It is four years since Martha Ryan’s world crashed around her. Fleeing to England to
study teaching, she had left everything behind. Her beloved seaside town of River’s End, her
big sister, Dorothy, and the one man she loves beyond reason.
After the untimely death of her father, she finds a new home in Ireland. There, she
buys a cottage, embarking on a career as a teacher in the small town, and travelling during
every long school holiday. She finds friendships, relationships, and adventures.
But dreams haunt her. Deep down, she longs for her home town in Australia, and to see
Dorothy. Will a life well lived be enough, or is one letter the turning point to risk everything
she’s come to love?
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She loves Christmas...... he hates it with a passion.Holly Helm was born on Christmas Eve. She loves the holidays more than anything, and running her toy store and Hickory House Inn makes Christmas even more fun.When a stranger shows up to stay at Hickory House, she has no idea that he's lying about who he is.Will she find out his plan before it's too late? Or will sparks fly and throw a wrench in both of their plans?Buy it now for a feel-good Christmas story! Views: 153
Sister Trixie Lavender, reporting for Miss Marple duty! It's been months since the evil residing inside me has reared his violently helpful head, and things are pretty peachy. My demon sidekick Coop continues to assimilate with the unsuspecting humans, our tattoo shop is busier than ever, we're more and more involved in our little community of Cobbler Cove…heck, I'd even begun to attend the occasional Sunday sermon (after safely confirming my body wouldn't burst into flames upon entering Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, of course). Yep, life is pretty good for me and mine.Until the shocking murder of our new friend, Sister Ophelia, during a church-sponsored speed-dating event. Talk about flirting with death—literally. I can't fathom who'd want to kill a sweet little ol' nun, but as I've learned by now, life in small-town Oregon isn't always what it seems. When a second corpse is found, the stakes are even higher as Coop and I, along with our good friend Higgs,... Views: 152
When the Belzec concentration camp was liberated in 1945, no one could explain how a group of Jewish captives had not only survived but thrived, appearing better fed than their Nazi captors. Thirty-five years later in New York, the youths responsible for the murder of a rabbi's son are found hideously slain, covered in a strange gray powder. What is the connection between these events? That is the mystery that Rachel Levy and Det. Roger Hawkins must unravel, a mystery that will hold readers spellbound as terrible truths emerge from the nightmare of the past. This new edition of Bari Wood's classic The Tribe (1981) features a new introduction by Grady Hendrix and the original paperback edition's cover painting by Don Brautigam. "Marvelous . . . had me nervous about going – Stephen King "This terrifying tale will hold you shiveringly spellbound!" – Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A compelling chiller . . . plenty of mystery and horror... Views: 152
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesThe war for the Metal Islands is over, but the search for survivors has just begun. After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king of the islands. Advised by a council of former sky citizens as well as Cazadores, he works to assimilate the two societies peacefully. But not all Cazadores have accepted the new order.While X tries to ease tensions at home, a rookie team of divers, led by Michael Everhart, returns to the skies in Discovery, formerly the ITC Deliverance. Their mission: to locate other human survivors throughout the world and rescue them. But Michael's team aren't the only ones searching for survivors. A gruesome discovery reveals that android defectors continue to hunt humans across the globe. And they may not be the only ones.In a race against time, the Hell Divers may be the only obstacle to enemies bent on wiping out the final pockets of... Views: 152
At eight years old, the only world Cougar Reed has ever known is one where nations defend themselves through expatriated military contractors. But these contractors have begun to wage war on one another. Orphaned in the ensuing violence, Cougar is yanked from his home by The Resistance, a union of European and Asian countries whose goal is world conquest. As they work to mold his awakening psychic abilities, Cougar learns that he's not the only one with mind powers—and that there are others with darker, more evil intentions. After nine years in the custody of The Resistance, Cougar betrays his abductors and saves his childhood home from destruction. Armed with the knowledge gained from his time in captivity and his psychic powers, he seeks vengeance—but can he fight both the tyranny of The Resistance and the evil psychics at the same time while maintaining his sanity? Views: 152