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eBook | 1919 - 2019 by Eve L. Ewing Summary: Poetic reflections on race, class, violence, segregation, and the hidden histories that shape our divided urban landscapes. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Poetry | | |
Book | The 20th Victim - 2020 by James Patterson Summary: Three victims, three bullets, three cities. Simultaneous murders in LA, Chicago, and San Francisco, SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's jurisdiction, and local reporter Cindy Thomas' beat. The shooters' aim is as fearsomely precise as their target selection. When Lindsay realizes that the fallen men and women excel in a lucrative, criminal activity, she leads the charge in the manhunt for the killers. As the casualty list expands, fear and fascination with this suspicious shooting gallery galvanizes the country. The victims were no angels, but are the shooters villains, or heroes? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | 28 Summers - 2020 by Elin Hilderbrand Summary: When Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what to expect. But he certainly does not expect Jake McCloud to answer. It's the late spring of 2020 and Jake's wife, Ursula DeGournsey, is the front runner in the upcoming Presidential election. There must be a mistake, Link thinks. How do Mallory and Jake know each other? Flash back to the sweet summer of 1993: Mallory has just inherited a... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Family Life • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Electronic Resources | 30 Love - 2015 by Ran Walker Summary: Dizzy and Lailah are life-long best friends who, on a whim, make a deal at the age of 20 that if they are both single by the time they turn 30, they will simply marry each other. While Lailah has long since forgotten this promise, Dizzy hasn; t. When he proposes and Lailah reluctantly accepts, the road to the altar is anything but easy. In the vein of Love and Basketball and Brown Sugar, Ran Walker brings you the guy; s point-of-view in this hilarious romantic comedy about the wonders of an impromptu engagement. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Electronic Resources | The 57 Lives Of Alex Wayfare - 2015 by M.g. Buehrlen Summary: "Forget popular books like The Hunger Games and Twilight , M.G. Buehrlen; s debut novel is something that every young adult fan should read" ( The Founding Fields ). For as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Alex Wayfare has had visions of the past that seem so real they leave her breathless. For Alex; s visions actually wrench her from the present without warning, then return her with mysterious wounds and inexplicable aftereffects. Desperate for a normal life, Alex seeks to discover... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | 88 Names - 2020 by Matt Ruff Summary: John Chu is a "sherpa" -- a paid guide to online role-playing games like the popular Call to Wizardry. For a fee, he and his crew will provide you with a top-flight character equipped with the best weapons and armor, and take you dragon-slaying in the Realms of Asgarth, hunting rogue starships in the Alpha Sector, or battling hordes of undead in the zombie apocalypse. Chu|s new client, the pseudonymous Mr. Jones, claims to be a |wealthy, famous person| with powerful enemies, and he|s offering a... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | The Aberration - 2015 by Bard Constantine Summary: Horror evolves in this special edition of the terrifying novel by Bard Constantine. When a freak storm engulfs a milling facility, the workers quickly learn there is much more to fear than just heavy rain. Something else arrives with the storm—macabre creatures that alter their shapes and features with every attack. In order to survive the night, the employees will have to rely on Guy, a man whose sanity is questionable. For he claims to have faced the same attacks before, over ages of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Above All - 2012 by Rebecca Brooks Summary: Reeling from a sudden breakup, Casey Webb leaves Brooklyn, drives north, and settles in a sleepy mountain town in upstate New York. She; s convinced she; s happy being alone—until she reads the acknowledgments in her ex-boyfriend; s hit debut novel, thanking his new girlfriend "above all." Good thing Ben Mailer is in town. The hot, young Brooklyn-bound chef offers the perfect distraction. Soon the backwoods are heating up... But as their fling turns into more, the demands of Ben; s family... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Above And Beyond - 2012 by Jessica James Summary: Above and Beyond is a romantic tale of two people thrown together by war and torn apart by Destiny. From the winner of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction comes a sweeping tale of love and redemption. Above and Beyond is a 2013 U.S.A. Best Book Award finalist and a 2014 Next Generation Indie Award finalist. Confederate spy Sarah Duvall lives alone and reviled in her war-torn homeland of Virginia. Pretending to support the Union cause, her friends and family have no way of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Above The Bay Of Angels by Rhys Bowen Summary: "A single twist of fate puts a servant girl to work in Queen Victoria's royal kitchen, setting off a suspenseful, historical mystery ... Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella's hand. It's an offer of employment in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, and everything the budding young chef desperately wants: an escape from the constrictions of her life as a lowly servant. In the stranger's stead, Bella... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Absolution - 2020 by Yrsa Sigurdardottir Summary: "The Absolution is the third installment in Queen of Icelandic crime fiction Yrsa Sigurdardo´ttir's series about the psychologist Freyja and the police officer Huldar. The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video shows a terrified young woman begging for forgiveness. When her body is found, it is marked with a number "2". Detective Huldar joins the investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenager's friends.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Acorrentadas - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Uma obra-prima de thriller e misterio! O autor fez um trabalho magnifico no desenvolvimento das personagens com um lado psicologico tao bem trabalhado que temos a sensacao de estar dentro das suas mentes, sentindo os seus medos e aplaudindo os seus sucessos. A historia e muito inteligente e mantem-nos interessados durante todo o livro. Pleno de reviravoltas, este livro obriga-nos a ficar acordados ate a ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Sem Pistas) Mulheres... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Addicted - 2001 by Zane Summary: Zoe Reynard's perfect life -- marriage to her childhood sweetheart, a thriving business, and three wonderful children -- begins to unravel as she begins to lose control, fails to get her husband to open up to her sexually, and embarks on three extramarital affairs. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Admirer; S Secret - 2018 by Pamela Crane Summary: A man in love. A woman in chains. An unforgettable twist. No one knows pain better than Haley Montgomery, a woman haunted by death. First her father, then her best friend. But when a woman; s body is found buried in the yard of the man Haley loves, is it a tragic accident... or is her perfect man a perfect killer? Searching for answers that lead her into a disturbing revelation about her idyllic small town and boyfriend Marc, Haley is forced to dig into the past. But the closer she gets to the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Afro Nerd In Love - 2012 by Ran Walker Summary: In this sexy follow up to 30 Love: A Novel, Charles "Chucky" Buckner arrives at the wedding of his friends Dizzy and Lailah, but he has no idea of what awaits him. Almost immediately he finds himself connecting with Lailah; s best friend, Marcia, a woman who opens him up to the best time of his life. There; s only one catch: Marcia is on a temporary hiatus from her boyfriend to see if they have what it takes to get married, and that hiatus will end in two weeks. Undaunted, Chucky is willing to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | After Isaac - 2012 by Avra Wing Summary: Teenager Aaron Saturn is just emerging from his grief following the death of his younger brother, Isaac, when his parents; decision to adopt a baby from China sends him into a tailspin. Aaron longs to escape his pain, and thinks he; s found a way when he meets Kim, a girl living on the streets of Manhattan; s East Village. With the help of his funny, loyal, best friend, Sam, and his new girlfriend, Emma—who has troubles of her own—Aaron learns that running away is not the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | After Life - 2013 by Shelbi Wescott Summary: Mara; s brother Soren remembers when his name was Cole. He remembers how he used to play pirate ship with his brothers in the backyard, the taste of his mother; s soft and chewy chocolate-chip cookies, and that he rode the number eight bus to get to school. And he also remembers the night he died. On a dark and windy night, Soren tells Mara about the person who killed him before he chose to live with their family. Mara sets out to investigate her little brother; s claims of a past life and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | After Sundown - 2020 by Linda Howard Summary: Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it's the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he's kept his distance -- until the day he appears to warn her that a catastrophic solar storm capable of taking down the power grid is coming. Now, Sela must find the courage to become the leader Wears Valley needs. Bitter experience has taught Ben Jernigan it's... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
eBook | After Sundown - 2020 by Linda Howard Summary: Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it's the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he's kept his distance -- until the day he appears to warn her that a catastrophic solar storm capable of taking down the power grid is coming. Now, Sela must find the courage to become the leader Wears Valley needs. Bitter experience has taught Ben Jernigan it's... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | After The Gold - 2011 by Racheline Maltese Summary: Love is the biggest prize of all. For over a decade, world-champion figure skaters Katie Nowacki and Brendan Reid have been partners in every way but one. But now that their electric on-ice chemistry has led them to Olympic gold, they; re retiring from competition. As they cross America on an exhibition tour with their fellow athletes, Katie and Brendan; s always volatile relationship becomes more turbulent than ever as they face down the media, their fans, and their increasingly nosy... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Afterburn - 2005 by Zane Summary: Shyly hiding his feelings for attractive bank employee Rayne Waters, chiropractor Yardley Brown endeavors to work up the courage to ask her out, unaware that Rayne has been struggling with unfulfilling relationships. | | Genres: Erotica • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Afterlife - 2020 by Julia Alvarez Summary: A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Afterlife - 2020 by Julia Alvarez Summary: A Most-Anticipated Book of the Year: O, The Oprah Magazine * The New York Times * The Washington Post * Vogue * Bustle * BuzzFeed * Ms. Magazine * The Millions * The Huffington Post * PopSugar * The Lily * Goodreads * Library Journal * LitHub * Electric Literature The first adult novel in almost fifteen years by the internationally bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the GarcÃa Girls Lost Their Accents "A stunning work of art that reminds readers... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Age Of Witches - 2020 by Louisa Morgan Summary: Harriet Bishop, descended from a long line of witches, uses magic to help women in need -- not only ordinary women, but also those with powers of their own. She must intervene when a distant cousin wields dangerous magic to change the lives of two unsuspecting young people, one of whom might just be a witch herself. Frances Allington has used her wiles and witchcraft to claw her way out of poverty and into a spectacular marriage with one of New York's wealthiest new tycoons. She is determined... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Occult & Supernatural • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Agency by William Gibson Summary: ""One of the most visionary, original, and quietly influential writers currently working" (The Boston Globe) returns with a sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Peripheral. Verity Jane, gifted app-whisperer, has been out of work since her exit from a brief but problematic relationship with a Silicon Valley billionaire. Then she signs the wordy NDA of a dodgy San Francisco start-up, becoming the beta tester for their latest product: a digital assistant, accessed through a pair of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Agency - 2020 by William Gibson Summary: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "ONE OF THE MOST VISIONARY, ORIGINAL, AND QUIETLY INFLUENTIAL WRITERS CURRENTLY WORKING"* returns with a sharply imagined follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Peripheral . William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term "cyberspace" and then popularizing it in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Cory Doctorow raved that The Peripheral is "spectacular, a piece of trenchant,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Agent Zero - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "You will not sleep until you are finished with AGENT ZERO. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. The description of the action scenes transport us into a reality that is almost like sitting in a movie theater with surround sound and 3D (it would make an incredible Hollywood movie). I can hardly wait for the sequel." —Roberto Mattos, Books and Movie Reviews In this much-anticipated debut of an epic spy thriller series by... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Agente Cero - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "No dormiras hasta que hayas terminado con AGENTE CERO. El autor hizo un excelente trabajo creando un conjunto de personajes que estan muy desarrollados y que los disfrutaras mucho. La descripcion de las escenas de accion nos transporta a la realidad, que es casi como sentarse en el cine con sonido envolvente y 3D (seria una increible pelicula de Hollywood). Dificilmente esperare por la secuela". —Roberto Mattos, Books and Movie Reviews En este debut tan anticipado de una epica serie de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Al Lado - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: «Una obra maestra de misterio y suspenso. Pierce desarrollo muy bien a los personajes psicologicamente, tanto asi que sientes que estas en sus mentes, vives sus temores y aclamas sus exitos. Este libro te mantendra pasando paginas hasta bien entrada la noche debido a sus giros inesperados.» —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (respecto a Una vez desaparecido) AL LADO (Un misterio de Chloe Fine) es el libro #1 de una nueva serie de suspenso psicologico del autor bestseller Blake... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Alabaster Island - 2016 by M.s. Kaminsky Summary: Seventeen-year-old Marei lives on Alabaster Island, a remote tropical isle inhabited by twenty-one families. Nobody under the age of eighteen has ever left to visit the mainland. The island and its strange customs are all that Marei and her friends know. For years, Marei dreaded The Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with childhood sweetheart drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind. And so she leaves her paper blank. This sets off a chain of events... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Alaska - 2013 by James A. Michener Summary: In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska; s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting high points of Alaska; s story: its brutal origins; the American acquisition; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the arduous construction of the Alcan Highway, undertaken to defend the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | All Adults Here - 2020 by Emma Straub Summary: When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident in the center of town, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days, decades earlier. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was not quite the parent she thought she'd been to her three, now-grown children. But to what consequence? Astrid's youngest son is drifting and unfocused, making parenting mistakes of his own. Her daughter is intentionally pregnant yet struggling to give up her own adolescence. And her eldest seems to measure... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | All My Mother's Lovers - 2020 by Ilana Masad Summary: A warm and witty debut novel about love, loss, and a transformative road trip. Intimacy has always eluded twenty-seven-year-old Maggie Krause -- despite being brought up by married parents, models of domestic bliss -- until, that is, Lucia came into her life. But when Maggie|s mom, Iris, dies in a car crash, Maggie returns home only to discover a withdrawn dad, an angry brother, and, along with Iris' will, five sealed envelopes, each addressed to a mysterious man she|s never heard of. In an... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | All The Skies I Will Not See - 2016 by Petra March Summary: -The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award Finalist. -Shelf Unbound Notable Top 100 Book. -Literary Classics Seal of Approval, August 20, 2015. -Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2015: Best Novella. It takes 7 seconds to crash. It takes 3 seconds to fall in love. It takes an infinite moment to let go. David Medwin; s life is fading away, and all he can think about is what it means to be alive. An intense story about life, death and, most of all, love. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | All The Stars And Teeth - 2020 by Adalyn Grace Summary: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER " Fierce and unrelenting ... Do yourself a favor and get lost in this beautiful book! " —Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice, Adalyn Grace; s All the Stars and Teeth is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Stephanie Garber; s Caraval and Sarah J. Maas; s Throne of Glass series. She will reign. As princess... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | All The Ways We Said Goodbye - 2020 by Beatriz Williams Summary: France, 1914. Aurelie becomes trapped on the wrong side of the front with her father, Comte Sigismund de Courcelles. When the Germans move into their family's ancestral estate, Aurelie discovers she knows the German Major's aide de camp, Maximilian Von Sternburg. Betrayal will shatter them both. France, 1942. Raised by her American grandmother in the Hotel Ritz, Marguerite 'Daisy' Villon remains in Paris with her daughter and husband, a Nazi collaborator, after France falls to Hitler.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Alleen De Dappere - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Het is Morgan Rice weer gelukt! Met een sterke verzameling personages creeert de auteur wederom een magische wereld. ALLEEN DE WAARDIGE zit vol intriges, verraad, onverwachte vriendschap en alle ingredienten die je van elke bladzijde laten smullen. Het boek zit boordevol actie en jij zit op het puntje van je stoel."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto MattosMorgan Rice, #1 bestverkopende auteur van DE ZOEKTOCHT VAN HELDEN (een gratis download met meer dan 1.000 vijfsterren recensies) komt... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Allegiance - 2007 by Timothy Zahn Summary: Luke Skywalker is learning about the Force while Han Solo struggles with the decision to join the Rebel Alliance, Leia helps run the rebellion while dealing with her feelings for Han, and Mara Jade is doing the Emperor's dirty work. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • High Tech • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Almost Gone - 2019 by Ophelia Night Summary: ALMOST GONE (THE AU PAIR—BOOK #1) is the debut novel in a new psychological thriller series by debut author Ophelia Night. When 23 year old Cassandra Vale accepts her first job as an au pair, she finds herself placed with a wealthy family in a rural estate outside of Paris, and all seems too good to be true. But she soon discovers that behind the gilded gates lies a dysfunctional family, a twisted marriage, troubled children, and secrets too dark to air. Cassandra is convinced she; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Almost Just Friends - 2020 by Jill Shalvis Summary: "Piper Manning's about as tough as they come, she's had to be. She raised her siblings and they've thankfully flown the coop. All she has to do is finish fixing up the lake house her grandparents left her, sell it, and then she's free. When a massive storm hits, she runs into a tall, dark and brooding stranger, Camden Reid. There's a spark there, one that shocks her. Surprising her further, her sister and brother return, each of them holding their own secrets. The smart move would be for Piper... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Almost Lost - 2019 by Ophelia Night Summary: ALMOST LOST (THE AU PAIR—BOOK #2) is the second book in a new psychological thriller series by debut author Ophelia Night. When a divorcee vacationing in the British countryside puts out an ad for an au pair, Cassandra Vale, 23, broke, still reeling from the ruins of her last placement in France, takes the job without hesitation. Wealthy, handsome and generous, with two sweet children, she feels nothing can go wrong. But can it? Treated to the best England has to offer, and with France... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Alinan - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: New York; ta, oldurulen kadinlarin cesetleri sehrin cesitli yerlerinde zincirlerle asilmis olarak bulunuyordu. FBI bu is icin arandiginda, islenen cinayetlerin tuhaf dogasi ve eldeki ipuclarinin eksikligi nedeniyle bunu cozebilecek tek kisi: Ozel Ajan Riley Paige; di. Son davasinin ardindan Riley, seri katilin hala disarida oldugunu ve oldurmek icin kendisini takip ettigini hissetmekte ve yeni bir dava almak icin pek istek duymamaktadir. Riley, katillerin zihnindeki dusunceleri ve takintili... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense | | |
Book | Alone In The Wild - 2020 by Kelley Armstrong Summary: "In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby. Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there's always something to worry about. While on a much needed camping vacation... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Alpha Unleashed - 2015 by Aileen Erin Summary: From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin Tessa McCaide has had it up to here with supernaturals. Luciana may have failed to steal Tessa; s magic, but she; s just getting started on her crusade for magical domination. If her demonic summoning isn; t stopped, it could mean the end of everything. Tessa; s pack, including her mate Dastien, are ready to fight, but the ragtag group of shifters and witches are no match for Luciana; s power. A little help (and ancient Inca mojo) from Tessa; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | American Dirt - 2020 by Jeanine Cummins Summary: Lydia Quixano Pe´rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, reasonably comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with four... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | American Dirt (Oprah; S Book Club) - 2020 by Jeanine Cummins Summary: "Tambie´n de este lado hay suen~os. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Amnesty - 2020 by Aravind Adiga Summary: A young illegal immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Amor Como Aquele - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "A capacidade de Sophie Love em transmitir magica aos seus leitores e primorosamente efetuada em frases e descricoes fortemente sugestivas....[Este e] o romance, ou leitura praiana, perfeito, com uma diferenca: seu entusiasmo e belas descricoes oferecem uma atencao inesperada a complexidade nao apenas da evolucao do amor, como tambem da evolucao da mente. E uma recomendacao encantadora para leitores de romance a procura de uma pitada a mais de complexidade em suas leituras de romance."... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Andromeda Strain - 2017 by Michael Crichton Summary: "A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, an inexplicable and deadly phenomenon terrorizes the residents of a sleepy desert town in Arizona, leaving only two survivors: an elderly addict and a newborn infant. The United States government is forced to mobilize Project Wildfire, a top-secret emergency response protocol. Four of the nation's most elite biophysicists... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Andromeda Strain - 2012 by Michael Crichton Summary: "A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, an inexplicable and deadly phenomenon terrorizes the residents of a sleepy desert town in Arizona, leaving only two survivors: an elderly addict and a newborn infant. The United States government is forced to mobilize Project Wildfire, a top-secret emergency response protocol. Four of the nation's most elite biophysicists... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Angel Bait - 2012 by Tricia Skinner Summary: Greeley, Colorado, in 1875 is a town built on a promise . . .. . . but to Emma it is a desert prison in the middle of a hostile and dusty prairie. Emma had hoped to go to Vassar College, to pursue her dreams of becoming a botanical illustrator. But when her father, struck with "Western fever" moves the family out West, Emma; s dreams are shattered. Her only consolation is that her childhood friend, handsome Randall Turnbull, has moved to Greeley to work for his railroad baron father. Her heart... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Anger Is A Gift - 2018 by Mark Oshiro Summary: Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals in their own school. New rules. Random locker searches. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department stationed in their halls. Despite their... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Ankunft: Chronik Der Invasion – Buch Zwei - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: Diese langerwartete Science-Fiction-Reihe stammt aus der Feder der Nr. 1 Fantasy-Bestseller-Autorin Morgan Rice. SETI hat ein Signal von einer Alien-Zivilisation erhalten. Bleibt noch Zeit, die Welt zu retten?Nach dem Empfang des Signals durch SETI erkennt der 13-jahrige Kevin: Er ist der Einzige, der die Welt retten kann. Aber bleibt ihm noch Zeit? Was muss er tun?Und was planen die Aliens als Nachstes?„Eine tolle Handlung, die Art von Buch, die Sie einfach nicht mehr aus der Hand legen... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Electronic Resources | Antebellum Awakening - 2013 by Katie Cross Summary: Never Underestimate the Power of a Volatile Witch Still reeling in the wake of her mother; s death, sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is forced to move to Chatham Castle. Not even the sudden appearance of ancient dragons in haunted Letum Wood nor her two best friends can distract her from the strength of her deep, dark rage. Her grief puts her magical powers into chaos, endangering any witch around her. She has six months left to destroy the curse that will kill her and fulfill her contract with... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Antes De Que Mate - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: De la mano de Blake Pierce, el autor numero 1 en exitos de ventas, llega una nueva serie de misterio que hara que se acelere su corazon. Se encuentra el cadaver de una mujer en los maizales de Nebraska, atado a un poste, victima de un asesino perturbado. No pasa mucho tiempo antes de que la policia caiga en la cuenta de que hay un asesino en serie que esta suelto—y que la matanza no ha hecho mas que empezar. A la detective Mackenzie White, joven, decidida, mas preparada que los hombres... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Antes De Que Vea - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: En ANTES DE QUE VEA (Un Misterio con Mackenzie White—Libro 2), la agente del FBI en formacion Mackenzie White se esfuerza por dejar su marca en la academia del FBI en Quantico, tratando de probar su valia como mujer y como agente transferida de Nebraska. Con la esperanza de que ella tiene lo que hace falta para convertirse en una agente del FBI y abandonar su vida en el Medio Oeste para siempre, Mackenzie solo desea no llamar mucho la atencion e impresionar a sus jefes. Mas todo eso... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Antes Del Amanecer - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: En ANTES DEL AMANECER (Libro #1 de La Caida de los Vampiros), la joven Kate de 17 anos de edad odia su vida. Marginada en su propia familia que no la entiende, es odiaba por su hermana mas popular y hermosa que ella y despreciada por su madre controladora, quien prefiere a su hermana. Para salir adelante, Kate se refugia en sus amigos y en su inteligencia. Sin embargo, su vida sigue pareciendo destinada a un callejon sin salida, sobre todo cuando su madre le anuncia que no podra asistir a la... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Antes Que Ele Veja - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: De Blake Pierce, autor do best-seller SEM PISTAS (seu best-seller nº1, com mais de 600 avaliacoes com cinco estrelas), vem o livro nº 2 da emocionante serie de enigmas Mackenzie White. Em ANTES QUE ELE VEJA (Um Enigma Mackenzie White—Livro 2), a agente Mackenzie White, em treinamento no FBI, esforca-se para deixar a sua marca na Academia do FBI em Quantico, tentando mostrar o seu valor como mulher e como uma profissional vinda de Nebraska. Esperando ter o que e preciso para se tornar... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Any Means Necessary - 2015 by Jack Mars Summary: "Thriller writing at its best. Thriller enthusiasts who relish the precise execution of an international thriller, but who seek the psychological depth and believability of a protagonist who simultaneously fields professional and personal life challenges, will find this a gripping story that; s hard to put down." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Any Means Necessary) "One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Apeirogon - 2020 by Colum McCann Summary: "Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of intractable conflict that colors every aspect of their daily lives, from the roads they are allowed to take to the schools their daughters, Abir and Smadar, each attend. Theirs is a life in which children from both sides of the wall throw stones at one another. But their worlds shift irreparably when ten-year-old old Abir is killed by a rubber bullet meant to quell unruly crowds, and again when thirteen-year-old... read more» | | Genres: Biographical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Archive Of Alternate Endings - 2019 by Lindsey Drager Summary: Tracking the evolution of Hansel and Gretel at seventy-five-year intervals that correspond with earth's visits by Halley's Comet, this book explores how stories are disseminated and shared, edited and censored, voiced and left untold. In 1456, Johannes Gutenberg's sister uses the tale as a surrogate for sharing a family secret only her brother believes. In 1835, The Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm revise the tale to bury a truth about Jacob even he can't come to face. In 1986, a folklore... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Arena Dve - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Navykova....ARENA ONE jedna z tech knih, ktere ctete pozde do noci, dokud se vase oci nezacnou zavirat, protoze ji nechcete odlozit."—Magazin The Dallas ExaminerNejprodavanejsi serie pokracuje v ARENA DVA!V ARENA DVA, pote co prave unikli ze zradneho ostrova, co kdysi byl Manhattan, Brooke, Ben, Logan, Bree a Rose pluji proti proudu nahoru rekou Hudson v kradenem clunu, s malem paliva, temer bez jidla, a zoufale se potrebuji ukryt pred zimou. Za jejich zady jsou otrokari, kteri se... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Arena Iki - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Bagimlilik yapici....ARENA 1 is elinizden birakmak istemediginizden, gozleriniz kapanmaya baslayana kadar gece boyu okuyacaginiz kitaplardan biri."—The Dallas Examiner1 Numarali Cok satan dizi ARENA 2 ile devam ediyor!In ARENA 2; de, daha onceleri Manhattan olan tehlikeli adadan henuz kacmis olan Brooke, Ben, Logan, Bree ve Rose, calinti teknelerinde, bitmek uzere olan benzinleri, cok az yemekleri ve soguktan korunabilecekleri bir siginak arayisi ile Hudson nehrinde ilerliyorlar. Kole... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Arena Uno: Tratantes De Esclavos - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Si le gusto LOS JUEGOS DEL HAMBRE, le encantara ARENA UNO". —Allegra Skye, autora del Bestseller Saved De Morgan Rice, escritora de DIARIO DE UN VAMPIRO, numero uno en ventas, llega el primer libro de una nueva trilogia de ficcion distopica. Nueva York. 2120. Estados Unidos ha sido diezmado, exterminado por la Segunda Guerra Civil. En este mundo post apocaliptico, los sobrevivientes son escasos. Y la mayoria de ellos son miembros de una pandilla violenta de predadores que vive en las... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Arrangement - 2020 by Sylvia Day Summary: A trio of sizzling historical romances that prove passion is timeless . . . Mischief and the Marquess by Sylvia Day Justin, the Marquess of Fontaine, and Lady Sophie Milton-Riley, are completely ill-suited to one another. But they will have to prove it in order to end to their mothers; insistence that they should marry. Yet the more they attempt to demonstrate how wrong their union would be, the more surprisingly, irresistibly right things feel . . . THE DUKE; S TREASURE by Minerva Spencer... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Arrival - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: "ARRIVAL is riveting, unexpected, and firmly rooted in strong psychological profiles backed with thriller and sci-fi elements: what more could readers wish for? (Just the quick publication of Book Two, Arrival.)" —Midwest Book Review From #1 worldwide bestselling fantasy author Morgan Rice comes a long-anticipated science fiction series. SETI has received a signal from an alien civilization. Is there time to save the world? In the aftermath of SETI; s receiving the signal, 13 year old... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Art Of Three - 2016 by Racheline Maltese Summary: Two men. One woman. No love triangles. Jamie Conway has a charmed life. At 24, he; s relocated from Dublin to London to star in his first feature film. Unfortunately, he also has one very big problem: He has a huge crush on his happily married costar.British heartthrob to middle-aged women everywhere, Callum Griffith-Davies should have more sense than to flirt with his new-to-the-business colleague, but good judgement isn; t one of the qualities for which he; s known. Nerea Espinosa de Los... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Electronic Resources | An Assassin; S Guide To Love And Treason - 2018 by Virginia Boecker Summary: A Kirkus 2018 Best Book of the Year! Shakespeare in Love meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this witty and thrilling story of star-crossed assassins in Elizabeth England, perfect for fans of My Lady Jane and The Gentleman; s Guide to Vice and Virtue ! When Lady Katherine; s father is killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers treason wasn; t the only secret he; s been hiding: he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose,... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Assured Destruction - 2012 by Michael F. Stewart Summary: You can learn a lot about someone looking through their hard drive... Sixteen-year-old Jan Rose knows that nothing is ever truly deleted. At least, not from the hard drives she scours to create the online identities she calls the Shadownet. Hobby? Art form? Sad, pathetic plea to garner friendship, even virtually? Sure, Jan is guilty on all counts. Maybe she; s even addicted to it. It; s an exploration. Everyone has something to hide. The Shadownet; s hard drives are Jan; s secrets. They; re... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Atlantic Island - 2013 by Fredric Shernoff Summary: Teenager Theo Essex never had the courage to speak to girls or stand up to bullies. So when a spontaneous road trip to the Jersey Shore lands him in the arms of a beautiful young woman, he thinks he must be living a dream. But his fantasy turns into a nightmare when a supernatural storm tears Atlantic City from the coast and catapults it into a waterlogged alternate universe. Forced to figure out how to survive, Theo, Kylee, and the remaining castaways try to rebuild their ravaged society while... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Attendre - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: « Un chef-d; Å“uvre de suspens et de mystere ! L; auteur a fait un travail exceptionnel pour developper les personnages, avec un cote psychologique si bien utilise que nous avons l; impression d; etre dans leurs tetes, vivant leurs peurs et se rejouissant pour leurs succes. L; intrigue est menee avec intelligence et vous divertira jusqu; a la fin. Remplis de rebondissements, ce livre vous tiendra en haleine jusqu; a la derniere page. » —Critique litteraire et cinematographique, Roberto... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Avant Qu; Il Ne Voie - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Voici le volume nº2 de la serie mystere Mackenzie White par Blake Pierce, l; auteur a succes de UNE FOIS PARTIE (bestseller nº1 ayant recu plus de 600 critiques a cinq etoiles).Dans AVANT QU; IL NE VOIE (Un mystere Mackenzie White – Volume 2), Mackenzie White, agent du FBI en formation, fait de son mieux pour prendre ses marques au sein de l; academie du FBI a Quantico, tout en essayant de faire ses preuves en tant que femme et transfuge du Nebraska. Esperant etre a la hauteur afin de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Awakening Of Ren Crown - 2015 by Anne Zoelle Summary: In a world where layers of magic create worlds on top of our own, a girl desperately searches for a cure for death. Determined beyond all reason, her quest takes her through the hallowed halls and criminal underworld of the magic world; s most elite university. Where art comes alive, and students fight to the death, she; ll find the answer to who and what she is.A secret inside a secret world. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Awakening To Judgment by P R Adams Summary: "What do you do when everything you love is taken from you? Before the genies fled human space, they tested Jack Rimes. He survived their attacks and became stronger. Now the real enemy has been revealed, and it's more inhuman than the genies ever were. The metacorporations fled Earth when the United Nations cracked down on labor abuses, pollution, and playing one nation against another. But the metacorporations need Earth and the colony worlds to survive, and they're willing to do whatever it... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Awful Mess - 2016 by Sandra Hutchison Summary: Two spies on the verge of retirement get drawn back into the spy game when one of them is burned. Once they begin to investigation who is behind the betrayal, they not only find a Russian mole in the FBI but also that a decision made decades before can have troubling consequences. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | B-Sides And Remixes - 2012 by Ran Walker Summary: Chauncey "Cool" Brown has just been named one of Soul Sista magazine; s 25 Most Eligible Bachelors and the news couldn; t have come at a better time. His business, C&J; s Rare Grooves, is struggling to stay afloat, but Soul Sista has a suggestion that could change everything: write a column for their website where he documents his dates with three women selected by their readers. Cool signs on, mainly for the publicity that he believes it will generate for his business, but he quickly learns... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - 2017 by Ann Warner Summary: In Book One of this heart-warming cozy mystery series, a morose parrot with a reputation for biting sums up Brookside Retirement Community for reluctant resident, Josephine Bartlett. But when Brookside turns out to be a setting for art theft, dodgy dealings, and naked poker it becomes more intriguing. Josephine investigates the unusual goings on with friend and handwriting expert, Lill Fitzel, and the two befriend a young woman Josephine tries to prevent from making the same mistakes she has made. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Baby Bailino - 2011 by Dina Santorelli Summary: It; s been two years since Jamie Carter escaped captivity and saved Charlotte Grand, the infant daughter of New York Governor Phillip Grand, becoming a national hero for foiling the kidnapping plot that incarcerated reputed mobster/entrepreneur Don Bailino— the man who abducted and raped her. As Governor Grand considers his candidacy for U.S. president, Bailino inexplicably escapes from prison, and soon Jamie; s fifteen-month-old daughter, Faith— Bailino; s biological child—... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Baby Carter - 2015 by Dina Santorelli Summary: An out-of-control sixteen-year-old finds her life turned upside down when she and her family become the stars of a reality show set in the 1860; s North Carolina backcountry. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Baby Grand - 2014 by Dina Santorelli Summary: A compelling, fast-moving contemporary thriller: In Albany, New York, the governor; s infant daughter disappears without a trace from her crib at the Executive Mansion. Hours later, newly divorced and down-and-out writer Jamie Carter is abducted from the streets of Manhattan. Jamie is whisked upstate, where she is forced by her captor, Don Bailino, an ex-war hero/successful businessman, to care for the kidnapped child in a plot to delay the execution of mobster Gino Cataldi— the sixth man... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Bachelor - 2020 by Sabrina Jeffries Summary: An Amazon Best of the Month Selection A USA Today Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries features an irresistible family in a series to savor, as the grown children of a thrice-married dowager duchess piece together the stories of their fathers—while pursuing passions of their own . . . Lady Gwyn Drake has long protected her family; s reputation by hiding an imprudent affair from her youth. But when her former suitor appears at... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Backstagers, Volume 1 - 2017 by James Tynion Iv Summary: "When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the only ones who don't treat him like a new kid, the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Not only does he gain great, lifetime friends, Jory is also introduced to an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain. With the unpredictable twists and turns of the underground world, the Backstagers venture into the unknown, determined to put together the best play their high school has ever seen." -- | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | A Bad Day For Sunshine - 2020 by Darynda Jones Summary: Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o' joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose. Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, its strong cups of coffee -- and a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff -- an election her adorably meddlesome parents entered her in -- and she expects her biggest crime... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | A Bad Day For Sunshine--A Novel - 2020 by Darynda Jones Summary: New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun Sunshine Vicram series — A Bad Day for Sunshine ! "Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun." - New York Times Bestselling author Allison Brennan "A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us." - Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o; joe more than half full when the small village of Del... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes - 2020 by Suzanne Collins Summary: It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out-charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Bangkitnya Para Naga - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Jika Anda pikir bahwa segalanya telah usai seiring tamatnya serial Cincin Bertuah, maka Anda keliru. Dalam BANGKITNYA PARA NAGA, Morgan Rice kembali hadir dengan janjinya akan sebuah serial baru yang brilian, yang akan menghanyutkan kita dalam kisah fantasi tentang para troll dan naga, keberanian, kehormatan, semangat, keajaiban dan keyakinan akan takdir. Morgan sekali lagi berhasil menghadirkan sederet tokoh yang akan menghibur kita pada tiap lembar kisahnya....Inilah karya yang... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Barisan Para Raja - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: "CINCIN BERTUAH mempunyai semua resep kesuksesan: plot, plot titik balik, misteri, para ksatria pemberani dan hubungan antar tokoh yang diwarnai patah hati, tipu muslihat dan pengkhianatan. Anda akan terhibur selama berjam-jam, dan sesuai untuk semua usia. Direkomendasikan sebagai koleksi pustaka semua pecinta kisah fantasi." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos BARISAN PARA RAJA membawa kita selangkah lebih jauh pada perjalanan epik Thor menuju kedewasaan, ketika ia mulai menyadari... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Bastard Billionaire - 2017 by Jessica Lemmon Summary: A BILLIONAIRE BAD BOYS NOVEL Beauty and the Beastly Billionaire . . . Eli Crane is one tough bastard. After an explosion left him injured and honorably discharged from the Marines, all he wants is to be left alone. Yet his brothers insist he take a greater role in the family business. They; ve hired him ten personal assistants-and Eli sent each one packing as fast as possible. But when beautiful number eleven walks through the door, Eli will do anything to make her stay. Isabella Sawyer; s... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Bayside Deceptions - 2019 by Sherryl Woods Summary: Join debutante-gone-detective Molly DeWitt as she finds herself in hot water in this classic mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. Previously published as Hot Money. The Save the Environment gala has Molly DeWitt and dashing detective Michael O; Hara swimming with society sharks when Molly hooks the most endangered species of all: the late chairwoman of the affair. Tessa was no saint, and the rich shed crocodile tears for the departed philanthropist. Now the question Molly needs to answer isn; t who wanted Tessa dead, but who killed her—and why. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
Book | Beach Read - 2020 by Emily Henry Summary: A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes best-selling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They're polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | Beach Read - 2020 by Emily Henry Summary: "Sparklingly bright." —Sally Thorne, USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They; re polar opposites. In fact, the only... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Bear - 2020 by Andrew Krivak Summary: "In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown landscape, it is a bear that will lead her... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Beast Player - 2019 by Nahoko Uehashi Summary: Erin's family cares for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. When some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Elin discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Beautiful - 2016 by Christina Lauren Summary: Featuring the entire BEAUTIFUL series cast for one final hurrah! A FREE-SPIRITED GIRL IN NEED OF A BREAK. A MAN WEIGHED DOWN BY RESPONSIBILITY. A ROAD TRIP VACATION WHERE ALL BETS ARE OFF. OH, AND A LOT OF WINE. After walking in on her boyfriend shagging another girl in their place, Pippa Bay Cox ditches London for the States to go on a drunken road trip with Ruby Miller and some of her Beautiful friends. Scaling the career ladder is the default way to deal with heartbreak—and to just... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Beautiful Beginning - 2013 by Christina Lauren Summary: The Beautiful Bastard series continues in this new novella—back when not being able to stand each other also meant not being able to keep their hands of each other, neither Bennett nor Chloe could have seen this day coming. An exasperated bride who just wants to elope. A determined groom whose only focus is getting to the wedding night. And—of course—a whole lot of name calling. | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Beautiful Secret - 2015 by Christina Lauren Summary: AN UPTIGHT BRITISH EXECUTIVE. AN ADVENTUROUS AMERICAN NEWBIE. A SEXY INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL IN THE MAKING. New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Christina Lauren; s Beautiful and Wild Seasons series hook up in Beautiful Secret for an erotic intercontinental romp that celebrates the best of both worlds! When Ruby Miller; s boss announces he; s sending her on an extended business trip to New York City, she; s shocked. As one of the best and brightest young engineers in London,... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Beauty Of Your Face - 2020 by Sahar Mustafah Summary: A Palestinian American woman wrestles with faith, loss, and identity before coming face-to-face with a school shooter in this searing debut. A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, the book navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter -- radicalized by the online alt-right -- attacks the school. As Afaf listens... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Beauty Thief - 2014 by Rachael Ritchey Summary: Magic is long dead in the Twelve Realms. At least this is what most believed until an innocent young woman becomes the obsession of a man who defies time by stealing the only thing that sustains his life: true beauty. Princess Caityn is more than a pretty face. Her beauty runs soul deep, and because of this, her life is priceless to the thief. On the eve of her wedding to the high prince, Caityn is attacked. The thief; s powerful dark magic leaves her a wretched hag with an unrecognizable,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Been Searching For You - 2013 by Nicole Evelina Summary: Annabeth is a hopeless romantic who believes in soul mates. In fact, she; s been writing to hers each year on her birthday since she was 16. Now, at 34, she; s still holding out hope of finding Mr. Right even though he; d be fighting an uphill battle to gain her trust, thanks to a traumatic experience years before that; s left her unable to commit. When Annabeth meets a handsome literature professor named Alex on her 34th birthday, she thinks her quest may finally be at an end. Things don; t... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Before Dawn - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: In BEFORE DAWN (Book #1 of Vampire, Fallen), Kate, 17, hates her life. An outcast in her own family, who doesn; t understand her, she is hated by her more popular and beautiful sister, and despised by her controlling mother, who favors her sister over her. Kate; s only solace is her friends and her smarts. But even with that, her life seems destined for a dead-end—especially when her mother announces she will have to stay back from college to pay for her sister; s tuition. But one day,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Before The Snow - 2016 by Danielle Paige Summary: Enter a world of elemental magic, forbidden romance, and betrayal in this prequel to New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige; s upcoming Stealing Snow . Young Nepenthe is half-princess, half-mermaid. Though she longs for the sea, her father wants her to stay on land. But only love can make a mermaid give up the water, and Nepenthe doesn; t love anyone the way her mother loves her human father. She wants to live as a mermaid and become the River Witch, like her mother. Then Nepenthe... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Behind Closed Doors - 2012 by J. J. Marsh Summary: Suicide – the act of taking one; s own life. Homicide – the act of taking someone else; s. An unethical banker suffocates. A diamond dealer slits his wrists. A media magnate freezes in the snow. A disgraced CEO inhales exhaust fumes. Four unpopular businessmen, four apparent suicides. Until Interpol find the same DNA at each death.Beatrice Stubbs, on her first real case since ; the incident; , arrives in Switzerland to lead the investigation. But there; s more to Zurich than... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Behind Every Lie - 2020 by Christina McDonald Summary: "Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street. She can't remember what happened but the police are highly suspicious of her. Determined to clear her name, Eva heads from Seattle to London--Kat's former home--for answers. But as she unravels her mother's carefully held secrets, Eva soon realizes that someone doesn't want her to know the truth. And with violent memories beginning to emerge, Eva doesn't know who to trust. Least of all herself." -- | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Behind Every Lie - 2020 by Christina Mcdonald Summary: From the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell —an "emotionally charged mystery" (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author) — comes a thrilling new suspense novel about the insidious nature of family secrets...and their deadly potential. If you can; t remember it, how do you prove you didn; t do it? Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street . S he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Being Plumville - 2013 by Savannah J. Frierson Summary: Plumville, Georgia had an order to its way of life, and few ever upset it.Benjamin Drummond is heir to all Plumville had to offer—wealth, good looks, and a promising career as a future state judge. As a graduating senior at a local college, he; s poised for success, if only he can keep his grades up. With the distractions of playing football, being in a fraternity, and having his pick of the women on campus, he has little incentive to study—until his assigned tutor turns out to be a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Belief In Angels - 2013 by J. Dylan Yates Summary: Jules Finn and Szaja Trautman know that sorrow can sink deeply—so deeply it can drown the soul. Growing up in her parents; crazy hippie household on a tiny island off the coast of Boston, Jules; s imaginative sense of humor is the weapon she wields as a defense against the chaos of her family; s household. Somewhere between routine discipline with horsewhips, gun-waving gambling debt collectors, and LSD-laced breakfast cereal adventures, tragedy strikes a blow from which Jules may never... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Bella Toscana - 2017 by Nanette Littlestone Summary: An explosive yearning that can; t be denied. Disturbing visions from an ancient past. A mysterious stranger that somehow feels familiar. On the night of her fiftieth birthday, the comfortable ride of Toscana; s life takes an alarming plunge. Haunted by seductive visions, she tries to push aside the desire and focus on the husband who adores her. Then she falls for Flynn, a younger man with an eye for adventure and a heart full of romance, who leaves her doubting everything she; s believed about... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Bessie, Bop, Or Bach - 2017 by Ran Walker Summary: In this diverse collection of short stories, with settings ranging from Mississippi to New York City, Ran Walker explores a myriad of themes, such as unrequited love, forgiveness, and hope. Whether a grandmother; s secret is discovered by her granddaughter, a writer falls in love with the painting of a woman, or a college professor is invited to rap on his student; s mixtape, these stories paint a vivid picture of a world where music, love, and life intersect. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
Book | The Best American Short Stories Summary: Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Best Friend - 2020 by Adam Mitzner Summary: Back in 1986, Clint Broden was a novice New York defense attorney building a family with his wife, Anne, and impatient for his career to take off. That's when his defense of his closest friend, Nick Zamora, made headlines. In spite of his lingering suspicions that his soul mate since childhood had a secret, Clint was dedicated to believing Nick hadn't murdered his new bride. Three decades later, Clint is now the celebrated go-to attorney for the rich and famous. Nick is a lauded literary... read more» | | Genres: Legal • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Best Friends Forever - 2018 by Margot Hunt Summary: How well do you really know your best friend? Kat Grant and Alice Campbell have a friendship forged in shared confidences and long lunches lubricated by expensive wine. Though they; re very different women—the artsy socialite and the struggling suburbanite—they; re each other; s rocks. But even rocks crumble under pressure. Like when Kat; s financier husband, Howard, plunges to his death from the second-floor balcony of their South Florida mansion. Howard was a jerk, a drunk, a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Best Kind Of Trouble - 2014 by Lauren Dane Summary: She has complete control...and he; s determined to take it away A librarian in the small town of Hood River, Natalie Clayton; s world is very nearly perfect. After a turbulent childhood and her once-wild ways, life is now under control. But trouble has a way of turning up unexpectedly--especially in the tall, charismatically sexy form of Paddy Hurley.... And Paddy is the kind of trouble that Natalie has a taste for. Even after years of the rock-and-roll lifestyle, Paddy never forgot the two... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Best Mistake - 2020 by Nora Roberts Summary: Ex-model Zoe Fleming is now a hardworking single mom -- and she wouldn't have it any other way, though she would like a tenant to share household expenses. What she gets is confirmed bachelor J. Cooper McKinnon. Coop quickly befriends her son and in no time has the reluctant Zoe charmed, too. But she has zero room in her life for a man. Could this be a recipe for disaster, or the best mistake she's ever made? | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Sports | | |
eBook | Betrayal In Time - 2019 by Julie Mcelwain Summary: Kendra Donovan; s adventures in nineteenth-century England continue when she is called upon to investigate the murder of a spymaster. February 1816: A race through the icy, twisting cobblestone streets of London ends inside an abandoned church—and a horrific discovery. Bow Street Runner Sam Kelly is called to investigate the grisly murder of Sir Giles Holbrooke, who was left naked and garroted, with his tongue cut out. Yet as perplexing as that crime is, it becomes even stranger when... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Between Friends - 2018 by Debbie Macomber Summary: The story of a remarkable friendship—told in a remarkable way. A story in which every woman will recognize herself...and her best friend Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski. Two girls from very different backgrounds become best friends in the turbulent O60s, but their circumstances and choices—and their mistakes—take them in opposite directions. Lesley stays in their hometown. She marries young, living a life defined by the demands of small children, never enough money, and an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Bevor Er Sieht - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Von Blake Pierce, der Bestsellerautorin von VERSCHWUNDEN (einem #1 Bestseller mit mehr als 600 Funf-Sterne-Bewertungen), erscheint nun Buch #2 einer spannenden neuen Krimireihe.In BEVOR ER SIEHT (ein Mackenzie White Krimi—Buch 2), kampft die in der Ausbildung zu FBI Agentin steckende Mackenzie White darum, sich in der FBI Academy in Quantico einen Namen zu machen und sich gleichzeitig sowohl als Frau als auch als Neuankommling aus Nebraska zu beweisen. In der Hoffnung, dass sie das Zeug... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Big Exoneration - 2013 by Dennis Sanchez Summary: In a modern twist of noir private detective mysteries a middle school boy and his younger sister travel in time between the present and 1939 Los Angeles while investigating a seventy-five year old crime that sent an innocent man to the gas chamber. Jake and his sister, Darlene, are new to L.A. They discover a skeleton key that acts as a sort of time machine and introduces them to the ghost of Archer Wolfe (mystery aficionados will understand the significance of these names), a 1930s private... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Big Lie by James Grippando Summary: As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a faithless elector, caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent--with each revelation more explosive than the next. The country is reeling. For the sixth time in American history, the winner of the popular vote will not occupy the Oval Office. President Malcolm MacLeod, the Machiavellian incumbent, was spared from... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Politica | | |
eBook | The Big Lie - 2020 by James Grippando Summary: As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a "faithless elector," caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent—with each revelation more explosive than the next. The country is reeling. For the sixth time in American history, the winner of the popular vote will not occupy the Oval Office. President Malcolm MacLeod, the Machiavellian incumbent, was... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Big Lies In A Small Town - 2020 by Diane Chamberlain Summary: North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold -- until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to leave prison, she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Big Lies In A Small Town - 2020 by Diane Chamberlain Summary: "From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Big Summer - 2020 by Jennifer Weiner Summary: Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this time -- she doesn't even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media -- so when Drue asks if she will be her maid-of-honor at the society wedding of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless. Drue was always the one who had everything -- except the... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Big Summer - 2020 by Jennifer Weiner Summary: Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this time -- she doesn't even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media -- so when Drue asks if she will be her maid-of-honor at the society wedding of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless. Drue was always the one who had everything -- except the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Billionaire Cowboy; S Speech - 2017 by Margo Bond Collins Summary: Two years ago, billionaire rancher Tor Edwards was trampled by a bull when he jumped into a rodeo arena to save a child. He; s mostly recovered, but the damage to the speech center of his brain might leave him with a permanent stutter. Now he; s tired of dating women who seem interested in him for his money—but who are impatient with his slow speech. He knows he; s not the man he used to be; he doesn; t need anyone to point it out to him. So he; s glad to be back on his ranch in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Bird And The Sword - 2016 by Amy Harmon Summary: The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn't speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too. Then she predicted the king would sell his soul and lose his son to the sky. My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother's words to come to pass. He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free. But freedom will require escape, and I'm a prisoner of my mother's curse and my father's greed. I can't speak or make a sound,... read more» | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Black Bead - 2015 by J. D. Lakey Summary: On a savage, outlying planet an enclave of psionically-trained humans have built a utopian, matriarchal society that lives in harmony with all life. Leaving behind the polluted and corrupt world in which they lived, they colonized a new home far from the eyes of the galactic empire. Shielded from the rest of the galaxy by the dangerous beasts that inhabit their lush, forested world, the village lives a simple life under their Home Dome. But their goal was more than just to live in peace - they... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Black Flamingo - 2020 by Dean Atta Summary: Stonewall Book Award Winner! A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag, from acclaimed UK poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds, and Kacen Callender. Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he; s navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican—but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael; s coming out is only the start of learning who he is and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Poetry • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Black Hand Side - 2011 by Ran Walker Summary: In his second major story collection, Ran Walker takes on issues of race, cultural appropriation, politics, family, relationships, and the value of Black lives. In the title story, two young men go to participate in a handshake competition but find themselves up against an obstacle they did not anticipate. In "The Impersonator" a comedian finds a job that ultimately contributes to the legacy of another person. In "The Box" a college student home for vacation investigates whether his elderly... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
Book | The Black Market - 2018 by Kiki Swinson Summary: Misty Heiress steals drugs from a pharmacy, just trying to help her cousin in constant pain, but the plan snowballs into dealing opioids and Misty and her cousin Jillian are in real trouble. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Blake Pierce - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: A six book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 1,000 five star reviews! Here is a bundle of the first books in six Blake Pierce series—The Mackenzie White, The Avery Black, The Riley Paige, The Keri Locke series, The Making of Riley Paige, and The Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense series—all here in one convenient place. This bundle offers a great introduction to Blake Pierce; s series with over 300,000 words... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Blame The Dead - 2020 by Ed Ruggero Summary: Ed Ruggero; s Blame the Dead is the thrilling start of an action-packed and timely World War II series by a former Army Officer for fans of compelling historical fiction. Set against the heroism and heartbreak of World War II, former Army officer Ed Ruggero brilliantly captures, with grace and authenticity, the evocative and timeless stories of ordinary people swept up in extraordinary times. Sicily, 1943. Eddie Harkins, former Philadelphia beat cop turned Military Police lieutenant,... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Blindside by James Patterson Summary: The mayor of New York has a daughter who's missing and in danger. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who's in prison. The two strike a deal. Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett a discreet investigator with family worries of his own. Just one father helping another. The detective leaps into the case and sources lead him to a homicide in the Bronx. The victim has ties to a sophisticated hacking operation -- and also to the mayor's missing... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Blindside - 2020 by James Patterson Summary: The mayor of New York has a daughter who; s missing and in danger. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who; s in prison. The two strike a deal. Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett a discreet investigator with family worries of his own. Just one father helping another. The detective leaps into the case and sources lead him to a homicide in the Bronx. The victim has ties to a sophisticated hacking operation — and also to the mayor; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Bloodrush - 2013 by Ben Galley Summary: "Magick ain; t pretty, it ain; t stars and sparkles. Magick is dirty. It; s rough. Raw. It; s blood and guts and vomit. You hear me?" When Prime Lord Hark is found in a pool of his own blood on the steps of his halls, Tonmerion Hark finds his world not only turned upside down, but inside out. His father; s last will and testament forces him west across the Iron Ocean, to the very brink of the Endless Land and all civilisation. They call it Wyoming. This is a story of murder and family. In the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Blue Karma - 2014 by J.k. Ullrich Summary: Water. It covers almost three-quarters of the planet, comprises more than half the human body, and has become the most coveted resource on Earth. Amaya de los Santos survived the typhoon that left her an orphan. Now she scrapes by as an ice poacher, illegally harvesting fresh water for an always-thirsty market. But when she rescues an injured enemy soldier, she; s pulled into a storm of events more dangerous than any iceberg. After years of relying only on herself, she must learn to trust... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Blue Rider - 2015 by Gary Fidel Summary: Based upon a true story, The Blue Rider is a WWII family saga that follows Rachel, a young Jewish sculptor, on her journey of survival and self-discovery after the German army invades her home, Talsi, Latvia, and she is forced to flee for her life on foot with just the clothes on her back. Set in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Samarkand and Tashkent, this riveting adventure is based on the eyewitness account of a woman who survived the war years on the run in Stalinist Russia. This is a tale of war, passion and redemption. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Bluestone & Vine - 2018 by Donna Kauffman Summary: "Kauffman; s characters are adorably human and so very magnetic." —USAToday.com Pippa MacMillan is a legend on the Irish folk music scene. But when her voice requires a time-out, she; s left wondering how—and where—to find happiness in the silence . . . Seeking answers, Pippa leaves Ireland in favor of a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Turns out lovely Blue Hollow Falls is the perfect place to heal—and solitary Seth Brogan is the surprisingly perfect... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Body At Book Club - 2015 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter; s dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read between the lines. Naomi had riled everyone up by flirting with other people; s husbands, arguing with neighbors and generally making a nuisance of herself. Murdering troublemakers is the oldest trick in the book. The book club members seem too sweet to be killers, but Myrtle knows better than to judge books by their covers. Myrtle; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | A Body In The Backyard - 2012 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: It; s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover — until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn; t cut and dried; the victim was bashed in the head with one of Myrtle; s garden gnomes. Myrtle; s friend Miles recognizes the body, and identifies him as Charles Clayborne, reluctantly admitting he; s a cousin. Charles wasn; t the sort of relative you bragged about. He was a garden-variety sleaze, which is very likely why he ended up murdered.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Bodywork - 2016 by Marie Harte Summary: Being sexually attracted to Mr. Tall, Dark, and Rude hadn; t been on Shelby; s agenda. He spilled her coffee. She found him naked on her massage table. Now she just wants him out of her massage clinic before he recognizes her…or she jumps him. Not professional. Not at all. But when Shelby and Shane meet again, the third time; s the charm. Shane has found his match in the sexy, intelligent woman he can; t stop thinking about. Shelby is scared, because she might grow to like this guy. With... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Bombshell - 2020 by Stuart Woods Summary: Teddy Fay is back in Hollywood and caught in two tricky situations. First, a rising star at Centurion becomes the target of malicious gossip, and Teddy must find and neutralize the source before the situation gets out of hand -- or becomes violent. At the same time, Teddy finds himself targeted by a criminal thug bearing a grudge. It's a lot of knives to juggle, even for a former-CIA-operative-turned-movie-producer accustomed to hazardous working conditions. This time Teddy will need to... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Bombshell - 2020 by Stuart Woods Summary: Teddy Fay is back in Hollywood and caught in two tricky situations. First, a rising star at Centurion becomes the target of malicious gossip, and Teddy must find and neutralize the source before the situation gets out of hand -- or becomes violent. At the same time, Teddy finds himself targeted by a criminal thug bearing a grudge. It's a lot of knives to juggle, even for a former-CIA-operative-turned-movie-producer accustomed to hazardous working conditions. This time Teddy will need to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Bon Bons To Yoga Pants - 2014 by Katie Cross Summary: Lexie Greene has always had such a pretty face.Unfortunately, that; s where it seemed to stop. She; s grown up hearing her Mother constantly remind her that she needs to lose weight. And twenty-two-year-old Lexie knows she; s overweight. With her younger sister; s wedding on the horizon and a crush to stalk on Facebook, Lexie; s had enough. She gives up her constant daydreams about food and joins a dieting group. As the pounds melt away at the gym, she finds that life on the other side of junk... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Bond - 2017 by Robin Kirk Summary: Trust what you see, not what you; re told. In a society that has made males obsolete, a woman; s gifts are carefully engineered by members of the Weave. Girls like Dinitra are engineered by Sowers and assigned their life purpose when they turn sixteen. But sometimes, the Sowers get things wrong. A resistance is growing, and the rebels are creating humans of their own—including males—and planning to topple the Weave in a war that could destroy them all. When Dinitra is assigned her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Bone Shroud - 2017 by Jean Rabe Summary: Irem Madigan; s wedding trip to Rome turns into a desperate search for historical relics, and a struggle to stay ahead of a killer. Irem, an archivist at the Chicago Field Museum, flies to Italy to be the "best man" in her brother; s wedding. He; s marrying an archaeologist who lures Irem into a centuries-old mystery. Unfortunately, there are other players in the game, and some of them are playing deadly. Can she survive and uncover the ancient secrets? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Book Charmer - 2019 by Karen Hawkins Summary: Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak. When Sarah grows up to become the librarian in her quaint Southern town of Dove Pond, her gift helps place every book in the hands of the perfect reader. Recently, however, the books have been whispering about something out of the ordinary: the arrival of a displaced city girl named Grace Wheeler. If the books are right, Grace could be the savior... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Book Of Candlelight - 2020 by Ellery Adams Summary: As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixty-something Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store. Since a little rain never hurt anyone, Nora rides her bike over to the flea market one sodden day and buys a bowl from Danny, a Cherokee potter. It'll make a great present for Nora's EMT boyfriend, but... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Book Of Candlelight - 2020 by Ellery Adams Summary: In the new Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams, the rain in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, has been relentless—and a flood of trouble is about to be unleashed . . . As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixtysomething Sheldon, who... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Book Of Longings - 2020 by Sue Monk Kidd Summary: Raised in a wealthy family in Sepphoris with ties to the ruler of Galilee, Ana is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. She yearns for a pursuit worthy of her life, but finds no outlet for her considerable talents. Defying the expectations placed on women, she engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes secret narratives about neglected and silenced women. When she meets the eighteen-year-old Jesus, each is drawn to and enriched... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Book Of Longings - 2020 by Sue Monk Kidd Summary: "An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling." — Associated Press " A true masterpiece. " —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Book Of Lost Friends - 2020 by Lisa Wingate Summary: In her distinctive voice, Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual "Lost Friends" advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold off. Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now-destitute plantation; Juneau Jane, her illegitimate free-born Creole half-sister;... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Book Of Mercy - 2013 by Sherry Roberts Summary: FINALIST: 2011 Midwest Book Awards↵↵Awesome Indies Seal of Approval↵↵Dyslexic Antigone Brown has trouble reading road signs, keeps a stone in her pocket to help her remember right from left and despairs of ever being a good mother to her unborn child. She runs a deer farm and vegetarian cafe in Mercy, North Carolina, where Irene Crump and the Mercy Study Club have started removing "undesirable" books from the school; s collection.↵↵This is a fight Antigone doesn; t want to get... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Born And The Made - 2014 by Robert Spande Summary: 2017 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist "This undeniably original book centers on a mystery in a very unique small town. The end result is a gripping read. From the handmade cover to the never ending twists in the story, this book is a deserving finalist." – Minnesota Book Awards Judge A teacher is murdered in the small town of Copeland, a community secluded by its surrounding forest, and her students, Johnny, who loved her, and his sister, Cot, pursue the killer. Spande; s expansive and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Borrowing Trouble - 2016 by Stacy Finz Summary: In the beautiful mountain town of Nugget, California, staying out of the limelight is easy, but staying out of love is a bit more challenging... Back in Los Angeles, Sloane McBride was a great police detective, but after she uncovered corruption on her own squad, the job became nearly impossible. In the bucolic hills of Nugget, she can start to imagine a life after all that, where she keeps her head down, does her work, and doesn; t bother anyone. But her delicious next door neighbor isn; t... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Westerns | | |
eBook | Bound By A Dragon - 2016 by Linda Hopkins Summary: What is a dragon without a maiden?Keira; s overbearing mother expects her to marry and settle down with someone who Keira considers less than suitable. So when Aaron Drake arrives in the village and sets his sights on her, she cannot help but be interested. It; s not just his handsome looks or easy confidence that captures her attention, but rather an air of otherness. Something that sets him apart.But Aaron is not the only new arrival in the village. A fire-breathing dragon has taken up... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Bound Into The Blood - 2012 by Karen Myers Summary: Book 4 of The Hounds of AnnwnDISTURBING THE FAMILY SECRETS COULD BRING RUIN TO EVERYTHING HE; S WORKED SO HARD TO BUILD.George Talbot Traherne, the human huntsman for the Wild Hunt, is preparing for the birth of his child by exploring the family papers about his parents and their deaths. When his improved relationship with his patron, the antlered god Cernunnos, is jeopardized by an unexpected opposition, he finds he must choose between loyalty to family and loyalty to a god.He discovers he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Bourne & Tributary - 2012 by Lisa T. Bergren Summary: Sales copy:The River of Time Series—a Top Pick for over 20 YA book bloggers in 2011! If you like romance, adventure and a dose of medieval Italian culture, you; ll love WATERFALL (book 1), CASCADE (book 2), TORRENT (book 3), as well as the follow-up novellas, BOURNE (book 3.1) and TRIBUTARY (book 3.2). In this volume, both novellas are included.BOURNE, a novella, picks up right where TORRENT left off...Find out what has happened to men returning from the battle, gravely wounded, to the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Box Of Rain - 2016 by Debra R. Borys Summary: Cousins Shorty Davis and Booker T Brooks grew up in pretty much the same circumstances: single mother, too many siblings crowded into a small ghetto apartment. So what makes one kid choose violence as his method to survive living on the streets and the other choose education?Chicago reporter Jo Sullivan doesn; t know or have time to worry about it. She; s dealing with her own issues when her estranged father comes to Chicago to participate in a cancer clinical trial.When a severed head turns up... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Boy From The Woods by Harlan Coben Summary: The man known as Wilde is a mystery to everyone, including himself. Decades ago, he was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. After the police concluded an exhaustive hunt for the child's family, which was never found, he was turned over to the foster system. Now, thirty years later, Wilde still doesn't know where he comes from, and he's back living in the woods on the outskirts of town, content to be an outcast, comfortable only outdoors, preferably alone, and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Boy From The Woods - 2020 by Harlan Coben Summary: A man with a mysterious past must find a missing teenage girl in this shocking thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away. Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn; t know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing. No one seems to take Naomi Pine; s disappearance seriously, not even her father-with one exception. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, knows... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse - 2019 by Charlie Mackesy Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art." - The New York Times From the revered British illustrator, a modern fable for all ages that explores life; s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked the mole. "Kind," said the boy. Charlie Mackesy... read more» | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Boy's Own Story - 2009 by Edmund White Summary: The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literature as solace and to uncover new relationships in the struggle to embrace his own sexuality. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Boyfriend Project - 2020 by Farrah Rochon Summary: Samiah Brooks never thought she would be "that" girl. But a live tweet of a horrific date just revealed the painful truth: she's been catfished by a three-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah -- along with his two other "girlfriends," London and Taylor -- have gone viral online. Now the three new besties are making a pact to spend the next six months investing in themselves. No men, no dating, and no worrying about their relationship status. For once Samiah is putting herself first, and... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | Boys - 2013 by Scott Semegran Summary: 2018 IndieReader Discovery Awards: Winner for Short Stories These are the stories of three boys living in Texas: one growing up, one dreaming, and one fighting to stay alive in the face of destitution and adversity. There; s second-grader William, a shy yet imaginative boy who schemes about how to get back at his school-yard bully, Randy. Then there; s Sam, a 15-year-old boy who dreams of getting a 1980 Mazda RX-7 for his sixteenth birthday but has to work at a Greek restaurant to fund his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
