Tap Dance Kidnap

Tap Dance Kidnap

S M Mala

S M Mala

Kit Foley, ex-cocaine addict, is a reformed character. A failed marriage, a nine year old daughter and a bar is all that’s left of his past. Things are looking up, but not everything. His libido has gone off the boil and he has completely given up on ever making love again. But things start to take a turn for the worse when he is unwilling pulled into a plot to kidnap a woman. And to make it more complicated, she attends a tap dance class which is held at his brother’s dance school and they want Kit to infiltrate it as part of the plan. The problem is he has to take the lessons when he hasn’t tapped in over twenty years. And no-one is telling him which one it is ‘the target’ so it’s a case of elimination. Could it be the beautiful Ingrid? The sexually frustrated Angela? Or the fruitcake Sasha? Assisted by two ex-marines (one a transvestite) and trying to keep his brother off the scent, can Kit succeed in the tap dance kidnap without losing everything he’s got? An unconventional love story about trusting and loving once again while trying to remember a time step.
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Good Vibration

Good Vibration

S M Mala

S M Mala

[Alternate cover edition. ASIN: B00CC40FE8](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25694380) Sylvie works in an e-commerce company, ‘Good Vibration’, specialising in the distribution of adult toys. She’s surrounded by colourful people as well as interesting items she refuses to use. The place has been her lifeline, even though it’s made out of silicone and plastic, for two and a half years as she still tries to come to terms with the devastation of losing of her husband while bringing up their daughter, alone. Her world is turned upside down when her work partner collapses and his stepson, Finlay, comes in to sort out the business, which his family own. The consummated snob isn’t impressed with it and wants it to shut it down. He finds the product and people distasteful … and it shows. And he has his own problems, as his beautiful French wife has just told him she’s pregnant but he might not be the father. Determined to keep the place open, against someone fixed on closing it down, the pair fight tooth and nail to achieve what they want, both poles apart on how they see the world and why. But could opposites really attract? Or is it that they want to be with that person, but all for the wrong reasons? It’s about finding unexpected love in the most extraordinary place when faced with every possible obstacle to stop having a ‘Good Vibration’.
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Pushing Over 40

Pushing Over 40

S M Mala

S M Mala

Maya wants a baby but at forty two there’s one problem… she hasn’t got a man to help her get pregnant. She created and runs a website called ‘Pushing over 40’ to help women of a certain age trying to have a child. It’s a place where can they give each other advice, support and hope. And as she tries to find a man to help her with this small task, other than the sperm donation clinic regular taking her money, there are two people who could deliver the goods. Her brother’s new neighbour Tony or her sister in law’s brother, the wayward Adam. Both of whom she really likes but the pair aren’t your usual run of the mill suitors. But you have to be very careful for what you wish for as Maya then finds out the downside of getting pregnant and how it can really destroy your soul and diminish your hope if things go unexpectedly wrong. A heart wrenching story dedicated to all women who have loved and lost in the battle to become pregnant when they’re ‘Pushing over 40’… or not.
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Bless This Love

Bless This Love

S M Mala

S M Mala

Alternate cover edition for B00P9LLN88 Suri and the church ‘All Angels’ have never seen eye to eye. For the past decade, she associates all bad things that have happened to her is down to that hallowed ground. And she won’t ever step foot in it again. But constantly she is drawn to the spot that changed her life. And if the Lord wasn’t winding her up enough, she notices a handsome jogger, Joe, who she thinks is an angel of temptation. Redemption is not her thing. After splitting from her ex-lover, he now wants her back but ‘forgot’ to tell her that he was married. Suri is at a crossroads in her life. Even her career as a television continuity writer is taking a downwards turn when she is told to write and voice the links for a porn channel. But can the church turn her life around and let her lay to rest the past, and embrace the future? Will the stalwarts of the Church Parish see she’s not the bad sheep everyone thinks she is? And could she find a man to love and have a future with? Something she so desperately wants, but can’t seem to find. A touching romantic comedy about one person trying to come to terms with the loss of love while trying to embrace the spirit of divine intervention.
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The Secret History of Hatty Ha Ha ... Begins

The Secret History of Hatty Ha Ha ... Begins

S M Mala

S M Mala

Hatty lives on an island in the Caribbean and is afraid of mosquitos and the sea. She longs for friendship, love and the truth about her history. But she is constantly met with a wall of silence. When Jake visits his father Murray, who is also Hatty’s secret guardian, the young couple are instantly attracted to each other. A mysterious and turbulent sexual tale of young love, deceit, jealousy and passion mixed in with the conflict of deep rooted prejudices and regret … her story begins.
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Straight After the Bend

