Mercy McClain joined the school board to protect the children of Teaville, Kansas, from the bullying she experienced as a child. When the worst offender from her school days applies for a teaching position, she is dead set against it. Yet Aaron Firebrook claims to be a changed man. Can he earn Mercy's trust—and her support for the challenges to come? Views: 51
"Simultaneously sweeping and intricate . . . Tompkins's amazing debut novel conjures an epic battle for the soul of Ireland. Filled with papal machination and royal intrigue, magic and mayhem, faeries, Vikings, legates, kings and queens, angels and goddesses, this is one wild and breathless ride." —KAREN JOY FOWLER"Plundering the treasure chest of human myths, from mysterious biblical giants to ferocious Celtic faeries, Tompkins has created a fantasy adventure with the shifting perspectives of dreamscape. A novel rich and strange."—GERALDINE BROOKS What became of magic in the world? Who needed to do away with it, and for what reasons? Drawing on myth, legend, fairy tales, and Biblical mysteries, The Last Days of Magic brilliantly imagines answers to these questions, sweeping us back to a world where humans and magical beings co-exist as they had for centuries. Aisling, a goddess in human form, was born... Views: 51
Hunter Boone once thought he and Josie Stephens had something that would last forever. Then she got her ticket out of town and took off – alone. The hurt nearly tore him apart. By the time Josie realised she’d made a mistake, Hunter was already married. Now Josie’s back in Stonewall Crossing and instant fire flares between them – but she can’t come between the now-single dad and his son. No matter how much he tempts her with the promise of a future together, she has to tell herself – for her own survival – that relationships just aren’t her thing... Views: 51
1868, Freewill, WyomingOne town—Two couples—Four stories of hope, secrets, and passion….Cody Blackheart, Sheriff John Avery, Vivienne Medina and Kate LeMasters all imagine a better world, a home where cultural differences and hidden truths won’t haunt them. But secrets and forbidden desires, when coupled with the self-interests of others, could destroy their dreams.Freewill Wyoming welcomes everyone who rolls into town. For four lonely people, it offers a chance to face their dreams, deceptions, and deepest desires, but can the good people in town look beyond what their eyes tell them and embrace a changing world, or will greed and prejudice win out over love? Views: 51
Bella's fiancé is killed during WW1. Phillip was from of higher social class and at the funeral she's scorned by his family. Even her own mother says no good ever came of a woman trying to marry someone so different.Poor Bella feels she has no one to turn to, so finds war work and moves away from home. Then a lawyer contacts her because she's been left something in Phillip's will. Once again, her world is turned topsy-turvy. But the inheritance brings new problems and even dangers. Can she find her way through it and make a new life? Views: 51
A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse will become a champion. But the one man who could help her has vowed to stay away from thoroughbred racing forever.An Irishman far from home, Cullen McGrath left a once prosperous life in England because of a horse racing scandal that nearly ruined him. He's come to Nashville for a fresh start, hoping to buy land and begin farming, all while determined to stay as far away from thoroughbred racing as possible. But starting over proves harder than he'd wagered, especially when Maggie Linden's father makes him an offer he shouldn't accept yet cannot possibly refuse.Maggie is certain that her mare, Bourbon Belle, can take the top purse in the inaugural Peyton Stakes, the richest race ever run in America. Maggie only needs the chance to prove it. To give her that chance—and to save Linden Downs from... Views: 51
It is 1950 and the Liverpool reporatory theatre company is rehearsing its Christmas production of Peter Pan, a story of childhood innocence and loss. Stella has been taken on as assistant stage manager and quickly becomes obsessed with Meredith, the dissolute director. But it is only when the celebrated O’Hara arrives to take the lead, that a different drama unfolds. In it, he and Stella are bound together in a past that neither dares to interpret. Views: 51
Scandal's Splendor, A Romance Book by Collette Cameron Views: 51
From Publishers WeeklyMourning the demise of Gourmet magazine, series editor Hughes asks "is food writing a dying art?" Readers of this year's anthology will offer a resounding "nowhere close." Ethical concerns of organic and locavore movements and free range meats are tidily summed up by now-famous vegetarian Jonathan Safran Foer. Whereas MIT grad J. Kenji Lopez-Alt shares a recipe for making French fries as good as what McDonalds makes: "salty, crisp, light, and not greasy." At the other end of the spectrum, New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton offers a version of Nora Ephron's meat loaf recipe to die for. Pulitzer prize winner Jonathan Gold tracks the shifting locations of Los Angeles' street vendors and Tod Kliman hunts down Peter Chang, the elusive "perfect chef" who moves between Chinese restaurants, from D.C. to Atlanta, to avoid celebrity. Along the way Kliman learns that innocuous Chinese restaurants can have secret menus for the cognoscenti and experiences the exquisite pleasure of hot peppers that scorch and even numb. And travelling to Tokyo, Kevin Pang discovered to his great surprise that eating a bowl of ramen "satisfied every taste sense man is blessed to experience." A sparkling collection. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. FromIn a time where the most elemental of activities—consuming sustenance—is an increasingly political act, it’s not surprising that there might be more attention paid to talking about eating food than there is in actually eating food. Series editor Hughes sheds a tear for the shuttering of the venerable Gourmet, but maintains that “the rumors of food writing’s death have been greatly exaggerated.” Big changes in the culinary world are visible here, from Michael Steinberger’s lament over the passing of France’s reign of culinary mastery (all hail Spain) to Tim Carman’s plea to put Zagat out of its misery. But the trend du jour continues to be locavorism, evidenced by Carla Capalbo’s take on the epicenter of molecular gastronomy, El Bulli, getting dethroned as best restaurant in the world by a small Copenhagen joint that focuses on seasonal, place-specific ingredients. Despite all the delicious food fussiness on parade, though, the best of the best might just be Jason Sheehan’s hilarious (if you’re an industry insider) or terrifying (if you’re an unsuspecting patron) account of flash-defrosting 80-pound blocks of haddock on a frantic fish-fry Friday. --Ian Chipman Views: 51
Previously published with "Forsaking All Others" in Jove's "A Heart Speaks," "A Promise to Cherish" is a story about falling in love, and finding the courage to follow your dreams. Starting life over in a new city, Lee Walker falls head over heels for her new boss. Now, she must choose between protecting her bruised and battered heart--or trusting it to a man whose quiet strength just might heal it. Views: 51
