In this wickedly satiric romp, Paul Theroux captures the essence of Hawaii as it has never been depicted. The novel's narrator, a down-on-his-luck writer, escapes to Waikiki and soon finds himself the manager of the Hotel Honolulu, a low-rent establishment a few blocks off the beach. Honeymooners, vacationers, wanderers, mythomaniacs, soldiers, and families all check in to the hotel. Like the Canterbury pilgrims, every guest has come in search of...

Charity Ford knew Roman DeWinter was different. His gaze smoldered with angry passion, arousing a dangerous fascination. His mere presence made her most forbidden desires come alive. Still, Charity knew so little about him, and it put her on edge. Was this stranger a threat to her happiness ... or the man she'd been waiting a lifetime for?

B.J. Clark, the young and pretty manager of the Lakeside Inn, meets the new owner, Taylor Reynolds, fully prepared to dislike him. Is he really about to transform her sleepy old hotel into a resort for jet-setters? Sure enough, sparks fly as the pair clash about the hotel's future. But despite her best efforts, B.J. soon finds herself torn between her professional antagonism and her growing attraction to the man she had sworn to despise.

The quaint Indiana town of Pleasant Creek is bustling with activity as Christmas draws near. Boston native and innkeeper Liz Eckardt is learning to embrace her new home's holiday traditions and welcome the slower-paced life at the heart of Amish country. The little town is brimming with yuletide cheer and the brisk air is filled with the smell of freshly baked Christmas cookies and the merry sounds of carolers. Liz is certain her godson, Steve, coming...

Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers-- a group who provide 'lodging' to other-planetary visitors-- so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him to the desolate planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by...

The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn't ask any questions. Neither does Sheriff Clayton Spears, who lives on the second floor. Then Mitchell Cline arrives, with a deadly new way of doing business. His crew of local killers break laws, deal drugs, and bring violence to the...

Liz Eckardt is finally feeling settled after the rush of opening the Olde Mansion Inn in Pleasant Creek, Indiana. All seems well until her bulldog, Beans, uncovers something on the inn's property.

Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits--and his massive debt to them! Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by ayakashi. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own terms! Aoi is finally ready to open her restaurant on the...

Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits--and his massive debt to them! Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by ayakashi. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own terms! Aoi wasn't the only orphan her grandfather Shiro...