Family Drama

Violet Clarke is ready to take over the world, one strawberry at a time, after she inherits her grandfather's old farm. That's the plan, at least... But when firefighter, William Baxter, shows up for a routine safety inspection, he informs her in no uncertain terms that her raspberry-themed world takeover is shut down until she fixes the berry farm's storage shed. Yes, she understands it's a fire disaster waiting to happen. No, she doesn't have any money for repairs, Will. So when the rough and rugged fireman returns, offering her his grumpiest help to restore the shed, well... She can't ...

One woman, desperate to have a child. Her best friend, who'll do anything to help her. And her teenage daughter, who makes a life-changing mistake. Abby never thought she would want another child. It’s been her and Christina for so long she never imagined she’d want to change that. But after finally meeting her Mr Right, and with Christina due to leave for university, a baby is all she can think of. After years of trying, she is close to giving up, but thanks to her best friend, she is given a chance. Feeling no real purpose in life, Mandy offers to be her surrogate. But has Mandy taken...

"ELECTRIFYING AND ADDICTIVE. READING THIS BOOK IS LIKE RIDING A HIGH-SPEED TRAIN!" - Marcia James-Robertson When Oceanus Hopkins donates sperm to Ellen, he doesn’t know what he’s in for. Just as they start a new life, Ellen’s mysterious past draws them into a savage and unpredictable underworld. Face-to-face with an unstoppable killer, he must outsmart a man in a frenetic non-stop manhunt where no place is safe and no one can be trusted. Filled with hairpin plot twists, inspired characters and pitch black humor, The Girl Who Died Twice tells the story of an ordinary man forced to make...

Young lovers think they are escaping life’s pressures when they run away to south Florida, but there they uncover shocking family secrets. Will their discoveries in tropical paradise bring them closer together, or drive them apart? Can grudges give way to reconnection, before it’s too late? The third intertwined story in the Lake to Coast Series, Under the Palms gives readers new insight to familiar characters, introduces new ones…and entertains with multiple perspectives of The Sunshine State.

Tall, chiseled, and covered in tattoos and piercings, Theo is exactly Poppy’s type. But unlike her bad-boy exes, only his exterior is spiky. He’s thoughtful, kind, and unbelievably talented. For over a year, she’s hinted she’d be down for more, but he’s kept her frozen in the friend zone. With her sister engaged to his best friend, avoiding him is impossible—even if she wanted to, but a woman has her limits, and Poppy has just about reached hers. For years, Theo has lived with the guilt of his friend Logan’s accidental death. To atone, he’s denied himself everything from a ...

Billings, Montana. That's my new home, and it's not nearly as bad as I assumed it would be when Angelo insisted that we move here. I actually rather love it. My family has been incredibly blessed for coming here. The restaurant is doing incredibly well, better than we could have ever imagined. Almost all of my siblings and my aunt all found their special someone here. They're all making me lots of nipoti, and I love it so much. Well, Zia Emilia obviously isn't. She still isn't married to Tanner yet. I don't know what they're waiting for. It's been almost a year that they've been dating. But...

I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son. And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee. GABE: When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love. Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond. She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet ...

Josh King is perfect, or at least he tries to be. Loyal, hardworking, and honest, he can't stand to be lied to or laughed at. Nicknamed "Saint Josh" by his three older brothers, his hidden soft side is reserved for his beloved cattle dogs and his best friend, a wiry little cowboy named Sam. But when Sam betrays him, Josh decides never to trust again. He wears his anger like a shield, keeping the world at bay until his meddling sisters-in-law decide to intervene. They're convinced Josh needs to change, and they think they have the perfect plan. Josh is predictably angry about the girl they ...

Ren Ishida is nearly finished with graduate school when he receives news of his sister Keiko's sudden death. She was viciously stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister's affairs, still failing to understand why she chose to abandon the family and Tokyo for this desolate town years ago. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren struggles to find solace in the void his sister has left behind.

