She thought that the favor of the emperor would keep her safe. She was wrong. At the center of power and privilege, Daiyu is now in more danger than she ever imagined. No longer able to hide among the countless palace ladies, as empress, Daiyu cannot escape the jealousy and scheming of the other women who would do anything to take her place. But that is not the only danger Daiyu faces. Foreign enemies besiege Peking, sacking the city and forcing the imperial family to flee for their lives. War changes everything. With enemies lurking in every corner, Daiyu, the girl from the streets, must step into a role she was never born to play. All of China depends on it. Views: 516
A young woman is torn between her home and her dreams in Dee Garretson's Gone by Nightfall, a thrilling YA novel set in during the Russian Revolution.It's 1916, and Charlotte Mason is determined to make a life for herself in czarist Russia. When her mother dies, Charlotte is forced to put her plans to go to medical school aside to care for her unruly siblings. Then a handsome new tutor arrives. Charlotte has high hopes that he'll stay, freeing her up to follow her dreams of becoming a doctor. But there's more to Dmitri that meets the eye.Just when she thinks she can get her life back, Russia descends into revolution and chaos. Now, not only does Charlotte need to leave Russia, she needs to get her siblings out too—and fast. Can Charlotte flee Russia, keep her siblings safe, and uncover Dmitri's many secrets before she runs out of time? Views: 516
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceThe story of how Newt Gingrich and his allies tainted American politics, launching an enduring era of brutal partisan warfare When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, President Obama observed that Trump "is not an outlier; he is a culmination, a logical conclusion of the rhetoric and tactics of the Republican Party." In Burning Down the House, historian Julian Zelizer pinpoints the moment when our country was set on a path toward an era of bitterly partisan and ruthless politics, an era that was ignited by Newt Gingrich and his allies. In 1989, Gingrich brought down Democratic Speaker of the House Jim Wright and catapulted himself into the national spotlight. Perhaps more than any other politician, Gingrich introduced the rhetoric and tactics that have shaped Congress and the Republican Party for the last three decades. Elected to Congress in 1978, Gingrich quickly became one of the most powerful... Views: 516
I’d always found Irish men to be irresistible.And Devin?He’s the hottest one of them all. I had my chance with him.Heck, I even have a baby with him.A four-year old boy.My only secret.I lost my V-card to Devin on St. Patrick’s night four years ago.My biggest mistake was thinking that I could trust him.Hot men like him are trouble.Besides, he made it clear to me that he hates kids.Hates.Fast-forward to when he meets our little boy.A meeting that I tried my hardest to avoid.I might have expected them to get along but… best buddies?Devin is supposed to hate kids, remember?It’s only a matter of time until he finds out his birthday.And when he does…Oh boy! Views: 516
When a con artist turns up dead, can gift shop owner Ray clear his name? Ray Watson is ready for a quiet December in Dusky Cove, the cutest little resort town up and down the North Carolina coast. All he has do is watch his gift shop and the B and B across the street for a few days. A happy occasion brings back a familiar face to Dusky Cove. But when the hometown boy turns out to be a con artist, the reunion is a little less than joyful. Especially once he turns up dead.The trouble gets even deeper when the grifter’s victims become prime suspects—including Ray. With the town’s resident sleuth on vaca¬tion, it falls to Ray and his wife Katie to clear his name. Can he find who really killed the con? Views: 516
Oh God, Kate, what the hell have you talked me into? Only the best night of your entire life, Simon, and you can thank me later... Simon knows nothing about the fetish scene. His only experience with dominant women was his lastgirlfriend. But that taste has left him longing for more. He dreams of meeting a Mistress to help himexplore his interest in femdom. After a drunken confession to his friend, Kate, she persuades him tojoin her at a BDSM club. Innocent and out of his depth, what would possibly go wrong? Simon hopes this exotic new world will offer him everything he craves. Too shy to find a partner,he lets Kate push him into another bad decision – signing up for the slave auction. Falling intodangerous hands, he becomes a pawn in a terrifying game. Will chasing his fantasies bring Simon everything he desires, or will he live to regret it? Views: 516
