Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Flirting with Disaster, Taking Shots, and Long Simmering Spring. And soon enough Daniel discovers that wounds of the flesh are nothing compared to wounds of the heart. The third volume in Grahams ( And One Wore Gray, which has 635,000 copies in print) saga of the Cameron clan focuses on sister Christa in post-Civil War. He also forgets that he is too deep in Union territory to trust any woman. In Callie’s bed, Daniel forgets all about the horrors he has seen. But the look in the silver-gray eyes of the stunningly beautiful Yankee widow tells him to stay-at least for one night of passion. But when a dashing Confederate soldier falls on her land, Callie is inexplicably roused to help this desperate, surprisingly vulnerable, and heartbreakingly desirable man.Īfter suffering the sting of defeat, Colonel Daniel Cameron wants nothing more than to heal his wounds and rejoin his retreating cavalry unit. Now Callie’s only defense is to hunker down and hope the war blazes right on past her Maryland farm. Her husband gave his life on the battlefield, fighting for the North. And One Road West introduces Christa, sister to Jessse and Daniel and her romance with Colonel Jeremy McCauley. And One Wore Gray: Jesse's brother, Daniel Cameron & and the romance with Callie Michaelson. In this sensual Civil War romance from Heather Graham, the scars of battle are healed by a searing desire that crosses enemy lines.Ĭallie Michaelson knows all too well the costs of war. One Wore Blue: Kiernan Miller & Jesser Cameron.
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But when a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways, Russell learns that in this faraway place it's often impossible to tell friend from foe, and that some games must be played out until their deadly end. The duo embark on a search for the missing operative, which takes them on a perilous journey through sun-drenched India. Mycroft received a strange package that contained the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball O'Hara, who is feared to have been taken hostage.or even killed. Mary Russell is drawn into a new intrigue at the start of the New Year, 1924, when she and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, pay a visit to Holmes' gravely ill brother, Mycroft. But when a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways, Russell. King and Klinger have a simple formula: ask some of the world’s greatest writersregardless of genre. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Mycroft received a strange package that contained the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball O'Hara, who is feared to have been taken hostage.or even killed. For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Based on correspondence, legal documents, and journal entries rarely seen before, this amazing portrait of the times reveals the mores and attitudes toward slavery of the nineteenth century, and sheds new light on famous characters such as James Madison, who believed the white and black populations could not coexist as equals French General Lafayette who was appalled by this idea Dolley Madison, who ruthlessly sold Paul after her husband's death and many other since forgotten slaves, abolitionists, and civil right activists. A Slave in the White House - by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor (Paperback). He died a free man in northwest Washington at 75. Book Synopsis Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and. Once finally emancipated by Senator Daniel Webster later in life, he would give an aged and impoverished Dolley Madison, his former owner, money from his own pocket, write the first White House memoir, and see his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. It is a collection of essays that Tsara Shelton had scattered throughout the Internet in her effort to assist struggling parents and those who may love someone with autism. The purpose meaningful and personal doesnx27 t stray from this regard. As Shelton progresses through life's stages of growing up, she shares the importance and validity of each stage, always with an eye for answers and an infectious joy in the never ending journey that is growing up. The intent behind Spinning in Circles and Learning From Myself is directly in its title. Shelton reveals how she dealt with being a pregnant teenager and how her beliefs help guide her parenting. As the oldest of eight children, she discusses in detail her childhood in Toronto, Ontario, and how she learned to live thanks to her brothers and her mother-all on the autism spectrum. Shelton-a mother of four-opens up about the difficult elements in her past, but offers a positive, realistic perspective on those events and more. She shares writings on a range of subjects spanning several stages of her life with topics including women's issues, marriage, prejudice, abuse, mixed-race relationships, equality, culture, and more. Written from a life lived on the edge of society, Spinning in Circles and Learning from Myself, by author Tsara Shelton, offers an insightful and powerfully uplifting collection of ideas and stories. Together they share a dream - to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile. This holy curiosity inspired him to read 3,000 books before writing his first book. Mark shares how his spark of inspiration to begin reading started and what he calls a holy curiosity. Beside Taita stand his proteges, Lostris, the beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter of his master Lord Intef and Tanus, proud, young army officer, who has vowed to avenge the death - at Intef's hand - of his father, and seize Lostris as his prize. Mark shares how faith is sometimes taking the first step before God reveals the 2nd step and his thoughts on obedience to God’s calling. But Taita - a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave, sees him only as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. In the