Liz Kowalski is heading home to Whitford, Maine—this time for good. Eager
for her family, a fresh start and some fun, she doesn’t count on being rescued by the
chief of police her very first night back in town. Drew is everything she’s not looking
for...so why is she still so attracted to him? After a brief, forbidden rendezvous at
her brother’s wedding, Drew Miller expects Liz to return to New Mexico and stay there.
He’s searching for someone to settle down with, not a casual fling with his best
friend’s sister. But when they’re stuck together on the annual Kowalski camping trip,
things start going a little sideways. Keeping their hands off each other proves just as
impossible as keeping their secret from becoming public knowledge. Amid family, mud and
melted marshmallow, Liz and Drew try to fight what’s growing between them. But a little
time alone, a lot of chemistry and too many opinions might be just what it takes to
bring together two people so determined not to fall in love. Views: 15
Girls ages 8--12 will love reading the whole story of Barbie's latest film. This Junior Novelization features eight pages of full-color images taken directly from the movie! Views: 15
RetailKill on Command introduces reluctant assassin Sean Garrison. Garrison, a happy go lucky Pittsburgh native, is suddenly thrust into an illegal CIA assassination program when he loses his job with an advertising agency. Against his will, he becomes a ruthless, blood thirsty assassin hell bent on the destruction of men his handlers see as a threat to the U.S. Along the way, a beautiful, but deadly CIA operative with an agenda of her own assists Garrison. She leads him on a roller coaster ride of death and destruction as he struggles to figure out who he is and what he has become. Views: 15
You'll never, ever look at social media the same again. Could someone be using your pictures for their own nefarious purposes? Could it lead a killer to your doorstep?Teenager Amanda Castle was like a lot of people, posting pictures of her everyday life to a variety of social media sites. Not everyone who viewed her pictures was there to share in her experiences. One was there to steal her profile pictures.A terrorist in Frankfurt was desperate to please his leadership. He planned the perfect attack, one in which vulnerable people would be invited through social media to participate in a flash mob. There, the unwitting participants, thinking they were taking part in a random act of kindness, would find themselves engaged in a random act of terror.His ultimate plan: take the attack to America.Using Amanda's pictures and the name CamaroChick19, the terrorist attempts to manipulate an unstable and socially-isolated young man named Victor into a position... Views: 15
Would you risk your life to save the ones you love? For Leah Wolfe the answer is a resounding yes. Rhonda L. Print spins a fantastic tale of intrigue and suspense in Book 4 of her best-selling SINS series. Kidnapping, a mad scientist, and danger around every corner will keep you on the edge of your seat as you find out if the Phoenix always rises!Leah Wolfe of the Supernatural Investigations of Non-human Species—SINS for short—is learning to control her necromancer skills while balancing her life as a federal agent and fiancée to the Marquis of the vampire world, Ian Nightwalker.When her godson is kidnapped and the kidnapper offers to trade the boy for Leah, she doesn't hesitate.Leah finds herself in the lair of Phoenix, a former Marquis bent on avenging the death of his lover. He is also a scientist who is using DNA from various species with the hopes of creating an army of Supernaturals.Leah must stop Phoenix, save those he has tampered with, and get... Views: 15
In the 1530s, the Spanish, led by Pizarro, arrived in Peru, devastating the Inca culture and ending the infrastructure of its empire. Mansio Serra De Lequizamon was the last of the conquistadors to die and this book tells his story, taking as a staring point his apology for the conquest. Views: 15
"Plenty of action and passionate, wicked adventures." —RT Book Reviews on One Night with a RakeLady Serena's List of Forbidden PleasuresAttend an exclusively male club.Smoke a cigar.Have a fortune told by gypsies.Dance the scandalous waltz.Sir Jonah Sharp thinks Lady Serena Osbourne will be just like any other debutante, and seducing her will be one of the easiest services he's ever done for the Crown. Then he catches her wearing trousers and a mustache in his gentleman's club and she demands he teach her to smoke a cigar. But what will truly be Jonah's undoing is finding out he's an item on her list too, which makes him determined to bring her all the forbidden pleasures she can handle. Views: 15
“The Wandering Earth” is a collection of short stories by Liu Cixin, China's most acclaimed contemporary science-fiction author. Unabashedly classic in the great tradition of Asimov and Clarke, Liu Cixin's science-fiction is firmly rooted in the cosmic. “[most] literature has always left me with the impression of indulging an intense anthropocentric narcissism. […] In the world of literature, the Sun exists for no other reason than to illuminate the pure, unadulterated countryside, the Moon has no other reason to shine than to cast the shadows of the seaside lovers, [but] if the universe is the Sahara, then all that makes the Earth a grain of gold within it, is that a particular bacteria called humanity clinging to its surface.” Liu Cixin uses the unique perspective of science-fiction to take us on a journey into this majestic, desolate cosmos. He gives us the chance to reacquaint ourselves with the fundamental truth that in the face of a vast universe we are no more than a speck of dust; That the Earth is just another celestial body – And an extremely vulnerable one at that. The flash of a gamma-ray burst or the blast of a nearby supernova could, at any moment, reduce our cherished home to nothing but ashes. It can be terrifying to contemplate the end of our world and stories that describe such destruction can be disturbing. At the same time however, they can leave us feeling not only entertained, but exhilarated and inspired. Maybe, they can even give us a chance to renew our love of life. Most stories found in the “The Wandering Earth” collection take us to a sci-fi vision of Earth's end. But here, there are no Hollywood aliens, descending from the depths of space to blow up our cities. In these futures, the dangers humanity faces are much stranger and whimsical than that. The unexpected calamities that befall his richly detailed worlds are only eclipsed by humanity's epic, but always plausible, attempts to escape destruction. In all this peril and doom, Liu Cixin always feels for humanity. His stories are full of a deep love for all of Earth's peoples. But even this love does not escape reflection and even ridicule when viewed through his unrelenting cosmic lens. No matter how dearly one loves the Earth, humanity and all its cultures, there is no avoiding the cold, hard truth that they mean absolutely nothing when viewed against the vastness of the universe. But even an infinite universe could not change the simple fact that we are worthy of love, that we need love. It is this twist that lies at the very heart of the stories in this collection. Views: 15
