Dash the Mint Fairy digs into her pepperminty past to find out more about her family in this sweet-tacular super special Candy Fairies adventure.Dash the Mint Fairy discovers an ancient mint castle's candy at the far side of Frosted Mountains and learns about a royal mint princess who left her throne for love. King Crunch will help Dash find out more about her minty past. Could she be part princess? Views: 9
A young horsewoman seeks to prove herself as a horse trainer at the high-stakes Saratoga Race Course. Views: 9
Somewhere in the American South, there is a town where something is very, very wrong. A place where malicious men may die, but malice...never.When Carsten Stroud's previous novel, Niceville, was published, Elmore Leonard wrote: "I hope Mr. Stroud, having had so much fun writing Niceville, listening to his people give him terrific dialogue, is writing a sequel or another one like it." We give you The Homecoming.Kate and Nick Kavanaugh (lawyer and cop respectively) take in young Rainey Teague, whose parents have died under mysterious circumstances. Rainey is a handful. Well, actually, Rainey is turning out to be someone--or something--downright scary: a shape-shifting time-bending little boy who will have to resist being taken over by "Nothing." Will Kate and Nick be able to save him? Will the mirror they have kept up in the attic ultimately be their downfall? When more disappearances start to happen, where do they turn? No one can explain what is happening, but... Views: 9
Ten years after Dinah deserted Harry to marry a friend of his, Harry still loves her obsessively, though his image of her has ceased to relate to her independent reality. Unable to shake this fixation Harry resolves, for the sake of his sanity, to get Dinah back.'Somewhere Beyond Reproach is Tim Jeal's highly readable and often amusing second novel... The writing is sensitive and perceptive.' Daily Telegraph'Jeal is a forceful yet urbane writer who takes perception far beyond the familiar level of perception. His first person narrative, cold and simple in its short sentences, is cleverly combined, in form and style, with an ingenious detachment.' Glasgow Herald'Jeal shows considerable powers of cool and accurate observation. His wine is dry and light and has a bouquet.' Punch'An intricate and absorbing novel.' Evening News Views: 9
From YEAR ZERO PUBLISHING By DONALD WELLSThe Author of BLUE STEELE & THE CALIBER DETECTIVE AGENCY*AVAILABLE NOW! THE THIRTY-NINE -- A TAKEN! NOVEL*TAKEN! Box Set - Books 7-12 * (TAKEN! 13 & 14 are now available!)TAKEN! 7Jessica White and her husband are back in Georgia to spend time at the home of an old friend who is getting married.But when their friend's fiancee, Lena, goes missing, they become involved with not only the Russian mob, but also discover a plot to kill dozens of innocents.Jessica consoles their friend, George, as her husband once more defies the odds and helps Lena free herself from the bonds of her past while wrecking havoc on the streets of Atlanta.TAKEN! 8Even as her husband battles personal demons, Jessica White must come to the aid of her sister, Gabby, who is undergoing a crisis of her own.While her husband is chomping at the bit to exact vengeance on the man who hurt Gabby, Jessica struggles to make him understand that not every battle is a physical one.However, once Gabby is on the road to recovery, her aggressor must be dealt with, and dealt with he is, in a most brutal and surprising manner.TAKEN! 9Someone wants Jessica White dead and they'll stop at nothing to make that happen.After her husband thwarts the first attempt on her life, they discover who's behind the plot to kill her and realize that their enemy is an old one.With time running out, their adversary escalates the stakes and sends a team of men to kill her.But the doctor is not alone in this fight, she has a husband, a very capable and ruthless husband who will do whatever it takes to see his wife safe, and her enemies, dead.TAKEN! 10Jessica White and her husband are in New York City, while taking part in a task force formed to catch a serial killer.When the case leads them to the doors of The Caliber Detective Agency, Jake Caliber, the legendary private detective, has surprising news for Jessica's husband, and gives them a clue that may lead to the whereabouts of his mysterious father.TAKEN! 11Dr. White and her husband are in the northern California town of Bel Rey, tracking down a tip that may lead him to his father.However personal business becomes deadly business when the doctor's husband happens upon a group of drug smugglers and incurs their wrath.Now, the odds are five against one, and while the men chasing him are heavily armed, all he has to rely on are his wits.It's predators versus prey, and the loser gets death.TAKEN! 12Agents Burke and Ramos finally reveal their true intentions, but when Jessica and her husband refuse to play ball, Burke and Ramos decide that they know too much and must be taken out.Easier said than done, however, Burke has a secret weapon, a man who may well be every bit as deadly as the doctor's husband. Views: 9
Ethel Bradley thinks someone is trying to kill her, but doesn't know who or why. She enlists the help of her childhood friend, Lady Elsmere, but Lady Elsmere has troubles of her own in the form of a ne'er-do-well English nephew who's trying to steal her estate. Both women turn to Josiah Reynolds, who has just returned from New York. Josiah calls Detective Goetz who recommends a shamus named Walter Neff. Walter and Josiah scour the Bluegrass for answers that turn out to be deadly. To make matters worse for Josiah, Fred O'nan is a free man and gunning for her. Josiah, full of sass and vinegar, meets these challenges head on with the support of her friends, Franklin and Matt. Will Josiah be thwarted this time? Kentucky can be a cruel mistress to the those wanting justice and exacts a high price for it. Sometimes the "dark and bloody ground" demands double indemnity. This is something Josiah knows very well. Very well indeed. Views: 9
Perfect for fans of Tatiana de Rosnay’s Sarah’s Key, this stunning debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece -- and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations.Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie’s mother, Clio -- with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship -- tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother’s strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor’s belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother’s past and about her own future.Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers’ leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio’s future forever.A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, The Clover House is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer. Views: 9
Five times the spanking equals five times the fun:TearjerkerA husband describes the procedure he uses for spanking his girlfriend, and what he does to reward her cooperation. I Never LearnA wisecracking young lady sleeps with her father's best friend. Time Travel Tells how a pair of young marrieds role-play their way through the agesAnother Man's HandA wife finds herself on the business end of her husband's rosewood paddle when he catches another guy touching her at a partyAnd last but not least…The Not-So-French MaidA couple role-play the interaction between a stern employer and his naughty servant. Views: 9
With the help of her "Granny," Emily Kane had the strength to fight off the black-ops teams hunting her. Now she needs to find some relief from Granny, and to reconcile herself to the violence she had to unleash. She hopes to find spiritual renewal in the crowded pantheon of the Hindus and Buddhists of Nepal. But the spirit of violence is not far behind her. A Novella, originally published as The High Road to the Mountain Gods Views: 9
From Homer's Odyssey to Pirates of the Caribbean, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries.Among the Mermaids is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts, and tales of mermaids from around the world that will thrill every lover of this romanticized mythological creature.Compiled by Book of the Bizarre author and Magical Creature devotee Varla Ventura, Among the Mermaids includes turn of the century tales of merfolk from Bret Harte, T. Crofton Croker, and W.B. Yeats, along with tantalizing trivia, facts, first-hand accounts, and speculations about mermaids in popular culture.Some facts about the fluid and the fair from the book:Many people believe today that early explorer sightings of mermaids were manatees. (Scurvy + many days away from your lady = a blubbery creature looking supple and bodacious.)Blackbeard, the fierce and terrible pirate, was afraid of his crew being lured into a watery grave by mermaids, so he ordered his ships to... Views: 9
