Selected for Amazon UK's "Top Ten BEST OF 2011" in the Indie Author category.A country house mystery... A family drama... A Gothic romantic comedy...REBECCA meets COLD COMFORT FARM in Linda Gillard's complex new novel, HOUSE OF SILENCE.SYNOPSIS"My friends describe me as frighteningly sensible, not at all the sort of woman who would fall for an actor. And his home. And his family."Orphaned by drink, drugs and rock n' roll, Gwen Rowland is invited to spend Christmas at her boyfriend Alfie's family home, Creake Hall - a ramshackle Tudor manor in Norfolk. Soon after she arrives, Gwen senses something isn't quite right. Alfie acts strangely toward his family and is reluctant to talk about the past. His mother, a celebrated children's author, keeps to her room, living in a twilight world, unable to distinguish between past and present, fact and fiction. And then there's the enigma of an old family photograph... When Gwen discovers fragments of forgotten family letters sewn into an old patchwork quilt, she starts to piece together the jigsaw of the past and realises there's more to the family history than she's been told. It seems there are things people don't want her to know. And one of those people is Alfie...~~~Praise for HOUSE OF SILENCE..."Brilliant book." LESLEY COOKMAN (Murder to Music)"A story layered deep in pretence and secrecy, HOUSE OF SILENCE provides readers with the puzzle-solving pleasure of golden age detective fiction, complete with letter fragments from the past and the gothic backdrop of Creake Hall. The writing is sharp and crisp, with an edge of dark humour. Unwinding through the narrative like a chain is the hold that the dead have upon the living. I loved it."ROSY THORNTON (The Tapestry of Love)"HOUSE OF SILENCE is one of those books you'll put everything else on hold for."CORNFLOWER'S BOOK BLOG"This is an author at the top of her form who knows exactly what she's doing. Brilliant. It's an intelligent book for people who like their reading to challenge them."THE BOOKBAG"Gillard's consistently smart writing and fully-fleshed characters are the only recommendation I need to read anything she writes."BOOKHARBINGER BLOG"A totally engaging read, full of warmth and perception." VICTORIA CONNELLY (A Weekend with Mr Darcy)~~~Praise for Linda Gillard's other novels..."The emotional power in these novels makes this reviewer reflect on how Charlotte and Emily Bronte might have written if they were living and writing now." NORTHWORDS NOW "Haunting, lyrical and intriguing." ISLA DEWAR (Keeping up with Magda)"I can heartily recommend Linda Gillard... Excellent." ADELE GERAS (Facing the Light) Views: 57
The Illuminati have opened a hole in time, and now one of them is stepping through. Atlantis will fall and the water of Avalon will run dry. Anne Le Clair travels to Glastonbury with her fiancée, Egyptologist and mystic Michael Levy, to investigate a house she inherited from a mysterious aunt...only to find trouble waiting. One of Avalon's sacred twin springs is failing. Together, Anne and Michael try to restore the water flow, but discover there is much more at stake: the Illuminati master Alexander Cagliostro has activated an ancient crystal tower, tearing a hole in time which threatens much more than one sacred spring. Meanwhile, in ancient Atlantis, Megan, priestess of the Crystal Matrix Chamber, flees the destruction of her world carrying with herself a vital artifact. Views: 57
Madame Maxine is a terrifying, beautiful stern tutor whose word is absolute, whose rule is complete. John tries hard to reach the standards she sets, but often finds himself strapped down over her couch, bared cheeks awaiting the burning sting of her cane or strap. He is not alone is his terrible ordeals, for Paula, a young girl who also needs to reach Madame's high standards, often finds herself down over the bench, equally bare! Out in the big wide world, John is unable to find a woman to equal his beloved Madame Maxine and, when he eventually meets up with her again in Paris, he finds himself totally unable to resist and is drawn back into the terrifyingly painful pleasure of her ownership and power! Views: 57
