"From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson comes another hilarious and moving fish-out-of-water tale about what happens when a small-town Texas girl is forced to swap bodies with a filthy rich socialite"--
Exploring the intricate bond between a mother and daughter, this narrative combines compassion and humor as they embark on a journey to reconnect with their shared history. As they navigate their complex relationship, the story highlights the importance of memories and understanding, emphasizing the emotional stakes of rediscovering the past before it fades away.
Running in five-inch stilettos is an art form Leaving your fiancé at the altar on live television is a disaster. Lexie Kowalsky thought she was ready to get married in front of millions of people, but at the last minute she fled the set of television's hottest reality show, Gettin' Hitched. Wearing a poofy white dress and a pair of five-inch sparkly shoes, Lexie hopped a float plane for Sandspit, Canada. She figured no one would find her there. But she was wrong. Sharing her flight was the Seattle Chinooks biggest star, Sean Knox. Lexie wasn't just a reality-show runaway, she was his pain in the butt coach's daughter. She was chaos and temptation and definitely off limits, but getting her luscious body out of that wedding gown, he couldn't resist getting her in his bed for one amazing night. Then a photo of Sean and Lexi breaks the internet-and suddenly they're both swept up in a crazy plan to spin the whole story. But you can't run from love-
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson returns with this dazzling love story filled with sizzle, sass, and just a bit of southern charm . . . "Hello, Ms. Vivian . . . it's been a long time." And with those words, Vivian Leigh Rochet nearly melted. It's been years since she last saw Henry Whitley-Shuler. She was a teenager scrubbing houses for a living. He was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her. Vivian had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted—and more—but why does her glamorous life seem so trivial? Henry got out too . . . making it all the way to Wall Street, until a heart attack forced him to trade in his cufflinks for a good set of hand tools. Making furniture soothes his soul, but escaping the Whitley-Shuler heritage is nearly impossible. And now he's come face-to-face with the one who got away. He's not looking for love. He's not even looking for sex . . . so why is resisting her the hardest thing he's ever done?
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson returns to Truly, Idaho, and to the fate of sexy SEAL Blake Junger GIMMEE A B-R-E-A-K! Ex-high school cheerleader Natalie Cooper could once shake her pom-poms with the best of them. But she's paid for all that popularity—her husband's run off with what's left of their money and a twenty-year-old bimbo named Tiffany. Leaving Natalie to manage a photo store and having to see some pictures she, well, really shouldn't. GIMMEE A S-H-O-T! Then she comes toe-to-manly chest with Blake Junger. Exiled to a remote cabin in Truly, Idaho, Blake wants nothing to do with anyone. Instead, he's determined to struggle with his demons and win—all on his own. But the last thing he needs is Natalie distracting him with her luscious curves and breaking down the barriers of his heart. GIMMEE YOUR H-E-A-R-T!
The scorching hot love story of two troubled hearts from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson, author of RESCUE ME and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. This tough guy has finally met his match - and they're both about to fall harder than a ton of red-hot bricks...
In her sexy new novella, Rachel Gibson, the New York Times bestselling author of Rescue Me and Run To You, once again shows that there's nothing quite like a man in uniform! They say you never forget your first time, but there's nothing Blue Butler and Kasper Pennington would rather forget than their brief but fiery teenage love affair. Yeah, it was hot while it lasted, but then he went off to join the Marines, leaving Blue in New Orleans. She's tried to block him from her mind for good, but nothing can really erase the feeling she had when she was with him. And now he's got the nerve to return—leaner, meaner, and strong enough to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Blue's a successful businesswoman now, with no time to figure out what went wrong all those years ago. But Kasper knows she's the one woman for him … and now he's got to prove it to her all over again.
Ze is 33, en gepropt in een zuurstokroze bruidsmeisjesjurk. Haar vrienden willen niets liever dan haar koppelen aan de eerste de beste vent met een dertien-in-een-dozijntje-leventje... Wie-o-wie wordt Sadies redder in nood? Iedereen in Lovett, Texas, weet dat Sadie liever het stadje verlaat dan dat ze er aankomt. Nu is ze terug met een knappe, gespierde vreemdeling aan haar arm, maar volgens Sadie is een vreemde nog altijd beter dan de losers met wie ze eerder uitging... Vince Haven heeft zijn spieren te danken aan uren keiharde training voor zijn werk als Navy SEAL. Het plan is om een bliksembezoek te brengen aan zijn tante, maar voordat hij zijn biezen weer kan pakken, doet zijn tante hem een aanbod dat hij niet af kan slaan. Misschien is het toch niet zo'n slecht idee om een tijdje in Lovett te blijven... En misschien is hij wel de redder naar wie Sadie zo smacht!
