Sam Ross' novel is presented through the eyes of young Hershel Melov, the only child of an Eastern European immigrant family living in Chicago at the close of World War I. There are two legacies working at odds within the family; one is their old-world Ukranian heritage, and the other comes in the form of an insurance bequest which his father receives after Hershel's uncle is killed while fighting in Europe. The money has a disastrous effect upon the family who prove inept players in the American "success" game. Views: 10
A continuation of the Domestic Discipline series, focusing on Wesley's introduction to his ward, Miss Cynthia Bryant, who is both untamable and utterly appealing to him. Eleanor and Edwin join them in Bath, deepening their own relationships, while back in London Hugh and Irene are privy to a startling announcement from Lord Brooke. Views: 10
Angela Taylor owes her life to the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger—and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck with a disbelieving man too handsome from her own good.
She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believe. From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiance, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.
Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past—and falling in love—there's no place to go but the future. Views: 10
Her heart was a fortress .... The Calhouns had given sister-in-law Megan O'Riley and her young son a new life. All she wanted now was to put her shameful past behind her--so she buried her passions beneath businesslike efficiency and buttoned-up reserve and vowed never, ever, to let her heart lead her astray again. Rugged family friend Nathaniel Fury set his course for Megan the day they first met--and all her resistance could not divert him. But how on earth was he to get past her formidable defenses and teach her to love again? The Calhoun Saga: Meet the newest resident at the Towers, the Calhouns' sister-in-law, Megan O'Riley. Views: 10
Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working undercover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant community of mafia soldiers, "connected guys," captains, and godfathers.Now his unforgettable eyewitness account brings to pulsating life the entire world of wiseguys—their code of honor and their treachery, their wives, girlfriends and whores, their lavish spending and dirty dealings.With the drama and suspense of a high-tension thriller, Joseph Pistone reveals every incredible aspect of the jealously guarded world he penetrated...and draws a chilling picture of what the mafia is, does, and means in America today. Views: 10
When Frank and Joe Hardy visit Crosscut, Oregon, they become involved in a rivalry between two lumber mills which eventually leads to murder Views: 10
'This is the most gripping book I've read in ages â?¦ It is beautifully written, fascinating, disturbing and often very funny.' Roddy Doyle The childhood world of Hugo Hamilton, born and brought up in Dublin, is a confused place. His father, a sometimes brutal Irish nationalist, demands his children speak Gaelic, while his mother, a softly spoken German emigrant who has been marked by the Nazi past, speaks to them in German. He himself wants to speak English. English is, after all, what the other children in Dublin speak. English is what they use when they hunt him down in the streets and dub him Eichmann, as they bring him to trial and sentence him to death at a mock seaside court. Out of this fear and guilt and often comical cultural entanglements, he tries to understand the differences between Irish history and German history and turn the twisted logic of what he is told into truth. It is a journey that ends in liberation, but not before he uncovers the long-buried secrets that... Views: 10
Forbidden love? They'd grown up as family, although there were no blood ties between them. Kathryn and Wade had always shared an emotional kinship that grew more intense with each passing year. An affinity that grew into passion... But because the family's approval was important to them both--and because she was older than Wade--Kathryn had decided to end her relationship with him completely. That was five years ago. Now, at her family's insistence, Kathryn had come home, with a failed marriage behind her. Despite everything, her love for Wade hadn't changed. How could she survive being close to him again? Views: 10
Tate never hooks up with clients, especially not his best friend's little sister. But the longer he works with Alyssia, the harder it becomes to ignore the chemistry between them. Views: 10
