In the 23rd installment of the bestselling Aunt Dimity series, a dark and stormy night kicks off a ghost chase in rural England On a dull and dreary October day, Lori Shepherd and her husband Bill set off for the historic town of Rye, in the southeast coast of England, for a quiet weekend together without the kids. Bill must first pay a visit to a reclusive client—but after Lori drops him off, the storm that's been brewing intsensifies so much she ends up stranded in an ancient, rambling inn called the King's Ransom, in a tiny attic room up a creaky (and creepy) set of narrow stairs. When Lori begins hearing footsteps and strange noises in the night, Aunt Dimity reminds her rather tartly the inn is almost certainly haunted, but that not all ghosts have any interest in harming the living, don't you know. But the longer Lori is stuck at the inn, the stranger things seem. She learns that the inn's name comes from a king's ransom in smuggled goods that... Views: 36
In the seventh installment of USA Today bestselling author Bree Wolf's emotionally charged 'Love's Second Chance Series', Madeline must find a way to become a woman she never wanted to be...before she loses the one man she never knew she always wanted.She is determined to marry an earl.If only he weren't only a baron.LADY MADELEINE, daughter to the Earl of Carlton, has vowed not to marry below the rank of an earl. Using her clever wit and fierce determination, she has passed up several marriage offers as well as successfully sidestepped the occasional scandal, orchestrated by a suitor trying to trap her into marriage.Setting her sights on the Earl of Townsend - handsome, rich AND an earl - he is everything she desires in a husband.Until one night when her plans go horribly wrong, and she is compromised by the wrong man.DEREK MCNIGHT, BARON AINSWORTH, is a self-made man. As a farmer's son, he gained glory in... Views: 36
Better than chocolates and flowers—let these heart-thumping romances fill your Valentine's Day cravings for sexy, satisfying endings.A Heart to Heal: Ignoring rumors, disapproval from family and friends, and promises to avoid each other, Shayla Monroe returns home and becomes friends again—then lovers—with her ex. But Devin wants all or nothing. Can Shayla risk damaging what's left of her reputation? Five of Hearts: As lead singer for the boy band Five of Hearts, Dean learned that women only want him for his money and fame. So he has good reason for hiding his famous past from his neighbor, Shannon, and everyone else in Scallop Shores. But the closer he gets to Shannon and her children, the more he realizes he may have made a big mistake. Heal My Heart: Dr. Tag Howard wants nothing to do with the Kemmons brothers and their fame on the diamond. He's made his own way as an MLB team doctor and is determined to steer clear of... Views: 36
A smart and sexy novel about a woman on the edge, soon to be a major film"Subtle, astute... Zeidner joins the ranks of Doris Lessing, Margaret Atwood and Fay Weldon"New York Times Book Review, Notable Book of the YearClaire Newbold is not your typical heroine. Smart and sexy, yes, but she's also been known to sneak into a hotel room or two without paying, seduce a teenager in wet bathing trunks, and just check out of things altogether - like her job. And her marriage.Grieving the loss of her only child, and unsure of what's to become of her relationship, Claire takes a leave of absence from everyday life. She moves from hotel to hotel, basking in the anonymity of travel and forbidden sex, struggling to understand herself. Who has she become? And how will she ever find redemption?"A moving portrait of a woman who reclaims her life... Zeidner skillfully charts the map of Claire's vulnerable heart... a wicked sendup of contemporary... Views: 36
Career criminal John Luther lives an intense and dangerous double life. On the surface, he is a normal, happily married man. Below the surface, he is a roving professional at grand larceny and armed robbery. He is different than most of his kind though. Luther is plagued by a violent recurring nightmare. During the nightmare, he is a different person in a different era and suffering a horrible fate. Other nightmares appear relevant to people and events in his life; some of them premonitions linked to specific crimes. As the frequency and violence of John's crimes escalate, the frequency of the nightmares increases as well. Then John stumbles onto a phenomenon that links past to present and draws him into a quest for answers. The search culminates with a stunning revelation in the mountains of Virginia. Views: 36
