Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn isn't an ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. Tired of Thorfinn and his too-nice ways getting them into trouble, his dad decides it's time for Thorfinn to earn his gruesome Viking name. Stuck on a longboat with a ragtag bunch of adventurers who'd like to throw him overboard, how will the Nicest Viking cope with a dangerous voyage to Scotland? Thorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed new series for young readers who love Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless! Views: 68
What do we prize most? Are integrity and ambition mutually exclusive, as we seek a place in the world? How do we value, ultimately, a piece of art — or a life? These are the questions at the core of the evocative new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jill Bialosky.Talented, successful, blessed with a loving wife and daughter, Edward Darby has everything a man should hope for. With a rising career as a partner at an esteemed gallery he strives not to let ambition, money, power, and his dark past corrode the sanctuary of his domestic and private life. Influenced by his father, a brilliant Romantics scholar, Edward has always been more of a purist than an opportunist. But when a celebrated artist controlled by her insecurities betrays him, and another very different artist awakens his heart and stirs up secrets from his past, Edward will find himself unmoored from his marriage, his work, and the memory of his beloved father. And when the finalists of an... Views: 68
She’s the girl who got away. He’s the guy she couldn’t forget. Freelance copywriter Lila Harris knows a thing or two about falling in love with the wrong man. She made that mistake once before, and she doesn’t intend to repeat it—until her ex strolls back into her life with an offer she can’t refuse. Working with Sam to land a big account will give her the means to save her grandfather’s ice cream parlor, but letting herself get close to him again is one risk she can’t take, no matter how sweet the temptation. Six years ago, Sam Crawford watched the only girl he’s ever loved walk out of his family’s advertising agency—and out of his life. Now he finally has a second chance to prove to her that he’s not the man she thinks he is. But first he’ll have to win back her trust…and her heart. Views: 68
The Third Western Novel MEGAPACK™ presents four more great tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are:FERGUSON'S FERRY, by Noel Loomis ... The ferry as the only crossing over the Missouri to the beckoning West, and many men battled to wrest it from Sandy John Ferguson...BOOTHILL GOSPEL, by Chuck Martin ... Men listened to his gospel — or died by his gun!HELL GATE, by William Colt MacDonald .. Killing men was just another job to Quist...GUNSIGHT TRAIL, by Alan Le May ... A six-shooter siege at the Lazy M ranch!If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, covering westerns and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries — and much, much more! Views: 68
