The Forsyte Saga is the first part of John Galsworthy�s magnificent, well-loved Forsyte Chronicles, which trace the changing fortunes of the wealthy Forsyte dynasty through fifty years of material triumph and emotional disaster. The Forsyte Saga begins as the nineteenth century is drawing to a close, and the upper middle classes, with their property and propriety, are becoming a dying section of society. The Forsytes are blind to this fact, clinging to their conventions and �brilliant respectability�. As dignified Soames Forsyte struggles to uphold the old moral code in the face of the social revolution resulting from the Great War, his wife Irene�s extraordinary beauty causes even more disruption. The bitter feud between them comes to split the Forsyte family for two generations. Views: 54
Lachlan MacGown has been long suspicious of the mysterious warrior "Hunter" and when he discovers that "he" is a she, Lachlan couldn't be more stunned...or delighted But no matter how lovely the lass is, he's seen her conferring with an enemy of his clan, and he doesn't trust her an inch. Especially when she takes a job as nursemaid to that enemy's young children. So Lachlan appoints himself her escort, refusing to leave her side--which makes for very interesting days...and nights Views: 54
The Tables Have Turned…Jamie Holland was on the run from his longtime lover—okay, they’d been together for a week, but the sex was awesome—after he discovered to his horror the impossible and yet totally probable truth: Ethan Frost, hot sexy and dominant male Ethan, is a hunter, a man trained to search out and bring in anyone with paranormal super powers. Since Jamie sometimes, maybe, kind of has a little problem controlling his electrical powers when he’s nervous, and he might have caused a blackout, Ethan is duty bound to bring Jamie in. No One’s Running Away Now… An Accident that knocks both men out leaves Ethan vulnerable, and when dangerous paranormals find them, Jamie unleashes hell in the form of blue lightning to save the man he loves. With Ethan injured, Jamie must care for him, keeping him safe against anyone who might want to harm him. Though Ethan offers Jamie his freedom, Jamie finds himself unable to leave his side, and Ethan doesn’t want Jamie to go… In the sequel to Burns Like Fire, Jamie and Ethan must struggle with their still new, and very strong attraction for each other, while protecting each other from those who are out to put Jamie in a lab, and throw Ethan in prison as a traitor. Though they care very deeply for each other, they must quickly decide if the conflict in their particular romance is impossible to overcome, and if it would be safer to part ways forever...** Views: 54
Tasmanian schoolteacher Kate Byrne is having an affair with the father of her most gifted fourth grader, Lucien. Her lover's wife has just published Murder at Black Swan Point, a true-crime story about the brutal slaying of a young adulteress in a nearby town. Kate herself has become so obsessed with the murder and so convinced that the published account has it all wrong that she sets about writing her own version -- this one for children, narrated by Australian animals. Though Lucien's father brings Kate to life sexually in encounters of escalating eroticism, he cannot dull her obsession. Fixated on the crime of passion, Kate is becoming less and less aware of the present and of how her behavior may align her fate with that of the dead girl. Chloe Hooper chillingly captures this young woman's unraveling in an intense, witty, superbly crafted novel. Views: 53
Since the moment of her defection from the PsyNet and into the SnowDancer wolf pack, Sienna Lauren has had one weakness. Hawke. Alpha and dangerous, he compels her to madness. Hawke is used to walking alone, having lost the woman who would've been his mate long ago. But Sienna fascinates the primal heart of him, even as he tells himself she is far too young to handle the wild fury of the wolf. Then Sienna changes the rules—and suddenly, there is no more distance, only the most intimate of battles between two people who were never meant to meet. Yet as they strip away each other's secrets in a storm of raw emotion, they must also ready themselves for a far more vicious fight... A deadly enemy is out to destroy SnowDancer, striking at everything they hold dear, but it is Sienna's darkest secret that may yet savage the pack that is her home—and the alpha who is its heartbeat. Views: 53
UNDER SUSPICION Michael Quinn's years as an undercover agent had marked him forever. He wasn't a man who trusted anyone -- and that went double for the lovely, mysterious woman he'd come to this isolated Maine village to investigate. She thought he was her protector, here to guard her against the "threats" she claimed she'd received. But the truth was, he'd been sent to uncover all her darkest secrets -- and maybe put her behind bars for a very long time.... But who was the real Marie Claire Saint-Ange? The dangerous criminal he suspected she was? Or the achingly vulnerable woman who trembled in his arms night after night -- and made him long to believe in her innocence...? Views: 53
