Beautiful Marriage

Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible.

The public labels me a Mafia monster, a man without a soul, and one hated by many. They're not wrong, and I'm not sorry for it. When my father orders me to marry a longtime enemy's daughter to settle a score between our families, she did what any smart woman with a beating heart would do. She ran. So, I hunted her down. She tries to negotiate for her freedom, but despite being inexplicably drawn to the deviant woman, I refuse her pitiful bribes with pleasure. I'll promise her freedom to get the answers I need, but I'll burn this city to the ground before I let her go.

Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter. After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage. In alternating before and after chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation.

Plus One – A Fake Dating, Opposites-Attract Romance 💖 One night. One deal. One unexpected love story. 💖 Gerald Harrison doesn’t do relationships. As a sharp, no-nonsense businessman, his focus is on securing a major investment—and to impress his potential partners, he needs a polished, sophisticated date by his side. Asia Gates is bold, confident, and completely uninterested in playing the role of anyone’s arm candy. But when her sister’s injury leaves an unexpected job opening for a pretend girlfriend, Asia steps in, thinking it’s just easy money and one awkward evening. ...

It’s 1961, and for Margo Hightower, everything is about to change. True, her engagement is off, her family has fallen in scandal, and she's completely broke. But she’s just been hired as assistant to photographer Slim Aarons—famous for his vibrant pictures of high society, royalty, and Hollywood stars—and she knows this opportunity is her ticket to something better.

LAUNCH OFFER - 50% OFF RETAIL PRICE What if you hired a marketing expert to help you get married? The smartest, funniest most life-affirming romantic comedy since Emily Henry's Beach Read. Get ready for some retail therapy! Love or Your Money Back is the perfect shopping trip. Indulge yourself with makeovers, a day at the races, champagne dinners with millionaires and one amazing, life-affirming happy ever after. This book is How to Marry a Millionaire and My Fair Lady rolled into one. Kat is 34, single and running out of time – she wants to get married before she turns 35, but her ...

Beautiful isn’t likely the first word that comes to mind when we think about sex. Our reactions are as varied as our experiences and backgrounds. Around us, our culture is divided by this topic. On one side, “progressive” voices seek to dismantle historic Christian teachings to fit current norms. On the other side, “conservative” voices can reinforce messages of shame, judgement, and repression. Beautiful Union offers a third way, one that is both true and beautiful.

When Hanna Bergstrom receives a lecture from her overprotective brother about neglecting her social life and burying herself in grad school, she's determined to tackle his implied assignment: get out, make friends, start dating. And who better to turn her into the sultry siren every man wants than her brother's gorgeous best friend, Will Sumner, venture capitalist and unapologetic playboy?

I thought our marriage was perfect. I thought our love was unbreakable. I was wrong. I had it all—Dayo, my brilliant lawyer husband, a penthouse dripping with luxury, and a life my father’s money made possible. But then I noticed the late nights, the locked phone, the way his eyes avoided mine. Suspicion became my shadow, and her name was Dora—a psychiatrist too beautiful, too close, too dangerous. I couldn’t let her take him. I dug deeper, and the truth cut like a knife: I’m not the first wife he’s betrayed, not the first life my father’s empire has caged. Now, I hold a gun ...

Recently unemployed, with her family in debt and bills piling up, curvy Nora desperately needs money. As a final effort, she decides to become a mail-order bride to an unknown man. She isn’t looking for love, but for the five thousand dollars that the mail-order agency pays her, she’s willing to do her best to tolerate some jerk for the two-week duration of her contract. When Nora meets her groom though, she realizes that there might be something better to gain from the deal than money too… As a strong believer in fate, when bear shifter Logan gets smacked in the face by a brochure ...

Mason Rowland is a sexy powerful werewolf. He’s also part of an elite military unit. He’s at peace with his wolf and he lets his animal out to run without controls. Holly O’Neil doesn't like shifters. Not even a little bit. When these two meet at a local hangout, it’s not love at first sight. At least not for her. She knows what he is and she’s not interested in anything he has to offer—no matter how hot he is. So she does exactly what her instincts tell her to do. She shuts him down. Hard. But an unexpected opportunity to come to her rescue turns him into a hero. Twice. The ...

A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want - without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked, as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship.

Duke Thomas Cavendish of Chatsworth, the off-limits rake next door, may be rich and powerful, but Lady Eleanor brands him an enemy from the start. Lady Eleanor La Croix is the epitome of sauciness and pretends not to be a damsel in distress. After her father’s death, her family emigrated from France to London with one goal: To find the perfect rich husband for her eldest sister, who could also care for her family. Thomas Cavendish is a bored duke with a secret. He sees no purpose in life until his eyes land on a feisty young woman in one of his underground wrestling matches. He’s ...

Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. ~ Samuel Beckett Patricia’s story is about continuing to believe in the mystery and glory of love, even in the face of abuse, lies, and broken promises. It’s also a story of tenacious courage, about choosing to view life and people through rose-colored glasses and believing that when those we trust fail us, love never does. Eight marriages have not shaken this belief one bit. This kind of belief in our goodness is contagious. Patricia has not only survived tragic events that would leave some of us bitter and ...

In the future, true love is something that can be created to a person's specifications. Meet Denise Merritt - the perfect woman. She is beautiful, caring, emotional, sensitive, smart, friendly, and has the best personality a person could possibly have. She is also not real. Denise is an android (model) and she was made for the man, Steven Adams (mate), who wants to spend the rest of his life with someone special. Once he finally meets her, he had hoped to live out the rest of his life with the only person in the world he truly loves, but he gets swept into an unwelcome adventure when he ...

49-year-old George Kogan grew up in Puerto Rico before making his way to New York City, where he enjoyed great success as an antiques and art dealer. Until one morning in 1990, when George was approached on the street by an unidentified gunman - and was killed in cold blood. Before the shooting, George had been on the way to his girlfriends's apartment. Mary-Louise Hawkins was 28 years old and had once worked as George's publicist. But ever since they became lovers, George's estranged wife, Barbara, was consumed with bitterness.

Traci Morrow, John C. Maxwell's relationship expert, debunks the happily-ever-after myth and shows how great marriages are built one choice at a time. Humorous, uplifting, and completely personal, Real-Life Marriage will lead you through the mess to create the passionate, adventurous, and purposeful marriage-for-life you choose.

Catherine West has spent her entire life surrounded by beautiful things. She owns an immaculate Manhattan apartment, she collects fine art, she buys exquisite handbags and clothing, and she constantly redecorates her home. And yet, despite all this, she still feels empty. She sees her personal trainer, she gets weekly massages, and occasionally she visits her mother and sister on the Upper East Side, but after two broken engagements and boyfriends who wanted only her money, she is haunted by the fear that she'll never have a family of her own.

Afraid for her life, Mary Illingford abandons her home in Sydney and her abusive and violent husband, Paul. With her daughter, Jenni, she embarks on a journey to a place where she thinks he will never find her - the island of Santorini, Greece. On Santorini they meet Mary's two friends - Eleni Kambouridis, owner of Apartments overlooking the beautiful caldera lake, and Julia Jeffries from England. Jenni, meets Eleni’s diffident son Marios who runs a local internet café, and they are immediately attracted. Unknown to Mary, Paul is facing a fraud charge involving his real estate business. ...

The Vitale Crime Collection is a mafia romance series that focuses on powerful men and the women that bring them to their knees. Featuring arranged marriages, runaway brides, and bounty hunters that fall for their target. This collection features the short romance reads: Married To The Boss, Falling For The Enemy, and Hunting Down The Bride. This year, don’t hesitate to fall for a bad boy. Happily ever after guaranteed! ♥