OLD WAR. NEW ENEMIES. THE DEVIL HAS ARRIVED.The University has been a clandestine organization since the days of the OSS. The University and its agents have always lived in the shadows; using its vast intelligence resources to help defeat the Nazis, end the Cold War and strike back at terrorists all over the globe. They have been at the forefront of global espionage for decades. Entrusted with running The University, James Hicks is one of the most powerful—and secretive—men alive.But when Hick's brilliant protege is turned by a terrorist group that has alarmingly already begun operating on U.S. soil, Hicks finds himself in a race against time to find out just how the agent has been turned and why. He must use The University's covert global network to uncover a deadly biological plot that threatens to unleash a new era of chaos and anarchy not only on the United States, but on the entire western world.A fast-paced contemporary thriller that calls to mind... Views: 60
When Zander shows up at Mike’s office a week before the wedding, Mike can’t fathom what he could possibly want. Sean stands beside him, ready for anything. But Zander does something nether one of them expected—he asks for a paternity test. Flynn and Hazel are back together, but once they are reunited, Flynn lays down the law. If Hazel can’t trust him from that point onward, he has to let her go. Hazel says she’ll be different, that she really does trust him and hates the time they lost. But when Cade, Flynn’s brother, shows up at the doorstep with his bags over his shoulder, it complicates their already complicated relationship. While Scarlet loves her husband and sees how much he cares for her, her irritation at his obsessive behavior grows. She loves being taken care of to a certain extent, but his jealousy and protective side start to drive her slightly mad. Ryan has to work late at the shop one night when an unexpected guest arrives. The stench of the cigarette smoke announces her presence before Ryan even looks at her. Anger and resentment from his childhood comes to the surface. But how will he get rid of her? And will he tell Scarlet? Cortland and Monnique are back together, but when Cortland wants to take their relationship slow, it doesn’t come to pass. Desperate for one another, they dive into their relationship and cherish their time together. A romantic night on the beach changes their relationship forever, but in a good way. The nineteenth installment of the Forever and Always Series. Views: 60
From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes a wise, witty, and exuberant novel, perfect for fans of Lee Smith, that illuminates the power of loyalty and forgiveness, memory and truth, and the courage it takes to do what's right. Annie Barrows once again evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters. Her new novel, The Truth According to Us, brings to life an inquisitive young girl, her beloved aunt, and the alluring visitor who changes the course of their destiny forever. In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck's father, a United States senator, cuts off her allowance and demands that she find employment on the Federal Writers' Project, a New Deal jobs program. Within days, Layla finds herself far from her accustomed social whirl, assigned to cover the history of the remote mill town of Macedonia, West Virginia, and destined, in her own opinion, to go completely mad with... Views: 60
Summer appeared from nowhere that year in Everdene . . . and for those lucky enough to own one of the beach huts, this was the summer of their dreams. For Elodie, returning to Everdene means re-awakening the memories of one summer fifty years ago. A summer when everything changed. Vince and his brother are struggling to come to terms with the death of their father - but they have very different ways of coping. And for Jenna, determined to put the past behind her, the opportunity to become 'the ice cream girl' once again might just turn her life around. But this summer is not all sunshine and surf - as secrets unfold, and some lives are changed for ever . . . Views: 60
