Funny Marriage

In Funny Little Human, Fiona Lukeis takes you on a life-changing journey to the heart of what it means to be human. Grounded in simple yet profound truths, Fiona shows you how to break free from the mental habits that keep you stuck and find a clearer, calmer, and more peaceful way to live.

Love is just a paint stroke away Miss Celia Thorpe longs to be loved. Her goal is not to find just any husband, using her feminine wit and wiles. If she cannot pick a husband who would love and cherish her, she would do without one and pick up something that fills her with joy…her paint brush. It is this painting that is now threatening to make her a social outcast. Lord Alan Crossfield, even though valuing his freedom, offers for her hand in marriage, hoping to redeem her good name. He is dismayed that a marriage of convenience is not what the fair Miss Thorpe desires.

A wedding and a murder...Star football player and NFL hopeful, Michael “Bumper” Hackett is getting married. Word’s going around that it’s a shotgun wedding, and there just might be some truth to it, seeing that the bride-to-be is showing a baby bump. But before the ceremony can even get started, the poor groom collapses from what appears to be an asthma attack. Unfortunately, things aren’t always what they seem. Romaine knew it was a bad idea to have a wedding at the funeral home, but newly elected justice of the peace and sole proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home & Crematorium, ...

When Elizabeth Chatham met her new boss, department-store owner Nicholas Lancaster, she completely fell for him. But she never imagined that after a whirlwind courtship, Nick would be on bended knee proposing to her. It was the stuff of a Christmas fairy tale... Then Nick and Elizabeth decided to hold their wedding in Elizabeth's hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and their dream of an idyllic Christmas wedding began to turn into a disaster. Elizabeth's family wanted a lively, down-home, country-style party with all their friends and relatives. Nick's family, on the other hand, pushed for...

What if Mr. Martin had proposed to Harriet in person instead of writing a letter, thus receiving an acceptance rather than a refusal? Thus begins Harriet's Secret... When Mr. Martin visits Harriet one morning and proposes, she joyfully says yes without hesitation. But when she meets with Emma to deliver the happy news, confusion abounds—Emma thinks it's Mr. Elton who has proposed, and upon Harriet's clarification that it was not Mr. Elton but Mr. Martin, Emma assumes that Harriet refused the man—and poor Harriet leads Emma to believe she had refused him! When Mr. Knightley offers his ...

From the author of "Every Mother's Fear" A British aunt and her niece set off to explore Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In this calamity-ridden travel tale their relationship is changed forever. For fans of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.It's a trip with an eclectic mix of history, culture and scenery. Seafood shacks. Postcard perfect lighthouses. Weather-boarded buildings. Stacks of pancakes dripping in syrup. Quaint boutiques. Walks along the cobblestone streets of Boston, America's oldest city––the city of revolution. Throw in plenty of disagreements and you have all the ...

In India, marriage is more than a contract. It is the joining of earthly and divine goods. Marriage forges a new path for the next generation as well as riches, social standing, gratification, and refuge. It is also a wonderful melding of ideas, emotions, as well as hurdles and their corresponding resolutions. Put simply, Indian marriages are not just a two-person affair. It is the coming together of family and community with love at the forefront. However, as with all things in life, marriage is not black and white. When love and understanding ebb, heartbreak and sorrow flow. But does this...

*previously published as 'Saving Mr. Pembroke' ASIN B0CNN9T312* Where vengeance and desire collide, even the strongest hearts can shatter... Lady Asilia has a daring plan: disguise herself as a man and win Arabia's deadliest horse race to escape an arranged marriage. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Her racing partner is none other than the man who destroyed her reputation years ago—a rogue whose tender touches and fierce protectiveness now make her question everything she thought she knew about him. Cameron never meant to find her again—the woman whose life he accidentally ruined, ...

In Regency England, darkness binds them, but love may destroy them. She's a virtuous governess. He's a marquess with insatiable desires. A twist of fate forces them to marry, tying their lives together. Alexandra Brown has one goal: work as a governess and escape with her virtue intact. But the sinfully seductive Marquess of Salisbury threatens to unravel her plan. Despite her resistance, he's determined to make her his marchioness. Arthur Redesdale, Marquess of Salisbury, hides his dark secrets behind rakish charms. When he meets Alexi, she awakens a fierce yearning in him like no other. ...

"Using wit and romance with a master's skill, Kasey Michaels aims for the heart and never misses." -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Nora Roberts Waiting for You, Book One in the Love in the Regency series: SINS OF THE FATHER… Jack Coltrane grew up with his father’s red-haired tomboy ward Meredith Fairfax chasing after him, always begging to tag along in his adventures during the years they resided at Coltrane House. Jack was variously annoyed, flattered, and as the years passed and childhood faded, both he and Merry sensed a slow change in their relationship. Friendship, ...

