Bøker av Dara Girard

Harmony Ellis can't stand her mysterious new neighbor, Miss Octavia Newberry. The young woman not only turns heads and sets tongues wagging in their small town, but Harmony fears the attractive interloper plans to catch the eye of her handsome, eligible son, Ray. Harmony won't allow that. She already knows who would make a suitable daughter-in-law and she'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. However, Harmony will soon learn that the lady next door is full of surprises. "The Lady Next Door" is but one of the delightful stories featured in this collection from Dara Girard. Written in Ms. Girard's unique style, these stories contain adventure, romance and heartwarming triumph of people faced with the challenges of life and love.

LARGE PRINT EDITIONA survivor of a painful childhood, Damian Wolff prided himself on anticipating anything.However, he never imagined finding himself on the wrong end of a shotgun, held by a woman in a red hooded jacket.She wanted answers.He wanted them too.Soon the cabin in the woods became witness to their uneasy alliance to find her missing grandmother.But that search would take Damian far out of the woods and on a journey into a past he wanted to forget. With the one woman who may hold the key to his guarded heart.Book One in the Wolff Brothers trilogy

A survivor of a painful childhood, Damian Wolff prided himself on anticipating anything.However, he never imagined finding himself on the wrong end of a shotgun, held by a woman in a red hooded jacket.She wanted answers.He wanted them too.Soon the cabin in the woods became witness to their uneasy alliance to find her missing grandmother.But that search would take Damian far out of the woods and on a journey into a past he wanted to forget. With the one woman who may hold the key to his guarded heart.

One bouquetThree sistersAnd a wedding day that will change their lives forever Sweet and obedient Ava Kayode takes pride in following the rules.So she senses disaster when her flower hating sister, Maya, dodges the wedding bouquet thrown at her.But Ava never imagined her two sisters' actions would alter her carefully constructed life plan. Within weeks she loses her fiancé and starts lying to cover the truth from her meddling mother.Soon one lie leads to another and eventually leads her into the arms of her best friend Dai.The one man who could turn her organized world upside down in the most amazing and tantalizing ways. Book two in the From This Day Forward series.

One bouquetThree sistersAnd a wedding day that will change their lives forever Sweet and obedient Ava Kayode takes pride in following the rules.So she senses disaster when her flower hating sister, Maya, dodges the wedding bouquet thrown at her.But Ava never imagined her two sisters' actions would alter her carefully constructed life plan. Within weeks she loses her fiancé and starts lying to cover the truth from her meddling mother.Soon one lie leads to another and eventually leads her into the arms of her best friend Dai.The one man who could turn her organized world upside down in the most amazing and tantalizing ways. Book two in the From This Day Forward series.

Paul Gibbons dislikes cats.The only problem? He's part one.And the cats that come to him for help won't let him forget it.Enter a parallel world where some cats have nine lives and some humans do too. Imaginative and heartwarming, The Pawprints Collection cleverly blends the fantastical with the ordinary; the familiar with the bizarre. Join Paul and his feline companion as they navigate a dangerous world where secrets can be a weapon.And discerning friend from foe becomes a way to harness power. In these five captivating stories brimming with strange intrigue, fantasy and daring, you will enter a world where a cat's curiosity could not only get them killed but wipe them from existence.

Doubt, disappointment, envyThese emotions can steal your motivation and grind your writing goals to a stop. In this quick guide, taken from The Writer Behind the Words, you'll discover tips to help you overcome your fears and free you to write more with joy. This deceptively simple and short book may be just what you need to help you survive the ups and downs of a long term career.

In this five story collection, love-maternal, romantic, and familial-comes with a cost Meet a woman who learns the power of fear in "The Reason Why"; another discovers the price of ignoring her heart in "The One Certainty". A mother's secret becomes revealed in "Dorcas" and a woman faces her trust issues in "The Neighbor." The collection ends with "Wrong Turn" a story about a woman who discovers the consequence of one mistake. Includes new bonus story "Regrets"Enjoy these stories of friendship, revenge and compassion by Dara Girard

In these five stories you'll find anything but domestic bliss. From a woman looking for her missing ex-husband in "Routines", a girl trying to guard her family name in "The Secret", a burglar stumbling upon a family in turmoil in "Stolen Angel", a woman's quest for justice in "One of a Kind" and a fantastical tale of quiet rage in "Smoke Screen" you'll discover moving and revealing stories not easily forgotten.Dara Girard is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than fifty novels including "Honest Betrayal" and "Remember My Name."

