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Once Upon Stilettos
by Shanna Swendson
"Stealth-dating: definition -- dating under the radar as in the no asking-you-out part."
Posted July 11, 2006
This is a magical fairy tale. Not in the sense of a
children's book -- oh no -- in the sense that the book
revolves around some rather remarkable or odd New Yorkers.
Now many would say that is a rather oxymoronic statement but
it fits the basis of the story Read more...
Final Truth
by Mariah Stewart
"Sometimes justice is dealt a nasty hand and the winner is a killer."
Posted June 30, 2006
The hands of justice work slow because of a myriad of rules
to follow -- T's to cross, I's to dot. But even then it is a
flawed system because of the human factor. This is a story
of what happens when justice affected by these flaws has to Read more...
The Man from Stone Creek
by Linda Lael Miller
"Fans of Linda Lael Miller welcome Sam O'Ballivan who is sure to become a fan favorite."
Posted June 10, 2006
Haven Arizona is much like most of the towns created out of
nothing with a large ranch, saloon/bordello, one room
schoolhouse, mercantile store, bank, blacksmith and jail.
The town survives by catering to the needs of the limited
number of residents of the town. There are usually few
secrets Read more...
Always And Forever
by Gretchen Craig
"A must read epic saga of New Orleans life circa 1800's reminiscent of Mitchell's Gone with the Wind."
Posted May 23, 2006
Caste structure is rather well defined in the early 1800's
and no where more so then New Orleans. Even the slaves exist
in a sub-structure of house slaves and field slaves. House
slaves enjoy the advantage of protection against at least
part of the cruelty visited upon lesser Read more...
California Girl
by T. Jefferson Parker
"Why was Janelle Vonn murdered and then beheaded -- was it an act of passion?"
Posted April 1, 2006
CALIFORNIA GIRL starts out in the here and now of the year
2004 with a casual meeting of two brothers whose lives have
been entwined in a murder that took place in the mid 1960's.
Nick Becker was a green detective back then and his brother
Andy was working Read more...
Every Breath You Take
by Judith McNaught
"What does it take to break through years of indifference and reach someone's heart?"
Posted March 22, 2006
It would seem that the Wyatt family is going to acquire a
hitherto unknown heir. Mitchell Wyatt has enjoyed all the
luxuries of a child born to a great influential and wealthy
family minus the actual family part. His paternal
grandfather, Cecil Wyatt, made a pact with Mitchell's mother Read more...
Deadly Kisses
by Brenda Joyce
"A tale of some really strange bed-fellows"
Posted March 1, 2006
Who killed Daisy Jones? The list of candidates seems very short. Francesca Cahill working with the police department as a sort of consulting sleuth is faced with dread over the fact that her fiancé Calder Hart is at the top of that short list. Daisy it seems was Read more...
The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club
by Susan McBride
"A mother and daughter team up as investigators extraordinaire!"
Posted February 24, 2006
Belle Meade is a luxuriously well appointed retirement
community that has a rather lengthy list of people waiting
for a vacancy shall we say. It appears that the list will be
opened for some recently vacated units. Two members of Cissy
Blevins Kendrick's Wednesday bridge club have been
discovered Read more...
Crazy In Love
by Luanne Rice
"Sometimes the question is... when is love not enough?"
Posted February 23, 2006
Georgie and Nick Symonds have fashioned a rather unique
married life. Nick is an up and coming player as a Wall
Street attorney. Georgie is the creator and facilitator of a
think tank organization in suburban Connecticut. Nick
commutes to work in a seaplane. Georgie seems rather
secluded while living Read more...
Mrs. Miracle
by Debbie Macomber
"God gave the angels wings and humans chocolate..."
Posted February 5, 2006
Now how can you argue with that logic? Any fan of Debbie
Macomber knows how she peppers her books with unlikely
items: for example recipes, knitting instructions and
wonderfully insightful quotes. They are meant to make you
smile and smile is what you will do reading this wonderful
story of Read more...
