Monsignor Giancarlo has escaped imprisonment for his crimes of theft against The Vatican. Landing in the Caribbean with a new identity from "The Curator", Giancarlo must now construct a new, discreet, life. Flying under the radar amongst unfamiliar experiences while constructing a brand-new life tests Giancarlo in unexpected ways. Meeting Glenda in Curacao feels like the key to his reborn future. His attraction to her is an anchor amongst the unexpected, and he starts to imagine life with ...

"The Italian Shoes" follows the adventures of a young woman, Maggie Carruthers, as she rebuilds her life and gets a second chance at love. Her family research leads her to study the journey of one of her ancestors, who traveled from 17th century Ireland across Europe to the Vatican. Her search similarly leads her across two countries, but she becomes entangled in a web of deceit from a shocking and surprising source. Her journey and its hardships will change her life and everyone she meets...

Friends to Lovers... All it took was being chased by the Italian mob.Claire’s once-in-a-lifetime dream vacation to Italy turns into a hellish nightmare when she’s mistakenly caught up in a dangerous smuggling situation. Thankfully, her reliable lifelong best friend is there to help her out of the mess she’s fallen into.Justin has had a crush on his best friend since grade school. The only problem is that it is obvious to everyone but her. But now that they’...

A delicious, sexy, laugh-out-loud modern romance about a newly single woman and her journey to find love again, from New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton and debut author Nina Bocci.Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. She’s left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with her best friend Daisy, licking her wounds—and perhaps a gelato or two. But when her American-expat friend throw...

In Cruise Confidential, Brian David Bruns spills the dirt - or in this case, the dirty water - on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea. His hilarious chronicle of the year he spent working for Carnival Cruise Lines takes readers down into the areas where the crew works and lives, leaving readers gasping with laughter as they’re assaulted nonstop with events that range from the absurd to the utterly bizarre. Stewards fighting over food. Cutlery allowances and other nonsensic...

Set in coastal Maine, “a novel rich in drama and insights into what factors bring people together and, just as fatefully, tear them apart” (Portland Press Herald).In this compelling novel set against the beautiful backdrop of Ogunquit, Maine, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin portrays an unexpected friendship, and its consequences for two very different women as time inevitably sweeps them into adulthood . . .Over the course of one event...

Before he was a top chef, Tom Colicchio learned to love cooking when he was still slinging burgers at a poolside snack bar. Barbara Lynch tells the story of lying her way into her first chef's job and then needing to cook her way out of trouble in the galley kitchen of a ship at sea. Stories of mentorship abound: Rick Bayless tells the story of finally working with Julia Child, his childhood hero; Gary Danko of earning the trust of the legendary Madeleine Kamman. How I Learned to Cook

“If you enjoy your cozy mysteries with a good shot of romance, and a love triangle with a sexy bad boy and a Southern gentleman in the mix, then you will love this. Very reminiscent of the Stephanie Plum books, but the laughs are louder, the romance is sexier and there is a great murder mystery to top it off.” Bella McGuire, Cozy Mystery Book ReviewsSavannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in i...

She was everything he never knew he wanted.The oldest of four, Enzo Moretti has sacrificed his own needs for his family time and time again. Now that his siblings are on the right path, he's ready to find his own happiness. One day, during his local morning coffee run, he's drawn to a redhead with a nice body. It's not until she turns around that he realizes the auburn bombshell is none other than the formerly blonde Cami, the owner of the coffee shop and ...

The City of Light is anything butwhen a killer stalks the cobblestone streets…For a woman who loves fashion, there is no place on earth more exciting than Paris where the clothes are to die for and everyone you meet is dressed to kill. Maggie’s visit to the City of Light during Paris Fashion Week turns into a nightmare when she witnesses a murder in her own family. Determined to find out who the killer is—before her husband’s patience and her marriage expires—Maggie steps int...

…Who needs a spoon when he’s so finger lickin’ good?Celebrity TV show host Sophie Pellegrino’s life needs a little kick-start. Watching her best friend fall head-over-heels for a handsome Italian man had already stirred up Sophie’s longings to at the very least get in touch with her Italian roots. She’d be even happier if she could get in touch with an Italian man while she was at it. Preferably while drinking plenty of delicious Italian wine. When she lands her dream assi...

When Kumi Walker found Veronica Hamlin stranded on a deserted road, he offered to fix her flat tire in exchange for a home-cooked meal. It wasn't long before the ex-marine realized that his attraction to the widowed Veronica was the real thing. But he was challenged to convince her that age was nothing but a number....Although Veronica had turned down countless numbers of Atlanta's most eligible bachelors, she couldn't resist this younger man. But letting down her defenses and givi...