Amy Lane

Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book ThreeA month ago, Jordan Bryne and his coven of hedge witches cast a spell that went hideously wrong and captured two of their number in a pocket of space and time. The magic is beyond their capabilities to unravel so, in desperation, they send up a beacon for supernatural aid. They don't mean to yank someone to their doorstep from hundreds of miles away. Once Macklin Quintero gets past his irritation, he accepts the challenge. The tiny coven in the Sierra foothills is a group of the sweetest people he's ever met, and he's worried—the forces they've awakened won't go back in their bottle without a fight. But he also wants to get closer to Jordan. Mack's been playing the field for years, but he's never before encountered somebody so intense and dedicated. Jordan might quietly yearn for love, but right now he's got other priorities. The magic in the cul-de-sac doesn't care about Jordan's priorities, though. Apparently the only way for the hedge witches to fix what they broke is to confront their hearts' desires head-on.

Search and Rescue: Book FourSearch-and-rescue worker Spencer Helmsley has everything he needs: a job he loves, a flight partner he'd die for, and an amazing dog. Then he flings himself out of a helicopter to rescue Theo Wainscott. Stuck on a raft in the middle of a flood with the most stubborn, argumentative man in the world, Spencer soon finds himself asking not how they'll survive but what'll kill them first—the water, each other… or the sexual tension. While Theo and Spencer are trying to beat the odds, Theo is also trying to beat some sense into his rescuer. Spencer seems to have no regard for his own safety, and that's a problem for Theo. Maybe he's never seen another gay man in the wild, but it doesn't take him long to recognize that he'd like to get to know this one better. If they make it out alive, Theo will have his work cut out for him convincing Spencer to risk his heart instead of his life….

Recommencer et tomber amoureux. La soeur de Tino Robbins, Nica, et son mari, Jacob, attendent leur cinquième enfant. Heureusement, le meilleur ami de Nica, Taylor Cochran, est de retour en ville, sortant de rééducation et ayant besoin d'un travail. Après des années de service et se remettant d'une grave blessure, Taylor a beaucoup grandi par rapport au fauteur de trouble inexpérimenté qu'il avait été au lycée. Maintenant, il espère un nouveau départ avec Nica et sa famille. Le cousin de Jacob, Brandon, vit au-dessus du garage et pense que Taylor, la nounou est une mauvaise idée. Taylor pourrait être génial pour protéger des civils d'une apocalypse zombie, mais est-il bon avec les enfants ? Il s'avère que Taylor a un talent naturel. Tandis qu'il essaie de s'intégrer, utilisant du bon sens et un humour pince-sans-rire, Brandon réalise que Taylor n'aime pas simplement leur famille - il crève d'envie d'en faire partie. Et d'un coup, Brandon veut que Taylor fasse partie de son futur.

A Long Con AdventureA true protector will guard your heart before his own. Hunter Rutledge saw one too many people die in his life as mercenary muscle to go back to the job, so he was conveniently at loose ends when Josh Salinger offered him a place in his altruistic den of thieves. Hunter is almost content having found a home with a group of people who want justice badly enough to steal it. If only one of them didn't keep stealing his attention from the task at hand…. Superlative dancer and transcendent thief Dylan "Grace" Li lives in the moment. But when mobsters blackmail the people who gave him dance—and the means to save his own soul—Grace turns to Josh for help. Unfortunately, working with Josh's crew means working with Hunter Rutledge, and for Grace, that's more dangerous than any heist. Grace's childhood left him thinking he was too difficult to love—so he's better off not risking his love on anyone else. Avoiding commitment keeps him safe. But somehow Hunter's solid, grounding presence makes him feel safer. Can Grace trust that letting down his guard to a former mercenary doesn't mean he'll get shot in the heart?

A Long Con AdventureOnce upon a time in Rome, Felix Salinger got caught picking his first pocket and Danny Mitchell saved his bacon. The two of them were inseparable… until they weren't. Twenty years after that first meeting, Danny returns to Chicago, the city he shared with Felix and their perfect, secret family, to save him again. Felix's news network—the business that broke them apart—is under fire from an unscrupulous employee pointing the finger at Felix. An official investigation could topple their house of cards. The only way to prove Felix is innocent is to pull off their biggest con yet. But though Felix still has the gift of grift, his reunion with Danny is bittersweet. Their ten-year separation left holes in their hearts that no amount of stolen property can fill. A green crew of young thieves looks to them for guidance as they negotiate old jewels and new threats to pull off the perfect heist—but the hardest job is proving that love is the only thing of value they've ever had.

