Despite knowing Aida was his mate, Julian left her behind to live her dreams.Now that he's a fully matured vampire, he's as good as dead without her. Deciding it's time to say goodbye to his family, he returns to the States. He wasn't expecting to run into Aida again, but now that he has, he's not sure he can let her go a second time.It's been four and a half years since Julian walked out of her life. Living in Boston and struggling to pay her bills, the last thing Aida expects is Julian's sudden return. She worked hard to overcome the hurt his abandonment caused... at least that's what she tells herself.Aida isn't sure she can completely trust Julian again, but she can't deny her heart. However, just as they're beginning to repair their relationship, an unexpected danger threatens to tear them apart.Can Aida learn to trust Julian enough to face the threat together, or will their newfound love be lost forever?***Due to sexual content,... Views: 197
Deep in the Alaskan wilds, 9-year-old Rachel dreams of owning and racing a sled dog one day. When her father, who breeds and races huskies, gives her the runt of the litter, Rachel names the puppy Silver and sets out to prove he's a champion.
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A sweeping tale of old loves and festering hatreds, this story will plunge you into the glittering world of Jazz Age Harlem, from the wealthy salons of its movers and shakers to the crowded tenements of its poor.Years earlier, David McKay, an attorney from a prominent Strivers' Row family, mysteriously disappeared while on a covert mission in the South. Now, he's back, drawn home by the news of his sister's suicide. The deeper he probes into Lilian's death, the more he risks revelations of his own dark secret one that could destroy him or redeem him.(Previously titled: Harlem Redux)"A murder mystery set among the black bourgeoisie, it is also the heady tale of a bygone era ... compelling family intrigue and a full, vibrant portrait of that storied era when Harlem's pulse was the rhythm of black America." —The Boston Globe"As much a story of lies, deceit and murder as it is a commentary on race and class..."—Chicago Tribune Views: 197
Before A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens meets three ghosts out of time... Christmas Eve. 1842. New Street, Birmingham. The present and the future haunt the past when a pair of reluctant time travellers find themselves stranded in Victorian Britain.
Fred Smith is a young man caught in a street riot in 1934. Mrs Hudson is an old lady who can't remember why she's at the station in 2019. Fred wants to change the world, Mrs Hudson wants to protect time. Can they work together to get back to the future?Is the secret to their timeslip something to do with Belle, the young orphan girl staging the Christmas pantomime for the city's poor children? Or the 'Worst Man in Birmingham', notorious miser and vicious businessman, Ebenezer Swingeford? Is it oppressed clerk, Bob Cratchit and his rebellious son, not-so-tiny Tim?Or could it be something to do with Charles Dickens, the young author visiting the city on secret business, on the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his next big literary success?Whoever holds the answer, the city's notorious criminal gang, the precursors to the Peaky Blinders, are out to rob a fortune, and they will murder anyone who gets in their way... just like their leader, Slogger Pike, murdered old Jacob Marley on this very night, eight years ago. As the snow falls on Christmas Eve, ghosts lost in time haunt the dark heart of the city in search of the true meaning of Christmas.The Ghosts of Christmas Past is the thirteenth novel in the bestselling time travel historical fantasy series.Views: 197
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train, and the critically acclaimed author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be, comes a novel about friendship and the memories that haunt us—includes a special PS section featuring insights, interviews, and more.
On the night of her high school graduation, Kathryn Campbell sits around a bonfire with her four closest friends, including the beautiful but erratic Jennifer. “I’ll be fine,” Jennifer says, as she walks away from the dying embers and towards the darkness of the woods. She never came back.
Ten years later, Kathryn has tried to build a life for herself, with a marriage and a career as a journalist, but she still feels the conspicuous void of Jennifer’s disappearance. When her divorce sends her reeling back to the Maine town where she grew up, she finds herself plunged into a sea of memories. With nothing left to lose, she is determined to answer one simple question: What ever happened to Jennifer Pelletier? Views: 197
The quest for fire. The witches of Baile are back, and the battle to save cré-magic intensifies. Guardian witch, Niamh, surrounded by her animals and loved by all, deep down still harbors the secret ache of being alone amidst a crowd. When newly summoned warrior guardian, Warren Masters, arrives to accept the challenge of standing between her and danger, she feels an unbreakable connection. However, Warren isn't as trusting of the feeling and must fight to overcome his disbelief and any reservations he's worthy of his new calling to be the protector she needs. Danger closes in as Warren and Niamh race to activate the fire cardinal point before the evil blood witch, Rhiannon can destroy it. Cré-magic, once again, must fight to stay alive. And for avid Chroniclers, your coven favorites are also back. An ancient prophecy presents a daunting challenge for predestined couple,... Views: 197
It was almost as if time had not touched the village of Cornwall Coombe. The quiet, peaceful place was straight out of a bygone era, with well-cared-for Colonial houses, a white-steepled church fronting a broad Common. Ned and Beth Constantine chanced upon the hamlet and immediately fell in love with it. This was exactly the haven they dream of. Or so they thought.
For Ned and his family, Cornwall Coombe was to be come a place of ultimate horror. Views: 196
Deeply in love, a chic Parisian lifestyle before her. Now she's facing prison for murder. It's three days since Mel des Pittones threw in her job as an intelligence analyst with the French special forces to marry financial trader Gérard Rohlbert. But her dream turns to nightmare when she wakes to find him dead in bed beside her. Her horror deepens when she's accused of his murder. Met Police detective Jeff McCracken wants to pin Gérard's death on her. Mel must track down the real killer, even if that means being forced to work with the obnoxious McCracken. But as she unpicks her fiancé's past, she discovers his shocking secret life. To get to the truth, she has to go undercover—and finds almost everybody around her is hiding a second self. Mel can trust nobody. Can she uncover the real killer before they stop her? A stunning new thriller from the author of the award-winning Roma Nova series, fans of Daniel Silva... Views: 196
He was once a captive, but his urges were never caged. Now he’ll release them on a beautiful stranger whose own secret desires are longing to be sated…
He doesn’t have a name. He doesn’t have a clan. The humans who held him prisoner for forty years have taken them away. He knew nothing but captivity until nearly a year ago, when he was released into the light. Now Tiger lives in the Austin Shiftertown, where he struggles to belong and searches for an identity.
Carly Randal thinks her fabulous life is complete—until her car breaks down on the side of the road, and a wild-looking Shifter is the only one to help her. Tiger takes one look at Carly and knows instantly—she will be his mate. As Carly is drawn into his Shifter world, she risks everything she has for that forbidden something she still wants: passionate love. Views: 196
