While on a business trip, Derek befriended an android hotel assistant named Synthia. She had been tasked with helping to assure his stay was pleasant. Throughout his stay, he found himself getting more involved her. When Derek observed Synthia being mistreated by a manager in the hotel, he decided he cannot just let it go. Even though she was an android, he started seeing her as something more. Views: 51
Fourteen-year-old Beth Johnson is a talented and beautiful young actress. She is also a spy. It's the summer of 1665, and the horrific Plague is overwhelming London. With so many dead and dying, the King's Master of Secrets, Alan Strange, must entrust Beth with her most important mission yet. With pestilence all around her, will Beth survive long enough to discover who is behind the latest conspiracy to kill the King? Views: 51
From the author of the national bestseller F in Exams comes a brand new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups. Featuring gems from elementary school (two halves make a whale), middle grades (Q: What does germinate mean? A: To become a German citizen), and high school (Q: Fossil fuels are usually associated with which major type of rock? A: Classic rock), these 250 examples of creative invention are sure to charm anyone who has had to bluff or blunder their way through a test. Views: 51
In book one of Surviving the Dream: Circumstances
in Joey Hart's life has him spiraling out of control. He knows it and so does everyone around him. A loner by normal standards who only cares
about himself and the music. When the
band Chasing Tails catches a break, he and the other members fight to find a
balance between stardom and every day life. A near tragedy causes them all to stand up and
take notice of what really matters—living.
Skylar Morgan is an ER nurse with
responsibilities. However, one night out
to see a local band places Sky on the radar of a bad boy and she isn’t sure if
she can handle him. Several months go by
with no contact, and she is comfortably back to her everyday routine, until the
ER doors open and in walks a man that has starred in her dreams for months,
turning her life upside down.
Can Joey move on from his past to open his heart
for a new chance of happiness? Will Sky be
able to move on and trust someone openly with everything she holds dear? Or will the two of them find a different
rhythm instead of the beat of their heart?
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Pretty Little Liars meets Luckiest Girl Alive in this riveting novel about a practically perfect girl who is willing to do anything to make sure it stays that way. Absolutely anything.Things to know about Riley Stone: Riley Stone is just about perfect. (Ask anyone.) She has a crush on her French teacher, Alex Belrose. (And she suspects he likes her, too.) Riley has her entire life planned out. (The plan is nonnegotiable.) She’s never had a secret she couldn’t keep. (Not ever.) Riley is sure that her life is on the right track. (And nothing will change that.) She’s nothing like a regular teenager. (But she doesn’t have any problem admitting that.) Riley doesn’t usually play games. (But when she does, she always wins.) She thinks a game is about to start… But Riley always has a plan… And she always wins. Views: 51
Bartender Cameron Randolph is a bit of a softy. He's always there to help, whether it's his sick mom, his big family or a stray dog. So when a desperate young woman breaks in to his place one night, he can't resist taking her in. He's not even sure he can resist her. But he has to. For one thing, she's way too young for him.Delilah Roberts is on the run. The terrible secret she's hiding puts her life in danger and makes a future with Cam impossible. She can't risk revealing her past. But she can't ignore the simmering heat between them for much longer.When Cam discovers she's been lying to him, will he ever be able to forgive her? Views: 51
In one of his most disturbing cases yet, Sherlock Holmes is called to the prestigious Albany in Piccadilly, the famously discreet residence for notable and wealthy bachelors, to investigate the disappearance of resident Ethby Sands and his valet. When nothing appears untoward, Holmes and Watson depart to investigate a murder in Norfolk. Holmes is supremely confident in his ability to solve the crime, but when a second murder takes place, just as grisly as the first, and it becomes clear that the missing man may be connected to the atrocities, a far more sinister web of intrigue begins to emerge that will test the great detective to the very limits of his powers.In his latest new case for Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, N. M. Scott once again takes his readers on a gripping journey through Victorian England, from the West End theatres to the chilly Norfolk Broads, taking in the famous Albany, the Royal Geographical Society, exotic explorations of the tropics and the... Views: 51
Five more stories about the irrepressible Quigleys (and including a surprise guest appearance from the next-door neighbor's cat, Fatbrain). Will makes a huge effort to get on with the sullen Robinson Potts, an unwelcome visitor on the family's weekend away. Lucy desperately hopes that her birthday party will occur without mishap even though Dad is promising to make it an event to remember. And Mum gets stuck on the roof--with Fatbrain.These hilarous stories about ordinary family life are perfect for reading aloud as well as for newly independent readers to read by themselves.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 51
'Tis better to have loved and lost . . . or perhaps not!To safeguard her future, orphaned Azalea's grandfather arranges her marriage—in name only, of course, as she is not yet of age—to the son of his oldest friend, Lord Glaedon. Azalea, however, falls head over heels in love with her handsome new husband with all the impetuousness and romanticism of her youth before he sails back to England mere days after the wedding. When she learns of his death at sea, she is devastated. Six years later, Azalea honors her grandfather's dying wish by sailing for England herself to recover her inheritance. Once there, she is stunned to discover that Christian, the beloved husband she has believed dead all this time, is quite definitely alive . . . but seems to have no memory whatsoever of their marriage, or of her! Even worse, he is betrothed . . . to her cousin. Can Azalea possibly force Christian—now the illustrious Earl of Glaedon—to remember the truth? Or must she somehow win him away from her dazzlingly beautiful cousin to prevent him from committing bigamy—and breaking her heart again?Previously published as part of the two-in-one volume Regency Diamonds, Azalea, Brenda Hiatt's very first-written book, is finally available as a stand-alone novel. Views: 51
From Academy Award–nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis comes the first story in a brand-new series about best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom.Shai Williams was born to be a star (or a veterinarian—and maybe a dentist). She attends a special elementary school for the performing arts, and her grandma Rosa and aunt Mac-N-Cheese are both actresses. So Shai is shocked when she doesn't get the lead role in the third-grade musical. Instead, the part goes to the new girl, Gabby Supreme, who thinks she is better than everyone else. To add insult to injury, Ms. Gremillion has now asked Shai to help Gabby with the role. Shai reluctantly agrees and enlists Emmie to help, but Gabby isn't going to make it easy. As opening night draws near, Shai discovers that making a new friend is sometimes like putting on a show—it requires dedication, patience, and lots and lots of practice. Views: 51
