Divorced, Desperate and Delicious

Divorced, Desperate and Delicious
Author: Christie Craig
Publisher: Dorchester Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781428510951

A police officer on the trail of in-department corruption finds himself framed and on the run from the law—right into the house and arms of a woman divorced, delicious and too good to be true.

Divorced, Desperate and Deceived

Divorced, Desperate and Deceived
Author: Christie Craig
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780505527981

When her remaining divorced and single friends get hitched, Kathy Callahan sets her sights on her hot plumber Stan Bradley and gets more than she bargains for when their tryst leads to a wild adventure. Original. 200,000 first printing.

Divorced, Desperate and Dating

Divorced, Desperate and Dating
Author: Christie Craig
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Authors
ISBN: 9780505527325

A mystery writer is forced to reconsider her policy against dating when she is protected from death threats by the sexiest cop she's ever seen.

Romance Fiction

Romance Fiction
Author: Kristin Ramsdell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1610692357

A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

Read On ... Romance

Read On ... Romance
Author: C. L. Quillen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

With thousands of romance novels published each year, librarians—especially those unfamiliar with or indifferent to the genre—can benefit from this well-organized, reference that offers scores of appeals-based read-alike lists for some of the most popular, contemporary romance fiction. As romance publishing continues to flourish, readers and readers' advisors are faced with increasingly complex reading choices. This book helps adult and teen readers quickly find the books they love to read, identifies other titles with shared qualities for more reading suggestions, and provides librarians with carefully reviewed read-alike lists that they can use with confidence. Featuring romance novels published from 2000 to the present day, this useful guide offers you hundreds of reading suggestions covering a wide variety of themes from the most popular to the more obscure. Library professionals and romance fans C. L. Quillen and Ilene Lefkowitz use informal and sometimes whimsical terminology to create unique thematic lists that are targeted to the way romance readers think, offering such lively categories as "Rx for Love" and "Romancing the Stove." The authors organize the titles into five sections according to language, setting, character, story, and mood. Subgenres covered include historical, regency, paranormal, and romantic suspense, making it simple for you to find recommended titles appropriate for your readers' needs.

Divorced, Desperate and Daring

Divorced, Desperate and Daring
Author: Christie Craig
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733968928

Smart and sassy . . .Sheri Thompson knew better. She could spot a horn dog from a mile away, especially when she'd been warned about him countless times by her best friend. Still, when Danny started smooth-talking Sheri at that same friend's wedding, she couldn't resist. It was the best one-night stand of her life. Heck, the best night of her life. And then she woke up alone.Divorced and determined to stay that way . . .Detective Danny Henderson didn't like fear, but he'd felt a lot of it that morning he'd woken up feeling all warm and cozy next to the one woman that might just make an honest man of him. Six months later, fear has punched him in the gut again, but worse this time. He's investigating a murder plot . . . a planned hit. The target: Sheri Thompson. This time his fear won't get the best of him. He'll kick ass to keep her safe and make sure he gets a second chance at countless more nights with the woman of his dreams.

Writing Active Setting

Writing Active Setting
Author: Mary Buckham
Publisher: Cantwell Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1939210186

Now get all three books of the WRITING ACTIVE SETTING series together, plus a bonus additional section on HOOKS! Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin? Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels? Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing—but know your story needs it? You just don’t know where. Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with clear examples from a variety of published authors can help YOU breakthrough with your writing skills. Readers usually remember the plot and characters of a story, but setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Novel writing can be enjoyable once you’ve mastered a few of the writing skills necessary to bring a story to life. If you’re tired of your Setting descriptions being ho-hum and are ready to create a compelling story world, regardless of what you write, or your current level of writing skills, keep reading. In the WRITING ACTIVE SETTING series you will: • Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story. • See how to spin boring descriptions into engaging prose. • Learn to deepen the reader's experience of your story world through sensory details. • Notice how changing characters’ POV can change your setting. • Explore ways to maximize the setting possibilities in your story. • Learn to use Setting to quickly anchor the reader into the world of your story. • Use Setting as movement through space effectively. • Explore Setting in a series. • Learn the most common Setting pitfalls. These books go straight to the point, putting theory in plain language, adding examples from authors in a variety of genres, and finishes each section with exercises designed to help you work with your Setting in a way that will excite you. . .and your reader.

Delicious and Deadly

Delicious and Deadly
Author: CC MacKenzie
Publisher: CC MacKenzie
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2014-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1909331090

When dreams come true...falling in Love Can Be Lethal. Emma Ludlow's temperature is rising and it's not because of the sweltering Florida sun. Her lucrative business is slaughter and bloodshed. All she wants is peace and quiet in Eden to plot her latest murder. However, a much-adored celebrity chef is in Eden, too. The man is insufferable with an overblown ego she's dying to... kill. His slow smile may be Delicious, but she won't taste it, not again, Mills and Boon Style Being famous and wealthy isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Oscar Zamani learned that life lesson the hard way when he let the seductive Emma slip through his fingers. Now an Invitation To Eden has given him a chance to show her that, this time, he can be trusted. But little does Oscar know that Emma has a dark secret. A secret that might be Deadly to his heart. If you enjoy Bella Andre, Marie Force, Mills and Boon or Harlequin Romances you will like this love story. This is a stand alone novel with no cliff-hangers. ******** Ludlow Hall Romance, hot sexy read, love story, best selling series, alpha male, family saga, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, happy ever after, reunion, second chances, redemption, forgiveness, forbidden love, class warfare.

Santa, Honey

Santa, Honey
Author: Kate Angell
Publisher: Love Spell
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780505527530

Christamas unplugged: Two sisters, plus two brothers, plus a romantic Christmas weekend at Dutch Lodge with zero electricity, equals mix-ups, breakups and hookups.

Dating Dr. Delicious

Dating Dr. Delicious
Author: Laura Iding
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2015-02-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460378083

Jake Holt—Chicago Care Hospital's Hottest Doc! It's HannahStewart's first day as a surgical intern at Chicago's busiest hospitaland she couldn't be more excited—those long, hard years of study areabout to pay off. Then she meets Dr Jake Holt—her new boss…and herreckless, completely out-of-character one-night stand! Jake issuspicious. Did Hannah know who he was when she slept with him? Pastexperience has led to his strict 'no relationships at work' rule. Buthis new intern is proving to be a distraction impossible toignore…!