Bøger af Eli Easton

David Fisher has lived by the rules all his life. Born to a Mennonite family, he obeyed his father and took over the family farm, married, and had two children. Now with both his kids in college and his wife deceased, he runs his farm alone and without joy, counting off the days of a life half-lived.Christie Landon, graphic designer, Manhattanite, and fierce gay party boy, needs a change. Now thirty, he figures it's time to grow up and think about his future. When his best friend overdoses, Christie resolves to take a break from the city. He heads to a small house in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to rest, recoup, and reflect.But life in the country is boring despite glimpses of the hunky silver fox next door. When Christie's creativity latches on to cooking, he decides to approach his widower neighbor with a plan to share meals and grocery expenses. David agrees, and soon the odd couple finds they really enjoy spending time together.Christie challenges the boundaries of David's closed world and brings out feelings he buried long ago. If he can break free of the past, he might find a second chance at happiness.

Zeus loves his job on the Mad Creek Search & Rescue team, and his inner Saint Bernard is finally being used to his full potential. When he sees a mysterious and wild-looking quickened-a dog shifter-at an earthquake site in Alaska, Zeus is compelled to investigate. Zeus falls hard for the primal beauty of Timo and of Alaska itself. Both call to his deep canine soul. But the Qimmig pack's laws are as harsh as the Alaskan winters, and Timo is out of his reach.Timo's pack of dog shifters left their Inuit village generations ago and have lived wild ever since. Not trusting the "one-skinned," and with their numbers dwindling, the Qimmig are on the verge of extinction. Timo is shocked to discover a whole group of "two-skinned" working as a rescue team, and he is particularly fascinated by Zeus, a gentle giant. He senses what Zeus feels for him... but it's forbidden.Can Mad Creek save this lost quickened clan? Perhaps-if they can learn how to run with the wolves.

Sheriff Lance Beaufort is not going to let trouble into his town, no sir. Tucked away in the California mountains, Mad Creek has secrets to keep, like the fact that half the town consists of 'quickened'-dogs who have gained the ability to become human. Descended on both sides from border collies, Lance is as alert a guardian as they come. Tim Weston is looking for a safe haven. After learning that his boss patented all of Tim's work on vegetable hybrids in his own name, Tim quit his old job. A client offers him use of her cabin in Mad Creek, and Tim sees a chance for a new start. But the shy gardener has a way of fumbling and sounding like a liar around strangers, particularly gorgeous alpha men like Sheriff Beaufort. Lance's hackles are definitely raised by the lanky young stranger. He's concerned about marijuana growers moving into Mad Creek, and he's not satisfied with the boy's story. Lance decides a bit of undercover work is called for. When Tim hits a beautiful black collie with his car and adopts the dog, its love at first sight for both Tim and Lance's inner dog. Pretending to be a pet is about to get Sheriff Beaufort in very hot water.

Eddie Graber's dream of a sanctuary for rescued farm animals was about to come true when his partner backed out at the last minute. Now Eddie risks losing the twenty-five acre property in Lancaster County-and all the hopes he held for it-before the project even gets off the ground. He needs help, he needs money, but most importantly, he needs to rediscover the belief in a higher purpose that brought him here in the first place.Samuel Miller worked hard to fit into his Amish community despite his club foot. But when his father learns Samuel is gay, he is whipped and shunned. With just a few hundred dollars to his name, Samuel responds to an ad for a farmhand and finds himself employed by a city guy who has strange ideas about animals, no clue how to run his small farm, and a gentle heart.Samuel isn't the only lost soul to serendipitously find his way to Meadow Lake Farm. There's Fred and Ginger, two cows who'd been living in a garage, a gang of sheep, and a little black pig named Benedict who might be the key to life, love, money-and even a happily ever after for two castoffs.NOTE: This title is set in the same region as book #1 but features a new couple. It can be read as a stand-alone.

Jamie Bailey has not had such a wonderful life. He gave up his dreams of Harvard at 18 to raise his sister's unwanted baby, and later a prized job to help a sick friend. Now the father of six-year-old Mia, and assistant manager at Raven Books, Jamie's dreams are dashed once again when Uncle Billy admits the bookshop is in dire straights.Stanton Potter, son of the most notorious businesswoman in Bedford Falls, loves his job teaching at the local elementary school. But he's less than thrilled when he is forced to put together a Christmas pageant with first-graders, including Mia Bailey.When Stanton meets Jamie, angels sing. Jamie's gender-bending fashion sense and sweet aura have Stanton suffering through the worse crush he's had since he was a teen. But can there be any hope for them when Jamie and Mia's lives are about to be uprooted?This Christmas, it's Jamie's turn to receive a little help from heaven.This is Daddy Dearest Book #2. The Daddy Dearest series features single dads. Each book in the series features a new couple and can be read as a stand-alone.

