Following an attempt to kill her, librarian Cassie Lewis leaves the only life she’s ever known and flees west into the mist-shrouded borderlands that lie between England and Wales. There, the sleepy, hillside village of Bourn’s Edge provides a safe haven for her to regroup and decide what to do next, and reclusive local artist Tarian Brangwen provides an intriguing and welcome distraction. But Cassie soon makes a startling discovery that turns her world upside down. For deep in the heart of the adjacent Bourn Forest lies an entrance to Faerie, and the enigmatic Tarian is much more than she appears . . . Views: 46
What do you do if you've been married to a man for half your life and out of nowhere he leaves your bed – permanently? When this happens to Jeanie, she's furious and hurt, and determined to confront George, her husband of thirty years. Is he in love with someone else? What did she do wrong? He won't tell her. The brightest day of her week is Thursday, the day Jeanie takes her granddaughter to the park. There, one day, she meets Ray and his grandson. Ray is kind, easy to talk to, and gorgeous – everything George isn't. She starts to live for Thursdays. But does she have the courage, in the teeth of opposition from all sides, to turn her life upside down for another shot at love?Review'[A] tender and intriguing love story ... Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes. But she is at her best when quietly dismantling the scaffolding that families spend years putting up to protect themselves from each other' Daily Mail. 'A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life' Daily Telegraph. 'Hilary Boyd creates a poignant portrait of a stale marriage and the ties that bind couples together' Chicklitclub. About the AuthorHilary Boyd is a former health journalist. She has published six non-fiction books on health-related subjects such as step-parenting, depression and pregnancy. Now she turns her hand to fiction with this wise and witty first novel. She lives in London. Views: 46
In October Breezes, Devin Abbott almost lost the one person who mattered most—Skye Williams. Following a rape and an abortion, she'd believed suicide the only answer, yet Devin saved her. Skye and Devin separating for college, and when they return, they must both admit how they feel about the future, knowing that while the past is there, so is an unswerving bond that not even time can change. Views: 46
A gripping first-person account of a woman's escape from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Leslie Haskin, who speaks at 9/11 memorials for victims and survivors, shares what she saw and endured. Views: 46
A classic Bolger novel, following the lives of three women. Set in the grimy backstreets and suburbs of Dublin. Bolger has often used a woman?s voice to tell his story, and this novel is no exception; we follow the lives of three women ? a Victorian maid, a young woman brought up in the 1960s (the product of a violent family) and that young woman?s daughter, the child of an incestuous relationship, hidden away from sight. Views: 46
"I dare you…"
Three words that send Susannah McGill on a journey to a
Renaissance Faire and into the arms of two fascinating and attractive men. She surrenders to the sensual lure of their
intriguing suggestion, knowing that Logan Kent and Tyler Adams are more than
ready to offer her something new.
But it's possible she might underestimate the appeal of a
unique erotic ménage with these naked Knights of Pleasure…
Views: 46
SUMMARY:A "Gathering Dead" NovellaNew York City has fallen to the zombie horde. The greatest city on Earth, once home to millions of Americans, is now firmly in the grasp of the dead.First Sergeant David Gartrell is cut off and alone in the city, miles away from the nearest military units which might be able to assist. With his ammunition almost depleted, the only thing that stands between him and the stenches are his Special Forces skills, his experience, and his uncompromising desire to avoid being eaten alive!Together with a frightened woman and her young son, Gartrell sets out to accomplish his final objective: find a way to leave the city of the gathering dead, or perish at the hands--and teeth!--of the ravenous horde. Views: 46
The Parent Trap meets Best in Show in this charming novel about a girl who must learn to make peace with the unpredictability of life.Ella Cohen was skeptical when her mom started dating Krishnan just a few months after her parents' divorce. But two years later, she really likes having her new stepfather around. When she decides to enter a junior dog show, Krishnan even lets her start handling his dog, Elvis. She's determined to become an expert handler, even after her first show ends in disaster. Unfortunately, some things are harder to control—like Ella's dad, who has changed a lot since the divorce. He used to be laid back and fun, but now he hovers over her constantly, terrified she's going to shatter into a million pieces if she so much as hints that everything in her life isn't perfect. Ella is particularly upset that his animosity toward Krishnan keeps him from coming to watch her handle Elvis, especially when she wins a lottery spot... Views: 46
