Time has not been kind to sleepy Dorset Falls, Connecticut, where an erstwhile resident is hoping to bring a tattered yarn shop back to life--but with a murderer on the loose, the whole town is in knots... Josie Blair left Dorset Falls twelve years ago in hopes of making it big in New York City. But after earning an overpriced master's degree and getting fired by a temperamental designer, she finds herself heading back to her hometown. Her great-uncle was injured in a car accident, and newly unemployed Josie is the only person available to take care of him. Uncle Eb's wife didn't survive the crash, so Josie is also tasked with selling the contents of her Aunt Cora's yarn shop. But the needling ladies of the Charity Knitters Association pose a far bigger challenge than a shop full of scattered skeins... Miss Maple's Knits is one of the few businesses still open in the dreary downtown. Josie can't imagine how it stayed open for so long, yet something about... Views: 18
One of 12 siblings growing up in depression-era Baltimore, Edith isn't quite sure of who she is. Between working at her father's diner, taking care of her younger siblings, and living in the shadow of her more mature sisters, Edith feels lost in a sea of siblings. When a kind teacher encourages Edith to be a teacher herself one day, Edith sees prospects for a future all her own. Full of joy, pain, humor, and sadness, this novel in verse is a wonderful look at the life of Edith Paul, the author's mother, and is an enduring portrait (complete with family photos and an author's note at the end) of one family's pursuit of the American dream. Views: 18
One dark, misty night at Mossy Bottom Farm, a starving creature creeps silently through the farmyard, waiting to feed. Well, actually, it's just Bitzer the sheepdog with a growling stomach, holding his clipboard as he checks on the flock and chickens. But wait—what's that howl that's making his fur stand on end? Is it Shaun the sheep playing one of his pranks? The Farmer practicing his trombone? Suddenly the moon appears, and there it is: a hulking shadow on the side of the barn that must be the outline of a ... beast! Are they all doomed, or can Bitzer and his crew concoct a plan that's so madcap it just might work? Views: 18
SAVED BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY Paramedic Sherri Steele refuses to believe someone's out to get her-until she's held at knifepoint in her own ambulance. It'll take her high school crush to convince her she needs protection-and deputy sheriff Cole Donovan is as persuasive as he is handsome. But when his brother rises to the top of the suspects list, Cole's torn between family duty and the woman he's never forgotten. With every emergency call to the paramedics turning into an attack on Sherri's life, Cole's convinced Sherri has a stalker. Cole needs to know whether his brother is the culprit before things spiral out of control. Survival-and a future with Sherri-depends on discovering who wants to cause trauma to this EMT. Views: 18
My boss is an asshole. I’d take off my heels and throw them at his face, if they weren’t so expensive. Why? Because my boss, the sexy, billionaire bad boy Leo King, wants me to be his wife. That’s right. His wife. Except, it isn’t real. It’s all pretend so his family believes it, and I’m supposed to go along with it. Asshole doesn’t even begin to describe him, and it’s only going to get worse. Especially because his cocky attitude and sudden interest in my private life make it difficult to concentrate on something other than his sexual innuendos. I always do what he wants, and we both know it. It’s not like I have a choice. Agree or get fired. I’m going to need a drink … Or twenty. The first part of Possessed, a three-part series from Coco Cadence. Note: This ends in a cliffhanger. Parts Two and Three will be released within the next few weeks. Review"Coco's writing is phenomenal! entranced and captivated from the start, I found it hard to put this down." - Book-Lover Book Blog "I was completely hooked on this book from the beginning. I loved Samantha's potty mouth! ... I found myself laughing at a few points. I really enjoyed this book and I loved Coco's writing style. It was amazing and I am gutted there was a cliff hanger as I am desperate for the next one. Fantastic job Coco. 5 stars" - Sarah & Kirsty's Book Reviews "Wow, speechless, holy hot ... wow Coco is taking the world by storm!" - Louise Bailey Views: 18
Elle Winters should never have escaped the ARC, but when she wakes up in a hospital bed she’s unable to remember why. Her memories are gone and she has no idea how she came to be connected to a drip in a windowless, white room that’s hauntingly familiar.The doctors say she is sick, and that they are her only chance at survival. But can she trust them when their treatments don’t seem to be fixing her at all? Will this place break her before she uncovers the truth, or will it make her stronger than she's ever been? Views: 18
Can an impossible love become possible?Nagasaki, 1648 Temperance Marston longs to escape war-torn England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and Captain Noordholt on a trading expedition to Nagasaki, she jumps at the opportunity. However, she soon finds the country’s strict laws for foreigners curtail her freedom. On a dangerous and foolhardy venture she meets Kazuo, a ronin. Kazuo is fascinated by her blonde hair and blue eyes, but he has a mission to complete and he cannot be distracted. Long ago, his father was accused of a crime he didn’t commit – stealing a valuable jade lioness ornament from the Shogun – and Kazuo must restore his family's honour.But when Temperance is kidnapped and sold as a concubine, he has to make a decision – can he save her and keep the promise he made to his father? Views: 18
When Franklin bangs his head, his grasp on reality is compromised. He lurches frantically through Leicester in his search for love, forgiveness and understanding, finding comfort in conversations with his young sister Jenny – but as Franklin reveals himself to be a highly unreliable narrator, we must ask if Jenny exists or is merely a figment of his troubled mind? Franklin is increasingly losing touch with reality when, against the backdrop of Leicester landmark 'Old John', he meets a man he believes to be God. This stranger tells of his own son who had similar problems and in his increasing confusion Franklin believes the man is likening him to Jesus. As Franklin's life spirals further out of control his behaviour becomes ever more erratic, culminating in his touching, frightening and often comical attempts to win the affections of market-girl Ronnie, who is fascinated and frightened in turn by this strange, funny, ill young man. Dealing with such universal themes as loss, love,... Views: 18
Caina Amalas is the Ghost circlemaster of Istarinmul, the leader of the Emperor's spies in the city. Deadly danger stalks her at every turn, and Caina needs all the allies she can find. So when someone tries to murder a powerful magistrate under the roof of one of her allies, Caina must act. Because if she doesn't, the killer may come for her next... Views: 18
