| TITLE: |   Earth Ascendant by Sean Williams |
| DESCRIPTION: | Imre Bergamasc is the First Prime of the Returned Continuum, ruling Earth and the far-flung regions of the galaxy. But dissidents and saboteurs threaten to bring his reign to an end. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Men Are Better Than Women by Dick Masterson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Through a process of exhaustive man research he calls "keeping his eyes open," Dick Masterson has compiled a Magnum-size list of the ways men are better than women. It is an infallible compendium of man's greatness, filled with the most egregiously fallacious arguments ever put to words, but with some kind of miraculous, rock-solid man logic dripping like motor oil from every sentence. It is a manifesto more memorable than bullshit like High Fidelity or which Axe baby powder Maxim thinks you should slap on your nuts before clubbing, more chock-full of devastating man quotes than Oscar Wilde with two wangs. Most important, it is the only one of its kind. In Men Are Better Than Women, Dick Masterson dispenses logic from his man mouth into the eyes of his male readers like some kind of mighty mother man eagle with nutrient-rich word vomit. It's a book that makes you feel like driving a train into a dynamite factory and then tearing a telephone book apart with your bare hands, just because that's the way men have always done it. Masterson's chapters are simple and self-contained, demand no commitments from readers, and have an immediate payoff. Men Are Better Than Women is a dangerous work of satire--not dangerous in a revolutionary sense, but dangerous in that it walks the razor-thin line between cruelty and absurdity. That line is called hilarious. |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: |  The Watcher [An Anna Strong Vampire Novel] by Jeanne C. Stein |
| DESCRIPTION: | Newly-made vampire Anna has become a Watcher--one of the supernatural world's enforcers--even as she fights to control her vampiric rage. When a series of very dangerous events threatens to draw out her unstable powers, her Watcher mentor sends her away for her own safety. But if there's one thing Anna has always been able to find, it's trouble. |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: |   Happy Trails to You: Stories by Julie Hecht |
| DESCRIPTION: | When Julie Hecht's stories first appeared in The New Yorker, her unnamed photographer-narrator became an instant literary icon. Chronicles of her strategies for surviving civilization's decline--herbal remedies, macrobiotics, a bit of Xanax--have established her as one of the most captivating and eagerly read voices in modern literature.In this new collection of stories, Julie Hecht reclaims the darkly funny, existential territory for which she is known: "People say 'Good morning,' but don't believe them. It's just something to say." The uniquely eccentric narrator reappears in Happy Trails to You and recounts her perplexed engagements with our society and the larger world--whether she's attempting to withdraw money from a bank machine, worrying about Paul McCartney, or seeking a nonexistent place of calm on Nantucket, where nail guns and chain saws have replaced the sounds of birds singing. Appalled by life in our times, the narrator recounts innumerable artifacts from a now vanished America (civility, idealism, Elvis Presley, well-made appliances). She is also exquisitely attuned to the absurdities of our culture; her acute observations illuminate every subject, from the dangers of microwave ovens to the disappearing ozone layer. With deadpan wit, the author reveals the truths of a new century. Happy Trails to You is a radically distinctive work of American fiction. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | My Lurid Past by Lauren Henderson |
| DESCRIPTION: | She's a bona fide man-eater. As a successful publicist specializing in the food trade, Juliet Cooper has never had any trouble meeting men; she just doesn't want them hanging around her London flat on a Sunday, asking her how she feels about her mother (who, for the record, hails from hell). After four years of serial dating Juliet's suddenly realized that men--like big lunches--have a tendency to repeat on you. But what else is a girl to do? She's hungry for love. Though Juliet secretly envies her friend Gillian's life--The comfort and companionship of marriage? Lovely!--Gillian said goodbye to her sex life when she said, "I do." And as much as Juliet likes sporting leather for her friend Mel's fetish parties, she's much too lazy to be a dominatrix. Fortunately, as Juliet masterminds the career of her new celebrity chef client Liam, who has the sex drive of a testosterone-crazed rhino, these friends are about to discover the truth about what women really want, and how sometimes--against the odds--they end up getting it. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $12.00 |
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| TITLE: |  Secrets by Jude Deveraux |
| DESCRIPTION: | At age twelve, Cassandra Madden fell in love with Jefferson Ames, a young man she met at one of her mother's business conferences. Over the years, during periods of loneliness and struggle, Cassie held on to this unrequited love in order to cope with her isolated heart and the pain of a cold mother. Even when Cassie grew up, went off to college, and met a man she thought she'd marry, her heart yearned for Jeff. In a decisive moment, she breaks off the pending engagement and travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, where the now-widowed Jeff lives with his young daughter. Cassie becomes the child's nanny, but, even though she sees the object of her desire every day, Jeff has yet to even notice her. Then, one day, she hears shots coming from the mansion of Althea Fairmont, an eccentric woman who is thought of as the world's greatest living actress. Cassie runs to investigate, and, in an instant, her safe little life is turned upside down. She begins to learn that all the people around her aren't who they claim to be. Everyone has secrets--and until Cassie unravels those secrets, she and Jeff will never have a chance to be happy together. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | Thread of Deceit by Catherine Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Something was terribly wrong with the shy, scared little girl. Every day, she came to Haven, Sam Hawke's inner-city youth center. But the former marine couldn't get Flora to open up. So he turned to newspaper reporter Ana Burns, hoping that her skill at asking nosy questions about him and his mission could be put to better use. Flora quickly captured Ana's heart. As did Sam and his dream of providing a haven for children with nowhere else to go. Ana's questions were soon answered--and worst fears confirmed--about little Flora. And protecting her and the center from a powerful predator would take all their love and faith combined. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $12.55 |
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| TITLE: | At Home in Mitford [large-print edition] by Jan Karon |
| DESCRIPTION: | It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that's sixty years old. Suddenly, Father Tim gets more than he bargained for. And readers get a rich comedy about ordinary people and their ordinary lives. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Flirting with Forty by Jane Porter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jacqueline Laurens has been divorced for a year now, the only one amongst all of her married friends. In the divorce, her ex-husband got the second house, the Porsche and the young girlfriend, and Jackie got custody of their two children, a broken heart, and more guilt than she could ever sift through in a lifetime. Not to mention that it's Christmas time, the loneliest time of the year, and her 40th birthday is just around the corner. So when her best friend proposes a spontaneous girls' weekend in Hawaii to celebrate, Jackie couldn't be more excited. But when her friend's husband and kids come down with the flu, Jackie reluctantly gets on the plane by herself, more than a little lonely. But she won't be lonely for long...For in Hawaii, Jackie meets Kai, a gorgeous, confident yet sensitive surf instructor who reawakens the zest for adventure and the fun side of herself that Jackie thought she lost. The only problem: Kai is significantly younger than she is. While that isn't a problem for a fling, when the phone calls come fast and furious long after the trip has ended, Jackie has to admit to herself that this is more than a fling. But she never thought her friends and her family would be so adamantly opposed to her new relationship and to the way it's changing her, seemingly for the better. As she gets pulled in every direction and a surprise forces Jackie to completely reevaluate her life, will she sacrifice her new relationship? |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Book Club by Mary Alice Monroe |
