In the soot-mantled streets of Dublin, forty-three-year-old Padrick Parnell—once celebrated as "Fighting Parnell, the Five Leaf Shamrock, contender for the Empire Championship"—navigates a life defined by fading glory and deep personal grief. Haunted by the memory of his late wife, Katherine, Padrick spends his days visiting her grave, drinking stout at Conover's pub, and managing a handful of local fighters like young Terrence. But when a beaten, desperate young woman named Irene crosses ...

While his drugged body slept on the operating table, Rowan's unconscious mind journeyed to a lifeless place without definite color or substance. In self defense against the death of the other that was also a death inside himself, he traveled back into the dark night of long ago, back to a time when he and the Siamese twin who was dying were as one.And Rowan heard voices....It was always awkward, being Siamese twins. Awake or asleep, it was hard to be comfortable.

For a firefighter, falling in love requires a whole new level of courage in this contemporary M/M romance series from A.R. Barley.Former marine and seasoned firefighter Troy Barnes has always kept his sex life on the down low, until the night he's injured in a suspicious warehouse fire--then dumped by his long-term boyfriend. When a flirty young paramedic offers him a place to crash, Troy's not so willing to give in. He's never needed help before. But if anyone can...

'Warm, smart and laugh-out-loud funny' Andrea Mara'Delightful' Stuart Turton'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice HallettGroup holidays are always murder...An unfinished wellness retreat was not Claire's first choice of holiday destination, but it turns out that amateur murder investigation pays even less well than professional mediumship.So Claire, her oldest friend Sophie (a 17-...

There's more to good and evil than meets the eye...When human remains are found in her pre-war fixer-upper in an east Vancouver neighbourhood, Claire Dawson's grand plans to fix the house -- and her life -- take a disturbing turn. Suspicious there might exist a relationship between the discovery and her own tragic past, Claire insinuates herself into the investigation, unknowingly placing herself in harm's way and Homicide's Detective Dylan Lewis in an impossible conflict of interest. And ...

C.J. St. Clairs success as a police officer has brought her a new job and a fresh start with Internal Affairs in Colfax, Colorado. Its a long way from her hometown of Savannah, and among the many welcome sights on her new horizons is Alex Ryan, the head of the Detective Unit. Captain Ryan loves her department, her detectives and her family. Loving another woman isnt in the game plan, but C.J.s southern charms are difficult to ignore. Romantic possibilities are crushed when a murder an...

A Christmas bombshell!For Daisy Connolly, the heady mixture of a wedding reception, vintage champagne and blistering chemistry with Alex Antonides leads to a spectacular weekend in bed — with unforgettable consequences! But the wickedly sexy Greek is long gone, leaving Daisy with a fractured heart…So when the heartless Alex storms back into her life Daisy is determined to walk away unscathed — she has to. Because she has a five-year-old son he can never fin...

A tiny dog takes on the big city!Meet Max—a very special pup with a very important purpose. Featured in A Dog's Journey (now a major motion picture!), this heartwarming illustrated chapter book is a stellar addition to the wildly popular A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales series by #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron. Perfect for middle-grade readers ages 8–12, it's a sweet, fast-paced tale about finding your fami...

“You’re scared.”“I am not scared! What’s there to be scared of?”A wild weekend in bed for Daisy Connolly and Alex Antonides leads to unforgettable consequences! But the wickedly sexy Greek is long gone, leaving Daisy with a fractured heart. But when Alex storms back into her life Daisy is determined to keep her secret. But the Antonides heir can’t stay hidden forever…

Set against the backdrop of Mercy Hospital, Claire is a young, dedicated nurse who works in the children's ward. She enjoys her work and is confident in her nursing abilities. In her personal life, however, Claire is not quite as self-assured. Inexperienced and shy, she tends to keep to herself and avoid romantic relationships… until she meets Birdie. Claire is drawn immediately to the older, butch head nurse and before long, falls madly in love with her. Their affair is romantic and wildl...

Willamena Dunn is having a lousy week. Not only is her baby sister about to marry into the family of Dunn-Right Preservation’s biggest professional rival, but the historic bungalow of her dreams has just been bought by the most infuriating (not to mention exceedingly handsome and notoriously wicked) man to ever hammer a nail in Magnolia Bay, Knox Loveless.But when Knox offers her a wager she can’t refuse, a bet with the coveted bungalow as its prize, Willa is sure her bad luck migh...

After college professor Cass receives an intriguing student response to an art assignment about human connection, she considers the hidden selfish desires behind acts of kindness toward strangers. When she shows the submission to her brother Glen, the pair reflect on their own dysfunctional family and unfulfilled personal lives.