In this astonishingly accomplished, morally complicated, "exceptional and starkly beautiful debut" (Kevin Powers, National Book Award–nominated author of The Yellow Birds), a prideful electrician in 1920s rural Alabama struggles to overcome past sins and find peace after being sent to prison for manslaughter.Roscoe T Martin set his sights on a new type of power spreading at the start of the twentieth century: electricity. It became his training, his life's work. But when his wife, Marie, inherits her father's failing farm, Roscoe has to give up his livelihood, with great cost to his sense of self, his marriage, and his family. Realizing he might lose them all if he doesn't do something, he begins to use his skills as an electrician to siphon energy from the state, ushering in a period of bounty and happiness. Even the love of Marie and their child seem back within Roscoe's grasp. Then a young man working for the state power company stumbles on Roscoe's... Views: 38
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph? Views: 38
Daught McRyne looks into Ellie Valeness's ice gray eyes and realizes, he has a
delimma. Ellie doesn't remember him and she hates his kind.Ellie is part of
an elite immortal clan called the Witchyres. Daught is seen as a hybrid vampire,
a mere rodent.Ellie is Daught's immortal maker, but her memory of him was
erased by her sisters. She hates him and wants him extinguished. Daught is
determined to win Ellie back and return her memory, but he has to convince her
of who she is and her family will not tolerate this. Join Daught, Ellie and
the Witchyres in an adventure of immortal love and war that will leave you
asking for more. Views: 38
Serenity thinks she'll never find love dealing with her sisters and a mother whose spell went awry leaving her in spirit form for most of each month. The man Serenity chooses must not be ordinary because Serenity must protect her family's secret, that they are from a line of powerful witches. When she meets Jon, the sexy vet who helps her with her little pooch, Serenity wants him so badly, she'll take the risk in making him her lover. But while Serenity is hiding who she is, Jon has a secret too. He's trying to find the right moment to tell her that he is a panther shape shifter, and he can clearly see her ghostly mother. Trouble is just beginning for the two of them with all the family matters, but no matter what happens, Jon is determined to have Serenity as his mate. Views: 38
Just back from London, Harper picked up some new skills while she was away. But instead of taking the time to hone them, she'd rather focus on what's important. Like finding the two-bit perp who 'killed' her. She's convinced he's a valuable clue in the puzzle of her past and her missing father, as well as a key to figuring out who's trying to manipulate her powers and why. There's just one problem. Turns out the man who "killed" her was murdered himself while she was away. Lucky for Harper, she has an airtight alibi, but that doesn't mean the police are going to play nice. With Seattle's recent surge in violence — thanks to the vampires — she's already under suspicion. Which means Harper has to watch her step. Because finding the ghost of her 'killer' — and rescuing her father — will mean entering into the Grey. And with her growing powers pulling her more deeply into that paranormal world, Harper's afraid she may not be able to come back out... Views: 38
After traveling to Scotland on business, the bed of a highland laird is the last place Ali Graham expected to wake up. But there's no mistaking the irresistibly masculine Scottish Highlander whose chamber she's accidentally infiltrated—or the severe wound he's suffered in battle. As a doctor, Ali knows how to heal his injury, how to nurse his body back to health. What she doesn't know is how to heal his heart. . .Bound By DutyIn a time of raids and ransoms, Aidan MacLeod is responsible for a formidable Scottish keep and all the people within. Yet the fearless Highland laird never forgets his charge to shield his young half-brother from the grave consequences of his tragic birth.Linked By FateBut an alluring stranger known only as Syrena could undo all of Aidan's defenses. For Syrena has vowed to bring Aidan's brother to a realm far from the Scotland of their understanding. To succeed, she is at Aidan's mercy.She'll find him a bride if it's... Views: 38
Mia and Michelle couldn't look more alike - or act more differently. Mia's always been the glamorous one, the one everyone wants to get close to. And now she's a model, on the edge of fame.But Mia can't resist the illegal thrills that come with fame. When disaster strikes, her mousy look-alike sister has to pretend to be Mia. Michelle saves her career, and turns out to have star quality too. She's even got someone to fall in love with her - a man Mia wants almost as much as she wants to be a supermodel.That's something Mia will never, ever forgive... Views: 38
It's going to take more than a knack for electronics and a supercharged wheelchair for twelve-year-old Max to investigate a haunted mansion in Edgar Award–winning author Susan Vaught's latest middle grade mystery.Max has always been a whiz with electronics (just take a look at her turbo-charged wheelchair). But when a hacker starts a slanderous Facebook page for her grandpa, Max isn't sure she has the skills to take him down. The messages grow increasingly sinister, and Max fears that this is more than just a bad joke. Here's the thing: Max has grown up in the shadow of Thornwood Manor, an abandoned mansion that is rumored to be haunted by its original owner, Hargrove Thornwood. It is said that his ghost may be biding his time until he can exact revenge on the town of Blue Creek. Why? Well, it's complicated. To call him a jerk would be an understatement. When the hacking escalates, suddenly it looks to Max like this could really be Thornwood's Revenge. If it is, these... Views: 38
