Admiral "Tombstone" Magruder and the USS Jefferson are sent in to disperse post-Cold War tensions by cozying up to Russia with a friendly airmanship competition. Washington calls it a "cooperative engagement" and then Russia launches an all-out surprise attack on the Jefferson ― and changes the rules… Views: 44
The new reader's guide edition of Shauna Singh Baldwin's literary debut features the fifteen stories from the original collection, an interview with the author, an original afterword, and her suggested reading list. When Shauna Singh Baldwin's debut collection was first published in 1996, it took readers by storm. Reviewers discovered a new voice. Dramatizing the lives of Indian women from 1919 to the present, from India to North America, Shauna Singh Baldwin travels from the intimate sphere of family to the wasteland of office and university. A multiple award winning writer, Shauna Singh Baldwin has written several books and her fiction and poems are widely published in literary magazines. Literary Fiction, India, Women Fiction, Canadian Author. Views: 44
A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small-town's efforts to do right by their community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true loveNora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars, and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly what's ‟the usual." But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her younger, free-spirited sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the town's beloved cake lady, Peggy Johnson. Kit, an aspiring—and broke—filmmaker needs to generate funding for her latest project, and is particularly keen when they find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided—some want the opportunities the development will bring, while others are staunchly against any change—and they aren't afraid to leave their opinions... Views: 44
Iteration upon Iteration, the Observers have watched the world. They have seen it begin mid-motion with people unaware they did not exist the prior moment. They have seen it end abruptly with people erased between one moment and the next. For millennia they have been privileged to observe worlds on behalf of the Creator. Until now. The most recent world, Iteration 145, is broken. All evidence poi Views: 44
You need to know who your husband really was...When Paula Gadd's husband of almost thirty years dies, just days away from the seventh anniversary of their son, Christopher's death, her world falls apart. Grieving and bereft, she is stunned when a young woman approaches her at the funeral service, and slips something into her pocket. A note suggesting that Paula's husband was not all that he seemed...When the two women eventually meet, a series of revelations challenges everything Paula thought they knew, and it becomes immediately clear that both women's lives are in very real danger. Both a dark, twisty slice of domestic noir and taut, explosive psychological thriller, After He Died is also a chilling reminder that the people we trust the most can harbour the deadliest secrets...'A stark, gripping storyline' Scots'An expert plotter; twists and turns feel properly embedded in the story. It's a tough high-wire act, balancing believability with... Views: 44
Fall in love with the Navy! And with Debbie Macomber's series of Navy romances... These popular stories, most of them published in the 1990s, are still relevant in today's world. Maybe even more relevant. They salute the men and women in the U.S. Navy, and the families and friends who support them. Each is an emotional story, a dramatic romance featuring Debbie Macomber's always-believable characters, as well as her trademark touches of humor. Each is highly enjoyable on its own, but together they create a memorable reading experience!The six books, in chronological order, are:NAVY WIFENAVY BLUESNAVY BRATNAVY WOMANNAVY BABYand NAVY HUSBAND.Life and Love in the Navy. There's nothing like it! Views: 44
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer heads back to Jacobsville with another fan-favorite Long, Tall Texan tale, originally published in 1999 in Love With a Long, Tall Texan.Roguish Guy Fenton is long, lean, and impossible to resist and has all the ladies in town swooning. But this rugged Texan refuses to be tamed by any woman, let alone a prickly publicist who gets on his last nerve. But beautiful brunette Candy Marshall isn't your average Jane—she's able to look past Guy's bad boy reputation. In the process, she might just bring the sexy rancher to his knees ... Views: 44
