Three classic stories of timeless love and tantalizing fantasy...Counting Crows by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes LackeyIn Lady Gwynnhwyfar's dark, lonely court, her only ally was noble Sir Atremus, a warrior willing to fight for her honor. But would her powerful spell capture his heart- or tumble the kingdom into chaos?Drusilla's Dream by USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel LeeEvery night Drusilla Morgan dreamed of courageous and handsome Miles Kennedy. Their quest: to battle evil and find true love. Yet when the sun rose, would Drusilla's fantasy man become a reality?Moonglow by Nebula Award-winning author Catherine AsaroIn a world where kings married for magic, Iris Larkspur was required to wed the prince-despite the spell that kept him deaf, mute and blind. Healing her bridegroom would take a power greater than any she'd ever known-one only two bonded hearts could provide! Views: 15
"Enormously entertaining and enormously authentic." – John Sandford “BORN IS THE REAL THING.”-Elmore Leonard “A NEW STAR.”-W. E. B. Griffin “Born owns not only the know-how to spin a good story but also has the stylistic chops to back it up. By turns funny and suspenseful.”- Chicago Sun-Times “Born shows his skill at mixing quirky characters and wry humor into a serious plot in his second novel… Once again, Born excels at blending the police procedural with the caper novel.”- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “Born’s latest novel bombards us with a constant blitz of Die Hard action and some good laughs, too… Readers will be riveted as they follow Tasker racing against the tick-tock of clocks attached to bombs throughout downtown Miami. It’s easy to lose track of time until you get to the end of Born’s memorable second book. Let’s hope he keeps ’em coming.” -The Miami Herald “Born masterfully combines dark humor and suspense in his explosively creative crime novel. The combination of fast pacing, strong characterization, and a vividly cinematic ending makes this a tough book to put down.” – Lansing State Journal “A winning protagonist… The plot of Shock Wave is tremendously entertaining, combining edge-of-your-seat action and suspense, an intriguing game of cat and mouse, and occasional passages of laugh-out-loud humor… Born is the best thing to happen to Florida crime writing since Elmore Leonard hit the Sunshine State. This guy is the real deal.” -Mystery Ink “Tough as bulletproof glass… top thrill work, with a Jerry Bruckheimer ending, much welcome humor, and the Bureau as Born’s tackling dummy.”-Kirkus Reviews Florida lawman James Born follows one of the most highly praised crime debuts of the year with a literally explosive novel of hunter and hunted. FDLE agent Bill Tasker, still smarting from a run-in with the FBI that almost got him killed, reluctantly teams up with the bureau again on a case involving a stolen Stinger missile. The op goes smoothly enough (though the feds take all the credit-what else is new?), but something about the whole setup just doesn't feel right to him. Tasker pokes around a bit-and stirs up more trouble than a nest of rattlesnakes: with his boss, with the FBI, with the ATF, and, worst of all, with a certain gentleman who loves to see things blow up… bigger and bigger things,as it turns out. The bomber hasn't killed anybody yet, but if this FDLE agent keeps interfering-well, there's always a first time, isn't there? Views: 15
The Cocaine Chronicles joins The Speed Chronicles in launching Akashic's new anthology series styled after the Noir Series.Nothing to snort at, this ambitious anthology of jaw-grinding criminal behavior is masterfully curated by acclaimed authors Phillips and Tervalon. Cocaine, that most troubling and fascinating of substances is the subject, the subtext, the whys and whereofs in The Cocaine Chronicles, a collection of original short stories that are funny and harrowing, sad and scary, but at all times riveting. The Cocaine Chronicles contains tough tales by a cross-section of today's most thought-provoking writers.Featuring brand-new stories by: Susan Straight, Lee Child, Laura Lippman, Ken Bruen, Jerry Stahl, Nina Revoyr, Bill Moody, Emory Holmes II, James Brown, Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon, Kerry E. West, Donnell Alexander, Deborah Vankin, Robert Ward, Manuel Ramos, and Detrice Jones. Views: 15
Marta Perry shares stories of forgiveness and faithA Time to ForgiveTory Marlowe hopes her reunion with Adam Caldwell will renew their old friendship. Despite the time that's passed, she's never forgotten what they once shared. A dark secret separated Tory and Adam in the past, but being with Tory again shows Adam the truth--love and faith can heal all wounds.Promise ForeverMarriage didn't last for Miranda Caldwell and Tyler Winchester--but there's still something to connect them...if Miranda will tell Tyler the truth. When Tyler discovers he's a father, he knows where he belongs: with the family he'll always love. Views: 15