| DESCRIPTION: | New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe invites you to meet five remarkable characters as she explores the power of friendship with tenderness, honesty and understanding. "Outwardly linked by their monthly book club meetings, five diverse women in suburban Chicago come to realize that they share more than just the books they read as they struggle with a number of life-changing issues and discover the true meaning and power of friendship."--Library Journal |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $12.55 |
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| TITLE: | The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer |
| DESCRIPTION: | From the bestselling author of The Wife and The Position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriage--and what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. For a group of four New York friends, the past decade has been largely defined by marriage and motherhood. Educated and reared to believe that they would conquer the world, they then left jobs as corporate lawyers, investment bankers, and film scouts to stay home with their babies. What was meant to be a temporary leave of absence has lasted a decade. Now, at age forty, with the halcyon days of young motherhood behind them and without professions to define them, Amy, Jill, Roberta, and Karen face a life that is not what they were brought up to expect but seems to be the one they have chosen. But when Amy gets to know a charismatic and successful working mother of three who appears to have fulfilled the classic women's dream of having it all-work, love, family-without having to give anything up, a lifetime's worth of concerns, both practical and existential, opens up. As Amy's obsession with this woman's bustling life grows, it forces the four friends to confront the choices they've made in opting out of their careers-until a series of startling events shatters the peace and, for some of them, changes the landscape entirely. Written in Meg Wolitzer's inimitable, glittering style, The Ten-Year Nap is wickedly observant, knowing, provocative, surprising, and always entertaining, as it explores the lives of these women with candor, wit, and generosity. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | A Place Called Canterbury: Tales of the New Old Age in America by Dudley Clendinen |
| DESCRIPTION: | In 1994 New York Times writer Dudley Clendinen's mother--a Southern matron of iron will but creaking bones--sold her house and moved to Canterbury Tower, a geriatric apartment building with full services and a nursing wing in Tampa Bay. There she landed in a microcosm of the New Old Age. Canterbury was filled not just with old Tampa neighbors but also with strangers from across the country. Wealthy, middle class, or barely afloat; Christian, Jewish, or faithless; proud, widowed, or still married; grumpy or dear--they had all come together, at the average age of eighty-six, in search of a last place to live and die. A Place Called Canterbury is a beautifully written, often hilarious, deeply moving look at how the oldest Americans are living with the reality of living longer. Peopled by brave, daffy, memorable characters determined to grow old with dignity--and to help one another avoid the dreaded nursing wing.... A Place Called Canterbury is a kind of soap opera. Likewise, it is a poignant chronicle of the last years of the Greatest Generation and their children, the Boomers, as they are drawn into old age with their parents. A Place Called Canterbury is an essential read for anyone with aging parents and anyone wondering what their own old age will look like. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | There and Now by Linda Lael Miller |
| DESCRIPTION: | THERE WAS NO TURNING BACK.... Seeking refuge, Elisabeth McCartney returned to her centuries-old family home, never dreaming stepping over the threshold would take her one hundred years into the past--and into the sweet, sensual embrace of Dr. Jonathan Fortner. He wants forever, but she knows forever is the one thing they don't have. Because even if she can prevent the tragedy she knows will strike him, they are separated by two worlds, denied by destiny. Unless love can find a time of its own.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Loner by Geralyn Dawson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cursed by tragedy, Logan Grey vows to live his life alone. But his willpower is tested by the alluring Caroline Kilpatrick. Caroline knows treasure waits within Black Shadow Canyon--and it's not Geronimo's Gold. Desperate, she makes Logan an offer he can't refuse--and together they battle outlaws, danger and desire.... But the ultimate battle is still to be fought. Now Caroline must risk it all to capture the love of a loner. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $6.30 |
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| TITLE: | Twin Targets by Jessica Andersen |
| DESCRIPTION: | FBI agent John Sharpe was closing in on a criminal he'd made his life's mission to put away for life. So rescuing Sydney Westlake from the churning ocean was a distraction he couldn't afford. But then he learned the beautiful scientist had escaped his target's clutches and could hold the key to closing his case, so John wasn't letting her out of his sight. Sydney claimed she was more than willing to help, especially if it meant securing her twin sister's safety, but danger threatened every move she and John made together. Would the same hold true once their barely contained attraction was finally released? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Twenty Wishes [A Blossom Street Book] by Debbie Macomber |
| DESCRIPTION: | What do you want most in the world? Anne Marie Roche wants to find happiness again. At thirty-eight, her life's not what she'd expected--she's childless, a recent widow, alone. She owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street, but despite her accomplishments, there's a feeling of emptiness. On Valentine's Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate ... what? Hope, possibility, the future. They each begin a list of twenty wishes, things they always wanted to do but never did. Anne Marie's list starts with: Find one good thing about life. It includes learning to knit, doing good for someone else, falling in love again. She begins to act on her wishes, and when she volunteers at a local school, an eight-year-old girl named Ellen enters her life. It's a relationship that becomes far more involving than Anne Marie intended. It also becomes far more important than she ever imagined. As Ellen helps Anne Marie complete her list of twenty wishes, they both learn that wishes can come true--but not necessarily in the way you expect. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $22.45 |
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| TITLE: | The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter |
| DESCRIPTION: | His powers--inhuman ... His passion--beyond immortal.... All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member--a man trapped in a hell of his own. Neither can resist the instant hunger that calms their torments ... and ignites an irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them closer to destruction--and a soul-shattering test of love.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $6.30 |