Ware liefde en andere rampen / Hoog spel / Ploeteren op pumps
Rachel Gibson - Ware liefde en andere rampen Faith Duffy heeft haar lesje in de liefde wel geleerd. Als ze trouwt met een rijke, maar oudere man kiest ze voor de zekerheid die hij haar kan bieden. Als haar man plotseling overlijdt, erft Faith niet alleen zijn fortuin, maar ook een hoop ellende en een rampzalig professioneel ijshockeyteam, inclusief een eigenwijze, maar sexy aanvoerder ... Erin McCarthy - Hoog spel In tegenstelling tot andere politici is Ethan Carrick een ontzettend aardige vent. Maar bovenal is hij de belangrijkste vampier van Las Vegas op zoek naar een First Lady ... Brittany Baldizi lijkt aan al Ethans voorwaarden te voldoen. Als haar zus Alexis op het toneel verschijnt, verdwijnt Ethans interesse in Brittany snel. Alexis lijkt echter niet onder de indruk te zijn van de machtige Ethan. Ally O'Brien - Ploeteren op pumps Tess heeft haar leven op de rit : ze heeft internationaal succes als agente bij een rechtenagentschap en heeft een fantastische minnaar. Maar nu zit ze in grote problemen .... Wanneer haar baas onder mysterieuze omstandigheden sterft, en de dagelijkse leiding van het agentschap wordt overgenomen door haar grootste rivale, brokkelt Tess' wereld langzaam af.
Return to Lovett, Texas, the setting of Daisy's Back in Town, in this smart and sexy new story from Rachel Gibson, the New York Times bestselling author of Rescue Me and the Seattle Chinooks books.Lily Darlington's been called crazy in her day-and, yeah, driving her car into her ex-husband's living room probably wasn't the smartest move ever made-but the louse deserved it. Now Lily is happily single, and she's turned it all around. She knows she's a good mom, a homeowner, and a businesswoman, all wrapped up in one good-looking package.A package that police officer Tucker Matthews is dying to unwrap. This ex-military man sure doesn't need another woman in his life. His last girlfriend left him with nothing but memories and a cat named Pinky! But living next door to Lily has been driving him nuts. He dreams about her long blonde hair and even longer legs. And maybe it's time to go a little crazy . . . and fall in love.
She's 33, unmarried, and stuffed into a Bubble Yum pink bridesmaid dress. And the whole town wants to fix her up with anyone with a dental plan . . . Who's going to rescue Sadie Hollowell now? Everyone in Lovett, Texas, knows Sadie has always been a "notional" kind of gal. She got a notion to leave town ASAP and never visit her daddy (bless his heart) again. Now she's back and got the notion to invite a good-looking, hard-muscled, total stranger to her cousin's wedding. Better a stranger than some of the losers she's dated. Vince Haven got his muscles the hard way—as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. He's staying in Lovett to visit his crazy aunt—the proprietor of the local Gas and Go. Before he can get the heck back out of the small town, his aunt makes him an offer he can't refuse. Maybe he'll stick around Lovett for a while. Maybe he'll make a "go" of the Gas and Go. Maybe he'll rescue Sadie out of that pink dress!
Chelsea wordt aangenomen als personal assistent voor de zwaar geblesseerde - en even eigenwijze - ijshockeyspeler Mark Bressler. Wat hij niet weet, en zij niet wil vertellen, is dat haar een riante bonus in het vooruitzicht is gesteld als ze de periode waarvoor ze is aangenomen ook volmaakt. Mark doet echter zijn uiterste best om Chelsea het leven zuur te maken, want met haar sexy voorkomen maakt ze meer in hem los dan hij wil toegeven...
Verslingerd aan jou Maddie Dupree is niet teruggekeerd naar Truly, Idaho om een echtgenoot, een minnaar of iets daar tussenin te vinden. Maddie is teruggekomen om de waarheid te vinden en wil eindelijk eens duidelijkheid over de duistere geheimen uit het verleden van het stadje. Haar geheimen... Weet wie je date Hoe ver moet je gaan voor een goede date? Adele Harris heeft geen idee! Ze heeft inmiddels zoveel mislukte dates gehad, dat ze ervan overtuigd is geraakt dat ze vervloekt is en gedoemd alleen te blijven. Hoe kan het anders dat elke man met wie zij op date gaat zijn verstand én zijn manieren lijkt te verliezen? Voor Adele is het duidelijk: het kan in ieder geval niet meer erger worden...
