In 1955, eighteen-year-old Janet Jones keeps the love she shares with her best friend Marie a secret. It's not easy being gay in Washington, DC, in the age of McCarthyism, but when she discovers a series of books about women falling in love with other women, it awakens something in Janet. As she juggles a romance she must keep hidden and a newfound ambition to write and publish her own story, she risks exposing herself—and Marie—to a danger all too real.Sixty-two years later, Abby Cohen can't stop thinking about her senior project and its subject—classic 1950s lesbian pulp fiction. Between the pages of her favorite book, the stresses of Abby's own life are lost to the fictional hopes, desires and tragedies of the characters she's reading about. She feels especially connected to one author, a woman who wrote under the pseudonym "Marian Love," and becomes determined to track her down and discover her true identity.In this novel told in dual narratives, New... Views: 30
A serial killer preys on homeless girls.
Only her woers can stop him. Views: 30
Secrets can destroy you—and the one you love most.Richard and Rose, Book 6As Richard returns with Rose to her childhood home of Darkwater for two weddings, romance is in the air—but so is trouble. It begins with Rose's stolen watch. Tensions rise when they learn their old adversaries, the Drurys, have taken a house nearby. A series of attacks on those they love, plus a rise in smuggling activity, only add to the threat of violence.Then illness strikes at the worst possible time, threatening everyone in the district—especially the children. Questions abound: Was the infection deliberate? Is someone striking at Richard through Rose, or are their enemies targeting Rose for information she possesses?Richard calls on his resources, public and private, to counter an enemy that threatens to destroy his beloved Rose. Rose is no helpless victim, however, and refuses to let anyone—even Richard—take away her... Views: 30
Since the day Brett Sherbrooke entered West Point, he's dedicated his life to serving his country. Ready to serve in a different role, he moves back to Massachusetts intending to run for the United States Senate the following year. However, when the governor calls a special election to fill a suddenly vacant Senate seat in Washington, Brett's plans make a detour.When Jennifer Wallace's scout troop began sending care packages to the troops overseas, she never expected billionaire Brett Sherbrooke to be on the receiving end. For the past two years, though, they've stayed in regular contact and grown close.With his relocation back to Massachusetts, both are ready to see if their friendship can turn into more. Despite the challenges posed by Brett's hectic campaign schedule, everything soon indicates another Sherbrooke is off the market. That is, until Brett's opponent uncovers secrets from Jennifer's past. Secrets that threaten to destroy their relationship and his... Views: 30
What's better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story?Four of them, from some of today's bestselling authors.From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when secrets and crushes are revealed.From AIMEE FRIEDMAN, a Hanukkah miracle may just happen when a Jewish girl working as a department store elf finds love.From MELISSA DE LA CRUZ, Christmas Eve gets a plot twist when a high school couple exchange surprising presents.From NIC STONE, a scavenger hunt amid the holiday crowds at an airport turns totally romantic.So grab a mug of hot cocoa, snuggle up, and get ready to fall in love... Views: 30