An omnibus edition compromising of four C S Forester's classic seafaring tales about Horatio Hornblower, namely: Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower and Hornblower in the West Indies. Views: 58
A compelling novel of three couples whose love is sometimes for better, sometimes for worse... Don't miss this beloved classic from New York Times bestselling Harlequin Presents author, Penny Jordan. Now available for the first time in e-book! Is marriage for better...or worse? Nick parades his affairs in front of Fern even as he taunts her about his despised stepbrother—her forbidden love. Eleanor seems to have it all, but suddenly her life and her happy new marriage to Marcus begin unravelling... Zoe and Ben are exact opposites, but together they make a perfect team. Until the unforeseen happens...! Originally published in 1993 Views: 58
Behind closed doors . . . In the summer of 1996, Jeanne Sinclair, a St. John's socialite, is getting to know her biological mother, Hannah West, whom she meets for the first time in over thirty years in the rural community of Falcon Cove, Newfoundland. Mother and daughter have in common their devotion to Charles Sinclair, a wealthy businessman, recently deceased. Jeanne's life becomes more complicated with the arrival of Kevin Gillis, a land developer from Halifax who is determined to avenge the treatment of his father, an employee of Sinclair in the 1940s. As the summer unfolds, Jeanne and Kevin find their loyalty tested by a growing attraction to one another and the discovery of new and intriguing Sinclair family secrets. All Good Intentions continues the fascinating saga of the Sinclair family of St. John's, begun by Trudi Johnson to critical acclaim with her first book, From a Good Home. Views: 58
[Norman Lock's fiction] shimmers with glorious language, fluid rhythms, and complex insights." —NPRIn his third book of The American Novels series, Norman Lock recounts the story of a young Philadelphian, Edward Fenzil, who, in the winter of 1844, falls under the sway of two luminaries of the nineteenth-century grotesque imagination: Thomas Dent Mütter, a surgeon and collector of medical curiosities," and Edgar Allan Poe. As Fenzil struggles against the powerful wills that would usurp his identity, including that of his own malevolent doppelgänger, he loses his mind and his story to another.Norman Lock is the award-winning author of novels, short fiction, and poetry, as well as stage, radio, and screenplays. His recent works of fiction include the short story collection Love Among the Particles, a Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year, and three books in The American Novels series: The Boy in His Winter, a... Views: 58
This is a tale set sixty-five million years ago in what is now Alberta, Canada, during the Age of Dinosaurs. Bladefoot the Troodon must depart from his parent's territory before they turn against him while dodging his long-time rival Cutter. Once he leaves his dwidling sanctuary, he must avoid vicious bloodthirsty predators that thunder across the land, swoop down from the air and lurk beneath apparent still waters. Bladefoot must also confront volatile armoured herbivores and the threats of an angry Earth if he is to succeed his mission of finding his own home range and a female companion to start a family. During his quest, Bladefoot will face many different trials and tribulations. For Bladefoot, failure is not an option if he is to pass on his genes to the next generation. Views: 58
Found cowering and covered in blood, Karina Guerrero's fourteen-year-old brother is accused of a crime that she's certain he didn't commit.Only one man can help Karina prove the boy's innocence. Private investigator Mason Sinclair knows firsthand what it's like to be framed. But the former cop, now committed to helping the falsely accused, is clearly uneasy being back in Albuquerque--and working with his former fl ame. Still, Karina can't help falling for the handsome P.I. as they hunt the real killer: a cold-blooded murderer with dangerous ties to them both. Views: 58
The well-meaning protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara are caught—to both disastrous and hilarious effect—in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. Ben Fountain's prize-winning debut speaks to the intimate connection between the foreign, the familiar, and the inescapably human. Views: 58
While Vice Admiral "Tombstone" Magruder and his men enjoy a little R&R in Hawaii, China prepares for a surprise attack on U.S. soil. The beach explodes into devastation, and the Carrier team can't handle it alone. As Tombstone and his team take charge of the air, Lieutenant Murdock and his SEALs are called in to work ashore. Views: 58
