My name is Layla Stone. I lived in isolation because of my gift until I moved to Cambridge, England. Now, everyone seems to know me here...more than I know myself...even the evil ones. Views: 35
With her long hair flying, her leather studded purse swinging, she marched away from him and rode off on a Harley Davidson…and Remy wanted her.Cursed with bad luck, and a stubbornness that gets her nowhere, Margarine Butter wants to shed her biker gypsy lifestyle for a white picket fence and a permanent address. When Remy offers her employment, she gambled with her desire for a new life and her attraction to the millionaire. Could she keep her distance and her identity secret long enough to secure her future?Business conglomerate, Remington Montgomery, couldn’t believe the sexy waitress with the long blonde hair turned his money down after he accidentally got her fired from her job. So, when she whacked him with her leather studded purse and rode off on a Harley Davidson, he wanted to learn more about the woman who was not impressed by the size of his wallet. But would the price of loving her be his downfall?ReviewBiker Babe in Black is a riot and sure to leave a lasting impression on readers. - Long and Short Romance Reviews"...there are few treasured moments when I find a book that just reaches in and grabs my soul, tears it from my body, shakes it up, and then puts it back. This is the amazing feeling that I got from reading "Biker Babe In Black" - The ExaminerFrom the AuthorThe Chromes and Wheels Gang series books1 - Biker Babe in Black2 - Ride Free Views: 35
In this richly imaginative novel, Mingmei Yip—author of Peach Blossom Pavilion and Petals from the Sky —follows one woman's daunting journey along China’s fabled Silk Road. As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Lily Lin was captivated by photographs of the desert—its long, lonely vistas and shifting sand dunes. Now living in New York, Lily is struggling to finish her graduate degree when she receives an astonishing offer. An aunt she never knew existed will pay Lily a huge sum to travel across China's desolate Taklamakan Desert—and carry out a series of tasks along the way. Intrigued, Lily accepts. Her assignments range from the dangerous to the bizarre. Lily must seduce a monk. She must scrape a piece of clay from the famous Terracotta Warriors, and climb the Mountains of Heaven to gather a rare herb. At Xian, her first stop, Lily meets Alex, a young American with whom she forms a powerful connection. And soon, she faces revelations that will redefine her past, her destiny, and the shocking truth behind her aunt's motivations… Powerful and eloquent, Song of the Silk Road is a captivating story of self-discovery, resonant with the mysteries of its haunting, exotic landscape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5QyMsylXQ Views: 35
*This is the third book in the Jessie Shimmer series from Del Rey ... the first two books in the series, in order, are Spellbent and Shotgun Sorceress.*Switchblade Goddess picks up right where Shotgun Sorceress ended.*Hell hath no fury like a goddess scorned.When Jessie Shimmer traveled to a nightmare underworld to save her lover, Cooper Marron, she gained magical powers . . . which soon seemed more like curses. Her beloved familiar, the ferret Pal, became a monster. Her enemies multiplied like demons. Worst of all, she hasn't found a moment of peace to be with the man she adores.Now a switchblade-wielding demigoddess commanding a private hell stocked with suffering innocents is after her. The blademistress' vengeance sends Jessie and Pal on a dark journey through strange, perilous realms. Their quest for salvation will push her newfound abilities--and her relationship with Cooper--to the breaking point . . . and beyond.ReviewPraise for Lucy A. Snyder“[A] hard-hitting and rather offbeat urban fantasy series . . . It’s a wild ride. . . . Lots of fun.”—Locus, on Shotgun Sorceress“[A] thrilling trial-by-fire debut . . . constantly surprising.”—Christopher Golden, author of The Lost Ones, on SpellbentAbout the AuthorLucy A. Snyder is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Spellbent and Shotgun Sorceress, as well as the story and poetry collections Sparks and Shadows, Chimeric Machines, and Installing Linux on a Dead Badger. Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Weird Tales, Hellbound Hearts, Doctor Who Short Trips: Destination Prague, Chiaroscuro, GUD, and Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet. A Texas native, she lives in Worthington, Ohio, with her husband and occasional co-author, Gary A. Braunbeck.Original ISBN: 9780345521828(?) Views: 35
Tired of being hassled over her gorgeous looks, Suzanna Sills disguises herself by dressing down in order to get a wonderful new job in a top-notch advertising agency. However, she soon begins to regret her reversal from swan to ugly duckling when she has to work side by side with the gorgeous Quentin Pierce.Quentin hasn't failed to notice that his talented new co-worker has more to her than meets the eye. But office intrigues get them both into a spin. Is Suzanna really the marketing genius she appears to be? Or is she a corporate spy set out to destroy the agency from within?Only by learning to trust one another can they avoid losing the biggest ad campaign of their lives. But do they dare trust their hearts as well? Are Suzanna and Quentin willing to risk all for the sake of the fiery passion that flares between them every time they meet?The more she gets to know her elusive new boss, the more Suzanna is determined to get her way in both the boardroom and the bedroom, making them both winners in this battle of the sexes one if they choose to join forces and campaign for love...===Campaign for LoveWORD COUNT=77,785PAGE COUNT= 209 8.5 x 11" pagesRating: Sensual, some explicit love scenes in the novelGenre: Contemporary romanceAudience: Ideal for readers of Harlequin/Mills and Boon romance novels===ABOUT THE AUTHORSAnnabelle Stevens is a popular non-fiction author on a variety of self-help topics. This is her first novel.Sorcha MacMurrough is an editor and multi-published award-winning romance author in both contemporary and historical romance. Views: 35
SUMMARY:When seventeen-year-old Belinda Phillips falls in love with a handsome Anglo-Indian officer, she knows that he is a man she can never hope to marry. When he is reported missing, believed killed in action, Belinda discovers that she is pregnant. Facing disgrace and ruin, she has no option other than to accept an arranged marriage with a middle-aged widower, knowing she must keep the secret of her child's birth for ever. Reluctantly she sends her beloved daughter to a foster mother in Cripplegate, little realising she has entrusted Cassy's care to Biddy Henchard, a woman who runs a notorious baby farm in an area full of poverty and disease. Despite her terrible upbringing, Cassy survives the old woman's cruel neglect. All the while she dreams of a mother she has never known, hoping she will come and save her from her dreadful fate. But when Biddy dies suddenly, ten-year-old Cassy finds herself destitute and with little hope of ever finding the mother she so longs for... Views: 35
The Hindenberg was on its way! That was all nine-year old Stenny could think about as he pedaled his bike furiously toward the Naval Air Station on a rainy spring evening in 1937. Stenny knew everything there was to know about the Hindenberg, and when the giant airship arrived in his hometown of Lakehurst, New Jersey, he was going to be there. He didn't know that before the night was over, he would learn what it means to be a hero. Written by the author of Jimmy Crack Corn, Fire in the Sky introduces young readers to this tragic episode in American history. Views: 35
