A Cold Creek Secret And A Brevia Beginning

An irresistible inconvenience A Cold Creek Secret by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne On leave from his latest tour of duty, all Major Brant Western wants is a hot meal and a warm bed. What he doesn’t need is socialite-in-disguise Mimi Van Hoyt showing up at his family’s ranch in the middle of a blizzard. It soon becomes clear that “Maura” is hiding something. But when Brant finally discovers her secret, he might not be able to let her go… FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! A Brevia Beginning by USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle Major Lexi Preston has gone from courtroom to barroom as the world's worst waitress at Brevia's hot spot Riley's Bar. She’s back in town to right old wrongs, not fall in love—but she's finding it hard to avoid her gorgeous new boss. Recovering from loss, former US marshal Scott Callahan just can't deal with romance right now. But how can he resist the irresistible Lexi? New York Times Bestselling Author RaeAnne Thayne USA TODAY Bestselling Author Michelle Major

A Cold Creek Romance collection from New York Times Bestselling Author, RaeAnne Thayne Light The Stars Wade Dalton is having a bad day: his five-year-old has accidentally set the kitchen on fire. His daughter is surly, as usual. The baby hasn’t been fed yet. And his mother has eloped with a scam artist. Could it get any worse? Turns out it can, when the annoyingly beautiful daughter of said scam artist shows up at the door, offering to be his temporary nanny until the newlyweds’ return. Could he trust her to be under his roof? Could he trust himself with her under his roof? Dalton’s Undoing He was known as a major player who’d left a swath of broken hearts across the Teton Valley. Yet when single mother Jenny Boyer saw the tenderness in Seth Dalton’s eyes when he looked at her children — not to mention her — it was impossible for her to believe it was all a game. She was new to this small town and the last man she should be getting involved with was the Hunk of Cold Creek! But every time Seth came near, Jenny could feel herself falling...like all of the women who’d come before her. So why did she hope that her story would have a different ending — as in, happily ever after? Cold Creek Secret Just back from a tour of duty, all Major Brant Western wanted was a hot meal and a warm bed. What he didn’t need was the stunning socialite in disguise who’d just shown up at his family’s Cold Creek ranch. Scandal trailed bad girl Mimi Van Hoyt everywhere she went. But once Brant discovered her secret, how could he turn her away? Being stranded in the middle of nowhere in a blizzard was not Mimi’s idea of a fun time. Then why was she starting to think this sexy soldier could be more than her shelter from the storm? And the more determined Brant was to protect her and her unborn child, the more she believed that this honourable, irresistible military man was the only man for her.

She'd often dreamed about him coming back, with a baby in his arms. And now, Cisco del Norte was home. But the baby he carried couldn't possibly be theirs. Still, Easton Springhill got part of her wish. The man she could never stop loving was back, even for just a little while—with a serious injury, a beautiful baby girl and an explanation about them both that was as flimsy as his excuse for leaving years before. And after five long years of trying to forget him, Easton was faced with a choice: love him—and that little girl—while she had them, or save herself and get away while the getting was good. Because there was no way she'd be able to escape with her heart a second time…

Fifteen years later, Quinn Southerland still hadn't forgiven Tess Claybourne for treating him like the dirt beneath her boots. But the widowed nurse tending his ailing mother was a world away from the spoiled homecoming queen Quinn had known. Yet she was just as achingly beautiful, still arousing the old bittersweet longing for something he could never have. Or could he? That fierce attraction still burned between them. This could be their second chance…if they let love lead them where their hearts longed to go….

"Sheer delight, filled with humor, warmth and heart… I loved everything about it." —New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne on The Magnolia Sisters Spend the holidays in Magnolia, North Carolina, where two lonely hearts find exactly what they need for Christmas. Angi Guilardi needs a man for Christmas—at least, according to her mother. What she really needs is to grow her fledgling catering business. Partnering with Magnolia’s Wildflower Inn holds promise, but when her mother falls ill, Angi’s pulled back to the responsibility of the family restaurant. While she balances work and her eight-year-old son, romance is the last thing on her mind…until Angi runs into Gabriel Carlyle. Back in town to help his grandmother at her flower shop, Gabriel has no plans to stick around Magnolia, especially after he bumps into one of his childhood bullies. Sure, Angi's all grown up and gorgeous now, and when they find themselves under the mistletoe, their chemistry is undeniable. But it’ll take more than a Christmas miracle for Angi to break through the defenses of Gabriel’s well-guarded heart and find a love built to last. Includes a Bonus Novella! The magic of Christmas may be what helps a down-to-earth schoolteacher and a good-time firefighter see each other in a new light just in time for the holidays, in Michelle Major's A Carolina Christmas. Don't miss the newest book in THE CAROLINA GIRLS series, The Front Porch Club! The Carolina Girls series Book 1: Wildflower Season Book 2: Mistletoe Season Book 3: Wedding Season Book 4: The Wish List Book 5: The Front Porch Club

A season for second chances Sleigh Bells in Crimson by Michelle Major Lucy Renner doesn’t believe in the magic of Christmas. Yet here she is in holiday-obsessed Crimson, Colorado, for her mother’s wedding. But it’s the handsome cowboy cradling a stray kitten who gets her blood racing! Caden Sharpe is determined to keep his father from making a huge mistake—even as he finds himself falling for the bride-to-be’s lovely daughter. Will Crimson see a last-minute holiday exchange—at the altar? Bring Me a Maverick for Christmas! by Brenda Harlen With Christmas a painful reminder of everything he’s lost, Bailey Stockton would prefer to ignore the holidays altogether. So how did he let himself get roped into playing Santa? Luckily, veterinary technician Serena Langley is a distracting Mrs. Claus. The joy of the season helps Serena deal with her own tragic past—and she’s determined that the grumpy cowboy regain the Christmas spirit, too. Can Bailey unwrap his heart to find love under the tree this Christmas?

A revised edition of Anna Komnene's Alexiad, to replace our existing 1969 edition. This is the first European narrative history written by a woman - an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor through the eyes and words of his daughter which offers an unparalleled view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.