After a rocky year, D.C.'s most ambitious divas are back on track. But in a city of social climbing and scandal, can they stay ahead of the game?. . .Happy in marriage and motherhood, Sherise is back at work and ready for a big promotion to White House press secretary--until an incompetent rival gets the job instead. Something's dirty and Sherise is going to get to the bottom of it. . ..Billie's law career is thriving, and she's newly engaged. But between her fiance's disapproving mother and his angry ex-girlfriend, Billie's plans for the future may be put on hold--permanently. . ..With a new job at a lobbying firm, Erica is ready to put the past behind her. But when her estranged father's tragic death leaves her newly wealthy, she finds herself at the center of a power struggle that could cost her more than money. . .Whatever obstacles try to block their dreams, these ladies will find a way to conquer them--no matter what it takes. . ."This... Views: 59
Against all odds, Alexa survives the pagan god Hades' clutches and returns to Horizon—but at a steep cost. Part of her soul is missing, and with that, a darkness brews inside her.When the Legion pairs her with a new petty officer, Milo, a mysterious angel who seems as annoyed as she is to be teamed together, they head to New York City on a lead and things quickly move from bad to worse.Hades is angry. Hades wants revenge. Now, as the pagan god's threat grows stronger and plagues the mortal world with evil, Alexa must decide whether to trust the secretive Milo and find a way to come together and defend everything they hold dear—before it's too late... Views: 59
Ward closes off from Clementine and everyone around him after the wedding is called off. Arsen and Silke's surprise nuptials push everything back, and he silently unleashes a rage that Clementine can feel in full force.Silke and Arsen enjoy their honeymoon in a cabin in the middle of the snow. Lost in each other, they enjoy their newfound titles as husband and wife. While everything is perfect, there's one thing missing.Trinity is surprised when the biggest fashion guru in the industry, Maximum Shot, wants to do a fashion line together for a Milan premiere. Excited and unable to sit still she meets him for lunch. While Maximum is the genius Trinity assumed he would be, there's a drawback.When Sean's father finds out about the scandalous strip club from the front page of The New York Times, he gives Sean a piece of his mind. Will Sean be able to convince him otherwise? What will Skye and Roland think of it? Views: 59
When sabotage threatens the Rudin Sugar Factory, Detective Jasper Hollock believes this will be his first real case. But dear Mr. Rudin—the only father Jasper has ever known—holds a different assignment for his private investigator."I've struck a deal with God, Jasper, and you're my angel."Mr. Rudin charges Jasper to build a "case" of reasons for his employer to continue his life. If he fails, Mr. Rudin will end it in suicide on Christmas night.As the incidents at the factory become life threatening, Jasper's attempts at dissuading Mr. Rudin prove futile, and Jasper is left staring at the stark reality of his own soul. Time is ticking. Jasper must solve both cases by Christmas before Mr. Rudin, the company, and Jasper's faith, are dragged to perdition. Will this be the Christmas Jasper truly discovers what makes life worth living?"Amber Schamel's engaging prose weaves together not one, but two edge-of-your-seat threads in this historical mystery. With the hero racing against time... Views: 59
Ackroyd's retelling of Chaucer's classic isn't exactly like the Ethan Hawke'd film version of Hamlet, but it's not altogether different, either. Noting in his introduction that the source material is as close to a contemporary novel as Wells Cathedral is to an apartment block, Ackroyd translates the original verse into clean and enjoyable prose that clears up the roadblocks readers could face in tackling the classic. The Knight's Tale, the first of 24 stories, sets the pace by removing distracting tics but keeping those that are characteristic, if occasionally cringe-inducing, like the narrator's insistence on lines like, Well. Enough of this rambling. The rest of the stories continue in kind, with shorter stories benefiting most from Ackroyd's treatment, though the longer entries tend to… ramble. The tales are a serious undertaking in any translation, and here, through no fault of Ackroyd's work, what is mostly apparent is the absence of the original text, making finishing this an accomplishment that seems diminished, even if the stories themselves prove more readable. *** A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer's classic Renowned critic, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents the work in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to modern readers while preserving the spirit of the original. A mirror for medieval society, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales concerns a motley group of pilgrims who meet in a London inn on their way to Canterbury and agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Ranging from comedy to tragedy, pious sermon to ribald farce, heroic adventure to passionate romance, the tales serve not only as a summation of the sensibility of the Middle Ages but as a representation of the drama of the human condition. Ackroyd's contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters-as well as explicitly rendering the naughty good humor of the writer whose comedy influenced Fielding and Dickens-yet still masterfully evokes the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer's verse. This retelling is sure to delight modern readers and bring a new appreciation to those already familiar with the classic tales. Views: 59
Cayson finally prepares to come home to join the rest of his family. But when Laura comes to say goodbye, it's an awkward meeting.Slade and Trinity continue trying to have a baby but everything doesn't go according to plan.Dee and Theo spend more time together, but Slade says something that might put a halt to their developing relationship. Views: 59
Who: Griffin Stone, tenth Duke of Rotherham. What: A disheveled woman who is nearly trampled by his carriage horses. When: Late one summer night while the Duke is in pursuit of would-be assassins. Why: When the mysterious beauty's identity is revealed as Lady Beatrix Stanton, Griffin realizes it's she who holds the key to everything. Bea's memory must be unlocked, but with every second in her presence inflaming Griffin's desire, keeping his mind on the task ahead proves nigh on impossible! Views: 59
The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux's train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered - thrown in with the tedious, and unavoidable, Mr Thornberry in Lim�n and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. Witty, sharply observed and beautifully written, this is a richly evocative account of travelling to 'the end of the line'. Views: 59
I didn't want to only be known as the pretty, blonde daughter of a famous race car driver. I wanted to make a name for myself and I wasn't going to let anyone get in my way. So when I saw the opportunity of a lifetime, I jumped. Being the face of the hottest new racing team in the business was a dream come true.Until he showed up.Griffin McGregor. Bad boy star driver. On the track, he's gold. Off the track? He's everything my daddy ever warned me about. Infuriatingly egotistical, explosive temper, argumentative know-it-all...why does he have to be so freaking hot?It'll be a miracle if we can get this team to the championship title without killing each other. Or worse. Because the last thing I'm going to do is wreck my career by jumping in bed with a race car driver. Views: 59
