A funny, moving novel about a sneak-thieving girl with the ability to actually see people's pain—and take it away—who learns how simple acts of kindness can change the worldThanks to her sneak-thieving skills, Hush Cantrell can fend for herself. Which is a good thing, since her mom's the last person to look out for her.Hush's life isn't all roses, but when her new friend Desiree enters the picture, things start looking up. That is, until Hush's luck runs out and she's finally caught. Now Hush has to turn over a new leaf: her only alternative to the dreaded "juvvie" is a job at Miz Tromp's Nursery. There Hush gets more than she bargained for—she learns for the first time how to make good things grow.But soon Hush realizes something strange is happening to her: she can actually see people's pain—and take it away. Pretty soon Hush and Desiree are on a mission to rid their town of pain. What could possibly be the downside to... Views: 27
Ruthann Gordon has disappeared.
Swept away by powerful circumstances beyond her control, Ruthann awakens in a place far removed from what she has ever known. Terrified and alone, fate guides her path to people she is certain she has never met, but somehow knows.
Marshall Rawley has also vanished from his hometown of Jalesville, Montana, and there has been no word for months. Trapped in the wild and dangerous past, Ruthann discovers truths she never imagined - and begins to understand her role in saving not only her family, but the family of the man she loves more than her own life. Views: 27
Not the one you're waiting for . . . Jeffrey Bornic is getting over his ex. Really. So what if the rising-star attorney is angrily sleeping his way through most of Manhattan's male population? When the time is right, the perfect partner will show up. And Jeffrey knows exactly what he'll be like: an ambitious, polished professional who'll make the ideal other half of a fabulous power couple. Theo McPherson is definitely not that guy. He's a short, fiery red-head who works in the arts and wears sneakers held together with duct tape. If it weren't for the fact that Theo is his best friend's little (literally) brother, Jeff would be crossing the street to avoid him. Theo, meanwhile, has nothing but contempt for guys in suits, and seems to have deliberately set out to make Jeff's life miserable, all while grinning at him in that exasperating—some might say irresistible—way that he has. At least it's hard for... Views: 27
Once rising star of the Republic's naval command, now disgraced officer turned pirate; Captain Benjamin Daniels is a man who treads a fine line. Deep within the waters where the remains of humanity has forged a new existence from the ashes of the land wars, Daniels knows only too well how quickly the powers that be can turn against you. In the wake of his disgrace, and cast adrift from the life he knew but with all the skills of a first class naval officer, he finds himself the leader of a crew of fellow exiles. Left vulnerable and at the mercy of the criminal Guild, who control whatever the Republic does not, the crew must use their skills, once learned as respectable members of society, to pull jobs for the Guild and stay one step ahead of the Republic's troopers. Caught between the might of these two factions in their fight for dominance over the innocent citizens, Daniels is forced to take on a suicidal mission to protect his crew. Daniels and his crew must race... Views: 27
