Secrets. Lies. Deception. For the past six years, Samantha Hunt has lived with the belief that the untimely death of her parents was the result of an unfortunate accident—that by the cruel hand of fate, she had been left an orphan. But it was a lie, a terrible lie told to her by those who wanted to keep her in the dark. And the truth... when revealed, will change her life and haunt her forever. Views: 21
Slauerhoff's The Forbidden Kingdom is a blend of historical chronicle, fiction and commentary, bringing together the seemingly unrelated lives of a twentieth-century ship's radio operator and the sixteenth-century Portuguese poet-in-exile, Luis Camo~es. Slauerhoff draws his reader into a dazzling world of exoticism, betrayal and exile, where past and present merge and the possibility of death is never far away. Views: 21
After a move and name change, Amanda thought her days with dealing with the FBI and Mob were over. Her past comes back to haunt her as Eddie, the right hand man of the kingpin himself tracks her down, claiming to need her help. Amanda's instinct is to refuse, until she discover what it is he needs. The return of the kingpin's son, Angelo.Vince Menusco's men are being killed off with no explanation of who is behind it. Learning of Angelo's disappearance is enough for Amanda to agree to return to the streets of New York and help find him. Against her wishes, Hunt goes along to help.Even after getting Angelo to safety, Eddie refuses to free Amanda from their deal. Threatening her family, he insists she puts an end to the killings. Finding out who is causing them and why was more than Mandy was prepared to deal with. Views: 21
Months after his wife had been brutally murdered, FBI profiler Alec Blade was on the desperate hunt to bring her murderer to justice. But after setting up residence in a sleepy Florida town, Alec made a startling discovery: The killer had a new target. Now, promising artist Katie Carroll was in danger and Alec's honor demanded he offer his protection. But long days -- and nights -- spent with Katie soon proved a distraction he couldn't afford. Could Alec uncover a deranged madman's true identity before it was too late? Views: 21
Highland Pleasures 5.5 A WOMAN OF BREEDING MEETS A MAN OF NO STANDING… To redeem her family’s disgraced name, Lady Louisa Scranton has decided to acquire a proper husband. He needs to be a man of fortune and highly respectable in order to restore both her family's lost wealth and reputation. She enters the Marriage Mart with all flags flying, determined to find the right bachelor. But Louisa’s hopes are dashed when the Bishop of Hargate drops dead at her feet—and she is shockingly accused of murder! Soon, Louisa’s so-called friends begin shunning her, because the company of a suspected killer is never desirable in polite society. The problem comes to the ears of Detective Inspector Lloyd Fellows, by-blow of the decadent Scottish Mackenzie family and an inspector for Scotland Yard. He has shared two passionate kisses with Lady Louisa–and vows to clear her name. For not only does he know she’s innocent, he recognizes he’s falling for the lovely lady. Fellows is Louisa's only hope of restoring her family's honor—and it is he alone who intrigues Louisa in a way that may be even more scandalous than murder… Views: 21
A Food Critic's Review to Die For Everyone's trying the food fair serrated knife, perfect for slicing, serving, and . . . murder? Hanna Denton has a lot to prove after taking over The Upper Crust, her grandmother's California pie shop. And the Crystal Cove Food Fair is the perfect place to entice new customers. When local food critic Heath Barr serves up detestable reviews of Hanna's pies—not to mention his burning comments about other vendors, too—she's outraged, but she never imagined he'd be murdered. Now Hanna is drawing the worst kind of attention from police chief Sam Genovese, her former high school flame. Can she work through the doughy mess and discover the true killer, or will Hanna do all her future baking behind bars?Includes scrumptious recipes you'll love, from Double Chocolate Cream Pie to Butterscotch Pecan Pie.Praise:"Foodies will eat up Culver's second Pie Shop mystery."—Publishers Weekly... Views: 21
Special Agent Sydney Fitzpatrick, forensic artist to the FBI, returns to Quantico to help identify a brutally murdered young woman. But when Sydney's friend and colleague, the forensic anthropologist who assisted her, is killed in a hit-and-run, a covert government team takes over the investigation, and Sydney is suddenly removed from the case. Certain her friend's murder is connected to the first case, Sydney investigates. She discovers that the first victim was not only an archeological student, but also the daughter of the ambassador to the Holy See. Just before she was killed, the ambassador's daughter claimed to have found one of three keys that just might lead to a map of the long lost Templar treasure. Sydney's search for answers takes her to the streets of Rome, and into the underground crypts and caverns in Naples, one step ahead of a ruthless killer. Time is running out for Sydney as a fellow government agent is kidnapped. And the ransom demanded? The Templar map. Views: 21
The demons are waiting...