It’s the hottest day of the 1976 heatwave and there’s not a breath of fresh air in the labour ward at Lincoln County Hospital. Michelle is having her fourth child, a girl, while beloved husband Dean is sipping a cold pint in the pub. Their little house is already bursting at the seams, but Michelle is sure they’ll find a way to stretch their budget and continue life as a blissfully chaotic happy family. They name their new baby Donna.

New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family.

A Billionaire's Forbidden Love Steafan Skye is off-limits; not only is he my boss, but he is also my father's best friend. But all I can think about is that I've crushed on him since I was a teenager. We had one night of passion when I was in college. And then it was done. That wrecked me more than he knows. Steafan is intense and overbearing, but I know better. He's a soft teddy bear beneath that gruff exterior. As we spend more time together, the heat is undeniable. But once everyone starts finding out about us, they try to put obstacles in our way. Then my past comes back to haunt me. I ...

An accomplished photographer and the devoted mom of an adorable little boy, Allie Ross has just moved to an upscale DC suburb, the kind of place where parenting feels like a competitive sport. Allie’s desperate to make a good first impression. Then she’s framed for murder. It all starts at a neighborhood party when a local dad corners Allie and calls her by an old, forgotten nickname from her dark past. The next day, he is found dead.

George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!

World War II Begins... It's September of nineteen-thirty-nine, and King George of England has just announced to his people that he has declared war on Germany due to their invasion of the Allied country of Poland. This ghastly news immediately falls on the ears of Simon Bentley while he sits enjoying himself at his younger brother George's wedding. Being a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force, he knows he must act immediately, so without any hesitation, Simon flees the church basement reception and heads straight for his air base. It is time for all the years of his pilot training to be ...

Now that attorney Jason Rich has returned home to Guntersville, Alabama, the “In an accident? Get rich!” lawyer is anxious to leave his checkered past behind. Jason hopes this next chapter in his life will be a chance to confront his personal troubles while making amends with his family. But when a former high school football star stands accused of killing a police officer, Jason is unwillingly thrust into the chaos.

A mysterious murder and a spooky midnight event were happening in the peaceful small town of Bel Harbor! Had Rachel known the consequences, she may have just pulled the covers over her head and stayed in bed. But fate had other plans. That morning, Rachel stumbled upon a shocking, gruesome murder! And who was assigned to solve the case? Detective Luke Farley, of course! Even he was scratching his head as the investigation spiraled. With her quick thinking, knowledge of the community, and super-smart brain, Rachel became the detective's right-hand woman, using her amazing problem-solving ...

Secrets kill. Not just those you choose to keep from others, or even those that others guard from you. There remains those secrets that you so desparately hide from yourself. They all catch up with Lempi Makinen Lahti. When Lempi’s teenage son Danny discovers her suicide, he seeks to solve the mysteries that defined her life and death. A pack of letters and clippings hidden in an old family trunk may be the only keys to understanding both his mother’s past and his own future. "The Finnish Girl" is a richly told tapestry of interwoven characters—the family patriarch who emigrates from ...

Are you exhausted from trying to fix a toxic sibling relationship that seems impossible to mend? Do you find yourself constantly caught in cycles of conflict and sibling rivalry, feeling like you've reached the end of your rope? Do you struggle with a sibling who constantly plays the victim, making it impossible to address issues constructively? Are you tired of walking on "eggshells" or extending the "olive branch" to a sibling, only for them to play "victim" when they have countless minimized their negative actions toward you? I am here to tell you; you are not alone... "You Are No Longer...

Love is the ultimate achievement to unlock. Maya Williams-Choi thought she had mastered every algorithm life could present. As QuantumQueen, she revolutionized professional gaming with her mathematical precision. As the beloved wife of corporate heir Jun-ho Choi (better known to gamers as DragonEmperor), she found a love that spoke her unique pattern-based language. But pregnancy introduces variables that defy even her most elegant calculations. With their baby on the way, Maya and Jun-ho must navigate: Traditional Korean family expectations colliding with modern parenthood A gaming ...