National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson's stirring novel explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed.For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions of adoring sports fans. But lately life at ZJ's house is anything but charming. His dad is having trouble remembering things and seems to be angry all the time. ZJ's mom explains it's because of all the head injuries his dad sustained during his career. ZJ can understand that—but it doesn't make the sting any less real when his own father forgets his name. As ZJ contemplates his new reality, he has to figure out how to hold on tight to family traditions and recollections of the glory days, all the while wondering what their past amounts to if his father can't remember it. And most importantly, can those happy feelings ever be reclaimed when... Views: 239
In a future without limits, humans can manipulate their genetic structure with animal DNA to become whatever they wish to be. Fast, strong, beautiful...or deadly. The only force able to stand against these modified humans is the Agency, where brutal government enforcers are raised from childhood to protect the peace by any means necessary.For Liane, the Agency is the only home she's ever known. Alongside her Handler, Damian, she fights against those who threaten the country. Dangerous and invaluable due to her super-human abilities, Liane knows nothing of life outside the Agency's control or the civilians who inhabit the city.Or does she?Why is she haunted by flashes of events that she can't remember? What is the reason for Damian's sudden, obsessive surveillance of her? Why is she drawn to the forbidden world beyond the Agency? And who is the man whose face she keeps seeing in her dreams?When Liane searches for answers, she learns that there is more... Views: 239
A Lady desperate for answers. An Earl determined to protect her. A search for the truth to bind them forever...When James, Adam Avery’s best friend dies in a mysterious accident, the Earl of Strickland is devastated. He knows there is something wrong and suspects his best friend's tragic death was not just an accident, but he cannot prove it. It’s been two years since Magnolia Richmond’s world came crashing down around her. After being in solitude ever since she lost her parents and her brother in an accident, Magnolia decides to break her silence. When she stumbles upon her brother’s best friend and her old heartache again, she is utterly determined to discover the truth behind the deaths that have made her life unbearable.Magnolia and Adam set out on a dangerous quest for the truth, and before they manage to get to the bottom of it, love starts growing between them. But Adam seems to be stepping boundaries Magnolia is not willing to accept, even if he's sworn to himself to protect her against everything...As the investigation continues, the couple finds out that what they’ve been looking for might be hiding in plain sight. Will Adam’s protection be enough to keep Magnolia safe or will her need for independence make her regret the choices she's made for the rest of her life? Views: 239