Book | The Bramble And The Rose - 2020 by Tom Bouman Summary: "A headless stranger is found in the woods of Wild Thyme, a small town in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. All signs point to a man-killing bear, and Officer Henry Farrell would just as soon leave this hunt to the Game Commission. But doubts arise when he discovers the victim was a retired investigator. What drew the investigator to sleepy Wild Thyme? Before Henry can find answers, his own nephew disappears into the hills. Then an old flame dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Brave Girl, Quiet Girl - 2020 by Catherine Ryan Hyde Summary: Brooke is a divorced single mom, financially strapped, living with her mother, and holding tight to the one thing that matters most: her two-year-old daughter Etta. Then, in a matter of seconds, Brooke's life is shattered when she's carjacked. Helpless and terrified, all Brooke can do is watch as Etta, still strapped in her seat, disappears into the Los Angeles night. Miles away, Etta is found by Molly, a homeless teen who is all too used to darkness. As unpredictable as her life is, she's... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Breakers Of The Dawn - 2015 by Zachariah Wahrer Summary: Humanity has fallen from its once majestic place amongst the stars. Desperate for resources to prop up an aging galactic dynasty, humans seize every planet they find, exterminating their alien inhabitants. Across the empire, a group of dissidents come together through happenstance. As they learn more, however, they sense a strange force directing their lives. Can they discover the truth before the empire destroys them? Dispatched to subdue an uprising, a government operative unearths an ancient... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Breakwater - 2010 by Errin Stevens Summary: The sirens of Griffins Bay are in trouble, and the recent slew of royal suicides looks to be the least of their worries. For one, unless a blood relative of the queen shows up, no one; s around to staff the monarchy. Well, except for a whack-job bureaucrat and he seriously won; t do. Worse is the community unrest threatening siren society, a problem caused by too many humans in the pool, which means Simon and his off-limit girlfriend will have to run and hide if they want to make more of their... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Breath After Drowning - 2018 by Alice Blanchard Summary: The stunning new psychological thriller from the award-winning author of Darkness Peering and The Breathtaker. She; ll need all her wits about her, and then some, to eventually do battle with one of the most memorable genre villains since Hannibal Lecter. - Wall Street Journal Sixteen years ago, Kate Wolfe; s young sister Savannah was brutally murdered. Forced to live with the guilt of how her own selfishness put Savannah in harm; s way, Kate was at least comforted by the knowledge that the man... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Bride Wore Dead - 2012 by E. M. Kaplan Summary: Meet Josie Tucker. Food is her life, from her mother; s old restaurant to her newspaper column on restaurants and kitchens. She can soothe any problem with food or drink. Missed bus? Mango-orange smoothie. Mild doldrums? A piece of peppered beef jerky. But lately, she can; t even stand the smell of a watery cup of broth. Being at the mercy of an indignant and vengeful digestive system is no cup of tea. So what happens when she gets roped into being the last-minute bridesmaid at a society... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Bridge To Belle Island - 2019 by Julie Klassen Summary: While Benjamin investigates a mysterious death, evidence takes him to a remote island on the Thames. There, Isabelle is trapped by fear and a recurring dream about a man; s death. Or is it a memory? When a second death brings everyone under suspicion, and the search for truth brings secrets to light, she realizes her island sanctuary will never be the same. | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Brief Encounter - 2012 by Alice Gaines Summary: Life imitates art when Elizabeth Carlisle; s trip to an erotic art exhibit leads to a steamy encounter with a sexy Italian stranger. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Bringing Down The Duke - 2019 by Evie Dunmore Summary: England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and calculating Duke of Montgomery who steers Britain's politics at the Queen's command. Her challenge: not to give in to the powerful attraction she can't deny for the man who opposes everything she stands for. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Broken - 2020 by Don Winslow Summary: No matter how you come into this world, you come out broken. In six intense short novels connected by the themes of crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt and redemption, Don Winslow creates a world of high-level thieves and low-life crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private detectives, dope dealers, bounty hunters and fugitives, the lost souls driving without headlights through the dark night on the American criminal highway. With his... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Broken - 2020 by Don Winslow Summary: "One of America; s greatest storytellers." – Stephen King " Winslow, whose work includes a dozen of the finest crime novels written in the last 20 years, displays all of his strengths, including propulsive narration, compelling characters and a tight, staccato writing style, in ; Broken,; a collection of six remarkable novellas." – Bruce De Silva, Associated Press No matter how you come into this world, you come out broken . . . In six intense short novels connected by the themes... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Broken Devices - 2013 by Karen Myers Summary: CHAINS WITHOUT WIZARDS AND A RISING COUNT OF THE DEAD. Book 3 of The Chained Adept. The largest city in the world has just discovered its missing wizards. It seems the Kigali empire has ignited a panic that threatens internal ruin and the only chained wizard it knows that; s still alive is Penrys. The living wizards and the dead are not her people, not unless she makes them so. All they have in common is a heavy chain and a dead past—the lives that were stolen from them are beyond recall.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Bruja - 2015 by Aileen Erin Summary: From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin Claudia de Santos has always looked out for every witch but herself. She fought from the shadows as her coven turned dark, and with a little help from her half-witch/half-Alpha werewolf cousin, Teresa McCaide, Claudia is doing everything she can to keeper friends and family in the light. Now the coven has splintered into two factions: Luciana; s army of witches wielding dark magic, and Claudia; s few stragglers who fight with the wolves. War is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Brynnde - 2013 by M. Pepper Langlinais Summary: Brynnde Archambault; s father has given her an ultimatum: find a suitor during the London Season or settle for their neighbor Mr. Dallweather. Brynnde believes she; s found the solution in the person of Viscount Burbridge, but when scandal scotches their engagement, Brynnde is back where she started. Meanwhile, Brynnde has no difficulty finding matches for friends and even her own brother. Will she find a love of her own, or is she destined to be a spinster? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Batrak Lazadasa - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: Ez az akcio dus fantasy biztos, hogy kedvere lesz azoknak, akik szeretik Morgan Rice korabbi torteneteit vagy eppen Christopher Paolini Orokseg tetralogiajat. A Young Adult Ficiton szerelmesei falni fogjak Rice-nak ezt a legutobbi munkajat, es meg tobbert fognak konyorogni. The Wanderer, A Literary Journal ( velemeny a Sarkanyok felemelkedeserol) A legkelendobb sorozat! A Batorsag gyozelme a masodik kotete Morgan Rice Kiralyok es Varazslok cimu epikus fantasy sorozatnak (ami az elso resze a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Build Me Up - 2009 by Lili Grouse Summary: Kristen Barnes is a California girl through and through, who; s become successful as an architect and interior designer catering to the rich and famous. Hired to work on a special project in a small town in Massachusetts, she runs into trouble. Man-sized, stubble-coated and toolbox-equipped trouble. Oh, and cats. Lots and lots of cats. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Buried To The Brim - 2020 by Jenn McKinlay Summary: London is getting ready for the Pets and Wellness Society's annual dog show. Scarlett and milliner cousin Vivian are designing hats for competitors, and get drawn in further when the dog-food sponsor of the event is found dead. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | The Burn - 2020 by Kathleen Kent Summary: "There's not much that can make Detective Betty Rhyzyk flinch. But her wounds are still fresh from an encounter with an apocalyptic cult known as The Family, and she's having trouble readjusting to life as it once was. She's back at work as a narcotics detective, but something isn't right -- at work, where someone has been assassinating confidential informants, or at home, where she struggles to connect with her loving wife, Jackie. To make matters worse, Betty's partner seems to be... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | Burned - 2015 by Karen Marie Moning Summary: It's easy to walk away from lies. Power is another thing. MacKayla Lane would do anything to save the home she loves. A gifted sidhe-seer, she's already fought and defeated the deadly Sinsar Dubh -- an ancient book of terrible evil -- yet its hold on her has never been stronger. When the wall that protected humans from the seductive, insatiable Fae was destroyed on Halloween, long-imprisoned immortals ravaged the planet. Now Dublin is a war zone with factions battling for control. As the city... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | A Burning - 2020 by Megha Majumdar Summary: After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inextricably entangled. Jivan, a bright, striving woman from the slums looking for a way out of poverty, is wrongly accused of planning the attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, a slippery gym teacher from Jivan's former high school, has hitched his aspirations to a rising right wing party, and his own ascent becomes increasingly linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely, a spirited, impoverished,... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Politica | | |
eBook | The Butcher; S Bill - 2013 by Martin Roy Hill Summary: Meet William Butcher, aka The Butcher, former Navy SEAL, now a disgraced ex-NCIS agent. Those who stole $9 billion in cash from Iraq want him dead. The cops want him for murder. Butcher; s only hope is his former NCIS colleague and closest friend, Linus Schag.Together Schag and Butcher tear away the veil of conspiracy,uncovering a criminal enterprise reaching into the highest levels of government. Ripped from today; s headlines, this sequel to Martin Roy Hill; s highly praised The Killing... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Caging Skies - 2020 by Christine Leunens Summary: "A gripping, atmospheric novel about obsession and love. 'Little by little, Elsa leaked out of her enclosure, strayed out into every corner of the house ...In my bed at night, she switched places with me, she enjoying the softness of my bed, and I finding myself cramped up in her airless niche.' This extraordinary novel is seen through the eyes of Johannes. An avid member of the Hitler Youth in the 1940s, he discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl called Elsa behind a false wall in their... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Call Of Kythshire - 2014 by Missy Sheldrake Summary: The Keepers of the Wellsprings series has been called: "A high-fantasy Harry Potter." An epic fantasy, artfully written and illustrated by the author to appeal to a broad audience "...an enchanting read from start to finish" "[Sheldrake; s] voicing and vision is brilliant." 16 year-old Azi has grown up in the guild hall of His Majesty; s Elite in the peaceful kingdom of Cerion, training hard and dreaming of the day she will finally become a squire and ride out with her parents, both knights, on... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Camelot; S Queen - 2013 by Nicole Evelina Summary: History remembers Guinevere; s sin, but it was Arthur who transgressed first. Forced into a marriage she neither anticipated nor desired, Guinevere finds herself High Queen, ruling and fighting alongside Arthur as they try to subdue the Saxons, Irish and Picts who threaten Britain from every direction. Though her heart still longs for her lost love, Guinevere slowly grows to care for her husband as they join together to defeat their enemies. Meanwhile, within the walls of Camelot their closest... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Camino Winds - 2020 by John Grisham Summary: Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen -- even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime. Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida's governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm. The... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Camino Winds - 2020 by John Grisham Summary: "In American icon John Grisham; s new novel, Camino Winds , an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane—the perfect crime scene. Since officials are preoccupied with the aftermath of the storm, the authors set out to solve the mystery themselves, in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham; s readers love." —Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Camp So-and-So - 2017 by Mary Mccoy Summary: The letters went out in mid-February. Each letter invited its recipient to spend a week at Camp So-and-So, a lakeside retreat for girls nestled high in the Starveling Mountains. Each letter came with a glossy brochure with photographs of young women climbing rocks, performing Shakespeare under the stars, and spiking volleyballs. By the end of the month, twenty-five applications had been completed, signed, and mailed. Had any of these girls tried to visit the camp for themselves on that day in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Canaille, Prisonniere, Princesse - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: « Morgan Rice a imagine ce qui promet d; etre une autre serie brillante et nous plonge dans une histoire de fantasy avec trolls et dragons, bravoure, honneur, courage, magie et foi en sa propre destinee. Morgan Rice a de nouveau reussi a produire un solide ensemble de personnages qui nous font les acclamer a chaque page .... Recommande pour la bibliotheque permanente de tous les lecteurs qui aiment les histoires de fantasy bien ecrites ». —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (pour... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Canalla, Prisionera, Princesa - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice ha concebido lo que promete ser otra brillante serie, que nos sumerge en una fantasia de valor, honor, coraje, magia y fe en el destino. Morgan ha conseguido de nuevo producir un fuerte conjunto de personajes que hara que los aclamemos a cada pagina... Recomendado para la biblioteca habitual de todos los lectores a los que les gusta la fantasia bien escrita". —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (sobre el Despertar de los dragones) CANALLA, PRISIONERA, PRINCESA es el... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Cantoras - 2019 by Carolina De Robertis Summary: In 1977 Uruguay, a military government has crushed political dissent with ruthless force. In an environment where citizens are kidnapped, raped, and tortured, homosexuality is a dangerous transgression. And yet, despite such societal realities, Romina, Flaca, Anita "La Venus," Paz, and Malena -- five cantoras, women who "sing" -- somehow, miraculously, find each other and discover an isolated cape, Cabo Polonio, inhabited by just a lonely lighthouse keeper and a few rugged seal hunters. They... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Capitol Kid - 2014 by Bill Gourgey Summary: A homeless teen with nothing to lose. A corrupt politician with everything to lose. What could possibly go wrong? On the run from local drug dealers, a young hacker hides out in the U.S. Capitol and soon finds himself entangled in a dastardly political conspiracy. When thirteen-year-old Boot doesn; t have the money to pay his mom; s drug dealer, he must flee or face certain death at the hands of the gang leader who rules his DC neighborhood. The glittering dome of the United States Capitol... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Captive Hope - 2013 by Rachael Ritchey Summary: Idra, shy and self-conscious, cannot seem to adjust to life at High Castle. Making friends among the ladies at court has proven nearly impossible, and she longs for the familiarity of Taisce. But she doesn; t know how the fulfillment of her desires plays directly into the schemes of a certain knife wielding mercenary who hasn; t forgotten the humiliation he once suffered at her hands. He; s intent upon expanding his pirating empire, and Lady Idra is just the leverage needed to do it. She; ll... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Careless Whiskers - 2020 by Miranda James Summary: "When Charlie's daughter is falsely accused of the murder of an angsty actor, he and Diesel must put their best paws forward to crack the case in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series. The theater department at Athena is putting on a play by a fledgling playwright with local connections. Charlie's son-in-law, Frank Salisbury, will be calling the directorial shots, and his daughter, Laura, will be taking on the lead female role. Laura is excited to learn that there... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Carnelian Crow - 2017 by Colleen Gleason Summary: The girls are back!Evaline Stoker (sister of Bram) and Mina Holmes (niece of Sherlock) return in the fourth volume of the steampunk adventure series set in an alternate Victorian London.Ever since the debacle of the Chess Queen Enigma, Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker have laid low, trying to settle back into their quiet lives as young ladies of London. But the Holmesian deductive abilities won; t remain dormant for long, and when Mina receives a strange package from a winged, midnight visitor,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Caroline - 2014 by Rebecca Hunter Summary: A pro hockey player with a rough reputation and a dark past.An American looking for a taste of adventure.Will they turn their sensual nights into something more?Photographer Caroline Mendoza finally sheds her safe life in Michigan for adventure and a fresh start, and her first stop is Sweden. But Stockholm suddenly becomes more than just a casual stopover when Caroline discovers her reclusive next-door neighbor is ex-Red Wings player Niklas Almquist, whose high-profile alpha bad-boy image, both... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Carter - 2013 by Adrienne Bell Summary: After years of heading an elite Special Forces unit, nothing ever gets past Carter Macmillan...until the night slick-talking reporter, Ally Weaver, gives him the slip. Ally Weaver is used to following the story, but she; s never had a lead blow up on her before...literally. Now one of her confidential sources has been murdered, and she; s determined to find out why. But Ally can; t risk drawing anyone else into this violent mess...no matter how skilled—or gorgeous—he may be. But a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Casi Ausente - 2019 by Ophelia Night Summary: CASI AUSENTE (LA NINERA—LIBRO #1) es la novela debut en la nueva serie de suspenso psicologico de la escritora Ophelia Night.Cuando Cassandra Vale, de 23 anos, acepta su primer trabajo como ninera, la asignan a una familia adinerada en una finca rural en las afueras de Paris, y todo parece demasiado bueno para ser verdad. Pero pronto descubre que detras los portones dorados hay una familia disfuncional, un matrimonio perverso, ninos conflictivos y secretos demasiado oscuros para ventilar.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Casual Friday - 2014 by Shane Kuhn Summary: Casual Friday is the story of hit man John Lago; s very first assignment as a recruit with Human Resources, Inc., a placement agency that sends assassins, disguised as interns, to take out high-level targets under cover of corporate invisibility. John will go on to become the most successful "intern" in HR; s history. You can read more about his career in The Intern; s Handbook , a full-length thriller that will be published on April 8, 2014. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Catcher In The Rye - 2010 by J D Salinger Summary: The hero-narrator of "The Catcher in the Rye" is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden is that he was born in the world not just... read more» | | Genres: Classics • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Catherine House - 2020 by Elisabeth Thomas Summary: " Dreamy and brimming with dread, Catherine House will swallow you whole." — Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls A Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • Cosmopolitan • Forbes • Good Housekeeping • Better Homes and Gardens • HuffPost • Newsweek • Harper; s Bazaar • Ms. Magazine • Woman; s Day • PopSugar • and more! A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Causa Para Matar - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Una dinamica historia que atrapa desde el primer episodio y no deja ir." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (sobre Una Vez Desaparecido) Del autor de misterio #1 mejor vendido Blake Pierce llega una nueva obra maestra del suspenso psicologico. La detective de Homicidios Avery Black ha pasado por el infierno. Una vez abogada defensora estrella, cayo en desgracia cuando logro dejar en libertad a un brillante profesor de Harvard, solo para verlo volver a matar. Perdio a su esposo y a su... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Cause To Run - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn; t let go." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In CAUSE TO RUN (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 2), a new serial killer is stalking Boston, killing his victims in bizarre ways, taunting the police with mysterious puzzles that reference the stars. As the stakes are upped and the pressure is on, the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | CeeGee; S Gift - 2011 by Danielle Hartman Acee Summary: Set in a small island town on the Texas coastal bend, CeeGee; s Gift takes readers to a simpler time, when neighbors sat on front porches, kids took off on bikes all day, and the library was the gathering place for all ages. Twelve-year-old Celia Gene Williamson and her friend, old Mr. Tindale, turn her troubling ability to foretell the future into a gift for others—a chance for the people of Southport to prepare for what is to come, or even change direction and change their future.... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Chain-Smoking Vegetarians And Other Annoyances In L.A. - 2010 by Sandra Ann Miller Summary: The only thing more annoying than being stuck in traffic, the blinding blitzkrieg of paps, or a chain-smoking vegetarian; s health rant, is having everything you ever wanted in the palm of your hand, and the rug swiftly pulled out from under you. El Patterson; s dreams were on the verge of coming true when a tragic twist of fate took it all away. Facing the official end of her early thirties, with not much to show for it, El has to find her footing, and the guts to go after the life she really wants. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Chained Adept - 2016 by Karen Myers Summary: Book 1 of The Chained AdeptA STRONG WIZARD WITH UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND A CHAIN AROUND HER NECK.Penrys; s past is unknown, but she; s got a better grip on her future: find out where she came from, discover what happened to her, and figure out how the unremovable chain around her neck makes her different from other wizards.What any of this has to do with the renewal of an ugly war between neighboring countries, half a world away, is just something she; ll have to sort out, along with the rumors... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas Summary: "Everything has a price...Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything--or anyone--is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife--and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he's determined to have her. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for love--the one thing he can't give. Everything except her... Severin is the most compelling and attractive man... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Chegada - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: Da autora de fantasia bestselling nº1 do mundo inteiro chega uma nova serie de ficcao cientifica ha muito esperada. SETI recebeu um sinal de uma civilizacao alienigena. Ha tempo para salvar o mundo? "Um grande enredo, o tipo de livro que voce tera problemas para parar de ler a noite. O suspense do final e tao espetacular que voce vai imediatamente querer comprar o livro seguinte so para ver o que acontece." –The Dallas Examiner (referente a Amada) "Outra serie brilhante, mergulhando-nos... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Chestnut Man - 2019 by Soren Sveistrup Summary: A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review A Book of the Month Club selection | An Indie Next Pick FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW THE KILLING , "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn)—SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES. IF YOU FIND ONE, HE; S ALREADY FOUND YOU A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a "chestnut man"—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Children Of The Knight - 2017 by Michael Bowler Summary: An orphan boy. A mysterious stranger. A city in crisis. When 14-year-old Lance is saved from death, his life is forever changed. For starters, his savior claims to be King Arthur, the once and future ruler of ancient Britain. Lance has met lots of weirdos on the streets of L.A., and they claim to be many things. But this "king" not only reeks of sincerity, he wears armor, rides a gorgeous white horse, and lives in the storm drains underneath the city! Arthur has a throne, old-school clothes,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Children; S Bible - 2020 by Lydia Millet Summary: Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Apple Books, Literary Hub, and The Millions An indelible novel of teenage alienation and adult complacency in an unraveling world. Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet; s sublime new novel—her first since the National Book Award long-listed Sweet Lamb of Heaven—follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside mansion. Contemptuous of their parents, who pass their days in a... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Chill - 2020 by Scott Carson Summary: A century after an early 20th-century New York community is intentionally flooded to redistribute water downstate, an inspector overseeing a dangerously neglected dam uncovers a prophecy that warns of additional sacrifices. | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Chosen Ones - 2020 by Veronica Roth Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Best Book of April from Time , Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Fortune, Business Insider, Marie Claire, PopSugar, PureWow, Tor.com, Huffington Post, BookRiot , Literary Hub, Buzzfeed, Amazon; s Editors; Pick, Apple Books, IndieNext, LibraryReads The masterful first novel for adults from the mega-selling author of the Divergent franchise. "A stunning thriller/fantasy/sci-fi chimera like nothing I; ve read before." —Blake Crouch "A hugely imagined, twisty,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Christmas Bride In Pinecraft - 2015 by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: Beloved bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray concludes her Amish Brides of Pinecraft series with a story of forgiveness and trusting your heart...just in time for Christmas. When Beverly Overholt; s beloved Orange Blossom Inn is broken into, she; s shaken to her core. After all, the inn has been her whole life since her fiancé left her for her best friend. In the face of repairing what; s been lost, Beverly calls Eric Wagler, the inn; s handsome owner. To her surprise, he promises to be... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Christmas Key - 2018 by Lori Wilde Summary: There; s a legend in Twilight, Texas. If you sleep with a kismet cookie under your pillow on Christmas Eve, you will dream of your one true love. She saw him in her dreams . . . It; s impossible! Naomi Luther was standing face-to-face with the man she; d dreamed about over a year ago. Was it the magic of Kismet Christmas cookies that brought him to her? Or is there even a greater force at work? All Naomi knows is she is falling, hard and fast, for the one man all good sense says she should not... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Cicero; S Dead - 2014 by Patrick H. Moore Summary: Cicero Lamont dealt drugs in massive quantities making huge profits and lots of enemies until one night he was introduced to a steel bumper in a hit-and-run and now he; s dead. His daughter, Jade, has also just learned that her mom has committed suicide and now her brother, Richie, is missing. Jade hires Nick Crane to find Richie and to track down whoever murdered their father, but as the old saying goes, ; be careful what you wish for; , because 300 million dollars cuts an awful lot of family... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Cinta - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: Caitlin dan Caleb memulai bersama-sama pencarian mereka untuk menemukan satu benda yang dapat menghentikan segera terjadi perang vampir dan manusia: pedang yang hilang. Sebuah benda dongeng vampir, ada keraguan serius atas apakah itu bahkan ada..Jika ada harapan untuk menemukan itu, mereka pertama kali harus melacak nenek moyang Caitlin. Apakah ia benar-benar Yang Terpilih? Penelusuran mereka dimulai dengan mencari ayah Caitlin. Siapakah dia? Mengapa dia mengabaikan dirinya? Ketika pencarian... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | City In A Forest - 2011 by Ginger Pinholster Summary: Hidden in the heart of Atlanta, a pristine forest shimmers with magic, but an unscrupulous developer plans to flatten Silver Park—unless two brave women can stop him. Arden Collier risks losing her home. Parker Gozer owns most of Arden; s secret forest, which is rooted in Atlanta; s rich African-American history. As Arden struggles to reclaim her artistic voice, Parker confronts the man who once preyed upon her—and now wants to spoil a rare urban oasis. Both women fight to protect... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | City Of Bones - 2006 by Michael Connelly Summary: When the bones of a 12-year-old boy are found scattered in the Hollywood Hills, Harry Bosch is drawn into a case that brings up the darkest memories from his own haunted past. The bones have been buried for years, but the cold case doesn't deter Bosch. Unearthing hidden stories, he finds the child's identity and reconstructs his fractured life, determined that he not be forgotten. At the same time, a new love affair with a female cop begins to blossom for Bosch--until a stunningly blown mission... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | City Of Masks - 2017 by S D Sykes Summary: Its 1358, and young Oswald de Lacy, Lord Somershill, is delayed in Venice as he awaits a pilgrim ship to the Holy Land. While the city is besieged by the King of Hungary, Oswald stays at the house of an English merchant, and soon comes under the spell of this decadent and dazzling island state that sits on the edge of Europe, where East meets West. But Oswald has secrets. He is running away from something in England -- a shadow that still haunts him, no matter how much he consoles himself with... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The City Of Veils - 2012 by S. Usher Evans Summary: Young Adult Fantasy meets Batman in this epic new trilogy from S. Usher Evans For the past three years, Brynna has been patrolling the streets of Forcadel as a masked vigilante, protecting the innocent and beating up bad guys. Her current target is Lord Beswick, a slumlord businessman who keeps the townsfolk in a vicious poverty cycle. But one fateful evening, she; s captured by Felix, the captain of the king; s guard, and told a shocking truth: her father and brother are dead, and she needs to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The City We Became - 2020 by N K Jemisin Summary: Five New Yorkers must come together in order to save their city from destruction in the first book of a new series by N. K. Jemisin. Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six. When a young man crosses the bridge into New York City, something changes. He doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can feel the pulse of the city, can see its history, can access its magic. And... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary Fantasy • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The City We Became - 2020 by N. K. Jemisin Summary: "A glorious fantasy."—Neil Gaiman Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn; t remember who he is, where he; s from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Claw Enforcement - 2020 by Sofie Ryan Summary: Sarah Grayson and her feline ally, Elvis, are hot on the tail of a crafty killer in the newest installment of the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat mysteries. Sarah Grayson owns a delightful secondhand shop in the small town of North Harbor, Maine, where she and her rescue cat, Elvis, are always finding themselves up to their whiskers in trouble. With the help of a quirky group of senior citizens—who call themselves Charlotte; s Angels and work out of the store—they solve... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Cleanness - 2020 by Garth Greenwell Summary: A queer American teacher describes a series of intimate encounters with lovers, friends, and students in and around Sofia, Bulgaria. | | Genres: James G. • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Staff Picks | | |
eBook | Clear Skies In The Delta - 2018 by Tracy Sandifer-hunter Summary: Filled with passionate, nostalgic imagery, and forthright language, Clear Skies in the Delta will leave readers feeling both inspired and empowered by its characters who miraculously redeem themselves from the cruelties of circumstance, and learn sometimes that we have to celebrate life— even in the midst of storms. Clear Skies in the Delta chronicles the Sandifers as they depart from the sunshine and innocence of the Money Road as depicted in Sunshine in the Delta. Neeyla, the main... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Nonfiction • Religion & Spirituality | | |
eBook | Close Up - 2020 by Amanda Quick Summary: Welcome to Burning Cove, California, where 1930s Hollywood glamour conceals a ruthless killer. Vivian Brazier never thought life as an art photographer would include shooting headshots for aspiring male actors or nightly wake-up calls to snap photos of grisly crime scenes. Although she is set on making a career of transforming her photography into a new art form, she knows her current work is what's paying the bills. After shooting crime scene photos of a famous actress -- the latest victim of... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
Book | Cobra - 2015 by Deon Meyer Summary: A famous English mathematician is kidnapped and his two bodyguards are killed at a guesthouse in the beautiful wine country outside Cape Town. It|s clearly a professional hit, and the spent shell cases offer a chilling clue: each is engraved with the head of a spitting cobra. Meanwhile, in the city, a skilled thief is using his talents to put his sister through college. But he picks the wrong pocket, grabbing the wallet of a young American woman delivering something very valuable and dangerous... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Coconut Layer Cake Murder - 2020 by Joanne Fluke Summary: New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter . . . and murder . . . When Hannah learns that her sister Michelle; s boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is the prime suspect in a murder case, she goes straight from a movie studio sound stage to the Los Angeles airport. Back in frigid Minnesota, she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Code Name Helene - 2020 by Ariel Lawhon Summary: "This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake . . . will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike." —LISA WINGATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours BASED ON THE THRILLING REAL-LIFE STORY OF SOCIALITE SPY NANCY WAKE, comes the newest feat of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia , featuring the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Coeur D; Alene Waters - 2015 by Ned Hayes Summary: Coeur d; Alene, Idaho is where people go to hide: Neo-Nazis, corrupt politicians, mining men with buried secrets. ↵↵In 1972, 91 men were killed in a mining "accident" sparked by a fire lit nearly a mile underground: the mystery was never solved. After the rest escaped, only three miners survived underground. ↵↵More than 20 years later, Matt Worthson is a sheriff; s lieutenant and the disgraced son of mining hero and Sunshine Mine survivor Stanley Worthson. Matt expects to finish out his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense | | |
Book | The Coldest Warrior - 2020 by Paul Vidich Summary: In 1953, at the end of the Korean War, Dr. Charles Wilson, an Army bio-weapons scientist, died when he "jumped or fell" from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. As his wife and children grieve, the details of his death remain buried for twenty-two years. With the release of the Rockefeller Commission report on illegal CIA activities in 1975, LSD is linked to Wilson's death, and suddenly the Wilson case becomes news again. Wilson's family and the press are demanding answers, suspecting the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Collateral Damage - 2020 by Lynette Eason Summary: A former military psychologist spends her days helping vets overcome PTSD—and her nights fighting her own nightmares. Now, on the run with a client who has already saved her life twice, she must uncover powerful secrets before they both end up dead. | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | Colliding Skies - 2012 by Debbie Zaken Summary: Since Skye Reilly can remember, she has been looking up to the stars. With high school graduation upon her, her telescope in one hand and her college acceptance letter in the other, she has life as meticulously mapped out as her star chart. That is, until the Celeians arrive and she meets Ethan, an alluring alien. Ethan collides into her like an asteroid, causing a gravitational shift in Skye; s trajectory and hurling her life into a cataclysmic collision course of interplanetary proportions.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Color Of Truth - 2015 by Stacy Monson Summary: Truth isn; t always black and white. Sometimes it takes the unexpected to reveal its true colors. Marti has been on her own since she was 15, determined to build a life for herself and her sister despite the threats of a man intent on keeping her from revealing his secret. Sam Evans; turbulent teen years prepared him for the perfect job—counseling troubled youth. Then his pregnant wife walked out on their marriage and his life imploded, leaving him without a family, a job, or his... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Colorado Promise - 2018 by Charlene Whitman Summary: In a time when hardship and famine rule the country, one boy finds an oasis of magic and the strength to fight for it. The Dust Bowl uprooted a lot of families and orphaned even more children. No one knows this better than Nat, a teenager who rides the rails from town to town looking for work. After helping a girl accused of witchcraft, Nat stumbles upon a home for wayward children run by a vibrant woman named Camille. She takes in children who have been thrown away and teaches them how to use... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Come Tumbling Down - 2020 by Seanan Mcguire Summary: The fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire; s award-winning Wayward Children series, Come Tumbling Down picks up the threads left dangling by Every Heart a Doorway and Down Among the Sticks and Bones When Jack left Eleanor West; s School for Wayward Children she was carrying the body of her deliciously deranged sister—whom she had recently murdered in a fit of righteous justice—back to their home on the Moors. But death in their adopted world isn; t... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Confessions Of The World; S Oldest Shotgun Bride - 2018 by Gail Hart Summary: Rules were meant to be broken; condoms, not so much.↵ ↵Business executive Katie St. John has given up on love, which she stinks at, to focus on her red-hot career. All she wants from Steve Tyler, an ultra-sexy, surprisingly sweet and much younger Air Force pilot, is help crossing some items off her secret to-do list of sexual fantasies. Sure, the chemistry between them is hotter than the Cayman sun, but once this vacation; s over, she; ll say good-bye, and go back to plotting corporate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Conjure Women - 2020 by Afia Atakora Summary: A sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Conspiracy Of Bones - 2020 by Kathy Reichs Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a new riveting novel featuring her vastly popular character forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who must use all her tradecraft to discover the identity of a faceless corpse, its connection to a decade-old missing child case, and why the dead man had her cellphone number. It; s sweltering in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Temperance Brennan, still recovering from neurosurgery following an aneurysm, is battling nightmares,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | A Conspiracy Of Bones by Kathy Reichs Summary: "It's sweltering in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Temperance Brennan, still recovering from neurosurgery following an aneurysm, is battling nightmares, migraines, and what she thinks might be hallucinations when she receives a series of mysterious text messages, each containing a new picture of a corpse that is missing its face and hands. Immediately, she's anxious to know who the dead man is, and why the images were sent to her. An identified corpse soon turns up, only partly answering her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Contest And Other Stories - 2014 by Kate Lit Robinson Summary: Inspired by the works of international artists, this award-winning collection contains nineteen spellbinding Young Adult - New Adult magical realist, paranormal, slipstream, alternate history, and fabulist tales linked by a novella. Peter John Rizzo, a 1960 graduate of Yale University; s journalism program, inherits a floundering art magazine from his uncle, John Rizzo, with the provision that he must increase the circulation or forfeit all assets to creditors. Peter Rizzo, Pete; s father, is a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Controlled Descent - 2013 by K. M. Herkes Summary: Alison Gregorio thinks her new job with a prestigious law firm is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but explosive secrets lurk beneath its golden facade. When a plane crash takes out the firm; s biggest client, she finds herself in a situation that will test her conscience and her courage to the limits.Surviving a crash-landing is only the first challenge Justin Wyatt faces after his fall from power. He loved the toys he built more than the fortune they brought in, but neglecting his corporate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Conundrum - 2016 by C. S. Lakin Summary: Lies may hurt, but the truth can be murder...↵↵A happily married man with three small children decides one day he no longer wants to live. He gives himself leukemia, and nine months later is dead.↵↵This is the conundrum Lisa Sitteroff is determined to solve regarding her long-dead father — the tale her mother Ruth repeated throughout Lisa; s childhood. But Lisa, now 30 and watching her older brother Raff suffer from the ravages of bipolar illness, believes if she can solve this... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Country Bride - 2019 by Debbie Macomber Summary: www.DebbieMacomber.com Luke Rivers is a man of his word He agrees to marry Kate Logan when she foolishly proposes to him after one glass of champagne too many, and he refuses to renege on his promise. Kate is devastated when Clay Franklin, her former fiancé and the man she; s always loved, marries Rorie Campbell instead. If it weren; t for that last glass of champagne she would never have asked Luke to marry her. Now, not only does Luke refuse to break the engagement, he insists that Kate doesn; t love Clay—she actually loves him.... | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Country Bride - 2016 by Debbie Macomber Summary: Country Bride by Debbie Macomber Luke Rivers is a man of his word. He agrees to marry Kate Logan when she foolishly proposes to him—after one glass of champagne too many—at her former fiancé; s wedding reception. And Luke, stubborn rancher that he is, refuses to renege on his promise. Kate was devastated when the man she; d always loved married another woman, a newcomer to their Oregon town. But now, not only does Luke refuse to break their engagement, he insists that Kate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Country Guesthouse - 2020 by Robyn Carr Summary: Hannah Russell's carefully crafted plans for her life have been upended without warning. When her best friend dies, she becomes guardian to her 5-year-old son, Noah. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Country Guesthouse - 2020 by Robyn Carr Summary: Hannah Russell's carefully crafted plans for her life have been upended without warning. When her best friend dies, she becomes guardian to her 5-year-old son, Noah. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Country Strong by Linda Lael Miller Summary: "Cord Hollister is a true cowboy at heart. As a man who has devoted his life to training horses under the big skies of Montana, he thrives on the stability of ranch life. But when a girl arrives in Painted Pony Creek with a shocking secret, Cord's orderly life is upended. She's the spitting image of the first woman who broke his heart - a woman he hasn't seen in years - and he'll do whatever he can to help her. He just can't do it alone. Shallie Fletcher left heartbreak where it belongs - in... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Western | | |
eBook | A Court For Thieves - 2017 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice; s imagination is limitless. In another series that promises to be as entertaining as the previous ones, A THRONE OF SISTERS presents us with the tale of two sisters (Sophia and Kate), orphans, fighting to survive in a cruel and demanding world of an orphanage. An instant success. I can hardly wait to put my hands on the second and third books!" —Books and Movie Reviews (Roberto Mattos) From #1 Bestseller Morgan Rice comes an unforgettable new fantasy series. In A COURT FOR... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Court Kasie - 2016 by Bill Gourgey Summary: A high school intern facing deportation. A plot to bribe a Supreme Court Justice. A case that could ignite a nation? Fifteen-year-old Kasie has always been an exceptionally gifted student. Unfortunately, she; s also an undocumented immigrant. Ever since her parents were deported during a politically motivated ICE sweep, she; s been living with her friend; s family, in fear of ICE. But she; s continued to excel at school, and with the support of her mentors, applies for DACA, which provides her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Cowboy Blue - 2015 by Cat Johnson Summary: What happens when you mix a Manhattan workaholic with a Colorado ranch boss? Casey Harrington; s life is her career. Bonner "Blue" Boyd; s life is the ranch. So why can; t they keep their minds—or their hands—off each other? They both know that opposites attract and though city and country might mix for a week, it can; t work for a lifetime. Or can it? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish - 2013 by G.g. Andrew Summary: A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things. But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the power to make or break her haunted house. Because Brendan is the nerd Nora used to torment in middle school. But now he; s in college and so scary hot, even her zombie heart starts beating. And he; s looking a bit too long at her bloody fishnet stockings. Nora has to be everything she; s not this Halloween... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Credible Threat - 2020 by Judith A Jance Summary: Years after her son's fatal overdose, grieving mother Rachel Higgins learns that his addiction may have grown out of damage suffered at the hands of a pedophile priest while he was in high school. Looking for vengeance, she targets the Catholic Church's most visible local figure, Archbishop Francis Gillespie. When the archbishop begins receiving anonymous threats, local police dismiss them, saying they're not credible. So he turns to his friends, Ali Reynolds and her husband, B. Simpson. With... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Critical Doubt - 2020 by Barbara Freethy Summary: They met in a war-torn city on the other side of the world and shared an anonymous night of passion. They didn; t intend to meet again. Nor did they think they; d be reunited by sinister secrets... Five years later, FBI Agent Savannah Kane is headed to a small town in Georgia for the funeral of her best friend; s husband. Going home is fraught with complications, but Savannah never imagined one of those would be Ryker Stone, the stranger she; d shared an unforgettable night with. Haunted by an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
Book | Crooked River by Douglas J Preston Summary: "Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the tropical beach--each one with a crudely severed human foot inside. Called away from vacation elsewhere in the state, Agent Pendergast reluctantly agrees to visit the crime scene--and, despite himself, is quickly drawn in by the incomprehensible puzzle. An early pathology report only adds to the mystery. With an ocean of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Occult & Supernatural • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Crooked River - 2020 by Douglas Preston Summary: Racing to uncover the mystery of several light green-shoe-clad severed feet found floating in the Gulf of Mexico, Agent Pendergast is faced with the most inexplicable challenge of his career in this installment of the #1 NYT bestselling series. A STARTLING CRIME WITH DOZENS OF VICTIMS. Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the tropical beach—each one with a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Crow's Call by Wanda E Brunstetter Summary: "When Vernon King, his son, and son-in-law are involved in a terrible accident, three women are left to cope with their deaths, as they become the sole providers of the family they have left. The women's only income must come from the family greenhouse, but someone seems to be trying to force them out of business. Amy King has just lost her father and brother, and her mother needs her to help run the family's greenhouse. It doesn't seem fair to ask her to leave a job she loves, when there is... read more» | | Genres: Amish & Mennonite • Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Crush The King - 2020 by Jennifer Estep Summary: Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It's time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Epic Fantasy • Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Crush The King - 2020 by Jennifer Estep Summary: A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep; s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance. Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Cured - 2014 by Bethany Wiggins Summary: Now that Fiona Tarsis and her twin brother, Jonah, are no longer beasts, they set out to find their mother, with the help of Bowen and a former neighbor, Jacqui. Heading for a safe settlement rumored to be in Wyoming, they plan to spread the cure along the way—until they are attacked by raiders. Luckily, they find a new ally in Kevin, who saves them and leads them to safety in his underground shelter. But the more they get to know Kevin, the more they suspect he has ties to the raiders.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Dacă Ar Fi Văzut - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: „O capodoperă a genurilor thriller È™i mister. Blake Pierce a făcut o treabă minunată dezvoltand personaje cu o latură psihologică atat de bine descrisă, incat te simÈ›i de parcă poÈ›i pătrunde in interiorul minÈ›ii lor, trăind propriile lor temerile È™i sărbătorind succesul lor. Plină de intorsături neaÈ™teptate, această carte vă va È›ine treji pană la sfarÈ™itul ultimei pagini.- Recenzii de CărÈ›i È™i Filme, Roberto Mattos (despre Odată Plecată)DACÄ‚ AR FI VÄ‚ZUT... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Daddy's Girls - 2020 by Danielle Steel Summary: After the death of his wife, Texas ranch hand JT Tucker took his three small daughters to California to start a new life. With almost no money, a will of iron, and hard work, he eventually built the biggest ranch in California. Caroline, the youngest, was overlooked by her father for her entire life and fled to become a wife, mother, and writer in Marin County. Gemma, his declared favorite, sought out Hollywood glamour and success and became a major television star. Kate, the eldest, stayed at... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Dakota Dawn - 2012 by Lauraine Snelling Summary: "Soldahl! Next stop, Soldahl!" When Nora Johanson heard the conductor; s words, her heart began to race. At last she would be in the arms of the man she had promised to marry—Hans Larson. At fifteen she was so sure of their love. Now, three years later and far from the mountains and fjords of her beloved homeland, Norway, she wondered. . . . She stepped off the train, found her trunk full of quilts, hand-embroidered linens, and household treasures painted with rosemaling designs, and... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Dance Of Dragons - 2015 by Kaitlyn Davis Summary: An ancient evil awakens. Three unlikely heroes rise. An age of myth is reborn. Try the A DANCE OF DRAGONS series today, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Graceling and Game of Thrones! This bundle includes the prequel novella, The Golden Cage, as well as the first full-length novel, The Shadow Soul. THE GOLDEN CAGE (A Dance of Dragons #0.5) In the land of Ourthuro, cruelty is a way of life. The king rules with an iron fist and no one dare defy him—no one except his daughter. Princess... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Dance With A Dragon - 2015 by Linda Hopkins Summary: How do you kill a dragon? For Lleland Seaton, Master of Philosophy, the answer is clear. Only a longbow is powerful enough to hunt such a terrible beast. But little is known about the fearsome creatures, so when Zachary Drake, along with his beautiful and intriguing sister Lydia, crosses Lleland; s path, it seems fate is on his side. Who, after all, is better to teach him about slaying dragons than the son of the famed dragon-slayer himself, Aaron Drake? But things are never as they appear, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Danger To Herself And Others - 2019 by Alyssa Sheinmel Summary: "A compelling and beautifully told story." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces Four walls. One window. No way to escape. Hannah knows there; s been a mistake. She doesn; t need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn; t a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren; t going to write... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Dangerous And Unseemly - 2012 by K. B. Owen Summary: An unseemly lesson... in murder. The year is 1896, and college professor Concordia Wells has her hands full: teaching classes, acting as live-in chaperone to a cottage of lively female students and directing the student play, Macbeth. But mystery and murder are not confined to the stage, especially when the death of Concordia; s sister Mary appears to be foul play. To make matters worse, the women; s college is plagued by malicious pranks, arson, money troubles and the apparent suicide of a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Dangerous Waters - 2010 by Anne Allen Summary: Tragedy seems to follows Jeanne Le Page around.↵↵Can she really go through it again and survive? ↵↵Jeanne Le Page is lucky to be alive. Fifteen years ago, she was almost killed in a boating accident which brought heart-breaking family tragedy. Now 31, Jeanne is returning reluctantly to the island of Guernsey following the death of her beloved grandmother. Struggling for breath as the ferry nears the island, Jeanne feels a dark foreboding overwhelm her, as hazy memories of that terrible... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Dark Before Dawn - 2013 by Laurie Stevens Summary: Troubled detective Gabriel McRay is fired for police brutality. ↵↵When a killer begins leaving notes on his victim; s bodies addressed to the detective, Gabriel is hired back to lure in the killer. Gabriel; s troubles stem from the blocked memory of childhood trauma. With his career dependent on the whims of a psychopath, Gabriel soon realizes that the killer; s identity lies within that blocked memory. Teamed with his forensic pathologist girlfriend and his psychiatrist, Gabriel runs two... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Dark Corners Of The Night by Meg Gardiner Summary: FBI behavioral analyst Caitlin Hendrix has come to Los Angeles to assist with the investigation of the Midnight Man, a killer who comes for the parents but leaves the children alive. Something about this UNSUB -- unknown subject -- doesn't sit right with Caitlin and soon she realizes that within the heart of a killer lives a secret that mirror's her own past. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Darkest King - 2020 by Gena Showalter Summary: To become a king of the underworld at long last, William must resist an irresistible beauty—or a curse will ensure his end... A merciless prince feared by all... Cursed by a vengeful witch, William of the Dark will die if he ever falls in love—murdered by the woman who steals his heart. His lone shot at redemption is a book filled with indecipherable code. Break the code, break the curse. Now, centuries later, he; s condemned to a string of one-night stands...until he finds the only... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Darling Rose Gold - 2020 by Stephanie Wrobel Summary: For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fund raisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar. After serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Dating Charade - 2019 by Melissa Ferguson Summary: Just when you think you; ve met your match . . . the charade begins. Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether. But fate has other plans, and Cassie; s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett; s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Daughter Of Destiny - 2014 by Nicole Evelina Summary: Before queenship and Camelot, Guinevere was a priestess of Avalon. She loved another before Arthur, a warrior who would one day betray her.In the war-torn world of late fifth century Britain, young Guinevere faces a choice: stay with her family to defend her home at Northgallis from the Irish, or go to Avalon to seek help for the horrific visions that haunt her. The Sight calls her to Avalon, where she meets Morgan, a woman of questionable parentage who is destined to become her rival. As... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Daughter Of The Reich - 2020 by Louise Fein Summary: "A beautifully written and emotional wrenching journey into World War II tumult and tragedy...its dynamic characters present a timely truth we should all grasp and embrace: We must stand up against those who preach hate." —Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Queen; s Secret For fans of The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See, a spellbinding story of impossible love set against the backdrop of the Nazi regime. She must choose between loyalty to her country or a... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Daughters Of Rome - 2011 by Kate Quinn Summary: A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything, especially the lives of two sisters. Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Day We Met - 2015 by Rowan Coleman Summary: "When Claire starts to write her Memory Book, she already knows that this scrapbook of mementoes will soon be all her daughters and husband have of her. In her mid-40s, Claire is scared and increasingly confused by the world around her, struggling to hold onto her identity as thoughts of her mother, her daughters, and her husband grow fuzzier every day. Fearing what will happen if those memories fade altogether, her family's gift of a red sketchpad is her most treasured possession. As they fill... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | De Bol Van Kandra - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Een krachtig begin van een serie die een combinatie van pittige protagonisten en uitdagende omstandigheden belooft, niet alleen voor tieners maar ook voor volwassen fantasy fans die op zoek zijn naar epische verhalen, gevoed door krachtige vriendschappen en vijanden."—Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (over Een Troon voor Zusters)"De verbeelding van Morgan Rice kent geen grenzen!"—Books and Movie Reviews (over Een Troon voor Zusters)Van #1 bestverkopende fantasy auteur Morgan... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | De Mauvais Augure - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: « Une histoire haletante qui vous accroche des le premier chapitre pour ne plus vous lacher » Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (au sujet de Sans laisser de traces) Blake Pierce, auteur a succes de romans policiers, nous livre son dernier chef-d; Å“uvre de suspense. Dans De Mauvais Augure (le deuxieme tome de la serie d; enquetes de Keri Locke), Keri Locke, notre enquetrice du service personnes disparues de la police de Los Angeles, est toujours hantee par l; enlevement de sa fille. Poussee... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | De Perfecte Wijk - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: In DE PERFECTE WIJK (boek #2) lijmt Jessie Hunt, 29, profiler, de stukken van haar gebroken leven weer aan elkaar en verlaat ze de buitenwijken om opnieuw te beginnen in Downtown Los Angeles. Maar wanneer een rijke society dame vermoord wordt, moet Jessie, die op de zaak wordt gezet, teruggaan naar de perfect uitziende buitenwijken om op een krankzinnige moordenaar te jagen tussen de valse facades van normaliteit en de sociopatische vrouwen. Jessie leeft weer op in Downtown LA en weet zeker dat... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | De Tappras Uppkomst - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "En actionspackad fantasy som gor Morgan Rices fans av tidigare noveller nojda, tillsammans med fans fran bocker som The Inheritance Cycle av Christopher Paolini.... Fans av ungdoms fiction kommer att sluka denna bok."—The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (angaende Rise of the Dragons) #1 Bastsaljande serie! UPPKOMSTEN AV DE TAPPRA ar bok #2 i Morgan Rices bastsaljande episka fantasyserie KUNGAR OCH TROLLKARLAR (som borjar med DRAKARNAS UPPKOMST en gratis nerladdning)! Efter drakens attack,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Deacon King Kong - 2020 by James McBride Summary: "From James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird, comes a wise and witty novel about what happens to the witnesses of a shooting. In September 1969, a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known as Sportcoat shuffles into the courtyard of the Cause Houses housing project in south Brooklyn, pulls a .45 from his pocket, and in front of everybody shoots the project's drug dealer at point-blank range. The reasons for this desperate burst of violence and the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Deacon King Kong - 2020 by James Mcbride Summary: "From James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird, comes a wise and witty novel about what happens to the witnesses of a shooting. In September 1969, a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known as Sportcoat shuffles into the courtyard of the Cause Houses housing project in south Brooklyn, pulls a .45 from his pocket, and in front of everybody shoots the project's drug dealer at point-blank range. The reasons for this desperate burst of violence and the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Dead Detective Agency - 2017 by Peg Herring Summary: Tori Van Camp wakes one morning on a luxurious ocean liner where she; s offered whatever a person might desire: food, clothes, recreation, and the companionship of congenial people. But Tori has no memory of booking a cruise. What she does have is a vivid recollection of being shot point blank in the chest.With the help of the stunningly handsome Mike and the unnervingly serene Nancy, Tori soon learns the purpose of her voyage. Still, she; s haunted by the image of the gun, the crack of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Dead Girls Club - 2019 by Damien Angelica Walters Summary: One of Refinery29 ; s and POPSUGAR ; s Favorite New Books of December 2019! A supernatural thriller in the vein of A Head Full of Ghosts about two young girls, a scary story that becomes far too real, and the tragic—and terrifying—consequences that follow one of them into adulthood. Red Lady, Red Lady, show us your face... In 1991, Heather Cole and her friends were members of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with the macabre, the girls exchanged stories about serial killers and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Dead In A Week - 2019 by Andrea Kane Summary: Lauren Pennington is celebrating her junior year abroad when life comes to a screeching halt. At Munich's Hofbru¨haus, she engages in an innocent flirtation with a charming stranger for the length of a drink. Drink finished, Lauren leaves -- only to be snatched from the streets and thrown into an unmarked van. In a globe-spanning chase, from the beer halls of Germany, to the tech gardens of California, to the skyscrapers of China, and finally the farmlands of Croatia, Aidan's team cracks... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Dead Land - 2020 by Sara Paretsky Summary: Chicago may be the city of broad shoulders, but its political law is "Pay to Play." Money changes hands in the middle of the night, and by morning, buildings and parks are replaced by billion-dollar projects. Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals through her impetuous goddaughter, Bernie Fouchard. Bernie tries to rescue Lydia Zamir, a famed singer-songwriter now living on the streets; Zamir's life fell apart when her lover was murdered next to her in a mass... read more» | | Genres: Hard-Boiled • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Dead Land - 2020 by Sara Paretsky Summary: Chicago may be the city of broad shoulders, but its political law is "Pay to Play." Money changes hands in the middle of the night, and by morning, buildings and parks are replaced by billion-dollar projects. Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals through her impetuous goddaughter, Bernie Fouchard. Bernie tries to rescue Lydia Zamir, a famed singer-songwriter now living on the streets; Zamir's life fell apart when her lover was murdered next to her in a mass... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Dead To Her - 2020 by Sarah Pinborough Summary: "Being the second wife can be murder...Once a cheat, always a cheat,| they say. Marcie Maddox has worked hard to get where she is after the illicit affair that started her new life a few years ago. But her world of country clubs, yachts and sumptuous houses in Savannah, Georgia, isn|t easy to maintain, no matter how hard she tries. Nor is keeping her husband, Jason, truly interested. So, when Jason|s boss brings home a hot new wife from his trip to London, the young Mrs William Radford IV... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Dead To Her - 2020 by Sarah Pinborough Summary: "; Big Little Lies; meets ; Rebecca; in Sarah Pinborough; s ; Dead to Her,; a saucy novel about insecure second wives dragged down by secrets [and] jealousies..." —Washington Post For fans of Liane Moriarty, Liv Constantine and Lisa Jewell, a twisty psychological thriller about a savvy second wife who will do almost anything to come out on top from the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes. Marriage can be murder... SOMETHING OLD Marcie; s affair with Jason Maddox... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Deader Homes And Gardens - 2015 by Angie Fox Summary: Southern belle Verity Long is back in business—as a ghost hunter. Now all she has to do is visit the town; s creepiest mansion and exorcise a family of vengeful spirits. Piece of cake. After all, ghosts love her and need her... that is until she meets the ghosts of Rock Fall mansion. They; ll do anything to keep their murderous secrets hidden within the cliff-side fortress—even if that means getting rid of one meddling ghost hunter. With the entire town skeptical and scrutinizing... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Deadly Inside Scoop - 2020 by Abby Collette Summary: This book kicks off a charming cozy mystery series set in an ice cream shop—with a fabulous cast of quirky characters. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Deadly Justice - 2011 by Darrell Case Summary: At the height of the Vietnam War in 1971, Jake Abrams is desperate to leave his oppressive home in Colorado and begin a new life in college in LA, but his dreams are waylaid when he meets Leah, an antiwar protester who pushes him into marriage and family. Jake tries to juggle school, his job, and raising four children, but Leah turns to drugs and drinking, and finally runs off with her rock band, leaving Jake reeling.When he falls for Rachel and marries her, his children rebel. And when Joseph,... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Deal With The Devil - 2020 by Kit Rocha Summary: Deal with the Devil is Orphan Black meets the post-apocalyptic Avengers by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author duo Kit Rocha. Nina is an information broker with a mission—she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to save the hopeless in a crumbling America. Knox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of the Silver Devils. His squad of supersoldiers went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents, and now he; s fighting to survive. They; re on a deadly collision... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Dear Edward - 2020 by Ann Napolitano Summary: "One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured vet returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor. Edward's story captures... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Death And A Dog - 2019 by Fiona Grace Summary: DEATH AND A DOG (AN ELLA ROSE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 2) is book two in a charming new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace. Ella Rose, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: she has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire. Spring is in the air. With last month; s murder mystery behind her, a new best friend in her English shepherd, and a budding relationship with the chef across the street, it... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Death At A Drop-In - 2013 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: Cosette Whitlow is a society matron — if tiny Bradley, North Carolina has one. She kindly volunteers for all the town; s charities, but isn; t nearly as kind to her own family, neighbors and friends. In fact, Cosette is emphatically disliked by much of the town — including octogenarian Myrtle Clover. And Myrtle knows that dislike in Bradley can quickly turn deadly. No one seems surprised when Cosette; s body is discovered during a party she; s hosting; she was struck on the head... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Death By Disputation - 2015 by Anna Castle Summary: Thomas Clarady is recruited to spy on a group of radical Puritans at Cambridge University. Francis Bacon is his spymaster; his tutor in both tradecraft and religious politics. Their commission gets off to a deadly start when Tom finds his chief informant hanging from the roof beams. Now he must catch a murderer as well as a seditioner. His first suspect is volatile poet Christopher Marlowe, who keeps turning up in the wrong places. Dogged by unreliable assistants, chased by three lusty women... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Death In Venice - 1994 by Thomas Mann Summary: Gustav von Aschenbach, a successful but aging writer, follows his wanderlust to Venice in search of spiritual fulfillment that instead leads to his erotic doom. In the decaying city, besieged by an unnamed epidemic, he becomes obsessed with an exquisite Polish boy, Tadzio. This book includes the author's novella "Death in Venice" as well as the author's working notes and six critical essays meant to stimulate discussion. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Death Of A Bean Counter by Sandra Balzo Summary: Maggy Thorsen's head is spinning thanks to partner Sarah Kingston's latest idea - selling luxe espresso machines in their Wisconsin coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds. But Maggy soon faces a far bigger problem when her fiance, sheriff Jake Pavlik, makes an official call on the coffee house's star barista, Amy Caprese. Amy's wealthy new beau, investment adviser Kip Fargo, has been shot dead in his bed - and Amy is the last known person to see him alive. Kip had just proposed to Amy, but she turned... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | Death Of An American Beauty - 2020 by Mariah Fredericks Summary: Jane Prescott is taking a break from her duties as lady's maid for a week, and plans to begin it with attending the hottest and most scandalous show in town: the opening of an art exhibition, showcasing the cubists, that is shocking New York City. 1913 is also the fiftieth anniversary of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation speech, and the city's great and good are determined to celebrate in style. Dolly Rutherford, heiress to the glamorous Rutherford's department store empire, has gathered her... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | The Death Of Artemio Cruz - 2009 by Carlos Fuentes Summary: A powerful Mexican newspaper owner recalls episodes of his earlier life as he lies confined to his bed, gravely ill. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Death Of Jesus - 2020 by J M Coetzee Summary: In Estrella, David has grown to be a tall ten-year-old who is a natural at soccer, and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simo´n and Boli´var the dog usually watch while his mother Ine´s now works in a fashion boutique. David still asks many questions, challenging his parents, and any authority figure in his life. In dancing class at the Academy of Music he dances as he chooses. He refuses to do sums and will not read any books except Don Quixote. One day Julio... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Politica | | |
eBook | Death Pays A Visit - 2014 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: When psychic (and hubcap retailer) Wanda Alewine pays a late-night visit to Myrtle Clover, she urges the octogenarian sleuth to head straight to Greener Pastures Retirement Home. But Wanda doesn; t want Myrtle to consider the Home; s dubious amenities; she wants Myrtle to prevent a murder seen in a vision. Reluctant Myrtle investigates with sidekick Miles, who seems a lot more interested in Greener Pastures than she is. As the duo digs, they uncover more than just Sudoku and Scrabble; they discover a sinister undercurrent — with murder as its outcome. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Deathless Divide - 2020 by Justina Ireland Summary: The sequel to the New York Times bestselling epic Dread Nation is an unforgettable journey of revenge and salvation across a divided America. After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother. But nothing is easy when you; re a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road to a protected village called Nicodemus has Jane questioning everything she thought... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Deep - 2020 by Alma Katsu Summary: From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world; s most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic . Someone, or some thing , is haunting the ship. Between mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, the guests of the Titanic have found themselves suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone from the moment they set sail. Several of them, including maid Annie... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Horror • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Deep - 2020 by Alma Katsu Summary: "Surviving the sinking of the Titanic, Annie takes a job as a nurse on the Britannic before encountering a fellow survivor who forces her to reckon with past demons." -- | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Deep Into Dusk - 2012 by Laurie Stevens Summary: In the second pulse-pounding thriller in the series, Detective Gabriel McRay is once again forced to face his inner demons. From the enclaves of the super rich to the kinky underbelly of Los Angeles, women are turning up dead and Gabriel is determined to hunt down the killer. His one and only witness to this string of sexual murders is the beautiful Tara Samuels. Blinded by his own sympathy and desire for Tara, Gabriel is soon embroiled in the world of her dark fantasy, and McRay must find the sadistic killer before he loses his career, his sanity and his life. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Deep State - 2020 by Chris Hauty Summary: Recently elected President Richard Monroe--populist, controversial, and divisive--is at the center of an increasingly polarized Washington, DC. Never has the partisan drama been so tense or the paranoia so rampant. In the midst of contentious political turf wars, the White House chief of staff is found dead in his house. A tenacious intern discovers a single, ominous clue that suggests he died from something other than natural causes, and that a wide-ranging conspiracy is running beneath the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Definitely Naughty - 2013 by Jo Leigh Summary: Single Gal Seeks Naughty Inspiration Aubrey Hayes @windowUndresser Window dressing at Le Muse lingerie = best job ever. LOVE. But must design The Ultimate Window Display Of Hot Sex before Xmas. #panic 24h A Hot Guys Trading Card just fell from the sky. Could this beautiful piece of man be my muse? It; s raining men. #hallelujah 23h OMFG, Detective Liam Flynn even hotter in person. May explode into a million pieces of lusty lady bits. #HandcuffMeNow 15h It; s on. Have convinced the uber-hot cop... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Demon Duke - 2015 by Margaret Locke Summary: A man tormented by a painful secret meets the bookish miss who just might save him from himself... Behind every good man is a great secret.Banished to Yorkshire as a boy for faults his father failed to beat out of him, Damon Blackbourne has no use for English society and had vowed never to return to his family; s estate at Thorne Hill, much less London. However, when his father and brother die in a freak carriage accident, it falls on Damon to take up the mantle of the Malford dukedom, and to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Der Aufstand Der Tapferen - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: „Eine action-geladene Fantasy-Geschichte, die den Fans von Morgan Rices vorherigen Buchern und den Liebhabe von Buchern wie THE INHERITANCE CYCLE von Christopher Paolini gefallen durfte... Fans von Fantasy-Geschichten fur junge Erwachsene werden dieses jungste Werk von Rice verschlingen und um mehr betteln."—The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (uber Rise of the Dragons)Die #1 Bestseller Serie! AUFSTAND DER TAPFEREN ist Buch #2 in Morgan Rices epischer Bestseller-Fantasy Serie VON KONIGEN... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Der Perfekte Block - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: In DER PERFEKTE BLOCK (Band #2) sammelt die Nachwuchsprofilerin Jessie Hunt, 29, die Scherben ihres zerbrochenen Lebens auf und verlasst die Vorstadt, um ein neues Leben in der Innenstadt von Los Angeles zu beginnen. Aber als eine wohlhabende Person des offentlichen Lebens ermordet wird, befindet sich Jessie, die mit dem Fall beauftragt wurde, plotzlich wieder in der Welt der malerischen Vorstadt und jagt einen geistesgestorten Morder inmitten der falschen Fassaden der Normalitat von... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Desperate Creed - 2019 by Alex Kava Summary: Award-winning author, Alex Kava pulls readers into the middle of the storm and has them gasping for air even as they turn the next page. A trailblazer in the K9 mystery genre, Kava creates a "dynamic between Ryder and his canines that reveals a world rarely shared in fiction and perhaps nowhere presented more effectively than in this series." —Phil Jason, Florida Weekly A STORM IS COMING In Alabama: A deadly outbreak of tornadoes sends K9 handlers, Ryder... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Det Perfekta Kvarteret - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: I DET PERFEKTA KVARTERET (bok tva) plockar den farska kriminalprofileraren Jessie Hunt, 29, upp spillrorna av sitt kraschade liv och lamnar fororten for att borja om i centrala Los Angeles. Men nar en formogen kvinna fran societeten mordas ar plotsligt Jessie, som tilldelas brottsfallet, tillbaka i det perfekta forortslivet och jagar en vrickad mordare bland plastiga fasader och sociopatiska countryklubbdamer.Jessie trivs aterigen i centrala Los Angeles och ar saker pa att hon har kommit vidare... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Detection Mission - 2013 by Margaret Daley Summary: Who is she? While looking for a missing child in Sagebrush, Texas, K-9 detective Lee Calloway and his border-collie partner find someone else. A mystery woman running for her life, scared and injured. But she has no idea who she is--or why someone is after her. Lee; s unit suspects "Heidi" is a criminal who knows more than she; s saying, yet his gut instinct says she; s innocent. Lee vows to protect her until her memory returns, but now someone is desperate to ensure that never happens. | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | A Devil In Scotland - 2018 by Suzanne Enoch Summary: The dawning of desire 1806, Scotland. Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone; s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it; s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, Callum is only too happy to leave Scotland forever. ...is delicious and dangerous 1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Devil's Peak - 2008 by Deon Meyer Summary: In the aftermath of a gruesome child abuse case that has caught the attention of the media, Inspector Benny Griessel struggles to maintain his sobriety in order to bring down a vigilante killer who has won the sympathy of the public. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Devolution - 2020 by Max Brooks Summary: As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier's eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined, until now. But the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town's bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing and too earth-shattering in its implications, to be forgotten. Because if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us, and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Horror • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | Devoted by Dean R Koontz Summary: Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people.... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Die Luge Eines Nachbarn - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: „Ein Meisterwerk der Spannung! Blake Pierce ist es auf hervorragende Weise gelungen, Charaktere mit einer psychologischen Seite zu entwickeln, die so gut beschrieben sind, dass wir uns in ihren Kopfen fuhlen, ihren Angsten folgen und ihren Erfolg bejubeln. Voller Wendungen wird Sie dieses Buch bis zur letzten Seite wach halten." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (zu Verschwunden) Die Luge eines Nachbarns (Ein Chloe Fine Psycho-Thriller) ist das zweite Buch einer neuen... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Dies Irae - 2014 by B. V. Lawson Summary: The third installment in the Shamus-nominated Scott Drayco series:Three years ago, Scott Drayco left the FBI after an incident involving his partner, Mark "Sarg" Sargosian. Now a freelance crime consultant, Drayco often helps law enforcement on cases, but he never imagined his estranged former partner would turn up on his doorstep, pleading for Drayco; s help. A co-ed at an elite Washington, D.C., private college has been murdered, and the victim; s friend - Sarg; s own daughter Tara - might be... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Directive Principale - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: « Un des meilleurs thrillers que j; aie lus cette annee. »—Books et Movie Reviews (a propos de Tous Les Moyens Necessaires)Dans DIRECTIVE PRINCIPALE (L; ENTRAINEMENT DE LUKE STONE, TOME 2), thriller d; action revolutionnaire par l; auteur a succes n°1 Jack Mars, Luke Stone, veteran d; elite de la Force Delta, 29 ans, dirige l; Equipe d; Intervention Speciale du FBI dans le cadre d; une mission haletante pour sauver des otages americains detenus dans un sous-marin nucleaire, mais, quand... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Disappearing Earth - 2019 by Julia Phillips Summary: "One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two sisters, eight and eleven, go missing. In the ensuing months the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with the fear and loss felt most deeply among its women. Connected by the crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. Social and ethnic tensions have long simmered in the region, and outsiders are often the first to be accused..." -- | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Dispel Illusion - 2019 by Mark Lawrence Summary: Sometimes being wrong is the right answer. Nick Hayes' genius is in wringing out the universe's secrets. It's a talent that's allowed him to carve paths through time. But the worst part is that he knows how his story will end. He's seen it with his own eyes. And every year that passes, every breakthrough he makes, brings him a step closer. Mia's accident is waiting for them both in 2011. If it happens then he's out of choices. Then a chance 1992 discover reveals that this seeker of truth has... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | A Divided Loyalty - 2020 by Charles Todd Summary: "Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge's, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. A young woman has been murdered next to a mysterious, hooded, figure-like stone, but no one recognizes her--or admits to it. And how did she get there? Despite a thorough investigation, it appears that her killer has simply vanished. Rutledge, returning from the conclusion of a case involving another apparently unknown... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | A Divided Loyalty - 2020 by Charles Todd Summary: Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career—a cold murder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to follow. Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge; s, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. A young woman has been murdered next to a mysterious, hooded, figure-like stone, but no one recognizes her—or admits to it.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Do No Harm by Max Allan Collins Summary: "In Do No Harm, Nathan Heller takes on the Sam Sheppard case --a young doctor is startled from sleep and discovers his wife brutally murdered. He claims that a mysterious intruder killed his wife. But all the evidence points to a disturbed husband who has grown tired of married life and yearned to be free at all costs. Sheppard is swiftly convicted and sent to rot in prison. Just how firm was the evidence...and was it tampered with to fit a convenient narrative to settle scores and push... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Doha 12 - 2015 by Lance Charnes Summary: Jake Eldar; s and Miriam Schaffer; s names may kill them.↵↵Jake manages a bookstore in Brooklyn. Miriam is a secretary at a Philadelphia law firm. Both grew up in Israel and emigrated to build new lives in America. Neither knows the other exists... until the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad uses their identities in an operation to assassinate a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in Doha, Qatar.↵↵Now Hezbollah plans to kill them both. Jake, Miriam and 10 other innocents in five... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Done Deal - 2017 by Lynda Aicher Summary: Power. Wealth. Respect. The members of the Boardroom share these things—and more—in this new erotic romance series from Lynda Aicher, author of the bestselling Wicked Play books In the Boardroom, exhilarating pleasures happen after-hours. At night, behind the closed doors of the Boardroom, it; s members only. Stripped of their inhibitions, Bay Area moguls are free to indulge their most extreme fantasies, and business becomes pleasure. Never in his dirtiest dreams did CEO Trevor... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Down Dog Diary - 2014 by Sherry Roberts Summary: Finalist: Midwest Book Awards ↵↵Yoga teacher Maya Skye faces the same challenge every day: balance her search for inner peace with her fascination with mayhem. When she inherits a book of secrets, the Down Dog Diary, she sets out to find the killer of the book; s former owner, a shaman named James Tumblethorne. When the mystical journal is stolen, Maya learns just how elusive inner peace can be at the point of a gun.↵↵Set in small Gabriel; s Garden, Minnesota, this is a mystery told... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Dragon Redeemed - 2014 by Linda Hopkins Summary: Is it possible to love too much? After three months of marriage, Aaron and Keira Drake are still very much in love. Life at Storbrook seems idyllic, and Keira cannot quite believe how happy she is. Anna, Keira; s younger sister, has made Storbrook her permanent home, while Max, a young (by dragon standards) clan member has also recently arrived at the Dragon Master; s home. Sparks immediately fly between Anna and Max, but when the prince calls on Aaron for his help with a rogue dragon... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Dragonfly - 2019 by Leila Meacham Summary: At the height of WWII, five idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the OSS, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country. The men and women from very different backgrounds--a Texan athlete with German roots, an upper-crust son of a French mother and a wealthy businessman, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly fisherman, an orphaned fashion designer, and a ravishingly beautiful female fencer -- all answer the call of duty, but each for a secret reason of his or her own.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Dragonfly Dreams - 2015 by Jennifer Chow Summary: It; s 1880 in Fresno, California when 17-year-old Topaz Woo dies after giving birth. She can get an extension in a non-physical body— if she uses The Ten Commandments to influence her newborn. Over the course of ten years, she finds herself stymied in parenting by intergenerational drama and spiritual battle. Will she adjust to an otherworldly existence and give her daughter a solid foundation? Or will she become mired in family disputes and forfeit her soul to evil? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Dream Of Redemption - 2018 by Bronwen Evans Summary: A forbidden love and a chilling mystery tease the senses in this sensuous historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Love to Remember . Bookish and independent Lady Helen Hawkestone is expected to marry well. But, having grown up with warring parents, the institution holds little appeal. The trick, she realizes, is to marry for love—a task that; s easier said than done. Only while Helen is raising funds for her do-gooder sister; s orphanage does she... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | The Dream Stitcher - 2017 by Deborah Gaal Summary: Fans of Anthony Doerr; s All the Light We Cannot See, will enjoy The Dream Stitcher! The Dream Stitcher; s story moves eloquently between two time periods and places, America in 2008 and World War II Poland. Hard times are forcing Maude Fields to take in her estranged mother, Bea, whose secrets date to World War II. Bea arrives with a hand-embroidered recreation of La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde, the iconic 11th century Bayeux Tapestry. The replica contains clues to the identity of Maude; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Nonfiction • Religion & Spirituality | | |
