Stephanie Winters is finally happy. Her career is doing well, she’s starring in a new TV series and she’s in love. She hadn’t been expecting it, but that’s when it usually happens, isn’t it? The only stumbling block is that Jessie Drake, the woman she’s in love with, still lives in Ohio while she’s had to return to LA. Everyone they know is urging them to be careful; that long-distance relationships rarely work out. But with a little creative scheduling and a lot of patience, they’re determined to make it work. Stephanie, hounded by an agent who’s none too happy about their burgeoning romance, finally makes a decision which will affect both of their lives.  Jessie Drake is happier than she’s ever been. When her boss asked her to escort a young actress around and keep her entertained, she was none too happy about the assignment. When Stephanie Winters walked into her office however, she was ecstatic. And terrified. She had been a fan of Stephanie’s for years. Falling in love with her had been inevitable and unexpected. Finally ready to stop bouncing around from one lover to another, Jessie has worked hard to overcome a dark past and open herself to the possibilities of a future together. Jessie, determined to find a way to spend more time with Stephanie, has reconnected with her famous father.  Between flying back and forth from California to Ohio, fluctuating work schedules and an as yet untested relationship, can they make it work?

Izzy Calabrese wants to make her restaurant a success. She has a passion for cooking and life in general. Romance is the furthest thing from her mind when she finds Mel Thomas crying after being abandoned by her husband…again. She tries to distance herself from Mel, but she keeps showing up. Clients know Mel Thomas as the CEO of her own consulting firm. She’s smart, engaging, and successful. Anyone who knows her would never think she’s insecure, but she’s more fragile than anyone knows. Her marriage on shaky ground, she doesn’t know how, or if, it can be salvaged. All she’s ever wanted in a relationship is someone’s attention. She thinks she may have found the person who can give that to her. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect it to be Izzy.

When architect Kendall Pearson finds an injured osprey on her property, she expects to simply drop it off at a local wild bird rehabilitation center and be done with it. Quick and painless, like every other relationship she has. But wildlife biologist Bailey Chase has other plans for Ken. First, as surgical assistant, and second, as the designer for her new raptor sanctuary.Bailey protects her privacy with the vigilance of a hawk, hiding in her rescue center where she has complete control over her life and her work. Isolated on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, she's surrounded by natural beauty and plenty of solitude. Until sexy Ken Pearson walks in with a wounded bird and Bailey finds her life has been invaded by more than just an extra beak to feed.Sometimes pain is invisible, and only love can soar over protective barriers and heal a wounded heart.

When Dr. Kelly Taylor accepts a job offer from her long-time best friend Angie, she hopes that a cross-country move will be just what she needs to forget her past.While she has been successful in her professional life as a private physician in an Assisted Living Facility, her personal life has forced her to give up the job that she loved. Determined to get away from her obsessive ex girlfriend, Kelly leaves Tallahassee with high hopes. When she arrives in the Pacific Northwest city of Marilyn, Oregon, Kelly is thrilled to see Angie and meet her best friend's elusive twin sister. When she meets with Alex for the first time, Kelly is surprised to find herself instantly attracted to a woman whose outward appearance is the exact opposite of the women she usually dates. Having given up on her dream of marriage and family long ago, Kelly is both excited and a little scared by the feelings she now finds herself experiencing. After the death of her wife, Alex Walker has spent the last four years devoting herself to raising her two children and running her business the way her Grandfather had intended. Having changed her outward appearance and demeanor, she has done her best to stay faithful to the memory of her first love. When her sister suggested hiring Kelly Taylor to fill the vacant Staff Doctor position at Serenity Home Complete Care Center, Alex never imagined the feelings that meeting the woman would stir. Torn between honoring the love she still carries for her late wife and pursuing her own happiness, Alex must take into account how her children will feel about the situation. As the pair journey together down a road of discovery and first-times, a heart breaking tragedy may very well tear apart everything the two women have tried to forge. Will the two women go their separate ways when Kelly's past threatens Alex's future? Or will the love of one woman be able to mend three hearts that have been damaged by loss?

Failure. That's the way Kat would sum up her life if you asked her. The list is impressive: estranged family, two broken relationships. Kat's best friend checks them off one by one, and when Mary Margaret Martin has a point to make there's no stopping her. Kat usually lets Mary Margaret talk while blithely planning to do what she wants anyway. This time would be no different, but for one thing: Kat suspects Mary Margaret is right. She does need to stop drifting and a roof over her head would let her regroup. She knows she deserves better. Is she brave enough to return and face her family? Bestselling author Lyn Denison returns with an irresistible story of facing down the past in order to find a future.