Straight After the Bend

S M Mala

S M Mala

Bea is disillusioned with love and her sciatica is making her walk around with a limp (some think it’s more mental than physical). After losing her mother, her heavy heart makes everything seem bleak. Then someone causes a major shock to her head, heart and not to mention her libido.Could Dr Mylo Kearney be the man of her dreams?Is he too perfect or is he simply not revealing all about himself? An over protective daddy isn’t helping matters, being obstinate and acting like a weirdo, not to mention the women’s clothing around his home that certainly are not Bea’s late mother’s. All she wants to do is go straight after taking a massive emotional bend in her life, but nothing is ever going to be easy for Bea.A contemporary adult love story with a few humorous twists and turns along the way. Bea is disillusioned with love and her sciatica is making her walk around with a limp (some think it’s more mental than physical). After losing her mother, her heavy heart makes everything seem bleak. Then someone causes a major shock to her head, heart and not to mention her libido. Could Dr Mylo Kearney be the man of her dreams? Is he too perfect or is he simply not revealing all about himself? An over protective daddy isn’t helping matters, being obstinate and acting like a weirdo, not to mention the women’s clothing around his home that certainly are not Bea’s late mother’s. All she wants to do is go straight after taking a massive emotional bend in her life, but nothing is ever going to be easy for Bea. A contemporary adult story with a few humorous twists and turns along with way.
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Barking Maddy's Puppy Love

Barking Maddy's Puppy Love

S M Mala

S M Mala

Wagging her tail with delight and dressed in a puppy suit, Maddy Berkeley wants to do good in the world. She works for free at the local children’s hospice, and one of her best friends is Dora, aged twelve, who resides there from time to time. Her friend Pearl is suffering from post-natal depression and her other pal, Ted is constantly suffering from bad girlfriend choice, except for his current one who has a twin called Stan.Maddy is barking about Stanley Franks and more importantly, his dog Phyllis, who she has adopted without Stan’s consent. As much as she tries, Stan isn’t sitting up and begging for her attention; he seems more interested about her antics. Maddy suspects he is filling column inches about her in his blog ‘Frankly Speaking’ but that is about someone he doesn’t like, and she knows that can’t be her.And Stan keeps telling Maddy that the happy little world she lives in will come crashing down when all doesn’t go to plan, and she won’t be able to cope. When it does, it’s a case of whether it sends her over the edge, as she has a little secret on how she deals with bad things, which might put her health in jeopardy.Funny, adult romance about hope and happiness versus the painful reality of life. Wagging her tail with delight and dressed in a puppy suit, Maddy Berkeley wants to do good in the world. She works for free at the local children’s hospice, and one of her best friends is Dora, aged twelve, who resides there from time to time. Her friend Pearl is suffering from post-natal depression and her other pal, Ted is constantly suffering from bad girlfriend choice, except for his current one who has a twin called Stan. Maddy is barking about Stanley Franks and more importantly, his dog Phyllis, who she has adopted without Stan’s consent. As much as she tries, Stan isn’t sitting up and begging for her attention; he seems more interested about her antics. Maddy suspects he is filling column inches about her in his blog ‘Frankly Speaking’ but that is about someone he doesn’t like, and she knows that can’t be her. And Stan keeps telling Maddy that the happy little world she lives in will come crashing down when all doesn’t go to plan, and she won’t be able to cope. When it does, it’s a case of whether it sends her over the edge, as she has a little secret on how she deals with bad things, which might put her health in jeopardy. Funny, adult story about hope and happiness versus the painful reality of life.
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Bitter Sweet Kisses

Bitter Sweet Kisses

S M Mala

S M Mala

Sometimes your first choice isn’t always the right one. Sophie is about to find that out the hard way. The man she married isn’t the man she fell in love with. Harry’s pushing Sophie away and she can guess the reasons why. Jonah is about to find out that good choices matter. His agent, Harry, is about to change and complicate his life. Sophie and Jonah don’t know how to handle Harry, but the man in question is going to play an integral part in their present and future.The only problem is that Harry aims to win, and he doesn’t play fair.A bitter sweet story about falling in and out of love and eventually making the perfect choice but at a price to the head and heart. Sometimes your first choice isn’t always the right one. Sophie is about to find out the hard way. The man she married isn’t the man she fell in love with. Harry’s pushing Sophie away and she can guess the reasons why. Jonah is about to find out that good choices matter. His agent, Harry, is about to change and complicate his life. Sophie and Jonah don’t know how to handle Harry, but the man in question is going to play an integral part in their present and future. The only problem is that Harry aims to win, and he doesn’t play fair. A bitter sweet story about falling in and out of love and eventually making the perfect choice but at a price to the head and heart.
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Hot Flush

Hot Flush

S M Mala

S M Mala

The courses to true love never runs smoothly… and certainly not for Betty. She loves Tom. Tom blatantly doesn’t feel the same and he’s good at showing it, in a pretty mean way. Betty wants to get down and dirty with the chef but he’s holding back. This lady is resilient and even though he treats her bad, she won’t give up. And she thinks her hot flushes are down to unrequited lust but the reality is she’s going through the early stages of menopause… aged thirty two. Blindly, she follows her heart and frisky feelings towards her sister’s girlfriend’s brother. Tied by family connections, Betty thinks this means they are meant to be together. Even her Grandpa Mo and doting six year old niece, Tilly, can see she’s going to get burnt. How can she make the man she’s been in love with for eight years fall in love with her? Is it possible to convince him, as well as her embarrassed family, her feelings are real? And who will help her open her own restaurant, specialising in spicy food, so she can prove she’s more than just a kitchen hand? A funny sexy story about family, food and plenty of hot flushes.
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The Problem of Getting Rich Quik ... Part One

