Pilot Sophie Madigan practically drools when her last-minute client walks in on Christmas Eve. Wealthy Trey Shelton III has bedroom eyes, a wicked grin and a body to die for! Sophie can't think of any Christmas gift she'd enjoy more.until they're forced to make a crash landing. Finding himself on a deserted Pacific island isn't exactly the Christmas Eve Trey had in mind. At least, until he and Sophie leave their inhibitions – and their clothes! – behind. It should have been nothing more than a holiday fling – island-style. Too bad nobody told either of them… Views: 13
Nathaniel Coldhardt, criminal mastermind and leader of an elite group of teen thieves, desperately wants to get his hands on the lost sword of Cortes - which was used by the Spaniards to conquer and destroy the Aztec people. But not long after Coldhardt's motley crew returns from this new challenge empty-handed, one of them, Tye, is kidnapped from under their very noses. Jonah, Motti, Con, and Patch are desperate to find her, and they soon discover clues about a shadowy organization called the Sixth Sun that could hold the key to both Tye's whereabouts and the location of the sword. From secret headquarters in Europe to ancient jungles of Central America, Coldhardt's gang must make the most of their remarkable talents to decipher the connection between their friend and the Sixth Sun, before it's too late.From School Library JournalGrade 9 Up–This sequel to Thieves Like Us (Bloomsbury, 2006) brings back Nathaniel Colhardt and his motley band of thieves-Jonah, Tye, Motti, Con, and Patch-in another Indiana Jones-type adventure. This time, the group is chasing after a long-lost relic–Cortes's sword, which was used to conquer and destroy the Aztec people. Then Tye is kidnapped by the mysterious Sixth Sun, a group that is also after the sword. Jonah must gather all his skills as a code breaker to beat the Sixth Sun to the weapon, rescue Tye, and, with the rest of the band, fight a battle of good and evil. Lots of action and suspense grab teens' attention from the start; chapters are short and paced to keep even the most reluctant readers on the edge of their seats.–Lori E. Donovan, Thomas Dale High School, Chester, VA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist"Do we work for the boss, or does he own us?" The teen outlaws who first appeared in Thieves like Us (2006) return for another round of life-threatening adventures carried out in the service of their employer, Nathaniel Coldhardt, a shadowy billionaire who traffics in ancient artifacts, "which more often than not held the key to secret, spooky mysteries." This time, the team races to find a buried Aztec temple before it falls into the hands of a nefarious cult with apocalyptic goals. As in the first title, the formula mirrors an entertaining action movie. The characters (particularly the villains) are stock, and the dialogue is rife with cliches ("I think we've got company," one teen says during a chase scene). Cole breaks up the nearly nonstop action with sexual innuendo, but there's not much follow-through. The page-turning mystery's fun comes from the terrifying escapes, clever gadgetry and detailed Aztec lore, and, of course, the central cast of death-defying teen savants who discover that home is wherever they are, together. Gillian EngbergCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 13
Art dealer Chelsea Ryder has a choice to make: the man she loves is demanding that she submit to him completely—but the price for their passion may be too high. As Chelsea follows the trail of theft and murder that seems to lead straight to her lover, Ricardo de los Santos eludes the FBI agent who is pursuing him. Ricardo appears one rainy evening with shocking news: he has located Chelsea's abusive stepfather—and promises that the man will never hurt Chelsea again. In exchange, he asks for her trust...and her complete erotic surrender. Ricardo makes a sexual demand that could push Chelsea past her limits—and force her to choose between a man who could be a killer, and a life of safety and stability. As she yearns for Ricardo's touch, she asks herself: could passion like this exist in the shadow of evil? EDITORIAL REVIEWS:Praise for the novels of Ruby Laska: "A real page turner."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Freethy on Black Gold"Sizzling hot." —USA Today... Views: 13
Product DescriptionHigh-profile new Doctor Who-inspired drama created by Russell T. Davies. The 21st century is when it all changes, and you've got to be ready. Separate from the government; outside the police, beyond the United Nations; Torchwood sets its own rules. A team of investigators, using alien technology to solve crime - both alien and human. This new British sci-fi crime thriller, created by Russell T. Davies, sees them delve into the unknown. A group of people fighting the impossible. A terror hides at the bottom of Cardiff Bay - waiting, feeding, controlling... this novel is a brand-new Torchwood adventure. About the AuthorPeter Anghelides has written novels, audios, and short fiction for BBC Books, Virgin Publishing, and Big Finish Productions. "Frontier Worlds" won Doctor Who Magazine's Readers' Poll, and SFX placed "The Ancestor Cell" in the year's Top Ten TV tie-ins. Views: 13
As a creative force, student of the human heart and soul, and champion of living the life you want, Oprah Winfrey stands alone. Over the years, she has made history with a legendary talk show - the highest-rated program of its kind, launched her own television network, become the nation's only African-American billionaire, and been awarded both an honorary degree by Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From all her experiences, she has gleaned life lessons—which, for fourteen years, she's shared in O, The Oprah Magazine's widely popular "What I Know For Sure" column, a monthly source of inspiration and revelation. Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and... Views: 13