Zwei wie Feuer und Wasser – es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis die Emotionen überkochen! Für den gut aussehenden Mark Bressler gibt es zwei Arenen, in denen er unschlagbar ist: auf dem Eishockeyfeld und im Bett. Bis er sich vor einem wichtigen Spiel verletzt – und strikte körperliche Schonung – in jeder Hinsicht – verordnet bekommt. Mark lässt seine schlechte Laune an jedem aus, der ihm über den Weg läuft. Pech für Chelsea Ross, seine neue Assistentin, für die sich wieder einmal bestätigt, dass alle Stars überheblich und arrogant sind. Einfach unausstehlich – und unglaublich anziehend.
What happens in Vegas . . . doesn't always stay there. Autumn Haven's Las Vegas "to-do" list said to catch a show and play the slots—not wake up married to a sexy jerk like Sam LeClaire. The first moment she saw him eyeing her like a luscious piece of the dessert buffet, her usually responsible self told her to run. And she did—right into the wildest fantasy weekend of her life. But Monday morning jolted her back to reality, and before she could say "pass the coffee," Sam was gone. Now a successful wedding planner, Autumn hasn't clapped eyes on the heartbreaking hockey superstar for over two years . . . until she organizes his teammate's "Special Day," where Sam makes a big play to pick up where he left off! But she has vowed any man of hers plays for keeps. Is Sam the man for her or does she banish him to the sin bin forever?
Trouble . . . Chelsea Ross’s acting career has been a total bust. The closest she ever came to stardom was her brilliant performance as “Pretty Dead Girl #1.” But leaving Hollywood to become the personal assistant to a famous hockey player could be her stupidest career move ever. More trouble . . . Injured superstar Mark Bressler’s glory days are over. The bad-boy ex-jock could at least be civil to the pint-sized, pink-haired bombshell who the Seattle Chinooks hired to be his P.A. If Chelsea didn’t need the money, she’d be running from the world’s biggest jerk as fast as her feet could carry her. Big trouble! Chelsea can deal with Mark’s rotten attitude and dark moods. The problem is those biceps and that red-hot bod! And when the bad boy starts to put the moves on her, Chelsea knows it’s time she banished him to the penalty box . . . if only she could resist the kind of trouble he has in mind!
Witzig, romantisch und unglaublich sexy – ein hinreißendes Lesevergnügen „Sie kam, sah und liebte“: Auf den ersten Blick wirkt die zierliche Reporterin Jane Alcott wie ein unscheinbares Mauerblümchen. Nicht gerade der bevorzugte Frauentyp des gefeierten Eishockeystars Luc Martineau. Doch als ausgerechnet Jane über Martineaus Team berichten soll, erkennt Luc, wie trügerisch der erste Eindruck sein kann … „Er liebt mich, er liebt mich nicht“: Die Fotografin Daisy kehrt in ihre verschlafene Heimatstadt Lovett zurück, um ihrer großen Jugendliebe Jack endlich ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis anzuvertrauen. Doch Jack, notorischer Frauenheld, hat sich geschworen, Daisy nie wieder in sein Leben zu lassen …
Disaster Number One: Men Hard knocks and hunger taught Faith Duffy not to believe in love. Still, when she married her very wealthy—and very old—husband, she became the perfect wife. And then he went to that big bank in the sky, leaving Faith with lonely nights, a pile of money, and a total mess of a pro hockey team. Heck, Faith doesn't even watch hockey! Disaster Number Two: Passion But most of America and half of Canada is watching Ty Savage. His lethal sex appeal and deadly right hook make him the favorite of fans. For most of Ty's life, he's dreamed of winning the Stanley Cup. The last thing he needs is a bimbo messing up his plans. Disaster Number Three: Love Faith loathes Ty on sight, but she can't stop thinking about him all day . . . and night. Then a moment of temptation ends with Faith in Ty's bed, and she begins to see there's more to him than sex appeal. Ty discovers there's far more to Faith than beauty and billions. But a relationship with Faith is impossible, and falling in love—that would be a disaster.
They say that opposites attract... which might explain why sexy, successful Adele Harris is such a loser-magnet! Frankly, she attracts so many weridos and nut-jobs that she's beginning to think that she's cursed. And it's about to get worse. When Adele heads home to Cedar Creek, Texas, she runs into her first-ever bad date - the delicious Zach - and it seems he wants a second chance. Like she'd ever let him (big ol' drop-dead-gorgeous him) near her heart again. Uh-huh. No way. Ain't never gonna happen...
