The best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars returns to his Pacific Northwest settings-and moves beyond them-in ten sharply observed, funny, and wise new stories that explore the mysteries of love, and unravel our complex desires to connect with others.Ranging from teenage to middle-age, the voices that inhabit Problems with People offer humorous or searing but always tightly focused accounts of the universal quest to understand one another-individually, and as part of our political and historical moment. Their stories are sometimes shot through with tragedy-the long-ago loss of a young boyfriend, a son's death at sea-while in others, the mere circumstances of our cultures and selves-whether it is being Jewish; overweight and single; a tourist in a history-haunted land; or on the brink of a diminished old age-prompt questions about our sense of reality and belonging. Spanning diverse geographies-across America and in distant countries including Nepal,... Views: 46
He was no good for me, I knew that. Something about him called to me. If he were a merman he would beckon me with a siren call. Orlando and I have played this game of tug of war since as far back as I can remember. He wants me, I want him and yet we do nothing about it. But when we graduate high school and go our separate ways and I’m on set and he’s sitting in the producers chair; I run as fast as I can but it just wasn’t fast enough. He knew I was an actress but he had no idea I traveled overseas to work in the porn industry and I had no clue he did as well. There’s just one small problem. He’s married, or in the midst of getting a divorce. I won’t believe it until I see it, so until then, he’s just my boss and I’m just his hired porn actress. I’ve thought about quitting this job and just going back to the states early, but that one damn name, the one that flows off my tongue keeps me here. O.R.L.A.N.D.O Views: 46
Lady Julia Rosemont
should be enjoying her first season among London's elite. However
nothing could be further from the truth. Even though she's the sister to
the Duke of Candlewood and has been schooled in all of the dictates of
polite society, she's also slightly on the shelf and has lived a rather
sheltered life at her family's country seat, Seldon Park, in Sussex.
Then, of course, there is the small matter of her scars. Garish and
all-together too visible, the unusual pattern of scars has defined
Julia's entire life, for she cannot remember a time when they were not a
part of her. It seems as if they have always been present, the result
of an animal attack when she was a child. Now a debutante in town, Julia
is finding it difficult to navigate the ballrooms of London, where
being different is greatly frowned upon. Thankfully, she has her best
friend, Benjamin, to offer assistance on occasion. That she is also
deeply in love with him, and has been for ages, is entirely beside the
point and of no consequence. Benjamin Sinclair, the Duke of
Radcliffe, has known both Julia and her brother Nicholas since they were
all children. There is nothing he wouldn't do to protect her. Except
that the only reason she's having a season at all is because he insisted
- secretly, of course. Her misery, therefore, is entirely his fault,
and he will do anything he can to ease her pain. Even if that means
becoming her escort for the remainder of the season. All he has to do is
make certain that his heart does not become involved. For the last
thing he wants to do is risk his long-standing friendship with Lady
Julia. However when someone threatens to expose long-kept secrets
about both Julia and Benjamin, secrets that could plunge both of their
families deep into scandal, both of them must decide whether or not to
face their fears. Including how they feel about each other. Is love
worth the risk? Can Julia finally catch the duke of her dreams? Or will
Benjamin forever be just beyond her reach? Views: 46
Unbelievable… After months of admiring Arianna during their tattoo sessions, James is half in love and completely in lust. When he finally asks her out, things move at lightning speed, until he gets her home… Where someone has abandoned a baby on his doorstep. Arianna should be running in the opposite direction, so why is she the one who comes to his rescue when he has nowhere else to turn? Unlovable… Arianna’s past holds a secret sure to crush James’ attraction to her, which is too bad because he’s exactly the kind of guy she’d choose for herself, if things had been different. She knows she should abandon their failed attempt at a fling, but she can’t turn her back on him and his newborn niece—they need all the help they can get. Being a part of his life while fighting her feelings for him is hard, and resisting his feelings for her is even harder. Views: 46
To Love a Texas Cowboy: A Wishing, Texas Romance Views: 46
From the "greatest living practitioner of historical fiction" (Christian Science Monitor) Thomas Keneally and his eldest daughter Meg Keneally comes the first novel in a fast-paced, gripping, and witty historical crime series.In the Port Macquarie penal settlement for second offenders, Hugh Monsarrat hungers for freedom. Originally imprisoned for forging documents to pass himself off as a lawyer, he is now the trusted clerk of the settlement's commandant. His position has certain advantages, including access to the Government House kitchen and outstanding cups of tea from housekeeper Hannah Mulrooney, who is his most intelligent companion. But things change when the commandant heads off on assignment and his beautiful wife, Honora, suddenly falls ill. Only when she dies does it becomes clear she has been slowly poisoned. Monsarrat and Mrs. Mulrooney suspect the commandant's right hand man, Captain Diamond, a cruel man who shared an intimate history with... Views: 46
Lassoed by Love? What's a city girl like Lydia Emerson doing in Granger, Montana? Her movie-actress boss has given her plenty of strange assignments before, but this one trumps them all. Lydia must win herself a cowboy. And Wes Broward is not just any cowboy. As the millionaire son of the renowned Broward ranching dynasty, he is handsome and confident enough to be a movie star himself—and he knows it. Lydia uses all her L.A. savvy to land this bachelor at a cowboy auction. But "winning" Wes is only the start of her troubles. When one date leads to several, Lydia finds herself falling a little too hard for the charismatic cowboy. With her boss demanding all kinds of confidential information on the Broward clan, Lydia is wracked with guilt. She is just one short step away from losing it all. Will Wes bring her back into the safety in his arms—all in the name of love? Views: 46
If Jessica thought the hard part of her first months in the new state was getting the handsome cowboy that has it all, she was dead wrong. In addition to all the trials and tribulations of a normal relationship, Jessica also has to combat William’s mother, who doesn’t believe William’s chosen is in it for anything other than the money. All seems futile in her new life until Jessica gets a needed surprise: her friends! With her crew from L.A. all gathered together in Texas, parties and shenanigans ensue.It is here that Jessica’s BFF Lump meets Adam, the brooding cowboy with a haunted past to match her own. The two take over the spotlight as one wars with the other, each unable to find peace within themselves, turning to violence within their turmoil. Views: 46