eBook | Dreams From Nepal - 2014 by Bikul Koirala Summary: Twelve-year-old Ram was born and raised in a small village in Nepal. He; s destined to be a village farmer like his father, but he dreams of so much more. Then, a mysterious opportunity in the form of an olive-green Land Rover comes to whisk him away into a new life. Through dedicated service and the gift of education, Ram can become more than he ever thought possible. As he transitions to adulthood, though, he begins to wonder if the path he; s on is the right one for him. A voice is telling... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Nonfiction • Religion & Spirituality | | |
eBook | Duet In September - 2015 by Gina Ardito Summary: Welcome to Snug Harbor.↵↵Nia and Paige Wainwright, who have grown up in the Long Island seaside town of Snug Harbor, try an experiment to shake up their humdrum lives. Every day for 30 days, they intend to do one thing differently from their normal routine — with unique results. ↵↵Nia, still bitter years after her mother left the family for a wealthy tourist, finds herself falling for vineyard owner Aidan Coffield, the son of a wealthy Manhattan real estate tycoon.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | A Duke By Default - 2018 by Alyssa Cole Summary: New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and -- most importantly -- herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she's capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss -- when she's not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr. Tavish McKenzie doesn't need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance | | |
eBook | The Duke; S Stolen Bride - 2019 by Sophie Jordan Summary: USA Today Bestseller! From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Jordan comes a scandalously sensual romance in her beloved Rogue Files series. "Deliciously sexy!"— Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author An urgent dilemma... To save her impoverished family, Marian Langley will become a mistress. But she will not be just any mistress. Marian intends to become so skilled, so coveted, that she can set her own terms, retaining control over her body and her fate. Only one problem... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Dvur Pro Zlodeje - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice prisla s necim, co se zda byt prislibem dalsi brilantni serie, ktera nas zavede do fantasy plne odvahy, cti, udatnosti, magie a viry ve vlastni osud. Morgan dokazala vytvorit silne postavy, ktere nas primeji je obdivovat na kazde strance... Doporucuji do knihovny kazdeho ctenare, ktery miluje dobre napsanou fantasy literaturu."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (komentar k Vzestup draku)Autorka bestselleru cislo 1, Morgan Rice, prichazi se zbrusu novou fantasy sagou´.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Dyeing Shame - 2017 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: When Beauty Box beautician Tammy Smith is discovered with a pair of hair shears in her back, there are suspects and secrets aplenty in her small Southern town. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover, bored by bingo and bridge, is intrigued by the crime— and her neighbors; secrets. But discovering, and blabbing, secrets got Tammy killed, and Myrtle soon learns her sleuthing isn; t just dangerous; it; s deadly. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Dying For Devil's Food - 2019 by Jenn McKinlay Summary: "Melanie Cooper has zero interest in catering her fifteen-year high school reunion, but Angie insists it's only right that they bask in the success of Fairy Tale Cupcakes. Everything is going better than expected until Cassidy Havers, resident mean girl and Mel's high school nemesis, picks a fight. No longer willing to put up with Cassidy's bullying, Mel is ready to tell the former homecoming queen to shut her piehole and call it a night. But as Mel and Joe prepare to depart, Cassidy is found dead in the girl's bathroom, next to a note written in lipstick that points right to Mel." -- | | Genres: Cozy • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | Eagle Station - 2020 by Dale Brown Summary: Brad McLanahan and the Space Force must fight to preserve America's freedom when a pair of ruthless enemies forge an unlikely alliance to control not only the earth, but the moon and beyond. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Earl Takes A Fancy - 2020 by Lorraine Heath Summary: USA Today Bestseller New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series. She; s looking for a nobleman to wed... Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewlove is determined to fulfill her mother; s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy; s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman—if he; s willing to overlook her scandalous lineage. But Fancy; s plans are thrown into chaos... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Easy Innocence - 2017 by Libby Fischer Hellmann Summary: When pretty, smart Sara Long is found bludgeoned to death, it; s easy to blame the man with the bat. But Georgia Davis — former cop and newly-minted P.I. — is hired to look into the incident at the behest of the accused; s sister, and what she finds hints at a much different, much darker answer. It seems the privileged, preppy schoolgirls on Chicago; s North Shore have learned just how much their innocence is worth to hot-under-the-collar businessmen. But while these girls can pay... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Eat, And Love Yourself - 2020 by Sweeney Boo Summary: For fans of Seconds and Wet Moon. Mindy is a young woman living with an eating disorder and trapped in a battle for her own self-worth. When she accidentally discovers a magic chocolate bar that will give her a chance to revisit her past, she thinks she has a chance to put her life back on track. But will she be able to find a way back to her present, and just as important, a way to treat herself with love and kindness, at any size? Join writer/artist Sweeney Boo (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel) on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and just a bit of magic. | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Edge Of Lost - 2015 by Kristina Mcmorris Summary: On a cold night in October 1937, searchlights cut through the darkness around Alcatraz. A prison guard's only daughter -- one of the youngest civilians who lives on the island -- has gone missing. Tending the warden's greenhouse, convicted bank robber Tommy Capello waits anxiously. Only he knows the truth about the little girl's whereabouts, and that both of their lives depend on the search's outcome. Almost two decades earlier and thousands of miles away, a young boy named Shanley Keagan ekes... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Edge Of Pathos - 2015 by Kristen Pham Summary: Never pause, never doubt, never yield. Rise and fight.Valerie thought she understood loss. Her entire life has been defined by it. But now, she is facing the most frightening loss of all. Her own mind is slipping away, consumed by the power that burns through her every time she saves a life.As the Fractus sweep across Earth, using the strength of their magic to subjugate the powerless, Valerie struggles to lead the resistance, constantly one step behind her enemy. When Reaper taps into a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Een Hof Voor Dieven - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice komt wederom met wat een briljante nieuwe serie belooft te zijn. We worden verzwolgen door een fantasie over moed, eer, magie en geloof in je lotsbestemming. Morgan is er weer in geslaagd om sterke personages neer te zetten, voor wie we op elke pagina juichen... Aanbevolen voor de permanente bibliotheek van iedereen die houdt van een goed geschreven fantasyroman." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (over De Opkomst van de Draken) #1 Bestseller Morgan Rice komt met een... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Eens Gepakt - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: In het noorden van New York worden vrouwen vermoord, hun lichamen worden op mysterieuze wijze in kettingen gehangen aangetroffen. Gezien de bizarre aard van de moorden – en het gebrek aan aanwijzingen – wordt de FBI erbij geroepen en er is maar een agent tot wie ze zich kunnen wenden: Special Agent Riley Paige. Riley, die nog van slag is over haar laatste zaak, wil geen nieuwe klus aannemen. Want ze is er nog steeds van overtuigd er dat een voormalig seriemoordenaar rondloopt die... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Eight Perfect Murders - 2020 by Peter Swanson Summary: Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre's most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack -- which he titled "Eight Perfect Murders." But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She's looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal's old list. And the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Eight Perfect Murders - 2020 by Peter Swanson Summary: "Swanson rips us from one startling plot twist to the next... A true tour de force." —Lisa Gardner "Fiendish good fun." —Anthony Horowitz From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction; s most ingenious murders. Years ago,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Eighth Girl - 2020 by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung Summary: One woman, multiple personae. But which one is telling the truth? Beautiful. Damaged. Destructive. Meet Alexa W?, a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate personalities. Only three people know about their existence: her shrink Daniel; her stepmother Anna; and her enigmatic best friend Ella. The perfect trio of trust. When Ella gets a job at a high-end gentleman|s club, she catches the attention of its shark-like... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Eighth Girl - 2020 by Maxine Mei Chung Summary: "From the infinitely inventive author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe comes a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play." -- | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Eine Spur Von Mord - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Eine dynamische Story, die Sie vom ersten Kapitel an fesselt und nicht mehr loslasst." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (uber Once Gone) Mystery und Spannung im neuen Meisterwerk vom #1 Bestseller-Autor Blake Pierce. EINE SPUR VON MORD (Buch #2 der Keri Locke Mystery-Serie) Keri Locke, Detective in der Einheit fur Vermisste Personen des LAPD, wird noch immer von der Entfuhrung ihrer eigenen Tochter heimgesucht. Die erste neue Spur seit Jahren gibt Keri Kraft, die Suche wieder... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Cekani - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Mistrovsky thriller a mystery! Autor odvedl uzasnou praci pri utvareni postav s psychologickou strankou tak dobre popsanou, ze se ocitame v jejich mysli, sledujeme jejich obavy a vitame jejich uspech. Dej je velmi inteligentni a bude vas bavit pri cteni cele knihy. Tato kniha plna zvratu vas udrzi vzhuru az do otoceni posledni stranky." – Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (o knize Navzdy pryc) CEKANI (Stvoreni Riley Paigeove – kniha c. 2) je druhou knihou v nove serii... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | El Tipo Perfecto - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: En EL TIPO PERFECTO (Libro #2), la perfiladora criminal novata Jessie Hunt, de 29 anos, recoge los pedazos de su vida trastocada y sale de los suburbios para empezar una nueva vida en el centro de Los Angeles. Sin embargo, cuando asesinan a uno de los ricos y famosos, Jessie, a quien han asignado el caso, se ve de nuevo en el mundo de los suburbios de imagen impoluta, a la caza de un asesino demente entre falsas fachadas de normalidad y mujeres sociopatas. Jessie, disfrutando de la vida de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Eleos - 2017 by Dmitry Radbel Summary: The discovery of a valise of old letters written to his Armenian grandfather from an Auschwitz survivor starts Avi Arutiyan on an odyssey to uncover the mystery surrounding his grandfather; s unsolved death. From the killing fields of Anatolia to the trial of Adolf Eichmann, Avi; s quest opens a door into intersecting paths and dark secrets of three families, stretching back to 1915. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Elixir Bound - 2017 by Katie Carroll Summary: Katora Kase isn; t the firstborn son nor does she possess the type of magic that can conjure spells or bewitch others. In the land of the Great Peninsula—an epic fantasy world ruled by the Great Mother Nature and her offspring—those things aren; t a measure of one; s worth. And what Katora does possess is the subtle magic running through her blood that marks her as the next guardian of a secret healing Elixir that is her family; s legacy. It is such a highly guarded secret that... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Elixir Project - 2012 by Kary Oberbrunner Summary: EVERYTHING CAN BE HACKED, EVEN THE TRUTH. Will this fact set Sienna free or plunge her into an even bigger lie? Sienna Lewis lives in a world constantly threatened by a hacktivist group known as SWARM. After SWARM executes its deadliest attack yet, Sienna and her three college friends learn they have been chosen for the ELIXIR Project—a master plan designed to overthrow SWARM—and participation is mandatory. As she faces the deadly challenges of the Project, Sienna confronts layers... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Empath - 2015 by S. Usher Evans Summary: Lauren Dailey is in break-up hell. Stuck between moving on and letting go, she puts on a brave face while crying herself to sleep at night. But when a mysterious voice promises escape from her sadness, she is suddenly transported to a new world. And in this place, the slightest touch pulls her out of her tortured emotions into the mind of another - an empath. The villagers - sweet Aerona and her mischievous twins, wise Siors, and hunky Cefin - welcome her and the blessings her empath powers... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Empty Places - 2016 by Martin Roy Hill Summary: The year is 1987. Battle-scarred news service correspondent Peter Brandt returns from covering the wars in Central America to bury his ex-wife, Palm Springs TV reporter Robin Anderson, after her brutal murder. When Peter discovers the local police refuse to investigate Robin; s murder, he sets out with an old friend, retired cop Matt Banyon, to find her killer. Unearthing a shadow world of sex and drugs, political corruption, and a wealthy Cuban freedom fighter with a suspicious past, Peter and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The End Of October - 2020 by Lawrence Wright Summary: At an internment camp in Indonesia, within one week, forty-seven people are pronounced dead with acute hemorrhagic fever. When the microbiologist and epidemiologist Henry Parsons travels there on behalf of the World Health Organization to investigate, what he finds will soon have staggering repercussions across the globe: an infected man is on his way to join the millions of worshipers in the annual Hajj to Mecca. Now, Henry joins forces with a Saudi doctor and prince in an attempt to... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Envious - 2020 by Lisa Jackson Summary: "Family Kind of Guy": Bliss Cawthorne had once pictured herself as Mason Lafferty's wife. That is, until the wealthy rancher broke her heart and married another woman. Now, thirteen years later, Bliss is back in town and refuses to allow Mason to woo his way into her heart again. But can she resist her old flame's charm the second time around? Years ago Mason was told that he wasn't good enough for his boss' daughter. So, reluctantly, he had let Bliss go -- for love's sake. But he wouldn't make... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Epitaph - 2015 by Mary Doria Russell Summary: Mary Doria Russell, the bestselling, award-winning author of The Sparrow, returns with Epitaph. An American Iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in Doc, following Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to Tombstone, Arizona, and to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. A deeply divided nation. Vicious politics. A shamelessly partisan media. A president loathed by half the populace. Smuggling and gang warfare along the Mexican border. Armed... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Westerns | | |
eBook | A Espera - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Uma obra-prima de thriller e misterio! O autor fez um trabalho magnifico no desenvolvimento das personagens com um lado psicologico tao bem trabalhado que temos a sensacao de estar dentro das suas mentes, sentindo os seus medos e aplaudindo os seus sucessos. A historia e muito inteligente e mantem-nos interessados durante todo o livro. Pleno de reviravoltas, este livro obriga-nos a ficar acordados ate a ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Sem Pistas) A ESPERA (Os... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Eternally Yours - 2011 by Gina Ardito Summary: After one too many disappointments, Jodie Devlin took her own life. Too bad her suicide is only the beginning of her troubles. Until a new future can be created for her, Jodie will serve as one of Death; s bounty hunters, retrieving souls who haunt Earth. She; ll need smarts, charm, and trickery to convince these specters to give up the ghost and move on. Of course, these same skills will come in handy for verbally sparring with her bull-headed, know-it-all trainer. It; s no wonder Luc Asante... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | European Travel For The Monstrous Gentlewoman - 2018 by Theodora Goss Summary: Mary Jekyll and the rest of the daughters of literature's mad scientists embark on a madcap adventure across Europe to rescue another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society's nefarious plans once and for all. From Paris to Vienna to Budapest, Mary and her friends must make new allies, face old enemies, and finally confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It's time for these monstrous gentlewomen to overcome the past and create their own destinies. | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Historical Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Eve Of The Exceptionals - 2012 by Parker Sinclair Summary: When fate brings the young Prince Ryzyn and the rover girl Gem together, not only do their lives become forever entwined, their meeting also ignites the power within an ancient object—the Heart of Cyan. With the mystical Heart discovered, the wielder must prepare for an epic battle against a vicious, pervasive darkness that threatens all of Parlethis. Magical forces unite for the good of the land, but will that be enough to stop the Shadowland creatures from destroying them all? Join the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Eversea: A Love Story - 2016 by Natasha Boyd Summary: Winner: Digital Book Awards 2014 (Adult Fiction) ↵Winter Rose Contest FINALIST 2013 ↵↵"Love stories like these are the reason I read." — Natasha is a Book Junkie ↵↵"I LOVED this book!" and "This book is escapism at its very best. It is a beautiful coming of age story with lots of lovely romance mixed in." — Laura Carter, Founder, New Adult Book Club on Goodreads and Bookish Treasure Blog ↵↵"I absolutely loved it. I really couldn; t get enough." — Jess, Book... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Exit Man - 2013 by Greg Levin Summary: Suicide should come with a warning label: "Do not try this alone." If you truly need out and want the job done right, consider using an outside expert. Like Eli. Eli Edelmann never intended on taking over his father; s party supply store. Nor did he ever intend on making a living through mercy killing. But life doesn; t always go according to plan. After granting the desperate request of a terminally ill family friend, Eli discovers euthanasia is his true calling... and soon finds there; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | An Exotic Heir - 2010 by Meredith Bond Summary: Weaving a web of revenge can be satisfying, but dangerous to your heart. London society is shallow and cruel, sending Cassandra Renwick running to Calcutta, the exotic seat of the British Raj. It; s a fascinating place filled with interesting sights— including the dark and mysterious Julian Ritchie. But she never thought that an even greater heartbreak could be here in this alien and enchanting land. Julian has always been discriminated against for being only half English. Embittered, he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Face Of Death - 2019 by Stella Gold Summary: FACE OF DEATH (A Zoe Prime Mystery—Book 1) is the debut in a new FBI thriller series by Stella Gold. FBI Special Agent Zoe Prime suffers from a rare condition which also gives her a unique talent—she views the world through a lens of numbers. The numbers torment her, make her unable to relate to people, and give her a failed romantic life—yet they also allow her to see patterns that no other FBI agent can see. Zoe keeps her condition a secret, ashamed, in fear her colleagues... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Facets Of Death - 2020 by Michael Stanley Summary: "Recent university graduate David 'Kubu' Bengu joins the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department directly rather than via the normal route of a constable on the beat. This does not sit well with existing detectives. Shortly after he joins the CID, the richest diamond mine in the world is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds in transit. The robbery is well-executed and brutal. Police immediately suspect an inside job, but there is no evidence of who it could be. When the robbers are killed... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Fair Warning - 2020 by Michael Connelly Summary: Veteran reporter Jack McEvoy has taken down killers before, but when a woman he had a one-night stand with is murdered in a particularly brutal way, McEvoy realizes he might be facing a criminal mind unlike any he's ever encountered. McEvoy investigates -- against the warnings of the police and his own editor -- and makes a shocking discovery that connects the crime to other mysterious deaths across the country. But his inquiry hits a snag when he himself becomes a suspect. As he races to clear... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Fake Truth - 2020 by Lee Goldberg Summary: Author Ian Ludlow writes great adventures, but after helping Chinese movie star Wang Mei defect to the United States, he becomes the accidental hero of a real-life espionage thriller. Now he's stuck with the actress -- and suffering a nasty case of writer's block -- when he stumbles into a secret Russian plot using "fake news" to outrage Americans into believing a terrifying lie. The only weapon Ian has against the global conspiracy, and the assassins who are closing in on him, is his vivid imagination. If his story isn't a killer thriller, he's dead. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Fall For You - 2015 by Cecilia Gray Summary: It; s obvious that Dante thinks he; s way too good for Lizzie. And Lizzie knows Dante is a snob with a gift for pressing her buttons. But things are changing fast this year at the Academy. And when Lizzie; s quest to stop those changes blows up in her face, taking her oldest friendship with it, she has nowhere else to turn but to Dante, with his killer blue eyes, his crazy-sexy smile, and his secrets... Secrets Lizzie can; t seem to leave alone, no matter how hard she tries... Dive into the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Fallen - 2016 by Karin Slaughter Summary: Georgia Bureau of Investigations Detective Faith Mitchell, her partner Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton join forces to find Faith's mother, missing after a deadly hostage situation that leaves Faith a murder suspect -- and the scapegoat for police corruption, bribery, and murder. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Falling Hard - 2017 by Stacy Finz Summary: In the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain town of Nugget, California, falling hard is all too easy . . . This is the summer of Annie Sparks—at least according to her. No more supporting lazy jerks or coddling irresponsible family or taking care of anyone who doesn; t deserve her help. Instead she; s headed to an estate in a remote mountain town, to spend her summer with her boots covered in mud and her hands working the earth. Love is the last thing on her mind. Nugget is a long way from... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Westerns | | |
eBook | Falling To Pieces - 2011 by Vannetta Chapman Summary: In this first book of a three-book series, author Vannetta Chapman brings a fresh twist to the popular Amish fiction genre. She blends the familiar components consumers love in Amish books—faith, community, simplicity, family—with an innovative who-done-it plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the last stitch in the quilt. When two women—one Amish, one English—each with different motives, join forces to organize a successful on-line quilt auction, neither expects... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Family Business - 2019 by Carl Weber Summary: "By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life ... Selling cars, it turns out, is only a small part of the Duncans' family business." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Urban | | |
Book | The Family Business 2 - 2019 by Carl Weber Summary: Welcome to the world of Duncans. By day they are upstanding citizens running one of New York's most respected car dealerships;but by night, they're criminals who control most of the East Coast drug traffic. No matter whether they're on their day or night jobs, one thing is true about the Duncans: there is never a dull moment to be found. Baby momma drama takes over the Duncan clan, as there is still uncertainty about who has fathered the Duncan sisters' new babies. Meanwhile, Orlando Duncan,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Urban | | |
eBook | The Family Divided - 2014 by Anne Allen Summary: One family, divided by death — and money Andy Batiste, at loggerheads with his degenerate cousin, seeks to discover the truth of his family history. Why was his pregnant grandmother forced to flee to France? What really happened to her husband during the German Occupation, 60 years ago? Who accused Edmund, the elder son and Batiste heir, of being an informer? Was he really a traitor — and who murdered him? With Edmund; s brother Harold now head of the family, enjoying the wealth... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Family Next Door - 2018 by Sally Hepworth Summary: Small, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets. Such is the case for Essie and her family. When a new woman moves next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in this neighbourhood. As the two women grow closer and Essie's friends disapprove, it starts to become clear that Isabelle's choice of neighbourhood was no accident. And that her presence might bring even more secrets to light. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | A Farewell To Arms - 2012 by Ernest Hemingway Summary: Written when Ernest Hemingway was thirty years old and lauded as the best American novel to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beautiful English nurse. Set against the looming horrors of the battlefield--weary, demoralized men marching in the rain during the German attack on Caporetto; the profound struggle between loyalty and desertion--this gripping, semiautobiographical work... read more» | | Genres: Classics • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Fate - 2020 by Helen Hardt Summary: Bradford Steel never believed in fate...until he met the girl of his dreams. As sole heir to the Steel ranch and fortune, Brad knows what his future holds. He; ll marry and have children, but he; s not cut out for love. Fate has other plans, though, when he meets college freshman Daphne Wade—an innocent and beautiful young woman who loves sunrises, animals, and the color yellow. Daphne is on her own for the first time, and she vows to make the most of every minute. Never again will she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Fearless - 2020 by Fern Michaels Summary: Weaving a thread of suspense into her trademark powerful storytelling, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels delivers a compelling new novel about a woman who learns that her new life may not be all it appears . . . Anna Campbell is ready to take her first tentative steps back into the world after widowhood. On a singles cruise, she meets divorced professor Ryan Robertson, and the sparks between them are undeniable. Back home in West Texas, Anna and Ryan continue their romance, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Feels Like Falling - 2020 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: It's summertime on the North Carolina coast and the livin' is easy. Unless, that is, you've just lost your mother to cancer, your sister to her extremist husband, and your husband to his executive assistant. Meet Gray Howard. Right when Gray could use a serious infusion of good karma in her life, she inadvertently gets a stranger, Diana Harrington, fired from her job at the local pharmacy. Diana Harrington's summer isn't off to the greatest start either: Hours before losing her job, she broke... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Feels Like Falling - 2020 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: It's summertime on the North Carolina coast and the livin' is easy. Unless, that is, you've just lost your mother to cancer, your sister to her extremist husband, and your husband to his executive assistant. Meet Gray Howard. Right when Gray could use a serious infusion of good karma in her life, she inadvertently gets a stranger, Diana Harrington, fired from her job at the local pharmacy. Diana Harrington's summer isn't off to the greatest start either: Hours before losing her job, she broke... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Fifth Avenue Story Society - 2020 by Rachel Hauck Summary: An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories. Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed. Literature professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud. Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids. Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Final Deception - 2020 by Heather Graham Summary: It was one of Kieran's most chilling cases: her assessment of a murderer known as the Fireman. There was no doubt that the man was dangerous and needed to be locked away for his gruesome acts. Now Craig is called to a crime scene that matches the killer's methods, and news breaks that the Fireman has escaped prison. Amid a citywide manhunt, Kieran and Craig need to untangle a web of deceit, privilege, and greed. They begin to suspect there is a new threat stalking the streets of Manhattan.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
eBook | The Final Deception - 2020 by Heather Graham Summary: How do you confront a threat that is hiding in plain sight? FBI agent Craig Frasier and psychologist Kieran Finnegan hunt an escaped serial killer in the latest explosive thriller in the New York Confidential series. It was one of Kieran; s most chilling cases: her assessment of a murderer known as the Fireman. There was no doubt that the man needed to be locked away. Now Craig is called to a gruesome crime scene that matches the killer; s methods, and news breaks that the Fireman has escaped... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Finding Boaz - 2010 by Izzy James Summary: Finding Boaz is a novel about a woman who has been hurt by betrayal but is learning to love again. Part-time musician and single mom Abby Ericksen just quit her job to escape a boss who made unwelcome advances when her deceitful ex-husband arrives demanding custody of their daughter. Another man is the last thing on her mind... when she meets the man she cannot resist. Duncan MacLeod needs a wife. The old family covenant requires that his wife-to-be ask him to marry. Covenant or not, Duncan is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Finding Mother - 2016 by Anne Allen Summary: Three women. Three generations. Sacrifices for love.↵ ↵Who is she, really? Nicole is about to find out as she searches for her real mother, the woman who gave her away at birth. With her marriage in tatters, she sets out from England, traveling to Spain, Jersey and Guernsey before the extraordinary story of her real family is finally revealed. ↵↵Nicole becomes an unwitting catalyst for change in the family. Two women are forced to reveal long-buried secrets, one going back as far as the second World War. Lives are transformed, as choices have to be made and the past laid to rest. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Finding Yvonne - 2018 by Brandy Colbert Summary: For fans of Nicola Yoon and Nina LaCour comes a striking novel about difficult choices from acclaimed author Brandy Colbert. Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep her company, especially in those lonely days after her mother walked out on their family. But with graduation just around the corner, she is forced to face the hard truth that she just might not be good enough to attend a conservatory after high school. Full of doubt about her future, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Fire From The Rock - 2008 by Sharon Draper Summary: Sylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled to be integrated in the fall of 1957, whether people like it or not. Before Sylvia makes her final decision, smoldering racial tension in the town ignites into flame. When the smoke clears, she sees clearly that nothing is going to stop the change from coming. It is up to her generation to make it happen, in as many different ways as there are colors in the world. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Fire Inside - 2013 by Kristen Ashley Summary: Meet the intense and sexy bad boy bikers of the Chaos Motorcycle Club, the second book in Kristen Ashley; s New York Times bestselling series. "I adore Kristen Ashley; s books. Her stories grab you by the throat from page one and . . . continue to dwell in your mind days after you; ve finished the story." -Maya Banks, New York Times bestselling author Lanie Heron isn; t looking for love-no surprise, considering her last serious relationship nearly got her killed. So when Lanie propositions Hop... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
Book | Firewatching - 2020 by Russ Thomas Summary: "A taut and ambitious police procedural debut introducing Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler, a cold case reviewer who lands a high-profile murder investigation only to find the main suspect is a recent one-night stand..." -- | | Genres: Hard-Boiled • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
Book | Firing Point - 2020 by Tom Clancy Summary: While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small cafe´. At first, Renee Moore seems surprised to see Jack, but then she just seems irritated and distracted. After making plans to meet later, Jack leaves, only to miss the opportunity ever to speak to Renee again, as the cafe´ is destroyed minutes later by a suicide bomber. A desperate Jack plunges back into the ruins to save his friend, but it's too late. As she dies in his arms, she utters one... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | First Comes Scandal - 2020 by Julia Quinn Summary: Georgiana Bridgerton isn't against the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life. Enter Option #3. As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | First Comes Scandal - 2020 by Julia Quinn Summary: She was given two choices... Georgiana Bridgerton isn; t against the idea of marriage. She; d just thought she; d have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she; s abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life. Enter Option #3 As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he; s close to completing his... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The First Girl Child - 2019 by Amy Harmon Summary: Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok. Raised among the Keepers at Temple Hill, Bayr is gifted with inhuman strength. But he's also blessed with an all-too-human heart that beats with one purpose: to protect Alba, the first girl child born in nearly two decades and the... read more» | | Genres: Fantasy • Historical • Historical Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | First Lady - 2000 by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Summary: How does the most famous woman in the world hide in plain sight? The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of First Lady. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Fistful Of Honey - 2014 by Melana Crawford Summary: Money. Love. Family. When it all falls away and she; s left with nothing, one unlikely woman must save herself so that she can save humanity. When Alena Ford is exiled from the whitewashed Upper East Side paradise she hid behind and forced to face both the racial injustice—and her painful past—that she pretended to forget, chaos ensues. A desperate move to a gritty section of Brooklyn sets off an adventure she never imagined. She befriends her eccentric new neighbor Gloria, and the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Five Uneasy Pieces - 2012 by Debbi Mack Summary: This short story anthology explores the shadowy worlds of noir, mystery and crime fiction. The stories range in tone from hardboiled detective to parody. Altogether, this collection has something for everyone who enjoys dark or edgy crime fiction. This book includes a sixth bonus short story. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Follow Me Back - 2017 by A.v. Geiger Summary: "Follow Me Back is the perfect mix of fandom with just the right amount of suspense. An enthralling page turner from beginning to end." —ANNA TODD, New York Times bestselling author of the After series There; s a fine line between fandom...and obsession. Tessa Hart; s world feels very small. Confined to her bedroom with agoraphobia, her one escape is the online fandom for pop sensation Eric Thorn. When he tweets to his fans, it; s like his speaking directly to her... Eric Thorn is frightened... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Followers (Original) - 2020 by Megan Angelo Summary: Orla Cadden is a budding novelist stuck in a dead-end job, writing clickbait about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Then Orla meets Floss--a striving, wannabe A-lister--who comes up with a plan for launching them both into the high-profile lives they dream about. So what if Orla and Floss's methods are a little shady--and sometimes people get hurt? Their legions of followers can't be wrong. Thirty-five years later, in a closed California village where government-appointed... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Following - 2019 by Jeffry W. Johnston Summary: Rear Window meets Serial in this riveting new thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author that follows Alden as he tries to solve a crime only he believes was committed. Alden likes to follow people. He; s not trying to be a creep, he just wants to be an investigator someday, and it; s good practice. But spying on people comes with risks, like when Alden sees popular Greg Matthes seemingly murder his girlfriend, Amy, one night in the bad part of town. But the facts aren; t adding up, especially... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | For Evigt Och For Alltid - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "En mycket valskriven roman, som beskriver en kvinnas kamp (Emily) for att hitta sin sanna identitet. Forfattaren gjorde ett fantastiskt jobb med skapandet av karaktarerna och hennes beskrivning av miljon. Romantiken ar dar, men inte overdoserad. Komplimanger till forfattaren for den har fantastiska starten pa en serie som garanterat kommer att vara valdigt underhallande."- Bocker och filmrecensioner, Roberto Mattos (re Nu och for alltid)FOR EVIGT OCH FOR ALLTID ar bok nr 2 i romantikserien... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | For Now And Forever - 2016 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love; s ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions....FOR NOW AND FOREVER is the perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It; s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads." —Midwest Book Review (Diane... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Forbidden - 2014 by Parker Sinclair Summary: To be honest, my true power lies within my skills as a Seer. Alex says that my vixen skills are just "icing on the cake." Sandra is a bombshell. She also happens to be a Seer, and Earthen Protector Alex Conner; s best friend. When Alex goes missing, Sandra seeks help from the one person she is forbidden to contact. Can Sandra, and those she used to be closest to, finally move past all the fear and mistrust? Discover Sandra; s dark and hidden past, one that even Alex doesn; t know about, in this... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Suspense | | |
eBook | Force No One - 2017 by Daniel Charles Ross Summary: For Tom Clancy fans who like their characters strong and the hardware cool—don; t miss this. — Doug Richardson, screenwriter of DIE HARD 2 and BAD BOYS and author of the LUCKY DEY crime series A homicide in Detroit usually doesn; t raise many eyebrows, but a victim is found with a business card from a Department of Homeland Security enforcement cell no one; s ever heard of. FBI Special Agent Amber "Corvette" Watson and Detroit Police homicide detective Sgt. Tracey Lexcellent catch... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Forever A Dragon - 2014 by Linda Hopkins Summary: When Max flew away from Anna in a blazing stream of flame, she was determined to forget the shape-shifting, fire-breathing dragon. But five years have passed, and still his memory leaves an ache in her heart. A memory that Garrick Flynn, her childhood friend, would love to erase. When given the chance to travel to the city, the center of medieval life, Anna jumps at the opportunity. But danger and intrigue are never far away as she joins the royal court and serves as companion to the queen. Is it possible to have a second chance at the deep and passionate love she once scorned? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Forever And For Always - 2016 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love; s ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions....FOR NOW AND FOREVER is the perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It; s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads."—Midwest Book Review (Diane... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Forever Hidden by Tracie Peterson Summary: "When her grandfather's health begins to decline, Havyn is determined to keep her family together. But everyone has secrets - including John, the hired stranger who recently arrived on their farm. To help out Havyn starts singing at a local roadhouse - but dangerous eyes grow jealous as she and John grow closer. Will they realize the peril before it is too late?" -- | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romance | | |
eBook | Forever Hidden - 2020 by Tracie Peterson Summary: When her grandfather; s health begins to decline, Havyn is determined to keep her family together. But everyone has secrets—including John, the hired stranger who recently arrived on their farm. To help out Havyn starts singing at a local roadhouse—but dangerous eyes grow jealous as she and John grow closer. Will they realize the peril before it is too late? | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Forever Mine - 2016 by Theresa Hupp Summary: Yearning for love, fifteen-year-old Esther Pershing is stuck on a wagon train to Oregon. Her father leads the 1847 company, her mother is ailing, and her younger siblings need her care. Nineteen-year-old Daniel Abercrombie, the only suitable young man on the journey, catches her fancy. Though old enough to file a land claim in Oregon, Daniel is still a boy in his parents; eyes. Smitten by Esther; s beauty and spirit, Daniel seeks her out. What chance does the young couple; s romance have, when... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Forever The Road - 2013 by Anthony St. Clair Summary: Travel. Destiny. Beer.↵↵When an evil as old as the world awakens, only three wanderers can prevent the annihilation of all life. Nobody in Agamuskara, India, remembers why the river and the ancient city both carry the name "smiling fire" or why no one goes near the heart of the city. But when rootless globetrotter Jay arrives with a strange object in his backpack, everything changes. In the global secret order of Jakes and Jades, destiny-slinging bartender Jade Agamuskara Bluegold stands... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux Summary: It's the perfect holiday for romance novelist Sara Medlar. After solving two murder cases in their hometown of Lachlan, Florida, Sara Medlar, her niece Kate and their friend Jack need a change of scenery. Sara arranges for them to visit an old friend of hers in England. Upon arrival at Oxley Manor, a centuries-old estate that has been converted to a luxury hotel, Kate and Jack quickly realize that Sara is up to something. They learn that Sara has also invited a number of others to join them at... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | A Forgotten Murder - 2020 by Jude Deveraux Summary: An English manor home, an unsolved mystery, too many suspects to count... It; s the perfect holiday for romance novelist Sara Medlar. After solving two murder cases in their hometown of Lachlan, Florida, Sara Medlar, her niece Kate and their friend Jack need a change of scenery. Sara arranges for them to visit an old friend of hers in England. Upon arrival at Oxley Manor, a centuries-old estate that has been converted to a luxury hotel, Kate and Jack quickly realize that Sara is up to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Foundryside - 2019 by Robert Jackson Bennett Summary: Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne's docks, is nothing her unique abilities can't handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia's been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic -- the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience -- have already used it to transform Tevanne into a... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Epic Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Four Floors - 2013 by Ran Walker Summary: In this first time collaboration between authors Ran Walker and Sabin Prentis, they explore the lives of four people who occupy a brownstone in a heavily gentrified neighborhood in the city of New Hollis. With stories ranging from the owner who wrestles with the pressure to sell her building to the former DJ who is finding a new life after parole, the four stories in Four Floors examine the intersection of gentrification, hip-hop, love, life, and how to make sense of it all. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Fourth Dawn - 2005 by Bodie Thoene Summary: Where is the promised liberator who will set the world right? No one is secure in Judea. Betrayal and suspicion are the coin of the realm as King Herod plunges deeper into madness, determined to hold on to his kingdom, no matter the price. Young Mary of Nazareth receives an unusual visitor as she tends a cow in her parents| barn. What he tells her will change everything about her life and impact all those in Judea and beyond, for eternity! Yet will Yosef, her betrothed, believe her? Or will she... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Fourth World - 2015 by Lyssa Chiavari Summary: Life on Mars isn; t all it; s cracked up to be when you; re Isaak Contreras. Ever since his dad disappeared two years ago, Isaak; s been struggling to keep up in school, and he never seems to be able to live up to his mom; s high expectations. But everything changes when he finds an ancient coin among his missing father; s possessions. The coin seems to have a strange connection not only to Isaak; s family, but to Mars; ancient past. But how is that possible, on a planet that was supposed to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Fur Immer Und Ewig - 2017 by Sophie Love Summary: „Sophie Loves Fahigkeit, bei ihren Lesern Magie zu bewirken, zeigt sich in ihrem hochst inspirierenden Ausdruck und den gedankenanregenden Beschreibungen...FUR JETZT UND FUR IMMER ist der perfekte Liebes- oder Strandroman, der sich von anderen abhebt: seine mitreissende Begeisterung und die wunderschonen Beschreibungen machen deutlich, wie komplex die Liebe und auch die Gedanken der Menschen sein konnen. Dieses Buch ist perfekt geeignet fur Leser, die nach einem Liebesroman mit Tiefgang... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Frankenstein - 2013 by Mary Shelley Summary: Le classique des classiques des romans d; horreur gothique! L; effroyable aventure du docteur Victor Frankenstein qui, cherchant a percer le secret de la vie, donna naissance a une creature monstrueuse. | | Genres: Classics • Horror • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Free - 2019 by Kristen Ashley Summary: Through good times, bad times and times of war, Cole "Rush" Allen grew up in the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Along this journey, he watched his father, Tack, and his MC brothers fight, sweat, bleed and die to steer the Club to legitimacy. And they; ve got one more battle on their hands. A battle they have to win. But when Rush meets the woman who put herself right in the thick of it, he knows he has to stop at nothing to get her out. Rebel Stapleton has lost someone she loves to murder and she; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Full Disclosure - 2019 by Camryn Garrett Summary: "An unflinchingly honest, eye-opening, heartful story that; s sure to keep readers talking." —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and O n the Come Up "Romantic, funny, hopeful, and unflinchingly real." —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda The uplifting story of an HIV-positive teen, falling in love and learning to live her truth. Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school, and this time... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Furfante, Prigioniera, Principessa - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice e tornata con quella che promette di essere un; altra serie brillante, immergendoci in un fantasy di valore, onore, coraggio, magia e fede nel proprio destino. Morgan e riuscita un; altra volta a creare un forte gruppo di personaggi che ci porta a sostenerli pagina dopo pagina... Raccomandato per le librerie di tutti i lettori che amano i fantasy ben scritti." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (parlando di L; ascesa dei Draghi) FURFANTE, PRIGIONIERA, PRINCIPESSA e il... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Furmidable Foes - 2020 by Rita Mae Brown Summary: Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen and her pet sleuths uncover a rotten scam to dupe consumers when they discover that substandard produce is being passed off for organic, upmarket groceries. As always, Harry's crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and Tee Tucker the Corgi share her determination to sniff out the foes among friends, the spoiled among the fresh. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | GAGA - 2016 by Leslie Tall Manning Summary: Monty is ready to rock. Funny thing is, she doesn't know it yet! When her husband releases her from a stagnant marriage, forty-five-but-looks-thirty Monica Reese Taylor, freelance writer for Home & Goddess Magazine, gets the career opportunity of a lifetime. All she has to do is leave her daughter behind, change her name, dress like a crazed groupie, and for one month follow a comeback rock band as they tour the eastern United States. But that's not all: Monty has to spend time with the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Games & Fate - 2017 by Bill Gourgey Summary: In "Nu Logic, Rise of the Neos" (book 2 of the Glide Trilogy), accomplished virologist, Dr. Janot (whose specialty is crossover pathogens), threatens the promising Glide era with his wildly popular augmented reality gaming world – Neology. Only the genius inventor, Captain Magigate, can stop him, but Magigate is lost in the past with his erstwhile lover and foe, the Prophet. Teenage artist Maddy; s cryptic paintings hold the key to reaching the Captain, but will she discover their secret... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Garden Of Small Beginnings - 2017 by Abbi Waxman Summary: "A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book"* that; s "filled with characters you; ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life"** from the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill . Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years—ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she; s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Garden On Sunset - 2012 by Martin Turnbull Summary: Have you ever wanted to climb into a time machine and visit Hollywood during its heyday?↵↵Right before talking pictures slug Tinsel Town in the jaw, a luminous silent screen star converts her private estate into the Garden of Allah Hotel. The lush grounds soon become a haven for Hollywood hopefuls to meet, drink and revel through the night. George Cukor is in the pool, Tallulah Bankhead is at the bar, and Scott Fitzgerald is sneaking off to a bungalow with Sheilah Graham, while Madame Alla... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Gate 76 - 2013 by Andrew Diamond Summary: A mysterious woman fleeing an unknown terror boards the wrong plane at San Francisco International and disappears into the heart of the country. Freddy Ferguson, a troubled detective with a violent past, believes she; s the only living witness to a crime that has captivated the nation. Sifting through the wreckage of her past, he begins to understand who she; s running from, and why. Now he must track her down before her pursuers can silence her for good. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Gefesselt - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: Im Hinterland von New York werden Frauen ermordet und ihre Leichen in Ketten gewickelt aufgehangt. Als das FBI ubernimmt, ist klar, dass es fur so einen bizarren Fall mit kaum vorhandenen Hinweisen, nur eine Agentin gibt: Spezialagentin Riley Paige. Riley, von ihrem letzten Fall ins Schwanken gebracht, will nur ungern einen neuen Fall annehmen, da sie immer noch davon uberzeugt ist, dass ein totgeglaubter Serienmorder sie jagt. Sie weiss aber, dass ihre einzigartige Fahigkeit sich in den... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense | | |
eBook | Geliefd - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: Caitlin en Caleb beginnen aan hun zoektocht naar het ene voorwerp dat de komende oorlog van vampiers en mensen kan tegenhouden: het verloren zwaard. Als een object uit vampiersverhalen, wordt er sterk getwijfeld over of dat voorwerp zelfs maar bestaat. Om ook maar enige hoop te hebben om het te vinden, moeten ze Caitlins afstamming herleiden. Is zij echt De Ene? Hun zoektocht begint met het vinden van Caitlins vader. Wie was hij? Waarom liet hij haar in de steek? Terwijl de zoektocht vordert,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | A German Requiem - 2006 by Philip Kerr Summary: In the wreckage of postwar Berlin, PI Bernie Gunther--in his third appearance--accepts coal for payment and reluctantly takes on a case for Russian Col. Palkovich Poroshin, one of the despised "Ivans." Asked to prove black marketeer Emil Becker innocent of the death of U.S. Counterintelligence Corps Capt. Edward Linden, Gunther leaves Berlin (and his unfaithful wife) for Vienna, where the incarcerated Becker insists he had been set up while delivering SS files to Linden at the behest of a... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Germs & Fury - 2011 by Bill Gourgey Summary: In Gene.sys, Magigate Returns, the final book of the award-winning Glide trilogy, genius inventor Captain Magigate returns from the past only to find the world he left in the clutches of a deadly plague. But the contagion; s creator Dr. Janot, Magigate; s former colleague, has grander plans that threaten the long arc of civilization and may even alter the rules of evolution. The Captain must employ all his genius and forge an unlikely alliance with the Prophet to stop Janot and save his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Get A Life, Chloe Brown - 2019 by Talia Hibbert Summary: Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. She's come up with seven directives to help her "Get a Life", and she's already completed the first: finally moving out of her family's mansion. She's ready to enjoy a drunken night out, ride a motorcycle, and other adventures. But it's not easy being bad, and Chloe knows just the man to help her complete her list. Redford 'Red' Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and sex appeal, who paints at night but... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | Getting Lucky - 2015 by Stacy Finz Summary: A Nugget Romance Fortune favors the bold... In Nugget, California, a tiny town tucked into the Sierra Nevada mountains, luck is what you make it, and love is never far behind... From his humble beginnings in Nugget, Lucky Rodriguez has become a champion on the rodeo circuit, truly living up to his name in every regard. But when he returns home, he gets something success can; t buy: a daughter he never knew he had. And the girl; s mother, an old friend he has hasn; t thought about since, now... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Westerns | | |
Book | Ghosts Of Harvard - 2020 by Francesca Scottoline Serritella Summary: Cadence "Cady" Archer arrives on Harvard's campus searching for answers about her brother, a schizophrenic genius who leapt from his dorm room window the year before. Eric's brilliance overshadowed Cady growing up, but she worshipped and adored him -- even as he became more unstable, retreating deeper into his secretive work on multidimensional spacetime and isolating himself from everyone around him. Losing Eric has left a black hole in Cady's life, and while her choice to walk the same path... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Ghosts Of Harvard - 2020 by Francesca Serritella Summary: A Harvard freshman becomes obsessed with her schizophrenic brother; s suicide. Then she starts hearing voices. "Every time I thought I knew where Ghosts of Harvard was heading, I turned out to be wrong. Part mystery, part ghost story, part psychological thriller, this novel is all entertainment."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult Cadence Archer arrives on Harvard; s campus desperate to understand why her brother, Eric, a genius who developed paranoid schizophrenia took his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Gideon The Ninth - 2019 by Tamsyn Muir Summary: "Gideon the Ninth is the most fun you'll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly,... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Epic Fantasy • High Tech • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Gideon The Ninth - 2019 by Tamsyn Muir Summary: A USA Today Best-Selling Novel, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage , Shelf Awareness, BookRiot , and Bustle ! WINNER of the 2020 Crawford Award Finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award Finalist for the 2020 Nebula Award "Unlike anything I; ve ever read. " —V.E. Schwab "Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!" —Charles Stross "Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original." —... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Gimme Some Sugar - 2019 by Molly Harper Summary: "Lucy Bowman would never have guessed that her best friend, Duffy McCready (of McCready|s Bait Shop & Funeral Home) has been in love with her since they were kids. Fear of rejection and his own romantic complications prevented Duffy from confessing his true feelings in high school, so he stood by and watched her wed Wayne Bowman right after high school. Wayne had always been a cheapskate, so it comes as no surprise when he suffers a fatal accident while fixing his own truck. Even as her family... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Girl Can't Help It by Max Allan Collins Summary: "No sooner do Hot Rod and the Pistons reunite for their induction into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, than two band members take a final bow. Both alleged suicides. A tragic way to go out. A bum way for one-hit wonders to be remembered. But it's Labor Day weekend. The show must go on. With replacements at the ready, the Pistons are back on home turf to headline the first ever Rock and Country Music Fest. Police Chief Krista Larson and her father, Keith, are there listening. And watching.... read more» | | Genres: Iowa Authors • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Psychological • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Girl King - 2019 by Mimi Yu Summary: "Absolutely fantastic." -Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series "Heart-pounding." -Buzzfeed * "Masterful." - School Library Journal , starred review In this dark, sweeping fantasy perfect for fans of Girls of Paper and Fire and Wicked Saints , Princesses Lu and Min find themselves on opposite sides of a war to rule their Empire. Sisters Lu and Min have always known their places as the princesses of the Empire of the First Flame: assertive Lu will be... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Girl With The Louding Voice - 2020 by Abi Dare Summary: "A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"--the ability to speak for herself and decide her own future. But instead, Adunni's father sells her to be the third wife of a... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Girls Of Summer - 2020 by Nancy Thayer Summary: From star-crossed matches to unexpected love triangles, summer on Nantucket always holds the promise of romance. Lisa Hudson feels more alive than she has in a long time after hiring hunky carpenter Mack Whitney to renovate her old Nantucket home. There's no denying the spark growing between them -- despite the fact that Mack is ten years her junior. But her twenty-something children, Juliet and Theo, on the island for the summer, worry that the new relationship will only lead to Lisa's... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Girls Of Summer - 2020 by Nancy Thayer Summary: One life-changing summer on Nantucket brings about exhilarating revelations for a single mother and her two grown children in this sensational novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Lisa Hawley is perfectly satisfied living on her own. Having fully recovered from a brutal divorce nearly two decades earlier, she has successfully raised her kids, Juliet and Theo, seeing them off to college and beyond. As the owner of a popular boutique on Nantucket, she; s built a fulfilling... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Girls With No Names - 2020 by Serena Burdick Summary: INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood—inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules. Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. Her rebellion comes with... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Glass Hotel - 2020 by Emily St John Mandel Summary: Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star hotel on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don't you swallow broken glass. Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for Neptune-Avramidis, reads the words and orders a drink to calm down. Alkaitis, the owner of the hotel and a wealthy investment manager, arrives too late to read the threat, never knowing it was intended for him. He... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Psychologica | | |
eBook | The Glass Hotel - 2020 by Emily St. John Mandel Summary: Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star hotel on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don't you swallow broken glass. Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for Neptune-Avramidis, reads the words and orders a drink to calm down. Alkaitis, the owner of the hotel and a wealthy investment manager, arrives too late to read the threat, never knowing it was intended for him. He... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Go With Your Heart - 2015 by Savannah J. Frierson Summary: Six years ago, Shiloh Ray and her brothers escaped enslavement at a Confederate camp during the Civil War. Now they enjoy their freedom by working at a saloon they own in Choctaw Territory. Though Shiloh hasn; t seen the soldier who; d helped them steal away since then, he was never far from her mind...or her heart.When the soldier reenters her life at the same time the new doctor in town sets his sights on her, Shiloh must decide to revisit her past or prepare for a new future. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | God Of The Internet - 2013 by Lynn Lipinski Summary: When a hacker known as G0d_of_Internet hijacks millions of computers to do the bidding of an Islamic jihadist group, their first act is to disrupt the water treatment systems in Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles. Next, the power grids go down. Is this the start of a digital world war? The only thing standing between the terrorists and their goal to weaponize the internet is a small band of white hat hackers, including cybersecurity guru Mahaz Al-Dossari and his wife Juliana. The search is on for a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Godshot - 2020 by Chelsea Bieker Summary: This "fiercely written and endlessly readable" novel of a teenage girl in thrall to a magnetic—and terrifying—preacher who promises to save her dying town is "a godsend" ( Entertainment Weekly ). Drought has settled on the town of Peaches, California. The area of the Central Valley where fourteen-year-old Lacey May and her alcoholic mother live was once an agricultural paradise. Now it; s an environmental disaster, a place of cracked earth and barren raisin farms. In their... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Going For Kona - 2009 by Pamela Fagan Hutchins Summary: When her husband is killed in a hit-and-run bicycling accident, it takes all of Michele Lopez Hanson; s strength not to burrow into their bed for the rest of her life. But their kids need her, and she promised herself she; d do the Kona Ironman Triathlon in Adrian; s honor, and someone seems to be stalking her family, so she slogs through the pain to keep herself on track. Her dangerously delirious training sessions become a link between her and Adrian, and she discovers that if she keeps... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Golden In Death by J D Robb Summary: "In the latest thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder with a mysterious motive--and a terrifying weapon. Pediatrician Kent Abner received the package on a beautiful April morning. Inside was a cheap trinket, a golden egg that could be opened into two halves. When he pried it apart, highly toxic airborne fumes entered his body--and killed him. After Eve Dallas calls the hazmat team--and undergoes testing to reassure both her and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
Book | Gone By Midnight - 2020 by Candice Fox Summary: Crimson Lake is where people with dark pasts come to disappear-and where others vanish into thin air. Four young boys are left alone in a hotel room while their parents dine downstairs. When Sara Farrow checks on the children at midnight, her son is missing. Distrustful of the police, Sara turns to Crimson Lake's unlikeliest private investigators -- disgraced cop Ted Conkaffey and convicted killer Amanda Pharrell. For Ted, the case couldn't have come at a worse time. Two years ago a false... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
| The Good Father - 2012 by Noah Hawley | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Good Girl; S Guide To Murder - 2020 by Holly Jackson Summary: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! For readers of Kara Thomas and Karen McManus, an addictive, twisty crime thriller with shades of Serial and Making a Murderer about a closed local murder case that doesn; t add up, and a girl who; s determined to find the real killer—but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Good Girls Lie (Original) - 2019 by J T Ellison Summary: Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep school known as a Silent Ivy. The boarding school of choice for daughters of the rich and influential, it accepts only the best and the brightest. Its elite status, long-held traditions and honor code are ideal for preparing exceptional young women for brilliant futures at Ivy League universities and beyond. But a stranger has come to Goode, and this ivy has turned poisonous. In a world where... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Good Girls Lie - 2019 by J.t. Ellison Summary: Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep school known as a Silent Ivy. The boarding school of choice for daughters of the rich and influential, it accepts only the best and the brightest. Its elite status, long-held traditions and honor code are ideal for preparing exceptional young women for brilliant futures at Ivy League universities and beyond. But a stranger has come to Goode, and this ivy has turned poisonous. In a world where... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Good Killer - 2020 by Harry Dolan Summary: "Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are living quietly in Houston when a troubled, obsessive stranger shatters the safety they have carefully constructed for themselves. Sean is at a shopping mall when Henry Alan Keen, scorned by a woman he's been dating, pulls out a gun at the store where she works and begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean rushes toward Keen and ends the slaughter with two well-placed shots-becoming a hero with his face plastered across the news. But Sean's... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Good Marriage - 2020 by Kimberly Mccreight Summary: A Library Reads Pick | A Book Riot Addictive New Thriller to Add to Your TBR Pile " A Good Marriage is a smart, provocative, insightful page-turner. I couldn; t put it down." —Harlan Coben, author of The Boy from the Woods Big Little Lies meets Presumed Innocent in this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, in which a woman; s brutal murder reveals the perilous compromises some couples make—and the secrets they keep—in order to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | A Good Neighborhood - 2020 by Therese Anne Fowler Summary: "A gripping contemporary novel that examines the American dream through the lens of two families living side by side in an idyllic neighborhood, and the one summer that changes their lives irrevocably." -- | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Good Neighborhood - 2020 by Therese Anne Fowler Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A provocative, absorbing read." — People "A feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it; s that good." —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who; s headed to college in the fall. All... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Goodbye Man - 2020 by Jeffery Deaver Summary: In the wilderness of Washington State, expert tracker Colter Shaw has located two young men accused of a terrible hate crime. But when his pursuit takes a shocking and tragic turn, Shaw becomes desperate to discover what went so horribly wrong and if he is to blame. Shaw's search for answers leads him to a shadowy organization that bills itself as a grief support group. But is it truly a community that consoles the bereaved? Or a dangerous cult with a growing body count? Undercover, Shaw joins... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Goodbye Man - 2020 by Jeffery Deaver Summary: In the wilderness of Washington State, expert tracker Colter Shaw has located two young men accused of a terrible hate crime. But when his pursuit takes a shocking and tragic turn, Shaw becomes desperate to discover what went so horribly wrong and if he is to blame. Shaw's search for answers leads him to a shadowy organization that bills itself as a grief support group. But is it truly a community that consoles the bereaved? Or a dangerous cult with a growing body count? Undercover, Shaw joins... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Grace Is Gone - 2020 by Emily Elgar Summary: "Everyone in Ashford, Cornwall, knows Meg Nichols and her daughter, Grace. Meg has been selflessly caring for Grace for years, and Grace--smiling and optimistic in spite of her many illnesses--adores her mother. So when Meg is found brutally bludgeoned in her bed and her daughter missing, the community is rocked. Meg had lived in terror of her abusive, unstable ex, convinced that he would return to try and kidnap Grace...as he had once before. Now it appears her fear was justified. Jon Katrin,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Grace Kelly Dress (Original) - 2020 by Brenda Janowitz Summary: "Two years after Grace Kelly's royal wedding, her iconic dress is still all the rage in Paris--and one replica, and the secrets it carries, will inspire three generations of women to forge their own paths in life and in love." -- | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Grace Kelly Dress - 2020 by Brenda Janowitz Summary: "Exactly the type of book I love: charming, smart, and brimming with heart." —EMILY GIFFIN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted "Fast paced and entertaining from beginning to end." —KRISTIN HANNAH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale Two years after Grace Kelly; s royal wedding, her iconic dress is still all the rage in Paris—and one replica, and the secrets it carries, will inspire three generations of women to forge their own paths... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Grammarians - 2019 by Cathleen Schine Summary: Laurel and Daphne Wolfe, identical, inseparable redheaded twins, share an obsession with words. As adults making their way in 1980s Manhattan, their verbal infatuation begins to push them apart. Their fraying twinship finally shreds completely when the sisters go to war over custody of their most prized family heirloom: Merriam Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Gravity & Fire - 2013 by Bill Gourgey Summary: In Glide, The Prophet; s Revenge, genius inventor Dr. Magigate (the Captain) must confront his shadowy legacy when innocent teen Maddy Langsley is kidnapped by an evil villain. Thus begins the Glide Trilogy set in a future world dominated by the miraculous inventions of Dr. Magigate, chief among them Glide which controls gravity. When Maddy and Mike trespass Knot Hall, a grand seaside estate that appears to be in ruin, they set in motion forces that have been pent up since the dark days of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Greysuits - 2014 by Nathan Lee Green Summary: Decades ago, Greysuit technology was banned across the Hundred Worlds. Now, as a dangerous terrorist organization attempts to develop an army of Greysuit super soldiers, the fragile peace of those same worlds hangs in the balance. Because of their genetic heritage, Aera and a handful of misfits have a chance to fight back before it; s too late. But to do it they; ll have to risk their lives, become outlaws, and possibly give up everything they love. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Grido D; Onore - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: "L; ANELLO DELLO STREGONE ha tutti gli ingredienti per un successo immediato: intrighi, complotti, mistero, cavalieri valorosi, storie d; amore che fioriscono e cuori spezzati, inganno e tradimento. Vi terra incollati al libro per ore e sara in grado di riscuotere l; interesse di persone di ogni eta. Non puo mancare sugli scaffali dei lettori di fantasy." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos In Grido d; Onore (Libro #4 in L; Anello dello Stregone), Thor e tornato dal Cento ed e ora un... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Grounded - 2013 by G. P. Ching Summary: Faith kept her plain. Science made her complicated. Seventeen year old Lydia Troyer is far from concerned with science or politics. Growing up behind a concrete wall in the exiled community of Hemlock Hollow, life hasn; t changed much since her Amish ancestors came to America. She milks her cow by hand, makes fresh bread every morning, and hopes to be courted by a boy she; s known since childhood. But when Lydia; s father has a stroke and is rushed to the outside world for medical treatment,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Grudge Match - 2020 by Robert B Parker Summary: Robert B. Parker's beloved PI Sunny Randall returns on a case that blurs the line between friend and foe, and if Sunny can't tell the difference, the consequences may be deadly. When Sunny's long-time gangster associate Tony Marcus comes to her for help, Sunny is surprised -- after all, she double crossed him on a recent deal, and their relationship is on shakier ground than ever. But the way Tony figures it, Sunny owes him, and Sunny's willing to consider his case if it will clear the slate.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Guardians Of The Boundary - 2017 by Kristen Pham Summary: The battle is over. Now it; s war.Valerie; s entire life has been spent fighting for survival. But now, the stakes have never been higher, and her enemies have never been more powerful.The Fractus have proven that they won; t hesitate to kill those who stand in their way, including the people Valerie loves. And their path of destruction is growing— on Earth and the Globe. With Reaper always one step ahead, Valerie must find a way to change the game, or risk never catching up to an enemy... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Guernsey Retreat - 2015 by Anne Allen Summary: Two violent deaths. Separated by time, but with a fatal connection... A man loses his father. A young woman loses her mother. Both in tragic circumstances that lead, when they meet, to surprising revelations from the past. Louisa needs to find the father she has never known, to warn him of possible danger - for them both. Her search takes her from England to Guernsey. Malcolm; s journey is more tortuous: conceived in Guernsey, he travels to Canada as a baby with his bereaved mother. Many years... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Guest List - 2020 by Lucy Foley Summary: On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It's a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | H.A.L.F. - 2014 by Natalie Wright Summary: H.A.L.F. 9 has taken his first breath of desert air and his first steps in the human world. Created to be a weapon, he proved too powerful for his makers, hidden from humans and sedated. But H.A.L.F. 9 has escaped the underground lab he called home, and the sedation has worn off. He has never been more alive. More powerful. Or more deadly. Erika Holt longs to ride her motorcycle east until pavement gives way to shore. She bides her time until graduation when she; ll escape the trailer she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | H.A.L.F. - 2015 by Natalie Wright Summary: Roswell. Area 51. The X-Files. You; ve seen the aliens known as ; the Greys; in movies and on T.V. You may think you know all about the Greys. But what if everything you think you know is wrong? And what if the Greys are only the beginning? Even though the galaxy is vast, resources are precious. Gold, oil and minerals are rare. But rarer still? Life. Uktah is a planet on the far side of the galaxy away from Earth. No larger than Mars, the M; Uktah people evolved from a wolf-like animal into an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Halfling - 2012 by Donna Marie Robb Summary: Fourteen-year-old orphan Remmi Clearwater has a secret that could get her killed. For years, she has lived in the cavern lands of Penumbra, the dreariest land in a parallel world called Dreamearth, which people from Realearth visit while they sleep. All her life, she had successfully hidden her multiple magical abilities out of fear that someone would discover the truth about her. These amazing talents strongly hint that she; s a Halfling, the child of a Dreamearth mother and a Realearth... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Half-Witch - 2018 by John Schoffstall Summary: NPR Best Books of the Year In the world in which Lizbet Lenz lives, the sun still goes around the earth, God speaks directly to his worshippers, goblins haunt every cellar and witches lurk in the forests. Disaster strikes when Lizbet; s father Gerhard, a charming scoundrel, is thrown into a dungeon by the tyrant Hengest Wolftrow. To free him, Lizbet must cross the Montagnes du Monde, globe-girdling mountains that reach to the sky, a journey no one has ever survived, and retrieve a mysterious... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Hammer To Fall - 2020 by John Lawton Summary: "It's London, the swinging sixties, and by all rights MI6 spy Joe Wilderness should be having as good a time as James Bond. Alas, his postings are usually rather unglamorous, but thankfully he has a knack for doing well for himself even in unpromising situations. In divided Berlin, he smuggled coffee into the East, a rather profitable racket until he had to transport something else-a spy. After an aborted mission on Berlin's famous "Bridge of Spies," Wilderness is both punished and kept out of... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Handmaid; S Tale (Graphic Novel) - 2019 by Margaret Atwood Summary: The stunning graphic novel adaptation A must-read and collector; s item for fans of "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" ( New York Times ). Look for The Testaments , the sequel to The Handmaid; s Tale , coming September 2019. In Margaret Atwood; s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few... read more» | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Happy Camper - 2020 by Melody Carlson Summary: When Dillon Michaels returns home after a breakup, her grandfather gifts her a vintage camp trailer that needs restoration. Intrigued by the work, and the charming hardware store owner, she; s hopeful for a fresh chance at love—until a surprise visit from her ex-boyfriend turns everything upside down. | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Happy Camper by Melody Carlson Summary: "When Dillion Michaels returns home after a breakup, her grandfather gifts her a vintage camp trailer that needs restoration. Intrigued by the work, and the charming hardware store owner, she's hopeful for a fresh chance at love-until a surprise visit from her ex-boyfriend turns everything upside down." -- | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Happy Ever After Playlist - 2020 by Abby Jimenez Summary: Sloan Monroe can't catch a break. Two years after losing her fiance´, her life consists of cemetery visits, unorthodox art projects, and drinking sessions with her best friend, Kristen. So when a dog dashes in front of her car and gets her a ticket for obstructing traffic, Sloan is at her wits' end. But after meeting the ridiculously attractive and charming owner of the trouble-making retriever, she begins to think that maybe her luck has finally started to turn around. When Jason Larsen --... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | The Happy Ever After Playlist - 2020 by Abby Jimenez Summary: One trouble-making dog brings together two perfect strangers in this USA Today bestselling romantic comedy full of "fierce humor and fiercer heart." (Casey McQuiston, NYT bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue ) Two years after losing her fiance, Sloan Monroe still can; t seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me home" look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Then,... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Haunted Heist - 2017 by Angie Fox Summary: Just because she can see the dead doesn; t mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she; s over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank... until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that; s no way to start a career. Glad to let the police take charge, Verity steps aside, bound and determined to keep her ghost sightings to herself. But when she learns the main suspect in the murder is a very crooked, very dead... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Havana Lost - 2013 by Libby Fischer Hellmann Summary: On the eve of the Cuban Revolution, headstrong 18-year-old Francesca Pacelli flees from her ruthless Mafia-boss father in Havana to the arms of her lover, a rebel fighting with Fidel Castro. Her father, desperate to send her to safety in the U.S., resorts to torture and blackmail as he searches the island for her. ↵↵So begins the first part of a spellbinding saga that spans three generations of the same family. Decades later, the family is lured back to Cuba by the promise of untold riches.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Have You Seen Me? - 2020 by Kate White Summary: The key to her missing memories could bring relief -- or unlock her worst nightmares. On a cold, rainy morning, finance journalist Ally Linden arrives soaked to the bone at her Manhattan office, only to find that she's forgotten her keycard. When her boss shows, he's shocked to see her -- because, he explains, she hasn't worked there in five years. Ally knows her name, but is having trouble coming up with much beyond that, though after a trip to the psychiatric ER, she begins to piece together... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Have You Seen Me? - 2020 by Kate White Summary: The key to her missing memories could bring relief -- or unlock her worst nightmares. On a cold, rainy morning, finance journalist Ally Linden arrives soaked to the bone at her Manhattan office, only to find that she's forgotten her keycard. When her boss shows, he's shocked to see her -- because, he explains, she hasn't worked there in five years. Ally knows her name, but is having trouble coming up with much beyond that, though after a trip to the psychiatric ER, she begins to piece together... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Healing Waters - 2013 by P. J. Sharon Summary: Healing Waters, Book Three in the Chronicles of Lily Carmichael trilogy picks up with sixteen-year-old genetically enhanced Lily Carmichael and friends in the midst of a daring escape from Las Vegas. In this final installment, Lily faces her ultimate challenge. After a failed rescue attempt, and no home to return to, Lily and Will reunite to join with her uncle and his Network of rebels, taking on Vice President Malevich and his army of agents, drones, and Guardians. With Malevich enslaving the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Heap - 2020 by Sean Adams Summary: "Standing nearly five hundred stories tall, Los Verticale´s once bustled with life and excitement. Now this marvel of modern architecture and nontraditional urban planning has collapsed into a pile of rubble known as the Heap. In exchange for digging gear, a rehabilitated bicycle, and a small living stipend, a vast community of Dig Hands removes debris, trash, and bodies from the building's mountainous remains, which span more than twenty acres of unincorporated desert land. Orville Anders... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Iowa Authors • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Heart In A Box - 2013 by Catherine Stine Summary: Each heartbeat leads Joss closer to a shocking truth that will change everything. Joss Olstad wins the fight to switch from her private school to a public high to "find her pieces" she lost when the Indian artist father she never knew died. There, Joss struggles with a slutty friend, who flirts with her new love; Indian Culture Club girls who press her on her past, as well as her stoner mother; s lies back at home. Armed only with her handmade heart boxes that hold private messages, Joss; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Heart Of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind Summary: "In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war." -- | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Epic Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Heart Of Hill Country by Sherryl Woods Summary: "The littlest angel : Angela Adams refused to have anything to do with her unborn baby's father, especially after his less-than-enthusiastic reaction to her news. And while Clint Brady admits he could have been more supportive, the thought of baby bottles and diaper pins rattled him. But now that the shock has passed, Clint is determined that nothing will come between him and fatherhood - not even Angela herself!" -- | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Western | | |
