"Fern Michaels shines," raves Publishers Weekly — and in all of her USA Today and New York Times bestsellers, she touches a chord with women everywhere, creating characters that linger in the heart and mind. Now, take off on the extraordinarily fun and inspiring adventure of an ordinary woman who takes charge of her life by ending her disastrous marriage, losing fifty-five pounds, and getting fit — and finds she has gained more than she ever dreamed possible! Rosie Gardener and Vickie Winters were best friends, closer than sisters. Partners in a successful mail-order company, both women lived comfortably in lush Savannah, Georgia. Svelte and single Vickie only wanted the best for her friend — and she couldn't stay quiet when Rosie, overweight and unable to see her own worth, fell under the spell of Kent Bliss, a two-timing cad whose meal ticket was vulnerable Rosie. The night before Rosie's wedding was the last time Vickie spoke... Views: 27
A lavish summer wedding is being planned at Bitter Creek ranch. In one month, Clay Blackthorne will wed socialite Jocelyn Montrose. But when she hears stirrings of a corporate takeover by the family's archrival, North Grayhawk, Jocelyn covertly heads to North's ranch to offer a valuable commodity -- herself -- if North will call off his plans. Striking a deal to spend the summer with the steely, seductive North, Jocelyn fails to see that her sacrifice to protect the man she loves may have dire consequences. Stunned by his fiancee's rejection, Clay, a newly appointed federal judge, begins presiding over an incendiary terrorism trial, which brings him face to face with his first love, Libby Grayhawk. As tensions mount, forces beyond Clay's control threaten the women most precious to him in the past and the present. And only in a daring act of sacrifice will he know which woman will become the next Mrs. Blackthorne. Views: 27
Ever since his partner got bitten by a werewolf, Alex Ford—head of the local Occult Animal Welfare department—has dreaded the full moon. When he finds the mangled remains of a Shifter, things start to get hairy. Literally. Where there's one Shifter, there's always more. This time though, they might not all be what they seem. As the full moon rises, can Alex find it in himself to protect those he swore to hate?Wolf Moon is a novelette of approximately 11,000 words and is the first story in the Furred, Feathered, and Fanged series. Views: 27
In this New York Times bestseller, award-winning combat reporter Sean Naylor reveals how close American forces came to disaster in Afghanistan against Al Qaida-after easily defeating the ragtag Taliban that had sheltered the terrorist organization behind the 9/11 attacks.At dawn on March 2, 2002, over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into the mouth of a buzz saw in the Shahikot Valley. Believing the war all but over, U.S. military leaders refused to commit the troops and materiel required to fight the war's biggest battle-a missed opportunity to crush hundreds of Al Qaida's fighters and some of its most senior leaders. Eyewitness Naylor vividly portrays the heroism of the young, untested soldiers unprepared for the ferocious enemy they fought; the mistakes that led to a hellish mountaintop firefight; and how thirteen American commandos embodied "Patton's three principles of war"-audacity, audacity and audacity-by creeping unseen over frozen... Views: 27
When homicide detective Tori Hunter teams up with a new partner, Samantha Kennedy, to solve the cases of a serial killer and drug deals gone bad, the two women struggle to maintain a professional relationship while trying desperately to keep their nearly flammable physical relationship in check. Views: 27
Widow Bev Miller promised to keep her chin up and trust in God after her husband's untimely death. She had her boisterous children to nurture through this transitional time. When she encountered handsome businessman Dale Levin, she began to wonder about the possibilities. Could love strike her a second time?While caring for his aging parents, Dale witnessed a true marriage and didn't feel such a powerful force could ever exist for him. Love was an old-fashioned romantic notion that faded over time. But then Bev and her kids crept into his routine...and into his heart. Would God prove his long-held beliefs wrong and grant him the happy ending he craved? Views: 27
Belinda "Bee" Carter is a good girl; at least, that's what she tells herself. And a good girl deserves a nice guy—just like the gorgeous and moody billionaire Nicolas Rainer. He is everything she wants in a man.Or so she thinks, until she takes a look through her telescope and sees a naked, tattooed man on the balcony across the courtyard. Hawke is mysterious, the bad boy she knows will bring only heartbreak. He has been watching her, and that makes him all the more enticing.But when a mysterious and anonymous text message dares her to do something bad, she must decide if she is really the good girl she has always claimed to be, or if she's willing to risk everything for her secret fantasy of being watched.Is her mystery man the reclusive billionaire with a wild side or the darkly dangerous bad boy? Views: 27
