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Heat Seeker
John Vincent has always led a life of danger, and now he has every reason to want to remain as dead as the obituary in the Australian papers had proclaimed him to be. He'd left nothing behind in the life he had once led―except for one woman, and one night of unforgettable passion. Now, both will return to haunt him… Bailey Serborne is still tormented by a past she can't change and a man she hasn't been able to forget. A man who was supposed to dead.. But now, a stroke of fate has revealed that sometimes, a woman is given a second chance to heal her heart―and exact the sweetest revenge…
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A Month At The Shore
Acclaimed USA Today bestselling author Antoinette Stockenberg consistently engages readers with her breathtaking stories of small-town romance tinged with danger. Now she returns with a tale of one woman's struggle to put the past to rest-even as it haunts her every waking moment... A Month for New Beginnings Laura Shore's memories of her Cape Cod childhood are far from fond, mostly serving as a persistent reminder of why she left home in the first place. But now she's back. Her tyrannical father is dead, and his children have banded together to try to salvage the family nursery he ran into the ground. Laura, her younger sister Corinne, and their black-sheep brother, Snack, have given themselves exactly a month to try to get the business on its feet. Developers wait in the wings, eager to purchase the property, while local-boy-made-good Kendall Barclay is there whenever Laura turns around. Kendall's intentions may be honorable, but his attentions are the last thing she's interested in... A Month for Bitter Endings Yet Kendall turns out to be a rock-steady shelter from the storm of publicity that blows in after he makes a shocking discovery on the property. Suddenly a murder investigation is underway, placing the Shores under the scrutiny of village gossips--and someone far more dangerous. Someone who thinks that this secret should have stayed buried. And who will stop at nothing to see that Laura's first visit home in years is also her last... A Month At the Shore
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The Color of Hope
For Ruth Connelly, summer on the coast of Maine, in the comfortable old house that has passed through generations of her family, means a respite from the demands of her career and a chance to reconnect with her two children and her husband, Paul. But this year, beautiful sixteen-year-old Josie has changed from a spirited child into a troubled young woman, and her behavior tears at the fabric holding the Connellys together. Determined to ride out the storm of her daughter's adolescence, Ruth is unprepared for the tragedy that strikes during a day of sailing. But while the shock of grief initially forces Ruth to abandon her beloved summer home, the fate of her family tempts her to return, looking for a key to the past, and new hope for the future.
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Shades of Honor
Former Union soldier Radford Grayson returns to his small home town, looking for a stable and comforting place to raise his young, motherless daughter. Despite his troubled past, his hopes are to reconcile with his family and put his dark secrets behind him. But he doesn't count on falling in love with Evelyn-his brother's fiance... When Evelyn Tucker accepted her childhood friend Kyle Grayson's marriage proposal, she thought it was the best way to make her ailing father happy. But when Radford arrives home, the fiery and independent Evelyn soon realizes that the comfort and friendship Kyle has provided her with will never hold a candle to the instant, undeniable passion she feels for Radford. Now their forbidden desire threatens to shatter family ties and destroy newfound dreams-unless their love has the power to overcome all obstacles... AUTHORBIO: WENDY LINDSTROM is the winner of the 2000 Golden Heart award for best unpublished long historical, for SHADES OF HONOR, as well as numerous other writing awards. She lives in upstate NY, and is past president of her local chapter of RWA.
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Nobody Knows
Nobody Knows The Dark Secrets. Cassie Sheridan has all a television news reporter could want: an important beat in Washington D.C., and a skyrocketing career. But then, she makes a critical mistake. Suddenly, her career is in shambles. Nobody Knows How Far A Murderer Will Go. Cassie is transferred to Miami, separated from her family, her friends, and the power of Washington. But in an unsuspecting Gulf Coast town, a killer is watching...and waiting. Nobody Knows Who WIll Be Next. While covering a hurricane that's moving up the Florida Coast, Cassie meets eleven-year-old Vincent, who has just made a grisly discovery on the beach. In one week, Cassie traces the connection between Vincent's "treasure" and a secret operation in the dark shadows of sunny Sarasota-a story that has national significance and maybe, just maybe, will enable her to put her life back together. But nobody knows how fierce the coming storm will be. Nobody knows if a young woman's murderer will stop at nothing to keep the crime a secret. And nobody knows if Cassie will get out alive....