Un jour, Tate "Talker" Walker s'assied à côté de Brian Cooper dans le bus qui les amène à une compétition d'athlétisme et le voit comme personne au monde ne l'a jamais vu. Un jour, Brian Cooper passe outre la façade punk de Talker et son bavardage constant et le connaît comme personne d'autre au monde ne le connaîtra jamais. Un jour, deux garçons se rencontrent, et même s'ils tombent amoureux, la route sera longue et cahoteuse. Tate doit apprendre à écouter, Brian a besoin d'apprendre à s'exprimer. L'événement qui leur apprend exactement ce dont ils ont besoin manque de détruire Tate et ne laisse d'autre choix à Brian que d'avoir recours à la violence. Pour que leur amour survive, Tate et Brian devront apprendre à surmonter les douleurs du viol et les répercussions de la vengeance. Encore plus difficile, ils devront se soutenir mutuellement pendant que l'un trouve la paix et l'autre sa voix, car le prince charmant n'est pas vraiment un prince charmant s'il ne connaît pas sa propre valeur.

I CAN RUN is not a running book for 'runners' - it's the must-have running book for anyone who has ever experienced a moment of defeatism and had the little voice in their head make the excuse, 'I can't run'. In 12 chapters, you will discover that you can. You will dig deep to find your inner athlete. You'll learn how to train smart, recover well, sync your runs to your menstrual cycle and fuel right. I CAN RUN will ensure you never again wait until you're thin enough, fast enough, athletic enough, whatever-next enough to call yourself a runner, because if you put one foot in front of the other, repeatedly, you are a runner. Getting outside, surrounding yourself in nature and moving your body is more important than ever in these anxiety-inducing times, and Amy's debut will give you the encouragement and know-how that you need to do this. I CAN RUN recognises that this is hard and that committing to consistent training is often more of an accomplishment than the 10K, half marathon or marathon race itself. You will find comfort and encouragement in Amy's experience of cramps, chafing and the occasional little sick, while learning from leading experts about how to set yourself up for success and get the very best from your runs both physically and mentally. This book is real talk about the keys to going well far. We're all in it for the long run, together. We CAN do this!

Shane Perkins wollte immer ein Held sein. Doch dann wird seine Karriere zerstört, weil er nicht aufgeben wollte und gekämpft hat. Als er aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen wird, bleiben ihm nur eine leere Wohnung, eine Unmenge Geld und die Sehnsucht nach einem Menschen, der ihn vermissen wird, falls er noch einmal im Dienst verwundet werden sollte. Er endet als Polizist in einer Kleinstadt namens Levee Oaks. Seine Sehnsucht nach einer eigenen Familie bringt ihn dazu, sich mit seiner flatterhaften, unbeständigen Schwester Kimmy zu versöhnen. Kimmy ist Tänzerin, und als Shane sie das erste Mal mit ihrem Tanzpartner auf der Bühne sieht, bleibt ihm die Luft weg. Mikhail Wassiljewitsch Bayul tanzt wie ein Engel, hat aber keine sehr himmlische Vergangenheit. Nach seiner Ausreise aus Russland hat er sich zwei Dinge versprochen: Nicht mehr auf der Stra e zu landen und mit seiner Mutter vor ihrem Tod noch eine wunderbare Reise zu machen. Es kommt für ihn nicht infrage, Verpflichtungen einzugehen und anderen Menschen Versprechen zu machen. Aber das war, bevor er Shane kennenlernte. Der ernsthafte, mutige und so bescheidene Shane spricht Mikhails Sprache und - was Mikhail am meisten überrascht - Shane hat die unerwartete Eigenschaft, seine Versprechen zu halten.

Un giorno, Tate "Talker" Walker si siede accanto a Brian Cooper sull'autobus che li porta alla pista di atletica, e lo vede come nessun altro l'ha mai visto prima sul pianeta. Un giorno, Brian Cooper vede oltre la vivace maschera punk di Talker e sente più del suo chiacchiericcio costante, e lo conosce come nessun altro l'ha mai conosciuto prima sul pianeta. Un giorno, due ragazzi si incontrano, ma anche se si innamorano, il loro viaggio è lungo e difficile. Tate deve imparare ad ascoltare, Brian deve imparare a farsi sentire, e l'episodio che fa capire a entrambi ciò di cui hanno bisogno l'uno dall'altro quasi distrugge Tate e costringe Brian a ricorrere alla violenza. Affinché il loro amore sopravviva, dovranno affidarsi l'uno all'altro fino al momento in cui uno di loro troverà la pace e l'altro troverà una voce, perché il ragazzo dei sogni non sarà mai un vero ragazzo dei sogni se non conosce il proprio valore.

