What does thirteen-year-old Nandita's disappearance have to do with the murder of a prominent lawyer in a gated community? As Gowda investigates, he is suddenly embroiled in Bangalore's child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials, and uncooperative witnesses, he is in a race against time to rescue Nandita from one of the most depraved criminal rings he has ever encountered. Views: 13
This story is about Kerowyn, granddaughter to the sorceress Kethry. Kerowyn wanted to raise and train horses but that dream was shattered when her brother was injured and his fiancee was kidnapped. She was forced to find her grandmother and the SwordSworn Tarma and train in the ways of the Sword. After facing her foes, Kerowyn becomes an outsider in her own land. She then becomes bound by the magical sword Need and goes on to become to legendary captian of the mercenary company, the SkyBolts. She also becomes Chosen which transforms her title to Herald-Captian Kerowyn. Queen Selenay also find love in this book because of Kerowyn. Views: 13
Two best friends. One night that changes it all. Nicola Samuels kissed the sexiest man she knows—her best friend. The man who veers away from commitment as though it’s scarier than a pit of snakes. The man who, she believes, has only ever seen her as his backpacking travel buddy. The man she hasn’t spoken to since The Kiss. But Nicola’s ready for the next step in life—career, marriage, family. And she knows just the man who will fit by her side—the man who makes her laugh and her heart sing. Todd Haber, her commitment-phobe BBF and the best kisser she’s ever met. Can Nicola find a way to tame the untameable? Or will her intentions send her best friend fleeing, breaking her heart in the process? Fall in love with the entire Blueberry Springs series: Whiskey and Gumdrops Rum and Raindrops Sweet Treats Eggnog and Candy Canes Vodka and Chocolate Drops Tequila and Candy Drops Companion to the series: Champagne and Lemon Drops Views: 13
Gretel joins the Grimmtastic quest for justice in a world where the E.V.I.L. Society must be stopped... and finds a candy cottage along the way. The charming Grimmtastic Girls series continues! Views: 13
Jill and Josh Grayson were a golden couple, marrying young and launching their careers. Recognition in their fields came fast and easy in the early years of their lives together. They were living their dreams. They believed the foundation of their marriage was solid enough to survive, as long as they had each other. After all, who knew the economy was going to go into recession?As their family grows, life events are turning their golden glow into a fading dull reality of lost jobs, bills, and family interference; all of which are tearing them apart. When the horrible word 'divorce' is mentioned, Jenny realizes she is risking the loss of her husband and children while trying to maintain a lifestyle that they can no longer afford. Is it too late to recover what is really important? Can she recapture the love of her husband and keep her marriage together, even if it means taking a step back in time when she looked to Josh for love, guidance, and discipline?Josh has been suppressing his formerly dominant role in their marriage as job responsibilities have nearly destroyed him with disappointment and disillusionment. He realizes that, by neglecting his role as the leader of his family, he has damaged what means the most to him, his marriage and his family.To save their marriage, Jenny and Josh take a giant leap of faith in each other. They cast off most of their material belongings and refocus on what means the most to them. Striving for a better relationship, and to keep their marriage intact, they move across the country to restart their lives anew.Only one small detail might derail their efforts: Josh is keeping a secret when their new beginning was supposed to be based on total honesty... Views: 13
From lovers to sworn enemies...and back again? A dramatic Dynasties tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle Celmer! Wealthy private investigator Roman Slater has never forgiven himself for hurting former flame Grace Winchester. And Grace has never forgiven him, either! When she discovers that he now has her family in his sights, she puts up a fight. But where Roman is concerned, she can't help it: she's a lover not a fighter. Despite herself, she's back in the millionaire's bed just like that. But is Grace setting herself up for a replay of past betrayals? Or will Roman prove that he's one of the good guys this time around? Views: 13
Thackary Cuthbert Holmes prided himself on being a dastardly rake, a man not to be trifled with, and smarter than your average under-handed thieving villain. But then he came to America. Clear Creek, Oregon to be exact, where everything Thackary had ever known, changed. Over the next several years he was stripped of everything and every one, sinking so low he opened his arms to embrace his own death. But that wasn’t about to happen, not if the good people of Clear Creek had anything to say about it. For all the bad Thackary did, disguised as the drifter Cutty, he did almost nothing but good. So much that even the “almosts” had to give way to the good man he’d become. But when it came time to reveal who he was to not only his newly discovered children, but the whole town as well, he didn’t know what to do. If he kept his mouth shut, he’d never marry Imogene, the one woman who loved him for who he was at his core. If he told everyone, he risked losing everything, including his life. What will Cutty do?
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A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss. Fourteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey of self-discovery. Lori Piestewa was a real-life soldier who was killed in Iraq and was a member of the Hopi tribe. Back matter includes further information about Piestewa as well as a note by author Nancy Bo Flood detailing her experiences living on the Navajo reservation. A pronunciation guide to all Navajo vocabulary used... Views: 13
Second in the exciting new World War II mystery series featuring intrepid research chemist-sleuth Libby Clark. 30th May 1944. In the middle of the night, Libby Clark is roused from sleep by a colleague in distress. Marvin's cousin Frannie has been charged with treason, and he hopes that Libby, with her clear-headed scientific mind, can find a way to help prove her innocence. Libby, a chemist at a secret World War II facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, agrees to help her friend and pursue the truth. Libby's investigations soon uncover the immoral Dr Hansrote, who has tricked Frannie into her treachery. But, the evil at Oak Ridge seems to run deeper and in Libby's determination to uncover the truth, she not only finds herself up against the authorities, but also caught in the crosshairs of a deadly cabal of indoctrinated spies, greedy opportunists and unscrupulous collaborators. Can Libby survive the confluence of challenges? Or will one... Views: 13
