the summer solstice nick joaquin

After 8 years of divorce, Cindy had a sudden encounter with her ex-husband Alex. Now that Alex got the job of chief-editor at Cindy's company, they met more often. Will the love rekindle? Or the fight will still go on?

COVERT EXPOSURE Spinelli's life is upheaved when he’s reassigned from Homicide to assist in the Child Services division for the holidays. Caseworker O’Hara moonlights as Santa's helper at the mall. When Santa turns up dead Spinelli goes undercover as Santa to protect Shannon and hunt down the killer. CRAVING VENGEANCE Spinelli planned to woo Shannon on Valentine’s Day but the murder of cupid squashed the idea. The day turns more dismal when Shannon is linked to the victim. To clear Shannon’s name, Spinelli goes undercover as a singing cupid to find the person responsible for the string of slayings. CRAZED RECKONING After a murderous Christmas and Valentine's Day with his lover, Spinelli assumed St. Patrick's Day couldn't be any worse. Shannon is kidnapped and he races to find her amidst the chaos of a decades-old, Irish family feud. The Nick Spinelli Romance Mystery Series is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Giyuu and Sanemi were two people who didn't get along at all; they were like a storm in a teacup. But then their teacher decided to put them in the same dorm room. It was pretty cozy-two beds and other stuff for studying and so on. Of course, neither of them liked it one bit, but what could they do? They had no choice. It's about them sharing a room and the conflicts. So eventually there could be something more and they fall in love with each others. Sanemi is a loud gamer and all Girls are drawling for him. Giyuu is the silent perfect student who is reading books. Nobody knows that Sanemi is bisexual and Giyuu is gay. The combination of them is...explosive and sometimes they share their deep past to each other. Sometimes it's getting really cringe for both of them but mostly they are getting along. That means that one of the is not in the room. Of course are here other ships too: Obanai x Mitsuri Tengen x Rengoku Genya x Muichiro

[COMPLETED] Once upon a time, the Land of Promise thrived under the cycle of the four seasons change. Until a vengeful enchantress cursed the land, and divided it into four realms each with a ruler to bear its burden. The people suffered for years under the endless heat in the Summerlands, the bitter cold in the Winterlands, the never changing bloom in the Springlands and the constant fall in the Autumlands. A prophecy whispers of a marriage between a king and queen that will release the land from its curse and unite it under a single kingdom. Princess Caroline is forced to marry the Summer King, will she be able to fight for peace amidst a court full of power hungry nobles and will she succumb to a burning love in the arms of a fiery warlord? PS: Thank you for your support and lovely comments. Means a lot.

Easy-going Sebastien divides his time between working as a cleaning technician, caring for his widowed father, and running off to the park for soccer practice. Coasting through his existence, he's convinced he doesn't have much going for him.<br><br>That isn’t what his best friend Jack thinks. Quick-witted and passionate, Jack is fascinated by art and history, but the greatest book or painting could never compare to how he feels when he's alone with Sebastien.<br><br>In the last five years, Seb and Jack have shared everything, sometimes even a bed. Yet though their chemistry is smoking hot, Sebastien keeps Jack at a safe distance. But when the two move in together to lower their living expenses, that distance gets smaller and smaller, until Sebastien and Jack are standing so close, they can't see what's right in front of their eyes ... the love of their life.

The book contains scenes that may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 18. Their first meeting was unique and sudden because Rafal fell into Damian's arms as if from sky. Actually, from a rooftop. The accident on the set of the new series did not end tragically, but it gave birth to a special friendship. A friendship that unexpectedly began to sow delightful anxiety into the hearts and bodies of both men. Their path will not be easy, especially since Rafal considers himself broken and Damian has certain obligations to a woman. Will the mutual attraction of hearts and bodies be enough for their love to blossom or will reality keep them where they stand? I invite you on an emotional journey into the awakening passions and secrets of human hearts. I invite you on a journey where two men will begin to discover desires, emotions, and strength within themselves that they had no idea existed. All events, characters and organizations are fictional. The resemblance to any real person, organization, or event is purely coincidental.

On the first day of summer, transfer student Gu Yanchuan quietly entered Class 2. Reserved yet gentle, he slowly became part of Lin Xia's ordinary school life. From classmates to friends, from friendship to love, they experienced exams, basketball games, festivals, misunderstandings, and unforgettable memories together. A warm coming-of-age romance about youth, dreams, and first love.

Morrigan is the adopted daughter of the Fae King and Queen, Leonard and Raya. She was found on the doorstep of their castle on the night of the Winter Solstice only hours after her birth. It is unknown to them as to what Morrigan is; they don't sense magic and they don't sense any shifter blood. So what exactly is she? On her twentieth birthday, Morrigan finds her mate, the Supreme Alpha Rian O'Connor and shifts for the first time under the Solstice moon. It is only after her shift does her family and mate realize that she isn't an ordinary wolf, she's a tribrid. In the dark recesses of the spell caster kingdom and Fae kingdom the dark Fae and spell caster's have plans for an uprising, to bring their kind back into power and into the light. Their success hinges on Morrigan NOT harnessing her powers or finding her mate, but what happens when that comes to fruition? Will their uprising see success in bringing the darkness back or will it be all for nothing, to be defeated by Morrigan and her Alpha?

Spending every summer with his grandmother in the south of England isn't Ryan's idea of a good time, and when he finds someone his own age to hang out with, he doesn't much care who that is. Alex might not say much, but company is company when there's nobody else to choose from, and Ryan will simply have to make do. It isn't, after all, like he really needs a friend.<br><br>But Alex is more than just a kid with a thing for smashing up greenhouses, and Ryan finds himself dragged further and further into a dark, uncertain world of alcohol, bruises, a mother's madness, and a father's anger. Worst of all, Alex is dragging Ryan into a world of lust, attraction, and midnight kisses that Ryan is struggling to keep confined to southern summers. This thing with Alex can't go further than summer -- but Alex, and the shadows that surround him, are not so easily forgotten.<br><br>Ryan can't forget Alex, but the longer he hangs on, the more he discovers ... not just about Alex, but about himself, his future, and the things that really matter.<br><br>But eventually, summer must come to an end.

On the edge of their final school summer, four friends believe this season will be no different from the ones before—long afternoons, shared laughter, and promises that feel endless. Aoi Kanzaki quietly observes everything, writing down moments he’s afraid to forget. Mio Takahara holds the group together with warmth and smiles, even as she senses something slipping away. Ren Ishida laughs through his fear of the future, while Yuna Morikawa’s restless energy hides a truth she’s been carrying alone. As cicadas cry and festivals light up the nights, unspoken feelings begin to surface. Small changes—missed messages, lingering looks, half-finished sentences—turn ordinary days into memories too precious to ignore. When a secret finally comes to light, the friends are forced to face what they’ve been avoiding: that this summer may be the last one they’ll spend together as they are now. Summer Times Are Coming is a gentle, bittersweet story about friendship, first love, and the quiet heartbreak of growing up—about a summer that doesn’t end with goodbyes, but with the realization that time never waits, even for those who wish it would.