Download or read book Bearly Dating written by Calandra Hunter and published by Calandra Hunter. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His fake boyfriend is causing his bear real problems When Jonathan is invited back home to his grandparents’ wedding anniversary, it only takes his overbearing mom a couple seconds to start setting him up with some nice eligible shifter men in his hometown. Lying about having a boyfriend means he’ll have to play pretend, but Jonathan is used to that. After almost losing control of his bear, he’s pretended not to have an inner animal for so long that his bear has gone dormant. Until Jonathan meets the guy who’ll be his fake boyfriend. Eric needs a distraction after breaking up with his cheating ex-boyfriend, and being someone else for a weekend sounds perfect. Pretending to be the boyfriend of a fun, attractive guy like Jonathan will be easy — so long as Eric can ignore his growing, genuine attraction to the other man. Surrounded by dozens of nosy and meddling family members, a terrible thunderstorm, and an inner bear that won’t be ignored, Jonathan and Eric have to figure out what’s real and what’s pretend, or else they’ll only be bear-ly dating. Bearly Dating is a stand alone gay shifter romance, and perfect if you love fake dating, pining, and one very stubborn bear. (Bear shifter romance gay mm lgbt fake boyfriends pretend relationship pining)
Download or read book Bearly Dated written by Eliza Gayle and published by Gypsy Ink Books. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Faith with Benefits written by Jason Edward King and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hookup culture has become widespread on college campuses, and Catholic colleges are no exception. Indeed, despite the fact that most students on Catholic campuses report being unhappy with casual sexual encounters, most studies have found no difference between Catholic colleges and their secular counterparts when it comes to hooking up. Drawing on a survey of over 1000 students from 26 institutions, as well as in-depth interviews, Jason King argues that religious culture on Catholic campuses can, in fact, have an impact on the school's hookup culture, but when it comes to how that relationship works: it's complicated. In Faith with Benefits, King shows the complex way these dynamics play out at Catholic colleges and universities. There is no straightforward relationship between orthodoxy and hookup culture--some of the schools with the weakest Catholic identities also have weaker hookup cultures. And not all students define the culture in the same way. Some see a hookup as just a casual encounter, where others see it as a gateway to a relationship. Faith with Benefits gives voice to students, revealing how their faith, the faith of their friends, and the institutional structures of their campus give rise to different hookup cultures. In doing so, King addresses the questions of students who don't know where to turn for practical guidance on how to navigate ever-shifting campus cultures, reconciling their faith with their relationships. Students, parents, faculty, administrators-indeed, anyone who cares about Catholic teenagers and young adults-will find much of value in this book.
Download or read book Lucy in Love written by Kimberly M. Miller and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things are finally looking up for Lucy Leti. Her bakery is doing well, her friends are amazing, and her family is supportive. She's even so close to being past the heartbreak of her broken engagement, that she can taste it. Henry is handsome, successful, and has been secretly in love with Lucy for years. But the musician isn't the same man Lucy knew in high school—he's lost weight and gained confidence. But when the couple's first date goes terribly wrong, they'll both need a little perspective to see things clearly. Whatever is Excellent Ponder This. . . Look for all titles in the series: Lucy in Love by Kimberly M. Miller Charlotte's Dilemma by Susan Karsten Buttonholed by Anita Klumpers A Field of Forget-me-nots by Rachel A. James To Complicate Matters by Linda Widrick This Worthy Heart by Dixie Jo Jarchow A Perfect Fit by Christine Schimpf Everything about Us by Lisa J. Lickel
Download or read book Love from Scratch written by Amy Hutton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud rom-com about a heart-throb actor, the grumpy woman who minds his beloved dog, and the cat that steals his heart. Ethan James has a problem: he’s about to start shooting a movie and he needs someone to mind his anxious dog, Harry. This film could make or break Ethan's career, and he knows he has to give it all his attention, but Harry's new minder turns out to be more of a hindrance than a help. She's gorgeous and funny, and throws so much shade in his direction that Ethan can't think straight. Hazel Conor has a problem: she’s just lost her job as a sous chef at the fancy beachside restaurant she uphauled her life for. And if she doesn’t get another job soon, she won’t be able to afford food – or worse, cat food, and then her grouchy cat Kevin will finally murder her in her sleep. So when she sees an ad for an easy dog minder job, she goes for it. Hazel finds everything about Ethan annoying; he’s flashy, flirty, and a total charmer. She probably wouldn’t look at him twice if it wasn’t for her cat. Because Kevin, the cat who hates everyone, is totally smitten with Ethan James. And with each purr, cheek rub and head bump that Kevin bestows on Ethan, Hazel begins to wonder if there’s something her cat can see that she can’t.
