Bridie's Fire is the tale of a fiery Irish girl who leaves Ireland to find a home for herself in goldrush Australia.Bridie's world is torn apart when her parents and baby brother die in the Great Hunger. She leaves Ireland, and strikes out alone to claim a life for herself in Australia, on the other side of the ocean.Bridie's Fire is heart-warming story of courage and resilience. It affirms Kirsty Murray's keen understanding of the human spirit. Starting in the 1840s and ending in present-day Australia. The Children of the Wind quartet tells the stories of four courageous young people, Bridie, Billy, Colm and Maeve, born fifty years apart. The central character from each book becomes a mentor to the child in the next.A well crafted and finely tuned historical novel...a rollicking adventure. -Children's Book Council, Notable Books 2004I loved it! Really, I couldn't put it down. It's such an inspiration . . . my favourite book in the world. -... Views: 61
High schooler Daphne doesn't have any plans for Halloween night until her friend Riva calls, begging her to join their group of friends on a hunt for an answer to a local legend. Daphne hesitates when she learns that her ex-best friend Justin will be there. He is the boy who broke her heart. Still the pull of her lifelong obsession with the mystery on the local university's campus makes her agree to go for the evening.Justin has been obsessed with the legend of the Hidden Door his entire life. The legend involves a headless gargoyle, a curse, and a promise of eternal luck for those who break the curse. To break the curse one must find the gargoyle's head. No one knows where the head has been hidden, but that hasn't stopped Justin from searching most of his life.To complicate matters someone has been terrorizing the town and the campus community, masquerading as a vampire. While on their search Daphne and Justin must confront their feelings for one another, and try to keep... Views: 61
Three thousand years ago Narcissus was too self-absorbed to love anyone but himself. Trapped in a statue in a public park, he never expected this to change...but then a little girl named Violet stared into his face and called him "Nick". Now a grown woman whose boyfriend dumped her after she lost her job, Violet is in serious need of a friend-and lover-and Nick wants to be both to her. The goddess Aphrodite has made him human for two nights and a day. Will that be long enough for Nick to learn the true meaning of love, so he can earn his freedom and a place by Violet's side? Views: 61
Voices invade a young woman's head, compelling her to kill When Nancy Kincaid comes into work, an unfamiliar woman tells her to leave. This is Nancy Kincaid's office, the woman says, but you are not Nancy Kincaid. As Nancy protests, her memory grows fuzzy and her reason seems to slip away. None of her workmates recognize her, and she is distracted by a voice in her head that suggests she shoot them all. Ejected from her office, she collects herself in the park. A homeless man pesters her, mumbling that at eight o'clock—the animal hour—there is someone she has to kill. Over and over she tells him to leave, until she finds the pistol in her purse. She kills the bum and sets off a whirlwind of insane violence that will not stop until the animal hour comes to pass. Views: 61
18 - sweet, tender barely 18. He has waited and now the day is here. Jarrod and the love of his life will take the final step into love. However, there are hindrances and barriers to this step. Temptation is rife, tension is intense and, most importantly, time is of the essence. You`re only a virgin once. Can he make it over the last wall to total love? Find out within. Views: 61
Amanda has been enjoying her riding lessons with Billy, but she thinks it's time to stop. Billy has watched her grow and paid attention to her actions and has a very special lesson planned for her. Will she stay with him and continue her lessons or is this the last time she'll come to the barn for a ride? Views: 61
Tombstone Magruder and Carrier Battle Group Fourteen are assigned to combat domestic terrorists within U.S. borders-leaving hostile nations Iraq and North Korea with an opening they can't resist… Views: 61
Cursed at birth, should he love a faery he must ransom his heart—literally—Malakai Saint-Pierre has always avoided faeries. The insatiable werewolf's next conquest may prove a dangerous challenge to his wanting heart. Rissa must feed her hunger for life energy via an endless stream of lovers. The werewolf will soften her heart and she, will force him to face his greatest fear—to win her love. Views: 61
For Sylvie, Ragged Island - and the whales who swam around it - is the only world she has ever known. It is the place where she was born and raised, where she lived with her four late husbands, and where she plans to live out her remaining years.It is also the home to a community whose love for the island is immense. But when the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the ferry service that is the lifeblood of Ragged Island, the residents see their world beginning to disappear.Sea of Tranquility is the lyrical and moving story of an island struggling to survive. Lesley Choyce's seventh novel, it contains the elements for which the author is known: engaging characters, page-turning storyline, and uproarious humour. Choyce is in top form. Views: 61
