man-woman relationships

Nika's life has been hell for as long as he can remember. When he arrives at Soleil running from his demons, he doesn't expect much from that small shabby town in the middle of nowhere. However, that is where he meets the person who will change his life forever. Torn between love, lust, and the horror of succumbing to his darker side, Nika must decide if he can ever be good enough for Mia, to love and care for her, or if he should walk away from her before he hurts her. Because sooner or later, the past always comes knocking at the door again... Every story has two sides. You already know Mia's side. Do you dare to know Nika's?.

In medieval Verona, two teens from feuding families fall in love and secretly marry, setting the stage for tragedy.

When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six years, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other.

A perfectionist chef addicted to her work struggles to adjust when her sister passes away leaving her with a little girl to raise; and a new souz-chef threatens to take over her kitchen with his high-spirited and free-wheeling ways.

"Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love"--Provided by publisher.

On the eve of a popular rebellion, the Chinese government starts to crack down in cities across the country. Fleeing the turmoil, Wang Yuan, the son of a famous general and grandson of the patriarch of The Good Earth, leaves for America to study agriculture. When he returns to China six years later, Wang is torn by the tensions between old traditions and new ways, and by his formidable family, whose struggles he hopes to solve.

Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister Kate is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take Kate on?.

The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.

The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.

"Power struggles. Bitter rivalries. Jealousy. Betrayals. Star-crossed lovers. When you consider all these plot points, it's pretty surprising William Shakespeare didn't write 'Mean Girls.' But now fans can treat themselves to the epic drama . . . of the . . . teen comedy rendered with the wit, flair, and iambic pentameter of the Bard. [The] heroine Cady disguises herself to infiltrate the conniving Plastics, falls for off-limits Aaron, struggles with her allegiance to newfound friends Damian and Janis, and stirs up age-old vendettas among the factions of her high school"--Books on Tape.