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| TITLE: | Welcome to the Real World by Carole Matthews |
| DESCRIPTION: | She made the final cut!.... Scraping by for years on bar gigs, Fern Kendal has always suspected she might actually have a decent voice. But caring for her feuding parents and sickly nephew took all her energy--until now. During one crazy week, she lands a spot on the reality television talent show Fame Game and a glam new job as personal assistant to world-famous singer Evan David. Fern's handsome new boss lives in the spotlight. Though she can't seem to master her assistant duties, Fern brings a rare smile to his face and makes him long to rejoin the real world. Through a twist of fate, Evan becomes the newest judge on Fame Game, a sour note for Fern, who has reasons for keeping her ambitions under wraps. She goes on the run, but Evan can't forget her. And thus begins the adventure of a lifetime--both onstage and off! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $12.55 |
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| TITLE: | The Sorceress of Belmair by Bertrice Small |
| DESCRIPTION: | A Past Awakened.... Magic coursing through his blood, Dillon, son of Lara, Domina of Hetar, follows his mystical path to Hetar's brightest star. Belmair is a forgotten world. And, it turns out, his people's lost heritage. Summoned to marry the king's daughter and inherit the throne, Dillon discovers Belmair is beautiful, enigmatic and seductive--as is his strong-willed new queen, and the mystery lying at Belmair's heart. A Love Unimagined Cinnia, sorceress of Belmair, expected to claim her rightful place as ruler, not as the wife of a stranger chosen by Belmair's magical guardian. But the enchantment that seals a marriage of power and greatness soothes her wounded pride, allowing her to use her magical gift to uncover the darkest secret of a bright planet whose young women are inexplicably disappearing.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $12.55 |
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| TITLE: | The Billionaire's Baby (Harlequin Mini # 19) by Leanne Banks |
| DESCRIPTION: | Garrett Winslow wants a woman to love him for himself, not for his family's money. So when he meets Haley Turner while on vacation in Mexico, he keeps his real name a secret. A family crisis abruptly ends their spring fling, and Garrett heads home, never knowing the night he spent with Haley has changed both of their lives forever... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $0.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Heart of a Ruler by Marie Ferrarella |
| DESCRIPTION: | ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE LIVED A BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS ... WHO WAS FORCED TO MARRY A HANDSOME PRINCE. For as long as Princess Amelia could remember, Prince Reginald had always been a royal pain. But to secure an alliance for her country, she had to marry him. Hardly a fairy tale come true. Especially when her real prince is Lord Russell, Reginald's right-hand man. Lord Russell, Duke of Carrington, had always put his duty before everything. But for love and Amelia, could he betray his country and future king? Will there be a happily-ever-after for Amelia and Russell? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | With the Material Witness in the Safehouse by Carla Cassidy |
| DESCRIPTION: | FBI agent Ryan Burton spent his days investigating every sinister secret in the fog-shrouded village of Raven's Cliff ... his nights he spent protecting a beautiful material witness with no memory. At one time Ryan had been her defender and her lover, but Britta Jakobsen had no recollection of either. Now, as a curse that enshrouded this seaside town began taking its toll on the locals, Britta became the focus of a madman's attention. For Ryan, safeguarding Britta brought back the past--and the passion--they'd once shared. This time, though, their reunion was no match for the unpredictable danger that hovered just outside the safehouse door.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Playboy's Baby by Crystal Green |
| DESCRIPTION: | Morgan Pierce has just been introduced to a very special person: his son! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $0.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Giannakis Bride by Catherine Spencer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Brianna Connelly is the last person Dimitrios Giannakis wants to see again. But the stunning supermodel could hold the key to saving his daughter's life.... Brianna will do anything for her niece, except let Dimitrios break her heart again. Only, the chemistry between Brianna and the enigmatic tycoon is as strong as ever, and it leads to an unexpected proposal.... Then Brianna discovers the best chance for her niece is a transplant from a sibling. Is Dimitrios's proposal just a ruthless determination to have her conceive his baby? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Greek Tycoon's Forbidden Bride by Cathy Williams |
| DESCRIPTION: | He's determined to have her.... Greek millionaire Theo Toyas is suspicious of the beautiful but beguiling Abby Clinton. He's convinced that her air of vulnerability conceals a devious woman intent on snatching the Toyas fortune. And he's going to seduce her into telling the truth.... She's determined not to be taken.... Abby is consumed by her attraction to this arrogant Greek. But she must keep her secret ... and she must not fall in love with Theo. In fact, she must stay forbidden to him at all costs! Too late, because Theo's intent on having her as his wife.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Western Weddings by Charlene Sands |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rocky Mountain Bride by Jillian Hart: Savannah Knowles arrives in Montana expecting to marry Nate Brooks, but he has never heard of her! Can this quiet man find room in his heart for lonely Savannah? Shotgun Vows by Kate Bridges: Milly Thornbottom has a crush on Mountie Weston Williams, and one stolen kiss changes their lives! After they're marched straight to the altar, can her crush possibly develop into more? Springville Wife by Charlene Sands: Grace Lander returns to Springville to pick up the pieces of her life and become the town's schoolmarm. Single father Caleb Matlock's kiss may be just what Grace needs to mend her heart and make a home! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Markonos Bride by Michelle Reid |
| DESCRIPTION: | The island of Aristos holds bittersweet memories for Louisa. Here she met and married gorgeous Greek playboy Andreas Markonos and bore him a precious son. But when tragedy struck, Louisa fled.... Now, years later, Andreas can't believe that his runaway wife has dared set foot on Aristos again--and that he still desires her. Andreas will reclaim his wife with the one thing they still have in common ... intense physical passion! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Up Close and Personal by Joanne Rock |
| DESCRIPTION: | Posing as a live model in a sex class was bound to be hard--but Rocco Easton will, uh, rise to the occasion. The seductive moves of sensuality guru Jessica Winslow are no match for Rocco's SEAL training. He'll expose her scam--even if it means he gets a supercharged sex life out of the deal.... But things get weird when his sultry sex maven turns out not to be the con artist he thinks, but the victim of identity theft. Gone are his plans for getting even. Now he's in protector mode. Because the identity thief is getting braver, pretending to be Jessica everywhere. Including his bed! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Greek Tycoon's Virgin Mistress by Chantelle Shaw |
| DESCRIPTION: | She's cool, controlled ... and ready to be claimed! Supermodel Anneliese Christiansen seems to have it all--but Anna is an innocent, and has reasons for resisting Damon Kouvaris's ruthless seduction.... He's Mediterranean, made of money ... and irresistibly marriageable! Anna proves to be a challenge but Damon always gets what he wants ... and if the prize is good enough he'll pay the price! Will the Greek tycoon claim this virgin to be his bride... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Best Man's Bride by Lisa Childs |
