The legend began long ago, when the Earth was young. Even before the coming of men, advanced spirits were asked by Mother Earth to serve as guardians for the planet. Many answered, but four agreed to combine their powers to protect the northwest lands called Sacred Valleys. Throughout the millennia, many spirits left the earth, but few remained to protect all who dwelled beneath the splendor of Thunder Mountain. And so the legend of the Thunder Gods continues. In the sequel to The Cata...

It was going on ten o'clock the next morning when Luther heard a car pull into the ranch yard. He opened the barn door and saw the SUV. The driver's and two back doors open and three people got out. Luther stopped in his tracks. Now who in the heck was this? Could it be his new southern cook had two children? Why hadn't he mentioned that little bit of news on the phone yesterday? Well, we'll see about this! He wasnt a happy man. Luther walked purposely toward the car that stood by the fron...

“Without a doubt . . . one of the most intense suspense writers around.”—Chicago TribuneNew Eden, Montana, is a piece of heaven on earth where one woman died in her own private hell. Now it’s up to ex-court reporter Marilee Jennings to decipher the puzzle of her best friend’s death. But someone has a stake in silencing her suspicion. Someone with secrets worth killing for—and the power to turn this beautiful haven into a . . . dark paradiseAnd as M...

From a Newbery Award winner, "a boy who has lost his mother . . .and a girl who has a mother and moves out to get away from her. . . .Elegant and memorable." ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review)Nine-year-old David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother.Sarcastic and bossy thirteen-year-old Primrose lives with ...

“Gerry Bartlett delivers!”—USA Today Bestselling“Gerry Bartlett delivers a sizzling romance with a healthy dose of Texas charm!”—USA Today Bestselling author Kimberly RayeHer father’s dream. Her crossroads. And a man who sees just her . . .Megan Calhoun doesn’t stick with anything long. She’s the daughter of a billionaire—why pretend to be somebody else?Until she finds...

The acclaimed author's "transcendent story about the healing power of love and art" set in the New England woods—"magisterial and . . . beautifully written" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Hewitt Pearce lives alone in his Vermont family home, producing custom ironwork and safeguarding a small collection of art his late father left behind. When Jessica, a troubled young vagabond, washes up in his backwoods one morning, Hewitt's hermetic existence is ch...

***winner of the 2015 eLit Book Awards Gold Medal for Literary Fiction***David Jackson leaves a successful law practice in the big city to return to the hometown he fled long ago. At its center stands Old Suzie's house, a grand home once the elegant jewel of a bygone era. Now abandoned, the house stands decaying, simmering in the town's tortured past. David thought he'd buried his childhood nightmares along with his father in the town cemetery under six feet of dirt and th...

One cold December night, Henry James Randolf III wanted to escape. His money, his heritage, his lonely life. But when the blizzard drove the sexy Melissa Monroe into his arms he made sure to avoid that trap, too.A year later, when she shows up at his Texas ranch with adorable twin boys, he can't believe his eyes. The boys look just like him. Was their night of passion a premeditated snare or a Christmas surprise? But when shots ring out, his instincts take over. He'll stop at nothi...

“Threaten me, but don’t you dare threaten my sons.”Henry wanted to escape. His money, his heritage, his life. But when a blizzard drove sexy Melissa into his arms he made sure to avoid that trap too. A year later, when she shows up with adorable twin boys, he can’t believe his eyes. They look just like him.Was their night of passion a premeditated snare or a surprise? Yet when shots ring out, Henry’s instincts take over. He’ll stop at nothing to keep Meliss...

When life in his house becomes intolerable, Rock considers revolutionIt's two a.m., it's snowing, and the Kindle boys are working on the roof. This is just another in a long string of interrupted nights—early morning wake-up calls that their father uses to teach endurance, discipline, and a respect for authority. He is a tough man, unforgiving and quick to anger, and the boys express their fear of him in different ways. Cliff is rebellious, while Rock escapes into ...

When Buck Wyatt and his sisters inherit Broken Arrow Ranch,it comes with a catch: One of them has to be on the premisesat all times for one year, or they'll lose it. So Buck counts onsetting up stakes. What he doesn't count on is lovely fortunehunter Rainey Brewster. He soon realizes the woman is tellingthe truth about a hidden gold mine—and that his interest inher goes beyond professional. Yet as their search for gold—andtheir passion for each other—intensifies, it's clear someon...

A Southern bridal designer unveils a coldhearted killer among Louisiana’s elite in this cozy mystery series debut by the national bestselling author.Hat designer Missy DuBois caters to the sophisticated Southern bride at her hat shop, Crowning Glory, on Louisiana's Great River Road. Hired to craft a veil for a socialite getting married at Morningside Plantation means Missy can bask in the height of antebellum atmosphere. But when the bride is found dead in a women'...