Small-town biz wiz Jill Hale has been in love with her childhood best friend Brian McConnell for as long as she can remember. A falling out led to years of estrangement, but when Brian returns to Dare Valley after trying to make it big as a chef in New York City, Jill’s determined to make amends. She’s convinced that starting a restaurant together will be the perfect win-win situation, allowing her and Brian to work together andplay together.After a series of missteps sliced and diced Brian’s career in the Big Apple, he came home to regroup and find himself. He’s convinced that reestablishing his connection with Jill, the girl who got away, will put his life back on track. And when she approaches him with her plan for going into business together, he’s certain it’s the one way he can have it all—his dream job and his dream girl.Jill and Brian are falling for each other all over again when Brian’s ex sashays into town, intent on sabotaging their reunion. Add in a mysterious investor who’s determined to get Jill on board with his project, and the bond between the couple is tested to the limit. Will their second chance at love implode, or will they find their own recipe for a happy ending? Views: 28
First published in 1967, Death Kit—Susan Sontag's second novel—is a classic of modern fiction. Blending realism and dream, it offers a passionate exploration of the recesses of the American conscience. Views: 28
An aspiring food journalist and a grumpy cameraman take to the California coast for the biggest foodie event of the year in this sweet third novel in Tif Marcelo's charming and romantic Journey to the Heart series.Online food blogger Victoria Aquino has spent years doing social media for True North and Paraiso Retreats, and she's ready to take her blog and writing to the next level. But after she was catfished and suffered a heartbreak, she's clamoring for change. She auditions for and accepts a food host opportunity: covering the Labor Day holiday BBQ festivals along the California coast. For eight days, she'll travel with a producer and a camera and sound person, in a vintage—and rickety—RV, and she'll get her very first byline as a video journalist. The only catch? She can't stand BBQ. And the cameraman also auditioned for the job. Joel Silva is a cameraman with his own past and big dreams of his own, and when he finds out that the job he... Views: 28
It is a Thursday evening. After work Martin Blom drives to the supermarket to buy some groceries. As he walks back to his car, a shot rings out. When he wakes up he is blind. His neurosurgeon, Bruno Visser, tells him that his loss of sight is permanent and that he must expect to experience shock, depression, self-pity, even suicidal thoughts before his rehabilitation is complete. But it doesn't work out quite like that. One spring evening, while Martin is practising in the clinic gardens with his new white cane, something miraculous happens ... Views: 28
Ray A. Young Bear's work has been called "magnificent" by The New York Times and "a national treasure" by Bloomsbury Review. Dazzlingly original, but with deep roots in his traditional Mesquakie culture, Young Bear is a master wordsmith poised with trickster-like aplomb between the ancient world of his forefathers and the ever-encroaching "blurred face of modernity".Remnants of the First Earth continues the story of Edgar Bearchild -- Young Bear's fictionalized alter ego -- which began with Black Eagle Child, a New York Times Notable Book for 1992. Young Bear revisits the Black Eagle Child Settlement and its residents, including Ted Facepaint, Rose Grassleggings, Junior Pipestar, Lorna Bearcap, and Luciano Bearchild. At the center of the novel is a murder investigation involving a powerful shaman holding court at the local Ramada Inn, negligent white cops from nearby Why Cheer, and corrupt tribal authorities. This lyrical narrative swirls through the present and into the... Views: 28
A gripping behind-the-scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker—and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it.Stephen Rebello brings to life the creation of one of Hollywood's most iconic films, from the story of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration for the character of Norman Bates, to Hitchcock's groundbreaking achievements in cinematography, sound, editing, and promotion. Packed with captivating insights from the film's stars, writers, and crewmembers, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is a riveting and definitive history of a signature Hitchcock cinematic masterpiece. Views: 28
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland. Views: 28
It is the summer of 1914 and Britain teeters on the brink of war. Society girl, Millicent Awbridge, is oblivious to the impending conflict and preoccupied with the recent shooting of her horse. When she confronts the culprit, Ryan O'Flynn, a groom in her father's service, Millie finds romance rather than hostility. But can she and Ryan ever be truly united? Great read, (5 star review, Feb '17). Views: 28
Product DescriptionChallenged to prove his worth, Theodore Kurita, heir apparent to the Draconis Combine, begins a twenty-year odyssey of lethal encounters and narrow escapes, at the end of which he must confront his worst enemy--his own father. About the AuthorRobert N. Charrette is a member of the Society of Creative Anachronisms and the La Belle Compagnie. He has worked as a graphic artist, game designer, art director and commercial sculptor. Other works of the author include A Prince Among Men and Shadowrun series. Views: 28
«Fire and Dust» – один из немногих, к сожалению, романов, действующих в AD&D вселенной Planescape, и, без сомнения, один из лучших. Если Вы бывали в Сигиле, городе дверей, если Вы даже спросонья не спутаете гизерая с гизъянки, если среди Ваших знакомых найдется парочка бариауров – эта книга для Вас. Если же нет… все равно попробуйте. Может быть, именно с этого романа начнется Ваш путь в Мультивселенную. Views: 28
