by Jane Keeler
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Contents
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LOVE IN 30 DAYS
Melissa Parker is on a mission before she turns 30. To find a man in 30 days. Ever the organizer, she creates a planner which details what she should do each day in order to meet someone new. Blind dates, walks in the parks, visits to the pubs, online dating – she has it all written down in her planner. But will she find love? And will she be able to do it in 30 days?
This romantic comedy takes you on a fun journey through the life of a woman with a plan.
Go to Book Two
A STRANGER’S KISS
Marietta hated living in a small town. She had come to Merrillville because her parents had believed that she was headed down a path of depravity. For the most part, she was a good girl, though she did have her needs, desires and fantasies.
Then a man walks into her who would rock her world!
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BROTHERLY LOVE
When Alison married Harold Baxter she thought that all her dreams had come true. Certainly this is what everyone told her. Harold was, after all, both good-looking and incredibly rich. By marrying him Alison had stepped straight into the lifestyle of the rich and the glamorous. When Harold’s father dies unexpectedly from a stroke, Harold takes Alison back to his hometown. Alison meets Tristan, the younger brother, who shows her that life doesn’t have to revolve around money and fame. Alison spends more time with him observing his life. She starts to think that perhaps she is the one that has had it wrong all along. Is she really happy in the life she has chosen? Or is she missing something more, something real? She still loves Harold, but is it enough?
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AN UNLIKELY HERO
Eloise Wycliff is from a very wealthy family. She’s sweet, kind and innocent while her sister Julia is rueful and rebellious. When Julia convinces her to sneak out at night to go to the local fair, Eloise is reluctant but goes anyway to placate her sister. When they are accosted by two men on their way home they are frightened, but then an unlikely hero comes to save them. Hudson Talbot is a common man, who has never known wealth, but he takes on the men with great courage. It doesn’t take long for Eloise to fall for his charms. Soon she is meeting him without her parents’ consent and sneaking out to see him most nights. But when her parents find out the truth she knows she will have to choose between them and him. Is love more important than wealth?
Go to Book Five
TO MARRY FOR MONEY?
Eliza is sent away to her Aunt Winifred’s house to find an appropriate suitor. She means to advance the position and wealth of her family in society, but things don’t always work out the way we intend them. Catapulted into a new world of dinner parties and carriage rides, she falls for Nathaniel, a noble but low status young man. As her aunt continues to attempt to set her up with Jonathan, an ideal suitor for her purposes, she is forced to choose between the two men. Will she choose love, or is her sense of duty to her family too strong? A story of passion and indecision, Eliza finds love but may have to give it up.
Go to Book Six
TO STEAL FROM THE LAIRD
Aidan has a deceptively simple life, a proud highlander living amongst the splendid but unforgiving Scottish mountains. Though strong, silent and respected in his community, he had kept himself separate. He feels apart from his fellow men, He strives to find where he truly belongs. A new and quite awful Laird arrives, bringing with him the person who will change Aidan’s life: Susan, wife to the Laird. Distant and hardened by years of abuse, she opens up to Aidan – but does she have the strength to leave behind the life she knows? Can Aidan give her that strength and save both of them?
Go to Book Seven
DO YOU SPEAK OF LOVE?
Angelica and Henry Barrett, the Earl of Linfast, have been married for two years, since a particularly beneficial arrangement was made by their families. Their lives have fallen into a routine in which love does not play a part. When Angelica has a reckless moment and puts her life in danger, she breaks their mundane daily routine, and Henry is there to save her. But what were his motivations, when he has rarely ever showed her affection before? An uncovered secret from his past holds back all his emotion and fondness. She is desperate to know what haunts him, and her desire only grows. At her discovery of the truth, will passion or fury be unlocked and released into their relationship? This is a story of passionate secrets and repressed desire, the rebuilding of a relationship which has languished in the shadows of a cold estate.
Go to Book Eight
THE HERO’S WIDOW
When West Michaelson returns home from his latest SEAL mission overseas, he knows he’ll get a hero’s welcome. But this time, he doesn’t want it. This time he’s coming back to attend the funeral of his best friend, John, who was shot during the mission right in front of his eyes.
The worst part of it all is John’s widow, Shelley. West made a promise that he would look after John’s loved ones, and Shelley needs his help. That’s if he can convince her that she wants it. Not only does she hate him for taking her husband away on long missions, but she also blames him for his death – a sentiment he shares. Can West convince her to accept his help before she gets into bad shape? And more importantly, can he ignore the feelings for his best friend’s widow that are starting to grow inside of him?