Once upon a time in Rome, Felix Salinger got caught picking his first pocket and Danny Mitchell saved his bacon. The two of them were inseparable… until they weren't. Twenty years later Danny returns to Chicago, the city he shared with Felix and their perfect, secret family, to save him again. Felix's news network—the business that broke them apart—is under fire from an unscrupulous employee pointing the finger at Felix. An official investigation could topple their house of cards. The only way to prove Felix is innocent is to pull off their biggest con yet. But though Felix still has the gift of grift, his reunion with Danny is bittersweet. Their ten-year separation left holes in their hearts that no amount of stolen property can fill.

Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book TwoSometimes love is flashier than magic. On the surface, Alex Kennedy is unremarkable: average looks, boring accounting job, predictable crush on his handsome playboy boss, Simon Reddick. But he's also a witch. Business powerhouse Simon goes for flash and glamour… most of the time. But something about Alex makes Simon wonder what's underneath that sweet, gentle exterior. Alex could probably dance around their attraction forever… if not for the spell gone wrong tearing apart his haunted cul-de-sac. When a portal through time and space swallows the dog he's petsitting, only for the pampered pooch to appear in the next instant on Simon's doorstep, Alex and Simon must confront not only the rogue magic trying to take over Alex's coven, but the long-buried passion they've been harboring for each other.

When Tucker Henderson inherits Daisy Place, he’s pretty sure it’s not a windfall—everything in his life has come with strings attached. He’s prepared to do his bit to satisfy the supernatural forces in the old house, but he refuses to be all sweetness and light about it. Angel was sort of hoping for sweetness and light. Trapped at Daisy Place for over fifty years, Angel hasn’t always been kind to the humans who have helped him in his duty of guiding spirits to the beyond. When Tucker shows up, Angel vows to be more accommodating, but Tucker’s layers of cynicism and apparent selfishness don’t make it easy. Can Tucker work with a gender-bending, shape-shifting irritant, and can Angel retain his divine intentions when his heart proves all too human?

Carrick Francis besa schon immer die zweifelhafte Gabe, Ärger und Probleme jeder Art wie ein Magnet anzuziehen. Das einzige, was ihn vor Haftstrafen oder Schlimmerem bewahrte, ist seine unverbrüchliche Freundschaft zu Deacon Winters. Deacon war seine Rettung undhalf ihm, seine unglückliche Kindheit und die Misshandlungen durch seinen Vaterzu überstehen. Crick würde alles tun, um für immer bei Deacon bleiben zukönnen. Deshalb schiebt er seine StudienplÄne auf als Deacons Vater stirbt. Erspringt ein und hilft seinem Freund, so wie der ihm geholfen hat. Deacon wünscht sich nichts mehr, als dass Crick seinen schlechten Erinnerungen und ihrer kleinen Stadt entflieht und eine strahlende Zukunft findet. Aber nach zwei Jahren, indenen seine Gefühle für seinen Freund immer tiefer werden, kann er derVersuchung nicht mehr widerstehen und gibt Cricks AnnÄherungsversuchen nach. Der schüchterne Deacon gibt endlich zu, dass er ein Teil von Cricks Lebenwerden möchte. Aber Crick wartet nur darauf, von Deacon wieder versto en zu werden - so wie er in der Vergangenheit von seiner Familie versto en wurde. Eine seiner typischen, spontanen Fehlentscheidungen lÄsst ihn weit weg von zuhause enden. Deacon bleibt allein zurück. Er ist am Boden zerstört und muss hart kÄmpfen, bis er sein gebrochenes Herz wieder heilen und er in einer Welt überleben kann, in der Cricks Liebe einewiges Versprechen ist, das vielleicht niemals in Erfüllung gehen wird.

