Cross with her father, Abby, 17, boards a flight to Greece, but gets hopelessly lost and ends up in the wrong village. Alone, with very little money, no Greek and no way to contact her friend Jackie, who has lined up a bar job for her, Abby realises she has to stand on her own two feet for the first time... She meets Stella, who runs the local ouzeri - a rough and ready eatery were farmers gather to drink and take refuge from their domestic lives. Stella does not need a naive young English girl hanging around, and the ouzeri is not the glamorous bar that Abby had bargained for. But when events throw them together, the situation brings to the boil tensions that have been brewing for years, the ripples drawing in other people in the village, threatening Abby's ability to ever leave, culminating in shocking unforeseen events and the uncovering of dark secrets that change peoples' thinking about themselves and others permanently. If you like Gypsy's Dream, you'll love the other books in the series: The Illegal GardenerBlack ButterfliesThe Explosive Nature of Friendship**ReviewThis is the 4th book in the Greek village series and they just keep getting better. - Julie A. Tipton "Kansas Book Girl" (Geneseo, KS)This series is one of the best I have read. - Diane Zabriskie (PACOIMA, CALIFORNIA, US) I couldn't put this book down. - Epithet, Amazon Sara Alexi's Greek Village series just keeps getting better and better. - Alexes, Goodreads The Gypsys Dream, by Sara Alexi was a wonderful surprise. The writing was fresh and the style flowed well. It was almost as if I took a vacation in Greece for a week. I really enjoyed the characters and the story was full of life lessons. This was by far the best book Ive read in years. - Wade Faubert (Ontario Canada) Views: 66
Leigh Thompson, the exceptionally beautiful daughter of Cheryl and the late tobacco magnate Austin Thompson, is on a solid life course, her extravagant wedding to rising Charlotte attorney and childhood friend Gene Sykes only three months away. In her capacity as the Human Resources Manager at Falstead Inc., a large electronics parts manufacturer in the Queen City, Leigh regularly takes new employees through the orientation process, a fine tuned procedure she has established that informs and prepares everyone; no surprises, no deviation. None, that is, until the day Kyle Tilston walks through her door. He is new in town, arriving in Charlotte a month earlier behind the wheel of his ’68 Chevy II muscle car, sporting a black leather jacket and exuding a cool confident demeanor. Well built and handsome, he sits across from her, folding his hands and smiling, gazing at her flirtatiously with the most captivating eyes she has ever seen. She begins nervously going over the policies and procedures, experiencing an unknown excitement that rocks her to her core. As she fights to maintain her professional composure, he sits silently, saying nothing; but words aren’t necessary to convey his message; it’s delivered and received as if it were written down and handed to her. After the meeting, she dismisses her reaction to him as a by- product of her monthly visitor, which had rudely arrived, unannounced and two days early, that morning.But she encounters him again in due course of their shared employment, and the swarming butterflies in her stomach do not subside. That she would desire another man so close to her wedding – especially one of Kyle’s stripe - causes a major upheaval in her heart and mind. She struggles to keep her planned life on track, analyzing her emotions, deducing that her wayward thoughts are the result of pre-wedding jitters, and dismissing her attraction to Kyle as a regressive, childish fantasy. But there is more to Kyle Tilston than meets the eye. Beneath the rough boy, devil may care exterior he displays to the world is a prolific writer and deep thinker, with both feet planted firmly on the ground, and both eyes on Leigh Thompson. Before her father passed away six years ago, Leigh was a different girl; independent, adventurous and not at all sure that Gene, whom she had known since childhood, was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. But her vivacious spirit was buried with her father, and in her grief she clung to the familiarity of her lifelong relationship with the budding attorney, never daring to let her heart venture forth. Not until the moment she stared into Kyle’s amazing eyes, and felt a desire she had never known. Views: 66
In 2020, Britain is at a breaking point. Years of economic turmoil, bitter debates over immigration, anger at the political elites, and fears about the future have created a maelstrom, a dis-United Kingdom, with citizens tempted to find easy answers in demagoguery and isolationism. The country is a bomb waiting to explode. Then it does. A major terrorist attack targets a sleeper train traveling between Edinburgh and London, leaving a staggering number of dead and wounded. Investigators soon identify the culprits as a radicalized group of young British Muslims. Horrific images from the attack and speculation by the media fan worries about further terrorist acts and the danger of an enemy within. In the aftermath, two far right organizations join to create a new radical group called White Rose, promising to stand up for English values. An unproven leader vows thathe can fix the nation. As the nightmare unfolds, a myriad of voices—from across the social and political... Views: 66
