Short Family

I’m Stephen Lund, confirmed bachelor…and son of a successful billionaire whose sins I can’t forget - or forgive. Though he insisted I get over his transgressions, I can’t. So I put space between us with a temporary getaway to Maui. My rental’s sexy caretaker, Skye Ingram, is a beautiful distraction. Yeah, it’s a terrible time to start a fling, but I can’t help wanting to give her every bit of pleasure she’s willing to take. When Skye needs a date to her ex-boyfriend’s wedding, I’m game to play her pretend fiancé.

In the mystery of Christmas, we find its majesty. The mystery of how God became flesh, why he chose to come, and how he must love his people. Such mysteries can never be solved, just as love can never be diagrammed. Christmas is best pondered, not with logic, but with imagination.

Karen Neulander, a successful New York political consultant, has always been fiercely protective of her son, Jacob, now six. She's had to be; when Jacob's father, Dave, found out Karen was pregnant and made it clear that fatherhood wasn't in his plans, Karen walked out of the relationship, never telling Dave her intention was to raise their child alone. But now Jake is asking to meet his dad, and with good reason: Karen is dying.

All paths have destinations, just as all choices have consequences. More often than not, however, neither destinations nor consequences are what were expected. Such is the case with the central character in each of the stories in this collection. He or she chooses a path that ostensibly will lead toward the discovery of a perpetrator, a secret, a possession, a missing friend, an ancestor’s grave, redemption, or a new home only to discover the unexpected consequence of someone else’s choice.(Two of the stories in this collection, “A Hint of Chocolate” and “Sins of the Father,” ...

The extraordinarily evocative stories depict the generation born in a small-town America during the Depression and growing up in a world where the old sexual morality was turned around and material comforts were easily had. Yet, as these stories reflect so accurately, life was still unsettling, and Updike chronicles telling moments both joyful and painful. The texts are taken from his recent omnibus, The Early Stories, 1953-1975.

An exquisite new collection from a Pulitzer Prize-winning master of the short story, the culmination of a five-decade career: work that takes us beneath the placid surface of suburban life into the elusive strangeness of the everyday.

Fated mates. Magical mayhem. Zero time to fall in love—too bad their hearts have other ideas. Welcome aboard the Moonlight Siren for a thrilling cruise with a witch and wolf shifter. As the ship’s art auctioneer, I’m under pressure to boost sales. When I discover a magnificent painting, I’m sure it’s key to turning our ship around. A wolf shifter named Rex joins the ship’s rock band as their new bassist. The first night I see him play, I think he’s hot. But he barely utters two words to me. Awkward. The painting goes missing, and my career is on the line. Who, of all people, ...

Shelby is struggling with parenthood, marriage, a passive-aggressive mother, and unemployment. But she also has a sweet escape in her beloved Hallmark movies. When a secret admirer promises to sweep her away into a world of those same romantic tropes, the temptation is so heady, Shelby can already smell the pumpkin spice. But this rom-com dream has a whiff of conspiracy....

From the number-one best-selling author of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and Sundays at Tiffany's, two heartwarming tales about the power of a good story to open our eyes to life's possibilities.

Escape with the Andersen Family...stories about second chances, single dads, strong heroes and heroines, complicated family entanglements, long-overdue reconciliations, life-long friendships, and later-in-life new beginnings. Inspirational and heartwarming women's fiction that will touch your heart. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s only been months since her death and her family continues to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. CONTENTS: Book 5- Choices Book 6 – Regrets Book 7 – ...

In the captivating stories that make up The Empty Family, Colm Tibn delineates with a tender and unique sensibility, lives of unspoken or unconscious longing, of individuals often willingly cast adrift from their history. From the young Pakistani immigrant who seeks some kind of permanence in a strange town, to the Irish woman reluctantly returning to Dublin and discovering a city that refuses to acknowledge her long absence, each of Tibn's stories manage to contain whole worlds.

After her mother dies, Jenny finds something that shakes the image of a perfect family she always thought she had. Should she disregard her mother’s last wish and search for the truth or let sleeping dogs lie? Don't Tell Him I Died is a part of the Mothers, Sisters, Husbands, Secrets series of short stories. The stories are unrelated and can be read out of order.

Grace had never been more terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them.....

Escape with the Andersen Family...stories about second chances, single dads, strong heroes and heroines, complicated family entanglements, long-overdue reconciliations, life-long friendships, and later-in-life new beginnings. Inspirational and heartwarming women's fiction that will touch your heart. CONTENTS: Book 1- Betrayal, Book 2 – Resolute, Book 3 – Broken, Book 4 – Found THE ANDERSEN FAMILY SAGA This is an ongoing series and best read in order. Book 1 – Betrayal Pamela Andersen is in the lawyer’s office with her twin brother and finds herself uncharacteristically stunned by ...

Unexpected romance and new beginnings can happen anywhere – even in the heart of Montana. I never expected to find love after running a stop sign in the middle of nowhere. But here I am in the podunk town of Birch Springs, trying to save my grandparents' hardware store from financial ruin when Officer Nolan Reid pulls me over. With his warm brown eyes and dedication to helping everyone in town, he's impossible to resist. As I work to rescue my family's legacy, Nolan becomes my unexpected ally—and something more. The connection between us grows stronger with each passing day, but I'm a ...

First-time English edition THE TIME OF THE OAKS: book recommended by the portal lifeder.com as one of the top 23 books based on real stories: http://www.lifeder.com/libros-basados-en-historias-reales/ The most celebrated book by author Abel Carvajal, which tells incredible and funny stories based on real facts: The lives, adventures, and dangers of an extraordinary family that lived in Colombia and Venezuela of the twentieth century... For those who like short true stories, with real photos of the characters. A fascinating book that shows us how reality surpasses fiction in South America. ...

First love never truly fades… it’s just waiting for a second chance. Ten years after leaving Wildwood Ridge, Allison returns home to sell her late father's house, only to find herself face-to-face with her first love – Grant. As they spend time together again, unresolved feelings resurface and they must decide if their story deserves a second chapter. Second Chance With The Mountain Man is a steamy short read with cozy small town vibes.

José era un granjero feliz y Pedro era su vecino, Sembraban pepinos y tomates en la montaña de encino. Ambos granjeros trabajaban muy duro; difícil era su vida, Pero tenían comida para sus familias; recompensa merecida Aunque a veces en casa después de un día de trabajo cansado Soñaban con tener una vida mejor de lo que habían pensado.

For Pamela it is all about starting over…a new home, a different city, new friends, and a small business she can call her own…second chances all around…but is it enough?Chances is the twentieth novella in the ongoing saga of the Andersen Family series. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren that she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone…including her oldest daughter. Pamela Andersen Handen wasn’t ...

Sparks and Bullets fly between them. Their romance ignites amidst the chaos, With danger at every turn, will their love and determination be enough to lead them to brighter days?Jordan Ryder returns to Ryders’ Bluff to care for her sick mother, reluctantly leaving behind the life she once knew. Her siblings are slowly returning to Montana, but the threat of a ruthless land developer brings danger to their doorstep. Arnie “Viking” Pedersen, a military veteran and friend of Jordan’s brother, breaks down on a remote mountain road and encounters Jordan, a fiery beauty who makes him walk...