Self-help guru Julia James is so good at being single that she's become famous for it-advising women that they don't need a man to be happy. Then the unthinkable happens. Just when her newest book, 101 Ways to Cheat at Solitaire, is about to hit stores, a trumped-up piece of gossip linking her to a gorgeous actor hits the papers. Their pictures are splashed all over the tabloids, and now Julia's credibility is about to hit rock bottom. But she isn't going down without a fight. Unless, that is, the actor is going down with her.

When President Barone sends Jayden on his mission, he never expected his perfect soldier to develop a conscience, betray his trust, and fall in love with the target. Still, he dispatched a backup soldier just in case. With the ticking of the clock and the second soldier chasing them, Jayden's chances at redemption and Carlie's chances of living a free life are in jeopardy.Carles "Carlie" Enoche's world is one that can barely be imagined. In it, babies have micropharmeceutical devices inserted in their hearts within hours of birth. The MicroPharm implant holds code that secretly counts down until the date of that baby's death (as determined by its genetic analysis) and contains drugs that are released in such a way that chemicals and hormones are in perfect balance at all times, making illness almost unheard of.Theoretically, the known but unexposed date of the babies' deaths and the maintenance drugs geared toward giving the baby a long life have benign consequences. It is the unknown and unbelievable and unexpected way President John Barone gathers data about every child and the way he releases contraceptives from the device in order to control the population and terminate pregnancies when embryos are identified as weak or mutated that makes the device and its technology as dangerous as any malignancy.For President Barone, seventeen-year-old Carlie isn't just a MicroPharm first generation; she is the great-granddaughter of the man who discovered the ability to determine life expectancy down to the day and the daughter of the woman who invented the MicroPharm chip. Carlie and her family are important to President Barone's political career and the plans he has of creating a nation of strong, healthy, and superior people, who give more to their country than they take.Jayden St. Romaine, one of the Facet's most loyal Surrogate Soldiers, is ordered by President Barone himself to find the Enoche family and kidnap Carlie. Through blackmail, he plans to leverage control over the Enoche's scientific research and the ability to develop even more tools that can be used to genetically engineer a superior race.When President Barone sends Jayden on his mission, he never expected his perfect soldier to develop a conscience… betray his trust… fall in love with Carlie, but he's dispatched a backup Surrogate Soldier just in case. With the ticking of the clock and the second Surrogate chasing them, Jayden's chances at redemption and Carlie's chances of living a life where she is free to make choices about her life and her body are in jeopardy.

Visiting Ned Nickerson at Emerson College, Nancy must ask him some sensitive questions when a scandal breaks out that could lead to his expulsion, and she uncovers a secret obsession that puts more than broken hearts at stake.

A West Virginia detective investigates a marriage that ended in murder in this mystery by the author of No Good Deed Left Undone.Methodical detective Sam Lagarde knows what it takes to solve a murder. But as for his personal life, he's not certain how he managed to find romance at his age. The big mysteries for him have always been love and women . . .All the evidence in his latest case, the murder of Harold Munson, points to his wife, Charlotte, as the primary suspect. Aside from having the means and motive, she's unbothered by the news of his death. She would much rather focus her time on her potentially Nobel Prize–winning cancer research and on quality time with her young lover. And when another body is found, she's looking all the more guilty.However, dogged Detective Lagarde is not so sure. But identifying the real killer means diving deep into the unhappy couple's dirty laundry and seeing who doesn't come out clean. "A...

Inspector Ghote, 'one of the great creations of detective fiction' (Alexander McCall Smith), investigates the curious case of a stolen exam paper in this classic mystery - with a brand-new introduction by bestselling author Vaseem Khan. Bombay University is in the grip of a cheating scandal, centred on one of its most deplorable colleges. A final exam paper has been stolen and sold prior to the test, leading to calls for the principal's immediate resignation. The prime suspect for the theft, the student Bala Chambhar, is in a coma, after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Inspector Ganesh Ghote of the Bombay CID is sent in to wrap up what appears to be a straightforward case: how did Bala steal the paper from Principal Bembalkar's locked office? But what he finds soon leads him to ask a different question: did Bala try to take his own life - or was he poisoned? Hindered by student protests, and under pressure from his superiors, Ghote...

