Rancher Ciaran O’Connor is one of the best and most successful equine and canine trainers in the Northwest. Finding a date is never hard for him, but unearthing a woman who meets all of his particular expectations and is not too needy herself is more challenging. He is ready to wait for as long as it takes when he spots Nurse Katherine Franklin and makes a horse trade to get better acquainted with her. Ciaran soon finds that, just like with his wild or abused animals, he must slowly work at the puzzle of Katie’s past to find the jewel hidden beneath all that manipulation. It will take all the tools in his arsenal to reach his goal.
Katie has a reputation with the men in the community; she's known for being hard to catch and impossible to keep, but Ciaran O’Connor makes her blood run hot. He is honest, protective, a hard worker, and the most gentle man she has ever known. This rancher expects the woman he loves to allow him to take care of her, which includes her obedience when he asks for it… and a red hot bottom when she doesn’t. Ciaran doesn’t need someone like Katie, whose past screams for her to run while her heart begs her to stay.
Can Ciaran convince Katherine that his take-charge lifestyle is not only what she needs, but everything she craves? Or is she going to turn away from the future she desires because of the past she has endured?
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SERIES: Tales of the Citadel POSITION: 6 LOG LINE: Col wants nothing more than normality, but being forced to fly in public causes her to be bound by law. BLURB: Physical talents are illegal on Resicor, they fear an uprising and so lock their active talents away. Col knows her talent for flight can get her arrested and if she dares to show it in public, her life will end in the dome. A robbery at a museum ends up with her being thrown off a roof and it is fly for her life or die a free woman. She negotiates with herself swiftly and decides that freedom might be possible if she can live to see it. Ysyr is on retrieval duty when he meets his first Resicor and she knocks him and his instincts on their backsides. Life with this woman might be awkward, but being without her is intolerable from the moment she put her trusting hand in his. Views: 40
The Orphan Alliance (The Black Ships #3)An unlikely alliance of Humans and Midgaard has seized a foothold in the Dactari Republic only to be cut off from all support. For three years, our fleet has heard nothing from Earth except for an automated message warning of a highly virulent infection. Now, a lone ship has appeared bearing fear, pestilence and hope and its presence forces a decision on fleet command. We can destroy the ship and all the potential it represents, choosing instead to play out the hand already dealt to us, almost certainly leading to a steady decline in personnel. Our only other option is to embrace the deadly gift carried by the Pandora and become something new. With Earth at its most vulnerable, a decision must be made. And the fight must go on. (94,000 words)** Views: 40
Fourth in the brilliantly addictive new series of murder mysteries by an acclaimed and popular writer.Poppy Fields and best friend Graham design a murder mystery trail for the school fayre, choosing the headteacher to be the corpse at the end. But when the first person to finish discovers that the head really is dead, Poppy and Graham set out on a real life murder trail. Views: 40
It's a galaxy-wide red alert…again. And it's Corporal
Gus Trillion's job at the Propaganda Office to drum up recruits. But the colonists
have heard one too many calls to arm to care. Disabled in battle and on the verge of
burnout, Gus feels pretty apathetic himself - until his reporter friend Lyssa Baltacha
stumbles upon top secret satellite footage indicating that the treacherous Sheikers are
planning to invade human-occupied space. Now Gus and Lyssa must find a way to galvanize
humanity to rise up against the enemy - before it's too
late… Views: 40
The third novel in the series sees new challenges for the men of the 106th Foot, as the British army attempts to recover from the disaster of Corunna and establish a foothold in the Peninsula.Featuring the battles of Medellin and Talavera, the 106th will have their mettle severely tested on the battlefield. But if Napoleon is to be ejected from Spain, war must also be waged in more covert ways. For Hanley, the former artist who is a more natural observer than fighter, the opportunity to become an 'exploring officer' leads him into even more dangerous territory, the murky world of politics and partisans. And while Ensign Williams seeks to uncover the identity of the mysterious 'Heroine of Saragossa', a conspiracy of revenge within the regiment itself threatens to destroy him before he's even faced a shot from the French. Views: 40
Rita Geddes is a dyslexic makeup artist whose appearance seems to change with the weather. She is called to Johnson Johnson's apartment, which he has let to a friend who wishes to use his studio, to fix the makeup of the famous Natalie Sheridan. However, Johnson, who is seemingly recovering from an accident, which turns out to be a murder attempt, is also present—as is it seems a mysterious figure seen by security outside of the apartment. What follows is murder, mystery and mayhem, with Johnson and his yacht Dolly, as always, at the centre. The reader will not be involved in second guessing a simple plot, however, as it is as intricate as fast moving, and far from a straightforward "whodunit." The journey through this gripping story also moves from London to Madeira and the West Indies with equal pace. Views: 40
