Love Tragedy

Friendship, loyalty, compassion, greed, rape, and, murder: the makings of Dillon. This is a twenty-year history of a small town, Dillon, Colorado, a large corporation, Dillon Inc., and the man who owns them both, Mr. William Dillon. A prospering town, a thriving corporation, and a man who leaves nothing to chance, the three all but inseparable from one another. And this is the story of Mr. Dillon's four grandchildren. Twin grandsons, William and Walter James, who appear willing to do whatever it takes to be the one to inherit all of Dillon. Mr. Dillon's only granddaughter, Miss Ann, who, ...

"A romantic drama that pulls you in right from the beginning!" Amazon reviewer , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ During her summer vacation, sixteen-year-old Californian surfer Dylan Rice thinks she has found the love of her life in gifted blond surfer Reef Taylor. But their fiery relationship is put on hold after her family suffers a tragic event, and when Reef finds love with Dylan’s best friend, Emmy, she understands that she must move on. But when Dylan and Reef lose Emmy in a terrible accident, they are pushed even further apart. Dylan leaves her hometown, hoping to put the past behind her. Eight ...

What happens when love crosses centuries—and time refuses to let go? Marine biologist Colette Monroe is swept through time to 1714 Scotland—into a world of danger, secrets, and a Highland laird who could change everything. When the Loch Remembers is a time travel romance of passion, peril, and fate, where love crosses centuries and destiny ripples through the depths.

Step into a world of ancient wonders and heart-wrenching drama with "Escape from Pompeii: A Journey of Love and Tragedy." This captivating historical novel transports you from a quaint Bavarian village, where Anya, a young Celtic beauty, is brutally ripped from her loving home and family, captured by soldiers, and marched into Rome to be sold in the city’s slave market. Follow her plight as she’s purchased and enslaved by a powerful aristocratic family where she’s determined to survive the degradation and humiliation of slavery and servitude.

When a rockstar returns from the afterlife with a desperate task, can she trust a dead man to lead her to forever? Years ago, Melanie experienced heartbreaking tragedy. Immersing herself in work to escape her sorrow, the forty-year-old's life has become predictably boring. Everything shifts when she encounters a beguiling stranger, a perfect lookalike for the lead singer of her favorite band, Lush. But Caesar Blue died sixteen years ago. A tragic mishap took the life of the music superstar. At twenty-eight, he left behind a thriving career and bandmates shattered by his absence. None more ...

LYRICS EDITION: Features all-new original lyrics and music from the Wynter Wild series “Gripping. Heart-felt… intriguing and captivating” - Goodreads reviewer No secrets, no lies. Wynter finally has the home she always dreamed of when Caleb buys a ramshackle farmhouse on the mountain. With Jesse to guide her at every step (even when she’d rather he didn’t), she has her first boyfriend, her first job, and a new band at school. But one of her brothers is hiding a shameful secret. Just when her hopes of a united family seem possible… he’s gone. And one by one, her successes are ...

Fall in love with Perfectly Hopeless—a poignant and breathtaking young adult romance about borrowed hearts, fleeting moments, and the courage to love, even when it feels impossible. What if the person who made you believe in love was already running out of time? Under the summer willows, Maven never expected to find Henri—a boy with a borrowed heart and a fading future. Henri never planned to let anyone in—not when he’d already made peace with his fate. Their days together are stolen, beautiful, and bittersweet. As Henri refuses the transplant that could save him, Maven clings to ...

It’s Christmastime at Bree’s Coffeehouse, with all the trimmings: gingerbread lattes on the menu, a sparkling tree weighed down with Santa Claus ornaments by the front window, and Aunt Judy selling donuts in her festive Christmas sweaters and leggings. In Lara Ketter’s debut novel, Bree Somers wears a bright smile that hides an inner pain; she lives each day haunted by the moment that tore her life apart ten years earlier. When a gorgeous man strolls into her small-town coffee shop and turns her world upside down, Bree is forced to face the past and contemplate forgiving the only ...

Tali's commitment to God has wavered for a long time, much to the dismay of her parents. When her surfer boyfriend Cole starts searching for salvation, Tali is drawn back to her Saviour to serve Him. Just as Tali and Cole's lives become increasingly perfect a series of events happen within a short space of time. Out of these enormous trials facing Tali, a friendship grows unexpectedly with surprising results. Tali has to get strength from her family, her friends and colleagues, but mostly she has to rely on God.