Download or read book Love You More written by Julia Kent and published by Julia Kent. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colleen Luview's love life is cursed. No—really. The small-town nurse is notorious in her touristy mountain community. After every third date she's ever had, the guy ends up in her emergency room. She's untouchable now, and it's not her fault. Resolved to branch out and find a way to have a life with a partner, children, meaning, and free from being a love pariah in a town devoted to it, she decides to leave her beloved Love You, Maine—where every day is Valentine's Day—to find a bigger dating pool. And a better nickname. Moore Mottin hates feeling like damaged goods. Married and divorced twice before thirty, he has a fourteen-year-old from a teenage pregnancy, was cheated on during his second wedding, and now even his best friend, Luke Luview, considers him the butt of every bad-luck joke when it comes to love. When Luke's sister, Colleen, picks him up from the airport and a freak snowstorm forces them off the road, he rescues her from an icy pond and finds an old hunting cabin for shelter and safety. Vulnerable and shaking, the two give in to long-simmering feelings for each other, but when they're discovered in the worst way possible, what seemed like a new lease on life turns into a life-altering mess. Can Moore and Colleen overcome all the obstacles holding them back from a love that's been in front of their faces all this time? If you're looking for a story featuring two star-crossed lovers doomed by unfair reputations, featuring a smooth-talking single dad who runs a jewelry store and his best friend's sister, set in a small town in New England, with a calico cat named Sandwich, a heroine with a dry wit and a can-do attitude, and a hero who just wants a good relationship with his estranged child and the chance to find permanent love…then this is your book. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and maybe some peanut butter for your burger (what? It's a thing…), and get your happy meter ready as you read the third book (a standalone!) in the Love You, Maine series—where love isn't just a feeling…it's a way of life. Standalone One-night stand Forced proximity Best friend's sister Single dad … and a calico cat named Sandwich
Download or read book Best of My Love written by Susan Mallery and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbroken baker and a charming but womanizing tour guide embark on an experiment to prove their respective gender's quality and trustworthiness while regaining self-respect, only to become the subject of gossip in their small hometown.
Download or read book Roof Over Love Lust written by Robert Leahy and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terry Johnson refuses to allow the impending storm to keep her from sharing the news of her pregnancy with her best friend. That decision will change her life forever. Terror will shake the very core of her soul as she finds herself in a fight to keep those she loves alive. Before the clock strikes midnight, Terry may lose everything she cherishes in life. She drove through the storm, now can Terry live through it. Only one of the women will survive to tell the story. Years later, she goes by the name Danya but the memory of that night still haunts her. Danya finds herself coming face to face with her past when she finds out that the man that killed her best friend has been released. She slowly discovers the truth about what really happened that stormy night. Every illusion Danya had about her past and her life will be shattered. She once again finds herself fighting to save her life.
Download or read book All s Fair in Love and Leaderboards written by Alina Lane and published by Von Rips Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lone wolf. That’s me. Growing up, it was Mom and me against the world. But now that she’s sick, it’s my turn to take care of her. If I have to work until I drop to get her what she needs, then that’s what I’ll do. What I don’t see coming? The sassy, heart-of-gold brunette who lives in the apartment next door. Meadow Ridley drives me to the brink of insanity, it’s only fair for me to return the favor. Taunting her lights a fire in her that drags me in over and over again. Being ordered to work with her to nab the bad guy? I can’t resist the opportunity to push her buttons. If nothing else, just to piss her off. Falling for her in the process? It can’t happen. I won’t let it. Not when my future isn’t guaranteed. Turns out I have as much control over that as I do Mom’s illness. Because as it happens, all’s fair in love and leaderboards. All's Fair in Love and Leaderboards is the first book in Alina Lane's Phoenician Heat series. Join Meadow and Griffin on a forced proximity, enemies to lovers, competition style race to catch the bad guy.
Download or read book How to Grill Our Love 5 written by Hanatsuka Shiori and published by Kodansha USA. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Rina schemes to make Mifune jealous, Kenta and Chihiro send off summer with one last hurrah-Fukuyama Fest! But now that she's living in Hamamatsu, Chihiro realizes nothing has changed-she still gets work from her former bosses and has no clients of her own. Bummed out, she vows to break free of Fushimi's kindness…who is currently on the verge of tears at a street corner. But wait…is that Toda to the rescue?!
