Following a particularly ugly breakup, Madison Landry has sworn off men to focus on the work she does with horses on the family ranch. She tries to keep her past from defining her, but when her dad hires a new, down-on-his-luck ranch hand, Madison has trouble keeping her feet on the ground... ...and her behind in the saddle. She wants to believe that Jensen Davis is like most other men—only interested in one thing—but when she gets seriously injured on the job, he's the first one to take care of her. His tenderness with her slowly chips away at the wall she's strategically built around her heart. What starts as nothing more than a casual fling grows into something more. Can Madison open up to the possibility of love, or will she keep herself completely closed off from ever being hurt again? Full length Contemporary Romance. Contains coarse language, mature subject matter, and explicit sex scenes. Recommended Reading Age: 18+** Views: 26
How could something so innocent turn into something so sinister? Excitement in Stony Point, Maine, has been brimming over for days because of the unexpected visit of a film crew to the seacoast village to shoot scenes for a made-for-television drama, A Very Maine Christmas. Two well-known actors headline the production. Logan Larriby, a teenage sensation and heartthrob, is dazzling the locals—especially the girls—with his youthful good looks and vitality. Matt Rusher, a seasoned action hero trying to find a new angle for his career, is also turning heads among the more mature set. Annie Dawson, her best friend Alice MacFarlane and their friends from the Hook and Needle Club have agreed to appear as extras in the movie, and the pre-Christmas hullaballoo warms the frigid, snow-crusted Stony Point atmosphere. But then the small leather-bound suitcase Annie pulls from her Grey Gables attic for a movie prop is nearly stolen, and Annie is left shaken following the mugging. And now Alice has been kidnapped! Annie and Ian Butler, Stony Point’s dashing mayor, throw together a desperate plan to free Alice. They also try to discover why the kidnapper is so feverishly bent on stealing the valise from the attic of Grey Gables. Views: 26
When Victoria Ashton agreed to be temporary sheriff of Friendly, New Mexico, she thought her job would be easy. And it was -- until she was forced to jail Philip Kincaid for speeding....Once freed, the sexy out-of-towner challenged her to give in to the sudden, startling attraction between them. And that was something Victoria just couldn't do. But when Philip Kincaid set his mind on something,he set about getting it and he'd decided the town was a perfect locale for him -- and the pretty sheriff his perfect woman. So he was determined to show her that even a lady of the law can let loose sometimes.... Views: 26
Courting CatherineA Man for AmandaFor the Love of LilahSuzanna's SurrenterMegan's Mate Views: 26
At twenty-one, Lea Dale is well-adjusted and happy, despite the facial scars she's carried since infancy. She has friends in the highest of places, possesses colorful vision (since for some reason she can see auras around folks), and her family and friends adore her. Corrective surgery is a possibility, but not one Lea has felt the need to consider—until wealthy investor Laren Meadows walks into her life and turns it upside down. Suddenly, Lea is painfully conscious of her lack of perfection, given Laren's flawless looks and ultra-charming personality. What a blessing that he's attracted to her despite her scars—and even her special angel seems to approve of the match. Then a secret from Laren's past threatens to destroy any hope of a future for the two of them. Now there's only one way for Lea to know if Laren's love is true, but taking that action could mark the end of their relationship. Can love survive such a tangled mess of physical and emotional scars? Views: 26
A weekend to change everything… Delilah St. Germaine fell for New York’s
most in-demand bachelor, Simon Cartwright, the moment she began working for him. Four
years later, her heart still flutters every time he saunters into the office—much to her
frustration. He’s so far out of her reach it’s embarrassing! Thrown together with him
for a working weekend, Delilah glimpses the cracks in Simon’s glittering facade. Now
she’s tasted the sweetness of his kisses, she’s determined to uncover the secrets he’s
hiding and learn who the real Simon Cartwright is. But will innocent Delilah’s life ever
be the same once the truth is revealed? Views: 26
Review"...this excellent little book...shows [Verne] at his most whimsically sciene-fictional...Highly recommended." -- Science Fiction Studies, 2004Product DescriptionHere at last is the first complete edition and the first English translation of a surprising work by a tremendously popular French writer whose novels continue to delight readers and audiences nearly a century after his death.Jules Verne (1828-1905), the most translated novelist in the world and best known for books such as TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS was also a prolific playwright. JOURNEY THROUGH THE IMPOSSIBLE, a play of fantasy and science fiction, ran 97 performances in Paris in 1882 and 1883. In three acts, the characters go first in the center of the earth, then under the sea, and finally to the planet "Altor." Characters from TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, DOCTOR OX, and JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH appear again in JOURNEY THROUGH THE IMPOSSIBLE, including Captain Nemo, President Barbicane, Michel Ardan, Doctor Ox, and Professor Lidenbrock.Verne wrote this play in the middle of his life, between his optimistic (science helps humanity and is good) and pessimistic (science is dangerous and bad) works; the play is a vehicle for Verne to ask himself and his readers whether