In book five of the Casey Family series, Cain and Emma are planning a wedding before the birth of their third child. Cain has done everything possible to protect her family and get their lives back to normal. Cain is strengthening her partnership with the Jatibons and Carlotti families, as well as trying to help her cousin Muriel heal from FBI agent Shelby Phillips’s betrayal.But nothing can distract her from hunting Juan Luis down to make him pay for trying to take Emma from her. That is the most pressing problem to be dealt with before she can truly enjoy the life and family she and Emma have together. Those plans are derailed with the arrival of someone who not only challenges her place as her father, Dalton's heir, but also her belief and loyalty to the man who raised her.About the AuthorOriginally from Cuba, Ali Vali has retained much of her family’s traditions and language and uses them frequently in her stories. Having her father read her stories and poetry before bed every night as a child infused her with a love of reading, which carries till today. She has discovered that living in Louisiana and running a non-profit provides plenty of material to draw from in creating her novels and short stories. Ali currently lives in Louisiana.

Sarah Ash is on holiday in Wales, visiting the sights and investigating the area where her Grandmother lived as a child. Whilst visiting a beautiful and picturesque waterfall, her holiday is changed in a sudden and dramatic way. Sarah is viewing the waterfall from the top platform when she hears a cry for help from below. A woman is screaming in pain so Sarah runs to help. When she arrives at the bottom of the many stairs she finds a woman lying on the floor. She is clearly in incredible pain and needs medical help urgently. With no reception and no other people in sight, it is down to Sarah to get the woman to hospital. In the hospital, Sarah waits frantically to hear if the woman is okay. When she finally gets to see her, she meets Nicki Knight properly and Nicki thanks her for helping in her hour of need. Stuck in hospital alone, Nicki has run out of options. Sarah realises she must help her get home, but before that they share the rest of their holiday together. With an immediate rapport and a burgeoning attraction, will they continue to see each other after they get home? Find out in… A Waterfall Wish.

Immortals Kendal and Piper welcome their new child and celebrate the defeat of an old enemy by returning to their home outside New Orleans. The last battle was hard but promises to bring peace to their lives for years to come. Now Piper wants to expand her power as a seer and hear Kendal's history while they enjoy a normal life.In the deep jungles of Costa Rica, far from the watchful eyes of Rolla and the Genesis Clan, the priests of the ancient order of Fuego have found the tablets that will allow them to finish the incantations that will awaken their greatest treasures. Some of the Fuego members believe the old stories were pure fiction, but Alejandro Garza's family are true believers.Far from the peace they'd hoped for, Kendal and Piper are forced into action to reach Garza and his followers before he awakens the army of dragons that sleep forgotten in the rain forests.

Lawyer Jessica Drake is 31. Practicing law by day, she moonlights as a singer in a rock band by night. Young, beautiful, smart and talented, her life is nothing if not busy. So, why does her boss think she has time to not only train, but spend her spare time babysitting the lead actress in the TV series he’s producing? With a small contingent of both male and female fans waiting for their chance and one very persistent special friend, Jessie is already on the verge of overwhelmed. Not sure where her life is going, if anywhere, she’s still hiding from her past. The fact that her favorite actress just walked through her door isn’t helping either.  Actress Stephanie Winters arrives in Ohio determined to just ‘do her job’ and go home. Still depressed after her latest failed relationship, she has no desire to take on a new role, let alone a part in a new TV series. Still, she does need to work and keep her career going. At least that’s what her agent keeps telling her. When she meets Jessica Drake for the first time, she becomes intrigued by the emotionally detached, yet gorgeous lawyer. No longer interested in one night stands or long distance relationships, Stephanie still finds herself drawn to Jessie.  Can Jessie move beyond her inability to trust someone again? Is Stephanie Winters worth the pain? For that matter, is Stephanie willing to break her own self-imposed loneliness and wait for Jessie?

Commander Berkley Levine is content with her life as a Top Gun instructor in Fallon, Nevada, flying F-18s for the Navy and trying to get over the death of her sister. A change of government and a new equality initiative places Captain Aidan Sullivan at the helm of the Navy's newest carrier, the USS Jefferson. Her first mission could have serious international consequences if she fails. Aidan's orders are to destroy two sites housing the nuclear program of an unfriendly nation, and she can think of only one person she trusts enough to get the job done: her old lover Berkley.Blue Skies will take you from Fallon, Nevada, to the Sea of Japan and beyond, as Berkley leads an elite group of pilots over enemy territory. As they embark on this adventure, Berkley and Aidan try to rediscover what they gave up for family, duty, and country.

Jillian McIntyre is ripped from her home in Oklahoma after she witnesses a brutal crime, even though she cannot remember the details. Years later, following her sister’s death, Jillian must return to her hometown to locate her niece’s father, neither of whom knows the other exists. A TV investigative journalist by trade, Jillian conceals her identity to complete the task. Amelia Mathews is a family attorney who doesn’t have time for romance. After growing up in a volatile household, she’s devoted to advocating for abused and mistreated children. When a woman and her niece come to town in need of assistance, Amelia can’t seem to detach this time. As her attachment to them grows, Amelia’s world becomes more complicated than she ever imagined. The last thing Jillian expects is to fall for the girl she left behind. Confronted with unreconciled feelings for Amelia, Jillian begins to fall in love with the woman she’s become. Will Jillian give up her high-powered career for a second chance at love?