It’s far easier to hide in the shadows than risk being hurt. When a very imperfect earl happens to be caught up in a scandal that forces him to marry the perfect lady, he can't help but worry all his fears have just come true. Views: 13
THE ZONE 5 • OVERKILL A heavily armed NATO riverine force led by the Major Revells’ Special Combat Force uses the Elbe to try and relieve the Warsaw Pact siege of Hamburg. Only partially successful the NATO troops must survive in the battered city until they can launch a breakout. SYNOPSIS The city of Hamburg has been surrounded by Warsaw Pact forces for a long time, a siege that is starving defenders and civilians alike. To relieve it NATO launches a riverine assault led by Major Revells’ Special Combat Force. A bitterly fought battle eventually delivers some relief to the city but then the enemy noose tightens again and there has to be another battle when the trapped relief force launches a no-holds-barred attempt at a breakout, employing weapons and vehicles scraped from any source. It is then they discover to just what depths the enemy have sunk in their desperation to maintain the encirclement. PUBLISHED First NEL Paperback Edition March 1982 First IMPRINT Publication E-Book Edition May 2005 First Revision IMPRINT Publications E-Book Edition April 2007 Views: 13
"The Foxy Hens have hatched some great mysteries and the sooner you get a copy the better the reading will be for you. Could not put it down..." -Dusty Richards, Spur Award Winner, Western Writers of America "Foxy Statehood Hens and Murder Most Fowl is a delightful combination of heartwarming stories flavored richly with western humor. These wonderful writers make the time period and the characters come alive, so make yourself a cup of tea, get comfortable in your favorite chair and enjoy the journey." - New York Times Bestselling author Jodi Thomas "Nowhere has the promise of "reading for pleasure" been more completely fulfilled than in Foxy Statehood Hens. Wit, humor, lively dialogue, and suspense sparkle from every page of this three-novella collection. Delightful characters show us what life was like for orphans and spinsters in Indian Territory from the end of the 19th Century until November 1907, when I. T. became the raw new state of Oklahoma." -RadineTrees Nehring, author of the "Something to Die For" mystery series Views: 13
Hope and Larry marry on a whim. They are twenty-two, crazy for each other and penniless. What Larry doesn't know is that behind her bohemian spirit and adorably off-beat humour, Hope is hiding a secret from her past. What Hope doesn't know is that her secret is going to tear her and Larry apart. The only person Hope reveals her secret to is Matilda, an internet pal she's never met. Matilda says the right things and Hope trusts her. But Matilda too has a dark secret - an obsession with a man who doesn't want her. After Larry leaves her Hope is heartbroken, but she tries to make a life without him. However, when she hears he has disappeared in New York, she drops everything and goes to find him. That's when she finally meets Matilda. What started as an innocent internet friendship results in the collision of four lives - with dramatic consequences, and the hope that true love will win in the end.
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'A bittersweet, beautifully written novel' IMAGE MAGAZINE on This Man and Me 'Such warmth and sharpness that you avidly turn each page' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT on This Man and Me 'Towers above most contemporary women's fiction ... an author with monumental talent' IRISH EXAMINER on This Man and Me
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Before deciding to devote herself to writing in 2005, Alison Jameson was a director of leading Irish advertising agency Irish International BBDO. She lives in Dublin where she combines her writing career with occasional work in advertising. Under My Skin is her second novel. Views: 13
The gruesome murder of a popular high school student turns two small-town neighbors against each other Aaron Gingrich is a well-liked high school senior who always seems to have a smile on his face. He and Jeremy Davis have been inseparable since elementary school. But one day Jeremy senses that something is wrong at Aaron's house—and then Aaron is found brutally murdered. Reeling from the loss of his friend, Jeremy has no one to turn to. His small town is suddenly abuzz with grisly rumors, and Jeremy was the last person to see Aaron alive. Subjected to polygraph tests, ostracized by the whole community, and treated like a criminal, Jeremy knows he needs to go to the police. Meanwhile the killer still walks free—closer than anyone can imagine. And no one but Jeremy suspects the truth. Views: 13
A new book of stories from Bernard MacLaverty is a cause for celebration, but Matters of Life and Death is more than that, as it is -- without question -- the finest collection yet from a contemporary master of the form.Beginning with the sudden, nauseating terror of a family caught up in an explosion of shocking sectarian violence and ending with the white-out of an Iowa blizzard and a different kind of fear, Matters of Life and Death is a book about bonds and connections, made and broken, secret and known. Vivid, beautifully controlled and written with effortless skill and empathy, these stories are object lessons in the art of short fiction. Views: 13