| DESCRIPTION: | Her sister's wedding is the last place Colleen McClintock expects to fall in love. Especially when the object of her affection is a man who has never given her a second look at the hospital where they both work. Sexy, irresistible Dr. Nick Jameson may be everything a woman could want in a man. But he's definitely not husband material. Best man at his best friend's wedding is the closest Nick plans to come to marriage. Even if he can't stop thinking about sweet Colleen. When the bride suddenly bails, scandal starts brewing and the town is in upheaval. And Nick and Colleen have to decide whether to give Cloverville a wedding after all.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife by Annie West |
| DESCRIPTION: | Stavros Denakis is furious when Tessa Marlowe turns up without warning. Weary and cynical through his experience with women, Stavros suspects the wife he hardly knows is a gold digger--surely she's here to claim her share of the Denakis millions. But Tessa is a temptation that he can't resist.... Bedded by her gorgeous Greek husband, Tessa realizes she has fallen in love with him, and longs for their marriage to become real. Only Stavros, though he may be passionate in private, remains cold in public, and is determined they stay wedded only in name.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Princess's Secret Scandal by Karen Whiddon |
| DESCRIPTION: | PRINCE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS TO WED PREGNANT PRINCESS! It seems royal PR man Chase Savage is involved in a scandal. Savage announced his engagement to Sydney Conner, the illegitimate princess from Naessa, who is pregnant with our late Prince Reginald's heir. Savage was reportedly sent to bribe the ravishing royal, only to find himself dodging bullets and fleeing the country with her. There was no denying the white-hot passion between the pulchritudinous pair as they treated reporters to an ardent display of affection. With Sydney's life still endangered and tensions mounting, one wonders if the engagement is simply the greatest spin of Savage's career--or if the confirmed bachelor has truly met his match! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Millionaire's Makeover by Lilian Darcy |
| DESCRIPTION: | When successful millionaire businessman Ben Radford first met Rowena, he thought her frosty and uptight. But once Rowena started designing his garden, he was determined to discover why she'd put up such steely barriers--by taking them down, layer by layer.... Discovering the beautiful, sensual woman underneath was a revelation! It was just as he hoped; he would help her overcome the past and then he would move on. After all, his divorce had taught him that he couldn't offer more than a temporary affair. But Rowena had come along way from mousy wimp she'd once been. She decided that she could help Ben believe in love again: she'd give him the makeover of a lifetime! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Wanted: White Wedding by Natasha Oakley |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seeing Daniel Ramsey struggle with fatherhood makes memories of Freya's past come flooding back. Freya was a wild child, but on the inside she always dreamed of happy ever afters and white weddings. It was a way to escape the troubles of home. Now she's grown up, stunning and successful, and she knows she can help Daniel and his daughter. But Freya's afraid of getting too close.... She still has her secrets, locked up tight. Could it be that after all these years, she's met the man who has the ability to see straight into her heart? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Charm School by Susan Wiggs |
| DESCRIPTION: | The captain had abandoned society. She was too unrefined for it.... An awkward misfit in an accomplished Boston family, Isadora Peabody yearns to escape her social isolation and sneaks aboard the Silver Swan, bound for Rio, leaving it all behind. Ryan Calhoun, too, had a good family name. But he'd purposely walked away from everything it afforded him. Driven by his quest to right an old wrong, the fiery, temperamental sea captain barely registers the meek young woman who comes aboard his ship. To the Swan's motley crew, the tides of attraction clearly flow between the two. Teaching her the charms of a lady, they hope to build the confidence she needs to attract not only their lonely captain's attention, but his heart, as well. For everyone knows the greatest charms are not those of the formal lady, but rather the possibilities of a new world built on love. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.20 |
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| TITLE: | The Italian's Passionate Revenge by Lucy Gordon |
| DESCRIPTION: | He will bed her.... Elise Carlton is looking forward to having her freedom. Years as a trophy wife have left her wary. But there is one man to whom she is not immune.... For revenge and for pleasure!.... Vincente Farnese is rich and devastatingly handsome, his own special brand of dark Italian temptation! But it is no coincidence that Vincente has sought out Elise. What will she do when she discovers he wants her only for revenge? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Heir's Convenient Wife by Myrna Mackenzie |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Wedding Belles' photographer, Regina, captures picture-perfect memories for brides and grooms to treasure. But looking at her own wedding photo makes her realize she barely knows the man she conveniently wed.... Dell O'Ryan was always brought up to do the right thing, to be responsible. So when his no-good cousin landed the beautiful Regina in a whole heap of trouble, Dell stepped in to save the day. One convenient marriage later, they are practically strangers, and now Dell has decided it's time to date his wife.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Italian Playboy's Secret Son by Rebecca Winters |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cesar Villon de Falcon: the world's finest racing-car driver and Monaco's most notorious playboy. But a terrifying crash has left him fighting for his life. Sarah Priestley: the enchanting woman at his bedside, who has a secret she hopes will help revive him--Cesar has a son! The little boy who has his daddy's eyes gives Cesar a new lease on life. But it is his convenient marriage to Sarah that has the potential to make this courageous man whole again.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Way He Moves by Marcia King-Gamble |
| DESCRIPTION: | Serena D'Andrea doesn't believe everything she sees. As the only heir of an affluent Argentinian publishing family, she's been finding it increasingly difficult to trust that the men she meets can see past her wealth. But on a Rhythm Dancers Cruise aboard Alexandra's Dream, Serena's attention quickly turns from rumbas to romance when she finds a pendant that's said to bring whoever wears it luck in love. From the moment she puts it on, though, she's beset by a rush of mishaps that make her wonder if someone may be watching--and following--every move she makes...on and off the dance floor. Luckily, Gilles Anderson always seems to be around to come to her rescue. But the fact that he looks exactly like a man from her past--a man she once thought she could love--has Serena watching every move he makes. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Prince's Royal Dilemma by Brenda Harlen |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lovely ladies of Tesoro Del Mar, it's your lucky day! The brand-new--and undeniably dreamy--Crown Prince Rowan must marry in six months or give up the throne. But you've got competition--my spies tell me that Rowan only has eyes for the royal nanny. The luscious Lara Brennan is as loving to the children as she is exasperating--and unforgettable--to the prince. But gorgeous or not, innocent Lara can't be a true contender for Rowan's heart; since she wasn't born in our kingdom, she is not eligible to be his bride. It's going to be a tough choice for Rowan: leading the country he loves, or loving the woman who captured his heart.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Guardian by Linda Winstead Jones |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dante Mangino was a man committed to one thing: his job. A top security specialist, he had no ties to anyone, just the way he wanted. Falling for a client was strictly taboo. But his latest assignment was about to remind him that even a man like Dante had a weakness. And her name was Sara Vance. Mayor of her hometown, Sara needed protection against a stalker. But having the man who'd loved her and left her prowling around on guard simply wouldn't do. Dante was too intense. Too ... tempting. And that would make her stalker very, very angry.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Sheik and I by Linda Winstead Jones |
