Europe, 1990. As the US begins to pull out its troops in a tide of isolationism, Britain is torn between its loyalties to the USA and its continental neighbours. Views: 384
When Fern Tate sold her interior landscape company to a national corporation, she didn’t expect to have a boss like Pendleton Morgenthal, III. Had she made the biggest mistake of her life?Pen never allowed a woman—especially a subordinate—to distract him from his fast-track career. What was it about Fern that made her different?What do a sex-obsessed virgin, a stuffy boss, and an over fifty swinger’s party have in common? They’re all about to ruin Rachel Peters’ life. Rachel has a way of falling into trouble – courtesy of her wacky best friend Susan who will do almost anything to ditch her virginity before she turns thirty. When Susan’s latest scheme takes them to a swinger’s club disguised as a bisexual couple, Rachel has no idea the stinky, old man sitting next to her is the father of her serious, straight-laced, and oh, so sexy boss, Ryan Stanley – the man she just happens to have a major crush on. As if things couldn’t get worse, the elder Stanley believes she and Susan are lovers, and he agrees to keep her ‘secret’ if she’ll keep his. What ensues next is a wacky adventure full of secrets, old lovers, and general chaos – and things are bound to get crazier when the truth comes out. Views: 384
A Dance At The SlaughterhouseIn Matt Scudder's mind, money, power, and position elevate nobody above morality and the law. Now the ex-cop and unlicensed p. i. has been hired to prove that socialite Richard Thurman orchestrated the brutal murder of his beautiful, pregnant wife. During Scudder's hard drinking years, he left a piece of his soul on every seedy corner of the Big Apple. But this case is more depraved and more potentially devastating than anything he experienced while floundering in the urban depths. Because this investigation is leading Scudder on a frightening grand tour of New York's sex-for-sale underworld -- where an innocent young life is simply a commodity to be bought and perverted . . . and then destroyed. Views: 384
Part two of the exciting trilogy--composed of three individual mysteries--that takes Nancy and her friends to Europe. In the ancient, romantic city of Rome, Nancy, Bess, and George have their hearts set on amore galore. Instead, they find themselves hot on the trail of a dangerous jewel thief. Views: 384
Bad cop Jerry Broadfield didn't make any friends on the force when he volunteered to squeal to an ambitious d. a. about police corruption. Now he'saccused of murdering a call girl. Matthew Scudder doesn't think Broadfield's a killer, but the cops aren't about to help the unlicensed p. i. prove it -- and they may do a lot worse than just get in his way. Views: 384
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"Lovers of post-WWI Paris will have fun." —Publishers Weekly"It's perfectly frothy fun supported by a wealth of tasty historical tidbits." —BooklistPulsing with the glamour and excitement of the Jazz Age, Lost in Paris explores a young woman's journey to redeem herself from the heartaches of her past, while finding her way forward in tumultuous, unprecedented times.NO ONE CAN HURT YOU LIKE FAMILYPARIS, 1922: Zoe Barlow knows the pain of loss. By the age of eighteen, she'd already lost her father to suicide, and her reputation to an ill-fated love affair—not to mention other losses, too devastating for words. Exiled from her home and her beloved younger sister by their stepmother, she was unceremoniously dumped in Paris without a friend to help her find her way.Four years later, Zoe has forged a new life as a painter amidst fellow artists, expats, and revolutionary thinkers... Views: 384
Once every so often it wakes to feed. Once every so often an unsuspecting soul is lured to its home. The year is 1839 and it is about to eat again. Detectives Cartwright and Watts are on the case of a missing woman. They know where she is, and they know that no one has ever come back alive. This is one case they may wish they avoided. Views: 384
This lively and amusing set of stories, constructed as a series of letters dealing with the oddities and eccentricities of the West, are purportedly by Kong Ho, a Chinese man visiting early 20th century London. These letters, addressed to his homeland, refer to the Westerners in London as barbarians and reinterpret many elements of modern life (such as the motor car and the piano) with the wit, wisdom and wry sense of humor that suffuses the best of Bramah\'s Oriental works. Views: 384
No Power. No Food. No Rescue. When the rains came the first time and campus flooded, Cage thought it was a freak weather incident. Joule saw it for what it was—a warning. Life went back to normal when most of the water receded. But the standing puddles left behind weren't normal. Something had laid eggs in it... The creatures from the San Fransisco Bay found a path into the floodwaters. As the rain comes harder the second time, the flood is much deeper and those who go underwater don't come back up. The rip-currents are the least dangerous things in the water. Can Cage and Joule escape? How will they survive when even the land isn't safe? And what about the ones they left behind? The Surface is the second book in the fast-paced Black Carbon apocalyptic thriller series. If you love narrow escapes and don't-blink/don't-breathe suspense, you love this new series. Brave the rising tide and read The Surface now! Views: 383
After Glory St. Clair kicked out the demon that had set up shop in her body, she had a serious fallout with longtime lover Jeremy Blade. But before Glory can win him back, she has some issues of the hellish variety to deal with. When Lucifer himself offers Glory the ultimate temptation-work for the devil and he'll make her a size six-the curvy vampire's not sure if she can resist. But what Glory does know is that somehow, she's going to get back the man she loves and show everyone that real vampires always have more to love. Views: 383
Renowned theater director Cordelia Thorn and her sister Octavia, a world-famous actress, are working together to restore a historic theater in downtown Minneapolis. The sisters have a vision for the playhouse’s future, but the more they learn about the building, the more fascinated they become by its past. Nicknamed “The Old Deep and Dark” because of the Prohibition-era double murder that occurred in the basement—then a speakeasy—there are a wealth of secrets hidden inside its walls. And, to her shock and horror, Cordelia discovers that there is also one present-day body literally buried in a basement wall. Cordelia immediately calls on her best friend, P.I. Jane Lawless. Although Jane is already in the thick of another investigation—a well-known country-western singer’s family member has been murdered—she agrees to help Cordelia out on the side. But show-biz is a small world, and as Jane starts tracing... Views: 383
Sometimes you can go home againIt's just not always safe...Mary Cardwell Savage never meant to send that letter to her ex, Chase Steele. How could she know her words would bring the gorgeous cowboy back to Big Sky, Montana—with an unstable and dangerous stalker following close behind? Now Chase wants to prove that their love deserves a second chance. And this time, nothing will keep him from his heart's desire...not even a killer. Views: 383
