BrittBroke and out of work, I'm giving up on my Hollywood dreams to move back home. That is, until bad weather and a bum catalytic converter leave me stranded on a mountain in Montana.When a hunky volunteer firefighter/ single dad rescues me, it seems my life may be looking up at last.ZekeSince my ex walked out to chase the limelight years ago, it's just been me, my son, and my crew at the firehouse. But when I find Britt, my world opens up.Am I enough to satisfy her, or will the call of the screen pull her away from all I have to offer?Kings of the Mountain is a series of steamy, sweet, insta love short story romances. Check out ZEKE if you like flawed, curvy heroines and mountain man alpha males who are looking for a forever kind of love. Views: 614
Tanya Guerrero's How to Make Friends with the Sea is a middle grade debut novel set in the Philippines about a young boy's challenges with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a facial anomaly.Pablo is homesick. He's only twelve years old, but he's lived in more countries than he can count. After his parents divorced, he and his mother have moved from place to place for years, never settling anywhere long enough to call it home. And along the way, Pablo has collected more and more fears: of dirt, of germs, and most of all, of the ocean. Now they're living in the Philippines, and his mother, a zoologist who works at a local wildlife refuge, is too busy saving animals to notice that Pablo might need saving, too. Then his mother takes in Chiqui, an orphaned girl with a cleft lip—and Pablo finds that through being strong for Chiqui, his own fears don't seem so scary. He might even find the courage to face his... Views: 614
'Absorbing . . . no run-of-the-mill tartan noir' - The Times'You'll have a blast with these' - Ian Rankin'A top talent, and one to be cherished' - Quintin Jardine'Spellbinding . . . one of the UK's most loved crime writers' - The Sunday Post'A compelling lead . . . satisfyingly twisted plot' - Publishers Weekly'Touches of dark humour, multi-layered and compelling' - Daily Record'Striking characters and shifting plots vibrate with energy' - The Library Journal'Daley is a character complete with depths, currents and sudden changes of the Atlantic ocean that crashes against Kinloch's harbour walls. The remote peninsula and the claustrophobic nature of small-town life are perfectly painted.' - Scotland on Sunday'If you like Rankin, MacBride and Oswald, you'll love Meyrick' - The Sunday Mail'Energetic, wry, and full of jolts' - Waterstones'The right amount of... Views: 614
The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and The Persistent Pet Napper."Funny and insightful."Best friends Paige and Sophie are putting their psychology skills to the test – they've opened an investigations agency. They'll be a detective duo like no other! At least, that's what Paige believes. No one else thinks they'll make something of this new and unexpected venture. But why wouldn't they be a success? Paige understands the mechanics of the mind and Sophie can read behaviour like a book. They're a little light on investigative experience or, erm, practical life skills, but they make up for it with intelligence, tenacity, and diligence. After a couple of frustrating months without even a whiff of a client, they finally get a break. Someone is kidnapping pets, and the head of the Remuera Ladies Bridge Club wants them to find out who. As they start investigating with gusto, the possibility of another case appears.... Views: 614
Baylor Book 26 in SEALs of Honor series When a yacht crashes into a tanker out in the ocean, it seems to be an unfortunate accident. Yet a gunman is spotted on the yacht just before the crash. What adds to the problem is that the yacht is owned by a US governor out on a holiday with his wife and daughter—and that no bodies were found at the crash site. Gizella wakes up from the pirate attack on the yacht to find her father injured and her mother in equally bad shape. They are prisoners with no escape in sight. What was supposed to be a trip of joy and hope has ended in devastation. Even worse, an argument is brewing between her kidnappers, with her as the prize. Baylor manages to whisk her away in the middle of the night, but she's not out of danger yet. And if he can't find the kidnappers, maybe never ... Views: 614