Go to Book Nine
POWER & PASSION
Alex Riley gets what he wants and sees relationships as a distraction to his political career. Eva Brown is a smart, caring and beautiful woman. She is assertive yet shy and a staunch believer that “true love” always finds a way.
Despite vast differences in ideologies, Alex and Eva meet when Eva joins Alex as his PR. Alex finds himself attracted to Eva’s beauty and tries to woo her just like the many other women that he has had the pleasure to spend a night with.
Dislike it as he may, Alex begins to develop an affinity towards Eva, although she would rather they maintain a strictly professional relationship. Alex’s world is rocked when he gets engulfed in a massive controversy which puts him in a vulnerable situation – something he is unaccustomed to.
When Alex’s former friends turn against him, will he be saved by something he never believed in Love?
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SECOND TIME LUCKY
Vicky was still reeling from her divorce when her friends suggested that they should all just pack up and leave for a vacation. It had only been a month since she caught Fred, her ex-husband, cheating on her with another woman – a fact that she had found impossible to let go. Despite her best efforts to stop it from happening, Vicky makes a trip to Thailand, a land of pristine beaches and exotic food, for a 10 day vacation with her friends – Emma, Christie and Michelle. Now that she had agreed to make the trip, Vicky did not want to let go of this opportunity of being half way around the world in a foreign country with nothing to do but drink her sorrow away and make merry for ten days.
Little did Vicky know that her boyfriend from high school, Ryan, was also making this trip to Thailand with his wife, Gi
selle, to celebrate their first marriage anniversary. What do you think will happen when they bump into each other? Will the old flame reignite? Or will Giselle stand as a barrier between the long lost lovers?
Go to Book Eleven
FORBIDDEN LOVE
Luke is a nobleman and has lived the usual life of his class. He is surrounded by servants and never needs to do anything. He assumes that people are poor because they are lazy. He is about to be thrust into a loveless marriage with a woman named Arleen, but can't be around her at all. He goes to play polo every day and is at one point mugged. A woman appears out of the crowd and offers him help. He sees her as the beautiful, curvy, silver-haired, steely blue eyed woman that she is. She works at a bakery and turns out to be a poor widow. He sees her again during his polo time every day for weeks and eventually they find a love for one another that cannot be stopped. He is taken with Harper's way of dealing with the trials and tribulations of life, which had never occurred to him. Of course they fall for one another. What are they to do?
Go to Book Twelve
THE LADY AND THE FOOTMAN
Suzanne was raised in a privileged world. She was the apple of her father’s eye, and the fierce love of her brothers always protected her from prying eyes. Amidst all of the lavishness and opulence, she hardly had any concern in her life. But that was until her father found her a suitor from one of the richest families in the country. She had heard about the boredom of a married life from a friend who was recently married and she definitely did not want that life for herself.
One day, when one of her maids was tying her hair as she was seated on the edge of a window, she peered out to see one of her footmen at work. Something about this man made her heart skip a beat and take notice. Suddenly the whole world around her seemed to change. Who was this man and what was so special about him? Sometimes, love finds us in the most unexpected ways.
Go To Book Thirteen
LOVE IN THE OPEN AIR
Sydney is stuck working behind the bar at Flannigan’s, the only bar in the small town she grew up in. She dreams of a life that offers more – of saving up enough money to move to the city and build a new future.
When a hiker comes through town and sits down for a drink, it’s not exactly an unusual event. But there’s something different about the handsome Branson, who she can talk to as if they have known each other for years. She’s thrilled when he ends up staying a couple of days longer than planned, and they gradually get closer and closer after long nights of conversation.
But when Branson suddenly has to leave, it seems like he has a secret that is about to be revealed. Who is the man behind this mysterious hiker? And once Sydney knows, can she still trust him with her heart?
Go to Book Fourteen
THE LADY’S SECRET
A young woman from the best of families moves to the country. Her arrival causes a stir amongst the young and eligible men in the county. But she rebuffs all advances. Is she hiding something?
Go to Book Fifteen
LUST FOR THE WRONG LOVER
Kennedy, a well-built and muscular man, meets Lila, a tiny and beautiful brunette at a stockholder's party as she is there as a date with another investor. She quickly leaves him, though, when she meets Kennedy. He is attractive to her in every single way and she can't stop talking to him and getting to know him throughout the night. Kennedy is equally attracted to her and they share the night together. Soon, though, they find out that they are step-brother and sister.
