After her adventures with Magiere and Leesil, Wynn Hygeorht has returned to the Guild of Sagecraft, bearing texts supposedly penned by vampires from the time of the Forgotten History and the Great War. Seized by the Guild's scholars and sent out for copying without Wynn's consent, several pages disappear — and the two sages charged with conveying these pages are murdered. Suspicious of the Guild, separated from the only friends she fully trusts, and convinced the Noble Dead are responsible for the killings, Wynn embarks on a quest to uncover the secrets of the texts. Views: 68
The second book in the Texas : Star of Destiny series by Lyn Cote, Her Inheritance Forever is an unforgettable story of faith, duty, destiny, and love that unites a proud Tejano lady and an American cowboy in a time of great upheaval in the West. A 2006 Rita Award finalist, author Lyn Cote demonstrates the great power and range of inspirational fiction in Her Inheritance Forever, as two hearts are joined and tested amid the historic events—including the legendary stand at the Alamo—that would ultimately lead to Texas statehood. Views: 68
Seems like only yesterday, Cassie had never spoken to a real live boy. Cut to now: not only has she already smooched with adorable Micah, she’s actually missing him while he’s away at a surfing competition. Part of her loves the way it feels to have feelings for someone. But another part of her wonders if Micah will just be a distraction once she starts surfing competitively again. And then there’s a third part—the part that still hasn’t stepped foot in the ocean since that fateful day with the shark. And if that part doesn’t find a way to get over itself, Cassie may never surf competitively again. Views: 68
Meet The Girls of Lighthouse Lane. . . Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she? Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . . Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't keep her from losing the most precious thing of all. . . . Amanda's mother passed away, and now Amanda keeps house for her minister father. When she meets a very special young man, can she find the courage to be friends with him in spite of her father's disapproval? The quiet New England town of Cape Light never seems to change. But in the year 1905, the lives of these four friends will be transformed in ways they never could have imagined. . . . Views: 68
SUMMARY: Court Gentry is known as The Gray Man-a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, and then fading away. And he always hits his target. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness. Now, he is going to prove that for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living-and killing to stay alive. Views: 68
A story of love and life, of war and loss, and of longing and need.
This short story is made up of sixteen drabbles. A drabble is a story written in exactly one hundred words, not including the title, and cannot be one word more or one less than one hundred. Each drabble within this book can be read on its own, but when read in conjunction with the other fifteen, will become part of a longer story.
There is romance, there is angst, and there is violence. Views: 68
A thriller that explodes with taut suspense and raw emotion, The Ice Curtain pulls us into a murder mystery that is at once compelling and deeply moving. With the skill of a master storyteller, the bestselling author of Siberian Light breathes life into a haunting and unforgettable landscape, weaving a dazzlingly original story of murder, deceit...and diamonds.The Ice CurtainThe Iron Curtain is down, and Russia has become a smuggler's paradise. Hidden behind a curtain of ice in Siberia's far north is the richest diamond mine on earth, a motherlode of treasure so vast it could break the back of the world's oldest--and wealthiest--cartel. A cartel that will buy the enemies it can...and eliminate the ones it cannot. Against this turbulent backdrop, Gregori Nowek searches for the truth behind the murder of his best friend--shot in cold blood on a dark Moscow street. In a violent land where a twenty-dollar bill can buy or end a life, half... Views: 68
Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . . Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't keep her from losing the most precious thing of all. . . . Amanda's mother passed away, and now she keeps house for her minister father. When Amanda meets a very special young man, can she find the courage to be friends with him in spite of her father's disapproval?The quiet New England town of Cape Light never seems to change. But in the year 1905, the lives of these four friends will be transformed in ways they never could have imagined. . . . Views: 68
THE GRIZZLY ROSE UP ON ITS HIND LEGS AND LET OUT A FEARSOME ROAR, HALFWAY BETWEEN THE BARK OF A DOG AND THE BELLOW OF A BULL.WE WERE DEAD MEAT . . .Sam Fox is on a trip to North America with his cub scout pack when their bus crashes down a canyon. Some of the group are seriously injured, so Sam and two cubs set off to find help.But Sam is thousands of miles from home in the middle of the American wilderness. A wilderness full of howling wolves, and a massive, unpredictable grizzly bear that's following them . . .A wild, action-packed ride, GRIZZLY TRAP is the most ferocious Extreme Adventure yet!Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more. Views: 68
In these sharp and humorous essays, columnist Patricia Pearson takes us on a hilarious tour of our twenty-first-century obsessions and distractions. Pearson plumbs every facet of modern life, marriage, and motherhood, and her wry brand of wisdom is a refreshing and long-awaited release from our confusing and often contradictory world. Patricia Pearson is a frequent contributor to USA Today and the author of the novel Playing House. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Observer, the Guardian, and Redbook, among other publications, and she won the Arthur Ellis Award in 1997 for best nonfiction crime book, When She Was Bad. She recently moved from Toronto to the boreal forest outside Montreal with her husband and two children. "Pearson's writing is side-splittingly funny...but amid the debris of the near-disasters perpetrated by her children, there's a tender mother hanging on to her identity at all costs."-Albany Times Union "Patricia Pearson holds little... Views: 68
Every good girl loves a very bad boy... Scarlett Ashford needs a date for her father's wedding. Only she doesn't just need a guy in a suit-she needs a bodyguard. The only problem is that Jackson Grayson is big and gorgeous and way too sexy. So much so that Scarlett's tempted to let this hot bad boy ruin her oh-so-good reputation... Jackson doesn't do relationships and he certainly doesn't sleep with clients. Yet he can't fight their inconvenient attraction, or how badly he wants Scarlett's warm and wicked curves against his body. He wants her. Now. Even if it's just for one night, and even if walking away the next morning isn't as easy as he thought. Besides, one hot and incredibly intense night between a bad boy and a pampered princess could never turn into something real...could it? Views: 68
