"Disturbing and witty . . . A deftly-described odyssey that places the battle of the sexes in a new arena" from the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (The Sunday Times). Meet Desmond Fletcher. At forty-two years old, his marriage has ended and he finds himself all alone in an apartment above an electrical repair shop lent to him by his soon-to-be-ex-wife's brother. With not much else to do besides his job driving coaches, Desmond has a...

Mrs. Sweet is recently widowed and feels alone and sad at times. She continues to live on the farm that she and her late husband managed to cultivate. This is also where they raised their family. The farm animals have noticed her sadness and wish they could make her happy again. In an unexpected way, they manage to do so. We all need friends who love and comfort us and are willing to show this in whatever way possible.

Jumping over cracks, dancing with bees, and watching ants as they drink ice-cold lemonade! With a net over his head, the children wonder why their neighbor is so odd. Come and join the adventure to discover the answers. Are we all a little odd? Maybe, we are all simply different, and that is okay.

A boss's marriage of convenience for his daughter's sake. Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann!  Widower Xander Lourdes will do anything for his toddler daughter. But in a high-profile custody battle, his millions only go so far. What he really needs is a wife, in name only. And he has just the woman in mind...;if only he weren't so drawn to the beautiful redhead!  Zoologist Maureen Burke is still reeling from a painful past,...

Joyce Radway's kitchen door stands open, the cool air from the meadow fanning over her hot forehead and cheeks as she rushed around the kitchen. She moved hurridely from the kitchen stove to the dining room table, and back and forth. She was preparing supper, and it had been a hard-day, and she was exhausted. She'd seemed to be fighting tears off since early morning and her pride would not allow them to fall. This had somehow been the hardest day...

While breastfeeding her infant daughter in 2010, Jenny Ng realized unconditional love is bi-directional; her baby accepted and loved her for who she was and who she was not. And she loved her child unconditionally. This epiphany released Jenny from her previous subconscious belief that she didn't deserve love-a lie that stemmed from wounds in Jenny's own childhood with unconscious parents and four siblings competing for their attention. Parenting...

Delia Ford is Port Kenneth's newest social media darling, a young woman with a camera and a habit of showcasing what she views as the best of the city's people in a social media series she calls Populated Portraits. But Delia Ford is very much alone. When an art thief breaks into the Woolslayer Art Gallery and steals all of her art-and only her art-and then inexplicably leaves some of it in public places, often with taunting notes attached, Delia...

The story was about a Chinese-American family in the suburbs of Washington DC., who got their education, worked hard, played by the rules, realized their American dreams by owning a successful restaurant and a law firm. They became obsessed with the pursuit of Ivy League colleges, where they insisted, their kids must go to study to pave the road for their future success. In the process, they lost their way as they never understood the true essence...

The only thing worse than watching the woman he loves marry someone else would be marrying her himself...; Ethan Ashford, Earl of Griffin, swears on what little honor he has left that fetching Lady Kyra Deverill home from Scotland for her wedding is his familial duty and nothing more. With her father gone, he's responsible for her well-being-;an unlikely assignment for a renowned playboy, under the best of circumstances. Yet Grif finds the assignment...

For Dori Gray, a second chance at motherhood comes at a high price Dori Gray-married, then divorced, age forty, professional journalist-had given up hope of a child. A botched abortion left her functionally infertile, and after a string of bad relationships, Dori's prospects have seemingly dwindled to naught. Then comes the astonishing revelation that she is pregnant-by her married ex-lover. Dori's options are limited. Fearful that her doctor will...