Searching for a mysterious ruby with the power to bring joy and passion to its owner, Sienna Russell finds romance with Hennessy Jackson, a man with a secret past and the ability to see the future, and uncovers a shocking truth about her heritage. Reissue.

A secret rips her new marriage apart. He fears his bride is lost forever. Has hope vanished, or will broken hearts mend? As Ruby eagerly awaits James to perform the marriage act on their wedding night, she discovers a devastating secret that tears them apart. Ruby thought she knew James’s heart as well as her own, but his betrayal eviscerates her trust in love. It would be scandalous to leave James, so Ruby agrees to continue their farce of a marriage as they travel across the country to visit James’s ailing father in Manhattan. Stuck in the confines of their tiny train compartment, Ruby’s desire for her husband twists with the repulsion of her discovery and starts a battle inside Ruby she can't tame. When they arrive, the holiday season is all around, but Ruby feels nothing of the magic, struggling to come to terms with the truth about her marriage and her unrelenting longing for her husband. Then James’s father takes a turn for the worst. Ruby puts her hurt and anger aside to support her husband, but James rejects her comfort; it may be too late to mend all that has been broken. Can Ruby and James find a way back to each other or will the games they’re playing to protect their hearts ruin their only chance at happiness? Read Ruby's Passion a coming-of-age steamy romance now! Publisher's Note: The series is connected through characters, but each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone.

Payton's Passion by Bella Andre - Payton and Andy Duncan's marriage has changed. Love still burns strong, but family, work, and dreams of the future invade their life that once was filled with a sizzling sexual attraction for each another. Andy is determined to rekindle Payton's passion by secretly booking them at a couples spa aptly named Sex & Love. Fantasy rooms, bubbling hot tubs, and sexual games are only the beginning of what is in store for his wife. The weekend of sensual, tortuous pleasure exceeds Andy's expectations. Payton rediscovers her husband's body, her own lustful yearnings, and a burning desire to please her husband beyond belief. Authors In Ecstasy by Bella Andre - Candace, a newcomer to writing erotica, is thrilled when Charlie, a veteran of the industry, agrees to be her mentor. But neither of them ever expected that Charlie's lesson plan for how to write erotica-new positions, using toys, varying locations, and role playing-would spiral from verbal instruction into hot, hands-on education. Unfortunately, Candace's deception about the new romance she's writing-where Charlie plays thestarring role-is about to threaten their one chance at true love.

Three Friends. One City. Waiting to Exhale in the "A." Brunch at Ruby's is a tale of love, friendship, and unbreakable bonds between women who are like sisters. The women in Debra Macklin’s circle always compliment her on having everything they could want: a successful career, a long marriage to an attentive man, and a happy child. However, none of them know the explosive secret that she keeps tucked away from everyone else. If it were to ever get out, it could shatter the perfect image she has crafted for herself, not to mention destroying both her marriage and career. Maxine Donovan has worked tirelessly to obtain the life she believes she deserves, and she isn't sorry for it. But even with her accomplishments, Maxine still searches for her significant other. A breathtaking yet distant man has caught her eye--only he seems to be preoccupied with someone else. Will Maxine pursue this potential suitor the same way she's chased after everything else in her life? When Renee Gladwell left a life and a loving boyfriend to return to Atlanta, she was hoping to reinvigorate her father and Gladwell Books, a family-owned bookstore. However, four years later, she's mourning the diagnosis of Alzheimer's that is slowly making him forget his past—including her- and the shop that a long way from being able to sell. With her life seemingly stuck in limbo between caring for her dad and wanting something more, Malcolm Brooks enters the picture and brings some light into her darkness. But will love be worth risking a friendship? Brunch at Ruby's is Book 1 in a growing series set in the heart of Decatur, Georgia.

It’s easy to write correct Ruby code, but to gain the fluency needed to write great Ruby code, you must go beyond syntax and absorb the “Ruby way” of thinking and problem solving. In Eloquent Ruby, Russ Olsen helps you write Ruby like true Rubyists do–so you can leverage its immense, surprising power. Olsen draws on years of experience internalizing the Ruby culture and teaching Ruby to other programmers. He guides you to the “Ah Ha!” moments when it suddenly becomes clear why Ruby works the way it does, and how you can take advantage of this language’s elegance and expressiveness. Eloquent Ruby starts small, answering tactical questions focused on a single statement, method, test, or bug. You’ll learn how to write code that actually looks like Ruby (not Java or C#); why Ruby has so many control structures; how to use strings, expressions, and symbols; and what dynamic typing is really good for. Next, the book addresses bigger questions related to building methods and classes. You’ll discover why Ruby classes contain so many tiny methods, when to use operator overloading, and when to avoid it. Olsen explains how to write Ruby code that writes its own code–and why you’ll want to. He concludes with powerful project-level features and techniques ranging from gems to Domain Specific Languages. A part of the renowned Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series, Eloquent Ruby will help you “put on your Ruby-colored glasses” and get results that make you a true believer.

