From bestselling author Vanessa Kelly comes the intriguing tale of a beautiful society widow who ends her mourning in a decidedly scandalous way . . . Clarissa Middleton feels far from ready to attend a ball, though it's been a more than respectable year and a half since she lost her husband to the battlefield. Still, she knows he would want her to find love again. The very idea is impossible to imagine. But perhaps her good friend, Lillian, is correct: Clarissa doesn't need a husband—she needs a flirtation. She just doesn't expect it to be her younger host, Captain Christian Archer, who happens to be Lillian's brother . . . Clarissa hasn't seen Christian in years. She's taken aback to find that the scrappy boy she once knew is now a handsome, battle-hardened soldier—the familiar look of mischief in his gaze a clear, and very tempting, invitation to so much more than their childhood teasing. To accept would be entirely inappropriate,... Views: 14
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A journey into darkness in search of salvation.In a world deep underground, beset upon by evils born of the ancient past, Arden must find a way to save his people.As his home hurtles toward all out war, Arden undertakes a perilous quest for salvation deep into the subterranean darkness in search of a mysterious forlorn city, revealed to him in his dreams. Within this long abandoned and deathly silent ruin, he discovers the very thing that could save his people—an ancient artifact of unimaginable power.But its discovery sets in motion events that could lead to the end of everything, propelling Arden and his people to their doom.Will he be able to change the course of fate or will he have unwittingly brought about their destruction?THIS IS THE PREQUEL NOVELA AND DOES NOT REQUIRE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOST SUN SERIES. Views: 14
The bard is captured by the bonedancers and taken to their temple where he has to retell the tale that earned him a contract on his life. The story of Podkin continues . . . The Gorm have started to attack the forest, trying to flush out the Darkhollow rabbits. Podkin and the others leave for Sparrowfast warren, on the other side of the forest, to ask his uncle for help and for the use of his magic bow (one of the 12 Gifts). As they make their way through the forest, Vetch turns traitor and tries to seize the Gifts Podkin and Paz own for his masters, the Gorm. The young rabbits flee into the forest depths, where they discover a lost tribe of rabbits and a another of the sacred Gifts - a crown which lets the wearer speak to animals. With their new allies, Podkin, Paz and Pook emerge, meeting up with the others at Silver Rock warren. His uncle and the Sparrowfast rabbits are already there, as the Gorm have marched round the forest edge and taken their warren.When the two... Views: 14
Buffalo Police Sergeant Brendan Fagan, investigating a series of grisly murders spurred by clashes between humans and automatons, only wants to save his city. The last thing he needs in his life is a rule-bending, steam-cannon-toting, unpredictable female like Ginny Landry, a woman who could possibly bring down his career and the one woman he quite likely can't resist. Ginny means to settle the estate of her mother, an infamous madam, quickly and get out of town. She has no intention of becoming involved with any part of her inheritance or falling for Brendan. In fact, she makes it a point never to date handsome men. But when her rash behavior brings them together, the attraction can't be denied. And when the city erupts in chaos, forcing her to choose a moral side, can she deny what's in her heart? Views: 14
"Jane Delury arrives on the scene of her debut with a sensibility fully formed and a breathtaking array of writerly gifts at her command." — Jennifer Egan A century-spanning portrait of the inhabitants of a French village, revealing the deception, despair, love, and longing beneath the calm surface of ordinary lives. What if our homes could tell the stories of others who lived there before us? Set in a small village near Paris, The Balcony follows the inhabitants of a single estate-including a manor and a servants' cottage-over the course of several generations, from the Belle Époque to the present day, introducing us to a fascinating cast of characters. A young American au pair develops a crush on her brilliant employer. An ex-courtesan shocks the servants, a Jewish couple in hiding from the Gestapo attract the curiosity of the neighbors, and a housewife begins an affair while renovating her downstairs. Rich and poor, young... Views: 14
