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Elizabeth Kelly

    Elizabeth Kelly is an award-winning journalist and a best-selling author. Her work is characterized by a keen insight into human nature and a sharp wit. Kelly explores the complexities of relationships and societal expectations through compelling narratives. Her writing is both intelligent and deeply resonant.

    Rule
    The Assassin and the Bear
    Reign
    The Christmas Nanny
    The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
    Sweet Harmony: Book One, Harmony Falls Series
    • Kira is desperate... A decade of unrequited love will do that to a girl.Dead set on making local hottie firefighter Daniel jealous, she proposes a fake relationship with Connor... her unexpectedly sexy dentist.Connor is done with relationships.He moved to Harmony Falls to escape his past and make a fresh start... one that doesn't include a girlfriend-fake or real.Faced with the prospect of an awkward reunion with his ex, and a family determined to bring them back together, he makes an agreement with Kira. He'll help make Daniel jealous if she'll pose as his girlfriend at a family wedding.The relationship isn't real... but their sizzling attraction is.As they grow closer, the lines blur between make-believe and reality until Kira realizes that it's Connor she wants.Will Connor's past doom them from the start? Or are Connor and Kira meant to be?Please note that this book contains steamy and explicit sex scenes and may not be your cup of tea. It is intended for mature audiences only.

      Sweet Harmony: Book One, Harmony Falls Series
    • A New England Society Book Awards Finalist (Fiction) A witty, suspenseful tale of murder, marital conflict and agonizing secrets.... The exuberant story is transporting and delicious, a worthy summer read. -People

      The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
    • The Christmas Nanny

      • 166 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Widower Sam Black isn't looking for love. It doesn't matter how gorgeous or funny or tempting his neighbor is. Tess is not his priority. His son is. But he and Oscar have been burned before. When Oscar's nanny quits unexpectedly, he'll need a babysitter over Christmas break. Will the recently unemployed Tess be the perfect solution? Fulfilling her dream of becoming a vet technician requires money, and Tess can't turn down the sexy single dad next door when he asks her to babysit. Turns out, spending extra time with Sam is better than double overtime. As she and Sam grow closer, Tess imagines a life with him and Oscar. But Sam's been hurt before, and he's made it clear he isn't looking for anything serious. Can Tess's love, Oscar's infatuation, and the magic of Christmas change Sam's mind? Or will Sam's emotional scars keep him from accepting that Tess is the missing piece to his little family? Please note this novella contains steamy and explicit scenes that may not be your cup of tea.

      The Christmas Nanny
    • Reign

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Sabrina I would do anything to save my sister's life. Which is why I'm about to be living on the alien planet of Draax. Giving up three years of my life on earth to be a nanny for the alien who healed my sister should be easy. Only, I think there's been a mix up. This is a palace, not a farm. I'm on an alien planet with a malfunctioning translator, a storm trapping me in a home I don't belong in, and a silver-eyed, sexy alien warrior who keeps touching me like I belong to him. I have a bad feeling he thinks I'm here to have his baby. Quill As king, my people demand a queen and an heir to the throne. With females of our own kind nearly extinct, breeding with the human females is our race's only chance at survival. I have no desire to be mated for life, but from the moment I see my future queen, I'm obsessed. I want the curvy human in my bed and by my side at the throne. Her soft kisses, fiery spirit and response to my touch, ignites an unending need for her. There's only one problem - she's breeding incompatible and cannot be my queen. Please note that this book contains steamy and explicit sex scenes (including scenes of m/f/m) and may not be your cup of tea. It is intended for mature audiences only.

      Reign
    • The Assassin and the Bear

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This predator is no match for his prey. Tori knows she shouldn't flirt with the sexy bear shifter, Judd. She's a bunny shifter. There's no future for them. And not just because he's a predator and she's prey. Tori isn't nearly as prey-like as Judd thinks she is... She's hidden behind her dumb bunny façade for so long that she's almost forgotten who she really is. Until an old enemy finds her. With hiding no longer an option, Tori prepares to make her final stand. But with danger lurking around every corner, she'll need Judd's help as well as a little magic. Judd's wanted Tori from the first day she started working at the bar. Too bad the flirty bunny shifter has made it clear they'll never be anything more than friends. Until he sees the real Tori, and everything changes. Judd is thrust into a treacherous world of magic, mad scientists, and a sweet little bunny shifter who just might be an assassin. With the fate of the world at stake, will Judd convince Tori that they can save the world and build a life together? Author's Note: "The Assassin and the Bear" is Book Nine in The Shifters Series. It is a stand-alone story in the series. Please note that this book contains steamy scenes and may not be your cup of tea.