Fake dating my best friend’s cousin for the summer? Yes, please! No strings, no risks, no problems. Camille I’m on a man-ban. That’s right, no dating for me. Until my radar for picking morons gets fixed, I’m on a look-but-don’t-touch policy. During a summer vacation at my best friend’s lake house, her cousin Bennett comes up with the perfect plan. If we pretend we’re together, his meddling family will butt out of our love lives. But as we spend time with each other, my traitorous heart has other ideas. Like falling for the widower who’s completely off-limits. It’s just my ...

A Kasey Michaels Alphabet Regency Romance. Tansy Tamerlane, left penniless by her late father, is working as a governess when she's caught up in playing chaperone to a distant cousin, the sister of a duke. Ashley Benedict, Duke of Avonall, is a man beleaguered. His grandmother is a terror; his aunt is odd. Now, Ashley has a new problem ... how to keep himself from falling for Tansy Tamerlane. Kasey Michaels Alphabet Regency Romance Titles: The Belligerent Miss Boynton The Tenacious Miss Tamerlane The Rambunctious Lady Royston The Lurid Lady Lockport The Savage Miss Saxon The Questioning ...

Career minded, Natalie Spencer, had never been in love. She could never understand what all the fuss was about. But when she met Jackson Humphries during Fresher’s Week at university, that all changed. Utterly infatuated, Natalie quickly discovers the meaning of love and, before she knows it, she's heading up the aisle – for the first time, that is. This feel-good romantic fiction is all about four wedding dresses, a runaway groom and a girl who got so carried away, she couldn’t see true love staring her right in the face. This is the perfect uplifting romance for the wedding season, ...

For Westerners, the two words most associated with Japan are probably “strange” and “exotic.” Turns out, you can’t marry the exotic, without accepting the strange, as well. That might have been a good thing for William to know, in advance. Throw in a couple of kids and a Canadian family filled with quirky characters, and you have the makings of epic tragedy or gut-busting comedy, depending upon your point of view. I Married Japan provides a good-natured glimpse into one Canadian-Japanese family and marriage. Get ready to learn as you laugh your way through this collection of Japan...

Leslie Gray Streeter is not cut out for widowhood. She's not ready for hushed rooms and pitying looks. She is not ready to stand graveside, dabbing her eyes in a classy black hat. If she had her way she'd wear her favorite curve-hugging leopard print dress to Scott's funeral; he loved her in that dress! Looking at widowhood through the prism of race, mixed marriage, and aging, Black Widow redefines the stages of grief, from coffin shopping to day-drinking, to being a grown-ass woman crying for your mommy, to breaking up and making up with God....

Splash of Fun One woman, a near-death experience, and a gloriously unfiltered adventure in saying YES to life. Margot was hit by a bus while checking her emails. Yes — really. It was the world’s most ridiculous wake-up call… and it worked. Now back from the brink (and fuelled by good wine, questionable hats, and a dog named Toby with spiritual insights), Margot is dragging her reluctant husband Graham into a whirlwind of soul-reviving, joy-inducing mischief. Think underwater motorbikes, spa rebellions, rogue tango lessons, and an accidental moment of infamy involving a squeaky toy and...

A marriage of mistake and inconvenience and a woman not interested in cowboys, especially ones that break hearts as easily as breathing. I’m back in my hometown, pregnant and unmarried. More of a pariah than the town felon. How did I end up here? I was supposed to be living big in Las Vegas, not living la vida loco back in Tall Pine, Montana. Rhett followed me from the desert but denies it. Like I’m going to believe he has family here. I'd have to be stupid to believe he loved me enough to elope in Vegas. I'd have to be stupid to even be considering letting him back into my life. I'm ...

A Kasey Michaels Alphabet Regency Romance. Amanda Boynton is set on escaping her marriage-minded stepfather, refusing to be "sold" on the open market. She plans a grand exit from Society and an escape to London. Jared Delaney, Lord Storm, is both intrigued and appalled when he hears of Amanda's plan and decides she needs a protector. But the belligerent Miss Boynton has other plans ... Kasey Michaels Alphabet Regency Romance Titles: The Belligerent Miss Boynton The Tenacious Miss Tamerlane The Rambunctious Lady Royston The Lurid Lady Lockport The Savage Miss Saxon The Questioning Miss ...

Amaya wants an arranged marriage. Ajay doesn’t. When they come crashing into each other in holy matrimony, Ajay grasps on desperately to the only out clause, which means that he must convince his new bride to demand a divorce, and he’s willing to do anything for it. It takes only one day for Amaya’s perfectly engineered happily-ever-after to come crashing down, but she refuses to bear public humiliation without something positive to show for it. So, Amaya makes a deal with her husband – a divorce for a baby. Unfortunately, she forgets (on purpose) to inform him about the baby part ...

A warm, witty tale of midlife mayhem, meddling and mother-daughter mischief. Since my bossy husband retired, I’ve been on tranquillisers to avoid killing him. But when my daughter marries a much older man with money and mystery to spare, I’m too worried to focus on my midlife crisis. There’s something not right about their marriage—and when she hints that she’s trapped, my maternal instincts go into overdrive. Enter a blast from the past: a sultry seductress I met on holiday in St Lucia—who just might be the key to saving my daughter… and setting us both free. Throw in a few ...