Have you ever wondered what it would be like to cross paths with someone very attractive and very intelligent? I’m talking about a certified walking dream and having not said a word to that person, and Bam! Within 24 hours you are embarked upon an unplanned cross country journey for two with that same person. Dreams like this rarely, if ever, happen. But this one did. So, dare to come along for the romantic adventure of your life as you ride along with a man and a woman who finds themselves suddenly thrust together by forces outside of their control. Of these two, one has vowed never to marry and the other has vowed never to fall in love again. In this novel Lady Fate will have the final say Views: 29
Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, never expected to find himself in New York City, tracking down a mysterious map important to his late mother. And he certainly never expected to be injured, only to wake up with no memory of who he is.But when he sees the fiery-haired beauty who's taken it upon herself to rescue him, suddenly his memory is the last thing on his mind. Georgia Milton, the young head of New York's notorious Forty Thieves, feels responsible for the man who was trying to save her bag from a thief. But she's not prepared for the fierce passion he ignites within her. When his memory begins to return, her whole world is threatened, and Roderick must choose between the life he forgot and the life he never knew existed.[unknown-8230] Views: 29
An all-new collection of furiously funny rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report plus three brilliantly written, previously unpublished pieces by Rick. Illustrated throughout with photos and snatches of dialogue from Rick's encounters and exploits across Canada."[Mercer's] trademark one-camera rants against the Canadian parliamentary machine are more concise, and more believable, than any campaign ads." --The Globe and Mail"The comedian of choice for viewers who read." --Toronto Life"Canada's hottest TV comic." --Maclean's"Week after week, Mercer continues to delight with his alternately giddy and cutting political humour." --The Canadian Press"Canada's leading political satirist." --The New York Times"A good rant is cathartic. Ranting is what keeps me sane.They always come from a different place. Take the prime minister, for example. Sometimes when I rant about him, I am... Views: 29
Papyrologist Lisa Emmer’s world flips when the Surete meets her at her Metro station with news of the savage murder of the esteemed Paris historian, Dr. Raimond Foix, her friend and mentor in the study of ancient documents. Horrified, Lisa finds clues at the crime scene left behind for her by her mentor—clues to a secret kept hidden for centuries. These clues make her a prime suspect in the murder investigation, and also put her directly into the cross-hairs of a deadly commando group that proves to be none other than a contemporary offshoot of the Inquisition. They want an ancient document that reveals a secret so explosive it could change the world—a document they’ve been tracking for centuries. Led by a sadistic priest and a vicious but accomplished nun with excellent military cred, their mission is to destroy the document—no matter what the cost in blood. A must-read for fans of Steve Berry, Dan Brown and Raymond Khoury! Views: 29
Murder and drug-dealing are all in a day's work for DCI Charlie Anderson, but everything's on a different scale now that psychopath Billy McAteer is back on the streets of Glasgow. Simon Ramsay, a successful and seemingly respectable businessman, receives an email with a photograph attached. If he doesn't come up with £50k, the sender will release it to the press, and Ramsay's career will be over. In a state of panic he contacts his mistress, Laura. He tells her a blackmailer has managed to get his hands on a compromising photo of them in bed together. Terrified of what her violent husband will do if he finds out about her affair, Laura enlists the services of McAteer to deal with the blackmailer. It is a moment of madness, with disastrous consequences. And it falls to DCI Anderson and his sidekick to unravel the trail of death and destruction. Views: 29
Archie tells his Headmaster, "I've seen things. In the shops. Beautiful things. Real china plates like royalty must eat from. And beautiful flowers and ladies in frilly skirts all made out of fine china." Threatened with life in coal mines of war torn Britain, Archie Barnett is determined to pursue his ambitions. His dreary life is fuelled by his desire to create something beautiful and affordable to everyone. Always a dreamer, he defies the opposition of an embittered mother to follow his wishes. With the help of his rich school-friend's family, he strives to begin his new life. His ideals are challenged as the reality becomes clear. He seeks love and happiness but it is a roller coaster of successes and failures, portraying the reality of life in the Staffordshire Potteries of the Twentieth Century. Views: 29
Cecilia Galante's sweet series about a lovable curly-haired cupid soars on in book #3.A cloud trip, Willa Bean's class is going on a cloud trip! It's not just any cloud trip either. They're going to Cloud Nine! Willa Bean needs to get ready, but things are all crazy-daisy around her house. Her baby brother Louie's favorite toy, a red rubber star-bubble ball, is missing. He's crying. He's wailing. His eyes are all red and puffy.All Willa Bean has to do is forget Baby Louie for a day. But she can't, no matter how hard she tries. Baby Louie's star-bubble trouble is turning into a big black cloud over her cloud trip!From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 29
12 dark tales from the masters and rising stars of genre fiction. Complete TOC: "No More Shadows" by Tim Waggoner; "A Curse and a Kiss" by Eric J. Guignard; "Depravation" by Mark Allan Gunnells; "The Girl with the Thirsty Eyes" by Scott Bradley; "Slink" by Trent Zelazny; "Vampiro" by John Palisano; "Kristall Tag" by Holly Newstein; "The Tardy Hand of Miss Tangerine" by Jon Michael Kelley; "Vanishing Act" by Simon McCaffery; "Windows in the Wreckage" by Trent Zelazny; "Coyote Gambit" by Gene O'Neill; "Closing Time" by Amy Wallace. Views: 29
