Rushmore McKenzie agrees to go undercover to help the ATF track a cache of stolen guns—after all, what could possible go wrong?Rushmore McKenzie is both a millionaire and an unlicensed PI, which means he can afford to do the occasional favor and, as a former detective for the St. Paul (Minnesota) Police Department, he's got the necessary skills and connections to do them right. But this time, he's really stepped in it. When the ATF gets a lead on a much sought-after cache of illegal guns near the Canadian border, they call McKenzie in to help them track down the elusive gunrunners. Their only lead is a guy who is part of a small-time gang of armed robbers working north of the Twin Cities. Their idea is for McKenzie to infiltrate the group and wait for them to lead him to the guns. Their plan is to fix McKenzie with a false identity as a serious bad guy and then fake an escape with the captured gang member. Which seemed like a bad idea to McKenzie at the time,... Views: 5
Lydia was supposed to have an adventurous and exciting summer. Instead she's done nothing more than read and eat takeout. Now it's time to go home, and what does she have to show for it? A big fat nothing. Unless, of course, her trip to the airport somehow turns into something more than just a flight home.
Blake feels like he's been sent on a wild goose chase. While work is piling up back in Denver, he's on the other side of the country, hunting for some mysterious box that his grandfather left him. Well, no more. Nothing inside that box could possibly be more important than the opportunity to make it as the youngest partner at his firm. So he's going home, and that's that. But that's before he discovers his flight has been cancelled.
When these two strangers meet at the airport, they make a split-second decision to search for the box together. Maybe with both of them on the hunt, Lydia can have her adventure and Blake can find the box. And maybe, if they’re lucky, they’ll even find some romance. Views: 5
THE WAR IS OVER The Civil War may have ended, but division still remains among its survivors. Some continue to rally for equality. Then, there are others, like the Knights of the Rising Sun. They're a group of vicious vigilantes who want to halt progress in Texas and put an end to bluebellies and carpetbaggers by bullet, fire, and noose. THE FIGHT CONTINUES The Secret Service sends Gideon Ryder to stop the Knights before they grow from a gang into an army. But as Ryder follows the band of villains from Corpus Christi to Jefferson, Texas, his mission proves more difficult than planned, especially when the cowards only surface with sacks over their heads. To learn their identities, Ryder will have to get close enough to see under the hoods. Luckily, Gideon has an army of his own ready to take them down, flanked by his Colt in his left hand and his Henry in his right... Views: 5
Deborah Harmse's charming and warmly passionate romance proves that sometimes a woman just needs to follow her heart--not her head. If timing is everything, then Cori McLaughlin is in serious trouble. She's on the brink of opening her own business, and now the sexiest guy on the planet sends her into a tailspin. Jake Tanner is rugged, gorgeous, and caring, a man most women would risk everything for. But life has taught Cori that going solo is the only way for a woman to stay whole. Men bring chaos, heartbreak, and shattered dreams. And her dreams are too big to sacrifice. Jake knows he fell in love with Cori the moment he saw her, but getting through her hard-edged independence will be a tough job, even for a successful building contractor. Still, the overprotective big brother in him is about to get a lesson in letting love take its own sweet course. Passion guarantees thrilling and turbulent waters, but forever needs the deep promise of something... Views: 5
Decades after an alien virus changed the course of history, the surviving population of Manhattan still struggles to understand the new world left in its wake. Natural humans share the rough city with those given extraordinary—and sometimes terrifying—traits. While most manage to coexist in an uneasy peace, not everyone is willing to adapt. Down in the seedy underbelly of Jokertown, residents are going missing. The authorities are unwilling to investigate, except for a fresh lieutenant looking to prove himself and a collection of unlikely jokers forced to take matters into their own hands—or tentacles. The deeper into the kidnapping case these misfits and miscreants get, the higher the stakes are raised. Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and acclaimed author Melinda M. Snodgrass, Lowball is the latest mosaic novel in the acclaimed Wild Cards universe, featuring original fiction by Carrie Vaughn, Ian Tregillis, David Anthony Durham, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Mary Anne Mohanraj, David D. Levine, Michael Cassutt, and Walter John Williams. Perfect for old fans and new readers alike, Lowball delves deeper into the world of aces, jokers, and the hard-boiled men and women of the Fort Freak police precinct in a pulpy, page-turning novel of superheroics and mystery. Views: 5
The last thing feisty
American heiress Gwen Spenser expected when she went to Zallaq was to
wake up handcuffed to the desert kingdom's super hot, but aloof, ruler.
But when rebel outlaws abduct them both, they have no choice but to
escape--together. As if it's not enough to be hunted by their
kidnappers, cut off from all help, and face an unrelenting desert, the
sexy sheikh reveals that if they don't make it back to civilization in
three days, they'll be shacked together permanently... as man and wife. Little does Gwen suspect that the biggest threat she faces comes from the man she's shackled to... Three mysterious ancient jewels... Three sexy sheikh brothers... The Jewels of the Desert series will heat up your life. The Jewels of the Desert Series: Handcuffed to the Sheikh, Too (December 2014) Desert Sheikh vs American Princess (June 2015) How to Kidnap a Sheikh (Late 2015) Views: 5
Engaged to the Wrong Man... Hoping to escape her mother's control and a fiancé she doesn't love, Elinor Travers switches places with her best friend, Addie, who is having second thoughts about marrying her own fiancé--a Montana hay farmer named Gideon, who offers the life that Elinor has always dreamed of. Abandoned as a Boy... Gideon Cartwright spent years denying his own dreams so he could raise his younger siblings after his father abandoned them. At last, he can concentrate on his farm, and settle down with a wife of his own. But will his mail order bride's charade remind him too much of the father he resents, and cost Elinor her one chance at true happiness? Views: 5
Actress Lindsey Ormond has always followed the rules – be nice, keep quiet, and never, ever get involved with a bad boy. But her good behavior has yielded lousy results – she was just left at the altar for the second time in two years.
Raleigh Rockets center fielder Ryan Green keeps life simple – play ball, have fun, and keep an eye on his recently widowed father. When Ryan attends Lindsey's disaster of a wedding, another sizzling task hits his to-do list – help Lindsey learn how to break the rules.
Before long, Ryan is showing Lindsey just how much fun she's been missing – in the bedroom and beyond. But Lindsey's brother Zach (part of the Rockets' management team) disapproves of their new relationship. And Zach just offered Ryan's father the job of a lifetime.
When the conflict moves center stage, will Ryan choose Lindsey? Or will his obligations to the Rockets and his father send Lindsey back to her stifled life alone? Views: 5
