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Holy unanticipated occurrences! It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry - and that Flora will be changed too.

In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated to a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the kind Bridie Aberdeen and her teenage son, Harry, in a charming stone cottage along the River Thames, Hazel fills their days with walks and games to distract her young sister, including one that she creates for her sister and her sister alone—a fairy tale about a magical land, a secret place they can escape to that is all their own.

He’s a mafia hitman, the only one who can save me, all because of a lie I told. Since Colt Walker gave me his number, I haven’t stopped thinking about the mysterious and dangerously attractive man. In a moment of desperation, I lie and tell him I’m being stalked, not expecting him to take it so seriously. Now, his protectiveness is off the charts, and his steamy texts are driving me wild. But I’m living on borrowed time with this secret. I’m out of my depth. He’s older, experienced, and carries an aura of authority I can’t resist. As someone who’s never been with a man, the ...

Sussex, 1958: A radiant Flora is being twirled across the dancefloor by her dashing new husband, Jack. It’s the perfect wedding in Abbeymead, until a mysterious stranger is found dead just outside the village. But when Flora finds an envelope tucked into the man’s silver cigarette case, the address is key to discovering the poor chap’s name–Russell Farr. He isn’t known to any of the villagers, so at first all signs point to a tragic accident. That is, until they discover Farr previously worked at the esteemed Cleve College, where Jack is now a writer-in-residence.

One tech conference disaster nearly cost me my career. Instead, it threw me into the arms of Luke Cross—a devastatingly charming CEO who operates on a level I've only read about. He’s the silver fox who fixes problems, and apparently, I’m his newest, most consuming project. Our Vegas fling was meant to be temporary, a stolen escape fueled by intense chemistry. But Luke doesn't do temporary. His possessive whispers follow me home, promising a future across state lines. Just as I start to believe in fairy tales, reality crashes down. A brutal tech war erupts, positioning his company as ...

Revenge is a dish best served steamy. When I break things off with my boyfriend, I hope it will be peaceful. The truth is, I’ve been crushing on his dad ever since our so-called relationship began—not that I’ve told anybody. Ryan gets vicious and cruel with me when I end things. He tears down my self-esteem like he enjoys it. So when I’m out with my bestie, and we see his dad, Duke Harrow, we have an idea. Date him for revenge. Try to seduce him. It seems ridiculous at first. I’m half his age, inexperienced, on the curvier side. Seduction? Heck, I’m a virgin. He screams out of ...

When I was a kid, he was my hero. I never would’ve dreamed he was a secret mob boss with darkness in his soul. Years after my encounter with Killian Callahan, the man walks into my bakery. He teases that meeting after so many years is fate. It isn’t funny to me. Each time he visits, my crush grows more intense. When a gangster tries to shake me down, Killian intervenes, revealing who he really is. Ruthless. Violent. Possessive. It scares me... and makes me want him more. Killian warns me to stay away. “Innocent, beautiful virgins like you aren’t meant for a life like mine. Yet, I ...

My crush is inappropriate as all get out, but I can control it as long as he stays away. Too bad he’s back now. Brian Pearson was my secret heartthrob for years. He’s retired from the Marines finally, and now he wants me to tattoo him. Can I handle being in his presence and putting my hands on his body? My crush on him started way before I even got my braces. I’m nineteen now, but I know it doesn’t make any difference. I’m a curvy, inexperienced virgin. Brian is a forty-two-year-old fox who could have any woman he wants, and he just so happens to be my dad’s best friend. When ...

My world is ruled by the law, but my heart is drawn to the one man who lives above it. The last time I saw Troy, I was a kid heading off to college with dreams of going to law school like him. I thought he was just a successful lawyer and my dad’s best friend, but that’s far from the truth. Turns out Troy is a mob boss, and my dad is his closest business partner. I became a lawyer to abide by the law, not break it, but the heat in his eyes has me wanting to break all the rules. Now we are on the run after a deal gone wrong. The sickest thing is, part of me is actually enjoying the ...

My uncle is a dangerous man, an ex-enforcer known as ‘the savior’ who never backs down from a challenge. Now, he’s got his sights set on me. When I stand up to a mafia prince with a chip on his shoulder, I put myself in danger, forcing me to turn to my uncle, who now works as a lawyer. Pretending I don’t want him isn’t easy. I can’t betray Aunt Lucy, but as Nico and I text, our attraction grows until it’s hotter than sin and impossible to ignore. When I discover a secret about their so-called marriage, our temptation becomes irresistible. Words on a screen have no right to ...

