Short Family

In his three novellas, In Short Measures, Strong Conspirators, and Sally Forth, Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced complexity of romantic and sexual love - and the inevitable evolution of the heart over the span of years and decades. Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity - what are one's obligations toward one's spouse, one's family, and one's heart?

Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Inside this book lie seven stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories. The Shining Isle is restored, but Aerwiar is vast - and these authors have tales yet to tell.

Escape to the mountains, where rugged men with hearts of gold find their perfect matches in irresistibly curvy heroines. This swoon-worthy collection of instalove novellas is packed with steamy chemistry, adorable moments, and happily-ever-afters that will make your heart race and your cheeks blush. Curvy Girls in the Mountains is the ultimate feel-good escape for readers who love curvy heroines, steamy mountain men, and love stories that are as hot as they are heartwarming.

Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery is best known for her series of coming-of-age novels featuring the feisty orphan, Anne Shirley. However, Montgomery was also a prolific producer of short stories, which are notable for their wholesome presentations of romance and family life. This collection includes 27 stories that were published between 1909 and 1922.

Clendenin Hughes first kissed Dabney Kimball during a Nantucket snowstorm freshman year of high school. Ever since that moment - God, the rush, the chemistry! - Dabney has known that she and Clen are an unsplittable unit - essentially the same person in two different bodies. Of course, with Dabney now at Harvard and Clen at Yale, those bodies are 140 miles apart. A stirring portrait of young love at a crossroads, The Tailgate introduces two irresistible characters and invites us into a world we don't want to leave.

American Mail order Brides of the West, historically inspired clean and wholesome Boxset Short story Romance. By Bestselling Author Ada Oakley and Katie Wyatt Always Free on Kindle Unlimited **4 Book Mail Order Bride Frontier Western Box Set** wonderful clean uplifting historical tales for a very special price! Unexpected Love Complete Series Grace nodded. “Yes. He was raised in a family where emotions weren’t often expressed, but I believe he does love me. He’ll show it more with actions than with words. And that’s all right with me. Deeds matter more than carefully worded love ...

Are you a parent? So your child's education is a priority. Most of the times this importance overshadows several other factors that build a child's personality in an impressive manner. Being one of those parents, if you are the one then this audiobook perfectly belongs to you...In my book, messages about values are integrated. The messages are related to what any parent wants to embellish their child.

Most people love Atlanta, but Diamond isn’t most people. The first chance she got, she left Atlanta behind to live her best college life in Maryland, but the past has a way of showing up uninvited-rude as hell-when you least expect it. What is supposed to be a long overdue, yet quick trip home for the holidays turns out to be chaos and confusion. One thing’s for sure: this will be a holiday Diamond never forgets. Breon is a man of few words, but much action and long paper. When he meets Diamond, he’s ready to lock her down, cut all his hoes loose and make her his main chick. But ...

Jason Manning is content with his life as a bachelor, a slob and a sports fan. Then a precocious teen named Carrie Weston decides to play matchmaker, introducing him to her mother. To his relief, Charlotte is as uninterested in marriage as he is. But Jason’s feelings start to change once he gets to know his Bride on the Loose. James Wilkens was almost a Manning groom—because he almost married one of the Manning sisters. With that broken engagement behind him, he spends New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas...where he meets Summer Lawton.

Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential, once again brings to light the inner workings of the "culinary underbelly" in his bold reinvention of the traditional Christmas story. At once risqué and charming, A Chef's Christmas is sure to bring holiday cheer to those who make dinner and those who only make reservations.

Ayesha Shetty lost her brother seven years ago, the same time she lost everything else important to her: her dreams, her fierce independence, and the man she loved. Not wanting to see her mother hurt anymore, she put her wild self away and became the dutiful daughter her mother needed and took on her brother’s role in the family business. Now her best friend’s big, fat Indian wedding is a chance to get away from her endless duties at the restaurant and maybe even have some fun (if she remembers how).

Although best known for creating the spirited Anne Shirley, L. M. Montgomery had a thriving writing career that included several novels and more than 500 poems and stories. This collection brings together rare pieces originally published between 1900 and 1939 that haven’t been in print since their initial periodicals.

He walked away once. Can she trust him to stay… and will she risk her heart again? When Elijah Stoltzfus returns to Lancaster County, he’s determined to make amends and help his family. But for schoolteacher Sarah Hochstetler, his return stirs old doubts. She swore she’d never risk her heart again—especially on a man who left her behind. As they work together to help his struggling niece, Sarah sees a different man than the angry boy who left—patient, steady, and kind. But as the community’s whispers grow louder and trust proves fragile, believing in Eli could cost Sarah ...

The second Plunge story ... all about the first time When Kathy took The Plunge! ... Hal was a minor figure in the tale Now it is his turn to be the centre of the action. The things we do for love!

The Complete Series 6 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyat! Journey with the courageous women in this five-book historical mail-order bride series as they step out in faith, searching for true love and a home to call their own.The American Wild West was a time of lawlessness and danger, but also a time of deep courage…and not just from cowboys! Countless mail-order brides made the journey west to marry, not knowing what they would find on the other side of the ...

In this striking and bleak, yet luminous debut collection, Nathan Ballingrud, winner of the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award, uses the trappings of the Gothic and the uncanny to investigate a distinctly American landscape: The loneliest and darkest corners of contemporary life. Ballingrud’s stories are love stories. They’re also monster stories. Sometimes the monsters collected here are vampires or werewolves.

The 3rd short story in the Plunge series. In book 1, The Plunge! we met Kathy Madderson In book 2 The Plungs!! we got to meet Hal, Kathy's Boss. Book 3, The Plunge!!! the focus is on Kathy's Aunty Jo. Once upon a time Jo was nearly an Olympic medal winner. She finally won her World Championship gold medal after a life changing discovery. These things happen in the best regulated families ... The Madderson family were a bit more chaotic than most. Alternative even, but that was in the past., just not that far back!

She’s running from heartbreak. He’s guarding his heart. Can they risk love before it’s too late? After scandal and humiliation forced Anna Schwartz to leave her Indiana community, she’s determined to rebuild her life as the new schoolteacher in Lancaster County. Focused on her students and desperate to prove she belongs, the last thing she expects is to grow close to widowed father Benjamin Miller and his four struggling children. Benjamin vowed never to open his heart again after losing his wife. But Anna’s gentle patience and quiet strength bring healing to his family—and ...

Eleven year-old Simon Schreiner has quite an eye for bargains. On this particular day when he goes shopping with his mother, his grandmother, and his sister Maryanne, he gets a little more than he bargained for when he is caught changing the prices on his little goodies. But the main question here that begs to be answered is this: Will Mrs. Schreiner still be in the mood for one of those cool minty shakes after what happens? Find out in this quaint little short story by Timothy Patrick Kirby, which can also be found in his collection of 20 stories, MAD WORLD. Available online at Amazon, ...

Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * At night when most kids were dozing so deep, Michael could never quite manage to sleep. His mother would read him one book, or two, His father would sing ‘till his face turned blue, All-day Michael ran and played and kicked ball, But then he’d just shrug: “I’m not tired at all.” Real-life issue/Imaginary Tale - Great Lesson! I learned about this cute little rhyming book on FB, and I decided to download it using the kindle app on my phone, and I'm glad that I did. What a fun book to cozy up with a child for a ...