In July 1934, Walter Brown went alone to the woodland pond. He saw his girl swimming there. He watched her floating and saw how white her skin was in the green water, her belly, her breasts, her pond-tangled hair. Then she turned over like an otter and dived down. She did not come up again. In July 1969, Sean Matthews finds himself in the very same woodland, where he witnesses an event he later cannot bear to remember. Two boys, growing up in the same village thirty-five years apart, have each seen something they shouldn't.Hailed by Salman Rushie on the publication of her first novel, Pop, Cryers Hill confirms Kitty Aldridge as a writer of immense talent, possessing the rare gift of enabling us to see the world anew. Views: 29
Driving home one day from a conference, Daryl seeks a shortcut through a barren countryside. He chances upon a mysterious village whose residents seem rather odd. But they have something to show him—a creature so strange he can hardly believe it exists.
And that's only the beginning of Daryl's problems, as he seeks to escape something far worse than he can ever imagine.
Something utterly horrific and extremely savage. Views: 29
Do plots involving exciting murders still work and who exactly is the victim? Antonia Darcy never imagined that taking her young grandson to his first day at school would embroil her in a most baffling case of mistaken identity and murder. Major Payne, on the other hand, believed that it was their destiny. Olga Klimt played a dangerous game with the affections of the men in love with her, though she knew perfectly well there might be a high price to pay... Among the unlikely murder suspects are a rich young heir to a biscuit fortune, his Aconite-addicted mother, his manservant and the headmistress of a prestigious nursery school. As the questions mount, husband and wife sleuths Antonia Darcy and Major Payne search desperately for answers before the killer strikes again. Views: 29
Nine years after leaving the small Scottish town where she’d grown up, Tag Grainger is forced to return following the sudden death of her father—and back to a life she’s long since put behind her. After inheriting a share in a family business she wants no part in, Tag is overwhelmed by the dark clouds of her past: her brother can’t forgive her, the nephew she adored doesn’t remember her, and everywhere she goes there are whispers about how she abandoned her family. With her old wounds reopened, Tag longs to escape again, until the appearance of the intriguing and spirited Freddie Metcalfe forces her to reevaluate much more than she thought she needed to. But while Freddie is harboring a secret of her own, can she help Tag reconnect with her family and move on from her past? Views: 29
A seductive new collection from the author of "varied, engrossing, and . . . astonishing" fiction (Richard Eder, Boston Globe).Trapped in a London apartment, Beth remembers a transgressive love affair in 1960s Paris. The most famous writer in Russia takes his last breath in a stationmaster's cottage, miles from Moscow. A young woman who is about to marry a rich aristocrat instead begins a torrid relationship with a construction worker. A father, finally free of his daughter's demands, embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. A middle-aged woman cares for her injured mother at Christmas. And in the grandest house of all, Danni the Polish housekeeper catches the eye of an enigmatic visitor, Daphne du Maurier.Rose Tremain awakens the senses in this magnificent and diverse collection of short stories. In her precise yet sensuous style, she lays bare the soul of her characters—the admirable, the embarrassing, the unfulfilled, the sexy, and the... Views: 29
This holiday short story is filled with the love, fun and compassion that surrounds Polly Giller. Her veterinarian, Mark Ogden, has more animals he asks her to rescue and rather than Polly calling the Sheriff because she's found a body, he calls her because he needs her help.
Room at the Inn takes place just after the fifth book in the Bellingwood Series - Life Between the Lines and sets the stage for a brand new year of excitement and growth in Bellingwood. There are new animals, new relationships and new ventures ahead for Polly. She can hardly wait to get started. But first, she takes time to be grateful for all that she has. Views: 29
By Donald Wells
Taken Box Set - Books 1-6 -- The Taken Series of Short Stories
Also
Taken Box set Books 7 - 12
Taken
Twenty-three women are dead, murdered by a serial killer who shows no mercy.
All twenty-three women shared the same look as Karen Ryan and now Karen Ryan is being stalked,
hunted like prey by a man who will stop at nothing to possess her.
Will Karen become victim number twenty-four?
Or does the prey hide a secret that will bring her predator down?
Spoiler Alert Spoiler Alert
Reading the descriptions of Taken 2-6 may spoil the twist ending of Taken
Taken 2 - Young Blood
There's a killer at large in the Colorado community of Eagle's Bluff, and the death toll is frightening.
Three families have been brutally murdered, but what really sets the town on edge is the fact that the killer is one of their own.
Gregory Michael Rouse, a seventeen-year-old loner, was on the outside looking in among the affluent residents.
Gregory just never seemed to fit and was often the butt of cruel jokes.
Now, no one's laughing after Gregory surfaces as the prime suspect in the slayings.
Dr. White knows that Gregory's days of freedom are numbered, because the only thing more dangerous than the man they hunt, is her husband.
Taken 3 - Regret
After Sandra Jenkins' six-year-old daughter was taken, the young mother trusted the authorities to get her little girl back.
But when the man who holds the only possible lead to her daughter's whereabouts is set free, Sandra goes after him.
Hours later, the man is dead and Sandra is following a trail that she hopes will lead to her daughter, Chrissie.
As the young mother's quest makes the news, it catches the attention of Dr. White and her husband.
As the path to her daughter grows more dangerous, Sandra gains new allies and closes in on the men who have Chrissie.
The odds against her are high, and when Sandra walks into a trap, her only hope of rescue is Dr. White and her husband.
Taken 4 - Mirror Image
When Jeffrey Mitchell abducted eighteen-year-old Hanna Jones, he had every intention of killing her.
But now, years later, as husband and wife they play games that have only losers.
Taken 5 - Young Love
Couples meet in many ways, but when beautiful, young, Jessica White awakened to find herself naked and tied to a bed, the last thing on her mind was romance.
However, terror soon morphed into an intense fascination with her captor and her innate understanding of human nature allowed her to see past his actions and into his heart
Taken 6 - Red, White and Blue
When Dr. Jessica White is taken captive by fugitive, Sebastian Rojo, her husband will stop at nothing to get her back. Aided by a sexy female bounty hunter named Blue Steele, and the ever-efficient Carly Zhang.
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From USA Today Bestselling author, Tiffany King, comes the continuing story of Nicole and Alec. What comes next, once your happily ever after has been written? Real life. Nicole and Alec are doing their best to live the HEA she's been dreaming for and writing about in her books. The problem is she's been coping with her newly achieved success as an author and the responsibilities that are transitioning her away from the introverted life she prefers. He's neck deep in medical school and stuck at work almost every waking hour. Something's got to give. Sometimes, what looks like happily ever after from the start can become something entirely different on the other side. Finding time together can be a challenge, but Nicole and Alec seem to have things figured out. That is, until Nicole's publisher sends her on an extended book tour for her upcoming release, putting an unexpected strain on their relationship. When Alec begins hanging out with his ex, who also happens to be the mother of his little girl, Nicole can't help feeling that maybe her ever after is about to turn into a never mind. Things turn from bad to worse when Nicole is faced with what she perceives as betrayal, leaving the door open to Greg, her new public relations rep who is more than willing to offer up a shoulder to dump her woes on. Betrayal can be a two-way street and Nicole must now decide which way the story goes from here. Writing a happily ever after was so much easier than actually living one… Views: 29
