True Love Has a Date with DestinyNew York City’s beautiful Central Park becomes center stage in the lives of four generations of heroes who face cruel circumstances. Will each risk their heart a second time and find a way to bring love full circle?Returning from his stint in Afghanistan, Sean Wolfe is defeated in life and discouraged in love. Will old letters and an ancient coin delivered by wanna-be ballerina Jamie Russo give him the courage to Dream a Little Dream?Before he ships out to Vietnam, Alan James meets Gail Gibson, who blazes a fire across his heart. Will she be true to him until he returns from war or disappear, forsaking any chance of realizing A Love Meant to Be?Her dreams of becoming a singer dashed, Helen Wolfe, jilted and struggling to provide for herself and her siblings, reluctantly hocks a Confederate gold piece. Pawnshop owner Bernie O’Day is taken by this unselfish damsel in distress. Will he help Helen find a way To Sing Another Day?When the Civil War leaves William Wolfe disfigured in body and soul, he rests his hopes in returning to the arms of his fiancée. Will her rejection of him keep him from seeing the Beauty from Ashes and risking his heart again?Will God help these couples persevere to find lasting love? Views: 13
The sassy heroine of Sleeping with Paris is back! And this time, chocolate-covered French wedding bells are in the air....
It’s only been a month since Charlotte Summers reunited with her sexy French boyfriend, Luc Olivier, and the two lovebirds have already decided to take the plunge into wedded bliss. Charlotte is madly in love, and Luc is clearly the one, so what could possibly go wrong?
As it turns out, quite a lot...
On the heels of their drama-filled nuptials in the French Alps, Luc whisks Charlotte away to Paris for a luxurious honeymoon. But just as they are recovering from their mad dash to the altar, a surprise appearance by Luc’s drop-dead gorgeous ex-wife brings the festivities to a halt. Luc never told Charlotte that his ex was a famous French actress, or that she was still in love with him.
Determined to keep her independence and her sanity, Charlotte begins writing a book entitled The Girl’s Guide to Tying the French Knot. With chocolate, French wine, and fabulous girlfriends by her side, Charlotte navigates the tricky waters of marriage, secrets, ex-wives, and career all in a foreign country where, she quickly realizes, she never truly learned the rules.
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Available for house calls— and homicide...When cardiologist Dr. Andrew Fenimore isn't mending weak hearts, he's solving crimes in Philadelphia's wealthy Society Hill. But murder is the last thing the good doctor expects when he befriends a teenage boy trying to bury his dead cat. As the two dig a grave for the cat's final resting place in a vacant lot— which happens to be an ancient burial ground— they discover a fresh corpse, buried feet flexed, facing east, according to Lenape Indian tradition.Fenimore's P.I. pastime starts to become a distinct health hazard as he and his young sidekick follow the trail of the deceased young woman straight to the son of a colleague, one of Philadelphia's most prominent surgeons. Surely the scion of a fine old Philadelphia family and his Indian fiancee ignited some powerful passions. But are they enough to risk trying for the perfect murder in a place where civility rules with an iron fist in a velvet glove? Views: 13
Cuddy attempts to exonerate a boy who confessed to murder under hypnosisWilliam Daniels nearly didn't make it to college. A black student raised in one of Boston's roughest suburbs, he once barely skirted time in juvenile hall for gang activities. Pressure from his mother convinced William to straighten out, and he went on to study at a prestigious university. Years after his first brush with the law, William is in trouble again, and it will take more than a mother's love to keep him free.While hypnotized by his psychiatrist, William admits to shooting his girlfriend, producing the murder weapon and telling the doctor where to find the body. When he comes out of his state, William is in handcuffs and thinks he killed the girl. But private eye John Francis Cuddy doesn't trust the psychiatrist, and risks everything to save this bright young man whose mind has been turned against him. Views: 13
She is obsessed with tattoos.He is obsessed with her.When a body is found on the outskirts of Halifax, rumors run wild about the victim's identity. But tattoo artist Kenzie Sloane knows exactly who she is. They share a tattoo... and a decade-old secret.Lawyer Kate Lange remembers Kenzie Sloane. The former wild child was part of the same crowd that attracted her little sister, Imogen, before her death. Now Kenzie needs her help. And Kate needs answers.But there are others who know about the tattoo and its history. And one of them is watching Kenzie's every move, waiting for the perfect moment to fulfill a dark promise that had been inked in her skin. Views: 13
In Chase Tinker's world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination... Chase Tinker has the power to move things with his mind. His brother Andy can stop time. The thing is, they have no idea where these crazy abilities could've possible come from, and, are totally clueless on how to control them. Chase wants desperately to talk to his dad about it, but Benjamin Tinker has disappeared! Views: 13
First published in 1953, in The Whiteoak Brothers, the Jalna household is electric with secrecy and excited expectation. It is now 1923, and while young love blossoms between Pheasant and Piers, Aunt Augusta's friend, Dilly Warkworth, arrives at Jalna and tries to snare the heart of Renny. Eden, meets a persuasive mining broker whose new venture promises miracles. One by one, Eden persuades the other Whiteoaks to part with their savings - even old Adeline. This is book 6 of 16 in The Whiteoak Chronicles. It is followed by Jalna.From the Inside FlapThe Jalna household is electric with secrecy and excited expectation. It is now 1923, and while young love blossoms between Pheasant and Piers, Aunt Augusta's friend, Dilly Warkworth, arrives at Jalna and tries to snare Renny's heart. Eden meets a persuasive mining broker and, one by one, persuades the other Whiteoaks to part with their savings. About the AuthorMazo de la Roche, in 1927, was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from The Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller and was eventually adapted for stage, screen, and television. Views: 13
When a burglar jumps through the kitchen window one night, Louis knows he should get him in a wrestling-hold while he has the advantage, but his heart is hammering and his legs feel like wobbly air... A larger-than-life story from Anna Fienberg, author of the classic Tashi series and Horrendo's Curse.Louis's best mates, Singo and Hassan, are into basketball and skateboarding, and his dad is into arm-wrestling. Dad wants to build Louis up with wrestling moves like the Walls of Jericho or the Five Star Frog Splash, but Louis is better at flexing words than flexing his muscles.This summer Louis is put to the test, starting with the Phenomenon of the broken mirror, leading to the Paralysing burglar incident, and finally the night when he comes face to face with Peril.It's a wild week when the friends hide a runaway girl named Cordelia in the backyard tent, Dad falls for Doreen, and Louis tries the Top Roll Move on a big burly... Views: 13
A Frosty Wedding. . .Lady Fiona Hollingsworth never thinks of herself as particularly daring—until she learns that her beloved brother needs her help. But when Fiona approaches the powerful and enigmatic Nicholas Birmingham with a scheme in mind, she is taking a far bigger risk than she knows. For Fiona's exchanging more than vows; she's striking a delicious bargain with the devil himself—and Christmas provides more than enough opportunity for wicked mischief under the mistletoe. . .A Fiery Passion. . .Nicholas Birmingham hasn't become the richest stockbroker in England by being anything less than shrewd. He fully understands what's behind Fiona's brazen proposal, yet he cannot turn away the alluring lady who's haunted his fantasies for so long. Of course, a man has his pride, and Nicholas has no intention of revealing how he feels. Yet from the moment he slips his ring on Fiona's finger, desire and chaos are kindled. Now it's only a matter... Views: 13
