A novel on the political madness of our time and the Internet's deep workings, by the author of The InfernalOne year after the president has plunged the world into nuclear war, a journalist takes refuge in the Twin Cities Metro Containment Zone. On assignment, she documents internet humor at the end of the world, hoping along the way to find the final resting place of her wife and daughter. What she uncovers, hidden amid spiraling memes and twitter jokes in an archive of the internet's remnants, are references to an enigmatic figure known only as Birdcrash, who may hold the key to an uncertain future. Views: 601
Flora is happily employed as a maid. She certainly has no plans to advertise her services as a Christmas consultant. Yet when a handsome earl discovers she is not who she says she is, Flora needs a new position quickly.Christmas has never been Lord McIntyre's favorite season, but after his sister's engagement is broken, the earl vows to host a magnificent ball so she can find a husband. The only problem? His lack of knowledge about the holiday. After his secretary spots an advertisement for a Christmas consultant, he hires her.The earl is shocked when his friend's maid appears at his manor house in Scotland. Will he let her create a Christmas to remember? Can Flora escape her past? And what happens when Flora must leave?
Flora has been masquerading as a French maid for years. Though she despises having to hide her skill at the piano and has no innate fondness for mending, she is happy to no longer be on the run. When a handsome earl who sent butterflies fluttering through her chest as a child discovers her French is atrocious, Flora is in immediate need of a new position, lest her true identity be discovered.
Christmas has never been Lord Wolfe McIntyre's favorite season. His parents never celebrated it, and he never thought he would succumb to sentimentality as an adult. After all, he runs a gaming hell. But after his sister's engagement is broken, Wolfe vows to host a magnificent holiday ball so his sister can find a husband before the next season. The only problem? His lack of knowledge about the holiday.
Wolfe is shocked when his friend's maid appears at his manor house in Scotland. When he hired a Christmas consultant, he was expecting a stern Bavarian woman with a knowledge of Yule logs, not an alluring young woman whom he last saw claiming a blatantly false identity and who seems distressed at seeing him. Wolfe is even more shocked when he discovers he... desires her. Earls are certainly not supposed to find their servants appealing, no matter how much they fill their homes with Yuletide joy and music. But perhaps there's a reason Flora looks familiar... Views: 601
Five friends. Five Christmas wishes. Five chances for things to go horribly wrong.With Christmas Eve just around the corner, the perfect Christmas is looking more impossible than ever. Ella's prince charming is caught in a snowstorm. Lena is SO over the holidays, she should change her name to Scrooge. Harper's a hundred dollars short of making ends meet for a family in need. Rey's forever alone while Tori's more wrapped up in balloon colors than her own boyfriend.Will their first Christmas as friends end up being a giant flop, or will Harper prove to her friends that Christmas miracles happen in more than just Hallmark movies?Buy this light-hearted YA Christmas story today for a heartwarming read that will make you start dreaming of your own Christmas wishes. Views: 601
Mated against their will and forced to have a child, Thomas and Helena hope now that they've done their duty, their alpha will leave them in peace to heal, raise their child—and allow Helena to spend more time with her secret lover, who is also Thomas's sister. When that hope is shattered, they try to bow out by claiming they're too busy raising their first child to have a second.
In response, the alpha gives them an omega, Owen, to help ease the burden. Rather than cave to Abraham's demands again, Thomas and Helena are determined to fight back—but first they need to figure out whether or not they can trust Owen... Views: 601
All I Want (San Francisco Strikers, book 5) Views: 601
Grounded in the grandeur of the sub-Saharan wilderness, The Story of Bones traces a remarkable boy's journey from a hardscrabble cassava farm to the rarified world of a private African safari camp. Bones comes of age facing heartache, deprivation, and formidable human adversaries—the most dangerous creatures in Africa. His path to love and fulfillment awakens a passion for imperiled animals while forging loyalties that force him to make a wrenching decision. The narrative pulses with tension and unforeseen twists. Provocative and moving, The Story of Bones builds to a powerful appeal for the preservation of Africa's most endangered species. An author at the peak of her storytelling powers, Donna Cousins transports readers to the sights, sounds, smells, and realities—both harsh and beautiful—of the African bush. Views: 601
