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Winner of the 2014 Romance Writers of Australia RUBY (Romantic Book of the Year) Award for Stories with Romantic Elements! An action adventure novel set in the Australian jungle where two unlikely people prove just how attractive opposites can be... It's pretentious socialite Abigail Mulholland's worst nightmare when her plane crashes into an ancient Australian wilderness. Things go from bad to downright hellish when rescuers never come. As she battles to survive in an environment that's as brutal as it is beautiful, Abigail finds herself also fighting her unlikely attraction to Mackenzie — another survivor, and a much younger man. Mackenzie Steel is devastated by his partner's death in the crash, the only person with whom he shared his painful past. Now, as he confronts his own demons, he finds he has a new battle on his hands: his growing feelings for Abigail, a woman who's as frustratingly naïve as she is funny. Fate brought them together, but they'll need more than luck to escape Kakadu alive. Could the letters of a dead man hold the key to their survival?

*** A Usa Today Bestseller *** Tori… For The Record, I’m Not Going To Hook Up With My Boss. I'm A Lot Of Things—a Screwup, A Basket Case, A Flunky. But When I Take A Nanny Job To Be Near My Pregnant Sister, I Swear To Myself I’ll Walk The Straight And Narrow, Which Means I Cannot Fall For My Insanely Hot Boss. I Don't Want To Be Tempted By That Rugged Rancher. By His Chiseled Muscles Or Southern Charm Or The Way He Snuggles His Kids At Bedtime. Ethan Carter Won't Get The Key To My Heart, No Matter How Much I Want Him. Ethan… Between Us, She's The Last Thing I Need As I Finalize My Hellish Divorce. What Sane Man Trying To Rebuild His Life Wants A Hot Nanny With Long, Sexy Hair, Curves For Miles, And A Smart Mouth? A Perfectly Kissable, Pouty Mouth That I Shouldn't Notice. My Focus Is On My Kids And My Ranch, Not The Insufferable Siren Who Sleeps In The Room Next To Mine. It Doesn't Matter That She Wins Over My Kids In A Heartbeat Or Runs My Life Better Than I Do. Tori Duran Is The One Woman I Can't Have And Shouldn't Want, No Matter How Much I Crave Her.

Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all...Nora Crane will do what it takes to keep her family afloat. Things are better than they’ve been for a while; still she’s barely scraping by. But she’s got two little girls to look after so she’s willing to work hard and help out with harvesttime at the Cavanaugh orchard.Her new boss is Tom Cavanaugh. After his time in the Marines, he’s come home to take over the family farm. Tom thinks he knows what he wants—he’s ready to settle down with a sweet, traditional woman. Nora doesn’t seem to be the marrying kind, but he can’t keep his eyes off her, despite his best efforts. And Nora has no intention of getting involved with anyone. She’s got enough relationship baggage to last her a lifetime.But in Virgin River, love finds its own way, and it starts to become clear that Nora and Tom won’t be able to stay just friends.Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, wherefour women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!Virgin River Novels:Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River

In her novel Wilde Thing and novella "The Wilde One" from Bad Boys To Go, USA Today bestselling author Janelle Denison introduced two of the Wilde brothers--men who live up to their names in every respect. Now, get to know the tempting Scott Wilde. . .and discover why being bad can feel so very good. . .She's Tired Of Being Good. . .The last thing hotel heiress Ashley St. Claire wants for her thirtieth birthday is another boring set-up with a stuffed shirt with dollar signs in his eyes. Before settling down, Ashley wants one hot, erotic night with a man who'll let her be as shameless as she dares. A man like the one giving her body a long, slow appraisal at the bar and making no attempt to hide the fact that he likes what he sees. . .He Excels At Being Bad. . .It's bad manners to refuse a lady. And construction company owner Scott Wilde fully intends to oblige the stunning creature who has just asked him to be her birthday present. But he's unprepared for the way that raw passion leads to something much deeper. Ashley may be running scared, but Scott's got stamina. . .and he's determined to show Ashley just how delicious a lifetime of passion can be if she's willing to take a walk on the Wilde side with him. . .

