Philippa Pearce’s poignant story of a young boy who longs for a pet dog.
Young Ben Blewitt is desperate for a dog. He’s picked out the biggest and best dogs from the books in the library—and he just knows he’s going to get one for his birthday. Ben is excited when the big day arrives, but he receives a picture of a dog instead of a real one! But the imagination can be a powerful thing, and when Ben puts his to work, his adventures really begin! Views: 398
He’s the love of her life, but he doesn’t know it.
She’s his one moment of sacrifice in a lifetime of survival.
He was damaged and wild, but resilient.
She’s always been obedient. Now she’s restless.
Home for the summer between college and med school, Pearl Torres Frank knows two things: Boyce Wynn is the embodiment of everything she should run from, and everything she wants to run to. Rebellious and loud. Unconcerned with society’s opinion of him. Passionate. Strong. Dangerous.
And one more trait he hides from everyone but her:
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** Agatha Award-winning Series** She makes wedding dreams come true. But when a dead body crashes the ceremony, she'll show off a whole new set of skills... Annabelle Archer is an expert at wedding day disaster control. With preparations underway for her latest lavish ceremony, she knew it was only a matter of time before the groomzilla had a breakdown. But when the drag queen officiant is found strangled to death with her own boa, even Annabelle admits there are some things not even wedding planners can prevent. Determined to sniff out the killer, she attends the memorial service to probe for clues and catwalk rivalries. After a second queen drops dead and Annabelle's go-to hairstylist is named the prime suspect, she fears there's something more dangerous at play than a dressing room feud. With her friends in jeopardy, Annabelle must track down the murderer before another queen struts her stuff for the last time. Groomed for Murder is the eighth... Views: 397
A real man.FINALLY.Chiseled eight pack? Yep, he's got it.That shadow on a sharp jawline? Yep, two for two.So charming you want to scream? Definitely.Not all intimidated by my success? Check.Pretty much perfect? Ooooh yeaaahhh.All that man...just for me.But I'm an investigative reporter for the biggest newspaper in the country, so it's my job to pick up on details, to see the signs that other people miss. I'm not afraid of danger. Not even afraid of dying.And there's definitely something about this man that I'm missing...I've got a caboose that doesn't quit, so I will get to the bottom of this.Every man has two faces. I've seen one side...but what about the other? Views: 397
Does a kitten have what it takes to become a lion?
The underground fighting ring is a brutal game and Emily Sheppard is at the center of it all. With only two choices, Emily is torn between betraying the man who saved her life or accompanying him down the road to certain death.
Jai Stone is on a mission to save his brother. The road that was once clear and simple has become murky and filled with uncertainties. Can they make it past round two? Or will Skull kill them before the round even begins?
Once again, the fighter and the nurse fight for their lives in a deadly world of murder and deceit. Views: 397
When seasoned pilot Johnny Pascoe tries to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback, his plane crashes and leaves him stranded and dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, attempts to fly a doctor in to help, but rough weather makes his mission more difficult than he imagined. As he waits overnight at Pascoe’s house for a chance to try again the next day, Clarke revisits the past of this unusual man—and reveals the shocking and tragic secrets that have influenced his life. Views: 397
The third story in Clare Connelly's scandalous The Harts miniseries will leave you wanting even more!"Unless you're after one night of hot sex—no guarantee he'll remember your name the next day." I should have listened to the warning. But I have only one passenger on this private flight: Holden Hart. Billionaire, brooding bad boy and the one Hart brother that no one dares mess with. Except for maybe me. Because with one glance from those hard, stormy gray eyes, my entire body feels like it's on fire. Dear God, the man is hotter than Hades. Maybe, just this once, I can have what I want.But when we touch, the sexual chemistry is hot and explosive. It takes over, pulling me down into some lust-ridden underworld where I know only the taste and feel of his skin, his mouth, and his ferocious hunger for me.Neither of us has more to give than this. We're both running from ourselves, from our pasts. And if I'm not careful, I could fall hard for the... Views: 397
A protector. A lost soul. A siren looking for salvation.Kylee Paradox never expected to be a protector of humankind, but when hell’s portals open and let loose the creatures of the underworld, she can’t see any other way.Armed with an ultimatum, Kylee has no choice but to embrace her new position as bounty hunter of the damned. Sending these monsters back to purgatory becomes her life’s mission.The only glitches in an otherwise noble pursuit are those who hold her fate in their hands. They forbid her from using her deadly siren song to lure the beasts back to the pit.If she harms even a single innocent soul in her quest, Kylee herself will become one of the hunted. Views: 397
Vinnie Gallo's the hottest rookie in professional football. He's a smooth-talker, good with his hands, and knows how to score. Bianca Hernandez thinks she's immune to Vinnie's charms. She's not impressed by the glitz, glamour, or fame, but after a six month self-imposed break from men and sex, she feels her resistance slipping. Nothing will stop Vinnie from trying to get the girl—not a crazy stalker, Bianca's two older brothers, or the fear he's falling in love. Hustle is the fourth book in the new, steamy Men of Inked: Southside series by USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss. Be ready for a hot, wild ride with the Gallos on the Southside in Maneuver, Flow, Hook, and Hustle. Views: 397
Teammates is the story of two childhood friends who end up on very different paths, one to stardom, the other to infamy. Set in the author’s old high school and the neighbourhood where he grew up, it is an emotional and all-too familiar tale about the temptations of the inner city and the efforts of young men to both defy stereotypes, and to live up to them... by any means necessary.Teammates is the story of two childhood friends who end up on very different paths, one to stardom, the other to infamy. Set in the author’s old high school and the neighbourhood where he grew up, it is an emotional and all-too familiar tale about the temptations of the inner city and the efforts of young men to both defy stereotypes, and to live up to them... by any means necessary.Jeff Roulston, also known as Jeff The Writer, is a social service worker, coach and proud Torontonian. He is a graduate of Oakwood University, an Historically-Black College, where he studied communications, played varsity basketball and edited the Spreading Oak newspaper. His poetry, short stories, essays and articles have appeared in The Huntsville (Ala.) Times, Urbanology, HipHopCanada.com, Sway, OmitLimitation.com, BKNation.org and the anthology F-You: The Forgiveness Project, Memoirs of Violence and Compassion. He has been interviewed by Matt Galloway on CBC Radio Toronto’s Metro Morning about the bleak job market for recent college graduates and featured, along with co-workers, in a Toronto Star article about his work with inner city youth. Views: 397
Tree Monster like to kill everyone in a small town. Who's going to stop him? Views: 397
BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.SAFE HAVENEbenezer Scott is done being a mercenary. All this retired soldier of fortune wants is to finally have some peace and quiet. Though when schoolteacher Sally Johnson's life is put in danger, Eb will do anything to keep her safe. Sally doesn't want his help—or his advances—but Eb is determined to protect her, and to prove he's exactly what Sally needs, one kiss at a time.Sally used to dream of the day Eb held her in his powerful embrace. But he broke her heart six years ago, and she can't trust him to not hurt her again. But when someone threatens her and her nephew, the reclusive mercenary is the only one she can turn to. Now Eb must risk it all to win the sweet-natured beauty over...before it's too late.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!His Secret Child by... Views: 397