eBook | Heart On The Line - 2017 by Karen Witemeyer Summary: Grace Mallory is tired of running. But when she learns that the villain who killed her father is closing in, she has no choice. Grace is waylaid, however, by Amos Bledsoe, who hopes to continue their telegraph courtship in person. With Grace; s life—and his heart—on the line, can Amos shed his shyness and become the hero she requires? | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Heart So Fierce And Broken - 2020 by Brigid Kemmerer Summary: "The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war." -- | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Hearts, Strings, And Other Breakable Things - 2019 by Jacqueline Firkins Summary: In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy. Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I; ve Loved Before . Mansfield, Massachusetts, is the last place seventeen-year-old Edie Price wants to spend her final summer before college. It; s the home of wealthy suburban mothers and prima donnas like Edie; s cousins, who are determined to distract her from her mother; s death with cute boys and Cinderella-style makeovers. She;... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Hearts Unbroken - 2018 by Cynthia Leitich Smith Summary: When Louise Wolfe's boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over e-mail. She'd rather spend her senior year with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, an ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper's staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director's inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz has been provoking backlash in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Heat Exchange - 2015 by Shannon Stacey Summary: "Stacey; s gift for writing easily relatable characters will hook readers and leave them eagerly waiting for the next installment." —Publishers Weekly on Heat Exchange From New York Times bestselling author SHANNON STACEY Meet the tough, dedicated men of BOSTON FIRE—and the women who turn their lives upside down Lydia Kincaid; s shipping back to Boston, but she; s not happy about it. She left to get away from the firefighting community—her father was a firefighter, her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Heat Of The Night - 2009 by Sylvia Day Summary: Stacey Daniels has always been attracted to the wrong type of man . . . And she knows in her heart the virile, wounded Viking at her front doorstep will certainly be no exception. A vision from her most secret erotic fantasies—a glorious god of a man—he excites her with his tantalizing aura of dangerous sensuality. Stacey knows in the deepest depths of her soul that submission will bring unforeseen peril into her life, and yet she is helpless to resist him—for he is a master... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Heaven To Betsy - 2013 by Pamela Fagan Hutchins Summary: When a dead body swan-dives from a balcony into the pool at a wedding, gossip comes to a halt about disgraced paralegal and former rodeo queen Emily — whose husband left her for a woman who turns out to be a man. Enter Jack, a secretive attorney and sexy mix of cowboy and Indian. She refuses to work for him, until she learns about the disappearance of the six-year-old daughter of his notorious client Sofia, the wedding shooter, who is also an illegal immigrant. Emily feels a strange... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Heirloom Garden - 2020 by Viola Shipman Summary: Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to illness and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades behind the towering fence surrounding her home, Iris has built a new family of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while tending to a garden filled with the heirloom starts that keep the memories of her loved ones alive. When Abby Peterson moves next door with her family -- a husband traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young... read more» | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Hello, Summer - 2020 by Mary Kay Andrews Summary: Conley Hawkins left her family's small town newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rear view mirror years ago. Now a star reporter for a big-city paper, Conley is exactly where she wants to be and is about to take a fancy new position in Washington, D.C. Or so she thinks. When the new job goes up in smoke, Conley finds herself right back where she started, working for her sister, who is trying to keep The Silver Bay Beacon afloat -- and she doesn't exactly have warm feelings for Conley. Soon... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Henna Artist (Original) - 2020 by Alka Joshi Summary: Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist -- and confidante -- to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own. Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Henna Artist - 2020 by Alka Joshi Summary: Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist -- and confidante -- to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own. Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Herb Of Death - 2013 by Agatha Christie Summary: Previously published in the print anthology The Thirteen Problems . A dinner party takes a deadly turn when somebody poisons the guests. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Herd - 2020 by Andrea Bartz Summary: Why did the founder of the glamorous coworking space for women disappear? Her best friends will risk everything to uncover the truth. "Fascinating and chilling."—Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED THRILLERS OF 2020 BY Marie Claire · Newsweek · The Boston Globe · HelloGiggles · Book Riot · PopSugar · CrimeReads · Bustle · She Reads The name of the elite women-only coworking space stretches... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Hero; S Haven - 2020 by Rebecca Zanetti Summary: He; s her darkest fantasy. . . After years of struggling, Haven Daly has finally accepted that she; s nuttier than a fruitcake. Why else would she see visions of a beautiful but tormented male every night . . . and actually believe she can talk to him, even feel his touch? But thanks to those dream journeys, she can paint images nobody else on earth can duplicate. In each brush stroke, she captures the blatant masculinity and raw desire in his eyes that promise he; s coming for her...and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Suspense | | |
Book | Hi Five - 2020 by Joe Ide Summary: Cristiana is the daughter of the biggest arms dealer on the West Coast, Angus Byrne. She's also the sole witness and number one suspect in the murder of her boyfriend, found dead in her Newport Beach boutique. IQ - Isaiah Quintabe - is coerced into taking the case to prove her innocence. If he can't, Angus will harm the PI's new girlfriend, ending her career. The catch: Christiana has multiple personalities. Isaiah's dilemma: no one personality saw the entire incident. -- | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Hid From Our Eyes by Julia Spencer-Fleming Summary: Julia Spencer-Fleming returns to her beloved Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series with new crimes that span decades. 1952. Millers Kill Police Chief Harry McNeil is called to a crime scene where a woman in a party dress has been murdered with no obvious cause of death. 1972. Millers Kill Police Chief Jack Liddle is called to a murder scene of a woman that's very similar to one he worked as a trooper in the '50s. The only difference is this time, they have a suspect. Young Vietnam War... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Hid From Our Eyes - 2020 by Julia Spencer-fleming Summary: THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming returns to her beloved Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series with new crimes that span decades in Hid from Our Eyes . "New parents Clare Fergusson and police chief Russ Van Alstyne tackle three copycat murders and one testy baby in this riveting addition to an acclaimed series" — People magazine 1952. Millers Kill Police Chief Harry McNeil is called to a crime scene where a woman in a party dress has been... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Hidden Salem - 2020 by Kay Hooper Summary: In the eight years since her twenty-first birthday, very odd things have begun to happen to Nellie Cavendish. Crows gather near her wherever she goes, electronics short out when she touches them, and when she's upset, it storms. And the only starting point she has is a mysterious letter from her father, delivered ten years after his death, insisting that she go to a town called Salem and risk her life to stop some unnamed evil, before her twelfth birthday. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
Book | Hideaway - 2020 by Nora Roberts Summary: Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty, stretching back to her Irish immigrant great-grandfather. At nine, she was already a star -- yet still an innocent child who loved to play hide and seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. Some may have considered her a pampered princess, but Cate was in fact a smart, scrappy fighter, and she managed to escape her abductors. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
eBook | Hideaway - 2020 by Nora Roberts Summary: Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty, stretching back to her Irish immigrant great-grandfather. At nine, she was already a star -- yet still an innocent child who loved to play hide and seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. Some may have considered her a pampered princess, but Cate was in fact a smart, scrappy fighter, and she managed to escape her abductors. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | The High Priest; S Daughter - 2014 by Katie Cross Summary: Never Underestimate the Power of a Liberated Witch. Despite swirling rumors of war, seventeen-year-old Bianca Monroe is living without restraint for the first time. With no curse to hinder her and her enemy, Miss Mabel, imprisoned in an impervious dungeon, she; s finally free. Nothing lasts forever. The Southern Network attacks, launching Bianca, her beloved father, and everyone she cares for into a war controlled by the clandestine witch Angelina. Chatham City burns, Guardians die, and Bianca... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | High Voltage - 2018 by Karen Marie Moning Summary: There is no action without consequence. Dani O'Malley was nine years old when the delusional, sadistic Rowena transformed her into a ruthless killer. Years later, Dani is tough and hardened, yet achingly vulnerable and fiercely compassionate, living alone by her own exacting code. Despite the scars on her body, and driven by deeper ones carved into her soul, no one is more committed to protecting Dublin. With the lethal, immortal Ryodan at her side, armed with the epic Sword of Light, Dani once... read more» | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Highfire - 2020 by Eoin Colfer Summary: Laying low in the Louisiana bayou, a once-magnificent fire breather named Vern has been reduced to lighting Marlboros with nose sparks, swilling Absolut in a Flashdance t-shirt, and bingeing Netflix in a fishing shack. But when a savvy Cajun teen witnesses his boss murdered by a crooked cop, he is airlifted from danger by the dragon. Although Everett agrees to be the wyvern's familiar in exchange for protection, all three -- Vern, Everett, and officer Hooke -- are barreling toward an inevitable confrontation. | | Genres: Contemporary Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Magic & Wizards • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Hindsight by Iris Johansen Summary: Dr. Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life before gaining her sight via a revolutionary surgical procedure, is a renowned investigator known for her razor-sharp senses--honed during her years in the dark--and keen deductive abilities. Now her skills are needed uncomfortably close to home. Two staff members have been murdered at a school for the blind where Kendra spent her formative years. But the murders are puzzlingly dissimilar: one victim was brutally stabbed, while... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Hindsight - 2020 by Iris Johansen Summary: Investigator Kendra Michaels — once blind and known for her sharp skills — puts her life on the line to catch a killer in this electrifying novel from the #1 NYT bestselling and Edgar Award-winning duo. Dr. Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life before gaining her sight via a revolutionary surgical procedure, is a renowned investigator known for her razor-sharp senses — honed during her years in the dark — and keen deductive abilities. Now her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Hired Guns - 2019 by William W Johnstone Summary: "It's the kind of job Luke Jensen hates. A millionaire mine owner is willing to pay $5,000 to the man who captures the half-breed outlaw Tom Eagle. Normally, Luke would turn down an offer like this--it smacks too much of being a hired gun. But when the millionaire tells him that Eagle is responsible for killing his son, Luke agrees to take on the job. Which means he'll have to take the road to hell itself--aka Hard Rock, Montana... Hard Rock is supposed to be a ghost town. But when Luke... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Westerns | | |
eBook | His Hands - 2014 by Rebecca Brooks Summary: Anna Stephenson doesn; t have time for love. The divorced mother of two is a cafe manager in a small mountain town, and the start of blackberry season means she; s up to her elbows in flour, baking her grandmother; s famous blackberry pies. When a sexy, rugged landscaper shows up to work at the cafe, she knows not to let herself get distracted. But Deegan James arouses Anna; s appetite in ways she; s long forgotten. The gruff, mysterious stranger has strong hands and salt-and-pepper stubble she... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The History Of My Body - 2016 by Sharon Heath Summary: Few of the eccentric inhabitants of her father; s Main Line, Philadelphia estate have much time for Fleur Robins, an awkward child with a devotion to her ailing grandfather, a penchant for flapping and whirling, and a preoccupation with God and the void. While her mother spends much of her time with her hand curled around a wine glass and her abusive father congratulates himself for rescuing babies from "the devil abortionists," Fleur mourns the fallen petals of a rose and savors the patterns... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Nonfiction • Religion & Spirituality | | |
Book | Hit List by Stuart Woods Summary: Stone Barrington faces down a vengeful miscreant. When Stone Barrington finds his name on a hit list, he plans to lie low until the culprit is caught. But when this foe shows no signs of stopping until his deadly objective is realized in full, Stone is left with no choice but to face the problem head-on. Armed and alert, Stone joins forces with his most savvy connections to catch the perpetrator before the next strike. But it turns out this scum is an expert at evasion in more ways than one,... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Hit List - 2020 by Stuart Woods Summary: Stone Barrington faces down a vengeful miscreant in this latest heart-stopping thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author When Stone Barrington finds his name on a hit list, he plans to lie low until the culprit is caught. But when this foe shows no signs of stopping until his deadly objective is realized in full, Stone is left with no choice but to face the problem head-on. Armed and alert, Stone joins forces with his most savvy connections to catch the perpetrator before the next... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick - 2020 by Zora Neale Hurston Summary: In 1925, Zora Neale Hurston was living in New York as a fledgling writer. This collection of stories, found in archives after her death, reveal African American folk culture in Harlem in the 1920s. This book includes eight of Hurston's "lost" Harlem gems. | | Genres: Classics • Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick - 2020 by Zora Neale Hurston Summary: From "one of the greatest writers of our time" (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight "lost" Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time. New York Times; Books to Watch for Buzzfeed; s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 Newsweek; s Most Anticipated Books Forbes.com; s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 E!; s Top 2020 Books to Read Glamour; s Best Books In 1925, Barnard... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Holdout - 2020 by Graham Moore Summary: "It's the most sensational case of the decade. Fifteen-year-old Jessica Silver, heiress to a billion-dollar real estate fortune, vanishes on her way home from school. Her teacher Bobby Nock, a twenty-five-year-old African American man, is the prime suspect after illicit text messages are discovered between them--and Jessica's blood is found in his car. The subsequent trial taps straight into America's most pressing preoccupations: race, class, sex, law enforcement, and the lurid sins of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Home Sweet Home by Fern Michaels Summary: Three's a crowd: This Mother's Day will be the first in three years that Samantha Stewart has spent with her parents. And she's bringing a very special gift--the baby granddaughter they've never met. Sam's work as an overseas reporter was exhilarating and dangerous. Now she's seeking stability for little Caroline--and answers for herself--and finding them in a homecoming full of surprises. | | Genres: Anthologies • Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Home Sweet Road - 2013 by Anthony St. Clair Summary: The world; s fate hangs on one untested woman.↵↵For centuries the Awen; s duty has passed from woman to woman: guard the three relics from those who would control the world. But no threat has come to Aisling; s hostel door at Ireland; s western edge, and the newest Awen has yet to prove herself. Then Jay and Tiran arrive shortly after a more powerful relic has vanished from The Blast Memorial in the ruins of Galway. Now Aisling wonders who she can trust: her mentor Jake Connemara, or the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Honey-don't List - 2020 by Christina Lauren Summary: Carey Douglas has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, Carey started in their first store at sixteen, and -- more than anyone would suspect -- has helped them build an empire. With a new show and a book about to launch, the Tripps are on the verge of superstardom. There's only one problem: America's favorite couple can't stand each other. James McCann, MIT graduate and engineering genius, was originally hired as a... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | The Honey-Don; T List - 2020 by Christina Lauren Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author behind the "joyful, warm, touching" (Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author) The Unhoneymooners comes a delightfully charming love story about what happens when two assistants tasked with keeping a rocky relationship from explosion start to feel sparks of their own. Carey Douglas has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, Carey started in their first store at... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Hour Of The Assassin - 2020 by Matthew Quirk Summary: As a Secret Service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade protecting the most powerful men and women in America and developed a unique gift: the ability to think like an assassin. Now, he uses that skill in a little-known but crucial job. As a |red teamer,| he poses as a threat, testing the security around our highest officials to find vulnerabilities -- before our enemies can. He is a mock killer, capable of slipping past even the best defenses. His latest assignment is to assess the security... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The House In The Cerulean Sea - 2020 by TJ Klune Summary: A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary Fantasy • Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | House Of Earth And Blood - 2020 by Sarah J Maas Summary: "Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. By day, she works for an antiquities dealer, selling barely legal magical artifacts, and by night, she parties with her friends, savoring every pleasure Lunathion-otherwise known as Crescent City-has to offer. But it all comes crumbling down when a ruthless murder shakes the very foundations of the city-and Bryce's world. Two years later, her job has become a dead end, and she now seeks only blissful oblivion in the city's most notorious... read more» | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | House Of Earth And Blood - 2020 by Sarah J. Maas Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas launches her brand-new CRESCENT CITY series with House of Earth and Blood : the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | House On Fire by Joseph Finder Summary: Nick Heller, private spy, exposes secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. At the funeral of his good friend Sean, an army buddy who once saved Nick's life and had struggled with opioid addiction since returning wounded from war, a stranger approaches Nick with a job. The woman is a member of the Rhodes family, whose immense fortune was built on opiates. Now she wants to become a whistleblower, exposing evidence that Rhodes Pharmaceutical knew its biggest money-maker drug, Oxydone, was dangerously addictive and led directly to the overdoses and deaths of people like Sean. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | House On Fire--A Novel - 2020 by Joseph Finder Summary: In New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder; s electrifying new thriller, private investigator Nick Heller infiltrates a powerful wealthy family hiding something sinister. Nick Heller is at the top of his game when he receives some devastating news: his old army buddy Sean has died of an overdose. Sean, who once saved Nick; s life, got addicted to opioids after returning home wounded from war. Then at Sean; s funeral, a stranger approaches Nick with a job, and maybe also a way for Nick... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | How To Be Remy Cameron - 2019 by Julian Winters Summary: Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He; s the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn; t entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within. From the author of the bestselling novel Running With Lions , a story about overcoming the labels that try to define our lives | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | How To Knock A Bravebird From Her Perch - 2013 by D. Bryant Simmons Summary: THE MORROW FAMILY SAGA BEGINS... At just seventeen years old, Belinda finds herself orphaned and alone. When the handsome, self-assured Ricky Morrow proposes marriage she agrees without a second thought. A decision she will soon come to regret... Belinda gives birth to their first child— a baby girl. Ricky makes good on his promise to provide for her and she rewards him with another baby girl, then a third and fourth. Still, life as Mrs. Ricky Morrow is not without its sacrifices. Her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | How To Make A Wish - 2017 by Ashley Herring Blake Summary: Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But, this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl who believes in dreams, despite her own difficult circumstances. One fateful evening, Eva climbs through a window in Grace; s room, setting off a chain of stolen nights on the beach. When Eva tells Grace that she likes girls, Grace; s world opens up and she begins to believe in happiness again. How to Make a Wish is an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Hum If You Don't Know The Words - 2018 by Bianca Marais Summary: Life under Apartheid has created a secure future for Robin Conrad, a nine-year-old white girl living with her parents in 1970s Johannesburg. In the same nation but worlds apart, Beauty Mbali, a Xhosa woman in a rural village in the Bantu homeland of the Transkei, struggles to raise her children alone after her husband's death. Both lives have been built upon the division of race, and their meeting should never have occurred. Until the Soweto Uprising, in which a protest by black students... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Hunter Killer by Brad Taylor Summary: "Pike Logan tracks highly-trained Russian assassins to Brazil in this blistering, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces Officer Brad Taylor." -- | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Hunter Killer - 2020 by Brad Taylor Summary: Pike Logan tracks highly-trained Russian assassins to Brazil in this blistering, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces Officer Brad Taylor. "It; s an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it." — Nelson DeMille Pike Logan and the Taskforce were once the apex predators, an unrivaled hunting machine that decimated those out to harm the United States, but they may have met their match. While Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill prepare to join their... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Hunting For A Highlander - 2020 by Lynsay Sands Summary: Lady Dwyn Innes is among the eligible women who have descended on Buchanan Keep, vying for the attention of the last unmarried brothers. Dwyn has resigned herself to becoming an old maid, yet a chance encounter with a stranger in the orchard awakens her to a new world of sensation and possibility. After weeks away, Geordie Buchanan returns to find his home swarming with potential brides, thanks to his loving but interfering family. Lady Dwyn's lush figure and eager kisses delight him, as does... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Hunting For A Highlander - 2020 by Lynsay Sands Summary: Four Buchanan brothers have found their brides...only three more to go in this scintillating romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands... Lady Dwyn Innes feels utterly out of place among the eligible women who; ve descended on Buchanan Keep, vying for the attention of the last unmarried brothers. She isn; t long-legged and slender like her sisters, or flirtatious and wily like other lasses. Since her betrothed died, Dwyn has resigned herself to becoming an old maid. Yet a... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Hurricane Season - 2020 by Fernanda Melchor Summary: The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse -- by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals -- propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. As the novel unfolds in a dazzling linguistic torrent, with each unreliable narrator lingering on details, new acts of depravity or brutality, Melchor extracts some tiny shred of humanity from these characters that most would write off as utterly irredeemable, forming... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Hush - 2020 by James Patterson Summary: Top cop. Devoted sister. Now Inmate 3329. But prison bars won't stop Harriet Blue from seeking justice for the murder of her brother. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop--as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside. But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing. He's ready to offer Harriet a deal: find his family to buy her freedom. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Hush - 2020 by James Patterson Summary: Top cop. Devoted sister. Now Inmate 3329. But prison bars won't stop Harriet Blue from seeking justice for the murder of her brother. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop--as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside. But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing. He's ready to offer Harriet a deal: find his family to buy her freedom. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | I, Eliza Hamilton - 2017 by Susan Holloway Scott Summary: In this beautifully written novel of historical fiction, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott tells the story of Alexander Hamilton; s wife, Eliza—a fascinating, strong-willed heroine in her own right and a key figure in one of the most gripping periods in American history. "Love is not easy with a man chosen by Fate for greatness . . ." As the daughter of a respected general, Elizabeth Schuyler is accustomed to socializing with dignitaries and soldiers. But no visitor to her parents;... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | I Thee Wed - 1999 by Amanda Quick Summary: At Ware Castle, lady companion Emma Greyson ducks into a cupboard to avoid a lecher, and who should she meet hiding there, but the dashing Lord Edison Stokes. He is in the castle on a secret mission and together they solve a murder. A Regency romance. | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Icarus - 2016 by Deon Meyer Summary: A week before Christmas, a young photographer discovers a plastic-wrapped corpse amidst the sand dunes north of Cape Town. It doesn't take long for the police to identify the body as that of Ernst Richter - the tech whiz and founder of Alibi, an internet service that provides unfaithful partners with sophisticated cover stories to hide their affairs. Meanwhile, Benny Griessel is called to the scene of a murder-suicide involving a former colleague, and 602 days of sobriety are undone on the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Identity Crisis - 2012 by Debbi Mack Summary: A New York Times eBook Bestseller A simple domestic abuse case turns deadly when the alleged abuser is killed, and Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae; s client disappears. When a friend asks Sam to find Melanie Hayes, the Maryland attorney is drawn into a complex case of murder and identity theft that has her running from the Mob, breaking into a strip club and forming a shaky alliance with an offbeat private investigator to discover the truth about Melanie and her ex-boyfriend. With her career and life... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | If I Never Met You - 2020 by Mhairi McFarlane Summary: When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling -- not only because they work at the same law firm and she has to see him every day. Her once perfect life is in shambles and the thought of dating again in the age of Tinder is nothing short of horrifying. When news of her ex's pregnant girlfriend hits the office grapevine, taking the humiliation lying down is not an option. Then a chance encounter in a broken-down elevator with the office playboy opens up a new... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | If I Never Met You - 2020 by Mhairi Mcfarlane Summary: Bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane returns with another heartfelt romantic comedy perfect for fans of Josie Silver, Sophie Kinsella, or Sally Thorne. One of Shondaland; s 5 Must-Read Books for March! If faking love is this easy... how do you know when it; s real? When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling—not only because they work at the same law firm and she has to see him every day. Her once perfect life is in shambles and the thought of dating... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | If It Bleeds - 2020 by Stephen King Summary: The four never-before-published novellas in this collection represent horror master King at his finest, using the weird and uncanny to riff on mortality, the price of creativity, and the unpredictable consequences of material attachments. A teenager discovers that a dead friend's cell phone, which was buried with the body, still communicates from beyond the grave in "Mr. Harrigan's Phone," which reads like a Twilight Zone episode infused with an EC Comics vibe. In the profoundly moving "The... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | If It Bleeds - 2020 by Stephen King Summary: The four never-before-published novellas in this collection represent horror master King at his finest, using the weird and uncanny to riff on mortality, the price of creativity, and the unpredictable consequences of material attachments. A teenager discovers that a dead friend's cell phone, which was buried with the body, still communicates from beyond the grave in "Mr. Harrigan's Phone," which reads like a Twilight Zone episode infused with an EC Comics vibe. In the profoundly moving "The... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | If She Knew - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A MASTERPIECE OF THRILLER AND MYSTERY. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) IF SHE KNEW (A Kate Wise Mystery) is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | If She Saw - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) IF SHE SAW (A Kate Wise Mystery) is book #2 in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | If Souls Can Sleep - 2017 by David Williams Summary: First he lost his daughter. His mind may be next. After years of being haunted by the day his little girl drowned, Vincent faces a new nightmare — one that reaches into the real world and beyond the grave. If Souls Can Sleep introduces a hidden world where gifted individuals possess the power to invade the dreams of others. Two rival factions have transformed the dreamscape into a war zone where all reality is relative and even the dead can; t rest in peace. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Ignite - 2014 by Kaitlyn Davis Summary: Kira Dawson has the power to burn vampires to a crisp. The problem is, she doesn; t know it yet. The even bigger problem is, she; s dating one. When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they; re keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan; s lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Ignite On Contact - 2020 by Jaci Burton Summary: New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton is back with a friends-to-lovers romance sure to melt hearts as one smokin; -hot fireman turns up the heat on love. Relationships. Firefighter Rafe Donovan avoids them whenever possible. He loves dating women, but he makes sure they know up front that he; s in it for fun, great sex and nothing more. Fun. As an ER nurse and official caretaker of her disabled grandfather, Carmen Lewis doesn; t have time for fun. But Rafe has been there for... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Il Giuramento - 2018 by Jack Mars Summary: IL GIURAMENTO e il secondo libro della serie bestseller di Luke Stone, che inizia con A OGNI COSTO (libro primo), da scaricare gratuitamente! Un agente biologico viene rubato da un laboratorio di biocontenimento. Utilizzato come arma, potrebbe uccidere milioni di persone, e una disperata caccia a livello nazionale segue i terroristi prima che sia troppo tardi. Luke Stone, capo di un dipartimento speciale dell; FBI e con la famiglia ancora in pericolo, ha promesso di andarsene – ma quando... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Il Killer Pagliaccio - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Un capolavoro del giallo e del mistero! L; autore ha svolto un magnifico lavoro, sviluppando i personaggi con un approfondito lato psicologico, descritto con tale cura da farci sentire all; interno della loro mente, provare le loro paure e gioire del loro successo. La trama e molto avvincente e vi catturera per tutta la durata del libro. Ricco di colpi di scena, questo libro vi terra svegli fino all; ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (su Il Killer della Rosa) IL... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Il Quartiere Perfetto - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: In IL QUARTIERE PERFETTO (Libro #2), la profiler Jessie Hunt, 29 anni, raccoglie i cocci della sua vita distrutta e lascia la periferia per iniziare una nuova esistenza nel centro di Los Angeles. Ma quando un benestante rappresentante dell; alta societa viene ucciso, Jessie, a cui viene assegnato il caso, si ritrova nel mondo dei quartieri periferici dalla perfetta facciata, all; inseguimento di un folle assassino in mezzo ad apparenze di falsa normalita e donne sociopatiche. Jessie, che sta... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Il Sussurratore Delle Catene - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: Delle donne sono state assassinate a nord di New York, i loro corpi trovati misteriosamente appesi e incatenati. Quando viene richiesto l; intervento dell; FBI, data la bizzarra natura degli omicidi—e la mancanza di indizi—c; e soltanto un; agente a cui ci si possa rivolgere: L; Agente Speciale Riley Paige. Riley, ancora scioccata dal suo ultimo caso, e riluttante ad occuparsi di quest; ultimo, visto che e ancora convinta che un ex serial killer sia ancora a piede libero,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense | | |
eBook | I; Ll Be There - 2015 by Samantha Chase Summary: This Montgomery Has a Head for Business Working for Zach Montgomery is challenging on many levels—coming from a wealthy and powerful family, he lives by his own rules and doesn; t answer to anyone. But Gabriella Martine has no intention of backing down. She; s used to handling stubborn men, and it doesn; t hurt that Zach is smart, charismatic...and gorgeous. And a Heart for Adventure Zach; s perfect world is turned upside down when a climbing accident leaves him broken, angry, and maddeningly... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Illest - 2006 by Ran Walker Summary: The year is 1997, and Troy Dobbs has just graduated from Ellison-Wright College in Atlanta. For Troy; s graduation gift, his Aunt Flo allows him to housesit her Brooklyn Heights brownstone for a month while she travels abroad. For the first week, things are cool and uneventful, but when a beautiful movie star shows up at his front door to return something she borrowed from his aunt, Troy; s humdrum vacation is transformed into an adventure that he will never forget. The Illest is a novella with... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Illuminator; S Gift - 2010 by Alina Sayre Summary: The first adventure in the award-winning Voyages of the Legend series! Ellie is a twelve-year-old orphan who desperately wants a family. She just doesn't expect to find one when she joins the crew of the Legend, a flying ship in a secret rescue fleet. On board, she meets a boy with a pet tarantula, a bully with eyes like mirrors, and a librarian who can read eighteen languages. Unexpectedly, Ellie also discovers a powerful gift that only she can wield. But when the Legend is called to a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Impala - 2014 by Andrew Diamond Summary: Russell Fitzpatrick has a problem. After four years on the straight and narrow, he; s got a boring job, the wrong woman, and an itch for something more. When he receives a cryptic email from a legendary and slightly deranged fellow hacker—his old friend, Charlie, whom he knows to be dead—he tries to tell himself it; s none of his concern. But the guy who stalks him across town at night, the two thugs waiting in the alley, and a ruthless FBI agent let him know his days are numbered... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Impeachment Of Abraham Lincoln - 2012 by Stephen L. Carter Summary: From the best-selling author of The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White, a daring reimagining of one of the most tumultuous moments in our nation; s past Stephen L. Carter; s thrilling new novel takes as its starting point an alternate history: President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford; s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Two years later he is charged with overstepping his constitutional authority, both during and after the Civil War, and faces an impeachment trial .... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Imperfects - 2020 by Amy Meyerson Summary: HIGHLY RECOMMEND BY GOOD MORNING AMERICA · PARADE · OK! MAGAZINE · ELLE CANADA "A page-turning family saga, this book will entertain readers of all generations." —Good Morning America, One of GMA; s 10 Books to Send as Mother; s Day Gifts "Compassionate, thoughtful, and surprisingly moving... [The Imperfects] will satisfy fans of Maggie Shipstead and Celeste Ng." —Booklist From the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays comes a captivating new novel about a priceless... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | In Five Years - 2020 by Rebecca Serle Summary: "When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend's marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan. But when she wakes up, she's suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | In Five Years - 2020 by Rebecca Serle Summary: "When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend's marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan. But when she wakes up, she's suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | In The Doghouse - 2016 by Teri Case Summary: An engaging story about a woman and her canine overcoming heartbreak as a pack. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | In The Shadow Of Vesuvius - 2020 by Tasha Alexander Summary: "In skillfully intertwined storylines from the dawn of the twentieth century and the heyday of the Roman Empire, Tasha Alexander's bestselling series brings Lady Emily and her husband to Pompeii, where they uncover a recent crime in the ancient city. Some corpses lie undisturbed longer than others. But when Emily discovers a body hidden in plain sight amongst the ruins of Pompeii, she sets in motion a deadly chain of events that ties her future to the fate of a woman whose story had been lost... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | In West Mills - 2019 by DeShawn Charles Winslow Summary: An intimately told story about a woman living by her own rules and the rural community that struggles to understand her. Azalea "Knot" Centre is determined to live life as she pleases. Let the people of West Mills say what they will; the neighbors' gossip won't keep Knot from what she loves best: cheap moonshine, nineteenth-century literature, and the company of men. And yet, Knot is starting to learn that her freedom comes at a high price. Alone in her one-room shack, ostracized from her... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | In Your Dreams - 2012 by Gina Ardito Summary: What sacrifice is too dear when the reward is eternal love?Disillusioned Afterlife bounty hunter, Sean Martino, is transferred to the Probation Department, where he counsels recent suicide attempters by sending them subliminal messages while they; re asleep. But he; s unprepared to match wits with former child star, Isabelle Fichetti. It; s not every day a woman gets to date a dead man. Although Sean; s appearance in her life isn; t exactly a dream-come-true for Isabelle, she likes having him... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Incidental Spy - 2017 by Libby Fischer Hellmann Summary: Young Lena Bentheim is forced to flee Nazi Germany for Chicago in 1935, leaving her family and boyfriend behind. After learning English, she eventually finds a new life as a secretary in the Physics Department of the University of Chicago. She meets and marries another German refugee scientist and has a child. Then tragedy strikes, and Lena is forced to spy on the nuclear fission experiments at the U of Chicago. A novella set in the early years of the Manhattan Project, The Incidental Spy is... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | An Inconvenient Duke - 2020 by Anna Harrington Summary: "Enchanting...Harrington combines suspenseful mystery and charming romance in this compulsively readable treat." —Publishers Weekly Starred Review All; s fair in war...and in love... Marcus Braddock, former general and newly appointed Duke of Hampton, is back from war. Now, not only is he surrounded by the utterly unbearable ton, he; s mourning the death of his beloved sister, Elise. Marcus believes his sister; s death wasn; t an accident, and he; s determined to learn the truth—starting... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance | | |
eBook | Independence Hall - 2013 by Roland Smith Summary: Thirteen-year-old Quest (Q) isn; t sure he; s ready for a new family. For a long time it; s just been him and his mom, Blaze. But everything changes when Blaze falls in love with Roger and they start a new rock band called Match. Now they; re married, have a hit record, and Match is going out on a year-long driving tour across the country. Q, along with new stepsister Angela, will take a year off from school and travel with the band. For now, home will be a luxury motor coach and homework will... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | InlănÈ›uită - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Femei sunt ucise in nordul statului New York, trupurile lor găsite in mod misterios atarnand in lanÈ›uri. FBI-ul este solicitat È™i, avand in vedere natura ciudată a crimelor – È™i absenÈ›a oricăror indicii – nu pot apela decat la un singur agent: Agent Special Riley Paige.Riley, zdruncinată după ultimul său caz, este reticentă in a lua unul nou, de vreme ce este in continuare convinsă că un fost criminal in serie este in libertate, urmărind-o. Știe, totuÈ™i, că... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Innan Han Ser - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Fran Blake Pierce, bastsaljande forfattare av BORTA (etta pa Amazons bastsaljarlista med over 600 femstjarniga recensioner), kommer den andra boken i en ny pulshojande deckarserie. I INNAN HAN SER (En Mackenzie White-deckare – Bok 2) kampar Mackenzie White, FBI-agent under upplarning, med att gora intryck pa FBI-akademien i Quantico. Hon forsoker bevisa sig sjalv som kvinna och som nyrekryterad fran Nebraska. Med forhoppningar om att kunna lamna sitt liv i mellanvastra USA bakom sig... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Intended For Harm - 2013 by C. S. Lakin Summary: Seventeen year old James Castle Jr. has rugby to deal with the pressures of high school. Fights with his girlfriend, his dad; s constant blame game and graduation anxieties all work out on the field. Every pass, tackle and scrum works out a kink. That is until rugby gets suspended. Without an outlet James has no idea how to do with the feelings of fear plaguing him since the break-in at home. Now on top of the fear James keeps seeing a little girl with pigtails everywhere. Great, he can add... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Into The Fire by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Summary: "Former assassin Evan Smoak is using his deadly skills to assist Max Merriweather, a guy down on his luck, whose cousin's murder has brought him to the attention of an Armenian street gang involved in a money-laundering scheme. It seems like an easy enough task for the Nowhere Man, but as soon as he eliminates one threat, a more powerful one appears, and getting to the top of the pyramid requires courage, wit, creativity, and a lot of specialty weapons. But along with bombast and weaponry,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Into The Fire - 2020 by Gregg Hurwitz Summary: * A Wall Street Journal , Washington Post , USA Today , and Publishers Weekly Bestseller * "Read the Orphan X series. You; ll thank me later." —David Baldacci The New York Times bestselling Orphan X returns - just when Evan Smoak thinks he; s done, his deadliest job yet pulls him back Into The Fire... Evan Smoak lives by his own code. Once he was known as Orphan X. Trained as an off-the-books government assassin and spoken about only in whispers, Evan Smoak was one of the most talented... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Irkadura - 2015 by Ksenia Anske Summary: My mama became a catfish when I was two, on the day I stopped talking. Neglected since birth by her mother, Irina Myshko hasn; t spoken a word for most of her short Soviet life. Outcast as a mute idiot and abused by her mother; s boyfriends, she escapes into an alternate reality where true natures show and people are revealed as the beasts they are. Pregnant, homeless, and penniless, Irina has to make a choice — learn to live in this splintered world or descend into madness. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Island Affair - 2020 by Priscilla Oliveras Summary: Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of making her feel like the odd one out. So, when her unreliable boyfriend is a no-show for a Florida family vacation, Sara recruits Luis Navarro -- a firefighter paramedic and dive captain willing to play the part of her smitten fiance´. Luis' big... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance | | |
Book | It's Not All Downhill From Here - 2020 by Terry McMillan Summary: After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life. Loretha Curry's life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband who's still got moves that surprise. True, she's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but she's not one of those women who thinks her best... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Italienische Nachte - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: „Sophie Loves Fahigkeit, bei ihren Lesern Magie zu bewirken, zeigt sich in ihrem hochst inspirierenden Ausdruck und den lebendigen Beschreibungen...FUR JETZT UND FUR IMMER ist der perfekte Liebes- oder Strandroman, der sich von anderen abhebt: seine mitreissende Begeisterung und die wunderschonen Beschreibungen machen deutlich, wie komplex die Liebe und auch die Gedanken der Menschen sein konnen. Dieses Buch ist perfekt geeignet fur Leser, die nach einem Liebesroman mit Tiefgang... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | It; S Not All Downhill From Here - 2020 by Terry Mcmillan Summary: After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she; s going to do with the rest of her life—from Terry McMillan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale "McMillan brings her signature wit and wisdom to It; s Not All Downhill From Here ."— O: The Oprah Magazine Loretha Curry; s life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Iubită - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: Caitlin È™i Caleb se angajează impreună intr-o incercare de a găsi un obiect care poate opri războiul iminent dintre vampiri È™i oameni: sabia pierdută. Un obiect din folclorul vampirilor, există indoieli serioase asupra faptului că ar exista cu adevărat.Dacă e să existe vreo speranță de a o găsi, ei trebuie să urmărească in primul rand arborele genealogic al lui Caitlin. Oare ea este intr-adevăr Aleasa? Căutarea lor incepe cu găsirea tatălui lui Caitlin. Cine a fost el? De... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Jade Island - 2001 by Elizabeth Lowell Summary: The Donovan International gem-trading empire is under a cloud of suspicion when jade expert Lianne Blakely is accused of stealing one of China's prized artifacts. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection - 2014 by Barbara Venkataraman Summary: Books 1-3 of the Jamie Quinn Mystery Series! Including: Death by Didgeridoo- Winner of the Indie Book of the Day award. Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It; s up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it; s too late. It doesn; t help that the victim is a former rock star with more enemies than friends, or that Adam confessed to a murder... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Janes - 2020 by Louisa Luna Summary: "On the outskirts of San Diego, the bodies of two young women are discovered. They have no names, no IDs, and no family looking for them. Fearing the possibility of a human trafficking ring, the police and FBI reach out to Alice Vega, a private investigator known for finding the missing, for help in finding out who the Janes were - and finding the others who are missing.Alice Vega is a powerful woman whose determination is matched only by her intellect, and, along with her partner Cap, she will stop at nothing to find the Janes before it is too late." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | The Jerusalem Assassin by Joel C Rosenberg Summary: "With the unexpected death of Russian President Aleksandr Luganov, and Iran's efforts to acquire fully operational nuclear warheads successfully thwarted, American President Andrew Clarke decides the moment has come to unveil his comprehensive proposal to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. However, when a series of senior American officials involved in the peace process are assassinated, Clarke orders Marcus Ryker and a team of CIA operatives to hunt down those responsible and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Jetsetters - 2020 by Amanda Eyre Ward Summary: When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the "Become a Jetsetter" contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can't seem to find a bride; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young and she was a single mother who meant everything to... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Jetsetters - 2020 by Amanda Eyre Ward Summary: When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the "Become a Jetsetter" contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can't seem to find a bride; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young and she was a single mother who meant everything to... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Johnny Graphic And The Etheric Bomb - 2008 by D.r. Martin Summary: An action-filled, 1930s ghost adventure for middle-grade readers. (And anyone else who enjoys a spirited yarn!) All that Johnny Graphic ever wanted was to be a star news photographer. But the story that puts the twelve-year-old and his big sister on the front page could well come with a horrible headline: BOY LENSMAN MURDERED BY GHOSTS! The year is 1935 and in Johnny; s world spooks are very, very real. Most wraiths are friendly to the living. Some of them even have jobs. But a few ancient... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Journey Of The Pharaohs by Clive Cussler Summary: "Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew race to identify a link between an ancient Egyptian treasure, a 1927 daredevil aviator's disappearance and the sinking of a modern fishing trawler to prevent a scheme by a cutthroat arms dealer." -- | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Journey Of The Pharaohs - 2020 by Clive Cussler Summary: Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times -bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler—along with its mysterious cargo—sinks off the coast of Scotland.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Just After Midnight - 2018 by Catherine Ryan Hyde Summary: No longer tolerating her husband's borderline abuse, Faith escapes to her parents' California beach house to plan her next move. She befriends Sarah, a fourteen-year-old on the run from her father and reeling from her mother's sudden and suspicious death. While Sarah's grandmother scrambles to get custody, Sarah implores Faith to take her to Falkner's Midnight Sun, the prized black mare that her father sold out from under her. As they follow Midnight from show to show, Sarah comes to terms with what she witnessed on the terrible night her mother died. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | Just Like You Said It Would Be - 2011 by C. K. Kelly Martin Summary: How do you make something feel finished?On New Year; s Eve seventeen-year-old Amira texts the Irish ex-boyfriend she; s been missing desperately since they broke up at the end of summer, when she returned to Canada. They agreed they wouldn; t be friends, that it would never be enough. But that was then—back when Amira; s separated parents had shipped her off to relatives in Dublin for the summer so they could test-drive the idea of getting back together on a long haul cruise. Back when... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The K Team by David Rosenfelt Summary: In this newest series -- a spin-off of the much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries -- Andy's wife forms an investigative team with a former detective and his German shepherd partner. Andy Carpenter's wife, Laurie, was a cop, a good one. Now she helps out on Andy's cases while also raising Ricky, their son. But she's been chafing to jump back into investigating on her own, and when her former partner and his German shepherd K-9 partner come to her with a proposal, she's in. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The K Team - 2020 by David Rosenfelt Summary: From bestselling mystery author David Rosenfelt comes a new series – a spinoff of the much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries – about a dynamic new investigative team featuring a determined former cop and his loyal German Shepherd. Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, have recently retired from the police force. Not ready to give up the life yet, they come up with a proposal for fellow former cop, Laurie Carpenter, and her investigating partner, Marcus. Laurie and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen - 2020 by Alison Weir Summary: Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the tragic story of Henry VIII; s fifth wife, a nineteen-year-old beauty with a hidden past, in this fifth novel in the sweeping Six Tudor Queens series. In the spring of 1540, Henry VIII is desperate to be rid of his unappealing German queen, Anna of Kleve. A prematurely aged and ailing forty-nine, with an ever-growing waistline, he casts an amorous eye on a pretty nineteen-year-old brunette, Katheryn Howard. Like her cousin Anne... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen - 2020 by Alison Weir Summary: This is the tragic story of Henry VIII's fifth wife, a nineteen-year-old beauty with a hidden past. In the spring of 1540, Henry VIII, desperate to be rid of his queen, Anna of Kleve, first sets eyes on the enchanting Katheryn Howard. Although the king is now an ailing forty-nine-year-old measuring fifty-four inches around his waist, his amorous gaze lights upon the pretty teenager. Seated near him intentionally by her ambitious Catholic family, Katheryn readily succumbs to the courtship. Henry... read more» | | Genres: Biographical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Keep Of Dragons - 2013 by Daniel Adorno Summary: The resurrection of Kraegyn has emboldened the enemies of Aldron and brought the war in Azuleah to a tipping point. Lucius, armed with the magical Requiem Sword, is prepared to take on the challenge of defeating the dragons and their minions once and for all. But the secrets surrounding his family; s past threaten to divert his mission and imperil the lives of his friends. Keep of Dragons is an epic fantasy series filled with action, adventure, and intrigue. Fans of C.S. Lewis; Chronicles of Narnia and John Flanagan; s Ranger; s Apprentice will feel right at home. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Keep This To Yourself - 2019 by Tom Ryan Summary: "Breathtakingly chilling...eerie and wholly immersive...A tightly plotted mystery." Kirkus Reviews starred review It; s been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, eighteen-year-old Mac Bell is trying to put that horrible summer behind him—easier said than done since Mac; s best friend Connor was the murderer; s final victim. But when he finds a cryptic message from... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Keeper; S Reach - 2016 by Carla Neggers Summary: New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers returns to her popular Sharpe & Donovan series with this absorbing tale of suspense, romance and fast-paced action. Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan, two of the FBI; s most valuable agents, are preparing for their next big assignment—their wedding—when Colin; s brother Mike alerts them that onetime friends from his military past are on Sharpe and Donovan home turf on the Maine coast. Now private security contractors, they want to meet... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Keys Of Candor - 2014 by Casey Eanes Summary: King Camden is dead. After forty years of peace, war rages through Candor. The Rulers of the Realms are dying. Their precious secret of the Keys has been revealed. Enemies unforeseen move in the shadows and the Nightmares behind the glass will soon be unleashed. The Dominion has awakened. Three Red Deaths. Three linked lives. One Keeper of the Keys. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Keys Of My Soul - 2006 by Ran Walker Summary: Miles Thompson, an R&B singer-turned-music teacher, is still reeling from the violent loss of his only son when he crosses paths with Ja Kendrick Brown, a fifteen-year-old homeless piano prodigy. As the two form an unlikely bond, they soon discover that music and friendship have the power to help a sonless father and a fatherless son find life after loss. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Nonfiction • Religion & Spirituality | | |
eBook | Kidnappet - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "En mesterlig spaendingsthriller! Forfatteren har gjort et fantastisk stykke arbejde med at udvikle karakterernes psykologi, der er sa godt beskrevet, at vi kommer helt ind i sindet pa dem, foler deres frygt og glaeder os over deres sejre. Handlingen er meget intelligent og holder dig underholdt gennem hele bogen. Bogen er fyldt med overraskelser og vil holde dig vagen indtil sidste side."- Boger og filmanmeldelser, Roberto Mattos (Forsvundet)Kvinder bliver myrdet i delstaten New York, hvor... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | A Killer Edition - 2019 by Lorna Barrett Summary: Murder; s in the mix for mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Tricia Miles, in the latest entry to Lorna Barret; s New York Times bestselling Booktown series. With her assistant, Pixie, picking up more responsibility around the shop, Tricia Miles suddenly has a lot more time on her hands. Tricia decides to join the local animal-rescue board and enter the Great Stoneham Bake-Off, but neither pans out as smoothly as she; d hoped. Balancing a bake-off that; s heating up with a frosty... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Killer In The Retroscape - 2016 by Bruce M. Perrin Summary: When Doug Michaels finds his friend dead in 2068, he builds a mental landscape, a retroscape, to find the killer. But as the suspects appear, they disappear almost as quickly. It; s not the aftereffects of an illness sensationalized in the media as the "zombie pandemic". It; s not an evil artificial intelligence intent on taking over the world. It; s not his friend; s machine-intelligence wife, Julia, even if she can; t even remember his final days. But when his retroscape is finished, Doug finds the killer... in one of the most unlikely of places. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | King Of The May - 2013 by Karen Myers Summary: Book 3 of The Hounds of AnnwnMORE VALUABLE AS A WEAPON THAN A KINGMAKER, HE MUST MAKE HIS OWN CHOICES TO SECURE THE FUTURE.George Talbot Traherne, the human huntsman for the Wild Hunt, had hoped to settle into a quiet life with his new family, but it was not to be. Gwyn ap Nudd, Prince of Annwn, has plans to secure his domain in the new world from the overbearing interference of his father Lludd, the King of Britain.The security of George; s family is bound to that of his overlord, and he vows... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The King's Justice - 2020 by Susan Elia MacNeal Summary: "London. December, 1942. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope, secret agent and spy, takes a break from the Special Operations Executive division to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is like an explosion waiting to happen. Shaken by a recent case, she finds herself living more dangerously--taking more risks than usual, smoking again, drinking gin and riding a motorcycle--and the last thing she wants is to get entangled in another crime. But when she's... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The King; S Justice - 2020 by Susan Elia Macneal Summary: Can a stolen violin lead secret agent and spy Maggie Hope to a new serial killer terrorizing London? Find out as the acclaimed World War II mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal continues. "A wartime mystery to sink your teeth into."—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Huntress Maggie Hope started out as Winston Churchill; s secretary, but now she; s a secret agent—and the only one who can figure out how the missing violin ties... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Kissing Game - 2020 by Marie Harte Summary: "Sexy, sweet, and thoroughly satisfying."— LAUREN LAYNE , New York Times bestselling author She; s one kiss away from finding Mr. Right! Rena Jackson is ready. She; s worked her tail off to open up her own hair salon, and she; s almost ready to quit her job at the dive bar. Rena; s also a diehard romantic, and she; s had her eye on Axel Heller for a while. He; s got that tall-brooding-and-handsome thing going big-time. Problem is, he; s got that buttoned-up Germanic ice man thing going as... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Kitsune-Mochi - 2017 by Laura Vanarendonk Baugh Summary: Sequel to the award-winning Kitsune-Tsuki Following the search for the shape-shifting kitsune, onmyouji Tsurugu no Kiyomori serves Naka no Yoritomo and his new wife Kaede, protecting their household from the supernatural and warning of more mundane threats. Elsewhere, a murder is committed in Naka; s name, and an exiled onmyouji determines to wreak his own justice by destroying Naka no Yoritomo and his bride. just as word comes that an immensely powerful youkai is moving, coming to Kaede. Now... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Kitsune-Tsuki - 2013 by Laura Vanarendonk Baugh Summary: How does one find a shapeshifter who may not even exist?The onmyouji Tsurugu no Kiyomori, a practitioner of the mystic arts, has been engaged to protect the warlord; s new bride from the fox spirit rumored to be near. Tsurugu and the shadow-warrior Shishio Hitoshi face an impossible challenge in teasing out a kitsune shapeshifter from the samurai and servants –- if such a creature is even present at all.The handsome mute twin servants belonging to Lady Kaede are certainly suspicious, but... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Knights Of Light - 2010 by Kristen Pham Summary: Leading means taking mortal risks. Hiding is not an option.With a tumultuous year behind her, Valerie is ready to start a life that doesn; t include running from enemies and risking her life. Too bad someone wants her dead.No matter how much she resists, Valerie is thrust into a position where it is up to her to lead the Conjurors against the power-hungry Fractus or suffer the consequences of two worlds ruled by those who wield magic as a weapon. But the clashes don; t stop on the battlefield.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Krallarin YuruyuSu - 2010 by Morgan Rice Summary: Mas nao antes que, em uma reviravolta chocante, Thor finalmente descubra quem e seu verdadeiro pai. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Kurdish Bike - 2013 by Alesa Lightbourne Summary: This award-winning novel is quickly becoming a book club favorite, and is widely considered to be the definitive classic on modern village Kurds. Based on a true story, The Kurdish Bike follows Theresa Turner, an American teacher who takes a job in northern Iraq in 2010. Responding to an online ad asking for "courageous teachers to help rebuild a war-torn country," she finds herself working in a repressive school for elites. She yearns to experience a more "real" Kurdistan, and buys a bicycle,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | L; Ascesa Del Prode - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Un fantasy pieno zeppo d; azione che piacera sicuramente ai fan dei precedenti romanzi di Morgan Rice, oltre che ai fan di opere come Il Ciclo dell; Eredita di Christopher Paolini... I fan di romanzi fantasy per ragazzi divoreranno quest; ultima opera della Rice e imploreranno di averne ancora."—The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (parlando di L; Ascesa dei Draghi)La serie campione d; incassi numero #1! L; ASCESA DEL PRODE e il secondo libro della serie fantasy epica RE E STREGONI (che... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | La Bugia Di Un Vicino - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Un capolavoro del thriller e del mistero. Blake Pierce ha creato con maestria personaggi dalla psiche talmente ben descritta da farci sentire dentro la loro mente, a provare le loro stesse paure e fare il tifo per loro. Questo libro e ricco di colpi di scena e vi terra svegli fino all; ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (su Il Killer della Rosa) LA BUGIA DI UN VICINO (Un Mistero di Chloe Fine) e il secondo libro di una nuova serie thriller di Blake Pierce, autore... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | La Cible Zero - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "L; un des meilleurs thrillers que j; ai lus cette annee." —Books and Movie Reviews (a propos de Tous Les Moyens Necessaires) Dans cette suite du volume #1 (L; AGENT ZERO) de la serie d; espionnage Kent Steele, LA CIBLE ZERO (Volume #2) nous emmene dans une nouvelle folle viree, bourree d; action, a travers l; Europe. Kent Steele, l; agent d; elite de la CIA, est somme d; intercepter une arme biologique avant qu; elle ne devaste le monde...tout en luttant pour retrouver ses propres... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | La Esposa Perfecta - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: La estudiante de perfilado de criminales (y recien casada), Jessie Hunt, de 29 anos, descubre que en su nuevo hogar en los suburbios acechan secretos ocultos; cuando aparece un cadaver, se ve atrapada entre el punto de mira de sus nuevas amistades, los secretos de su marido, el trabajo con casos de asesinos en serie—y los secretos de su propio pasado tenebroso. En LA ESPOSA PERFECTA (Un Thriller de Suspense Psicologico con Jessie Hunt—Libro Uno), la estudiante de perfilado de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | La Fabbrica Della Magia - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Un potente inizio per una serie [che] produrra una combinazione di protagonisti esuberanti e circostanze impegnative che coinvolgeranno non solo i giovani, ma anche gli adulti che amano il genere fantasy e che cercano storie epiche colme di amicizie potenti e tremendi avversari. —Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (riguardo a Un trono per due sorelle) "L; immaginazione di Morgan Rice non ha limiti!" —Books and Movie Reviews (riguardo a Un trono per due sorelle) Dall; autrice di... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | La Marche Des Rois - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "L; ANNEAU DU SORCIER a tous les ingredients d; un succes immediat : des intrigues, des contre-intrigues, du mystere, de vaillants chevaliers et des relations en plein epanouissement qui debordent de cÅ“urs brises, de tromperies et de trahisons. Ce roman vous distraira pendant des heures et satisfera toutes les tranches d; age. A ajouter a la bibliotheque permanente de tous les lecteurs d; heroic fantasy."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos LA MARCHE DES ROIS nous fait franchir une... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | La Marcia Dei Re - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Una nuova serie di fantasy epico mozzafiato. Morgan Rice ripete l; impresa! Questa magica saga ricorda il meglio di J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Rick Riordan, Christopher Paolini e J.R.R. Tolkien. Non ero in grado di chiudere il libro!" —Allegra Skye, autore del bestseller SAVED LA MARCIA DEI RE ci porta avanti lungo il viaggio epico di Thor nell; umanita, mentre inizia a capire di piu su se stesso e sui suoi poteri, intraprendendo la sua carriera da guerriero. Dopo essere fuggito... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | La Mentira Del Vecino - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: «Una obra maestra de misterio y suspenso. Pierce desarrollo muy bien a los personajes psicologicamente, tanto asi que sientes que estas en sus mentes, vives sus temores y aclamas sus exitos. Este libro te mantendra pasando paginas hasta bien entrada la noche debido a sus giros inesperados.» —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (sobre Una vez desaparecido) LA MENTIRA DEL VECINO (Un misterio de Chloe Fine) es el libro #2 de una nueva serie de suspenso psicologico del autor bestseller... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | La Senda De Los Heroes - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: "EL ANILLO DEL HECHICERO (THE SOURCERER; S RING) tiene todos los ingredientes para ser un exito inmediato: tramas, tramas secundarias, misterio, caballeros aguerridos y relaciones que florecen, llenos de corazones heridos, decepcion y traicion. Lo mantendra entretenido durante horas y satisfara a las personas de cualquier edad. Recomendado para la biblioteca habitual de todos los lectores de fantasia". —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos El Bestseller #1! De la autora del Bestseller... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Labyrinth Lost - 2016 by Zoraida Crdova Summary: The only way to get her family back is to travel to a land in between, as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland... Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation...and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of her power. But it backfires. Her whole family vanishes into thin air, leaving her alone with Nova, a brujo boy she; s not sure she can trust, but who may be Alex; s only chance at saving her family. Brooklyn Brujas Series:... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Lady Be Good - 1999 by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Summary: A British headmistress determined to lose her reputation arrives in Texas, where she meets a playboy athlete who has been blackmailed into being her chauffeur. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Lady Clementine - 2020 by Marie Benedict Summary: A historical tale inspired by the life of Clementine Churchill that traces her unflinching role in protecting the life and wartime agendas of her husband, Winston Churchill. | | Genres: Biographical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Lady Clementine - 2020 by Marie Benedict Summary: A historical tale inspired by the life of Clementine Churchill that traces her unflinching role in protecting the life and wartime agendas of her husband, Winston Churchill. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Lady Of The Eternal City - 2015 by Kate Quinn Summary: "Elegant, secretive Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife's edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome's brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, who is her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix's beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor's latest obsession. Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | L; Amour Comme Ca - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: « La capacite de Sophie Love a transmettre la magie a ses lecteurs est travaillee de maniere exquise dans des phrases et des descriptions puissamment evocatrices... [Il s; agit de] la parfaite lecture a l; eau de rose ou pour la plage, avec une difference : son enthousiasme et ses magnifiques descriptions offrent une attention inattendue a la complexite non seulement d; un amour en plein essor, mais aussi des ames en pleine evolution. C; est une recommandation delicieuse pour des lecteurs de... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Last Girl Standing - 2020 by Lisa Jackson Summary: First they were five. Then they were four. Who; s turn will it be next? New York Times bestselling Sisters of Suspense join forces for a gripping standalone novel about a clique of popular girls whose high school friendship is marked by a tragedy that continues to haunt them decades later At Bristol High they were an elite clique known as the Five Firsts: Amanda, Bailey, Carmen, Delta and Zora . . . ABCD & Z. They could have accepted their classmate, Emmy, as "E", but she was too bookish and a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Last Heir - 2014 by Chuck Greaves Summary: "Monsieur Giroux is not a happy man. Of course, who could be happy while discussing the death of their son? Without an heir, his Chateau Giroux winery in California will be inherited by another family member, its grapes plowed under to make way for a lucrative real estate deal. Yet Giroux believes that his son may still be alive and hires MacTaggart to investigate. In The Last Heir, the third entry in the Shamus Award-nominated series of Jack MacTaggart legal mysteries, author (and sometimes... read more» | | Genres: Legal • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Last Letter From Juliet - 2020 by Melanie Hudson Summary: "'This is a note to yourself, Juliet. You must keep the memories alive, because once upon a time you told a man called Edward Nancarrow that you would, and it's important to keep that promise.' A daring WWII pilot who grew up among the clouds, Juliet Caron's life was one of courage, adventure - and a love torn apart by war. Every nook of her Cornish cottage is alive with memories just waiting to be discovered. Katherine Henderson has escaped to Cornwall for Christmas but she soon finds there is... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Last Light - 2009 by Terri Blackstock Summary: Book 1 in a masterful what-if series in which global catastrophe puts a family; s very survival at risk—and both reveals the darkness in human hearts and lights the way to restoration. Birmingham, Alabama, has lost all power. Its streets are jammed with cars that won; t start, its airport engulfed in flames from burning planes. All communications—cell phones, computers, even radios—are silent. Every home and business is dark. Is it a natural disaster . . . a terrorist attack .... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Last Odyssey by James Rollins Summary: For eons, the city of Troy -- whose legendary fall was detailed in Homer's "Iliad" -- was believed to be myth, until archaeologists in the nineteenth century uncovered its ancient walls buried beneath the sands. In the frozen tundra of Greenland, a group of modern-day researchers stumble on a shocking find: a medieval ship buried a half-mile below the ice. The ship's hold contains a collection of even older artifacts -- tools of war -- dating back to the Bronze Age. Inside the captain's cabin... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Last Odyssey - 2020 by James Rollins Summary: To save the world and our future, Sigma Force must embark on a dangerous odyssey into an ancient past whose horrors are all too present in this page-turning thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins that combines cutting-edge science, historical mystery, mythology, and pulse-pounding action. For eons, the city of Troy—whose legendary fall was detailed in Homer; s Iliad—was believed to be myth, until archaeologists in the nineteenth century uncovered its... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Last Oracle - 2009 by James Rollins Summary: In Washington, D.C., a homeless man takes an assassin; s bullet and dies in Commander Gray Pierce; s arms. A bloody coin clutched in the dead man; s hand—an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi—is the key to a conspiracy that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity. For what if it were possible to bioengineer the next great prophet—a new Buddha, Muhammad, or even Jesus? Would this Second Coming be a boon . . . or... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Last Passenger - 2020 by Charles Finch Summary: "From bestselling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded Charles Lenox series. London, 1855: A young and eager Charles Lenox faces his toughest case yet: a murder without a single clue. Slumped in a first-class car at Paddington Station is the body of a young, handsome gentleman. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of violence upon his person - yet Lenox knows instantly that it's not a natural death. Pursuing the investigation against the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Last Refuge - 2015 by Martin Hill Summary: Iraq, 1991: Operation Desert Storm. In a terrible friendly fire incident, an U.S. helicopter massacres a small convoy of American MPs. Among the dead: a mysterious American civilian engineer discovered by the soldiers behind enemy lines. San Diego, CA, 1993: A freelance journalist is hired to write a story about a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the dead engineer; s widow against the government and the defense contractor he worked for. The problem: the government insists the lawsuit does not... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Last Runaway - 2013 by Tracy Chevalier Summary: New York Times bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring and At the Edge of the Orchard Tracy Chevalier makes her first fictional foray into the American past in The Last Runaway , bringing to life the Underground Railroad and illuminating the principles, passions and realities that fueled this extraordinary freedom movement. Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker, moves to Ohio in 1850—only to find herself alienated and alone in a strange land. Sick from the moment she leaves... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer Summary: In Olen Steinhauer's bestseller "An American Spy," reluctant CIA agent Milo Weaver thought he had finally put "Tourists" -- CIA-trained assassins -- to bed. A decade later, Milo is hiding out in Western Sahara when a young CIA analyst arrives to question him about a series of suspicious deaths and terrorist chatter linked to him. Their conversation is soon interrupted by a new breed of Tourists intent on killing them both, forcing them to run. As he tells his story, Milo is joined by colleagues... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Last Trial - 2020 by Scott Turow Summary: Two formidable men collide in this "first-class legal thriller" from New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow: a "brilliant courtroom chess match" about a celebrated criminal defense lawyer and the prosecution of his lifelong friend — a doctor accused of murder (David Baldacci). At eighty-five years old, Alejandro "Sandy" Stern, a brilliant defense lawyer with his health failing but spirit intact, is on the brink of retirement. But when his old friend Dr. Kiril Pafko, a former Nobel... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Lavender Blue Murder by Laura Childs Summary: "Tea-Maven Theodosia Browning brews up trouble in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs. Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe gin fizzes), gun loaders, the drawing of pegs, fine looking bird dogs, and shooting costumes of tweed, herringbone, and suede. But as gunshots explode like a riff of Black Cat... read more» | | Genres: Cozy • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Lavender Tides Collection - 2019 by Colleen Coble Summary: USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble; s Lavender Tides novels, with her custom blend of suspense and romance, are now available in one e-collection. "Prepare to stay up all night . . . Coble; s beautiful, emotional prose coupled with her keen sense of pacing, escalating danger, and very real characters place her firmly at the top of the suspense genre. I could not put [The View from Rainshadow Bay] down." —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author The View from Rainshadow... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | Le Mensonge D; Un Voisin - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: « Un chef-d; Å“uvre de thriller et de mystere. Blake Pierce est parvenu a creer des caracteres avec un cote psychologique tellement bien decrit, que nous avons l; impression de pouvoir penetrer dans leur esprit, suivre le cheminement de leurs pensees et nous rejouir de leurs reussites. Plein de rebondissements, ce livre vous tiendra en haleine jusqu; a la derniere page. » —Critiques de livres et de films, Roberto Mattos (re Une fois partie) LE MENSONGE D; UN VOISIN (Un mystere Chloe... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Le Quartier Ideal - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Dans LE QUARTIER IDEAL (tome n°2), la profileuse criminelle Jessie Hunt, agee de 29 ans, se remet de sa vie brisee et quitte une banlieue chic pour commencer une nouvelle vie dans le centre de Los Angeles. Cependant, quand un riche mondain est assassine, Jessie, a qui l; on a attribue le cas, se retrouve dans le monde d; une banlieue apparemment ideale ou elle traque un tueur dement derriere les facades trompeuses de la normalite et des femmes sociopathes. A nouveau heureuse dans le centre de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Le Reveil Du Vaillant - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: « Une fantasy pleine d; action qui saura plaire aux amateurs des romans precedents de Morgan Rice et aux fans de livres tels que le cycle de L; heritage par Christopher Paolini ....Les fans de fiction pour jeune adulte devoreront ce dernier ouvrage de Rice et en demanderont plus. »—The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (au sujet du Reveil des dragonsLa serie bestseller # 1! LE REVEIL DU VAILLANT est le livre n ° 2 de la serie best-sellers de fantasy epique ROIS ET SORCIERS de Morgan Rice... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Lead Me Home - 2014 by Theresa Hupp Summary: In 1847, Caleb "Mac" McDougall, a young Bostonian, seeks adventure on the Oregon Trail. As he passes through Missouri, he rescues Jenny Calhoun, a lonely girl in trouble. To join a wagon train bound for Oregon, Mac and Jenny pose as a married couple. On the arduous six-month trek, they confront raging rivers, rugged mountains, and untrustworthy companions. Together, Mac and Jenny face the best and worst in themselves and in each other, while discovering the beauty and danger of the western... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Lean On Me - 2020 by Pat Simmons Summary: First in an emotional, poignant romantic women; s fiction series from acclaimed inspirational romance author Pat Simmons. No one should have to go it alone...and God sends the right person for backup. Every caregiver needs a caregiver. Tabitha Knicely is overwhelmed with caring for her beloved great-aunt, whose dementia is getting worse. Aunt Tweet may be losing her memory, yet she finds her way to Tabitha; s neighbor; s front porch. When Marcus Whittington accuses Tabitha of elder neglect, he... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Learning - 2011 by Karen Kingsbury Summary: Bailey Flanigan is growing closer to her dream to be an actress and dancer in New York while Cody coaches a small high school football team ... on and off the field. But neither feels complete without the chance to share their dreams with one other. Can distance truly make the heart grow fonder? Or will Cody learn to turn to others to share in his happiness? And when tragedy strikes? Who will be there to provide comfort in the face of loss? As Cody; s past catches up with him, he must learn to... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Least Wanted - 2016 by Debbi Mack Summary: Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae; s life as a Maryland lawyer takes a chaotic turn when two clients are accused of murder. A poor, black girl is accused of killing her mother. A young man suspected of embezzlement is accused of murdering his boss. The cases collide in a bizarre way involving girl gangs and computer pornography. Sam ventures into the heart of DC; s suburban ghettos to find answers. A maniacal killer who; ll do anything to hide them stalks her. After a nearly disastrous confrontation,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | The Legendary Duke - 2013 by Margaret Locke Summary: For a Knight to win the Princess, he first must slay his dragons... A tragic event in his youth led Gavin Knight; s mother to whisk him to Rome, where he lived a simple but secluded life—until, on her deathbed, she revealed who he truly was: the Duke of Cortleon. Now twenty-nine, Gavin has returned to England, determined to learn what happened all those years ago. Despite charming his fellow lords and ladies alike, the new Duke disregards any notion of nuptials, as his honor first demands... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Les Plus Vaillants: Le Fil De L; Epee, Tome 2 - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: « Morgan Rice a recommence ! Grace a un panel impressionnant de personnages, l; auteur nous livre un autre monde magique. LES PLUS MERITANTS regorge d; intrigues, de trahisons, d; amities inattendues et de tous les bons ingredients pour une lecture savoureuse. Debordant d; action, vous serez captives par ce livre. »—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto MattosMorgan Rice, l; auteur a succes n°1 de LA QUETE DES HEROS (un telechargement gratuit avec plus de 1 000 notes a cinq etoiles), nous... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Lethal Game by Christine Feehan Summary: "The sparks of unexpected passion ignite in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. When Malichai Fortunes attacks a problem, he does it full force -- a habit that earns the GhostWalker a painful injury and a forced vacation in San Diego, California. With nothing but physical therapy on the horizon, Malichai is starting to get restless... until a striking blue-eyed blonde makes all his senses come alive. Amaryllis is kind and warm and sees... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Military & Wars • Romance | | |
