Cash Coulter settled into a life far removed from his days of fighting for the South and crossing the country as a bounty hunter. But his whole world shifts when his gaze lands on the most captivating woman he’s ever seen. But nothing is as it seems… Alison McGrath moved from her home in Kentucky to the rugged mountains of Montana for one reason—to find the man who murdered her brother. Views: 48
A big, funny, engaging, unsentimental and sometimes even wise book...Delightful."—New York PostAuthor of Lookaway, LookawayWilton Barnhardt's novel of coming of age in New York City brims with energy, surprise, irresistible humor, and the heady rush of youth. Its hero, Gil Freeman, a midwestern aspiring actor, comes to the city in search of stardom—but instead encounters the perils of Alphabet City, the desperation of off-off-off-Broadway theater...and the exhilarating, exasperating, absolutely unique Emma, around whom his life comes to turn. Charming and engaging, quintessentially American, Emma Who Saved My Life is one of the extraordinary fiction debuts of our time. Views: 48
Persephone has once again broken a promise to Azriel—but only to protect him from certain death at the hands of the Regent Mordecai. Now she finds herself desperately alone and burdened by responsibilities he would do almost anything to escape. But the days of putting her own needs first are long past, and when it becomes clear that Mordecai and Lord Bartok will sacrifice anyone and anything in their battle for control of the kingdom, Persephone knows she must find a way to thwart them both.She also knows that she cannot do it alone.Does Persephone have the courage and cleverness she will need to survive the challenges she will face along the way? Will she ever again feel Azriel's powerful arms around her? And what does any of this have to do with the prophesied GypsyKing and the role he will play in tomorrow's kingdom? Views: 48
Returning to the world of Stormwrack where she set the tor.com story "Among the Silvering Herd," A.M. Dellamonica offers a new story that takes us deeper into this fascinating world, the site of her new fantasy novel Child of a Hidden Sea. The Fleet, integral to the governing of a world that is mostly water sprinkled with a number of islands, must deal with a unique form of magic, Inscribing, which is so subtle that its effects can sometimes only be known in retrospect. When a ship of the fleet visits an island where scripping is common, the crew members of the sailing vessel Nightjar are at a disadvantage when faced with local matters of which they know little or nothing at all. Strangers on the shore, indeed, they may enjoy the local customs . . . but also may attract unwonted attention that could cost them more than embarrassment or money . . . The Castello di Putti has a suggestive sound to it, but don't be deceived. This is a story of civil strife,... Views: 48
He said the law couldn't afford a heart...
Attorney Brett Merlin -- alias the Magician -- was certain he'd squashed
one senior citizen's Christmas crusade against his Scrooge of a client.
Until he met opposing counsel, the fiery, flame-haired Octavia
Osborne... and his open-and-shut civil suit escalated to murder in the
first degree.
Suddenly, the magician of law found himself up against a mistress of
abracadabra, who pulled more countersuits out of her attorney's brief
than Santa did presents out of his sleigh.
What Brett saw was a matter of law, Octavia saw as a matter of heart.
Either way, he was out to set some surprising new precedents -- both
legal and personal. Views: 48
An irresistible, entertaining peek into the privileged realm of Wordsworth and Wodehouse, Chelsea Clinton and Hugh Grant, Looking for Class offers a hilarious account of one man's year at Oxford and Cambridge -- the garden parties and formal balls, the high-minded debates and drinking Olympics. From rowing in an exclusive regatta to learning lessons in love from a Rhodes Scholar, Bruce Feiler's enlightening, eye-popping adventure will forever change your view of the British upper class, a world romanticized but rarely seen. Views: 48
Robert is a rakish earl recently betrothed to a beautiful young girl in her first Season. Emily is an impoverished spinster hired as a companion to his grandmother, the dowager countess. Robert agrees to help his grandmother find a husband for Emily, but how is he to bear the thought of her in another man's arms? Views: 48
Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko MoriAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA New York Times Notable BookAfter her mother's suicide when she is twelve years old, Yuki spends years living with her distant father and his resentful new wife, cut off from her mother's family, and relying on her own inner strength to cope with the tragedy. Views: 47
It's the final book! Each of the Eights has received her power and gift and they even know where Daddy is—inside a snowglobe-shaped Christmas tree ornament. Now all they have to do is get inside the ornament and rescue Daddy. Hopefully, Mommy's in there with him. For heaven's sake, how are they supposed to shrink all of them (plus the cats!) down to a size small enough to fit in the globe and then actually get inside it? Of course, through magic or just shear will power—who really knows which—the girls have done quite a few things that, to be honest, they really shouldn't have been able to do. But this seems like asking too much even for these intelligent and talented girls. But the Eights are also a very determined group. Now that they know where Daddy is, they will—and they do—find a way to him. But they never would have guessed what else awaits them inside the snowglobe. Views: 47
Would She Be Consumed By the Heat of Passion?Strange forces drew Taylor Bissett toward her birthplace. And when she realized she'd lived on the tiny tropical island longer than she'd thought, she began to search for answers to the childhood questions that haunted her adult dreams.Strangers now inhabited her hometown--except for saloon owner Des Maxwell, who recognized her on sight. Despite the man's forbidding aura, Taylor was convinced he held the key to her past....But Taylor was beginning to remember Des, too--and he stirred feelings not only of protection but of danger.... Views: 47
Ever since their boyhood days, fifteen-year-old Jesse has craved something more than friendship from Kevin Corrigan. Athletic, handsome and cocky, Kevin doesn't seem approachable. But when Kevin spends a summer at Jesse's family's beach home, an affair ignites between them, one so intense it engulfs both boys in a emotional tug of war neither wants to give up on. Views: 47
