Perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Walk Two Moons, this debut middle grade novel is the story of two girls and the unforgettable summer in which they learn about true friendship and loss. Annie has been promised a summer of freedom in the country. Freedom from a difficult school year, freedom from her fake "friends" back in the city, and, most of all, freedom from her mom's life-governing spreadsheets and rigid schedules.When Annie meets California, who is visiting her grandfather's farm, it seems she has found the perfect partner for the summer she's always craved. Especially when California offers Annie a real-life adventure: if she and Annie can find the ponies her mom rode as a girl, surely it will remind her mom how wonderful the farm is—and fix what's broken between her mom and her grandfather.But Annie's summer of freedom is sprinkled with secrets, and everything she has learned about bravery and love will be put to the test when the... Views: 19
Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch has a new job working on the set of Bella Bing’s latest movie, filming in Harlot Bay.It’s meant to be a change of pace but when the lead actor, Mattias Matterhorn, dies on his first day on set, Harlow is pulled into a dangerous plot.A saboteur is on set and they’ll do anything to shut the film down... including murder.With the ghost of Mattias demanding she find his murderer, her witchy cousins Molly and Luce tracking down a thief and her Aunt Cass getting into hot and spicy trouble, Harlow has her plate full. It doesn’t help one bit when she Slips and starts a magical storm...Book #4 of the Torrent Witches series. Views: 19
In her powerful new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels weaves a story of betrayal, courage, and starting over... From her silver Mercedes to her designer kitchen, Molly's life is gleaming and beautiful--at least on the surface. Married to Tanner, a top cosmetic dentist, she has a wonderful daughter finishing high school and twin stepsons from Tanner's first marriage. No one in her exclusive neighborhood in Goldenhills, Massachusetts, knows what living with the demanding Tanner is really like. They know even less about the life she left behind in Florida almost two decades ago. Back then, Molly was Maddy Carmichael, living with her twin brother and neglectful mother in a run-down trailer park amid the orange groves of Florida. After the terrible events of her high school prom night--and the act of vengeance that followed--she fled north and reinvented herself. But the veneer of Molly's polished existence is finally cracking. As... Views: 19
Deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel like she's in way over her head . . .As the single mom of an energetic toddler and an investigator working for the medical examiner's office in small-town Sorenson, Wisconsin, Mattie is used to her life being a juggling act. But now that she's moved in with Detective Steve Hurley and his teenaged daughter Emily, and has started planning their wedding, her home life is looking more like a three-ring circus. And with her boss and friend, Izzy, suddenly having a health crisis, she could not be more grateful for the newest staff member in the ME's office, Hal Dawson.All too quickly her gratitude turns to shock when a floating body found trapped against a dam turns out to be Hal, but the cause of death isn't drowning—his throat's been slashed. Hal was supposed to be fishing on his day off with his girlfriend. And when their empty boat is found in a nearby lake, the whereabouts of the woman becomes an even more... Views: 19
On the outside rich and successful Gabe Paterson has everything. No one would guess the ghosts from his past are tearing him apart. Desperate, he reaches out to Elena – a resilient call girl, with her own childhood scars – for help. In their moments of honesty, the two forge the most surprising relationship of their lives. But will they be brave enough to make it into something more?** Views: 19
Stephanie Winters is finally
happy. Her career is doing well, she’s starring in a new TV series and she’s in
love. She hadn’t been expecting it, but that’s when it usually happens, isn’t
it? The only stumbling block is that Jessie Drake, the woman she’s in love
with, still lives in Ohio while she’s had to return to LA. Everyone they know
is urging them to be careful; that long-distance relationships rarely work out.
But with a little creative scheduling and a lot of patience, they’re determined
to make it work. Stephanie, hounded by an agent who’s none too happy about
their burgeoning romance, finally makes a decision which will affect both of
their lives.
Jessie Drake is happier than
she’s ever been. When her boss asked her to escort a young actress around and
keep her entertained, she was none too happy about the assignment. When
Stephanie Winters walked into her office however, she was ecstatic. And
terrified. She had been a fan of Stephanie’s for years. Falling in love with
her had been inevitable and unexpected. Finally ready to stop bouncing around
from one lover to another, Jessie has worked hard to overcome a dark past and
open herself to the possibilities of a future together. Jessie, determined to
find a way to spend more time with Stephanie, has reconnected with her famous
father.
Between flying back and forth
from California to Ohio, fluctuating work schedules and an as yet untested
relationship, can they make it work?
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The Longs and the Wilsons had been at war for generations, but when Cassidy Wilson moves to Summer Lake, she tries to stay out of the fray. Her dog just won’t let her. Time and again, Thunder ends up right where he shouldn’t—on Rafer Long’s property. Dark and brooding, Rafer is the sexiest of Cassidy’s enemies. Just being near him makes her body grow hot and her knees go weak.Rafer doesn’t mind finding Cassidy on his turf. Sweet and pretty, he’s lusted after her even when he knows he shouldn’t. So when her dog gives him an excuse to be with her, he uses it.Even knowing there will be hell to pay. Views: 19
They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire Kelly finds the walk-up apartment--a spacious loft in Hell's Kitchen. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least one roommate to manage it. She meets Abby Williams, a writer trying to make it on her own, far away from her successful family in L.A. Four years later, Morgan Shelby joins them. She's ambitious, with a serious finance job on Wall Street. Then Sasha Hartman, a medical student whose identical twin sister is a headline-grabbing supermodel. And so the sprawling space, with its exposed brick and rich natural light, becomes a home to friends about to embark on new, exhilarating adventures. Frustrated by her ultra-conservative boss, Claire soon faces a career crisis as a designer. Abby is under the spell of an older man, an off-off-Broadway producer who exploits her and detours her from her true talent as a novelist, while destroying her... Views: 19
