Picturesque South Cove, California, is the perfect place to celebrate Mother's Day, but not everyone is feeling motherly . . . Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More is almost out of Mother's Day cards. She has a few more in stock, but she's set them aside because she needs Greg's help choosing one for his mother. It'll be Jill's first time meeting her boyfriend's mother, and she's understandably nervous. Turns out Jill isn't the only one having feelings about mothers. Kyle, who works at the antiques store next door, needs to find the perfect card for a mother he hasn't seen since he was five—when she went away to jail. But her arrival in South Cove isn't exactly celebratory, her behavior toward her son unexpectedly restrained. Piqued, Jill discovers that a mother can never be replaced . . . Praise for The Tourist Trap Mysteries "I love the author's style, which was warm and friendly . . . [A] wonderfully appealing... Views: 426
When the Vice President's daughter goes missing, it is a race against time as FBI Special Agent Nicky Lyons, 28, a fast-rising star in the BAU, is tasked with finding her. The Vice President, though, may not like Nicky's shocking discovery. Can Nicky catch the killer without risking her career? "A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)ALL ALONE (A Nicky Lyons FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 4) is book #4 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.Nicky Lyons, 28, a missing-persons specialist in in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, is an expert at tracking down abductees and bringing them home. The connection is personal: after Nicky's twin sister was abducted at 16, Nicky made stopping kidnappers her life's work. But when the Vice President's daughter is abducted,... Views: 426
Unable to bear the daily reminders of her grief any longer, Dr. Channing Drury travels a thousand miles north to seek a new life. Almost as soon as she arrives, she realizes she chose wrong. She's unable to save the child rushed to the clinic amidst the falling snow — a little girl the age her own daughter would have been, had she lived.Nothing Keoman Thunderwood tries can restore the gifts that are the most important part of his life. When a supernatural entity rises and ruthlessly destroys everyone who tries to thwart its quest, Keoman is determined to at least protect Channing from trying to discover why the entity is targeting her for help.The Ojibways believe the only way to serve justice on Nenegean, the monster of lore who frightens children, is to destroy her. But another malevolent monster is preying on the precious little ones, a human one. The tribe believes there is no lesser of these two evils, and both must be eradicated.Silent Prey is the second book in the... Views: 425
Based on Antonin Dvorak's opera Rusalka, which in turn was inspired by traditional Czech fairytales, this novelette tells of the water nymph Rusalka and her love for a human prince. A haunting supernatural love story suitable for readers of all ages.With a look of deepest yearning, Rusalka reached out towards the sky with her tiny, pale hand. ‘I want to leave the water and walk in the sun as a mortal!’ She uttered this last word with trembling rapture. ‘A mortal?’ The Vodník was even more astonished. ‘Yes, dear father, a mortal!’ she cried, rising. ‘It was you who told me: they have souls which are immortal, which rise up to heaven when they die!’ The Vodník was sore troubled. ‘Stay in the waters’ embrace. Do not wish for a mortal soul! Mortal souls are full of wickedness!’‘And love!’ Rusalka cried ardently, reaching her arms up as though calling it to the host of stars above too.‘By the eternal waters!’ exclaimed the Vodník. ‘Do you mean to say you love a mortal?’Based on Antonin Dvorak's opera Rusalka, which in turn was inspired by traditional Czech fairytales, this novelette tells of the water nymph Rusalka and her love for a human prince. A haunting supernatural love story suitable for readers of all ages. Views: 425
