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The Convenience of Lies
Always unpopular and a misfit, Mackenzie Fairbanks gets a chance to start over when she moves to a new town. Finding an unlikely friend in the Russian girl Kira, they quickly become best friends.
When Kira goes to Russia for a holiday, Mackenzie vows to finally get the bad boy, Ramon, to notice her... And he does. As the sparks begin to fly and Mackenzie finds her place, Kira's return from vacation brings about new challenges for the girls.
Suddenly, Kira and Mackenzie get entangled in a mystery involving several acts of vandalism. Mackenzie knows that the culprit is closer than she ever imagined, and it's up to her to decide what's more important: her friend or her heart. Can she find the truth within the lies without losing everything she ever wanted?
The Courtier of Versailles
France, 1682. Louis XIV, the Sun King, is at the height of his power. The court at Versailles is a paradise for privileged young women.
Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois is unlike other courtiers: her thirst for knowledge often incurs her father's brutal wrath. But her uncle encourages Jeanne's independence, secretly teaching her fencing in the palace's labyrinthine basement.
Hidden behind her mask, Jeanne is mistaken for a man. As Jean Luc, she is admitted to an inner circle where she learns of a devious plot in the court. As Jean Luc, she is permitted to bring her intelligence and swordsmanship to bear. And as Jean Luc, she is free to love the man of her choosing... even if she can never have him.
The Cracked Altar
A missing princess. A city under siege. A compendium of the blackest sorcery.
The Grand Mage of Caragol is the most dangerous man in the realm, so when Kerstin steals his spellbook right out of his tower, she lights up a firestorm of trouble.
An army sweeps through the city of Klomm, but countless lives are a petty sum for such great power. With the spellbook, Kerstin can deal with the villainous Count Olgris, and the unspeakable horrors conjured by the Grand Mage.
But she is dancing on a spider's thread.
Meanwhile on the other side of the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Hinkle walks a tightrope of her own, spinning a web of dangerous lies around her new master, Sir Gilkrist of Lothellae.
The First Lady Of Hardy Ranch
Farmgirl Lynnette Humphry’s life changes when she submits herself as a mail-order bride, and receives a proposal from handsome Wyoming rancher Jacob Hardy.
On the train ride to meet her future husband, Lynette is seduced by quick-minded book lover Thomas – but foul play, robbery, and a deceptive ruse run afoot, leaving Lynette questioning who she can trust.
Torn between two men and seeking the truth, will Lynnette find a way to navigate her new life as the First Lady of Hardy Ranch?
The Grind
Grind - Victorian slang for sex
Grind - Daily toil
Victorian London, the world’s first metropolis, offered brand new opportunities: you could hide in plain sight or reinvent yourself.
Murder is for hire in a street inhabited by the‘semi-literate & criminal’, a place regarded as the worst in London. Mary and Liza are best friends who live on the street; one on her way up, the other down.
When one of them is marked as a candidate for the assassin's ring, their friendship is shaken. As they drift further apart, suspicion sets in.
Will the two be able to stay friends - or fall out in an aftermath of bloodshed?
The Last Hundred
1920's Mexico and the American Southwest hold many dangers, as the last Apache strongholds persist against the foreign invaders.
Hard as nails, Confederate serviceman Jock MacNeil receives an unexpected invitation to guide runaways from a reservation to a stronghold in Sierra Madre.
Facing both Mexican and American authorities, and the Apache Wars raging around them, Jock witnesses first-hand the terrors of war, and his own transformation from a man of faith to Apache spirituality.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "I knew little about this time in America's history, but found this story to be completely gripping. The storytelling is first rate, and Jock is the perfect stand-in for the reader, both observer and participant in the tribes' adventures and heartbreak. Highly recommended."
The Master Of Verona
"A delightful romp through the backstory of 'Romeo & Juliet." - Chicago Sun-Times
Cangrande della Scala is everything a man should be. Daring. Charming. Ruthless. To the poet Dante, he is the ideal Renaissance prince - until Dante’s son discovers a secret that could be Cangrande’s undoing.