Maddie Dupree isn't in Truly, Idaho, looking for a husband, a boyfriend, or anything in between.Maddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town's sordid past--her past. As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she's back at the scene of the scandal--a local establishment that's always belonged to the Hennessys--determined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way. Especially not a black-haired, blue-eyed Hennessy.Everyone in Truly knows that the Hennessy men are irresistible, and the current owner, Mick, is no exception. His late father was a skirt-chasing heartbreaker who ended up causing disaster for two families. So far, Mick's managed to keep the ladies in line, but when he claps eyes on Maddie, with her luscious curves and tempting lips, he can't resist getting tangled up with her.But Maddie is keeping secrets, not the least of which is her true reason for being in town. And when Mick discovers what`s really going on, there is going to be a whole lot of trouble in Truly.
Valentine's Day really does suck in this addictive romance from the fabulous Rachel Gibson
When Daisy Monroe walked out of Lovett, Texas fifteen years ago, she thought shed left troublemaker Jackson Lamott Parrish behind her. But some things you can't just leave in the past. Now she's back and she needs to clear the air by confessing to Jackson the reason she left him all those years ago. But Jackson doesnt want to know. When she walked out on him, he vowed hed never let a woman get close enough to hurt him again. As Daisy tries to pursue Jackson to tell him the truth, he tries just as hard to stay out of her way. Except, maybe, sometimes, not quite hard enough. One things for sure, the sparks are still flying between them. Will they ever be able to forget their troubled past for long enough to enjoy the present?
SEX...What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth -- nothing convinces them that they can't snare a Size Two Babe with a D-cup chest. And after way too many internet dates with men named "luvstick" and "bigdaddy182," Lucy Rothschild should know.LIES...But sitting across from her now is "hardluvnman," and he seems different -- sensitive, honest, and hot! He says he's a plumber, while Lucy claims she's a nurse! She's really a mystery writer, dating online while researching her next book. Hey, everyone lies a little, don't they?AND ONLINE DATING...But Quinn's really an undercover cop hunting down a serial killer, and he sees Lucy as his top suspect. And while he could really go for this smart, sexy woman with the killer bod -- if that's the only thing "killer" about her -- he knows he needs to wine and dine her and discover the truth. Hey, he realizes the dating scene can be deadly -- but this is ridiculous!
What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she knows it's morning . . . and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To make matters worse, she's wearing nothing but a spritz of Escada and lying next to Sebastian Vaughan . . . her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist. Somewhere between the toast and the toss of the bouquet she'd gotten herself into a whole lot of trouble. Clare had the right to go wild—after all, she'd been knocked off her dyed-to-match shoes after finding her own fiancÉ in a compromising position with the washing machine repairman. Clearly her society wedding is off. But Sebastian pushed all the wrong buttons—and some of the right ones, too. Clare is in no mood for love—not even for lust—and wants to forget about Sebastian and his six-pack abs ASAP. But he isn't in the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget.
A fascinating insight into what Australians think about contemporary political and social issues using data collected from the inaugural Australian Survey of Social Attitudes on the expressed opinions of some 4300 Australian adults. An excellent resource for students, teachers, researchers and policy makers, and for anyone interested in understanding the social dynamics of contemporary Australia.
Valentine's Day sucks. And this year it's worse than usual for Kate Hamilton as she tries to seduce a handsome stranger in a motel bar - only to find out he, unfortunately, has other ideas... Escaping from embarrassment to her grandfather's tiny town of Gospel, Ohio, she's determined to relax. What she's not expecting is a reunion with Mr Handsome Stranger, aka Rob Sutter, who, it just so happens, lives in the town. But then Rob and Kate find themselves in an compromising position in the local store after hours, giving the phrase "clean-up in aisle five" a whole new meaning and, in the process, causing a whole lot of gossip in Gospel...
Apple -- some say this forbidden fruit started men and women down the path of sinful pleasure... One Night of Passion … Just because small-town librarian and single mom Jenifer Wright does not need a man doesn't mean she doesn't want one. She'd love to meet the right guy who'd be willing to explore the naughty and the unknown with her -- sensible, capable, practical Jenifer Janey Wright -- and not insist on putting a ring on her finger. One look at sexy, mysterious Eric Hamilton and she can read right off the bat that he's the love 'em and leave 'em type, the perfect partner for exploring her sensual fantasies from A to Z! … Or a Lifetime of Love? Undercover agent Eric Hamilton is in Doolittle, Arkansas, only long enough to break up a funny-money ring. He's certain this sexy librarian is involved in some way. It's hard to stay all-business when it's his job to get as close as it takes to his suspects, especially when Jenifer makes him an offer no hot-blooded man could resist. Can Eric only play at love or has this surprisingly tender and vulnerable woman captured not only his imagination -- but also his heart?
