This collection gathers some of Dara Girard's most enduring stories.In "A Thousand Words" a heartbroken writer discovers a new reason to continue with her art. "Ten Days of Grace" follows the healing of three women after a devastating loss. "Dorcas" follows the forty year journey of a secret and its impact on those who kept it. "The Phone Call" uncovers a woman's hidden self-worth and "Berry Picking" follows a woman on her journey to love and self-discovery in an unexpected way.Written in Girard's signature style, readers will enjoy stories meant to linger in the mind for years to come.
Meet the Barnett sisters: Faithful, good natured Beverly; headstrong, ambitious Janet; bookish, droll Francine; silly but sweet, Trudy and bold, reckless Maxine.They live a sheltered, but content life under the strict rule of their religious, Jamaican father in the small town of Hamsford.But that comfortable life comes to an end when one sister gets embroiled in a scandal and another falls for the temptation of a forbidden love that threatens to rip their family apart.Can a father's love keep them together?
Marriage counselor Nicole Harrison never sees herself walking down the aisle. Fed up with men and bad relationships the independent beauty plans to stay single for a long time.But at her mother’s fifth wedding, she spots an intriguing stranger who just may have her hearing wedding bells.However, Jayden Cassell wants nothing to do with her.But not for the reason she thinks…
The look of love?Professional organizer Caryn Chandler thinks her life is perfect.Until her new perm makes her hair fall out, she breaks up with her boyfriend and she bumps into Adrian Everett. The man she'd left standing at the altar eight years ago.When an invitation from the Black Stockings Society arrives promising her a second chance at love, she jumps at the chance to fix her biggest mistake.However, the now wealthy Adrian wants nothing to do with Caryn, until she turns up on his doorstep sporting a sexy pair of stockings.Can just one look really change everything?
Two unsuspecting brothers about to fall in love!A Tempting ProposalStraight-laced businessman, James Fortune, always does the right thing.So when his reckless twin brother, Jackson, gets cold feet the day of his wedding, James decides to pretend to be the groom to protect his family's name and honor, until his brother comes to his senses.However, his new bride, Ava Hughes, is also not who she seems. Soon James and Ava find themselves trying to outwit each other in a sensual game of cat and mouse.Until one of them is forced to surrender… A Seductive ArrangementFlashy playboy Jackson Fortune never expected to wake up with a wife. But when she arrives at his apartment one morning he can't ignore her.Toyin Jacobs planned to quietly annul her secret Vegas wedding to Jackson. But when her nosy sister discovers the truth and posts it online, Toyin rushes to warn him.In danger of losing his position in the family business because of his reckless ways, Jackson can't afford a scandal. He quickly offers Toyin a special arrangement.One too irresistible to resist…
The season for love…Dr. Lora Rice desperately wants to fix her stagnant love life.So when the new book, 30 Days to Romance, finally arrives on her doorstep, the Maryland researcher can't wait to put it into practice and catch the eye of Mr. Right.But that doesn't include her colleague-and chief rival-the brilliant, but sexy Dr. Justin Silver. He stands in the way of a coveted fellowship and gets under her skin.However, Justin notices her new clothes and sassy attitude.And when a snowstorm strands them together during a business trip in Minnesota, Justin takes the opportunity to make sure Lora notices him too. Soon long, winter nights become heated with passion.But once the snow melts can their new romance survive their business rivalry?
Her best mistake?Widowed civil engineer, Cheryl Whelan, likes to speak her mind. Especially about her annoying tenant, toy designer, Bryant Hill.However, when she says something that causes Bryant's fiancée to dump him, Cheryl scrambles to fix the damage. Her husband's illness left her drowning in debt and she needs the extra income.So she makes Bryant a promise and offers to help him win his ex-fiancée back.But neither can anticipate where one hasty promise will lead them…
Will she risk everything, no matter what the price?In a quest for a family heirloom a young woman uncovers secrets, betrayal and love.Jessie Clifton only wants one thing: The Sapphire Pendant, an heirloom her father sold years ago. When offered an opportunity to win the pendant back by charming an eligible bachelor, the hotheaded tomboy impulsively accepts. She soon regrets her decision when she learns that her target is Kenneth Preston, a man she's hated for years.Nevertheless, determined to win, she trades in her running shoes for high heels and jeans for dresses and puts her plan into action. But what starts out as a harmless wager leads her down a dangerous trail of secrets that could change her life, destroy the man she's come to love and affect an entire community.
Cruel rumors swirl around herbalist Teresa Clifton. Rumors that she caused the death of her best friend.Desperate to escape her past, she buys a natural health store and settles in a new town, which puts her in the path of Sean Casey. A man haunted by his own grief.Soon Teresa finds herself falling for the handsome, mysterious stranger. But loving him comes at a price. A price that could cost her everything.The romantic and stunning second novel in the Clifton Sisters trilogy.
