An imaginative, emotional debut novel for fans of Ann Patchett about one woman's fight to save her daughter from repeating a deadly fate.What if you had the chance to save someone you lost? Isolated in the aftermath of tragedy, Erin Fullarton has felt barely alive since the loss of her young daughter, Korrie. She tries to mark the milestones her therapist suggests—like this day: the five hundredth—but moving through grief is like swimming against a dark current. Her estranged husband, Zac, a brilliant astrophysicist, seems to be coping better. Lost in his work, he's perfecting his model of a stunning cosmological phenomenon, one he predicts will occur on this same day—an event so rare, it keeps him from being able to acknowledge this milestone alongside Erin. But when Erin receives a phone call from her daughter's school, the same call she received five hundred days earlier when Korrie was still alive, Erin realizes something... Views: 131
A woman on a mission to build a better world for her baby…Red dragon shifter Athena is sick and tired of her clan's never-ending wars. She and her brother grew up orphans because of them, and Athena is not allowing that to happen to her daughter. But no one wants to help her—so she takes off to Oak Ridge, where their current enemies live. She figures that if no one else wants to end this conflict, she'll just have to take care of it herself.She's not expecting to meet her mate. She's really not expecting him to own a furniture store.…and a man who wants to give her the life she deserves.Bronze dragon shifter Santos is instantly captivated by this fierce, warlike woman and her adorable baby girl. Athena's never eaten in a restaurant, never petted a cat, and never known a safe and comfortable home. She's like a fiery storm descending on his quiet life—and he never wants to let her go.Of course, there's the small problem of their clans being at war… Views: 131
A brave young woman risks everything to expose a conspiracy controlling her world in this heart-pounding finale to the Eye of the Beholder series, a thrilling sag set in a near-future dystopian society.Grace Luther grew up believing in the Revelations: the moment when Great Spirit "saved" humanity and transformed the world into a place where pious behavior is rewarded with beauty, and wrongdoing results in ugliness and even death. But at eighteen she learned the truth: the Revelations were a lie meant to manipulate and suppress her society. Joining the resistance, Grace heroically struck a major blow against the government of the prophets. Now many in the rebellion believe that "Prophet Grace," is the champion who will lead them to final victory. Grace isn't so sure. The battle has cost too many lives—including those closest to her. Devastated by all she has seen and endured, she fears she cannot command anyone—much less an entire... Views: 131
Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. In "Sweet Revenge", the seventh Bunburry book, Alfie is back in London, trying to pick up his old life there. But even a wild social whirl with his best friend Oscar can't disguise the fact that he misses Bunburry. And then a cry for help reaches him - Liz and Marge are in trouble, and Alfie races back. But as he and Police Constable Emma Hollis join forces to clear the ladies' names, he has to confront a growing suspicion. Has Liz made a mistake while making her celebrated fudge, or have the ladies been up to something more sinister? Helena Marchmont is a pseudonym of Olga Wojtas, who was born and brought up in Edinburgh. She was encouraged to write by an inspirational English teacher, Iona M. Cameron. Olga won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2015 and recently published her second book in the Miss Blaine mystery series. Views: 131
Who will speak for those who no longer can?When a young woman is found strangled to death and left on a park bench in Santa Rosa, California, Detective Eddie Mahler and his Violent Crime Investigations (VCI) Team are called to the scene. The crime immediately thrusts Mahler back to two unsolved homicides—young women who were also strangled—at this same location a couple of years earlier. His inability to find evidence against the man he knows was responsible for their deaths has haunted him since.Now suffering from chronic migraines that affect his vision, Mahler has secretly lost faith in the investigation process, and must rely more than ever on his team. Its newest member, Eden Somers, is a former FBI analyst whose ability to completely immerse herself in the evidence of a case proves both a gift and a curse. While Eden dives deep into the cold case evidence, the rest of the team chase leads to identify the latest victim, and discover that her... Views: 131
Sparks of natural magic flicker at your fingertips, ready to be unleashed. Forces awaken across the world of Azuria, ancient enmities stirring that have remained stagnant for thousands of years. Organized packs of werewolves hunt the few remaining druid conclaves that have managed to survive. The druids' forest homes do what they can to protect their caretakers, but their true hope lies beyond the woodland borders, in a young noblewoman preparing for a much different fate than the one destiny will unfurl before her. Heroes of old return to life, severed from the elemental titans they once served. A pirate queen marauds on the open seas, searching for a lost artifact and destroying any who stand in her way. A young druid woman fights for survival against a curse that threatens to possess her, body and soul. Over it all, the dark goddess Alessandra watches, waiting for the one whose time has now come. The amulet calls. Views: 131