Set in a rural, dusty, Pennsylvania town in 1979, Remember Ruby Gentry follows a thirteen-year-old girl as she struggles to survive her lonely environment while careening towards young womanhood. Things have never been easy for Parker Louise Petty, awkward and slightly overweight, she has lived her life in the shadows of her boozing, man-chasing mother. That all changes when Ruby Gentry moves to town. The unexpected soul sister friendship between the isolated teen and the beautiful southern stranger brings light to Parkers formerly bleak life. When a surprising romance transports Parker to the threshold of womanhood, the desperation of teenage life begins to give way to a new sense of self-worth. But nothing ever goes as planned for Parker, as she finds her new world turned upside down and her path to happiness shattered. Remember Ruby Gentry is an unforgettable story of self-discovery that proves that strength and beauty lie within.

Unlock the mystical powers of crystals. For thousands of years crystals and gemstones have adorned princesses, prophets, kings, and warriors, but they have also been used to invoke powerful healing energy and used as divination tools. The ancient Babylonian astrologers believed that white quartz crystals harnessed the power of the constellations to determine the future, while the Egyptians used stones such as obsidian to protect the wearer from evil. In fact, crystals are the most natural, empowering force we can work with to help unlock our own mystical powers. The Key to Crystals helps you master the art of crystal reading, develop your own intuitive powers along the way, and discover all there is to know about the magic of crystals. It uses a combination of detailed background information and fun, simple, interactive lessons and exercises to help you unlock your own mystical potential. In addition, each of the book's four main sections concludes with a specially designed "masterclass" that takes you to a deeper level of understanding, if you feel ready to do so. By understanding crystals and working with their powers, you too can discover the hidden energy of the cosmos that flows through you. Not only can you work with crystals for all forms of healing, life enhancement and making important choices, but also to divine the future and make your destiny what you want it to be.

Ruby used to be a fiery, sexy, musical genius. But when she got pregnant as a teenager in the 90s, her life took a turn into banality. Now a middle-aged Indo-Canadian woman, she feels unseen and unheard by her white husband and struggles to communicate with her mixed-race daughter. When she discovers her husband cheating, she embarks on a quest to unearth exciting secrets from her past. To find what she needs, she drives straight into B.C.’s raging wildfires, accompanied only by the fantastical stories her mother used to tell about their ancient Mughal ancestry — a dancer named Rubina who lived in the concubine quarters of the great Agra Fort. This book is at once historical fiction and political romance, deftly navigating themes of mixed-race relationships, climate change, motherhood, body shame, death and the passage of time.

Ruby Martin’s life had dipped down into the valley of despair. It seemed that everyone she fell in love with had come to a horrible untimely death. One of those deaths had been so that she and her darling little Annie would have a chance to live. Neil had given his life for them to live. The phone rang. When it was answered, in a matter of just a few words, the voice on the other end turned the laughter into fear. They were told to get away at once, not to take time to get anything but themselves. Grandpa’s monsters had found them. Ruby, even her family, was no longer safe. This meant they would have to battle with their lives on the line. Ruby just prayed that her husband had not forgotten how to think like these terrible, heartless men that was determined to follow the code of their Hagen family. Ruby wondered how far they would have to run and hide to stay ahead of these devils. Silently Ruby prayed that they would be able to keep their darling little Annie alive. The frightened group crossed the state of Georgia, going into the mountains of Tennessee before finding a place that might be a safe place for them. Settling into a lovely log house, Karen, with her family, was across the gravel road in a house almost identical to the one that Ruby had chosen. How long they could hide here, Ruby didn’t know. Nor did she know what kinds of battles they would face before this nightmare was over. Ruby knew one thing that she felt to the very core of her soul: Annie was in grave danger, and Ruby was afraid that there would be no way to save her.

Love Christmas? Love romance? Get three festive novels in one glittery boxset! If you love laugh-out-loud, snowy and heartwarming rom-coms, Christmas Romance Galore! is the ultimate holiday boxset for you. This festive collection brings together three best-selling sapphic novels: All I Want For Christmas, Christmas In Mistletoe and The Christmas Catch, each one a sparkling snow globe of British wit, smoochy romance, and holiday cheer. Set against a backdrop of picturesque winter wonderlands, these stories weave the excitement of the season with the thrill of unexpected love. From serendipitous encounters under the mistletoe, to heart-fluttering moments by the fireside, read along as our heroines gulp mulled wine, inhale mince pies, and succumb to the magic of Christmas romance. This holiday season, wrap yourself up with three of Clare Lydon’s funniest books, guaranteed to drop you head-first into a vat of Christmas spirit. If you love friends falling in love, riotous road trips, lashings of snow and all the festive feels, you’ll fall head over heels for this boxset!