#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a potent fusion of tantalizing suspense and romance, in a thriller about a reckless pilot caught in a race against time. Rye Mallett, a fearless "freight dog" pilot charged with flying cargo to far-flung locations, is often rough-spoken, usually unshaven, and he never gets the regulation eight hours of shut-eye before a flight; but he does have a rock-solid reputation: he will fly in the foulest weather, day or night, and deliver the goods safely to their destination. So, when Rye is asked to fly into a completely fogbound Northern Georgia town and deliver a mysterious black box to a Dr. Lambert, he doesn't ask why—he just ups his price. As Rye's plane nears the isolated landing strip, more trouble than inclement weather awaits him. He is greeted first by a sabotage attempt that causes him to crash land, and then by Dr. Brynn O'Neal, who claims she was sent for the box in Dr.... Views: 13
If it flies, drives, or fornicates, it’s cheaper to rent it.Nick is a top earner in the Market Garden, where rentboys fulfill their high-rolling clients’ every sexual fantasy. As a Dom and a sadist, he sets his own price and is experienced enough not to let any client get out of hand. He’s damn good at his job, and it’s easy money.Or at least it used to be. But now he has a boyfriend. Spencer is a former client, a closeted corporate lawyer, and so beautifully submissive he’s perfect for Nick. He doesn’t even mind how Nick earns a living. He just wants to take care of Nick – something Nick isn’t quite sure how to handle.In fact, Nick’s clearly off his game these days. Sure, he’s tired from his shift work and his studies, but mainly he’s bored by his clients and distracted by thoughts of Spencer – dangerous for everyone when he’s wielding a whip. Now Nick has to make a choice: give up... Views: 13
I knew I was in Paris, I knew that was the Seine beneath me, the sky above, but when I looked around for help, the grand apartment buildings of the Quai Voltaire stared back at me, indifferent. Alicia Drake, author of the critically acclaimed biography The Beautiful Fall, evokes contemporary life in the City of Lights lavishness of Edward St. Aubyn and the sophistication of Julia Pierpont's Among Ten Thousand Things. I Love You Too Much is a novel of extraordinary intelligence and heart, a devastating coming of age story told from the sidelines of Parisian perfection. In the sixth arrondissement everything is perfect and everyone is lonely. This is the Paris of thirteen-year-old Paul. Shy and unloved, he quietly observes the lives of the self-involved grown-ups around him: his glamorous Maman, Séverine, her younger musician lover, Gabriel, and his fitness-obsessed Papa, Philippe. Always overlooked, it's only a matter of time... Views: 13
A year has passed since Tamiron’s betrayal and the United Forces is stronger than before. However, Tamiron knows that peace is an illusion. An unknown being is raiding tombs in the west while the Xerxecian army is marching in the east. The once unified Eldemenster must go on separate missions to keep the peace they have fought for.Tamiron follows the trail of the mysterious raider. Graveloth returns to the Iron Kingdom for diplomacy and supplies. Kaira of the Tigris and Glaivel of the Viris Elves lurk beyond enemy borders. Ravaen of the Falcons, Aderon of the High Eagles and Sevidon of the Venis Elves guard the Arumar continent from the Xerxecians. But nobody knows for sure where Evangeline of the Orderian is.Tensions rise among the heroes when their fragile unity is tested. Will they still be able to trust each other when the real enemy emerges from the shrouds? Views: 13
Samantha Gray is going back to school.Four years after graduating Mission Woods High, she returns as the new young teacher. Miss Gray’s colleagues can’t stop staring, the students write naughty things about her on the bathroom walls, and their parents think her clothing it too provocative. She loves the attention, but Samantha has no idea what her career has in store for her.Troy Murillo is failing English class. Twelve weeks before graduation, he needs extra credit and private tutoring if he wants to receive a diploma. But Troy isn’t interested in Shakespeare, and the green-eyed troublemaker will do anything to get Miss Gray alone. EXTRA CREDIT is a fun, tantalizing, bite-sized romance written by bestselling author Mary Elizabeth that will make wish you were back in school, too! Views: 13
McCusker had it made when he took early retirement from the Ulster police force with a handsome pay-out. That is, until his wife ran off with their nest egg, forcing him back to work as a rent-a-cop. McCusker is not always inclined to pick up his phone at midnight, especially on evenings spent with his new lover; but when the caller is the police superintendent, and the missing person is not only Belfast’s foremost public intellectual, but the top-cop’s brother-in-law, well…it’s a good thing McCusker leaves the ringer on. This, his second outing, takes him from the historic Botanic Gardens, through the ancient Friar’s Bush Graveyard to the halls of learning at Queens University, where he and DI Lily O’Carroll encounter enough scandal and deceit to rival even the most venal of governments. Between a tax-evading pot dealer, a pack of dysfunctional academics, a disinherited older brother, charismatic escorts, and a shadowy American, McCusker and O’Carroll have much to parse as they uncover each subject’s truths and motivations. Of course, nobody has a good alibi - and to top it off, McCusker’s estranged wife shows up out of the blue. As McCusker and O’Carroll stumble through a hall of mirrors to build a case, they uncover a criminal empire, and the body count rises. Views: 13
When eleven-year-old Becca returns to her grandmother's rustic cottage for another summer, she finds herself seeing her beloved island in new ways. A hunting owl mistakes a bobbing ponytail for prey. A cozy sleepover on the beach takes on the tinges of a nightmare when a family of river otters shows up to claim their territory. An argument between a nestbound baby eaglet and its haranguing mother reaches operatic dimensions. Becca finds a dead bear on the beach and helps to give it a burial at sea.Then there are dramas of the human variety. Aunt Meg is grieving over a miscarriage, and Aunt Clare's medical work in Africa has brought on a sadness that even the love of family and the island's beauty can't cure. And there is the burning question of whether Aunt Fifi and the local plumber will ever become an item, and would that mean losing the only plumber on the island?Meanwhile, cousin Alicia claims to be too old to participate in the kids' summer project — a... Views: 13