In a battery of events that will make a hero out of an illiterate private, a young Richard Sharpe poses as the enemy to bring down a ruthless Indian dictator backed by fearsome French troops. The year is 1799, and Richard Sharpe is just beginning his military career. An inexperienced young private in His Majesty's service, Sharpe becomes part of an expedition to India to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive out his French allies. To penetrate the Tippoo's city and make contact with a Scottish spy being held prisoner there, Sharpe has to pose as a deserter. Success will make him a sergeant, but failure will turn him over to the Tippoo's brutal executioners — or, worse — his man-eating tigers. Picking his way through an exotic and alien world. Sharpe realizes that one slip will mean disaster. And when the furious British assault on the city finally begins, Sharpe must take up arms against his true comrades to preserve his false identity, risking death at their hands in order to avoid detection and thus to foil the Tippoo's well-set trap. Views: 40
Gwendolen Lynch has come a long way since her role as mousy, overworked bridal assistant to Grace Taylor. She's established her own event planning agency and is weeks away from marrying the love of her life, Ryan Miller, in a Christmas Day ceremony.But Gwen's wedding plans are sidetracked when her agency gets tapped by celebrity bride and cosmetic spokeswoman Erica Hilbert. Erica is obsessed with appearances and expects her wedding to be as flawless as her Botox-enhanced features. No easy task, considering the media frenzy that surrounds the marriage, with eager tabloid journalists and reporters clamoring for an inside scoop.To make matters worse, Gwen's former boss is determined to make trouble should Gwen have any problems pulling off the big day. Between her client's expectations and the make-or-break moment for her career, can Gwen still find time for her own dreams? Or will she lose the job of a lifetime, along with her chances for happy-ever-after? Views: 40
ABOUT THE SERIESThe Rafferty and Llewellyn mystery series features working-class lapsed Catholic Detective Inspector Joe Rafferty who comes from a family who think - if they must have a policeman in the family - that he might at least have the decency to be a bent one. Even his Ma, Kitty Rafferty is not averse to illicit bargains and some of his siblings seem to positively stumble into crime. Given all this, Rafferty's career seems more flotsam and jetsam than solid and Dafyd Llewellyn, his high moral tone partner, only adds to the angst. And when you add murder to the brew... Blurb of Death Line Jasper Moon, internationally renowned ‘seer to the stars’, had signally failed to foresee his own future. He is found dead on his consulting-room floor, his skull crushed with a crystal ball and, all, around him, his office in chaos. Meanwhile, Ma Rafferty does some star-gazing of her own and is sure she can predict Detective Inspector Joe Rafferty’s future – by the simple expedient of organizing it herself. She is still engaged on her crusade to get Rafferty married off to a good Catholic girl with child-bearing hips. But Rafferty has a cunning plan to sabotage her machinations. Only trouble is, he needs Sergeant Llewellyn’s cooperation and he isn’t sure he’s going to get it. During their murder investigations, Inspector Rafferty and Sergeant Llewellyn discover a highly incriminating video concealed in Moon’s flat, a video which, if made public, could wreck more than one life. Was the famous astrologer really a vicious sexual predator? Gradually, connections begin to emerge between Moon and others in the small Essex town of Elmhurst. But how is Rafferty to solve the case when all of his suspects have seemingly unbreakable alibis? REVIEWS FOR DEATH LINE‘The detectives brilliantly complement and oppose each other. For those who love Sherlock Holmes-style mysteries, you’ll likely adore Evans’ style, humor and method of detection. A wonderful cozy, rainy-night read rich with interesting characters that all appear guilty and innocent. At every turn you’ll think you know who the killer is, but the true identity and motive won’t come until the end. The reveal is not far-fetched or deceptive – it was there all along and it works perfectly.’Review by Charlie Courtland of Bitsy Bling Books http://bitsybling.blogspot.com/2011/03/death-line-curl-up-with-cozy-mystery ‘Ms Evans writes with a nice, tongue-in-cheek style and in her policemen has created an attractive pair of sleuths. Recommended.’MICHAEL PAINTER, THE IRISH TIMES, ON DEATH LINE I love English detectives and the team of Rafferty and Llewellyn is no exception. Evans has created a pair that works well together without one over shadowing the other in any way. I love that. I cannot help but compare Evans to Sir Author Conan Doyle, her style is similar although her wit is not as dry, which is another plus in my book. I also liked that Rafferty and Llewellyn recognize and catch the flaws in one another that are sometimes over looked in other novels. In my opinion Geraldine Evans will soon be one of those must read authors whose books sell out in minutes.Rita ReviewsRita's Rating: Five Stars ‘One of the best crime plots for devotees is written in the stars in Geraldine Evans’s DEATH LINE.’PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH ‘Really enjoyed this book. I just finished it a few minutes ago and I was so excited to post my review because this is now one of my favorite books. Definitely one I will be reading again at some point. This one was another book I couldn't put down.From the AuthorI've long been interested in New Age subjects (palmistry, astrology etc), so I thought it would be fun to set one of my Rafferty & Llewellyn series around a murder set in such a 'Seer's' consulting rooms. I hope my readers find it interesting, and learn a little about this fascinating subject. About the AuthorGeraldine Evans is a traditional author turned indie. After a traditional publishing career spanning eighteen novels and oh-so-many years, she decided, being a bit of a control freak, that it would be great to be in charge of her own destiny. Earning more of a fair share of the sale proceeds of her books being another plus. She took the plunge in 2010; the best decision she ever made. Geraldine is a Londoner who has lived in Norfolk (UK) since 2000. Interests include painting not very good portraits of the coerced, trying her hand at 'God-like' creation in the greenhouse, and annoying the neighbours with her amateurish keyboard playing. Views: 40