“Vivid, thrilling, clever, and imaginative, MAGPIE’S SONG is a genre-bending gem built around a kickass heroine and a compelling, beautifully-wrought SF/fantasy world you’ll want to explore further. Allison Pang’s talent is on every page. Fans of Pierce Brown and Wesley Chu will love MAGPIE’S SONG.”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of ARARATIn the slums of BrightStone, Moon Children are worth less than the scrap they must collect to survive. It doesn’t matter that these abandoned half-breeds are part-Meridian with their ancestors hailing from the technologically advanced city that floats above the once-thriving, now plague-ridden BrightStone. Instead they are rejected by both their ancestral societies and forced to live on the outskirts of civilization, joining clans simply to stay alive. Not to mention their role as Tithe, leading the city’s infected citizens deep into the Pits... Views: 27
INCLUDES A SNEAK PEAK OF DAVID HAGBERG'S TIMELY AND TERRIFYING NEW KIRK MCGARVEY THRILLER, THE ABYSS, AVAILABLE IN JUNE!"My dearest mother," the letter from the young Saudi Arabian suicide bomber begins, as have so many before it. "The day of joy will soon arrive. Send out presents and sweets; prepare my father and my brother for my wedding to come. My black-eyed wife waits for me in Paradise. Rejoice, o my mother, for we will meet in heaven."Suicide bombers are coming to America's heartland. Their targets: our most precious and vulnerable assets, our children. Following the most terrifying lead of his life, CIA Director Kirk McGarvey traces the threat to a terrorist known as Khalil. But upon further investigation he is convinced that Khalil and the Saudi playboy prince Abdul Hasim bin Salman are the same man. The White House wants nothing to do with McGarvey's assumptions; accusing a Saudi prince of such a heinous plan will surely strain the delicate political balance between the US and the Saudis, always thought to be allies as well as our major oil suppliers. But McGarvey refuses to let politics stand in the way of him stopping Khalil, even if it means that the President of the United States will call him a traitor, even if it means he must resign as Director of the CIA to pursue him, and even if it means his meddling will lead to the kidnapping and brutal beating of his own wife.From the deadly frigid Alaskan waters, to the balmy breezes of the French Rivera and finally to the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C., Mac has to unravel the latest threat from Osama bin Laden in order to save American school children from a cadre of suicide bombers willing to martyr themselves for the cause as Soldiers of God.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.From Publishers WeeklyAfter CIA director Kirk McGarvey and his wife, Katy, barely survive a spectacularly ruthless terrorist attack on an Alaskan cruise ship, McGarvey (last seen in last year's By Dawn's Early Light) vows to track down and kill the terrorist leader known only as Khalil. This should be a simple CIA assassination (McGarvey's forte), but there's a catch: Khalil may be Prince Abdul Salman, a billionaire playboy member of the Saudi royal family, well connected to the White House and U.S. businesses. Given information pointing to a second 9/11-scale al-Qaeda attack, the U.S. president discounts Saudi complicity in terrorism, including Salman/Khalil; McGarvey resigns and goes after Khalil on his own. Revenge drives Khalil and McGarvey both, and McGarvey's wife also has a reason to want Khalil dead. Hagberg (who also writes as Sean Flannery) makes sure that nothing is as it seems, and McGarvey begins to doubt his own conclusions about Khalil's identity. With just days until the attack, the U.S. is under martial law, Katy is kidnapped and McGarvey faces tough decisions about home and country. As much about vendettas as politics by other means (but with a chilling, well-articulated politico-economic backstory), this is a thrilling page-turner, from its violent beginning to its violent end. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review"David Hagberg writes the most realistic, prophetic thrillers I have ever read. His books should be required reading in Washington."--Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of Liberty on Soldier of God“Few people have the iron clad grip on the world of terrorism as David Hagberg . . . Soldier of God ought to be required reading for every citizen . . . This is a novel of today, but might well be reality tomorrow.”--Walter J. Boyne, New York Times bestselling author of Trophy for Eagles “Soldier of God is a book you can’t stop reading because it’s so well written, and because you feel you’re reading tomorrow’s headlines in the war on terrorism.”—Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of Dreams of Glory *“A real thriller—all too real and possible. Fast-paced and genuinely scary.”—Barbara D’Amato, Edgar Award-winning author of Death of a Thousand Cuts on Soldier of God Views: 27
Aletheia Cooper, backwater cafe owner, is out of her depth trying to find her on-the-run brother before he's nabbed by Felix Roman, the tough security consultant who’s gunning for him. Views: 27
WHAT MYSTERIES LIE BEYOND THE MIST? WOULD THE MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES THAT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER ALSO TEAR THEM APART? FBI agent Craig Horn had his hands full investigating a series of suspicious deaths without a single lead while trying to avoid a media circus. Complicating matters, he'd finally met his match in feisty reporter Olivia Thornbird. But while trying to get her scoop, Olivia suddenly became the victim of dangerous threats -- and honor demanded Craig offer his protection. Now, the only solution was to work together. But as Craig and Olivia joined forces to draw out a killer, the sassy spitfire's big baby blues and tantalizing lips soon became a distraction he couldn't afford.... Views: 27
