"What if Cinderella absolutely hated Prince Charming?" Several years and a handful of scandals were enough to make Taliana Avilla forget all about her sworn enemy, Sebastian Phillips. Too bad a one-night stand and a lost diamond ring made her remember all over again.
Book #2 in the Fairytale Series, an Aladdin/1001 Nights retelling. Blair Bakhtiar always wanted to be royalty. Zayn al-Haydar wanted to be anything but. When one fateful summer brings them together, the two discover that maybe it's not that much better on the other side... but the journey there is always full of surprises, with love being the biggest surprise of them all. This is a sequel to Once Upon a One Night Mistake, but can be read as a standalone.
It was easy being a kid just running around playing until one day a tragedy occurred. Now living across town a young man has to start over. It was easy until yet another tragedy occurred...a funny look on a girls face. The young man left the hood alone to pursue money at just 12 years-old on his own accord. Wanting the world but unabled to have it a young man decides to shoot for the stars. I was that young man and this book is my life, my journey and all from my perspective. Please enjoy. Grady Shane Thomas.
A quirky, thrilling, darkly-funny page-turner that explores the fuzzy lines between sanity and insanity, magic and reality, love and duty. It’s 1969. An eight-year-old girl, Elizabeth Squire, has a choice to make: to be disabled by the circumstances of her own botched birth or to become extraordinary. In Buffy Cram’s captivating new novel, Elizabeth narrates the story of her childhood in the late sixties, describing how she came to be at a Vancouver halfway house at the age of nineteen. Once Upon an Effing Time chronicles the sometime-exploitative relationship between Elizabeth and Margaret, her mother, and the bizarre and criminal misadventures they have after running away from Ontario’s cheese belt and their “Big Sad Story.” Attempting to bond with her neglectful mother, Elizabeth learns to adopt personas and live multiple lives, transforms into a fortune teller named MeMe who speaks primarily in Bob Dylan lyrics, and joins an American hippie doomsday cult. Elizabeth’s life is fragmented between ordinary childhood pleasures and indulging her mother’s conspiracy theories about the upcoming moon landing by hiding pamphlets in New York City public library books. Throughout, Buffy Cram weaves humour and heartbreak together to form an engaging narrative about cults—the cult of family, the cult of counterculture, the cult of Rock n’ Roll—and the role of story within those cults.
One chance encounter can change lives forever! An up and coming rock star becomes obsessed with the potential girl of his dreams after an ever so brief encounter one night in a downtown music club. Completely obsessed with the womans vision, the smitten guitarist devises a unique formula to capture the love of this young woman, even though he knows nothing about hernot even her name! He writes and sends to her romantic elaborate poems that show his love of her, and signs his name Rumpelstiltskin, from the Brothers Grimm fairly tale, whose muse was youll never know my name. Set against a backdrop of sex, drugs and rock and roll of the music scene of that time, and with a cast of characters who prove that truth is stranger than fiction, this completely true modern fairly tale is the story of real love and romance that will change both of their lives forever! From the time he first saw her, to the time he took and held her hand, to the time he kissed those hands, to the time he kissed her lips, to the time he first touched her body, to the time he could have died in her arms, to the time he knew she was his one true soul mate, he knew this was not the ordinary. This was not the typical. This was once in a lifetime, his once in a lifetime.
"Linda Broday's heroes step right out of her books and into your heart."—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author An outlaw falls for his mysterious mail order bride in this sweeping western epic by beloved author Linda Broday. Accused of crimes he didn't commit, ex-preacher Ridge Steele is forced to give up everything he knew and make his home with outlaws. Desperate for someone to confide in, he strikes up correspondence with mail-order bride Adeline Jancy, finding in her the open heart he's been searching for. Upon her arrival, Ridge discovers Addie only communicates through the written word, but he knows a little of what trauma can do to a person and vows to stand by her side. Addie is eager to start a new life with the kind ex-preacher and the little boy she's stolen away from her father—a zealot priest of a terrorized flock. As her small family settles into life at Hope's Crossing, she even begins to find the voice, and confidence, she'd lost so long ago. But danger is not far behind, and her father will not be denied. While Addie desperately fights the man who destroyed her childhood, a determined Ridge races to the rescue. The star-crossed lovers will need more than prayers to survive this final challenge...and find their way back to each other again.
This holiday season, there’s more than gingerbread in the oven. I was always a type-A kind of girl— and that’s exactly what got me into trouble with Sterling Ahren. Having a baby before thirty didn’t work out, so I took some time off to sort out my life. Sterling’s my new landlord… and he doesn’t plan anything. He’s a billionaire playboy who can’t stand the holidays. A recluse of the worst kind, Sterling makes Scrooge look like a generous soul… except Ebenezer was never this sexy. He doesn’t want a family— until the night we have a spontaneous one-night stand, and forget to use condoms. I can’t have a baby with a disorganized, free spirit like him. Between my overprotective brothers and his crazy fans, I already know this isn’t going to work out. Except Sterling isn’t willing to let me go. He wants me home for the holidays… and this is my last chance to make a Christmas miracle happen. One thing I know for sure: when Sterling and I collide, it’s going to be anything but a silent night. Funny, touching, and delightful, this smoking hot billionaire holiday rom-com by Claudia Burgoa will make you feel the magic of Christmas.
