The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride

The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 140228053X

Book 3 of Cowboys & Brides From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance filled to the brim with sexy cowboys, gutsy heroines, and genuine down-home Texas twang. Emily Cooper promised her dying grandfather that she'd deliver a long-lost letter to a woman he once planned to wed. Little does adventurous Emily know that this simple task will propel her to places she never could have imagined...with a cowboy who's straight out of her dreams... When sexy rancher Greg Adams discovers his grandmother Clarice has installed Emily on their ranch as her assistant, he decides to humor the two ladies. He figures Emily will move on soon enough. In the meantime, he intends to keep a close eye on her—he doesn't quite buy her story of his grandmother as a mail-order bride. A lost letter meant a lost love for Clarice, but two generations later, maybe it's not too late for that letter to work its magic. Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer will thrill to this charming story of a sexy Texas rancher and the mail order bride who brought him to one knee. Cowboys & Brides Series: Billion Dollar Cowboy (Book 1) The Cowboy's Christmas Baby (Book 2) The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride (Book 3) How to Marry a Cowboy (Book 4) Praise for Bestselling Contemporary Western Romances by Carolyn Brown: "Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."—Romance Junkies "Charming...a smoking-hot romance...there's nothing sexier than a cowboy."—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars "Witty dialogue and hilarious banter... Carolyn Brown delivers yet another steamy cowboy romance."—Night Owl Reviews

The Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off

The Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1402287046

More Than the Chili's Heating Up Cadillac, Texas Carlene Lovelle, co-owner of Bless My Bloomers lingerie shop, found a pair of fancy red-silk panties in her husband's briefcase, and all hell is breaking loose. She custom-made those fancy bloomers herself—and she remembers the bimbo who bought them. If her husband had a lick of sense, he'd known there are no secrets in a town like Cadillac. Carlene's cohorts—and their mamas—plan to exact revenge on Lenny Joe where it'll hurt the most: break his ten-year winning streak at the prestigious Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off. Never before has a woman dared to compete. But the ladies of Bless My Bloomers are cooking up a storm...and it seems the whole town is taking sides in the showdown. Welcome to Cadillac, Texas, where the chili is hot, the gossip is hotter, and friends stick by each other, no matter what the challenge. Praise for The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeño Society Jubilee: "Hilarious...fast-paced...A high-spirited, romantic page-turner."—Kirkus "Humor and down-home charm make this a first-place prize winner."—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "In this laugh-out-loud read, bestselling Brown takes her expertise in writing top-notch cowboy romance novels to stir things up...among four female friends."—Booklist "Heartwarming and fun...Brown's story reminded me of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."—Long and Short Reviews

A Heap of Texas Trouble

A Heap of Texas Trouble
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2016-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1492638781

(Originally published as The Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off.) One woman's quest for chili perfection Carlene Lovell is going to hit her no-good, deadbeat, cheatin' ass, soon-to-be ex-husband where it hurts: at the annual chili cook-off, which he's won for 10 years in a row. To win, though, she'll need more than a little help... Is another man's second chance at love Police Chief Jack Landry has been smitten with Carlene forever. Now that she needs some help keeping the peace (and getting revenge), it's his chance to prove that not all men are dogs.... "Once I started reading I couldn't put it down...or keep the smile off my face." -Night Owl Reviews for Billion Dollar Cowboy "Humorous, heartwarming, and full of sass and spunk!" -RT Book Reviews for The Trouble With Texas Cowboys, 4 Stars

Cruel to Be Kind

Cruel to Be Kind
Author: Will Birch
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0306921979

The definitive biography of singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, best-known for "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" Described as "Britain's greatest living songwriter," Nick Lowe has made his mark as a pioneer of pub rock, power-pop, and punk rock and as a producer of Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, the Damned, and the Pretenders. He has been a pop star with his bands Brinsley Schwarz and Rockpile, a stepson-in-law to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and is the writer behind hits including "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding." In the past decades, however, he has distinguished himself as an artist who is equally acclaimed for the second act of his career as a tender yet sharp-tongued acoustic balladeer. Biographer Will Birch, who in addition to being a music writer was a drummer and songwriter with The Records, has known Lowe for over forty years and melds Lowe's gift as a witty raconteur with his own authoritative analysis of Lowe's background and the cultural scenes he exemplifies. Lowe's parallel fame as one of the best interviews in the business will contribute to this first look into his life and work--and likely the closest thing fans will get to an autobiography by this notoriously charming cult figure. This is not an authorized biography, but Lowe has given it his spiritual blessing and his management and label are fully on board. Cruel to Be Kind will be the colorful yet serious account of one of the world's most talented and admired musicians.

