Plump Susan Brid is desperate for a job before her friend and co-apartment mate gets the idea she's a welfare case that needs her constant attention. Susan would rather have a handsome, sultry husband and a life of her own, but life leads her to apply for a window washer job at one of the largest corporations in town. The gruff boss isn't impressed by her ample features, but one sensual young man leaves her breathless in the elevator. Fate interferes with her job plans and sweeps her into his arms for a delightful one-on-one interview.** Billionaire Seeking Bride #3 is a stand alone, steamy romance with no cliffhanger. ** Views: 42
The Petrograd submarine, Russia's newest and deadliest war-toy, is NATO's worst nightmare. So, when a Russian naval officer offers the sub's plans and maintenance manual for sale, the CIA station chief in Tokyo jumps at the chance. Both get more than they bargained for. Hours later Russian-seller and CIA-buyer are dead-gunned down by the KGB. But the microchip with the plans has vanished.
With the plans up for grabs Tokyo becomes a chess board of intrigue in a deadly game of Far Eastern espionage. But the Killmaster is playing for higher stakes. As Soviet and Western agents clash, N3 goes after the sub itself… Views: 42
In Papua New Guinea, primitive highlanders are armed with AK-47's.In the Persian Gulf, a fishing boat has a sinister cargo. At a luxury hotel in Manila, a 'financial planner' has a rendezvous with men on the world's Most Wanted list. In Israel's West Bank, the unwinnable war continues to rage.And in Canberra, top intelligence and police specialists assemble to find out why terrorists from either side of the world are joining forces in Australia's back yard. Present is Sergeant Tom Wilkes of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment. Wilkes is seconded to the US Central Intelligence Agency where he spearheads the action team set up to fight the latest extremist menace, a plan more monstrous than anyone – even the experts – could have foretold.Gripping, intelligent and terrifying, Sword of Allah is the ultimate thriller for the post September 11 world. Views: 42
An existential saga of working-class life in a British factory town and military service in the torrid jungles of the Far East from award-winning, bestselling author Alan SillitoeKey to the Door turns away from the boisterous pursuits of Arthur Seaton made infamous in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, and focuses instead on the quieter rebellions of his older brother, Brian. Brian's childhood and adolescence in the grimy streets of Nottingham are shaped by the Depression-era struggles of his family, the life and culture of the factory town, and the love and bullying of his iron-willed grandfather and erratic father. When Brian reaches adulthood, he frequents the local pubs, works hard at a cardboard factory, and runs into a sticky situation with a woman named Pauline that obliges him to marry her. Soon though, he is conscripted for the postwar occupation of Malaya, and his true colors begin to show. Brian declares that he only wears his... Views: 42
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A DESERTED COUNTRY ROAD, A BROKEN-DOWN CAR AND IN THE THROES OF LABOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN TYLER ADAMS HAD EVER SEEN....
Tye didn't know how Susannah Bird had gotten into her current
predicament, but after delivering her newborn son and holding the
squirming bundle in his arms, he vowed to protect them both with his
life.
