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During a snowy Cleveland February, newlyweds Muneer and Saeedah are starting their lives in America and expecting their first child. But Muneer harbors a secret: The word divorce has begun whispering itself in his ear. Soon, their marriage will end, and Muneer will return to Saudi Arabia, while Saeedah remains in Cleveland with their daughter, Hanadi. The more time she shares with her daughter, the more Saeedah wants to keep her close, and before long, her fear of losing Hanadi leads Saeedah to think that she and her daughter have no choice but to hide.

Valessa is in danger. Her town has been captured by Aventinian raiders, the women taken, and now she's on a ship destined for nowhere good. But when a terrifying, four-armed sea-ogre pirate boards the ships and demands compensation, Valessa's luck changes. The sea-ogre demands a bride. It's the perfect opportunity for her to escape. Valessa volunteers. She tells everyone she's very experienced with sea-ogres and knows just how to please them. She's very descriptive about it, too. Thing is . . . Valessa's a liar.

Favel Farrington meets Roc Pendorric on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Capri, where she was raised and lives with her father. Roc sweeps her off her feet, taking her from her home by an emerald sea to the ancient family home of the Pendorrics, in Cornwall. His sister and her family await them with open arms, welcoming young Favel. She is the much anticipated Bride of Pendorric, a name that amuses and flatters her. The castle is beautiful in its way, but the atmosphere is foreboding. Roc's twin nieces begin watching her carefully; even the stones in the courtyard seem to have eyes.

In 1782, a ghost ship ran aground in a secluded cove in Cornwall. To this day, no one knows what became of the Aurora’s crew or the shadowy woman rumored to be onboard. In 2021, when Kyle inherits his aunt’s historic house in Cornwall, all Nicole anticipates is a few idyllic days in a beautiful setting—until she discovers that not only is the house connected to the centuries-old legend of the Aurora and the woman at the center of the mystery, but it also hides its own dark past.

Francis Hancock had been a sea captain for many years and had often gazed at the balcony of the gorgeous mansion on the hillside as he guided his ship into the San Francisco port. On one particular trip, he was looking through his binoculars and spotted the loveliest woman he had ever laid eyes on. Who was this beauty? Was she married? He hoped not...because he wanted to court her. But how? Maybe once he found out who she was he would send her a letter like they did for a mail order bride...asking if she would consider being his mail order bride! Mollie Cummins loved to stand at her bedroom...

In a world where the ocean holds secrets deeper than the stars, Naia, a skilled hacker and rare Aquar’thyn, finds herself abducted by aliens and entangled in an intergalactic conflict she never saw coming. Forced into a genetic bond with General Grizlor, a fierce and battle-scarred alien warlord, Naia is suddenly tied to a mate she didn’t choose, thanks to meddling extraterrestrials with their own agenda. As towering aliens, ancient sea monsters, and hidden underwater villages rise around her, Naia must navigate dangerous alliances and decode a sinister conspiracy threatening both her ...

The Saga Of The USSS PC 470 In WWII is a personal memoir from a member of the Greatest Generation. In vivid detail W. Neil Mc Bride describes both the homefront and the naval battlefront during WWII. His three years and eight months of service covers the multiple duties of a quartermaster aboard Patrol Craft USS PC 470, a new type of Subchaser introduced by the Navy early in 1942.

“A fast and delightful read! There is something here for everyone. Highly recommend!”-- Mrs. Virginia A. Butterfield Caroline Steele, a secret rebel during the colonial war, finds a Royalist rogue sea captain hiding in her bedroom armoire as English soldiers swarm through her home with a warrant for his arrest. Her reputation in tatters, she boldly takes a chance on him. “I won’t turn you over to the Redcoats if you agree to be my husband and take me to the Caribbean.” Garrett Faulkner is a clever smuggler and outlaw who is more than up to the task of wedding and bedding this ...

A town will only suffer the presence of a witch for as long as she is useful. Aisling watches the flames lick her thighs and prays for a quick death. But when an Unseelie prince appears through the smoke, she does what any self respecting witch would do. She curses him. Bran should never have traveled to the human realm, and is shocked when a witch binds them together. His life is hers and he refuses to die. He saves her from the fires, casts a hex on the townsfolk for good measure, then whisks her away to safety. His only stipulation? She has to remove the binding curse.

He whispered those three little words... "I reject you." Brie I’ve always known my divine purpose, and it isn’t settling down with my fated mate! In fact, I can’t, not when my sole responsibility is to ensure my little sister, Maeve, ascends the throne as Queen of Eastonia with a peaceful kingdom and strong allies supporting her… Which means I needs to marry--and marry well. But my hunt for a high-profile, influential Alpha for a husband comes to a grinding halt when I’m forced to spend a month in Maatua to cool off and clear my head at the urging of my parents. It’s either that...

