TRIPLETS is a much-loved series from a bestselling author, Holly Webb, rejacketed for a new generation of fans. Annabel, Katie and Becky are eleven-year-old triplets. Annabel is the sparkly one who dreams of being famous, Katie is the confident, sporty sister with an answer for everything and Becky is the animal-mad triplet who keeps a menagerie of pets in the garden shed. The triplets are starting a new school, and Becky's especially nervous... Views: 25
A small-town kidnapping presents a major problem for Commissario Trotti--and draws us into CWA Award winner Timothy Williams' debut, set against the rich backdrop of a provincial Italian city.Northern Italy, 1978: Commissario Piero Trotti, trusted senior police investigator in an anonymous provincial city off the River Po, has two difficult cases to solve. A dismembered body has been found in the river, and it's up to Trotti to figure out who the murder victim is. At the same time, an estranged friend approaches Trotti with a desperate personal plea: his six-year-old daughter--Trotti's own goddaughter--has been kidnapped. In the wake of the high-profile kidnapping of Aldo Moro, president of Italy's majority party, faith in law enforcement is at an all-time low, and it's no surprise the distraught father isn't willing to take this matter to the police.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 25
Fall in love with these sweet Christmas stories of new romance and new families by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Linda Goodnight. Enjoy three heartwarming books in one great bundle! A young child found on the street brings together a guarded undercover agent and a school teacher, forming a special new family for the holidays. When a social worker pairs a teen in her care with a police officer as his mentor, her own Christmas wish of finding love may be fulfilled, as well. As a single dad with two matchmaking children, this widower can't help wondering if his pretty new neighbor might be the new mom they've been hoping for. This bundle includes: THE CHRISTMAS CHILD A SEASON FOR GRACE SUGARPLUM HOMECOMING Views: 25
Abandoned as a baby on the planet Remota, deep in the seventh solar system, Jake Cutler lives a sheltered life. But all that changes when his home is invaded by ruthless space pirates with just one target: him.Soon Jake is on the run with a bounty hunter and the suspicious-looking crew of a spaceship called the Dark Horse. Forced to contend with zero-gravity, shipwrecks and black holes, Jake must discover the truth about his past before he is hunted down and caught. And as for the crew of the Dark Horse, could there be more to his new-found friends than meets the eye?The action-packed first book in the Spacejackers trilogy is full of aliens, space monsters, gadgets, battleships – and one boy's search for his destiny. Perfect for fans of Star Wars or Pirates of the Caribbean. Views: 25
Original stories from six of today’s best science fiction writers about the near future of technologies such as drones, wearable computing, implants, 3-D printing, and more Views: 25
She was running to adventure, he was running from destiny. Lady Sarah Halden stows away on the wrong boat when she thinks to enter a sailing race with her brother. She lands in the company of Lucky’s business partner, Ian Ross-Mackeever, heir to the Earl Mackeever. Sarah finds the gruff captain handsome and desires him in ways she’d never wanted a man before. With the help of a salacious little book filled with erotic images, Sarah decides to seduce her captain. At the halfway point of the race, instead of simply letting her return home with him, Lucky forces Sarah and Ian to marry. Ian Ross-Mackeever doesn’t believe in family. His own father sends him away when he is a boy to live in a different country with his grandfather who despises him and aunts who don’t know what to do with him. He is immediately sent away to school where he becomes friends with Lucky Gualtiero, a young man whose family is everything Ian’s is not. After a rocky start upon discovering his stowaway, Ian warms to Sarah’s presence in his life during the voyage home from New York. Her sense of adventure and unwavering love for family forces Ian to embrace her affections and the possibilities of a future with her at his side. Sarah shows Ian that running from destiny is more difficult than accepting fate, and every day spent not cherishing and loving those who love you is a day wasted. Loving Sarah is set in 1835. Locations include Liverpool, the hero's clipper ship Revenge, New York, London, and Surrey. The Caversham Chronicles Release Schedule: Book One, Caversham's Bride is available now Book Two, Already His is available now Book Four, Lucky's Lady is scheduled for release in Fall 2014 Views: 25
After the
notorious outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius helped overthrow the corrupt
faction controlling the empire and brought in a great war hero to lead
the nation to prosperity, they finally earned their pardons--and some
time off. A tropical vacation cruising around in a private submarine?
Perfect. But their trip is interrupted by a summons from the new
president: they're needed back at home. Trouble unlike anything they've
ever dealt with threatens to destroy the capital city and throw the
fledgling republic into chaos.
The follow-up to The Emperor's Edge series, Republic takes place a few months after the events of Forged in Blood I & II. Views: 25
A witch, an evil orphanage caretaker, and an enchanted house. But in this contemporary retelling of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel, twins Hansen and Gracie are not like other children. They have a connection that no one else can understand. But will it be enough to save them from the evil they encounter? Views: 25
