An unforgettable novel from an award-winning author about an ambitious young agent's daring fight to protect blacklisted writers in McCarthy-era Hollywood and her passionate relationship with an African American journalist.Outraged by her grandfather's illicit affair with Empire Pictures' latest femme fatale, Roxanne Granville forsakes her position as Hollywood royalty and rejects the man who raised her, determined to strike out on her own. Backed by little more than the stubborn grit she inherited from her beloved grandmother, Roxanne sets up shop as a low-budget film agent for budding screenwriters. When an old friend, exiled from Hollywood and Empire Pictures by her grandfather for being a Communist sympathizer, begs for her help, Roxanne decides to right the wrongs committed by her family. It's what her grandmother would have wanted. Soon Roxanne finds herself at the helm of a lucrative business, having landed her secret clients a handful of major studio... Views: 574
Christmas is a time of joy, hope, and wonder...until the ultimate challenge threatens one of Reunion Gap's favorite couples.
Note to the reader:
As a reader, I often wonder about the before and afterof certain characters. As a writer, I'm able to act on that wondering if I've created those characters. (One of the guilty pleasures of the profession!) Nicki and Jameson Price are two people who made me curious because they're such a perfect couple. Perfect for how long? What would happen when adversity struck? Would they survive? Of course, I had to "test" them.
Couples Like Us is told in two parts: Part One: Before, which was previously Christmas in Reunion Gapand Part Two: Three and a half years later.
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Navy SEAL Lane Sutton wants to retire to the ranch his grandfather left him and battle his demons in peace. Too bad the only way to legally claim the ranch is to marry a woman from his past. A woman who once rejected his proposal and will surely be hell bent on doing so again. But this time, there's no way Lane's letting her— or his ranch— go without a fight. This novella was first published in the SEALs of Summer 3 Superbundle, which hit the USA Today Bestseller list, and now appears as a standalone, including an exclusive epilogue! Views: 574
Knowledge of these files is classified. You must not use police or intelligence services to carry out your investigation. Those channels are compromised. A final warning: you must move fast. Former MP Francis Morahan swore never to return to politics. But when he's asked to chair a government inquiry into the intelligence agencies' record against terror, it's clear that it's an order from the top – not a request. Sara Shah once teetered on the edge of a dangerous circle. Now a lawyer in a prestigious London firm, she's put her past behind her. Until a letter delivered by hand summons her to join the Morahan Inquiry. Duty-bound, Sara accepts. Armed only with a list of names, dodging her one-time connection to the networks she infiltrates, she finds herself led by an anonymous source into the darkest corners of post-9/11 Britain. What, or who, was the weapon at the heart of British terror? IT IS A SECRET SOME WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO KEEP HIDDEN. Westminster's best-kept secrets are... Views: 574
From the critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Solitude of Blood is the devastatingly powerful new thriller featuring beloved series detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty.In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec, the local police apprehend Amadou Duchon—a young Muslim man at the scene helping the wounded—but release Etienne Roy, the local priest who was found with a weapon in his hands. The shooting looks like a hate crime, but detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty sense there is more to the story. Sent to liaise with a community in the grip of fear, they find themselves in fraught new territory, fueled by the panic and suspicion exploited by a right-wing radio host.As Rachel and Esa grapple to stop tensions shutting the case down entirely, all the time, someone is pointing Esa in another direction, a shadowy presence who anticipates his every move.A Solitude of Blood is... Views: 574
No one can tame her wild spirit. No one can save him from himself. Soon they will find that all's fair in love and war.... and their lives will never be the same again…Gavina and her clan have lived under the death threat for too long. After the gruesome horrors of her past, she swore to never show weakness ever again, longing only to prove her worth in battle and make her sister proud.Christian’s life is standing on thin ice. An English knight like himself is not welcome in the Highlands and he will soon have to choose where his heart belongs if he wants to survive this raging war. But the time for choices and doubts is running out and they both know too well that violence can only breed more violence...When they face their enemy, their final stand might not only change what Gavina and Christian thought they knew about themselves but also put an end to what they hold dear once and for all. Views: 574
He'll go to any lengths for his family...even seduction.He'd set the perfect trap...Until he got caught.Blake Boudreaux's sex appeal is legendary—so is his family loyalty. When his father tasks him with retrieving a beloved heirloom to save their finances, the New Orleans playboy agrees, even if it means seducing Madison Armantine. The beautiful philanthropist is helpless against his strong arms and sultry Southern drawl, even as she suspects ulterior motives. But what if Madison isn't the only one falling in love? Views: 574
A final shadow swallows the Sun and Earth, and in mere minutes, humanity is erased from the cosmos-- all save one.