„Traumfrau ahoi!“: Wenn es der Traum eines jeden Mannes ist, mit einem attraktiven Modell auf dem Meer zu treiben, dann möchte Max Zamora lieber schnell aufwachen, denn diese Begleitung hat ihm bei seiner Flucht vor einem Drogenboss gerade noch gefehlt. Aber auch Lola Carlyle kann sich etwas Besseres vorstellen, als ihren Urlaub mit einem Mann zu verbringen, der mit James Bond ganz offensichtlich mehr als nur den Beruf gemein hat. „Das muss Liebe sein“: Dem Kartoffelkönig von Idaho wird ein wertvolles Gemälde gestohlen, und der Polizist Joe Shanahan soll den Fall aufklären. Seit Tagen beschattet er die attraktive Antiquitätenhändlerin Gabrielle, die ihn wiederum für einen Sittenstrolch hält und mit einer Dose Haarspray niederstreckt. Um einer Anzeige zu entgehen, muss Gabrielle fortan Joe bei den Ermittlungen unterstützen, doch ein gut aussehender, muskulöser Macho, der Tag und Nacht an ihrer Seite klebt, hat ihr gerade noch gefehlt.
This is Jane A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she's a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team—especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, she's a writer, secretly creating the scandalous adventures of "Honey Pie"...the magazine series that has all the men talking. See Jane spar Luc has made his feelings about parasite reporters—and Jane—perfectly clear. But if he thinks he's going to make her life a misery, he'd better think again. See Jane attract For as long as he can remember, Luc has been single minded about his career. The last thing he needs is a smart mouthed, pain in the backside, reporter digging into his past and getting in his way. But once the little reporter shed her black and gray clothes in favor of a sexy red dress, Luc sees that there is more to Jane than originally meets the eye.Maybe it's time to take a risk. Maybe it's time to live out fantasies. Maybe it's time to.... See Jane score!
Love stories. Sex, scandal and seriously tight jeans - read all about it in this fabulous new romance from Rachel Gibson. Most folks in Gospel ain't seen nothing like Hope Spencer before. All L.A. attitude and spray-on-jeans, the arrival of tabloid reporter Hope sets tongues wagging - what's a big-city girl like her doing in a small-town like this? Investigating, that's what. Hope needs a major scoop to save her career and not even the rugged good looks of Sheriff Dylan Taber are going to distract her. But what if Dylan's the good news that really she should have been looking for...?
Gabrielle Breedlove was under the impression that jogging was good for you. Had she known that going for an innocent morning run would result in her being booked for aggravated assault and leave her under suspicion for art robbery, she would have stayed in bed.
Three spectacular stories all set on New Year′s Eve. First, Stephanie Laurens enthralls us with a New Year′s scandal, when a rake awakens in the bed of the temptress who seduced him years before. Then, Victoria Alexander enchants with her tale of a love promised, then foiled and then rekindled on another midnight. And Rachel Gibson delights with the reunion of two estranged friends and the passionate sparks that fly when the clock strikes twelve.
Have you ever been crazy in love? Delaney Shaw is mad - really mad. Arriving in the town of Truly, Idaho, for the reading of her stepfather's will, her plan was to pay her respects and then leave again as fast as she could. But the will has some unexpected conditions - like the one that says if Delaney wants her three million dollar inheritance she needs to stay put... for a year! Twelve months in Truly will drive her nuts... although not as nuts as she'd be to leave and forfeit the money. So staying put seems like her only choice. But then there's the will's other condition - the one about having nothing to do with sexy, brooding, love-'em-and-leave-'em, Nick Allegrezza. Which is fine by her. Because she'd have to be crazy to want to have anything to do with him anyway. Right...'
Georgeanne Howard leaves her fiancÉ at the altar when she realizes she can't marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. Hockey superstar John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it's too late does he realize that he's absconded with his boss's bride. This bad boy isn't looking to be anybody's savior but his own. Still, a long night stretches ahead of them—a night too sultry to resist temptation. Seven years later, Georgeanne and John meet again. She is on her way to becoming Seattle's domestic darling and he is past his hellraising days. Shocked to learn that he has a daughter, John's determined to be part of her life. Georgeanne has loved John since the moment she jumped into his car, but will he risk the wrath of his boss, and one final chance at glory, to prove that this time his love will be everlasting?
