Cameron Darke is a dhampir—half-vampire and half-human.She's also the firstborn child her mom promised to give up.Rather than sacrifice her only daughter to the immortal assassin known as Rumple Stiltz, Cam's mother went on the run, moving them from old trailers to rusted cars, under bridges or onto park benches. Cam's never known anything but poverty and desperation.But at twenty-five, she's an adult who's ready to make her own choices. The Vampire King is looking for a queen, and Cam intends to take the throne. The immortal bachelor has declared he'll only wed a woman who can spin straw into gold.A seemingly impossible task for some, but Cameron Darke knows exactly who can help.Rumple Stiltz' kin. The firstborn sons taken by Rumple in his many bargains are now adults, known as the Stiltz Brothers, and the three assassins are exactly what Cameron is looking for. Once upon a time, their leader spun straw to gold for Cam's mother, and now she... Views: 42
First title of a classic trilogy now brought back into print!Firstborn, the first title in The Elven Nations trilogy, was initially released in mass market format in 1991, and it documented the ancient rise of the elven races in the Dragonlance world. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought back into print in a new mass market edition in order to fulfill the rising demands of consumers. The other two titles in this trilogy will also be re-released in the same season so that readers may easily compile the entire trilogy. About the AuthorPaul B. Thompson is the author of numerous Dragonlance short stories and novels. His most recent books include The Middle of Nowhere and A Warrior's Journey, the latter co-written with Tonya C. Cook. In addition to his novels, he has published a dozen works of short fiction and more than 40 non-fiction articles. Tonya C. Cook is a freelance editor and foreign rights manager for a large university press. She has written numerous Dragonlance novels and short stories in collaboration with Paul B. Thompson as well as one stand-alone fantasy novel. Views: 42
JACK REACHER is dead. Or is he? In Book Two of the Jack Reacher Cases, written with permission from Lee Child, the body of a murdered man is discovered. In his pocket is a toothbrush and an ATM card with the name Jack Reacher. Lauren Pauling, a former FBI agent and current private investigator, is asked to identify the body. But instead, she looks into the killing and soon finds herself a target in a complex web of murder, betrayal and vengeance. "The Jack Reacher Cases by Dan Ames is a thrilling series. Bring me more!" -Goodreads.com Views: 42
Can she trust him with her case and her heart? The last time Detective Genie Green let a man humiliate her was her college sweetheart. Yet, when former high school lothario Rafael Santiago returns to town as the consulting detective on her case, Genie’s rule of never allowing another man to best her is challenged. Can she trust him long enough to solve this case and get the glory? Views: 42
Trey McGowan is no stranger to the inside of a jail cell, but this time it really wasn't his fault. Well... maybe a little. What's worse is that the gorgeous hottie he was defending didn't even notice. But make no mistake, the jerk she was with really had it coming. Now she has the nerve to show up, looking for work. And not just for her! She wants him to hire the a-hole who was pushing her around, too. And with the legs on this one, he was tempted to consider it, just to keep her around. Dylan has had a run of bad luck. After losing both parents to a tragic accident, she was left in the care of older brother, Brent, who hasn't exactly been a model parent. He'd started off okay, but in the last few years she'd felt like she was babysitting him. Now, he's dragged her to Haven, Montana, in a last-ditch effort to find work. To make matters worse, he just punched Trey McGowan, one of the only men in town who could guarantee work for both of them. This may require a little... Views: 42
When political intrigue drove Louis Morgon from a successful career at the State Department, he moved to a cottage in France, far from Washington and what he called “the sordid world.” He took up painting. He grew vegetables and flowers. He ate long, lovely meals on the terrace overlooking fields of sunflowers. He thought that he had found happiness.Then one day Louis’s past lands squarely on his doorstep. It does so in the shape of a dead man. His throat has been slit. He wears a cap with liberte embroidered on it. Except for the local cop, Jean Renard, the police are strangely uninterested. This seems peculiar to Renard, but not to Louis. He knows who the murderer is. He also knows that he is likely to be the next victim. And there is very little he or Renard or anyone else can do. Each clue they find raises more questions than it answers. Nothing is as it appears.Louis’s best hope is to turn the tables on his murderer. Instead of... Views: 42
John was a cop on the trail of the Chinese kingpin responsible for the death of his family, that was until he was kidnapped and recruited into a secret section of the government. Now he's an assassin doing the government's dirty work. Vengeance will have to wait. Views: 42
When Party Monster was first published, it created a storm of controversy for its startlingly vivid, strikingly fresh, and outrageous depiction of the hedonistic world of the 90s New York City club kids, for whom nothing was too outré—including murder. Nominated for the Edgar Award for best true-crime book of the year, it also marked the debut of an audaciously talented writer, James St. James, who himself had been a club kid and close friend and confidant of Michael Alig, the young man convicted of killing the drug dealer known as Angel. This is the inside story of life in clubs like The Tunnel and The Limelight and hanging with leading lights like Keith Haring and RuPaul and the drugs, sex, music, and mayhem that existed during the heyday of New York City club culture. Views: 41
Silhouette Special Edition # 722World-weary FBI agent Travis McCall needed a hideaway. What he got was his twin cousins' cottage . . . complete with their latest charity case, "poor little rich girl" Rebecca Quinn. Their hometown heiress had the breathtaking poise of a marble Venus. Preferring suppler female flesh, ladies' man Travis had always kept his distance.But suddenly, distance was no longer an option. Suddenly his lips brushed Rebecca's. And suddenly his acute instincts sensed her closely guarded anguish....A conspicuous Casanova, deep down, Travis was a white knight. Still, to rescue this damsel in distress, he'd have to storm her inner fortress, unveil her mystery, penetrate her privacy.... But would chilly Rebecca open up to a hot-blooded male intent on possessing her? Views: 41
