A new addition to Wyoming's most scandalous family Is Theo Colton the father of a baby dropped at his doorstep by a dying socialite? Even more shocked than the sexy bronc-riding champ is his beautiful cook, Ellie Parker. Just as she becomes the baby's nanny, she discovers a terrifying stalker has followed her to Dead River. What's worse--as a mysterious virus quarantines the town, danger goes viral, too. But to Theo and Ellie, the biggest dangers are their sizzling attraction and profound new feelings. Can Ellie tame the cowboy who wants nothing more than a wild ride with women? Or must she deny her heart to save his life? Views: 40
Five years after leaving Rockingham, Jade Moore is still trying to move on. Easier said than done when your heart lies in your hometown. She finds friendship with a man who bears a dark secret, one that could destroy her. Shadow has spent the last five years in misery over losing Jade. He still loves her, but knows he lost his chance. Now married to his worst nightmare, Shadow sees the light at the end of the tunnel when Jade returns home, only to find out she has been hiding something from him for years. Will Jade and Shadow find their happily ever after? Both are determined to make it happen, but when the past collides with the present, Shadow fears he will lose Jade forever. Views: 40
My name is Jax.That is the name granted to me by my human masters.I am a slave.But I shall be free.Set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams, the new novel from Ian Tregillis confirms his place as one of the most original new voices in speculative fiction.PRAISE FOR IAN TREGILLIS"A major new talent." George R.R. Martin"Tremendous." Cory Doctorow"Addictively brilliant." io9"Exciting and intense." Publishers Weekly"Eloquent and utterly compelling." Kirkus Views: 40
Note to Reader: Rock Your World is a five-episode serial intended for readers 18 and older. Episode 1 ALL SHOOK UP is available now!* Sophie Winter's world has been rocked again. After Sophie crosses the line of desire with Mark, Hondo moves out without a word. She's lost her best friend and closest confident, the one person she trusted fully. Leading with her body instead of her mind has pushed Sophie to the heights of pleasure ... but it's her heart that will be collateral damage. Mark Dillon is kicking his band to the curb for a fresh start. Sex with Sophie keeps his creative energy flowing. That's what Mark tells himself, anyway, as he plans to walk away from his bandmates to start a solo career. With Sophie accessible twenty-four hours a day, though, Mark is losing his focus ... and possibly his sobriety. Hondo Farrer can't believe he's the boss now. With a cool two million in venture capital funding parked in the bank, Hondo and his business partner Jennifer Marin are building the tech company of their dreams. Something is going on with Jen, though, and Hondo can't decide if she needs help ... until it's too late for him to make the call. ~ The Rock Your World serial will have five episodes of 75 pages/20,000 words each. ~Review"This writer is very talented and she knows how to spin a story and have you hungrily waiting for the next." ~ Sandra C. Martin Views: 40
IN SEARCH OF HER PAST Emma Landers has amnesia. Problem is, she can't remember how she got it, why she's injured or why someone wants to hurt her. When she lands on the doorstep of former love Travis Wright, she can barely remember their past history. But she knows she can trust him to protect her. The handsome farmer was heartbroken when Emma left him for the big city. But there's no way he can send her away when gunshots start flying. Now Travis must keep Emma safe while helping her piece together her memories--before it's too late. The Defenders: Protecting children in need Views: 40
Drake Dramco's father is head of Thermodynamics in Dragonland and has invented a shield called a force field to protect the dragonfolk from the terrifying Quintas. Drake thinks his father is a superhero even though his father is too busy to spend time with his family. When Drake's father is kidnapped, Drake, Juniper and Ronan—another dragon boy who is tougher than Drake—literally fly into an adventure in their quest to find him. He has been taken to a city across the wasteland through the force field. After exhaustive preparations, the young dragon folk set out into the unknown. The precarious journey, their experience with the Quintas, the relationships of the adventurers and the unravelling of the mystery will keep young readers enthralled. The young friends discover the real facts about the force field and Drake's father. Drake, not his dad, is the real superhero. Views: 40
In the town of Snowberry Creek, there is always hope....
Wounded in combat, Leif Brevik is haunted by survivor’s guilt. For the
first time in his life—unsure if he still has a military career in his
future—he feels completely lost. So when a war buddy calls for help with
restoration of their fallen brother’s house, he jumps at the chance to
regain a sense of purpose. Zoe Phillips is assigned to monitor
Leif’s physical therapy while he’s in town. But she’s a former military
nurse, and she senses that his wounds are more than just physical. As
she pushes the handsome soldier to open up, the connection between them
deepens beyond the professional facade she tries to maintain.
And as Leif begins to put down roots in her beloved hometown, Zoe
realizes that maybe having him around is exactly what she needs to heal
her own wounded heart as well.... Views: 40
Muriel Spark always regarded the Brontës with a novelist's eye. As Boyd Tonkin argues in his lively introduction, written for this new edition, the Brontës inspired Spark at the very beginning of her own career, but not in a straightforward way. Through her critical and biographical work on the Brontës Spark identified not only their achievements but also their flaws and failings, and thereby began to define, as Tonkin puts it, 'her own best route'. As she herself said, in a piece recorded for the BBC at Emily Brontë's grave in 1961, 'I was fascinated by [Emily's] creative mind because it's so entirely alien to my own'. This book, first published in 1993, collects Spark's essays on the Brontës, her selection of their letters and of Emily's poetry. Evident throughout are Spark's critical intelligence, dry wit, and refusal to sentimentalise – qualities that gave her own novels their particular appeal. At the same time, The Essence of the... Views: 40
