Everyone loves a good villain! From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying.Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book.Dividing his collection of characters into three categories--the incorrigible, the disreputable, and the fallible--author and former National Geographic editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of twenty-eight of America's most outrageous... Views: 7
Sex legend. Rock God. Addict. Elijah Briston may have grown up the sweetheart next door but he was morphed into a music deity through a tragic turn of events. When he finally hits rock bottom of a soulless existence, the very thing that threw him into the pit will be the only thing worth climbing out for. What happens to a rock star when the ghosts of his past become the saviors of his future. Views: 7
Laurie’s Time: Book Two of the Fairfield Series Views: 7
Beauty and grace meet muscles and tattoos. When what’s on the outside doesn’t match the inside, sometimes you just trust your instincts.
Jamie Ward is the leader of the Bear Unit for the Shifter Coalition. He uses his big, tough biker appearance to intimidate his suspects. It works for him, except in finding a mate. Most women want only one night with him.
A recent resident of Lake Worth, Arizona, Jamie finds himself at the local library where he meets the woman who might just be worth risking everything for, including his heart. If only he could get up the nerve to ask her out.
Brandy Brooks has a secret. She writes erotic romance mysteries under a pen name. Hiding her identity is second nature to her and enjoys living in the shadows. Until a sexy biker starts visiting her place of employment. For once in her life, she wishes to be seen. But Jamie doesn’t appear interested.
The two navigate carefully through the beginning of a relationship that is interrupted by Jamie’s missing person cases and the threat of a human- shifter war.
They must work together to keep one another safe when their night out literally explodes around them. Views: 7
As love restores Rhoda, a sudden tragedy is the test of faith she never saw coming...More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine. Though it has been almost a year since one brother left, Rhoda is happy to be working alongside the other brother as they tend and nurture the settlement's orchard. Time has helped to heal Rhoda's wounds, and she finds that even her unusual gift of profound intuition is less of a burden as she continues to seek God's wisdom and purpose for her life.But when an Englischer friend's grandchild is in extreme danger, can Rhoda's gift make a difference or will it simply be a catalyst to another season of doubt and misunderstanding? As she resolves to stay on course, suddenly a shocking tragedy challenges the young settlement like never before, threatening to uproot Rhoda's peace and the future of everything... Views: 7
