*PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS LEAD ME NOT* Buddies know the unwritten rule: hands off your friends’ sisters. Duncan MacGregor is reluctant to team up with his best friend’s little sister to search for her missing brother, but Bethany Redd’s determination to go it alone doesn’t leave him much choice. A Security Specialist, Duncan’s worked with plenty of beautiful women, so hands off should be easy. Especially under the circumstances... Bethany literally carries the result of her last relationship, and she blames pregnancy hormones for the absurd feelings she experiences for her brother’s gorgeous friend, adding yet another complication to her insanely complicated life. It’s her fault her brother disappeared, she has yet to tell her parents they’re about to be grandparents, and she has to prepare for the birth. Fall for Duncan? Now? Yeah, right. As Bethany and Duncan battle their emotions and growing awareness of each other, Bethany becomes the latest target for danger, leaving Duncan desperate to protect her and her unborn child while searching for answers. Maybe Duncan came into her life at the right time to keep her safe but in the end--will his failure to find her brother tear them apart? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> best romance books, beach books, southern romance ebooks, contemporary romance books, contemporary romance authors, popular contemporary romance novels, best contemporary romance novels, myst read romances, myst read romance books, small town romance book series, must read romance books 2023, beach books for women, women's fiction romance, romance books best sellers 2023, grumpy sunshine romance, age gap romance, friendship romance novels

The cover of this autobiography shows I.R. Dujon at the time of publication mothering her younger, 6-year-old self. I Will Protect Her details the adolescent years in which Ingrid was subject to tragic child abuse, while the people in charge of her welfare and safety neglected their most basic responsibilities at every point possible. This led to a prolonged period of suffering for her and for so many others. After years of fighting, a full criminal investigation into the crimes was relaunched. Victims were able finally to expose the police and local authorities for their systematic failure to recognise, report, and act upon avoidable and life-altering abuse. The collation of notes, factual evidence, dates and times as recorded by herself and supported by many others affected, led to the prosecution of one of London’s most notorious paedophiles, who was convicted and sentenced to 24 years in prison. Only now, after years of counselling, therapy, and personal development, Ingrid has managed to finally close this chapter of her life for good. Today Dujon is a proud mother of five children, all now adults. Dujon’s goal is to share her story and inspire any and everyone who has ever been subject to any form of abuse. Ingrid hopes to educate a wider audience who may not be familiar with the patterns and signs of child abuse, and to paint a detailed picture of how people who are external to an abusive situation can still do so much to prevent or change things for the better.

A runaway heiress finds love and protection with a handsome earl in this Regency era romance, the first in a series about brothers beset by scandal. When heiress Violet Dunston escapes from an abduction, she finds an unlikely protector in Jack Warriner—a member of one of England’s most infamous families. Ensconced with mysterious Jack behind his manor’s walls, soon escape is the last thing on Letty’s mind! Jack may be an earl, but his father’s exploits have left him with nothing to offer except a tarnished name. He’s turned his back on the ton, but with Letty tempting him day and night, he finds himself contemplating the unthinkable—a society marriage! “The first of the Wild Warriners series will have readers asking for more.” —RT Book Reviews

All Isabella Adamovich wanted was to open her own hotel in Vegas and contribute to the family business. How was she to know that the previous owner was an idiot and paid protection money to their rivals and those rivals would try to ruin her business if she doesn't pay more? Who's stupid enough to go against the granddaughter of one of the most powerful wolf shifters in the country? Add in a possible arranged marriage, the handsome stranger from New York that makes her head spin and secret family prophecies along with the other wolf pack becoming more violent all in the same month. What else can happen?

By day, these agents are cowboys; by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law—they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential…. THE MISSION: BODYGUARD—FOR A VIRGIN? Tough, wary Frank Connolly promised to deliver scientist C.J. Birch to a secret research facility, safe and sound. But when the stuffy intellectual Frank expected turned out to be one Cecilia Jane, innocent beauty, Frank smelled trouble. Only his highly tuned skills kept them alive when a kidnap attempt left them stranded, alone in the mountain wilderness.With a mercenary on their trail, Frank's mission was twofold: protect C.J. from those who would use her knowledge for evil and resist the awakening desire in the naive virgin's eyes. Because Frank knew too well how deadly personal involvement could be—and his feelings for C.J. were definitely personal…

THE VOW Secret Agent Griff Fortune faced his greatest challengewhen charged with the task of protecting Willa Simms.Her life was in his hands and to make certain she stayedalive, Griff moved her to a remote hideaway.Trappedtogether,Willa managed to penetrate his defenses. ButWilla wanted home and heart, and he was an agent whododged danger every day of his life. And when Willa's lifewas no longer threatened, Griff had to brave his toughestmission ever. Did he say goodbye to the happiness Willacould promise, or did he dare risk unlocking his heart? The Fortunes of Texas: Membership in this familyhas its privileges…and its price. But what a fortune can'tbuy, a true-bred Texas love is sure to bring!

Enjoy this steamy, western historical romance from author Lacey Davis Can Two Texas Rangers Protect Her without Losing Their Hearts? Rena Hall witnesses a horrible murder and the killer knows who she is. In the protective custody of two Texas Rangers, she soon realizes she wants more than just being protected. She wants her bodyguards to guard and protect her heart forever. Harley Kerr and Clayton McCoy are Texas Rangers passing through Blessing when Rena comes running into the saloon to tell someone of a murder. But when they are asked to protect Rena, it’s all they can do to keep their hands off her. And after one night of passion, they refuse to let her go. But when she’s kidnapped, will they rescue her before the killer ends her life?

Discover Henry VIII’s Tudor England with this marriage of convenience story… From her rescuer… …To her husband? When a braying mob attacks her home in the night, heiress Annis Flemming seeks shelter with her enigmatic neighbor Sir Bennet Thorne. With her life at risk, Ben escorts her to safety at Henry VIII’s Hatfield House. Though they grow closer on the journey, Annis’s distrust of men makes her wary, and Ben still grieves for his late wife. But when they realize the threat has followed them, there’s only one means of true protection—marriage! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Discusses such electronic privacy concerns as what privacy is, how it relates to individuals, laws and regulations, identity theft, monitoring devices, and how to protect Internet transactions.

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming. And it’s that struggle that gives the book its original structure: each chapter is driven by its own narrative trope—the haunted house, erotica, the bildungsroman—through which Machado holds the events up to the light and examines them from different angles. She looks back at her religious adolescence, unpacks the stereotype of lesbian relationships as safe and utopian, and widens the view with essayistic explorations of the history and reality of abuse in queer relationships. Machado’s dire narrative is leavened with her characteristic wit, playfulness, and openness to inquiry. She casts a critical eye over legal proceedings, fairy tales, Star Trek, and Disney villains, as well as iconic works of film and fiction. The result is a wrenching, riveting book that explodes our ideas about what a memoir can do and be.