Author Serguei Blinov grew up in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as the son of an engineer and a high school history teacher. Early on in life, he set his sights on becoming a medical doctor. He also met the love of his life, Lioudmila Vertiasheva. She graduated before him as a pediatric medical doctor before getting a job at a maternity hospital. Soon thereafter, Blinov also found himself working in medicine. In this, his memoir, Blinov recalls the hard work it took for him to succeed, the good times, and the bad--as well as what led him and his family to the United States of America. His honest assessment of life in both the Soviet Union and the United States showcases cultural differences and the positives and negatives of communism and capitalism. If you're interested in learning more about the former Soviet Union and what life there was really like, this personal narrative offers firsthand accounts of villages, agriculture, the educational system, and everyday life. What's more, Blinov relives his experiences from his first memory to the present, recounting in great detail each event that shaped him into the man he is today.
Phineas, Viscount Barrington, has known — and teased — Lady Louisa all of his life. But when another man takes an interest in her, he suddenly realizes he’s been taking her for granted… A captivating enemies-to-lovers Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Bree Wolf! England 1801: LADY LOUISA, daughter to the EARL OF WHICKERTON, never thought she would ever have reason enough to hate anyone; especially not PHINEAS HAWKE, VISCOUNT BARRINGTON, the man with the most wickedly dark eyes she has ever seen. Yet, at an innocent ball, Louisa is suddenly forced to realize that the man she could easily have lost her heart to has discovered her most shameful secret. And that is not all. Lord Barrington makes it a habit to tease her endlessly about it, his devilish grin and knowing eyes mocking her, testing her resolve time and time again. Struggling to maintain her composure, Louisa vows to never surrender, to never allow him to see how deeply his flippant words wound her. Anger settles in her heart, burying all tender emotions, as she tries her utmost to ignore him. That, however, is easier said than done. PHINEAS HAWKE has known the lovely LADY LOUISA almost all his life; not well, but at least from afar, they have always been acquainted. Her face is a familiar sight, and although he cannot deny that she possesses certain appealing charms, Phineas has never looked at her and seen someone other than simply one of Lord Whickerton’s daughters. At least not, until another gentleman rather unexpectedly voices his partiality toward her. Suddenly, Phineas realizes that the woman he has known all his life is one he has ignored for far too long, and to his utter dismay, she has come to loathe the very sight of him. Why? He does not know; however, he will not yield easily. As it seems, neither will she. If you enjoy wicked viscounts as well as head-strong ladies, fierce in their affections and daring in their search for their perfect match, then ONCE UPON A DEVILISHLY ENCHANTING KISS is perfect for you! The Whickertons in Love #1 Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss #2 Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss #3 Once Upon an Irritatingly Magical Kiss #4 Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss #5 Once Upon an Achingly Beautiful Kiss #6 Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss Prequel to the series: Once Upon A Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong Christmas novella: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss
In a contemporary romantic fantasy with fairytale twists, a protagonist faces an impossible task: seducing her soulmate in the human world or facing banishment to the underground. The catch? He despises her. As a journalist in the mortal realm and a seer in the magical realm, she believed winning his heart would be a simple feat. Yet, he is a wealthy, controlling CEO, and she wrote a scathing article about his company. In response, he vows to dismantle her journal's reputation piece by piece. But when she looks into his striking gray eyes, she glimpses the emotional wound she unknowingly inflicted. It's a wound he fiercely guards, and one that fuels his determination to protect his secrets and loved ones. In this captivating tale of enemies transformed into lovers, she wonders if she can heal the damage caused by her words and win his heart. Will they overcome the forces working against them, or will their dreams shatter under the weight of adversity? Prepare to be enchanted by this contemporary romantic fantasy, where destiny weaves its intricate tapestry and true love confronts the deepest secrets of the heart. Join them on an epic odyssey of sacrifice and enchantment, where love may be their only salvation. If you like the whimsical world of A Discovery of Witches, and the unconditional love of Outlander, then you’ll devour Ciaran's and Madeline's story in Mirror and Realms series. 💜💜💜 BOOKS INCLUDED IN THE MIRROR AND REALMS SERIES by D.N. LEO Once Upon a Soulmate Once Upon a Secret Once Upon a Sin Once Upon a Spirit Once Upon a Promise Once Upon a Shadow Once Upon a Light Once Upon a Halo Once Upon a Zodiac Once Upon Vow Once Upon a Portal Once Upon an Angel Once Upon a Second Chance Virgo - The Vampire city Keywords: supernatural suspesne, Paranormal romance free, Supernatural romance books free, Romantic books for free, Romantic novels free, Time travel romance, free book, free romance book, free fantasy, free novel, urban fantasy, urban fantasy romance, paranormal romance, werewolf, shapeshifter, shape-shifter, complete series, private investigator, PI, Spirit, Deity, Covenant, Witch, Angel, soul, soul dealer, soul reaper, supernatural detective, detective, supernatural FBI, parallel universe, multiverse, alien, classic love story, fairytale love story, fairy-tale, fairy tale, Clean and wholesome, light hearted, light-hearted, vampire, werewolves, magical creatures, magic, dark magic, romantic suspense, HEA, happy ending, happy forever after, contemporary, action adventure, murder mystery, paranormal conspiracy, paranormal FBI, supernatural creatures, cyberpunk, humanoid, mythology, gods, goddess, mage, sorcerer, zodiac, psychic ability, psychic, mind reading, mind tracker, mind control, dimension, witches, wizards, warriors, thought reader, psychic control, boxed-set, series, serial