A powerful story of revolution, love and intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris. The Crimson Petal and the White meets Les Miserables. Mrs Elizabeth Pardy is a brilliant writer, a steely adventuress and a formidable opponent. But her shining star throws a long shadow, and her children, Hannah & Clement, suffer deeply in its wake. So when Hannah sees the opportunity to escape her overbearing mother she grabs it with both hands and flees to Paris.But Paris is doomed. Europeâ??s capital of decadent pleasure and luxury is becoming a prison as the Prussians are determined to bring the city to its knees. So when Elizabeth receives a letter suggesting her daughter is in grave peril because of her affair with the Cityâ??s hero the pull of an extraordinary story is too great and Elizabeth and her son rush to Hannahâ??s side.In a city where the lights are fading, food is running out, and everyone has an agenda, even the brightest beacons glimmer falsly. Full of... Views: 14
When unexpected side-effects in Gina Xanacovich's nanotech research leads to murder and death threats, her father hires private mercenaries to protect her. But Johan "Alex" Alexander proves to be just as dangerous to her peace of mind as the threats against her life. Worse, his seductive voice and irritatingly calm presence keep Gina on edge, making her want more from him than just being her bodyguard.Giving into their growing attraction, Gina finds it hard to focus beyond her obsession with the sexy mercenary. She knows if she can't reign in her desire, she won't live long enough to discover those responsible for the murders and threats. Nor will she discover how far things can go with Alex. Views: 14
Simon says: I'm watching. Simon says: I'm coming. Simon says: Die.Madison McKinley knows someone is stalking her. The police tell her she's imagining things, and they're too busy trying to find the "Simon Says" killer to investigate. But day by day, hour by hour, Madison's terror grows stronger, and not even the return of FBI Special Agent Pierce Buchanan into her life can calm her fears. Besides, how can she ask Pierce for his help after the way she threw his proposal in his face?Pierce still wants Madison's love, and his drive to protect her is more powerful than ever. He believes she's in danger, even if the cops don't. Finally, as more people start dying and the evidence mounts, the police turn their attention to Madison—as a suspect. Was Pierce a fool to trust her again, or are they both caught in a complex game that neither will survive? Views: 14
Warning If you are my mother, do not read this book. There are things like "F" bombs, sexual tension, and naughty, sexy supernatural creatures. Please don't say I didn't warn you. Overview of PricelessWhen children go missing without a trace, there is only one person who can find them. Welcome to the world of Rylee Adamson, a woman with unique abilities, some wild friends and a unstoppable drive to save those who can't save themselves. But when the details of a missing child duplicate that of her worst case, things start to get freaky. And not in a good way.*Priced at .99 for a SHORT time to celebrate its release. Get it now before it goes up to its regular price of $3.99* Views: 14
Samuel Lapp isn't ready to think about joining the Amish church yet. However, he's feeling the pressure from his family, community, and church. The harder they push, the more he rebels. Not even his pretty neighbor, Mary Ruth Smucker, can get Samuel to settle down into the Amish ways. Just when everyone has given up hope on Samuel, he finds himself learning more about the non-Amish way of life than he ever wanted to know. When he finds faith, will his struggles be over? Views: 14
Product DescriptionCheese store owner Charlotte Bessette is setting up for the town's Winter Wonderland fair. Then, when an old friend is found dead in the cottage of Charlotte's assistant Rebecca, a suspicion falls on Rebecca's boyfriend, a honeybee farmer. While the town buzzes with gossip, can Charlotte catch the culprit without getting stung herself?From the AuthorSay Cheese! Views: 14
Embracing a wide variety of subjects, this choice collection of 13 short stories represents the work of an elite group of American women writing in the 19th and earthly 20th centuries. The earliest stories are Rebecca Harding Davis' naturalistic "Life in the Iron Mills" (published in 1861 and predating ƒmile Zola's Germinal by almost 25 years) and Louisa May Alcott's semiautobiographical tale "Transcendental Wild Oats" (1873). The most recent ones are Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat," an ironic tale of a failed marriage, published in 1926, and "Sanctuary" (1930), Nella Larsen's gripping and controversial tale of contested loyalty.In between is a grand cavalcade of superbly crafted fiction by Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Djuna Barnes, Susan Glaspell and Edith Wharton. Brief biographies of each of the writers are included. Views: 14
Vis in magia, in vita vi. In magic there is power, and in power, life. For fifteen years, Lark Ainsley waited for the day when her Resource would be harvested and she would finally be an adult. After the harvest she expected a small role in the regular, orderly operation of the City within the Wall. She expected to do her part to maintain the refuge for the last survivors of the Wars. She expected to be a tiny cog in the larger clockwork of the city. Lark did not expect to become the City's power supply. For fifteen years, Lark Ainsley believed in a lie. Now she must escape the only world she's ever known...or face a fate more unimaginable than death. In Meagan Spooner's compelling debut, magic, technology, and human frailty collide in a brilliant new world.Review"Intense and absorbing, Skylark transported me to a world of magic and danger unlike anything I've read before. Dark, original, and beautiful, this is a novel you don't want to miss." -- Veronica Rossi, author of Under the Never Sky"Skylark's rich narrative and plucky heroine will transport you into a mesmerizing and horrifying world." --New York Times bestselling author Carrie JonesAbout the AuthorMeagan Spooner is a young adult fantasy and science fiction writer currently living and writing in Northern Virginia. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York with a degree in playwriting, and has spent several years since then living in Australia and traveling around the world.You can visit her online at meaganspooner.com....eGod... Views: 14
