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A poignant exploration of marriage and motherhood, An Illusion of Trust is the story of a young woman who discovers that having her dreams come true can't erase her nightmare past. When Renee Marshall married Jalal Vaziri, she got all the love and security she craved. But now, with a baby on the way, she has to leave her perfect seaside cottage to move into the mansion Jalal shared with his beloved first wife--a woman Renee fears she'll never completely replace. Unsettled by changes the relocation makes to her idyllic life, she allows her dark memories to resurface and feed her insecurity. With the threat of losing all she treasures, Renee will have to confront her past and learn to trust love.
A major life change is the last thing she’s looking for. Brigid Marino hates change. She’s lived her entire life in Edgewater, kept the same best friend since childhood, dated the same guy for years, and her beloved father’s tavern is the only place she’s ever worked. Life has been comfortable and predictable. Until now. Newcomers are renovating homes, and a developer has started buying up business properties. Why everyone else is excited about this urban renewal is beyond her. It’s clearly a threat to life as she knows it. Sure, new customers discovering her family's bar is nice, but one of them, the handsome, confidant, and possibly rich Alex Conner, makes her uneasy. Though Alex’s oh-so-blue eyes and smoky laugh are hard to resist, she's told him she’s not interested. Yet, he keeps coming back, challenging her to open her eyes to new possibilities. Urging her to risk the unknown. Making her question everything she thought she wanted. Like he knows her better than she knows herself. As if … Meant To Be Mine is a touching, romantic, and sometimes funny novel about finding the courage to move forward.
When your life falls to pieces, how do you get it back together? Beautiful and vivacious Roxy Ostrowski never dreamed that at thirty she’d have zero love life, be envious of her BFF’s marriage, and lose the best job she ever had. Surely her life can only go uphill from here. Well … She’d enjoy her new “temporary” job tending bar at Marino’s if not for Jack Matthews. Roxy’s nicknamed him “Grim” because he never smiles and barely speaks to her. Then out of the blue, her ex-husband shows up, tempting her to make the same mistake twice. And when her best friend gets pregnant, Roxy’s FOMO overwhelms her. Imagine her surprise when Jack reveals he's actually warm and personable—and has her back. As Roxy gets to know Jack better, her self-assurance begins to return. But just when she’s sure they’re becoming more than friends, an unexpected encounter appears to prove she couldn’t have been more wrong. Now what? Stars in Our Eyes is an honest, touching, romantic, and sometimes funny story about finding the way back to yourself.
She’s a California beach town girl, what does she know about London high society? Life used to be bliss for Chelsea and Jeremy, working together at home for the first months with their new baby. Then they relocated to London, Jeremy’s resumed his law career, and Chelsea’s never felt so out of place and alone. Being part of her husband’s prominent Pearce family has a whole new meaning now, and she’s thrown into a society she’s totally unsuited for. With her quirky beach vibe and the mishaps she’s prone to, she just isn’t making the cut. But being a social misfit could spell disaster for both Jeremy’s career and their home life. (And it’s screwing up her romance writing too.) How can they ever return to that bliss if she can't be the kind of wife she thinks he needs? The High Tea & Flip-Flops series consists of four books. Each book is a complete story ... no cliffhangers. However, I suggest you read them in order as the books follow the progression of Chelsea and Jeremy's relationship. Book 1: High Tea & Flip-Flops Book 2: Love & Liability Book 3: Open & Honest (Sometimes) Book 4: Always & Never
Spanning ten years, The Brevity of Roses explores the interwoven lives of three damaged people who are each offered a chance to heal--if they can banish the ghosts of their pasts. Meredith Dahlberg-Lang hides behind a façade. In public, she's a wealthy socialite. In private, she's a lonely woman with a heart imprisoned by guilt after her husband's death. But she can't deny the longing she feels when a younger man seeks her attention. Jalal Vaziri, after years of trying in vain to win his father's approval, defies him by pursuing a new career. When he meets the woman of his dreams, his satisfaction is complete, but fate challenges his plan for a blissful future. Renee Marshall, matured beyond her years by a hard life, heads for a fresh start in Los Angeles. But when car trouble detours her to a village on the central coast, she enters the life of a man whose fierce denial of the need to be loved matches her own.
"She missed the ocean with its dual nature of calm and chaos. It called to her in voices of both lover and adversary. Always, she felt that if she could sit beside it still enough, long enough, she might solve mysteries. About life. About herself." The Brevity of Roses explores the interwoven lives of three damaged people who are each offered a chance to heal—if they can banish the ghosts of their pasts. Meredith Dahlberg-Lang hides behind a façade. In public, she's a wealthy socialite. In private, she's a lonely woman with a heart imprisoned by guilt after her husband's death. But she can't deny the longing she feels when a younger man seeks her attention. Jalal Vaziri, after years of tr...
Just when you think you’ve got it all under control, life happens. Chelsea Cole Pearce has a Perfect Life Plan: get married, buy a house, and have a baby. Two down, one to go—and she and Jeremy are eagerly working on that third one. (And loving it.) While he’s writing his literary novel, she’s writing romance and designing her dream nursery. Life in the Pearce household is totally awesome—until it’s not. The road to happily ever after is bumpier than Chelsea anticipated, and she’s trying not to freak out. But her talent for jumping to wild conclusions coupled with their difficulty being open and honest with each other complicates matters. Now Chelsea must devise a new plan to get their life back on track … or else. The High Tea & Flip-Flops series consists of three books. Each book is a complete story ... no cliffhangers. However, I suggest you read them in order as the books follow the progression of Chelsea and Jeremy's relationship. Book 1: High Tea & Flip-Flops Book 2: Love & Liability Book 3: Open & Honest (Sometimes)
Sixteen days in London could totally ruin her wedding plans. Now that Chelsea Cole and Jeremy Pearce are engaged, it's only natural that she wants to travel to London to meet her future in-laws, right? Yeah, that's the last thing Jeremy wants to happen. But when Chelsea gets her wish, she begins to find out why he wanted to avoid that meeting--and it becomes a toss-up whether the truth or Chelsea's antics might be the biggest jeopardy to the whole wedding thing. The High Tea & Flip-Flops series consists of three books. Each book is a complete story ... no cliffhangers. However, I suggest you read them in order as the books follow the progression of Chelsea and Jeremy's relationship. Book 1: High Tea & Flip-Flops Book 2: Love & Liability Book 3: Open & Honest (Sometimes)
Includes discography (page 203-225) and index.
Sofia embarks on a wild journey from California to Tuscany to claim the vineyard she inherited and meet the sister she doesn't know. As if this wasn't turmoil enough, someone is out to kill her.