Accept the protection Tye offered or disappear? Susannah had to think of
how best to keep her baby safe from the men who were determined to kill
them both. She fought against the devil that tempted her with Tye's
blue eyes and tender promises, but could the mysterious stranger be the
answer to her and her son's prayers...? Views: 42
New York at night is an urban playground where glamour and danger are just flip sides of the same thrilling coin. The tough, beautiful player at the heart of Jardine Libaire's acclaimed first novel is Lee, the consummate party girl. Lee has the right designer clothes, the right job managing a stylish restaurant, and the right lover, who finances all her bad habits. As the lights go down at closing time, the energy of the city is a call Lee cannot resist, even when her Cinderella-like existence begins to unravel. Views: 42
The same story told three times from three radically different points of view: characters in the Western world, the Chinese bloc... and the mysterious Spinners. The tale doesn't read the same each time, and there's plenty of new discoveries along the way to keep it interesting for the second and third points of view.The setting: circa 2077, several giant corporations have moved into space to avoid oppressive governments owned by the competition. The Western world is in loose alliance, led by the United States, Brazil, and the European Union. Opposing them for world domination is the Chinese bloc, with a sphere of influence that spans the Eastern world, including what was once Japan. If you don't work for a big company or government, then you're one of billions living at subsistence level with little hope for a better future. But the resources to support an aging Earth will come from the rest of the solar system, where governments and companies are reaching out to seize the new... Views: 42
Hayden Tate suddenly found herself in a world unlike any other, when she inherited half of an inn nestled away on Cat Island in the Bahamas. Expecting something like the resorts found in Nassau, Hayden was shocked and a little disappointed to find herself on a beautiful tropical island undiscovered by tourism. Hayden reluctantly begins to adapt to a simpler way of life found on the island, and her conversion is often comical. Not only did Hayden's aunt leave her an inn, but the company of her former business partner as well. Strange as she is beautiful, Adrienne turns Hayden's world upside down in many ways. Hayden quickly learns that being with Adrienne will always be an adventure. The tranquility of the island is shattered with the disappearance of a mysterious guest. Hayden and Adrienne soon find themselves at the center of a murder investigation, fearing for their own safety and the lives of their guests. Eager to rid themselves and the island of a ruthless killer, Adrienne and Hayden decide to conduct their own investigation. The eclectic mixture of guests and staff make their efforts both interesting and humorous. Views: 42
NEW ADVENTURES BASED ON THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING VIDED GAME
While on a mission for the CIA to recover stolen Iraqi artifacts, Lara Croft narrowly escapes death—only to be thrown headlong into her next action-packed adventure.
After destroying years of his research on the ancient Méne cult, archaeologist Professor Frys is murdered by an unknown assassin. Lara Croft knows her colleague must have stumbled upon a dangerous secret—and someone took his life to ensure it would remain in the shadows. So Lara jets to the mysterious cloud forests of eastern Peru, home of the Méne ruins, and makes a shocking discovery; A group is attempting to revive the sinister cult and its mind-controlling ways. One of the followers is Lara’s former friend and failed protégé, Tomb Raider Ajay—and she is determined to see Lara silenced … permanently. But Lara, never one to run from a challenge, has other plans. Views: 42
'The finest whisky book ever' – Dave Broom'If I could take only one whisky book to a desert island it would be Aeneas MacDonald's Whisky' – Charles MacLean'This is a small volume but there are plenty who will love it. It is airy, witty, full of sound knowledge and practical wisdom' – The New York TimesThis is – in the opinion of many whisky writers and experts – the finest whisky book ever written. It is certainly the first written from the point of view of the consumer and is thus historically significant. But more than that, poetic and polemic in style and with its emphasis on the importance of single malt whisky and its concern to protect and inform the consumer, it remains fresh and relevant to the interests of today's whisky drinker. It is a remarkably prophetic book, and with Ian Buxton's shrewd commentary and analysis, combined for the first time with period illustrations, it is brought bang up to date for... Views: 42
Hilda lives a simple life; busy doing her duties around the medieval village she calls home, she can barely think of another way to live. When Viking raiders arrive to loot and pillage her settlement, however, everything changes. Hilda thinks quickly, and offers herself as a bride to the Viking leader. This bargain bundle features all three stories of the Stolen Fruits series! Views: 42
Shan Lin and Vincent Rayan embark on a dangerous journey filled with intrigue and duplicity. Fed up with a Queen determined to destroy their Realm, the twin warriors are prepared to sacrifice all for the love of their Queendom. Queen Sara has become more explosive in her sexual escapades. She refuses to surrender the Realm to the Queendom's new and rightful ruler. She will do anything, including sacrificing the remaining members of her family, to ensure her right to the throne of Aranak. Add to the mix a feisty young Earth woman struggling to find her own independence. Shari White never expected to be dragged into the middle of a fight for an entire Realm. Unsure in what direction her life was supposed to turn, it shocks her to no end to find herself in a different universe altogether. She also never expected that same path to lead her to love. What starts out as an undercover sham of a marriage soon becomes more real than either man can begin to imagine as one tiny woman brings both of these strong-willed Warriors to their knees. Views: 42
