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  • Author:
    Strube, Cordelia
    Summary:

    This is the story of Zee, an aimless ex-lawyer who has turned his inability to make a decision into a fine art, and his wife, Alex, a practical and hard-working social worker who feels her biological clock ticking loudly. Reverberating with the emotional crises of the urban adult, Alex & Zee is an offbeat portrait of contemporary relationships, full of wickedly astute observations of city life and its multifarious life forms. Grimly hilarious at every turn, this is a terrific debut novel. Nominated for the 1995 W.H. Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the recipient of widespread critical acclaim, Alex & Zee is the long-awaited reissue of Cordelia Strube's biting take on contemporary romance.

  • Author:
    Peters-Davis, S.
    Summary:

    Kendra Spark, Derek Knight, and "ghosty" Jenna Powers, members of an FBI special task force, investigate a cold-case and end up facing the ultimate psychopaths, a highly-accredited police director gone crime lord and a beautiful malevolent "albatross of a spirit." Both want Kendra for her unique abilities, but might settle for Jenna instead. Derek stops at nothing to keep Kendra and Jenna safe, but what if the worst-case scenario happens, an unstoppable villain and villainess?

  • Author:
    Macomber, Debbie
    Summary:

    "[Debbie] Macomber brings her signature charm to this appealing tale of an aspiring chef...' This charmer will please Macomber fans and newcomers alike."'Publishers Weekly Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it's least expected. Before beginning her dream job as sous chef in one of Seattle's hottest new restaurants, Josie Avery takes a summer position cooking at a lakeside lodge in the remote Alaskan town of Ponder. Josie falls for the rustic charms of the local community'including Jack Corcoran, the crotchety keeper of Ponder's famed sourdough starter, and, in particular, the quiet and intense Palmer Saxon, a famed master swordsmith. Josie and Palmer become close during the long Alaskan summer days, but Josie knows that, come fall, she'll be returning to reality and the career she's worked so hard for. Palmer, on the other hand, would like nothing better than to make Josie his wife and to keep her in Ponder. But Josie can't imagine abandoning her mother back in the Emerald City and sacrificing her career to stay in this isolated town'not even for a man she's quickly coming to love. Fate has other plans. Josie misses the last boat out of town before winter sets in, stranding her in Ponder and putting her dream job at risk. As the holidays approach, Josie and Palmer must grapple with the complications that arise when dreams confront reality, and the Christmas magic that can happen when they put their faith in love. Debbie Macomber is at her best in this beautiful holiday story about the far journeys we travel to find a place to call home.

  • Author:
    Somerset, Shelter
    Summary:

    For Alaska Wildlife Trooper Zanebono Fusca, it’s just another summer in Anchorage until a slew of inexplicable fatal bear attacks sets the city reeling. As far as Zane is concerned, the timing couldn’t be worse. He’s besieged with his own demons, coping with personal loss and an identity crisis that clutches him worse than a grizzly’s pickaxe-sized fangs. Ten years before, he hoped Alaska would bring him a sense of his manhood. Now the “last frontier” could put him in an early grave. Zane’s role to protect Alaska’s teeming wildlife gets even more tangled when handsome 25-year-old Joshua Gaffner arrives seeking the details of his uncle’s gruesome death. But Alaskan officials have few answers. Against his better judgment, Zane takes Joshua deep into Anchorage’s far-flung backcountry—populated with eccentric recluses and ego-driven ecologists—in search of the truth. As the bizarre attacks increase, Zane and Josh continue to push for clues to crack the mystery. Finally Zane unravels a shocking discovery that makes the pieces fall into place. The trouble is Josh stands in the perfect position to become the next victim.

  • Author:
    Jewel, Bella
    Summary:

    Briella's life has never been perfect, but she's always been exactly where she wanted to be. Then her mother marries into the King's Descendants Motorcycle Club, and everything changes. Her new step brother and friend Alarick is the only thing keeping her sane as she discovers the club and all the dangers it holds, finding herself tangled in a world she can't even begin to comprehend.It's dangerous and scares her. He's dangerous and scares her. Their love will become toxic, their hearts, entangle, and everything about him will make her question herself. When tragedy strikes, Briella knows she needs to run. She leaves everyone behind and starts a new life. But then she's forced to go back-to the place she vowed never to return to, a place where Alarick is now president and her sister is now missing, a place where pain hides in the darkest corners, secrets and lies fill all the broken gaps, and happiness is a deadly trap...a place where he does not want her.But Briella will return with her own secrets and face the man she ran from. She will enter a world so much darker than she remembers. She will go back to where it all began: the King's Descendants Motorcycle Club.

