"A potent combination of a financial thriller and a coming-of-age immigrant tale, Offerings is a great book. A thoughtful and engrossing read."—Gary Shteyngart, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Lake Success For fans of Chang-Rae Lee, Min Jin Lee, and The Big Short, a moving novel about love, sacrifice, ambition, and greed—and a financial crisisWith the rapidly cascading Asian Financial Crisis threatening to go global and Korea in imminent meltdown, investment banker Dae Joon finds himself back in his native Seoul as part of an international team brought in to rescue the country from sovereign default. For Dae Joon—also known by his American name of Shane, after the cowboy movie his father so loved—the stakes are personal.Raised in the US and Harvard Business School–educated, Dae Joon is a jangnam, a firstborn son, bound by tradition to follow in the footsteps of his forebears.... Views: 101
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! FALLING FOR HER VIKING CAPTIVESons of SigurdBy Harper St. George(Viking)Lady Annis captures Viking Rurik to stop him from avenging his family's death. As he charms his way into her heart, can Annis trust that he's given up vengeance...for love? THE MYSTERIOUS MISS FAIRCHILDBy Sarah Mallory(Regency)Drawn to Tristan, the eligible Lord Dalmorren, Natalya needs his help investigating her past. Dare she hope that the truth won't destroy her prospects...of a life with Tristan!THE MASTER'S NEW GOVERNESSBy Eliza Redgold(Victorian)Governess Maud longs to reveal her real identity to new employer, entrepreneur Dominic Jago. But doing so could end their romance before it's truly begun...Look for... Views: 101
Could A Temporary Job... Lead To Forever With Her Boss?In this Escape to Provence story, before she formally adopts her nephew, Nathalie Fournier decides to try to find his father. Her search leads to a picturesque Provençal vineyard where she takes a temporary job–and becomes captivated by her boss, billionaire Dominic Fontesquieu. Dominic's the man of Nathalie's dreams, but can he escape the ties of his family to claim her as his own? Views: 101
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her sexy new contemporary stand-alone series with an enemies-to-lovers office romance. Paris Trissel is in a dating rut. Despite the pact she made with her friends to find someone to share her life with, she's throwing in the towel after only a few blind dates. Add in the fact that the new hire at the job she used to love happens to be the Brady brother she can't stand, and Paris is having a terrible year. Prior Brady's life seems pretty perfect from the outside. He has a wonderful, caring girlfriend, a family he's never been closer to, and a new job he can't wait to sink his teeth and talents into. Too bad the woman he has to work with for hours a day hates him on sight. Once the two are forced to find the balance between chemistry and temptation, however, they'll realize they're stronger together than apart. Except when Paris's past comes back with a vengeance, bringing... Views: 101
Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the twentieth century-man or woman. She had led the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots during the Second World War, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, ran her own luxury cosmetics company, and counted multiple presidents among her personal friends. She was more qualified than any woman in the world to make the leap from atmosphere to orbit. Yet it was Jerrie Cobb, twenty-five years Jackie's junior and a record-holding pilot in her own right, who finagled her way into taking the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts. The prospect of flying in space quickly became her obsession. While the American and international media spun the shocking story of a "woman astronaut" program,... Views: 101
--- About Ms Araminta --- Araminta Ferguson is a 67 year old retired insurance adjustor. She is helpful and always find herself in the middle of a police investigation. Views: 100
Some of the boggy ponds were so deep that if a girl stepped into one it would swallow her forever... 2004: Rosalie is walking through the wild wetland behind her mother's home on the isolated Isle of Man when she stumbles across a body. Having strayed from the path and lost her brother, Dallin, it's hours before she's discovered, shaken and exhausted. With a reputation for telling stories, not many believe the little girl's tale of the body in the marsh. 2019: Dallin, estranged from his family, returns unannounced with a woman named Cora by his side. Cora's sister went missing fifteen years ago and she believes Rosalie was the one who found her. As dangerous secrets are unearthed, Cora and Rosalie start asking questions about a girl who some would rather keep buried... An atmospheric crime novel, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Erin Kinsley. What readers are saying about Little Girls Tell Tales: "This was quite the page turner. Only took me a few hours to finish... Can't wait... Views: 100
