This luminous debut novel follows a young woman from her childhood in Vietnam to her life as an immigrant in the United States – and her necessary return to her homeland. As a child, isolated from the world in a secretive military encampment with her distant mother, she turns for affection to a sympathetic soldier and to the only other girl in the camp, forming two friendships that will shape the rest of her life. As a young adult in New York, cut off from her native country and haunted by the scars of her youth, she is still in search of a home. She falls in love with a married woman who is the image of her childhood friend, and follows strangers because they remind her of her soldier. When tragedy arises, she must return to Vietnam to confront the memories of her youth – and recover her identity. An inspiring meditation on love, loss, and the presence of a past that never dies, the novel explores the ancient question: do we value the people in our... Views: 698
The Unmarriageable Collection (Books 1–3) [The Deserted Heart, The Sinister Heart, The Vulgar Heart] Views: 698
Where Do You Turn When You Don't Know Who To Trust...Firefighter Cassidy Marcel thought appearing on a reality dating show would solve her relationship problems, but when she returns home to a stalker, she realizes her troubles are just beginning. She is used to rescuing people, but who will rescue her?Detective Jordan Graves is racing to save missing children. He doesn't have time to search for a stalker. That is until Cassidy's case collides with his own, but when she goes missing, will he be able to save her before it's too lat Views: 698
Coldwater's most-wanted cowboy is just her best friend—until one sizzling summer kiss changes everything...Rodeo rider Nico Laramie may have a not-so-squeaky-clean reputation with the women of Coldwater, but there are rules he doesn't break. No bullies. No married women. And definitely not his best friend, Eden Joplin. So what exactly is Nico thinking, kissing Eden in front of her jerk ex-husband? With the proverbial bull out of the pen, Nico is about to get gored—hard.Eden has secretly been writing a sex-advice blog called "Naughty Cowgirl," but her divorce killed all her sexy inspiration. Then, when her gorgeous best friend kisses her in a way that makes her toes curl, suddenly Eden's mojo is back. And the heat isn't going away. Now something deep and long-denied is happening between them. Something that could destroy their friendship...or finally prove that this time it's the real deal. Views: 698
Another chapter of the Ice People's story begins in 1625. Cecilie Meiden is beautiful and talented, with a bright future ahead of her. But one night of passion has changed the course of her life forever. Now she must somehow navigate the intrigue and betrayals of the Danish Court without the child she carries being discovered. She longs for Marquis Alexander Paladin – kind, wealthy, and devastatingly handsome – but is he beyond her reach? Meanwhile, the evil inheritance of the Ice People lives on but no one knows where it will strike next... And it's not the only threat. As war rages in Europe, it draws in many of the Ice People, with devastating consequences. Views: 698
Heavenly, PA has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland, and Claire is delighted to celebrate the season...but a fiendish killer has other plans in this all-new installment in the national bestselling series.As the owner of Heavenly Treasures, the local gift shop, Claire is busier than ever helping her English customers (and even a few of her Amish friends, like Esther and Ben) find the perfect gift for the special people on their shopping list. Claire makes sure she has time for her boyfriend, Detective Jakob Fisher. But the man, who was raised and then shunned by the Amish over his choice of career, has been unusually secretive lately. She tries not to worry, to trust their relationship, but trying and doing aren't exactly matching up.Before she can figure out what's going on with Jakob, word comes that Ruth and Samuel Yoder are being questioned in the death of an elderly Amish couple, found murdered not long after the newlyweds were seen leaving the... Views: 698
❤ One Wild Weekend with Connor ❤Connor Slade wasn't supposed to turn her world upside down and make her wish he'd stay.He was supposed to be one reckless, impulsive weekend fling that no one was ever supposed to find out about.When a ruggedly handsome ex-con arrives bleeding on her doorstep, Evelyn is too busy saving his life to consider why he was out during a storm.Alone, and trapped inside her cozy beach house with no way to call for help, Evelyn is forced to confront more than her growing attraction to the dangerously sexy Connor.She knows he's keeping secrets from her but after three lonely years, he's just the man she needs in her empty life.When the storm clears and Connor leaves after an incredible weekend, Evelyn tries to forget the man she can't have again.But forgetting him is impossible when Connor is wrongly implicated in a crime he can't have committed.Evelyn will have to decide if proving his innocence is worth destroying her squeaky-clean reputation.But is a bad boy like Connor ready for the love of a good girl? Views: 698