The Shop on Main Street

The Shop on Main Street
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728205980

When Carlene Lovelle discovers her husband has been keeping a secret, the women of Texas rally behind her in a battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown. Carlene Lovelle, owner of Bless My Bloomers lingerie shop in Cadillac, Texas, has everything she's ever wanted: a loving husband, a successful small town business on Main Street that sells custom lingerie for making women feel beautiful, and great friends who never disappoint. However, that all changes when Carlene finds a pair of sexy red panties in her husband's briefcase. She knows exactly who those panties belong to—they were purchased from her very own shop! She's beginning to think her life would've been easier if she'd just opened Main Street Books and stayed away from silky underthings. Now her marriage is over and her life is in a tailspin. She's humiliated, upset, and heartbroken, but it's time to move on to the anger stage of grieving. There's no point looking backward when looking forward reminds Carlene that all she needs are the ladies of this small town to rally around and teach her that revenge is a dish best served red-hot. (Previously published as The Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off and A Heap of Texas Trouble.)

The Doctor and the Ice Princess

The Doctor and the Ice Princess
Author: Carlene Martin
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2020-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1662404891

“What are you doing here, Susan? Get out of here. We’re not open yet.” Susan had a smug look, where Cassandra wanted to wipe off her face. “Who do you think you are? Ms. High and Mighty?” Susan snickered the words back, her eyes fierce, tapping her foot. “After all, Ice Princess, you of all people never did fit in.” Cassandra, seeing red, fumed. “That’s it!” Without thinking, she slapped Susan, who slapped her back. Both of them, royally pissed, went after each other, screaming, grabbing hair, and kicking. Dr. Miller and his new protégé, Dr. Cody Grant, pulled the women apart, each holding one. Dr. Cody Grant, smiling, stated, “And I thought this town was going to be boring.”

Michael Valentine

Michael Valentine
Author: Reicko Antonio
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149907686X

Though the bond with his mother remains in tact after her death--Michael continues to narrate his first hand account of a savage journey as the number one hit-man contracted to the biggest crime families in the DC Metropolitan area and on the east coast. Nothing is predictable in this invisible society of deceit and friction. Hunger overshadows Loyalty and self-indulgence deters compassion. Witness the graphic violence, high adrenaline battle for power and sexual intrigue in this action packed Urban-Street Crime Thriller; surrounded by family; associates and enemies thirsting to come up in a world full of greed, vengeance, money, sex, drugs, power and corruption.......

The Earthworm That Blows No Trumpet

The Earthworm That Blows No Trumpet
Author: David Bruce Collins
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491761539

Santa Cecilia is a medium-sized university town in the Texas Hill Country. The townies and gownies get along well enough, and most folks accept their neighbors of all colors, creeds, and orientations. The Unitarian Universalist church downtown is just another house of worship, albeit a bit more liberal than average for a Texas town. The UUs enjoy their jobs (mostly), help their less fortunate neighbors, and raise healthy, intelligent children. Its all just too good to last. After a popular, outspoken intern minister arrives, important objects start disappearing, then reappearing. Accounts get hacked, windows get broken, and a well-known church member is found strangled. And then it gets really weird. A large ensemble cast of members and friends put heads and hearts together to figure out who is sabotaging their beloved churchand why. Many of them dont consider themselves religious, but they will defend this church to the death if necessary. In their struggle, they find unlikely allies, bizarre misdirections, great vegan Tex-Mex, killer margaritas, excellent weed, the joys and perils of polyamory, and Transylvanian hospitality that cant be beat.

An Honorable Death

An Honorable Death
Author: R. D. Etzig
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2000-12-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781469776620

After Paul Lucas murders and inherits the wealth of an elderly woman entrusted to his care, he is badly injured when a commercial airliner crashes into the Maryland countryside. Following extensive reconstructive surgery, he is unable to remember his past. Later, while on a Carribean cruise, Lucas falls in love and proposes to a spellbinding woman. But Paul Lucas' troubles are far from over. A retired police detective, hired by the murdered woman's brother is closing in on him. Meanwhile, the demented brother of a woman Lucas raped twenty years earlier has been released from prison. Having killed twice while in prison, the brother, Sean Dougherty, has grown to love the high he gets when he takes a human life. Vowing to revenge the rape and subsequent suicide of his twin sister, Sean Dougherty begins his violent campaign to restore honor to the Dougherty family name.

Little Heaven

Little Heaven
Author: Nick Cutter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501168401

An all-new epic tale of terror and redemption set in the hinterlands of midcentury New Mexico from the acclaimed author of The Troop—which Stephen King raved “scared the hell out of me and I couldn’t put it down...old-school horror at its best.” From electrifying horror author Nick Cutter comes a haunting new novel, reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and Stephen King’s It, in which a trio of mismatched mercenaries is hired by a young woman for a deceptively simple task: check in on her nephew, who may have been taken against his will to a remote New Mexico backwoods settlement called Little Heaven. Shortly after they arrive, things begin to turn ominous. Stirrings in the woods and over the treetops—the brooding shape of a monolith known as the Black Rock casts its terrible pall. Paranoia and distrust grips the settlement. The escape routes are gradually cut off as events spiral towards madness. Hell—or the closest thing to it—invades Little Heaven. The remaining occupants are forced to take a stand and fight back, but whatever has cast its dark eye on Little Heaven is now marshaling its powers...and it wants them all.