In this compelling debut of her historical mystery series, Fiona Buckley introduces Ursula Blanchard, a widowed young mother who has become lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. Armed with a sharp eye, dangerous curiosity, and uncanny intelligence, Ursula pledges...To Shield the Queen Rumor has linked Queen Elizabeth I to her master of horse, Robin Dudley. As gossip would have it, only his ailing wife, Amy, prevents marriage between Dudley and the Queen. To quell the idle tongues at court, the Queen dispatchesUrsula Blanchard to tend to the sick woman's needs. But not even Ursula can prevent the "accident" that takes Amy's life. Did she fall or was she pushed? Was Ursula a pawn of Dudley and the Queen?Suddenly Ursula finds herself at the center of the scandal, trying to protect Elizabeth as she loses her heart to a Frenchman who may be flirting with sedition against her Queen. She can trust no one, neither her lover nor her monarch, as she sets out to find the trut... Views: 56
Romance-challenged Cady, owner of Cady's Cakes, thinks it's time to give up on love. But then, she never expected to run into someone like Doc, the just-retired Army medic back from Afghanistan. Hardly warm and fuzzy, Doc is rough around the edges and not afraid to ask the tough questions when her teenage employee, Daisy, becomes the target of a murderous plot at the shop. Who's behind it and why? Views: 56
Rule number 1: For the perfect wedding...find a groom!Holly Lovelace had the perfect wedding dress, but she was certain she'd never find the right bridegroom. Meeting Luke Goodwin changed her mind: he was rich, seriously sexy...only he wasn't interested in wedding bells!Luke couldn't deny that Holly was incredibly desirable--but, in his experience, that meant trouble! Beautiful women were never faithful to their men.... But Holly believed that marriage was for a lifetime, and she simply had to convince Luke that she was a one-man woman--so long as that man was Luke!WANTED: ONE WEDDING DRESSThree brides in search of the perfect dress--and the perfect husband! Views: 56
Kazin's memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to "americanca"-the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin Bileck. Views: 56
HEARTFIRE The Tales of Alvin Maker, Part 5 (c) 1998 by Orson Scott Card v1.1(Jan-24-1999) If you find and correct errors in the text, please update the version number by 0.1 and redistribute. Views: 56
SUMMARY:The magnificent conclusion to one of the greatest science fiction sagas of our timeThe time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples. But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. They have been followed on their journey by the mysterious Shrike--monster, angel, killing machine--who is about to reveal the long-held secret of its origin and purpose. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be delivered--an apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind in the galaxy. Views: 56
It's a battle of the sexes in the Arkansas backwoods!When Skye Fargo rescues a maiden in distress in the wilds of the Ozark Mountains, he finds himself caught in the age-old battle of the sexes. Ever since a meddling schoolmarm from back east started educating the mountain folk out of their backwoods ways, the Jackson clan has been at war with itself, the men and women suddenly turned against each other. But as Fargo uncovers more about the feud, he suspects that some scheming sidewinder wants the war to drag on until all the Jackson have been buried in the family plot—with the Trailsman alongside them. Views: 56
When Dot Leeds watches her friend, Brian Saber carried from his bed in the nursing home late one night, she decides to wait for his return. His story of fighting aliens in deep space seemed impossible. But maybe not. The origin story of how Dot and Captain Brian Saber meet. Science fiction with a human touch. Views: 56
