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Nikki Quinn is devastated when her best friend Barbara is knocked down and killed by a hit-and-run driver who claims diplomatic immunity. But Nikki has her work and her lover, fellow lawyer Jack Nolan, to keep her going, whereas Barbara's mother, Myra, has nothing. Festering in a sea of recriminations and hatred, unable to gain a sense of perspective, Myra is lost . . . until one day she switches on the evening news and sees Marie Lewellen, mother of a murder victim, take matters into her own hands and stab her daughter's killer.An idea is born, and within months Myra and Nikki have drawn together a group of women who have one thing in common: they have been failed by the American justice system, they're down but they're not out, and they're ready to find their nemeses and make them pay. First up is Kathryn, a long-distance truck driver who was raped at a road stop by three motorcyclists as her paralysed husband watched, helpless. Banding together, the Sisterhood plot the ultimate revenge -- but with dissension from inside the group and out, there's no saying if the plan will work until the moment of truth arrives. Views: 8
In 1977, the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller list--back then the exclusive province of self-help guides, cartoon collections, and any number of cat books--played host to its very first work of fiction: The Sword of Shannara, an epic quest through a mythical land, by first-time author Terry Brooks. Nineteen New York Times bestselling novels later, it would be easy enough to just say: ". . . and the rest is history." But when it comes to quests, everyone knows that getting there is half the fun. Now, Terry Brooks tells the story of how he got there--from beginner to bestselling author--and shares his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction.Writing is writing, whether one's setting is a magical universe or a suburban backyard. Spanning topics from the importance of daydreaming to the necessity of writing an outline, from the fine art of showing instead of merely telling to creating believable characters who make readers... Views: 8
A young Jewish woman goes to Berlin after the fall of the Wall, finding a world of possibilities and deception. Views: 8
On an Earth that is not our own, Victoria never ascended the throne; the House of Hanover held England only briefly before being supplanted by the House of Harminster. It is a time of gaslamps and regularly scheduled airship flights, of trams and steam-driven clockwork with countless smoke-belching stacks. London, the capitol of the Empire of the Lion, is a filthy, crowded, fast-growing city where a series of shocking murders threatens the throne itself.Energetic young inventor Jack Straker believes he has created a weapon to defend the Crown: a reanimated, clockwork-enhanced corpse he can control. He introduces "the Iron Assassin" to the highly placed Lords who will decide if Straker's invention becomes a weapon of the Lion—or something to be destroyed.It quickly becomes apparent that the Iron Assassin is more self-willed than Straker intended, and that the zombie's past life is far more sinister than Straker thought. Has he created a runaway monster? Or the best... Views: 8
Caleb McCutcheon is living his dream as owner of a large ranch in the Montana wilderness. But when the woman he loves tells him she can't be part of that dream, Caleb is determined to learn the real reason for her reluctance. Because he knows that without her and her five boys, his life will never be complete. Views: 8
Dr. Abby Hampton is the ultimate city doctor, and she's absolutely dreading being stuck in a bush hospital for three months -- until she steps off the plane! Midwife Kell Bevan is there to greet her, and he's absolutely gorgeous! The sexual chemistry between the pair is ignited.Abby is determined not to get involved because her life is in the city. But each dramatic medical emergency pushes their proximity and emotions to the breaking point -- Kell has fallen and love, and he's not afraid to admit it! Will Abby take up Kell's challenge -- to stay in the outback and become his bride? Views: 8
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Unlike her two sisters who followed their dreams to the altar,Kathryn Bright Goodale doesn't want to be a bride. What she needs is to win the Great Centennial Race now that her late husband has left her penniless. So Kate reluctantly turns to the famous adventurer Lord James Bennett for help. Once, long ago, James stole from her a lingering, forbidden, and unforgettable kiss. And now the lady wants the incorrigible rogue to stick strictly to business -- and is troubled that shemay not be able to resist him if he does not. James, too, can never forget that wild, passionate moment in Kate's garden, and he's certain the rigors of a far-reaching adventure will be too much for her. But the fetching young widow surprises him with her bold determination and a courage that compliments her breathtaking sensuality. Might Lord James be competing for a more elusive, yet far more valuable, prize: the hand and heart of Kathryn Bright Goodale? Views: 8
Romulus St. Claire operates under the guise that he'll never marry. In the back of his mind, he knows it's a lie. He would marry if the woman was special enough – someone like his best friend, Siderra Monroe. He's in no hurry to make her his. He's still in limbo with his feelings and he doesn't believe he's ready for a woman like her, even though he has a feeling she's in love with him.Siderra has been in love with Romulus for years now and has grown tired of playing the friend role while watching him date other women. Figuring it's time to move on, she limits her time with Romulus to start dating, but how can she really date when her heart belongs to her best friend?Romulus can't handle another man stealing her attention. He wants her, but he doesn't want to hurt her by his history of being carefree and nonchalant when it comes to women. He's a man conflicted. Confused. Tortured by his own emotions. He's a man who's on the verge of losing the only woman... Views: 8
Determined to recover a priceless journal, Dro Tar pursues Evan to Las Vegas. Evan insists he took the journal to protect it from the real thieves. Dro Tar isn't sure what to believe. Her heart has yet to recover from the last time she tangled with the enigmatic Mystic. She wanted him then and she wants him now, but what’s his true motivation? Views: 8