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, but not everyone in Juniper Grove is in the mood for love. Convinced her husband is cheating on her with a mysterious dark-haired woman, Brigit Gundersen decides to tell the whole town about it—by plastering Main Street with flyers declaring his infidelity. Desperate to discover the identity of her rival, Brigit asks Rachel Stowe to investigate, something Rachel is reluctant to do. But when Brigit is murdered, Rachel feels compelled to get to the bottom of the case. This light, cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth in a small-town setting. No foul language, sex, gore, or graphic scenes of any kind. It can be read as a standalone, but it will be enjoyed more as part of the series. THE JUNIPER GROVE MYSTERY SERIES:Book 1: Death of a Dead ManBook 2: Death of a ScavengerBook 3: At Death's DoorBook 4: Death of a SantaBook 5:...

A Contemporary Royal Romance with a dash of intrigue, a pinch of drama, and a whole lot of sexual tension.She won't let him get a penny of her fortune...'You want a will drawing up, one that says everything is left to your current unborn babe upon your death and not to Mr Tyrrell, your betrothed?'Henrietta is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Or to put it another way, the King and Roman. She still can't be sure she can trust her betrothed but knows she can't trust herself not to fall into bed with him the moment he beckons. And with her wedding plans dismissed, learning some hard truths about Jensen, and Roman doing exactly what she asked of him, she's ready to kill someone. Or leave the country and never return!He only wants her...She canted her neck slightly, giving in with a little wanton sigh to the kisses he peppered along her throat. This was heaven, this was home.Roman Tyrrell has...

Could you handle your wife as a high-class escort? Lane was shocked to learn of his wife's past. The stunning Chastity had frequently entertained wealthy clients in marathon bedroom sessions exchanging intimacy for money. But this was all in the past and ever since the couple had been married - nothing was said of the beautiful wife's promiscuous former life. That was until the married couple encountered deep and worrying financial struggles. No matter which way they turned, their money troubles just become worse and worse with seemingly no way out......... .......until Chasity proposed she return to what she was good at........... ......sharing her stunning body with other men in exchange for cash! Surely Chastity wasn't serious? And surely Lane couldn't watch his wife with other men to pay off his debts? But what choice...

The breaking news story grabs everyone's attention.Plastered across all of the media outlets was news of a famed celebrity cheating on his wife with another woman .This 'other woman' looks all too familiar to Owen. Too much like his beautiful wife for his liking.The media explodes into a frenzy as it transpires the 'other woman' is also cheating on her husband.As if getting your cheating wife's photo plastered across social media and newspapers wasn't humiliating enough.............Owen started to get morbidly curious as his marriage started to enter rocky roads in full view of the public's eyes.Curiosity led to an unexpected interest in seeing his wife with another man, and this started to lead to an obsession..............an obsession in the world seeing his wife cheating on him!This 20,000 word scorching hot novel features a naive and faithful husband learning of his wife cheating on him in a leading story in the news!

“Of course, it began with a man. Aren’t troubles with men a woman’s daily bread? Worse yet, I was sleeping with the trouble and he wasn’t my husband — a secret as undeserved as cruel. Adam’s marriage crimes were cold but not savage, and certainly not worthy of infidelity.” Isabelle needs one good reason to shave her legs with joy. Her husband broods over cholesterol, white flour, and his dental patients; her nervous eight-year-old son worries about everything, and her teen-aged daughter thinks Isabelle is an embarrassment. Isabelle begins her affair for many reasons — her husband treats her as an employee, her daughter turns more sour each day, and she feels she’s holding onto pretty by her teeth. But the lust isn’t worth the guilt, and when her daughter strikes up an unexpected friendship with the daughter of her lover, Isabelle’s two worlds approach a devastating collision. **Review "Randy Susan Meyers brings her razor-sharp humor, wit, insight, pathos & empathy to 19 MYTHS ABOUT CHEATING as she brings a marriage to life, and then to the brink of death, with deftness and sensitivity. I found myself saying, yes, yes, marriage is just like this, over and over.  She has us rooting for everyone and hoping that this time, love will triumph over adversity and that the book will last just a few pages longer." --NYT Bestseller, M.J. Rose From the Inside Flap Isabelle needs one good reason to shave her legs with joy. Her husband broods over cholesterol, white flour, and his dental patients; her nervous eight-year-old son worries about everything, and her teen-aged daughter thinks Isabelle is an embarrassment.  Isabelle begins her affair for many reasons--her husband treats her as an employee, her daughter turns more sour each day, and she feels she's holding onto pretty by her teeth. But the lust isn't worth the guilt, and when her daughter strikes up an unexpected friendship with the daughter of her lover, Isabelle's two worlds approach a devastating collision. From the 

