The breathtaking fantasy adventure for fans of His Dark Materials that The Times calls 'Unputdownable'.The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop.When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos.Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor living in a workshop crammed with curiosities, believes he's innocent.But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are determined to destroy it forever.To save the boy, Ellie must prove who he really is - even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret . . .'Unputdownable' - The Times'Enthralling' - The Daily... Views: 121
Even a millionaire in disguise can't hide his true heart.He's secretly worth millions of dollars...But is he worthy of her trust?Dylan Kingsley has learned to hide his millionaire status from strangers. So it's no wonder Gabby Stover—his infant niece's guardian—thinks he's just another drifter. To prove his worthiness, Dylan takes a job as a ranch hand...and accidentally finds the purpose he's been seeking his whole life. But could the truth steal Dylan's chance at a happily-ever-after with Gabby and the baby? Views: 121
From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes the next humorous romantic Cookies & Chance mystery!Full-time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio finally has everything she's always wanted—a beautiful baby, loving husband, and a thriving business. Now that she's a mother, Sal has vowed she'll stay out of future murder investigations. But when her eccentric father's friend, mortician Eddie Phibbins, is found dead in one of his own caskets, Sal's father begs her to help find the killer.With their famous coffins cookies in hand, Sal and her best friend Josie "undertake" the process of questioning mourners and employees at the funeral home, hoping for a lead to Eddie's killer. Between a recently fired hearse driver, resentful family members and a wacky, love-struck makeup artist there's no shortage of suspects. Once again, Sal's snooping has attracted the attention of a killer, and her good intentions may have only succeeded in digging herself... Views: 121
Ingrid Torfa lives between two worlds. In her life on the shore of Lake Superior she mingles with fishermen and farmers, quiet folk who keep to themselves. But her other life on a hilltop overlooking the lake she lives among the descendants of Vikings. On top of all that, she trains day and night to master magic, to one day take her grandmother's place maintaining the spells that hide the Viking village from modern eyes. But life as a witch requires more than casting spells. As resident peacemaker and unofficial impartial judge, her grandmother arbitrates disputes. The residents of both worlds hold her in high regard. Then a long simmering property dispute between two farming families comes to full boil: a murder. Now Ingrid must find the real culprit before the feuding families decide to mete out their own justice. Her grandmother needs her. But what if she fails? Views: 121
What is alien also feels so familiar.
An astronaut, known by everyone as his nickname, Nuke, is working on an interstellar gate when he is accidently thrown so deep into the universe that there is no way for him to return home. He is, he thinks, alone.
He does, however, find life on a planet named Myeem; its citizens look very different from him. Although relations are tense at first, Nuke finds some of these aliens think he is the prophetic forerunner to the return of their deity, Erabon, and charge him with the arduous task of reuniting the clans living on six different neighboring planets.
Not all, however, are so accepting.
It takes time for Nuke to realize that he is the actual alien in his story, and he finds it difficult to fit into their culture. He does become close to one Myeemian and discovers there are certain customs that eerily parallel those... Views: 121
Leah Giancarelli makes balancing her new role as a single mom look easy, but she'd have crumbled if not for her late husband's best friend, Marcus. She has her issues with HORNET, an elite hostage rescue team—after all, Danny would still be alive if he'd never accompanied them on their last mission—but Marcus has always been by her side, a strong shoulder to lean on...Until, after one impulsive kiss, he's so much more.Eaten alive by guilt, Marcus takes off, leaving both HORNET and Leah behind. Alone is easier. Safer. Because his feelings for Leah are all kinds of wrong, the worst kind of betrayal, and he can't trust himself not to act on them.But Danny's death was only the beginning. Whoever hired the hitman is looking for something, and they think Leah knows where it is...Each book in the HORNET series is STANDALONE:* SEAL of Honor * Honor Reclaimed * Broken Honor * Code of Honor * Reckless Honor * Honor Avenged Views: 121
Breakout author Jessica Thorn introduces the quirky coastal town of Rocky Point, Massachusetts in this sizzling and comedic story about the one that got away, and the power of second chances. When I returned to Rocky Point after ten years, I thought I was closing the final chapter of a painful part of my life. I didn't count on seeing Cam again, or the sparks that would fly so long after I broke his heart and skipped town. Nope, I had a plan. Move Gran into the nursing home. Sell the house and settle her affairs. Go back to New York and live my life. Seems simple, right? Well apparently, the universe had other ideas when it dropped Cameron Tate onto Gran's doorstep not even an hour into my return to town. Ten years has turned my cute and charming high school sweetheart into a drop-dead gorgeous hunk, and it looks like we're going to have to spend quite a bit of time together. Losing myself in Cam again was most definitely not on the agenda. But, I guess you know what they say about the best laid plans… Views: 121
Lucy Jameson has no time for overbearing Alphas and a lost bet with friends only proves her right as she meets four miserable ones on Alpha Meets Omega, a dating service specifically for the shifter community. Sexy older cop Ryan Wilson might seem like just another Alpha, but he isn't about to be counted out so easily. Faced with her dark past and his dangerous present, can there ever be a happy future? Views: 121