| DESCRIPTION: | DASHING SHEIK RESCUES LOCAL VIRGIN! He's a sexy sheik willing to risk his own life by visiting Silverton and negotiating peace with our country--though some suspect he had a hand in the prince's murder. She's a beautiful diplomatic aide unwilling to let anything--or anyone--stand in the way of her perfect career. Yet bullets weren't the only thing flying when Sheik Kadir Al-Nuri met his appointed aide, Cassandra Klein; there were sparks aplenty for our cameras to catch as the pretty pair dove to safety. But even if the smart and sultry Cassandra were willing to hang up her severe business suits and take a chance at love, could these star-crossed lovers ever make it work in the real world? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Talk of the Ton by Mary Nichols |
| DESCRIPTION: | RUMORS WERE FLYING.... Her name was on everyone's lips. They were agog to find out what Miss Elizabeth Harley had been doing down at the East India Docks. And in such shocking apparel! Why, her uncle's generosity in giving her a London season had been thrown back in his face. Elizabeth had not meant to sully her good name. All she'd craved was a chance to travel. Andrew Melhurst had come to her rescue when she needed him most, but should she consider marrying him to save her reputation? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | Their Secret Child by Mary J. Forbes |
| DESCRIPTION: | But that was all in the past.... Addie Malloy had finally moved on and made a life for herself and her young child. Except now Skip had come home. And he'd brought someone with him. Skip was determined to make amends for running out on Addie when she needed him most. But how would the single mother react when she discovered that his daughter was her daughter, too? Would this be the end? Or could this long-awaited reunion be a new beginning ... for them all? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Time for Grace by Kate Welsh |
| DESCRIPTION: | Pilot Kip Webster usually flew as far as possible from romance. So when one of his passengers caught his eye, it knocked the wind out of him. Recent widow Sarah Bates and her tiny daughter made him long to be a part of a family. But not sure he could offer them a future, Kip worried that he would hurt Sarah in the long run. Yet he couldn't deny their connection--or resist helping her as she started over. Could his bachelorhood be the next thing to fly away? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | Taken by the Viking by Michelle Styles |
| DESCRIPTION: | A Viking raid.... They claimed they came in peace, but soon Lindisfarne was aflame. Annis of Birdoswald fled in fear, but she could not escape the Norse warriors. An honorable captor.... One man protected her ... Haakon Haroldson. The dark, arrogant Viking swept Annis back to his homeland, taking her away from all she held dear. A new life--as his mistress! Now Annis must choose between the lowly work that befits a captive, or a life of sinful pleasure in the Viking's arms! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | Three Boys and a Baby by Laura Marie Altom |
| DESCRIPTION: | Two's A Handful... Three's Trouble! Dr. Ella Garvey's eight-year-old twins loved to stir things up. But when they hatched a daring plan with her neighbor's son, Dillon, to keep a baby they'd found abandoned in the park, it was mischief times ten. The parents' frantic search for the runaways caused the normally take-charge pediatrician not only to fall apart, but also to start falling for Jackson Tate, Dillon's divorced dad. Ella wanted a fairy-tale ending. But then the firefighter's ex arrived on the scene, and now Dillon expected his father to turn back the clock. Of course, Ella loved the idea of sharing three boys and a baby. But when it came to the man she wanted to marry, it was strictly hands off! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Family Next Door by Jacqueline Diamond |
| DESCRIPTION: | Josh Lorenz is the last man Diane Bittner wants for a neighbor--he's the holdout juror responsible for letting her husband's killer walk. But she finds herself outvoted when their preteen daughters conspire to bring their divided parents together. Josh has always followed his conscience and hopes Diane can forgive him for doing what he believed was right. But he realizes he wants a lot more from the attractive single mother. With the help of their kids and their close-knit community, he and Diane have to decide what really matters. Reliving the mistakes of the past, or planning their future--together.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Mommy Bride by Shelley Galloway |
| DESCRIPTION: | It's been a tough road, but Claire Grant is determined to put her past behind her and build a secure future for her teenage son. Her new life plan doesn't include a relationship with Dr. Ty Slattery, the handsome resident who's trying his best to change her mind. Until one unforgettable night turns her world upside down.... Becoming pregnant again also wasn't part of Claire's plan! And the wary single mother isn't ready to let down her guard. Can Ty convince her to take a chance on love---and on him.... That, together, they have what it takes to become a real family |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Where Love Abides by Irene Hannon |
| DESCRIPTION: | The widowed sheriff's daughter wanted just one thing: a mom. But the lady she'd set her sights on didn't consider herself mother or wife material. Christine Turner couldn't abide her attraction to handsome lawman Dale Lewis. She'd moved to Oak Hill for a fresh start, but no matter how much she wanted it, she didn't believe a family was in God's plan for her life. Dale decreed it a crime for such a lovely, kind woman to hide away on her farm. Especially when he wanted to make his daughter's dream--and Christine's--come true. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Man Behind the Cop by Janice Kay Johnson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Being a big-city cop and being in control means everything to Bruce Walker. He knows how destructive a man can be when given the chance. That's why he's vowed never to get involved. All that changes the moment he meets psychologist Karin Jorgenson. The connection between them is instant, intense ... something he's tempted to explore. Regardless of how Bruce feels, though, he can't let go of everything he knows. His control is even more important now that they're involved in a domestic violence case. Karin insists he's a different man than the one he sees in the mirror. But can he trust her--and himself--enough to open his eyes and see it, too? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Rebel King by Kathleen Creighton |
| DESCRIPTION: | RENEGADE ROYAL.... Paris is the perfect haven for a runaway prince. Until a black-garbed figure trailing a tantalizing perfume steals into Nikolas Donovan's hotel room. And something about his sensual assailant is hauntingly familiar.... But all bets are off when bounty hunter Rhia De Hayes's latest assignment turns out to be the man with whom she once shared a heart-stealing kiss. Her mission is to bring Prince Nikolas back to Silvershire. Trouble is brewing there, and Nikolas plunges into a hotbed of scandal and intrigue, ready to risk the throne itself for a love that comes but once in a lifetime.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | One-Click Buy: May Harlequin Presents by Jennie Lucas |
