Miranda Malone is about to embark on the greatest adventure of her life. While she’s on vacation in San Francisco, a masked man kidnaps her at gunpoint. As she tries desperately to think of a way to escape, Miranda notices a tattoo of the Earth on the man’s palm and remembers her beloved father’s deathbed prophecy: “Your future husband will hold the world in the palm of his hand.” Her abductor turns out to be a gorgeous Napa Valley winemaker who’s running for his life. Eli Hart has uncovered a plot to destroy the vineyard where he works and suspects a French competitor of the crime. He’s being chased by two Frenchmen bent on eliminating him before he can reveal what he knows. Miranda and Eli set off on an erotic, magical, and sometimes perilous journey that leads from coast to coast. As they strive to elude their pursuers and bring the criminals to justice, they meet a colorful cast of characters, each of whom represents a card in the Major Arcana of the tarot. Their journey is a tarot deck come to life, full of mystery, romance, and passion. Views: 30
Down-and-out Atlanta writer Charlie Sherman has no idea what madness awaits him when a mysterious stranger convinces him to finish a dead man’s book about a horrific crime that's gone unpunished for decades. Charlie becomes convinced he's been chosen by a Higher Power to wreak vengeance on those who profit from evil. Either that, or he'll die trying. Eventually, he realizes the deal is a setup. Views: 30
When Mercury is in retrograde, the only guarantee is anything that can go wrong, will.Penelope Mercury, an intrepid reporter at the New York Telegraph, has pounded the pavement for five years from city borough to borough, carrying out her boss's eccentric orders to break stories that seem inconsequential to everyone but him. Finally, she is inches away from being promoted to her dream job -- covering courtroom drama for the paper -- but after one spectacularly disastrous day, she is fired instead.Lena "Lipstick Carcrash" Lipp encrass has a pretty fabulous life, even by a socialite's standards, as a top editor at the high fashion magazine Y. Long lunches with her girlfriends and afternoons spent shopping at Bergdorf's are all in a day's work. But when Lena's always indulgent parents abruptly cut off her cash flow and kick her out of her beloved West Village duplex for refusing to work for the family business, she is for... Views: 30
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Finding his mother is the only reason Adrian Rutledge would set foot in this backward place. In fact, he can't get out of town fast enough. At least, that's his attitude before Lucy Peterson works her magic on him. The café owner is nothing like what he thought he needed, yet she's all he wants. Then the job pulls him back to the city and Adrian slips into the life he once worked hard to achieve. And while it may not fit the way it did, he can't simply abandon it. Or can he? Because suddenly he's tempted by everything Lucy's offering. Views: 30
Would radical Islamic terrorists really detonate a nuke in the USA? Are they angry enough to murder hundreds of thousands or even millions of Americans in the name of Islam?If they could, you bet they would! And with nukes, it only takes one mistake by our security forces to create an unimaginable disaster. That's why navy captain George Adams takes things into his own hands.Shortly after George takes command of the fleet ballistic missile submarine, USS Louisiana, the sub disappears right under the noses of the guards at the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia. Have terrorists hijacked the sub? Will they launch 120 nuclear warheads against America? Have the captain and crew gone mad? Will they start WWIII by launching against the Muslim world? A frantic search by the world's best anti-submarine forces ensues. Sub hunters from the US, England, Russia, and China join the hunt. The hunter-killer group is led by captain "Buffalo" Sewell in the USS Texas. Buffalo is George's best friend, and he thinks he knows every move George will make. But George has some surprises for him and the rest of the group. In fact, George has surprises for everyone! He's added new technology that enables the Louisiana to evade the best, and as they hunt, George begins to implement his radical plan.Counter Poised will keep you riveted to the book right up until the surprise ending when you'll throw it into the air with glee! But it's not just a thriller; it's also a thinking-person's book. In the course of the story, the characters discuss or face dozens of real-world political, social, economic, and military issues. The world is not a simple place, and Spikenard's characters reflect this fact."Exhilarating... I was on the edge of my seat, fully captivated by the suspense." - Amazon expert reviewer #1."A timely thriller... Spikenard certainly knows how to grab the reader by the throat." - Amazon expert reviewer #2.About the AuthorJohn "Spike" Spikenard is an attorney, engineer, and former naval aviator. He has published magazine articles in all three fields. Counter Poised is his first novel. He lives and works in Texas. Views: 30
Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea is taking the publishing world by storm in this fabumouse tale packed with action, mystery, and friendship.In this exciting adventure, the Thea Sisters are off to Japan on a cultural exchange program. While they're busy exploring Kyoto and admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms, a valuable doll is stolen from a wealthy Japanese collector. Will the five mice be able to track down the doll and catch the thief? Readers will love following the clues to help the Thea Sisters solve the mystery. Views: 30
The Wind Dancers—Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco—are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Wanting to be loved the way real, big horses are, the Wind Dancers carelessly wish away their magic. Now they have to act all grown up (and do things that regular horses do, like go to the vet, and put on horseshoes), even though they are still pint-sized and still invisible to people!For bonus information, contests, and more Wind Dancers fun, visit the Breyer Wind Dancers website. Views: 30