eBook | Lethal Game - 2020 by Christine Feehan Summary: The sparks of unexpected passion ignite in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. When Malichai Fortunes attacks a problem, he does it full force—a habit that earns the GhostWalker a painful injury and a forced vacation in San Diego, California. With nothing but physical therapy on the horizon, Malichai is starting to get restless...until a striking blue-eyed blonde makes all his senses come alive. Amaryllis is kind and warm and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Lez Talk - 2012 by S. Andrea Allen Summary: A necessary and relevant addition to the Black LGBTQ literary canon, which oftentimes overlooks Black lesbian writing, Lez Talk is a collection of short stories that embraces the fullness of Black lesbian experiences. The contributors operate under the assumption that "lesbian" is not a dirty word, and have written stories that amplify the diversity of Black lesbian lives. At once provocative, emotional, adventurous, and celebratory, Lez Talk crosses a range of fictional genres, including... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Liar's Child - 2019 by Carla Buckley Summary: In this intense and intimate family portrait that moves at a thriller's pace, a troubled woman faces a gripping moral dilemma after rescuing two abandoned children from a hurricane. On the outskirts of North Carolina's Outer Banks sits The Paradise, an apartment complex where renters never stay long enough to call the place "home"--and neighbors are seldom neighborly. It's ideal for Sara Lennox, who moved there to escape a complicated past--and even her name--and rebuild a new life for herself... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Library Of Legends - 2020 by Janie Chang Summary: "The Library of Legends is a gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic about a group from a Chinese university who take to the road to escape the Japanese invasion of 1937 – only to discover that danger stalks them from within. Janie Chang pens pure enchantment!" ?Kate Quinn, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress From the author of Three Souls and Dragon Springs Road comes a captivating historical novel—the third in a... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Lies That Bind - 2020 by Emily Giffin Summary: It's 2 AM on a Saturday night in the spring of 2001, and twenty-eight-year old Cecily Gardner sits alone in a dive bar on New York's Lower East Side, questioning her life. Feeling lonesome and homesick for the Midwest, she wonders if she'll ever make it as a reporter in the big city -- and whether she made a terrible mistake in breaking up with her longtime boyfriend Matthew. As Cecily reaches for the phone to call him, she hears a guy on the barstool next to her say, "Don't do it -- you'll... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Psychological • Romance | | |
eBook | The Light Of Our Yesterdays - 2013 by Ken Hansen Summary: A lonely divorcee gets caught up in the lives of an unhappily-married Episcopal priest and a handsome town cop before a crushing job loss, a scandalous pregnancy and a deteriorating ex threaten all she has left. In this witty, often affectionate tale of small town life, Mary discovers that the connections we make can result in terrifying risks, as well as unexpected blessings. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Light To My Path - 2004 by Lynn Austin Summary: As a slave, Kitty has followed orders all her life. Now that she; s free to choose, how will she know the right path? | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Like A Love Story - 2019 by Abdi Nazemian Summary: "It's 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He's terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he's gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media's images of men dying of AIDS. Judy is an aspiring fashion designer who worships her uncle Stephen, a gay man with AIDS who devotes his time to activism as a... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Limited Wish - 2019 by Mark Lawrence Summary: One choice. Two possible timelines. And a world hanging in the balance. It's the summer of 1986 and reluctant prodigy Nick Hayes is a student at Cambridge University, working with world-renowned mathematician Professor Halligan. He just wants to be a regular student, but regular isn't really an option for a boy-genius cancer survivor who's already dabbled in time travel. When he crosses paths with a mysterious yet curiously familiar girl, Nick discovers that creases have appeared in the fabric... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | The Line Of Beauty - 2005 by Alan Hollinghurst Summary: It is the summer of 1983, and 20-year-old Nick Guest has moved into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby -- whom Nick had idolized at Oxford -- and Catherine, highly critical of her family's assumptions and ambitions. Framed by the two general elections that returned Margaret Thatcher to power, this novel unfurls through four extraordinary years of change and tragedy. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Lions Of The Sky - 2018 by Paco Chierici Summary: In the world of fighter pilots, the most alpha of the alpha, competition is everything and the stakes are impossibly high. A Top Gun for the new millennium, Lions of the Sky propels us into a realm in which friendship, loyalty, and skill are tested, battles won and lost in an instant, and lives irrevocably changed in the time it takes to plug in your afterburners. Sam Richardson is a fighter pilot; s pilot, a reluctant legend with a gut-eating secret. He is in the last span of his tour as an... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Little Eyes - 2020 by Samanta Schweblin Summary: A visionary novel about the collision of technology and play, horror and humanity, from a master of the spine-tingling tale. They've infiltrated homes in Hong Kong, shops in Vancouver, the streets of Senegal, town squares of Oaxaca, schools in Tel Aviv, bedrooms in Ohio. They're following you. They're everywhere now. They're us. In Samanta Schweblin's wildly imaginative new novel, Little Eyes, "kentukis" have gone viral across the globe. They're little mechanical stuffed animals that have... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Little Family - 2020 by Ishmael Beah Summary: A powerful novel about five young people, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together. Hidden away from a harsh and chaotic outside world, five young people have cobbled together a home for themselves in an abandoned airplane, a relic of their country's tumult. At seventeen, Elimane, the bookworm, is as street-smart as he is wise: the group's father figure. Clever Khoudimata is mother by default, helping scheme how to keep the younger boys -- athletic,... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Little Secrets - 2020 by Jennifer Hillier Summary: Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in this riveting novel of psychological suspense. All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret. Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family -- until their world falls apart the day their son Sebastian is taken. A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Little Secrets - 2020 by Jennifer Hillier Summary: "Unflinching and unforgettable. Little Secrets has everything you want in a thriller" —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in award-winning author Jennifer Hillier; s Little Secrets , a riveting novel of psychological suspense. All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret... Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Litterature D; Amerique - 2014 by Marie-anne Legault Summary: Fonde en 1979 sous l; egide de Gilbert La Rocque, romancier, poete et editeur d; envergure, la collection Litterature d; Amerique s; est toujours voulue une terre d; accueil pour des titres d; une grande qualite litteraire, a la facture particulierement soignee et au propos marquant. Vivante, toujours mouvante, cette collection phare n; a cesse d; etre alimentee en ouvrages qui ont fait date. Pensons notamment au memorable Matou d; Yves Beauchemin, a Volkswagen Blues de Jacques Poulin, a L;... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Llegada - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: De la autora de fantasia exito en ventas Morgan Rice llega una serie de ciencia ficcion muy esperada. El SETI ha recibido una senal de una civilizacion alienigena. ¿Hay tiempo para salvar al mundo? "Un gran argumento, el tipo de libro que te costara dejar por la noche. El final tiene un suspense tan espectacular que inmediatamente querras comprar el siguiente libro solo para ver lo que pasa". —The Dallas Examiner (sobre Amores) "Otra serie brillante, que nos sumerge en una fantasia de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Locke & Key (2008), Volume 1 - 1969 by Joe Hill Summary: Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) creates an all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder: Locke and Key. Written by Hill and featuring astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke and Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all... | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Long Bright River - 2020 by Liz Moore Summary: "A suspense novel that also looks at the anatomy of a Philadelphia family rocked by the opioid crisis and the relationship between two sisters--one, suffering from addiction, who has suddenly gone missing amid a series of mysterious murders; the other a police officer who patrols the neighborhood from which she disappeared: a story about the formidable ties between place, family, and fate." -- | | Genres: Abigail W. • Literature & Fiction • Staff Picks | | |
Book | A Long Petal Of The Sea - 2020 by Isabel Allende Summary: "In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them wants, and together are... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Long Petal Of The Sea - 2020 by Isabel Allende Summary: "In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them wants, and together are... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Long Range by C J Box Summary: "The wife of a prominent local judge is shot and killed on Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett's turf. But as Joe investigates, all signs point to the shot having been taken from an impossibly long distance. Joe has seen a lot in his time as warden, but he's never seen a killing like this. How could the shooting have been arranged? And who else is in the cross hairs? At the same time--just as he's adjusting to the arrival of a new baby, his first child--Joe's best friend Nate Romanowski is... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Long Range - 2020 by C. J. Box Summary: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murder—a crime committed from a confoundingly long distance—in the riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box. When Joe Pickett is asked to join the rescue efforts for the victim of a startling grizzly attack, he reluctantly leaves his district behind. One survivor of the grizzly; s rampage tells a bizarre story, but just as Joe begins to suspect the attack is not what it seems, he is brought... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Long, Tall Texans--Rick - 2019 by Diana Palmer Summary: New York Times bestseller Diana Palmer revisits a fan-favorite tale of Long, Tall Texan love—originally published in 2011 as True Blue San Antonio detective Rick Marquez never met a case he couldn; t solve or a woman he couldn; t charm. That is, until Gwen Cassaway joins his squad. Sparks fly as the two law enforcement agents butt heads over every case that crosses their desks. Before long, the seemingly innocent Gwen has lassoed the smooth-talking sergeant; s heart—but will deep-rooted secrets ruin a blossoming romance? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Westerns | | |
eBook | A Long Way Back - 2014 by J. Everett Prewitt Summary: When a reporter for the Washington Post sees a group of wounded, half-starved, black troops disembark from a helicopter in Cu Chi during the height of the Vietnam War, he senses a story, but receives no cooperation from the army or the soldiers.The men, mostly noncombat soldiers, are the remnant of a squad sent on an illegal mission to Cambodia as punishment for their participation in a race riot at Cu Chi base camp. Led by a battle-fatigued sergeant, they fall under enemy fire. Their leader... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris Summary: "In this second thrilling installment of the Gunnie Rose series, Lizbeth Rose is hired onto a new crew for a seemingly easy protection job, transporting a crate into Dixie, just about the last part of the former United States of America she wants to visit. But what seemed like a straight-forward job turns into a massacre as the crate is stolen. Up against a wall in Dixie, where social norms have stepped back into the last century, Lizbeth has to go undercover with an old friend to retrieve the crate as what's inside can spark a rebellion, if she can get it back in time." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Longing For Yesterday by Debbie Macomber Summary: Reflections of yesterday: Simon Canfield and Angie Robinson were in love at seventeen, but Simon's wealthy parents paid Angie and her father to leave town. Now, twelve years later, Angie's got a fiance´ and a successful business of her own. She returns home to Groves Point, South Carolina, to repay the money and reclaim her family pride ... and discovers that her feelings for Simon haven't changed. But Simon is bitter over her betrayal. Can she make him see the truth? | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Look-alike by Erica Spindler Summary: "Sienna Scott grew up in the dark shadow of her mother's paranoid delusions. Now, she's returned home to confront her past and the unsolved murder that altered the course of her life. In her mother's shuttered house, an old fear that has haunted Sienna for years rears its ugly head -that it was she who had been the killer's target that night. And now, with it, a new fear-that the killer not only intended to remedy his past mistake-he's already begun. But are these fears any different from the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | L; Orbe De Kandra - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: — Un tome d; ouverture intense pour une serie qui promet un melange de protagonistes fougueux et de situations eprouvantes pour attirer non seulement les jeunes adultes, mais aussi les fans de fantasy plus ages a la recherche d; histoires epiques alimentees par de grandes amities et de puissants adversaires. — Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (a propos d; Un Trone pour Deux SÅ“urs) — L; imagination de Morgan Rice est sans limites ! — Books and Movie Reviews (a propos... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Lost - 2018 by P. C. Cast Summary: The moment Other Kevin returns to his world trouble begins. Thankfully, he finds friends and allies—some expected, some unexpected—and soon discovers he, like his sister, can wield Old Magick. But without a mentor to help him, will Kevin be tempted to embrace Darkness? Back in our Tulsa, things have settled down since Zoey and the gang closed the tear between worlds. A new school year has begun, and Zoey; s exchange student program with public schools is really taking off. All is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Lost Causes Of Bleak Creek - 2019 by Rhett Mclaughlin Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER " Stranger Things meets the South. Chilling, hilarious, and suspenseful—I loved it!"—Felicia Day From the authors of Rhett & Link; s Book of Mythicality and creators of Good Mythical Morning . . . It; s 1992 in Bleak Creek, North Carolina—a sleepy little place with all the trappings of an ordinary Southern town: two Baptist churches, friendly smiles coupled with silent judgments, and an unquenchable appetite for pork products. Beneath the town; s... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Lost Children Archive - 2020 by Valeria Luiselli Summary: "From the two-time NBCC Finalist, a fiercely imaginative novel about a family's summer road trip across America--a journey that, with breathtaking imagery, spare lyricism, and profound humanity, probes the nature of justice and equality in America today. A mother and father set out with their kids from New York to Arizona. In their used Volvo--and with their ten-year-old son trying out his new Polaroid camera--the family is heading for the Apacheria: the region the Apaches once called home, and... read more» | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction • Politica | | |
Book | The Lost Future Of Pepperharrow - 2020 by Natasha Pulley Summary: 1888. Five years after they met in The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Thaniel Steepleton, an unassuming translator, and Keita Mori, the watchmaker who remembers the future, are traveling to Japan. Thaniel has received an unexpected posting to the British legation in Tokyo, and Mori has business that is taking him to Yokohama. Thaniel's brief is odd: the legation staff have been seeing ghosts, and Thaniel's first task is to find out what's really going on. But while staying with Mori, he starts... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Occult & Supernatural • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Lost In Lumby - 2017 by Gail Fraser Summary: Turning a humorous but insightful lens on the value of truth - within families and within a community - Pam Walker steps off the mayoral campaign trail to return to her childhood home, where she discovers that she is not "alone" in the world. A quirky guise lures an unsuspecting sister to Montis Inn where new relationships are tested, and a husband becomes dangerously lost in Lumby. Pam also learns what happens when post-truth politics plow down Main Street, proving that words are only as... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Lost In Plain Sight - 2011 by Marta Perry Summary: Leah Miller; s peaceful life as a member of the Spring Township Amish church shatters when she; s accused of theft from an Englisch home in which she works. Even if she is not charged, if the crime is never solved, she will live under the taint of the theft and may never be able to participate fully in her Amish community. Josiah King, friend of Leah; s brother, is drawn into helping Leah--and discovers the ; little sister; he; d always tolerated has grown into a strong, appealing woman. But... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | The Lost Locket - 2018 by Marie Harte Summary: The first steamy, stand-alone romance in New York Times bestseller Marie Harte; s psychic, romantic suspense series—POWERUP! Things heat up when two handsome psychics track down a missing locket and the stubborn woman determined to keep it. A m/m/f romance. Psychic ex-government agent Keegan Price likes beer, sex, and relaxing after a hard day; s work. He; s looking forward to exercising his telekinetic skills on a real case. When James Foreman tags along, so much the better. Foreman; s a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Lost Ones - 2012 by Ace Atkins Summary: Newly-elected Tibbehah County sheriff Quinn Colson investigates an old friend's gun sales when stolen military rifles are found in the possession of a Mexican drug gang, a case that is complicated by his discovery of a black market baby adoption ring. | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Lost Prophet - 2016 by James Mcpike Summary: PACIFIC BOOK AWARD WINNER After one of the Holy Land; s most sacred monuments is destroyed, the Ministry has to turn to their most prolific investigator to solve the case— Vince Ramsey. He soon discovers that they are facing a graver threat than any of them could; ve imagined. It seems the enemy; s primary objective is to abolish the remains of biblical prophets— and wipe out their very existence from history. With all-out war on the brink in the Middle East, Ramsey must stop the person responsible before he strikes again. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Lotus And The Barley - 2015 by Anthony St. Clair Summary: In a world where a bottle of stout can change destinies, all Branwen Porter and her sister Zara want is to become brewers of the world; s oldest and most popular beer, Galway Pradesh Stout. But the brewmaster won; t give them a second glance, much less try their homebrew. A chance encounter with a man in black and a stolen briefcase changes everything. Zara and Branwen find themselves on a collision course with the most dangerous man in the world and his terrible plans for the beer. Two ancient... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Love And Other Words - 2018 by Christina Lauren Summary: Macy Sorensen has decided to settle for marriage to an older man until she bumps into Elliot Petropoulos -- her first and most intense love, who eventually broke her heart -- sending her reeling into reminiscence and doubt. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Love At First Book - 2014 by Sarah Tregay Summary: Love at First Book is a sweet, romantic YA short story in verse. From across the coffee shop Lorelei catches a stanza of heart-stopping description of a boy with a book in his back pocket. And that might have been her last line if he didn; t leave it behind with a poem tucked between the pages. A poem about a candy-striper with bright hair and an angel; s voice who reads to hospital patients like Lorelei does. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Love For The Pages - 2010 by Joy Penny Summary: Kiss. Marry. Kill. Nineteen-year-old June Eyermann has always known exactly which of her favorite Byronic heroes goes where. She; d kiss moody and possessive Rochester from Jane Eyre and marry prideful but repentant Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, leaving obsessive and spiteful Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights to be chucked off a cliff—but no. She couldn; t leave any of her heroes behind. She lives for her favorite fictional worlds. But June is about to get a serious wake up call when... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Love Hard - 2020 by Nalini Singh Summary: New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh brings you the next sizzling story in her Hard Play contemporary romance series... Jacob Esera, star rugby player and young single father, has worked hard to create a joyous life for his six-year-old daughter. After the death of his childhood sweetheart soon after their daughter; s birth, all Jake wants is safety and stability. No risks. No wild chances. And especially no Juliet Nelisi, former classmate, scandal magnet, and a woman who is a thorn... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Love Her Or Lose Her - 2020 by Tessa Bailey Summary: High school sweethearts Rosie and Dominic Vega are madly in love. Well, they used to be, anyway. Now Rosie's lucky to get a caveman grunt from the ex-soldier every time she walks in the door. Dom is faithful and a great provider, but the man she fell in love with ten years ago is nowhere to be found. Her friends have three words for Rosie: marriage boot camp. To her surprise, Dom is all in, and the relationship rehab forces her to admit her own role in their cracked foundation. But just as they're getting back on track, Rosie discovers Dom has a secret, and it could demolish everything. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | Love Lettering - 2019 by Kate Clayborn Summary: Meg Mackworth's hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing custom journals for her New York City client¨le. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his polished fiance´e was doomed to fail is one thing, but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. Meg may have thought no one would spot it, but she hadn't counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Love Like That - 2017 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love; s ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions....[This is] the perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It; s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads." —Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan re: For... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Love Like This - 2017 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love; s ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions....[This is] the perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It; s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads." —Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan re: For... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Love On Lexington Avenue - 2019 by Lauren Layne Summary: "It's Primates of Park Avenue meets Lauren Weisberger in this second installment of the delightfully fun, witty, extravagant Central Park Pact series from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | Loved By A Dragon - 2013 by Linda Hopkins Summary: Keira and her mother disagree over what makes a good husband, but the truth is, prospects in her village are slim. So when Aaron Drake arrives in the village and sets his sights on her, she cannot help but be interested. It; s not just his handsome looks or easy confidence that captures her attention, but rather an air of otherness. Something that sets him apart. But Aaron is not the only new arrival. A fire-breathing dragon has taken up residence in the surrounding mountains, and the villagers... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Loving Eleanor - 2015 by Susan Witting Albert Summary: When A.P. political reporter Lorena Hickok—Hick—is assigned to cover Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the wife of the 1932 Democratic presidential candidate, the two women become deeply, intimately involved. Their relationship begins with mutual romantic passion, matures through stormy periods of enforced separation and competing interests, and warms into an enduring, encompassing friendship that ends only with both women; s deaths in the 1960s—all of it documented by 3,300 letters... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Loyalty; S Web - 2015 by Joyce Dipastena Summary: Helene de Laurant has not forgotten how the Earl of Gunthar destroyed her father; s castle during Henry II; s war with his sons. Apparently neither have her family and friends, for when someone tries to murder Gunthar, every sign points in their direction. Helene realizes the only way to prove her loved ones; innocence is by exposing the true assassin.As Helene and Gunthar spar over the identity of the traitor, fierce determination gives way to mutual attraction. Helene must race against time... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Lucky One by Lori Rader-Day Summary: "As a child, Alice was stolen from her backyard in a tiny Indiana community, but against the odds, her policeman father tracked her down within twenty-four hours and rescued her from harm. In the aftermath of the crime, her family decided to move to Chicago and close the door on that horrible day. Yet Alice hasn't forgotten. She devotes her spare time volunteering for a website called The Doe Pages scrolling through pages upon pages of unidentified people, searching for clues that could help... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | The Lucky Star - 2020 by William T Vollmann Summary: "After being initiated into a coven of island witches, Neva begins to fulfill her fate in a Tenderloin dive bar. Her worshippers include Richard, the introverted, alcoholic, occasionally omniscient narrator; a profane, aggressive transgender sex worker named Shantelle; the brisk but motherly barmaid Francine; and the former Frank, who has renamed herself after her idol Judy Garland. When Judy starts to love Neva too much, Judy's retired policeman boyfriend embarks on a mission of exposure and destruction." -- | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Urban | | |
eBook | Lying In Judgment - 2014 by Gary Corbin Summary: A man serves on the jury of a murder trial— for the crime that he committed. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know - 2020 by Samira Ahmed Summary: Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men. It; s August in Paris and 17-year-old Khayyam Maquet—American, French, Indian, Muslim—is at a crossroads. This holiday with her parents should be a dream trip for the budding art historian. But her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Madame Presidentess - 2014 by Nicole Evelina Summary: Forty-eight years before women were granted the right to vote, one woman dared to run for President of the United States, yet her name has been virtually written out of the history books.Rising from the shame of an abusive childhood, Victoria Woodhull, the daughter of a con-man and a religious zealot, vows to follow her destiny, one the spirits say will lead her out of poverty to "become ruler of her people."But the road to glory is far from easy. A nightmarish marriage teaches Victoria that... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Magdalene, The Complete Series - 2019 by Kristen Ashley Summary: Explore three second-change romances set in the fictional town of Magdalene, Maine, including The Will, Soaring and The Time in Between. The Will - Josephine Malone knew there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother. So Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. There was nothing disguised about Jake Spear. Including the fact he made bad decisions about who to give his love. But there was one person who knew how to lead them to happiness and intent on doing it.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Maggie; S Dream - 2018 by Leslie Tall Manning Summary: When Lincoln calls for volunteers to put down the rebellion, four friends become soldiers for different reasons. Freedom. Justice. Love. Revenge. But they; re united by a secret... one of them is a girl in disguise. "This is my country, and I aim to fight for it. You can help me, or get out of my way. Your choice." Hidden under an over-sized uniform and a false name, Saoirse Callahan strives to prove herself as strong and brave as any other soldier. But when an old enemy appears in camp, she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Magic Most Deadly - 2012 by E. L. Bates Summary: For Maia Whitney, life after the Great War is dull, monotonous, and drab. Nursing soldiers in the bloody fields of France hadn; t been easy, but it was better than life at home, standing in her sisters; shadows. There seems no chance for a change until the night she witnesses a murder in the woods. The last thing Magic Intelligence Agent Lennox Davies needs is this outspoken, independent lady crashing his investigation. Bad enough that a murder happened on his watch; much less that she had to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Maids Of Misfortune - 2014 by M. Louisa Locke Summary: It; s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie; s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt. Annie Fuller also has a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sibyl, one of San Francisco; s most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sibyl; s clients, Matthew Voss, has died.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Making Of Riley Paige Bundle - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: A bundle of books #1 (WATCHING) and #2 (WAITING) in Blake Pierce; s new psychological thriller series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose free bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. This bundle offers books one and two in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In WATCHING, 22 year old psychology major—and aspiring FBI agent—Riley Paige finds herself in a battle for her life as her closest friends on campus are abducted... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Mando Principal - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "Uno de los mejores thrillers que he leido este ano."—Criticas de Libros y Peliculas (referente a Por Todos Los Medios Necesarios) En MANDO PRINCIPAL (La Forja de Luke Stone - Libro n° 2), un innovador thriller de accion del numero 1 en ventas, Jack Mars, el veterano de elite de las Fuerzas Delta Luke Stone, de 29 anos, dirige al Equipo de Respuesta Especial del FBI en una angustiosa mision para salvar a los rehenes estadounidenses de un submarino nuclear. Pero cuando todo sale mal y el... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Manna Tree - 2015 by Savannah Frierson Summary: A night of celebration ends in tragedy, shocking Cole Patterson to his core. Cole; s brother breaks his promise not to drink and drive, causing a fatal accident. Cole greets the victims; family, shouldering his brother; s guilt since he was no longer there to do it himself. Yet when he sees Margot Reed, something other than grief and guilt fills his soul. If Margot never sees the inside of a hospital emergency room again, it will be too soon. Barely registering the haggard, yet expensively... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Many Rivers To Cross - 2020 by Peter Robinson Summary: "In Eastvale, a young Middle Eastern boy is found dead, his body stuffed in a wheelbarrow on the East Side Estate. Detective Superintendent Banks and his team know they must tread carefully to solve this sensitive case. But tensions rise when they learn that the victim was stabbed somewhere else and dumped. Who is the boy, and where did he come from? Then, in a decayed area of Eastvale scheduled for redevelopment, a heroin addict is found dead. Was this just another tragic overdose or something... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | The Map Of Salt And Stars - 2018 by Zeyn Joukhadar Summary: This powerful and lyrical debut novel is to Syria what The Kite Runner was to Afghanistan; the story of two girls living eight hundred years apart—a modern-day Syrian refugee seeking safety and an adventurous mapmaker; s apprentice—"perfectly aligns with the cultural moment" ( The Providence Journal ) and " shows how interconnected two supposedly opposing worlds can be" ( The New York Times Book Review ). This "beguiling" ( Seattle Times ) and stunning novel begins in the summer of... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Marsul Regilor - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: „INELUL VRÄ‚JITORULUI are toate ingredientele pentru a deveni un succes imediat: comploturi, contrauneltiri, mister, cavaleri curajosi si relaÅ£ii infloritoare, pline de inimi zdrobite, decepÅ£ie si trădare. Vă va delecta ore in sir si va satisface cititorii de toate varstele. Recomandată pentru biblioteca permanentă a tuturor cititorilor de ficÅ£iune." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto MattosMARSUL REGILOR ne duce cu un pas mai departe in călătoria eroică a lui Thor spre... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Marcelli Princess - 2007 by Susan Mallery Summary: New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery sweeps readers back to California wine country, where love and laughter abound, and a regal visitor rekindles desire in one unsuspecting Marcelli sister. A smart, independent woman with a gorgeous four-year-old son, Mia Marcelli lost her one true love. Four years ago, while working undercover for the CIA, she watched Diego, the father of her unborn child, perish before her very eyes—crumbling the world around her. But one morning she awakens... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | March Violets - 2004 by Philip Kerr Summary: "The first book of the Berlin Noir trilogy, March Violets introduces readers to Bernie Gunther, an ex-policeman who thought he'd seen everything on the streets of 1930s Berlin--until he turned freelance and each case he tackled sucked him further into the grisly excesses of Nazi subculture. Hard-hitting, fast-paced, and richly detailed, March Violets is noir writing at its blackest and best." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Margin Of Eros - 2016 by Cj Thorne Summary: When Greek gods start California dreaming, it results in the kind of mayhem you might expect from a bunch of spoiled, self-absorbed Olympians. Fortunately, the gods prefer hasty acts of retribution to spontaneous displays of emotion, so what could have ended in tears merely produces a Las Vegas wedding and a couple of broken hearts. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Marking Time - 2011 by April White Summary: 17-year-old tagger Saira Elian can handle anything... a mother who mysteriously disappears, a stranger who stalks her around London, and even the noble English grandmother who kicked Saira and her mother out of the family. But when an old graffiti tag in a Tube station transports Saira to the nineteenth century and she comes face-to-face with Jack the Ripper, she realizes she needs help after all. Saira meets Archer, a charming student who helps her blend in as much as a tall, modern American... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Marriage Between Friends - 2013 by Debbie Macomber Summary: White lace and promises: "Back in high school, Maggie Kingsbury and Glenn Lambert were close friends. But after that, life took them in different directions. Now they meet again|as maid of honor and best man|at a wedding in San Francisco. Maggie and Glenn reconnect as friends but discover that their connection goes far deeper than just friendship. Twenty-four hours later, they're married, too! They begin to create a brand-new world for themselves, based on White Lace and Promises." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Marriage Game - 2020 by Sara Desai Summary: Layla Santos is the child of first-generation immigrants from India. Her parents run a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in San Francisco and are very traditional in their ways, including a firm belief in the benefit of arranged marriages. Her father, thinking he knows best, signs Layla up for IndianGirlMatch.com and sets up a series of dates without telling her. Sam Mehta is the self-made CEO of a corporate consultancy specializing in downsizing. Also the child of first-generation immigrants... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | Marriage On Madison Avenue - 2020 by Lauren Layne Summary: "Can guys and girls ever be just friends? According to Audrey Tate and Clarke West, absolutely. After all, they've been best friends since childhood without a single romantic entanglement. Clarke is the charming playboy Audrey can always count on, and he knows that the ever-loyal Audrey will never not play along with his strategy for dodging his matchmaking mother-announcing he's already engaged...to Audrey. But what starts out as a playful game between two best friends turns into something... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | Marsch Der Konige - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Eine atemberaubende neue epische Fantasy-Serie. Morgan Rice hat es wieder einmal geschafft! Diese magische Saga erinnert an das Beste von J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Rick Riordan, Christopher Paolini und J.R.R. Tolkien. Ich konnte es nicht aus der Hand legen!" —Allegra Skye, Bestseller-Autor von SAVED MARSCH DER KONIGE nimmt uns mit auf die nachste Etappe von Thors epischer Reise durch sein Schicksal, auf der er nach und nach mehr daruber erfahrt, wer er ist, was seine Krafte sind,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Marsz Wladcow - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: MARSZ WLADCoW ukazuje kolejne przygody Thora w jego heroicznej podrozy, dzieki ktorej staje sie prawdziwym mezczyzna. Obrawszy droge wojownika, coraz lepiej rozumie, kim jest i jakie moce posiada. Thor ucieka z lochow i z przerazeniem dowiaduje sie o kolejnej probie zamachu na zycie krola MacGila. Kiedy MacGil umiera, krolestwo pograza sie w chaosie. Rywalizacja o korone przybiera na sile, a krolewski dwor przepelniaja rodzinne tragedie, walka o wplywy, korzysci i przywileje. Towarzyszy temu... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Martini Of Destiny - 2012 by Anthony St. Clair Summary: One drink changed everything.↵↵Influencing a man; s fate should have been another day behind the bar. Bartender Jake Hongkong has served The Management longer than any other Jake or Jade, but now he doubts his role influencing people; s destinies and decisions. Declan is directionless and scared when he comes to the pub, yet one drink is all it takes to give him the courage to make a life-altering decision. Deeply shaken by something he wasn; t meant to see, Jake doubts more than ever, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Mask - 2012 by Dean Koontz Summary: Jane is a very good girl. But #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz shows that appearances can be deceiving—in a deadly way... She appears out of nowhere, a beautiful teenage girl in the middle of traffic on a busy day. Paul and Carol Tracy are drawn to her—she; s the child they never thought they could have. But then Carol; s nightmares begin—the ghastly sounds in the night...the bloody face in the mirror...the razor-sharp ax. Jane can; t remember her past. And as Carol attempts to help her uncover who she was, she has no idea of the horrors that await... | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense | | |
Book | Masked Prey by John Sandford Summary: The daughter of a US Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of extremist groups. The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or IP address, and more importantly, at least to... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Masquerade At Middlecrest Abbey - 2020 by Abigail Wilson Summary: In this new Regency romance, a young unwed mother must protect her heart from the charms of her convenient new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life. When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage. Stranded on the road with an unconscious young woman, he is forced to propose marriage to protect his identity and her reputation, as well as his dangerous mission.... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Master Class - 2020 by Christina Dalcher Summary: Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools, where children undergo routine tests for their quotient (Q). Those who don't measure up are placed in the many state boarding schools that have cropped up under a new government mandate -- Elena's daughter, Freddie, is one of them. In order to be with Freddie, Elena immediately requests to transfer to the state school. To her horror, she learns that the children are receiving the bare minimum of instruction. Instead, they... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Matchmakers Of Butternut Creek - 2012 by Jane Myers Perrine Summary: A traumatic experience as a college freshman left Gussie Milton afraid of relationships, but Miss Birdie and Meredith -- known as "the widows" -- think she'd be a perfect wife for the church's young pastor, who shares a mutual attraction with Gussie. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Matka - 2011 by Sarah Hanley Summary: Zosia has sacrificed herself to save her dying son from the Gestapo. She takes his place as a prisoner and is sent to work as a slave in Germany, where the only thing keeping her alive is the hope of her children; s survival. Once World War II ends, her goal, like any mother, is to return to Poland and the children she left behind. Instead, she; s collected into a DP camp in Wildflecken, Germany, to wait for stability in Poland. She digs for clues about her family but finds the truth impossible... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Matter Of Marriage - 2012 by Ann Collins Summary: Can a marriage of convenience become a marriage of forever?↵↵After her father; s untimely death, grieving hotel heiress Julia Fairbanks is shocked by the stipulation in his last will and testament. She must marry within six months of his death or lose her livelihood and beloved home, the 400-room Hotel Grand Victoria on the shores of San Diego; s Coronado Island. Julia is determined to manage the hotel even though her bold choice raises eyebrows. Finding no way around the stipulation, she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Matter Of Time - 2015 by Margaret Locke Summary: Can a man with a past and a woman from the future forge a love for all time? Nobody would blame widowed doctoral student Eliza James for giving up on Happily Ever After; at twenty-nine, she; s suffered more loss than most people do in a lifetime. But Eliza; s convinced her own hero is still out there, waiting for her, just like in the beloved romance novels she devours. Every Jane Austen-loving girl deserves a Darcy, right? Only Eliza doesn; t dream of a modern-day affair: she wants the whole... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Mediterranean Sunset - 2018 by Yvette Canoura Summary: When Fatima was growing up in the affluent neighborhood of Kalorama in Washington D.C., she never imagined that her father, an ambassador, would force her into an arranged marriage that would take her across the world. After graduating from college, Fatima is thrust into the bed of a ruthless military man with revenge on his mind. Away from family and friends in a foreign country, she gradually accepts her fate... until an encounter with a handsome doctor ignites feelings and desires that... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Melanie - 2015 by Rebecca Hunter Summary: Long summer days in the Stockholm archipelago A young American biographer looking for answers And the sizzling Swedish man she finds instead... In the next book in the Stockholm Diaries series! Biographer Melanie has spent her life in the shadow of a single question: Why did her father abandon her? When he unexpectedly dies and leaves her his cabin in the Stockholm archipelago, Melanie heads straight for Sweden, looking for answers. But island life isn; t what she expects, and neither is her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Memory Police - 2019 by Yoko Ogawa Summary: "On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses--until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Mentira Mora Ao Lado - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Uma obra-prima de suspense e misterio. Blake Pierce fez um trabalho magnifico criando personagens com lados psicologicos tao bem descritos que nos fazem sentir dentro de suas mentes, acompanhando seus medos e celebrando seu sucesso. Cheio de reviravoltas, este livro vai lhe manter acordado ate que voce chegue a ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (sobre Once Gone) A MENTIRA MORA AO LADO (Um Misterio de Chloe Fine) e o segundo livro da nova serie de suspenses... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Mercies - 2020 by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Summary: After the men in an Arctic Norwegian town are wiped out, the women must survive a sinister threat in this "perfectly told" 1600s parable of "a world gone mad" (Adriana Trigiani). Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below. With the menfolk wiped out, the women of the tiny Arctic town of Vardo must... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Mercy House - 2020 by Alena Dillon Summary: "In the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn stands a century-old row house presided over by renegade, silver-haired Sister Evelyn. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, Evelyn and her fellow sisters makes Mercy House a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Women like Lucia, who arrives in the dead of night; Mei-Li, the Chinese and Russian house veteran; Desiree, a loud and proud prostitute; Esther, a Haitian immigrant and aspiring collegiate; and Katrina,... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Mercy House - 2020 by Alena Dillon Summary: "A life-altering debut featuring fierce, funny, and irreverent women who battle the most powerful institution in the world. This is the book we; ve all been waiting for."—Amy Schumer She would stop at nothing to protect the women under her care. Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, little daunts Evelyn, until she receives... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Mercy; S First Semester - 2015 by William Bunch Summary: Raised in a deeply religious family, Mercy rebels against all rules during his teenage years. He stops attending church and drops out of high school. To avoid a destined path of self-destruction, Mercy enlists in the Army. After two combat tours, Mercy returns home battling PTSD. Trying to forget about the lives that he has taken and resume a "normal" life, Mercy returns to church. He enrolls in college and reconnects with a childhood crush. Mercy saved some of his men. Can he save himself? | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Micromium - 2014 by David Gittlin Summary: The year is 2038. Earth; s biosphere is on the brink of destruction from the effects of global warming and pollution. The World Energy Council has awarded a lucrative contract to a major US corporation to mine a precious ore discovered by the first manned mission to land on Mars. One kilo of Micromium can power a large city for a year without environmental side effects. Micromium promises to provide clean energy to a thirsty planet, far into the future. When two people die in a mining accident... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Mildred; S Resistance - 2014 by Katie Cross Summary: Absolute Power Corrupts Even The Best Of Friends Mildred Graeme is a witch that knows what it; s like to fail. She loathes small talk, struggles with magic, and grew up wretchedly poor. What; s easy for her best friend Evelyn, a wealthy, powerful socialite, is difficult for Mildred. The two lifelong friends reunite at Chatham Castle where they fight together for the dream of a better world. Mildred wants to save the Network from political elitism, while Evelyn encourages it. When Evelyn gains... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Milovana (Upiri Zurnaly � Kniha Druha) - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: Caitlin a Caleb se vydaji na spolecnou vypravu za nalezenim jedineho predmetu, ktery dokaze zastavit nadchazejici valku upiru i lidi: Ztraceny mec. Predmet z upirskych povesti, o kterem neni jasne ani to, jestli vubec existuje. Chteji-li mit alespon nejakou nadeji na uspech, musi se nejprve pokusit vypatrat Caitlinin puvod. Je opravdu Vyvolenou? Jejich ukol zacina hledanim Caitlinina otce. Kdo to byl? Proc ji opustil? Jak jejich patrani pokracuje, jsou oba postupne prekvapeni, kym Caitlin ve... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Mira's Last Dance - 2018 by Lois McMaster Bujold Summary: In this sequel to the novella Penric's Mission, the injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide the betrayed General Arisaydia and his widowed sister Nikys across the last hundred miles of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas. In the town of Sosie, the fugitive party encounters unexpected delays, and even more unexpected opportunities and hazards, as the courtesan Mira of Adria, one of the ten dead women whose imprints make up the personality of the chaos demon Desdemona, comes to the fore with her own special expertise. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Mirror & The Light by Hilary Mantel Summary: ""If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?" England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen before Jane dies giving... read more» | | Genres: Biographical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Mirror & The Light - 2020 by Hilary Mantel Summary: The brilliant #1 New York Times bestseller With The Mirror & the Light , Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with her peerless, Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies . She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man; s vision: of a modern nation making... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Miss Julia Knows A Thing Or Two - 2020 by Ann B Ross Summary: In this latest installment of the Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has decided to stop meddling in other peoples' lives. But soon she is called on to help when Mildred's grandchild, whom she has never met, shows up unexpectedly. Miss Julia has experience dealing with children dropped on doorsteps, and sweeps in to lend a hand. But there's something just a bit strange about the child, and Miss Julia can't quite put her finger on what it is. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Miss Mabel; S School For Girls - 2013 by Katie Cross Summary: Never underestimate the power of a determined witch. Letum Wood is a forest of fog and deadfall, home to the quietly famous Miss Mabel; s School for Girls, a place where young witches learn the art of magic. Sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse. Determined to break free before it kills her, she enrolls in the respected school to confront the cunning witch who cast the curse: Miss Mabel. Bianca finds herself faced with dark magic she didn; t expect, with lessons more... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Mistress Of Animals - 2012 by Karen Myers Summary: Book 2 of The Chained AdeptAN ERRANT CHILD WITH DISASTROUS POWERS AND NO ONE TO STAND IN HER WAY.Penrys, the wizard with a chain and an unknown past, is drafted to find out what has happened to an entire clan of the nomadic Zannib. Nothing but their empty tents remain, abandoned on the autumn steppe with their herds.This wasn; t a detour she; d planned on making, but there; s little choice. Winter is coming, and hundreds are missing.The locals don; t trust her, but that; s nothing new. The... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Mistress Of Legend - 2013 by Nicole Evelina Summary: Legend says Guinevere spent her final days in penance in a convent, but that is far from the truth. Having escaped death at the stake, Guinevere longs to live a peaceful life in Brittany with Lancelot, but the threat of Arthur; s wrath quickly separates the lovers. Guinevere finds herself back in Camelot, but it is not the peaceful capital she once knew; the loyalty of the people is divided over Arthur; s role in her death sentence. When war draws Arthur away from Britain, Mordred is named... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Mojo; S Guitar - 2015 by Ran Walker Summary: "Ran Walker; s Mojo; s Guitar plays an authentic Blues song on the page, filled with all the sorrow, heartache, and beauty that entails. This layered, haunting book is worth listening to." — Mat Johnson, author of Pym and Incognegro "Ran Walker brings the blues into the 21st century and shows us how we can never forget our roots as long as we keep the love in our hearts. Thank you, Ran, for picking up the guitar of fiction and fretting together characters of such warmth, depth, and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Molly McAdams New Adult Boxed Set - 2013 by Molly Mcadams Summary: The eBook collection of four complete New Adult novels by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams, including Taking Chances , From Ashes , Stealing Harper , Forgiving Lies , and a sneak peek from her upcoming novel, Deceiving Lies. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Month Of Summer - 2008 by Lisa Wingate Summary: An ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart in the first novel in the Blue Sky Hill series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours . Changes aren; t in Rebecca Macklin; s plans when she receives a long-distance call from the Dallas police. Her aging father has been found repeatedly wandering the city streets alone, and his wife has suffered a serious illness and landed in a nursing home. Despite the demands of the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Monument - 2018 by Natasha Trethewey Summary: "[Trethewey; s poems] dig beneath the surface of history—personal or communal, from childhood or from a century ago—to explore the human struggles that we all face." —James H. Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress Layering joy and urgent defiance—against physical and cultural erasure, against white supremacy whether intangible or graven in stone—Trethewey; s work gives pedestal and witness to unsung icons. Monument , Trethewey; s first retrospective, draws... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Poetry | | |
eBook | Moondance - 2017 by Linda K. Hopkins Summary: Even the most powerful dragons can be killed. Xavier Drake is already an adult when he first travels to Civitas with his grandparents, Aaron and Keira Drake, to track down the source of some disturbing rumors. A chance encounter with Evelyn Talbot, sent to the city to live with an aging uncle, presents Xavier with an unexpected opportunity to discover more about the whispers spreading through the city, but the threat is more ominous than either Aaron or Xavier could have anticipated. The resulting events will reverberate through the entire clan, leaving none untouched, least of all Xavier. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Moonglow Sisters - 2020 by Lori Wilde Summary: "Moonglow Cove, Texas was once home of the Clark sisters, brought up by their grandmother at the Moonglow Inn and nicknamed "The Moonglow Sisters." Then, a wedding-day betrayal tore them apart, and they scattered across the globe, and away from each other. But the sisters have at last come home. There's Maddie: smart, sensible, and stubborn. Shelley, who ran off to find her bliss. And Gia, a free-spirit determined to keep the peace, and whose impending wedding is the only thing keeping them together. But Gia has a secret, and when they find out, all heck is going to break loose." -- | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Moonglow Sisters - 2020 by Lori Wilde Summary: It; s Jill Shalvis meets Susan Mallery in this gorgeous novel by New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde about three sisters, one small town, a wedding, and the summer that changes everything. Welcome to Moonglow Cove, Texas, a place where your neighbors know your name and the gentle waves of the Gulf of Mexico lap lazily against the sands. It; s a magical spot, especially in the summertime... Once the town was the home of the Clark sisters—brought up by their grandmother at the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Moral Compass by Danielle Steel Summary: "Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. Even though most of the kids on the campus have all the privilege in the world, some are struggling, wounded by their parents' bitter divorces,... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | More Than Meets The Eye - 2018 by Karen Witemeyer Summary: Seeking justice against the man who destroyed his family, Logan Fowler arrives in Pecan Gap, Texas, to confront the person responsible. But his quest is derailed when, instead of a hardened criminal, he finds an ordinary man with a sister named Evangeline—an unusual beauty with mismatched eyes and a sweet spirit that he finds utterly captivating. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Mother Of - 2018 by Lauren Coffin Summary: Following the arrest of her youngest son, caught burying a body in the woods near the home where she raised him, Meredith Mayes moves through the memories of her own life with disbelief. Her sense of loss is familiar: her husband and firstborn son died in a car accident ten years prior. These two events circle one another in her mind, enshrouding her as one grief reawakens the other.The onslaught of a clamoring media is the noisy backdrop to the ferocious crush of her memories. With the arrival... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Motherload - 2013 by David Collins-rivera Summary: A remote corner of a bleak system. A broken-down gunboat, stuck in space. An incompetent captain and a misfit crew. A pirate ship, a silent target, and a whole bunch of secrets. So how; s YOUR day going? There have to be easier ways to make a living—easier than dying slowly in an obsolete boat, as its power drains out and life support fails. Forget the job; forget the pirate problem: there; s only time for a desperate jury-rig, and maybe a little hand-wringing! And anyway... what are the odds of running into trouble way out here? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Motion Of The Body Through Space - 2020 by Lionel Shriver Summary: In Lionel Shriver; s entertaining send-up of today; s cult of exercise—which not only encourages better health, but now like all religions also seems to promise meaning, social superiority, and eternal life—an aging husband; s sudden obsession with extreme sport makes him unbearable. After an ignominious early retirement, Remington announces to his wife Serenata that he; s decided to run a marathon. This from a sedentary man in his sixties who; s never done a lick of exercise in his... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Mountain Man; S Dog - 2010 by Gary Corbin Summary: No good deed goes unpunished... Lehigh Carter fears only two things: dogs and women. His fears are about to become very real. In the small town of Clarkesville, in the heart of the Oregon Cascade Mountains, a humble forester stumbles into the complex world of crooked cops and power-hungry politicians... all because he rescues a stray, injured dog on the highway. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Mountains Sing - 2020 by Que Mai Phan Nguyen Summary: A Best Book of the Month/Season: The New York Times * The Washington Post * O, The Oprah Magazine * Real Simple * Amazon * PopSugar * Book Riot * Paperback Paris * She Reads * We Are Bookish "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." — The New York Times Book Review "An epic account of Việt Nam's painful 20th century history, both vast in scope and intimate in... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Moving Target - 2014 by J.a. Jance Summary: In this "engrossing" ( Publishers Weekly ) thriller from New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance, journalist- turned-investigator Ali Reynolds unearths a cold case that puts her in danger from a deadly arsonist. Lance Tucker, an incarcerated juvenile offender and talented hacker in his own right, is set on fire one night and severely burned while hanging Christmas decorations in a lockup rec room. B. Simpson, Ali Reynolds; s fiancé and the man who helped put Lance in jail, feels... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Mr. Nobody - 2020 by Catherine Steadman Summary: "When a man is found on a British beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification and unable to speak, interest in him is sparked immediately. From the hospital staff who find themselves inexplicably drawn to him, to international medical experts who are baffled by him, to the national press who call him Mr. Nobody, everyone wants answers. Who is this man? And what happened to him? Some memories are best forgotten. Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Emma Lewis is asked to assess the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters - 2020 by Jennifer Chiaverini Summary: In May 1875, Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from the news that her younger sister Mary, former First Lady and widow of President Abraham Lincoln, has attempted suicide. Mary's shocking act followed legal proceedings arranged by her eldest and only surviving son that declared her legally insane. Although they have long been estranged, Elizabeth knows Mary's tenuous mental health has deteriorated through decades of trauma and loss. Yet is her suicide attempt truly the impulse of a deranged mind or... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Murder At The Capitol - 2020 by Colleen Gleason Summary: On Independence Day, the citizens of Washington, DC, are celebrating as if there isn't a war. But the city is teeming with green Union recruits while President Lincoln and his War Department are focused on military strategy to take Richmond in Secessionist Virginia in order to bring the conflict to a swift end. Manassas, Virginia, near Bull Run Creek, is in their sights. The very next morning, as Congress convenes once more, a dead body is found hanging from the crane beneath the unfinished... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Murder By Misrule - 2015 by Anna Castle Summary: Francis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister at Gray; s Inn. He recruits his unwanted protege Thomas Clarady to do the tiresome legwork. The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb the Elizabethan social ladder. Bacon; s powerful uncle Lord Burghley suspects Catholic conspirators of the crime, but other motives quickly emerge. Rival barristers contend for the murdered man; s legal honors and wealthy clients. Highly-placed courtiers are implicated as... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Murder In The Lincoln White House - 2018 by C M Gleason Summary: March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln's inauguration has an unexpected hitch: murder. Fortunately, former frontier scout Adam Quinn is there to investigate. Is the crime a political act? Quinn must navigate through high society, political personages, and a city preparing for war in order to solve the crime. | | Genres: Biographical • Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Murder In The Manor - 2019 by Fiona Grace Summary: MURDER IN THE MANOR (AN ELLA ROSE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 1) is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace. Ella Rose, 39 years old and freshly divorced, needs a drastic change. She needs to quit her job, leave her horrendous boss and New York City, and walk away from the fast life. Making good on her childhood promise to herself, she decides to walk away from it all, and to relive a beloved childhood vacation in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Murder In The Oval Library - 2019 by C M Gleason Summary: With the Confederate Army firing on Fort Sumter, the Civil War has begun -- and an invasion of Washington, DC, from Secessionist Virginia seems imminent. As the population evacuates, the President is in desperate need of men to defend the capital. Lincoln's trusted aide, Adam Speed Quinn, and Quinn's old friend from the Bloody Kansas conflict, Senator Jim Lane, hastily assemble a motley crew of just over a hundred men and garrison them in the East Room at the White House. Dubbed the Frontier... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Murder Of Twelve - 2020 by Jessica Fletcher Summary: Jessica Fletcher takes on an Agatha Christie-style mystery when she finds herself stranded in a hotel during a blizzard with twelve strangers and a killer in their midst. Still staying at the Hill House hotel while her beloved home is being rebuilt, Jessica Fletcher finds herself sharing the space for a weekend with a dozen members of a wedding party who have gathered there for a rehearsal dinner. The families of the bride and groom can't stand each other but have agreed to put aside years of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | Murder On Pleasant Avenue - 2020 by Victoria Thompson Summary: A young woman is missing in the upper Manhattan neighborhood called Italian Harlem, and everyone knows who's responsible -- the Black Hand, a notorious group known for terrorizing their own community with violence and kidnappings. Gino and Frank set out to learn more about the disreputable gang and soon find a lead: a saloon-owning gangster named Nunzio Esposito. Gino hates that a fellow immigrant would stoop so low and decides to confront his wayward countryman. But he quickly discovers the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | The Murder That Never Was - 2017 by Andrea Kane Summary: Given the opportunity, would you assume someone else's identity and leave your old life behind? A serendipitous crossing of paths between Lisa Barnes, a down-on-her-luck job seeker, and Julie Forman, a personal trainer to an Olympic hopeful, forever changes the course of both women's lives. One winds up dead and the other finds herself a fugitive, hiding behind one lie after another as a cold-blooded killer methodically hunts her. Desperately trying to stay alive, the terrified woman enlists... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Murderous Relation - 2020 by Deanna Raybourn Summary: A royal scandal; s connection to a brutal serial killer threatens London in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from New York Times bestselling and Edgar® Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Autumn 1888. Veronica Speedwell and her colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to stop a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, and the proprietress, Madame... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance | | |
Book | The Murmur Of Bees - 2019 by Sofía Segovia Summary: From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him as if he were their own. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Museum Of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman Summary: "Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis struggle to make sense of a seemingly inexplicable massacre in this electrifying psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis has solved a lot of murder cases. On many of them--the ones he calls "different"--he taps the brain of brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. But neither Alex nor Milo are prepared for what they find on an early morning call to a deserted mansion in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Must Love Breeches - 2016 by Angela Quarles Summary: She; s finally met the man of her dreams. There; s only one problem: he lives in a different century.↵↵"A fresh, charming new voice" — New York Times bestselling author Tessa Dare↵↵HOW FAR WOULD YOU TRAVEL FOR LOVE?↵↵A mysterious artifact zaps Isabelle Rochon to pre-Victorian England, but before she understands the card case; s significance, a thief steals it. Now she must find the artifact, navigate the pitfalls of a stiffly polite London, keep her time-traveling origins a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Must Love Kilts - 2017 by Angela Quarles Summary: The Jacobite Rebellion— not the best time to get drunk, hook up with a guy, and lose your sister. A drunken bet... When computer game designer Traci Campbell gets too close and personal with a bottle of Glenfiddich while vacationing in Scotland, she whisks her kilt-obsessed sister back to 1689 to prove hot guys in kilts are a myth. Hello, hundred bucks! But all bets are off when she meets Iain, the charming playboy in a to-die-for kilt. Wrong place, wrong time, wrong name... Iain MacCowan... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Must Love More Kilts - 2014 by Angela Quarles Summary: What if your husband turns out to be the man sent to kill your ancestor? A choice to make... Highland Games fanatic Fiona Campbell believes her only value is her family; s history, myths, and legends. So when she travels back to 1689 Scotland and discovers she; s the Fiona of family legend, you; d think she; d be excited. And she is. Except that the legendary warrior she; s to save her ancestor from is the hottie in a kilt she just handfasted. A heart to heal... Duncan MacCowan once trusted his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | My Dark Vanessa - 2020 by Kate Elizabeth Russell Summary: "2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher. 2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | My Dark Vanessa - 2020 by Kate Elizabeth Russell Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Russell manages a brutal originality. . . . [an] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power." —The New York Times Book Review, Editors; Choice "To call this book a ; conversation piece; or ; an important book; feels belittling . . . [it] is so much more than that. It; s a lightning rod. A brilliantly crafted novel."—The Washington Post A most anticipated book by The New York Times • USA Today •... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | My Favorite Witch - 2012 by Lisa Plumley Summary: Love is magical in USA Today bestselling author Lisa Plumley; s enchanting novel about a runaway witch and the warlock who; s on her trail—and in her thrall... Dayna Sterling; s always been betwixt and between. Born in a desert town populated by witches and blissfully ignorant humans, Dayna had magic, but no clue how to handle it. So she left to forge a workaday life among ordinary Joes. Which is fine, really—until the day one most extraordinary Joe turns everything upside down...... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | My Hero - 2020 by Debbie Macomber Summary: One for the keeper shelf! Enjoy again this charming classic romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Would-be romance writer Bailey York was a woman who; d already failed twice at love. As far as she was concerned, men were wonderful to read—and to write—about, but that was as close as she wanted to get. Which was probably why she had such difficulty creating a hero. She needed a real-life model, she finally decided. And she found one: Parker Davidson was... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Mystery Of Eilan Donan - 2015 by Jeffrey Willett Summary: A mystery set in Scotland in 1920, involving an amateur detective and his lawyer friend. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Naked Came The Florida Man - 2020 by Tim Dorsey Summary: Though another devastating hurricane is raking Florida, its awesome power can't stop the Sunshine State's most loyal son, Serge A. Storms, from his latest scenic road trip: a cemetery tour. With his best bro Colman riding shotgun, Serge hits the highway in his '69 gold Plymouth Satellite, putting pedal to the metal on a grand tour of the past. Beginning in Key West, the sunshine boys' odyssey includes a forgotten mass grave in Palm Beach county holding the remains of African Americans killed by... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Naked Montreal - 2016 by Laura Roberts Summary: Francesca "Frankie" Parker, Montreal; s only sexy tour guide, is at it again. Introducing tourists to Montreal; s Underground City, she; s got more sexy stories to share, and plenty more lusty lads and ladies to keep entertained.↵↵From aspiring porn stars cutting their own sex tapes to indulging visitors; fantasies of live nude girls covered in sushi, Frankie; s seen it all. She; s even got tips on who to sleep with in the Sin City of the North — and which famed hotspots are best for... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Naked Montreal - 2014 by Laura Roberts Summary: Francesca "Frankie" Parker is Montreal; s go-to tour guide for all things seductive in the Underground City. Business is pleasure for the charming, sophisticated, and tantalizing femme fatale. "Sexy Tourism for Canada; s Fetish Capital" is what her card promises, and, mon ami, she delivers.↵↵Toss the travel pamphlets you picked up from the agency, and try to hang on to your morals as Frankie takes you by the hand, leading you deep into the Sin City of the North and your wildest fantasies.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Nantucket Inn - 2019 by Pamela M. Kelley Summary: Lisa Hodges needs to make a decision fast. Thanks to her dead husband; s gambling addiction, their savings is almost gone. In her early fifties with a large, waterfront home on Nantucket to support, Lisa hasn; t worked in over thirty years, has no in-demand skills and is virtually unemployable. Her only options are to sell the house and move off-island, or, she could use her cooking and entertaining skills and turn her home into a bed and breakfast. She desperately needs it to succeed because... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Near Witch - 2019 by V. E. Schwab Summary: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY; S BEST YA OF THE DECADE NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Brand new edition of Victoria Schwab; s long out-of-print, stunning debut. All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story "The Ash-Born Boy" and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. There are no strangers in the... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Need - 2019 by Helen Phillips Summary: When Molly, home alone with her two young children, hears footsteps in the living room, she tries to convince herself it|s the sleep deprivation. She|s been hearing things these days. Startling at loud noises. Imagining the worst-case scenario. It|s what mothers do, she knows. But then the footsteps come again, and she catches a glimpse of movement. Suddenly Molly finds herself face-to-face with an intruder who knows far too much about her and her family. As she attempts to protect those she... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Neighbor; S Lie - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "NEXT DOOR is full of completely unexpected twists—you will read it on the edge of your chair. It is Blake Pierce at his best! Another masterpiece of suspense and mystery. I highly recommend it to the permanent library of all readers that appreciate an excellent thriller, full of psychological suspense and with a completely unexpected ending. This is the first in what promises to be another excellent series. I can hardly wait to read the sequel." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Nemesis Manifesto - 2020 by Eric Van Lustbader Summary: Russian meddling, American fragmentation, and global politics collide in this action-packed, international thriller. In The Nemesis Manifesto , New York Times bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader, " the master of the smart thriller,"* delivers an epic and harrowing adventure of the predatory forces that are threatening the very fabric of democracy and kicks off a compelling new series with a singular new hero for our time. Evan Ryder is a lone wolf, a field agent for a black-ops arm of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Nerve Damage - 2018 by Tom Combs Summary: When I finally broke free, he was there for me—body, mind, and soul. Staying with someone who is supposed to love you, but instead hurts you, takes its toll. I faced betrayal, but I fought my way out, and now I just want to forget. We all have our stories, but thankfully that one ended, but not without complications. This is my story, and I am writing it from now on. Is he the one to help me believe in love again, or is the broken, jagged road from my past making it too hard to move on,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Nervous - 2004 by Zane Summary: A tale of a woman with a split personality: one that fears men -- and one that can't get enough of them. | | Genres: Erotica • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Network Effect - 2020 by Martha Wells Summary: You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot. Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you'll read this century. "I'm usually alone in my head, and that's where 90... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | News With Curves - 2017 by Iris Bolling Summary: When investigative reporter, Rachel Fontaine stumbles into a story involving judges, our so called pillars of society, she has no idea it would lead to the discovery of modern day slavery or murder. Raised with the in-depth sense of justice, and the desire to expose the wrongs of the world, Rachel sets out to find the truth behind the incarceration of young men of color. Wade Tyson, of the Tyson Communication family, has no idea what he is walking into when he takes over as News Producer for... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Next Door - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "NEXT DOOR is full of completely unexpected twists—you will read it on the edge of your chair. It is Blake Pierce at his best! Another masterpiece of suspense and mystery. I highly recommend it to the permanent library of all readers that appreciate an excellent thriller, full of psychological suspense and with a completely unexpected ending. This is the first in what promises to be another excellent series. I can hardly wait to read the sequel." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Night Sister - 2016 by Jennifer McMahon Summary: Struggling to forget a twisted discovery in the once-thriving hotel where they played as children, sisters Piper and Margot are forced to confront the past when their childhood friend, Amy, is accused of a horrific crime with ties to two other hotel residents. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Occult & Supernatural • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Night Watchman - 2020 by Louise Erdrich Summary: New York Times Bestseller Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich; s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C., this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman. Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel bearing... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich Summary: It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom - it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation,... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Night We Met by Debbie Macomber Summary: "Starlight : Rand Prescott believes that his chances for happiness are limited because he's going blind. But when he meets Karen McAlister one magical starlit night, he begins to imagine a different future - one filled with love. Karen already knows she wants to be with him for the rest of her life. But Rand refuses to consider marriage; he refuses to bind her to a man who can't see. Brokenhearted, Karen is prepared to walk away, but can Rand really let her go?" -- | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Nightfall - 2017 by Brian Lutterman Summary: Paraplegic attorney Pen Wilkinson, fighting through horrific flashbacks from a previous case, returns to Minnesota to investigate the murder of a candidate for governor. Is the murder a crime of passion, a political assassination, or part of a larger scheme? Fighting opposition from both police and the minority community, Pen presses ahead, unraveling the explosive secret of the thirty-year-old police shooting of a civil rights leader. As tensions mount, Pen; s search unearths a horrifying plot... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | No Bad Deed - 2020 by Heather Chavez Summary: "A twisty , jet-fueled thriller... Don; t miss it!" – L isa Gardner Packed with the electrifying pacing and pulse-pounding suspense of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner, a thrilling debut about a mother desperate to find the connections between her missing husband and a deadly stalker who knows too much about her own dark family history. Driving home one rainy night, Cassie Larkin sees a man and woman fighting on the side of the road. After calling 911, the veterinarian makes a split-second... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | No Fixed Line by Dana Stabenow Summary: "'... though there is no fixed line between wrong and right, There are roughly zones whose laws must be obeyed.' ... It is New Year's Eve, nearly six weeks into an off-and-on blizzard that has locked Alaska down, effectively cutting it off from the outside world. But now there are reports of a plane down in the Quilak mountains. With the National Transportation Safety Board unable to reach the crash site, ex-Trooper Jim Chopin is pulled out of retirement to try to identify the aircraft,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
