Review"Fast-paced and intriguing..." -- Paula Klug for A Romance Review"Joanne Rock delivers a series full of sassy and independent heroines and hunky alpha heroes" -- Missy Andrews for Fallen Angel Reviews"Silk Confessions is wonderful. Tempest and Wesley are strong, attractive characters with serious heat between them, and the mystery works." -- Romantic Times, 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick"Sizzling chemistry with a splash of seductively intense suspense – fabulous Joanne Rock always delivers a page-turning read!" -- RITA Award winner Catherine Mann"When Joanne Rock brings you into her highly charged world, there’s no way to escape without feeling the heat." -- Cat Cody for Romance JunkiesFrom the AuthorDear Reader, As I thought about what kind of story I wanted to write for my ninth Harlequin Blaze release, I kept thinking about my very first two Blaze novels. Both stories-Silk, Lace & Videotape (Blaze # 26) and In Hot Pursuit (Blaze # 48)-took place in New York City, with cop heroes working in the same NYPD precinct in Manhattan. I love glittering, glitzy New York for its one-of-a-kind personality. I also truly admire the nobility of men and women who are called to serve and protect the people around them. So as I thought about a way to bring a sexy, suspenseful Blaze story to the page, I naturally decided to revisit a place teeming with steamy potential for Silk Confessions, the first in my ongoing WEST SIDE CONFIDENTIAL miniseries. Wesley Shaw is on the trail of a killer, but first he'll have to get past a sizzling suspect and all the mayhem she leaves in her wake. I hope you enjoy the new series as much as I loved writing it! And keep your eye on Wes's partner Vanessa Torres. Her story will be the second title in "West Side Confidential," coming in May 2005.Happy reading, Joanne Rock Views: 9
Lemon has three mothers: a biological one she's never met, her adopted father's suicidal ex, and Drew, a school principal who hasn't left the house since she was stabbed by a student. She has one deadbeat dad, one young cancer-riddled protégé, and two friends, the school tramp and a depressed poetFiguring the numbers are against her, Lemon just can't be bothered trying to fit in. She spurns fashion, television, and even the mall. She reads Mary Wollstonecraft and gets pissed off that Jane Eyre is such a wimp. Meanwhile, the adults in her life are all mired in self-centredness, and the other kids are getting high, beating each other up in parks, and trying to outsex one another. High school is misery, a trial run for an unhappy adulthood of bloated waistlines, bad sex, contradictions, and inequities, and nothing guidance counsellor Blecher can say will convince Lemon otherwise.But making the choice to opt out of sex and violence and cancer and disappointment doesn't mean that these things don't find you. It will be up to Lemon if she can survive them with her usual cavalier aplomb.'Bitingly funny ... In introducing readers to the indomitable Lemon, Strube has taken us on a remarkable trip — part literary kaleidoscope, part emotional roller coaster -- into the life and mind of a young girl searching for a love she can't quite bring herself to believe in.' – The National Post'[Cordelia Strube is] Canada's best bet to succeed Alice Munro.' – The Toronto Star'The sleeper Can-Lit hit.' – Chatelaine Views: 9
A high-stakes romance among the jet-set crowd of actresses, producers, and world-famous entrepreneurs.Carolyn Black – an actress driven by her ambition, desperately wants the starring role in an upcoming film based on a series of famous novels. With a reputation for being willing to do anything to get a part, the actress sets out to impress the woman behind the project. Annelie Peterson – the wealthy publisher with a mysterious past – owns the film rights and will decide who wins the much-coveted role. When Annelie meets Carolyn, the woman she has idolized for years, sparks fly. How far is Carolyn prepared to go for the dream part of a lifetime? And just how far will Annelie bend her principles in the name of desire? Views: 9
Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister Maude escape their self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier, they begin an adventure the likes of which Sallie has only read about. This time however, the "wanted woman" isn't a dime-novel villian, it's Sallie's very own sister! What follows is not the lies the papers printed, but the honest-to-goodness truth of how two sisters went from being orphans to being outlaws--and lived to tell the tale!From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 9
Erotica/Romance. 15529 words long. Views: 9
Famous novelist Anne-Marie Langdale thought that living at the couples-only Caribbean resort she created would inspire her. But instead the Queen of Romance appears to have writer’s block. Convinced that attracting gorgeous young guests like the heroes and heroines in her books will get her creative juices flowing again, Anne-Marie runs a competition: three head-over-heels couples will win an all-inclusive fortnight at The Love Resort. As the beautiful competitions winners arrive, so too do Hollywood’s hottest newly-weds, looking for a honeymoon hideaway from the world’s press. With such romance in the air, and all this publicity, Anne-Marie’s next novel looks set to be a huge bestseller. Except that none of the guests are quite what they seem. There’s going to be trouble in paradise as the sun heats up, the cocktails are poured and the truth starts to emerge… Sun, sea, secrets and scandal are the recipe for this irresistible novel from the wickedly funny Faith Bleasdale. ‘Very, very funny’ - Heat ‘A sharp , funny read that will make you fight for the cause of true love’ - Cosmopolitan Faith Bleasdale lives in London and writes full time. Her novels include ‘Deranged Marriage’, ‘Pinstripes’, ‘Peep Show’ and ‘Agent Provocateur’. To find out more about Faith and her other novels visit www.faithbleasdale.com. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books. Views: 8
Phillip Done fixes staplers that won't staple, zippers that won't zip, and pokes pins in the caps of glue bottles that will not pour. He has sung "Happy Birthday" 657 times.A witness to the joys of discovery, Done inspires readers with the everyday adventures and milestones of his 32 third graders in this irresistible collection of bite-sized essays. From the nervous first day of school to the hectic Halloween parade to the disastrous spring musical, Done connects what happens in his classroom to the universal truths that touch us all. He reminds us of the delight of learning something for the first time and of the value of making a difference.32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny is for anyone who has ever taught children -- or been to third grade. It is a testament to the kids who uplift us -- and the teachers we will never forget. With just the right mix of humor and wisdom, Done reveals the enduring promise of elementary school as a powerful antidote to the cynicism of our times. Views: 8
Jonas is already raising eyebrows at his new school and Cathy's day isn’t going much better. Everyone is acting as if she isn’t there, her twin is usurping her friends and her occasional boyfriend is moving on. Can she convince Jonas to help her before it’s too late? Views: 8
