NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACEAlthough Danielle Edwards' s rapid rise as a consultant at Update, Incorporated attested to her professional skills, hers was a hollow victory. Everyone always relied on Dam, the wonder woman of the industry, but because most people felt threatened by beauty and brains, Dam was a loner, unapproached and untouched.Only one man dared to pursue the formidable Miss Edwards. Jason St. Clair wasn't intimidated by Dani's intelligence; he was in love with her. And despite her evasive maneuvers, Jason was determined to prove his love with all the gallantry of an age long passed.Thus began the courtship of Dani. Views: 23
There were plenty of witnesses, but none of them called for helpIn Queens, in the middle of a brightly lit street, a woman is savagely stabbed to death as people watch from their windows. The victim, Anna Grace, was a nurse devoted to helping others. But no one tried to help her on the last night of her life, even as she screams. No one called 911, until a passing bus driver saw her crumpled at the foot of a lamppost. Homicide cop Miranda Torres is shocked by these callous witnesses, and vows to bring the killer to justice. Post columnist and onetime Pulitzer winner Mike Stein views the senseless murder as a way to bring his career back from the brink. Then a series of mob hits in the city takes the case in an astonishing new direction. When Miranda discovers why Anna was murdered, she must catch a killer who will soon hold her own life in his hands. Views: 22
The polka-dot leopard Spot from Put Me in the Zoo returns.Tired of doing tricks in a circus, a large spotted animal decides he wants to be something different such as a mouse, an elephant, or a giraffe. Illus. in full color Views: 22
Admiralty spies are hunting for British officers and allies trapped on the mainland, among them Ramage's first love, Gianna, the Marchesa di Volterra. Ramage returns to the Tuscan coast, where Bonaparte holds a group of hostages for an unknown fate. Views: 22
On the peanut-shaped planetoid of Ut, a 150-million-year-old computer named Mamacita rules with dictatorial control. Her every whim is a steadfast rule, and no command is stronger than the ban of Sudanna, the wind that sweeps across Ut spreading the liberating sounds of music. Hiley OIV is one of Ut’s most conscientious inhabitants, a man so afraid of losing his head (utpeople have very precarious necks) that a Bad Thought almost never enters his mind. But now his teenage daughter has fallen in love with Prussirian BBD—Ut’s most notorious outlaw—a man who has broken Mamacita’s cardinal rule: he makes music.** Views: 20
After accident, illness, and the loss of his job and marriage, forty-eight-year-old Taura meets Mutsuko, setting his already derailed life even further off course. Their first encounter is, unseen, in an overcrowded hospital. It later transpires that the mysterious Mutsuko is in her late sixties, but when they next meet she is younger, in her forties, and the two seemingly fall in love. With Mutsuko's age decreasing each time they meet, however, time rapidly starts to run out for these two damaged souls. Short and enigmatic, Yamada's novel is a bold and disturbing exploration of love and loss. Views: 20
A vacation at her godmother's ranch near Abilene would have been the perfect place for Maggie Turner to escape her ex-husband's threats. Perfect, that is, if it hadn't been for Gabe Coleman. Tall, lithe and lean, he was just as blunt, rude--and powerfully sensual--as he'd been ten years ago.His cold formality gave her the goose bumps. And his icy blue eyes watched her like those of a hungry cat--daring her to look beneath his savage surface. She thought marriage had cured her of desire. Then the raging passions of a Texas cowboy gave her a new lease on love. Views: 20
A real-life romance hits the small screen in this acclaimed story from New York Times bestselling author Sherryl WoodsBarrie MacDonald gave everyone involved with the TV sitcom she produced consistently high ratings--except executive Michael Compton. Charmingly persuasive, Michael was clearly interested in Barrie, but he also wanted to reschedule her show, which would be a disaster. Was Barrie's commitment to the program worth her tuning Michael out completely? She wasn't sure she could deny their attraction. But when she realized the romance of her on-screen heroine was beginning to echo Barrie's real-life dilemmas, she felt that things were getting out of control! Views: 19
Read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book! Originally published as Loving in 1986 The husband she can't resist! When Claire Richard's precious cottage is damaged during a storm, she's forced to accept an offer of shelter from Jay Fraser, the man who had accused her of trying to trap him into marriage! Despite his former arrogance, she's surprised to find him considerate, perceptive and affectionate with both his child and hers. So when Jay proposes a loveless marriage of convenience, she agrees for her daughter's sake. Until their passion proves irresistible and Claire discovers a longing for Jay to be more than just a father to her child... Views: 19
Love cold be the most dangerous game of allAn innocent quest for a friend's watch took Holly Reynolds to Tijuana. Holly didn't recover the memento, but after being subjected to the horrors of multiple propositions, a barroom brawl and a dubious rescue by an unsavory character named Mackenzie Donahue, Holly didn't care about the watch -- she only wanted to get back to Los Angeles, where she'd be safe at last. But Holly wasn't safe. An unwitting player in a deadly game, Holly was bound to get hurt, one way or another. Mac wanted to prevent that. But would Holly thank him -- or hate him for his interference? Views: 19
OLIVAW'S TWISTTwo hundred years after his humiliating defeat at the hands of the Earthman Elijah Baley, Kelden Amadiro still dreamed of revenge. Now, finally, he set into motion a plot that would totally destroy the planet Earth.But Amadiro had not counted on the power Baley still exerted long after his death. For Baley's vision continued to guide his robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, and the extraordinarily gifted robot Giskard—and they were the only ones who could save Earth.Fortunately for Amadiro, Daneel and Giskard were restrained by the dictates of the Three Laws of Robotics. Or were they? Views: 19
Teen-age twins Christine and Susan Pratt are excited about working as counselors at a lakeside summer camp. But they quickly learn there are strange goings-on at Camp Pinewood. Someone is sabotaging it, and with supplies mysteriously disappearing and plans being ruined, it's in danger of closing. The clever twins put their sleuthing skills to work, hoping to solve the mystery and save the camp. Third in the Pratt twins series. Young Adult Fiction by Cynthia Blair; originally published by Fawcett Juniper Views: 18
