Melissa Stark will take on just about any
job as long as the price is right. But this particular job she would gladly take
on for free because Captain Zachary Knight has been a thorn in her side ever
since she stole his starship ten years ago.Back then he was a genuine
hero and poster boy for the army’s hybrid breeding program. Now things have
changed. Zach has been accused of a massacre on the planet of Talmare and is
being shipped home to stand trial. But certain influential people want to make
sure Zach never reaches Earth and Mel and her crew on The Revenge have been
hired to intercept him and return him to Talmare.It should have been
easy money. The problem is, Zach is impossible to resist and once Mel gets her
hands on him she’s doesn’t want to let him go. Now those same people are also
after Mel. Views: 47
Mahabharata Series Volume Two 3nd Edition April 2011 Views: 47
HE'LL NEVER SETTLE FOR ONE WOMAN...
Debonair bachelor Lord Andrew Forest lives for
pleasure and offers no apologies. But he receives a dose of his own medicine
when his family's entrancing houseguest beds him, then disappears without so
much as a by-your-leave. He'd like to teach the little vixen a thing or two
about how to love and man...if he can find her...
AND SHE WON'T SETTLE FOR HEARTBREAK...
After the dashing man of her dreams is revealed as a
lying scoundrel, heiress Lana Hilary is ready to seek a match with a
respectable gentleman-if only they weren't so dreadfully boring. Unable to rein
in her bold nature for long, Lana flirts with trouble and finds herself
entangled with exactly the type of man she's vowed to avoid.
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From rags to riches... With the Armistice only a few months past, times are hard for eighteen-year-old Geraldine Glover. A machinist at Rubins clothing factory in the East End, she dreams of a more glamorous life. When she meets Tony Hanford, the young and handsome proprietor of a small jeweller's shop in Bond Street, Geraldine is propelled into a new world – but it comes at a heavy price... Views: 47
While in New York City on a field trip, Samantha "Sam" Archer and her friends find themselves immersed in a run of crimes at sightseeing locations. Views: 47
For anyone who's ever survived a rite of passage or performed a mating dance at Prom . . .The Japanese hold a Mogi ceremony for young women coming of age. Latina teenagers get quinceaneras. And Janice Wills of Melva, NC ... has to compete in the Miss Livermush pageant.Janice loves anthropology—the study of human cultures—and her observations help her identify useful rules in the chaotic world of high school. For instance: Dancing is an effective mating ritual—but only if you're good at it; Hot Theatre Guys will never speak to Unremarkable Smart Girls like Janice and her best friend, Margo; and a Beautiful Rich Girl will always win Melva's annual Miss Livermush pageant.But when a Hot Theatre Guy named Jimmy Denton takes an interest in Janice, all her scientific certainties explode. For the first time, she has to be part of the culture that she's always observed; and all the charts in the world can't prove how tough—and how sweet—real... Views: 47
"Dark and beautiful, sensual and dangerous, utterly enthralling. Karen Mahoney is a brilliant storyteller, blending magic and alchemy with bold, captivating characters who step right off the page and draw you into their world. You'll fall under this book's spell."—Richelle Mead, New York Times & USA Today bestselling authorFreak. That's what her classmates call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood. When she was seven, a horrific fey attack killed her father and drove her mother mad. Donna's own nearly fatal injuries from the assault were fixed by magic—the iron tattoos branding her hands and arms. The child of alchemists, Donna feels cursed by the magical heritage that destroyed her parents and any chance she had for a normal life. The only thing that keeps her sane and grounded is her relationship with her best friend, Navin Sharma.When the darkest outcasts of Faerie—the vicious wood elves—abduct Navin, Donna finally has to accept her role in the centuries old war between the humans and the fey. Assisted by Xan, a gorgeous half-fey dropout with secrets of his own, Donna races to save her friend—even if it means betraying everything her parents and the alchemist community fought to the death to protect."Mahoney's debut sizzles with romance and alchemical swashbuckling, but it's the steadfast character of Donna Underwood that kept me hooked. Her choices, her loyalty, her determination—all make for a refreshing and captivating read. The only problem with The Iron Witch is that the next book can't come fast enough."—Tiffany Trent, author of In the Serpent's Coils Views: 47
The Editor of a monthly crime and detection magazine assigns to two of his staff writers, Sladen and Low, the investigation of the strange disappearance of an unknown showgirl. The disappearance was reported fourteen months earlier, but the trail is cold. The police, with nothing to work on, have lost interest. The assignment doesn't look hopeful. However, the investigators start asking questions and almost immediately things begin to happen. Witnesses are murdered, an attempt is made to do away with the investigators. The police once more open the case. The disappearance of the showgirl is found to be only a minor part of a ruthless murder plot. Safer Dead has the authentic James Hadley Chase touch, which has deservedly earned him the title of " Master of the Art of Deception ". It moves with the pace and power of forked lightning. Views: 47
Seduced by the Highlander – Julianne MacLeanHighlanders 03St. Martin’s PaperbacksAISN: B0050IGV96 (mobi)ISBN: 978-1-4299-9574-0 (epub)ISBN: 978-0312365332 (paperback)October 4, 2011352 pagesHistorical RomanceSetting: Scottish Highlands - 1718 and 1721Back cover:Bestselling author Julianne MacLean unleashes the epic passions of a Highland warrior who won’t go down without a fight—and will take no prisoners in the name of love...IN LOVE AND WAR The fierce and powerful Laird of War, Lachlan MacDonald has conquered so many men on the battlefield—and so many women in the bedroom—that he is virtually undefeated. But one unlucky tryst with a seductive witch has cursed him forever. Now, any women he makes love to will be doomed for eternity...IN DANGER AND DESIRE Lady Catherine is a beautiful lass of elite origin—or so she is told. Suffering from amnesia, she is desperate to find the truth about who she really is...or, at the very least, meet someone who inspires an intense memory or emotion. When she first lays eyes on Lachlan MacDonald, Catherine has a sixth sense that he holds the key that will unlock her past—and maybe even her heart. But how could she know that the passion she ignites in this lusty warrior’s heart could consume—and destroy—them both? Views: 47
I think it's really cool to be on a jury. Take the O.J. jury--the people on that jury got book deals, and they got on Nightline, and some of them even got to meet Greta Van Susteren! They were always being written about in the newspapers: "Juror No. 1, a thirty-six-year-old Caucasian male with a master's degree who works for a high-tech corporation." Throw in a line about how "he likes to hunt and fish," and you've got The Dating Game.I wonder what they'd write about me. "Juror No. 4, a fat, bald, old, whiny Caucasian man who dresses like a vagrant and has complained incessantly about the texture of the toilet paper in the jury lavatory."I try to diet, but unfortunately I've come to the point in life where nearly everything disgusts or disappoints me except food. And so I eat all day long. If I had a family crest, at this point it would be a man with a chicken breast in one hand, a cheeseburger in the other, and a garland of... Views: 47
Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The Rolling Head"; or take a stroll with "The Thing in the Woods." You'll find favorites such as "The Golden Arm" and startling new stories such as "Knock...Knock...Knock," vividly told with plenty of ghastly details and spooky endings. There's something here for everyone who likes a good shudder...but be prepared for goose bumps!Twenty delightfully creepy illustrations by Katherine Coville and Jacqueline Rogers highlight this companion to Robert San Souci's first collection of scary stories, Short & Shivery.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 47
