Aline, devastated by the loss of her family to fever, is forced to leave her home and join the powerful earl who is her new guardian. Eustace, the knight sent to escort her, proves to be a cheerful, handsome man who shares her passion for horses. They fall in love, but the earl intends to profit by marrying her off to a far wealthier man. Medieval romance novel set in twelfth-century England. Views: 71
EDITORIAL REVIEW: LSCC Member: Tyler Murdoch -- a mercenary who can make a bomb from bubble gum . . . and steal your heart in under ten seconds. SOCIAL STATUS: Confirmed bachelor who takes no prisoners . . . but leaves a lasting impression. METHOD OF SEDUCTION: Warning: Explosive Sexuality Spanish interpreter Marisa Rodriguez didn't buy Tyler Murdoch's "I work alone" line or his feeling of superiority over the human race. When she was assigned to accompany Tyler on his covert mission in Central America to rescue his former commanding officer, Marisa vowed not to fall for another domineering Neanderthal. But hot nights and life-threatening danger brought Marisa and Tyler into close proximity and made their smoldering passion hard to resist. Soon they were at high risk of falling deeply in love . . . and never letting go! Views: 71
In CHAOS AND AMBER, Dworkin and his son Oberon arrive at the Courts of Chaos to discover, and confront, their hidden enemies. But things don‘t go as planned. Oberon has a terrible physical reaction to being in Chaos, while assassination attempts are made on both his and Dworkin‘s live and the traitor in their family remains a hidden but quite real threat. Dworkin takes Oberon on a desperate journey, pressing deeper into Shadow than ever before. Here, Oberon discovers more of the true nature of his father . . . and of his real mother. But they have been followed, and a horde of hell-creatures attacks. Ultimately, Dworkin must create a new Pattern with his own blood to save himself, his family, and the future. Views: 71
Heidi Heckelbeck is a little witch with a big problem: she’s missing her front tooth! Can she fill the gap with some magic in time for class picture day?Heidi Heckelbeck has a loose front tooth, and class picture day is just around the corner. Despite being as careful as can be, Heidi loses the tooth—and ends up with a big hole in her smile! Can she use her Book of Spells to create a new tooth? Or will she have to learn to love her new look?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Views: 71
Readable fiction for young sports players and fans. Alecia's Vancouver soccer team are a good, hard-fighting squad--her teammates are her friends and her coach is her loving step-dad. When Lexi, a new kid, joins the team, her bad attitude makes things fall apart fast. Alecia decides to find out what makes Lexi so difficult, and to hold the team together, on the field and off. Offside! shows how embracing unexpected change can make teams, and players, stronger. SANDRA DIERSCH has written ten books for kids and teens, including No Contact and Home Court Advantage, which is a Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens selection. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband and young daughter.Winner - Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection Will interest readers aged 10 to 13. Highly readable.Canadian author, juvenile fiction, sports fiction, soccer (girls) Views: 71
After years of disagreeing about what true happiness, success, and love really are, Dave and Clarice Johnson finally face the breaking point of their marriage. When Clarice's leg is crushed in a car wreck, the obvious truth that more than just her injuries need immediate attention is finally exposed. Clarice and Dave struggle to find restoration as they learn the importance of promises made and kept - and the truth that help sometimes comes from unlikely places. Views: 71
A. Lee Martinez delivers his first short story collection, featuring ten original tales based on his previous fantasy and science fiction novels. If you're a Martinez fan, this collection is surely something you've been waiting for. If you're simply Martinez curious (and who isn't?) this is a great sampling of strange worlds of fantasy featuring talking gorillas, sensible housekeeping kobolds, cosmic monster gods, and world-conquering space squids. These all-new, all-different tales are available for the first time.Within you'll find tales of werewolf versus bigfoot, ogre versus wizard, and rock alien versus romantic entanglement. You'll experience a terrifying descent into madness via pizza delivery and the existential angst of the gods of death. You'll discover why it's a bad idea to feed the pixies and why it's a good idea to always bring along a magical broom on your adventures.A collection eight years in the making (and... Views: 71
The stunning story of a young woman, an international crisis, and the triumph of the human spirit.Adrift in a frigid sea, no land in sight—just debris from the ship's wreckage and floating corpses all around—nineteen-year-old Doaa Al Zamel floats with a small inflatable water ring around her waist and clutches two children, barely toddlers, to her body. The children had been thrust into Doaa's arms by their drowning relatives, all refugees who boarded a dangerously overcrowded ship bound for Sweden and a new life. For days, Doaa floats, prays, and sings to the babies in her arms. She must stay alive for these children. She must not lose hope.Doaa Al Zamel was once an average Syrian girl growing up in a crowded house in a bustling city near the Jordanian border. But in 2011, her life was upended. Inspired by the events of the Arab Spring, Syrians began to stand up against their own oppressive regime. When the army was sent to take control of... Views: 71
The Honourable Richard Rollison, (aka 'The Toff') is once again on the cricket field, indulging in one of his favourite pastimes, when he is called away. A girl has been kidnapped and her life is in danger. He has to find a way through hidden secrets from a grim past in order to solve this series of crimes. Views: 71
For the Phantom, there is only one girlFor Sam, there is only one horse. Wildcats are threatening the mustangs that live near Samantha's ranch. Can she save the wild horses without harming the cougars? Views: 71
Rumor's beloved animal doctor, Valerie Fairchild, had always taken care of herself. She'd survived cancer and a haunting trauma in her youth--alone. And she didn't need a relationship with the town's fire chief, Reed Kingsley--but somehow she couldn't ignore the flames he set off whenever he was near!Reed was used to getting what he wanted--and he wanted Val, tragic secrets and all. Because the beautiful spitfire had been on his mind for months, in spite of the icy barrier she kept between herself and the world. Could this town hero melt Val's resistance to the healing fire of their passion? Views: 71
In seventeen
consecutive bestselling novels, Jonathan Kellerman has distinguished
himself as the master of the psychological thriller. Now in Kellerman's
most compelling and powerful novel yet, L.A. psychologist-detective Alex
Delaware confronts a long-unsolved murder of unspeakable brutality --
an ice-cold case whose resolution threatens his survival, and that of
longtime friend, homicide detective, Milo Sturgis.The nightmare
begins when Alex receives a strange package in the mail with no return
address. Inside is an ornate album filled with gruesome crime scene
photos -- a homicide scrapbook entitled The Murder Book. Alex can find
no reason for anyone to send him this compendium of death, but when Milo
views the book, he is immediately shaken by one of the images: a young
woman, tortured, strangled, and dumped near a freeway ramp. This was one
of Milo's first cases as a rookie homicide cop: a vicious killing that
he failed to solve, because just as he and his training partner began to
make headway, the department closed them down. Being forced to abandon
the young victim tormented Milo. But his fears prevented him from
pursuing the truth, and over the years he managed to forget. Or so he
thought.Now, two decades later, someone has chosen to stir up
the past. As Alex and Milo set out to uncover what really happened
twenty years ago, their every move is followed and their lives are
placed in jeopardy. The relentless investigation reaches deep into
L.A.'s nerve-centers of power and wealth-past and present. While peeling
back layer after layer of ugly secrets, they discover that the murder
of one forgotten girl has chilling ramifications that extend far beyond
the tragic loss of a single life.A classic story of good and evil, sacrifice and sin, The Murder Book is a gripping page-turner that illuminates the darkest corridors of the human mind. It is a stunning tour de force. Views: 71