With his witty, humorous, and heartfelt writing style that took the social media world virally by storm, Derrick Jaxn delivers another lesson in love wrapped in the emotionally transparent perspective of a troubled man. Shawn Fletcher, a former college football phenom turned successful entrepreneur, is in need of the very thing he's never proven to be ready for; love. To finally get to the heart of the issue, his therapist goes digging into a closet full of skeletons that neither of them were ready for. Shawn opens up about going to college and meeting Jazmin, the bodacious vixen from Atlanta with a slick tongue and vicious curves. They tame their sexual rendezvous into a genuine friendship shortly before Danielle comes and stakes claim on Shawn's heart. Everything seems perfect until his commitment to Danielle nearly costs Jazmin her life. Shawn wants to fix things but knows he can't be in two places at once; but can he make his heart play by the same rules?

A lot of how-to books assume that the reader is a good and wholesome person who wants to follow the law and not rip other people off. This is FOOLISH! Let John D'Hough (not his real name) tell you all about the glorious world of grift, the science of scam, and the craft of criminality as he explains how he was able to fleece the entire town of Honest, Indiana. A bitingly comedic satire, this debut novel from Hollywood screenwriter Mark Perez pulls no punches, and everybody gets his fair share. Featuring a cover and over 100 interior cartoon illustrations from former Flintstones character designer, Scott Shaw!

A Marilyn Lee Confession— James Relihan has it all: a great job, no real debt, and a wife who is also his best friend. Everything is right in his world—until his college lover, Jemma, comes calling one Thanksgiving weekend when his wife is out of town. Although James loves his wife Tasha, Jemma always lit up his nights in a way Tasha never had. When Jemma makes it clear she wants one last fling, James is forced to decide between being faithful to the wife who loves him or risking it all for the chance to enjoy one last, clandestine fling with the woman who put the GOOD in good sex.

When President Barone sends Jayden on his mission, he never expected his perfect soldier to develop a conscience, betray his trust, and fall in love with the target. Still, he dispatched a backup soldier just in case. With the ticking of the clock and the second soldier chasing them, Jayden's chances at redemption and Carlie's chances of living a free life are in jeopardy.

Margaret's Harbor, a small, exclusive island off the coast of Massachussets, has been disrupted for weeks by the antics of a group of young celebrities. Kendra Rhode, of the extremely wealthy Rhode family, is the ring leader and part-year resident on the island. Two of her cohorts, Arrow Normand, an aging teen pop idol, and Marcey Mandret, another of the same vintage, have been acting out publicly - drunken, disorderly public behavior eaten up by the press. During one of the most devastating blizzards in decades, Normand staggers up to a local house, covered in blood and incoherently drunk. Her latest boy toy is found shot dead in the front seat of a crashed truck. The only suspect in the crime is Normand herself and she was apparently far too out of it to remember what actually happened that night. Former F.B.I. agent Gregor Demarkian, fleeing from the preparations for his own wedding, is hired to review the case against Normand. What he finds is a case with little...

'No matter what,' Julia had said, aware then of what was coming, 'let's always play cards.' And they did; for even with her memory gone, a little more of it each day - her children taken, her house, her flowerbeds, belongings, clothes - their games in the communal drawing room were a reality her affliction allowed. A husband sits in Harry's Bar in Venice, thinking of his wife - lost to him now - whose plea has brought him back to one of their favourite haunts. On another table, a young couple quarrel. Cheating at Canasta is the title story of William Trevor's new collection, his first since the highly acclaimed A Bit on the Side (2004), and its themes of missed opportunities, the inevitability of change and the powerful but fragmentary quality of our memories are entirely characteristic of his unparalleled oeuvre.