| DESCRIPTION: | One convenient download. One bargain price. Get all May Harlequin Presents with one click! The drama is fierce and compelling, the sexual tension explosive ... and the romance delectably satisfying. Harlequin Presents has it all ... marriage of convenience, red-hot revenge, forced betrothal, passion among the rich and powerful ... played against the romantic background of Mediterranean settings. Get twelve new scorching tales of passion and romance with one simple click of the mouse. Bundle includes: The Markonos Bride by Michelle Reid, Secret Baby, Convenient Wife by Kim Lawrence, King of the Desert, Captive Bride by Jane Porter, The Italian's Passionate Revenge by Lucy Gordon, Di Cesare's Pregnant Mistress by Chantelle Shaw, The Spaniard's Defiant Virgin by Jenni Lucas, Accidental Mistress by Susan Napier, Her Bedroom Surrender by Trish Wylie, The Greek's Forbidden Bride by Cathy Williams, The Greek Tycoon's Unexpected Wife by Annie West, The Greek Tycoon's Virgin Mistress by Chantelle Shaw and The Giannakis Bride by Catherine Spencer. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $45.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Spaniard's Defiant Virgin by Jennie Lucas |
| DESCRIPTION: | In his Spanish castillo Marcos Ramirez has been planning his retribution for the Winter family.... And now it's time. Marcos will take Tamsin and destroy her family. But Tamsin isn't the hedonistic society girl he expected. She's beautiful and courageous--bedding her will be sweet. And it's then that Marcos realizes Tamsin's a virgin, and innocent of all she's been accused of! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Baby Plan by Kate Little |
| DESCRIPTION: | Expecting the unexpected.... Real estate entrepreneur Julia Martinelli planned her entire life--and was proud of it. She was the polar opposite of her four-times-married mother, who was about to be swept down the aisle by her newest soul mate. Her fiancee seemed to have honorable intentions, but Julia couldn't help but worry. And then there was his son.... A soon as Julia laid eyes on Sam Baxter, the attraction was electric. And the successful chef knew his way around Julia's heart as well as he did her kitchen. But when by-the-book Julia became unexpectedly pregnant with Sam's child, would it be a recipe for disaster ... or for true love? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Viking's Captive by Julia Byrne |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rorik finds an exquisite beauty lying beaten and helpless in an English manor hall and can't leave her to her vicious husband ... or to be found by the advancing Viking raiders. So he carries her away to his ship. But is Rorik intent on saving her--or having her for himself? Yvaine, Lady of Selsey, is wary of her warrior rescuer. He's caring for her bruises and closely protects her from his men. But she is his captive--and soon it's crystal clear what payment Rorik seeks as his reward.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Bounty Hunter's Bride by Victoria Bylin |
| DESCRIPTION: | The long journey across the West ended in sorrow for one hopeful mail-order bride. Dani Baxter stepped off the train in Colorado, only to learn that her intended had died suddenly, leaving three young daughters behind. And suddenly she knew why God had sent her here--to make this family whole again. But her late fiancee's brother, Beau Morgan, a bounty hunter obsessed with vengeance, believed that was his duty. He proposed they marry--in name only--for the children's sake. But as she came to know him, she realized she wanted more, much more. And she wondered if even this lost man could somehow find peace in a woman's loving arms. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | This Time For Good by Carmen Green |
| DESCRIPTION: | Alexandria, Renee and Danielle are three very different women with one thing in common: their late husband! Alexandria Lord-Wright was an Atlanta society princess--wealthy, beautiful and popular. The only thing she couldn't buy was her parents' respect, and marrying Marc Foster was supposed to change that. Instead, Alex was crushed to learn that Marc had two other wives--at least. In danger of losing her stake in the family company because of Marc's deception, she finds an unlikely ally in Hunter Smith, a sexy, successful businessman. But now that Alex is finally learning to stand on her own two feet, she's not prepared to let any man run her life--even one whose red-hot kisses awaken her senses to just how good love can be.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $5.40 |
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| TITLE: | The Desert Lord's Baby by Olivia Gates |
| DESCRIPTION: | There was nowhere Carmen could hide from this prince of Judar. No stone he wouldn't turn to find her, no wall he couldn't tear down. Nothing would stop Farooq Aal Masood from claiming the mother of his baby. She had betrayed him. And she would pay. In his bed. As his wife ... until he tired of her. And though Carmen professed to love him, that it was all a misunderstanding, well ... Farooq would never fall for her lies again! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | The Road to Love by Linda Ford |
| DESCRIPTION: | The road that led to Kate Bradshaw's door sometimes seemed the loneliest in the world. In the depths of the Depression, the young widow was struggling to hold on to the family farm and raise two small children. And she had only her faith to sustain her--until the day Hatcher Jones came walking up that long, lonely road. The handsome, mysterious drifter was clearly haunted by some terrible secret from his past. But the simple acts of kindness he showed Kate and her children spoke of a good heart and strong values. And she longed to make him see that there could be redemption for anyone, even him--and that all his wandering had brought him home at last. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | The James Brown Reader: 50 Years of Writing about the Godfather of Soul by Nelson George |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nelson George and Alan Leeds have assembled the first comprehensive collection of writings about the late, great, Godfather of Soul, creating a fascinating mosaic of the man and the musician. Known as the hardest-working man in show business, James Brown embodied rhythm and blues, funk and soul, and sensuality. His musical innovations in such indelible grooves as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," transformed American music. To appreciate Brown's immeasurable influence, to chronicle his professional and personal triumphs and struggles, and to capture his essence, writers from four decades weigh in on the legendary Soul Brother Number One. What emerges is a tribute to a trailblazer--one that no dedicated fan or music history buff will want to be without. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $17.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin |
| DESCRIPTION: | Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World.Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $10.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the America Century by Steve Coll |
