On Sunday, I watched Gerald with Richard’s children. Gracie climbed into his lap, patting his face and babbling away to him. I could see why Richard loved her lisp. There was no choice—you smiled listening to her. Heather was asleep on Gerald’s shoulder, his hand spread wide across her back ...
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Ava She held out the gift to me. “Merry Christmas. This is exactly what the doctor ordered for your getaway.” I took it from her. “Didn’t we already exchange gifts at your Christmas party last week?” “Yes, but this is something I couldn’t give you in front of the kids.” ...
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EXCERPT: Chase The Dream by BB Miller & Leslie Carson Chapter 1 Cameron "Stop slouching, Cameron." Three words from my mother guaranteed to make my thirty-seven-year-old self feel like an awkward teenager again. "All those years hunched over your guitar haven't done a thing for your posture." "Lovely to see ...
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EXCERPT: Ruffles & Beaus by Carina Adams I stood there, a helpless bystander, as he gave her the same grin he’d always used on the adults to get himself out of trouble when we were kids. The one that said he was sweet and innocent and could be trusted. Lying ...
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Guarding Grace Katherine Deane and Kate Richards How can a blind woman be a witness? Worse...how can Grace keep from being the murderer's next victim. Even in the Castle, in the care of a Dom who's survived one of the world's most extreme war zones, she's stalked by the determined ...
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EXCERPT: Revenge Love by Kata Cuic "I'm tired, too," he sighs, closing his eyes. "I'm ugly. I get it. It's something I had to come to terms with a long time ago. I can handle the stares, the whispers, people blatantly being assholes and saying shit to me." His eyes ...
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CHARLIE God damn, I have the best friend! I can’t help but replay the events of last night in my head, over and over, as I sit waiting for transport for training. I should be listening to Logan right now, he’s dealing with a lot of shit. However, the only ...
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“This has officially become my favorite first date ever.” He pauses, and I feel the side of his mouth tip up as the day-old stubble on his cheek brushes against my skin. “Kissing at the beginning instead of the end, mmm.” The sound rumbles from his chest and into mine ...
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"I didn't find girls my age interesting. They were petty and irresponsible, too absorbed in drama to bring anything of value to the table. I wanted balance and intellect. Someone who could put me in my place when I needed it. Girls at school agreed with everything I said just because ...
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"You," he said, pointing a long finger at me, "owe me a date." As pick-up lines went, it was pretty effective. If he flashed that smirk at me one more time... oh, no. I was a journalist, a professional. I could resist the panty-melting smile. I folded my arms over my ...
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Pulling her knees up to her chest as she settled into a chair, Lena stared out at the water and contemplated all the bad decisions she'd made in the last four years or so. There had been so many and now that it was time to make things right, she ...
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Chapter One PRE-SEASON Reese The predators were circling.   With every deliberate step, Reese Noble felt those weighted stares and the hot, wet breaths that came at her right alongside the flicker of lights and the shuddering noise of cameras. They wanted her blood. They craved it, but she would ...
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“In her mercy, the Goddess grants you five valiant souls to join you on your Quest. Five brave and loyal mates who will unite with you to battle the Lord of Darkness. Each one has a gift to aid in your battle – but each one bears a crushing burden ...
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Odie couldn’t quite believe she’d just said everything she’d just said. She wanted to groan. Or maybe cry. She’d told Austin she was looking for forever and now he was looking at her like she’d lost her mind. Which maybe she had sometime between the first and second bottle of ...
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We stared at each other, not speaking. Slowly, the air shifted, growing more intense. “So tell me, Deirdre, what are you wearing under that business-like navy suit you have on?” She loved it when I murmured her full name. No one used it but me, and I only uttered it ...
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"What you're saying is I'm crap at kissing?" Then realizing that sounded a little whiny with a side of fishing for a compliment, she added, "I mean, crap at kissing you, in particular. I'm a good kisser—a great kisser under normal circumstances, but nothing about this situation is normal. With ...
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All heads turned at their entrance and a few rounds of applause and whistles broke out from other people sitting and standing around the bar. No one had even attempted to steal the empty booth and now I knew why. Hockey players. It was their spot. Their table, right in my section ...
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"No, relaxing and New York City should never be mentioned together. It's so vibrant and energetic, but I don't think I could get used to that all the time. It's nice to visit though." She shrugs. "It took some getting used to, but I love it. I grew up in ...
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Class today was brutal, and then we ran five miles. I’m dead on my feet. We all are. It took more effort than any of us wanted to put forward to grab something to eat. “My toes hurt,” Spiller says from his spot on his bed. “My everything hurts,” Jeffers ...
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Sasha Traffic isn’t bad on the highway now that the sun is starting to set, so it doesn’t take long to get home. I pull my car into the garage and then try to decide what frozen dinner I’ll be making tonight. They all suck, but I have to watch ...
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"Stop the fucking car, Huxley." He does as I say, brings his car to a complete halt in the middle of the road. A horn beeps at us, but he doesn't care. He just stays where he is. Reaching for the door, I get out, taking my purse with me ...
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“Stop,” I gasped out, before our mouths connected. To his credit, the man didn’t hesitate at all. He was out of my space before the letter p quit resonating. “You okay?” “Yeah, I just…” I grimaced, waiting for the thrumming in my chest to subside. “We don’t have to do ...
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I pour myself a tall glass of wine and draw a bath, turning it to the hottest setting I can stand, hoping it will help me expel some of the tension coiling in my body. The cupcake bath bomb works wonders too as I ease down into the water, muscles ...
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“Yes, yes, yes!” I say before all the images even load. This site is amazing. “Where has this been all my life?” “I know, right?” Odette’s voice fills my ears as our video chat is covered by a page showing a beautiful blue dress with white flowers. “I can’t see ...
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I put my ear buds in, and I'm out the door. The rain stopped on my way home, and I'm glad I won't be cooped up in the house. My runs provide the escape I need and crave. It's so late that only the street lamps are providing a dim ...
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As Luc stepped over the salt by the door and pulled it shut behind him, a harried Nathan came flying down the stairs. Finding Agatha sat on an old leather sofa pushed against the back wall beside the room Jill was in, Luc placed an exhausted Sophia beside her. Agatha ...
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Casual flings didn't tend to handle the whole single-dad thing well. Single moms, on the other hand, fucking loved it. The idea of a man devoted to his kid had them panting for days. But casual, no-strings hookups? To them, me being a dad screamed one of two things: I ...
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