I never come in second—that's just how my daddy raised me.Except now, I find myself willingly choosing exactly that—being second. Publicly, I might seem to serve at the governor's pleasure, but that's nothing close to the truth.He serves me at mine. Especially the pleasure part.We both serve my husband, Carter. Or, as Owen dubbed him long ago, the bastard extraordinaire.I never knew what I was really getting into when I met Owen and Carter. Maybe it's better I didn't. Maybe I would've run away if I had.Boy, how I love him. Both of them. Somehow, they make being second okay. And in eight years?It'll be my turn.I am Susa Evans, lieutenant governor of the great state of Florida. Views: 685
Ransom Canyon welcomes you back for a Christmas that has everything you're looking for: romance, family and a whole lot of Texas.Cooper Holloway would take nature over people any day—especially visiting relatives. That's why he's headed for a rustic cabin in remote Winter Valley, where he'll care for a herd of wild mustangs. But Cooper's plans are quickly thwarted by the arrival of two unexpected guests: one, a stranger in desperate need of his help, and the other, a very attractive young veterinarian.Elliott is busy trying to keep Maverick Ranch running smoothly with Cooper gone, which is no easy task with family visiting. And when a long-lost love suddenly reappears in his life, Elliott knows he'll have more than just books to balance this season.With a big, chaotic family Christmas around the corner and love blooming in surprising ways, the Holloway men will have to make big choices about the future—just in time for the holidays. Views: 685
A fairy-tale journey of intrigue and romance that reimagines the classic Pied Piper story.A plague of rats. A giant beast outside the village walls. A host of missing children. And one young woman determined to save her people.In 1424 Hamlin, Katerina faces threats from all sides. An outbreak of rats has overtaken the village, a mysterious beast is on a killing rampage of the village's children, and Katerina's evil stepfather is a dark presence inside the walls of her own home. Katerina is determined to hunt and kill the Beast of Hamlin herself before more lives are lost.When Steffan, the handsome but brash duke's son, comes to town seeking glory and reward, Katerina decides he might be the ally she's been looking for—even though the only gentle thing about him seems to be the sweet music he plays on his pipe. But there's more to Steffan than she suspects, and she finds herself drawn to him despite her... Views: 685
From the author of the Guardian Herd series comes the final book in a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy that SLJ called "perfect for fans of Erin Hunter's Warriors series." Echofrost, Shysong, and all of Storm Herd are finally free, but their freedom came with a price. Sandwen Rider Rahkki Stormrunner has been captured by the Gorlan giants, who are quickly losing their patience with the Fifth Clan. With Rahkki in grave danger, Storm Herd must join forces with the humans they have long feared to save him.And as sweeping monsoon rains threaten to ravage the region, enemies and friends, tame steeds and wild, will have to engage in one final battle to decide the fate of all three groups—the Sandwens, the giants, and the pegasi. Views: 685
Stay tuned for an all-new Aegis Group Lepta Team book!Aegis Group Lepta Team: an Aegis Group spin-offDangerously TakenDangerously InvolvedDangerously DeceivedDangerously BrokenDangerously Entwined (2019) Views: 685
A demographic expert and longtime pollster to national and international political stars explains why the Republican party, despite Trump's election, is about to collapse. In the mad rush to document the tangled, confusing, raucous present of the United States government, a little thing is lost in the shuffle: the future. How long can this last? What happens next? Where do we go from here?Stanley Greenberg argues that the election of Trump is in fact the dying gasp of the Republican party. Rejecting the urging of their own consultants to build bridges and embrace new voters across the lines of identity politics, the GOP has constricted. It has retreated to what seems to be the safety of the evangelical white male voter.The problem for them is that this won't be a safe zone for long. Try as some might to drag the United States backward with reactionary movements and a politics of division, the country marches steadfastly on into the 21st century. The... Views: 685