Endpoint: Day Zero is the first book in a gripping science fiction adventure that chronicles the last of humanity traveling in space, forming alliances with advanced alien life, and evolving to counter dark forces.
When Ryan McBain regains consciousness, he is drifting alone in orbit. He soon comes to realize that life as he knew it is gone. In a handful of minutes, a savage force destroys his home planet and a dark evil consumes his host star. As he is left in darkness and injured near death, a family of alien scavengers happen upon the last human. Their culture follows the Peaceful Path, and the family rescues him in more ways than one.
A higher purpose is in play for Ryan, and the path forward is twisted by mysterious correlations to his troubled past. Death is a constant presence and fuels a madness that drives him to the doorstep of ancient lifeforms. Using images from his past to communicate, a race of stellar beings makes first contact with the last of humanity. Through a shared cognitive overlap, an unlikely alliance is formed.
Along with the tender camaraderie of quirky ancient beings, Ryan is presented with a means to travel the galaxy. All the while, an evil presence continues to drive a horde of dark minions across the Milky Way and threatens the lives of billions.
The purpose of the new alliance is to face off with the end. Ryan knows that to kill a monster, you must first understand it. However, living long enough to know this enemy is far easier said than done. Views: 574
Journalist Hope Barber disappears two weeks after returning to New Zealand from an assignment in Pakistan, leaving her front door open and her bag and phone inside. Her brother Noah reports her missing, but the police are dismissive and refuse to give any reason for their reluctant to act, despite the evidence. Noah involves Hunter Grant and Dao to help him find his sister, but all they manage to get from the authorities is confirmation that Hope's file is flagged 'no action by police'. Presuming there is a block on her file from either intelligence services or Interpol they start their own investigation, but as details about Hope's time in Pakistan start emerging they are faced with more questions than answers. Was Hope under surveillance? Was she linked to terrorists? Who is the man Hope called 'my stalker'? Hunter, who in 'The Chinese Proverb' used his frontline Army experience to save Dao, finds himself in unknown territory. When a... Views: 574
I didn't protect her.Now I would do whatever it cost me to get her back.Even if that expense came at a cost of my own life.After Nicole's death, I swore that I would never allow another innocent into my dark, violent world again.But the selfish bastard inside me broke my own rule.I let her in.She set me free.And now I would wage a war to get her back. Views: 574
How far would you go to save your daughter?Set seventeen years into a very recognisable future, Fauna is an astonishing psychological drama with an incredible twist: What if the child you are carrying is not entirely human?Using DNA technology, scientists have started to reverse the extinction of creatures like the mammoth and the Tasmanian Tiger. The benefits of this radical approach could be far-reaching. But how far will they go?Longing for another child, Stacey is recruited by LifeBLOOD, a company that offers massive incentives for her to join an experimental genetics program. As part of the agreement, Stacey and her husband's embryo will be blended with edited cells. Just how edited, Stacey doesn't really know. Nor does she have any idea how much her longed-for new daughter will change her life and that of her family. Or how hard she will have to fight to protect her.Fauna is a transformative, lyrical and moving novel about love and motherhood,... Views: 574
American Anglophile Dorothy Martin heads to the picturesque city of Victoria on Vancouver Island to investigate a series of petty crimes – that soon turn deadly. When Dorothy Martin and her ex-policeman husband Alan are asked by some good friends to look into a series of petty crimes that are perplexing the local Mounties in the picturesque Canadian city of Victoria, they immediately jump on a plane to British Columbia and settle themselves into the heart of the local community. Drinking champagne with the local businessman and would-be politician as well as cups of tea with the local recluse, they infiltrate all ranks of Victoria society. But when a young woman goes missing and a body is discovered, it would appear that the petty crimes have turned deadly. With their ability to get to the root of a crime and dig out the culprit, it's not long before Dorothy and Alan realize they have embarked on a trip that will become far more dangerous than they... Views: 574
