The Candy Fairies go on a gummy-tastic adventure full of flavor when they discover a tropical lagoon—with a tropical treasure!Raina the Gummy Fairy wants to discover new flavors for her gummy candy. On the far side of Gummy Forest there’s a lagoon where she finds tropical gummy flavors that she has only read about—pineapple, mango, and tangerine! But how are these yummy flavors made? Is there a hidden secret? The fairies start to harvest the new treats and notice signs of some ancient artifacts. Could they be the key to these tropical treats? Views: 45
After a long exile, Elim Garak comes home to witness a ruined Cardassia with only desperation and dust as companions. Julian Bashir, the genetically enhanced doctor inspires Garak to see the ruined fabric of Cardassia, and take a stitch in time to bring its ravaged society back together again. Views: 45
A magnificent new collection of linked stories from a multiple prize-winning master of the short form. The State We’re In, Ann Beattie’s first collection of new stories in a decade, is about how we live in the places we have chosen—or have been chosen by. It is about the stories we tell our families, our friends, and ourselves; the truths we may or may not see; how our affinities unite or repel us; and where we look for love.Told through the voices of vivid and engaging women of all ages, The State We’re In explores their doubts and desires and reveals the unexpected moments and glancing epiphanies of daily life. Some of Beattie’s idiosyncratic and compelling characters have arrived in the coastal state by accident, while others are trying to escape. The collection is woven around Jocelyn, a wry, disaffected teenager living with her aunt and uncle for the summer, forging new friendships, avoiding her mother’s calls, taking... Views: 45
SUMMARY:In the bestselling tradition of The Soul of a New Machine, Dealers of Lightning is a fascinating journey of intellectual creation. In the 1970s and '80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses, a group of computer eccentrics dubbed PARC. This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser printer, and the graphical interface (one of the main precursors of the Internet), only to see these breakthroughs rejected by the corporation. Yet, instead of giving up, these determined inventors turned their ideas into empires that radically altered contemporary life and changed the world.Based on extensive interviews with the scientists, engineers, administrators, and executives who lived the story, this riveting chronicle details PARC's humble beginnings through its triumph as a hothouse for ideas, and shows why Xerox was never able to grasp, and ultimately exploit, the cutting-edge innovations PARC delivered. Dealers of Lightning offers an unprecedented look at the ideas, the inventions, and the individuals that propelled Xerox PARC to the frontier of technohistoiy--and the corporate machinations that almost prevented it from achieving greatness. Views: 45
Jacob Garrison was a respected rancher who could deal with stampedes, blizzards, and even range wars. But how was he supposed to handle his little girls falling in love?There were so many things that a girl shouldn't do, and for a teacher, there were even more. Miss Garrison was learning them all by doing them. No sooner had the hapless beauty escaped scandal in her Wyoming home by taking a Texas teaching job than she'd met up with "Handy" Jack Harwood -- a handsome gambler who would surely do her reputation no good. She knew she could get on track, if only she could ignore the unladylike excitement he stirred in her. She'd gamble one last time -- on the goodness of Jack's rakish soul and that they were meant to be together. After that, she'd start ...A serious schoolmistress risks her heart and a handsome gambler learns a few lessons in passion when they fall in love. Views: 45
A brutalized corpse
discovered in a remote region of the Hollywood Hills plunges
psychologist-detective Alex Delaware into a landscape of rage and
madness as he struggles to solve this most baffling of homicides.To
some, Eldon Mate was evil personified. Others saw the former physician
as a saint. But one thing was clear: Dr. Death had snuffed out the lives
of dozens of human beings and now someone had turned him into a
victim. When Mate is found mutilated in a rented van, harnessed to his
own killing machine, Delaware is asked to aid his old friend, homicide
cop Milo Sturgis, in the hunt for the death doctor's executioner. But
Alex harbors secrets of his own that threaten to derail the partners'
friendship as well as the increasingly complex investigation. With
page-turning suspense and vivid portraits of L.A.'s darkest side,
perennial bestseller Jonathan Kellerman's latest tale of psychopathology
taken to the extreme delivers an unforgettable journey into the most
sinister corners of the human mind. Views: 45
After Scarlet witnesses a woman hitting on Sean, she doesn’t get upset or react. Her lack of jealousy irritates Sean, the most protective and obsessive husband in the world. But when Sean has to work closely with a colleague from another company, a female colleague, she asks to have an affair with him. Sean doesn’t know what to do. Views: 45
"...a unique hybrid of James Patterson, Dan Brown, and Harlan Coben—with a wit and intelligence that are all Powers." —Louis Bayard, author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye"...a tantalizing, expertly crafted suspense thriller." —Joseph Olshan, author of NightswimmerIn his twenties, Ethan Holt won the decathlon at the Olympics and was jokingly nicknamed "Hercules"; now, in his late thirties, he's returned to his ivy-covered alma mater to teach, and to raise his young daughter Skip as a single father. After a hushed-up scandal over his Olympics win and the death of his wife in a car accident five years ago, Ethan wants nothing more than to forget his past. Skip is not only the light of Ethan's life—she is his life. Then, Skip is kidnapped. A series of bizarre ransom demands start coming in that stretch Ethan's athletic prowess to its limits, and he realizes with growing horror that they are modern... Views: 45
This is the story of a bear-hearted girl...As a young child, Makepeace Danners was sent by her mother to sleep in the graveyard. Told it was to build her defences against the spirits that lurked there, she spent night after night bedded down amongst the ghosts, with only mice and rats for company.As she grew older, Makepeace realised that she had a strange talent. There is a space inside her which can be filled by the spirits of the dead. This talent marks her as very interesting to the Felmotte family, the rich and powerful ancestors from whom she has inherited it. Her mother hopes her childhood training will protect her from them, but one fateful day Makepeace lets her guard down, and now she has a spirit inside her. The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, and it may be her only defence when the Felmotte family come to claim her as one of their own. There is talk of civil war, and they need people with talents such as hers to protect their dark and... Views: 45
He's suffered a series of painful losses, and he's got the scars to prove it. She's got her own wounds, ones she doesn't want him to see ...Rancher Liam Delaney's still suffering from the triple blow of his beloved uncle's death, his breakup from a woman he'd wanted to marry, and an accident that left him with an injury that still hasn't fully healed. When he meets artist Aria Howard, he starts to feel things he hasn't felt in a long time—like optimism and hope for the future.But Aria's history—one she's trying to hide from him—has taught her that love is dangerous and that forever is nothing but a fairy tale. If Liam's going to earn her trust, he's going to have to give her the one elusive thing she's always longed for.Loving the Storm is the third book in Linda Seed's Delaneys of Cambria series. Views: 45
Vampire Bites--packaged especially for vampire lovers! Five vampire romance stories from best-selling and award winning authors in one sexy, sassy collection. Ready for a nibble? Views: 45