| DESCRIPTION: | The rise and rise of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the twentieth century; its repercussions have already deeply marked the twenty-first. Until now, however, it is a story that has never been fully told, as the Bin Ladens have successfully fended off attempts to understand the family circles from which Osama sprang. In this the family has been abetted by the kingdom it calls home, Saudi Arabia, one of the most closed societies on earth. Steve Coll''s The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century is the groundbreaking history of a family and its fortune. It chronicles a young illiterate Yemeni bricklayer, Mohamed Bin Laden, who went to the new, oil-rich country of Saudi Arabia and quickly became a vital figure in its development, building great mosques and highways and making himself and many of his children millionaires. It is also a story of the Saudi royal family, whom the Bin Ladens served loyally and without whose capricious favor they would have been nothing. And it is a story of tensions and contradictions in a country founded on extreme religious purity, which then became awash in oil money and dazzled by the temptations of the West. In only two generations the Bin Ladens moved from a famine-stricken desert canyon to luxury jets, yachts, and private compounds around the world, even going into business with Hollywood celebrities. These religious and cultural gyrations resulted in everything from enthusiasm for America--exemplified by Osama's free-living pilot brother Salem--to an overwhelming determination to destroy it. The Bin Ladens is a meticulously researched, colorful, shocking, entertaining, and disturbing narrative of global integration and its limitations. It encapsulates the unsettling contradictions of globalization in the story of a single family who has used money, mobility, and technology to dramatically varied ends. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $35.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Woman Who Can't Forget: The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science--A Memoir by Jill Price |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jill Price has the first diagnosed case of a memory condition called "hyperthymestic syndrome"--the continuous, automatic, autobiographical recall of every day of her life since she was fourteen. Give her any date from that year on, and she can almost instantly tell you what day of the week it was, what she did on that day, and any major world event or cultural happening that took place, as long as she heard about it that day. Her memories are like scenes from home movies, constantly playing in her head, backward and forward, through the years; not only does she make no effort to call her memories to mind, she cannot stop them. The Woman Who Can't Forget is the beautifully written and moving story of Jill's quest to come to terms with her extraordinary memory, living with a condition that no one understood, including her, until the scientific team who studied her finally charted the extraordinary terrain of her abilities. Her fascinating journey speaks volumes about the delicate dance of remembering and forgetting in all of our lives and the many mysteries about how our memories shape us.As we learn of Jill's struggles first to realize how unusual her memory is and then to contend, as she grows up, with the unique challenges of not being able to forget--remembering both the good times and the bad, the joyous and the devastating, in such vivid and insistent detail--the way her memory works is contrasted to a wealth of discoveries about the workings of normal human memory and normal human forgetting. Intriguing light is shed on the vital role of what's called "motivated forgetting"; as well as theories about childhood amnesia, the loss of memory for the first two to three years of our lives; the emotional content of memories; and the way in which autobiographical memories are normally crafted into an ever-evolving and empowering life story.Would we want to remember so much more of our lives if we could? Which memories do our minds privilege over others? Do we truly relive the times we remember most vividly, feeling the emotions that coursed through us then? Why do we forget so much, and in what ways do the workings of memory tailor the reality of what's actually happened to us in our lives? In The Woman Who Can't Forget, Jill Price welcomes us into her remarkable life and takes us on a mind-opening voyage into what life would be like if we didn't forget--a voyage after which no reader will think of the magical role of memory in our lives in the same way again. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | Who Do You Think You Are?: A Memoir by Alyse Myers |
| DESCRIPTION: | After her mother's death, Alyse Myers covets only one thing: a wooden box that sits in the back of a closet. Its contents have been kept from her for her entire life. When she was thirteen years old her mother promised she could have the box, "when I'm dead. In fact, it'll be my present to you." Growing up in Queens in the 1960s and '70s, Alyse always yearned for more in life, while her mother settled for an unhappy marriage, an unsatisfying job, and ultimately a joyless existence. Her father drifts in and out of their home. There are harrowing fights, abject cruelty, and endless uncertainty. Throughout her childhood Alyse adamantly rejects everything about her mother's lifestyle, leaving her mother to ask "Who do you think you are?" A personal portrait of a mother and daughter, Who Do You Think You Are? explores the profound and poignant revelations that so often can come to light only after a parent has died. Balancing childhood memories with adult observations, Alyse Myers creates a riveting and deeply moving narrative. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici by Miles J. Unger |
| DESCRIPTION: | Magnifico is a vividly colorful portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age. A true "Renaissance man," Lorenzo dazzled contemporaries with his prodigious talents and magnetic personality. Known to history as Il Magnifico (the Magnificent), Lorenzo was not only the foremost patron of his day but also a renowned poet, equally adept at composing philosophical verses and obscene rhymes to be sung at Carnival. He befriended the greatest artists and writers of the time--Leonardo, Botticelli, Poliziano, and, especially, Michelangelo, whom he discovered as a young boy and invited to live at his palace--turning Florence into the cultural capital of Europe. He was the leading statesman of the age, the fulcrum of Italy, but also a cunning and ruthless political operative. Miles Unger's biography of this complex figure draws on primary research in Italian sources and on his intimate knowledge of Florence, where he lived for several years.Lorenzo's grandfather Cosimo had converted the vast wealth of the family bank into political power, but from his earliest days Lorenzo's position was precarious. Bitter rivalries among the leading Florentine families and competition among the squabbling Italian states meant that Lorenzo's life was under constant threat. Those who plotted his death included a pope, a king, and a duke, but Lorenzo used his legendary charm and diplomatic skill--as well as occasional acts of violence--to navigate the murderous labyrinth of Italian politics. Against all odds he managed not only to survive but to preside over one of the great moments in the history of civilization. Florence in the age of Lorenzo was a city of contrasts, of unparalleled artistic brilliance and unimaginable squalor in the city's crowded tenements; of both pagan excess and the fire-and-brimstone sermons of the Dominican preacher Savonarola. Florence gave birth to both the otherworldly perfection of Botticelli's Primavera and the gritty realism of Machiavelli's The Prince. Nowhere was this world of contrasts more perfectly embodied than in the life and character of the man who ruled this most fascinating city. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $24.99 |
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| TITLE: | Lessons of a Lipstick Queen: Finding and Developing the Great Idea that Can Change Your Life by Poppy King |