science, technology, and the pursuit of knowledge are good or bad. He used the play to pose questions about life and wisdom that are still important to us today.The script of the play was lost to Vernian scholars for almost acentury, until the text was discovered in 1978 in the archives of theCensorship Office of the Third French Republic. This special editionof JOURNEY THROUGH THE IMPOSSIBLE includes several important featuresthat will enhance the reader's appreciation for the play. EdwardBaxter's compelling English translation is augmented by a revealingIntroduction written by Jean-Michel Margot, president of the NorthAmerican Jules Verne Society, which places the play in historicalcontext and explains its importance to Verne's corpus. Detailedreferences and explanatory notes by Margot expand upon important termsand concepts in the play and provide additional insights into theauthor. Many wonderful illustrations from the original set designsand a reproduction of a page from a lost scene of the play combinewith spectacular original illustrations by artist Roger Leyonmarkcreated specifically for this edition of the work. Leyonmark'sartistry will transport readers to the world of Jules Verne on stage. Views: 26
Introduced in Niobia Bryant's bestselling Mistress series, he's the ultimate irresistible temptation. And he's always in control. Until now. . .Pleasure is his name, one that women whisper--and scream--with desire. As a popular exotic dancer and top escort, he strokes his clients' deepest longings and fulfills their every sexy fantasy. His climb has taken him from the streets' most lethal ride-or-die ladies to the even more dangerous world of wealthy, powerful women. All along, he believed leveraging his chiseled body for a life of luxury would help him outrun his tormented childhood and bitter distrust. . .But now a mysterious woman he doesn't recognize has him at her mercy, determined to punish him for reasons he doesn't understand. Saving his own life means Pleasure must figure out which of the women from his past has a deadly obsession brought on by either the insatiable passions he ignited or the pain he caused. And when a long-buried secret arises, will... Views: 26
EDITORIAL REVIEW:
I'm marooned.
Abandoned.
Left to rot in boarding school . . .
Viola doesn't *want* to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far, far away from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Now Viola is stuck for a whole year in the sherbet-colored sweater capital of the world.
Ick.
There's no way Viola's going to survive the year—especially since she has to replace her best friend Andrew with three new roommates who, disturbingly, actually seem to *like* it there. She resorts to viewing the world (and hiding) behind the lens of her video camera.
Boarding school, though, and her roommates and even the Midwest are nothing like she thought they would be, and soon Viola realizes she may be in for the most incredible year of her life.
But first she has to put the camera down and let the world in. Views: 26
Griffin Storm wasn’t prone to violence, but when someone takes what Griffin holds dear, the world as he knows it is gone. Retaliation, revenge and rage fuels him. His MC, The Uncertain Saint’s, do their best to offer support, but Griffin is beyond redemption. He’ll do what he has to do. Kill who he has to kill. He doesn’t care if that means he dies. If it gets him what he wants, then it’s worth it. He fakes it all until the night he walks into a sex shop for batteries and lays eyes on a woman that will change his life. Lenore makes him think past tomorrow. Makes him want to see just what the future might bring. But his life’s a dangerous one built around pain and deception, and not for the faint of heart. He won’t give up the past, not until he’s done what he promised to do. And if that means she’s not there when the dust settles, he’ll risk it. Lenore, though, won’t give up on him. She’ll fix him, whether he wants her to or not. ** Views: 26
Fallen SnowClaire Weatherly has fled a high-stress lifestyle for a slower pace—in Amish country: Heavenly, Pennsylvania. She only planned a short visit but instead found herself opening an Amish specialty shop, Heavenly Treasures, and settling in.Claire loves her new home, and she's slowly making friends among the locals, including Esther, a young Amish woman who works in the shop. So when the store's former owner,the unlikable Walter Snow, is murdered, and the man Esther is sweet on becomes a suspect, Claire can't help but get involved.Newly returned Detective Jakob Fisher, who left Heavenly—and his Amish upbringing—as a teenager, is on the case. But his investigation is stalled by the fact that none of his former community will speak with him. Claire's connections make her the perfect go-between.As Claire investigates, she uncovers more than she wanted to know about her neighbors. And suddenly, everything she had hoped to find in this peaceful... Views: 26
Three holiday favorites from New York Times bestselling authors! Silver Bells by Debbie Macomber A single dad's rambunctious teenage daughter hatches a plot to find her father a wife, and she has just the woman in mind. He may claim he's not interested in remarriage, but perhaps the magic of the holiday season will help him change his mind. On a Snowy Christmas by Brenda Novak When their private plane crashes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains shortly before Christmas, two political enemies discover that survival means more than just staying alive. In their case, it also means falling in love... The Perfect Holiday by Sherryl Woods What's a holiday without a handsome husband? To a matchmaking aunt, it isn't very festive at all! So she sends the perfect man to her single niece. But will he become the perfect groom-to-be by Christmastime? Views: 26
