A classic story of imagination, friendship, rock bands and high-speed helicopter chases. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.Everyone's favorite odd couple is back. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself. Friends just get in the way, and she only has time for facts and reading. But friendship finds her in the form of Livingston Flott (Fly), the slightly weird and wordy boy from next door. This time, Fly has convinced Wolfie to join him in his one-man band. Before they know it, they're playing live onstage in front of a stadium of screaming fans. But these fans are about to get out of control—and Wolfie and Fly have to make a daring escape!Even though Wolfie thinks she'd rather be at home reading by herself, playing the drums in a rock band is actually pretty fun. Maybe there is something to this friend thing... Views: 48
The voice belongs to a
woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. It is
eleven years since seven-years-old Melissa Dickinson dialed a hospital
help line for comfort--and found it in therapy with Alex Delaware. Now
the lovely young heiress is desperately calling for
psychologist's help once more. Only this time it looks like Melissa's
deepest childhood nightmare is really coming true ... Twenty years
ago, Gina Dickinson, Melissa's mother, suffered a grisly assault that
left the budding actress irreparably scarred and emotionally crippled.
Now her acid-wielding assailant is out of prison and back in L.A.--and
Melissa is terrified that the monster has returned to hurt Gina
again. But before Alex Delaware can even begin to soothe his former
patient's fears, Gina, a recluse for twenty, disappears. And now,
unless Delaware turns crack detective to uncover the truth, Gina
Dickinson will be just one more victim of a cold fury that has already
spawned madness--and murder. Views: 48
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of 2 beloved classics, Adult Onset is a powerful drama about motherhood, the dark undercurrents that break and hold families together, and the power and pressures of love. Mary-Rose MacKinnon--nicknamed MR or "Mister"--is a successful YA author who has made enough from her writing to semi-retire in her early 40s. She lives in a comfortable Toronto neighbourhood with her partner, Hilary, a busy theatre director, and their 2 young children, Matthew and Maggie, trying valiantly and often hilariously to balance her creative pursuits with domestic demands, and the various challenges that (mostly) solo parenting presents. As a child, Mary-Rose suffered from an illness, long since cured and "filed separately" in her mind. But as her frustrations mount, she experiences a flare-up of forgotten symptoms which compel her to rethink her memories of her own childhood and her relationship with her parents. With her world... Views: 48
Would you swap houses with a family of strangers? The price you pay might be greater than you think . . . Sophie and Andrew are looking for relief from the daily grind - if not each other - so when a friend puts them in touch with William and Beth, newlyweds looking to swap houses for the summer, it seems a solution of sorts. They find themselves in a stylish Connecticut home, a stone's throw from New York, while William and Beth take over their lived-in family house in South London, ideal for spending time with William's teenaged sons. The weeks away work an unexpected magic for Sophie, who begins to find a sense of happiness . . . although Beth has no such luck and, no longer the centre of William's world, grows increasingly miserable. And so the two marriages - one crushed by the weight of years, one shiny and new - slide into reverse. The intertwining of these lives and hearts begins to have dramatic consequences none of them could have foreseen . . . and all are powerless to stop.** Views: 48
When Cade Winslow and Merrick Sullivan find Elle hiding in the cabinet of a gun store, they know they can’t just walk away from the fragile woman with no memory of who she is or who tried to kill her. Merrick is training for the title shot in the heavyweight division as a mixed martial artist and can’t afford distractions, but neither can he turn his back on the woman who tugs at his heartstrings. Elle feels safe with her two protectors, and the longer she spends with them, the more she realizes that she has no desire to remember her past. Not when it could compromise her future with Cade and Merrick. Cade has his own set of concerns when it comes to Elle, and it quickly becomes clear to the two men that for the first time in their friendship, a woman is coming between them. But what if they just kept her there? Between them. Where she belongs. Views: 48
The Leopardi Brothers--Sicilian by name...irresistible by nature!The Sicilian Boss's MistressWhen Alessandro Leopardi finds Leonora Thaxton piloting his private jet, he's outraged. First, he doesn't employ females--too distracting. Second, the ravishing beauty duped him. The billionaire is not about to let Leonora get away with such a stunt...that is, unless she agrees to be Alessandro's no-strings mistress for one night!The Sicilian's Baby BargainAll Annie has left in life is her baby boy, and now that is at risk. Falcon Leopardi has come to claim his late brother's child--and no one refuses the dark-hearted tycoon. So Annie agrees to return to Sicily with him. But she is surprised to discover that Falcon is a kind, honorable man--a man who will protect her and her child at all cost, a man she could love.... Views: 48
Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! The Italian's shocking proposition! Demanding, arrogant artist Luke Vittorio is used to having women fall at his feet. So he's intrigued when innocent Sophie doesn't seem to like anything about him! Now he's determined to make Sophie his... Luke makes Sophie feel alive! No other man has ever aroused that fiery response in her and she can't help but fall for his magnetic charms. But can she accept his surprising proposal with only the hope that his burning desire will blaze in to more...? Originally published in 1981 Views: 48
Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah's battle has begun.Colleen Oakes's twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland.Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her. Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice—to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne. When a chance encounter with one of her father's long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny—no matter how dark those truths may be. Views: 48