A fork of lightning and a crash of thunder herald the completion of a heinous crime. In woodland belonging to the eccentric Lord Wychbold, a body has been crucified on a tree. On Easter Day, the Reverend Tobias Campion returns from morning service at St Luke's and discovers the corpse, already beginning to putrefy. A crown of thorns frames his face, bludgeoned beyond recognition, and a loincloth preserves what is left of his modesty.The victim will not rise again; though the well-concealed secrets of the village will have to, if the perpetrators are to be found. After a post-mortem examination fails to identify the victim, Tobias and his old friend, Dr Hansard, pledge to uncover the truth. Forced to question the gentry as well as the local parishioners, the pair hear whispers of Satanism, of unsavoury pasts and sinister obsessions. Before long, an attempt is made to silence their enquiries into the murder; Tobias, injured but no less determined, realises he must be close...

We all die. Some of us sooner than later.Alexa West never thought her existence would revolve around death. In life, as a nurse, she helped save people. But life has a funny way of throwing the unexpected, because, in the afterlife, she spends her time watching people die and collecting their souls. As much as she wants to stop the deaths, she knows death is inevitable and it cannot be stopped.But when a serial killer decides to take up shop in her district, Alexa can't sit back and do nothing. No one should die like that and she's determined to alter deaths timeline. However, in order to do that, she needs to embrace who she is now and break some rules. It's the only chance she has at stopping the person responsible for the vicious murders.

High-profile physician-journalist Gupta—a medical reporter for CNN and columnist for Time who declined President Obama's nomination to be surgeon general—knows a great story when he hears one, and in this collection he rolls out extraordinarily harrowing and inspiring tales from the annals of they-ought-to-be-dead. When there is an injury, a heart attack or any loss of oxygen to the brain, time is the essential factor in determining whether a patient will live. For instance, therapeutic hypothermia, by reducing the brain's need for oxygen immediately after a trauma, allows more time for treatments to work. Gupta also notes that lives can be saved through incremental changes to current medical techniques rather than revolutionary breakthroughs. Eliminating the breathing component from CPR and concentrating only on chest compressions has been shown to raise heart attack survival rates to an unheard-of 20%. The achievements are stunning, though Gupta notes none of the exciting medical changes that we've come across will eliminate the sense of awe and mystery that stalks our notions of death. Yet it's beyond comforting to know there are doctors who simply refuse to quit a brave but ultimately losing battle to wrestle control over death.

It Isn’t Cheating if He’s Dead is the BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Reader's Choice Award winner for women's fiction. Jemima Stone waited four long years for her missing fiancé to come home, burying herself in her job and feeding the homeless. When Gerald is found dead halfway across the country, she is devastated. Detective Finn Wight promises to uncover the truth behind Gerald’s mysterious death. Delivering sandwiches to her homeless friends, she discovers a newcomer. Though he refuses to speak, his haunted eyes tell Jemima that he is in trouble — hiding from someone or something. Jemima turns to Detective Wight in hopes of helping the man. But uncovering his true identity leads to the discovery of secrets none of them could have imagined. (Warning - language, sex)ReviewIt Isn't Cheating if He's Dead is the winner of the BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Reader's Choice Award for women's fiction. "With Suicide City, a Love Story, Julie Frayn came out of the gate with one of the best debut novels the indie publishing circuit ever produced. Then came this book -- a stunning follow-up of love, redemption, hope, and hurt that can only be described as 'Read this damn book. Now!'"~ Scott Morgan, award-winning journalist and bestselling author. "Julie Frayn shows once again how to write a novel that plays more like a movie. It Isn't Cheating if He's Dead is an accurate portrait of life after the loss of a loved one. The simple facts that healing has no timeline, there is no expiration date on grief, and tragedy can result in a positive outcome when those left behind choose to learn from their loss, are beautifully portrayed." ~ Amber Jerome-Norrgard, poet and bestselling author "Ms. Frayn wields a deft hand when dealing with life's grit, yet warms the heart at the same time. Her voice is as fresh and real as her characters. Bravo."~ Kymber Morgan, author of Wild for Cowboy and ShaftedAbout the AuthorJulie Frayn pens award-winning novels and short stories that pack a punch. And a few stabs. She has published three novels and two short, short story collections. Her work has won two gold medals in the 2013 Authorsdb cover contest, and the Books and Pals 2014 Readers’ Choice award for women’s fiction. A bean counter by day, Julie revels in the written word. When she is not working or writing, she spends as much time as possible with her two children (grown adults, really), while they still think she’s cool. Follow her at www.twitter.com/juliefrayn and subscribe to her blog at www.juliefrayn.com. 

