In a richly romantic novel set in stunning Positano, Italy, Sara Alexander weaves a story of love, family loyalty, and sacrifice spanning five decades . . . Nestled into the cliffs in southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is an artist's vision, with rows of brightly hued houses perched above the sea and picturesque staircases meandering up and down the hillside. Santina, still a striking woman despite old age and the illness that saps her last strength, is spending her final days at her home, Villa San Vito. The magnificent eighteenth-century palazzo is very different from the tiny house in which she grew up. And as she decides its fate, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago . . . In 1949, Positano is as yet undiscovered by tourists, a beautiful, secluded village shaking off the dust of war. Hoping to escape poverty, young Santina takes domestic work in London, ultimately becoming a housekeeper to a distinguished British... Views: 5
JoJo Merritt is a country veterinarian who has never jumped out of anything higher than a hayloft, much less an airplane. But thanks to her friends' dare, now she must.What she discovers during her flight to the skydiving school in San Antonio is guaranteed to make her short vacation miserable: She is terrified of flying! How is she going to leap from a plane if she can't stand being in one?Mitch O'Hara, her seat mate, keeps her distracted during the flight to San Antonio, but from there, she's on her own.Or is she?If Mitch felt protective of the wide-eyed, white knuckled beauty during the flight, imagine how he’ll feel the next day, when he finds her at the skydiving school, fumbling with the zipper of her jumpsuit.By now, JoJo is certain of two things: she doesn’t want to fall from a plane, and she doesn’t want to fall for Mitch.She’ll be in San Antonio for only five days. Can Mitch convince her... Views: 5
We can't ever go back, but some journeys require walking the same path again. When three young women set off on a hike through the wilderness they are anticipating the adventure of a lifetime. Over the next five days, as they face up to the challenging terrain, it soon becomes clear they are not alone and the freedom they feel quickly turns to fear. Only when it is too late for them to turn back do they fully appreciate the danger they are in. As their friendship is tested, each girl makes an irrevocable choice; the legacy of which haunts them for years to come. Now in their forties, Samantha, Lisa and Nicole are estranged, but decide to revisit their original hike in an attempt to salvage what they lost. As geography and history collide, they are forced to come to terms with the differences that have grown between them and the true value of friendship. Views: 5
Fifty-two people disappear overnight from a beach resort in the Bahamas. Mel wakes up imprisoned on an alien ship, deep in space. Thoughts of her senior year in high school, of gymnastic competitions, dance lessons and going to college, are over. Of the fifty-two people kidnapped, only eight are still alive...
While experimenting relentlessly on the remaining humans, an alien scientist expresses a specific and mystifying interest in Mel. He offers her a sliver of hope for survival and a chance to return home: compete in the death-sport of the Gauntlets. No stranger to competition, Mel’s urge to win and protect her friends propels her forward. The experiments continue and, as Mel is forced to make desperate choices, she begins to question who she is. As she grows closer to understanding what has been done to her and her friends, the noose around them grows tighter. Faced with a fate worse than death, her identity slowly stripped away, can she save her friends - and more importantly, save herself? Views: 5