The Problem of Getting Rich Quik ... Part One

S M Mala

S M Mala

When you’re single and in need of hot love, both emotionally and physically, you think your options are limited. It’s just one glimmer of hope that could turn it all around, even if it involves falling back into bed with the trickiest bastard of them all, Richard Hayden-Quik, a man with a reputation of being a stud muffin on Viagra. It was only six years before Lily spotted Richard, a successful film director, her aim to get Rich Quik – seduced by his looks, charm and the size of his wallet. Even her best friend Dominic knows it won’t be easy especially as Richard’s super bitch PA, Rosana, will do anything to stop Lily getting to her boss. But she knows he’s a tricky bastard with a chequered past, a long term lover and a best friend who hates her guts. The road to her one true love is littered with female bodies and she’s not sure if she’s a match for a man who thinks monogamy is a type of wood. And she is the last one to realise he has an ulterior motive for being with her. Lily hopes she can get Richard though life’s sudden shocks, twist and turns have the greatest possibility of making her literally lose everything she loves… all due to the problem of getting Rich Quik.
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Bad Advice

Bad Advice

S M Mala

S M Mala

Sometimes following your heart isn't the best advice... Ruby’s looking for love. The divorced single mother needs someone to mend her heart. Scottie’s avoiding any commitment, wanting to focus on his high flying career. But one party, a moment of madness, it all changes. Two people, with completely different views, find themselves colliding when it comes to love and life. Especially when they both have secrets they don’t want the other to know about. And to make matters worse, they are drawn together by a serial killer seeking revenge on Samaritans! A romantic, sexy, black comedy about love, murder and bad advice.
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Happy Now?

Happy Now?

S M Mala

S M Mala

Alternate cover edition. Flora fancies Ed, the best looking boy at school. Ed fancies Flora, a girl he’s got the hots for. She’s sixteen and he’s fifteen but social circles mean that their paths rarely cross. And when they do, it’s always brief. One day, they cross in a big way, and they fall in love. But something unexpected happens and the young lovers never get together. Twenty five years later, older and wiser, their paths cross again. Too many things have changed and they’ve both been hit by loss and tragedy, one way or another. A funny, uplifting, romantic tale about young love and whether time can rekindle teenage memories for two forty somethings who have been battered and bruised by time.
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My Mother in Law's Lover

My Mother in Law's Lover

S M Mala

S M Mala

My mother in law, Joan, is a thorn in my side. I’m her son’s widow and mother of one. I truly want a relationship with a man I can trust… and I need some sex as it has been a long… long… long… time. The problem is I can’t find a man who wants me and who I want, leaving me deflated and sexually frustrated… then I meet Hal. Now he’s everything a woman would want, handsome, successful and most importantly, he knows how to push my buttons in and out of bed… there’s only one little problem… he’s sleeping with Joan. It’s a love triangle at an ever so warped angle but it’s one that’s worth the challenge because when you desperately need someone, anyone can be better than no-one… unless it’s your mother in law’s lover…
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Hard to Love

Hard to Love

S M Mala

S M Mala

‘I met him when I was twenty-three and spent fifteen years with him. How would I know he would be such an ungrateful, deceitful bastard?’The sharp summary of Mabel Day’s current love and life situation. A divorcee left to bring up two teenage daughters while her husband finds happiness elsewhere. She can’t stand her job because she doesn’t like the people who work at the advertising agency, even though she owns part of it.Her mother and brother are partners, so Mabel is constantly told off for her behaviour towards the team, and their concerns regarding her bad attitude and alcohol consumption. The woman knows she’s not being nice but is hurting badly.A broken heart has left her in tatters.Is being forced to be a guinea pig for a new online dating company the agency want to win the account for the way forward? Could she meet Mr Right, or Mr Anyone, come to think of it? Creative Director, Alex, thinks she would make the ideal candidate as she is a challenge, and very needy, on many levels.But what and who does Mabel really want?A funny, romantic love story about unreliable men, stolen sperm, and oranges. ‘I met him when I was twenty-three and spent fifteen years with him. How would I know he would be such an ungrateful, deceitful bastard?’ The sharp summary of Mabel Day’s current love and life situation. A divorcee left to bring up two teenage daughters while her husband finds happiness elsewhere. She can’t stand her job because she doesn’t like the people who work at the advertising agency, even though she owns part of it. Her mother and brother are partners, so Mabel is constantly told off for her behaviour towards the team, and their concerns regarding her bad attitude and alcohol consumption. The woman knows she’s not being nice but is hurting badly. A broken heart has left her in tatters. Is being forced to be a guinea pig for a new online dating company the agency want to win the account for the way forward? Could she meet Mr Right, or Mr Anyone, come to think of it? Creative Director, Alex, thinks she would make the ideal candidate as she is a challenge, and very needy, on many levels. But what and who does Mabel really want? A story about unreliable men, stolen sperm, and oranges.
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