Starving artist Lia Anderson makes a new friend at her seasonal job scoring academic proficiency tests. Desiree is a sassy, fun, pocket-sized sex-pot and owner of a larcenous beagle named Julia. Desiree also has a secret admirer who leaves her tiny figurines sculpted from twisted aluminum foil.The friendship falls afoul when the pair discovers a secret connection in their past, a secret Lia's detective boyfriend, Peter Dourson, kept from her.When Desiree is murdered, Lia not only winds up with the woman's kleptomaniac beagle, she also inherits her stalker. On the outs with her beau and with the police on the wrong track, Lia will have to rely on her wits and her friends if she wants to stay alive. Views: 53
From New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky comes an emotional battle of wits, will, and passion, first published in 1996. A legal powerhouse, Assistant District Attorney Laura Grandine stares across the aisle at her opponent, Maxwell Kraig, the renowned big-city lawyer imported to her small Massachusetts town to act as the defense for the accused. Tough and talented, Laura has always fought hard for every victory, and she knows that she has found a worthy adversary in the skilled and charismatic Kraig, a man whose fiery spirit and need to win match her own. But their intense passions will not be confined to the courtroom -- as outside, a furious contest rages between them, one that could lead to incomparable joy ... or unbearable heartbreak. Because, beneath her hard exterior, Laura Grandine is a woman who aches to love and be loved. But it must be on her own terms. Views: 53
Dark and funny. John ("My father named me after a toilet!") wrestles with the certainty that no one really knows him -- not in his miserable home, and certainly not at school. It's true that no one can guess his hidden thoughts, which are hilarious, razor-sharp observations about lust, love, tubas, algebra, everything. And then there's his home: his father ran off years ago, so he's being raised by his mother, who works long hours, and by her boyfriend, whom John calls "the man who is not and never will be my father." This man is his enemy, an abusive disciplinarian who seems to want to kill John and, in a horrible final confrontation, nearly succeeds. Moving, wholly involving, original, and emotionally true, You Don't Know Me is a multilayered novel that presents a winning portrait of an understandably angst-ridden adolescent. Views: 53
Catherine Cookson was one of the world's most beloved writers. Her books have sold millions of copies, and her characters and their stories have captured the imagination of readers around the globe. She passed away in 1998, but luckily for her fans, Cookson left behind several unpublished novels, among them the compelling Silent Lady. The story begins with a shocking revelation, delivered by a disheveled woman who presents herself at the offices of a respectable law firm in London. At first the receptionist suspects this mysterious woman is a vagrant; the clothes that hang on her frail body are filthy, and she seems unable to speak. When the woman requests to see the firm's senior partner, Alexander Armstrong, she is shown the door -- but when Mr. Armstrong learns the name of his visitor, all the office staff is amazed by his reaction. For Irene Baindor is a woman with a past, and her emergence from obscurity signals the unraveling of a mystery that had baffled the... Views: 53
She may be the wrong girl, but this undercover cop will compromise everything he values to make things right for her and her daughter. Amanda Crowe's baby girl has been kidnapped, and in the shadowy world in which she lives, there's no one to trust except herself. But she hasn't counted on Jesse McCall getting in her way—a man who is more than he seems... Posing as Amanda's driver, undercover cop Jesse McCall is assigned to watch the mobster's daughter. But he can't ignore Amanda's heart-wrenching effort to bring her child home, nor her siren's call luring him ever closer. As a cop, Jesse has a duty to fulfill. But as Amanda's lover, he'll protect her and her baby from all harm—even if it means breaking the law. Originally published in 2001 Views: 53
A powerful and fast-moving tale of the Navy-Marine Corps team in action, on a dangerous mission in the volatile Eastern Mediterranean.Cloaked by the mists of dawn, Task Force 61— carrying tanks, aircraft, and over 5000 Marines— steams toward Syria with deadly intent. Their mission: rescue 100 hostages from a terrorist stronghold— alive.With realism seldom seen in military fiction, The Med is a magnificent and timely epic that brings the human drama of armed conflict compellingly to life. Driven by believable, flesh-and-blood characters, it is a painstakingly detailed portrait of amphibious warfare as only David Poyer can paint it. The Med is today's most explosive tale of international crisis, personal valor, and emotional struggle— a disturbingly plausible novel that crackles with non-stop action. Views: 53