Interior designer, Nikki Dupree, can’t believe her luck when she gets a commission to redesign the island mansion of the wealthy recluse, Lucian Kontos. She loves the gorgeous Mediterranean island and shimmering blue waters that wash along the sandy beaches. But her new employer turns her job into anything but paradise.Arrogant and short-tempered, Lucian makes no excuses for his rude behavior. Scarred by a fire that nearly destroyed all he held dear, he trusts no one and rejects all pity and kindness.However, Nikki’s beauty and passion for life slowly tears down his defenses.But can a wounded man risk his heart on a woman who plans to leave?
Hannah needs moneyAmal needs a lawyerSoon they'll learn they really need each otherHannah Olaniyi needs money fast to save her family home from foreclosure. So, for a large fee, the desperate attorney takes on a seemingly unwinnable case.Notorious playboy, Amal Harper, can pay whatever Hannah asks. He needs someone willing to take on a powerful family with lots of connections.However, the buttoned up lawyer and her laid back client quickly conflict when they have differing opinions on how to proceed.But as tempers flare so does passion and soon Amal and Hannah discover that sometimes opposities not only attract they can be ferfect for each other.
Be My Love...VenusA name that once inspired the fantasies of men and the envy of womenVenusA mysterious, elusive international icon of exquisite beautyVenusA woman named Monica Dupree who disappeared years ago.She now lives a quiet life buried under secrets that continue to haunt her. Until JD Rozan, a seductive stranger running from his past, shatters her cold heart with a hot passion she can't resist.But when JD uncovers Monica's secrets, she may be forced to disappear from his loving arms...forever.
Claudia Madison loves the single life. The bestselling author looks forward to hosting a new TV show featuring romantic destinations for singles like her. The only problem? Her cohost, Peter Warren, the gorgeous bachelor she almost married.Peter takes pride in being a leading authority on staying single. But Claudia remains a temptation he can't resist. So the bachelor makes a vow to seduce the savvy author and not let her get away from him again.However, his passionate challenge comes with a price.One they may have to pay with their careers and their hearts…
Divorced romance novelist, Noreen Webster, has given up on love and thinks heroes can only be found in books.But when she takes her sister's place to deliver a package to a Caribbean island, the North Carolina native begins to change her mind once she meets the handsome and dashing Michael Vaughn on the cruise there.Michael knows getting too close to the sexy writer could blow his cover and put her life in danger.However, one sensual night together makes it worth the risk. But will he lose her once his deception is revealed? Or will Noreen learn to believe in "ever after" once again?The second book in the Ladies of the Pen series.
Housewife-turned-superstar-novelist, Suzanne Rand, hardly resembles the frumpy, brokenhearted woman she used to be when she returns to North Carolina to sell her family home. Now wiser and independent, she arrives with no plans to stay.Rick Gordon hopes to change her mind. The former bad-boy-turned-successful-businessman knows they have an unfinished chapter and he plots to use seduction to lead her right into his arms.But although Suzanne can't resist the passion that ignites between them will their rekindled romance survive the secrets of the past or will leaving be the best for both of them?The first book in the Ladies of the Pen series.
A lesson in love?Jodi Durant lives a lie.When she gets a promotion at work, she fears that her lie will be discovered and get her fired. An invitation to join the Black Stockings Society, promising her a new life, comes just in time.However, her membership comes with a price-revealing her secret to a man who could destroy her life.Or give her the lesson she always needed.The fifth book in the popular the Return of the Black Stockings Society series.
She thinks he's a cad.He thinks she's a witch.Until one little deception forces them to see each other in a whole new way.Maid of honor Bianca Olade loves weddings.She looks forward to attending her cousin's big event except for one thing: She hates Broderick Radford, the best man, a celebrated photojournalist known for his reputation with women. She tries her best to keep her distance.However, over the course of one day, she will overhear a secret, that will shock her and change how she sees him.Soon, keeping her distance is the last thing she wants to do…
"You can practice on me…"Eight years ago, Clarice Yates, put her dream of being a masseuse on hold when a family crisis forced her to take care of her mother.Now the accountant feels stuck in a job she can't stand. But when she helps a handsome stranger in a medical emergency she gets to put her dormant massage skills to the test.And discovers that once isn't enough. When she agrees to offer him private sessions, a surprising passion ignites between them.But when another family crisis hits, Clarice must decide if surrendering to temptation is worth the risk...
Microbiologist, Dr. Naomi Mensah, always gets into trouble due to her absent-minded ways. She finds herself in trouble again at her cousin's wedding, when she loses an expensive necklace down a grate while walking to her car.When a mysterious stranger offers to help her retrieve it, she feels relieved.Until he asks her to make him a wild promise.A promise that will get Naomi in more trouble than she could have ever imagined.The second book in the It Happened One Wedding series.
Travel writer Daniella Duvall thrives on adventure, but when her plane spirals out of control in midair she wonders if those days are over.Until a tall, dark stranger who both infuriates and attracts her, comes to the rescue. When he disappears after the emergency landing, Daniella senses a story and becomes determined to track him down.Former medic pilot, Trenton Sheppard, avoids the limelight. He lives his life under another name away from prying eyes.But when Daniella arrives on his doorstep, the smart, exquisite beauty ignites long dormant desires and he surrenders to a temptation that threatens to uncover secrets that could destroy a future he never thought possible.
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