It was dusk; and the mountains were reverberating with loud thunder-claps, while the rain helped to swell a turbid river that swept through the valley, and past the door of a small wirth-haus or inn, known less by its sign of "The Crown," than as "am Sand," by reason of the strip of sand on which it was built. A cheerful looking, comely woman, clad in a superabundance of woollen petticoats, was busy at the stove, cooking the supper of a foot-traveller who read a crumpled newspaper at the w...

Mr. October: Billionaire business man Jake ClaiborneHis Quest: Steer clear of scandalHis Quandry: He'd gotten the enemy's daughter pregnant!It had been sheer madness to bed Alicia Butler. The beauty's father had cost Jake's company millions and any association with her would surely create troubling tabloid fodder. But Alicia was pregnant with his baby and he would not walk away from this responsibility. Their only opti...

A story as old as time… He comes from nothing, and she was born with a silver spoon. Do opposites really attract?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!As the son of a felon, Fisher Wakefield is no stranger to the seedier side of life. So when Eliza Meadows, BKI’s elegant and efficient Girl Friday, finds herself the target of group of low-down, murderous thugs, he doesn’t hesitate to jump into the fray despite Eliza insist...

When North Black whistled, everyone came running—except her. And it was Melody Woods he most wanted at his fingertips.The memory of her beautiful body, of that night, coiled around his heart—and squeezed. She'd slipped from his bed, innocence intact—and while she traveled the world, his immense desire only grew more beastly. Now, word on the Texas wind was that Melody was back…and wanted North. But he'd never tangle with that spitfire again…or would

A moving family drama of one young woman’s fight to survive, to find her long-lost relatives and to find a place to call homeCelia Mulligan is in love with farm hand Andy McCadden, but when Andy asks her to marry him and she accepts, her father is furious – no daughter of his will marry a mere hireling. Celia elopes with Andy and they make their way by ship to England. While on board, Celia meets a demure young woman called Annabel who tells her in confidence that a friend of her f...

Another Man’s Poison is the fifth mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope, Shetland and Two Rivers crime series.Molly Palmer-Jones arrives at her aunt Ursula’s house one morning, only to find her body slumped lifeless on the sofa . . .Ursula Ottway’s beautiful cottage is wanted by her landlord, politician Marcus Grenville, so he can convert it into a hol...

A wealth of passion…The arrival of wealthy businessman Gabriel Webb in Rachel's life is about to change everything….Gabriel seems sincere in wanting to help single mom Rachel and her young daughter. But she isn't prepared when he touches emotions in her that she had carefully hidden away. Can she allow herself to open up her heart—and her bed—to him? Or is Gabriel interested in only a fleeting affair?

Chelle is a fun-loving, ambitious local news correspondent.Aidan is an uptight and serious state senator.The two are extreme opposites, yet they keep being thrown together.Of course, my normally trusty purple Jeep decides to break down the one time I’m parked in front of a sex toy shop.My humiliation escalates when the man who stops to offer assistance is the one and only, boring and respectable, Senator Aid...

Spanning two continents and three generations, The Salt Man is a sweeping saga that traces how one man's quest for adventure led to a discovery that would change the face of many Southwestern Ontario towns for decades to come.Scotland, 1852: From humble beginnings in Carmunnock, twelve-year-old Peter McEwan and his family move to the Province of Canada, lured by the promise of land and opportunity. Settling in Perth County, they struggle to overcome hardsh...

A wealth of passion…The arrival of wealthy businessman Gabriel Webb in Rachel’s life is about to change everything…. Gabriel seems sincere in wanting to help single mom Rachel and her young daughter. But she isn’t prepared when he touches emotions in her that she had carefully hidden away. Can she allow herself to open up her heart—and her bed—to him? Or is Gabriel interested in only a fleeting affair?

CELEBRATION 1000MAN OF THE MONTHMR. JUNEThe Man: Lucas Broderick—powerhouse lawyer.The Job: Millions had been left to a conniving "goody-two-shoes." Lucas's mission? To break the will.Accident about to happen: Beautiful mystery heiress Bethany Ann Moran—a.k.a. Chandra.Lucas Broderick had been hired for the case of the century! The Moran family matriarch ha...

The Manning House Saga continues where Secrets Under the Apple Tree leaves off when the boys ask about a haunted house. Now, Cory Albright and Bobby Davidson set out to investigate a real mystery. This time, instead of an old strong box, they are asking questions about a haunted house near the center of town. This time, the mystery is not something they believe their fathers buried in the dirt under an apple tree years ago.The house is the largest mansion in town a...