Jill G. Hall, bestselling author of The Black Velvet Coat and The Silver Shoes brings readers another dual tale of two vibrant women from different eras trying to discover their true identities. Anne McFarland, a modern-day, thirty-something San Francisco artist in search of spiritual guidance, buys a corset in a Flagstaff resale boutique—a purchase that results in her having to make a decision that will change her life forever. One hundred and thirty-five years earlier, in 1885, naïve Sally Sue Sullivan, a young woman from the Midwest, is kidnapped on a train by a handsome but dangerous bank robber. Held prisoner on a homestead in Northern Arizona's Wild West, Sally Sue discovers her own spunk and grit as she plots her escape. Ultimately, both Anne and Sally Sue face their fears and find the strength to journey down their designated paths and learn the true meaning of love and family . . . with a little push from the same green lace corset. Views: 237
Danger makes the heart grow fonder... Miss Philippa Wilson makes the best of a bad situation. Her lot in life isn't what she'd choose, but being an upstairs maid for a wealthy baron is better than living on the streets. Little does she know her lackluster days are about to become decidedly more interesting...and dangerous. When a madman wants Philippa dead, it's going to take more than the plan of her good-hearted employer to save her and find out why she's being targeted. It's going to take a hero...or maybe a rogue. Beauregard Boudreaux is a notorious rogue, living uneventful days and terribly scandalous nights with little thought to settling down. He needs nothing more than a strong drink, a beautiful mistress, and a spirited card game to be happy...When he intervenes to rescue a friend's upstairs maid from a killer, he's drawn into a game of cat and mouse with the maid used as bait to draw out the killer. But the more time Beau... Views: 237
When hell breaks loose, heaven needs a bounty hunter.In every generation, a Champion is chosen. Someone who is charged with fighting the hordes of Hell and given the power of Angel Fire. James Thomas is an unlikely Champion. A flawed and broken bounty hunter, James is offered the chance to make his life count. And if conspiring vampires, flesh-eating ghouls, and an imp determined to rip his face off weren’t enough, now he is on the trail of a demon capable of bringing about a nightmarish apocalypse. Whoever said being Heaven’s Champion wasn’t easy sure the hell wasn’t kidding. Perfect for fans of The Dresden Files and the Iron Druid Chronicles. If you enjoy action-packed urban fantasy at its best and a flawed but determined hero, then you’ll love this first book in the Demon Hunter Series.
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When Henry loses everything and ends up living at a porn flophouse, Lance admires Henry's way with lost young men. They're becoming attached—until a murder and Henry's abusive past intrudes. Views: 237
My name is Gwen and I can manipulate time. I slow things down - like my first kiss with Owen Hart - and speed things up - like walking in on him cheating on me with my best friend Lynete. But the manipulation of time is forbidden, something I have no idea about. Until Mordred Loth shows up at my door, ready to arrest me for misuse of powers.What?The only reason I'm still free is a man called Merlin who comes out from nowhere and vouches to Mordred for me.Like we haven't just met for the first time.Merlin promises Modred to teach me how to control my powers. He introduces me to Avallon Academy and opens my works up to one I didn't know existed.But someone is stealing time, and I need to find who that is before they come again for me.Anything to get over a broken heart.A student, named Arthur is willing to help. He's the most popular in the Academy, he even has his own gang (they call themselves The Knights of the Round Table, if you believe) but I can tell, he isn't the sweet guy he appears to be.However, he seems to be my only ally. As long as we don't kill each other first.* Avallon Academy is a New Adult Urban Fantasy series. It's NOT a Reverse Harem. Fans have called it "New Adult Harry Potter meets the Arthurian Legend". Views: 237
Science explosions! Theater! Mystery! Friendship! Fifth grader Kate the Chemist uses STEM knowledge to do incredible things! Kate the Chemist is a ten-year-old science problem solver. There's no problem Kate can't fix! When her best friend, Birdie, is cast as the lead unicorn in their school's musical Dragons vs. Unicorns, and Kate is chosen to be the assistant director, they agree this is going to be the best musical EVER! Kate is a natural assistant director; like all good scientists, she's smart and organized, but she also comes up with great ideas. But when everything starts going wrong with the musical and Kate realizes someone is sabotaging the show, will her special science sleuthing skills help save the day—and the show?Help young Kate the Chemist as she solves science problems in her community, starting with the school musical: Dragons vs. Unicorns! Views: 237