Fish Out of Water: Book SixJackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he's itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn't commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense. Nothing is ever that easy. A horrifying game of connect-the-dots leads one case to another, to the mob, to the local high school… and a bottomless list of potential suspects and victims. The case has a lot of moving parts, and Jackson and Ellery have to work fast to make sure the machinery of the mob doesn't mow down everyone they care about—or rip them apart. After a year of living together, Ellery is learning to accept that Jackson can't let an injustice stand. Together they fight to keep kids out of jail while the streets of Sacramento threaten to explode. They'd better hope they've learned enough about each other to keep it together, because for this case, school is the most dangerous place to be.

When Tucker Henderson inherits Daisy Place, he's pretty sure it's not a windfall--everything in his life has come with strings attached. He's prepared to do his bit to satisfy the supernatural forces in the old house, but he refuses to be all sweetness and light about it. Angel was sort of hoping for sweetness and light. Trapped at Daisy Place for over fifty years, Angel hasn't always been kind to the humans who have helped him in his duty of guiding spirits to the beyond. When Tucker shows up, Angel vows to be more accommodating, but Tucker's layers of cynicism and apparent selfishness don't make it easy. Can Tucker work with a gender-bending, shape-shifting irritant, and can Angel retain his divine intentions when his heart proves all too human?

Search and Rescue: Book ThreeFive months ago boy-band lead singer Cash Harper left Glen Echo in a hospital in Jalisco… and broke his heart. Glen's heart is the only home Cash has ever known. He's spent the past five months trying to find his friend Brielle and make sense of his own instincts. Now he's ready to be a real partner and lover to Glen—but first they have to finish their original mission. Glen is ready for Cash to walk through his door needing help, but he is absolutely determined not to let him back into his heart. Men don't run. Cash did. End of story. Rescuing Brielle will take the full talents of Glen's search and rescue company, and that means Cash needs to re-earn the team's trust. Between Bond-villain traps, snakes that shouldn't be there, and bad guys with guns, they all have plenty to negotiate. If Cash can prove he can stay the course and that he deserves Glen's faith, they might survive this op whole and ready to love.

Category romance is a precise art. With such a small word count, writing the perfect category romance is a little like writing a haiku. But how do you write a book in seventeen syllables? How can you cram compelling conflict, satisfying character development, and toe-curling romantic tension into less than sixty thousand words? In Crafting Category Romance, two-time RITA™-nominated author of nearly one hundred books Amy Lane describes the rules of engagement, traps to watch out for, and how to leverage common tropes to create conflict, craft a character, develop a plot, and leave readers with a happy ever after that's different every time—all in a tidy package. With practical exercises in plot, conflict, and character development, Crafting Category Romance will teach you how to use the rigid rules and expectations of the genre to your advantage and win a loyal readership following for life.

Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book OneWhen a coven of hedge witches casts a spell for their hearts' desires, the world turns upside down. Bartholomew Baker is afraid to hope for his heart's true desire—the gregarious woodworker who sells his wares next to Bartholomew at the local craft fairs—so he writes the spell for his baking business to thrive and allow him to quit his office job. He'd rather pour his energy into emotionally gratifying pastry! But the magic won't allow him to lie, even to himself, and the spellcasting has unexpected consequences. For two years Lachlan has been flirting with Bartholomew, but the shy baker with the beautiful gray eyes runs away whenever their conversation turns personal. He's about to give up hope… and then Bartholomew rushes into a convention in the midst of a spellcasting disaster of epic proportions. Suddenly everybody wants a taste of Bartholomew's baked goods—and Bartholomew himself. Lachlan gladly jumps on for the ride, enduring rioting crowds and supernatural birds for a chance with Bartholomew. Can Bartholomew overcome the shyness that has kept him from giving his heart to Lachlan?

Tenner Gibson has a job he enjoys, a prickly ex-wife, and an adorable daughter he wouldn't trade for the world. With no romance, no sex life, and no other hobbies, a rec league softball team is as close as he gets to hedonism. But life throws him a curveball when cocky Ross McTierney sets his sights on getting under Tenner's skin. One explosion of lust later, Tenner wonders what possessed him to have a quickie with Ross, and Ross wonders how to do it again. Tenner has eight weeks to convince his tiny modern family that Ross is what's best for him. Ross has eight weeks to get used to the idea that complicated doesn't always mean bad. Their sex life is moving at the speed of light, and everything in their relationship is coming at them too fast.... But together, they might make a connection and knock it out of the park.

The must-have handbook to inform and inspire you to start running for good by Amy Lane - Women's Health Digital Editor and creator of hugely popular running podcast, Well Far.