Elena, now married to Cooper the barge master, has left her old life to start a new one. This seemed a wonderful change, but they both soon realize they barely know each. There are rougher waters ahead for them than those the barge will have to navigate.When they arrive at their second-to-last stop downriver, the village there has mysteriously lost all but one of its young men. Cooper doesn't believe the survivor's wild tale of strange beings beyond a waterfall "veil." Without any truth, as he sees it, he won't risk trying to help them.Elena has seen more than a few strange things in her life and forms a plan recover the young men before the village's harvest is lost. Unfortunately, carrying out this wild scheme may risk her new marriage as well as her freedom or her life.About "Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga"...No knowledge of the Noble Dead Saga or related works is necessary to read and enjoy these stories. They are written for fantasy enthusiasts in general and not just our established readership. Readers new to this world can step into it through any of these short works.Tales are organized into “collections” where all stories therein share a theme and/or premise. When one or more link together, subsequent stories will mention “sequel to…” on their covers to guide you. Even so, each is self-contained enough to be your first adventure into this world.—Barb & J.C. Hendee
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'This land and its killing epochs.'Nadeem Aslam's dazzling new novel takes place in modern-day Afghanistan. A Russian woman named Lara arrives at the house of Marcus Caldwell, an Englishman and widower living in an old perfume factory in the shadow of the Tora Bora mountains. It is possible that Marcus's daughter, Zameen, may have known Lara's brother, a Soviet soldier who disappeared in the area many years previously. But like Marcus's wife, Zameen is dead; a victim of the age in which she was born.In the days that follow, further people will arrive at the house: David Town and James Palantine, two Americans who have spent much of their adult lives in the area, for their respective reasons; Dunia, a young Afghan teacher; and Casa, a radicalised young man intent on his own path.The stories and histories that unfold - interweaving and overlapping, and spanning nearly a quarter of a century - tell of the terrible... Views: 7
Blame It On The Dog is a tale as old as dogs and men. It’s a tale of greed, deceit, and murder. Someone is killing the residents of Mountainview Villa, an exclusive luxury retirement community in the Teapot Mountains. When one of those retirees turns out to be a friend of an old, old, OLD friend of Gabe Chance, she asks for his help. So, what’s he gonna do, say no? To a friend? Not in this lifetime. Gabe and Tigger aren't your usual man and dog detective team. Gabe doesn't even know they are a team. In fact, he would rather they live in separate states: the mutt can keep Texas and Gabe will go back to California. Only thing is, California dreaming has been more like the Hotel California. No job. No car. No apartment. And now -- now his mother has left him everything -- so long as he keeps the dog. In her home. In his hometown. In –gulp- Texas. And Tigger? Tigger's up for anything his man is doing. Unless, of course a squirrel happens along. Or a lizard. Grasshoppers? Well, sure. Views: 7
Book ONE in the Summer Sisters series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Jean Oram!
One photographer who needs cash—fast. One movie star with an offer as tempting as his bad boy smile.
Hailey Summer needs more time. As the eldest Summer sister she’s always taken on the task of solving everyone’s problems—including finding ways to hold onto the family’s precious historic cottage. Only this time she’s stretched too far and is in danger of losing absolutely everything that matters to her from her dream photography business to her sisters’ trust to the cottage that’s been in the family for over a century. Will Hailey find the money she needs or will she have to confront a lot more than just the family members she’s kept in the dark?
When Finian Alexander closes his eyes he is haunted by his family’s destitute past and the unfulfilled promises he’s made to others. Only a fraction away from making the A-list food chain and fulfilling his promises, Finian needs help from the paparazzi to push his next ‘bad boy of Hollywood’ escapade into the limelight. Problem is he’s in the Canadian Muskokas and the only photographer he’d consider partnering with slaps him every time he deserves it—which is increasingly often as he becomes more desperate.
Will Hailey and Finian give in to the easy way out of their problems, or will discover how alike they truly are when they hit the tabloids—together?
