Willa Conner learned a long time ago that love is only in fairy tales. Left widowed, pregnant and penniless, Willa's last hope is the stranger who answers her ad for a husband.Austin Dermot, a hardworking Montana blacksmith, doesn't know what to expect from a mail-order bride. It certainly isn't the brave, beautiful but scarred young woman who cautiously steps off the train....Trust won't come easily for Willa--it's hard for her to believe she's worthy of true love. But she doesn't need to worry about that, because this is just a marriage of convenience...isn't it? Views: 27
Beautifully written and emotionally charged, After You’ve Gone is a fascinating account of one woman’s struggle to find happiness and independence in 1920s society.When Willa met Tommy Costello, a handsome, smooth-tongued sailor, she thought he had finally found what she was looking for. With no family of her own, Willa longed for unity, love and adventure. Tommy appeared to offer her all of that. But life is never simple
Now a wife and mother, Willa is left behind with her controlling mother-in-law when Tommy begins a year-long round-the-world tour with the Navy. Her only escape is through reading books. And it is at the local library that she meets Richard Fitzwilliam, whose friendship gradually begins to change Willa’s life. Despite her initial reluctance, she finds herself beginning to enjoy even prefer the new life being offered to her. But how long can it last, as Tommy’s steady progress around the world will... Views: 27
Marina Lewycka returns to the characters from A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, with a hilarious erotic twist, in this laugh-out-loud short story, A Shorter History of Tractors in Ukrainian with Handcuffs. 'Ever since she'd first read Sherlock Holmes, Laura Carter had dreamed of being a detective . . . Books were both her escape and her guilty pleasure, which eased her through the boring days and enlivened the nights when her husband was too tired for love. She devoured everything from Proust to Harry Potter, from James Joyce to EL James, she adored detective stories, but maybe her favourite author was Marina Lewycka, whose A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian had strangely echoed a case she had once worked on.' Marina Lewycka was born in Kiel, Germany, after the war, grew up in England and lives in Sheffield. Her first novel, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize,... Views: 27
Samantha Martin is an imp, bound by an angel who allows
her to live among the humans . . . as long as she follows his rules. It’s never easy for an imp to follow the
rules, especially now that Sam’s
brother, Dar, has found himself in hot water. He needs her help to
retrieve an artifact from the vampires, or the powerful demon he owes a favor
to will enslave and torture him for centuries. It should be a simple
courier job, but with demons nothing is simple. Sam reluctantly attempts
to help her brother, trying not antagonize the vampires or the demon
gunning for him, all while chafing to comply with the restrictions her angel has
placed on her as a bound demon.
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Converted, re-formatted, proofed, all internal images, first edition cover restoration and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 27
There’s something deadly lurking in the shadows at Shadow Creek . . .Due to a last-minute change in plans, a group of unlikely traveling companions finds themselves on a camping trip in the Adirondacks. They include the soon-to-be-divorced Valerie; her oddball friends, Melissa and James; her moody teenage daughter, Brianne; and Val’s estranged husband’s fiancée, Jennifer. Val is dealing with unresolved feelings toward her ex and grappling with jealousy and resentment toward his younger, prettier new flame, a woman with some serious issues of her own. Brianne is sixteen and openly rebellious, caught up in a web of secrets and lies. What Val and her companions don’t know is that a pair of crazed killers is wreaking havoc in the very same woods. When an elderly couple is found slaughtered and Brianne goes missing, Val finds herself in a nightmare much worse than anything she could have anticipated. She was half-expecting it to be the trip from hell, but what she never could have predicted was that this impromptu little excursionReview“Fielding succeeds in creating a winning heroine.” (Publishers Weekly )“Fascinating, heartbreaking. . .a thrilling mystery that will keep you up all night.” (Fresh Fiction ) About the AuthorJoy Fielding is the New York Times bestselling author of Now You See Her, The Wild Zone, Still Life, Charley’s Web, Heartstopper, Mad River Road, Puppet, Lost, Whispers and Lies, Grand Avenue, The First Time, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida. Visit her website at JoyFielding.com. Views: 27
Life is pretty typical for stay-at-home mom Margie Peterson. She's got a peanut-butter-covered wardrobe, an attorney husband who's always at the office, and a mother-in-law who keeps slipping her books like "Sex Secrets of Happy Wives." Then she lands a part-time job at a seedy P.I. firm—and her humdrum suburban life is turned upside-down.By the end of her first day, Margie's totaled her minivan, submitted a picture of a naked man in Saran Wrap to the school newsletter, and accidentally participated in a drag queen contest. When she finds a dead transvestite in the “Princesses’” room of a gay bar, she decides it may be time to hang up her hat and start planning Tupperware parties. Then she picks up the drag queen’s phone—and discovers the last call the dead man made was to Margie’s own house. Views: 27
Feel the Southern heat with this steamy contemporary romance trilogy! When love comes unexpectedly to a trio of South Carolina couples, hard choices and complicated decisions must be made. But the heart wants what the heart wants . . .You Can't Plan Love: As much as she believes she can plan her future, it's hard for Kenyatta Copeland to ignore the way her boss, Malcolm Patterson, ignites her passions with just one look.Worth the Wait: Playboy Jared Patterson seems like the perfect candidate to help Tasha Smith lose her virginity. What starts out as a one-time thing quickly turns into an affair neither wants to stop - even when it might get in the way of their futures.A Heart to Heal: Ignoring rumors, disapproval from family and friends, and promises to avoid each other, Shayla Monroe returns home and becomes friends again with her ex . . . then lovers. Devin wants all or nothing - can Shayla risk damaging what's left of her... Views: 27
Cannibalistic cave dwellers. Huge, terrifying clans roaming the moors, seeking out human flesh to rend and consume. It sounds like the horrors of prehistoric savages, but it falls well within recorded history of civilized men. The first half of the fifteenth century saw savagery and fear that erased the line between man and beast. Just eight miles east of the modern city of Edinburgh, Sawney Bean and his murderous family of criminals prowled the Scottish coasts, robbing travelers and consuming their victims. There's little the community can do but be hunted. Based on the chillingly true story of Sawney Bean, this horrifying tale comes into stark reality in THE FLESH EATERS, an imaginative novel by Edgar Award-winning author L.A. Morse. Beware, any readers faint of heart. It's those soft hearts that are the tenderest meat. Views: 27
