Hadley Harlyton's life is getting more complicated the longer she remains in Honeyton. But she's tough. She always has been. But trying to handle everything on her own is becoming difficult, especially when she discovers a family secret. She may not want to admit it, but Hadley may need some help if she wants to protect her sisters. And the only people she may be able to turn to for help is her next-door neighbors who drive her insane. Follow Hadley as she navigates through high school, deal with guys and dating, family issues, and friendships. Views: 448
The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present.
Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is.
"A profound love story . . . sensuous and funny, poignant, musical and tender."--The New York Times Book Review
"A deeply odd and immensely engaging book. . . . [Carson] exposes with passionate force the mythic underlying the explosive everyday." --The Village Voice
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
National book Critics Circle Award Finalist Views: 448
A coup is nearly successful leaving ruler Dr. Famaron Venge to deciver what went wrong. He also has the added charge of taking care of his friend's kids, as they are besieged on all sides by murderers. And his world of Parscan suddenly has all the trappings of an all out civil war, with rival factions fighting for control.Famaron Venge the ruler of Parscan agrees to take care of his friend's kids Ohgood and Ratie begrudgingly. They decide to go to the realm known as the Caristic, to see if Ohgood is the one who can unlock it. The Caristic is a massive wonder and magic filled world inside the world, that was sealed and never to be unlocked unless the right person were to try. And every person on their 18th birthday goes and sees if they are indeed the one. Before long they learn of a coup attempt as Famaron has all he can do to keep himself and Ohgood and Ratie alive. They find deception at every turn with many of his own soldiers being a part of the coup. Famaron uses the bulk of his magical abilities to keep the murderers at bay, as spells take the place of guns. They finally get themselves a dragon to survey the wreckage of what was once Parscan, and everywhere they look death and total choas ensue. It is a time of friends in breathing and no more. Views: 448
Available in audio first, New York Times best-selling author Laurelin Paige's newest red-hot romance! *
Weston King knows how to play. But wild nights and owning an extensive collection of women's panties don't carry the thrill they once did, so when his business partner Donovan suggests an outrageous plan to allow them to take over their competition, Wes takes him up on the offer. The crazy idea? Marry the competitor.
Elizabeth Dyson, the bride-to-be in question, is on board with the plan. She wants access to her trust fund and can only get it once she marries. Each has something the other wants - all they have to do is pretend to like each other well enough to tie the knot.
Only trouble is, playing fiancé to Elizabeth isn't quite that simple. Wes finds her sexy and brilliant...and soon wishes their engagement wasn't fake at all. Not that he'd ever tell her that.
But a lover boy like Wes can only stand an empty bed for so long...and even the best of players has to put down his cards eventually. Views: 447
Callan Walsh kicks ass. He's famous for it. As one of the brightest up-and-coming stars on the Mixed Martial Arts scene, he's an absolute badass, and he's trained his entire life to get to this very moment—to go toe-to-toe with reigning champ Xavier Gray. Nothing can distract him from his lifelong goal. Nothing...until... Josie Gray is hell on wheels, hot as hell, and a reluctant reality-television star in her brother's fight-club entourage—but she just wants be her own person. She's real. But since she's devoted to family, she's stuck in this reality-television mess. When Callan serves as Josie's knight in shining armor, sparks fly. Their one night together is not enough for either of them, and Josie and Callan both see a better future than they've ever imagined. But neither one of them imagined there'd be a fight between Callan and Josie's brother in the Octagon, where only one could win. Can Callan and Josie fight through these family ties to... Views: 447
Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather Griffin (although he refuses to do any magic, let alone teach Effie how to use it). After a mysterious incident leaves Griffin close to death, Effie is given an unusual silver ring and told she must look after her grandfather’s library of rare and powerful books. But then the books fall into the hands of shady scholar Leonard Levar, and Effie is propelled into the most dangerous adventure of her life.
Now, Effie and her friends—nerdy Maximilian, rugby-mad Wolf, helpful Lexy, and eccentric Raven—must discover their true powers if they are to get the books back. And Effie alone will have to travel to the Otherworld, where she will uncover the true meaning of the strange old book called Dragon’s Green… Views: 447
Losses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Kresley Cole.
**When the battle is done . . . **
The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back. The epic clash between them devastates the Arcana world and nearly kills Evie, separating her from her allies.
**And all hope is lost . . . **
With Aric missing and no sign that Jack and Selena escaped Richter's reach, Evie turns more and more to the darkness lurking inside her. Two Arcana emerge as game changers: one who could be her salvation, the other her worst nightmare.
**Vengeance becomes everything.**
To take on Richter, Evie must reunite with Death and mend their broken bond. But as she learns more about her role in the future--and her chilling past--will she become a monster like the Emperor? Or can Evie and her allies rise up from Richter's ashes, stronger than ever before? Views: 447
*The holidays are a special time, when shining eyes melt the chill of a winter's night, when hearts overflow with love.... Now, embrace the passion and romance of the season with this dazzling, all-new treasury of stories. New York Times bestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Linda Howard are joined by Margaret Allison, Stef Ann Holm and Mariah Stewart in a delightful celebration of the heart's greatest gifts.... *
Jude Deveraux - The Teacher (Legend, Colorado #2)
A spirited Irishwoman, Kathryn de Longe, comes to a rugged Colorado town to govern a young ruffian and her worst student, Zachary Jordan, son of the arrogant Cole, who decides that he wants to be the teacher's pet. However, she and her son are in hiding and a relationship is not what she needs, even if love is the prize and learns a love lesson from the boy's father: there is more to the man than meets the eye....
Mariah Stewart - If Only In My Dreams
Quinn Hollister and Cale McKenzie were once sweethearts. Now a blizzard forces the lonely pair to share a close proximity to each other.
Margaret Allison - Christmas Magic
Artist Kim Risson and her father have barely talked to each other over the years. However, when he becomes ill, she runs home to see him. Soon, Kim finds herself being pulled between a father she never had and his handsome doctor.
Stef Ann Holm - Jolly Holly
John Wolcott and Isabel Burche are two lonely people, who are down on their luck. Both enter a holly berry collecting contest, in the California hills, in dire need of winning the first prize of cash, which brings two determined hearts together for the greatest prize of all: a true and lasting love....
Linda Howard - White Out
Hope Bradshaw saves the life of Price Tanner when he is caught in a blizzard near her isolated cabin. Price insists that he is a law enforcement official even if it appears that he is not. Still, love grows during their "White Out". Now, if trust could only quickly follow, a relationship could bloom...
These unforgettable tales capture the heart's timeless holiday spirit - and love's blissful joys that can last the whole year through. Views: 447
The Montgomery Ink saga continues with a new series set in Boulder, where a family secret might just change everything. One mistake at a friend's wedding rocks Liam Montgomery's entire world, and everything he thought was true turns out to be a lie. But when an accident lands him in the ER, Liam meets someone that might just be the distraction he needs. Arden Brady has spent her life in and out of hospitals. But according to the world, she doesn't look sick. She's lost jobs and friends because they don't see beneath the surface, but she's learned to rely on her family and herself to keep going. And then she meets Liam. With two sets of overprotective siblings and a puppy that can't help but get into everything, Liam and Arden might just fall harder than either one ever expected. Views: 447
