This is not about writing technique. It is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don’t understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. Not just the mechanics, but how people who live in a violent world think and feel about what they do and what they see done. Views: 42
Sometimes, a cupid has to do what a cupid has to do.... Brooke Munkle fears she wasted her best years in a lukewarm marriage. Too young, too hot, Elliott Jovovich is heartbreak waiting to happen. But, the way he looks at her makes the world disappear. Maybe, if she keeps it simple, and treads very carefully, she won't fall head over heels. Views: 42
Undercover agent Fia McKee returns in The Dark Side of Town, another thrilling mystery by Sasscer Hill and set in the seamy underbelly of horse racing.Fia McKee, now officially employed by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TPRB), is sent undercover to Saratoga Racetrack to investigate Mars Pizutti, a racehorse trainer whose horses' wins are suspiciously lucky—and lucrative. Fia's bosses believe Pizutti's success is based on illegal drugs and deceitful methods, and they want Fia to work inside his barn to ferret out the truth.But after witnessing the tragic and inexplicable suicide of a jockey, Fia discovers the rider's death is only the tip on an iceberg involving the mob, a crooked racing hedge fund, and threats to the lives of another jockey and his young sister. Fia must find out who's connected to who, and what shadowy forces are at play before someone else dies. Views: 42
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The most riveting novel yet in Christopher Reich’s New York Times bestselling series—featuring Dr. Jonathan Ransom and his undercover-agent wife Emma, a dangerous woman with a mysterious past who has gone rogue in the high-stakes, serpentine world of international spies. In 1980, a secret American B-52 crashes high in a remote mountain range on the Pakistan–Afghanistan border. Nearly thirty years later, and spanning locales from those peaks to New York City, a terrible truth will be revealed. Jonathan Ransom returns as the resourceful doctor thrown into a shadowy world of double and triple agents where absolutely no one can be trusted. To stay alive, Ransom must unravel the mystery surrounding his wife—an enigmatic and lethal spy who plays by her own rules—and discover where her loyalties truly lie. Rules of Betrayal is a masterfully plotted novel that cements Christopher Reich’s reputation as one of the most admired espionage thriller writers today. Views: 42
Sadie Lester has been dumped with relatives for the summer. Boredom seems inevitable in her small Minnesota town until she meets Allie—a spiky-haired off-road biker with incredible grace and speed. Training for the upcoming bike race, Allie leads Sadie and cute fellow cyclist Joe up and down Mount Kato—an exhilarating rush that pushes their limits. The fun ends abruptly when they stray off the trail and find a priest, badly beaten and near death. After calling for help, Allie mysteriously disappears from their lives.Just like the trash littering the beautiful river bluffs, there's something foul afoot. Creepy rednecks are prowling the woods, the same ones who ran Sadie and Allie off the road one night. It's not until the day of the big race that Sadie finally learns the startling truth about Allie, her connection to the priest, and what drove her into hiding. Views: 42
Product DescriptionHaving grown up in the Amish faith, author Jerry Eicher (over 100,000 copies in combined sales) treats his fast-growing readership to his firsthand knowledge in A Dream for Hannah.Hannah Miller’s Amish faith is solid. Her devotion to her family and Indiana community is unquestionable. Yet her young spirit longs for adventure and romance. As troubling circumstances give her good reason to spend the summer at her aunt’s Montana horse ranch, Hannah soon discovers she has much to learn about life and love.Her heart is awhirl with emotion as she dreams about her future. Sam, the boy Hannah has known all her life, is comfortable and predictable. Peter is the wild one, the boy who is on rumspringa. And Jake is unpredictable, intriguing, and living in the Montana wilderness.Hoping for a dream come true, Hannah must decide how to fulfill her heart’s desire while staying true to her faith. Views: 42
Dance your way to the magical world of Enchantia in the delightful fourth series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell!A mysterious package arrives for Jade --" it's a pair of red ballet shoes. Jade's curious, so she heads to Madame Za-Za's ballet school--¦ and is suddenly whisked away to the magical world of Enchantia! King Rat wants to build a fun fair in the Enchanted Wood and throw out all the people who live there. Can Jade protect them from his evil plans?A delightful new Magic Ballerina story from Prima Ballerina and guest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Darcey Bussell. Views: 42
Training women was a skill David Harper learned in Afghanistan. He continued using those skills back in Camelot, his school in England for submissive women. However, after a chance meeting with Justin, an old school friend, David is on the run. Across thousands of miles of Arctic tundra he is pursued by Justin and a woman named Sabrina. Sabrina is willing to undergo any humiliation to recapture David, and Justin is made to pay the price when things go wrong. But he is growing tired of playing second fiddle to a girl who once begged him to make love but now scorns him. As the journey comes to a close in Alaska, doubts creep into Justin's mind about chasing his one time friend, and he must ask himself which side he is on. Is it to be David and a return to male supremacy, or Sabrina and a lifetime of servitude? Views: 42
The Twiller is a comedic novel that follows Ian, our hapless hero, as he's whisked around the Universe after his abduction from Earth. His companion, the Twiller, is about the only alien being who treats humans better than toenail lint. Ian is faced with a series of humorous and bizarre experiences on the worlds he visits, utterly failing to realize the slight similarities to places here on Earth. Views: 42
