Contemporary category: 160730 books

Ellie McKenna urgently needs a temporary home and a few weeks’ work to get her life back on track. A short term Christmas contract tutoring twin daughters on a huge coastal farm sounds ideal – until, too late, she meets the billionaire owner. Ellie’s dream job turns into her worst nightmare...

Scarlet Bay – where passions run deep, and surely everyone deserves a summertime treat? Lawyer Josslyn Wynn secretly yearns for a husband and family, but a shocking accident made children impossible, and her sharp manner and workaholic lifestyle make landing a man unlikely. When Cameron Mackay ran...

A tender, sexy 'second chances' story of family relationships and long-time unrequited love. Attraction explodes between Fiona and Christian when they met on the day he marries Jan, her beloved sister. The only way Fiona can cope is by hiding on the far side of the world. The only way Christian can...

Sweetwater Canyon Book 3 – Sarah's Story Her guitar helped her leave. His grim news calls her home. Will she abandon the safety of her sisterhood for a chance to heal old wounds? Sarah Cosgrave escaped her alcoholic father's depression by losing herself in her music and her faith....

It’s an Urban Style of Love is a collection of short urban tales depicting how contemporary love is found where you least expect it.  From online gaming to jogging, the club scene to the park, these short stories inspire us to believe that there is someone for everyone, and sometimes you will find...

Marc Larue published a collection of short stories ranging from contemporary adventure to fantasy. In the first story, a contemporary action/comedy called "Green, Purple, and Orange" follow Ms. Hernandez as her trip to an art museum goes terribly wrong. Then in this fantasy story, join the...

The first Arabic book to win the Man Booker International Prize, and the first female Omani writer to be translated into English Previous winners of the Man Booker International Prize include Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, and The Vegetarian by Han Kang Celestial Bodies invites readers...

The house looked as dead as its lawn. A lost place. An abandoned place. A godforsaken place. Just the place a broken man like Andre needs for the ritual. Just the place that could turn his life around. “Godforsaken” – rough, emotional short story of contemporary urban fantasy. From Stefon Mears, author of the Cavan Oltblood series, and the Spells for Hire series.

Kindred; Book Two, a moving contemporary romance novelette full of action, excitement and love!This is the story about Brad and Cathy, how their loves grows even against adversity, and then a major event happens and all could be lost!  Brad is one of Paige's twin brothers from Book One in the...

L. E. Bross’s contemporary romance debut is a fun and sexy tale of unlikely lovers struggling to leave the past where it belongs—behind them—and embrace a bright future. Melanie McAllister’s brand new copy of Home Improvement for Dummies doesn’t even begin to cover the DIY advice...

After her uncharacteristic behavior made headline news, buttoned-up Olivia Balfour has been sent far away from home. The English rose will work for Clint McAlpine-a cattle baron who's as fierce and untamed as his Outback station. But she's shocked when Clint informs her that she's entirely at his...

Once upon a time there was a princess who learned that she liked to have sex, and lots of it. In this contemporary fairy-tale, Jade Redfearn has led a sheltered life, but now must choose one of three brothers as her partner. Will it be athletic tennis coach Joe, shy genius Adam, or ultra-successful...

Courtney Stewart was a rich woman, but she hadn't been able to make her relationship with the equally wealthy Peter Merrill work. Eric Collins, her business travel agent, was determined to capture her attention. But he got stuck in his mountain cabin at the wrong time with the old-fashioned Susan, who...

From R. Barri Flowers, award-winning writer and bestselling author of the Leila Kahana Maui Mysteries and Eddie Naku Maui Mysteries, comes the second installment of the compelling Maui contemporary novelette series, Kaanapali Beach Paradise.Set amidst the lush playground of Maui, Hawaii's...