Southwind Mystery: When You're Desperate for Answers by Mel Schanz (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Kassandra Pearson grew up without answers to the many questions she had surrounding her biological father. Her mother never answered a one. Her Aunt Susie and Uncle Brian were almost as vague. She knew she had to figure the mystery out for herself. So... With little money and hardly any clues, she decides to take off for Southwind, Kansas. The one clue she believes will unlock the mystery. James Reynolds, aka: Rat, is a hard-working craftsman under Avery Harrison's watchful eye. He's not yet looking for a woman to share his life with. No. He's content being an apprentice. When the strange, yet pretty, young woman shows up in town, he can't help but throw himself in her path. He's intrigued by all Kass brings to town. Including the mystery behind her. The Bracken Ranch is preparing for Christmastime, a double wedding ceremony, and a much-needed vacation amongst friends. Avery is caught completely off guard with the shock of his lifetime. Is it possible he will find answers to questions he's held over sixteen years? With the recent vandalism, a mysterious teenager in town, and Friendsamily growing by the person, Ashlee is the calm throughout the storm. The Ranch has never been more alive than when a good mystery, needs solving. Southwind Mystery is a bewitching, contemporary romance novel of friends and family living their best life. A pleasantly entertaining continuation of the Southwind Series.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

No Way Back by Elle Chandler (153 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

CAROL lives with her handsome husband CHRIS, and their four children in a beautiful house in a picturesque village, on the outskirts of London. She constantly reflects on how fortunate she is, with all the comfort and prosperity she enjoys. Her life at that time significantly exceeds anything she could have imagined for herself, and is convinced she is living her dream. A chance meeting with an eminent surgeon completely shatters Carol's way of thinking, making her realise that her life is not the dream she believed it to be. This is the story of a woman's agonising journey, from the depths of despair, with everything she believed in destroyed, and the road she travels through deception, and disappointments. Eventually, experiencing a depth of love and emotions she had never known existed. This leads to a new way of thinking, and a new way of living, as she slowly reaches her potential, in a way she could never have imagined. If you enjoy a good romance, with an unpredictable story, that will keep you gripped from the beginning, to the last page, you will be hooked by No Way Back.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Southwind Second Chance: When Love Finds You Once More by Mel Schanz (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Chloe Davis had it all. She married the man she fell in love with at sixteen. They bought a house. She gave birth to his children. Life was good. Until, it wasn't. When David unexpectedly died, she was dealt a blow she didn't believe she could overcome. With the help of her friends in Southwind, she was healing. Life was becoming livable once more. Any distraction could change everything. Sailor Crawford was a definite distraction. The tall, handsome owner of the Southwind Hardware Store makes it known he's interested in Chloe. Not only is she adorable, but also a good mother to her three fatherless children. Sailor has a plan. He not only wants Chloe in his life romantically, he wants her children too. Hook, line, and sinker, he'll have them eventually. He's a patient man. America is having a birthday and the Bracken Ranch is hosting their second annual Independence Day party. Everyone in Southwind is invited. New love, old love, young love, it doesn't matter which kind, love blossoms in the heat of a Kansas summer. And... Second chance love is the best kind. Southwind Second Chance is an endearing, contemporary romance novel within the continuation of the Southwind Series.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Surviving Jane by Rodolfo Del Toro (51 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Speak Up Talk Radio Award Winner. Dr. David Scholz is looking for a career change. He's burnt out and is planning a year-long sabbatical to travel and reset before beginning his ophthalmology residency. Counting down the days to his much-needed break, David must contend with all the complications of working at a busy hospital: unruly patients, frustrating senior staff, and growing fatigue. During these last weeks, David is given a tough patient: young Jane Doe, a heroin addict, is brought in with severe injuries. Jane does not want to be in the hospital. Belligerent, aggressive, and demanding, Jane tests the boundaries of all the medical staff who attend her. As David grows increasingly disgruntled, a surprising source reminds him why he entered the medical field in the first place: to help people. An emotional journey featuring addiction, recovery, and hope, Surviving Jane is a richly detailed medical drama that provides an intimate look into life in a busy hospital.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Jailbird by JD Horner (23 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The 'artist' dream remains exactly that. Spice is making HMP Broadhurst impossible to police. Greg is a loser. Kids? Yeah, right. No wonder prison officer Charlotte Croft is beginning to feel like she is the one who is incarcerated. But a close friend reminds her: Doves aren't meant to be caged. And unlike him, she's on the right side of the bars. Charlotte's barely had chance to spread her wings when the violent attack on her brother crash lands her into lawyer Vinny's life. Yet, nothing is going to stop her. Not the intense connection they share. Not when he has a wife. Not the fact her prison life and his top case are linked. Not how she's left questioning who else is corrupt. Not even a broken heart. About the only thing Charlotte Croft is now sure of is this: she only has one life... and she is going to live it. But everything has a price, even freedom. Just how much will she pay for hers? Jailbird will have you turning from the first page to the last. A heart-warming, funny thriller of a love story with more twists and turns than a helter-skelter! Contemporary, witty and sharp... you won't be able to put it down.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Southwind Vacation: When It's Time to Unwind by Mel Schanz (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