| DESCRIPTION: | From the perfect lip stick to mergers and acquisitions, Lessons of a Lipstick Queen follows Popy King's extraordinary journey through the world of business and teaches you how to be more entrepreneurial in your own life.If an eighteen-year-old girl's search for the ideal matte lipstick can turn into a multi-million-dollar company, anything is possible. When Poppy King finished high school, all she had to show for herself were some lackluster grades and a hundred and one ways to get out of phys ed. Within three years, however, she was president of her own hugely successful lipstick brand, Poppy Industries. How did she do it? In Lessons of a Lipstick Queen, Poppy reveals how she managed to launch her business, extracting valuable lessons from the experience as she goes along. Through Poppy's example, you can learn how to become a real entrepreneur--from recognizing a good idea and finding financing, to marketing yourself and your brand, to approaching the media and avoiding common pitfalls. Whether you are looking to go into business for the first time, or simply want to build on your current career, Poppy King is the voice of experience that you should be listening to. In a world where everyone is eager to get ahead, it's essential to think like an entrepreneur. Much more than just a guide to success, Lessons of a Lipstick Queen is a candid adventure story designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery. Filled with exercises, concrete tips, and Poppy's personal and professional anecdotes, this motivational book will help readers get in touch with their inner entrepreneur. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Angel by Carla Neggers |
| DESCRIPTION: | Her passion for myth and magic leads a woman into the heart of a murderous evil.... On a remote stretch of the rugged coast of Ireland, folklorist and illustrator Keira Sullivan pursues the mysterious Irish legend of an ancient Celtic stone angel. As she searches an isolated ruin, she's certain she's discovered the mythic angel, but before she can examine her find, she senses a malevolent presence.... Is someone in there with her? Then the ruin collapses, trapping her. Keira's uncle, a Boston homicide detective, enlists the help of Simon Cahill to find his missing niece. Simon, an expert with Fast Rescue, a rapid-response search-and-rescue organization, is trying to keep a low profile after secretly assisting in the takedown of a major criminal network, but he rushes to Ireland, pulling Keira out of the rubble just as she's about to free herself. Simon isn't interested in myths or magic, nor is he surprised when Keira can't find a trace of her stone angel. He doesn't believe it exists. But the gruesome evidence of a startling act of violence convinces him that whatever she found in the ruin, the danger she faces is real. When the violence follows them to Boston--and escalates--Simon and Keira realize that the long-forgotten story that has captivated her has also aroused a killer ... a calculating predator who will certainly kill again. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $22.45 |
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| TITLE: | Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth A. George |
| DESCRIPTION: | "The story begins with my father, actually, and the fact that I'm the one who's answerable for his death. It was not my first crime, as you will see, but it is the one my mother couldn't forgive." In her astonishing New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession. Playing for the Ashes is a rich tale of passion, murder and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing--and no one--is really what it seems. Intense, suspenseful and brilliantly written, Playing for the Ashes will make readers "search out the sleuthing pair's first six adventures ... a treasure," as Cosmopolitan predicted in their review. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Soul Stealer [Rogue Angel Book 12] by Alex Archer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Their ultimate fear came true. And then things got worse. Annja Creed jumps at the chance to join a fellow archaeologist on a quest to find a relic. But she's not so thrilled about northern Siberia, where they are hoping to discover something buried in the long-undisturbed soil of Russia's frozen terrain. When they reach the town of Jakutsk, Annja is put off by its gray landscape and highly superstitious inhabitants. They claim they are being hunted. Then one of the villagers goes missing. The locals blame the Khosadam, a ghost of a fallen goddess said to ingest the souls of the departed. But there are no fresh graves. She is now hunting the living. When Annja seeks to destroy the apparition, she discovers an even more horrifying truth--and may have hit a dead end. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $6.30 |
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| TITLE: | The Year of Disappearances by Susan Hubbard |
| DESCRIPTION: | Wherever Ariella Montero goes, it seems, someone is murdered. Writing in a style that The New York Times calls "minimalism O. Henrified," Susan Hubbard continues, with The Year of Disappearances, her heroine's mysterious and spellbinding quest, begun in The Society of S, to recognize the demons who may live inside us and the ones we love--so that they can be removed. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | Ex-Terminator: Life After Marriage by Suzetta Perkins |
| DESCRIPTION: | What happens to those who are left behind in the turbulent breakup of failed love and romance? A new novel from book club favorite, Suzetta Perkins.The transition from despair to satisfaction is an emotional, and yet often hilarious road to bump along. Ex-Terminator brings a fresh view to life after divorce as four women and a man struggle to move beyond their feelings of loss, failure, and abandonment, in order to establish a sense of normalcy and discover who they really are again.Can new love be found, even while the old still lingers and haunts everyday thoughts and actions? As these brokenhearted people form a support group to shore each other up in the midst of their stormy lives, little do they know how much they will come to mean to one another, or how each one will be changed by the healing they discover. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Third Circle [An Arcane Society Novel] by Amanda Quick |
| DESCRIPTION: | New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick's new Arcane Society novel reveals the passionate--and paranormal--secrets of proper Victorian London. Called 'supremely addictive' by Booklist, the Arcane Society novels, written under both the Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz names, have pulled readers into a saga filled with steamy romance, drama, and dark intrigue. Her newest novel promises to mesmerize as well. Leona Hewitt, disguised in men's formal evening clothes, has secretly made her way into Lord Delbridge's private museum to retrieve a relic stolen from her family. But someone else is in the dimly lit gallery on the same errand: a tall, blackcloaked man whose very voice is enough to cause her to fall into a trance. Thaddeus Ware, a mesmerist with psychic gifts, is accustomed to fearful reactions from others--women, in particular. After all, a man who can control the minds of others could rob a lady of her virtue--completely unbeknownst to her. But Leona shows no trace of hysteria in his presence. A gifted crystal worker, she exerts a rather hypnotic power over the hypnotist himself. And she is determined to keep the coveted crystal they manage to recover by giving him the slip at a run-down London inn. Thaddeus, on assignment for the Arcane Society, knows the menace Leona is courting by absconding with the crystal. A source of remarkable energy, it holds the potential for great destruction. Lord Delbridge has already killed to acquire the crystal, his key to membership in the elite, shadowy group known as the Third Circle. And, with the help of a ruthless hunter of preternatural skill--dubbed the Midnight Monster by the press--Delbridge intends to find Leona. With the stolen crystal in their possession, the danger is only beginning. |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | Longarm and the Diablo Gold [Longarm 354] by Tabor Evans |
| DESCRIPTION: | Longarm heads out to Montezuma, New Mexico, where men are dropping like flies. Without a mayor, marshal, or murder suspect, the town seems cursed--and with an upcoming visit from Vice President Arthur, it's up to Longarm to put the kibosh on the killing. |
| CATEGORY: | His |
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