River City, Missouri, florist Bretta Solomon is happy to spend an occasional day off with her helper, Toby, a slow-witted young man whose mother died from a terminal illness, leaving him on his own. Everyone in town, including Bretta, takes extra care to make sure Toby is doing okay.However, today, before Bretta can relax, she must fulfill another promise: her father's new – and younger – girlfriend wants to redecorate Bretta’s home. Bretta is less than thrilled about the task ahead. But the unexpected news that Toby has been killed by a swarm of killer bees deliberately planted in his home puts decorating on the back burner. Determined to find out the truth behind Toby’s murder, Bretta is once again in the thick of things in Bindweed, another entry in the Bretta Solomon Gardening series--a charming, delightful cozy mystery series from Janis Harrison. Views: 13
The Golden Flask is the third volume of a rollicking, fast-paced
American Revolutionary adventure series by NY Times Bestselling novelist
Jim DeFelice. It is the summer of 1777. General Washington holds in
his hands an ornate golden flask containing an intercepted enemy
message. The letter warns of a massive British attack that will force
Washington to commit his troops in defense of the Revolution. But is the
letter genuine? And where is the attack aimed? To find out, Washington
turns to his master spy, Lt. Col. Jake Gibbs. His ability to infiltrate
the British army, sneak behind enemy lines, and bring back intelligence
is already legendary. With the help of a remarkable young woman, the
Patriot Spy dodges renegades and killers, crossing the mighty Hudson
River to the Tory-held island of Manhattan where the golden flask will
spill out its brew of intrigue and blood. Views: 13
A series of explosions took out the royal motorcade and threw the country of Lydia into chaos. Princess Anastasia missed her limo, and doesn't know what has become of the rest of her family. Whisked away from her native country for her protection, Stasi is dismayed that her life is now in shambles. But at least she's not alone. Kirk Covington pledges to keep her safe. He's a royal guard...and the man she's spent years blaming for her brother's disappearance. Now she'll have to trust him with her life—and her heart—in order to regain the throne. Views: 13
The gripping story of two families struggling to overcome their own destinies. A mosaic of treachery and revenge, of possible and impossible loves, and of the great adventure that is living and surviving in a land marked by intolerance and outrage.Marian Miller, an NGO aid worker, is asked to write a report on illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian territories. In order to do so, she wants to make sure she understands both sides of the story. Marian arranges a meeting in Israel with Ezekiel Zucker, an elderly man who, like many others, has a lot to tell and also, a secret to hide. Ezekiel will narrate his story as if it were a massive jigsaw puzzle with many complex pieces and Marian will tell him the version she's familiar with: the Arab one.At the twilight of the 19th century, the Zuckers are banned from their homeland of Russia because they are Jewish. After undergoing unspeakable horrors and injustices under the tsar's rule,... Views: 13
Scholar and iconoclast Andrew Ross spent a year living in the much scrutinized, and often demonized, Celebration--the picture-perfect town that Disney is building for 20,000 people in the swamp and scrub of central Florida. Lavishly planned with a downtown center and newly minted antique homes, and front-loaded with an ultraprogressive school, hospital, and high-tech infrastructure, Celebration was to offer a fresh start in a world gone wrong. Yet behind the picket fences, gleaming facades, and "Kodak moment" streetscapes, Ross discovered a real place with real problems, and not a theme park village cooked up by the Imagineers. Compelling and wide-ranging in its analysis, The Celebration Chronicles provides a startlingly fresh perspective on the link between contemporary urban planning and corporate bottom lines.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 13
The year is 2098. Thirty-eight year old Kiernan O'Shay's dream is to build spaceships capable of light-speed. This dream is within her grasp if she can gain full control of the freighter spacecraft company her late grandmother built. She only has to adhere to the antiquated stipulation in her grandmother's will that she marry and produce an heir by her fortieth birthday.Twenty-five year old Ariel Thorsen is content with her life. She has a job as a physics professor at a local college, a loving family, and a beautiful girlfriend. She is unaware Kiernan O'Shay has chosen her to fill the role of wife, and mother of Kiernan's heir.Kiernan offers Ariel and her family monetary wealth if Ariel will agree to marry her. Ariel refuses until a tragic event forces her to accept Kiernan's offer. What starts out as a business arrangement turns into more for Kiernan. However, Ariel resents Kiernan, believing she was behind the matter that forced her into this marriage. Can Kiernan win Ariel's love? Views: 13
When Katia enrolled at Crossroads Academy she knew things weren’t exactly going to be easy. The sole heir to the worlds’ most powerful vampire, her presence was bound to cause a stir. But nothing could have prepared her for this. Whispers follow everywhere she goes. So does trouble. Nothing at Crossroads is what it seems and Katia’s secrets may be the darkest of them all. Views: 13
Having promised her best-friend that shed attend her 30th birthday party, Sydney Greene is off to the outskirts of Venezuela, a place where a year ago, shed learned to release her inhibitions and had engaged in an illicit two-week affair with a gorgeous Spaniard, Fabian Acosta. Fabian had spent two glorious weeks with the illustrious, Sydney Greene a year ago, with a promise from Sydney to continue their relationship she returned to the states. Unfortunately, that never happened. Now taken matters into his own hands, and with the help of his sisters husband, hes gotten Sydney back on his territory and this time, hes playing for keeps. Views: 13
Eleven chilling tales, including the author's introductions and afterword comments, provoke the dreaded dark side of the reader's imagination. Views: 13