Book | No Going Back - 2020 by Sheena Kamal Summary: Find your enemy. Before he finds you. Nora Watts has a talent for seeing what lies beneath strangers' surfaces, and for knowing what they're working hard to keep hidden. Somehow, it's the people closest to her she has trouble truly connecting with. In the case of Bonnie, the teenage daughter Nora gave up for adoption, she has to keep trying. For Bonnie has a target on her back -- and it's all because of Nora. Two years ago, Bonnie was kidnapped by the wealthy Zhang family. Though Nora rescued... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | No Other Will Do - 2016 by Karen Witemeyer Summary: Emma Chandler founded the Harper; s Station women; s colony with the credo men are optional . But when the town is threatened, Emma has to admit they might need a man after all—one who can fight. The only man she trusts enough to ask is Malachi Shaw, whose life she once saved. As Mal returns the favor, danger mounts—and so does the attraction between them. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | No Stone Unturned - 2020 by Andrea Kane Summary: Jewelry designer Fiona McKay is working on her latest collection of Celtic-inspired jewelry. She's excited by the possibilities uncovered by Rose Flaherty, the antiquities dealer helping her research the heirloom tapestries inspiring her new collection. So when Rose calls to tell her she has answers, Fiona hurries to meet her. But her artistic world is shattered when she finds the lifeless body of the elderly woman. Why would anyone kill such a harmless person? And what if Fiona had arrived... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Nobody Move - 2015 by Philip Elliot Summary: Eddie Vegas made a terrible mistake. Now he has to pay the price. After a botched debt collection turned double murder, Eddie splits, desperate to avoid his employer, notorious L.A. crime boss Saul Benedict, and his men (and Eddie; s ex-partners), Floyd and Sawyer, as well as the police. Soon he becomes entangled with the clever and beautiful Dakota, a Native American woman fresh in the City of Angels to find her missing friend—someone Eddie might know something about. Meanwhile in Texas,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Nobody; S Child - 2012 by Libby Fischer Hellmann Summary: A bloodstained note left for P.I. Georgia Davis reveals the shocking existence of a half-sister she never knew about. Her sister Savannah is pregnant and begging for Georgia; s help. Determined to track her down, Georgia finds herself heading deep into the secretive and dangerous underworld of Chicago; s illegal sex trafficking business. She soon discovers that trafficking is just a small part of the horrifying and deadly situation in which her new sister is caught up. Even worse, as Georgia... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | North To Alaska - 2019 by Debbie Macomber Summary: That wintry feeling: "Cathy Thompson was betrayed by the man she'd loved, a betrayal that sent her north to a new teaching job and a brand-new life. Now she's fallen in love with the grandeur of Alaska--and with a bush pilot named Grady Jones, who has custody of his young daughter, Angela. He offers Cathy a marriage of convenience, a proposal that, for him, isn't about love. But being together, being a family, helps Cathy forget her past. And it helps Grady find a future he hadn't expected!" -- | | Genres: Contemporary • Holidays • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Not A Hero - 2019 by Cherise Sinclair Summary: In the Alaska wilderness, four streetwise boys became men—and brothers Now the crazy ex-military survivalist who plucked Gabriel and three other boys from an abusive foster care home has died. But the sarge leaves them a final mission: Revive the dying town of Rescue. Gabe is done with being a hero Wounded in body and soul, the retired SEAL simply wants to remain holed up in his isolated cabin. He sure doesn; t want to be chief of police in some defunct town. Nevertheless, he has... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | Not Even Bones - 2018 by Rebecca Schaeffer Summary: "Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." —Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market — until she; s betrayed. Nita doesn; t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Not So Pure And Simple - 2020 by Lamar Giles Summary: An Indie Next List Pick! In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it means to be a "real man." Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she; s finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an opportunity at their church, Del; s right behind her. Though he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Nothing Left To Mend - 2013 by Matt R. Weaver Summary: Verton, Pennsylvania is a steel town where impartiality in the age-old war between the company and the workers never goes unpunished. Glenn Dempster, the town; s new police chief after ending his predecessor; s corrupt administration, is untrusted, even in victory. At the start of his administration, he undergoes trial by fire when an explosion at the steel mill; s blast furnace threatens the end of steel production. Four are killed. One victim, with only partial remains, goes unidentified,... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Nothing More Dangerous - 2019 by Allen Eskens Summary: "After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, his playground as a child and his sanctuary as he grew older, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Now I; M Found - 2015 by Theresa Hupp Summary: After reaching Oregon by wagon with Jenny Calhoun, Caleb (Mac) McDougall must choose—return to the East or remain on the frontier. Mac; s passion for Jenny has grown, but abuse in her past numbs her to his feelings. Mac starts east, then learns of the California gold strike and joins hordes of prospectors seeking wealth, independence, and adventure. Alone in Oregon, Jenny forges a new life but fears losing her home if neighbors learn she is not Mac; s wife.Separately, Mac and Jenny... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Numbers Game by Danielle Steel Summary: Eileen Jackson was happy to set aside her own dreams to raise a family with her husband, Paul. Together they built an ordinary life in a Connecticut town, the perfect place for their kids to grow up. But when Eileen discovers that Paul's late nights in the city are hiding an affair with a younger woman, she begins to question all those years of sacrifice and compromise. On the brink of forty and wondering what she's going to do with the rest of her life, is it too late for her to start over?... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Numbers Game - 2020 by Danielle Steel Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Danielle Steel; s stunning novel, modern relationships come together, fall apart, and are reinvented over time, proving that age is just a number. Eileen Jackson was happy to set aside her own dreams to raise a family with her husband, Paul. Together they built an ordinary life in a Connecticut town, the perfect place for their kids to grow up. But when Eileen discovers that Paul; s late nights in the city are hiding an affair with a younger woman, she begins to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | O Bom Ditador I - 2018 by Gonalo Jn Dias Summary: Primeira parte da trilogia, que vendeu mais de 10 mil exemplares, traduzido a varios idiomas e galardoada em Garroman, Espanha, como melhor romance independente em 2017. A segunda parte ja esta disponivel, enquanto a primeira estara, permanentemente, gratuita, em formato digital. Sinopse: Gustavo, um informatico de quase 40 anos com um trabalho estavel e rotineiro, partilha um casamento desgastado com uma mulher que ja nao ama, enquanto fantasia em ter relacoes extramatrimoniais. Porem, um... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Oath Of Office - 2016 by Jack Mars Summary: "One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary) OATH OF OFFICE is book #2 in the bestselling Luke Stone series, which begins with ANY MEANS NECESSARY (book #1), a free download! A biological agent is stolen from a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Obiettivo Zero - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "Uno dei migliori thriller di quest; anno." —Books and Movie Reviews (re A ogni costo) In questo seguito del primo libro (AGENTE ZERO) della serie di spy thriller Kent Steele, Obiettivo Zero (Libro #2) ci porta in un; altra avventura ricca d; azione per tutta l; Europa, quando l; agente Kent Steele viene richiamato in servizio per fermare un; arma biologica prima che devasti il mondo, lottando al contempo con la sua perdita di memoria. La vita torna brevemente alla normalita per Kent,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Objetivo Principal: La Forja De Luke Stone — Libro N° 1 - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "Uno de los mejores thrillers que he leido este ano."—Criticas de Libros y Peliculas (referente a Por Todos Los Medios Necesarios)En el muy esperado debut de una nueva serie del exitoso autor Jack Mars, cuando el soldado de elite de las Fuerzas Delta, Luke Stone, de 29 anos, se une a una agencia secreta del gobierno, es enviado a la mision de su vida: una trepidante carrera entre Europa y Oriente Medio para salvar a la hija del Presidente antes de ser decapitada por los terroristas.En... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Obsession - 2008 by Jonathan Kellerman Summary: Psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis investigate the aunt of a former patient, after she confesses to a crime shortly before she dies. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Obvious Game - 2014 by Rita Arens Summary: Everyone trusted me back then. Good old, dependable Diana. Which is why most people didn; t notice at first. The Obvious Game is a journey into anorexia. Diana starts out normal enough, but soon the spiraling reality of her mother; s health and her growing relationship with a high school wrestler cutting weight find her helpless against the new rules taking shape in her mind. Read on to finally understand the psychology of anorexia... and how Diana found her way back. An important read on a complex and confusing mental illness. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Odd One Out - 2018 by Nic Stone Summary: High school juniors and best friends Courtney and Jupe, and new sophomore Rae, explore their sexuality and their budding attractions for one another. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Off Limits - 2015 by Jules Barnard Summary: In the Blue Series, love in Lake Tahoe means looking beneath the surface."Engaging characters and a fascinating background setting..." LIBRARY JOURNALWhen Cali Morgan kicks off her perfect post-college summer in Lake Tahoe, she has everything she ever wanted: acceptance into a top law program, a gorgeous boyfriend, and an incredible summer planned with her best friend. Confident about her place in the world, Cali makes it her mission to be her friend; s wingwoman and help her meet guys. What... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Officially Unofficial Files Of Dr. Gordon B. Gray - 2015 by Darcy Fray Summary: Twenty-three year old wunderkind professor Dr. Gordon B. Gray has it all: a Nobel Prize, tenure at Caltech University and looks that make women swoon. Last night, he was tossing frozen pumpkins off the library roof, and today—well—he; s saving the world. When 22of Dust, West Virginia; s 23 inhabitants disappear into thin air, U.S. Army Lieutenant General John Wilkinson resorts to enlisting the brilliant young professor, who quickly finds himself caught in an international tangle of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Oleanna - 2016 by Julie K. Rose Summary: Set during the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905, this richly detailed novel of love and loss was inspired by the life of the author; s great-great-aunts. Oleanna and her sister Elisabeth are the last of their family working their farm deep in the western fjordland. A new century has begun, and the world outside is changing, but in the Sunnfjord their world is as small and secluded as the verdant banks of a high mountain lake. The arrival of Anders, a cotter living just across the farm;... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Om Hon Sag - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "ETT MASTERVERK BLAND RYSARE OCH DECKARE. Blake Pierce har gjort ett fantastiskt jobb med att utveckla karaktarer med en psykologisk sida sa val beskriven att vi befinner oss inuti deras sinnen; vi foljer deras radslor och hejar pa deras framgang. En bok full av vandningar som kommer att halla dig vaken till den allra sista sidan."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (om boken Borta) OM HON SAG (en Kate Wise deckare) ar bok #2 i en ny deckarserie av den bastsaljande forfattaren Blake... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | On A Clear Day - 2014 by Debbie Macomber Summary: "Rand Prescott believes that his chances for happiness are limited because he's going blind. But when he meets Karen McAlister one magical starlit night, he begins to imagine a different future-one filled with love. Karen already knows she wants to be with him for the rest of her life. But Rand refuses to consider marriage; he refuses to bind her to a man who can't see. Brokenhearted, Karen is prepared to walk away, but can Rand really let her go?" -- | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | On A Crooked Track - 2017 by Karen Myers Summary: SETTING A TRAP TO CATCH THE MAKERS OF CHAINED WIZARDS. Book 4 of The Chained Adept. A clue has sent Penrys back to Ellech, the country where she first appeared four short years ago with her mind wiped, her body stripped, and her neck chained. It; s time to enlist the help of the Collegium of Wizards which sheltered her then. Things don; t work out that way, and she finds herself retracing a dead scholar; s crooked track and setting herself up as a target to confirm her growing suspicions. But... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | On Ocean Boulevard - 2020 by Mary Alice Monroe Summary: It's been sixteen years since Caretta "Cara" Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara's niece Linnea returns to Sullivan's Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea's parents, having... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | On Ocean Boulevard - 2020 by Mary Alice Monroe Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests returns at long last to her beloved Beach House series in this breathtaking novel about one family; s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world. It; s been sixteen years since Caretta "Cara" Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | On Vacation From Sanity - 2015 by Elizabeth Yurich Summary: What do you do when your world is turned upside down and you; re forced to recreate your life?Life is perfect for sixteen-year-old Jenna Webb. She lives with her rock-star dad in New York City, she has a perky, fun, beautiful best friend, and a super-model, sort-of stepmother. An artist, writer, bass player, Jenna has her life planned to precision—well, until her dad is killed instantly by a New York City cab driver.With every aspect of her life turned upside down, Jenna is forced to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | On Wings Of Devotion - 2020 by Roseanna M. White Summary: All of England thinks Phillip Camden a monster for the deaths of his squadron. But as Nurse Arabelle Denler watches him every day, she sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy. But when an old acquaintance shows up and seems set on using him in a plot that has the codebreakers of Room 40 in a frenzy, new affections are put to the test. | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Once A Spy - 2019 by Mary Jo Putney Summary: Love and survival in the shadow of Waterloo . . . Wearied by his years as a British intelligence officer, Simon Duval resigns his commission after Napoleon; s abdication. Hoping to find new meaning in his life, he returns to England, where he discovers his cousin; s widow, Suzanne Duval, the Comtesse de Chambron. Working as a seamstress, living in reduced circumstances, Suzanne has had a life as complicated as Simon; s. While both believe they are beyond love, their sympathetic bond leads him... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Once Gone - 2015 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn; t let go." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) "A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | One Fatal Flaw - 2019 by Anne Perry Summary: When a desperate woman comes to Daniel seeking a lawyer for her boyfriend, Rob Adwell, Daniel is convinced of the young man's innocence. Adwell has been accused of murder and setting a fire to conceal the body, but Daniel is sure that science can absolve him -- and the brilliant Miriam fford Croft is the best scientist Daniel knows. Working together with Miriam, Daniel reveals Adwell's innocence by showing that an accidental fire caused the victim's death. But it's not long before Adwell is... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The One For You - 2019 by Roni Loren Summary: "Extraordinary."—Kirkus STARRED Review for The One You Can; t Forget The highly-anticipated fourth book in Roni Loren; s unforgettable The Ones Who Got Away series. She got a second chance at life. Will she take a second chance at love? Kincaid Breslin wasn; t supposed to survive that fateful night at Long Acre when so many died, including her boyfriend—but survive she did. She doesn; t know why she got that chance, but now she takes life by the horns and doesn; t let anybody stand in her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | One Little Lie - 2020 by Colleen Coble Summary: It started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth in this gripping new romantic suspense. Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, but there; s no time for an adjustment period. When her father is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, Jane quickly realizes she; s facing someone out to destroy the only family she has. After escaping with her father from a cult fifteen years... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
Book | One Minute Out - 2020 by Mark Greaney Summary: "Is it ever the wrong time to do the right thing? I am Court Gentry. In my time, I've seen plenty of bad stuff. Some things worse than others, but nothing that can match this horror show. I was on a simple mission in Bosnia. A bad guy needed to be put down; in and out, no problem. But then I stumbled across a nightmare--a room full of women and children who were being trafficked to rich scum. Since then, I've been tracking their smuggling ring around the globe, and I'm finally near the top.... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | One Minute Out - 2020 by Mark Greaney Summary: A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical and a coauthor of Tom Clancy; s Jack Ryan novels, comes another high-stakes thriller featuring the world; s most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man. While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood. Court is determined to shut it down, but his CIA handlers have other plans. The criminal... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | One Perfect Summer - 2020 by Brenda Novak Summary: When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work and Lorelei staring... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | One Perfect Summer - 2020 by Brenda Novak Summary: Some families we; re born into Some we find for ourselves When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn; t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity; s family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | One Word Kill - 2019 by Mark Lawrence Summary: In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he's dying. And it isn't even the strangest thing to happen to him that week. Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games, none of them are prepared for what comes next. A strange -- yet curiously familiar -- man is following Nick, with abilities that just... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | The Only Child - 2020 by Mi-Ae Seo Summary: Criminal psychologist Seonbyeong receives news that she will be allowed to interview Yi Byeongdo, a serial killer whose gruesome murders shook the world. At the same time, she realizes that her step-daughter is showing traits similar to those of Yi Byeongdo, and has a temper she can't control. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Only Human - 2018 by Sylvain Neuvel Summary: "World War Z meets The Martian in the explosive follow-up to Sleeping Giants ("One of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory"--NPR) and Waking Gods ("Pure, unadulterated literary escapism"--Kirkus Reviews). In her childhood, Rose Franklin accidentally discovered a giant metal hand buried beneath the ground outside Deadwood, South Dakota. As an adult, Dr. Rose Franklin led the team that uncovered the rest of the body parts which together form Themis: a powerful robot of mysterious... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Only The Valiant - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice did it again! Building a strong set of characters, the author delivers another magical world. ONLY THE WORTHY is filled with intrigue, betrayals, unexpected friendship and all the good ingredients that will make you savor every turn of the pages. Packed with action, you will read this book on the edge of your seat." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos From Morgan Rice, #1 Bestselling author of THE QUEST OF HEROES (a free download with over 1,000 five star reviews), comes... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Only The Worthy - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice did it again! Building a strong set of characters, the author delivers another magical world. ONLY THE WORTHY is filled with intrigue, betrayals, unexpected friendship and all the good ingredients that will make you savor every turn of the pages. Packed with action, you will read this book on the edge of your seat." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos This is a new edition of ONLY THE WORTHY, significantly rewritten and newly published in December, 2018! THE WAY OF STEEL... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Oona Out Of Order - 2020 by Margarita Montimore Summary: "Time Traveler's Wife meets Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in a wondrous novel exploring the burdens of time, the endurance of love, and the timelessness of family. Just because life might be out of order, doesn't mean it's broken. It's new years eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn nineteen, and the year ahead promises to be one of consequence. Should she go to London to study economics, or follow her heart and remain at home... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Oona Out Of Order - 2020 by Margarita Montimore Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "With its countless epiphanies and surprises, Oona proves difficult to put down." — USA Today "By turns tragic and triumphant, heartbreakingly poignant and joyful, this is ultimately an uplifting and redemptive read." — The Guardian A remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in the moment, even if those moments are out of order. It; s New Year; s Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Opening Belle - 2016 by Maureen Sherry Summary: Maureen Sherry; s funny insider novel about a female Wall Street executive also trying to be a mother and a wife is a "compulsively readable...cheeky—and at times, romantic—battle-cry for any woman who; s ever strived to have it all and been told by a man that she couldn; t" ( Entertainment Weekly ). It; s 2008 and Isabelle, a thirty-something Wall Street executive, appears to have it all: the sprawling Upper West Side apartment; three healthy children; a handsome husband; and a job... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Operation Ivy Bells - 2013 by Robert G. Williscroft Summary: Saturation Dive Team Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Mac McDowell faces his greatest challenge yet, leading the team into a critical Cold War mission. With a security clearance above Top Secret, Mac and his off-the-books deep-water espionage group must gather Russian intel to avert world war. Join nuclear-submariner Mac as he extreme-dives to a thousand feet, battles giant squids, and proves what brave men can achieve under real pressure, the kind that will steal your air and crush the life out of you.... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Opposite Of Drowning - 2009 by Racheline Maltese Summary: Sometimes, love is a natural disaster. Harry Sargent hates his job in publishing, his life in New York City, and his motley collection of disreputable best friends. Making everything worse? He; s about to turn 50 and has a crush on the much-younger woman his company just hired to move them into the digital age. At 27, Elizabeth Anne Abgral loves her job, her life, and maybe even her fiance. But no one can have it all, and as long as she does everything her old-fashioned, high-society New... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Orb Of Kandra - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: "A powerful opener to a series [that] will produce a combination of feisty protagonists and challenging circumstances to thoroughly involve not just young adults, but adult fantasy fans who seek epic stories fueled by powerful friendships and adversaries." —Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (re A Throne for Sisters) "Morgan Rice; s imagination is limitless!" —Books and Movie Reviews (re A Throne for Sisters) From #1 Bestselling fantasy author Morgan Rice comes a new series for... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Other Americans - 2019 by Laila Lalami Summary: "From the Pulitzer Prize finalist, author of The Moor's Account--a timely and powerful new novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant that is at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, all of it informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture. Nora Guerraoui, a jazz composer, returns home to a small town in the Mojave after hearing that her father, owner of a popular restaurant there, has been killed in a suspicious hit-and-run car accident. Told by... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Other Mrs. (Original) - 2020 by Mary Kubica Summary: "Sadie and Will Foust have only just moved their family from bustling Chicago to small-town Maine when their neighbor Morgan Baines is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie. But it's not just Morgan's death that has Sadie on edge. And as the eyes of suspicion turn toward the new family in town, Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery of what really happened that dark and deadly night. But Sadie must be careful, for the more she... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Other People - 2020 by C J Tudor Summary: "Driving home one night, Gabe is stuck behind a rusty old car. He sees a little girl's face appear in its rear window. She mouths one word: Daddy. It's his five-year-old daughter, Izzy. He never sees her again. Three years later, Gabe spends his days and nights traveling up and down the highway, searching for the car that took his daughter, refusing to give up hope, even though most people believe she's dead. When the car that he saw escape with his little girl is found abandoned with a body... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Other People - 2020 by C. J. Tudor Summary: A gripping thriller about a man; s quest for the daughter no one else believes is still alive, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place . An ID Book Club Selection • "C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can; t wait to see what she does next."—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author Q: Why are you called the Other People? A: We are people just like you. People to whom terrible things have happened. We; ve found solace not in forgiveness or forgetting. But in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Other Side Of The World - 2014 by Suzanne Whitfield Vince Summary: Winner, 2016 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Rowan McClain has everything a girl could ask for: a handsome, charming husband and a successful career as a romance writer. But when Prince Charming; s affections begin to wane and her mother; s cancer returns, Rowan; s perfect world begins to crumble. When Army Lieutenant Luke Cartwright arrives in Iraq, the last thing on his mind is falling in love. But when a friend gives him a copy of RJ McClain; s book, he writes a letter to the author using... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Our Lady Of The Lowriders - 2013 by Doug Lambeth Summary: Roger Donnelly; s best friend says that Jesus and the Virgin Mary have started talking to him. Jesse Montoya is Roger; s all-time best pal, and he swears he; s having visions, and can work miracles. Roger has stood by Jesse since the first grade, but as time passes and Jesse insists his mysticism is real, Roger reluctantly gets dragged into Jesse; s weird world of Catholic dreams and maybe-miracles. Our Lady of the Lowriders is a comic novel, a trip through the ; 60s and ; 70s with a pair of... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Out Of This World - 2015 by Catherine Lundoff Summary: Eleven tales of the queer fantastic by award-winning author Catherine Lundoff. A bookstore clerk goes on a quest for the Norns while a couple of mercenaries wake up to some big surprises at their favorite inn. Shakespeare; s sister, Judith, forms an alliance with playwright Christopher Marlowe. A witch attempts the wrong love spell and a young prince meets an irresistible monster. Swordswomen, ghosts, the Queen of the Fay, the occasional gentleman of the evening and other unforgettable characters populate these stories rich and strange. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Out Of Tune - 2017 by Norah Mcclintock Summary: When Alicia, a talented violinist at Riley Donovan; s high school, is found bludgeoned to death in a field on the outskirts of town, suspicion immediately falls on Carrie, the teen; s musical rival. But Riley isn; t convinced of Carrie; s guilt, and even though her police-officer aunt tells her to stay out of it, Riley goes searching for the truth. Did Carrie really kill Alicia in a fit of jealous rage, or is there another explanation for Alicia; s death? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Outlaw Cowboy - 2016 by Nicole Helm Summary: BIG SKY TROUBLE Ever since his father; s accident, Caleb Shaw vowed he; d mend his wild ways, and he means to keep his word. He; s a changed man. A better man. And he knows he should want absolutely nothing to do with his crazy old life...or the maddening temptation that is Delia Rogers. Because Delia? Is nothing but trouble. Delia; s been stealing her sisters away from their violent father ever since she was old enough to fight back. But now with the police on her trail and all her bridges... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Westerns | | |
eBook | Outrush - 2015 by Errin Stevens Summary: "Falling, falling... Maya was airborne again, suspended between a landless platform above and an inscrutable expanse of water below." Maya; s headlong rush into marriage isn; t working out... and it isn; t the only collision course she; s on these days. Her saltwater distractions aside, her father-in-law wants her gunned down for reasons unknown, and her pesky bodyguard – when he; s around – seems intent on drowning her in want and regret. Maya is desperate to hold onto any small... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Overdue Life Of Amy Byler - 2019 by Kelly Harms Summary: "Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City. Usually grounded and mild mannered, Amy finally lets her hair down in the city that never sleeps. She discovers a life filled with culture, sophistication, and - with a little encouragement from her friends - a few blind dates. When one man in... read more» | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Owl And The City Of Angels - 2016 by Kristi Charish Summary: Alix Hiboux, better known as Owl, international antiquities thief for hire, is settling into her new contract job for Vegas mogul Mr. Kurosawa, a red dragon with a penchant for ancient, supernatural artifacts. And now he has his sights set on some treasures of the mysterious Syrian City of the Dead that are sitting in a recluse's private collection. | | Genres: Contemporary Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Packet Trade - 2016 by Darusha Wehm Summary: Tropical adventures. A rag-tag sailing crew. Running off-grid data servers? Sounds legit. Devi Jones is a year away from graduating with a Computer Science degree and it; s internship time. But usually the ship part isn; t quite so literal. She gets hired by Really Remote Desktop, a cloud data storage company that keeps their servers in odd places, like the bilge of a hundred-foot sailboat. How can a homebody like Devi step on to a boat with six strangers and sail away from everything she has... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Painted Black - 2013 by Debra R. Borys Summary: Jo Sullivan just wanted some new material for her column in Winds of Change, a weekly rag willing to dust the dirt off the seamier side of Chicago. Then she meets 15-year-old Lexie Green, with her haunting eyes, eerie tale, and the terror that sends the girl fleeing into the night. When Lexie disappears, Jo finds herself haunted by her own dark past and unable to ignore the anonymous faces of youth on the streets, Together with Cry, a street graffiti artist and friend of Lexie, Jo uncovers a path littered with corpses, corporate greed and one man; s private collection of freeze-dried cadavers. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Paladin - 2020 by David Ignatius Summary: When a daring, high-tech CIA operation goes wrong and is disavowed, Michael Dunne sets out for revenge. CIA operations officer Michael Dunne is tasked with infiltrating an Italian news organization that smells like a front for an enemy intelligence service. Headed by an American journalist, the self- styled "people; s bandits" run a cyber operation unlike anything the CIA has seen before. Fast, slick and indiscriminate, they steal secrets from everywhere and anyone, and exploit them in ways the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Pale Criminal - 2005 by Philip Kerr Summary: Bernhard Gunther, a private investigator in Germany in 1938, is hired by a rich widow to discover who has been blackmailing her, and by the Berlin police to track down a serial killer, and runs into bizarre psychotherapy and medicinal practices and Nazi occultism. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Para Todo O Sempre - 2017 by Sophie Love Summary: "A capacidade de Sophie Love de encantar seus leitores e delicadamente trabalhada em poderosas e inspiradoras frases e descricoes... AGORA E PARA SEMPRE e o romance perfeito para ler na praia, com uma diferenca: seu entusiasmo e belas descricoes nos chamam a atencao, inesperadamente, para a complexidade nao apenas do desenvolvimento do amor, mas da psique dos personagens. E uma recomendacao deliciosa para quem ama romances e esta em busca de um toque a mais de complexidade em seus livros".... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Paris Hours - 2020 by Alex George Summary: "Like All the Light We Cannot See , The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless." —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time. Paris between the wars teems with artists, writers, and musicians, a glittering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creativity of the city; s most famous citizens, four regular... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Paris Orphan - 2019 by Natasha Lester Summary: A "rich and riveting" USA Today bestseller based on the true story of a female journalist who defied all the rules while covering World War II ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue , most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three friendships change that. Journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules. Captain Dan... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Part-Time Wife - 2019 by Susan Mallery Summary: Sparks fly between a handsome single father and his new nanny in this fan-favorite love story from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery! Rugged police officer Craig Haynes comes from a long line of heartbreakers. But he; s hoping to change that...especially when it comes to Jill Bradford, his sons; new nanny. Two parts sweetness, one part-sin, the pint-sized redhead proves to be a miracle-worker with his three rambunctious boys. Except Jill Bradford isn; t looking to open her wary... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Party Of Two - 2020 by Jasmine Guillory Summary: Dating is the last thing on Olivia Monroe's mind when she moves to LA to start her own law firm. But when she meets a gorgeous man at a hotel bar and they spend the entire night flirting, she discovers too late that he is none other than hotshot junior senator Max Powell. Olivia has zero interest in dating a politician, but when a cake arrives at her office with the cutest message, she can't resist -- it is chocolate cake, after all. Olivia is surprised to find that Max is sweet, funny, and... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance | | |
eBook | Passing Strangers - 2017 by Angela Hunt Summary: A train roars over the rails, carrying passengers on a trip that will change their lives. Among the many people aboard the 97 Silver Meteor are Andie Crystal, a lonely young woman hiding from her youth as a reality TV star; Matthew Scofield, a widower trying to escape his responsibilities to his two young children; and Janette Turlington, a middle-aged mother running from a situation that has destroyed the peace in her home and marriage. These three form a makeshift family on an Amtrak tour... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Passion On Park Avenue - 2019 by Lauren Layne Summary: "For as long as she can remember, Bronx-born Naomi Powell has had one goal: own one of the ritzy Upper East Side homes where she used to watch her mom work as a housekeeper. Now a sassy CEO of one of the biggest fashion jewelry empires in the country, Naomi has exactly what she wants, but she's learning that it'll take more than the right address to make Manhattan's elite stop treating her like an outsider. The worst of them all is Oliver Cunningham, her new neighbor, and the grown son of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | Patsy - 2019 by Nicole Dennis-Benn Summary: When Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, she looks forward to leaving Pennyfield, the beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where they were raised. Her plans don't include her overzealous, evangelical mother-- or her own five-year-old daughter, Tru. When Patsy arrives in Brooklyn, she survives as an undocumented immigrant, working as a bathroom attendant and nanny. Meanwhile, Tru builds a faltering relationship with her father back in Jamaica, grappling with her own questions of identity and sexuality, and trying desperately to empathize with her mother's decision. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Pedro Paramo (Serpent's Tail Classics) - 2014 by Juan Rulfo Summary: Swearing to his dying mother that he'll find the father he has never met, a certain Pedro Paramo, Juan Preciado sets out across the barren plains of Mexico for Comala, the hallucinatory ghost town his father presided over like a feudal lord. Between the realms of the living and the dead, in fragments of dreams and the nightly whispers of Comala's ghosts, there emerges the tragic tale of Pedro Paramo and the town whose every corner holds the taint of his rotten soul. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Penric's Fox - 2018 by Lois McMaster Bujold Summary: Some eight months after the events of Penric and the Shaman, Learned Penric, sorcerer and scholar, travels to Easthome, the capital of the Weald. There he again meets his friends Shaman Inglis and Locator Oswyl. When the body of a sorceress is found in the woods, Oswyl draws him into another investigation, and they must all work together to uncover a mystery mixing magic, murder, and the strange realities of Temple demons. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | A People's History Of Heaven - 2019 by Mathangi Subramanian Summary: Welcome to Heaven, a thirty-year-old slum hidden between brand-new high-rise apartment buildings and technology incubators in contemporary Bangalore, one of India's fastest-growing cities. The community is made up of women, mothers and daughters who have been abandoned by their men when no male heir was produced. Five girls go to school together: Muslim, Christian, and Hindu; queer and straight. They love and accept one another unconditionally, pulling one another through crises and providing... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Perfect Block - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: In THE PERFECT BLOCK (Book #2), rookie criminal profiler Jessie Hunt, 29, picks up the pieces of her broken life and leaves suburbia to start a new life in downtown Los Angeles. But when a wealthy socialite is murdered, Jessie, assigned the case, finds herself back in the world of picture-perfect suburbia, hunting a deranged killer amidst the false facades of normalcy and sociopathic women. Jessie, thriving again in downtown LA, is sure she; s moved on from her suburban nightmare. Ready to put... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Perfect Little Children - 2020 by Sophie Hannah Summary: "All Beth has to do is drive her son to his soccer game, watch him play, and then return home. Just because she knows her ex-best friend lives near the field, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse of her. Why would Beth do that and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn't seen Flora for twelve years. She doesn't want to see her today--or ever again. But she can't resist. She parks outside the open gates of Newnham House, watches from across the road... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Psychologica | | |
eBook | The Perfect Wife - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: Criminal profiler in training (and newlywed) Jessie Hunt, 29, discovers that dark secrets lurk in her new suburban town; when a body turns up dead, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of her newfound friends, her husband; s secrets, her serial killer caseload—and the secrets of her own dark past. In THE PERFECT WIFE (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Thriller—Book One), Criminal profiler-in-training Jessie Hunt is sure she; s finally put the darkness of her childhood... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Pet - 2019 by Akwaeke Emezi Summary: There are no monsters anymore. In the city of Lucille, Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their lives. Then Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood. Pet has come to hunt a monster-- and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist? -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Petals - 2016 by Laurisa White Reyes Summary: On Christmas Eve, a horrific car accident leaves Carly Perez without a mom. After a year of surgeries and counseling, Carly's life is nearly back to normal—except for the monsters—vague, twisted images from the accident that plague her dreams. When her father insists on spending their first Christmas alone in Guatemala with a slew of relatives Carly has never met, she is far from thrilled, but she reluctantly boards the plane anyway. That's where she first spots the man with the scarred... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Phantom; S Apprentice - 2013 by Heather Webb Summary: Christine Daae sings with her violinist father in salons all over Paris, but she longs to practice her favorite pastime—illusions. When her beloved Papa dies during a conjurer; s show, she abandons her magic and surrenders to grief and guilt. Life as a female illusionist seems too dangerous, and she must honor her father; s memory. Concerned for her welfare, family friend Professor Delacroix secures an audition for her at the Opera de Paris—the most illustrious stage in Europe.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | A Phoenix First Must Burn - 2020 by Patrice Caldwell Summary: Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. Evoking Beyoncé; s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler; s heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Photograph - 2013 by Kristen Otte Summary: On a quest for truth, one girl will find more than she bargained for... Sixteen-year-old Rachel Brandt is excited about her six-month anniversary with her boyfriend, Brent, getting her driver; s license, and competing for a district championship in her first season on the varsity basketball team. But when Rachel stumbles across a photograph of her parents, she can; t shake the feeling that she is meant to find her mother, whose identity is a secret her grandparents have closely guarded. All... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Pristani - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: Od predni autorky bestselleru, Morgan Rice, prichazi dlouho ocekavana sci-fi serie. SETI zachytil signal od mimozemske civilizace. Je jeste cas zachranit svet? "Skvela zapletka, presne ten druh knihy, ktery v noci nebudete moct odlozit. Konec byl neskutecny cliffhanger. Okamzite si budete chtit koupit dalsi dil jen proto, abyste vedeli, co se stane." –The Dallas Examiner (komentar ke knize Milovana) "Dalsi vytecna fantasy serie plna cti, odvahy, magie a viry v osud... Doporucuji do... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | A Place In The Wind - 2018 by Suzanne Chazin Summary: A blond-haired, blue-eyed teenager from a prominent family vanishes after teaching English to a group of immigrants. Suspicion falls on the men she was tutoring, inflaming tensions in the close-knit, picturesque community of Lake Holly, NY. For Detective Jimmy Vega, more is at stake than just keeping the peace. His girlfriend, Adele, heads the community center where the girl was last seen. Now all she's worked for is at risk. After a murder suspect's surrender goes horribly wrong, Vega gets... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | A Plague Of Giants - 2017 by Kevin Hearne Summary: From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythology—complete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts MOTHER AND WARRIOR Tallynd is a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynd; s two sons—all... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Planck Factor - 2012 by Debbi Mack Summary: On a dare, grad student Jessica Evans writes a thriller, creating a nightmare scenario based upon the theory that the speed of light is not a constant—one that has a dark application. Her protagonist (the fiance of a scientist killed in a car crash) is pursued by those who want to use the theory to create the world; s most powerful weapon. However, Jessica is soon running for her life when events mimic that of her protagonist. She; s threatened by terrorist conspirators who intend to use... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Played To Death - 2013 by B. V. Lawson Summary: A body in a rundown Opera House. ↵Simmering resentment in a small Virginia coastal town. ↵A missing manuscript. ↵A dark family secret.↵↵Former piano prodigy-turned F.B.I. agent Scott Drayco is still suffering nightmares from his last case as a private consultant. To add insult to injury, he; s bequeathed an unwanted and rundown Opera House in Cape Unity, a down-on-its-luck seaside village where vacation homes were once a playground for the rich. His hopes for a quick sale are dashed... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Playground - 2019 by Jane Shemilt Summary: Over the course of a long, hot summer in London, the lives of three very different married couples collide when their children join the same tutoring circle, resulting in illicit relationships, shocking violence, and unimaginable fallout. There's Eve, a bougie earth mother with a well-stocked trust fund; she has three little ones, a blue-collar husband and is obsessed with her Instagrammable recipes and lifestyle. And Melissa, a successful interior designer whose casually cruel banker husband... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Please See Us - 2020 by Caitlin Mullen Summary: Summer has come to Atlantic City but the boardwalk is empty of tourists, the casino lights have dimmed, and two Jane Does are laid out in the marshland behind the Sunset Motel, just west of town. Only one person even knows they're there. Meanwhile, Clara, a young boardwalk psychic, struggles to attract clients for the tarot readings that pay her rent. When she begins to experience very real and disturbing visions, she suspects they could be related to the recent cases of women gone missing in... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Pochod Kralu - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "CARODEJUV PRSTEN ma vsechny rysy potrebne pro jasny uspech: hlavni i vedlejsi pribeh, zahadna atmosfera, statecni rytiri a rozkvetajici vztahy, ktere zaceluji rany na zlomenych srdcich, a dale je tu take podvod a zrada. Slibuje dlouhe hodiny zabavy a jiste uspokoji vsechny vekove kategorie. Dilo najde sve misto v knihovnach u vsech priznivcu fantasy literatury."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos POCHOD KRALU nas posouva na Thorove ceste k dospelosti o krok dale. Thor si zacina... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Pochod Kraľov - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: CARODEJNIKOV PRSTEN ma vsetky rysy potrebne pre jasny uspech: hlavny aj vedľajsie pribehy, zahadnu atmosferu, statocnych rytierov a rozkvitajuce vztahy, ktore zaceľuju rany na zlomenych srdciach, a dalej tiez podvod ci zradu. Sľubuje dlhe hodiny zabavy a urcite uspokoji vsetky vekove kategorie. Dielo najde svoje miesto v knizniciach u vsetkych priaznivcov fantasy literatury. —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto MattosPOCHOD KRAĽOV nas posuva na Thorovej ceste k dospelosti o krok dalej.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Por Ahora Y Siempre - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "La capacidad de Sophie Love de impartir magia a sus lectores se transmite de manera exquisita a traves de frases y descripciones profundamente evocadoras... POR AHORA Y SIEMPRE es el romance o lectura perfecta para la playa, pero con una diferencia: su entusiasmo y sus bellas descripciones ofrecen una atencion inesperada a la complejidad no unicamente en relacion al amor, sino a las mentes. Es una recomendacion encantadora para los lectores del genero romantico que busquen algo mas complejo en... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Por Todos Los Medios Necesarios - 2018 by Jack Mars Summary: Cuando los yihadistas se roban residuos nucleares de un hospital sin vigilancia de la ciudad de Nueva York en el medio de la noche, la policia, en una carrera frenetica contra el tiempo, llama al FBI. Luke Stone, jefe de un departamento de elite y reservado dentro del FBI, es el unico hombre al que se puede recurrir. Luke se da cuenta de inmediato que el proposito de los terroristas es crear una bomba sucia, que buscan un objetivo de alto valor, y que van a atacar en el plazo de 48 horas. Se... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Por Y Para Siempre - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "Una novela muy bien escrita que describe la lucha de una mujer (Emily) para encontrar su verdadera identidad. La autora ha hecho un trabajo magnifico en la creacion de los personajes y en sus descripciones del entorno. El romance esta ahi, pero sin sobredosis. Se merece puntos extra por este fantastico comienzo de una serie que promete ser de lo mas entretenida."—Books and Movies Reviews, Roberto Mattos (de Por Ahora y Siempre)¡POR Y PARA SIEMPRE es el segundo libro de la serie... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Portable Black Magic - 2019 by Ran Walker Summary: Stephen King once said that books are portable magic. Ran Walker decided to take this phrase a bit more literally in his third short story collection, bringing to life vibrant new landscapes of both the strange and the familiar.A writer finds himself in a love triangle where one of the women is a ghost. A woman discovers that her cure for alopecia has unintended consequences. An artist paints a woman he has been dreaming about, only to discover his dreams might be closer to reality than he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Posedlost - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Mistrovsky zpracovany thriller a zahada! Autor skvostne vytvoril postavy, jejichz psychicka stranka je tak dobre popsana, ze mame pocit, jako bychom byli v jejich mysli, sledovali jejich obavy a tesili se z jejich uspechu. Zapletka je velmi inteligentni a poskytne vam zabavu behem cteni cele knihy. Tato kniha je plna zapletek a nenecha vas usnout, dokud neotocite posledni stranku."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (o knize Navzdy pryc)V severni casti New Yorku jsou vrazdeny zeny,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Post Office - 2014 by Charles Bukowski Summary: "It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mud-soaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the day-to-day trials of sadistic bosses and certifiable coworkers. | | Genres: Classics • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Postscript by Cecelia Ahern Summary: "Seven years after her husband's death -- six since she read his final letter -- Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life. When Holly's sister asks her to tell the story of the "PS, I Love You" letters on her podcast -- to revisit the messages Gerry wrote before his death to read after his passing -- she does so reluctantly, not wanting to reopen old wounds. But after the episode airs, people start reaching out to Holly, and they all have one thing in common: they're terminally ill and want to... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Pour Toujours Et A Jamais - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: « La capacite de Sophie Love a transmettre la magie a ses lecteurs est travaillee de maniere exquise dans des phrases puissamment evocatrices et des descriptions... Il s; agit de la parfaite lecture a l; eau de rose ou pour la plage, avec une difference : son enthousiasme et ses magnifiques descriptions offrent une attention inattendue a la complexite non seulement d; un amour en developpement, mais aussi des ames en pleine evolution. C; est une recommandation delicieuse pour des lecteurs de... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Pray For Death - 2020 by William W. Johnstone Summary: Johnstone Country. Outlaws Need Not Apply. U.S. Marshal Will Tanner is a man of the law, not a gun for hire. Except when a friend; s in danger and needs the Tanner brand of help that comes out the barrel of a gun. PRAY FOR DEATH There; s serious trouble brewing in the Choctaw nation, and it goes by the name of Tiny McCoy. This small-time cattle rustler is expanding his brand by brewing batches of whiskey in the Chocktaw territory of Muddy Boggy Creek. Tiny and his partner have also turned the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Westerns | | |
eBook | A Prayer Heeded - 2013 by Samreen Ahsan Summary: An Arabian Nights-style conclusion to an intriguing cross-cultural love story. — KIRKUS HONOURABLE MENTIONS, 2014 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL This is Book 2 of A Prayer Series Adam Gibson is a multimillionaire who is not searching for God-or demons-when he finds love with a beautiful woman. Unfortunately, Rania, the one who has captured his heart, has a tormented past. Adam is unaware of his powers, how God makes sure his each prayer is heeded due to his virtue of charity. Adam knows Rania is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Prestation De Serment - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: « L; un des meilleurs thrillers que j; ai lus cette annee. L; intrigue est ingenieuse et vous tient en haleine des le debut. L; auteur a fait un travail remarquable de creation de personnages vraiment complets et tres attachants. J; ai hate de lire la suite. » —Critiques de livres et de films, Roberto Mattos (re Tous les moyens necessaires) PRESTATION DE SERMENT est le volume 2 dans la serie a succes Luke Stone, une serie qui a debute par TOUS LES MOYENS NECESSAIRES (volume 1),... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Pretty As A Picture - 2020 by Elizabeth Little Summary: "Funny, fast-paced, and a pleasure to read." — The Wall Street Journal "A valentine to the intoxications of filmmaking and film-viewing." —Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book of 2020 An egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder—the addictive new novel from the bestselling author of Dear Daughter Marissa Dahl, a shy but successful film editor, travels to a small island off the coast of Delaware to work... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Pretty Things - 2020 by Janelle Brown Summary: Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Pretty Things - 2020 by Janelle Brown Summary: Two wildly different women—one a grifter, the other an heiress—are brought together by the scam of a lifetime in a page-turner from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear. " Pretty Things is awesome. Simple as that. I loved every page. Janelle Brown is your new must-read author."—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Run Away Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Pride Must Be A Place - 2015 by Kevin Craig Summary: Ezra Caine is gay. He; s sort of out at school but not at home, where he fears the wrath of his father; s bigotry. When Ezra; s flamboyantly out friend Alex Mills takes one too many beatings from homophobic bully Will Severe, Ezra finally snaps. Fed up with the situation at school, he decides to do something about it. With the help of his BFF, Nettie, and some unlikely allies, Ezra rallies to create their small-town school; s first gay-straight alliance. The Rainbow Alliance Club is formed. But... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Pride Of Eden - 2020 by Taylor Brown Summary: "The enthralling new novel from the acclaimed author of Fallen Land, The River of Kings, and Gods of Howl Mountain Vietnam veteran, retired racehorse jockey, and keeper of secrets, Anse Caulfield rescues exotic big cats, elephants, and other creatures for Little Eden, a wildlife sanctuary near the abandoned ruins of a failed development on the Georgia coast. But when Anse's prized lion escapes and is killed, he becomes obsessed with replacing her-even if the means of rescue aren't exactly... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Pride Of Eros - 2013 by Cj Thorne Summary: Dr. Drake Cody is an emergency doctor and researcher with a past no physician is allowed to have. He has developed an experimental drug that may help the paralyzed walk. A ruthless, criminal organization working in the shadows of the pharmaceutical industry will stop at nothing to obtain the drug and the riches it will bring. A young attorney, the wife of one of Drake; s partners, dies in a fashion that defies explanation— was she murdered? Drake, his wife, and their two young children... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Primary Command - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "One of the best thrillers I have read this year." —Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary) In PRIMARY COMMAND (The Forging of Luke Stone—Book #2), a ground-breaking action thriller by #1 bestseller Jack Mars, elite Delta Force veteran Luke Stone, 29, leads the FBI; s Special Response Team on a nail-biting mission to save American hostages from a nuclear submarine. But when all goes wrong, and when the President shocks the world with his reaction, it may fall on Luke; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Primary Target: The Forging Of Luke Stone—Book #1 - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "One of the best thrillers I have read this year."—Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary)In the much-anticipated debut of a new series by #1 bestseller Jack Mars, when elite Delta Force soldier Luke Stone, 29, joins a secretive government agency, he is dispatched on the mission of a lifetime: a whirlwind race across Europe and the Mid-East to save the President; s daughter before she is beheaded by terrorists.In PRIMARY TARGET (Book #1), we see the forging of one of the world; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Primary Target - 2018 by Jack Mars Summary: "One of the best thrillers I have read this year." —Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary) In the much-anticipated debut of a new series by #1 bestseller Jack Mars, when elite Delta Force soldier Luke Stone, 29, joins a secretive government agency, he is dispatched on the mission of a lifetime: a whirlwind race across Europe and the Mid-East to save the President; s daughter before she is beheaded by terrorists. In PRIMARY TARGET (Book #1), we see the forging of one of the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Primeval And Other Times - 2010 by Olga Tokarczuk Summary: "Set in the mythical village of Primeval, a microcosm of the world populated by eccentric, archetypal characters and guarded by four archangels, the novel chronicles the lives of the village's inhabitants over the course of the feral 20th century and the episodice violence visited on them." -- | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Prince On Paper - 2019 by Alyssa Cole Summary: Nya Jerami fled Thesolo for the glitz and glamour of NYC but discovered that her Prince Charming only exists in her virtual dating games. When Nya returns home for a royal wedding, she accidentally finds herself up close and personal -- in bed -- with the real-life celebrity prince who she loves to hate. For Johan von Braustein, the red-headed step-prince of Liechtienbourg, acting as paparazzi bait is a ruse that protects his brother -- the heir to the throne -- and his own heart. When a royal... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance | | |
Book | A Princess In Theory - 2018 by Alyssa Cole Summary: Prince Thabiso is the sole heir to the throne of Thesolo, shouldering the hopes of his parents and his people. At the top of their list? His marriage. Ever dutiful, he tracks down his missing betrothed. When Naledi mistakes the prince for a pauper, Thabiso can't resist the chance to experience life -- and love -- without the burden of his crown. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Multicultural • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | The Prisoner Of Limnos - 2019 by Lois McMaster Bujold Summary: Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, and the widow Nikys receive a letter from a friend warning them that Nikys' mother has been taken hostage by her brother's enemies, and confined in an island sanctuary. The pair must put their romance on hold and set out to the rescue. They soon find that family relationships can be as unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Prized Girl - 2020 by Amy K Green Summary: Days after a young pageant queen named Jenny is found murdered, her small town grieves the loss alongside her picture-perfect parents. At first glance, Jenny's tragic death appears clear-cut for investigators. The most obvious suspect is one of her fans, an older man who may have gotten too close for comfort. But Jenny's half-sister, Virginia--the sarcastic black sheep of the family--isn't so sure of his guilt and takes matters into her own hands to find the killer. But for Jenny's case and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Progressive Dinner Deadly - 2012 by Elizabeth Spann Craig Summary: To the residents of the sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, hardworking Jill Caulfield seemed beyond reproach. She volunteered at the women; s shelter, worked at the church preschool, cleaned houses for extra money and actually enjoyed yard work. And she was nothing less than a saint to cheerfully put up with her unemployed, skirt-chasing, boozer of a husband. When intrepid octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover caught Jill, her new housekeeper, peering into her medicine cabinet, she should... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Proposal At Siesta Key - 2015 by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: Beloved bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray returns with the second book in her Amish Brides of Pinecraft series— a story of finding the strength to follow your dreams . . . and your heart Penny Troyer never disobeys her parents. But tonight she; s bending the rules because Michael Knoxx—the most famous member of the Knoxx Family, a traveling Mennonite evangelical family—is scheduled to speak. Penny has heard of Michael—how he lost part of his leg in a terrible... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Protective One by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: The tragic and untimely death of an old friend has made Elizabeth Anne rethink not only her priorities but her courtship with David, her longtime neighbor and suitor. Though he's Mennonite like herself and has her parents approval, she feels that a spark is missing. Desperate for a change, she breaks things off. When her family becomes upset with her decision, E.A. turns to her friends for support. One of them is Will, a man with a good heart who has always been there for her. As the two bond... read more» | | Genres: Amish & Mennonite • Christian • Clean & Wholesome • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Protector; S Touch - 2014 by Samantha Shannon Summary: 2015... All her life, Myra Farrow has been obsessed with medieval castles—and the kings and princes who once inhabited them. Now, wealthy videogame designer Steve Bernard wants her to model for a princess character in his new game. Myra can; t resist his offer, especially when she learns that Steve plans to film inside the mysterious Hue Castle—a cursed, barren, colorless place forbidden to visitors for centuries. But unknown to Myra, her soul is bound to Hue Castle by blood and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Provenance - 2014 by Donna Drew Sawyer Summary: Southern civility turns savage when Hank Whitaker; s dying words reveal the unimaginable. No one—not his socialite wife, Maggie, or young son, Lance—ever suspected the successful businessman, husband and father they loved, and thought they knew, was a black man passing for white. In 1931, in the segregated South, marriage between whites and blacks is illegal. Maggie, now a criminal, faces the real possibility of going to jail. When Lance receives death threats to atone for his... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Providence - 2020 by Max Barry Summary: Gilly, Talia, Anders, and Jackson are astronauts captaining a new and supposedly indestructible ship in humanity's war against an alien race. Confined to the ship for years, each of them holding their own secrets, they are about to learn there are threats beyond the reach of human ingenuity -- and that the true nature of reality might be the universe's greatest mystery. In this near future, our world is at war with another, and humanity is haunted by its one catastrophic loss -- a nightmarish... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Przemieniona - 2018 by Morgan Rice Summary: "PRZEMIENIONA jest godnym rywalem TWILIGHT i VAMPIRE DIARIES, jedna z tych ksiazek, od ktorych nie sposob sie oderwac! Jesli pociagaja Cie opowiesci o przygodach, milosci i wampirach, ta ksiazka jest idealna dla Ciebie!" ––Vampirebooksite.com PRZEMIENIONA to 1. czesc bestsellerowej serii Wampirze Dzienniki, skladajacej sie z 11 ksiazek. PRZEMIENIONA (1. czesc Wampirzych Dziennikow) opowiada historie 18-letniej Caitlin Paine, ktora wraz z matka i bratem opuszcza spokojne... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Pumpkin Spice Peril - 2020 by Jenn McKinlay Summary: Life is all sugar and spice for the Fairy Tale Cupcake bakers -- Melanie Cooper is engaged to the delectable Joe DeLaura, Angie Harper and her husband Tate are savoring married life, and the bakery is bustling with happy customers. Until one of their most valued cupcake connoisseurs ends up dead. Local glass artist and cupcake lover Rene Fischer-Klein has always suffered from a wide variety of health issues. In an effort to cheer her up, her doting husband, Peter, brings her a four-pack of her... read more» | | Genres: Cozy • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Queen; S Fortune - 2020 by Allison Pataki Summary: A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon; s heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor; s Wife , The Accidental Empress , and Sisi . As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone. Her head—as well as her family—is at risk, and it; s fallen on her to save them from the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Queen; S Secret - 2020 by Karen Harper Summary: If you love Jennifer Robson or The Crown you will love New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper; s novel about Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. 1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth—"the queen mother"—shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it; s no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the "Most Dangerous Woman in Europe." For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Quiet Flame - 2010 by Philip Kerr Summary: British novelist Kerr's fifth Bernie Gunther thriller finds the German private detective in 1950 Argentina, where he has fled with other "Old Comrades" after his identity was compromised (see "The One from the Other"). Bernie's past as a police officer involuntarily absorbed into the SS continues to dog his heels. Recognized by Colonel Montalban of Juan Peron's secret police, he is forced into investigating an apparent lust murder and the disappearance of a wealthy young girl. The first case... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Race Of Races - 2014 by Ran Walker Summary: For the first time in the history of Daily, Mississippi, the election ballot is completely divided, with a black and white candidate running for each office. Even more, the newly districted senatorial seat is up for grabs. David McKlusky, a millionaire lawyer seeking to establish his own legacy outside the shadows of his wife; s family, dives into the race, only to be consumed by personal issues that threaten to derail his candidacy. Chante House, a recently minted lawyer, is encouraged to run... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Reaction En Chaine - 2016 by Blake Pierce Summary: Des femmes sont retrouvees mortes dans l; etat de New York, leurs corps suspendus par des chaines. Quand le FBI est appele en renfort, ils n; hesitent pas une seule seconde devant la nature etrange des meurtres – et l; absence de pistes credibles. Ils savent qu; un seul agent pourra resoudre l; enquete : l; agent special Riley Paige. Secouee par sa precedente affaire, Riley hesite. Elle est convaincue qu; un tueur en serie – son ancien tourmenteur – la harcele. Cependant, elle... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Raging Sea - 2016 by Michael Buckley Summary: In the first book of Michael Buckley; s Undertow trilogy, the Alpha arrived and the world was never the same. At the start of the second book, most of south Brooklyn is in ruins and the nation is terrified. Nearly everyone that Lyric Walker loves is either missing or presumed dead, including the mesmerizing prince Fathom. It; s up to Lyric to unite the Alpha before the second wave of a cataclysmic invasion wipes out mankind for good. The Undertow trilogy is an unforgettable reading experience... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Rainbow Brite - 2019 by Jeremy Whitley Summary: The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins! Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony,... read more» | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Rainy Day Kisses - 2019 by Debbie Macomber Summary: Rediscover the guy next door in this classic romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Susannah Simmons has a five-year plan to succeed in her career. And it doesn; t include falling in love with her next-door neighbor! Nate Townsend is undeniably attractive, but he seems to lack ambition. He stays home baking cookies and flying kites while Susannah struggles up the corporate ladder. She resents the way he questions her values—and makes her question them, too. Is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Raised By Wolves - 2017 by Andrew Amster Summary: It; s the mid-1980s and best friends, Beth and Kelly, totally can; t wait to ditch their claustrophobic junior high and move on up to the "promised land" of their local high school. But their ninth grade year doesn; t get any easier — just a lot more interesting — when they discover and eventually befriend the town; s legendary Wolf Boy. There; s more to Wolf Boy; s story than the girls first imagine. Then again, everyone has a story — Beth, Kelly, their friends and families... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Raised By Wolves - 2009 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Summary: Adopted by the alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn; t mean that she; s averse to breaking a rule or two. But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her guardian; s basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her parents; murders... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Raison De Courir - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: « Un scenario dynamique qui vous saisit des le premier chapitre et ne vous laisse plus partir. » — Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (a propos de Sans Laisser de Traces) Par l; auteur de polars n°1 Blake Pierce, un nouveau chef-d; Å“uvre de suspense psychologique. Dans Raison de Tuer (Un Polar Avery Black – Tome 2), un nouveau tueur en serie traque dans Boston, tuant ses victimes avec des manieres etranges, narguant la police avec de mysterieux puzzles qui font reference aux... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | A Rake; S Reward - 2014 by Merry Banerji Summary: A treasure lost... American Sara Whately came to England with a single goal: recover a long-lost family treasure. Her father had long ago renounced his title and abandoned his country, but desperate financial straits call for desperate measures. Gaining access won; t be easy. The jewels are hidden on an estate Sara; s grandfather lost long ago in an unlucky turn of the cards. And then there; s the vexing, villainous, valiant Viscount Reath... A jewel of a woman... Sinclair Stratton, Lord Reath... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Raven; S Strike - 2005 by Patricia Briggs Summary: Seraph must use all her skills as a Raven mage to stop the force of destruction known as the Shadowed in the second novel in this thrilling fantasy series. Seraph is among the last of the Travelers, those who strive to destroy the dark magic released by their ancestors; mistakes. Seraph tried to escape her people; s duty and live a quiet life, until evil found her...and her family. A cunning new force for darkness called the Shadowed stalks the land, feeding on death, destruction, and the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Razao Para Correr - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Uma historia dinamica que prende a atencao desde o primeiro capitulo e nao te solta mais" —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (sobre Once Gone) Do autor de suspenses numero 1, Blake Pierce, a nova obra-prima do suspense psicologico. Em RAZAO PARA CORRER (Um Misterio de Avery Black – Livro 2), um novo assassino esta aterrorizando Boston, matando suas vitimas de maneiras bizarras, desafiando a policia com quebra-cabecas misteriosos com referencias as estrelas. Com o tempo passando e... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Real Men Knit - 2020 by Kwana Jackson Summary: "If you; re looking for an easy charmer, this is the novel for you."—Shondaland When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop. Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans for what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Realm Of Dragons - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re The Sorcerer; s Ring) "The beginnings of something remarkable are there." —San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes) From #1... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | A Realm Of Shadows - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of Morgan Rice; s previous novels, along with fans of works such as The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.... Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latest work by Rice and beg for more." —The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (regarding Rise of the Dragons) The #1 Bestselling series, with over 400 five star reviews on Amazon! A REALM OF SHADOWS is book #5 in Morgan Rice; s bestselling epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS (which... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | A Reasonable Doubt by Phillip Margolin Summary: Robin Lockwood joined the firm of legal legend Regina Barrister not long before Regina was forced into retirement by early onset Alzheimer's. One of Regina's former clients, Robert Chesterfield, shows up in the law office with an odd request-- he's seeking help from his old attorney in acquiring patent protection for an illusion. Chesterfield is a professional magician and he has a major new trick he's about to debut. When Lockwood looks into his previous relationship with the firm, she learns... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | A Reasonable Doubt - 2020 by Phillip Margolin Summary: A magician linked to three murders and suspicious deaths years ago disappears in the middle of his new act in New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin; s latest thriller featuring Robin Lockwood Robin Lockwood is a young criminal defense attorney and partner in a prominent law firm in Portland, Oregon. A former MMA fighter and Yale Law graduate, she joined the firm of legal legend Regina Barrister not long before Regina was forced into retirement by early onset Alzheimer; s. One of Regina; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Rebel - 2019 by Beverly Jenkins Summary: Valinda Lacy's mission is to help the newly emancipated survive and flourish in post-Civil War New Orleans. When thugs destroy her school and target her, she runs for her life -- into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq. An architect from an old New Orleans family, Drake admires Valinda's determination but when her father demands she return home to marry another man, her daring rebellion draws Drake into an irresistible intrigue. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Rebel, Gevangene, Prinses - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice komt met wat wederom een briljante serie belooft te zijn, en sleept ons mee in een fantasie over heldhaftigheid, eer, moed, magie en vertrouwen in je lotsbestemming. Morgan is er weer in geslaagd om een aantal sterke personages te produceren die ons op elke pagina voor hen laten juichen... Aanbevolen voor de permanente bibliotheek van iedereen die houdt van een goedgeschreven fantasy."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (over Rise of the Dragons)REBEL, GEVANGENE, PRINSES... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Recipe For Persuasion - 2020 by Sonali Dev Summary: From the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors comes another , clever, deeply layered, and heartwarming romantic comedy that follows in the Jane Austen tradition—this time, with a twist on Persuasion. Chef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy. How else can she save her beloved restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isn; t a complete screw up? When she; s asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the latest hit reality show teaming chefs... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Record Of A Spaceborn Few - 2018 by Becky Chambers Summary: Hundreds of years ago, the last humans left Earth. After centuries spent wandering empty space, humanity was welcomes -- mostly -- by the well-established species that govern the Milky Way, and their generational journey came to an end. But that was long ago. Today, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, the birthplace of many, yet a place few outsiders have ever visited. While the Exodans take great pride in their original community and traditions, their culture has been influenced by others... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • High Tech • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | The Red Lotus - 2020 by Chris Bohjalian Summary: "Terrific. . . [An] elegant noose of a plot. . . Bohjalian is a pleasure to read. He writes muscular, clear, propulsive sentences. . . As suspenseful as it is, The Red Lotus is also unexpectedly moving - about friendship, about the connections between people and, most of all, about the love of parents for children and of children for parents. Bohjalian is a writer with a big heart and deep compassion for his characters." — Sarah Lyall, New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Red Paper - 2019 by Michiko Yoshikawa Johnson Summary: "It is a cold January night in 1945 in the midst of raging war. When Giichi admits he has decided to refuse the military draft notice, Kinuko is devastated. She is fully aware that this decision will lead not only to family dishonor but likely to Giichi's death by torture. Thus begins the couple's painful conflict, Kinuko driven by sorrow and anger, shredding Giichi's heart. When Giichi's beliefs are ultimately tested by brutal force, Kinuko must decide where her own beliefs lie. This is the... read more» | | Genre: Iowa Authors | | |
eBook | The Red Road - 2010 by Jenni Wiltz Summary: A father; s love. A family; s tragedy. A daughter; s revenge. Honor student Emma knows more about galvanic cell diagrams than guns. College is the only way out of her gang-ridden hometown, but her parents can; t afford it. When her unemployed dad lands a job as a census taker, things start looking up. But he; s sent deep into East Malo Verde, where gang members rule the streets and fear anyone with a badge who knocks on doors. One night, a gang member mistakes him for a cop and beats him... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Redhead By The Side Of The Road - 2020 by Anne Tyler Summary: Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses to call anyone in her late thirties a "girlfriend") tells him she's facing eviction, and a teenager shows up at Micah's door claiming to be his son. These surprises, and the ways they throw Micah's... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Relentless - 2013 by Karen Lynch Summary: Sometimes, the demons you fight inside are real. Sara Grey; s world shattered ten years ago when her father was brutally murdered. Now at seventeen, she is still haunted by memories of that day and driven by the need to understand why it happened. She lives a life full of secrets and her family and friends have no idea of the supernatural world she is immersed in or of Sara; s own very powerful gift. In her quest for answers about her father; s death, Sara takes risks that expose her and her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Reluctant Groom - 2015 by Debbie Macomber Summary: All things considered: Judd Matthiessen was married, and it didn't work out. He left his wife, Lanni, and their daughter, which seemed to prove what his father had always said -- he was no good. But now the old man's illness brings Judd back to the family ranch. Despite all his bitterness, all his anger, Judd asks Lanni to join him. When she does, he finds that he still has strong feelings for her, and he has to wonder: Is there such a thing as a second chance? | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Reluctant Rake - 2019 by Jane Ashford Summary: "Wonderfully diverting." —Fresh Fiction for Last Gentleman Standing The Reluctant Rake Proper, elegant Miss Julia Devere is shocked when she spies her fiance in the arms of another woman. She awakens to the fact that the game of love can be played by very different rules than her own. And unless she can beat this new mistress at her own game, Julia stands to lose all that she suddenly realizes she wants. How to Beguile a Baron Miss Susan Wyndham; s and Miss Marianne MacClain; s debut at the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Remedy Files - 2013 by Lauren Eckhardt Summary: Books 1-3 of the Jamie Quinn Mystery Series! Including: Death by Didgeridoo— Winner of the Indie Book of the Day award. Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It; s up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it; s too late. It doesn; t help that the victim is a former rock star with more enemies than friends, or that Adam confessed to a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Reputation - 2019 by Sara Shepard Summary: Aldrich University is rocked to its core with scandal and intrigue when a hacker dumps 40,000 people's emails--the entire faculty, staff, students, alums--onto an easily searchable database. Affairs and scandals immediately start leaking, but these emails become ticking time bombs that explode when Kit Manning's handsome husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, is murdered. Kit's sister, Willa, flies home to help, returning to a hometown she fled fifteen years ago...after a night she wishes she could... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Requiem - 2012 by Lauren Rico Summary: Matthew and Julia Ayers are happy at last, settled in their new home with their son and flourishing musical careers. And with Jeremy Corrigan playing in an orchestra halfway across the country, they finally feel a sense of peace and security. That is exactly what Jeremy is counting on. Enraged when he is caught in a compromising situation, he refocuses his energies on the people he holds responsible for his languishing career. Believing that "There is an art to destroying a life," he sets out... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Return - 2020 by Rachel Harrison Summary: A group of friends reunite after one of them has returned from a mysterious two-year disappearance in this edgy and haunting debut. Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return—except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone, and feels it in her bones that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come back. She; s right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing, she reappears with no memory of where she; s been or what happened to her. Along with Molly... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Return Of The Butterfly - 2017 by Sharon Heath Summary: How do you maintain your balance in a world turned upside down? Buffeted by dire winds of climate change, Nobel scientist and odd duck extraordinaire Fleur Robins rides rough waves of sexual betrayal and gender fluidity, bullying and loss, as she and her physics team speed up their efforts to ensure a viable future for the world; s children—including her own. Thanks to her fascination with the void; a vivid imagination; a loving, if eccentric, extended family; and a couple of dogs named Hot Sauce and Good Time Charlie, she finds her way to surprising new ground. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Return To Gexalatia - 2013 by E. Paige Burks Summary: Nyx Estrella, a girl who thought she was from Earth, has finally made it to Gexalatia. She thought she was prepared, but Gexalatia is much more foreign and dangerous than she could have ever imagined. Jet, her teacher and bodyguard, fights to keep her safe from monsters and more of King Paraximus; forces, who want to see both of them dead. Led by a vicious warrior named Savra, a group of Paraximus; elite soldiers are after them, following them from the Limen into the Abjure forest. Jet... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Return To Royalty - 2018 by E. Paige Burks Summary: Nyx Estrella has no idea she; s a princess. Yesterday, she was cramming for an Algebra test, and today she learns that she was sent to Lucky, Texas as a baby to escape the evil King Paraximus. Jet Lamia is a war prisoner, sent by the queen to bring Nyx back home. The portal to Earth only opens on the winter solstice, so he finds himself trapped on Earth, trying to blend in. Fortunately, he has help in the form of the queen; s chosen assistant, Seth. But playing well with others has never been... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Revenant Sun - 2014 by Eric Danhoff Summary: Stanley Gabrels has been online for most of his life; living in a makeshift paradise hovering above those left behind for the sake of progress, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of others like him, working nonstop, guided in everyday life by the world; s most advanced artificial intelligence. As passionate as he is for the latest technology and augmentation, he longs to escape from the constant barrage of information, stripping away his humanity. When offered to crack a code that could make... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Revenge - 2020 by James Patterson Summary: From the World; s #1 Bestselling Author, comes a story of revenge as a former SAS soldier is ready to settle into civilian life when he; s hired to solve the mysterious death of a daughter, diving into a seedy world that a parent never expects to see their child in. Former SAS soldier David Shelley was part of the most covert operations team in the special forces. Now settling down to civilian life in London, he has plans for a safer and more stable existence. But the shocking death of a young... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Reverb - 2014 by Ran Walker Summary: Marz Banx, the legendary MC, is lamenting what it means to be in the rap game at the age of forty. Feeling like the game has passed him by and becoming more focused on his daughter, Jazz, he decides to interview for a job as a college professor in Nashville to be closer to her. While Marz is planning his escape from New York, he also finds himself trying to help his daughter get through her Sweet Sixteen, while she deals with her own issues. This, coupled together with his unrelenting feelings... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Reverie - 2015 by Lauren Rico Summary: Julia James has spent most of her life hiding in plain sight. For her, the cello was a way to get past a hellish childhood. Even now that she is one of the top cellists in the country, and a contender in the most prestigious, high-stakes music competition in the world, she hopes no one will notice her. But then someone does. A chance (or is it?) encounter brings her to the attention of the distractingly sexy, charismatic French horn player, Jeremy Corrigan. As he helps her to embrace her... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Revolver Road - 2020 by Christi Daugherty Summary: "Crime reporter Harper McClain is back on the beat when a troubled musician vanishes in Christi Daugherty's Revolver Road. Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain's heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city's towering oaks, surrounded by graceful mansions. Instead, she's hiding miles away on Tybee Island after a mysterious voice on the phone warned her that someone wanted her dead. The call was too specific to ignore. The caller knew everything... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Rhapsody - 2018 by Lauren Rico Summary: Top cellist Julia James has begun a whole new life- happily married and expecting her first child. She is finally poised to have the life she; s always dreamed of and she is finally able to put the past behind her. Unfortunately, the past isn; t quite done with Julia yet. Riding high on his gold medal win at the Kreisler International Music Competition, Jeremy Corrigan is stunned to find his reputation in tatters, along with his plans for fame and fortune. But Jeremy isn; t one to tolerate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Riley Paige Mystery Starter Bundle - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) A bundle of the first books in The Riley Paige... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Ripped From The Pages - 2015 by Kate Carlisle Summary: In this novel in the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series, book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright visits California Wine Country where she uncovers murder and intrigue... While Brooklyn has temporarily relocated to her parents; place in Sonoma, she attends an excavation of the caves hidden deep under their commune. A room is unearthed, revealing artwork, rare books, cases of wine, a chest of jewelry...and a perfectly mummified body. A closer examination of the murdered... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Riptide - 2010 by Debbi Mack Summary: The year is 2209, and the hour has grown late for the human race. ↵↵Famine and disease have drastically compounded the misery of a warming planet. ↵↵With many billions scrambling after the Earth; s depleted resources, a multinational agency known as the Authority has instituted a population-control policy known simply as Labor. ↵↵In an effort to stem the tides of procreation and instill a measure of gender equality in the birthing process, men must survive a deadly 24-hour gauntlet... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Riptide - 2015 by Rachel Montreuil Summary: Praise for Riptide: "I will scream it from the rooftops how much I love this series." "I can only say that Riptide is one of the best modern vampire stories I have ever read, and I read them all from Stephen King to Ann Rice to Stephenie Meyer." "Riptide was action packed and the fight scenes were well written but more than that it was the story of family and love, of taking responsibility, and dealing with hate when all sane avenues fail." "The lore is superb, as is the writing. I can; t wait... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Rising Fire - 2020 by William W. Johnstone Summary: Johnstone Country. Home at Last. When the Jensen family sends a new generation out into the world, they always keep the homefires burning—and rifles loaded—just in case they bring trouble back with them . . . SHOT THROUGH THE HEART Smoke Jensen; s daughter Denny can outride, outrope, and outshoot any man who gets in her way. But being a pretty woman, Denny sometimes attracts the attention of unsavory suitors. Like the lecherous Count Malatesta. Denny met the seductive Sicilian on... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Westerns | | |
eBook | Rising Tide - 2013 by Claudette Nicole Melanson Summary: Praise for Rising Tide: "This captivating and commendable work had me immersed from the beginning. The story flows from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional skill when it comes to storytelling." "Mrs. Melanson; s writing is so descriptive and talented. Throughout the entire story, I felt like I was watching a movie." "Melanson grabs you from page 1 and doesn; t let you go until the very bitter end, only bitter because the book is finished." "I found pure delight in this... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Risk It All - 2019 by Katie Ruggle Summary: "Vivid and charming."— CHARLAINE HARRIS , #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series for the Search and Rescue series Five bounty-hunting sisters Deep in the heart of the Rockies Fighting to save each other ...and the men who steal their hearts Cara Pax never wanted to be a bounty hunter. She; s happy to leave chasing criminals and tackling skips to her sisters. But if she wants her dreams of escaping the family business to come true, she; s got one last job to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The River Murders by James Patterson Summary: Hidden: "After being rejected by the Navy SEALS, Mitchum becomes his small town's unofficial private eye. But his investigation skills are put to the test when he searches for his missing teenage cousin - and uncovers a government conspiracy in the process"--Provided by publisher. | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Robert Ludlum's The Treadstone Resurrection - 2020 by Joshua Hood Summary: Adam Hayes thought he'd left behind his life as a black ops assassin. But after he is attacked by a hit team, he must regain the skills that Treadstone taught him: lightning reflexes and a cold conscience. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Rodham - 2020 by Curtis Sittenfeld Summary: In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise. Life magazine covered her Wellesley commencement speech, she's attending Yale Law School, and she's on the forefront of student activism and the women's rights movement. Then she meets a fellow law student named Bill Clinton. A charismatic Southerner, Bill is already laying the groundwork for his political career. In each other, Hillary and Bill find a profound intellectual, emotional, and physical connection that neither has previously... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Politica | | |