      The Assassin and the Bear
    • Rule

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Three hearts, an uncertain future. Will love rule?I never thought I would give up everything and sign up for a lifetime breeding contract with an alien race. Although, being mated to a big green alien is a far better fate than my perilous struggle here on Earth.Being one of the lowers, I didn't expect to be matched with the Draax king. Who knew I would be what they referred to as a guaranteed breeder? Only, there's been a mix up. This is a farm, not a palace.Waiting out a month-long storm with two surprisingly sexy Draax and one adorable little girl in need of a nanny, shouldn't be that bad, right? So, why am I craving both Bran and Court in my bed and wishing I could break my breeding contract with the king?Except, violating my contract means life imprisonment back on Earth. When the storm ends and the king arrives, I'll have to go with him... or will I?Author's note: Please note that this book contains steamy and explicit sex scenes (including scenes of m/f/m and anal sex) and may not be your cup of tea. It is intended for mature audiences only.

      Rule
    • Forever Tempted

      • 114 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Be tempted one last time. Life has never been better for Lucy Reid. What started out as an intense and forbidden affair with her boss, Jason, has blossomed into love. Sharing her life with him, loving him, has never been easier. His dominant touch and his desire to possess every part of her brings endless nights of unimaginable pleasure. Their life together is perfect. But when an earth-shattering revelation threatens their future, Lucy must choose between holding on to what her heart wants most or walking away and allowing Jason the life he deserves.

      Forever Tempted
    • Riddle Camperdown freut sich darauf, den Sommer 1972 vornehmlich faulenzend auf der Veranda ihres Elternhauses auf Cape Cod zu verbringen, und hofft , dabei nicht allzu oft von ihren exzentrischen Eltern gestört zu werden: Greer, der exaltierten, scharfzüngigen ehemaligen Hollywoodschauspielerin, und Godfrey „Camp“ Camperdown, dem Patriarchen und gewerkschaftsnahen Lokalpolitiker mit Hang zur großen Geste, der gerade mitten im Wahlkampf steckt. Dann wird Riddle im Pferdestall des Nachbarn zufällig zur Zeugin eines Mordes. Verängstigt entscheidet sie sich dafür, niemandem davon zu erzählen. Doch als Camps Wahlkampf immer hitziger wird und einer seiner politischen Gegner Gerüchte über die Camperdowns in die Welt setzt, gerät Riddle immer mehr unter Druck, die Wahrheit zu sagen, obwohl sie gleichzeitig die Rache des Mörders fürchtet. Das Porträt einer unvergesslichen, so skurrilen wie liebenswerten Familie, das sich vor dem Hintergrund eines Verbrechens und eines Familiengeheimnisses entfaltet – unterhaltsam, intelligent und spannend.

      Die offizielle Verabschiedung meiner langjährigen Kindheit
    • Geld allein macht nicht glücklich – sondern verrückt. Fragen Sie mal die Flanagans! Collie Flanagan ist gewissenhaft, strebsam und anständig – und das schwarze Schaf der Familie. Sein Bruder Bingo ist faul, großmäulig, draufgängerisch und ihr ganzer Stolz. Denn die Flanagans sind völlig übergeschnappt, und ihr riesiges Landhaus ist ein Biotop für Neurosen. Vater Charlie ist Trinker, Frauenheld und Prediger seiner anarchischen Weltsicht. Mutter Anais ist Millionenerbin, erklärte Marxistin und hasst ihren steinreichen Vater. Ständig umgeben von einem Rudel Hunden liefert sie sich regelmäßige Scharmützel mit ihrem Schwager Tom Flanagan, der der Familie den Haushalt führt und Brieftauben züchtet, die alle die Namen irischer Freiheitskämpfer tragen. Bei einem Ausflug muss Collie dabei zusehen, wie sein Bruder ertrinkt. Den Flanagans ist anzumerken, dass sie den Verlust von Collie besser hätten verschmerzen können als den von Bingo. Beladen mit einem schweren Schuldkomplex versucht Collie von nun an verzweifelt, seinen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Er wird Playboy, Aktivist im Dschungel von El Salvador und schließlich renommierter Arzt. Doch der Frieden mit sich selbst und den Flanagans ist auf einem ganz anderen Weg zu finden.

      Die verrückten Flanagans
    • Het spijt me zo / druk 1

      • 335 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Collie Flanagan en zijn jongere broertje Bingo groeien op in een chaotisch Amerikaans-Iers gezin in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Hun vader is een drankorgel en een vrouwenversierder. Hun moeder een strijdlustige marxiste en extreem hondenliefhebster. Oom Tom doet tussendoor het huishouden op zijn eigen filosofische manier. Collie moet veel harder vechten voor zijn plekje in dit hyperactieve gezin dan de ondeugende Bingo. Zijn verlangen naar begrip en stabiliteit wordt weliswaar niet beantwoord maar hij kan niet anders dan van zijn maffe familie houden. Wanneer een middagje aan het strand eindigt in een tragedie, stort Collie's wereld helemaal in elkaar.

      Het spijt me zo / druk 1