All is fair in love and war. When Mr Darcy hears that Miss Elizabeth Bennet has taken refuge from her family's troubles and her own rebellious heart in Scotland, he quickly decides his good friend Lord Baugham is in urgent need of some solitary reflection, complemented by his own soothing company, at his Lordship's country estate nearby. Mr Darcy's well-laid plans and swift advance, however, have very unexpected consequences for his host and for Elizabeth Bennet's cousin, Miss Holly Tournier.Twixt Two Equal Armies is the first story in the Lord and Lady Baugham series and recounts how the two met, behaved most uncivilly and unexpectedly towards one another but ended up entrusting their life, love and happiness to the other's keeping for the rest of their days. Views: 36
Like Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood and Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg,
Ohio, Brian Doyle’s stunning fiction debut brings a town to life through
the jumbled lives and braided stories of its people.In a distinctive
and lyrical voice, Doyle tells the town, in all its humanness and oddity
and beauty. There are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, brawls and
boats, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There’s a
Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a
policeman addicted to Puccini, beer and berries, and a philosophizing
crow. Readers will close the book more than a little sad to leave the
village of Neawanaka, on the wet coast of Oregon, beneath the hills that
used to boast the biggest trees in the history of the world.• Editor’s
Choice Prize for Fiction, Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards • An
Oregonian Top Ten Northwest Book“Award-winning essayist Doyle writes
with an inventive and seductive style that echoes that of ancient
storytellers. This lyrical mix of natural history, poetry, and Salish
and Celtic lore offers crime, heartaches, celebrations, healing, and
death. Readers who appreciate modern classics like Sherwood Anderson’s
Winesburg, Ohio or William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying will find much to
savor here. Enthusiastically recommended.” —Library Journal (starred
review)“[An] original, postmodern, shimmering tapestry of small-town
life…” —Publishers Weekly“The strength of the novel lies in Doyle’s
ability to convey the delicious vibrancy of people and the quirky whorls
that make life a complex tapestry. He is absolutely enchanted by
stories, with the zeal and talent to enchant others ... The greatest
gift of Mink River is that it provides every reason in the world to see
your own village, neighborhood and life in a deeper, more nuanced and
connected way.” —The Oregonian“Doyle's language is rich, lush, equal to
the verdant landscape he describes, and his narrative ricochets with a
wondrous blending of the real and magical from character to character as
he tracks the intersecting lives of Neawanaka one summer.” —Greg
Sarris, San Francisco Chronicle“Doyle explores the inner workings of a
community and delivers a timeless story of survival, transcendence and
good cheer.” —Tim McNulty, The Seattle Times Views: 36
The heat is on… Take Me, Lover, Book 4 Just a few more weeks and accounting student Cherry Harris will officially get her master’s degree and kiss her pink waitress uniform goodbye. There’s something else she’d like to make official, too—no more bad boys. Tired of getting burned, she’s determined that from now on, it’s nice guys or nothing. What could be nicer than a firefighter rescuing a kitten from a tree? Joe Deluca looks like the perfect way to break her romantic destructive pattern. Perfect melts like ice cream on a hot day when Cherry finds out that when Joe’s not in uniform, he rides a motorcycle and wears a leather jacket over his tattoos. Is he a nice guy, a bad boy, or the man who’s just right for her? The five-alarm passion Joe inspires proves an irresistible temptation, but Cherry’s determined to guard her heart if not her body. Until a firebug leads them both into danger and Cherry is forced to admit her heart’s been in jeopardy from the beginning… Warning: Contains a sexy firefighter and burning-up-the-sheets sex scenes that use ALL the words. May induce Harley-Davidson motorcycle fantasies you should not attempt on a moving vehicle. Views: 36
When seventeen-year-old Harley's parents are killed in a car crash, she's desperate to find work so that she can support her little brother, Elliott. Pretending to be twenty-two, Harley accepts a role as a teacher, at a school for delinquents. It's tough, but life gets even more complicated when Harley starts to have feelings for not one, but two of her students... Views: 36
A staycation turns out to be anything but boring in this acclaimed tale from New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. There's no place like home. At least, that's what San Francisco paralegal Karyn Chambers kept telling herself when her first vacation in years was ruined. Then she met dangerously handsome auto racer Brad Willis, who proved to her that happinessand loveare often found in your own backyard! Originally published in the 2010 Summer Brides anthology. Views: 36
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin, her husband, the djinn David, and the Earth herself have been poisoned by a substance that destroys the magic that keeps the world alive. The poison is destabilizing the entire balance of power, bestowing magic upon those who have never had it, and removing it form those who need it. It's just a matter of time before the delicate balance of nature explodes into chaos-and doom. Views: 36
The award-winning cartoonist, playwright, and author delivers a witty, illustrated rendition of his life, from his childhood as a wimpy kid in the Bronx to his legendary career in the arts. A gifted storyteller who has delighted readers and theater audiences for decades, Jules Feiffer now turns his talents to the tale of his own life. Plagued by learning problems, a controlling mother, and a debilitating sense of fear, Feiffer embarked on his first cartoon apprenticeship at the age of seventeen, emboldened only by a passion for success and an aptitude for failure. He vividly recalls those transformative years working under the legendary Will Eisner, and later, after he was drafted into the army, his evolution from "smart-ass kid into an enraged satirist." Backing into Forward also traces Feiffer's love life, from a doomed hitchhiking trip to reclaim his high-school sweetheart to losing his virginity in Greenwich Village, and his road to marriage... Views: 36
As a handler, Corine Solomon can touch any object and know its history. It's too bad she can't seem to forget her own. With her ex-boyfriend Chance in tow—lending his own supernatural brand of luck—Corine journeys back home to Kilmer, Georgia, in order to discover the truth behind her mother's death and the origins of "gift". But while trying to uncover the secrets in her past, Corine and Chance find that something is rotten in the state of Georgia. Inside Kilmer's borders there are signs of a dark curse affecting the town and all its residents—and it can only be satisfied with death... Views: 35
