The Queen of Darkness will stop at nothing to get to Drew, and that means ending Kelia's life once and for all. After returning from the brink of death, Kelia Starling is ready to sacrifice everything for Drew's freedom, but that doesn't mean she's willing to forgive him after what he did to her. The only path to freedom, however, leads to the monster who wants Kelia dead: the Queen of Darkness. To defeat her once and for all, Kelia and Drew must first face down an island of Shadows Drew betrayed, creatures Kelia never knew existed, and a woman from Kelia's past that she once called a friend. Betrayal, however, is the least of their concerns when they learn that their only hope of freedom lies in the hands of their enemies. The final battle between Shadows will commence in the conclusion of the captivating Vampire Pirate Saga that fans of Sarah J. Maass and Pirates of the Caribbean will find utterly... Views: 628
When West Coast engineer Julian is thrown together with Alabama local boy Cody on a NASA project, it's dislike at first sight. Can some Southern charm move them from enemies to lovers? Views: 628
In this luminous novel about romance and illusion—and what's left of love when they're stripped away—an American Anglophile is drawn into the lives of a disintegrating aristocratic family. After the sudden death of her husband, Annie Devereaux flees to England, site of the nostalgic fantasies her father spun for her before he deserted the family. A chance encounter in London leads Annie to cancel her return to New York and move in with Julian, the disaffected, moody son of Helena Digby, a famous British geneticist. As their relationship progresses, Annie meets Julian's sisters Isabel and Sasha, each of them fragile in her own way, and becomes infatuated with visions of their idyllic childhood in England's West Country. But the more she uncovers about Julian's past, the more he explodes into rage and violence. Finally tearing herself away, Annie winds up adrift in London, rescued from her loneliness only when she and Isabel form an unexpected bond.... Views: 628
She's his runaway bride...He's come to claim his wedding night!Emma Piper's just promised to love, honor and cherish Greek tycoon Christo Karides...but then she overhears him admitting he married her purely for convenience. Bolting to her family's beautiful Corfu villa, Emma doesn't expect Christo to follow—especially with seduction in mind! Their intense attraction promises an explosive reunion. Will a night in her husband's bed show Emma there's more to their marriage than just convenience...?Escape to the Greek islands with this reunion romance Views: 628
From #1 International Bestselling Romance Author, Katherine King, comes the continuation of Cass and Borden; the short story One Night Only, that left Katherine's readers begging for more.Inescapable Book ThreeBorden:Why did she still have to come into my dreams and play with me?I'm so sick of this dreaming about her.Every night...the hell that I go through.I'm so sick of this waking every night, gripping my sheets tight in my fists when I relive that night with her... The way her lips curled when she swam teasingly away from me, silently encouraging me to follow her. To taste and touch her, be with her even if all we had was one night.But these dreams that I've had of her every night since then... They were like shadows that danced forever in my mind and seeing her with him...touching skin that I'd once touched, tasting the skin that I still craved, I sometimes wish I could unkiss her, untouch her because I know that's the only... Views: 628
“Dorothy leaned in, her velvety lips touching mine…” It’s the spring of 1958 and amateur guitarist/songwriter Alice Johnson feels like a stranger in her small Southern town. Everyone knows her business and is pushing her to settle down and marry like all the other young women in town. Only Alice’s love of music provides an escape from the stifling expectations of family and society. One night, Alice hears the mesmerizing voice of up-and-coming country singer Dorothy Long and is immediately entranced. Dorothy becomes Alice’s muse, inspiring her to write songs for Dorothy—even though she never imagines that Dorothy will hear them. But then she finally meets Dorothy and her life turns upside down. Soon Alice finds herself on the road, and not just sharing the stage—but sharing a hotel room—with her idol. Now what is Alice going to do with the unexpected desire that seems to consume her? Views: 628
Like Colm Tóibín's The Master or Michael Cunningham's The Hours, a novel about art and writing in the life of one of the greatsSet in a sun-drenched Sicily, among the decadent Italian aristocracy of the late 1950s, Steven Price's Lampedusa explores the final years of Giuseppe Tomasi, the last prince of Lampedusa, as he struggles to complete his only novel, The Leopard.In 1955, Tomasi was diagnosed with advanced emphysema; shortly after, he began work on a novel that would fail to be published before his death four years later. When The Leopard at last appeared, it won Italy's Strega Prize and became the greatest Italian novel of the century.Adhering intensely to the facts of Tomasi's life but moving deep into the mind of the author, Lampedusainhabits the complicated interior of a man facing down the end of his life and struggling to make something of lasting worth while there is... Views: 628
The second he walked through the door, she could tell he was trouble. Grace knows better than to fall for a Hollywood bad boy like Scott Deacon. An arrogant movie star with a troubled past and a big honking chip on his shoulder? No, thank you. He may be sex on wheels, but beneath the charming facade he's just another cocky jackass destined to make her job more difficult.Except...The more time they spend together, the hotter the fire between them burns. With every flirtatious smile and brush of his hand, she feels her defenses crumbling.She wants to hate him, but instead she's in danger of losing all control. Views: 628