The Island
by Heather Graham
"Shadows hidden in the bushes have you sleeping with one eye open..."
Posted February 5, 2006
Beth Anderson is looking forward to a quiet weekend vacation
from her job at a local yacht club. What better way to relax
than boating to a little remote island with her widowed
brother and his daughter. Stroll the beach, catch fish, dine
on the catch of the day and Read more...
Flirting With Disaster
by Sherryl Woods
"Get ready for the romp of your life!"
Posted January 27, 2006
Southern Bell Magnolia, Maggie, Forsythe has relationship
issues. Her latest relationship -- engagement -- just ended by
her fiancΓ© not two weeks before the scheduled and well
planned wedding. It hurt but not as badly as one would
expect but knowing Maggie it seemed to just be another of
her life's Read more...
Hearts Divided
by Lois Faye Dyer, Katherine Stone, Debbie Macomber
"Hearts Divided is about the joining of ideals, lives and hearts"
Posted January 24, 2006
HEARTS DIVIDED is a compilation of three novellas with
several common themes-- most prominently many aspects of
military service. The stories evolve around the three
central characters Winifred Abbott and her granddaughter
Chloe, Helen Shelton and her granddaughter Ruth, and Clara
MacKenzie and her granddaughter Elizabeth. The grandmothers
enjoy a Read more...
Half Past Dead
by Meryl Sawyer
"Watch out: there is a fine line between normal and lunacy"
Posted January 24, 2006
This is a story about people who are victims: victims of
society, upbringing, injustice, lunacy, bias and just life
in general. The big question for Kaitlin Wells is how to
stop being a victim and start a new life after receiving a
reprieve from a jail sentence for a crime Read more...
Don't Say A Word
by Barbara Freethy
"Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked who are you -- Julia DeMarco has."
Posted January 24, 2006
Every family has secrets -- some more then others. It becomes
rather obvious that Julia DeMarco's entire life has been
submerged in secrecy. At the start it appears rather
innocuous. While shopping for the perfect wedding site Julia
comes upon a photo that is part of an exhibit of the Read more...
The Secret Sister
by Elizabeth Lowell
"Secrets can be hazardous to your health..."
Posted January 8, 2006
The big question is who is the real Christa Jody McKinley
AKA Jo the high priced model AKA Jo-Jo the sister of Christy
McKenna guru of taste and style as the editor of Horizon
fashion magazine. No one seems to know and seemingly no one
really cares. Well no Read more...
Leaving Normal
by Stef Ann Holm
"A real page turner that will keep you smiling"
Posted January 8, 2006
If Natalie Goodwin was a man you might say she was having a
mid-life crisis exhibited by her decision to put an end to a
stale marriage, start her own business and start taking
risks in her life. After 21 years of marriage Natalie wanted
and needed more out Read more...
Apocalipstick
by Sue Margolis
"Sit down and enjoy this lovely British comedy in paperback form."
Posted January 8, 2006
Rebecca Fine is just not having a good day -- or for that
matter a good year if you hear her tell it. Her love life is
on hold, her career isn't challenging and her friends and
family are driving her crazy. Rebecca seems to be on a
collision course Read more...
This Enemy Town
by Marcia Talley
"Lesson number one: trust no one..."
Posted January 8, 2006
Hannah Ives is so real her character just about jumps off
the page. You want to laugh, cry and curse right along with
her. Any questions why she is considered a survivor are
answered in the first several pages. She has strength --
inner strength and the ability to laugh at Read more...
The Price of Silence
by Kate Wilhelm
"In Brindle keeping silent can be deadly..."
Posted November 16, 2005
J. Todd Fielding's first thought about the location of her
possible new editorial position was "Where the hell is
Brindle, Oregon?" which turns out to be a rather prophetic
statement. Brindle is a small town whose very existence is
in jeopardy and yet remains firmly entrenched in age old Read more...
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