Ancient gods. Flesh-eating immortals. Sentient machines. A gun wielding monster. And a man with a unique and terrible addiction. They all reside within the pages of LETTING THE DEMONS OUT, the debut collection from Ray Wallace, author of ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE CITY: A ONE WAY OUT NOVEL and THE HELL SEASON.
Face your fears. Enjoy the nightmares. Views: 21
A wolfFor eighteen years Duncan Tremain has been able to control his
wolf, only letting the beast out to play when the moon is full. This unyielding
discipline has given him the ability to conquer whatever hardship should come
his way; until Lexi Darling appears in his life. With her joie de vivre and
innate sensuality, he is enchanted from the start but the more time he spends in
her company the more he can feel his control slipping and the chains that bind
the wolf breaking. Determined to keep her safe, he desperately tries to keep his
distance, which is a challenge since he is her new boss and Lexi is
persistent.A SirenA virgin in a temptress's body, Lexi wants
Duncan the first moment she lays eyes on him. Just as Duncan is determined to
keep his distance, Lexi is determined to break down his defenses and waltz with
him in the moonlight. She pursues him relentlessly, accidentally using her newly
discovered Siren gifts to lure him to his downfall.A love that has other
plansGiving in to temptation has never been so wonderful even as both
have their reasons to make sure the relationship doesn't get too deep. But the
wolf knows what he wants and he wants the Siren. Views: 21
Shiva Naipaul was the brother of V. S. Naipaul and author of Firefles and The Chip-Chip Gatherers. Fireflies, his first novel, published in 1970 and longlisted for the 'Lost Man Booker Award' in 2010, is set in Naipaul's native Trinidad. It includes a new foreword by Amit Chaudhuri. The Khojas are Trinidad's most venerated Hindu family. Rigidly orthodox, presiding over acres of ill-kept sugarcane and hoards of jewellery enthusiastically guarded by old Mrs Khoja, they seem to have triumphed more by default than by anything else. Only 'Baby' Khoja, who is parcelled off into an arranged marriage with a blustering bus driver, proves an exception to this rule. Her heroic story - of resourcefulness, strength and survival - is the gleaming thread in Shiva Naipaul's ferociously comic and profoundly sad first novel. Views: 21
Tessa Derbyshire believes she’s lost her soul.Alex D’Bushey seduced her two years ago, resulting in a baby that died. When she was to marry Angel LeClare, she confessed her past. He declared her ruined and cast her out. With nowhere else to go, she returned to Alex.Alex suspects she still loves Angel. He’ll do anything to keep Tessa, even share her. Angel longs to make amends to her, so they come to an uneasy agreement.Tessa is shocked by Alex’s proposal. Then Angel kisses her. She discovers tenderness in Alex and passion in Angel. But the men distrust each other. In and out of bed they fight over her. Sick and ashamed to be their plaything, she withdraws. Can Alex and Angel set aside their animosity and find a way for the three of them to be together? Or will the sins of their pasts doom them forever? Views: 21
Isabella Brady is surprised to be invited to a party at the seaside mansion called Marshbay, home of the wealthy Fitzgerald family. She is even more surprised to learn that before her Father died; he won a wager with the patriarch of the Fitzgerald family, which promised one the Fitzgerald sons would marry Isabella. Isabella is shocked and is not inclined to follow through with the wager. But when her mother dies, Isabella learns that her mother had sealed the deal by turning over their family home and land to Ian Fitzgerald. Isabella finally agrees to the marriage but from the first day at Marshbay, there are mysteries and warnings that worry her. Including the rumor that Ian Fitzgerald had something to do with his first wife’s death. Yet despite that and her doubts about marrying a man she doesn’t know, she finds herself intrigued by Ian Fitzgerald. And against her will she begins to trust him and perhaps even to love him. Is it the biggest mistake of her life? Perhaps even a fatal one? Or has she found the man she will love forever? Views: 21
