A one-night stand becomes more than either chef or bartender bargain for in this steamy workplace romance from author and foodie Layla Reyne.Chef Gregory Valteau's culinary future in New Orleans looks bleak. Until he meets a handsome hipster with all the right moves, behind the bar and in bed.Anthony Monaco spent five years on the go, but a steamy NOLA night with a sexy chef makes Tony ache for a return trip to the Big Easy. When Greg offers him the...

A heartwarming, slow-burn romance full of second chances, emotional depth, and swoon-worthy moments. Natalie Reyes isn't here for love-she's here to rebuild her life. After heartbreak, setbacks, and the slow unraveling of her once-bright dreams, she takes a front-of-house job at Ember, the city's trendiest fine-dining restaurant. She expects to earn a paycheck. She doesn't expect to fall into the orbit of Luke Bennett-her infuriatingly stoic, ridiculously...

Conversation is more than just words being spoken, interpreted, and acted upon by others. Conversation is also the ultimate human interest activity, bringing people into direct contact with people in all of their complexity and vulnerability. The main characters in Parker's ten multi-genre stories set in the heart of Appalachia want to be heard; to have others listen to them-really listen-and understand their needs and concerns. The characters...

Sunday Night Dinner Club, Book 2James Elliot never meant to barge into his friend's bedroom, but now that he's caught an eyeful of Olivia Taylor, butt-naked, he can't seem to imagine her any other way.Liv's world is falling apart. The goals she's worked so hard to achieve are crumbling. The only thing she can rely on now is the constant stability her friends provide.But one of those friends is changing the dynamics of their relationship. James is...

"The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In...

Within the book of short stories lie comedy, mystery and tales of the vagaries of life and death. The collection begins on introduction with the title story 'A Table For Two' where the eccentricities of young and old are played out over a cup of tea in Momma's Cafe.Meeting the peculiarities of being selfish with Mr Crusty in 'Grumpy's Coffey Morning' and Derry in 'Better Late Than Never' tells with some subtle humour how the lives of others are affected...

Two fierce women who like to show off in the bedroom square off in the boardroom in this steamy holiday lesbian romance from Layla Reyne. Annaliese Rosin is fifty-six and starting over. New city, new job, new scene she'd like to explore with the stunning redhead from her flight home. She just needs to finish one last year-end deal. Should be easy, except her sexy seatmate ends up being the attorney across the table. Carrington Clarke started over...

Need adventure ideas for Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder? Cut down your GM prep with 1000 quest seeds. The one thousand adventures or quests for fantasy tabletop role-playing games in this book add flexibility to the gamemaster's toolkit. The purpose of this book, just as the first book of quests, is twofold. First, these adventure ideas help gamemasters cut down session prep by providing hooks and situations quickly. Our time is one of the most...

Come along for a countryside drive and see how we make delicious compotes to enjoy throughout the winter.