To face the future, Returning to her childhood home in the golden hills of Northern California means regret and pain for Karla Esterbrook. Yet she can't refuse when her ailing grandmother, Anna, asks her to help settle her affairs. After all, Anna raised Karla and her younger sisters after their parents' death twenty years before. But from the beginning a powerful clash of wills separated Karla and her grandmother, leaving them both bitter and angry. A woman must let go of the past Little does Karla know that a very determined Anna will do everything in her power to bridge the chasm between themincluding helping a charismatic veterinarian out to win her granddaughter for himself. But can the past he healed? For Karla, opening her heart could lead to more hurt...or to love and reconciliationand a passion of which she'd only dreamed. In the tradition of Barbara Delinksy comes this poignant, moving story of the bonds of family, the strength pf love, and the power of forgiveness. Views: 24
A retired Vietnam Veteran romantically involved in a May-December relationship becomes the accidental prisoner of an all women off-the-grid survival community hidden deep in the mountains of western Colorado. No living man is allowed to know the location of the colony Views: 24
Seren Sloane is an Extinguisher, a psychically gifted soldier who hunts down fairy criminals and brings them to justice. Views: 23
Die dramatischen Ereignisse, die zur Geburt des Staates Israel führten, bilden den Rahmen für Leon Uris' brillantes Epos: Er erzählt die Geschichte einer amerikanischen Krankenschwester, eines jüdischen Freiheitskämpfers und zahlreicher weiterer Menschen, die hineingerissen werden in den Kampf eines Volkes um Freiheit und Eigenständigkeit.
Die Originalausgabe erschien im Verlag Doubleday & Company Inc., New York, unter dem Titel: EXODUS Views: 23
Subtly savage humour. ' – Gabrielle Carey, author of Moving Among Strangers, Winner PM's Literary Awards 2014.A glamorous ocean liner, inspired by the original ghostly Queen Mary, sets sail on its maiden voyage from Hobart to Antarctica. The personal plaything of the super-rich Kirstin McKinley, those on board include the novel's unnamed narrator, a library assistant with a passion for fire and revenge. Lily Zelinski, a journalist on the hunt for a big story. Shanti Bounty, a yoga teacher in Birkenstocks. Monica Frequen, the once celebrated author of Sea of Love. And Adriane Jones, a Diana devotee, who long ago met the Princess when working in a war-zone hell. She still carries Diana's secret with her. All are deliciously connected in unforseen ways.The journey in 5 Ways to be Famous Now is wild and rollicking, full of Maurilia Meehan's trademark satirical wit and sharp observation. This is a delightful and amusing novel – and just a little bit savage – for... Views: 23
Tolerant of all foibles, unschooled in flirtation, Anne Fairchild found herself surrounded by the most unsuitable of suitors while her family clamored for her to marry. Little did they know that Chas Prestwick, the adventurous brother of an earl, made her long to trade in a life of propriety for a love filled with unpredictable delight. Regency Romance by Regina Scott; originally published by Zebra Views: 23
It's up to the Changers to rescue their friend Mack from the enemy—but in order to do that, they must first break an ancient curse—in the seventh action-packed novel of The Hidden World of Changers series!Fiona, Mack, Gabriella, and Darren are Changers, a magical line of shapeshifters that can transform into mythological creatures, from werewolves and selkies to lightning birds and spirit foxes. Mack has abandoned his friends to join their enemy, the Shadow Fox. Gabriella wants to find Mack as soon as possible, but it's too dangerous. The Changers need magical protection before they confront the Shadow Fox again. Luckily, the First Four have found a protection spell that will guard Darren against the Shadow Fox's dark powers. There's only one problem: The spell won't work. Darren's ancestors were cursed long ago during an ancient war, and the only way to enact the protection spell is to break the curse. To do that, Darren will have to find a... Views: 23
Life in Bodega Bay on the rugged, foggy coast of northern California has been pretty quiet since Alfred Hitchcock filmed The Birds there. But antiques dealer Toby Sandler learns that his new business partner Charlie has been found dead on an abandoned boat in the harbor. When the local sheriff discovers that Charlie's newly acquired Hitchcock artifacts and a painting of an angel are missing, he enlists Toby and his wife, Nora Barnes, an art historian, in the investigation.Local tales about Hitchcock's famous film, and some digging into the region's past as a Russian outpost, provide Toby and Nora with clues to the existence of a lost masterpiece. Convinced that this forgotten work may hold the key to the murder, Nora and Toby set out to find it. When Nora's trouble-prone sister Angie arrives, events take a surprising turn, leading to the uncanny realm of angel reading and putting Nora and her family in danger. As Nora and Toby investigate matters both criminal and... Views: 23
A thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351-1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim's father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys' father is delighted. But he has no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for all of them... Views: 23
