Rue Shaw has everything--a much loved child, a solid marriage, and a job she loves. Saying Grace takes place in Rue's mid-life, when her daughter is leaving home, her parents are failing, her husband is restless and the school she has built is being buffeted by changes in society that affect us all. Funny, rich in detail and finally stunning, this novel presents a portrait of a tight-knit community in jeopardy, and of a charming woman whose most human failing is that she wants things to stay the same. Saying Grace is about the fragility of human happiness and the strength of convictions, about keeping faith as a couple whether it keeps one safe or not. Beth Gutcheon has a gift for creating a world in microcosm and capturing the grace in the rhythms of everyday life. Views: 43
Ice Cammy, a beautiful, talented Hunter, has always taken her future for granted. She will mate with her best friend Rage and live happily ever after. But her perfect future explodes, quite literally. Rage has chosen another mate, and the Pantera’s enemies have struck at the very heart of the Wildlands. Now she is forced to partner with Ice, the aloof, always mysterious Hunter, to retrieve one of their own. Together they must track down the humans who attacked them, and uncover a secret that threatens the survival of the Pantera. Can she find a way to work with the gorgeous male who stirs her most primitive emotions? And, more importantly, is a happily-ever-after still possible? Reaux Taken from her home when she was only 17 and forced to breed, Karen finally has her freedom back. But the chains of captivity still hold the beautiful human mother close, and when she starts to break down emotionally, she knows she needs help. Unfortunately the only Healer she wants is the very one she can’t have. All of his life, Reaux has been labeled a wicked mistake. With his body constantly sending out a sexual musk, he’s irresistible to females. So, the brooding Healer keeps to himself. Until he meets Karen. She needs him desperately. Not for sex, though. Just for healing. But how can he do the work he’s meant to do, if he’s falling in love with his patient? Views: 43
Warm HeartsBarbara Delinsky HEAT WAVEIt's a steamy summer night in Georgetown, and Caroline Cooper is feeling the heat—in more ways than one. Her job, her family, her love life: everything's reached a boiling point and Caroline needs to cool off. But when she opens her apartment window for air, she finds herself staring at one very hot neighbor on the fire escape across the courtyard. He's tall, dark, handsome—and as scantily clad as she is. With fifty feet of night separating them, it's fun to fantasize. But when she finally meets Brendon up-close...that's when things really heat up.A SPECIAL SOMETHINGShe's seen him in magazines. Impossibly good-looking. Jaw-droppingly sexy. He's the most stunning male model Leslie has ever seen. So when her wealthy brother asks what she wants for her birthday, Leslie points to the man in the ad and says, "him." Kidding, of course. But the joke is on her when... Views: 43
Captain Blood is the much-loved story of a physician and gentleman turned pirate. Peter Blood, wrongfully accused and sentenced to death, narrowly escapes his fate and finds himself in the company of buccaneers. Embarking on his new life with remarkable skill and bravery, Blood becomes the 'Robin Hood' of the Spanish seas. This is swashbuckling adventure at its best. Views: 43
Alexander McCall Smith's wildly popular 44 Scotland Street series chronicles life in a corner of Edinburgh brimming with wit and humor.Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The longsuffering Bertie, on the cusp of his seventh birthday party, has taken to dreaming about his eighteenth, a time when he will be able to avoid the indignity of unwanted girl attendees and the looming threat of a gender-neutral doll from his domineering mother Irene. Matthew and Elspeth struggle to care for their triplets, contending with Danish au pairs and dubious dukes to boot, while the narcissistic Bruce faces his greatest challenge yet in the form of an over-eager waxologist. As ever, when Alexander McCall Smith visits 44 Scotland Street, fun is sure to follow. Views: 43
When a different kind of justice is needed-swift, effective, and personal-a new type of avenger must take action. VENGEANCE features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter, as well as some of today's brightest rising talents. The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much, a woman who has been pushed too far, or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal.Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands. Views: 43
New Year. New World. New
Species.
In the depths of the bayous lives a secret race of puma shifters. The creation
of a powerful magic, they have lived in peace until the threat of extinction
drives them to seek the world beyond their homelands. Now the Pantera must
discover the answer to their dying magic and halt an ancient enemy before it
can destroy them all.
Book 7: SEBASTIAN
Sebastian Duval has devoted his life to ensuring the survival of his people.
He’ll do whatever is necessary to protect the Wildlands, even if it means
working with the human FBI. Reny Smith refuses to allow her amnesia to ruin her life. She’s created a new
identity and is determined to become a successful FBI agent. Unfortunately,
she’ll have to choose whether to run from the man who threatens to strip away
her defenses, or listen to her heart and become the woman she was always meant
to be.
Book 8: ARISTIDE
Gorgeous Nurturer Aristide, is a rare male. He wants to be mated, wants love
and a family. But Aristide must decide between the abiding want of his puma
heart and the vow he’s made to his shifter species. Reporter Katherine Burke lives for one thing. Her five-year-old son, Noah. She
will do anything to protect him, including writing heinous lies about a group
of puma shifters she doesn’t even believe exist.
Book 9: LIAN
The Hunter:
Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the
enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to
rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. The Scholar:
Dr. Sage Parker has always known she’s different. Not only because she’s a
genius with languages, but because she has a weird ability to see auras around
people. Then Lian charges into her life, dragging her out of the safety of her
home and she must translate the ancient Pantera scrolls before Shakpi destroys
the male she loves.
Book 10: ROCH
Brilliant Diplomat Roch is devoted to his work. The sexy, blond male wants
nothing more than to keep his life just as it is. But when he falls ill, he’s
forced to find help in the human world. Attorney Lydia Page has not only been fired from her job for being pregnant,
but the clinic where she was inseminated wants her to end the pregnancy because
she’s carrying an ‘animal.’ She loves her unborn child, and soon realizes that
the only way to keep herself and her baby safe is to accept the help of a
mysterious and very handsome puma shifter.
Book 11: HAKAN
Hakan never apologizes for being a lethal, barely civilized Hunter, but he
understands that he has to be careful when it comes to his future mate, Payton.
When he discovers she’s been captured, however, he’s done waiting. Payton understands that there’s nothing more important than discovering why
their newest enemies are targeting the Pantera. Does she listen to her pride,
or give in to the urgings of her fragile heart?
Book 12: SÉVERIN
Séverin has lived the last ten years of his life in his puma form. He is feral,
predatory and angry at the human world. When he comes upon a human female
running scared through his Wildlands domain, he wants nothing more than to get
her back to the border. But as she finds shelter with him in his rustic
treehouse, the male inside him starts to emerge, threatening his still-caged
heart. Running from her abusive ex, Taylor is desperate for a place to hide. Luckily,
there is one Pantera who might want the beautiful teacher to stay. Can they
both listen to their hearts and allow the first real love of their lives in? hat
burns between them.
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From New York Times bestselling author A. Manette Ansay comes an unforgettable story of two families united by tragedy -- and one woman's deeply emotional journey toward a choice she'd never thought possible. On an ordinary morning in Fox Harbor, Wisconsin, Meg and Rex Van Dorn's lives are irrevocably altered when a drunk driver -- Meg's onetime best friend, Cindy Ann Kreisler -- slams into the Van Dorns' car, killing their six-year-old son, Evan. As Meg recovers from her own injuries, she and Rex are shocked when Cindy Ann receives a mere slap on the wrist. In their rage and grief, they buy a boat to sail around the world, hoping to put as much distance as possible between themselves and Cindy Ann. But when Meg returns to Fox Harbor for a family wedding, she's forced to face the complex ties that bind her to the woman who has destroyed her peace. Views: 43
