Book 3 in the Kingdom series. The betrayer…or the betrayed… Following a spark of passion, Tor Harnesson leaves behind his former life to join the rebel cause. Surrounded by mistrust, his every motive questioned, Tor risks all for the chance to be near the one woman who captivates him like no other. She's a provoking little creature, the small kiss of her mouth a seductive little bow that begs to be ravaged, her slender body every man's fantasy. Drawn inexorably to the mysterious, handsome stranger, Spark struggles to make sense of her feelings for Tor. His wide mouth and hard lips look like they wouldn't know what to do with a sense of humor-but Spark is sure they'd have a fair idea of how to drive a woman to the brink of insanity. Torn apart by mistrust and misunderstanding, the lovers learn they are willing to suffer many things in the name of honor, and willing to risk all for a tempestuous love that leads to their ultimate downfall. When Tor's life is on the line, only Spark and her rebel army are powerful enough to save him and decide his fate. Views: 29
It's the summer before Lucy's senior year in high school, and life in her sleepy Louisiana town is about to be turned upside down. Her mama's flirting with the dark stranger who runs the art gallery, her best friends Mary Jordan and Evie have boys on the brain, the drama teacher is sparking some powerful (if very, very wrong) feelings in Lucy, and a new boy has moved to town-Dewey, whose gentle ways captivate her. With everyone, including herself, so embroiled in affairs of the heart, it is any wonder the town of Sweetbay is fixin' to have itself one sweltering summer? For fans of Rebecca Wells and Kimberly Willis Holt, here's a delicious novel sure to be read, loved, and passed along. Views: 29
From Publishers WeeklyIn this well-told fantasy set in the same Mongolia-like world as Benjamin's Seven Brothers trilogy (The Prince of Shadow, etc.), the brave yet modest Prince Tayyichiut returns home a hero from a terrible war between the gods and demons. Tayy's uncle, Mergen-Khan, ruler of the nomadic Qubal people, has declared the prince his heir, his bastard sons being ineligible to inherit the khanate. The ensuing intrigues and tussles for the throne go on a tad too long, while some readers may find a last-minute rescue and revival of the protagonist less than credible. Still, the story boasts some memorable shape-shifting characters, including a venomous villain, who's a green serpent woman, and an endearing heroine, Eluneke, who remains lovable even when she turns into a toad. A trip Eluneke makes to the home of the gods, where she struggles to regain her human form, is a high point. As in the Seven Brothers books, Benjamin makes fine use of Mongol culture as background for the Qubal clans, with their love of riddles and their colorful costumes. Agent, JET Literary Associates. (Apr. 5) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistStarred Review In the beginning of a new Seven Brothers trilogy, young Prince Tayyichiut ("Tayy") returns home from a war between gods and demons. He is adored as a hero by his people, the Qubal, but since his father, the khan, and his mother both were slain by a demon, he is also an orphan. His uncle, Mergen-Khan, assumes custodianship of him, and also the khanate, until Tayy is prepared to take his rightful place. As khan, Mergen names Tayy his heir and does not acknowledge his own sons' status. The resentment this causes creates the perfect reentry point for the demonic evil that was defeated but not destroyed in the war. The powers of darkness kindled thereby grow within those around the prince who wish to further their selfish agendas and whose greatest desire is to eliminate Tayy. Tayy must fight for his life and the future of his people, and the only real hope of success lies in the hands of a young girl, Eluneke, an apprentice shaman who possesses seemingly extraordinary but thus far untested magical abilities. Yet another exquisite, page-turning adventure set in the beautifully crafted Seven Brothers world, with its rich mythology in which the gods are intimately involved with humanity. Paula LuedtkeCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 29
" Once, years ago, Pippa Davis and Luke Danton had been everything to each other. Then fate had led Luke one way…and Pippa and their unborn child the other. Now she had to find her way back to Luke. For her daughter's sake, of course… Despite the lost years, Luke had never been able to forget the woman who'd meant the world to him. Suddenly she was on his doorstep- with a little girl in tow. His little girl! And suddenly, once more, everything he'd ever wanted was within his grasp. Or was it?" Views: 29
Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. Temple's professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have given her a perspective like that of no other expert in the field. Standing at the intersection of autism and animals, she offers unparalleled observations and groundbreaking ideas about both. Autistic people can often think the way animals think — in fact, Grandin and co-author Catherine Johnson see autism as a kind of way station on the road from animals to humans — putting autistic people in the perfect position to translate "animal talk." Temple is a faithful guide into their world, exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and, yes, even animal genius. Not only are animals much smarter than anyone eve... Views: 29
From AE Publications comes 8 filthy tales, featuring hardcore graphic sex, anal, alpha males, femdom, lesbians, threesomes, romance, bdsm, rough sex and more. Adults only. 18+ Views: 29
Trey Jackson is a big, bad-ass who makes no apologies for his biker life. Dallas Sheridan has no time or use for bikers. A chance meeting puts them on each other's radar. Leaving Dallas and Trey with the possibility of a 'them' where they learn to surrender to love in spite of the labels they've put on themselves and each other. **Intended for mature audiences due to language & sexual content.* Views: 29
“Trinie Dalton’s voice is so charming in these stories and they fly right by, so it takes a little time to realize how deftly she is talking about death and sex and fear and love and fur and slumber parties, how lightly she touches upon heaviness, making an imprint so gentle you don’t know it’s there until later, when the story floats back up in your memory, light as a butterfly or a blood-oil lilypad in the bath.” —Aimee Bender“Trinie Dalton is as radically original a young writer as I’ve ever come across: a post-punk, post-apocalyptic, post-everything sensibility, casting spells of willed innocence against the powers of darkness she knows terrifyingly well.” —David Gates“These charming stories vibrate with innocence and awe. Trinie Dalton is an effortless purveyor of wonder, strangeness, and love. She is a writer of high spirits and unguarded vision, and this debut collection is an absolute pleasure to read.” —Ben Marcus“In Wide Eyed, a wonderfully eccentric and vibrant collection, Trinie Dalton showcases her ability to put a fresh spin on the world, leading the reader into places never explored—sometimes dreamlike, sometimes nightmarish, always riveting. Her vision is wholly unique and memorable.” —Jill McCorkleIn Trinie Dalton's tweaked vision of reality, psychic communications between herself and Mick Jagger, The Flaming Lips, Marc Bolan, Lou Reed, and Pavement are daily occurrences. Animals also populate this book; beavers, hamsters, salamanders, black widows, owls, llamas, bats, and many more are characters who befriend the narrator. This collection of stories is told by a woman compelled to divulge her secrets, fantasies, and obsessions with native Californian animals, glam rock icons, and horror movies, among other things. With a setting rooted in urban Los Angeles but colored by mythic tales of beauty borrowed from medieval times, Shakespeare, and Grimm's fairy tales, Wide Eyed makes the difficulties of surviving in a contemporary American city more palatable by showing the reader that magic and escape is always possible.Stories include, "Hummingbird Moonshine," in which the narrator's frustrated hunt for authentic religion in botanicas and science books culminates in a spiritual connection made with a hummingbird. In "Oceanic," she resolves to marry a manatee after a drunken pre-party for her best friend's wedding. In "Tiles," four vignettes about bloody accidents in tiled bathrooms intermingle with scenes from Dalton's favorite scary movies.Featuring oddball prose in the traditions of Dalton's literary heroes--Denton Welch, Robert Walser, and Jane Bowles--these stories have a dreamy, imaginative quality that reveal a peculiar state of mental ecstasy. To be inside the mind of Trinie Dalton is to be escorted into bliss. Views: 29
