Gates Point is as far away as Blake Morgan’s budget will allow; she trades her beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, for the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Never in a million years would she have imagined her idyllic life in a picture-perfect section of Roanoke would end with her husband of becoming abusive and destroying their marriage. After giving up her job as an architect in Roanoke, she accepts a position in a bookstore until she can get her life back on track. The last thing on FBI Special Agent Logan Watson’s mind was a romantic relationship. The bureau was this life and what free time he had; he spent on the water or escaping with a good science fiction novel. His life is orderly and focused. He has no room in his life for commitments until he meets Blake Morgan. Now Logan will risk it all to save her.
Rhi loves to sing but has no idea realize how amazing she is, especially since she split up with Max, who she still loves. Everything changes when a talent scount spots her performing at a wedding. Suddenly Rhi's in huge demand and promising to be a new music sensation. And on top of that, Max is doing everything in his power to win her back.
Love at Biscayne Bay follows the lives of Meg Wilson and Alex Pereira through times of struggle and turmoil. Meg suffered a lot in her hometown of Naples, Florida, and moves to Miami in search of a brighter future. As Meg yearns for a new beginning, she finds love and comfort in the arms of her handsome boss Alex. This star-crossed suffer tremendously as Meg's treacherous cousin Sam decides to interfere on the relationship. To please her own selfish designs, Sam steals Alex from Meg, leaving her cousin very much distraught. Seeking fortune through dishonest means, she cheats her cousin and reveals her scheming character. Three years pass and these lives will cross path again in a most unusual way. Meg holds some information that can be of paramount importance to Alex, the man that broke her heart. She faces a dilemma that can either make or break Alex's happiness. At the end, the truth will shine and it will help true love reunite for a happy ending. As Meg and Alex overcome obstacles, death and deceit, they will change and learn many things about life and each other, trully realizing how important love is...
Written in taut, penetrating prose, Richards' new novel offers a wide array of unforgettable characters. All are wrestling with issues of integrity, self-preservation, and power in the close confines of their coastal community, and tragedy is waiting to happen. Home from college for the summer is Karrie Smith, whose deep longing for a more exciting life makes her especially vulnerable to the shady world between the decent and the dark. The summer becomes fraught with misadventures and abrupt changes in fortune, but it is only in the aftermath of a senseless murder that the real truth emerges. In this richly textured tale, THE BAY OF LOVE AND SORROWS exposes the heart of fierce need and the profligate greed of humankind, and explores the possibility of redemption in whatever circumstances people find themselves. This novel speaks to us, empowers us and enlightens us as Richards reveals the mist of moral uncertainty and the desperation of small-town life. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Love Lights on Monterey Bay is the final book of an action-packed trilogy. Inspired by true stories interwoven around actual events, readers will experience the intrigue and uncertainty Matthew and Jenny experience while adjusting to civilian life in Monterey, California. He struggles with PTSD and must also battle leukemia, caused by exposure to Agent Orange. Jenny faces many challenges as she tries to keep the Healing Home open, a center assisting children who are victims of abuse, including trafficking. Will Jenny survive another terrifying experience in Africa while trying to adopt Star, the child who was kidnapped at the same time Jenny was? Will their dreams of a family ever come to fruition? Learn what happens to the characters when the Loma Prieta earthquake hits Central California in 1989. While across the Pacific, Matthew’s parents Bob and Barbara fight their own battles as they continue to warn people about ID theft, which is becoming more complex in the computer age. Will faith help or hinder the characters when America is hit by terrorists on 9/11? Find out who had an encounter with a possible perpetrator and who was killed in the tragedy.
Welcome to Heartside Bay - for life, love and everything in between... Polly Nelson vowed to never date any of the shallow, self-obsessed boys who attend Heartside High. Especially not Ollie Wright. He's everything Polly despises...so why can't she stop thinking about him?
A disenchanted superyacht chef and a hunk of a deckhand. Will a hot night between the sheets cure wanderlust? I expected this job to be perfect—fancy tasting menus while schmoozing elite clientele and island hopping in the Caribbean. Instead, we’re stuck in Antigua, with nothing but boat work. I accidentally saw my coworker naked on my first day. And I can’t stop thinking about him. When the yacht gets sidelined, will the building tension crash over me, or will I escape and find the adventure I’m looking for? The Night in Lover’s Bay is a 18k prequel with a to-be-continued ending for the Love and Wanderlust Series. These contemporary romances are full of steamy nights between two travelers, perfect to feed your wanderlust. The Love and Wanderlust Series The Night in Lover’s Bay (free prequel short story) The Fling in Panama The Slow Burn in Polynesia The Second Chance in the Mediterranean The Rival in South Africa (standalone novella) The Player in New Zealand The Best Friend in Indonesia (free standalone short story) Keywords: first chance, workplace, cuban hero, latino hero, steamy, m/f romance, coworker romance, romcom, chef romance, romantic comedy, rom-com, grumpy heroine, forced proximity, adventure, steamy, smutty, spicy sex scenes, spicy tiktok, romantic comedy, romcom, spicy booktok, spicy adult books, vacation reads, spicy quick read, spicy books, novella, lol romcom, quick reads steamy, witty banter romance, romcom spicy, spicy books for women, novella romance, spicy romance, romance novella, rom com books, spicy novella, grumpy romance, romcom kindle books, hot romance books for women, spicy books for women, spicy vacation romance beach reads, banter romance, rom com spicy, quick reads steamy romance, quick reads steamy romance, steamy romance novels for women, romantic comedy romcom, romcom books, sharing a bed romance, romantic comedy romance, rom com novella For fans of Meghann Quinn, Lucy Score, Pippa Grant, and Claire Kingsley.
Grace Haddonfield is a four-star chef with a bitter past. At 14, Grace finds herself at odds with her controlling mother who has her kidnapped in the middle of the night and taken to a boarding school for troubled teens. Grace spends several months at Epiphany Lake Academy where she must rise through the ranks of a cult-like program. When she realizes that the program has set her up to fail, she attempts to escape from Epiphany Lake and winds up somewhere even worse: Mystic Bay, a barbed-wire facility in the Dominican Republic. Grace's defiance against her captors lands her in solitary confinement, where she gets through the long hours by indulging in vivid fantasies about food.As an adult, Grace is successful but lonely and struggles to reconcile her triumphs with the injustices she has endured. When she meets a woman named Jess in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, she has the chance to make the kind of connection that's been missing from her life. Tough Love at Mystic Bay follows Grace as she unlearns harsh lessons and rediscovers friendship.
