheets, and when the enemy strikes, there's not a lethal mission these gorgeous men can't handle.

After bumping into Falls Village’s Hollywood celebrity (literally), Olivia’s life gets way more interesting. Once Matthew finds a woman who doesn’t care about his money, he looks at life differently. But can a small-town girl be the one to change the playboy ways of a Hollywood actor for good? Or will Olivia be left in the middle again, this time stuck between a broken heart and the future she craves?

When the Pied Piper returns to Hamelin, he takes more than the town's gold—he takes their children. As a consequences of a broken promise, they must unravel the Piper’s dark secrets before it’s too late. The Piper's Promise is a chilling short story that retells the classic legend with a haunting twist.

Ten years ago, I was on my way to becoming a man. She was still a girl. I was on vacation when my whole world shifted. She was oblivious to her effect on me. Butterfly. That’s what I named her because she’s beautiful and delicate, her wings ready to open so she can fly. Then I can capture her and make her mine. But she’s proving to be tough, and it’s hard for me to be gentle. I’m not accustomed to dealing with female disobedience. But I have my ways to get what I want.

Chase Russell has done a lot of growing up since he was thrown two hundred years into the past to the Yellowstone wilderness. No longer the reckless delinquent he used to be, he has made many life-altering decisions. Providing for his new family has become his number one priority. Faced with the unthinkable, he'll do whatever it takes to save the ones he loves, even if it means crossing the boundaries of time.

This story follows Carter, a young boy whose life has been changed by a childhood story as he embarks on a journey into adulthood. A journey of friendships and relationships, both platonic and passionate love, and betrayal. This story will bring back old memories like never before. A story that will take you on a nostalgic rollercoaster ride through the time when you were approaching adulthood.

John Fischer has always dreamed about owning his own carpentry business, but when an accident befalls him on the farm, his hopes are dashed and he falls into a coma. At the hospital, he is looked after by a beautiful Englischer nurse, Lisa Jones. Lisa who is a single mom to two children, finds herself increasingly attracted to John over the coming months as they continually seem to run into each other. The only problem is that she’s engaged to someone else. Why then, can she not get John out of her head?

She never expected his heartfelt promises to be broken. Blake’s heartfelt words that he would never hurt Addison were just that: words. She didn’t believe she’d ever have to go through that again. But is Blake right? Is it different this time? Can he prove that what they have is worth it and, when he makes another promise, can Addison trust him?

Beautiful Rachel works as the front desk manager at the Chiltern Hotel. Having gone through two terrible breakups where she was lied to and cheated on, Rachel decides to swear off men and relationships for good. When the computers crash at the hotel, sending everyone into a panic, Rachel meets handsome Chris, the new IT guy and owner of the computer company. When the electricity between them becomes too much, Rachel gives in to his charm and spends a night in heated passion - only to push him away the next morning.

Algernon Blackwood was a writer of weird, occult, and ghost tales. He was also a contemporary of Arthur Machen, both of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It was his interest in esoteric studies that likely served as the inspiration for strange stories such as this one. In this tale Blackwood tells the story of a student up all night studying for his exams when a childhood friend he hasn't thought about in many years unexpectedly pays him a visit.