If there's something in Rachel's life she has total control over, it's her career. Rachel James is a successful and well-loved nurse in the geriatric department of a major hospital. She loves everything about the job. The patients, her co-workers, even her boss... She hates time off. So, when the hospital mandates she use her banked time-off, she's not happy. She plans to be the grumpiest vacationer on the planet. Pete Levy has relationship issues. He knows this. He's been told it by several women of his past. His former fiancé, Deborah, is saying I do to another man. He's decided there's no way she's over him and he has a wedding to stop. Traveling from San Francisco to Daytona, he stops in Kansas, visiting friends. Never in a million years does he expect to meet the Goddess, Rachel. Out of his mind, he invites her on the trip. Neither one is ready for the ride they're about to take. Neither one knows anything about love. And neither one has any idea how to handle their growing feelings for one-another. Will this trip between strangers end in disaster? Or... Will they find the one thing they've both been missing? Ashlee and Avery, along with the rest of the Bracken Ranch clan, are busy as ever with life in Kansas. It's summer. The perfect time to fall in love. Ashlee watches as her niece, Sarah, falls for the resident cowboy, Dusty. Ah... young love. Only... Her brother, Toby, will kill her when he finds out she let it happen. But who is she to stop love? Southwind, Kansas is the perfect place to call home, fall in love, or take a vacation. Southwind Vacation is a delectable, contemporary romance novel full of love, laughter, and friends in continuation of the Southwind Series.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Demo: The Flower City Series, Book One by Holly Crocco (13 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Sometimes redemption comes from the place you least expect... Life is made of moments. Big, life-changing moments, and small, seemingly insignificant ones. Moments we shine, and ones we wish we could take back. Add up all those moments, and you're left with the bed you've made. Or maybe it was made for you. Either way, you can't have a redo. Or can you? Lizzie hates Knox. He's a liar, a cheat and an addict. He's also her husband. When Lizzie learns she may have made a huge mistake at work, she begins retracing the steps that could have caused her blunder. While digging into the story, she learns Knox's past indiscretions may be tangled up in it - and the more she finds out, the less she wants to know. Knox will do anything to regain Lizzie's trust, and heart, but fears she will never be able to forgive him for his wrongdoings. As they are forced to address the events that happened as a result of one night of bad decisions, both Knox and Lizzie are caught between memories of the past and how they fell in love, and the course they're on - which is headed straight for demolition. When the truth comes out, can these lovers-turned-enemies rebuild their life together, or do they walk away for good?

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

A Second Chance (Age Gap Romance) by i.s.a. bella (15 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Tragedy tore us apart. Scarlett My entire world changed in an instant. The biggest betrayal led my brother to his death, shattering my soul in the process. He was my lifeline, the light to my darkness, and my best friend. I don't think I can survive without him until Maverick walks back into my life. Maverick abandoned me when I needed him the most. He chose my sister over me. Can I trust him to keep my heart beating, or will he destroy it for the last time? Tragedy brought us back together. Maverick My best friend is gone. The same day I lost Scarlett. My Tinkerbelle. My best friend's little sister. The girl I ever loved became the girl I could never have. Our age difference kept us in the friend zone, but she's all grown up now. I've waited long enough to make her mine. She needs me now more than ever. I just need to convince my Tinkerbelle I will never fail her again. Tropes: • Small town romance • Brother's best friend • Age gap • Small town boy to Hollywood Actor • Single mother • Tragedy • Wicked half-sister Please be aware this story contains content that might be troubling to some readers. Difficult topics are discussed in this story including mental health. Mature content, adult language, and disturbing matters that may trigger an emotional response.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Neon Blacktop by T/James Reagan (RiverVerse Entertainment) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In this neon-noir, Gabe, a quiet twenty-something, works at a small independent movie theater called The Waldorf. The pay is bad and the showings are never more than half full, but Gabe doesn't care, because The Waldorf is the only place where he can experience the neon blue smoke- a wintergreen pleasure that rolls off the film screen like the sweetest drug. Gabe's life is thrown into disarray when The Waldorf is closed, and he can no longer get his fix of smoke. Choosing to leave his one true love behind, Gabe sets out to find another theater that can conjure a sensation that he's become addicted to. During Gabe's road trip, his motorcycle breaks down, so he checks into The Dorchester Motor Inn until it can be fixed. While staying at the motel, Gabe meets Becky, who was instructed by a bizarre entity to meet with him. Together, the couple realizes that they might both be experiencing the same high strangeness, and this begins a search for answers. Neon Blacktop confronts such topics as the death of cinema culture, the rise in conspiracy theories, and the struggle of how to find the truth in a world overflowing with disinformation. Neon Blacktop is written in the tradition of the films of Richard Kelly, so lovers of Donnie Darko and The Box will find their craving for deeply emotional sci-fi satisfied in this story that is both intimate and sprawling.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Shame the Devil (Portland Devils Book 3) by Rosalind James (Bellbird Publishing) (881 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

