For overprogrammed middle-grader Adam Canfield, waking up to a snow day is a dream come true—a chance to sleep late, put off planning the next issue of THE SLASH, and make some quick cash with his shovel. But the dream turns into a nightmare when some high-school kids mug Adam for his shoveling money. Then not only does the media blast the embarrassing story, but Adam's own co-editors plan a contest outing bullies at their school. In a second look behind the scenes at a middleschool newspaper, Michael Winerip deftly blends kid-friendly humor with some provocative issues, including the subtle effects of class and racism and the thrill that comes from speaking truth to power. Views: 24
Mr. NovemberName: Forrest MacAllister—confirmed bachelor / family manMarital Status: Single (but who needed a wife with all the MacAllister babies around?)Honors: MacAllister Family Baby Bet ChampionThe most important thing in Forrest's busy life was his family and their quirky traditions, from angels-and-elves assignments to complicated Baby Bets. Until his very pregnant, matchmaking sister asked him to take on a special assignment…Jillian Jones-Jenkins.One look at the sexy brunette had Forrest thinking about things he never thought possible…like brides and babies and happily ever after. Unfortunately, the lady in question had a project of her own—getting Forrest MacAllister married…but not to her!The Baby Bet: Experience the laughter and love as the MacAllister men discover true love—and fatherhood! Views: 24
With his brother Sebastian missing, illusionist Rhys Davenport is running
out of time and leads. He knows only that Sebastian disappeared into Stonehenge and that
an incomplete map is the key to finding him. And that the missing piece is in the
possession of the unnervingly attractive psychic Corina Stratton. Corina has no
intention of giving her part of the map to the haughty Rhys Davenport. In fact, she
needs to steal his half so she can heal her mother’s malevolent spirit. She heads to
London, only to be chased by a revengeful sorcerer right into Rhys’s arms. Although
touched by Rhys’s plight, she agrees to go on his crazy quest only to get an opportunity
to take what she came for. With an airship full of fanatic elves after them, Rhys and
Corina are forced into close quarters as they search for a portal. But to open it in
time to find Sebastian, they must reconcile their differences and their growing
feelings, or he’ll be lost to them forever… Views: 24
This time, the straight-and-narrow path could be the road to ruin. Dr. Elyse Morgan’s mission: find the cure to the HTN4 virus. The compensation, courtesy of the United Nations: a lab stocked with hi-tech goodies, limitless resources and enough chocolate to make her rear look like a cellulite farm. Bonus: she gets to live. Rescued (kidnapped) and secreted (imprisoned) on an undersea warship, Elyse adjusts to her assumed identity as a cadet with the finesse of a toeless ballerina. Her sulfuric temper and blatant insubordination capture the unwanted attention of the ship’s captain, the gorgeous, infuriating, engaged Nicoli Marek. Elyse would rather perform her own autopsy than become the other woman, but Nicoli—who’s as full of himself as he is of secrets—regards his impending marriage as a mere political transaction. And Elyse as fair game. As Elyse’s suspicions about the UN’s true agenda mount along with her attraction to the relentless, chronically shirtless captain, she must choose between the murky path to everything she’s ever wanted, or the squeaky-clean path of self-sacrifice—which could mean taking the secrets of the virus with her to the grave. Warning: Features a strong, chocolate-loving heroine who takes no prisoners on the way to saving the world from an epidemic and winning a captain’s heart. Views: 24
Ever since she was young, Paige McLean has longed to see the world. Still,
she never imagined the world would land on her doorstep in the form of a charming
British surgeon who needs a place to stay when his plans fall through. After a
devastating loss, Alistair Woodbury has vowed to live his life alone. But in all his
travels, he hasn't encountered a town as welcoming as Fool's Gold, nor a woman
as caring—or as beautiful—as Paige. Her compassion warms him almost as much as their
stolen kisses. When it's Alistair's time to leave, will his brief visit turn
into a lifetime stay? A Fool's Gold series novella. Views: 24
1072 - England is firmly under the heel of its new Norman rulers. The few survivors of the English resistance look to Edgar the Atheling, the rightful heir to the English throne, to overthrow William the Conqueror. Years of intrigue and vicious civil war follow: brother against brother, family against family, friend against friend.In the face of chaos and death, Edgar and his allies form a secret brotherhood, pledging to fight for justice and freedom wherever they are denied. But soon they are called to fight for an even greater cause: the plight of the Holy Land. Embarking on the epic First Crusade to recapture Jerusalem, together they will participate in some of the cruellest battles the world has ever known, the savage Siege of Antioch and the brutal Fall of Jerusalem, and together they will fight to the death. Views: 24
