Kaitlyn spent her awkward years pining for her older brother's best friend, Cole. Now, long gone are the days when Cole thought of Kaitlyn as the little sister in braces. Especially when Kaitlyn shows up at his beachside resort with a new body and a passion she didn’t possess before. A secret heated romance begins - and Kaitlyn and Cole discover that secrets and lies means happily ever after is a bumpy road.
Falling in love with her brother's best friend wasn't in her plans, but young love has no rules. “Hi, I’m Alexis, your sister.” Ew, no. Scratch that. “Hey yo …” *palms forehead* Oh god, I'm losing it. For months, my confidence has been high on how I was going to approach the brother I'd been separated from as a child. The plan I'd made was smooth. Do you know what wasn’t in those plans? Falling for my brother's best friend. *closes eyes and counts to ten* Do you know what else I didn't plan for? Not telling said best friend who I am. Nope, I settled with the mysterious new girl next door. I played the floor is lava with his kid once. Yep, my brother's best friend/the hottie across the hall is a single dad and do you know what’s worse than dancing around fake hot coals with a kid? It’s wondering who’s going to find out who I am first. The guy I'm fooling around with or my brother. In the end, I think I’m going to get burned either way. KEYWORDS: wyoming romance, hot romance, sexy romance, steamy romance, smaller town romance, small town romance, feel good romance, sexy, steamy, hot, beach read, romantic beach read, romance book, romance books, beach reads, sassy heroine, sassy romance, happily ever after, hea, college romance, romcom, best friends romance, sexy neighbor, best friends sister, brothers best friend, girl next door, sexy neighbor, comedy series, series, romance series, steamy romance series, college series romance
Don't miss this hilarious, unputdownable, enemies-to-lovers romcom by Kristeen Groth, author of Hinted, Moonlit Lake Matchmaker Series. That's it! I'm done with men. I'll be better off dating myself. A weekend away at a secluded cabin to paint a new commission is the perfect way to kick off my “man-cott.” Or it would be if the man I most wanted to avoid, and couldn’t get over, wasn’t there at the same time. (This had meddling matchmaker Tillie’s name all over it. I’ll deal with her later.) And if the storm of the century hadn’t trapped us together. Alone. In the dark. With no distractions or interruptions. And only one bed. Ugh! Of all the people in the world to be stranded with, it had to be this arrogant oaf. The one I’d most like to strangle with my bare hands—if I could do it from a safe distance. Extendo arms would be helpful. Simply being in the same room with him is dangerous…to my heart, anyway. You see, not only is Nash Porter my sworn enemy, he’s also the one I’ve been in love with since grade school—my brother’s best friend. The guy who rejected me and destroyed my tender heart, yet was still there to taunt and tease me during my most embarassing moments. If I can just stay mad at him, I’ll be safe. It’s all I can do to keep from smacking the cocky smirk off his face whenever he glances my way. Better than kissing it off. At least, that’s what I tell myself. There’s no way we get out of this unscathed. Send help! Nudged is a sweet, forced proximity, brother’s best friend romantic comedy. It is loaded with witty banter and snark, laugh-out-loud moments, small-town charm, a loveable mutt, and swoony kisses. All the fun and feels, without the spice or swears. For lovers of Emma St Clair and Sariah Wilson.
"Hilarious, heart-warming, sexy, and real—you'll fall in love, guaranteed!"—Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author for Sultry with a Twist To save her career, TV producer Bobbi Gallagher must return to her hometown to shoot a slice of life never before seen. She's all business, but the scorching looks from the flirtatious Trey Lewis are enough to steam up any gal's camera lens. For West Coast filmmaker Bobbi Gallagher, going back to Sultry Springs is a last resort. But with her career in tatters, a documentary set in her hometown might be just what she needs to salvage her reputation. She just can't let anything distract her again. Not even the gorgeous contractor her brother asked to watch over her. As if she can't handle filming a few rowdy Texans. Golden boy Trey Lewis, with his blond hair and Technicolor-blue eyes, is a leading man if Bobbi ever saw one. He's strong and confident and—much to her delight—usually shirtless. He thinks keeping his best friend's baby sister out of trouble will be easy. But he has no idea of the trouble in store for him. Sultry Springs Series: Sultry with a Twist (Book 1) A Shot of Sultry (Book 2) Surrender to Sultry (Book 3)
Casey Coffield has a growing list of personal flaws he keeps locked away in his head: He’s never on time. His list of IOUs to his best friend is endless. Money is always short. Goals are never in reach. Oh, and he’s decided to add college drop-out to that list, too. He doesn’t really think that last one’s such a bad thing, but his family insists it is, so it stays on the list. On paper, he’s a zero. But in person, when he’s mixing tracks for a sea of bodies at the hottest clubs and parties, he’s downright irresistible. Just-right stubble on his chin, body of a boxer and a smirk that stimulates all the right nerves—women have never been a problem. They flock to his swagger and fall for his charm…fast. All except for this one. Purple hair, gray eyes, a raspy voice and sass, Murphy Sullivan is a little bit country and a little bit rock-n-roll. And her and Casey? They have history. He can’t remember it, but she wrote a song about him—and it’s not exactly a love song. But it is good. Damn good. And uncovering her inspiration just might be the key to solving a few of his shortcomings—not to mention open doors to his own big break in the music industry. But sometimes dreams get messy when they collide. Sometimes life changes patterns. A past paints the wrong picture and futures get cloudy. The only question that remains is who will you choose when the dust settles—you? Or the girl of your dreams? ** This book is a Falling Series spin-off. It can be read as a standalone. **
The first – and long-awaited – major biography of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Lula is among the greatest political figures in Brazilian history. The only president in the country with a working-class background, combined with a party that was profoundly original in its roots, he exercised charismatic power and influence in a more lasting way than any other public figure in the republican period. Since 2011, Fernando Morais, one of Brazil's leading writers, has gained direct, frank and frequent access to Lula. To these dozens of hours of testimonies, he has added a reporter's flair and captivating prose to compose a biography that paints a picture in all its grandeur and complexity. In a narrative that makes use of flashforwards and flashbacks to maintain an electrifying pace, Morais goes from Lula's childhood to the annulment of his convictions, in 2021, passing through the new unionism, the ABC strikes, the foundation of the PT and the first election campaign.
When Linda Burden was five years old, her adopted parents came home with a new baby. The baby was not born to Lindas parents; much as they had done with Linda and her brother, the Burden parents had adopted the tiny child. This tiny child was now Lindas little sister, and they named her Alison. They appeared to have a charmed life, but there was nothing charming about it. Linda and Alisons parents were still mourning the deaths of their two biological children. Their father was an alcoholic, and their mother was having an affair. This difficult upbringing drew Linda and Alison together as more than just adopted sisters; they became friendsbest friendswho would survive a painful childhood to become adults on very different life paths. Linda took a high road; Alison, suffering from psychological illness, found herself on a low road. Alisons life devolved into one of alcoholism and anorexia. Linda would become her only hope for salvation. In this true life account of sibling love and devotion, Linda watches her sisters weight drop to sixty-five pounds, andbefore its too lateshe must convince Alison that she is beautiful. Despite their differing DNA, Linda and Alison are linked by love, and it is love they need most of all.
In this dramatic debut novel about relationships, six individuals’ complicated lives are intertwined after a chance reunion. A successful environmental lawyer is forced to take himself to task when he realizes that everything about his work has betrayed his core beliefs. A high school English teacher asks her former high school love to take up her environmental cause. A transgender adolescent male raised by his grandparents struggles to excel in a world hostile to his kind. A French-Canadian political science professor finds himself left with a choice between his cherished separatist cause and his marriage and family. An accomplished engineer is chronically unable to impress his more accomplished father sufficiently to be named head of the international wind technology company his father founded. The Quebec separatist party’s Minister of Natural Resources, a divorcée, finds herself caught between her French-Canadian lover and an unexpected English-Canadian suitor. Praise for Against the Wind “An intricate and elegantly compelling novel, notable for both its political and personal acuity. Jim Tilley writes with deep feeling for his characters and great command of his fascinating materials.”—Peter Ho Davies, author of The Fortunes “The writing is brilliant and economical, especially about the environment, and there’s all sorts of information here for the taking, but essentially this is a novel of character. And a very good one.” —Library Journal “Tilley handles decades-long character arcs with empathy, resulting in a resonant and humanistic novel.” —Kirkus Reviews
Jamison Matthews has lusted after Ryder Montgomery since she was a preteen. But now that Ryder and her brother's band, Shaken Dirty, has made it huge, she's just one of many pining for the brooding lead singer. Too bad Ryder still sees her as a little sister. Not that it matters. Her brother would never allow it, and the last thing Jamison wants is to be another notch on a rock star's bed post. Even if it's Ryder's. Ryder doesn't deserve happiness. After his fame destroyed his last girlfriend, he swore he'd never fall in love again. So when Jamison, the girl he's been in danger of loving for years, joins the band on the road, he'll do anything to deny the sparks between them—even after one hot night together. But Jamison is determined to show Ryder that he's worthy of love—her love—and that she's all grown up and ready to play. Each book in the Shaken Dirty series is STANDALONE: * Crash Into Me * Drive Me Crazy * Fade Into You
YOU can do and be ANYTHING!!!!! EVERYONE needs motivation and inspiration, which can be found and seen in any and EVERYTHING. Also, there is never a wrong time or setting to be motivated—whether YOU’RE told YOU have cancer, YOU’RE at a funeral, seeing the birth of YOUR child, being told YOU won’t amount to shit in YOUR life, seeing the living situation YOU are in, etc. Time in this life WE live is all that WE have, so why not do all YOU can at YOUR very best to live a happy, peaceful, and best life? It’s common sense that lots of people have fears and insecurities, and some of US lack motivation, but YOU have got to find it somewhere. So here YOU go! This book is a gift. The best people to talk to are the ones that can relate to YOU or have made so many mistakes and bad decisions that it made THEM become so wise that THEY can give some of the best motivational advice that could help others. YOUR life is truly up to the way YOU interpret, view it, and create it. Think about it, each second is a set up for each minute, each minute leads to the hours in YOUR day, and the hours lead to the set up for YOUR days. Think before YOU react and also embrace and cherish YOUR disappointments just as much as YOU do YOUR accomplishments. Lessons are learned, and growth makes YOU stronger and better. Adversity and being YOUR biggest motivator are strong enough to push mountains and billions of people. Even when YOU feel like EVERYTHING is against YOU, YOU have got to know that if YOU give up, that leaves no chance of doing or seeing better. But by continuously striving for YOUR fulfillment, YOU are getting closer to where YOU need to be and also learning more about YOURSELF along the path that YOU thought was “perfectly planned” with a perfect straight line from point A to point B. Naw always keep a plan A, but also keep in mind there are going to be so many points YOU have to reach before YOU get to YOUR desired destination. YOU are going to be EVERYTHING YOU have ever talked about, but guess what?!?!? YOU have got to “KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT!” Bryan “Nappy” Vereen a.k.a. Topick