The thing about Thor is, he's great at swinging that hammer. But he doesn't settle down. Harlan Kristiansen may not be good at many things, but he can sure catch a pass. He's an All-Pro at charming a room, too, and then there's that Norse God thing. He can even figure out how to tackle a woman and save her from a charging bison. On skis. What happens when you drop that game-winning pass, though, and your house is too big, too weird, and too empty? When your dad's a mean drunk, your mom took off a long time ago and stayed gone, and all your money can't keep your little sister safe? You fall back on what you know, that's what. Hey, somebody has to swim in the shallow end of the pool. Jennifer Cardello is good at lots of things. She knows how to get the most out of the cheapest cuts of meat, how long after the expiration date you can still use any food, and how to be indispensable to her employer. And as for faking an orgasm? She could win an Oscar. But surely a woman who's been trying to fade into the background for more than half her life so she doesn't have to hear the whispers, a woman who's lost her mom, is losing her job, and is sending her baby girl off to college -- and trying to figure out how to pay for it -- is entitled to one unforgettable night. In thirty-four years. With a great guy she never has to see again. Until old secrets get dug up, and new ones are born. After that? It's anybody's guess. Note: Yep, it gets a little steamy in here at times. What can I say? Jennifer likes it that way.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Happy Now? by S M Mala (27 Reviews)    Price verified 37 minutes ago

Flora fancies Ed, the best looking boy at school. Ed fancies Flora, a girl he's got the hots for. She's sixteen and he's fifteen but social circles mean that their paths rarely cross. And when they do, it's always brief. One day, they cross in a big way, and they fall in love. But something unexpected happens and the young lovers never get together. Twenty five years later, older and wiser, their paths cross again. Too many things have changed and they've both been hit by loss and tragedy, one way or another. A funny, uplifting tale about young love and whether time can rekindle teenage memories for two forty something adults who have been battered and bruised by time.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Electric Fame by Joseph McDonald Jr. (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Rock and Roll can be a vicious business. For one band, it is a long way to the top. From college auditoriums to stadiums, and everything in between, follow the members of the band 'You R', as they traverse the roads to music stardom. The journey is long and hard, filled with triumphs and tragedies, comradery and betrayal, love and death. Before the final curtain comes down, this group, along with their family, friends and fans, will be changed in more ways than they could ever imagine. Follow the journey with them as they experience what "Electric Fame" truly means in the music world.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

BURIED WORTH by VIVIEN JONES (32 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Buried Worth is set in present-day Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Samuel William Jarvis, a successful banker and bachelor, has an eye for beautiful things - including Catherine who lives with him in his oasis of a home just a stone's throw from Cheshire's border. He has achieved all his ambitions and yet refuses to marry Catherine - believing marriage to be 'just a piece of paper'. Likeable level-headed Catherine, channels her love of history into her teaching profession at the local high-school. Though understanding of her partner's take on wedded bliss, she has recently decided that married life is for her as her sister has announced her engagement. Determined not to be outdone, Catherine expects to be wearing Sam's ring before 29th February is over. With less than a week to Valentine's Day, Sam decides to find a gift as priceless as she is and one which will be the envy of her friends. Sam's search leads him down the 'Corridors of Time' where he discovers three exceptional gifts and, in doing so, embarks on an amazing journey of self-discovery.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Elizabeth's Heart (O'connor Girls) by Rhonda Brewer (59 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Nanny Betty is the matriarch of the family. She's raised three children with her husband Jack and is adored not only by her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren but the entire community. When the love of her life leaves town Elizabeth is heartbroken and doesn't know if her heart will ever recover. Then Jack O'Connor comes into her life and he shows her that she can love again. Follow the life of Elizabeth and how she went from being a wife, and mother to the Nanny Betty we all know and love.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Brushed by Fate (Jersey Girls Book 3) by Laura DeLuca (6 Reviews)    Price verified 42 minutes ago

Elisa Manna gave up on romance after a string of abusive relationships. She comes off as a brusque biker, but beneath her rough exterior she longs for something more. Scott Heron is a Marine veteran trying to cope with the residual effects of war. His art is his only refuge from the dark memories that haunt him. When fate nudges them together, they can't deny there's chemistry, but Elisa is terrified of commitment and Scott's physical and emotional scars make him abrasive and unpredictable. Can these two wounded warriors overcome their damaged past and paint a new future together?

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

This Time Next Door (Oakland Hills Book 2) by Gretchen Galway (2,654 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Twenty-six-year-old Rose Devlin may shop in the plus-size department, but she's never had a problem attracting men--with disastrous consequences. Recovering from her latest mistake, Rose has sworn off casual sex and moved to California to grow up, help her best friend, and make something of herself. When Rose asks the cute-but-geeky guy next door to help her land a job in high tech, she never expects to unearth his quiet strength, stunning accomplishments--and hidden talents. With a secret in her own past, Rose tries to keep her distance, but she finds that nerdy Mark isn't so nerdy when the lights go out. And that maybe, just maybe, she's not too grown up to risk one more disaster... NEW TO THE OAKLAND HILLS ROMANCE SERIES? You can start with any of the novels! Each book is its own standalone story with a HEA ending.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction