Robert Charles Wilson 2007 Novel Novels & Stories

"Holding out for a hero? Eh, not so much. Felicity Hart doesn’t have the time or inclination for love. She’s too busy working her butt off to complete her Master’s Degree. So what is she doing at a Halloween party dressed like a Cinderella-wanna-be when she could be home studying?—or better yet, sleeping. Oh, God, yes. Sleeping Beauty had the best idea. What’s the worst that could happen if she catches a quick nap in the host’s bedroom? Well… Caught by the panty-dropping homeowner, Jared, her first instinct—aside from dying of embarrassment—is to run, but her sexy prince convinces her there’s no need to rush off into the night. There’s plenty of room in his bed for two. When she wakes up the next morning wrapped around him like a vine on Rapunzel’s tower, it’s not just her shoe she leaves behind, but her whole dress—and maybe, just maybe, a tiny sliver of her heart. With a little help from friends, Jared tracks down his runaway princess so he can return her dress. Over lunch they discover have much more in common than just sexual attraction. Jared might be a workaholic attorney, but his fun side is ready and willing to play…in the hot tub, in the shower…He’s the kind of man Felicity never thought existed: A damn good man with a bad boy’s soul.But can a fairy tale romance survive when the pressures of real life interfere? Or is happily-ever-after just make-believe? Legally Charming is created by Lauren Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Barbara Wilson is human, a rarity in a world ruled by powerful werewolves. When she earns a place at the prestigious SilverMoon Academy, she hopes to escape her page and finally finds her place. But the Academy hides secrets, and she soon discovers her life is tied to one of the most dangerous boys in the school, Tristan, Geoffrey, and Jeremiah, each claiming her in a way her heart and wolf cannot ignore. As flames rise, alliances shift, and enemies lurk, Barbara must navigate being a mate to three extraordinary wolves at a price that could destroy them all.

With one of the best college grades and her degree in medicine, Emma Newton’s next plan is to move to Abuja to pursue her dreams. Her goals in life were easy; get a great job at a private hospital, pay back all her family's debts and make her parents proud. That was before her father got very sick in front of her eyes and is fighting for his life. She reluctantly moves to Abuja with one major goal at the top of the list; Save her father from dying. Alex Lightwood is the CEO of the billion dollar technology company; Pearl mobile, and one of the top business moguls in Abuja. He's also one of the hottest men in the city. But what no one knows is the pain he carries in his heart from mourning the death of his wife and first love. Because of that, he has become cold hearted and ruthless. His wife left him with their three kids but he can't stand to look at them because they remind him of her so much so he hires nanny after nanny to take care of them. However, his mischievous and ill mannered kids have sent away all THIRTY nannies he's hired. That's when he realizes he needs major help. Fate causes Emma and Alex’s paths to cross and he offers her a job to be 'His Caretaker’. Desperate for the money to save her father, she accepted. To Emma Newton, Alex Lightwood must be the coldest, insufferable, arrogant and bipolar person she has ever come across. But, to Alex Lightwood, Emma Newton is the only girl who has ever dared to look him in the eye and question him. Will they let love win or their egos?

Aria Calloway takes the job because she has no choice. Her grandmother's medical bills are mounting, and a private nanny placement in Creston Heights pays more than she has ever earned. She does not ask why the house has armed guards. She does not ask why her employer's name makes people look away. She simply walks through the door and meets Luca, four years old and silent for three years, a boy who has not spoken since the night he lost his mother. Then she meets Damien Rossi. He is the undisputed head of the Rossi crime family: controlled, dangerous, and carrying a grief so large it has swallowed the entire house. He does not want warmth. He does not want connection. But his son begins to speak again the moment Aria arrives, and Damien cannot bring himself to send her away. What he does not know yet is that Aria's past is threaded through the worst night of his life. Her grandfather once served the very organization that ordered his wife's death. She did not know it when she took the job. But someone else did, and they placed her there on purpose. As the truth closes in and an old enemy makes his move, Aria and Damien must decide what they are willing to risk and who they are willing to trust. Because in the Rossi world, love is not just dangerous. It is the most powerful weapon of all. And someone is already using it against them.

I was hired to care for a sick child. I never saw his face. Never heard his voice. Until I stepped into the house of nightmares. Ezra Kade thought the job was simple, to take care of a bedridden heir hidden away in a mansion dripping with wealth and secrets. But the moment he crosses the threshold, he realizes he’s been fed a lie. The child isn’t a child. He’s a man. A man who watches him from the shadows. A man with a past written in blood. Kieran Valen survived the unthinkable—an accident meant to erase him from existence. For two years, he’s played the part of the broken, helpless heir, a puppet in his siblings’ twisted game. But Kieran isn’t weak. He isn’t helpless. And Ezra? Ezra just walked straight into the web, into his hands. In a house ruled by deception, where the walls whisper secrets and the floors are stained with the past, Ezra must decide… run, or let himself be caught. Because Kieran doesn’t just want a caretaker. He wants devotion. Obedience. Worship. And he’ll break Ezra apart to get it.

"Follow the five Holiday siblings as they find romance one by one. Between holiday magic and scorching passion, each of them find and fight for the loves of their lives.Yuletide Enchantment:Noel Holiday doesn’t like Christmas. When he finds himself trapped in a magical Christmas village with sweet and steamy Shelby Carter, the season suddenly becomes spicy. While they figure out the magic, they also discover passion like they’ve never known.Holiday Hearts is created by Cindy Spencer Pape, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

She wanted to save her purity for the man she loved for five years but mistakenly gave it to the wrong person, and even became pregnant with his child. The engagement was called off, and she disappeared for five years. When Flora returned, she had decided on a fresh start. But unexpectedly, she encountered that man again—Matthew Charles, the father of her two children and now her boss. Even more surprising, Matthew turned out to be the best friend of Patrick Jones—her former fiancé, who had been searching for her for the past five years. When the three of them met, it felt like everything was just beginning...

Seeking Deeper Fantasy is set in Stark city, where Corey Lawson, a 31 years old faces challenges as he discovers that the woman he is in love with, Kisha Prime, is the reason his whole childhood became a nightmare. Driven by resilience, he takes Legacy Woodwork to a greater height. Kisha Prime, a 25 years old, raised by her stepfather Morgan Lawson, the man who abandons his family to be with his one true love, Marla. Sharing deep memories together of life, but unfortunately are not allowed to be together because of the hatred between both families. Robert Prime, deeply in love with Marla orchestrated a wedge between Morgan and Marla by getting married to her against her will. Morgan moves on with life by settling with Theresa Lionel, daughter of a well known business tycoon, but his happiness does not lie in his family with Theresa. Fast forward to the future, Kisha Prime and Corey Lawson are faced with problems emerging from the past as Robert Prime uses Kisha as a pawn to destroy Legacy Woodwork. Mylo Trevor betrays Kisha in the worst way possible, an affair, not just with any man but her father. Kisha realises that her friendship with Mylo is built on lies and deceit. Corey’s world fell apart when his brother, Jethro Lawson, took a bullet for him after his encounter with his father. Morgan Lawson, Faced with reality he realizes how useless he is. So many lives are destroyed because of families built on hatred and revenge. Kisha keeps her pregnancy hidden from Corey as she moves to another country to start her life afresh. The old wounds begin to heal as they embrace each other's pains and let go of their regret, experiencing a deeper fantasy of what love without chaos feels like.

After almost losing her life, Lisa Charles finally decided to hire a bodyguard to keep her safe and ensure that she will be able to continue the legacy that her parents left her. Hence, she bought Xavier Hawthorn—a merciless mercenary—in an auction. Despite the risks of keeping a mercenary with no master next to her, Lisa still spent millions to acquire him. She made him sign a contract and tied him to her for two whole years, which will unravel the darkest secrets of her bodyguard and attract more dangers around her. With both of them being known to be untameable, will they make a formidable team or will they only be each other’s downfall?

Isabella 'Bella' Queen wants nothing more than to just graduate and get away from Harlowe, the town she moved to in middle school and away from the guy who has made her life miserable since middle school, Alexander 'Xander' Saint. Being a senior she keeps telling herself she only has one more year to put up with him and then she's gone; however, Xander has other plans and as far as he's concerned, Bella is his girl and he doesn't plan on letting her go even after graduation. Alexander 'Xander' Robert Saint is the town's bad boy billionaire and bully. His father, Nicodemus Robert Saint is a prominent businessman who owns Harlowe, both properties and people. Xander lives a lifestyle of power and privilege, believing that he can have whatever or whoever he wants, setting his sights on Isabella 'Bella' Queen, a girl he's been bullying since middle school who he has become infatuated with. When Xander finds out Nicodemus has entered him into a marriage contract with Bella once she turns eighteen he becomes even more possessive and begins to pursue her. Bella doesn't trust Xander's new profound interest in her and it causes her to leave Harlowe and start a new life without him; however, Xander is still determined to possess her and chases after her. An Obsession Led To A Love Story Between A Bully and A Beautiful Victim. Follow their journey as they go up against the obstacles that are meant to drive them apart but instead drive them to each other again and again.