They Want The Same Thing—To Bring A Murderer To Justice.Major Daniel Duke doesn't care that the Conard County sheriff's office doesn't want his help tracking down his brother's killer. He refuses to be left out of the search. But Deputy Cat Jansen has her marching orders: keep the decorated army ranger from hindering their investigation. As the search heats up, Daniel and Cat discover they share more than a relentless pursuit of justice. But would they have to pay with their lives to find the truth? Views: 146
Master Hastings is dead. Her world, her anchor, her Sir. He's left Evangeline alone to face the rest of her life, to fight her disease on her own, to find a way to live without him.Except, Sir being Sir, he's sending some help her way, whether she likes it or not. Enter Leonardo Hastings, her Sir's younger brother, the hot-headed screw-up Broadway actor. He's been sent to help her conquer her anorexia, but he's forbidden from telling her that.But Leo is different from his brother. When his presence instantly gets under Evangeline's skin, her instinct is to do the opposite of everything he tells her. But she's drowning in her grief, falling into bad habits, and she knows she needs his help. A deal is struck. No kissing. No sex. No romance. Just his dominance. And her submission. Views: 146
To survive the Holocaust, a young Jewish woman must pose as a Christian farmer's wife in this unforgettable novel from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—a story of terror, hope, love, and sacrifice, inspired by true events, that vividly evokes the most perilous days of World War II.It is the autumn of 1943, and life is becoming increasingly perilous for Italian Jews like the Mazin family. With Nazi Germany now occupying most of her beloved homeland, and the threat of imprisonment and deportation growing ever more certain, Antonina Mazin has but one hope to survive—to leave Venice and her beloved parents and hide in the countryside with a man she has only just met.Nico Gerardi was studying for the priesthood until circumstances forced him to leave the seminary to run his family's farm. A moral and just man, he could not stand by when the fascists and Nazis began taking innocent lives. Rather than risk a perilous escape across... Views: 146
"A stunning work of global history. . . . Alan Mikhail offers a bold and thoroughly convincing new way to think about the origins of the modern world. . . . A tour de force." —Greg GrandinLong neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the height of their authority in the sixteenth century, the Ottomans, with extraordinary military dominance and unparalleled monopolies over trade routes, controlled more territory and ruled over more people than any world power, forcing Europeans out of the Mediterranean and to the New World.Yet, despite its towering influence and centrality to the rise of our modern world, the Ottoman Empire's history has for centuries been distorted, misrepresented, and even suppressed in the West. Now Alan Mikhail presents a vitally needed recasting of Ottoman history, retelling the story of the Ottoman conquest of the world... Views: 146
Spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney tackles solving a string of strange accidents in the midst of celebrating the holiday season, in Carolyn Haines's cozy A Garland of BonesSarah Booth is all set for Christmas. She's having a decoration party at Dahlia House and planning a festive Christmas dinner with all of her friends. There are parties everywhere. It seems the residents of Sunflower County have brought in a bountiful crop this year and everyone is in a party mood.Each little Delta town has a special Christmas activity, and Tinkie proposes that they rent a limo and drive to Columbus, MS, and stay in a B&B for several days so they can Christmas shop and participate in a slate of annual Christmas activities that include Christmas karaoke, wassailing, and a parade with floats of blues musicians. Everyone is on board to go. Because a good journalist is never off work, Cece says she will cover it for the Zinnia Dispatch.... Views: 146
