Her name is synonymous with the West. Her celebrity has spread to the East Coast and California, traveling down the new-laid railroads and along the telegraph wire. But breathless tales of Calamity Jane bear little resemblance to the truth. As she senses death coming closer, the legendary hellcat longs to set the record straight—to reveal her life story at last, unclouded by legend, every sin and failing laid bare. Only then can she hope to rest in peace. In a Deadwood saloon, she finds a writer willing to hear her out, and recount the truth to a public hungry for more tales of Calamity Jane... So begins Libbie Hawker's expansive biographical novel, an intimate portrait of one of the best-known yet least-understood women of the American frontier. The international bestselling author of The Ragged Edge of Night takes the reader on a heart-rending journey through a landscape lost to time, as seen through the eyes of one outcast woman. Calamity is... Views: 44
While working on a project for the military to save injured soldiers in the field, RYDEL accidentally discovers a way to time travel. After hearing what he believed to be a message from God through his dying sister, Rydel takes it upon himself to travel back in time on a rogue mission to save Jesus Christ from being crucified.Rydel's project has been tested just three times. During the last test, the team changed something in the past for the first time, possibly causing the death of thousands of people in the present. A military unit is sent back in time to Jerusalem to stop Rydel before he causes a much larger scale catastrophe.The unit arrives in Jerusalem and finds Rydel. The team and its commanding officers, JOHN and RAY, quickly become divided on whether to stop Rydel or not. Ray believes he witnessed a miracle by Jesus when they arrived, so he and those that believe him, join Rydel in his plan to save the Savior.Saving Jesus becomes much more... Views: 44
A Boston Globe Most Anticipated Book of 2020A Most Anticipated Book of 2020 from The Millions"A stunner—equal parts epic and intimate, thrilling and elegiac."—Laura Van den Berg, author of The Third HotelThe mesmerizing story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later in post-Katrina New OrleansIn 1929 in New Orleans, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel. The novel earns rave reviews, and Adana begins a sequel. Then she falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only copy of the manuscript.Decades later in Chicago, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. With the help of his friend Javier, Saul tracks down an address for Adana's... Views: 44
From friends with benefits...To parents!Paramedic dream team Maggie and Joe aren't just crewmates in the Aratika Rescue Service, they're also best friends. Until a particularly perilous, adrenaline-fueled rescue leads to one hot night in the shower! But Maggie discovers their unexpected and intensely passionate encounter had life-changing consequences. Now with a baby on the way, she can't help but wonder, can she and Joe ever be more than just good friends...?"This proved to be a heartwarming tale...I loved that Alison Roberts included our main characters' full range of emotions, doubts, and hopes for the future to make this a well-rounded story."— Harlequin Junkie on Twins on Her Doorstep"This had a little bit of everything, dipping its toes into fairytale waters and bringing a Cinderella-like feel.... And Alison Roberts balances everything pretty-much perfectly, bringing an uplifting romance between two endearing characters which... Views: 44
A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro's traditional Sicilian family did not approve of him marrying a black American woman, an actress no less. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forges on. They build a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopt at birth. Eventually, they reconcile with Saro's family just as he faces a formidable cancer that will consume all their dreams. Sicily, a Love Story chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. Where... Views: 44
