In the tradition of The Red Tent, The Fifth Mountain, and The Mists of Avalon comes this absorbing historical novel that reimagines the life of one of the Bible's most revered women, the prophetess Deborah, and her epic journey to fulfill her destiny.Deborah's father dreamed that his daughter would one day become a prophet of the God of the Israelites. But the social and religious mores of her time dictated that a woman must marry—even against her will—and obey her husband. When Deborah is forced into an engagement with the violent son of her local judge, the young Hebrew woman rebels, determined to forge a new path. Captivated by the notion of transforming herself into a man to escape the arranged marriage and fulfill her father's dream, Deborah embarks upon an epic journey across the desert to find a mysterious elixirist rumored to be blessed with the gift of turning women into men. It is a journey that proves increasingly... Views: 7
Charlie is invited to a plush Santa Fe spa, a week-long spiritual/medical retreat with her friend Linda Casper. The massages and spa treatments sound great, but she doesn't realize that there is something darker going on at the mountain resort. Meanwhile, Drake has his own set of concerns. He's been asked to testify as an expert witness in a helicopter crash case and it's causing him more anxiety than any feat of flying ever did. It seems that Charlie and Drake are each on their own, but their two cases overlap and they find their lives in danger, in more ways than one. Views: 7
What's a cowboy to do when he falls for the woman he's investigating? Find out in the latest Coltons of Texas romance! Soul-scarred Texas Ranger Jake McCord is no stranger to hardship and heartache. Assigned to solve a kidnapping case, Jake enters Colton Valley Ranch as a horse whisperer...and watcher. His primary suspect? The victim's daughter, Alanna Colton. Alluring Alanna is the picture of competence and compassion as she trains horses and helps troubled teens work the ranch. Jake is immediately drawn to her, and their mutual attraction only intensifies as he struggles to keep a clear head on the case. But his troubles are just beginning, as others on the ranch arouse suspicion and threaten all Jake and Alanna hold dear. Views: 7
After a devastating betrayal fractures the fairy tale romance between Coralie and Devlin Masters seemingly beyond repair, Coralie tries to piece together a future without the man she had come to love. Devlin, however, refuses to let her go. He doesn’t give a damn if there’s a new man on her arm these days. Since that man is Caz Bixby, Dev’s sworn enemy, it only makes him even more determined to win her back. Caz is the new prince in Coralie’s fairy tale, her miracle-working personal trainer who had transformed her from a meek pussycat into a sexy, confident lioness ready to take what she wants. What she really wants is her happy ending with Devlin, and Dev knows it. He digs himself even further into her world so that she can’t ignore him, or what she feels about him. He swears that he loves her, and there’s much more to the story. To get her back, he knows he has to share his many dark secrets with her, ultimately dragging her down the rabbit hole to the dark and dangerous depths where he's been forced to reside. But can she ever trust him again after what he did? Can you? Views: 7
To Jan Coverdale, daughter of one explorer and half-sister of another, the history and legends of Peru had been familiar since childhood. But when her marriage broke down and her half-brother Edward invited her home for Christmas, they became all at one more personal and more threatening. It began with a body dressed in tramp's clothing, with incongruous green sequins on his lapel. He looked disconcertingly like Edward, whose wallet was in his pocket—but hadn't Edward and his wife flown to Peru? The discovery that 'the tramp' was an investigative jouranlist was a development DCI Webb could have done without, since it threw the case wide open. But why was the body dressed so shabbily and what was the meaning of those sequins? Only after a long and tortuous trail does Webb discover the truth about The Nine Bright Shiners, and who had killed to possess them. Views: 7
First in a delicious new mystery series filled with casseroles, confidences, and killers...Lilah Drake's Covered Dish business discreetly provides the residents of Pine Haven, Illinois, with delicious, fresh-cooked meals they can claim they cooked themselves. But when one of her clandestine concoctions is used to poison a local woman, Lilah finds herself in a pot-load of trouble...After dreaming for years of owning her own catering company, Lilah has made a start into the food world through her Covered Dish business, covertly cooking for her neighbors who don't have the time or skill to do so themselves, and allowing them to claim her culinary creations as their own. While her clientele is strong, their continued happiness depends on no one finding out who's really behind the apron.So when someone drops dead at a church Bingo night moments after eating chili that Lilah made for a client, the anonymous chef finds herself getting stirred into a cauldron of... Views: 7
Savannah Martin mystery #2, sequel to A Cutthroat Business, from nationally bestselling author Jenna Bennett. This sexy, sassy mystery sizzles as the author proves that her hunky hero and spicy Southern heroine can heat up the pages quicker than two goats in a pepper patch. Full of charm and sass, this follow-up to A Cutthroat Business will have readers racing to the finish. (examiner.com) Views: 7
