Trying to take a few brief moments away from a stressful situation, Reagan Murphy snags the last table at a bustling downtown lunch spot. When another woman walks into the crowded restaurant seeking a table, Reagan offers to share hers.

Jillian Jacobs just wanted a quick bite before she'd have to focus on a new and unreasonable deadline. Irritated by her empty stomach and by the prospect of waiting, Jillian resentfully accepts a seat at

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A one-night stand becomes more than either chef or bartender bargain for in this steamy workplace romance from author and foodie Layla Reyne.Chef Gregory Valteau's culinary future in New Orleans looks bleak. Until he meets a handsome hipster with all the right moves, behind the bar and in bed.Anthony Monaco spent five years on the go, but a steamy NOLA night with a sexy chef makes Tony ache for a return trip to the Big Easy. When Greg offers him the...

Conversation is more than just words being spoken, interpreted, and acted upon by others. Conversation is also the ultimate human interest activity, bringing people into direct contact with people in all of their complexity and vulnerability. The main characters in Parker's ten multi-genre stories set in the heart of Appalachia want to be heard; to have others listen to them-really listen-and understand their needs and concerns. The characters...

The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as the bestselling novelist now turns to shorter fiction, in a collection of six stories and a novella featuring all the storytelling magic that has delighted his fans. In stories all set in New York City, an elderly, widowed man secretly tapes concerts in Carnegie Hall, until the investment banker sitting next to him turns him in; a lawyer's unadulterated joy in roller-skating in Central Park...

A loving daughter takes a page from her father’s story of “butterfly moments” to ease the pain of his impending death. A besotted waiter conspires to get a beautiful woman who is out of his league to call in sick for a day of hooky. A teenager experiences ‘three’s a crowd’ when her dad brings an unexpected stranger to lunch at their favorite  restaurant.

Twenty wonderful stories penned by essayists

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Within the book of short stories lie comedy, mystery and tales of the vagaries of life and death. The collection begins on introduction with the title story 'A Table For Two' where the eccentricities of young and old are played out over a cup of tea in Momma's Cafe.Meeting the peculiarities of being selfish with Mr Crusty in 'Grumpy's Coffey Morning' and Derry in 'Better Late Than Never' tells with some subtle humour how the lives of others are affected...

"Software developer Gabriel Cunningham is overworked and nearing burnout, so when his sister asks him to temporarily move to Firefly Lake to watch over their grandmother, it seems the perfect-but temporary-solution to his problems. He can take some time off and the change in scenery is just what he needs to get his health on track. And it doesn't hurt that his next-door neighbor is both sexy and a fantastic cook. It's just unfortunate that their first...

Two fierce women who like to show off in the bedroom square off in the boardroom in this steamy holiday lesbian romance from Layla Reyne. Annaliese Rosin is fifty-six and starting over. New city, new job, new scene she'd like to explore with the stunning redhead from her flight home. She just needs to finish one last year-end deal. Should be easy, except her sexy seatmate ends up being the attorney across the table. Carrington Clarke started over...

One Girl's Dish on Making the Single Life Work. From the time, we're little girls, we hear, "When you grow up and get married..." But that scenario doesn't always play out exactly as we plan. Huffman guides single girls towards finding the keys for getting the most out of life, the secret to taking on challenges with a smile, and explains the value of finding love and encouragement among friends. Packed with Real-world stories and advice from a real-world...