Caleb has recently arrived in the beautiful Spanish city of Barcelona. As a student of International Hospitality Management, he has managed to get an internship at the Elysium Hotel & Spa. Caleb is supposed to learn about the intricacies of "Five Star" service, but soon gets distracted by his crush on Jean Pierre. Will Barcelona give him more than what he came for? Views: 60
Avenir LaFramboise, a powerful one hundred and one year old vampire who looks like he's in his early twenties, travels back to the place where he was born, Glendale Harbor, Maine, on Mt. Desert Island. He's curious about a beautiful young woman named Sienna, the great-granddaughter of his first love. But he soon discovers that even though they look identical, their personalities are very different. Sienna is strong and independent and brave, and it doesn't take long for him to fall deeply in love with her.At first, Sienna isn't interested in Avenir's rugged good looks or his endless supply of money. She's too busy holding down two full time jobs, saving money for law school, and supporting her ailing, former-hippie grandmother in a nursing home. Even though Sienna came from one of the wealthiest families in town, she was left with nothing when her mother died without a legal last will and testament.Avenir eventually wins Sienna's trust and they embark on a quest to uncover a... Views: 60
Avi's suspense-filled, seafaring adventure gets a bold new package!It's 1851. Fifteen-year-old Maura O'Connell and her twelve-year-old brother Patrick are about to set sail on an epic voyage to America to flee the brutal poverty of Ireland and to be reunited with their father.Eleven-year-old Laurence Kirkle, the son of an English lord, runs away from home to escape his cruel older brother and start a new life in a new world.All three children face nothing but obstacles along the way—from stolen money to con men to hunger and fatigue. It seems that none of them will get out of the port city of Liverpool until fate brings them together.Avi's masterful plot-spinning skills create an adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns. Views: 60
The dark side of love is no fairy tale.... And while we may like to believe that crimes of the heart only victimize those who aren't careful, this page-turning collection of must-read accounts will convince you otherwise. America's #1 true-crime writer, Ann Rule reveals how lovers become predators, how sex and lust can push ordinary people to desperate acts, and how investigators and forensics experts work to unravel the most entangled crimes of passion. Extracting behind-the-scenes details, Rule makes these volatile relationships utterly real, and masterfully re-creates the ill-fated chains of events in such cases as the ex-Marine and martial arts master who seduced vulnerable women and then destroyed their lives...the killer whose calling card was a single bloodred rose...the faithless wife who manipulated and murdered without conscience...the blind date that set the stage for a killer's brutality...and more. In every case, the victim -- young and innocent or older and... Views: 60
A World War II soldier mails his sweetheart a Christmas card from overseas. Sixty years later, it arrives -- but the address is now occupied by Samantha, a young missionary. Determined to track down the card’s true owner, Sam enlists the help of Ty, a wounded soldier who seems lost in stateside life. Together, they may find forgotten hearts and new beginnings in this Inspirational holiday romance. Views: 60
Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name!Crime is at an all-time low in Los Angeles—but not for long. The McNasty Brothers have escaped from prison, and they want REVENGE. The superheroes need all their noggin power, and a little help from a pretzel-loving rat, to capture the baddest-smelling villains around. Views: 60
When Tom is left a prize-winning horse to look after over the summer, things don't turn out as he'd hoped. Chancey is wild and unpredictable and Tom is forced to start training him in secret. But the days of summer are numbered and Chancey isn't Tom's to keep forever. At some point he will have to give him back. Views: 60
An elderly schoolteacher recalls the single act of youthful passion that changed her life forever. A young gardener has an unsettling encounter with a suburban housewife. A teenage girl strikes up an unlikely friendship with a lonely bachelor. In these twelve haunting stories award-winning writer Mary Costello examines the passions and perils of everyday life with startling insight, casting a light into the darkest corners of the human heart. Views: 60
Herein lays a small collection of science fiction short stories. All address the possibility of aliens from another world. Imagination plays an important role in our lives. For a very reasonable price you can enjoy my imagination as a true believer in life outside our own. Views: 60
