Rhett Taylor has a reputation to live up to. He’s the small town hero everyone expects to lead the team to victory. But looks can be deceiving, and the pressure unbearable – even after he confides in Kinsley West. She may not have been the obvious choice to others, but he chose her anyway. Thanks to her newfound popularity, Kinsley’s no longer living in the shadow of her older brother. For once, she has an identity of her own. But what builds quickly, often comes tumbling down. Piece by piece they find out how unpredictable young love can be. Can their love stand the test of time? Or will it be captured, only to be forgotten? A roll of film sets their story in motion. Each frame better than the last. The real test comes when their whirlwind romance forces Kinsley to protect their secret – especially if she wants a future. Only Kinsley isn’t sure she can do it - not if she’s going to be left behind In Pieces. Views: 14
JOHN LUTZ IS . . . "One of the masters."--Ridley Pearson "Among the best."--San Diego Union "An enormous talent."--Publishers Weekly LOVE THEM TO PIECES A beautiful jogger, drained of blood, dismembered, then meticulously reassembled on the grass in Central Park. Subway derailments, plummeting elevators, collapsing construction cranes, apartment explosions--all creating a bloody, senseless puzzle. Detective Frank Quinn knows that even while the slayer is taunting the cops and the public, he's also screaming to be caught. But Quinn will have to risk everything he holds precious to bring in this killer. . . "White-knuckle suspense."--Booklist on Frenzy "One of the top ten mystery novels of 2013." --The Strand Magazine on Twist Views: 14
She had no right to want him. And no way to resist...Ruby Davis has a crush on her brother's best friend. At least, he was his bestie until the big betrayal. Now Drew is off limits to everyone, especially Ruby. She can't stand the way people treat him, or the way he feels about himself. It isn't right. And those deep green eyes are calling to her. Drew is scarred and damaged, and he has no business even looking at Ruby. But he can't help himself. She's beautiful, but he does his best to stay away. When they are assigned a school project, they become reluctant friends - even though they want so much more. She's torn between her feelings for Drew and loyalty to her brother. There's no way they can ever be together...but love just might find a way** Views: 14
A Mother for His Sons Single father and rancher Tate Lockwood already has his hands full--and now he's been asked to escort a woman through the Western frontier! But beautiful Sophie Montgomery is as strong-willed as she is brave. And although she's not the conventional tutor he wants for his sons, she just might be the perfect fit. Sophie, still recovering from heartbreak, is ready to start life afresh. And that includes a startling new ambition--climbing Longs Peak in the Colorado Rockies--as well as teaching Tate's boys. When she starts to fall for this motherless family, Tate, who's suffered losses of his own, is reluctant to return her feelings. And yet, maybe they can help each other navigate the terrain of newfound love... Views: 14
To pioneering settlers, Oregon is the "promise land". To the Rogue Indians, it is home.Dark Water is the keeper of her tribe's history. Pregnant, she searches for her missing husband. When she finds him dead, murdered by the whites, her labor pains begin.Barr Conner, a loner, has been hired to protect the local miners. Once enslaved by the Rogues, Barr knows how they think and despises them all. But he can't turn his back when he comes upon Dark Water in labor. Or walk away from her tears when the child is stillborn.The divided worlds in which Dark Water and Barr live forbid what is starting to grow between them. Now they must fight for survival, fight to reconcile their pasts, their different beliefs, and ways of life. Or deny the happiness that lies just beyond reach.REVIEWS:"A beautiful love story; sensitive, hard-hitting on the emotions, with a unique compassion for Indian tradition." —Catherine Anderson, New York Times author"A powerful, and... Views: 14
Justice reporter, national radio show host, and best-selling author Mike McIntyre reflects on 20 years of Canadian crime coverage by offering up some of his most memorable true tales from the police blotter and court docket. From the lighter side of the law to the worst society has to offer, Mike has pretty much seen and heard it all and now you can, too. Views: 14
Fielding Gray is groping his way towards manhood. Golden toy of his public school, potential Cambridge scholar, he seems all set for the easy accolades of upper-class society. In his last summer holiday from school, he has his first urgent, fevered sexual encounters with girls. He loses his innocence by degrees — with the teasing Angela Tuck in games of strip poker ... with fearful Dixie in a fairground Ghost Train ... and, finally, with a coldly efficient prostitute in a little room with a big bed. But 17 year old Fielding is himself a corrupter. His careless debauchment of a younger schoolfellow leads to a sexual tragedy of uncontrollable proportions — and Fielding's future begins to look much less rosy ... Simon Raven in this novel displays to the full his unrivalled talents as a chronicler of corruption in high places. By the bestselling author of The Judas Boy Views: 14
Join Zack as he takes a trip tothe planet Juno, makes an amazing discovery, and learns the importance of teamwork! In Journey to Juno, Zack joins his schools Explorers Club and visits Juno, a newly discovered planet of crystals.The group is split into pairs as they begin exploring, and Zack is less than thrilled when he is partnered with Seth Stevens, the Phase 2 bully!Seth is happy to let Zack do the workwhile he goofs off, so when Zack stumbles upon a really cool object,he hides it so he canshow it to the Explorers Club himself. But when the time comes for Zack to accept praise for his discovery, will he decide to share the credit? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, theGalaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Views: 14
In a land riven with plague, inside the infamous Walled City, two families vie for control: the Medicis with their genius inventor Leonardo; the Lorraines with Galileo, the most brilliant alchemist of his generation. And when two star-crossed lovers, one from either house, threaten the status quo, a third, shadowy power -- one that forever seems a step ahead of all of the familial warring -- plots and schemes, and bides its time, ready for the moment to attack... Assassination; ancient, impossible machines; torture and infamy -- just another typical day in paradise.File Under: FantasyFrom the Paperback edition. Views: 14
In this compelling, beautiful memoir, award-winning writer Apricot Irving recounts her childhood as a missionary's daughter in Haiti during a time of upheaval—both in the country and in her home.Apricot Irving grew up as a missionary's daughter in Haiti—a country easy to sensationalize but difficult to understand. Her father was an agronomist, a man who hiked alone into the hills with a macouti of seeds to preach the gospel of trees in a deforested but resilient country. Her mother and sisters, meanwhile, spent most of their days in the confines of the hospital compound they called home. As a child, this felt like paradise to Irving; as a teenager, the same setting felt like a prison. Outside of the walls of the missionary enclave, Haiti was a tumult of bugle-call bus horns and bicycles that jangled over hard-packed dirt, the clamor of chickens and cicadas, the sudden, insistent clatter of rain as it hammered across tin roofs and the swell of voices running... Views: 14
When a band of thieves steals a priceless family heirloom from Nautionnier Knight Dalton Randolph’s ship, he vows to recover the treasured artifact and bring the criminals to justice. But the local governor is missing in action, and the governor’s daughter, Daphne Harcourt, is anything but cooperative, which presents a most irresistible challenge for the happy-go-lucky rake.Miss Daphne Harcourt has spent her entire life on Portsea Island. When desperate circumstances force her to take drastic measures, she is discovered in a compromising position by a handsome stranger. To the undiscerning eye, Dalton Randolph could be the answer to her prayers, and an ancient brooch with mystical powers predicts just that. But is the charming sea captain her salvation or her downfall? Views: 14