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Sis Boom Bah
Having a sister means always having to say you're sorry. What can make sisters stop talking to each other for years? If it's the Peltz sisters, just about anything can touch off an estrangement! In fact, the latest spat between Deborah, a soap opera writer in New York, and Sharon, a wedding planner in Boca Raton, has lasted two years. But when their mother has a heart attack, the sisters rally around her and promise to behave themselves. The only glitch in their peace pact is Mom's doctor. He's single, good-looking, wealthy...and coming on to both sisters. And when someone bumps off this cad of a cardiologist, Deborah and Sharon are prime suspects. Deborah thinks her soap opera savvy can help the police find the killer, but a second murder brings the siblings even closer to danger. Now, joining forces may be their one chance to stay alive. And in the process, they may just learn to love and accept each other, not to mention find men of their own to love.
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The Fourth War
The Fourth War by Chris Stewart A WORST-CASE SCENARIO The nightmare has come true: As Pakistan's government crumbles, a cryptic message from an Islamic terrorist spy is deciphered to read "Darkhorse" --the Apocalypse. And Pakistan's twenty-four nuclear warheads--each small enough to fit in the trunk of a car--are simply gone. AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK CIA paramilitary agent Peter Zembeic knows the problem isn't twenty-four warheads--it's one. In Boston. Or London. Or downtown Washington. Under deep cover in Afghanistan, he'll do whatever it takes to find them. But how do you find the needle...if you don't know where the haystack is? A WORLD ON THE BRINK With Israel on a hair trigger and the U.S. president's green light to use any and all means necessary, Zembeic and the nation's most elite pilots and high-tech soldiers must navigate a maze of tribal warlords, hostile airspace, Islamic torture experts -- even a temporarily uncooperative French president--to recover the warheads. Because the president has had it with "allies" who watch from the sidelines...and he will retaliate...
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The Nanny Diaries
WANTED: One young woman to take care of a four-year-old boy. Must be bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a nap-deprived pre-schooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply. Who wouldn't want this job? Nanny is a struggling grad student with no visible piercings. Mrs. X, of Park Avenue, doesn't work, clean, cook, or raise her own child. She makes appointments and lists. Nanny needs a job. Mrs. X needs someone accommodating. Nanny and Mrs. X need each other. In return, Nanny is subjected to erratic shifts, irregular paychecks, and the sullen moods of her four-year-old charge. Sentenced to every play date known to Central Park, and every gourmet-snack run she can handle, Nanny needs a diversion that an afternoon martini can't fulfill. Then she discovers a secret about Mr. X. Navigating a marriage on the rocks and the increasingly paranoid, impossibly demanding attitude of her employer, Nanny is redefining servitude. Because now, Nanny has something worth more than Mrs. X's ill-fitting Prada castoffs as a thankless bonus. Nanny's acquiring the power of revenge…
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
The world's most beloved animal doctor delightfully continues where he left off in All Creatures Great and Small with Young James, now married and working as a small-town vet, encounters a cast of extraordinary characters as he makes his way through the Yorkshire countryside tending to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs-- and their eccentric owners. As always, Herriot's warmth, humor, and singular view of life make us laugh and cry, as we marvel at the everyday miracles he creates.new adventures through the Yorkshire dales-- and a whole new menagerie of memorable patients.Young James, now married and working as a small-town vet, encounters a cast of extraordinary characters as he makes his way through the Yorkshire countryside tending to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs-- and their eccentric owners. As always, Herriot's warmth, humor, and singular view of life make us laugh and cry, as we marvel at the everyday miracles he creates.
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Deep Black
A spy plane gathering data on a new Russian weapon is blown out of the sky by a mysterious MiG. Is it an accident or the start of the next world war? One U.S. agency has what it takes to find out-the National Security Agency and its covert operations team: DEEP BLACK.Working for the NSA, ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean is dispatched to Russia, hooking up with former Delta Force trooper Lia DeFrancesca to find out what happened to the plane. The Deep Black team stumbles across an even more alarming secret-a plot to assassinate the Russian president and overthrow the democratic government by force. The coup could have dire consequences for Russia and the world. With no clearance from the government it's called on to protect, the National Security Agency goes to war. But before Lia and Dean can unravel the conspiracy, they learn that one of the spy plane's passengers-an NSA techie-survived the crash. Critical information could fall into enemy hands. And that enemy is playing to the death.