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For readers of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box, a taut, fast-moving contemporary thriller that builds to an explosive, action-filled conclusion. The third book in the acclaimed western thriller series that debuted with Under Tower Peak—named one of the Ten Best Mysteries of the Year by the Wall Street Journal—See That My Grave Is Kept Clean once again features Iraqi war sniper and Eastern Sierra packer Tommy Smith. Now returned from another tour in Afghanistan, he is rebuilding his life with his new wife, Deputy Sheriff Sarah Cathcart, and their baby daughter, as he opens his own pack outfit in the high country of his youth. When a young girl is reported lost in the canyon above their home, Tommy leads the search, but instead of the missing child, he discovers a corpse that may hold the key to a long-unsolved local bank theft and a fortune in stolen cash. The FBI is called in. Though Tommy tries not to get involved, the promise of... Views: 66
Rocked by her husband's tragic death, Kendall Jackson strives to put her life back together. But Ryder, her nineteen-year-old stepson, is bitter and wants nothing to do with her. And she can't keep the grief at bay. Sometimes, it's so strong, she wonders if life is worth living. A call from a cave diver in Mexico gives her hope of mending the relationship with her stepson. Before his death, her husband arranged a diving expedition as a birthday gift for his son. Kendall persuades Ryder to honor his father's last wish. From the campus of Western Maryland College to the woods of Camp David and the caves of the Yucatán, Kendall and Ryder take a journey to discover what her husband worked so hard to hide, and to protect his treasured secrets from falling into the wrong hands. The choices they make will decide their fate and the future of others. Will they risk everything for the truth? Views: 66
What happens when you think you have it all, and then suddenly it's taken away? Willa Chandler-Golden's father changed the world with his self-help bestseller, Is It Really Your Choice? Why Your Entire Life May Be Out of Your Control. Millions of devoted fans now find solace in his notion that everything happens for a reason. Though Willa isn't entirely convinced of her father's theories, she readily admits that the universe has delivered her a solid life: a reliable husband, a fast-paced career. Sure there are hiccups - negative pregnancy tests, embattled siblings - but this is what the universe has brought, and life, if she doesn't think about it too much, is wonderful. Then her (evidently not-so-reliable) husband proposes this: a two-month break. Two months to see if they can't live their lives without each other. And before Willa can sort out destiny and fate and what it all means, she's axed from her job, her 12 year-old nephew Nicky moves in, her ex-boyfriend finds her on Facebook, and her best friend Vanessa lands a gig writing for Dare You!, the hottest new reality TV show. And then Vanessa lures Willa into dares of her own - dares that run counter to her father's theories of fate, dares that might change everything...but only if Willa is brave enough to stop listening to the universe and instead aim for the stars. ** Views: 66
Since her mother's death, Mýa Day has been no stranger to loss. But with a budding new singing career on the horizon and help from Jack and Mary Tanner, a couple that understands from experience how a troubled past can prevent someone from having a better life, Mýa finally gets a fresh start. A new romance with Michael Davis, a handsome real estate agent, also has Mýa doing eighty miles per hour down Love Lane. That is, until a painful memory throws up a roadblock and causes the couple's joyride to come to a screeching halt. Enter Matt Tanner-Jack's nephew with magnetic blue eyes and a welcoming smile. He slowly works his way into Mýa's heart, showing her the kind of love that fits like a perfect pair of blue jeans. But when a tragedy strikes and Michael reappears, Mýa must choose between the men in her life, come to terms with her grief, and seek out an answer to the question that's been burning in her heart. Can you love... Views: 66
Part Two... Light and darkness... All Kein wanted was to be devoured. She had been told since joining her school that it was very important that a house or clan devour her, so when she met a creature promising to devour her, she was confused at first, but then she was consoled that someone wanted her. A world of monsters and a world of humans... Loneliness can be a very strong emotion. Views: 66
