Dark magic has a price.While the kingdom's witches and warlocks were slaughtered to fulfill the queen's insidious plans, Maggie White, the last pureblood sorceress, escapes with the help of her best friend and seven dwarves.Maggie enchants a forest with a blood spell to keep them hidden from the evil queen. But the queen's army of the dead are immune to the enchantment and bypass Maggie's protections.Even though Maggie has been battle-ready since the day she went into hiding, she is not prepared for the army of the dead or their tainted blades.If Maggie loses her fight, not only will she watch those she loves die, but her life force will be sucked from her bones, and her magic will give the queen the ultimate power to enslave the world. Views: 532
Biography of a young woman's cocaine smuggling adventures in South America. Views: 532
Who needs a knight in shining armor when there's an earl at your side...?Gwendeline Gregory doesn't know what to think when she encounters the dashing Alex St. Audley, Earl of Merryn. She's in over her head in London Society, trying to fend off a scoundrel who will stop at nothing to ruin her. On the brink of a devastating scandal, the earl arrives just when she needs him most. But are his motivations trustworthy? And can he avert ruin for both of them?What People Are Saying About Jane Ashford: "Jane Ashford absolutely delights."—Night Owl Reviews "Exquisite...one to savor."—Library Journal for The Duke Knows Best "Filled with wit and charm."—Fresh Fiction for Nothing Like a Duke"Expertly crafted...another triumph of nuanced characterization and sparkling wit."—Booklist for Nothing Like a Duke
**Who needs a knight in shining armor when there's an earl at your side...?**
Gwendeline Gregory doesn't know what to think when she encounters the dashing Alex St. Audley, Earl of Merryn. She's in over her head in London Society, trying to fend off a scoundrel who will stop at nothing to ruin her. On the brink of a devastating scandal, the earl arrives just when she needs him most. But are his motivations trustworthy? And can he avert ruin for both of them? Views: 532
He’s an annoyance. She’s a puzzle. Together, they make sparks fly.Caroline Bingley ‘s greatest desire is to marry a wealthy gentleman with an estate. However, Pemberley and its master have been lost. While this is a most unfortunate turn of events, it’s not the worst of it, for Caroline’s brother insists that he will marry his most recent angel despite the lady’s ridiculous family.And Caroline? Well, she must return to Netherfield and perform the part of perfect hostess for her brother and the gentleman she has lost, as well as his sister and his annoyingly direct cousin.Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam has always found Caroline Bingley attractive. However, by focusing on her sharp tongue, he has deftly managed to avoid any entanglement that might threaten his plan not to marry. Until now.Having been challenged to re-evaluate his opinion of Caroline, Richard has found himself unable to resist the... Views: 532
A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growthWe live in a society in which a priesthood of technically trained economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the economists who set the agenda for how much we can spend on our schools, public libraries, and defense, to how much unemployment is acceptable to whether it is right to print money or to bail out profligate banks. The backlash we are witnessing suggests that people are turning against the economists and their faulty representation of our lives. Despite decades of steady economic growth, many citizens feel more pessimistic than ever, and are voting for candidates who voice undisguised contempt for the technocratic elite. For too long, economics have spoken in a language which fails to resonate with people's lived experience, and we are now living with the consequences.In this powerful... Views: 532
Reluctant spy.Trained assassin.WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? JAY QASIM is back home in West London and in pursuit of normality. He's swapped dop-dealing for admin, and spends his free time at the local Muslim Community Centre or cruising around Hounslow in his beloved BMW. No-one would guess that he was the MI5 spy who foiled the most devastating terrorist attack in recent history. But Jay's part in sabotaging Ghurfat-Al-Mudarris' hit on London didn't pass unnoticed. IMRAN SIDDIQUI was trained to kill in Afghanistan by tthe terrorist cell who saved his life after his home was destroyed by war. The time has finally come for him to repay them – throwing him headlong into the path of Jay Qasim. Now, they must each decide whose side they're really on. Views: 532
Dara Winters has always liked her best friend Bailey's older brother, but it isn't until the day Jack walks into her special needs ranch that he starts to steal her heart.Jack McBride lost his wife several years ago, and he hasn't been ready to meet another woman until Dara.Truth is, she's always been there. As his younger sister's best friend, Dara has been around as long as he can remember. So how is he's just now noticing this beautiful woman with fire, spirit, and a kind heart who attracts him like a magnet?Jack's daughter wants no part of another woman in his life. He doesn't know what to do with his daughter's actions and anger.What he needs to figure out is how to bring together his daughter and the woman he loves. Views: 532
ONE OF THE BEST NEW CRIME NOVELS FOR 2019 (Spectator)_________________________________Two women – desperate to unlock the truth.How far will they go to lay the past to rest? ANNA has been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her Mamma's rules and visits Florida's biggest theme park. She has never been allowed to go – so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day?ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister's disappearance, the media circus resumes in full flow, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth. But will she find the answer before it tears her family... Views: 532
Lucy Cloud is a multi-generational novel that follows the fortunes and heartaches of a family with secrets and the intense longing to live fully. A tale of a time and a place, where people must be strong and inventive to make a good life. In 1960s Inverness, Cape Breton, the coal mines have closed and farms stand abandoned as families must find other ways to survive. Curly MacLeod, the last of the old-time horse traders, must cultivate a new clientele the back-to-the-landers who are moving in. When hippies Eric and Jenny Petcoff buy the farm next door, his wife, the religious Annabel, worries about their influence on their teenage son Blaise. And Blaise is influenced. Blaise eventually has a daughter, Lucy, who grows up in Ontario but spends summers in Cape Breton with her grandparents. Her roots there are strong, but Lucy's life is full of the strange and the wonderful. With her mystic skill, where will her true calling take her? Views: 532
