The tattooed beauty wants the straight-laced doctor, but will giving in to her put them both in danger? Matisse has a bad track record when it comes to guys, but when she needs help with passing her science lessons for the Society, who better to ask than the hottest doctor around? She wants to be a spy even more than she wants to be with him, but that won't stop her from taking a chance on love when he finally gives in to her. Kendrick left Africa to get a better education, or at least that's what he's told everyone. Falling for Matisse makes him realize that it's time to tell the truth about himself, and his best friend, Waverly. He can only hope his friends will understand, even as he betrays Matisse when the past comes calling. Can they overcome the lies and betrayal, or will the wound be too deep for even the best doctor to heal?** Views: 48
Lindsey is expecting a big surprise for her thirtieth birthday. Something along the lines of a male stripper, courtesy of her best friend. But she didn’t expect her hot stripper fun to include a kidnapping…or the fact that the stripper is an alien intent on stripping them both! Views: 48
A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits—coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 48
Clay Taggart ran a palm over his right shoulder and wished he was able to understand the Apache. For all he knew they might be discussing how to dispose of him. The pair by the spring hadn't stopped glaring at him from the moment he'd seen them. He suspected that if he turned his back on them at the wrong time, he'd end up with steel between his shoulders.Clay glanced at the opening and debated whether to make a run for it. Every moment spend with the Apaches was another moment he cheated death. And no man's luck lasted forever. Grunting, he moved to the pool and splashed more water on his aching shoulders and back. The chilling stares of the nearby Apaches added to the goose flesh that broke out all over him.Be patient, Clay told himself. He'd get his chance. Sooner or later, he would escape, and if the Apaches tried to stop him, he'd sell his life dearly. Views: 48
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved.
Now Bosch's ballistics match indicates that her death was not random violence, but something more personal, and connected to a deeper intrigue. Like an investigator combing through the wreckage after a plane crash, Bosch searches for the "black box," the one piece of evidence that will pull the case together.
Riveting and relentlessly paced, THE BLACK BOX leads Harry Bosch, "one of the greats of crime fiction" ( New York Daily News ), into one of his most fraught and perilous cases. Views: 48
It's summertime in Cottonbloom, where two lovers find themselves at a crossroads just as things start to heat up. . . Sutton Lovell grew up on the wealthy Mississippi side of Cottonbloom—and now, as mayor, she's determined to save it from the fate of so many small towns. Part of her plan to help the local economy is the Labor Day tomato festival. If only she wasn't being undermined by Sawyer Fournette, who's planning a crayfish-themed celebration on the Louisiana side of the river on the very same weekend. The pranks and sabotage are getting out of hand, and she's had it with him—no matter how much she enjoyed those stolen hours in his truck bed, so many years ago... Sawyer knows that Sutton's never forgiven him for breaking her heart—but despite his reputation as a low-class swamp rat, he'd never hurt the woman who still secretly drives him crazy with desire. Someone in Cottonbloom has it out for her, though, and Sawyer intends to watch... Views: 48
In A.D. 664, King Oswy of Northumbria has convened a synod at Whitby to hear debate between the Roman and Celtic Christian churches and decide which shall be granted primacy in his kingdom. At stake is much more than a few disputed points of ritual; Oswy's decision could affect the survival of either church in the Saxon kingdoms. When the Abbess Etain, a leading speaker for the Celtic church, is found murdered, suspicion falls upon the Roman faction. In order to diffuse the tensions that threaten to erupt into civil war, Oswy turns to Sister Fidelma of the Celtic Church (Irish and an advocate for the Brehon Court) and Brother Eadulf of the Roman church (from east Anglia and of a family of hereditary magistrates) to find the killer. But as further murders occur and a treasonous plot against Oswy matures, Fidelma and Eadulf soon find themselves running out of time. Views: 48
Who is that handsome green stranger? None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. They found him sitting in a pile of human clothes outside the hag's house. What a strange frog he is! He gets his feet tangled when he tries to jump, he refuses to eat bugs, and he can't tell a toad from a frog. He calls himself "De Fawg Pin," and he's about to turn pond life topsy-turvy! "The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel."—Booklist "An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Views: 48
On Lansdown Hill, near Bath, a battle between Roundheads and Cavaliers that took place over 350 years ago is annually reenacted. Two of the reenactors discover a skeleton that is female, headless, and only about twenty years old. One of them, a professor who played a Cavalier, is later found murdered. In the course of his investigation, Peter Diamond butts heads with the group of vigilantes who call themselves the Lansdown Society, discovering in the process that his boss Georgina is a member. She resolves to sideline Diamond, but matters don't pan out in accordance with her plans. Views: 48
Wanted: Wife and MotherMichael Grayson needed a wife. He had custody of his orphaned niece, but her rich, ruthless grandmother wanted the girl, and Michael was afraid he'd lose the child. Still, he wouldn't have to worry--if sensuous, beautiful Amanda Bennett would agree to become his instant bride, proving to the authorities that Michael could provide a stable home.But Amanda had been burned before. She knew all about men who pretended to offer love but only wanted a live-in housekeeper. While she'd grown fond of the little girl, she'd also fallen hard for the man--and she wouldn't be seduced into marriage unless he proved his intentions were honorable. Views: 48
