A second Israeli bestseller from Shifra Horn, The Fairest Among Women, tells the life story of Rosa, fabled to be the most beautiful woman in all Jerusalem. Rosa's life coincides with the fifty years of the state of Israel—she was born during the War of Independence in the 1940s and disappears on a cold winter night in the 1990s—and her absorbing tale is part history, part fairy tale, and part legend. The novel combines the generational family stories of the novels of Amy Tan with the folklore and magical realism of Isabel Allende into a unique literary accomplishment. Views: 7
Is that how a little girl sits?No, Daddy.How should a little girl sit?Shoulders back and tummy in.And how should a little girl look?Always neat and prettyThat's my girl. Twenty-four-year-old Alexa Kennedy is beautiful, sharp as a whip, and at the top of her medical school class. She's also been waging a war in her head for as long as she can remember. Depression. Hatred. Self-loathing. These feelings feed the pain inside her, fueling her quest for a perfection that she can never achieve. In one life-changing moment, Dex Blakewell crashes into her world. Dex is funny, gorgeous, and irresistible. He chases away the darkness and fills her with light and laughter. An unusual friendship blossoms, making no demands or expectations. Friendship turns into an unexpected love and a delicious passion. Alexa realizes that the only thing tethering her to sanity is their connection. But even Dex's strength can't keep her demons at bay forever. When life overwhelms her, the outside world starts to mirror her inner turmoil. And when Dex discovers she's been keeping horrible secrets, will she finally shatter or find a way through the darkness? Will the promise of love be enough to save her from self-destruction? Views: 7
Mindy Olsen has faced some tough times, but she's always been determined to rise above them. She's worked hard for her dreams, and, when one of the biggest desires of her heart is on the verge of becoming a reality, she's elated to see her perseverance paying off. But everything comes crashing down around her when the gorgeous but bad-mannered smokejumper she recently met turns out to have a startling secret—a secret that could rob her of everything she's fought for. Bear shifter Zach Brooks is a bitter, broken shell of a man. He doesn't trust anyone, especially anyone who’s not a shifter. So even though the cute nurse he meets makes his heart beat faster, he does everything he can to push Mindy out of his mind. When he can't seem to get away from her, he decides to run away instead. He thinks his only option is to leave behind Mindy and his clan to find a new life where no one knows his name. But when Mindy's future unexpectedly intersects with his past, he's forced to rethink everything he believes about destiny and trust. Will Mindy be able to keep her dreams alive? And can Zach finally outrun the demons of his past? Find out in the fifth and final installment of the Fire Bear Shifters Series. Warning: Expect explicit love scenes and adult language. Rawr! As you would expect, firefighting bear shifters know how to heat things up! Standalone. No Cliffhangers. Views: 7
The acclaimed author of Chimera and The Hydra Protocol delivers his spectacular breakout novel—an entertaining, page-turning zombie epic that is sure to become a classicAnyone can be positive . . .Years after a plague killed 99 percent of the population, turning them into infectious zombies, Finnegan and his family live in a barricaded New York City, safe from danger. But Finn's sheltered life fractures when his unsuspecting mother falls sick with the zombie disease—latent inside her since before her son's birth. Finn, too, can be infected. At any time, the zombie virus could explode in his body, turning him from a rational human into a ravenous monster. If he remains healthy for the last two years of the potential incubation period, he'll be cleared. Until then, he must be moved to a special facility for positives, segregated to keep the healthy population safe.Tattooed with a plus sign on his hand that marks him as a positive, Finn is... Views: 7
She must learn to balance her human nature with his wolf. Julie Sullivan made a horrible mistake. She left the man she loved when she learned about his shifter abilities. Now she's back in Clear Creek and she is determined to win him back. Cooper Grainger is working hard trying to find the people responsible for the illegal drug that is killing the shifters of his city. He's closing in on his suspect when he runs into the one woman who can bring him to his knees. But just when Julie and Cooper finally come together to try to get back the time they lost, Cooper's enemies strike. Cooper must trust his friends and family to keep the woman he loves safe. Julie must accept Cooper as his true self—half man and half wolf. Will they succeed or will evil prevail? Views: 7
Trevor Collison knew success early, then flamed out. His struggles with addiction nearly cost him his hockey career. Now sober, Trev is trying to make the most of his last chance in the NHL, ironically back in the same city where he started his minor league career—and first fell in love.Danielle Greer is a single mother of a chronically ill child, working long hours to pay mounting medical bills while still trying to give her daughter as much enjoyment as possible out of a life that may be cut tragically short. One thing Kaylen loves is hockey, so Dani is thrilled when some of the Generals players make a visit to the children’s hospital to cheer up the patients—even when it brings her face to face with a man she never expected to see again.When Kaylen’s condition takes a turn for the worse, Dani is desperate for help—help that Trev might be able to provide. But will she risk everything by asking? Views: 7
What if everything and everyone was connected? From the smallest emotions to the biggest decisions? What if one person's choices could change the world? Alice Lynam has been dead for two years. The afterlife is complicated, time behaves differently and the deceased souls have important information concerning humanity's future. Certain individuals are set to change the world for the better and Alice's childhood sweetheart, Kyle, happens to be one of them. But Kyle's grief has set him on a path that can only bring frustration and unhappiness. Alice needs to find a way to get through to Kyle to put him back on the right path. And if she gets it wrong, all could be lost. Views: 7
A young man leaves South Boston for the first Gulf War, in a novel that is "a very great achievement" (The Boston Globe). Growing up in Southie, Jimmy Murphy boxes after school, developing his toughness as he looks forward to enlisting in the army like his father. He navigates the racial politics of the streets, while feeling an intense pull toward a pretty African American classmate. When Murphy starts basic training at Fort Knox, he begins writing to his old English teacher, Herman Roth. Eventually, the letters come from Germany—and finally, from the front lines in the Middle East. As he struggles with rage, prejudice, and unfulfilled desire—fighting to become the top gunner of the elite 2nd Cavalry Tank Division—Murphy continues to write, getting his thoughts down on paper. Even as the situation in Iraq and Kuwait turns chaotic, his mission as a soldier gives him a sense of purpose and order. But his real... Views: 7
