Heroine's JourneyA princess awakens from an enchanted sleep with a longing even Prince Charming cannot satisfy . . .A harper answers a musical challenge from Death himself to save her father's life . . .A budding enchantress must rely on her wits instead of her magic in a crisis . . .A queen tells a mysterious tale, with an ending no one can predict . . .In these seven stories, award-winning author Pamela Sherwood explores the realms of fantasy, where magic and danger lie in wait at every hidden turning. Views: 45
After catching her fiancé and a bridesmaid in a tete-a-crotch, Jessie Maynard vowed to renounce men forever. Or at least until Christmas. She figured she'd hole up for the holiday in her late Aunt Blanche's sleepy southern town. But the residents of Mystic Hollow weren't so much sleeping as dying and her aunt's witch hat house was already occupied by a sexy, green-eyed sorcerer who knew just how to make a girl change her mind.Luke Tanner's ex-wife had turned his heart to ice, so spending five days with a feisty runaway bride was no threat, at least not until Jessie entangled him in a murder investigation of a philandering minister and locked him in a coffin. Luke's plans for a hot little affair with Jessie did not include marriage, until his ex-wife showed up gift wrapped, and he had to make a choice: the past or the future? Views: 45
Can Sloan truly love again after losing her young husband?At twenty-nine, the widowed Sloan Tallett thought her best chance at love was gone. It takes every ounce of her strength and concentration to balance her work as a dance teacher at the local college with her responsibilities as a single parent to her three young children. If she was lucky, Friday nights would be free for the occasional date. The dates never added up to much, but her bills did. When Wesley Adams, a handsome, retired all-American quarterback comes to town on business, Sloan is slow to acknowledge his obvious attention to her. When she realizes that this wealthy catch is attracted to her, though, Sloan glimpses what could be a very comfortable life. Desperate to make a better life for her children and herself, Sloan decides to seduce him. She's convinced he'll never discover her love is just an act! But she soon finds herself falling for him and his natural charm. Is it possible for Sloan to truly love... Views: 45
A list of suitors. A rational-minded lady. And a gentleman who vows to win her hand.When it comes to choosing a husband, LADY WINIFRED is at a loss. The only man who constantly occupies her thoughts is her brother's oldest friend. However, Trent Henwood, Earl of Chadwick, could not be more unsuitable...at least for her.Although he may be titled, wealthy and handsome, his personality constantly clashes with hers. And Winifred is much too reasonable to choose a match based on love alone.TRENT HENWOOD, EARL OF CHADWICK, has been in love for as long as he can remember. Equally long has he been aware of the fact that Winifred would never accept him.Settling for being her friend, Trent finds his worst nightmares realised when the woman he loves starts to look for her future husband...anyone but him.Desperate, Trent turns to her brother for help, and Griffin actually has an idea.However, Trent will have to risk losing her in order to win her... Views: 45
Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series, delivers a captivating tale of history and suspense, with a touch of the supernatural, featuring Lord John Grey. This novella, originally published as “Lord John and the Plague of Zombies,” is now available as a standalone eBook.Lord John Grey, a lieutenant-colonel in His Majesty’s army, arrives in Jamaica with orders to quash a slave rebellion brewing in the mountains. But a much deadlier threat lies close at hand. The governor of the island is being menaced by zombies, according to a servant. Lord John has no idea what a zombie is, but it doesn’t sound good. It sounds even worse when hands smelling of grave dirt come out of the darkness to take him by the throat. Between murder in the governor’s mansion and plantations burning in the mountains, Lord John will need the wisdom of serpents and the luck of the devil to keep the island from exploding.Praise for Diana Gabaldon’s novels featuring Lord John Grey “Call it what you will—historical adventure, conspiracy thriller—it’s an engrossing story, masterfully paced, with exciting plot twists, swift reversals, and robust characterizations.”—The Globe and Mail, on The Scottish Prisoner“[Diana Gabaldon’s] writing is always vivid and often lyrical.”—The Washington Post, on Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade“[A] thoroughly entertaining and wonderfully witty historical mystery set in the richly detailed, occasionally bawdy world of Georgian England.”—Booklist, on Lord John and the Private Matter Views: 45
They called it The End of Days after humanity met with near annihilation. Ten months later, the real end is coming. Aileen Grant's powerful psychic gifts have been nothing but a curse since the day she was born. She'd given up all hope of escaping the demonic grasp of Mictlan, The Lord of the Dead, until an enigmatic thief snatches her out of Hell. With something to live for, she convinces Ian to join her on a treacherous journey to save the world. Ian Scott is stealing from long-deserted homes when he pulls Aileen's unconscious body from a strange bolt of lightning. Aileen is the last thing that Ian wants or needs, but her quiet beauty and courageous heart bind him to her in ways he never imagined, and ignite passions he's never known. Views: 45
