Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God's Own County.Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – snakes and lizards, fish and fowl, sheep, goats, alpacas, cows, horses, swans ... you name it, Julian has seen it and, most likely, made it better!In A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons, Julian recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times. His voice, well known from the television series A Yorkshire Vet on Channel 5, comes over loud and clear in his writing, and the compassion and professionalism he is known for on the TV shines brightly through these pages.Whether he's tending to a domestic pet at his practice in Thirsk or called out to an injured swan in the middle of a cold Yorkshire night, the... Views: 6
There are no laws when it comes to love. Kate Quinn arrives in Fortune, California, with little but a deed to a run-down Victorian mansion and a claim to an abandoned gold mine. But a beautiful woman on her own in a town of lonely, lusty miners also brings trouble. Sheriff Travis McLoud has enough to handle in Fortune, where fast fists and faster guns keep the peace, without the stubbornly independent Miss Kate to look after. But when a dapper, sweet-talking stranger shows a suspicious interest in Kate, Travis feels it's his duty to protect her. With her days spent searching for the glimmer of gold, Kate has no interest in the sheriff and his unnecessary warnings. But she can't prevent him from invading her dreams and showing her that a rough-around-the-edges lawman just might have more to offer than a well-heeled gentleman -- including a heart of gold. Views: 6
Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter Edna Buchanan's fiction debut is just as dark, wild and dangerous as the crimes she covered for The Miami Herald.What shocking secret do a menacing housewife, a kinky bad girl, a shy child, and a cold-blooded killer have in common? Veteran Miami homicide detective Rick Barrish sets out for the answer as he investigates a series of murders in his neighborhood and hunts down an elusive killer.As tensions in his personal life rise, so does the murder rate, and he soon he discovers that his case hits closer to home than he ever imagined. Views: 6
The only thing worse than watching the woman he loves marry someone else
would be marrying her himself... Ethan Ashford, Earl of Griffin, swears on what little
honor he has left that fetching Lady Kyra Deverill, home from Scotland for her wedding,
is his familial duty and nothing more. With her father gone, he’s responsible for her
well-being—an unlikely assignment for a renowned playboy, under the best of
circumstances. Yet Grif finds the assignment all but impossible, and not just because
Kyra escapes him at every turn. In truth, he’s lusted after her for most of his life.
Fleeing England after her father’s death is by far the most reckless thing Kyra has ever
dared. It’s either hide in the Highlands or marry the repulsive Earl of Brumley, and she
refuses to spend her life married to a troll. But from the enthusiastic way Grif
chases—and then kisses—her, it’s clear he no longer thinks of himself as simply her
guardian. Even if Grif wanted to marry Kyra—which he doesn’t—it’s quite out of the
question. He is standing on the brink of financial ruin, after all. And Kyra has never
trusted Grif with anything. The rest of her life doesn’t seem to be the place to
start. Views: 6
From Nickolas Butler, author of the national bestseller Shotgun Lovesongs, comes a moving story of a cop's last bid to right a wrong she may have helped create.Aida doesn't recognize the young woman at first. It could be the scars that have altered Bethany's face, the ones she tries and fails to cover up, that make her unrecognizable. Or it could just be Aida's failing memory. Even before her retirement from the force she was losing track of things, whole days even. And it was in one of those moments that she fears she missed the chance to help Bethany before. A mistake that she now hopes she might be able to correct, or at the very least do penance for. Set amidst the failed farms and small towns of the prairie, "In Western Counties" portrays one woman fighting to hold onto her own life, even as she frees the life of another. Views: 6
The truth is that Annie Richards is just too busy to fall in love! Running a successful cake-making business, acting as caretaker to grand country house, Buttersley, and not to mention single-handedly raising her five-year-old daughter is more than enough to keep Annie's (flour-dusted) hands full! So can someone please remind her why she agreed to train for a marathon as a '40 things to do before you're 40' pact with her same so-called best friend?! With every hour of day already taken up, the arrival of crime writer Jake O'Donnell at Buttersley shouldn't really have any impact on Annie's day-to-day life at all. There's definitely no time in her carefully scheduled day for daydreaming about drop-dead gorgeous authors. Is there? But between whipping up batches of her signature limoncello cupcakes, Annie realises that Jake, and his twinkling dark eyes, can't just be ticked off her mental to-do list as easily as she though. Especially when it seems that no. 40 on her list could be... Views: 6
At 08:03 on the morning of Valentine's Day 2013, news broke that the Paralympic superstar had shot and killed his girlfriend at his home in a housing estate in Pretoria. Within minutes, the story reverberated around the world as banners flashed across television screens broadcasting global news networks. At first glance, it appeared to be a heart-wrenching, tragic accident. Pistorius had mistaken Reeva Steenkamp for an intruder, reminiscent of a similar incident involving a retired rugby player who had shot his daughter a decade earlier. This resonated with an empathetic South African society rattled by a pervasive fear of violent crime. But as the morning unfolded, a second version of events began to reveal itself, indicating that the country's celebrated icon, its 'Golden Boy', may have murdered his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a fit of rage. Through compelling and descriptive narrative, South African journalists Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman reveal the true... Views: 6
All she wants is a man who will stay She thought she'd found the man of her dreams in Hunter Bristol. Sandy Evans planned to settle down with this handsome, ideal father figure for her two little girls. And she had no problem helping him get back on his feet. It's not his fault his ex-girlfriend abandoned him, embezzling his earnings as she vanished. Except Hunter does have a problem accepting her help. And getting on without him is Sandy's only option. And then when events conspire against her, she's glad he pushed her away. Why cause Hunter more stress? Unless changing his mind about forever won't take...forever. Views: 6