eBook | The Rogue Of Fifth Avenue - 2019 by Joanna Shupe Summary: Silver-tongued lawyer. Keeper of secrets. Breaker of hearts. He can solve any problem... In serving the wealthy power brokers of New York society, Frank Tripp has finally gained the respectability and security his own upbringing lacked. There; s no issue he cannot fix...except for one: the beautiful and reckless daughter of an important client who doesn; t seem to understand the word danger. She; s not looking for a hero... Excitement lay just below Forty-Second Street and Mamie Greene is... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | A Rogue Of Her Own - 2018 by Grace Burrowes Summary: For Miss Charlotte Windham, the best way to maintain her spinsterhood -- and her independence -- is a teeny, tiny brush with scandal. She chooses wealthy, handsome upstart Lucas Sherbourne as her unwitting accomplice. He's intelligent, logical, and ambitious. What Charlotte doesn't count on is that one kiss will lead them straight to the altar. Sherbourne has no love for polite society, nor is he keen on being anybody's husband of last resort. He is attracted to Charlotte's boldness, though --... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Rogue, Prisoner, Princess - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page....Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons)ROGUE, PRISONER, PRINCESS is book #2 in Morgan Rice; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | A Royal Kiss & Tell - 2020 by Julia London Summary: Every young man in London|s "ton" is vying for Lady Caroline Hawke|s hand -- except one. Handsome Prince Leopold of Alucia can|t quite remember Caroline|s name, and the insult is not to be tolerated. So Caroline does what any clever, resourceful lady of means would do to make sure Leo never again forgets: sees that scandalous morsels about his reputation are printed in a ladies| gossip gazette all while secretly setting her cap for the rakish royal. | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Rubies From Burma - 2013 by Anne Lovett Summary: It; s July, 1941, in a dusty Georgia farming town. Plucky Mae Lee Willis, almost eight, knows there; s more to life than her distracted parents tell her, and she; s determined to find out. Her sixteen-year old sister Ava, beautiful and sultry, is eager to grab all that life has to offer, especially Dulany "Duke" Radford. The paratrooper son of a World War I flying ace who made good, Duke wants to prove he; s not a privileged kid. He goes off to fight in Burma, spying and sabotaging behind enemy... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Rules For Visiting - 2020 by Jessica Francis Kane Summary: A beautifully observed and deeply funny novel of May Attaway, a university gardener who sets out on an odyssey to reconnect with four old friends over the course of a year. At forty, May Attaway is more at home with plants than people. Over the years, she's turned inward, finding pleasure in language, her work as a gardener, and keeping her neighbors at arm's length while keenly observing them. But when she is unexpectedly granted some leave from her job, May is inspired to reconnect with four... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Run - 2007 by Ann Patchett Summary: Struggling with single parenthood and a scandal that cost him his political career, Bernard Doyle fights his disappointment with his adopted sons' career choices before a violent event forces the members of his family to reconsider their priorities. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Runaways - 2007 by Doug Lambeth Summary: Jimmy Biffman; s life has just cratered. His wife dumps him for Dr. Dwayne the periodontist, he; s downsized out of a job, and he; s living in a trailer in his best friend Erica; s backyard. So, when Erica hatches a wild scheme to recapture Jimmy; s lost youth, he; s powerless to resist. Runaways is the journey of two 40-somethings looking for a life they; re convinced has passed them by. With a naive belief in what; s possible-and a foolish misunderstanding of the risks-they end up completely... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Running Out Of Road - 2020 by Daniel Friedman Summary: Once, Detective Buck Schatz patrolled the city of Memphis, chasing down robbers and killers with a blackjack truncheon and a .357. But he's been retired for decades. Now he's frail and demented, and Rose, his wife of 72 years, is ill and facing a choice about her health care that Buck is terrified even to consider. The future looks short and bleak, and Buck's only escape is into the past. But Buck's past is under attack as well. After 35 years on death row, convicted serial killer Chester March... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals • Staff Picks • Susan B. | | |
eBook | Running With Lions - 2018 by Julian Winters Summary: Bloomington High School Lions star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and hes got a coach who doesnt ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the teams success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emirs trust. But to Sebastians surprise,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Russian Reckoning - 2018 by Joyce Yarrow Summary: Roped into helping her emigre stepfather Nikolai escape the clutches of a ruthless blackmailer, Jo Epstein must enter a world where criminals enforce a 19th century code of honor, threats arrive inside traditional Matryoshka (nesting) dolls and fashion models adorn themselves with lewd prison tattoos. And even as she helps Nikolai — who claims to have been framed — to evade the police, Jo can; t help wondering if her musically gifted, but socially inept stepfather is as innocent as... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Sabrina & Corina - 2019 by Kali Fajardo-Anstine Summary: Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado--a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite--these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | The Sacred Flame - 2010 by Nanette Littlestone Summary: What are you willing to sacrifice for love? Imagine Romeo and Juliet as grownups in ancient Rome. She is a Vestal Virgin (like a nun) and he is a married man. They fall madly in love. But this time it; s not just family that keeps them apart. Now religious vows and the political power of Rome endanger their union. Livia (Vestal Virgin) has almost ended her 30-year obligation to Rome and just wants to settle down with her childhood companion and have a happy life. But Gaius (married man) won; t... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Safe - 2020 by S K Barnett Summary: A kidnapped girl returns home after twelve years away -- but coming home may not be as easy as she thought in this roller coaster ride of lies, betrayal, and secrets that just might be the twistiest thriller you'll read all year. Jenny Kristal was six years old when she was snatched off the sidewalk from her quiet suburban neighborhood. Twelve years later, she's miraculously returned home after escaping her kidnappers -- but as her parents and younger brother welcome her back, the questions... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Safe In His Arms - 2013 by Colleen Coble Summary: Sometimes it takes a stranger to see you as you really are. Born and raised on sprawling Texas land, Margaret O'Brien prides herself on her competence as a rancher. But her father believes she's made for more than just dawn-to-dusk work. He wants her to have the love of a good man, to raise children, to build a life. But Margaret gave up such dreams years ago. She's convinced no man would have her, that the ranch is her life now. So when Margaret's father hires Daniel Cutler as a new... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Safety Net - 2020 by Andrea Camilleri Summary: Viga`ta is bustling as the new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Viga`ta in that time. Engineer Ernesto Sabatello, while rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films shot by his father from 1958 to 1963, always on the same day, March 27 and always the same shot; the outside wall of a country house. Montalbano hears the story, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Salt River by Randy Wayne White Summary: "Marine biologist and former government agent Doc Ford is sure he's beyond the point of being surprised by his longtime pal Tomlinson's madcap tales of his misspent youth. But he's stunned anew when avowed bachelor Tomlinson reveals that as a younger man strapped for cash, he'd unwittingly fathered multiple children via for-profit sperm bank donations. Thanks to genealogy websites, Tomlinson's now-grown offspring have tracked him down, seeking answers about their roots. . . but Doc quickly... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Sammie & Budgie - 2014 by Scott Semegran Summary: First Place Winner for General Fiction: Sammie & Budgie - 2018 Texas Authors Book Awards First Place Winner for Fiction: Sammie & Budgie - 2018 Texas Authors Book Cover Awards From Kindle bestselling writer and cartoonist Scott Semegran, Sammie & Budgie is a quirky, mystical tale of a self-doubting IT nerd and his young son, who possesses the gift of foresight. The boy; s special ability propels his family on a road trip to visit his ailing grandfather, a prickly man who left an indelible stamp... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Satisfaction Delivered - 2019 by Marie Harte Summary: The conclusion to TRIGGERMAN INC, a romantic suspense series about sexy assassins and a baby from New York Times bestseller Marie Harte. Three assassins and a baby...are up against a cold-blooded murderer. Hammer won; t rest until he finds the woman who betrayed the team, who betrayed him. From the first, he hadn; t welcomed his feelings for the supposed nurse. After what she did to the team, he feels both foolish and angry, falling for a pretty face. The need for revenge is all... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | The Savage Blue - 2013 by Zoraida Crdova Summary: The Ocean is a Vicious Place... Deeper and darker than Tristan could have imagined. Beneath its calm blue surface, an ancient battle is churning-and no one is safe. In the quest for the Sea Throne, Tristan has already watched one good friend die. Now he must lead the rest on a dangerous voyage in search of the trident that will make him king. But while Tristan chases his destiny, the dark forces racing against him are getting stronger, and the sea witch of his nightmares is getting closer.... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Savage Son - 2020 by Jack Carr Summary: Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets -- a man intent on killing her. A traitorous CIA officer has found refuge with the Russian mafia with designs on ensuring a certain former Navy SEAL sniper is put in the ground. Half a world away, James Reece is recovering from brain surgery in the Montana wilderness, slowly putting his life back together with the help of investigative journalist Katie Buranek and his longtime friend and SEAL teammate Raife... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Savage Son - 2020 by Jack Carr Summary: Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets -- a man intent on killing her. A traitorous CIA officer has found refuge with the Russian mafia with designs on ensuring a certain former Navy SEAL sniper is put in the ground. Half a world away, James Reece is recovering from brain surgery in the Montana wilderness, slowly putting his life back together with the help of investigative journalist Katie Buranek and his longtime friend and SEAL teammate Raife... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Say Her Name - 2020 by Zetta Elliott Summary: Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the creativity, resilience, and courage of Black women and girls. This collection features forty-nine powerful poems, four of which are tribute poems inspired by the works of Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Poetry • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Say Nothing - 2017 by Brad Parks Summary: "Outstanding—starts with a bang and gets tenser and tenser. Say Nothing shows Parks is a quality writer at the top of his form."—Lee Child "Terrific book. Truly terrific. Tension throughout and tears at the end." — Sue Grafton Judge Scott Sampson doesn; t brag about having a perfect life, but the evidence is clear: A prestigious job. A loving marriage. A pair of healthy children. Then a phone call begins every parent; s most chilling nightmare. Scott; s six-year-old twins, Sam... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Scandal - 2008 by Carolyn Jewel Summary: The earl of Banallt is a reformed rake determined to win the heart of the only woman he; s ever loved.↵↵Two years after the death of her husband, Sophie Mercer Evans still has no use for Banallt. It; s true she knows him better than anyone, and that; s why she; ll never forgive him his past and the mortal insult he dealt her. And yet, when her life is falling apart, it; s Banallt who stands by her.↵↵Scandal was a 2010 RITA finalist for Best Regency Historical. It has also been included... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Scandalous Matter - 2013 by Maragaret Locke Summary: The past is always present. Independent, spirited Amara Mattersley may live under scandal; s shadow, but at least the nineteenth-century Regency society judging her is familiar. That; s all about to change when she finds herself in twenty-first-century Charlottesville, Virginia—and locking horns with one very befuddling, very male, UVA professor. Computer science professor Matthew Goodson has no time for love—no time for anything, actually, but his quest for tenure and his obsession... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Scared Little Rabbits - 2019 by A.v. Geiger Summary: We stand in a tight cluster, high above the lake. One-by-one, we made our way up the narrow trail from the edge of campus. Now, we wait shoulder to shoulder behind the police tape. Nineteen summer students. All but one. When Nora gets accepted into her dream summer program at the prestigious Winthrop Academy, she jumps at the chance to put her coding skills to use. But then a fellow student goes missing-and the tech trail for the crime leads back to Nora. Running scared, Nora must race to clear her name and uncover the sordid truth...or she might be the next to disappear. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Scary Mary - 2013 by S. A. Hunter Summary: The dead speak to her. She wishes they; d shut up. Mary has always been different. She; d like to be normal, but being able to hear ghosts means she; ll never be like everyone else. She starts her junior year of high school hoping to be left alone, but Cyrus Asher is new and doesn; t know or seem to care that she; s a freak. They start hanging out and all is well until she goes over to his house. Cy; s house is haunted, and not by Casper, the friendly ghost. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Scent Keeper - 2020 by Erica Bauermeister Summary: Emmeline lives an enchanted childhood on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won't explain are the mysterious scents stored in the drawers that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world--a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Scent Of Apple Tea - 2014 by Valerie Ihsan Summary: Family. Courage. Love. Kathryn Gordon; s cozy rural life falls apart when her adult daughter, Heather, is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. While Kathryn researches alternative cures, including communicating with a dead Scottish ancestor, Heather Gordon makes a heroic journey to Scotland with an ex-boyfriend she still loves. The Scent of Apple Tea is a story of wanting what you can; t have, and finding the courage to live and love the life you; re given. If you like reading about strong female... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Scratch - 2015 by Wayne Wise Summary: Like all small rural towns, Canaan, West Virginia has its secrets: lies, infidelities and even murder are kept hidden in the minds of the residents there. But there is one secret they will go to any lengths to protect.↵↵A little girl named Gabrielle, believed to be an angel, has been kept chained in the church basement for over a century now, prisoner of an ancient pact. Unaging and unearthly beautiful, Gabrielle has the power to heal.↵↵A madman pursues outsiders Adam and Holly... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Se Ela Visse - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Uma obra prima de suspense e misterio! O Autor fez um trabalho magnifico desenvolvendo personagens com um lado psicologico que e tao bem descrito que nos sentimos dentro de suas mentes, seguimos seus medos e comemoramos seus sucessos. A trama e muito inteligente e vai mante-lo entretido durante todo o livro. Repleto de reviravoltas, esse livro vai manter voce acordado ate virar a ultima pagina." —Avaliacoes de Livros e Filmes, Roberto Mattos (Once Gone) SE ELA VISSE (Enigma Kate Wise) e... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Se Lei Vedesse - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Un capolavoro del genere thriller e giallo! L; autore ha sviluppato e descritto cosi bene il lato psicologico dei personaggi che sembra di trovarsi dentro le loro menti, per seguire le loro paure e gioire dei loro successi. La trama e intelligente e appassiona per il tutto il libro. Pieno di colpi di scena, questo romanzo vi terra svegli anche la notte, finche non avrete girato l; ultima pagina." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (a proposito del Killer della rosa) SE LEI VEDESSE... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Sea Before Us - 2018 by Sarah Sundin Summary: As D-Day approaches, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton is teamed up with Dorothy Fairfax, a British officer. Once they piece together family and reconnaissance photos to map Normandy, will Wyatt; s bombardment plans destroy what Dorothy loves most? | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Sea Change - 2013 by Darusha Wehm Summary: Tropical adventures. A rag-tag sailing crew. Running off-grid data servers? Sounds legit. Devi Jones is an intern for Really Remote Desktop, a cloud data storage company that keeps their servers in odd places, like the bilge of a hundred-foot sailboat called the Byte Bucket. Devi and the crew are crossing the Pacific—not bad for someone who; d never even stepped on a sailboat a month ago. Between rough weather, making peace with the rest of the crew and what looks like a hacker; s attack on her servers, Devi has plenty of problems—and they haven; t even made landfall. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Sea Glass Cottage - 2020 by RaeAnne Thayne Summary: The life Olivia Harper always dreamed of isn't so dreamy these days. The 16-hour work days are unfulfilling and so are things with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when she hears that her estranged mother, Juliet, has been seriously injured in a car accident, Liv has no choice but to pack up her life and head home to beautiful Cape Sanctuary on the Northern California coast. It's just for a few months -- that's what Liv keeps telling herself. But the closer she gets to Cape Sanctuary, the... read more» | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Sea Glass Cottage - 2020 by Raeanne Thayne Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne comes a brand-new novel for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs. RaeAnne Thayne tells the story of an emotional homecoming that brings hope and healing to three generations of women. The life Olivia Harper always dreamed of isn; t so dreamy these days. The 16-hour work days are unfulfilling and so are things with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when she hears that her estranged mother, Juliet, has been seriously injured, Liv... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Sea Of Lost Girls - 2020 by Carol Goodman Summary: "Tess has worked hard to keep her past buried, where it belongs. Now she's the wife to a respected professor at an elite boarding school, where she also teaches. Her seventeen-year-old son, Rudy, whose dark moods and complicated behavior she's long worried about, seems to be thriving: he has a lead role in the school play and a smart and ambitious girlfriend. Tess tries not to think about the mistakes she made eighteen years ago, and mostly, she succeeds. And then early one morning she gets a... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Sea Of Lost Girls - 2020 by Carol Goodman Summary: In the tradition of Daphne du Maurier, Shari Lapena, and Michelle Richmond comes a new thriller from the bestselling author of The Lake of Dead Languages—a twisty, harrowing story set at a prestigious prep school in which one woman; s carefully hidden past might destroy her future. Tess has worked hard to keep her past buried, where it belongs. Now she; s the wife to a respected professor at an elite boarding school, where she also teaches. Her seventeen-year-old son, Rudy, whose dark... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | A Season To Dance - 2017 by Rebecca Heflin Summary: Olivia James and Zach Ryder were high school sweethearts, but at age eighteen, she left small-town Georgia for the bright lights and satin pointe shoes of Chicago; s Joffrey Ballet. Seventeen years later, Olivia; s come home for her mother; s funeral, nursing an injury that could likely end her meteoric dance career. Being back home stirs up old heartache, and seeing Zach again is not on her to-do list. Her best bet is get in, get out—a week at most. Then she; ll return to Chicago to... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Seclusion - 2014 by Jacqui Castle Summary: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist A Kirkus Reviews Best Science Fiction Book of September 2018! io9; s New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Put On Your Radar This Fall In the year 2090, America has walled itself off from the rest of the world. While on a routine assignment scouting the country; s dwindling natural resources, Patricia "Patch" and her best friend, Rexx, discover a cache of dangerous contraband— printed books from before the Seclusion. These texts spark an... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Second Glance - 2020 by Debbie Macomber Summary: "Shadow Chasing": The last man Carla Walker is going to count on is a cop -- as far as her love life's concerned. Her dad is a police officer, so she's already decided that's not the kind of future she wants. She knows about the long hours, the unpredictable calls, the danger. Carla meets Philip Garrison on vacation, and it's more than a holiday fling. She falls for him. Hard. And then she learns he's a cop. "Yesterday Once More": Three years ago, Julie Houser fled from Wichita, Kansas -- and... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | A Secondhand Life - 2016 by Pamela Crane Summary: In a freak collision when she was 12, Mia Germaine faced death and the loss of her father. A heart transplant from a young murder victim saved her life, but not without a price. Twenty years later, chilling nightmares about an unresolved homicide begin to plague Mia. Compelled by these lost memories, she forms a complicated connection to the victim — the girl killed the night of Mia; s accident — due to a scientific phenomenon called "organ memory." Now suffocating beneath the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Secret Chapter - 2020 by Genevieve Cogman Summary: Time-travelling, dimension-jumping, Librarian-spy Irene and dragon-prince Kai will have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist—or risk the wrath of a dangerous villain with a secret island lair. A Librarian; s work is never done, and Irene is summoned to the Library. The world where she grew up is in danger of veering deep into chaos, and she needs to obtain a particular book to stop this from happening. Her only choice is to contact a mysterious Fae... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Secret Child - 2019 by Caroline Mitchell Summary: DI Amy Winter knows evil. She's lived through it. Four-year-old Ellen is snatched by a stranger in the dead of night. Her devastated mother, Nicole, receives four identical phials and a threatening note in a familiar scrawl that chills her to the bone. But she always knew this would happen. She's been expecting it for years. According to the note, one of the phials is poisoned. Nicole is given a deadly challenge: if she drinks one, the sadistic kidnapper will notify the police of Ellen's... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
Book | The Secret To Southern Charm - 2018 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: After finding out her military husband is missing in action, middle sister Sloane's world crumbles as her worst nightmare comes true. She can barely climb out of bed, much less summon the strength to be the parent her children deserve. Her mother, Ansley, provides a much-needed respite as she puts her personal life on hold to help Sloane and her grandchildren wade through their new grief-stricken lives. But between caring for her own aging mother, her daughters, and her grandchildren, Ansley's... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Secrets From A Happy Marriage - 2020 by Maisey Yates Summary: New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates; s new novel introduces the women of the Lighthouse Inn B&B. They might not have it all together, but this summer, they; ll discover that together, they might still have it all... Rachel Henderson; s family is falling apart. Becoming a widow—especially at this age—is heartbreaking. With her teenage daughter, Emma, leaving soon for college, Rachel needs a friend—but local diner owner Adam is the last person she ever thought... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Secrets Of Bones - 2020 by Kylie Logan Summary: A riveting mystery following Jazz Ramsey as she trains a cadaver dog. Assembly Day at St. Catherine's dawns bright and cloudless as professional woman gather from all around Ohio to talk to the schoolgirls about their careers in medicine, at NASA, and as yoga instructors. Administrative assistant Jazz Ramsey is involved herself, giving the girls a taste of her lifelong passion: cadaver dog training. Her adorable new puppy Wally hasn't been certified yet, so she borrows the fully-trained Gus... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Secrets Of Hawthorne House - 2013 by Donald Firesmith Summary: Fifteen-year-old Matt Mitchell was having the worst summer imaginable. His misery started when his mother died in a senseless car accident. Matt; s grieving father, unable to remain in the family; s seaside cottage, moved Matt and his twin sister as far as possible from the ocean they loved. But their relocation to the small town of Hawthorne, Indiana only made Matt; s life more difficult. Three bullies at his new high school dedicated themselves to making him miserable. To top it off, Matt... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Secrets Of My Heart by Tracie Peterson Summary: "In 1879, reunited with childhood friend and lawyer Seth Carpenter, recently widowed Nancy Pritchard must search through the pieces of her loveless marriage for the truth behind her husband's death after his schemes come to light. But as they pursue answers, their feelings create complications, and dark secrets reveal themselves." -- | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romance | | |
eBook | Secrets Of My Heart - 2020 by Tracie Peterson Summary: Reunited with childhood friend and lawyer Seth Carpenter, recently widowed Nancy Pritchard must search through the pieces of her loveless marriage for the truth behind her husband; s death after his schemes come to light. But as they pursue answers, their attraction to each other creates complications, and dark secrets reveal themselves. | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Seeing Darkness - 2020 by Heather Graham Summary: She's being murdered. It was supposed to be a fun girls' weekend in Salem, but when a past-life regression session instead sends a terrifying vision of murder to Kylie Connelly, she's shaken and doesn't know what to think. Worse, later she identifies the attacker from her vision: he's a prominent local politician. Special Agent Jon Dickson of the FBI's Krewe of Hunters is on the trail of a suspected serial killer based on the scantest of clues and unreliable witness testimony. When he realizes... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
eBook | Seeing Darkness - 2020 by Heather Graham Summary: She; s being murdered. It was supposed to be a fun girls; weekend in Salem, but when a past-life regression session instead sends a terrifying vision of murder to Kylie Connelly, she; s shaken and doesn; t know what to think. Worse, later she identifies the attacker from her vision: he; s a prominent local politician. Special Agent Jon Dickson of the FBI; s Krewe of Hunters is on the trail of a suspected serial killer based on the scantest of clues and unreliable witness testimony. When he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Seeker Of Time - 2014 by J.m. Buckler Summary: "I cannot guarantee I; ll be the person you want in your life, but I will do everything in my power to be the person you need." Elara Dunlin never imagined how much her life would change after moving across the country at the start of her senior year of high school. Who is the mysterious man with the piercing blue eyes who follows her everywhere she goes? Strange events unfold, causing Elara to question her own reality. Her predictable and simple life changes on one cold, fateful night... the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Seized - 2011 by Lynne Cantwell Summary: In December 2012, Naomi Witherspoon has a pretty sweet life, with a new fiance and a thriving mediation practice at a big Denver law firm. But then she dreams of a white buffalo calf bowing to her. And with the winter solstice just around the corner, a Native American man seems to be following her around. Is her comfortable world about to end? | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Sempre E Per Sempre - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "La capacita di Sophie Love di trasmettere magia ai lettori risiede nelle sue squisite espressioni e descrizioni... E il romanzo rosa, magari da leggere sotto l; ombrellone, perfetto, ma con una marcia in piu: l; entusiasmo e le bellissime descrizioni, unite a un; inaspettata attenzione per una complessita non solo sentimentale, ma anche psicologica. Lo consiglio vivamente agli amanti dei romanzi rosa che nelle loro letture ricercano un tocco di maggiore complessita."—Midwest Book Review... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Separation Anxiety - 2020 by Laura Zigman Summary: Judy never intended to start wearing the dog. But when she stumbled across her son Teddy's old baby sling during a halfhearted basement cleaning, something in her snapped. So: the dog went into the sling, Judy felt connected to another living being, and she's repeated the process every day since. Life hasn't gone according to Judy's plan. Her career as a children's book author offered a glimpse of success before taking an embarrassing nose dive. Teddy, now a teenager, treats her with some... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Separation Anxiety - 2020 by Laura Zigman Summary: "Separation Anxiety is a hilarious, heart-breaking and thought-provoking portrait of a difficult marriage, as fierce as it is funny.... My advice: Start reading and don; t stop until you get to the last page of this wise and wonderful novel." —Alice Hoffman AN ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM: Entertainment Weekly * Cosmopolitan * USA Today * Real Simple * Parade * Buzzfeed * Glamour * PopSugar From bestselling author Laura Zigman, a hilarious novel about a wife and mother whose life is unraveling... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Served Hot - 2017 by Marie Harte Summary: Twelve years ago, geeky Dexter Black blackmailed Maya Werner into a prom date, and she was shocked when she had a good time. But for a strong-willed, hot-tempered artist who; s used to having the upper hand, that night has never sat well with her. Fast forward to the present, where Maya indulges in weekly wine night with friends and ends up pledging to get revenge on Dex. Except the nerd she remembers has transformed into a hot, sexy Marine who has the audacity to blackmail her again. Dex is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Set You Free - 2015 by Jeff Ross Summary: The mayor; s six-year-old son, Ben Carter, is missing—and Lauren; s brother, Tom, is the main suspect. Lauren knows her brother would never harm anyone, but the police don; t agree. Ben; s stepbrother doesn; t agree. The mayor certainly doesn; t agree. To some people in Resurrection Falls, Tom is the freak who, rumor has it, once tried to lure a kid into the woods. But if Tom is innocent, why was he lurking around outside the mayor; s house the night Ben disappeared? And why has he also... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Seven Days - 2012 by Deon Meyer Summary: Two police officers have been shot, and the department has received emails from the shooter alleging corruption and a cover up in a cold case. The shooter quotes scripture and threatens more violence until the cold case is solved. The case in question is the murder of Hanneke Sloet, an ambitious lawyer stabbed to death in her luxury apartment. There's no apparent motive, no leads, and no promising forensic evidence. There's no sign of a struggle either; the front door to Sloet's apartment was... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Sevilmis - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: SEVILMIS, en cok satanlar listesindeki THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS serisinin ikinci kitabidir. Serinin ilk kitabi TURNED; dur ve cevrimici olarak okuyuculara ucretsiz sunulmustur. SEVILMIS; da (Vampire Journals serisinin ikinci kitabi olan), Caitlin ve Caleb olasi insan ve vampir savasini engelleyecek tek bir amaci gerceklestirmek uzere bir araya gelirler. Savasin yegane amaci kayip kilictir. Vampir irkinin kadim ilmine gore var olup olmadigi kesin olmayan bir mezar bulunmaktadir. Bu mezarin varligini... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Shadow Flight - 2020 by Christine Feehan Summary: Nicoletta Gomez was a terrified teenager when Taviano Ferraro and his brother saved her life. Ever since, she's been trying to rise above what was done to her, molding herself into a survivor under the protective eyes of the Ferraro family. All the while, she's been falling hopelessly in love with the man who knows her darkest secrets. With one look, Taviano knew that Nicoletta was his, just as he felt their shadows connect. But no matter how much he wanted to claim her, he knew she needed time... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Shadowglass - 2019 by Rin Chupeco Summary: The epic finale to The Bone Witch series! As Tea; s dark magic eats away at her, she must save the one she loves most, even while her life—and the kingdoms—are on the brink of destruction. In the Eight Kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead. Tea has used this dark magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost...and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Shakedown - 2020 by Newt Gingrich Summary: When an exiled Iranian scientist is assassinated in Washington, DC, the former FBI counterintelligence agent and ex-SEAL are pulled back into the world of clandestine ops -- and the fate of the entire East Coast is at stake. Joining ranks with a heralded Mossad agent, Mayberry and Garrett pursue a skilled international killer hired to murder a legendary Israeli spymaster. Their pursuit draws them into an international conspiracy led by a power-hungry Russian oligarch intent on destroying... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Shakespeare For Squirrels - 2020 by Christopher Moore Summary: Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging -- last seen in "The Serpent of Venice" -- washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Shakespeare For Squirrels - 2020 by Christopher Moore Summary: Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore—an uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bard; s most performed play, A Midsummer Night; s Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging—last seen in The Serpent of Venice—washes up on the sun-bleached shores of... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Shall We Dance? by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: At twenty-seven, Shannon Murphy has just discovered that she has two sisters she never knew. Now, through Shannon's loving persistence, the three of them are moving in together above her dance studio in Bridgeport. Shannon is excited to make a home with her sisters and to grow her budding business. Then she meets her newest client -- he has all the right muscles, a perfect smile, and a lot of attitude. Will Shannon be able to keep things professional with this charming stranger? Dylan Lange has... read more» | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Shape Of Family - 2020 by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Summary: The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home. But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy,... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Shark Girl - 2011 by Kelly Bingham Summary: A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and redemptive. (Age 12 and up) On a sunny day in June, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything — absolutely everything — changed. Now she; s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That; s her — that; s... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Poetry • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | She Lives In My Lap - 2012 by Ran Walker Summary: Less than three hours after Lincoln Davis; s graduation, his father delivers him an ultimatum: come back home to Mississippi and start paying rent on his bedroom or fend for himself in Atlanta as a completely independent adult. Choosing the latter, Lincoln finds himself meeting a whole new cast of characters who help him to navigate this new terrain. Among this cast, however, is a mysterious woman who could change his understanding of everything he thought he knew. Now Lincoln must come to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The "She" Stands Alone - 2013 by Nadine Keels Summary: She can; t seem to catch any guy; s notice for anything. No, that pick-up pitch from a stranger gawking at her at the gas station doesn; t count. And one attractive salesman in town shouldn; t have been flirting with her in the first place. He was much too customer-friendly for a store known for its pathetic customer service. Now, is this young woman; s dateless problem unfixable? Not in the least. New plan: Sheridan Jones is going to date herself. Ahh. The romance. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Shooting At Chateau Rock - 2020 by Martin Walker Summary: It's summer in the Dordogne. The heirs of a Pe´rigordian sheep farmer learn that they have been disinherited, and their father's estate sold to an insurance company in return for a policy that will place him in a five-star retirement home for the rest of his life. But the farmer never gets his life of luxury -- he dies before moving in. Was it a natural death? Was there foul play? Bruno begins the investigation that leads him to several shadowy insurance companies owned by a Russian oligarch... read more» | | Genres: Cozy • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Shorefall - 2020 by Robert Jackson Bennett Summary: Having narrowly saved the metropolis of Tevanne from destruction, Sancia Grado and her allies have turned to their next task: sowing the seeds of a full-on magical-industrial revolution. If they succeed, the secrets behind scriving -- the art of imbuing everyday objects with sentience -- will be accessible to all of Tevanne's citizens, much to the displeasure of the robber-barons who've hoarded this knowledge for themselves. But one of Sancia's enemies has embarked on a desperate gambit, an... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Epic Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Short Stories By Texas Authors - 2015 by Bert Beeb Summary: A collection of award winning short stories written by Texas Authors. This is Volume 1 with 20 stories. Many are from award winning authors that have books in print. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Si Ella Supiera - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Una obra maestra de misterio y suspenso. Blake Pierce hizo un magnifico trabajo desarrollando personajes con un mundo psicologico tan bien descrito que es como un acceso directo al interior de sus mentes, para seguirlos en sus temores y aplaudirlos en sus triunfos. Lleno de giros, este libro le mantendra despierto hasta la ultima pagina. " —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) SI ELLA SUPIERA (Un Misterio Kate Wise) es el libro #1 en una nueva serie de suspenso... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Si Ella Viera - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Una obra maestra de misterio y suspenso. Blake Pierce hizo un magnifico trabajo desarrollando personajes con un mundo psicologico tan bien descrito que es como un acceso directo al interior de sus mentes, para seguirlos en sus temores y aplaudirlos en sus triunfos. Lleno de giros, este libro le mantendra despierto hasta la ultima pagina". —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Una Vez Ido) SI ELLA VIERA (Un Misterio Kate Wise) es el libro #2 en una nueva serie de suspenso... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Si Elle Voyait - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: « Un chef-d; Å“uvre de thriller et de mystere. Blake Pierce est parvenu a creer des caracteres avec un cote psychologique tellement bien decrit, que nous avons l; impression de pouvoir entrer dans leur esprit, suivre leurs peurs et nous rejouir de leurs succes. Plein de rebondissements, ce livre vous tiendra en haleine jusqu; a la derniere page. » —Critiques de livres et de films, Roberto Mattos (re Une fois partie) SI ELLE VOYAIT (Un mystere Kate Wise) est le volume 2 d; une nouvelle... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Signed Over - 2018 by Lynda Aicher Summary: No limits. No refusals. No out. She; d be his—for one night. Bailey Brown wants more. More risk. More passion. Her experiences in the Boardroom—open, hedonistic sex with trusted but anonymous members—have been exciting, but that feeling is back. The one that pushes her, dares her to do more, risk more. Jacob Anders has always been the Boardroom; s go-to guy—caring and thoughtful, he fulfills other people; s fantasies. It; s a role that suits his caretaker needs, even if... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Silence Between Us - 2019 by Alison Gervais Summary: "The Silence Between Us is eminently un-put-down-able." (NPR) Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Honor Book 2020 "This is a great YA contemporary (clean) romance that follows Maya as she navigates a new school and plans for her future. The addition of representation by a Deaf character was really beautifully done. Highly recommend for people looking for a sweet, engaging, and educational romantic read." (YA and Kids Book Central) #OwnVoices YA novel features Deaf / Hard of Hearing Community... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | A Silent Prayer - 2013 by Samreen Ahsan Summary: Adam Gibson is a young and powerful Toronto millionaire. Despite his many blessings, he is an atheist, though he has an altruistic soul. He denies there is a God-until he meets a beautiful stranger in a place that does not exist for anyone but him. Rania Ahmed strongly believes in God, but has lost hope she will ever find her soul mate. Endowed with hypnotic beauty and cursed by a brutal past, Rania has no idea she has cast a spell on Adam, who has never received more from a woman than physical... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Silent Treatment - 2020 by Abbie Greaves Summary: By all appearances, Frank and Maggie share a happy, loving marriage. But for the past six months, they have not spoken. Not a sentence, not a single word. Maggie isn't sure what, exactly, provoked Frank's silence, though she has a few ideas. Then Frank finds Maggie collapsed in the kitchen, unconscious, an empty package of sleeping pills on the table. Rushed to the hospital, she is placed in a medically induced coma while the doctors assess the damage. If she regains consciousness, Maggie may... read more» | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Simon The Fiddler - 2020 by Paulette Jiles Summary: In March 1865, the long and bitter War between the States is winding down. Till now, twenty-three-year-old Simon Boudlin has evaded military duty thanks to his slight stature, youthful appearance, and utter lack of compunction about bending the truth. But following a barroom brawl in Victoria, Texas, Simon finds himself conscripted, however belatedly, into the Confederate Army. Luckily his talent with a fiddle gets him a comparatively easy position in a regimental band. Weeks later, on the eve... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Westerns | | |
eBook | Simon The Fiddler - 2020 by Paulette Jiles Summary: "The reader is treated to a kind of alchemy on the page when character, setting and song converge at all the right notes, generating an authentic humanity that is worth remembering and celebrating." — New York Times The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World and Enemy Women returns to Texas in this atmospheric story, set at the end of the Civil War, about an itinerant fiddle player, a ragtag band of musicians with whom he travels trying to make a living, and the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Westerns | | |
eBook | The Simple Wild - 2018 by K.a. Tucker Summary: City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot in this masterful new romance from acclaimed author K.A. Tucker. Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla; s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | Sinful Folk - 2017 by Ned Hayes Summary: A tragic loss. A desperate journey. A mother seeks the truth. ↵↵In December of 1377, four children were burned to death in a suspicious house fire. Villagers traveled hundreds of miles across England to demand justice. ↵↵Sinful Folk is the story of this terrible mid-winter journey as seen by Mear, a former nun who has lived for a decade disguised as a mute man, raising her son quietly in this isolated village. For years, she has concealed herself and all her history. But on this... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Sinister Mystery Of The Mesmerizing Girl - 2019 by Theodora Goss Summary: Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club race to save Alice—and foil a plot to unseat the Queen, in the electrifying conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Nebula Award finalist and Locus Award winner The Strange Case of the Alchemist; s Daughter . Life; s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll and her friends return home to discover that their friend and... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Sinister Mystery Of The Mesmerizing Girl - 2019 by Theodora Goss Summary: Mary Jekyll and her friends return home from Europe to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished-- and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes! They discover that the two kidnappings are only one small part of a plot that threatens Queen Victoria, and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, Catherine, and Justine save their friends-- and save the Empire? -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Sinner - 2020 by J.r. Ward Summary: A sinner; s only hope is true love in this passionate new novel in J.R. Ward; s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Syn has kept his side hustle as a mercenary a secret from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When he takes another hit job, he not only crosses the path of the vampire race; s new enemy, but also that of a half-breed in danger of dying during her transition. Jo Early has no idea what her true nature is, and when a mysterious man appears out of the darkness,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Sinner by J R Ward Summary: Syn takes another hit job and crosses the path of the vampire race's new enemy and a half-breed in danger of dying during her transition. Butch O'Neal is the Dhestroyer, supposedly fulfilling the prophecy that forces the end of the Omega. | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Paranormal • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Vampires | | |
Book | The Sisters Grimm - 2020 by Menna Van Praag Summary: As children, Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea dreamed of a strange otherworld where the four girls, half-sisters connected by blood and magic, could nurture their elemental powers. But at thirteen, they were ripped from Everwhere and separated. They later searched for one another and yearned to rediscover their supernatural strengths. But to realize their full potential, the blood sisters must return to the land of their childhood dreams where their father's soldiers lay in wait. | | Genres: Contemporary Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Sixth Discipline - 2014 by Carmen Webster Buxton Summary: Knowledge comes with a price. Tommy and Careen no longer believe the Office of Civilian Safety and Defense; s miracle antidote can protect them from a terrorist; s chemical weapons. After accidentally discovering the antidote; s real purpose, they; ve join the fight to undermine the OCSD; s bid for total control of the population. Being part of the Resistance brings with it a whole new set of challenges. Not everyone working for change proves trustworthy, and plans to spark a revolution go awry... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Skeleton In The Closet - 2018 by Angie Fox Summary: Twelve stories set in L.A., written by authors who live in and are influenced by their city. Like the City of Angels in which these stories were born, nothing is off-limits. While Made in L.A. Volume 1 was rooted in Los Angeles, this volume focuses on goals, dreams, and the distant horizon. Chasing the Elusive Dream explores the fantasies people carry with them to L.A., as well as the dreams Angelenos dream while surrounded by this vast and evolving city. This anthology series showcases a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Sky Done Ripped by Joe R Lansdale Summary: H. G. Wells and Ned the Seal assist two shipwreck survivors, save a famous apeman, and set out on a quest for magic Golden Fleece -- | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Slave, Warrior, Queen - 2016 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page....Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons) From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes a sweeping new... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Sleeping Giants - 2016 by Sylvain Neuvel Summary: "17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. Today: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity. A swift and spellbinding tale told almost exclusively through transcriptions of interviews conducted by a mysterious and unnamed character, this is a unique debut that describes a hunt for truth, power, and giant body parts." -- | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | Slightly South Of Simple - 2017 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: Caroline Murphy swore she'd never set foot back in the small Southern town of Peachtree Bluff; she was a New York girl born and bred and the worst day of her life was when, in the wake of her father's death, her mother selfishly forced her to move -- during her senior year of high school, no less -- back to that hick-infested rat trap where she'd spent her childhood summers. But now that her marriage to a New York high society heir has fallen apart in a very public, very embarrassing fashion, a... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Slipper - 2015 by Hester Velmans Summary: Meet the woman who; ll inspire the author of the world; s most famous story—Lucinda, a penniless English orphan, is abused and exploited as a cinder-sweep by her aristocratic relatives. On receiving her sole inheritance—a pair of glass-beaded slippers—she runs away to France in pursuit of an officer on whom she has a big crush. She joins the baggage train of Louis XIV; s army, survives a horrific massacre, and eventually finds her way to Paris. There she befriends the man who... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | A Small Town - 2019 by Thomas Perry Summary: "In A Small Town, twelve conspirators meticulously plan to throw open all the gates to the prison that contains them, so that more than a thousand convicts may escape and pour into the nearby small town. The newly freed prisoners rape, murder, and destroy the town-burning down homes and businesses. An immense manhunt ensues, but the twelve who plotted it all get away. After two years, all efforts by the local and federal police agencies have been in vain. The mayor and city attorney meet, and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Small Town - 2019 by Thomas Perry Summary: A small-town cop seeks vengeance on twelve escaped inmates in this novel of "jaw-dropping twists . . . crisp in execution and thrilling until the very end" ( The Wall Street Journal ). When twelve inmates pull off an audacious prison break, it liberates more than a thousand convicts into the nearby small town. The newly freed prisoners rape, murder, and destroy the quiet community—burning down homes and businesses. An immense search ensues, but the twelve who plotted it all get away.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs Summary: Shapeshifting mechanic Mercy Thompson will face a threat unlike any other. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five-pound coyote and I can fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I'm going to need them. Centuries ago, the fae dwelt in Underhill -- until she locked her doors against them. They left behind their great castles and troves of magical artifacts. They abandoned their... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Paranormal • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Smoke Bitten - 2020 by Patricia Briggs Summary: Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, faces a threat unlike any other in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I; m going to need them. Centuries ago, the fae dwelt in Underhill—until she locked her doors against them. They left behind their... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Thrillers | | |
eBook | So Into You - 2014 by Cecilia Gray Summary: A haunted library is no place for a girl who can see ghosts, but when Verity Long stumbles on a dead body in the middle of the main reading room, she has to believe someone... even a dead someone... must have witnessed the crime. Her ghostly sidekick Frankie warns her to stay out of it. The very alive, very handsome deputy sheriff, Ellis Wydell, inadvertently places her directly in the middle of it. And her ex-fiance, Ellis; s brother, is back with an agenda of his own. Undaunted, Verity... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Socialite - 2020 by Jnell Ciesielski Summary: As the daughter of Sir Alfred Whitford, Kat has a certain set of responsibilities. But chasing her wayward sister, Ellie, to Nazi-occupied Paris was never supposed to be one of them. Now accustomed to the luxurious lifestyle that her Nazi boyfriend provides, Ellie has no intention of going back to the shackled life their parents dictate for them -- but Kat will stop at nothing to bring her sister home. Arrested for simply trying to defend himself against a drunken bully, Barrett Anderson is... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Society Of Imaginary Friends - 2017 by Kristen Pham Summary: Belief is a powerful magic.Valerie Diaz has a power that she can; t contain, and it; s killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic. The Society of Imaginary Friends follows Valerie on a journey that straddles two worlds. In order to survive, she must travel many... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Soldiers Of Fortune - 2015 by Jana Deleon Summary: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the sixth installment in the bestselling Miss Fortune series. When Celia Arceneaux was elected mayor of Sinful, Louisiana, Fortune Redding expected trouble. The woman has an unmatched talent for making the worst of any situation, especially if it means getting revenge on her sworn enemies Ida Belle and Gertie. At the Fourth of July celebration, an explosion rocks Sinful and it; s not from fireworks. Most people assume it was a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Romance • Suspense | | |
eBook | Solo Chi E Valoroso: Come Funziona L; Acciaio—Libro 2 - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice c; e riuscita di nuovo! Costruendo un saldo gruppo di personaggi, l; autrice ci presenta un altro mondo magico. SOLO CHI LO MERITA e pieno di intrighi, tradimenti, amicizie inaspettate e tutti i migliori ingredienti per poterti far assaporare ogni singola pagina. Pieno zeppo di azione, leggerai questo libro in completa tensione."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto MattosDa Morgan Rice, autrice best seller numero #1 di UN; IMPRESA DA EROI (download gratuito con oltre 1.000... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Some Sing, Some Cry - 2010 by Ntozake Shange Summary: Groundbreaking and heartbreaking, this triumphant novel by two of America; s most acclaimed storytellers follows a family of women from enslavement to the dawn of the twenty-first century. From Reconstruction to both world wars, from the Harlem Renaissance to Vietnam, from spirituals and arias to torch songs and the blues, Some Sing, Some Cry brings to life the monumental story of one American family; s journey from slavery into freedom, from country into city, from the past to the future,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Someday We Will Fly - 2019 by Rachel Dewoskin Summary: From the author of Blind , a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story set during World War II in Shanghai, one of the only places Jews without visas could find refuge. Warsaw, Poland. The year is 1940 and Lillia is 15 when her mother, Alenka, disappears and her father flees with Lillia and her younger sister, Naomi, to Shanghai, one of the few places that will accept Jews without visas. There they struggle to make a life; they have no money, there is little work, no decent place to live, a culture... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Someone Like You - 2020 by Karen Kingsbury Summary: Maddie Baxter West is shaken to the core when she finds out everything she believed about her life was a lie. Her parents had always planned to tell her the truth about her past: that she was adopted as an embryo. But somehow the right moment never happened. Then a total stranger confronts Maddie with the truth and tells her something else that rocks her world, Maddie had a sister she never knew about. Betrayed, angry, and confused, Maddie leaves her new job and fiance´, rejects her family's... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Someone Like You - 2020 by Karen Kingsbury Summary: Science raises questions only love can answer in this moving and thought-provoking novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of the "heart-tugging and emotional" ( Romantic Times Book Reviews ) Baxter Family books. One frozen embryo. Two families with life-long secrets. And a guy who never planned to fall in love again. Maddie Baxter West is shaken to the core when she finds out everything she believed about her life was a lie. Her parents had always planned to tell her the truth about... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory - 2019 by Raphael Bob-Waksberg Summary: From the creator and executive producer of the beloved and universally acclaimed television series BoJack Horseman , a fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love--the best and worst thing in the universe Written with all the scathing dark humor that is a hallmark of BoJack Horseman , Raphael Bob-Waksberg's stories will make readers laugh, weep, and shiver in uncomfortably delicious recognition. In "A Most Blessed and Auspicious Occasion," a young couple planning a wedding is... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Short Stories | | |
eBook | The Somerset Girls - 2020 by Lori Foster Summary: "Foster convincingly brings her characters to life against the idyllic backdrop of Kentucky farmland. This down-to-earth romance will especially appeal to animal lovers."—Publishers Weekly on The Somerset Girls No one knows you quite like a sister... Summer in Sunset, Kentucky, means long, hot days—and sometimes surprising new beginnings. Through it all, the ties of sisterhood will be there, guiding Autumn and Ember to the lives, and loves, they need... When they; re running the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Something She's Not Telling Us - 2020 by Darcey Bell Summary: Charlotte has everything in life that she ever could have hoped for: a doting, artistic husband, a small-but-thriving flower shop, and her sweet, smart five-year-old daughter, Daisy. Her relationship with her mother might be strained, but the distance between them helps. And her younger brother Rocco may have horrible taste in women, but when he introduces his new girlfriend to Charlotte and her family, they are cautiously optimistic that she could be The One. Daisy seems to love Ruth, and she... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Something To Talk About - 2020 by Meryl Wilsner Summary: A showrunner and her assistant give the world something to talk about when they accidentally fuel a ridiculous rumor in this debut romance. Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed making her assistant Emma laugh on the red carpet, and just like that, the tabloids declare them a couple. The so-called scandal couldn; t come at a worse time—threatening Emma; s promotion and Jo; s new movie. As the gossip spreads, it starts to affect all areas of their lives. Paparazzi are following them... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Soot - 2020 by Dan Vyleta Summary: The year is 1909. It has been ten years since Thomas Argyle, Charlie Cooper and Livia Naylor set off a revolution by releasing Smoke upon the world. They were raised to think Smoke was a sign of sin manifested, but learned its suppression was really a means of controlling society. Smoke allowed people to mingle their emotions, to truly connect, and the trio thought that freeing the Smoke would bring down the oppressive power structure and create a fair and open society. But the consequences... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical Fantasy • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Sorry For Your Trouble - 2020 by Richard Ford Summary: A woman and man, parted a quarter of a century, reunite in a bar in New Orleans as the St Patrick's Day parade goes by. A divorced suburban dad helps his daughter pick out a card for her friend who's moving away. A group of friends in late middle age, all once promising, reunite for dinner when one of their number loses her husband, but the gathering splinters when bitter revelations about their shared past emerge. Two teenage boys sit in a drive-in, the air thick with the scent of gin and... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Sorry For Your Trouble - 2020 by Richard Ford Summary: A landmark new collection of stories from Richard Ford that showcases his brilliance, sensitivity, and trademark wit and candor In Sorry for Your Trouble, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Richard Ford enacts a stunning meditation on memory, love and loss. "Displaced" returns us to a young man; s Mississippi adolescence, and to a shocking encounter with a young Irish immigrant who recklessly tries to solace the narrator; s sorrow after his father; s death. "Driving Up"... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Soul Of The Desert - 2014 by Maria Schneider Summary: Soul of the Desert was shortlisted in 2003 in the Crime Writer; s Association; s Dagger Debut competition. It; s a story about an adopted child on the run, growing up fast and refusing to give in against impossible odds. In 1976, the best a black kid in Harlem can hope for is to work for the mob or pick up extra bucks as an informer. Rand; s choices are a quick bullet or a long, tortured punishment with death hanging off the end. The only oblivion is the drugs; Rand can either sell them, take... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | South - 2017 by Lance Charnes Summary: Luis Ojeda owes his life to the Pacifico Norte cartel. Literally. Now it; s time to pay.Luis led escaping American Muslims out of the U.S. during the ten years following a 2019 terrorist attack on Chicago. He retired after nearly being killed by a border guard. But now in 2032, the Nortes give Luis a choice: pay back the fortune they spent saving his life, or take on a special job.The job: Nora Khaled – FBI agent, wife, mother of two, and Muslim. She claims her husband will be exiled to... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires - 2020 by Grady Hendrix Summary: Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia's life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never really done. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united only by their love for true-crime and suspenseful fiction. In these meetings, they're more likely to discuss... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Southern Book Club; S Guide To Slaying Vampires - 2020 by Grady Hendrix Summary: The New York Times Best Seller #1 April LibraryReads Pick April Indie Next Pick Goodreads Big Book of Spring Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this ; 90s-set horror novel about a women; s book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town, perfect for murderinos and fans of Stephen King. Patricia Campbell; s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she; s... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Southern Side Of Paradise - 2019 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: With the man of her dreams back in her life and all three of her daughters happy, Ansley Murphy should be content. But she can't help but feel like it's all a little too good to be true. Meanwhile, youngest daughter and actress Emerson, who is recently engaged and has just landed the role of a lifetime, seemingly has the world by the tail. Only, something she can't quite put her finger on is worrying her -- and it has nothing to do with her recent health scare. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Southern Side Of Paradise - 2019 by Kristy Woodson Harvey Summary: Southern Living ; s Beach Reads Perfect for Summer Parade ; s Big Fiction Reads Every Book Club Will Love Entertainment Weekly ; s Spring Reading Picks BookBub ; s Most Anticipated Book Club Books of Spring NetGalley ; s Must-Read Women; s Fiction Frolic ; s Most Anticipated Reads of Spring Us Weekly ; s Sweet Reads for Right Now Woman; s World Best Books From internationally bestselling author and "rising star of Southern fiction" (Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author) Kristy... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Southern Spirits - 2011 by Angie Fox Summary: When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she; s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability to see spirits. It leads to an offer she can; t refuse from the town; s bad boy the brother of her ex, and the last man she should ever partner with. Ellis Wydell is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland, Tennessee; s finest former citizens. Only some of them are growing restless—and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Spanish Patriot - 2015 by Nicky Penttila Summary: Some fly to war. Others flee it. No one is safe. When the British army is sent into Spain to help expel Napoleon; s invaders, nothing goes as expected. Not for London newsman Sam Kerr, hunting a story that will win him the editor; s chair, who discovers one that could wreck his career. Not for the Wakefield family, loyalist refugees from America seeking peace among people of their faith, who find war has followed them even here. And certainly not for the British troops, whose mission of support turns into a fight for all their lives. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Speaking Of Summer - 2019 by Kalisha Buckhanon Summary: A "powerful song about what it means to survive as a woman in America" (Jesmyn Ward), this "fiercely astute" novel follows a sister determined to uncover the truth about her twin; s disappearance (Tayari Jones). On a cold December evening, Autumn Spencer; s twin sister, Summer, walks to the roof of their shared Harlem brownstone and is never seen again. The door to the roof is locked, and the snow holds only one set of footprints. Faced with authorities indifferent to another missing Black... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Spies In The Promised Land - 2012 by Jonah Kain Summary: Spies in the Promised Land takes a dramatic episode from the Bible (the Book of Numbers) and brings it to life in a vibrant way. Numbers is one of the most overlooked books of the Bible, yet it offers some of the most dramatic material, including the story of the 12 spies; excursion into the land of Israel and the subsequent conflict that their disastrous report would bring upon the fledgling nation of Israel. As a result of their report, the nation of Israel would be banned from entering the... read more» | | Genres: Fairy Tales, Legends & Mythology • Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Spin - 2019 by Lamar Giles Summary: When rising star Paris Secord (aka DJ ParSec) is found dead on her turntables, it sends the local music scene reeling. No one is feeling that grief more than her shunned pre-fame best friend, Kya, and ParSec; s chief groupie, Fuse — two sworn enemies who happened to be the ones who discovered her body. The police have few leads, and when the trail quickly turns cold, the authorities don; t seem to be pushing too hard to investigate further. But nobody counted on Paris; s deeply loyal fans,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | The Spook In The Stacks - 2018 by Eva Gates Summary: Halloween in North Carolina's Outer Banks becomes seriously tricky when librarian Lucy Richardson stumbles across something extra unusual in the rare books section: a dead body. Wealthy businessman Jay Ruddle is considering donating his extensive collection of North Carolina historical documents to the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, but the competition for the collection is fierce. Unfortunately, while the library is hosting a lecture on ghostly legends, Jay becomes one of the dearly departed... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | The Spy With The Red Balloon - 2018 by Katherine Locke Summary: Siblings Ilse and Wolf hide a deep secret in their blood: with it, they can work magic. And the government just found out. Blackmailed into service during World War II, Ilse lends her magic to America; s newest weapon, the atom bomb, while Wolf goes behind enemy lines to sabotage Germany; s nuclear program. It; s a dangerous mission, but if Hitler were to create the bomb first, the results would be catastrophic. When Wolf; s plane is shot down, his entire mission is thrown into jeopardy. Wolf... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Star Trek. The Unsettling Stars - 2020 by Alan Dean Foster Summary: Taking place in an alternate timeline created when the Starship Kelvin was destroyed by a Romulan invader from the future, this all-new tale follows Captain James T. Kirk and an inexperienced crew commandeering a repaired U.S.S. Enterprise out of spacedock for a simple shakedown cruise. When a distress call comes in, the Enterprise must aid a large colony ship of alien refugees known as the Perenoreans, who are under siege by an unknown enemy. But Kirk and his crew will find that the situation... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • High Tech • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
Book | Star Wars. Heir To The Empire - 2011 by Timothy Zahn Summary: The adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo continue as the last of the Emperor's warlords discovers secrets that could destroy the New Republic. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Star Wars. The Rise Of Skywalker - 2020 by Rae Carson Summary: The Resistance has been reborn. The spark of rebellion is rekindling across the galaxy. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Rey, Finn, Poe, and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced. And this time, they're facing it together. With the help of old friends, new allies, and the mysterious guidance of the Force, the story that began in "Star Wars : the Force Awakens" and continued in "Star Wars : the Last Jedi" reaches an astounding conclusion. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • High Tech • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Starfish Pier - 2020 by Irene Hannon Summary: First-grade teacher Holly Miller enjoys a quiet, low-profile life in Hope Harbor—but all of that changes when she must advocate for a cause dear to her heart and finds herself on the opposite side of the issue from a take-charge ex-Delta Force operator turned fisherman who complicates her mission—and threatens to steal her heart. | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Stars And The Blackness Between Them - 2019 by Junauda Petrus Summary: A Coretta Scott King Honor Book Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus; s bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both. Trinidad. Sixteen-year-old Audre is despondent, having just found out she; s going to be sent to live in America with her father because her strictly religious mother caught her with her secret girlfriend, the pastor; s daughter. Audre;... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Stars Of Alabama - 2019 by Sean Dietrich Summary: "When two Depression-era migrant workers, Paul and Vern, find an abandoned baby in the woods, they take it upon themselves to care for the mysterious child. When fifteen-year-old Marigold, reviled by her family after an unwanted pregnancy, loses her baby in the forest, her whole world is painted black. She's still fraught with despair when she discovers what seems to be a miraculous power within her. Coot, a child preacher on the Kansas plains, escapes the outfit that's been handling him--and... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Starshine - 2011 by Brandy Linnenkohl Summary: Space is vast and untamed, and it holds many secrets. Now two individuals from opposite ends of settled space are on a collision course with the darkest of those secrets, even as the world threatens to explode around them. The year is 2322. Humanity has expanded into the stars, inhabiting over 100 worlds across a third of the galaxy. Though thriving as never before, they have discovered neither alien life nor the key to utopia. Earth struggles to retain authority over far-flung planets and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Steam Me Up, Rawley - 2017 by Angela Quarles Summary: Jack the Ripper might be in town. But is marriage more terrifying? ↵↵In an alternate Deep South in 1890, society reporter Adele de la Pointe wants to make her own way in the world, despite her family; s pressure to become a society wife. Hoping to ruin herself as a matrimonial prospect, she seizes the opportunity to cover the recent Jack the Ripper-style murders for the newspaper, but her father; s dashing new intern suggests a more terrifying headline — marriage.↵↵Dr. Phillip... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Still Breathing - 2017 by E. A. Fournier Summary: Newly widowed and on the threshold of seventy, Lizzie Warton questions the value of her remaining years. Uncharacteristically, she decides for the first time in her life to do what she wants, instead of what everyone expects. Against the wishes of family and friends, she sets out for Africa to work at a Ugandan middle school. When she lands at night in the Entebbe airport, her hosts are not there to meet her. Near panic, she hires a local taxi. The driver drugs her, steals everything, and dumps... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Stolen Gold Affair - 2020 by Bill Pronzini Summary: Despite the fact that his wedding is right around the corner, John Quincannon takes on what may be his riskiest assignment: going undercover into a gold mine to ferret out a gang hijacking high-grade ore before it reaches the surface. John discovers the clever methods by which the scheme is being worked and exposes the conspirators. Following them leads to an unexpected rendezvous with Sabina, who has uncovered vital information about the thief's true identity and whereabouts. Working together, they corner their quarry in a wild battle aboard a speeding train. | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Stop At Nothing (Original) - 2020 by Michael Ledwidge Summary: When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, ex-pat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he's home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Stop At Nothing - 2020 by Michael Ledwidge Summary: "Flawless"—James Patterson The explosive new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson; s Michael Bennett series When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he; s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Stormsong - 2020 by C L Polk Summary: "After spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, praised as "thoroughly charming and deftly paced" by the New York Times and as a "can't-miss debut" by Booklist, C. L. Polk continues the story in Stormsong. Magical cabals, otherworldly avengers, and impossible love affairs conspire to create a book that refuses to be put down. Dame Grace Hensley helped her brother Miles undo the atrocity that stained her nation, but now she has to deal with the consequences. With the power out in the dead of... read more» | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Strange Places - 2016 by Jefferson Smith Summary: Unlovable. That; s what they called her. To the Sisters of Good Salvation, girls like Tayna—the ones with minds of their own and the will to stand up—were too unruly to ever be loved. So they were taken out of circulation and put to work, leaving only the more cooperative girls to be shown to the wanna-dads and mommy-bes who could offer them a loving home. And a way out. But that all changes one winter; s night when a strange little man shows up asking uncomfortable questions, and... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Stranger Things: The Other Side - 2019 by Jody Houser Summary: The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers is now a spine-tingling comic that recounts Will Beyers; harrowing survival in the treacherous Upside Down! When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he; s understandably frightened. But that; s nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what; s in that world with him! Follow Will; s struggle through the season one events of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things ! Written by Jody Houser ( Mother Panic, Faith ) and illustrated by Stefano Martino ( Doctor Who, Catwoman ) | | Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Street Candles - 2010 by David Collins-rivera Summary: A Spacer; s Rules For Success:1.) Never be desperate2.) Never do more than your job description 3.) Never, ever go down the well...Ejoq needs work. The tramp starship GRIZZELDA needs a gunner. But what starts as a last-minute personnel replacement soon turns into something far more, with a non-functional duty station, his predecessor; s emotional fallout, and a deeply buried secret that will change the course of nations.Through a dark odyssey across a violent, frozen world, and a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Strike Me Down - 2020 by Mindy Mejia Summary: Nora Trier catches thieves. As a forensic accountant and partner in her downtown Minneapolis firm, she's unearthed millions in every corner of the world. She prides herself on her independence, the most essential currency of accounting, until her firm is hired by Strike. An anti-corporate, feminist athletic empire, Strike is owned by Logan Russo, a brash and legendary kickboxer, and her marketing genius husband, Gregg Abbott. They're about to host a major kickboxing tournament with twenty... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Strum - 2012 by Nancy Young Summary: There are many ties that bind, and as many walls that divide. Music and deafness. Race and war. Love and redemption. Strum weaves each element together into an intricate tapestry of light and shadow, combining fate and spirits to define a family; s legacy.↵↵In this magical tale, Bernard, a deaf young woodworker, is drawn into an ancient forest in eastern Canada by the spirits of his Iroquois and European great-grandparents, where a colossal 800-year-old cedar falls at his feet. Nearly... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Such A Fun Age - 2019 by Kiley Reid Summary: Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store's security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Such A Perfect Wife - 2019 by Kate White Summary: On a sunny fall morning, Shannon Blaine sets off on a jog along the rural roads near her home in Lake George, New York. It's her usual routine after dropping the kids off at school except on this day she never returns. The residents in the idyllic town are stunned. Could Shannon have just taken off, overwhelmed with the pressures of being the perfect wife and mother? Did a stranger snatch her? Or is her husband responsible? The hot new online magazine Crime Beat calls Bailey Weggins to cover... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Summer At Little Beach Street Bakery - 2016 by Jenny Colgan Summary: For fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Jojo Moyes, and Jane Green, Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery is an irresistible novel—moving and funny, soulful and sweet—about happiness, heartache, and hope. And recipes. A thriving bakery. A lighthouse to call home. A handsome beekeeper. A pet puffin. These are the things that Polly Waterford can call her own. This is the beautiful life she leads on a tiny island off the southern coast of England. But clouds are gathering on the horizon. A... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Sun Down Motel - 2020 by Simone St James Summary: "The secrets lurking in a rundown roadside motel ensnare a young woman, just as they did her aunt thirty-five years before, in this new atmospheric suspense novel from the national bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls. Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying to hide their secrets. Viv Delaney works as the night... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Sun Down Motel - 2020 by Simone St. James Summary: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Something hasn; t been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls . Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting... read more» | | Genres: Horror • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Sun Sister - 2020 by Lucinda Riley Summary: An epic and transporting novel, the latest installment of the Seven Sisters series, unravels between the dazzling streets of modern-day New York City and the breathtaking plains of 1940s colonial Kenya. Electra d|Apli¨se is a top model who seems to have it all: beauty, fame, and wealth. But beneath the glittery veneer, she|s cracking under all the pressure. When her father dies, she turns to alcohol and drugs to ease the pain. As friends and colleagues fear for her health, Electra receives a... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Sun Sister - 2020 by Lucinda Riley Summary: An epic and transporting novel, the latest installment of the "h eart-wrenching, uplifting, and utterly enthralling" (Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List ) Seven Sisters series, unravelling between the dazzling streets of modern-day New York City and the breathtaking plains of 1940s colonial Kenya. Electra d; Aplièse is a top model who seems to have it all: beauty, fame, and wealth. But beneath the glittery veneer, she; s cracking under all the pressure. When her father dies, she turns to... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Sunrise On Half Moon Bay - 2020 by Robyn Carr Summary: Sometimes the happiness we; re looking for has been there all along... Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other but they don; t really know each other. When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Sunrise On Half Moon Bay - 2020 by Robyn Carr Summary: Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other, but they don't really know each other. When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time, but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women. Addie had great plans for her life but has been worn down by... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Survival - 2011 by Daniel Powell Summary: The year is 2209, and the hour has grown late for the human race. Famine and disease have drastically compounded the misery of a warming planet. With many billions scrambling after the Earth; s depleted resources, a multinational agency known as The Authority has instituted a population-control policy known simply as Labor. In an effort to stem the tides of procreation and instill a measure of gender equality in the birthing process, men must survive a deadly twenty-four-hour gauntlet of chaos... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Sweep With Me - 2020 by Ilona Andrews Summary: A charming, short novella in the Innkeeper Chronicles, from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews. Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your hosts, Dina Demille and Sean Evans, will... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Sweet Filthy Boy - 2014 by Christina Lauren Summary: THE ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR that Sylvia Day called "a sexy, sweet treasure of a story. I loved every word." When three besties meet three hot guys in Vegas anything can—and does—happen. Book One of the New York Times bestselling Wild Seasons series from the author of the Beautiful Bastard series. One-night stands are supposed to be with someone convenient, or wickedly persuasive, or regrettable. They aren; t supposed to be with someone like him . But after a crazy Vegas... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Sweet Tea And Spirits - 2013 by Angie Fox Summary: Twelve short stories. This book was listed by the Chicago Book Review in their Best Books of 2015. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Sweet Tea And Sympathy - 2017 by Molly Harper Summary: Beloved author Molly Harper launches a brand-new contemporary romance series, Southern Eclectic, with this story of a big-city party planner who finds true love in a small Georgia town. Nestled on the shore of Lake Sackett, Georgia is the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop. (What, you have a problem with one-stop shopping?) Two McCready brothers started two separate businesses in the same building back in 1928, and now it; s become one big family affair. And true to form in small... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Szeretve (Vampirfuzetek 2. Kotet) - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: Caitlin es Caleb osszefog, hogy egyutt igyekezzenek megtalalni az egyetlen targyat, amely kepes megallitani a kozelgo vampir es ember haborut: az elveszett kardot. Bar nagyon ketseges, hogy letezik-e egyaltalan a vampirok tortenelmenek legendas targya.Ahhoz, hogy barmi remeny legyen a kard megtalalasara, eloszor nyomon kell kovetniuk Caitlin szarmazasat. Vajon valoban o az Egyetlen? A kutatasuk Caitlin apjanak keresesevel kezdodik. Ki volt o? Miert kellett elhagynia Caitlint? Ahogy a keresesi... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Tagen - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Kvinnor blir mordade i New York och deras kroppar hittas mystiskt hangande i kedjor. Med FBI pa fallet, och med de bisarra morden — och avsaknandet av ledtradar — sa finns det bara en agent de kan vanda sig till: Riley Paige. Riley, som fortfarande aterhamtar sig fran sitt senaste fall, ar motvillig till att ta sig ann ett nytt fall, speciellt da hon ar overtygad om att en annan seriemordare ar pa fri fot och att han har siktet installt pa henne. Hon vet dock att hennes formaga att... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Talented Mr. Varg - 2020 by Alexander McCall Smith Summary: The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by Ulf Varg, their best detective, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. So when Ulf is approached by the girlfriend of Trig Oloffson, who claims her beau (the infamous bad boy of Swedish letters) is being blackmailed, Ulf is determined to help. It turns out that this wild bear of a man may be more of a teddy. And while Swedes are notoriously tolerant, finding... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Tales Of Annwn - 2010 by Karen Myers Summary: A collection of five short stories from The Hounds of Annwn.THE CALL – A very young Rhian discovers her beast-sense and, with it, the call of a lost hound.It; s not safe in the woods where cries for help can attract unwelcome attention, but two youngsters discover their courage in the teeth of necessity.UNDER THE BOUGH – Angharad hasn; t lived with anyone for hundreds of years, but now she is ready to tie the knot with George Talbot Traherne, the human who has entered the fae... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Target Zero - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: "One of the best thrillers I have read this year." —Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary) In this follow up to book #1 (AGENT ZERO) in the Agent Zero spy series, TARGET ZERO (Book #2) takes us on another wild, action-packed ride across Europe as elite CIA agent Kent Steele is summoned to stop a biological weapon before it devastates the world—all while grappling with his own memory loss. Life returns only fleetingly back to normal for Kent before he finds himself summoned... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Tasting Temptation - 2017 by Aria Glazki Summary: After last summer; s failed attempt at romance, Gina is absolutely done with men. And especially with millionaires. She has a good job as a fashion editor and amazing friends, and she; s decided she needs nothing else. All she really misses is the sex. But that rush just isn; t worth the risk of being ensnared in another relationship. When the hot bartender at her best friend; s Sonoma wedding suggests some harmless stress relief, she takes him up on the offer. When it; s sufficiently... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Taurok; S Vengeance - 2014 by Dylan Drake Summary: A USA Today bestseller! When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she; s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits. It leads to an offer she can; t refuse from the town; s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with. Ellis Wydell is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland Tennessee; s finest former citizens. Only some of them are... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Tell The Truth, Shame The Devil - 2016 by Melina Marchetta Summary: "More than a crime story; it; s jam-packed with family drama and heartbreak. Highly recommended for suspense and mystery fans." — Library Journal In the wake of a devastating bombing, a father risks everything to find out who was responsible. When Bish Ortley, a recently suspended cop, receives word that a bus carrying his daughter has been bombed, he rushes to be by her side. A suspect has already been named—a 17-year-old girl who has since disappeared from the scene. The press has... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | That 18th Summer - 2014 by Raine O; tierney Summary: The summer of 2003, Ollie Hannigan; s 18th summer, changes everything... Ollie knows exactly where he; s going and what his plan is: get a smokin; hot girlfriend (so she can cry over him when he enlists), join the military, work his way up to Army Ranger and finally earn he respect of his big brother Benjam. But everything changes when a military car pulls up in front of the Hannigan household. Now Ollie; s world is in chaos. His friends have abandoned him, his plans are falling through left... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | THE 11:15 BENCH - 2016 by Paul Kijinski Summary: Roger Jakubiak isn; t where he thought he would be at age 45: single, predictable and working as an eighth-grade social studies teacher in the same Cleveland area school district from which he graduated. Now a suspected brain aneurysm enters the picture to remind Roger that his life is more than half-spent, and that the vacuum at its center could only be filled by his first love, Regina Tucci. Roger becomes obsessed with the idea of reconnecting with Regina after a 25-year absence.↵↵Set... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | These Ghosts Are Family - 2020 by Maisy Card Summary: "Centers on Abel and Vera Paisley, a working-class Jamaican couple striving to build a better life for their children. Abel travels to London in the early 1960s in search of fortune. Instead, he sees an opportunity to escape the drudgery of his life by faking his death and assuming a new identity. Vera, now a widow, is racked with guilt over her husband's "death" and takes out her grief on her children, Irene and Vincent. The effects of Abel's decision reverberate across generations. Ghosts... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | These Ghosts Are Family - 2020 by Maisy Card Summary: *An Entertainment Weekly, Millions , and LitHub Most-Anticipated Book of 2020 pick* *A Rumpus and Electric Literature Most-Anticipated Debut of 2020 pick* *A BookRiot Best Book Club Pick of 2020* *A Buzz Magazine Top New Book of the New Decade* *A She Reads Most-Anticipated Historical Fiction Pick of 2020* A transporting debut novel that reveals the ways in which a Jamaican family forms and fractures over generations, in the tradition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Stanford Solomon has a shocking,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | These Women - 2020 by Ivy Pochoda Summary: A Recommended Book From The Washington Post * Entertainment Weekly * Vulture * LitHub * Crime Reads From the award-winning author of Wonder Valley and Visitation Street comes a serial killer story like you; ve never seen before—a literary thriller of female empowerment and social change In West Adams, a rapidly changing part of South Los Angeles, they; re referred to as "these women." These women on the corner ... These women in the club ... These women who won; t stop asking questions... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Things In Jars - 2020 by Jess Kidd Summary: Bridie Devine -- female detective extraordinaire -- is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors trading curiosities in this age of discovery. Winding her way through the labyrinthine, sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won't rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing a... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Things We Keep - 2017 by Sally Hepworth Summary: "Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at only thirty-eight years old, knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. She also knows there's just one another resident her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life at Rosalind House. As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to what she knows,... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Third To Die (Original) - 2020 by Allison Brennan Summary: Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse. The manner of death shows a pattern of highly controlled rage. Meanwhile in DC, FBI special agent Mathias Costa is staffing his newly minted Mobile Response Team. Word reaches Matt that the Liberty Lake murder fits the profile of the compulsive Triple Killer. It will be the first case for the MRT. This time they have a chance to stop this... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | The Third To Die - 2020 by Allison Brennan Summary: "The first in Brennan; s amazing new thriller series. Dive in and enjoy this nail-biter."—Catherine Coulter, NYT bestselling author of LABYRINTH An edgy female police detective...An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense. Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Thirteen Hours - 2011 by Deon Meyer Summary: After a teenage American tourist has her throat slit in Cape Town, detective Benny Griessel must find her friend, Rachel Anderson, before she meets the same fate; and when he's also put on the case of a murdered music executive, he realizes he must solve both crimes for Rachel to survive. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Thirteenth Tower - 2017 by Sara C. Snider Summary: Abandoned as a baby, young Emelyn; s life as a housemaid in the quiet village of Fallow is unremarkable—and empty. That is, until a host of magical creatures arrives and inflicts terrible misdeeds on the townsfolk. Inexplicably immune to their enchantments, Emelyn joins a pair of Magi intent on stopping the cause of the trouble—and who claim to know of her parents, promising Emelyn answers to a lifetime of questions.But the answers Emelyn seeks prove to be more elusive than she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | This Is Happiness - 2019 by Niall Williams Summary: "Change is coming to Faha, a small Irish parish that hasn't changed in a thousand years. For one thing, the rain is stopping. Nobody remembers when it started; rain on the western seaboard is a condition of living. But now - just as Father Coffey proclaims the coming of the electricity - the rain clouds are lifting. Seventeen-year-old Noel Crowe is idling in the unexpected sunshine when Christy makes his first entrance into Faha, bringing secrets he needs to atone for. Though he can't explain... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | This Is How I Lied - 2020 by Heather Gudenkauf Summary: Gudenkauf proves herself the master of the smart, suspenseful small-town thriller that gets right under your skin." —Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny Everyone has a secret they; ll do anything to hide... Twenty-five years ago, the body of sixteen-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in small-town Grotto, Iowa—discovered by her best friend, Maggie, and her sister, Nola. There were a handful of suspects, including her boyfriend, Nick,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | This Side Of Home - 2015 by Rene Watson Summary: From New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning author Renee Watson comes a captivating and poignant coming-of-age urban novel about sisters, friends, and what it means to embrace change. Maya Younger and her identical twin sister, Nikki, have always agreed on the important things. Friends. Boys. School. They even plan to attend the same historically African American college. But nothing can always remain the same. As their Portland neighborhood goes... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | This Town Sleeps - 2020 by Dennis E. Staples Summary: "Elegant and gritty, angry and funny. Staples; s work is emotional without being sentimental. Dennis unmakes something in us, then remakes it, a quilt of characters that embody this town, this place, which sleeps but doesn; t dream, or it is all a dream we want to wake up from with its characters." —Tommy Orange, author of There, There Set on a reservation in far northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps explores the many ways history, culture, landscape, and lineage shape our lives, our... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Thorn Birds - 2009 by Colleen Mccullough Summary: "Beautiful....Compelling entertainment." —New York Times "A heart-rending epic...truly marvelous." —Chicago Tribune One of the most beloved novels of all time, The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough; s sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback, returns to enthrall a new generation. | | Genres: Classics • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | A Thousand Moons - 2020 by Sebastian Barry Summary: Winona Cole, an orphaned child of the Lakota Indians, finds herself growing up in an unconventional household on a farm in West Tennessee. Raised by her adoptive father John Cole and his brother-in-arms Thomas McNulty, this odd little family scrapes a living on Lige Magan's farm with the help two freed slaves, the Bouguereau siblings. They try to keep the brutal outside world at bay, along with their memories of the past. But Tennessee is a state still riven by the bitter legacy of the civil... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Three Hours In Paris - 2020 by Cara Black Summary: This is the story of Kate Rees, the young American markswoman who has been recruited by British intelligence to drop into Paris on the dangerous business of trying to assassinate the Fuhrer. A country girl from rural Oregon -- a grieving widow with no spy training but a vendetta and a lot of gumption -- now has the state of the entire war in her hands. When the hit goes badly wrong, Kate is on the run for her life -- all the time wrestling with the suspicion that the whole operation was a set-up. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Throne Of Dragons - 2020 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re The Sorcerer; s Ring) "The beginnings of something remarkable are there." —San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes) From #1... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Thrown By A Curve - 2013 by Jaci Burton Summary: She thinks she knows this player—but he has a few surprise moves. For Alicia Riley, her job as a sports therapist for the St. Louis Rivers baseball team is a home run—until she becomes the primary therapist for star pitcher, Garrett Scott. Out of the lineup with an injury, he; s short-tempered, hard to handle, and every solid inch, a man. Right now, the only demand he; s making on Alicia is that she get him ready to pitch in time for opening day. Except the sexual chemistry between... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Thunder Point Collection, Volume 1 - 2019 by Robyn Carr Summary: Welcome to Thunder Point! Discover the warmth and humor of this fan-favorite series from New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr, in a box set containing the first three stories. A small town on the Oregon coast is home to kind people who are ready to open their arms to newcomers, and their hearts to love. The Wanderer When Thunder Point newcomer Hank Cooper learns he; s been left an old friend; s entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community; s destiny in his hands. With... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Short Stories | | |
eBook | Tick Tock - 2011 by James Patterson Summary: NYC; s #1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem—the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified! Tick—a killer; s countdown begins A rash of horrifying crimes tears through the city, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that they are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind. Tick—Michael Bennett is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Tiger Drive - 2015 by Teri Case Summary: One family. Too many secrets. Four people who want to matter. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Tigers, Not Daughters - 2020 by Samantha Mabry Summary: "Move over, Louisa May Alcott! Samantha Mabry has written her very own magical Little Women for our times." —Julia Alvarez, author of How the GarcÃa Girls Lost Their Accents In a stunning follow-up to her National Book Award-longlisted novel All the Wind in the World, Samantha Mabry weaves an aching, magical novel that is one part family drama, one part ghost story, and one part love story. The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Time For Love by Debbie Macomber Summary: A friend or two: Elizabeth Wainwright, an East Coast heiress in disguise, takes a job waitressing at a Fisherman's Wharf cafe´, eager to live a simpler life. One day Andrew Breed--handsome, mysterious and charismatic--walks in. He says he's a longshoreman, but his words and actions don't quite add up. Is Elizabeth falling in love with someone who's pretending to be something other than he claims? Is Andrew? | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | To Carry The Horn - 2011 by Karen Myers Summary: Book One of The Hounds of Annwn.↵↵George Talbot Traherne is just doing his job on a fine autumn morning, keeping the hounds together for the huntsman of the Rowanton Hunt in Virginia along the Blue Ridge Mountain. Doesn; t pay to get distracted by a white stag in unfamiliar territory, though. Next thing you know, you might find yourself... somewhere else.↵↵The land is the same but not the people. Their huntsman has just been murdered, and George is tapped for the job. It; s an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | To Have And To Hoax - 2020 by Martha Waters Summary: In this fresh and hilarious historical rom-com, an estranged husband and wife in Regency England feign accidents and illness in an attempt to gain attention -- and maybe just win each other back in the process. Five years ago, Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley met, fell in love, and got married. Four years ago, they had a fight to end all fights, and have barely spoken since. Their once-passionate love match has been reduced to one of cold, detached politeness. But when Violet receives a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | To Squeeze A Prairie Dog - 2018 by Scott Semegran Summary: Humorous yet uplifting at the same time. By the novel; s last page, readers will be longing for more. — BlueInk Reviews (Starred Review) This is the story of J. D. Wiswall, a sincere young man from a small town, who joins a state government agency in a data entry department comprised of quirky clerks. Quickly endearing himself to the diverse group in Unit 3, J. D. learns his coworkers have a pact to share the $10,000 prize if they win a cost-savings program for a suggestion that could... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | To Wake The Giant - 2020 by Jeff Shaara Summary: In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know that Japan's ultimate goal is total conquest over the region, especially when the Japanese align themselves with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who wage their own war of conquest across... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | To Wake The Giant - 2020 by Jeff Shaara Summary: The New York Times bestselling master of military historical fiction tells the story of Pearl Harbor as only he can in the first novel of a gripping new series set in World War II; s Pacific theater. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
Book | Too Late - 2016 by Colleen Hoover Summary: "Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does, every single day. After finding herself stuck in a relationship with the dangerous and morally corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to get by until she's able to find a way out. Nothing will get in her way. Nothing except Carter. Sloan is the best thing to ever happen to Asa. And if you ask Asa, he'd say he's the best thing to ever happen to Sloan. Despite Sloan's disapproval of Asa's sinister lifestyle, he... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
Book | The Tourist Attraction - 2020 by Sarah Morgenthaler Summary: When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he's stuck slinging reindeer dogs to an endless string of resort visitors who couldn't interest him less. Not even the sweet, enthusiastic tourist in the corner who blushes every time he looks her way. Two weeks in Alaska isn't just the top item on Zoey Caldwell's bucket list. It's the whole bucket. One look at the mountain town of Moose Springs and she's smitten. But when an act of kindness brings Zoey into... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | The Tourist Attraction - 2020 by Sarah Morgenthaler Summary: "Fresh, fun and romantic." — SARAH MORGAN , USA Today bestselling author of A Wedding in December He had a strict "no tourists" policy... Until she broke all of his rules. When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he; s stuck slinging reindeer dogs to an endless parade of resort visitors who couldn; t interest him less. Not even the sweet, enthusiastic tourist in the corner who blushes every time he looks her way... Two weeks in Alaska isn; t just the... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Tourist Season - 1986 by Carl Hiaasen Summary: Take a trip to exotic South Florida with this dark, funny book that established Carl Hiaasen as one of the top mystery writers in the game. The first sign of trouble is a Shriner; s fez washed up on a Miami beach. The next is a suitcase containing the almost-legless body of the local chamber of commerce president found floating in a canal... The locals are desperate to keep the murders under wraps and the tourist money flowing. But it will take a reporter-turned–private eye to make sense... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
eBook | ToxiCity - 2013 by Libby Fischer Hellmann Summary: Ten years before Easy Innocence, P.I. Georgia Davis was a police officer on the force in a Chicago suburb. And while homicides are rare on the North Shore, three bodies turn up in quick succession — all of them dumped in waste disposal dumpsters or landfills. The investigations into the murders test the mettle and professionalism of a combined police task force. Along the way, they also test the strength of Georgia; s relationship with one of the detectives working the case. While... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Tracce Di Omicidio - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Una trama dinamica che cattura dal primo all; ultimo capitolo." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (a proposito di Il killer della rosa) Dall; autore di thriller best-seller Blake Pierce, ecco un nuovo capolavoro di suspense psicologica. Keri Locke, detective delle Persone scomparse alla divisione Omicidi del LAPD, e ancora sconvolta dal rapimento di sua figlia, accaduto anni prima, e che ancora non e stata ritrovata. Sempre ossessionata dal desiderio di ritrovarla, Keri seppellisce il... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Trace Elements - 2020 by Donna Leon Summary: "When Dottoressa Donato calls the Questura to report that a dying patient at the hospice Fatebenefratelli wants to speak to the police, Commissario Guido Brunetti and his colleague, Claudia Griffoni, waste no time in responding. "They killed him. It was bad money. I told him no," Benedetta Toso gasps the words about her recently deceased husband, Vittorio Fadalto. Even though he is not sure she can hear him, Brunetti softly promises he and Griffoni will look into what initially appears to be a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | A Trace Of Murder - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn; t let go." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In A TRACE OF MURDER (Book #2 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter. Encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Thrillers | | |
Book | Tranquility Falls - 2020 by T Davis Bunn Summary: Six years ago, Daniel was a Los Angeles financial analyst who was too handsome for his own good. Too smart for his anchor job on the nightly news. And too enamored with the heady addictions of the high life. That man died in a tragic accident with his fiance´e. With grief and guilt battling for control, Daniel moved to the quiet California seaside town of Miramar Bay with his best friend -- a rescue Labradoodle who still sees him through rough times. Daniel's a different man now. Clean, sober,... read more» | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Transformacion - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: TRANSFORMACIoN es el Bestseller # 1 de la saga DIARIO DE UN VAMPIRO (THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS), que incluye once libros (y siguen llegando). En TRANSFORMACIoN [Libro #1 de el Diario de un Vampiro, (The Vampire Journals)], Caitlin Paine, de 18 anos, se encuentra a si misma desarraigada de su lindo suburbio y es obligada a asistir a una peligrosa escuela secundaria en la ciudad de Nueva York, cuando su mama se muda otra vez. El unico rayo de luz que tiene en su nuevo entorno es Jonah, un nuevo... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Treasuring Amber - 2016 by Helen Hardt Summary: Editorial Reviews "This series is a MUST READ. " -United Indie Book Blog Synopsis Kissing handsome Harper Bay to avoid a confrontation with her past isn; t on Amber Cross; s "to do" list, but sometimes a situation calls for desperate measures. She doesn; t expect the kiss to leave her breathless. Amber is the hottest thing walking but clearly not Harper; s type. Nope, he; s not looking for a platinum blond manicurist from the city. After her surprising kiss leaves him panting, he changes his... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Tree Of Souls - 2015 by Katrina Archer Summary: A murky past. A forbidden love. A deathly power.When the river spits Umbra onto its bank, naked and shivering, the only clue to her identity is the arcane brand seared into her skin. A brand hunted by both a murderous necromancer and a handsome stranger. A brand that thrusts Umbra into a simmering conflict between the ascendant Clans and the nomadic Gherza. A brand that may make her the key to averting all-out war. The Tree of Souls weaves an intimate tale of dark sorcery, doomed love, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Trial By Fire - 2016 by Norah Mcclintock Summary: Riley Donovan is the new kid in a small town where her aunt (and guardian) has just started a job as a detective on the town; s police force. Riley is home alone when a neighbor; s barn catches on fire; when she realizes that he is trapped in the barn, she calls 9-1-1 and then tries to save him . But instead of being hailed as a hero, Riley finds herself the target of vandalism and violence. Never one to back away from a confrontation, Riley discovers that her neighbor, Mr. Goran is an... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Trouble Is What I Do by Walter Mosley Summary: "Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building up his reputation in the New York investigative scene. His seemingly infallible instinct and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when Phillip Worry comes knocking. Phillip 'Catfish' Worry is a 92-year-old Mississippi bluesman who needs Leonid's help with a simple task: deliver a letter revealing the black lineage of a wealthy heiress and her corrupt father. Unsurprisingly, the opportunity to do a simple favor while... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | The Trouble With Dukes - 2016 by Grace Burrowes Summary: The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and even worse -- a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different. No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he'll take on any challenge -- even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz. Megan isn't the least bit... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Trouble With Hating You - 2020 by Sajni Patel Summary: Strong-willed and proudly single, an engineer walks out when her parents set her up with a lawyer — but when work brings them together again, she just might give love a second chance. Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. The moment she realizes her parents; latest dinner party is a setup with the man they want her to marry, she; s out the back door in a flash. Imagine her surprise when the same guy shows up at her office a week... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | True Fiction - 2018 by Lee Goldberg Summary: When a passenger jet crashes onto the beaches of Waikiki, bestselling thriller writer Ian Ludlow knows the horrific tragedy wasn't an accident. Years before, the CIA enlisted Ian to dream up terrorism scenarios to prepare the government for nightmares they couldn't imagine. Now one of those schemes has come true, and Ian is the only person alive who knows how it was done ... and who is behind the plot. That makes him too dangerous to live. Ian goes on the run, sweeping up an innocent bystander... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Trust - 2011 by Parker Sinclair Summary: "A powerful take on contemporary fantasy." "I ran the gambit of emotions with this book." "Original and Captivating." Alex Conner; s nights of event planning and partying in San Diego have taken a turn for the worse as nightmares invade her mind on a daily basis. The memories of the vile man she exiled using supernatural powers inherited from her mother are all but breaking into her living hours, and nothing is working to keep her nightmares at bay. Can Alex solve this mystery before it; s too... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Trusting The Currents - 2012 by Lynnda Pollio Summary: Trusting the Currents is a multi-award winning visionary novel that guides readers into their own truth and transformation. Narrated by Addie Mae Aubrey, a Southern, African American woman, the story begins with Addie Mae at age eleven and the arrival of beautiful cousin Jenny and her shadowy stepfather, Uncle Joe. As Jenny introduces Addie Mae to the natural world, a caring teacher guides Addie Mae with the power of reading. Romantic love enters her life for the first time with Rawley, and we... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Trustworthy One - 2020 by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: New York Times and USA TOD AY bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray returns to the charming and evocative Walnut Creek Series with an unforgettable novel following one broken young woman whose search for peace leads her back to her hometown, where she rediscovers her faith and reconnects with those she loves most. Kendra Troyer always knew she would leave Walnut Creek the first chance she got. When she was accepted into design school, she tried her best not to look back at the four siblings... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Truth - 2017 by Parker Sinclair Summary: When a bomb is discovered in the White House during the first year of Phillip Grand; s tenure as president of the United States, press secretary Jamie Carter takes her daughter, Faith, to the one place she believes to be safe—an address in Wyoming given to her years before by reputed mobster Don Bailino. Bailino—thought to be dead by just about everyone, except recently retired FBI special agent Paul Wilcox—has been laying low out west for more than three years, but is... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Thrillers | | |
Book | Truth And Justice - 2020 by Fern Michaels Summary: When Alexis Thorn encounters a distraught young woman, Bella Nolan, alone in a restaurant, crying instead of eating, she offers comfort and soon uncovers a mission that will require the very particular skills of the Sisterhood. Alexis learns that the woman's husband was recently killed in action in Afghanistan. Before he reported for duty, they took steps to preserve their chances of having children. But when Bella visits the fertility clinic, she discovers her eggs are no longer there and the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Truth And Lies - 2018 by Caroline Mitchell Summary: DI Amy Winter is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her highly respected police officer father. But when a letter arrives from the prison cell of Lillian Grimes, one half of a notorious husband-and-wife serial-killer team, it contains a revelation that will tear her life apart. Responsible for a string of heinous killings decades ago, Lillian is pure evil. A psychopathic murderer. And Amy's biological mother. Now, she is ready to reveal the location of three of her victims -- but only if Amy... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
Book | Truths I Never Told You - 2020 by Kelly Rimmer Summary: With her father recently moved to a care facility, Beth Walsh volunteers to clear out the family home and is surprised to discover the door to her childhood playroom padlocked. She's even more shocked at what's behind it -- a hoarder's mess of her father's paintings, mounds of discarded papers and miscellaneous junk in the otherwise fastidiously tidy house. As she picks through the clutter, she finds a loose journal entry in what appears to be her late mother's handwriting. Beth and her... read more» | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Truths I Never Told You - 2020 by Kelly Rimmer Summary: "For fans who appreciate emotionally wrenching reads such as those by Sarah Jio or Kristin Hannah." –Library Journal "Fans of Jodi Picoult and Kristin Hannah now have a new go-to author." —Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Secrets of Midwives From the bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say comes a poignant post-WWII novel that explores the expectations society places on women set within an engrossing family mystery that may unravel everything once believed to be... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Tulacka, Vezenkyne, Princezna - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice prisla s necim, co se zda byt prislibem dalsi brilantni serie, ktera nas zavede do fantasy plne odvahy, cti, udatnosti, magie a viry ve vlastni osud. Morgan dokazala vytvorit silne postavy, ktere nas primeji je obdivovat na kazde strance... Doporucuji do knihovny kazdeho ctenare, ktery miluje dobre napsanou fantasy literaturu."—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (komentar k Vzestup draku)TULACKA, VEZENKYNE, PRINCEZNA je druha kniha ze serie bestselleru epicke fantasy... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | The Twenty-First Wish - 2019 by Debbie Macomber Summary: Wishes can come true! Come back to Blossom Street one more time for a heartwarming novella about a mother and daughter, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Anne Marie Roche and her adopted ten-year-old daughter, Ellen, have each written a list of twenty wishes—on which they included learning to knit. Like many of their wishes, it has come true, and now they knit practically every day. But Ellen has quietly added a twenty-first wish: that her mom will fall in... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Two Lives Of Lydia Bird - 2020 by Josie Silver Summary: "Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They'd been together for more than a decade, and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On her twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident. So now it's just Lydia, and all she wants to do is hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to try to live fully, happily, even without him. So, enlisting the help of his best friend, Jonas, and her sister, Elle, she takes her first... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
eBook | The Two Lives Of Lydia Bird - 2020 by Josie Silver Summary: Two lives. Two loves. One impossible choice. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese; s Book Club Pick One Day in December . . . "I read The Two Lives of Lydia Bird in a single sitting. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us."—Jodi Picoult Written with Josie Silver; s trademark warmth and wit, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird is a powerful and thrilling love story about the what-ifs that arise at life; s crossroads, and what happens when one woman is... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Uma Corte Para Ladras - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice surgiu com o que promete ser mais uma serie brilhante, submergindo-nos numa fantasia de valentia, honra, coragem, magia e fe no seu destino. Morgan conseguiu mais uma vez produzir um conjunto forte de personagens que nos faz torcer por eles em todas as paginas... Recomendado para a biblioteca permanente de todos os leitores que adoram uma fantasia bem escrita." — Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos, (sobre a Ascensao dos Dragoes) De Morgan Rice, Bestseller #1, chega uma... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Uma Marcha De Reis - 2010 by Morgan Rice Summary: "O ANEL DO FEITICEIRO reune todos os ingredientes para um sucesso instantaneo: tramas, intrigas, misterio, bravos cavaleiros e florescentes relacionamentos repletos de coracoes partidos, decepcoes e traicoes. O livro mantera o leitor entretido por horas e agradara a pessoas de todas as idades. Recomendado para fazer parte da biblioteca permanente de todos os leitores do genero de fantasia." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos. UMA MARCHA DE REIS nos leva um passo adiante na jornada... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | Un Amore Come Quello - 2018 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love usa tutta la sua capacita di trasmettere la magia ai lettori con frasi e descrizioni potenti ed evocative... [Questo e] il libro romantico definitivo o una perfetta lettura da spiaggia, con una differenza: il suo entusiasmo e le sue magnifiche descrizioni offrono un; attenzione inaspettata alla complessita dell; evoluzioni in amore, ma anche dei mutamenti della psiche. E una piacevolissima raccomandazione per i lettori di romanzi romantici alla ricerca di un tocco piu complesso... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Una Nuova Chance - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: In UNA NUOVA CHANCE (Un Mistero di Mackenzie White —Libro 2), l; agente dell; FBI in addestramento Mackenzie White lotta per lasciare il segno all; Accademia FBI di Quantico, dopo il suo trasferimento dal Nebraska, cercando di affermarsi come donna. Con la speranza di avere la stoffa per diventare un; agente dell; FBI e di lasciarsi definitivamente alle spalle la vita nel Midwest, Mackenzie desidera soltanto fare una buona impressione ai suoi superiori tenendo un profilo basso. Ma tutto... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Una Ragione Per Correre - 2017 by Blake Pierce Summary: "Una trama dinamica che ti afferra dal primo capitolo e non ti lascia piu andare." —Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (su Il killer della rosa) Dall; autore #1 di gialli best seller Blake Pierce arriva un nuovo capolavoro di tensione psicologica. In UNA RAGIONE PER CORRERE (Un Mistero di Avery Black — Libro 2), un nuovo serial killer e in caccia per le strade di Boston, uccidendo le sue vittime in maniera bizzarra e sfidando la polizia con misteriosi puzzle ispirati dall;... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | An Unconditional Freedom - 2019 by Alyssa Cole Summary: Award-winning author Alyssa Cole returns with her highly-acclaimed Loyal League series exploring the untold role of people of color in the fight to end slavery. This time, an assassination plot could end the Civil War, and a hidden enemy could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes . . . Daniel Cumberland, born free in Massachusetts, studied law with dreams of helping his people—dreams that died the night he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Daniel is rescued, but he; s a changed... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Undeniable - 2020 by Maya Banks Summary: Two reader-favorite Pregnancy & Passion stories revealing the undeniable consequences of unquenchable desire by #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks. Originally published as Tempted by Her Innocent Kiss in 2012 and Undone by Her Tender Touch in 2012. TEMPTED Devon Carter was Ashley Copeland; s first and only love, but her dreams of newlywed bliss are crushed by the discovery that their marriage is another of Daddy; s business deals. Refusing to stand by as their passions fade,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Under The Jolly Roger: Being An Account Of The Further Nautical Adventures Of Jacky Faber - 2007 by L. A. Meyer Summary: After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston—under dire circumstances, of course—Jacky Faber boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy. But things don; t go as planned, and soon Jacky is off on a wild misadventure at sea. She thwarts the lecherous advances of a crazy captain, rallies sailors to her side, and ultimately gains command of a ship in His Majesty; s Royal Navy. But Jacky; s adventures don; t end there. . . . Includes a teaser to Jacky; s next adventure, In the Belly of the Bloodhound. | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Under The Rainbow - 2020 by Celia Laskey Summary: In the small town of Big Burr, Kansas, ministers warn that "Satan was the first to demand equal rights," a lesbian-owned bed and breakfast mysteriously burns to the ground, and casually bigoted social media posts are the norm. But when a national nonprofit labels Big Burr "the most homophobic town in America" and sends in a task force in a Real World-style experiment -- as residents for two years, they'll attempt to broaden hearts and minds -- no one is truly prepared for the other. Avery... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
Book | Under The Udala Trees - 2016 by Chinelo Okparanta Summary: Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl displaced during her country's civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community. When the pair are discovered, she must learn the cost of living a lie amidst taboos and prejudices. Even as her nation contends with and recovers from the effects of war and division, Ijeoma seeks a glimmer of hope for a future where a woman might just be able to shape her life around truth and love. | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Undertow - 2013 by Claudette Nicole Melanson Summary: Praise for Undertow: "This series offers so much: the heartwarming family moments, the comedic back and forth banter between characters, life lessons tragically instilled." "I actually cried during a few parts of the story." "The story is well written and gripping until the very end." "If it; s written by Claudette Melanson, you; re guaranteed to have an amazing piece of literature that anyone can enjoy." 2015 Readers; Favorite Honorable Mention for YA Horror 2016 New Apple Summer eBook Solo... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Uneasy Lies The Crown - 2019 by Tasha Alexander Summary: Lady Emily and her husband Colin must stop a serial killer whose sights may be set on the new king, Edward VII. On her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown Colin Hargreaves, slipping him a letter with her last, parting command: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. "One and no more. Dare to know." The year is 1901 and the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch has sent all of the Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband Colin, the... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Women Sleuths | | |
eBook | Unforeseen Riot - 2017 by Karen Renee Summary: Mallory Pierce has been hiding from life. She meets Riot MC biker, Cal Robertson, and Mallory begins to live again. She cannot refuse a ride on the back of his bike and their chemistry is volatile. When her home is invaded, over-protective Cal insists on helping her put the pieces back together. Cal is determined to protect Mallory and get to know her too. He wants her in his life. Permanently. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Unmasked - 2013 by E. M. Kaplan Summary: Mel can sense the blood beating through her companions; veins. She can count the moments between heartbeats to tell who is sincere and who is lying. She can make herself stronger for short periods of time, heal small wounds on her body, and manipulate light to change her appearance subtly. These abilities are useful skills for a Mask—a preternaturally sensitive, cloaked and imposing, impartial arbitrator, both revered and feared by everyone. Mattieus Ottick, or just Ott to his friends,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Updrift - 2017 by Errin Stevens Summary: For Kate Sweeting, love isn; t in the air. It; s in the water. Since her father died, Kate Sweeting; s home life has been in the pits, her well-being on life support. Her future looks desolate until she and her mother, Cara, make another plan: abandon their shriveled existence for more promising prospects on the coast, where Cara can play small-town librarian-bachelorette and Kate can figure out what; s up with that secretive Blake family from the beach. Everyone is eerily captivated with Kate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Upright Women Wanted - 2020 by Sarah Gailey Summary: Esther is a stowaway. She's hidden herself away in the Librarian's book wagon in an attempt to escape the marriage her father has arranged for her -- a marriage to the man who was previously engaged to her best friend. Her best friend who she was in love with. Her best friend who was just executed for possession of resistance propaganda. The future American Southwest is full of bandits, fascists, and queer librarian spies on horseback trying to do the right thing. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Science Fiction Adventure | | |
eBook | Upside Down In A Laura Ingalls Town - 2016 by Leslie Tall Manning Summary: Maggie; s Dream is an adult fairy tale combining post-WWII feminism, psychotherapy, the world of dreams, and Carl Jung; s theory of collective consciousness. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Vadia, Prisioneira, Princesa - 2019 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Morgan Rice surgiu com o que promete ser mais uma serie brilhante, fazendo-nos imergir numa fantasia de trolls e dragoes, de valentia, honra, coragem, magia e fe no seu destino. Morgan conseguiu mais uma vez produzir um conjunto forte de personagens que nos faz torcer por eles em todas as paginas... Recomendado para a biblioteca permanente de todos os leitores que adoram uma fantasia bem escrita." —Books and Movie Reviews (referente a Ascensao dos Dragoes)Roberto MattosVADIA,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Valentine - 2020 by Elizabeth Wetmore Summary: A debut novel that explores the lingering effects of a brutal crime on the women of one small Texas oil town in the 1970s. It's February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the town's men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow. In the early hours of the morning after Valentine's Day, fourteen-year-old Gloria Rami´rez appears on the front porch of Mary Rose Whitehead's ranch house,... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Valentine - 2020 by Elizabeth Wetmore Summary: An instant New York Times Bestseller A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "A thrilling debut that deserves your attention." –Ron Charles, the Washington Post Written with the haunting emotional power of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver, an astonishing debut novel that explores the lingering effects of a brutal crime on the women of one small Texas oil town in the 1970s. Mercy is hard in a place like this . . . It; s February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz Summary: "Decades ago in the small town of Fogg Lake, "The Incident" occurred: an explosion in the cave system that released unknown gases. The residents slept for two days. When they woke up they discovered that things had changed--they had changed. Some started having visions. Others heard ominous voices. And then the scientists from a mysterious government agency arrived. Determined not to become research subjects of strange experiments, the residents of Fogg Lake blamed the "hallucinations" on food... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Suspense | | |
Book | The Vanishing Half - 2020 by Brit Bennett Summary: The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past.... read more» | | Genres: James G. • Literature & Fiction • Staff Picks | | |
Book | Vendetta Road by Christine Feehan Summary: Isaak "Ice" Koval is on a club mission when he sees a woman who stops him dead in his tracks. Soleil is a sweet, sexy girl-next-door type. She's an innocent who should be nowhere near the rough-and-ready world of the Torpedo Ink MC. But Ice knows Soleil belongs with him--and he'll do whatever it takes to keep her. After a life of drifting from one thing to the next, Soleil Brodeur is determined to take control. When her breakup with her manipulative fiance turns ugly, Soleil searches out the... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Vergottert - 2014 by Morgan Rice Summary: In VERGOTTERT (Band #2 Der Weg Der Vampire) brechen Caitlin und Caleb gemeinsam auf, um das eine Objekt zu finden, das den drohenden Krieg zwischen Menschen und Vampiren verhindern kann: Das verlorene Schwert. Alte Uberlieferungen der Vampire erzahlen davon, und es bestehen grosse Zweifel, ob es uberhaupt existiert. Wenn es uberhaupt eine Hoffnung geben soll es zu finden, mussen sie Caitlins Herkunft zuruckverfolgen. Ist sie wirklich die Eine? Ihre Suche beginnt damit, Caitlins Vater zu finden.... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | The Very First Damned Thing - 2015 by Jodi Taylor Summary: Ever wondered how it all began? It; s two years since the final victory at the Battersea Barricades. The fighting might be finished, but for Dr Bairstow, just now setting up St Mary; s, the struggle is only beginning. How will he assemble his team? From where will his funding come? How can he overcome the massed ranks of the Society for the Protection of Historical Buildings? How do stolen furniture, a practical demonstration at the Stirrup Charge at Waterloo, students; alcohol-ridden urine,... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Victim 2117 - 2020 by Jussi Adler-Olsen Summary: "The newspaper refers to her only as Victim 2117-the two thousand one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea. But to three people, the unnamed victim is so much more, and the death sets off a chain of events that throws Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division led by Detective Carl Mørck, into a deeply dangerous-and deeply personal-case. A case that not only reveals dark secrets about the past, but has deadly implications for the future. For troubled Danish teen... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Virgin River - 2019 by Robyn Carr Summary: A Netflix Original Series! Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all... Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Voice With No Echo - 2020 by Suzanne Chazin Summary: It's spring in Lake Holly, New York, a time of hope and renewal. But not for immigrants in this picturesque upstate town. Raids and deportations are on the rise, spurring fear throughout the community. Tensions reach the boiling point when the district attorney's beautiful young bride is found hanging in her flooded basement, an apparent victim of suicide. But is she, wonders Vega? If so, where is her undocumented immigrant maid? Is she a missing witness, afraid to come forward? Or an accessory... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Police Procedurals | | |
eBook | Volveras A Alaska - 2018 by Kristin Hannah Summary: De la autora del best seller internacional El Ruisenor, una epica historia de amor, perdida y supervivencia que celebra la resistencia del espiritu humano y la inquebrantable fuerza de las mujeres. Ganador en la categoria Ficcion historica en los Premios Goodreads 2018. Alaska, 1974. Indomita. Impredecible. Y para una familia en crisis, la prueba definitiva. Ernt Allbright vuelve de la guerra de Vietnam convertido en un hombre distinto. Incapaz de mantener un trabajo, toma una decision... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Voor Altijd En Eeuwig - 2019 by Sophie Love Summary: "Sophie Love; s vermogen om magie over te brengen aan haar lezers uit zich in krachtige en beeldende zinnen en beschrijvingen ....Dit is het perfecte romantiekboek voor op het strand, met een verschil: het enthousiasme en de prachtige beschrijvingen besteden onverwacht veel aandacht aan de complexiteiten van niet alleen veranderende liefde, maar ook van veranderende psyches. Het is een prachtige aanbeveling voor romantieklezers die zoeken naar wat complexiteit in hun leesleven." —Midwest... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Voordat Hij Ziet - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: Van Blake Pierce, bestsellerauteur van EENS WEG (een #1 bestseller met meer dan 600 vijfsterren recensies), is een volgend boek verschenen in de ademloze nieuwe mysterie serie!In VOORDAT HIJ ZIET (A Mackenzie White Mystery - Boek 2), worstelt de FBI-agente in opleiding, Mackenzie White, om een goede indruk te maken op de FBI Academy in Quantico, in een poging zichzelf te bewijzen als vrouw en als nieuwkomer uit Nebraska. In de hoop dat ze alles in zich heeft wat nodig is om FBI-agente te worden... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Vzestup Statecnych - 2015 by Morgan Rice Summary: "Deni nabite fantasii, ktere dozajista potesi priznivce predeslych romanu Morgan Rice, a take nadsence tvorby, jakou je napriklad Cyklus dedictvi od Christophera Paolini.... Priznivci fikce pro mladistve budou doslova pohlceni timto nejnovejsim dilem autorky a budou prahnout po dalsi tvorbe."—The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (o knize Vzestup draku)Bestseller cislo jedna! VZESTUP STATECNYCH je knihou cislo 2 autorky Morgan Rice, ktera je epickym fantasy pribehem ze sagy KRALOVE A... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Walk The Wire - 2020 by David Baldacci Summary: When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution -- and now murder. Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate... read more» | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | Walk The Wire - 2020 by David Baldacci Summary: Amos Decker — the FBI consultant with a perfect memory — returns to solve a gruesome murder in a booming North Dakota oil town in the newest thriller in David Baldacci; s #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series. When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Walland - 2015 by Andrea Thome Summary: Can broken hearts risk love again? India; s life has always gone according to plan. But when she decides to call off her high-profile wedding and take time off from her network television job, everything turns upside down. A tranquil resort in the moody Smoky Mountains of Tennessee was supposed to be a play she could hide out and lick her wounds. Instead she finds herself questioning everything she ever thought she wanted. Wyatt is a man with scars that run deep. He; s built a... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Wanderer And The New West - 2017 by Adam Bender Summary: The Wanderer and the New West is a dystopian western about a possible America that fully protects the rights of armed citizens to stand their ground. In the near future, the government leaves it to the American people to protect their own communities from the threat of mass shooters and motorcycle gangs. When a marksman known as the Wanderer opens war against injustice in the state of Arizona, his violent actions attract the attention of journalist Rosa Veras, writer of a subversive blog about... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | Waning Moon - 2011 by P. J. Sharon Summary: In the year 2057, in a post-apocalyptic world where a polar shift threatens the survivors of a widespread pandemic with extinction, sixteen-year-old genetically enhanced Lily Carmichael has more immediate problems. Her uncle is dying of cancer and her healing abilities are ineffective against the blood ties that bind them. In order to find a cure, Lily must leave the protection of her quiet town and journey to the trading city of Albany, all while avoiding the Industry, an agency that would... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | A War Of Deception - 2016 by Phyllis Duncan Summary: Two spies on the verge of retirement get drawn back into the spy game when one of them is burned. Once they begin to investigation who is behind the betrayal, they not only find a Russian mole in the FBI but also that a decision made decades before can have troubling consequences. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | War Of The Networks - 2015 by Katie Cross Summary: Never Underestimate the Power of a Desperate Witch With the Central Network entrenched in war and teetering on the brink of destruction, eighteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is determined to defeat Mabel; s powerful Almorran magic by finding the Book of Light. During an attempt to save a burning orphanage, Bianca finds herself caught in a trap. Mabel kidnaps her, taking her to the hot sands of the Western Network where things are not as they seem. Mabel is more dangerous—and... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | A Warrior; S Path - 2017 by Davis Ashura Summary: Two thousand years ago, a demon thundered into the skies of Arisa and cast down the First World. She is Suwraith, the Sorrow Bringer. For millennia, She has labored to fulfill Her only vow: Humanity; s extinction.Into this world of city-states – where a person; s Caste determines his Talents and his future – is born Rukh Shektan, a peerless young warrior who has trained since birth in the way of the sword. He becomes lost in the Wildness, the large swaths of land under the Sorrow... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry Summary: "In New York Times bestseller, Steve Berry's, latest Cotton Malone adventure, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world. After former Justice Department agent, Cotton Malone, witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidder-blackmail... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Warsaw Protocol - 2020 by Steve Berry Summary: In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry; s latest Cotton Malone adventure, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi , the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world. After former Justice Department agent, Cotton Malone, witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Wartet - 2018 by Blake Pierce Summary: »Ein Meisterwerk von Thriller und Mystery! Der Autor hat einen grossartigen Job gemacht, Charaktere mit einer psychologischen Seite zu entwickeln, die so gut beschrieben ist, dass wir uns in ihren Kopfen fuhlen, ihren Angsten folgen und ihren Erfolg anfeuern. Die Handlung ist sehr intelligent und wird Sie das ganze Buch hindurch unterhalten. Dieses Buch wird Sie bis zum Ende der letzten Seite wach halten.« - Bucher und Filmkritiken, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) WARTET (Das Making of Riley... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Water Keeper - 2020 by Charles Martin Summary: Murphy Shepherd lives alone, doing maintenance work for a church that no one attends and trying to heal from scars gained rescuing others who dwell in the margins. His specialty is finding young girls bought and sold in the flesh trade, and leading them from brokenness to freedom, but Shepherd thinks he has given everything he has and it may be time to retire. His hermetic healing process is interrupted when he rescues a woman named Summer in Florida's Intercoastal Waterway and gets drawn into a hunt for a gang of international human traffickers. | | Genres: Clean & Wholesome • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Water Keeper - 2020 by Charles Martin Summary: A riveting new story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds. Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he; s dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes. When he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Florida; s Intracoastal Waterway, Murph; s mission to lay his mentor to rest... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Way Of The Brave - 2020 by Susan May Warren Summary: Jenny Calhoun climbs mountains to forget what she; s done, who she was. But this time, when an excursion up Denali turns deadly, she is forced to accept the help of the one man she hoped she; d never see again—the man she nearly killed. | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Ways Of Winter - 2013 by Karen Myers Summary: Book 2 of The Hounds of AnnwnTRAPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES, CAN HE FIND THE STRENGTH TO DEFEND ALL THAT HE VALUES MOST, OR EVEN JUST TO SURVIVE?It; s the dead of winter and George Talbot Traherne, the new human huntsman for the Wild Hunt, is in trouble. The damage in Gwyn ap Nudd; s domain reveals the deadly powers of a dangerous foe who has mastered an unstoppable weapon and threatens the fae dominions in both the new and the old worlds.Secure in his unbreachable stronghold, the enemy holds... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
eBook | We Cast A Shadow - 2019 by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Summary: "An incisive and necessary" (Roxane Gay) debut for fans of Get Out and Paul Beatty; s The Sellout , about a father; s obsessive quest to protect his son—even if it means turning him white "Stunning and audacious . . . at once a pitch-black comedy, a chilling horror story and an endlessly perceptive novel about the possible future of race in America."—NPR LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE, THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD, AND THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD • NAMED ONE OF... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | We Used To Be Friends - 2020 by Amy Spalding Summary: Two best friends grow up—and grow apart—in this innovative contemporary YA novel Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward— We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood besties. At the start of their senior year in high school, James (a girl with a boy; s name) and Kat are inseparable, but by graduation, they; re no longer friends. James prepares to head off to college as she... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Weather - 2020 by Jenny Offill Summary: "Lizzie Benson slid into her job as a librarian without a traditional degree. But this gives her a vantage point from which to practice her other calling: she is a fake shrink. For years, she has tended to her God-haunted mother and her recovering addict brother. They have both stabilized for the moment, but Lizzie has little chance to spend her new free time with husband and son before her old mentor, Sylvia Liller, makes a proposal. She's become famous for her prescient podcast, Hell and High... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | A Wedding At The Orange Blossom Inn - 2015 by Shelley Shepard Gray Summary: Beloved bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray returns with the third book in her Amish Brides of Pinecraft series—a story of second chances for two young single parents...and the wedding that brings them together. Emma Keim was heartbroken when her husband Sanford passed away, leaving her to raise three young daughters alone. In the years since, her relatives have made it no secret that they expect Emma to remain a widow, mourning Sanford indefinitely. But when she meets Jay... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | The Wedding Dress - 2020 by Danielle Steel Summary: From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s -- history holds many surprises, and lives are changed forever. For richer or for poorer, in cramped... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Wedding Dress - 2020 by Danielle Steel Summary: From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s -- history holds many surprises, and lives are changed forever. For richer or for poorer, in cramped... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Wedding Trap - 2015 by Adrienne Bell Summary: Beth Bradley has a problem. Everyone is expecting her successful music executive boyfriend, Charlie, to be her date for her best friend; s wedding. There; s one hitch: Charlie doesn; t exist. Unless she can think of something fast, she; s headed for the most humiliating weekend of her life. Alex Tanner has a problem. The former Navy SEAL; s search for a double agent lands him at the Kensington Hotel, and he needs a cover to finish the job. When the sexy maid of honor blackmails him into... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | A Week At The Shore - 2020 by Barbara Delinsky Summary: One phone call is all it takes to lure Mallory Aldiss back to her family's Rhode Island beach home. It's been twenty years since she's been gone -- running from the scandal that destroyed her parents' marriage, drove her and her two sisters apart, and crushed her relationship with the love of her life, Jack Sabathian.Twenty years during which she lived in New York, building her career as a photographer and raising her now teenage daughter Joy. But that phone call makes it clear that something... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | A Week At The Shore - 2020 by Barbara Delinsky Summary: One phone call is all it takes to lure Mallory Aldiss back to her family's Rhode Island beach home. It's been twenty years since she's been gone -- running from the scandal that destroyed her parents' marriage, drove her and her two sisters apart, and crushed her relationship with the love of her life, Jack Sabathian.Twenty years during which she lived in New York, building her career as a photographer and raising her now teenage daughter Joy. But that phone call makes it clear that something... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Welcome To The Pine Away Motel And Cabins - 2020 by Katarina Bivald Summary: "The Pine Creek Motel has seen better days. Henny would call it charming, but she's always seen the best in things. Like now, when she's just met an untimely end crossing the road. She's not going to let a tiny thing like death stop her from living fully - not when her friends and family need her the most. After the funeral is over, her body is buried, and the last casserole dish is empty, Henny is still around. She's not sure why, but she realizes she has one last opportunity to help her... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Wenn Sie Sahe - 2019 by Blake Pierce Summary: „Ein Meisterwerk von Thriller und Mystery. Auf grossartige Art und Weise hat Blake Pierce seine Charaktere entwickelt, und dabei deren psychologischen Seiten so prazise beschrieben, dass wir uns in deren Gedankenwelt einfinden und ihren Angsten und ihren Erfolgserlebnissen folgen konnen. Dieses Buch ist so reich an unerwarteten Wendungen, dass es Sie bis tief in die Nacht wachhalten wird, bis zur letzten Seite." Buch- und Film-Kritiken, Roberto Mattos (uber Once Gone) WENN SIE SAHE (Ein Kate... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Westering Women by Sandra Dallas Summary: "From the bestselling author of Prayers for Sale, an inspiring celebration of sisterhood on the perilous Overland Trail "If you are an adventuresome young woman of high moral character and fine health, are you willing to travel to California in search of a good husband?" It's February, 1852, and all around Chicago, Maggie sees the postings soliciting "eligible women" to travel to the gold mines of Goosetown. A young seamstress with a small daughter and several painful secrets, she has nothing... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Westerns | | |
eBook | Western Desert - 2012 by P. J. Sharon Summary: WESTERN DESERT, Book Two in The Chronicles of Lily Carmichael trilogy, takes off where WANING MOON ends. Genetically enhanced sixteen-year-old Lily Carmichael, and seventeen-year-old Will Callahan embark on a journey across a sun-ravaged and decimated US in the year 2057, bound for the Western Desert on a dangerous rescue mission. The survivors they meet along the way put Lily; s healing abilities to the test and challenge Will; s resolve to find his missing father—no matter the cost. But... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Westwind by Ian Rankin Summary: "In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most... read more» | | Genres: Crime • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | What Comes My Way - 2019 by Tracie Peterson Summary: Only while trick riding can Ella Fleming forget the truth about who she really is—the daughter of a murderer. Phillip DeShazer buries the guilt he feels for his father; s death in work and drink, and his guilt continues to grow the more Ella Fleming comes to his rescue. Will they be able to overcome their pasts and trust God to guide their futures? | | Genres: Christian • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | What Makes A Family - 2020 by Debbie Macomber Summary: Enjoy again two classic romances to warm your heart this winter season, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. YOURS AND MINE Marriage is an experience that single mom Joanna Parsons doesn; t plan to repeat, no matter what her eleven-year-old daughter thinks. Tanner Lund feels the same way. Like Joanna, he got divorced after a short, disastrous marriage. And like her, he; s raising his eleven-year-old daughter alone. But the girls have other plans in mind—and it... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Short Stories | | |
eBook | What Survives Of Us - 2013 by Kathy Miner Summary: Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won; t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps first the city, then the state, then the world, leaving less than 1% of the population to go on. Naomi, a gentle and sheltered housewife, finds herself fighting for survival in a world populated by desperate people, where might-makes-right, and mercy and compassion are in short supply. Fellow survivors Jack, a youth minister from Woodland Park; Grace, a 17-year-old... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | What's Eating Gilbert Grape - 1999 by Peter Hedges Summary: "Just about everything in Endora, Iowa (pop. 1,091 and dwindling) is eating Gilbert Grape, a twenty-four-year-old grocery clerk who dreams only of leaving. His enormous mother, once the town sweetheart, has been eating nonstop ever since her husband's suicide, and the floor beneath her TV chair is threatening to cave in. Gilbert's long-suffering older sister, Amy, still mourns the death of Elvis, and his knockout younger sister has become hooked on makeup, boys, and Jesus--in that order. But... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | When A Stranger Comes - 2016 by Karen S. Bell Summary: Author Alexa Wainwright vows to do whatever it takes to attain the heady ego-stroking success of her debut. But is she really? Witnessing an out-of-the-blue lightning bolt whose giant tendrils spread over the blue sky and city streets below her loft window, Alexa doesn; t realize just how this vow will be tested as she; s magically transported to an alternate reality. In this universe, the characters from her books are given the breath of life and she meets publisher, King Blakemore, who just... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | When I Was You - 2020 by Minka Kent Summary: After barely surviving a brutal attack, Brienne Dougray rarely leaves her house. Suffering from debilitating headaches and memory loss, she can rely only on her compassionate new tenant, Dr. Niall Emberlin, a welcome distraction from the discomfiting bubble that has become her existence. But Brienne's growing confidence in her new routine is shaken when she stumbles across unsettling evidence that someone else is living as...her. Same name. Same car. Same hair. Same clothes. She's even friended... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Psychologica | | |
eBook | When I; M With You - 2011 by Cecilia Gray Summary: Kat is destined to be a star and her big break has arrived at last! As the assistant to a celebrity classmate on the set of a feature film, she; s going to show everyone she has what it takes. That is, until she discovers pursuing her dreams may mean forfeiting her heart. Unless she can find a way to have both... Dive into the fabulous, fun lives of six Academy girls as their friendships are tested, torn and ultimately triumph... The last thing that the girls at the elite Jane Austen Academy... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
eBook | When We Were Vikings - 2020 by Andrew David Macdonald Summary: Indie Next Pick for February 2020 Book of the Month January 2020 LibraryReads January 2020 Pick Bookreporter New Release Spotlight New York Post "Best Books of the Week" Goodreads "January; s Most Anticipated New Books" The Saturday Evening Post "10 Books for the New Year" PopSugar "The 18 Best New Books Coming Out in January 2020" Book Riot Best Winter New Releases A heart-swelling debut for fans of The Silver Linings Playbook and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time . Sometimes... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | When You See Me by Lisa Gardner Summary: "FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective D D Warren have built a task force to follow the digital bread crumbs left behind by deceased serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. When a disturbing piece of evidence is discovered in the hills of Georgia, they bring Flora Dane and true-crime savant Keith Edgar to a small town where something seems to be deeply wrong. What at first looks like a Gothic eeriness soon hardens into something much more sinister... and they discover that for all the... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Where We Belong - 2013 by Emily Giffin Summary: Her carefully constructed life thrown into turmoil by the appearance of an eighteen-year-old girl with ties to her past, New York television producer Marian Caldwell is swept up in a maelstrom of personal discovery that changes both of their perceptions about family. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | White Pines Summer by Sherryl Woods Summary: In "Unexpected Mommy": Single father Chance Adams will do anything to get back his share of the family ranch -- even if it means charming his uncle's ornery stepdaughter, schoolteacher Jenny Adams. But he isn't prepared to fall in love. Jenny always dreamed of finding the perfect man, but Chance, with his hellion, if lovable, son and his unbending grudge against her family, doesn't exactly fit the picture. She knows he has a one-track mind -- but is it just her imagination, or is he starting to... read more» | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | White Sky - 2015 by Lara Campbell Mcgehee Summary: Dwarves and golems, Fates and minotaurs, metamorphoses, murder, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Each story in L.S. Johnson; s remarkable collection demonstrates the limitless capacity of intelligent speculative fiction to enthrall, inspire, and amaze. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Who Speaks For The Damned - 2020 by C S Harris Summary: It's June 1814, and the royal families of Austria, Russia, and the German states have gathered in London at the Prince Regent's invitation to celebrate the defeat of Napole´on and the restoration of monarchical control throughout Europe. But the festive atmosphere is marred one warm summer evening by the brutal murder of a disgraced British nobleman long thought dead. Eighteen years before, Nicholas Hayes, the third son of the late Earl of Seaford, was accused of killing a beautiful young... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Historical • Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
Book | Wicked Bite - 2020 by Jeaniene Frost Summary: Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she's about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian. But the risks are high. For if she gets caught, she could lose her job. And catching the sinister creatures might cost Veritas her own life. | | Genres: Fantasy • Literature & Fiction • Paranormal • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Vampires | | |
eBook | Wicked Bite - 2020 by Jeaniene Frost Summary: In the newest Night Rebel novel, set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost; s Night Huntress world, beautiful, daring vampire Veritas risks all to protect Ian... Some promises are meant to be broken... Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she; s about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian. But the risks are high. For if she gets caught, she could lose her job. And catching the sinister creatures... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | The Wicked City - 2017 by Beatriz Williams Summary: 1998: Discovering her banker husband has a secret life, Ella Gilbert escapes to Greenwich Village. Her musician neighbor, Hector, warns her to stay out of the basement after midnight, when noise strikes up-- laughter, clinking glasses, jazz piano, the occasional bloodcurdling scream. Back in the Roaring Twenties, the building hosted one of the city's most notorious speakeasies. 1924: Flapper Geneva "Gin" Kelly is a regular at the Christopher Club. Caught up in a raid, Gin strikes a bargain with... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | Wicked Highland Ways - 2019 by Mary Wine Summary: A fiery woman who won; t be tamed A powerful Highland chief by her side A passion neither can deny Brenda Grant; s abusive first marriage taught her that she; s better off on her own. But when her family threatens her freedom and demands that she remarry—to a man they; ve chosen—she makes a deal with a brawny Highland chief to escape. Bothan Gunn is smitten by the woman who won; t be tamed. He; s helped her before—but can he do so now, when Brenda; s complicated past threatens their... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
eBook | The Wife Stalker - 2020 by Liv Constantine Summary: The bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish returns with a psychological thri ller, filled with chilling serpentine twists, about a woman fighting to hold onto the only family she; s ever loved—and how far she; ll go to preserve it. Named one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year by Goodreads, Bustle, SheReads, and Library Journal; A LibraryReads pick of the month Breezing into the tony seaside paradise of Westport, Connecticut, gorgeous thirtysomething Piper Reynard sets down... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | The Wild One - 2020 by Nick Petrie Summary: "War veteran Peter Ash tracks a murderer and his criminal family through the most forbidding and stark landscape he has ever encountered, in the latest thriller from the bestselling author of The Drifter." -- | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | The Wild One - 2020 by Nick Petrie Summary: War veteran Peter Ash tracks a murderer and his criminal family through the most forbidding and stark landscape he has ever encountered, in the latest thriller from the national bestselling author of The Drifter . Losing ground in his fight against post-traumatic claustrophobia, war veteran Peter Ash has no intention of getting on an airplane—until a grieving woman asks Peter to find her eight-year-old grandson. The woman; s daughter has been murdered. Erik, the dead daughter; s husband,... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | The Wildlands - 2018 by Abby Geni Summary: Named one of BuzzFeed; s Best Fiction of 2018 "Geni; s character-driven environmental thriller—think Silent Spring by way of Celeste Ng—centers on the survivors of a tornado that destroys an Oklahoma farm and kills the family; s father." — O, The Oprah Magazine When a Category Five tornado ravaged Mercy, Oklahoma, no family in the small town lost more than the McClouds. Their home and farm were instantly demolished, and orphaned siblings Darlene, Jane, and Cora made media... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
eBook | Wishful Thinking - 2014 by Elle Jefferson Summary: Seventeen year old James Castle Jr. has rugby to deal with the pressures of high school. Fights with his girlfriend, his dad's constant blame game and graduation anxieties all work out on the field. Every pass, tackle and scrum works out a kink. That is until rugby gets suspended. Without rugby as an outlet James has no idea how to deal with the feelings of fear plaguing him since the break-in at home. Now, James keeps seeing a little girl with pigtails everywhere. Great, he can add... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | Witch's Oath by Terry Goodkind Summary: "Richard, Kahlan, and seven companions, are hunting a warlock in the waterlogged depths of the People's Palace. It will take all their skills to close on their quarry, but do any of them understand the true power of a Witch's Oath? Richard knew that there would be no help coming. It was all up to him to stop the threat or Kahlan would die. They all would die." -- | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Science Fiction & Fantasy | | |
Book | Women Talking - 2020 by Miriam Toews Summary: One evening, eight Mennonite women climb into a hay loft to conduct a secret meeting. For the past two years, each of these women, and more than a hundred other girls in their colony, has been repeatedly violated in the night by demons coming to punish them for their sins. Now that the women have learned they were in fact drugged and attacked by a group of men from their own community, they are determined to protect themselves and their daughters from future harm. While the men of the colony... read more» | | Genres: Christian • Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Word To The Wise - 2019 by Jenn Mckinlay Summary: It; s no-holds-barred murder, in the latest page-turning Library Lover; s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Hitting the Books . Lindsey Norris is finally getting married to the man of her dreams—but it; s not all roses for Briar Creek; s beloved library director, as gardening enthusiast and town newcomer Aaron Grady gives the term "book lover" a whole new meaning. Inappropriate looks and unwelcome late-night visits to Lindsey; s house have everyone from the... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective | | |
eBook | The Worst Best Man - 2020 by Mia Sosa Summary: "A romantic comedy that; s fun and flirty, young and fresh." – PopSugar One of Oprah Magazine; s 21 Romance Novels That Are Set to Be the Best of 2020, EW; s 20 New Books to Read in February, and PopSugar; s 25 Brilliant New Books Hitting Shelves. A LibraryReads Pick for February and Amazon Best Romance of the Month! Mia Sosa delivers a sassy, steamy #ownvoices enemies-to-lovers novel, perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne! A wedding planner left at the... read more» | | Genres: Humor • Literature & Fiction • Romance | | |
Book | Would Like To Meet - 2019 by Rachel Winters Summary: Can you fall in love like they do in the movies? It's Evie Summers's job to find out. Because if she can't convince her film agency's biggest client, Ezra Chester, to write the romantic-comedy screenplay he owes producers, her career will be over. The catch? He thinks rom-coms are unrealistic and he'll only put pen to paper if Evie shows him that it's possible to meet a man in real life the way it happens on the big screen. Cynical Evie might not believe in happily ever after, but she'll do... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | Wrath Of Poseidon - 2020 by Clive Cussler Summary: Ten years ago, a chance meeting at the Lighthouse Cafe´ in Redondo Beach led Sam Fargo and Remi Longstreet on a hunt for the legendary riches stolen from the Persian King Croesus in 546 B.C. They ran afoul of a criminal drug-running kingpin, but Sam and Remi survived their confrontation and managed to send him to prison. Now he has been released, and he has two goals in mind: Find the legendary hoard of King Croesus, and kill Sam and Remi Fargo. | | Genres: Action & Adventure • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Wrath Of Poseidon - 2020 by Clive Cussler Summary: Ten years ago, a chance meeting at the Lighthouse Cafe´ in Redondo Beach led Sam Fargo and Remi Longstreet on a hunt for the legendary riches stolen from the Persian King Croesus in 546 B.C. They ran afoul of a criminal drug-running kingpin, but Sam and Remi survived their confrontation and managed to send him to prison. Now he has been released, and he has two goals in mind: Find the legendary hoard of King Croesus, and kill Sam and Remi Fargo. | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | Writers & Lovers - 2020 by Lily King Summary: "Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square and rents a tiny, moldy room at the side of a garage where she works on the novel she's been writing for six years. At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old... read more» | | Genres: Literary Fiction • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Writers & Lovers - 2020 by Lily King Summary: #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today A New York Times Book Review ; s Group Text Selection An extraordinary new novel of art, love, and ambition from Lily King, the New York Times bestselling author of Euphoria Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and award-winning novel Euphoria , Lily King returns with another instant New York Times bestseller: an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman. Blindsided by her mother; s sudden death, and wrecked by... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Year Of The Monkey - 2016 by Ronald Argo Summary: Acclaimed as one of the most important novels of the Vietnam War, Year of the Monkey takes us not only into the savage jungles where death waits in every paddyfield and triple canopy, but into the apocalyptic world of political corruption, where friendship and betrayal become unavoidable, where murder and love are common as body counts. It is the gripping story of two American soldiers trapped in a sinister web of cold-blooded murder during the shattering Tet Offensive of 1968. In the poisoned... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | Yellow Crocus - 2014 by Laila Ibrahim Summary: Moments after Lisbeth is born, she's taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for decades to come. Though Lisbeth leads a life of privilege, she finds nothing but loneliness in the company of her overwhelmed mother and her distant, slave-owning father. As she grows older, Mattie becomes more like family to... read more» | | Genres: Historical • Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Yes No Maybe So - 2020 by Becky Albertalli Summary: A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed. YES Jamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he; s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let; s face it, speaking at all to almost anyone) Jamie; s a choke artist. There; s no way he; d ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes...until he meets Maya. NO Maya Rehman; s having the worst... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Romance • Young Adult Fiction | | |
Book | You And Me And Us - 2020 by Alison Hammer Summary: Alexis Gold and her daughter CeCe are struggling to be a family while the one person who holds them together, Tommy, struggles with a terminal cancer diagnosis. | | Genres: Family Life • Literature & Fiction | | |
Book | You Are Not Alone - 2020 by Greer Hendricks Summary: "The thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us. Shay Miller has three strikes against her: no job, no apartment, no love in her life. But when she witnesses a perfectly normal looking young woman about her age make the chilling decision to leap in front of an ongoing subway train, Shay realizes she could end up in the same spiral. She is intrigued by a group of women who seem to have it all together, and they invite her with... read more» | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | You Are Not Alone - 2020 by Greer Hendricks Summary: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! One of Newsweek ; s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of SheReads Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of PopSugar; s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of HelloGiggles; Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of Marie Claire; s Best Fiction by Women in 2020 One of Woman; s Day; s Best Fiction Books Coming Out in 2020 The electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling authors of THE WIFE BETWEEN US and AN ANONYMOUS GIRL return with a brand new novel of... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
Book | You Deserve Each Other - 2020 by Sarah Hogle Summary: A lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about two unhappily engaged people each trying to force the other to end the relationship -- and falling back in love in the process. | | Genres: Contemporary • Literature & Fiction • Romance • Romantic Comedy | | |
Book | You're Next - 2012 by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Summary: The Boss Man has an unexpected motive in destroying Mike Wingate, who's worked his way up from the bottom to become a successful home contractor in Lost Hills, California. To protect his family and himself, Mike, who was raised in a foster home, summons his only friend from those days, the formidable Shep, who has grown up to be a career criminal of considerable skill. | | Genre: Literature & Fiction | | |
eBook | Zielobjekt Null - 2019 by Jack Mars Summary: „Einer der besten Thriller, die ich dieses Jahr gelesen habe." —Books and Movie Reviews (uber Koste es, was es wolle) In diesem Nachfolgebuch zu Buch #1 (AGENT NULL) in der Kent Steele Spionage Reihe, nimmt uns ZIELOBJEKT NULL (Buch #2) auf eine weitere wilde und erlebnisreiche Jagd durch Europa mit, als der Elite CIA-Agent Kent Steele damit beauftragt wird, eine biologische Waffe zu stoppen, bevor sie die Welt verwustet – all das, wahrend er sich mit seinem eigenen... read more» | | Genres: Literature & Fiction • Mystery & Detective • Suspense • Thrillers | | |
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