♥ ♥ ♥ Much Ado About Marshals ♥ ♥ ♥ NOR Top Pick Buy a copy and see for yourself what everyone is talking about. Once youread just one of Ms. Rogers' books, I can assure you that you'll be afan... Diana Coyle, NOR Reviewer CTRR Award Jacquie Rogers creates a witty, delightful, and downright amusing book with impressive charming players. Cherokee, Coffee Time Romance and More ReviewerLike romance? Love stories about the old west? Want a dreamy cowboy to cuddle up and read about? Then this is the book for you.~~My Eclectic Bookshelf, 5 dragonfliesOverview:In the sleepy western town:A wannabe woman sleuth is determined to marry the recently-hired town marshalBut the man sworn in is wanted for bank robbery!Then there's a real bank robber and the actual new marshal who both claim the job...Alas, affairs of the heart mess up everything!See the book video with cover model Kyle Walker: jacquierogers.com/maam/If you'd like a humorous Linda Lael Miller or an old west Rachel Gibson novel, you'll love Much Ado About Marshals!Try other fun, romantic books by award-winning author Jacquie Rogers:Much Ado About Madams (♥ Hearts of Owyhee ♥, #2)Much Ado About Mavericks (♥ Hearts of Owyhee ♥, #3) Willow, Wish For Me (Merlin's Destiny #1) - Magical western romanceDown Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues - Contemporary western with a twistFaery Merry Christmas.- Fantasy romanceFaery Special Romances - Fantasy romanceVisit her website: jacquierogers.comRomancing The West: romancingthewest.blogspot.comReview♥ Hearts of Owyhee ♥ #1 Views: 57
"Wonder Twins" on the run—and running amok—in Vegas. Road Trip!Paisley and Beau are boldface names again. Last time, paparazzi called them the "Wonder Twins," two kids found alone but alive in the woods of exotic New Jersey. Three days after their mom's death — and before their dad's criminal misdeeds.Flash-forward to now: Their so-called lives? Suck out loud: Hating on their cougarized, Botoxic grandma, they're totally clueless about the location of ex-con Daddy. Till they discover a stash of old letters. That's when they decide to jack the Pontiac and hit the road. Holding up donut shops in Sin City might seem extreme, but if they can just get their pretty bad faces back on TV — or TMZ — they might wrap up their whole gaga saga with an Oprah-worthy reunion already! Views: 57
When the timid millionaire pianist Barney Barrington moves to Woodford, extraordinary things start to happen. For local millionaire Jasper Jellit doesn't like all the attention Barney is getting and will do anything to upstage him, including hosting an extravagant chocolate party for Woodford residents. But when Barney and Jasper want to buy the same painting, Jasper finds less scrupulous ways of getting what he wants. As Barney is too kind to ever have a suspicious thought, it falls to his hyper-intelligent cat Dandelion to save the day - with the help of Jasper's two misunderstood dogs Cannibal and Bruiser. Winner of the Eilis Dillon Award for a First Children's Book Views: 57
Lucy Harrison sells books by day and volunteers with the Cypress Hollow fire department by night. Her life is just the way she likes it—full, even-keeled, and smooth—until bad-boy ex-cop Owen Bancroft comes back to town. Lucy has always been fearless, never scared about diving in to help others. When it comes to risking her heart, however, she realizes she's absolutely terrified.In a small town like Cypress Hollow, everyone knows your business—and there is nowhere to hide. Then Lucy and Owen are thrown together by the discovery of the lost work of local legend, knitting guru Eliza Carpenter. Now Owen, adrift and struggling to redefine himself as a civilian without a badge, will have to learn how to open himself up to life's new possibilities . . . while Lucy decides just how much of herself she's willing to gamble on love. Views: 57
Bestselling author Patrick Carman sends Dan and Amy on a twisting thrill ride adventure in the highly anticipated Book Five of the 39 Clues series. JOIN ANY TIME TO PLAY FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN! WHERE ARE AMY AND DAN CAHILL? The two kids were last seen in Egypt, hunting for one of the 39 Clues that could make them the most powerful people on earth. But no one has seen the siblings since. Has the ruthless Irina Spasky finally tracked them down? Or worse . . . the Madrigals? No one knows where the Clue hunt leads next. But one thing is certain - Book 5 is gearing up to be Dan and Amy's most dangerous adventure yet. Views: 57