What they should do next, they don't even know
Go to Book Sixteen
EVE’S CHOICE
Eve is a hard worker, a good student with a flawless record. She may only have been kissed once, and no one took her to prom – but now she’s made it to Brown, and she’s ready to begin the academic journey that will set up her future success.
That’s when she bumps into Ethan Riley – quite literally, as he sends her flying and spills coffee over her new textbooks. This rude and arrogant older student instantly gets on the bad side of Eve, her new roommate Jena, and her classmate Alison.
But all of that may change, after a fateful decision to attend a sorority party and have just one night of fun might leave at least one of the girls with more than a sore head in the morning. When Ethan comes to the rescue, is he really a knight in shining armour – or does he have an ulterior motive?
Go to Book Seventeen
TO HEAL A BROKEN SOLDIER
Emilia is a military doctor. But, the thing is that that she loves being a doctor but hates being a soldier. The Army paid her way through college and she owes them a few years of her life. This “waste” of her time is nearly over. She can’t wait to out the military life with its rules and discipline behind her.
But then, something changes. A wounded soldier is brought into the ER. Nothing unusual in that but this is a man who will change Emilia’s world.
Go to Book Eighteen
HER BROTHER’S KILLER
Lady Elizabeth Shelley is still mourning the death of her brother, Arthur, in a senseless duel one year ago. Her grief is brought into sharp focus when she comes face to face with his killer, Lord Richard Spencer, at a country ball. Full of anger, she wishes only to never see him again – despite the friendship she once found with his younger sister. The death of Arthur has opened a chasm between the two families.
But as their paths cross by chance again and again, Elizabeth begins to wonder if there is something more to Richard than meets the eye. And when he finally reveals the secret of why he and Arthur were forced to duel on that fateful day, she has to ask herself whether she can forgive her brother’s killer – and whether their forbidden love could ever bear fruit.
Go to Book Nineteen
HERO OF BATTLE
Johan Walters is a Sergeant in the US Army, back home from Afghanistan on vacation. In the company of his friends and away from the strict, watchful eyes of his seniors in the army, Johan starts enjoying the carefree life the way he always used to when in his homeland.
However, a certain sense of loneliness begins to trouble him every day as he looks for the one particular woman he had fallen in love with some time ago in the past. Johan’s search does not prove to be futile as he eventually finds her and professes his love for her. However, to his shock and dismay, his confession is rebuffed.
What follows next is a war to win this woman over and stake his claim, finding a place in her heart. Will Johan succeed and emerge victorious in the battle or will the wounds of his heart force him to accept defeat?
Go to Book Twenty
DEMON LOVER
Sasha Loved working for Dale Houser. He was the coming man. Everyone thought he was going to be big in politics. His speeches sparked. He was surrounded by an aura of energy and success.
But is there something more to Dale. Something that Sasha can put her finger on.
Sasha’s life and loves become more and more entangled with Dale. Will he want even more than she can give?
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Book One
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Love in 30 Days
By Jane Keeler
Chapter One
“You’re turning 30 in just over a month!”
“And you’re reminding me because…?”
Melissa Parker was sitting with her best friend Carol drinking tea. And by sitting what she was really doing was lying on the couch. And by drinking tea what she was really doing was drinking champagne. But ‘let’s sit and have some tea’ had been there way of saying ‘let’s get sloshed in the living room’ for quite some time now. Although now it happened mostly at Melissa’s house and away from the husband, child and dog at Carol’s. Melissa had complained to Carol many times about forgoing their plan at getting married at the same time, having kids at the same time and then retiring on an island at the
same time. But Carol went ahead and fell in love without her and there was simply nothing that Melissa could do to stop her. Also, Melissa quite liked the Mark that had taken Carol away but she tried not to admit it too often. It was far easier to pretend that Mark was the horrible man that had taken her best friend away.
“Because… and I’m saying this as your best friend and not your enemy… I’m getting too old to be a bridesmaid. So you better hurry up and make a plan. Plus, Zach is almost three years old now and soon our plan of hooking our two kids up together is not going to work. I can’t have my son with a floozy half his age.”
“Are you calling my kid a floozy?”
“I will if you don’t hurry up and have one.”
Melissa sighed. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t tried, but love just continued to elude her. She looked in the mirror and assessed the situation.