Thrust into the betrayal surrounding Verona’s prince, Pietro Alighieri must navigate a rivalry that severs a friendship, divides a city, and sparks a feud that will produce Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet.
Based on the plays of William Shakespeare, The Master Of Verona is a sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy. Filled with swashbuckling adventure and unrequited love, this epic journey recalls the best of Bernard Cornwell, Sharon Kay Penman, and Dorothy Dunnett.
Blood of Denebria
After a sinister alien race invades a peaceful planet, planning to eat its inhabitants, Jules Rammis has another heroic mission to accomplish.
Jules - telepath, astrobiologist and reluctant hero - has faced many nasty aliens in his adventures. But never a race so sinister that it invades the peaceful planet of Denebria specifically to use its people as a food supply.
Jules is drawn into the fray when his former father-in-law, retired Counter-Terrorist Captain Joe Hatch, convinces Jules to accompany his undercover team to Denebria. Jules must attempt to discover the invaders' homeworld and allow the World Alliance Forces to engage the brutal race on their own turf.
The Stars Like Ice
Jules Rammis, intrepid astrobiologist and telepath, receives a desperate call from his buddy Huff, a marsupial denizen of planet Kresthaven.
He's hiding from the fanatical religious crusaders whose leader, Lord Aburra, will use any means to gain control of Huff's people in the frozen north of the planet. Jules and his team arrive and search for Huff, but instead encounter an alliance of bizarre sea and land aliens waging a fierce civil war against Lord Aburra's forces.
Jules, ever the honorable hero, convinces the team to help overthrow Lord Aburra. But as the conflict rages, Jules wonders if he's dragged his team into a no-win situation that could result in the death of them all.
This is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
The Prince's Doom
Verona has won its war with Padua, but lost its war with the stars. Heartbroken, the young prodigy Cesco turns his troubled brilliance to darker purposes, embracing a riotous lifestyle in order to challenge the lord of Verona, the Church, and the stars themselves.
Trying desperately to salvage what's left of Cesco’s spirit, Pietro Alaghieri hopes the plots and intrigues of the Veronese court will shake the young man out of his downward spiral. But when the first body falls, it becomes clear that this new game is deadly, one that will doom them all.
Born from Shakespeare's Italian plays, The Prince's Doom explores the danger, deceit, and deviltry of early Renaissance Italy.
Standing in Shadows
The Light-loving Fey have rescued Gairynzvl. Now, he wants to return to the dark realm of The Reviled, and rescue the innocent childfey.
It will take strength, courage and more than one Fey to breach the borders of The Uunglarda, and to slip past the legions of Dark Fey. Gairynzvl knows the secret ways in and out of the dark realm. Slipping into the darkness is easy; escaping with the childfey is another matter. If captured, his band of liberators will pray for death long before it comes.
Will the Fey of the Light risk a savage war to rescue the innocent childfey, and who will join Gairynzvl's quest to the realm of shadows and fear?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Compelling and with a decided darkness throughout, Standing in Shadows is a book any fantasy aficionado will relish."
The Citadel
Great Britain is called upon by the American President to help neutralize an international terrorist threat.
Escalating tensions within the Russian Federation lead experts to believe there is a conspiracy to destabilize its Western rivals: a mysterious arms smuggling gang is suspected of bringing weapons into the US for a series of terror attacks.
Shanahan and Gawain are teamed with EUROPOL agent Lucretia Corcosa in an effort to infiltrate the ring, and assassinate its leaders. They are drawn deep into the world of arms trading, Corsican mob and Russian espionage.
Soon, the three have to confront the most dangerous enemy they have ever faced: The Citadel.
The Citadel is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Falcon Warrior
Sailing west across the Atlantic, Melcorka and Bradan encounter a strange woman entombed within an iceberg.
On her is a headband decorated with the symbol of a falcon. Soon after, they meet a fleet of Norse ships and set sail with them towards the New World.
