Hannah, May and Eleanor are sisters whose early life in Dublin with their middle class parents, has prepared them for a comfortable future of marriage, children and servants. Further north, Mary and Cecilia are also sisters, struggling to make a living in the linen mills of Belfast amid rising political tension. The lives of all the sisters are destined to unfold in ways that none of them could have imagined and ANOTHER KIND OF LIFE is the intricately crafted tale of how their lives entwine, against the backdrop of the rapidly changing Ireland of the late 19th century.In her eagerly awaited new novel Catherine Dunne returns to the themes of family ties, love and loyalty which she has delineated so finely in her earlier work but this time she opens out her canvas to tell us a much wider story. Views: 55
SUMMARY:Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus books will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for.We find everyone's favourite irascibly insolent djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba to steal the all-powerful Ring of Solomon.The comic relief is perfectly timed, the dialogue sharp and snappy and the fiendishly clever plot perfectly handled with Jonathan's trademark flair and command of language. Thrills, chills and a danger-spiked finale - this is one of the publishing events of the year. Views: 55
Best-selling romance author Jenna Hardy, aka Cassandra Hart, sprints through life from one appearance to the next, always on deadline, always in demand, always on the arm of a different beautiful woman. She has no personal life because her entire existence is public, and part of her appeal. She loves the tempo, the power, the thrill until the pace catches up to her and she collapses at a book signing. Her doctor orders rest, her editor wants a three book series yesterday, and her attorney informs her she has just inherited a farm in the backcountry of Vermont. Divine intervention or Fate's little joke? The only thing that might possibly save her from dying of boredom during a summer of forced R&R is a dalliance with Gardner Davis, the local vet. Unfortunately, everything about Jenna's high-profile lifestyle is exactly what Gard wants to leave far, far behind, that and a dark secret that haunts the new life she's made. Views: 55
When Thomas Lamark's mother takes an overdose rather than face the end of her acting career, Thomas decides that someone must pay for her death. The most obvious candidate is her psychiatrist, for surely he should have prevented her suicide? Views: 55
Frank and Joe solve a mystery on the high seas in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure. It's finally summer vacation, and the Hardy family is headed on a cruise to the Caribbean. As they board the ship with their parents, Frank and Joe can't believe all the fun that's in store for them. There are three-story slides, playgrounds, ball pits, four pools, and an arcade. There are concerts and magic shows at night, while jugglers and clowns wander the deck during the day. In addition to all of the fun, the Hardys discover that former pop idol and lead singer of the Lightening Bolts, Izzy, is now performing on the ship. That night, as the family eats dinner, they hear a commotion at the other end of the massive dining room. Someone has stolen a very valuable and sentimental pocket watch from Izzy. Can Joe and Frank solve the case before the ship docks in the first harbor? Or will time run out on this case? Views: 55
Pretty is as pretty does....Mandy Leif came to Los Angeles two years ago to head up the modeling agency employing her impossible sister, Luna, and Luna's gorgeous but thoroughly unpleasant boyfriend Tad. Enduring her sister's snubs and Tad's rudeness is just part of the job—until the day Luna announces she and Tad split up, and she's quitting the agency. Now Mandy is one model short for a wedding dress shoot on Cupid Island. With nothing like her sister's tiny waist size, and her feet firmly on the ground, can she really pull off pretending to be a model for two days?Tad Eckholm knows he's got the goods. Too bad the only things he loves in life are writing screenplays—and his ex-girlfriend's sister. He endures modeling gigs so he can be near her, but how can he show her he's a lot more than a pretty face?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: 54
