Carita Gray—daughter of a warlock who
killed her mortal mother with the strength of his passion—has been lonely most
of her life. The powers inherited from her father are a curse, for how can she
risk love when she may be the death of any man who touches her?Renfrey
approaches Carita in a New Orleans cemetery on All Hallows’ Eve. Sent by her
father with matrimony as the object, he recognizes her passionate yearning. Yet
he requires something more than to be the answer to her need.Carita
dares not succumb to Renfrey’s allure—until she realizes he is a warlock. But
Renfrey, now caring too much, fears his fierce desire may destroy this
half-breed warlock’s daughter. So begins a battle of wills fought with power and
magic, tumult and splendor. But who will be left alive when it ends? Views: 56
They are known as the
Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who
flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive
justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes
up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it
is that makes rakes so dangerous.Tasked with bringing down the
most notorious rake of all, the always capable and efficient Lady
Georgina “Gina” Beauclerk is determined to show the wicked Earl of
Coventry just what she has to offer… by promptly turning his dissolute
world on its ear. Instead she finds her own world spinning out of
control. Because even after she has organized his household, rid his
home of alcohol, and paid off his mistress, she can’t help but see that
there is more to the handsome earl than first she realized.Forced
into respectable society to escort his debuting sister, Coventry
intends to find her a husband post-haste so he can return to the freedom
and debauchery of his clubs. After the death of his unfaithful wife,
the disillusioned Coventry has no intention of ever marrying
again—especially not to an interfering busybody who won’t take “no” for
an answer. No matter how much she tempts him. Views: 56
1998 HOLT Medallion finalist! / 1998 finalist for Romantic Times Reviewers Choice!The fictional town of Hope discovers the importance of forgiveness, overcoming prejudice, and the dangers of keeping unhealthy family secrets. Views: 56
Parish & Richards have two cases to solve. One turns out to be unfinished business, the other is very close to home. Angie struggles to come to terms with her new baby. Kowalski is promoted, but someone is out to ruin him. Two detectives join the team, and are allocated the case of five bodies discovered in the grounds of a house. Views: 56
"Brian Evenson is one of the treasures of American story writing, a true successor both to the generation of Coover, Barthelme, Hawkes and Co., but also to Edgar Allen Poe."—Jonathan Lethem"Brian Evenson is one of my favorite writers. The stories in this collection will thrill, unsettle, and captivate. Like lanterns in dark rooms, paper boats carried down on subterranean waters, they lead the reader into mysterious and perilous territory. Read at your own risk."—Kelly LinkHallucinatory and darkly comic, these stories of paranoia, pursuit, sensory deprivation, amnesia, and retribution rattle the cages of the psyche. And through the illustrations of graphic novelist Zak Sally (Recidivist, Sammy The Mouse), this unsettling world is brought to life. From sadistic bosses with secret fears to a woman trapped in a mime's imaginary box, and from a post-apocalyptic misidentified messiah to unwitting portraitists of the dead, Brian Evenson's ... Views: 56
For fans of Cold Mountain and The Invention of Wings comes "a tour de force of historical fiction" (Henry Wiencek, author of Master of the Mountain) that follows the epic journey of a slave-turned-Comanche warrior who travels from the brutality of a New Orleans sugar cane plantation to the indomitable frontier of an untamed Texas, searching not only for the woman he loves but so too for his own identity.I have been to hangings before, but never my own. Sitting in a jail cell on the eve of his hanging, April 1, 1875, freedman Persimmon "Persy" Wilson wants nothing more than to leave some record of the truth—his truth. He may be guilty, but not of what he stands accused: the kidnapping and rape of his former master's wife. In 1860, Persy had been sold to Sweetmore, a Louisiana sugar plantation, alongside a striking, light-skinned house slave named Chloe. Their deep and instant connection fueled a love affair and inspired plans... Views: 56
Someone plans to disrupt the 175th anniversary celebration of the Battle of the Alamo--and it's Alamo Ranger Susannah Jorgenson's job to stop the culprit. But that means partnering with Levi McDonall, who skipped town years ago with her heart. Levi's now a Texas Ranger, sworn to protect her at any cost, but Susannah knows she'll pay the price if she falls for him again. She has to stay focused on their goals--to eliminate the threat and solve the murder of Levi's captain. But an unknown killer is watching...ready to eliminate them. Views: 56
Scandinavia's undisputed queen of crime fiction, Liza Marklund is the #1 international bestselling author of the Annika Bengtzon series, now available for the first time in Canada from Vintage Canada.Rookie reporter Annika Bengtzon has a coveted, yet temporary, position at a major Stockholm tabloid. Before she has had the slightest chance to adapt to the bullish and fast-paced world of news journalism, a dead body is found at a city cemetery. The victim is an exotic dancer who has been raped and strangled, and the prime suspect is a government minister. Annika realizes that this could become her breakthrough story. But as she exposes the dark underworld of sex clubs, chauvinism and corruption, she is drawn deep into a dangerous world of sex and violence.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 56
