Mina Kitchen is a 40-something single who likes to cook—and cook and cook. In fact, her zest for whipping up trays of canapés is dwarfed only by her weird luck and mountain-lion-size tabby cat, Vinnie—that and her godmom's tendency for blackmailing new members into joining St. Bart's. Okay, maybe Mina's Swiffer-addicted neighbor, Vito, is a bit weird, too.As if all that wasn't enough, Mina's a Jersey girl transplanted in the midst of the Amish-flavored countryside of Lancaster, PA. Things get really complicated when she learns that her neighbor Vito is in a witness protection program and her dry cleaner deals in prescription samples. Then there's a fuse box labeled in Arabic. Kitchen Addiction! will keep you smiling when you're not LOL-ing. Views: 56
Francis Pettigrew travels to Exmoor for a holiday with his wife - an area in which as a young boy he was traumatised by coming across a dead body on the moor. In an attempt to exorcise this trauma, Pettigrew walks across the moor to the place where the incident occurred - only to find another dead body. Moreover when he returns to the scene with the police, the body is gone. Did he really see a body - or is it a hallucination conjured up by his return to the scene of the crime that has haunted him since childhood? In Untimely Death, Cyril Hare conjures up an intriguing puzzle whose twists and turns will keep the reader turning the pages until the final surprising resolution. Views: 56
Anyone can escape danger. No one can escape the truth.When a ship full of Sith warriors arrived in Galactic Alliance space, the fight to destroy it accidentally uncovered a hidden menace: a long-hidden group of clones, secretly created as insidious weapons capable of wielding the Force and heedless of the differences between light side and dark side. Now the clones have escaped--and evidence suggests that they are flawed by genetic disease and violent madness.Jedi Knight Jaden Korr pursues the clones, hoping to heal them but prepared to destroy them. What he doesn't know is that Sith agents are hot on his heels, determined not only to recover the clones for their Master but to capture Jaden for their own dark-side purposes. In a life-or-death battle, Jaden will confront a shocking reality that will rock him to his core and bring him face-to-face with the question of what makes a man . . . and a Jedi.Features a bonus section following the novel... Views: 56
Mina loves the night. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon's silvery light. In the stillness, she can even hear her own heart beating. This is when Mina feels that anything is possible and her imagination is set free. A blank notebook lies on the table. It has been there for what seems like forever. Mina has proclaimed in the past that she will use it as a journal, and one night, at last, she begins to do just that. As she writes, Mina makes discoveries both trivial and profound about herself and her world, her thoughts and her dreams. Award-winning author David Almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive Mina before the events of Skellig in this lyrical and fantastical work. My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. Views: 56
From an aristocratic Boston family, Helene Lamont was married in a lavish wedding at the same time she realized her groom, Phillip Drummond, was not the man she wanted to marry. A bit late, her infuriated groom snapped as he realized his trophy wife was about to turn into a disaster to his reputation as a business wunderkind.Helene heads for her uncle’s ranch in Montana where she finds her deceased aunt’s journal has been left for her. Why does she need it? Her aunt and uncle had the perfect marriage, didn’t they? As Helene settles into ranch life, her peace is disrupted by the arrival of Phillip, who her uncle had invited to come west also and work on the ranch. At first Phillip resisted the idea of being a dude in a foreign environment, but he is angry that his own hard-won toughness has not been recognized by his runaway bride. He has come to win her love—well, actually love wasn’t on the agenda he hoped to win. This is a story of the West as it was and is, about ranching life, and about two stories of love, one revealed through the journal and the other the modern couple who find what they thought they wanted wasn’t necessarily what they needed. The climax is a battle against nature in the raw.At 92,157 words, ‘From Here to There’ is about our illusions—some of which end up being true. (trailer on Amazon author page and Rain Trueax channel at YouTube-- http://www.youtube.com/user/RainTrueax Views: 56
Product DescriptionVampires aren’t supposed to submit to mere mortals, but Doreen is no ordinary vampire. When Charles asks for a week of her submission in exchange for a taste of his blood, she accepts. But as far as he’s concerned, a dominant protects his sub -- even if he’s a human and her enemies are mages and vampires. He has to find a way to keep her alive long enough to keep her promise -- and long enough to see what love has in store for them when the week is over. Views: 56
London's most talented criminal is about to be fingered. . .Lady Viola Preston can relieve a gentleman of the studs at his wrists without his being any the wiser and pick any lock devised by man in less than a minute. But she's careful to wear gloves when she steals jewels. Because when Viola touches a gemstone with her bare skin, it "speaks" to her, sending disturbing visions—visions almost as unsettling as the sight of the cool-eyed stranger who catches her red handed.Now Viola will only be stealing at Greydon Quinn's behest. And even more daunting than the violent history of the red diamond he's after is the prospect of a night in the devastatingly handsome lieutenant's arms. Touch has always been Viola's weakness, and the full body-to-body contact Quinn has in mind is about to shatter her defenses and set her senses reeling.More Praise for Mia Marlow and Touch of a Thief"Mia Marlow is a rising star! Hot and steamy. . .a sensually satisfying read. . .a page turner." —_New York Times_ bestselling author Connie Mason"Mia Marlowe proves she has the "touch" for strong heroines, wickedly sexy heroes, and love scenes so hot they singe the pages." —Jennifer Ashley, USA Today bestselling author of Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage"Adventure lovers rejoice as the race is on to find a rare, powerful jewel with an alluring thief and intriguing hero." —Barbara Vey"Absolutely terrific!" —Victoria Alexander Views: 56
He watched her for most of the day, waiting for the right moment... He's found her in the back of the closed store and now he's going to show her just how much he wants here... Strapping her arms behind her back. Chests pushed flat against the display table he's going to take her... After tonight, she's going to know how it feels to be woman; she'll know the power of Submitting to Cetera Views: 56
A Mother As Dillon's bride, Ashley Randolph finally got the family she yearned for. But when a bullet nearly killed Dillon, she was forced into hiding - with her secrets and the best part of Dillon...his baby. A Father It had taken Dillon almost three years to find Ashley, to learn he was a father. Except the years hadn't prepared him for the sight of his beautiful bride and his toddler son. Their Child Dillon had come to claim his boy and return him to the Texas ranch that was his birthright, but he hadn't bargained on leading the gunman straight back to his family. Would a man bent on misguided revenge send Ashley and his child on the run again? Views: 56
