Scotland, 1306. Young Thomas Randolph is thrilled to swear fealty to the rightful King of Scots, his uncle, Robert the Bruce, and to fight for Scotland's freedom. But when the Scots are defeated in battle, he is taken prisoner, one among many to be executed under the Dragon Banner. Saved from execution by a friend, he must swear fealty to King Edward or betray the man who saved him. With no choice, Thomas serves the English, but his heart is with Scotland. Now whatever he does, Thomas will be a noble traitor. Views: 671
"The reason I left the place I did is to find a home. But I also had no freedom there, and I value my liberty. I'll not let you tell me what to do."Etta Alby is determined never to let anyone tell her what to do again. She's already spent her entire life being pushed around by her cruel, heartless great-aunt Gertrude Badger.But not anymore.Now the girl is on her way to Calico, a silver mining town in the Mojave desert. Little does Etta know that she may have to let down her guard and learn to trust others if she wants to thrive. Along the way to Calico, she meets Timere, a young man whose destination is the same as hers. Soon becoming friends, the two team up and head for Calico. With a determined spirit and a gift with horses, Etta is sure she has a chance to live her own life. But things don't always go as planned. Views: 671
The present reckons with the past in Attraction, Ruby Porter's atmospheric debut novel. Three women are on a road trip, navigating the motorways of the North Island, their relationships with one another and New Zealand's colonial history. Our narrator doesn't know where she stands with Ilana, her not-quite girlfriend. She has a complex history with her best friend, Ashi. She's haunted by the memory of her emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend. And her period's now weeks late. Attraction is a meditative novel of connection, inheritance and the stories we tell ourselves. In lyrical fragments, Porter explores what it means to be and to belong, to create and to destroy. Views: 671
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 16.0px} #1 bestselling authors Preston & Child bring the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party to new life in a thrilling blend of archaeology, history, murder, and suspense. Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic... Views: 671
Adam Mansbach famously gave voice to two of parenting's primal struggles in Go the F—k to Sleep and You Have to F—king Eat—the unrivalled pair of New York Times best sellers that ushered in a new era of radical honesty in humour books for parents. But what could possibly be left? Parents—new, old, expectant—of multiple children already knew the answer and Adam discovered it for himself by having two more kids, less than two years apart. F—k, Now There Are Two of You is a loving monologue about the new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling. Gorgeously illustrated and full of unspoken sentiments channelled directly from the brains of parents worldwide, F—k, Now There Are Two of You articulates all the fears and frustrations attendant to the simple, maths-defying fact that two is a million more kids than one. As you probably know by now, you shouldn't read it... Views: 671
ACE is the second stand-alone book in the Men of Rapture series.
Ace Carmichael owns a custom repair shop that’s been in his family for years. His business life is good. He’s at the point where he can pick and choose his clients based on which creations inspire him, but that’s where his inspiration ends.
Riding into his thirties, he’s gotten tired of one-night stands and meaningless hookups. If his troubled friend Rush can settle down with a girl, finding the right one must not be as hard as it seems—except it is.
One day, a blast from his past makes a sudden appearance, reigniting an old flame and making him think he can have it all.
Rowan Shaw is the beautiful adult version of the shy, sweet girl he spent a summer with fifteen years ago. She’s talented and focused and moving back to town after leaving him just before the start of the school year. Things kick off with a bang, and Ace can’t wait to see her again with visions of a future already dancing in his mind.
Things aren’t always as they seem, though, and the secret she’s hiding will destroy him—them.
Can he move past his anger and forgive her, or will it be too much to overcome?
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