Books published by World of Words

Dominic Hurst is a man who''s always up for a challenge. Step in as director of the world''s second-largest theme park complex? No problem. Clean up the mess the previous director left behind? Sure. Have his seventeen-year-old daughter move in with him in a last-minute custody change? Bring it on.Face off with a town full of matchmakers? Uh... what?Oliver Jeffries is a man more than comfortable with his life. Teach teenagers to fall in love with literature? Absolutely. Tackle mindboggling tasks as head of the English department? Pass him the whip. Placate parents convinced their perfect children can do no wrong? Pfft. Child''s play.Agree to a friends-with-benefits arrangement with the most talked-about man in Joyville? Uhm... maybe in secret?When Dom and Oliver meet, there''s no question that friendship won''t be enough. But the citizens of Joyville don''t know the meaning of "private," and dating the director puts Oliver firmly in the spotlight.  With the whole town watching and laying bets, is their fledgling relationship doomed to fail?

When a blast from the past is the answer to all your problems...When Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up-but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he's convinced there's something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit. What he doesn't expect is that the head of the audit team is his old college crush.Luke Durrant's come a long way since he last saw Grant, the man he had a steamy night with so long ago. He's been married, divorced, has a successful career, and is now a parent. But one look at Grant brings all the old feelings crashing back.With Grant's job in Luke's hands, two insecure kids, and a host of nosy coworkers, professionalism is the only option... for other people. Grant and Luke are willing to take a second chance at happily ever after.And then Luke's ex turns up....

Dimi Weston has always loved the theater--just not as much as loves managing things. His job at Joy Universe lets him coordinate to his heart's content, and he fills his free time with community theater. Now, though, he's being offered a promotion to his dream job: managing Joy Universe's brand-new theater production company. JU really does make dreams come true--or so he thinks until he meets the ex-Broadway director he'll have to work with.Jason Philips is shocked to discover the hot younger guy he was trying to impress at a community theater is going to be managing the production company that just hired him. Scarred by the bad breakup of a long-term relationship, Jase is already nervous about getting back into dating... and now he's accidentally offended the first guy he tried to flirt with and now has to work with.As Dimi and Jason get stuck into the craziness of the theater, they have to contend with family, exes, and the nosiness of their colleagues, but nothing will stop them from making this venture a success.

Derek Bryer loves his life.His job as an assistant director at Joy Universe, the second-largest theme park complex on the planet, makes him indirectly responsible for bringing joy (pun intended) to millions of people.So what if none of his relationships are that close? Everyone he meets loves him.Except Trav Jones.For some reason, the visiting Broadway performer would rather Derek just go away. He appreciates Derek’s work ethic, though, and after Trav steps up when Derek desperately needs someone to fill in for his sick staff, Derek seizes the chance to convince Trav he’s not such a bad guy.Falling in love while distracted by a murder at the park, food poisoning, and colleagues placing bets on their relationship won’t be easy, but between the two of them and with the magic of Joy Universe, they’ve got this.

Escape to world of glamour and excitment...Hardworking Australian nurse Ben Adams inherits a substantial sum and decides to tour Europe. In Monaco, the home of glamour and the idle rich, he meets French billionaire playboy Léo Artois.After getting off on the wrong foot-as happens when one accuses a stranger of being part of the Albanian mafia-their attraction blazes.Léo, born to the top tier of society, has never known limits, and Ben, used to budgeting every cent, finds it difficult to adjust to not only Léo's world, but also the changes wealth brings to his own life.As they make allowances for each other's foibles, Ben gradually appreciates the finer things, and Léo widens his perspective.They both know one thing: this is not a typical holiday romance and they're not ready to say goodbye.Previously published as The Bunny and the Billionaire.

Sometimes love takes balls.Newly retired championship football player Simon Wood is taking on his next challenge. His plan for a charity to provide funding for underprivileged children to pursue football as a career has passed its first hurdle: he has backers and an executive consultant. Now it's time to get the ball rolling.Lucien Morel, heir to the multibillion-euro Morel Corporation, is shocked-and thrilled-to learn his father has volunteered him as consultant to a fledgling football charity. Better yet, the brains behind it all is heartthrob Simon Wood, his teenage idol and crush.Although Simon and Lucien get off on the wrong foot, it's not long before they're getting along like a house on fire-sparks included.But with the charity under public scrutiny, can their romance thrive? Previously published as The Athlete and the Aristocrat