This long-awaited sequel to "The Barbarian" brings Lord Giles' brother Rolfe an enthusiastic damsel to rescue and ravage, but she knows not her name or from whence she came, or whether she is lady or serf. The lover Rolfe calls Jasmine enchants and seduces him into abandoning his search for an heiress who will bring him wealth and title-but will his having taken her cost him his life when she turns out to be a marriage prize beyond his wildest dreams? Views: 15
Possessing a wisdom and maturity rarely found in a first novelist, Korean-American writer Nora Okja Keller tells a heartwrenching and enthralling tale in this, her literary debut. Comfort Woman is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War II, and Beccah, her daughter by an American missionary. The two women are living on the edge of society—and sanity—in Honolulu, plagued by Akiko's periodic encounters with the spirits of the dead, and by Beccah's struggles to reclaim her mother from her past. Slowly and painfully Akiko reveals her tragic story and the horrifying years she was forced to serve as a "comfort woman" to Japanese soldiers. As Beccah uncovers these truths, she discovers her own strength and the secret of the powers she herself possessed—the precious gifts her mother has given her.A San Francisco Chronicle bestsellerIn 1995, Nora Okja Keller received the Pushcart Prize for "Mother Tongue", a piece that is part of Comfort Woman. Views: 15
Only Malachi Martin, consummate Vatican insider and intelligence expert, could reveal the untold story behind the Vatican's role in today's winner-take-all race against time to establish, maintain, and control the first one-world government. Will America lead the way to the new world order? Is Pope John Paul II winning the battle for faith? Is the breakup of the Soviet empire masking Gorbachev's worldwide agenda?The Keys of This Blood is a book of stunning geopolitical revelations. It presents a compelling array of daring blueprints for global power, and one of them is the portrait of the future. Views: 15
Greed, revenge, world domination through the power of oil, high-tech terrorism...Only some of the ingredients of this latest 007 adventure!Sir Robert King, a wealthy oil tycoon, is murdered in an unprecedented bombing at the Secret Inteligence Service's London headquarters. M takes the attack personally and sends James Bond to what was once the USSR to protect King's heiress, his beautiful and fiery daughter Elektra. For the bombing is the work of "Renard", the cruel and cunning terrorist who once kidnapped Elekrta King and held her to ransom.With nuclear weapons expert Dr Christmas Jones at his side, Bond travels to the Caspian Sea - where a former enemy becomes a formidable ally - before the final dramatic confrontation in the claustrophobic confines of a nuclear submarine beneath the surface of the Bosphorus Views: 15
Every since I hooked up with Scott a couple days ago, I haven't been able to stop thinking about him. And tonight, he even showed up in my dreams. So shortly after waking up at 3AM I decide to call him and see if he wants to come over. After thinking about it for a bit, he eventually makes his way over to my place to finish what my imagination started. And we're both glad that he did. Adults only! Views: 15
There are all kinds of games.Lucy Flannigan is in her last year of music school when she gets a call saying her brilliant inventor father has died. The police say it was suicide. Her gut says it was murder. Exhilarating games.Rhys Carlyle is a player in every sense of the word. He's built the fastest growing gaming company in the world, and he's not done yet. Ruthlessly ambitious, he has an insatiable appetite for power and beauty – and he lets nothing stand between him and what he wants. When Lucy saves him from a freak plot on his life, Rhys decides that what he wants is her. Dangerous games.Lucy suspects Rhys holds the key to the mystery of her father's death – but to unlock it, she’ll have to play his games. What begins as a quest for the truth quickly becomes something more – much more. Lucy is soon out of her comfort zone, out of her depth... Reckless games....and intoxicated by a heady mix of desire, pleasure – and fear. By the time Lucy learns the explosive truth, it's not just her heart that hangs in the balance, it's her life. There are all kinds of games, but they all end the same way: Game over. Views: 15
