"T. I. Lowe has crafted a terrific novel with characters to root for. This author is one to watch!" —Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of The MasterpieceWhen a damaged young woman is given a chance to reclaim her life in a small South Carolina town, she must reckon with the dark secrets she left behind in order to accept the love she deserves.On the run from a violent past, Leah Allen arrived in tiny Rivertown, South Carolina, battered and broken, but ready to reinvent herself. By a stroke of fate, Leah is drawn to the Southern hospitality of a small café, looking for a warm meal but finding so much more. Lulu, the owner, offers her a job, a place to stay and a new lease on life. Through Lulu's tenacious warmth and generosity, Leah quickly finds herself embraced by the quaint community as she tries to put herself back together. Given she's accustomed to cruelty, the kindness is overwhelming.Soon Leah meets Crowley Mason, the most... Views: 123
Val Deniston is catering the debut of Bayport's newest bookstore—but the death of a customer is about to draw her into a real-life murder mystery ...Suzette Cripps has been occupying a spare bedroom at Val's granddad's house while she takes classes in this Maryland Eastern Shore town—but she's always seemed a little secretive and fearful, and any talk about her past is a closed book. After winning the costume contest at the Halloween-themed bookstore party, Suzette is mowed down by a hit-and-run driver—and Val and her grandfather start to wonder whether it was really an accident or if someone was after Suzette. Granddad is a little distracted by his new enterprise as a ghost-buster, but as Val talks to Suzette's coworkers and fellow creative writing students, she grows more convinced that the dead woman's demons weren't imaginary—and that she needs to rip the mask off a killer ... Includes delicious five-ingredient recipes! Views: 123
How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In this accessible volume, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out the welcome mat and prove that poetry is for everyone. Whether lapsed poetry lovers, aspiring poets, or total novices, readers will learn to uncover verse in unexpected places, find their way through a poem when they don't quite "get it," and discover just how transformative poetry can be. This is a gorgeous and inspiring gift for any fan of the written word. Views: 123
Mix one part Mermaid—one part Genie. Throw in an intoxicated God of the Sea and and a few smack-talking Pirates. What have you got?Pandemonium.Petunia's Pandemonium to be more accurate.PetuniaLetting the ocean current take me where it may for the last twenty-five years hasn't worked out so great. So, instead of getting my tail in a knot, I'm making some swimmingly simple changes.—Stay on Mystical Isle with my cousins who love me.—Avenge my parents and eliminate the sea monster who's wreaking havoc.—Forget about the gorgeous, no-good Genie who left me at the altar… so to speak.—Stay away from Genies until the end of time.—Join Poseidon's embarrassingly named online dating service for Immortals and get back into the game.What could go wrong?DelI'm a Genie in... Views: 123
I’m FURIOUS that she kept this from me!A secret she had NO right to keep… Do I destroy her or make her mine?TiffanyHe said he couldn't resist my red hair that I drove him crazy, but then he let me go.Why should I trust him now?Sure, he's an Italian stallion that any girl would want to hook, but this girl's not so sure.Why?Because I have a secret that I don't want him to know…CalvinEvery redhead female turns my head. It's my greatest weakness.Why?Tiffany…that was her name,The best girl I ever made out with was this Scottish-American redhead and, boy, was she hot!Imagine my shock when I meet up with her again on a blind date!Now, I'm not the kinda guy that needs to go on blind dates, but I'm glad I did.This woman rocks my boat and now she's in my life again I can't resist her.Yet, she always pushes me away.Talk about a she-devil in disguise. Lies and dodging me. What's that all about?I'm going to get to the bottom of this, even if it kills me!Will Tiffany's secret blow up in her face and destroy her Happy Ever After with the only man she has ever loved? Views: 123
Some things are best to be kept secret...Miss Matilda Jones holds the town's most scandalous title: mother to a child out of wedlock.With no prospects on the horizon, she has devoted herself to her family’s happiness instead of her own. But even though deemed utterly unmarriageable, her life changes when she meets the most unattainable gentleman in town.Timothy Wilson, Duke of Brentminster, is every lady’s dream. Betrothed to a lady he doesn't love and trapped in a life he hasn’t chosen, he finally finds happiness in the eyes of the town’s most gossiped-about spinster.Craving to court her, he is willing to give up everything for her. Until he accidentally unveils her well-kept secret...one that isn't just hers and can destroy the person she loves the most.When the father of her child suddenly shows up, Matilda must make a choice: sacrifice her family or forever crave a man she can’t have. Views: 123
"Reminiscent of the family explorations of Rick Moody, Jennifer Egan, and Lauren Groff...Full of brilliantly realized characters, Hauser's latest is profound, often incredibly funny, and captures the times like few other contemporary novels."—Booklist (starred)"Amazing...displays humor and heartbreak in equal measure."—Kevin Wilson, author of The Family FangWhen Nolan Grey receives news that his father, a once-prominent biologist, has drowned off Leap's Island, he calls on Elsa, his estranged, older half-sister, to help pick up the pieces. This, despite the fact that it was he and Elsa who broke the family in the first place. The Greys have been avoiding each other for a dozen years. Elsa and Nolan travel to their father's field station, a wild and isolated spot off the Gulf Coast. Here, their father's fatalistic colleagues, the Reversalists, obsessively study the undowny bufflehead, a rare sea duck... Views: 123
Gesa does NOT have a pride. Only male gryphons need a whole harem of lovers to stroke their egos. But when a fortune-telling fox from the county fair and a captive mute sea-dweller turn to Gesa for help, she can't turn them away. Sometimes being a creature of valor and loyalty is a pain in the ass.Meanwhile, Gesa's stubborn fae lover, Oisin, is on edge. Danger is creeping nearer, and he is determined to face it alone, as he always has—even if it destroys him. Add in a controlling politician of unknown origin, the building family drama Gesa is determined to ignore back in the clan lands, and some time spent tracking down imps.Maybe it will take an entire pride to survive this after all. Author's Note:I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to... Views: 123