city of Thebes at the Festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. Now the Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown. River God, the first in Wilbur Smith's blockbusting Egyptian Novels, is a thrilling adventure set amid the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Maisie turns to increasingly harmful coping mechanisms to hide her internalized pain. The scars on the outside can fade away, but the school has left each of them with a deep, ragged wound in the shape of a “craving, insatiable empty place” within. Their families have become strangers after 10 years of separation. The residential school has taught them nothing but how to scrub and clean, do laundry, and bear constant abuse. Those who managed to escape from the school still find themselves running, and those who were unceremoniously kicked out the day they turned 16 must find a way to get by in an unfamiliar city. Whether they survived-or will survive, as making it out of the school doesn’t necessarily mean a long life after that-is another matter. Brilliant, unrelenting, and ultimately healing, Five Little Indians tells the story of five residential school students in the 1960s. In a singular style that defies genre, James Lee Burke has created a hauntingly bleak picture of life in New Orleans after Katrina. In the midst of an apocalyptical nightmare, Robicheaux must find two serial rapists, a morphine-addicted priest, and a vigilante who may be more dangerous than the criminals looting the city. Bodies float in the streets and lie impaled on the branches of flooded trees. There is no law, no order, no sanctuary for the infirm, the helpless, and the innocent. The power grid of the city has been destroyed, New Orleans reduced to the level of a medieval society. As James Lee Burke's new novel, The Tin Roof Blowdown, begins, Hurricane Katrina has left the commercial district and residential neighborhoods awash with looters and predators of every stripe. This is the gruesome reality Iberia Parish Sheriff's Detective Dave Robicheaux discovers as he is deployed to New Orleans. In the waning days of summer, 2005, a storm with greater impact than the bomb that struck Hiroshima peels the face off southern Louisiana. **Fandom is a full-length MM novel that mentions/deals with/addresses some heavy topics. I want answers-I miss him-but I don’t want to let him back into my life if there’s a chance he’ll walk away again. The ideas always begin with a wackadoodle premise, and she does her best to turn them into romances with heart. She doesn’t take anything too seriously and lives to create an escape from real life for her readers. Two and a half years ago, he ghosted me, and I still don’t know why. Eden Finley is an Amazon bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romances that are full of snark and light-hearted fluff. Directed by Robert Lieberman Produced by Jon Avnet Jordan Kerner Written by Steven Brill Jim Burnstein Kenneth Johnson Music by J.A.C. So, when they turn up on my doorstep talking about reunions, the last thing I want to do is hear them out. Fandom is a full-length MM novel that mentions/deals with/addresses some heavy topics. Hearts shattered around the wo PrB.rating4.24. I could really do with the publicity, but I don’t want to face Mason again. Eden Finley Finley, Eden DENVER Everyone remembers the night the boy band Eleven broke up. When Eleven reunion talks start, I’m against it completely. I made a mistake, and I’ve been avoiding bandmate Mason Nash ever since.Īt first it was hard, but eighteen months ago, he made it easier by leaving Hollywood and disappearing. Hearts shattered around the world, including my own. Everyone remembers the night the boy band Eleven broke up. In a multi-generational novel revolving around not just parents and children but also brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which family members love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. What happens to them - and the large and small manners in which it echoes through the lives of so many other people - is proof of the moral complexity of life. To ten-year-old Abdullah, little Pari is his everything. To three-year-old Pari, big brother Abdullah is more mother than brother. It begins with the heartbreaking, unparalleled bond between two motherless siblings in an Afghan village. Broad in scope and setting, wise and compassionate in its storytelling, And the Mountains Echoed is a profoundly moving, captivating novel that demonstrates Khaled Hosseini's deeply felt understanding of the bonds that define us and shape our lives - and of what it means to be human. "An emotional, provocative, and unforgettable novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. The front upper right jacket tip has a 1/4 inch closed tear. Includes List of Other Books by Khaled Hosseini Author Dedication Preliminary Page Quote and Acknowledgments. Fine condition maroon boards with gold front cover decoration and letting and gold spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Upon arriving at the local train station, Phileas is surprised to encounter a member of the Reform Club. Phileas Fogg returns home to inform Passeportout of their upcoming expedition. Impressed by his new employer's composure, Passepartout feels he may have finally found an ideal situation.Ĭhapter 3: In Which a Conversation Takes Place Which Seems Likely to Cost Phileas Fogg DearĪn argument at the Reform Club results in a strange wager by Phileas Fogg.Ĭhapter 4: In Which Phileas Fogg Astounds Passepartout, His Servant Phineas Fogg and his sole servant, Passepartout, become acquainted.Ĭhapter 2: In Which Passepartout is Convinced that He Has at Last Found His Ideal (1873) Around the World in 80 Days Paris, France: Routledge Chapter 1: In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Around the World in 80 Days In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. Around the World in 80 Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. |