Selena Summers didn't want to be a movie star. But, when she goes with her friend, Beth to be extras in a movie near Santa Fe, she is quickly noticed by the director. She's also noticed by Matthew Mason, the star of the movie. As a romance blooms with Matt, she finds herself in unwanted acting and modeling roles, while she struggles to make her own dream come true, of becoming a published author. Views: 34
The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel's on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon's own unforgettable folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new afterword by the authors. Views: 34
First comes love. Then comes. . .murder?Some wedding stories are so bizarre that you can't even make them up. Take Erica Bloom's latest case of an Otter Lake bride whose BFF is MIA at the time she's supposed to perform her duties as maid of honor. ..only to be found DOA. Erica and her security team—minus her beloved Grady, who's on vacation, trying to stay out of town business and has a no-nonsense sheriff covering for him—have followed every possible lead to find out what really happened to the young woman. Is her death the result of a bachelorette party gone wildly wrong? Or did someone with cold feet snap—and turn into a cold-blooded killer? These are the questions that must be answered for the nuptials, which at the eleventh hour receive a dramatic makeover, to go off without a hitch...before 'til death do us part. Views: 34
From the author of Bleed Like Me, which Booklist called "edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion" comes another compelling and gritty novel about addiction and forbidden romance—starring a fearless, unforgettable heroine.Natalie's not an alcoholic. She doesn't have a problem. Everybody parties, everybody does stupid things, like getting in their car when they can barely see. Still, with six months of court-ordered AA meetings required, her days of vodka-filled water bottles are over. Unfortunately, her old friends want the party girl or nothing. Even her up-for-anything ex seems more interested in rehashing the past than actually helping Nat. But then a recovering alcoholic named Joe inserts himself into Nat's life, and things start looking up. Joe is funny, he's smart, and he calls her out in a way no one ever has. He's also older. A lot older. Nat's connection to Joe is overwhelming, but so are her attempts to fit... Views: 34
A gripping saga that explores an untold chapter in the life of Jean-Luc Picard - a time when he was secon officer on the stargazer. Trapped on the wrong side of the legendary Galactic Barrier, Picard find himself forced to rely on questionable allies and a suspicious crew. The future depends on the decisions crew. The future depends on the decisions he must make. Views: 34
Product DescriptionElizabeth Marshall spent the last nine years doing all the things she was supposed to do. She went to a good college and married a man with a promising future. Elizabeth even had a nice house in a respectable part of town with the promise of 2.4 kids in her future. From the outside everything looked picture perfect.Then one night, the world she lived in came crashing down. Six months later with her husband dead and her friends gone, Elizabeth moves to the small town of Springfield, Ohio to start a new life where no one knows who she is or about her past.Christopher Daniels enjoys the simplicity of his bachelor life. After his divorce three years ago, he swore off women. He has no desire to change that philosophy.When Elizabeth Marshall moves into the apartment below his in the small Victorian house, she makes him reconsider the motto he’s lived by for the last three years: women are trouble. She is everything his ex-wife is not, and it doesn’t help that she is his wet dream come to life.He is determined to resist her charms; however, when someone sends threatening messages to Elizabeth, he finds himself in the role of protector. Can he protect Elizabeth and still resist the pull she has on his body and his heart? Views: 34
Susan Juby's acclaimed first novel is now available in an edition that's all grown up. After years of home schooling, it's time for Alice MacLeod to act her age, meet new people, maybe even go to regular high school. Soon Alice is on the hunt for a look, a social life, a boyfriend and, most important, a half-decent haircut. But getting any of those things in Smithers, BC, isn't easy. Especially not with a family like Alice's. A hysterical account of high school that's even funnier when you're not in high school anymore, Alice, I Think. is certain to leave you laughing. Views: 33
Micheal has finally found something he's always yearned for--family. When his brother Trevor arrives in Roswell, Micheal will do anything to please him. But soon, Trevor's loyalties come into question--and Micheal is caught in the crossfire.Maria's little brother has disappeared and she knows the kidnappers are trying to get to her and her friends. Devestated and guilt-ridden, Maria turns to Micheal for help. But will he be there for her, or has Micheal himself become the enemy? Views: 33
After placing teenage mixed martial arts phenom McCutcheon Daniels and his mother and sister in the Witness Relocation Program,the FBI comes to realize they have a unique asset on their hands. Recruited to help the FBI, McCutcheon finds himself hunting bad guys. But when he discovers that the notorious Priests have targeted Kaitlyn—the girl he loves and was forced to leave behind—as a way to seek revenge on the Daniels family, MD convinces the FBI to send him right into the belly of the beast: Jenkells State Penitentiary where the mob boss of Detroit is serving time. Yet in his universe where up is down, McCutcheon ends up disavowed by the government and left to rot in one of America's most notorious prisons. It's there here connects with his father and discovers the truth about his circumstances. McCutcheon, a trained urban warrior, escapes - and sets out for revenge on those who betrayed him and his family. Views: 33
Thirteen-year-old Tig Ripley has plenty of good reasons for starting an all-girl rock band. Never mind she doesn't play an instrument—she'll figure that out. Fronting a band is sure to propel her out of the background and into the spotlight at her middle school. So after a few weeks' worth of drumming lessons under her belt, she starts assembling her band. With her cousin Kyra agreeing to play bass, soon Tig has her piano-playing friend Olivia down for the keyboard. And then she convinces tough girl Robbie Chan to sign on as lead guitarist. With a cool name—Pandora's Box—all the band needs now is a killer lead singer. How hard can that be? But when Kyra invites obnoxious diva Haley Thornton to join the band, Tig realizes snagging a lead singer—the right lead singer—is not going to be easy. Everyone says the drummer is the heartbeat of a band—does Tig have what it takes to lead Pandora's Box? Views: 33
