Weddings are big business in picturesque Sweetheart, California, and Something Borrowed’s rent-a-bridesmaid service is thriving among the Hollywood elite. For the women who work there, a walk down the aisle is just a paycheck—until the right guy makes it priceless . . . RULE #1: GROOMSMEN ARE STRICTLY OFF LIMITS Marley Stevenson never imagined her stint as a rented Maid of Honor would practically become a career. Then again, nothing in her life has gone according to plan. At least the money’s good—and she needs it to pay off student loans and help out her mom. But the job has rules, which have never been an issue . . . until one encounter with a gorgeous best man—and his swoon-worthy Southern accent—sends Marley reeling. Determined to get through the weekend with her professional reputation intact, Marley grits her teeth and sends out her best “unavailable” vibes, but Luke Jessup doesn’t give up that easy. A former Marine and a current SWAT team officer, his focus is legendary—and it’s on Marley. Jeopardizing her job is bad enough, and starting a relationship based on half-truths is worse—yet Marley is beginning to wonder if certain risks are worth taking, especially in the name of true love . . . “Flirty, fun, and fabulous!” —Bestselling author Candis Terry “Fun, lighthearted, and full of emotion. You can't help but smile while reading Cody Gary.” —K.M. Jackson, author of Insert Groom Here “Codi Gary is the queen of romance. She'll make you fall head over heels.” —T.J. Kline, author of the Healing Harts series

As the saying goes: scum men with lowly women, bastards with eggs. Who said that? Of course it was Miss Loileau! After returning from a business trip, she wanted to give her boyfriend a surprise, but she didn't expect him to give her a "surprise". At the engagement banquet between the scumbag man and his little sister, Luo Yi didn't hesitate to smash ten boxes of rotten eggs. However, he did not know that Gu Huai Nan had noticed her every move. Then, he went to find her. Luo Yi retreated step by step, her neck shrinking as she said, "Hey, who are you? You, you, you .... What do you want? Don't, don't come over! " Gu Huai Nan smiled and forced her to the corner of the car, saying: "I'm the scum's brother, do you want to marry me?" "How good can the scum's brother be to not marry you?" "Don't you want to see scum men and slut women bowing and calling you sister-in-law?" Loyi thought for a moment, then nodded his head seriously and said, "This is quite a good suggestion." They had been in love for a long time, but. During the eye-catching wedding, he had injured her to the point where she couldn't even be considered skin deep. He had hugged his beloved woman to complete the wedding, leaving her with such an injury ... She dialed the number again. "Miss, do you need ten boxes of rotten eggs?" "No, I want a hundred boxes!" This time, she was no longer as happy as she was before, because ... She no longer had a heart ...

She might get a second chance at love with a sailor who will help her through the storms. From the award-winning author of Coast Guard Courtship. When coast guard officer Sawyer Kole is stationed again in Kiptohanock, Virginia, he’s ready to prove to Honey Duer that he’s a changed man—and the right man for her. But it’s not smooth sailing when a hurricane blows their way. To save the family inn she’s restored to perfection, Honey will ride out the storm. But can she handle the turbulence of seeing Sawyer again? Years ago he walked away, taking her dreams of love. Now as Hurricane Zelda barrels down, Honey may have no choice but to trust Sawyer to save her life and—just maybe—her heart.

The Planeta Prize–winning novel from the author of the Petra Delicado series: “A highly literate noir, a powerful tale of lives spiraling out of control” (NB magazine). Irene’s husband has left her for a younger woman and her family business is on the verge of collapse, but the last thing she wants is to be the subject of gossip or pity. So she starts spending time with a divorcée who, in liberating herself from the bonds of marriage, has also freed herself from the clutches of the old crowd of “couple friends.” Javier is a literature teacher who suddenly loses his job at a Catholic school. He’s not ambitious—the months go by and no work materializes. Then, almost by accident, he gets back in contact with a cocky friend from his youth who introduces him to the world of stripping and male prostitution. Circumstance brings Irene and Javier together: he gets some extra cash and mental stimulation out of their relationship, and she finds an outlet for her frustrations. However, Irene doesn’t want to have sex with him—she just wants to see him naked, humiliated, dominated. Their relationship takes a troubling turn, but things may be even more complicated than they seem. Alicia Giménez-Bartlett weaves a tale of economic and personal devastation, portraying the ways that life’s disappointments can bring people to do things they never would have imagined. “Incendiary . . . This provocative dive into gender, power, and class uses diverse viewpoints to craft a powerful story and an unpredictable, memorable ending.” —Publishers Weekly “A stark realist portrait of characters who are searching for their place in a world without redemption.” —Culturamas

The first time they met, she was drunk and wouldn't let him go. The second time they met, she had been framed by her stepmother and had fallen into a coma. The third time they met, he stuck her in a corner, "I saved you, how are you going to repay me?" When she married him as she wished, he, who was extremely possessive, didn't move an inch away. He completely dominated her and was ready to throw out dog food at any moment ... Unable to bear it any longer, she carried her son and fled to the "ends of the earth". The little bun who had been searching for his father for a thousand miles said, "Quickly go and bring Mommy and me back!" This girl wanted to cry, but no tears came out. Was it too late to regret?

Australian tycoon Mark Hannaford closed himself off from the world after losing his wife…until Sylvie Browning waltzed into his home. He hired the gutsy gal to bring order to his life. Instead she brought chaos and laughter.

The Sleeping Father begins with a divorced dad who inadvertently combines two incompatible anti-depressant medications, goes into a coma, has a stroke, and emerges with brain damage. His teenage son—the protagonist of the book, Chris—and his teenage daughter—Cathy—inherit money from their grandfather and decide to rehabilitate him on their own. decide to make one. Absent an adequate father, the children decide to make one, bringing with it a host of difficulties and opportunities. Chris tries everything from sex to capitalism in his search for guidance on the path to adulthood and Cathy, believing her secular Jewishness inadequate in the provision of a benign & divine Father, looks to Catholicism for solace and meaning. The Sleeping Father explores the shift in the way Americans think about mental health: away from regarding ourselves as being shaped by our upbringings and toward regarding ourselves as being shaped by the chemicals in our bloodstreams. The American family, in this novel, emerges as a microcosm of larger social institutions; Moms and Dads as in-home teachers, priests, presidents, and CEOs. In focusing on the Schwartz family in crisis, Sharpe addresses the larger crisis in faith and authority in contemporary American life.

The first victim had bite marks on her neck so the London papers nicknamed her killer, “the Rottweiler.” He has been stalking the small and diverse London community of Lisson Grove, where Inez Ferry runs an antique shop frequented by a motley collection of eccentric individuals. When the Rottweiler’s trinkets start showing up in the shop, suddenly, everyone Inez knows is a suspect, and the killer feels all too close. Enthralling and deeply unsettling, The Rottweiler alternates expertly between the mind of a psychopath and the daily affairs of those living in his shadow. It is a transfixing mystery that only Ruth Rendell could write.