In Flora Thompson's semi-autobiographical series Lark Rise to Candleford, she explores the Oxfordshire country life of her protagonist Laura in the 1880s and 1890s. This collection includes all three works in the trilogy, Lark Rise, Over to Candleford, and Candleford Green.

It’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real. Right? Luke is a billionaire, a tech mogul, and a cybersecurity specialist. My idol. My dream man. I’m nineteen, nearly homeless, with no one to turn to but my trusty laptop after my roommate’s boyfriend ...

This crush won’t quit. It’s inappropriate as hell. I’m all grown up, and he’s back in my life. My mom’s ex. The man she hates. He promised my dad he’d always be there. After Dad passed, Jaxson was true to his word, swinging by when I was younger. Before the fallout. Before whatever happened between him and Mom. My bet is they slept together, and the thought makes me sick. Jaxson gave us his number… in case of emergencies. Well, Mom’s crazy ex definitely counts as one. Jaxson comes and handles the problem. He’s got everything a girl could want in a man, even a shy girl—...

He kidnapped me to save me, but now we must fight our desires, or risk losing everything. As a mafia princess, I have no choice when my father arranges my marriage to a terrifying stranger. But there's someone even more dangerous: Dante Bianchi, the devastatingly handsome, ripped, and intensely brooding mafia enforcer working security the night my husband-to-be goes too far. To protect me, Dante must make me disappear. Trapped in his luxurious penthouse prison, with only a cell phone connecting me to the outside world, the simmering tension between us boils over into steamy encounters that ...

***Includes a link to receive a free, new story delivered to your inbox on Easter morning.*** It’s HOT in the Highlands Alex The Highlands o’ Scotland can be a lonely place for an exiled man. As soon as I saw the lassie swimming naked in the loch, I knew then that I had to make her mine. She ha’ stirred something in ma’ loins, and I willnae rest until she is mine! Avril I was shocked to see a handsome Highlander watching me swimming naked in the loch. How long had he been watching I dinnae ken, but since then ma’ heart has yearned for him. I am promised to another, but will ma’ ...

I thought I had died inside a long time ago. Then I saw her. She’s not a kid anymore. I almost lost control and made her mine. Too bad she can’t be. It’s been six months. I’m trying to pretend nothing ever happened. Yet now I’m trapped in a cabin with the woman of my dreams and her dad, my best friend. It’s so wrong. I almost entirely claim her voluptuous body at her graduation party. I’ve done my best to lose myself in my work since, but I made a mistake. I crossed the wrong man. Now he’s threatened the only people I care about: Mike, my best friend, and his daughter, Emma....

It’s only ever been a crush. But after a night of steam, he leaves his mark on me forever. I’ve always tried to keep my crush secret and pretend I don’t feel this deep, burning passion for my brother’s best friend. They say timing is everything, and boy, do I believe it now. With my brother gone, it’s just Rust and me alone for the night. With a storm raging outside, we lose control. It’s so wrong, but we can’t stop. After, his tattoo on my skin is all that remains. I try to forget, but there’s no ignoring this. That night changed everything. Soon, we won’t be able to hide...

Logan Wolfe is the crush I thought I’d left behind. We shared a single kiss so greedy and hot that I ran off to college. I’ve finally returned home, and now he won’t let go. I'm ready for a new beginning at my dream job as a copywriter, where Logan Wolfe, my brother’s best friend, is my boss. Despite our working relationship, our texts take a steamy, taboo turn. Once we start, we can’t stop. When Logan sees something he wants, he takes it. He’s tall, handsome, grumpy, and, most importantly, off-limits. Giving into the texting temptation would mean breaking my big brother’s ...

After breaking up with the world’s biggest jerk, I’m reluctant to get back into the dating scene. So my best friend, Paula, and I make a deal. “If it’s ever going bad, shoot me a text, and I’ll come rescue you.” The only problem? I send the text to the wrong P – P for Professor Alexander. I met Asher Alexander on a history field trip, three years ago, only giving me his number in case of an emergency. So there’s no way he’s going to respond now three years later…right? But then he does more than that. This forty-three year old, silver-haired, muscular alpha appears and ...

When my friends play Cupid and match me with a silver fox savior at a Valentine’s texting night, they forget I swore off love a long time ago. Maybe twenty-one is too young to be done with men, but Mom’s string of ruined relationships has left a sour taste in my mouth. I’ve vowed to never ever to let anyone hurt me. Then Alex Whitmore, a dashing surgeon with romance on his mind, saves me from my stalker and vows to make me his. When I tell him it’s impossible, this possessive, chiseled doctor sends steamy, emotional, heartfelt texts that leave me hungry for more. My defenses go back...