A little boy falls off a roof in Copenhagen and is killed. Smilla, his neighbour, suspects it is not an accident: she has seen his footsteps in the snow, and, having been brought up by her mother, a Greenlander, she has a feeling for snow. Views: 11
When handsome Quintin Tyler went into the Confederacy as an undercover Union spy, he thought that nothing—and no one—could undermine his Northern loyalty. When he met the beautiful and voluptuous Lily Radford, Quintin believed that Lily was just another lovely Southern Belle, not the scheming and brilliant strategist she had truly come to be. Now the two were star-crossed lovers—both deeply attached to the cause they fought for, but every day growing more deeply attached to each other.... Views: 11
In her first novel in forty-seven years, Dorothy West, the last surviving member of the Harlem Renaissance, offers an intimate glimpse into African American middle class. Set on bucolic Martha's Vineyard in the 1950s, The Wedding tells the story of life in the Oval, a proud, insular community made up of the best and brightest of the East Coast's black bourgeoisie. Within this inner circle of "blue-vein society," we witness the prominent Coles family gather for the wedding of the loveliest daughter, Shelby, who could have chosen from "a whole area of eligible men of the right colors and the right professions." Instead, she has fallen in love with and is about to be married to Meade Wyler, a white jazz musician from New York. A shock wave breaks over the Oval as its longtime members grapple with the changing face of its community. With elegant, luminous prose, Dorothy West crowns her literary career by illustrating one family's struggle to break the shackles of... Views: 11
1845: Felix Schneider, an immigrant from Germany, cheers the New York Knickerbockers as they play Three-Out, All-Out.1908: Walter Snider, batboy for the Brooklyn Superbas, arranges a team tryout for a black pitcher by pretending he is Cuban.1945: Kat Snider of Brooklyn plays for the Grand Rapids Chicks in the All-American Girls Baseball League.1981: Michael Flint finds himself pitching a perfect game during the Little League season at Prospect Park.And there are five more Schneiders to meet.In nine innings, this novel tells the stories of nine successive Schneider kids and their connection to Brooklyn and baseball. As in all family histories and all baseball games, there is glory and heartache, triumph and sacrifice. And it ain't over till it's over. Views: 11
The final stage of Simon Schama's epic voyage around Britain spans centuries, crosses the breadth of the empire and covers a vast expanse of topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of freedom.The Fate of the Empire asks crucial questions about the nature of empire, journeying from celebrations of industrial and imperialist power at the Great Exhibition, to the catastrophic Irish potato famine and the Indian Mutiny. Through the military and economic shocks and traumas of our past, Schama asks the question that is still with us - is the immense weight of our history a blessing or a curse, a gift or a millstone around the neck of our future?This third and final volume in the series is a vast compelling history, made more so by the lively storytelling and big bold characters at the heart of the action. But alongside flamboyant heroes, like Nelson and Churchill, Schama recalls unsung heroines and virtually unknown enemies. Alongside the grand... Views: 11
Nerds Nick and Bobby need prank night to be successful in order to avoid being bullied by the Reagan brothers. But the only person standing in their way is their friend and all-around cool guy, Lonnie. Not only does Lonnie have to figure out how to win his friends back, but he also has to find a way to gain the attention of Mitch Reagan's hot girlfriend, Denise. Plenty of hijinks and hot chicks! Views: 11
Bad Boy Romance. Party Boy with a Dark Past.A full-length, standalone romance with HEA ending and no cliffhangers.Good-looking, strong, cocky. Dylan is a bad boy through and through. Before Emily came along, all Dylan cared about was drinking and partying through the night. Every girl wanted to be the one to change him. But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for. As it so happens, she was that girl. Somehow, despite their rocky history, they find a connection. When he sets his sights on her, how could she possibly resist?The attraction between them is immediate, the friendship is real, and the love is undeniable. Each day she falls in love with him a little more. This is a story between once upon a time and happily ever after...Note: This is a standalone, full-length romance. No cliffhangers with HEA ending guaranteed! Views: 11
A race of microscopic beings, who were genetically engineered to survive on the turbulent mantle of a neutron star and who vividly remember their superbeing creators, prepare for the biggest family reunion in history. Views: 11
It had to be her.He won’t be satisfied until he claims her.Kennedy Aldrich has perfected the art of dodging any romantic entanglement that will lead to marriage. That is until he sees Mackenzie Farrell at a BDSM gathering. When they meet, he’s entranced by her intelligence and submission, not to mention her stunning good looks. For the first time, he has met a woman who captivates his interest on every level, someone he wants to share his life with.Mackenzie is overwhelmed by Kennedy's attentions. A failed marriage taught her to distrust men, and she's vowed never to walk down the aisle again.It takes all her resolve to resist the devilishly handsome dominant. After all, the whole world knows of his legendary reputation with women. Every feminine instinct warns that this man will demand more than she can offer.But she hasn’t counted on Kennedy’s determination to claim her and prove that love is worth any risk. Views: 11
