A band of brothers from different nations, different cultures, all bound by one covenant: to protect their own. Secretive, cunning and deadly, they fight for the innocent who have become targets in a society obsessed with power, money and greed. It isn't just a moral code that drives the brothers, but the thrill of danger they can't find anywhere else.Meet the men who risk everything, even their own lives, and the women who capture their hearts.Mattias, Prince of Latvala, is one of the Royal Elite. Keeping secrets from his family, Prince Mattias endangers his life and his heart to save a princess from an evil cabal. Views: 25
When a little boy named Rajani ventures into the jungle, he runs into several tigers who make him give them his fine new red coat, blue trousers, purple shoes with crimson linings, and even his green umbrella! But Rajani outsmarts the tigers in the end, in this kinder retelling of Helen Bannerman's Little Black Sambo. New illustrations and non-offensive names and character depictions make this story lovable again. Views: 25
Dakota Bombay prided himself on his Bond-like image—bad-guy killer by day, lady-killer by night. But his life gets both shaken and stirred by an irate grandmother demanding a marketing plan for the family assassination business, a precocious six-year-old son he never knew he had, and a mysterious redheaded funeral director who's got him intrigued in more ways than one.Suddenly the perennial playboy is knee deep in pie charts and play-dates, while juggling the demands of the not-so-family-friendly family business. Throw in a team of rival assassins, and Dak's dreams of living trigger-happily ever after just may be put on ice. Views: 25
A moment. That's all it takes. A bewildering moment when the world spins upside-down, and then life can never be the same again.Arrow was just a girl when she saw something no child should have to see. And Marika is living a sister's worst nightmare...When Arrow and Marika come together in a small seaside town, they meet a mysterious 'magician' who says he knows how to escape the now and step into a new future.A brilliant and bittersweet story of loss and courage, with a surprising twist. Views: 25
Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long. The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm. http://youtu.be/8FRJYF1bmbI Views: 25
Old Rivalries, New Secrets, and Fresh Blood in L.A.'s SouthlandReeling from heart-aching losses, newly sober investigative journalist Birdie Keane immerses herself in wrapping up a famous cold case, the Paige Street murder. The newspaper feature creates a maelstrom of unwelcome scrutiny on her close-knit Irish cop family. The Keane clan, still struggling to escape the stigma of having a dirty cop in their ranks, has a few secrets better left alone.Birdie's story also catches the attention of a serial killer who leaves a bloody message at each crime scene. She teams up with her cousin, hard-living homicide detective Thom Keane, himself the focus of an investigation, to catch the killer. The cousins have much to lose, professionally and personally, as they try to solve the case and bring the killing spree to a halt. Views: 25
In these ten stories, Mark Richard, winner of the 1990 PEN/Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award, emerges as the heir apparent to Mark Twain, Flannery O'Connor, and William Faulkner. Views: 25
Be careful what you wish for! It's time for Lu Sheppard to get back in the game--fact. After ten years of playing mom to her younger brothers the boys have left home and she's determined to make up for lost time! Item number one on her list? A man to have some fun with! Rugby coach Will Scott is just what Lu needs to ease herself back into the dating game. Only in town temporarily, king of the fling...he's perfect. But his kisses are so electric that remembering they have an expiry date is getting harder. Suddenly Lu starts wondering...maybe it is possible to have too much of a good thing! Views: 25
Eliza has been a magnet for the broken hearts of others, who ultimately end up breaking her own. When handsome but emotionally wounded Dr. Jack Dancer enters her life, she won't allow herself to act on their growing attraction. But one night when Jack makes love to her, she knows she is lost, and is devastated by his coolness the next day. She knows that to stop her heart being broken again she must leave. It's only then that Jack finally realizes he's got to tell Eliza how much he loves her, and he recruits the entire village to help persuade her to become his bride! Fiona McArthur once again expertly combines the pace of the E.R. and the joy of the maternity ward, with all the warmth and intensity of a heart-stopping romance. Views: 25