In seaside Blueberry Cove, Maine, friends are just another word for family, and big-city politics take a backseat to local pride. But the real treasure on these shores is always love.... When DC lawyer Hannah McCrae heads home for her brother's wedding, she's dragging a lot of baggage along with her - and she doesn't mean suitcases. Betrayed personally and humiliated professionally, the last thing she wants is a new man. That's fine with square-jawed, rugged contractor Calder Blue.

Pirates were the bane of her existence. Marcel, Stone Eyes as he was known in the pirate world, had stolen her childhood. After two years as his pirate’s bride, Sylvie had escaped. She should have been married. Guy, the love of her life was back in France. Waiting. Waiting for what? Sylvie would not be coming home. But the New World was no place for the timid and the young woman realized survival was not an ultimate objective. She was destined to serve a higher purpose. Her path would take her many places, place her in the lives of so many people. And what was she to do? Give them ...

A wonderful new novel from the No.1 bestselling author Bernice Bloom DON'T MENTION THE HEN WEEKEND! ‘A great new adventure with the magnificent Mary Brown. What a splendid read!’ 'It's always a time for celebration when a new novel from Bernice Bloom arrives. This one is wonderful.' Mary Brown is getting married. She’s overjoyed and under-prepared, but that won’t stop her from heading off for a hen weekend with five of her best friends. They head to Crete to enjoy the sunshine, friendship, wine, and parties. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, it would seem… Their Sound of Music ...

Watch out for those umbrella drinks. Not even one day at sea, and I find myself the bride of a sea monster. In order to break a curse, I am supposed to marry a sea monster. Considering I only barely tolerate seafood, that isn't going to work for me. Nor will I be guilted into doing it. Why should I wreck my life for a stranger? Instead, I leave on a cruise and get bitch-slapped by fate. The first night aboard, not only do I get wasted, I accidentally wind up married to the multi-armed beast I'd sworn to avoid.

Before Captain Ahab encountered Moby Dick, he met the woman who would capture his heart—Hannah Oldweiler. This voyage back to 19th Century Nantucket completes the portrait of the man who ruled the sea with an iron will…and introduces us to the woman who had a spirit and determination to match him. When Ahab becomes obsessed with settling a score with the great whale, Hannah is left alone to raise their son and to oversee her husband’s estate. Waiting and praying for his safe return, Hannah is faced with loneliness—a deep longing in her soul that not even her husband can meet. Will ...

When Ida Averbach, a mysterious Russian, hooks up with Walker and Chelsea Van Buren, a couple on vacation, their night of three-way pleasure leads to the unimaginable... Like waking up the next to a corpse. While investigating the bloody scene, vampire Veronica Melbourne is stumped. She hasn’t a clue what supernatural evil she finds herself up against. Which is why she enlists the help of a witchy friend for answers. And the answer she receives is disturbing at best. Someone want her dead... and they are willing to use the most evil, vile creature to do it. Veronica Melbourne is in for ...

The Beckets More than a decade ago, the Beckets, an insular family of accumulated orphans and their patriarch, Ainsley, established themselves in an enormous, nearly fortress-like mansion they constructed on the wild and beautiful coast of Romney Marsh. Nobody bothered them, and they invited no one into their orbit. A Man With A Mission The oldest orphan is Chance Becket, once a pickpocket and wharf rat on an island near Jamaica, now transported to the wilds of Romney Marsh. Determined to forget who he was in favor of the man he is determined to become, he departs Romney Marsh for the ...

Morgan Becket became one of Ainsley Becket’s family of orphans when her sailor father buttoned his pants and got up from the bed of her prostitute mother, who later sold her to Ainsley. The price, a single gold coin and a bottle of gin. To please Ainsley, the fairly volatile Morgan travels to London to acquire some Town Bronze and enjoy a Season. Setting the exotically beautiful, high-spirited Morgan Becket loose on the London marriage mart is a gamble that can end either in triumph or complete disaster, as Morgan believes she can never be better than the circumstances of her birth, and ...

When the earl her father had promised her to turns out to be an unspeakable cad, Ava Brunswick is not willing to become an abused and overlooked wife. Defending herself against the earl's despicable advances, she is forced to take drastic action and flee. Remaining in England is out of the question, and there's a ship headed for the Americas right there. The captain seems more inclined to ask questions than take her money and look the other way, but Ava is determined, and soon the Stella Marie is casting off...and Ava is headed for a new life.

An irritating fact to be sure, but that won’t stop Prince Anteros from showing his new wife around his Mediterranean island of Paradiso. His island borders the volatile sea where the Barbary corsairs reign, or at least they did reign. He now does, and he won’t allow any corsair to step foot on his land. Unfortunately, it appears one corsair has, as well as now stolen his wife right out from under his nose.