All she ever wanted was a chance to settle down in one place. Thistle Nettlebottom knows her life isn't exactly normal. She travels the country with her secretive mother and bestselling author grandmother in a pink RV going from book signings to crazy research trips. She's never been to public school or had a boyfriend, but she can pick a lock and hotwire a car. One day the phone rings and they set a course to a tiny town that's not on any maps. Suddenly, Thistle finds her whole life changing. She's finally found the home she's been searching for. Thistle soon realizes that Desire isn't like other towns and she's not like other girls. The family she trusted has lied to her about everything her entire life and the things she doesn't know about herself could cost her everything. Her legacy as one of the most powerful witches the town has ever seen has made her enemies that have been waiting patiently for a chance to destroy her. Thistle needs to learn to use her powers to protect herself before they succeed. Be careful what you wish for. Thistle has a power unique even among the magic wielding witches of Desire. She can wish things into existence. At first she enjoys the freedom of having everything her heart desires, but she soon realizes that her power comes at a terrible price. She's losing her grip on her sanity at a time when she can't afford any weakness. Her enemies are closing in quickly, but she might not have the strength to save herself. Views: 63
When Laurel Angell is left to salvage her struggling escort agency after her business partner, Roger Preston, disappears, there's only one course to take from the ashes, she creates Domination Inc., dedicated to satisfying the darkest desires and wildest fantasies of submissive women. Refusing to mix business with pleasure, Laurel tries to resist the charms of her staff, while growing increasingly unable to deny her own submissive nature. The news of Laurel's success soon reaches Roger's ears, and he decides to reclaim what he believes is rightfully his. He is prepared to stop at nothing to get his hands on the agency, and that means pushing Laurel to the very limits of her sexual experience... Views: 63
"Dying" had been his best chance at protecting her. Coming home was the only way to keep her alive.Nolan Law is a dead man. Five years ago, his pregnant wife buried him—a soldier cut down in a desert war, a man who would do anything to protect those he loved. Even fake his death. His beloved Tess was safe as long as he was gone. Now a new assignment thrusts him back into her life—and puts her at risk once more. When Tess looks at him, Nolan knows she sees a ghost. Tess deserves to know why this stranger stirs her passion so intensely, why her husband's eyes stare back at her from his unfamiliar, scarred face. Yet discovering the truth will only resurrect the danger Nolan "died" to protect her from.... Views: 63
Dr. Alexandra Conroy always goes the extra step for her patients, but never has she traveled to an Arabian royal palace before! Treating the Sheikh of Al Janeen's mother is daunting—especially under the watchful and mesmerizing eyes of the sheikh himself.Not only is Sheikh Azzam a dutiful leader, he's also a dedicated children's doctor. And, when disaster strikes his beloved land, not only must Azzam and Alex work together in the unforgiving desert dunes—they must also temporarily marry! A marriage of convenience Alex soon wishes was for real.... Views: 63
Kendall has just discovered who Emily really is, lost her boyfriend, and nearly died doing the thing she loves most—ghost hunting. It's time to take a break and try to reconcile all the changes she's going through. So Kendall heads to the Sierra Mountains, where there's a camp especially for young people with gifts such as hers. It's a time for reflection and self-discovery.But when she gets to California, she once again finds restless spirits—and the boy in her last vision. It may be the end of one chapter of her life and the beginning of a new one. Views: 63
One of the major figures of twentieth-century European literature, Ignazio Silone (1900--78) is the subject of this award-winning new biography by the noted Italian historian Stanislao G. Pugliese. A founding member of the Italian Communist Party, Silone took up writing only after being expelled from the PCI and garnered immediate success with his first book, Fontamara, the most influential and widely translated work of antifascism in the 1930s. In World War II, the U.S. Army printed unauthorized versions of it, along with Silone's Bread and Wine, and distributed them throughout Italy during the country's Nazi occupation. During the cold war, he was an outspoken opponent of Soviet oppression and was twice considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature.Twenty years after his death, Silone was the object of controversy when reports arose indicating that he had been an informant for the Fascist police. Pugliese's biography, the most comprehensive work on... Views: 63
Fourth-grader Ellie James and her horse, Dream, are best friends forever. But when her human best friend, Colt, starts acting strange, Ellie determines to fix his problem. She tries to find the perfect horse for Colt. But how? Ellie’s brother is struggling to stay on his baseball team, her father is fighting to hold onto his job at the Jingle Bells Ad Agency, and her mother is volunteering at the cat farm and the worm ranch . . . so, Ellie is on her own. Or is she . . . ? Join Ellie and Colt in their exciting, horse-loving adventures. Views: 63
"Are You My Baby's Mother?"Billionaire Alex Dalton has had more than his share of women. But now he needs just one—Julie Bartlett, the fiery redhead who'd once given him the hottest night of his life. Was she the mother who had left a baby on the Dalton doorstep? When a paternity test proves inconclusive, he needs Julie's DNA to determine if it is Alex or his twin brother who's now a father. But when Julie refuses to cooperate, Alex vows to tempt her into giving him everything he wants. Views: 63
Product DescriptionNew from USA Today Best-Selling Author Rebecca YorkUndercover on a slave ship of dark eroticismDARK MOON is the next book in Rebecca York’s Moon Series and also the first novel in a new series, Decorah Security.Agents Emma Richards and werewolf Cole Marshall take on a dangerous undercover assignment, to rescue a young woman from sexual slavery on a cruise ship converted into a dark and dangerous pleasure palace. When they masquerade as lovers, the sexual attraction between Emma and Cole reaches flash point. But what will happen when Emma discovers her lover is a shape shifter?PRAISE FOR REBECCA YORKRebecca York delivers page-turning suspense. --Nora RobertsRebecca York never fails to deliver. Her strong characterizations, imaginative plots and sensuous love scenes have made fans of thousands of romance, romantic suspense and thriller readers.–Chassie WestRebecca York will thrill you with romance, kill you with danger and chill you with the supernatural.–Patricia Rosemoor(Rebecca York) is a real luminary of contemporary series romance–Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Book WorldRebecca York’s writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension. --Jayne Ann Krentz Views: 63
Prescott Personal Securities provided the best bodyguards money could buy. New client Kelly Warner had trouble she couldn't escape. Trapped in controversy, Kelly and her young daughter had the whole world watching them. But only one man was hired to look out for their best interests: Jack Sanders. Kelly had secrets that people would kill for--and someone was trying real hard. But now she had Jack, and he would never take his eyes off her, no matter their past together. Caught under the gun, the all-American bodyguard had a message to send--Denver was under the protection of PPS, and there just wasn't room for anyone else. Views: 63
Blood sings to blood, Froi . . . Those born last will make the first . . . For Charyn will be barren no more. Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home... Or so he believes... Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds. Here he encounters a damaged people who are not who they seem, and must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad Princess. And in this barren and mysterious place, he will discover that there is a song sleeping in his blood, and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen. Gripping and intense, complex and richly imagined, Froi of the Exiles is a dazzling sequel to Finnikin of the Rock , from the internationally best-selling and multi-award-winning author of Looking for Alibrandi , Saving Francesca , On the Jellicoe Road and The Piper ’ s Son . Views: 63