Download or read book Toxic Love Story A captive billionaire dark romance written by Nikita Slater and published by Nikita Slater Writing Services Ltd.. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standalone captive dark romance novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater. "For my fellow lovers of Turkish dramas, Lakorns, K-dramas, telenovelas, soap operas, and all the incredible romantic dramas from around the world." - Dedication for Toxic Love Story She didn’t count on catching the eye of a monster… Yasmin is flattered when she’s pursued by billionaire businessman, Volkan Kartel. He’s rich, powerful, and hot as Hades himself. Everything a girl could want. He’s also a walking red flag who throws his money around to get the things he wants. He’s jealous, possessive, rude, and controlling. Which is why it’s best to break things off before they get too serious. Besides she’s too busy for a boyfriend with her university studies and her job. Obsessed with the young student, Volkan uses brutal methods to deceive Yasmin into falling into his trap. He takes her to his home country of Turkey and marries her, permanently tying her to him. Halfway around the world from her home, Yasmin must navigate Volkan’s secretive family and a husband who watches her every move. As danger closes in, she wonders if his obsessive love and her feelings for a monster are enough to survive the treachery surrounding them. Toxic Love Story is completely standalone and not part of a series. This book is exactly what it says, a Toxic Love Story. It is a dark romance with scenes of sexuality and violence. Please read with caution.
Download or read book Second Chance Caf written by Brandy Bruce and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISABELLA ROMANO HAS GIVEN UP ON LOVE Between her demanding work as a nurse and her father's poor health, Isabella has no time for distractions. So when a handsome firefighter practically falls at her feet, she keeps him at arm's length. But Ethan Carter is determined to win her over. Orphaned at a young age, Ethan longs for a family of his own--and he's sure Isabella is his match. But when he opens a café near his firehouse, Isabella is less than thrilled. She knows firsthand the strain of being a restaurant owner, and she wants no part of that life. Can Ethan convince the busy nurse they can overcome any obstacle and have their happily ever after together?
Download or read book The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah Fear and Love in the Modern Middle East written by Adam Valen Levinson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronically questioning, funny, and bold, a young American explores the majority-Muslim lands that scare him most. Armed only with college Arabic and restless curiosity, Adam Valen Levinson sets out to “learn about the world 9/11 made us fear.” From a base in globalized and sterilized Abu Dhabi, he sets out to lunch in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, travels under the watchful eye of Syria’s secret police, risks shipwreck en route to Somalia, investigates Yazidi beliefs in a sacred cave, cliff dives in Oman, celebrates New Year’s Eve in Tahrir Square, and, at every turn, discovers a place that matches not at all with its reputation. Valen Levinson crosses borders with wisecracking humor, erudition, and humanity, seeking common ground with “bros” everywhere, and finding that people who pray differently often laugh the same. And as a young man bar mitzvahed eight years late, he slowly learns how childish it is to live by decisions and distinctions born of fear.
Download or read book Cinder written by Chelle Bliss and published by Chelle Bliss. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions. Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books. instead of spending time with her friends. And when she moved away almost a decade ago, their friendship quickly disintegrated. But when Olive returns to visit a local university, she never expected to run into a very grown up and even more handsome Asher. And what starts off as a rekindling of an old friendship turns into a fiery relationship. Do the opposites have enough in common to go the distance? Or will their combustible chemistry cause the flames to turn everything into cinders?
Download or read book How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved written by Sandra L. Brown and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This savvy, straightforward book pairs real women's stories with research and the expertise of a domestic violence counselor to help women of all ages identify Dangerous Men -- before they become too involved. Brown describes eight types of Dangerous Men, their specific traits and characteristics. In separate chapters, she explores victim’s stories that tell how they came in contact with this type of Dangerous Man and their outcome. Brown then shows readers how to develop a Defense Strategy -- how to spot, avoid, or rid themselves of this type of Dangerous Man. Brown explains women's innate "red flag" systems -- how they work to signal impending danger, and why many women learn to ignore them. With red flags in hand, Brown then guides readers through their own personal experiences to develop a personalized "Do Not Date" list. With these tools, Brown shows women how they can spot and avoid patterns of engagement with Dangerous Men.
Download or read book Unbearable Mates written by Calandra Hunter and published by Calandra Hunter. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They want opposite things — and definitely not each other Bear shifter Peter just wants to catch a dangerous criminal. His latest case leads him to an art gallery, and the plan is simple: Attend the exhibition opening, pretend to like paintings, and solve the case before moving onto his next one. Running into his fated mate isn’t part of the plan. His fated mate being the most arrogant man Peter has ever met definitely isn’t part of the plan. Swan shifter Henry just wants the art exhibition opening to run smoothly. When he meets his fated mate, he isn't sure what's worse: that there's a wanted criminal at the gallery, or that his true mate is a selfish jerk who doesn't like art. After a passionate quickie turns into a passionate argument, Peter and Henry decide that the sooner they get rid of the thief, the sooner they can get out of each other's lives. But as the evening goes on and they learn to work together, they start to wonder. Did destiny set them up for a reason, or has the situation become unbearable? Unbearable Mates is a stand alone shifter romance, and perfect if you love opposites attract, second chances to make a first impression, and two stubborn shifters. (mm paranormal, gay shifters, gay bear shifter, swan shifter, hea, steamy, lgbt)
Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.