Trapped In His Tiny Mountain Cabin, She Didn't Expect To Fall For His Big Heart. Exposing A Prominent Criminal Family With An Investigative News Report Didn’t Exactly Work Out The Way Sabrina Had Hoped. Instead Of Basking In The Glory Of Her Article’s Success, She’s On The Run From A Powerful Man Who Wants Her Dead. To Stay Safe, She’s Forced To Trade One Bad Situation For Another. Stuck In The Montana Wilderness, She’s Secluded From Anything Resembling Civilization Or The Modern-day World. The Only Good Thing About Her Situation Is The Gorgeous Mountain Man Assigned To Protect Her. Too Bad He Isn’t The Slightest Bit Interested In A City Girl Like Her. Beau Likes His Life Quiet And Simple. Give Him A Peaceful Day Hiking In The Woods With His Dog, And He’s A Happy Man. He Has No Use For Large Crowds, Noisy Cities Or Dramatic Women. So When A Hotshot Reporter Rolls Into Town, Dragging Her Big-time Problems With Her, He Should Have Run For The Hills. Instead, He Volunteered To Keep Her Safe. Bringing Her Into His World Won’t Be Easy, But If He Can Convince Her That Montana Isn’t As Terrifying As She Believes, They Might Just Be The Perfect Match.

The third installment in the New York Times bestselling McKettrick Cowboys series follows the youngest McKettrick brother as he and his estranged love cross paths after discovering he must marry in order to inherit the family ranch.Jeb is the wild McKettrick, the one who never could stay out of trouble. And trouble is what he gets when he proposes to Chloe Wakefield. No sooner had he and the pretty schoolteacher tied the knot than Jeb discovers she’s already married. After a major dustup with Chloe in a Tombstone barroom, an irate Jeb hightails it back to the Triple M Ranch, certain that his chances of winning the spread in a marriage race with his brothers are dashed.Now Chloe has come to Indian Rock, hoping to find her beloved uncle John and a much-needed teaching post. But when she unexpectedly crosses paths with Jeb, her rage—and passion—flare even stronger than back in Tombstone. Chloe never intended to mislead Jeb about her previous marriage to a scoundrel of a man. But when she finds out Jeb needs a bride and a baby in order to inherit the Triple M, she is livid.Learning to trust will be the hardest part of this mixed-up marriage—until a stagecoach robbery and the return of a dangerous stranger prove to Jeb and Chloe that they need each other to love and honor as long as they both shall live.

Struggling to run the business her father has left her, Ellie Frasier leans heavily on her friends for support, until her relationship with one of them, rancher Glen Patterson, deepens into love. Original.

Hallie knows how to lose your best friend in one easy step.Offer him your virginity, then watch him reject you.But that was four years ago, and now she knows better. Working at Hunt's Bull Riding School, there's no shortage of hot young cowboys to keep her entertained. There's no need to think about Nate Mathews, especially since he's off on the pro bull riding tour.Out of sight, out of mind.Until Nate walks back into her life, four years older, four years hotter, and with four years of regrets behind the blue eyes she once fell in love with.But on his first night back in their sleepy hometown, Nate's plans to apologize are lost in the wail of sirens. In the devastating aftermath, Nate leans on the woman who once knew him better than anyone.But this time, it's more than friendship he wants from her. No amount of teenage history, bad-tempered bulls, or babies who hate his guts will stop him from getting his second chance.This second chance, friends-to-lovers romance brings the steam against a backdrop of professional bull riding, rodeo, and small-town cowboys. This is a complete romance with a happily ever after.

On a dirt road marked by haunting secrets, three strangers caught at life's crossroads must decide what to sacrifice to protect their own agendas…and what they're each willing to risk for love.If there's any place that can convince Angela Harold to stop running, it's Ransom Canyon. And if there's any man who can reveal desires more deeply hidden than her every fear, it's Wilkes Wagner. Beneath the rancher's honorable exterior is something that just might keep her safe…or unwittingly put her in danger's path.With his dreams of leaving this small Texas town swallowed up by hard, dusty reality, all Wilkes has to show for his life is the Devil's Fork Ranch. Though not one to let false hope seduce him, he can't deny the quiet and cautious beauty who slips into his world and changes everything.Lauren Brigman finally has freedom at her fingertips. All she needs is Lucas Reyes's attention—a look, a touch, some sign that she's more to him than a girl he rescued one dangerous night. But now it's her turn to rescue someone, and the life-altering decision may cost her more than a chance with Lucas.

Aspen Reynolds has it all. Wealth, beauty, and a spot on the Forbes Top Ten Most Successful Women list. From the outside, she is perfect. Looks and status can be deceiving. All her life she has fought being the socialite her family has raised her to be. Now at twenty-eight she's at the top of her game, lacking the one thing she didn't know she'd ever want. Accidents happen and lives are changed when Aspen is almost killed. Hank Jensen, the man who saves her, is a hard-working country boy from Texas. Hank is the polar opposite of the rich city boys she's used to. He's rugged, gritty, devastatingly handsome, and makes it clear that he wants her in his life and his bed. Can two people from different worlds find a happily ever after? Warning: This book is designed for audiences 18+ due to language and graphic sexual content. This novel will be part of a three part series but is written as a standalone between this particular couple. The other two books in the series will focus on different characters with snippets of past couples as the stories move along.