Straight from the mouths of the legends of the Silver and Black, Cheating Is Encouraged recapitulates the many as infamous stories from the last team to play “outlaw" football.Regardless of whether you loved or hated them, the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s were an amusing cast of outlaws, misfits, and anomalies that made up one of the greatest pro football teams of their era. The Raiders' roster consisted of a collection of mavericks and rebels, some with behavioral issues, such as John “Tooz" Matuszak and Lyle Alzado, as well as castoffs like the aging George Blanda and the sandlot player Otis Sistrunk, who were passed over or disregarded by other NFL teams. To say that this group of outlaws had “attitude" would be a gross understatement. They were the Oakland Raiders, the Silver and Black, and Al Davis's dream of “Just win, baby."Gridiron characters (such as the Snake, Foo, the Assassin, the Hit Man, Dr. Death, and many others) chronicle the...

Derrick Jaxn is back with his highly-anticipated follow up to his debut Amazon best seller, A Cheating Man's Heart. Shawn Fletcher is on a mission to find not only his true love, but his ability to love again. He's turned to his therapist, Jesica, for answers but even she doesn't give him the ones he's looking for after realizing that what Shawn had with his college sweetheart, Danielle goes deeper than she could've ever imagined. Now, with the help of his unpredictable best friend, Pete and his flawed intuition, Shawn has to decide if he's going to risk it all by trying one more time for the woman whose heart he broke, or forfeit it all by accepting that monogamy isn't for everyone, including him.

Delve into the minds of several frisky women who are willing to risk it all in the pursuit of pleasure from bestselling author Curtis Bunn.With sensual language and a unique understanding of women, The Secret Lives of Cheating Wives by Curtis Bunn is a gripping novel that reveals the lengths today's women will go to indulge their deepest desires. The most unlikely of women—God-fearing, child-raising, career-driven, soft-spoken women—are taking risks outside their marriages unlike any time before, a state of affairs that has become an underground movement. Refusing to boast about their extramarital affairs like men, these women keep quiet and yet, the more they engage, the more daring they become—and the more at risk their marriages become, too. With relatable and complex characters, The Secret Lives of Cheating Wives, is more than your typical romance: it strives to explore the psyche of these women and challenges you into...

A companion novel to Priscilla Cumming's highly acclaimed The Red Kayak and The Journey Back Thirteen-year-old Kate Tyler must ask herself how far she will go to protect her older brother, J.T., when he returns home after nearly a year in a juvenile detention facility, only to find himself ostracized and bullied as he attempts to make a fresh start. Kate compromises her own values and risks getting herself into serious trouble as she launches a secret campaign to protect her brother long enough for him to find his place in the family – and in the world – again. As a follow-up to Red Kayak, Cheating for the Chicken Man brings J.T., Kate, and Brady Parks together again as they struggle with the complicated issues of fairness, friendship, and forgiveness.

Could honesty be the worst policy?Sixteen-year-old Bernadette Terrell is a champion debater who adores books, contests, and winning. When she's named captain of her school's Classics Bowl team to compete on TV against their private school rival, Bernadette is thrilled. This is more than a chance to earn the state title, win money for college, and bring glory to her run-down Michigan town. It’s even more than a chance to make some nonfictional friends. This contest is what Bernadette has trained for her whole life. Winning is her destiny. Or is it? On the eve of the championship match she discovers that someone she trusts has cheated. And Bernadette is the only one who knows. An honors student who’s always been sure of the right thing to do, she wonders just what that might be, now that “winning” has a whole new meaning. And yet—it’s still a contest, and she’s still a girl who hates to lose. A coming-of-age story for teens, parents, and teachers, Cheating Lessons uses suspense and humor to craft a mystery about school cheating, friendship, peer pressure, and values, in which an appealingly smart heroine must decide for herself what battles are most worth winning. Nan Willard Cappo blends classic literature, academic ambition, an ethical dilemma, and courage into a novel that never cheats the reader. **

In this thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun.An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge. If Saira and her larcenous friend Ringo ever want to see Archer alive, they must pull off the impossible – alter history at a moment in time to which they cannot return. But saving Archer will restore a timeline where Mongers have complete control, mixed bloods are hunted prey, and the Descendant world is spiraling into chaos.As Saira uses her Clocking skills to prevent her worst nightmares from coming true, she travels from the dirty streets of Victorian London to the secret archives of the Vatican. She seeks a purpose that is greater than smashed hope, greater than lost love, greater than the prophecy...