She had thought that they would be together forever, but Max's betrayal leaves Anna questioning their marriage and fearing the future.So when her elderly widowed father invites her to spend the summer with him on the small Aegean island of his birth, Anna agrees - unaware that a chance discovery is about to unleash a host of family secrets. Kept hidden for sixty years, they reveal a torrent of events, beginning in Greece at the beginning of the 20th century and ending in Naples at the close of the Second World War. Confronted by their family's long buried truths, both father and daughter have their worlds turned upside down and Anna begins to realise that, if she is ever to heal the present, she must first understand the past . . . Views: 13
A vengeful monk, three angry witches, and an evil ruby ring.In 1536, during Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries, an Abbot is unjustly hanged. Before dying, he places a malediction on the daughter of an alleged warlock.Now, eighty-four years later, an acrimonious dispute between three witches is heating up in the village of Holton. Lies, deceit, and intrigue are rife among them, and eventually, one of the witches falls under the protection of the Abbot’s ghost.Meanwhile, the warlock is now a demonic entity and master manipulator, with his own ideas about destroying the witches. His evil zealousness in this pursuit sparks a series of horrific events, with ramifications destined to endure throughout the next five centuries. Views: 13
Everyone should know what you did Sarah Taylor-Cox has received two threatening notes—notes which threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. Just getting through the days is a struggle—the cracks in her marriage are becoming ever more visible, her protectiveness of her baby is becoming overbearing...and the arrival of her sister, Maisey, along with her estranged mother and stepbrother, is certainly not helping matters! For Maisey, watching the sister she's always looked up to struggling to stay sane is heart-breaking. She's determined to help, but being around family is unearthing long-buried memories, memories which Maisey hasn't let herself think about in years. And one particular echo from the past won't stop reverberating in her head...the cry of a frightened child. "A growing sense of menace creeps through every page, leading to a nail biting final part!" — USA Today bestselling author Sue... Views: 13
Patience, faith—and the hopes and dreams within their hand-carved hope chests—help to bring three young Amish women, one by one, the blessed futures their hearts desire...Rachel Kauffman and Jarred Zimmerman seem to have nothing in common. She's the outgoing youngest of a large, close-knit Amish clan, and longs to raise a brood of her own near those she loves. Estranged from his family by tragedy, Jarred is a young veterinarian who trusts the animals he heals far more than he trusts people. However, when Rachel's beloved horse falls ill, Jarred's struggles to save him show Rachel he's a man who cares deeply. And the respect he feels for her gentle warmhearted ways soon becomes an irresistible bond...When Rachel tries to help Jarred reunite with his parents, it is an unexpected blessing—with one complication. If he takes this chance to put his past to rest, it could separate him and Rachel for good. Now, with prayer, love—and her hope... Views: 13
As concentrated as bullets, new stories by the inimitable Fleur JaeggyFleur Jaeggy is often noted for her terse and telegraphic style, which somehow brews up a profound paradox that seems bent on haunting the reader: despite a sort of zero-at-the-bone baseline, her fiction is weirdly also incredibly moving. How does she do it? No one knows. But here, in her newest collection, I Am the Brother of XX, she does it again. Like a magician or a master criminal, who can say how she gets away with it, but whether the stories involve famous writers (Calvino, Ingeborg Bachmann, Joseph Brodsky) or baronesses or 13th-century visionaries or tormented siblings bred up in elite Swiss boarding schools, they somehow steal your heart. And they don't rest at that, but endlessly disturb your mind. Views: 13
The Halloween Children are watching—they're always watching in this chilling novel of suburban horror from Bram Stoker Award winner Norman Prentiss and Brian James Freeman of Cemetery Dance Publications. The accommodations at Stillbrook Apartments aren't exactly glamorous, but they're quiet, affordable, and well maintained. The handyman is usually available to help with a leak or a broken bulb, his wife and two adorable kids often tagging along. When occasion dictates, the neighbors gather to wish each other well and spread the requisite holiday cheer. Everything's very nice. Very normal. But as Halloween approaches, strange occurrences are happening all around Stillbrook. The children tell disturbing stories, bizarre noises bleed through the walls, and one abandoned unit is found to be inhabited by something sinister—something that's no longer alive. For the safety of the tenants, the Halloween party has been canceled.... Views: 13
City of Betrayal is the second installment in the City of Spires trilogy. As such, please be advised that its blurb contains spoilers for the first book, City of Strife. ——The whole city is searching for Hasryan. Lord Allastam wants to take bloody, ruthless revenge for the murder of his wife. Inspector Sora Sharpe wants to bring him to justice for his crimes against the city. Yet no one knows where to find him except Lord Arathiel Brasten, who vanished 130 years ago only to magically return. While the city’s eyes are turned to these two, no one is willing to help Lord Diel Dathirii free Isandor from the influence of the Myrian Enclave and their vengeful leader, Avenazar. High Priest Varden Daramond could help Diel, except Varden has been imprisoned. Lord Dathirii’s only hope of rescuing Varden is Arathiel. An alliance with him, however, would invoke the wrath of the Golden Table... and Lord Allastam himself. Views: 13
Harper Jane Evans is so over pro cheerleading but she's not quite ready for prison. Good thing she's got a badass ex-boyfriend ready to go to bat for her . . . Sure, Harper made a few unsavory threats against her team's manager—she'd had a few drinks and she despised the skimpy uniform he expected her to wear. That didn't mean she wanted him dead. But when the sleazy dude is found murdered in his tighty whiteys, Harper is the number one suspect—and former FBI agent Noah Slade is the one man who can help. Too bad she once told Noah she never wanted to see him again . . . Noah may have done a number on Harper's heart all those years ago, but he's determined to do right by her now. Yet the fiery beauty isn't the only demon from his past, which makes hunting down a murderer by her side . . . complicated—never mind the powerful attraction still pulsing between them. Good thing he's willing to do just about... Views: 13
