Petite, poised, private-three words that described Ms. Dabria Abdulla-Smythe quite aptly. Supercilious, sanguine, sexy as hell Three more words that also suited her. You just never knew when you stopped someone on a routine traffic violation what you might actually be in for. This particular hot little number with her air of superiority, flashing toffee-colored eyes, and chocolate brown tresses definitely tweaked his interest. Unshaven, uncommon, unexpected-conceited country bumpkin Well, maybe not quite a country bumpkin per se. If Mr. I'm-All-That-and-a-Bag-of-Chips Highway Patrolman thought he had bested her by forcing her to attend a court appearance, he had no idea who he was dealing with. She knew her craft well, and when it came to defending the accused, she was a barracuda in the courtroom. Newly relocated Legal Aid lawyer Dabria was attempting to flee the shame, regret, and heartache she'd experienced over the past year. A new city, a new job, and a quite retreat in the woods might be just the ticket to soothing her wounded spirit. Burnt out from a two-year undercover operation in the big city, the appeal of a new position in a tranquil northern Saskatchewan detachment was too tempting for Detective Morgan Vaughn to turn down. Two young urban professionals transfer to the country hoping for a more pastoral existence. But small cities can still harbor horrible secrets and hide monsters that practice unbelievable atrocities. When the monsters target Dabria, can she outrun them as well as her nightmares? Can Morgan protect this enigmatic pixie that has captured his heart? And when her own dark secrets are finally revealed, will he be honor bound to turn her in?

The story begins with a couple and their baby moving to Albuquerque where the husband hopes to be accepted at the university. After they settle, the wife discovers that their marriage is hopelessly challenged because she doesn't want to be married to a lawyer who wins all their arguments. In her suitcase are three nuns who give her well meant, useless advice until she banishes them. "here's my parting gift to you," says her husband handing her an Italian Berretta. By then, they are living in a mountain cabin on seventeen acres.

The glamorous world of music and fashion set the stage as the story takes you on a sexy, and compelling journey into their world. Your heart will be torn in several different directions as you step inside and share their joy and their pain. Lanise Avery is a gorgeous and talented Supermodel who is a big name in the fashion world. Lanise is married to handsome and sexy Record Producer, Tyrese Langston, whose business is on the rise. They love each other very much, but every relationship has problems, and Lanise can't forgive herself for disappointing her family and friends. Sparks fly and the road gets bumpy when her emotions become harder and harder to contain. Life is rarely easy when it comes to matters of the heart. Situations like this can make your sunny day 'Cloudy With a Chance of Rain.' ASK YOURSELF...WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Although she has never stopped referring to Aces Corral as her home, it has been two years since Diana Crawford has stepped foot on the ranch just outside Calgary, Canada. Her decision to return home was made just as abruptly as her decision to leave, but as Diana's car pulls into the long driveway, she knows it is time once again to build the family ranch into a successful business. Little does she know that waiting for her return is a man determined to change everything.

Coming home is emotional for Diana. She is thrilled to reunite with her elderly next-door neighbors, Len and Dot Mackenzie, who are the closest thing to family she has left. But when she meets their nephew for the first time, his captivating eyes and quiet strength hypnotize her. There is no mistaking the attraction, and it is not long before Barry Daniels lassoes her heart. As Diana works on reconciling her past, she knows she has a lot to learn about running a business and when Diana finds evidence of a betrayal that could destroy everything she has worked for, she is desperate to find a way to expose the scheme.

In this contemporary cowboy romance, a woman on the fringes of finding her own inner strength must expose a web of deceit before she loses everything she has ever loved.

Twenty-four-year-old Carmelo Johnson is in the prime of his life-respected by young and old in his West Philadelphia neighborhood. The father of a six-year-old girl, his preference now is to date and perhaps one day marry an older woman. During his quest for true love, he's supported by three great male friends from college. As Carmelo begins his career as a residential counselor in a youth detention center, his experiences with women twice his age begin to flourish; he manages to capture the hearts of three very accomplished women, but is unequally yoked with all but one. With his conservative mannerisms, Carmelo revives the three middle-class women by being himself and reminding them of their youth. He learns that when searching and dealing with love, he must have someone that simply shares the same values of education, spontaneity, and spirituality. A novel presenting an unusual take on romance from a male perspective, The Cougar Chaser gives insight into one man's quest to date older women.

Carlos is a lover of women. He loves them passionately, intensely, and deeply, and he tries to be sincere and tender. He is sensual and caring, generous in his affection and attention, and prone to fall ardently in love. His sensual adventures, filled with the pursuit of beauty and every possible hedonistic pleasure, take him to three different countries. In each country, he loses his heart on the perpetual quest for the elusive love of his life. He knows that each woman he romances is ready to be loved, and it's up to him to unlock the mystery of her inner heart if he desires access to more. But on his lust-fueled quest, he finds an unexpected surprise in an older woman. Has he finally found the one woman he could love forever in this sophisticated and beautiful woman he meets? Is she the woman of his dreams, his fantasies, his heart's desire? Only time will tell. The heart wants what the heart wants, and Carlos knows just how far he will go to see his most fervent dreams come true.

When Jenny Longworth offers aid and comfort to David Perry, a long-ago college sweetheart who recently lost his French wife, Sandrine, to cancer, their old passion is revived, creating a gauntlet of social and moral conflicts. Against cautionary counsel, Jenny disrupts her life in Boston and moves to Europe to be at David's side as he attempts to put his world back together. While some of David's friends welcome Jenny, others view her with hostility. Struggling with their own grief, David's children, Marc and Delphine, react to Jenny's presence with confusion and ambivalence, leaving David and Jenny in a quandary as to the future of their relationship. A compelling story of loss, loyalty, and love spanning two continents and four decades, If You Needed Me reminds us that passion is not the sole province of the young and that love is not for the faint of heart. Author Lee Lowry weaves a tale that confronts the challenges of late love and second marriage with honesty and accuracy, and the characters provide a rich, multi-layered examination of the nature of love with all its pain and beauty.

A bitter divorce becomes the final straw in Andrew Kincaid's already troubled life. With his wife and three children gone and his self-esteem in ruins, the forty-one-year-old former sailor burns all his bridges, quits his New York City job, and outfits a thirty-eight-foot yacht for a daring solo voyage.

Once on his boat, the Picaroon, he spurns the easy route through the Panama Canal, and instead, chooses a hazardous westward rounding of the infamous Cape Horn, then a trans-Pacific passage to Sydney, Australia, via Darwin's Galapagos, and the islands of French Polynesia. Mountainous seas, hidden shoals, and dangerous coral reefs challenge Kincaid's sailing and navigation skills on his 20,000-mile odyssey.

However, a single shore leave in South America changes his life in ways he could never have imagined. There he meets the boisterous and hot-tempered ex-pat Australian, Kate Devonshire, a fugitive running from a dark past; the two begin a sexually charged romance in Rio de Janeiro. Eventually, Kincaid travels deep into the parched barrens of the Queensland outback to the scene of a psychopathic rampage that shocked a nation.

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William Efford was born in Montreal, Quebec. A former recreational yachtsman, he has cruised in the Great Lakes and traveled widely in the United States. He lives with his wife in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, where he writes fiction.