In "Romeo and Juliet Reimagined," the timeless tale of Shakespeare’s most famous lovers is transported into a contemporary setting, blending classic themes with modern sensibilities. Set against the backdrop of a high school in Verona, this novel reimagines the star-crossed lovers as Juliet Capulet, a new freshman grappling with the pressures of family expectations, and Romeo Montague, a senior burdened by the legacy of a longstanding family feud. As Juliet navigates the complexities of her freshman year, she encounters Romeo, a young man who challenges the boundaries set by their feuding...

Red Jewel is a gripping narrative that explores the complexities of human relationships and the high-stakes world of professional sailing against the backdrop of the vast and unforgiving Central Pacific Ocean. At the heart of the story is an unlikely partnership between a seasoned British sailor and a young Canadian novice, whose inexperience and lack of sailing knowledge put them both at risk with dire consequences. As they navigate the challenges of open ocean sailing, they must confront their own limitations and try to work together against the harsh realities of the sea. Red Jewel is a ...

Embracing a wide variety of subjects, this choice collection of ten short stories represents the latest from Tanya Angel, her seventh book of short stories. This grand cavalcade of superbly crafted fiction offers fascinating tales of struggles in everyday life and extraordinary situations. It respectfully examines betrayal and results in “Inevitabilityville,” and “Twin Crosses,” inside and outside of marriage. “The Colored Rooms” provides a gripping and controversial tale of how that may be remedied professionally. “That Day At The River” examines life and love in a rural ...

She has two dreams, but can't have it both ways. What will she choose, and what will she have to give up to get it? Will she find her prince, or sing her way to the top? Will she find happiness, or will it all blow up in her face? Will tragedy take it all away? Can she heal her wounds? Find the answers in this next Girls and I book while we read Brittany's story, Eleanor's youngest daughter.

In this book of prose and poetry, this multifaceted author provides thoughts and observations about obsession—the state of preoccupation about someone or something. Obsession may be healthy if directed toward a rational and essential objective, or unhealthy if it is intrusive, unwanted, or destructive. In these 41 pieces, the full range of subject matter and type of fixation is explored with reflective candor, wit, and vital commentary.

Izzy Brown is a woman with a zest for life, possessing great passion as a dance teacher, and is deeply in love with her husband, Declan. Her life, she feels, is perfect; that's until a routine operation has drastic consequences. Her once perfect life quickly unravels, thrusting her into a life of darkness, depression and despair. As her marriage is put under severe strain, Izzy has no control over the outcome, finally losing everything good she's ever had in her life. An unexpected meeting introduces her to Aidan Simpson; a man who becomes intrigued by the vulnerability Izzy is wrapped in. ...

Jane Hamilton, award-winning author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World, is back in top form with a richly textured novel about a tragic accident and its effects on two generations of a family. When Aaron Maciver's beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a six-year-old.

Rashid is a young Black man from Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, with a complicated life. Looking for an escape from a neighborhood few ever leave, he finds it in Rachel - married, twenty years his senior, and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. It begins with a flirtation and a tryst. It becomes an intense romance, exhilarating and enriching, that defies the expectations of Rashid’s friends and family. What draws Rachel to Rashid is his curiosity, his need for intimacy, and his adoration - everything lacking in her crumbling marriage.

Who is Juliana… truly? While their teenage daughter, Juliana, lies in a coma because of a car accident, Will and Susan Talbot are given her belongings. From that, they discover a daughter different from the one they thought they knew. They are in deep conflict over whether to withdraw life support. The stories behind each item found by her parents, and the people connected to them, are revealed in flashbacks from Juliana’s point of view, stories of tough teenage choices, love relationships, and crucial friendships.

When Steven McNeil inherited his grandfather’s aging East Mesa home in 2002, he never dreamed it would change his life forever. But the discovery of an old orange crate full of secrets from his grandfather’s past, hidden in the tiny attic for sixty years, would do just that. He was about to become part of a war-time love story, with an unbelievable ending, over half a century later. “I have missed you so terribly much, my darling Yank,” Beatrice Ashbrook, pulled back, and looked at him with those adoring blue eyes. “My dear, there is a war on. We don’t know from one day to the ...

A Supernatural Thriller Book set in London and Venice during the 19th century, "The Midnight Caller" offers a thrilling exploration of human nature, madness, and the supernatural. The Midnight Caller follows the intriguing narrative of Dr. Young and his chilling encounter with the enigmatic Countess Narona. Set against the exquisite yet foreboding backdrops of London and Venice, the story immerses readers in a world filled with suspense, fear, and dark revelations. Vivid Setting and Gothic Elements The setting is painstakingly crafted, building the image of a lurid and dramatic 19th-century...