On the last night of her season, Winter hosts a sleepover party for her sisters—and the youngest Enchanted Sister, Spring, finally feels old enough to go! But Spring is nervous...she's never slept away from home before. The evening ends in disaster when a storm scares Spring into leaving the party early. But when Bluster Tempest steals Mother Nature's scepter and puts her under a sleeping spell, Spring must muster her courage to lead her sisters into the Barrens to get it back. Can Spring convince Bluster and his mischievous boys, the Weeds, to wake up Mother Nature and return the scepter before the Seasons Ceremony is ruined?This charming series is perfectly suited for newly independent readers who love the Rainbow Fairies and Candy Fairies series. Don't miss Summer's adventure, also available in Winter 2015! Views: 30
After finally convincing her father, chief Cameron Gordon, to allow her to stay with her true love, the fearsome highland chief Alastair MacGregor, Glenna Gordon must now face a new challenge. She and Alastair must find a way to convince the MacGregor clan to allow them to marry, even though she does not have the one trait demanded of any woman that would be his wife. The blood of the wolf. Now, living deep in the heart of the MacGregor lands, as she fights to be accepted by his people, Glenna Gordon finds herself once again surrounded by death and treachery as murder sweeps its way through Glen Lyon. Now, after centuries of hiding their true nature from the people around them, the MacGregor clan runs the risk of their wolf curse finally being exposed. With everything they hold dear now hanging in the balance, Glenna and Alastair must decide just how far they are willing to go in order to ensure the safety of the clan and the commitment to their love. Views: 30
"THE PEOPLE COULD FLY," the title story in Virginia Hamilton's prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.Leo and Diane Dillon have created powerful new illustrations in full color for every page of this picture book presentation of Virginia Hamilton's most beloved tale. The author's original historical note as well as her previously unpublished notes are included.Awards for The People Could Fly collection:A Coretta Scott King AwardA Booklist Children's Editors' ChoiceA School Library Journal Best Books of the YearA Horn Book FanfareAn ALA Notable BookAn NCTE Teachers'... Views: 30
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Not every lady plays by the rules...** Lady Lavinia Vaile knows what happens to a woman who puts her faith in society. For her, it was a disastrous marriage to a depraved man—one she threatened to shoot when she left him. Now Lavinia lives outside of society’s strict conventions, hosting private gambling parties. It’s only when her husband is shot dead that Lavinia finds herself in terrible danger...A former judge in India’s high court, Maximilian Harrison will do anything he can to help Lavinia. In the darkest of times, he held on to thoughts of her and the love they once shared. Now he risks his own position in society—along with his ambitions—in order to clear her name. Yet as desire reignites between them, Lavinia remains caught up in secrets and shame. Her only salvation is to do the unthinkable...and trust in both Maximilian and love. Review"Elegant, shadowy, gorgeous." --Gaelen Foley, NYT Bestselling author of The Secrets of a Scoundrel "LaCapra has crafted a high-stakes romance full of twists that will keep readers turning the page late into the night. A sensual story of lost love and redemption with a smoldering hero who will sacrifice anything to regain his first love, LADY VICE is a historical romance readers will treasure." --Elizabeth Essex, Award Winning Author of The Reckless Brides Series "A terrific read filled with intrigue, suspense, and true love." --Mary Behre, Award-winning Author of the Tidewater Series "This is the first story out of the three in the Furies series and it's one of the best second chance romance story's I've read. It was equal parts sweet and sensual, witty and entertaining. " --Melanie, Bookworm2Bookworm "LADY VICE by Wendy La Capra is a regency romance overflowing with murder, mystery and the meaning of true friendship and love. ...The murder element of the plot added that extra spark of danger, and the tale flowed easily and naturally. " --Linda Green, Fresh Fiction Review "In addition to our gentleman of the highest caliber and an equally stubborn heroine blinded by the fear of her past, Lady Vice boasts a narrative that includes a murder-mystery, some bribery, strong and eccentric supporting cast of friends, a brothel, and a framing of the true murderer that will make you breathe a sigh of relief that Lavinia and Max will finally get their HEA. " --Tanya, Heroes and Heartbreakers Review "This appears to be LaCapra's first book and what a way to come flying out the door!! If this book is any indication of what is to come from this writer, she will be on my must buy list! " --Amy Alvis, A Goodreads Reviewer Views: 30
An old, forgotten chapel holds the key to love and forgiveness.Retired hall-of-fame football coach Jimmy Westbrook never imagined anything would come of his labor of love—building a wedding chapel for Collette Greer, the woman he fell in love with in 1949. But now a realtor wants the land the chapel sits on, and he sees no reason to hang onto the past.Photographer Taylor Branson is trying to make a life for herself in New York. Leaving her hometown of Heart's Bend, Tennessee, she put a lot of things behind her, including her family's string of failed marriages. When she falls head-over-heels for Jack Gillingham, a top ad man, their whirlwind romance and elopement leave her with doubts. Jack, while genuine in his love for Taylor, can never seem to find the right way to show her he really cares.When a post-mortem letter from Taylor's Granny Peg shows up, along with an old photo, she is driven to uncover family secrets and the secret... Views: 30
In Eureka, Colorado, no one is a stranger for long...Spring is just around the corner when the residents of Eureka get the news that the Last Dollar Café will be featured on the popular TV show What's Cookin', USA?Soon everyone throws themselves into preparing their beloved town for the limelight--and no one more so than the show's host, Faye Anne Reynolds. With ratings dwindling and her personal life a tangled mess of debt and regret, she needs this episode to be more than perfect, and she's willing to do anything to make it so.Librarian Cassie Wynock is right behind her, scripting her debut as Eureka's star representative. Meanwhile, localMaggie Stevens is dragging her feet setting a wedding date to Jameso, and her friend, Barb, is tearing her hair out searching for the right building for her B&B. Nothing is going to according to plan, and when a freak snowstorm blankets Eureka, everyone will have to realize that micro-managing life... Views: 30
Li Ang, the pen name of Shih Shu-tuan, is also the author of the award-winning The Butcher’s Wife. A prolific writer and astute social critic, she was honored by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication with its Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award, and a modern dance based on her short story was shortlisted for Der Faust Prize. Sylvia Li-chun Lin, formerly associate professor of Chinese at the University of Notre Dame, translates contemporary Chinese fiction from Taiwan and China. Howard Goldblatt, a Guggenheim Fellow, is an internationally renowned translator of Chinese fiction, including the novels of Mo Yan, the 2012 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Views: 30
The search to save Jason takes Lise, Heather and Arghen deep underground into a world of slavery, cruelty and torture: the world of the Under-elves. Finding Jason in such a location will take cunning and all of Arghen’s knowledge of Under-elf life. And if finding Jason weren’t enough of a challenge, it seems that a mysterious enemy is following them. Views: 30