Fighting their way through skraeling hordes and facing the mysterious Ice Giant, they find the ancient pyramid city of Cahokia. But what is the secret of the strange falcon artifact?
This is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "Loved the historical background... An enjoyable read."
★★★★★ - "Historical fiction at its best."
★★★★★ - "A fitting story in an awesome series."
Personal Violation
When a female executive is harassed and assaulted by the company’s CEO – and subsequently fired – a tenacious attorney is determined to seek justice.
Profoundly affected and facing the psychological impact of a violent sexual attack on a business trip, executive Sarah turns to lawyer Scott Winslow for legal representation when she reports the incident – and is immediately fired for alleged poor performance. As he prosecutes the case, Winslow must find a way to pull together concrete evidence amidst dueling perspectives.
In Gathering Shade
Held captive by the fanatical 8th Battalion, Mason Jerah is convinced he doesn't have long to live... and he isn't alone in his captivity. The Shadows have a plan; one that could mean freedom.
Meanwhile, operative Raven Ivany struggles against the forces aligning against Shades and Shadows - Shifters and Sages - and finds an unlikely companion in Zero, a teenage girl with a mysterious past and desire to prove herself.
L'Astronave di Cartone (Italian Edition)
Lewis Darby, uno scrittore di fantascienza di moderata fama, sta per vivere la più grande avventura della sua vita.
Lewis, soprannominato "Capitano", vive in una città dell'Indiana insieme a sua madre. Ciò che nessuno sa è che di tanto in tanto il Capitano scende in cantina, si infila di soppiatto dentro la vecchia scatola di un frigorifero e fa finta di trovarsi nell'abitacolo di un'astronave. Quello che invece lui non sa è che presto il destino verrà a bussare alla sua porta.
Beyond The Veil
Anthropologist Claire El-Badawy has spent the last ten years applying for grants for an Amazon jungle expedition. She wants to prove her theory of the Trans-Atlantic connection between Africa and South America that existed five thousand years ago. When a lost bushman is found deep in the rainforest, Claire finally wins the support of the university.
Owen Macleod’s life has been one long trek after another, guiding tourists and aiding the indigenous people against the mining companies. Owen has nobody left in his life except for the people along the river, and his tramping partner, Manny. When Owen hears of the opportunity to break free of the tourist trade, he jumps at it.Soon, the headstrong anthropologist and the wanderlust jungle guide are thrown together in pursuit of their dreams.
All Saints
After the discovery of two bodies, Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Detective Sergeant Izzie Drake must lead their team in a race against time to prevent further atrocities.
Clues point towards the enigmatic priest, Father Gerald Byrne, who has recently returned to the city of his birth.
But what connects Byrne to the graveyard murders, a young girl's suicide, and a former mental asylum?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "The character development is excellent, as is the interaction among the characters. If you like murder mysteries with solid police work, this one is for you."
★★★★★ - "Well crafted and exciting from the first page to the last. Highly recommended."
A Mersey Maiden
A peaceful cricket match turns to mystery, when star player Aaron Decker is found dead. Somehow, the case is connected to the disappearance of a German U-Boat in 1945.
With events in Britain, Germany, U.S and Canada all connected, D.I. Andy Ross and his team must work together with international law enforcement and a respected German historian.
But can they solve the murder of Aaron Decker, and the strange case of U3000's last voyage?
Winner, Best Book We've Read All Year Award 2018 (Readfree.ly)
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Great characters and loads of twists and turns. Excellent reading for mystery lovers."
★★★★★ - "A rousing tale of mystery and intrigue."
A Surprise for Christine
A woman sits on a city bus, reflecting on her life — do both need change in direction?
Is it possible that a single pea left on plate can change one’s future?
What dark secrets are revealed by an old suitcase?
And will the surprise for Christine go according to plan?
Eileen Thornton's A Surprise for Christine is a collection of twelve sweet, lighthearted, and romantic stories sure to brighten even the darkest of days.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "A delightful treat."
★★★★★ - "Great assortment of enjoyable short stories."
