First in a new series from a national bestselling author whose "novels [are] like those of Nicholas Sparks and Richard Paul Evans." (Bryan-College Station Eagle)For Rebecca Macklin, an ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart when she discovers that her aging father has been wandering the Dallas streets alone, and his wife, Hanna Beth, has landed in a nursing home. Now Rebecca must put aside old resentments and return to her childhood home. In this moving story of separation and forgiveness, two women will unravel the betrayals of the past and discover the true meaning of family. Views: 23
Dext is a regular man in an irregular situation. The undead plague has decimated the population, but pockets of survivors still remain. A battered military search for survivors while scientists work frantically to control the spread. The clock is ticking… if he can keep running. “Fans of The Walking Dead are going to love this series. ~ Weston Kincade, author of A Life of Death Views: 23
It didn't take long for Madison Landry to fall for Jensen Davis, the new ranch hand. Having both just gotten their lives back on track , neither one of them was looking for a serious relationship, but that's exactly what they've found themselves in. Even if neither of them wants to admit it.Navigating their budding personal relationship around the workplace comes pretty easily at first. It's light and fun, and virtually drama-free. When a part of Jensen's past comes back to haunt him, Madison isn't easily spooked. She confronts the challenge and Jensen's troubled past with grace and dignity, and they push through it together. Until one mistake threatens to bring everything crashing down around them.Full length Contemporary Romance.Contains coarse language, mature subject matter, and explicit sex scenes.Recommended Reading Age: 18+ Views: 23
Read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book! Originally published as Substitute Lover in 1987. Awakening his reluctant mistress Gray Chalmers needed Stephanie to pose as his lover to help him resist the attractions of a beautiful but married woman. Gray knew Stephanie, knew she didn't even like being touched. Yet he insisted she return to play the part of the femme fatale. Gray had never pried into the bitter marriage Stephanie had endured to his cousin. He'd offered only comfort in the ten years since its tragic ending. So Stephanie agreed to his demand, only to find her long buried feelings—and her body's dormant desires—fully awakened... Views: 23
There's something strange about the Layne sisters, and Wade Diaz wants nothing to do with them. Especially the one who ripped his heart out and set it on fire before tossing it in the garbage several months ago. Iris. He can't even think her name without unconsciously rubbing the spot in his chest where she left a gaping hole. But now her sisters are claiming some evil spirit is after his soul, and Iris is the only one who can save him. Well, at least his heart would stop hurting, right? Didn't sound so bad.Iris Layne has always been the sweet sister. She's kind to everyone, including her best friend Wade... Until she makes a horrible mistake and breaks his heart. All she wants is to go back to before 'the dumping'. Of course, Wade would rather see her in hell first. But then Iris touches her sister's tarot cards and unleashes an evil curse intent on playing a deadly game where no one Iris loves is safe, especially Wade.How do you convince someone they need your... Views: 23
The fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of England begins in 1688 with a revolution and ends in 1815 with a famous victory. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange's accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was - again - at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the English state. The Bank of England was founded, as was the stock exchange, the Church of England was fully established as the guardian of the spiritual life of the nation and parliament became the sovereign body of the nation with responsibilities and duties far beyond those of the monarch. It was a revolutionary era in English letters, too, a time in which newspapers first flourished and the English novel was born. It was an era in which coffee... Views: 23
Now in paperback, a stirring historical novel from the author of One Thousand White WomenWhen Ned Giles is orphaned as a teenager, he heads West, hoping to leave his troubles behind. He joins the 1932 Great Apache Expedition on their search for a young boy, the son of a wealthy Mexican landowner, who was kidnapped by wild Apaches. But the expedition's goal is complicated when they encounter a wild Apache girl in a Mexican jail cell, victim of a Mexican massacre of her tribe that has left her orphaned and unwilling to eat or speak. As he and the expedition make their way through the rugged Sierra Madre mountains, Ned's growing feelings for the troubled girl soon force him to choose allegiances and make a decision that will haunt him forever.In this novel based on historical fact, Jim Fergus takes readers on a journey of magnificent sweep and heartbreaking consequence peopled with unforgettable characters. With prose so vivid that the road dust... Views: 23
The stories in this collection explore the complex worlds of lovers, poets, lawyers, immigrants, students, and murderers. They tell of corporate betrayals and lost opportunities, and of the obsessions, hopes, fears, and vagaries of desire. Views: 23
