Determined not to become another notch on her boss's bedpost!When her boss, Rourke Adams, approaches her with an after-hours assignment, Ginny is stunned. Rourke wants her to pretend to be his girlfriend for a whole week!Rourke has chosen Ginny because he considers his employee strictly off-limits. But sparks fly when they're forced together, and Ginny becomes his after-hours mistress.... Is this just a no-strings affair, or does Rourke have another longer-term assignment in mind? Views: 31
A gritty, no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes memoir of life as one of the world's top snipersIn Sniper Elite, Rob Maylor takes readers inside the closed world of the elite Special Forces sniper, detailing Maylor's dedication to the dark art of sniping and touching on the history of the great snipers who came before him. As one of Australia's most highly trained and successful combat marksmen, he tells the story of his years on the front lines, from his early service with the Royal Marines in Northern Ireland, to action in Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan where he was involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the conflict. He also chronicles his near-death experience in a Blackhawk helicopter that crashed off Fiji, killing two of his friends, and how he would walk for hours, sometimes days, through hostile country until he found the right position. Then, when the moment was right, he aimed, and with absolute precision, put the... Views: 31
Praise for Karen Joy Fowler:"No contemporary writer creates characters more appealing, or examines them with greater acuity and forgiveness."Michael Chabon"Fowler's witty writing is a joy to read."USA TodayWorld Fantasy Award WinnerIn her moving and elegant new collection, New York Times bestseller Karen Joy Fowler writes about John Wilkes Booth's younger brother, a one-winged man, a California cult, and a pair of twins, and she digs into our past, present, and future in the quiet, witty, and incisive way only she can.The sinister and the magical are always lurking just below the surface: for a mother who invents a fairy-tale world for her son in "Halfway People"; for Edwin Booth in "Edwin's Ghost," haunted by his fame as "America's Hamlet" and his brother's terrible actions; for Norah, a rebellious teenager facing torture in "The Pelican Bar" as she confronts Mama Strong, the sadistic boss of a rehabilitation... Views: 31
The Story of the Greeks provides an intersting and thorough history of Greece. Beginning with Greek myth and legend, the author moves through major figures, the Trojan war, the city-states of of Sparta and Athens, the Persian War, the adventures of Alexander the Great and more, before ending with Greece's absorption into the Roman Empire. This ebook, specially formatted for today's e-readers, is a great introduction to anyone with an interest in classical Greek literature, philosophy, or history. Views: 31
Chief Inspector Wexford, injured in a car bombing, must rely on Detective Mike Burden to catch a killer in what appears to be a murder without motive Chief Inspector Wexford couldn't know that the bundle of rags in the parking garage concealed a body—he'd just been doing a bit of light shopping, after all, not looking for dead housewives. Wexford won't be on the case for long; a car bomb sends him to the hospital, and Inspector Mike Burden must match wits with a would-be murderer. But just how close to the edge of madness must Burden go to catch a killer? With rich characterization Rendell plumbs the depths of human character, revealing the secrets that lie hidden in the most ordinary lives. Views: 31
A woman is viciously betrayed and abandoned by her unfaithful husband. She is rescued by a widower uninterested in love. In desperation, she becomes engaged to his best friend. One woman, three very different men. Life is about making choices. A Woman of Choice is "A charming love story, gracefully told, in a fresh and engaging setting!" Diana Gabaldon, Outlander Series Views: 31
SUMMARY: ALTER YOUR DESTINY! In Book One of the Altered Destiny series, we meet Sasha Miller, a young girl from Brooklyn who has grown up amid drugs, crime, and violence. She manages to make a life for herself on the streets, with money, sex, respect, power, notoriety, and even love, and she feels that the choices she has made to get there are the right ones. No one can stop her or tell her otherwise. But it all comes crashing down when one of the choices she has made comes back to haunt her. While living the life of a drug dealer's girl, entering the game and scheming her way through to get what she wants, she learns that success in this game and the choices she has made do not matter-especially when she faces Him, and He shows her how her choices have altered her destiny. Will Sasha get a second chance to make the right decisions? Or will it be too late? Views: 31
Mia brashly thinks she has the best of both worlds: she has a boyfriend and is seeing her co-worker on the sly. She justifies the situation by saying she is an adult and can do what she wants, no matter what the consequences. When she recklessly falls head over heels in love, she feels transformed, until the tables are turned and she loses what she holds dear. Will she fall back into her old pattern of self-destruction? Or will she redeem herself, learn from her mistakes, and finally become an adult? A new adult romance about finding your place in the modern world. Views: 31
