The fantasy epic in battle-torn New York City continues as Eden fights to keep the Earth from destruction, in Crown of Doom and Light from Jayde Brooks.The earth is on the brink of war. Vicious, blood-thirsty vamps roam the lands. The Ancients are ready to claim what they believe is theirs. And the world's one savior, Eden, is fighting dark forces that live within her - and threaten to tear her apart. And when an long-lost soul returns in the form of a rival, Eden must become the heroine of her time...if she is to save the world and those she loves, once and for all. Views: 68
As the Swinging Sixties continue, Jane Yeadon is ready to start her training as a midwife. With general nursing already under her belt, it's time for a whole new adventure – and another very steep learning curve.When she arrives at the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast, Jane soon meets a host of new and intriguing characters. As well as the usual glacial matron who can turn tears to ice, Jane makes friends with fellow nurses Timid Marie, English Cynthia and Strong-minded Margaret, and together they tackle the challenges ahead and discover that there are very few straightforward births in the maternity business and an awful lot to learn. But it's not all work and no play for the nurses as they spread their wings and find out that their new home has plenty of fun and games on offer too.It Shouldn't Happen to a Midwife! is a warm-hearted and uplifting account of the trials and tribulations of a trainee midwife in the 1960s. And as Jane Yeadon finds out, some things... Views: 68
It is 414 A.D. and the once-powerful Roman Empire is in its death throes—split between East and West, menaced by barbarian hordes almost literally at its gates. The Emperor Honorious cowers in the marsh-bound city of Ravenna, where he has moved the government. There is the Prefect Hadrian, a powerful official and fanatical Christian convert; Marcus Anicius, the pagan aristocrat who is clinging to a dyping past, and the Jew Eliezar ben Elijah, hemmed in by his own traditions and burdened by his dark vision of the future. Views: 68
She saves him from a fire, then steals his heart without even trying. When white hot attraction kicks in, sparks fly!Francey Cordaro is a dedicated firefighter, devoted daughter and a loyal friend who has made her way in a man's world. She rejects material goods, doesn't give a whit about her striking looks and focuses on saving lives, spending time with her family and friends, working out and playing poker with the guys. Until she meets Alex Templeton.A wealthy businessman, Alex is the epitome of success in every area of his life. A decent man, he returns home to run the family company when his father takes ill and his brother loses his way. What he can't control is his reaction to the sexy firefighter who dragged him from near death. She's gorgeous, fun-loving and challenges him at every turn. But she refuses a relationship with him.With differences that rival champagne vs. beer, uptown galas vs. karaoke bars, and the world of high finance vs. the reality of walking into burning... Views: 68
An ancient skeleton tossed in a garbage dump is the first conundrum to rattle Gideon Oliver when he arrives in Egypt. There to appear in a documentary film, he expects an undemanding week of movie star treatment and a luxurious cruise up the Nile with his wife Julie. But when Gideon discovers a tantalizing secret in the discarded bones—and violence claims a famous Egyptologist's life—he is thrust into a spotlight of a different kind. Plying his calipers as the world's foremost forensic anthropologist, Gideon's investigation of the goings-on leads him through the back alleys and bazaars of Cairo and deep into the millennia-old tombs of the Valley of the Kings. As the puzzle is painstakingly pieced together, Gideon will find that the identifying traits of a cunning killer are the same now as they were in the time of the pyramids: greed without guilt, lies without conscience...and murder without remorse. Elkins' official website is at Aaron Elkins Views: 68
It's 1786 and Alan Lewrie has his own ship at last, the Alacrity. Small but deadly, the Alacrity prowls the waters of the Caribbean, protecting British merchants from pirates. But Lewrie is still the same old rakehell he always was. Scandal sets tongues wagging in the Bahamas as the young captain thumbs his nose at propriety and makes a few well-planned conquests on land before sailing off to take on Calico Jack Finney, the boldest pirate in the Caribbean. Views: 68
A future to look forward to A past filled with intrigue. Kate Lawton travels back in time to save a medieval earl's son from death, and maybe his life from loneliness. Views: 68
The New York Times–bestselling third book in Jennifer Wilde's acclaimed trilogy takes Marietta Danver to the dazzling palaces of imperial Russia, on a dangerous quest for passion, redemption, and love Marietta Danver is on her way to London to reunite with the man she loves when her coach crashes. She awakens ten days later in a village inn under the care of Lucie Orlov and her uncle. Tall, mesmerizingly handsome Count Gregory Orlov was Catherine the Great's uncrowned emperor and one of the most powerful men in the realm—until the possessive, wildly jealous empress banished her lover from the court. Marietta too has been betrayed. Jeremy Bond has left the city—with another woman and all of Marietta's money. Heartbroken, with nowhere else to turn, she takes the position of companion to Lucie and travels with the Orlovs back to Russia. At their lavish country estate in St. Petersburg, she becomes trapped in a different kind of... Views: 68
A former car dealer must convince a town of plague survivors to prepare for battle. Selling used Fords is one thing, but selling people on the idea of invaders from the stars is quite another. The future of humanity rides on one man's sales pitch. NOTE: This short novel is the prequel to the Galatia Series, an epic fantasy spin off. Revised and expanded edition. Former title was Wakeland's War. Views: 68