River Larsen is a world traveler, truth-seeker, and tantric healer. He's a master of loving all-and no one. Both his past and his spiritual path warn him against attachment. When he falls for his surrogacy client and coffee magnate, Brent McKay, River tells himself it's a temporary idyll, a beautiful encounter they'll both enjoy and move on from like mature adults. Only his heart misses that memo.Brent McKay hasn't been interested in sex since his wife died two years ago. When he goes to Expanded Horizons sex clinic in Seattle for help, he meets River Larsen, a sex surrogate specializing in reiki massage and tantric sex therapy. Brent never expected to be interested in a man, but River's light-filled spirit, inner peace, and electric touch bring him back to life. Brent's loyal heart is ready to commit again. But how can he convince River that love can last forever-if you just have faith?The Redemption of River features a widower who surprises himself, a gorgeous hippy who thinks he's a dandelion puff, an age gap, midlife discovery of bisexuality, foodie Seattle, a houseboat, dogs, a trip to Mumbai, and tantric secrets. (You know, the ones that let you have sex for hours. Those secrets.)The Redemption of River takes place in part at the Expanded Horizons sex clinic and is thus book #4 of the Sex in Seattle series. It features a brand new couple and can be read as a stand-alone.

Buch 2 in der Serie - Sex in SeattleDer erfolgreiche Geschaftsmann Daniel Derenzo lebt nur fur seine Arbeit. Doch dann wird er durch seinen sterbenden Vater daran erinnert, wie kurz das Leben ist. Daniel setzt seine Prioritaten neu und macht eine uberraschende Entdeckung - er fuhlt sich zu seinem Geschaftspartner und besten Freund Nick hingezogen, obwohl er immer davon ausgegangen war, ein absolut normaler, heterosexueller Mann zu sein. Auf seine typisch perfektionistische Art erkundet Daniel diese neue Entwicklung mit Hilfe der Experten von Expanded Horizons', einer Sexklinik. Und anschlieend geht er das Problem an, wie er es aus dem Geschaftsleben kennt - mit dem festen Entschluss, sich das Geschaft nicht durch die Finger rutschen zu lassen. Nick Ross war vor vielen Jahren in Daniel verliebt, als sie sich ein Zimmer im Studentenwohnheim teilten. Aber Nick wusste schon damals, dass Daniel nicht schwul ist. Er reparierte sein gebrochenes Herz durch eine Heirat mit Marcia. Vierzehn Jahre und zwei Kinder spter gleicht ihre Ehe zwei Schiffen, die sich nachts begegnen. Da Nick seine Kinder ber alles liebt, verzichtet er auf eine Scheidung. Er hat Angst davor, dass Marcia das alleinige Sorgerecht zugesprochen bekommt. Aber wenn er seinem eigenen Herzen und den Gefhlen, die in Daniel erwacht sind, vertrauen kann, gibt es vielleicht doch noch ein glckliches Ende fr sie beide.

David Fisher hat sein ganzes Leben lang nach den Regeln gespielt. Er wurde in eine Mennoniten-Familie hineingeboren, deshalb hat er stets seinem Vater gehorcht, die Familienfarm ubernommen, geheiratet und wurde Vater zweier Kinder. Jetzt sind seine beiden Kinder im College, seine Frau ist verstorben und er fuhrt die Farm allein und ohne Freude, dabei zahlt er die Tage seines nur halb gelebten Lebens. Christie Landon, Grafikdesigner, Manhattaner und schwuler Partyboy aus Leidenschaft, braucht eine Vernderung. Jetzt ist er dreiig und findet, dass es an der Zeit ist, erwachsen zu werden und an seine Zukunft zu denken. Als sein bester Freund eine berdosis nimmt, beschliet Christie, die Stadt fr eine Weile zu verlassen. Er macht sich auf den Weg zu einem kleinen Haus in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, um sich zu erholen und nachzudenken.Aber das Leben auf dem Land ist langweilig, abgesehen von dem attraktiven Silberfuchs, der nebenan wohnt. Um seine kreative Seite beim Kochen auszuleben, beschliet Christie, an seinen verwitweten Nachbarn heranzutreten, um sich die Mahlzeiten und die Kosten fr die Einkufe zu teilen. David ist einverstanden und schnell stellen die ungleichen Mnner fest, dass sie gern Zeit miteinander verbringen.Christie fordert David heraus, ber die Grenzen seiner Welt hinauszudenken und weckt Gefhle, die lange vergessen schienen. Wenn David sich von der Vergangenheit befreien kann, erhlt er vielleicht eine zweite Chance auf sein Glck.