This is the first book in the Summer Sisters beach read contemporary romance series. Views: 7
Influenced by Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers and the Mobile Suit: Gundam franchise, The Guardians of Sol offers an action filled look at a soldier's life near the end of the 23rd century.
Rhys Castle, a captain of the Guardian Corps is not a complicated man. He is a good soldier and has never wanted, or even needed, much. All he needs to be happy is a good fight, some good food, and for his soldiers to stay intact and alive. However, the political machinations of empires striving for supremacy complicate Rhys' life significantly as he tries to balance love, life, and his duties. Promoted to the elite Specials battalion, his squad is sent to the far reaches of Earth and the solar system to face threats to the Confederacy.
As the Guardians manage to put down one menace to the safety and freedom of their charges, a sinister force from outside the solar system is moving its own pieces from the shadows. Discovering ties to the Guardians' own past, Rhys and his comrades have no choice but to put their lives on the line to defend The Confederacy of Sol.
In the chaos of war no one makes it out unscathed.
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Vince Grange is a tough-assed labor negotiator in New York who's famous for being tough but fair. His nickname is Bulldog. He enjoys his work, his easy bachelor existence and his lack of ties. When his rich great aunt Marjorie dies to everyone's surprise she wills her spoiled French toy poodle to Vince. To the dog she wills the bulk of her large fortune. All Vince has to do is keep Mimi happy and healthy and when the pooch dies of old age, Vince will get the cash. Vince is not thrilled with the arrangement. Neither is Mimi, the poodle who only understands French (or pretends to). How can he keep up his bulldog reputation if he's seen walking a powderpuff on legs with a real diamond collar and pink-painted toenails! He can't do it! When the most gorgeous woman he's ever seen corrects his French -- a woman who turns out to be a nanny, he decides that what Mimi needs is the world's most gorgeous nanny. Sophie Veneau is more than happy to take on the job of escorting Mimi to the salon and preparing gourmet meals for Mimi's finicky palate. She's less happy about the wild attraction she feels to Mimi's big, sexy owner. When she and the French poodle are nearly mugged in the park, a large homeless black dog, ferocious and determined, comes to their aid. And follows them home. Soon, to Vince's horror, his one man household has increased to four. And somebody's out to hurt Sophie. In this romantic comedy about a rich dog and a poor dog, a big American man and a petite Frenchwoman, nothing is quite what it seems. Family drama, mystery, comedy and some hot, sexy nights mean that life will never be the same for this collection of opposites. Views: 7
Beth Ryder's dangerously sexy and seemingly all-powerful boss has disappeared, leaving an increasingly desperate group of Nolanders -- and one inept Second -- in charge of policing other-worldly activity across much of North America. What better time for a legendary monster to emerge from the Second Emanation and make New York City its hunting ground? But little does Beth know that dealing with the voracious Thirsting Ground will pale in comparison to a shocking betrayal that threatens to destroy her new life among the Nolanders. Views: 7
As the Great War rages, an independent young woman struggles to sustain love—and life—through the power of words. It's 1917 and America is on the brink of World War I. After Hensley Dench's father is forced to resign from the New York Times for his anti-war writings, she finds herself expelled from the life she loves and the future she thought she would have. Instead, Hensley is transplanted to New Mexico, where her father has taken a job overseeing a gold mine. Driven by loneliness, Hensley hijacks her father's correspondence with Charles Reid, a young American medic with whom her father plays chess via post. Hensley secretly begins her own exchange with Charles, but looming tragedy threatens them both, and—when everything turns against them—will their words be enough to beat the odds? Views: 7
Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series!Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school—an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can't wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it's time for his foster monkey Frank to go to monkey college so Derek must scramble to find a reason for Frank to stay with his family—if only a little while longer. Can Derek solve both problems at once? What if Frank became a part of Derek's Youtube videos? Here's another funny and thoughtful novel in the series that centers around most every tween today's pastime—Youtube! A Christy Ottaviano Book Views: 7
