Dedicated street cop Desiree Addams is determined to find the person responsible for killing her father and brother, even if her search paints a bullseye on her back. But when she meets a domineering Russian hitman, everything changes. With six and a half feet of pure muscle and piercing blue eyes, breathtakingly handsome Grigori is impossible to ignore. When their paths cross, Desiree can’t help but be charmed and seduced by the intriguing man, even if they are on opposite sides of the law. Mafia hitman Grigori has a life steeped in violence and an unwavering loyalty to the organization, but one look at the petite, courageous cop and he knows he’ll do everything he can to protect her. She may be stubborn, daring and determined to go it alone, but Grigori has always liked a challenge. When her hunt for her family’s killer pulls her into his dark underworld, she’ll learn quickly that no one messes with what belongs to Grigori, and the Russian mafia always takes care of its own… Views: 28
Shortlisted for the Ontario Librarian Association's 2012 Golden Oak Award - Gwen Lake is a forty-five-year-old police officer with a desk job, an ex-husband and a future not even close to the American dream. A year after her divorce, and more out of boredom and curiosity than anything else, she agrees to a meeting with her ex's new wife. She has no idea that the encounter will lead to murder. And she has decidedly mixed emotions when her ex-husband is arrested for the crime. Instead of accepting the lead detective's advice to book a Club Med vacation and leave the investigation to the professionals, Gwen decides to work the case on her own. Her life is about to get a lot less predictable and a lot more dangerous. Views: 28
RISEN, Book Eighteen in the Witches of Santa Anna series of novellas...**BONUS MATERIAL: Also includes a sneak peek of Aaron Gorvine's new novel, THE FAMILY**In Season One of The Witches of Santa Anna, Natalia and Cam had to fight to be together. In Season Two, they fought even harder not to lose each other. But in Season Three, they'll find that staying together is harder than they ever imagined.After undergoing their most perilous journey yet, Cam and Natalia return to school at Santa Anna and try to resume high school life as if nothing's changed. But in reality, everything is different.Brody and Cam's friendship is fractured. Aiden is changing. The Triad is back with Raine at the helm and more powerful than ever. Natalia's mother has developed a mistrust for Cam and will stop at almost nothing to keep the two apart. And Cam and Natalia will be forced to look deep into their hearts and decide if they can stay together when everyone and everything is against them. With new revelations, new enemies, and new surprises, Season Three of the Witches of Santa Anna proves that true love conquers all and that nothing – not even pure evil – can change your destiny.... Views: 28
It's junior year and Carly's been worried about what she'll do after graduating from high school. That is, until she learns that she's a member of the Evonian royal family and will someday be queen of this tiny European country. The pressure to figure out her future is off, but the pressure of being royal is on. What if being a queen with no real power isn't the life Carly wants? This escapist coming-of-age story is laced with romance and mystery sure to engage reluctant readers. Does Carly have what it takes to be next in line? Views: 28
Kayla Marlowe is slowly vanishing…Last year, Kayla’s world imploded. Her beloved father died, leaving her alone with a narcissistic mother who is quick to criticize her daughter’s appearance. During her winter break from college, Kayla’s dangerous obsession with losing weight begins.Kayla feels like her world changes for the better overnight. Being skinny seems to be the key to the happiness she has desperately been seeking. Her mother and friends shower her with compliments, telling her how fantastic she looks. Kayla is starving, but no one knows it.Cameron Bennett explodes into Kayla’s life. He’s sexy and kind—he has every quality she has been looking for in a guy. As Cameron grows closer to Kayla and learns of how far she’s willing to go to stay thin, he becomes desperate to save her.Kayla’s struggles with anorexia and bulimia reach a breaking point and she is forced to confront her body image issues in order to survive. She wonders if Cameron could be the one to help heal her from the pain of her past.New Adult Contemporary-Ages 17+ due to language and sexual situations.About the AuthorHeather Topham Wood’s obsession with novels began in childhood while growing up in a shore town in New Jersey. Writing since her teens, she recently returned to penning novels after a successful career as a freelance writer. In 2012, she published the first two novels in her Second Sight series: First Visions and New Revelations. Heather graduated from the College of New Jersey in 2005 and holds a bachelor's degree in English. Her freelance work has appeared in publications such as USA Today, Livestrong.com, Outlook by the Bay and Step in Style magazine. She resides in Trenton, New Jersey with her husband and two sons. Besides writing, Heather is a pop culture fanatic and has an obsession with supernatural novels and TV shows. Views: 28
Scuba diving off the Galápagos Islands, wildlife biologist and freelance writer Summer "Sam" Westin is not only out of her element—she's plunged right into a dangerous conflict between fishermen and environmentalists...When Sam is hired to cover a marine survey expedition to the Galápagos, she jumps at the opportunity—though she has to fudge the truth about her diving expertise. But amidst the giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and schooling hammerheads of Darwin's enchanted islands, Sam gets caught up in deadly game of survival of the fittest, and her dream assignment turns into a nightmare.When her diving partner's air supply is contaminated with carbon monoxide on their very first dive, she wonders if someone is trying to sabotage the expedition. Sea cucumbers and shark fins are valuable commodities in the Asian market. How far will the poachers go? With no one watching their backs, Sam starts to suspect they may already be in... Views: 28
