Karen and Trevor have seen too many oil tankers run aground near Land's End, their poisonous cargo turning the waters black and suffocating all natural life for miles around. The Petros Jupiter is the latest devastating wreck, and tired of local committees that have no effect, Karen resolves on more drastic measures. It is left to her husband to unravel the tragedy and mystery that follow. Views: 24
I've lived two lives and had two great loves. Now those lives and those loves are converging together. Secrets will come out and I'll end up paying for someone elses mistakes. One Military Man. One Biker Man. Let the games begin. Views: 24
Set in the future in a society obsessed with perfection, 15 year old Morgan can't help being a bit envious of her best friend, Summer. Summer is beautiful, rich and seems to have an effortlessly perfect life. Whereas Morgan isn't so rich, or beautiful and her younger brother Josh has Down's syndrome, which according to the government, and society in general, is a crime. Then Josh is kidnapped and the authorities aren't interested, so Morgan and Summer decide to investigate. They, along with another teenager Jamie whose sister, Holly, has also been kidnapped, uncover a sinister plot involving the kidnapping of disabled children and find themselves in terrible danger. Can they find Josh and Holly before it's too late? Views: 24
Safe houses and secret message drops, double crosses and defections - it sounds like the stuff of sophisticated espionage, but the agents are only schoolboys engaged in harmless play, unaware of the danger awaiting them if their messages were intercepted... John Creevey doesn't know the truth behind the mysterious codes he is reading. To him, the messages he decodes with painstaking care are the communications of dangerous and evil men. As he comes face to face with the reality of his beloved wife Jennifer's defection, he begins to see a way to get back at the man she left him for, a man with a disturbing connection to schoolboys... And soon the schoolboys are playing more than just a game. Views: 24
Just when Sasha thinks her life and her marriage are finally coming together, someone sends her an anonymous email, blackmailing her with information regarding her and Levi's indiscretion in the boys' locker room. Her only way to appease her blackmailer is to convince Levi to return to Xavier High and lead the school's basketball team to the national championship. Levi's untimely resignation is causing quite a stir, and has the potential to ruin Sasha's life. But Sasha could be facing a bigger problem: Levi has moved on with another woman and has made a valiant attempt to cut all ties with Sasha. How will she convince him of anything when he won't even talk to her?And then there's Annalise, the unpredictable wife of Armando Beckford, who is hell bent on keeping Armando away from Rena Henderson, especially after catching them in a compromising position. But what Annalise doesn't realize is that her husband's love for Rena is so deep that it won't be an easy task to keep him away... Views: 24
It's been a decade since Aubrey Laurent left Maplesville shrouded in scandal. Intent on taking the music industry by storm, she moved to Los Angeles to chase her dreams of becoming a pop star. But life has thrown nothing but sour notes her way. Now Aubrey has no choice but to return to her hometown and face the people who scorned her. And the ex-boyfriend whose heart she broke. After spending the last two years taking care of his dying father, Sam Stewart is ready to start living for himself. But just when he prepares to take the first step forward—and possibly away from Maplesville—his past comes tumbling back to upend his plans. The last thing Sam wants is to reconnect with the woman who crushed his heart, but as he and Aubrey work together on a community project, they discover that the heat that once burned between them is still there. And it's hotter than ever. Views: 24
From Booklist Now, in Randy Wayne White’s latest Doc Ford thriller, the intrepid marine biologist goes underwater for a couple hundred pages. It starts innocently enough, with Ford, his hippie pal Tomlinson, teenager Will Chaser (from Dead Silence, 2009), and cranky old-timer Arlis Futch embarking on a treasure-hunting trip to an isolated lake, on the bottom of which is purported to be a mother lode of gold from Batista’s Cuba. Three problems quickly develop: a sort-of underwater avalanche that leaves all but Ford trapped under tons of limestone (a cave keeps the victims alive as their air supply dwindles); the arrival (on land) of two psycho killers right out of In Cold Blood (one is even named Perry); and, scariest of all, the lurking presence of, yes, a sea monster. Ford eventually surmounts all the obstacles before him, of course, but along the way, we are treated to a wonderful mix of hair-raising horror, grace under pressure, and fascinating natural history. There turns out to be a biologically sound explanation for the presence of the sea monster, but that doesn’t make it any less terrifying for anyone who remembers Creature from the Black Lagoon (as Ford notes, “The universe beneath is alive—relentlessly alive”). It’s no surprise that White’s long-running, always-popular series has broken through to mainstream best-sellerdom; his novels appeal on so many levels: as portraits of a steadily evolving, tough-yet-introspective hero; as eco-friendly investigations of natural Florida; and as muscular, head-banging adventure thrillers. And, now, there are sea monsters, too! Views: 24
Lily MacArthur has never been much of a sleeper, but since the death of her Aunt Su, she's lost the ability to sleep completely. Night after night she goes to bed and waits for the sun to rise, without catching a wink of sleep. As she pushes people away by day, her closest friend becomes the night-time moon. Looking for a way to spend her sleepless nights, she slips out of the house. She meets Ben, who works the night shift at the local drive-thru. A newcomer to town, Ben has a troubled past - and future - that he keeps from Lily. As Lily's sleeplessness begins to destroy her health, she has no idea that Ben holds the key to finding her sleep and saving her life. But first, she has to find a way to save his. Views: 24
Erotic Anthology of Dara Nichols naughty adventures, stories 1-8 (complete set). *Bonus first chapter of REAPERS, a dark erotic paranormal vampire romance of The Druid Series! Views: 24
The acclaimed author of A Taste for Murder, A Dash of Death and A Pinch of Poison brilliantly captures the charms of small-town life in Upstate New York. Big trouble comes to Hemlock Falls when a sleazy ex-senator holds his wedding reception at the Inn at Hemlock Falls. It's a success--until his body is found tied to a barbecue spit. Views: 24
It's not surprising that the daughter of a witch and a wizard has some innate magical aptitude, and Daimbert is more that willing to nurture her talent. But he's finding he also has to play dad to the rest of the younger generation of Yurt. Plus, deal with an exoctic eastern princess, an enormous fenris-wolf, and a bogus miracle worker named Cyrus. Views: 24
Some heroes wear capes. Some prefer sensory sacks.Emmet Washington has never let the world define him, even though he, his boyfriend, Jeremey, and his friends aren't considered "real" adults because of their disabilities. When the State of Iowa restructures its mental health system and puts the independent living facility where they live in jeopardy, Emmet refuses to be forced into substandard, privatized corporate care. With the help of Jeremey and their friends, he starts a local grassroots organization and fights every step of the way.In addition to navigating his boyfriend's increased depression and anxiety, Emmet has to make his autistic tics acceptable to politicians and donors, and he wonders if they're raising awareness or putting their disabilities on display. When their campaign attracts the attention of the opposition's powerful corporate lobbyist, Emmet relies on his skill with calculations and predictions and trusts he can save the day—for himself, his friends, and... Views: 23
Lewis Crane survived the Los Angeles earthquake of 1994, but his family didn’t. At 7 years old, his life was torn apart. Now, at 37, he’s a seismologist with a mission: protect others from that fate. He’s got a unique theory of quake prediction, but in an America split along racial and religious lines, he’ll have to predict the unpredictable to get anyone to believe him. Steeped in the latest discoveries of earth science, this is a near-future story of high-tech suspense and the staggering force of a moving, living earth. Views: 23