"I was with the bride last night."With those seven words, wedding planner, Alicia Fox, watches her perfectly organized wedding crumble into chaos. Her hopes for her fledgling business go up in flames.She knows who to blame and sets her eyes on the best man-Trey DeVille.But when Trey sets his dark, probing eyes on her, Alicia discovers getting the answers she wants may be the least of her worries.

He could be any man she wanted... Stacy Price needs a second chance.After a humiliating divorce and embarrassing public breakdown, the noted screenwriter wants to resurrect her career. Excited by an invitation to join the Black Stockings Society, she uses the pain of her broken marriage to write a brilliant script. Now she needs the perfect leading man to play her ex.Adored by fans as "Dr. Michael Staton" on a popular TV show Chance Jamison needs a change. Eager to change his boy-next-door image he wants to win the role as the conniving, cruel lead in Stacy''s screenplay.But when he sees Stacy wearing a pair of purple fishnet stockings, Chance realizes that he wants to be her leading man both on and off the screen.

Keeping secrets... Carissa York wants to get her life out of a rut, so an invitation to the Black Stockings Society comes just in time. But when she wears a pair of sexy stockings to a bachelorette auction, she is in for a surprise when the new boss she can''t stand wins a bid and buys her for the weekend. Kenric Riverton wants a chance to change Carissa''s mind about him. However, Carissa turns out to be more challenging than he thought. Soon he has a new goal--convince Carissa to turn a weekend into something more lasting.

When life gives you lemons...World renowned chef, Damon Reemer, intended to die a bachelor.He didn''t intend to die within eighteen months of a visit with his doctor, but the diagnosis he receives gives him exactly that.Eighteen months to live.Eighteen months to give his life meaning.Eighteen months to do what he''d always wanted....make lemonadeShaken by the news, Damon makes a reckless marriage proposal to, Angela Watkins, the one woman he''d betrayed. He seeks forgiveness.He needs redemption.But she and her baby boy give him so much more...

The best revenge?The last thing Amera Thurston expected to receive during the holidays was a pink slip. After working five long years for the notoriously bad tempered, Curtis Bishop, she''d hoped for a raise. Angry and ready to turn the tables, she''s intrigued when she gets an invitation to join an exclusive club, and turns up at work wearing a stunning pair of sheer stockings.  Then, her life takes an unexpected turn when Curtis gets attacked and wakes up in the hospital thinking Amera is his wife! Amera decides to take on the role to get a little revenge. But as the days pass and the charade deepens, Amera starts to fall for the man behind the beast.  Soon she starts to wonder, what will happen when his memory returns?

When seven year old Cirina "Rina" Powell comes to live with her relatives, the wealthy Parker family, she shakes up their carefully organized world.Over several months the quiet child unwittingly suffers at their hands.She becomes...A child who withdraws into herself.A child who learns to keep secrets.A child who grows into a successful pastry chef who guards her heart.But when she meets a handsome stranger with secrets even darker than her own, she must choose whether to love him or close her heart off forever...

Mixing business with pleasureBusiness consultant, Dawn Ajani, needs to jumpstart both her stalled career and non-existent love life.A chance to work with the sexy (and single) Jordan Taylor seems like the perfect solution.However, both Jordan and his ailing company prove to be a bigger challenge than expected.But one strategic move and a heart-pounding kiss late one night, ignites a passion neither can resist…

This collection gathers some of Dara Girard's most enduring stories.In "A Thousand Words" a heartbroken writer discovers a new reason to continue with her art. "Ten Days of Grace" follows the healing of three women after a devastating loss. "Dorcas" follows the forty year journey of a secret and its impact on those who kept it. "The Phone Call" uncovers a woman's hidden self-worth and "Berry Picking" follows a woman on her journey to love and self-discovery in an unexpected way.Written in Girard's signature style, readers will enjoy stories meant to linger in the mind for years to come.