  • Author:
    Trudel, Angel
    Summary:

    Ève ne pensait pas mettre une peine d'amour dans sa valise lorsqu'elle planifiait cette semaine de vacances au paradis avec ses deux meilleures amies. Elle a bien l'intention d'oublier la tristesse des derniers mois où son rêve de vivre sa fin heureuse avec Mathieu, son amoureux des trois dernières années, avec qui elle filait pourtant le grand amour, lui a filé entre les doigts. Avait-elle raison de vouloir un engagement plus officiel de sa part? Dès les premiers instants, elle sera charmée par les rythmes chauds de Cuba. Sous les yeux perçants d'un gentil animateur, du soleil qui lui caresse la peau et de la complicité de ses amies, elle se sentira revivre. Cette semaine s'annonce parfaite pour mettre le passé derrière jusqu'à ce qu'elle arrive face à face avec Mathieu. Il lui fera toutes les promesses qu'elle aurait voulu entendre lorsqu'elle l'a quitté. Elle aimerait tellement y croire. Il ne veut plus vivre sans elle, mais est-ce assez pour se laisser séduire à nouveau? Est-ce qu'elle peut lui faire confiance? La magie dans l'air la poussera-t-elle à tout risquer pour l'amour qu'elle a encore pour lui?

  • Author:
    Trudel, Angel
    Summary:

    Une semaine, trois filles à la plage, trois histoires d'amour qui ne laisseront personne indifférent... Justine, une jeune femme de 27 ans, arrive à Cuba avec ses deux meilleures amies pour une semaine de vacances. Elle travaille beaucoup et souhaite donc profiter au maximum de cette escapade au soleil. Se passionnant pour la photo, elle décide dès le premier matin de s'aventurer sur la plage pour capter la beauté du jour qui se lève, mais voilà que c'est la magnificence d'un inconnu qu'elle capture dans son appareil. Elle qui rêve secrètement du grand amour se retrouve propulsée dans les bras de cet homme mystérieux qui lui fera découvrir tous les plaisirs de leur attirance. Sous les caresses envoûtantes de David, ses désirs et ses peurs devront se confronter, et il sera difficile de réfléchir. Cette semaine de rêve au paradis sera remplie de malentendus, d'émotions fortes et d'une intrigue qui mettra sa vie en danger. Justine ne pensait jamais tomber amoureuse si rapidement. Elle comprendra qu'il n'y a pas plus grand risque que l'amour, mais osera-t-elle miser son coeur ? Regrettera-t-elle de se laisser séduire sous le rythme chaud des tropiques? Aime-moi est l'histoire de Justine et David, la première d'une trilogie de romance érotique qui se déroulera pendant cette même semaine de vacances. Ses deux complices, Annie et Ève, que vous découvrirez dans ce roman, vivront elles aussi leur romance à la plage dans la suite.

  • Author:
    Riley, Con
    Summary:

    Seattle Stories: Book Three House-sitting for a friend is supposed to be a lucky break for Aiden Daly. Discovering his new housemate is the image of his first crush turns it into a nightmare. Marco de Luca is obviously interested in being more than housemates, but his resemblance to Aiden’s ideal man seems only skin-deep. Besides, Aiden doesn’t date. Since his adoptive father’s suicide, Aiden’s first priority has been supporting his remaining family—and shielding them from the truth of their financial situation. Deeply concerned for his mother's mental health, Aiden remains closeted and lonely, convinced that bad luck is the only luck he'll ever have. As if the pressure of keeping his father’s financial secrets weren’t enough to handle, Aiden’s birth father makes contact, sending Aiden’s anxieties spiraling out of control. But it’s a crisis at work that finally brings Aiden to his breaking point. Accepting support from Marco is a gamble, but it could be just what Aiden needs to turn his luck around.

  • Author:
    Lane, Amy
    Summary:

    Conozcan a Patrick Cleary: parrandero, fracasado y tarado. Patrick ha estado intentando desesperadamente transformarse, y los resultados han sido espectaculares, casi lo han asesinado. Conozcan a Wes “Whiskey” Keenan: biólogo de campo que se pregunta si ya es tiempo de sentar cabeza. Cuando el peor día de la vida de Patrick concluye siendo rescatado por Whiskey, ambos acaban haciéndose compañía en un compartimento diminuto en la casa flotante más cutre del mundo.   Patrick necesita enderezar su vida, Whiskey quiere ayudar, pero Patrick no está completamente convencido de que eso sea factible. Está bastante seguro de ser un fenómeno de la naturaleza. Pero Whiskey, quien trabaja con verdaderos fenómenos de la naturaleza, piensa que lo único que necesita Patrick es un poco de ayuda para ver la verdadera belleza en su interior espástico, y se ofrece como voluntario. Entre ranas anómalas, un exnovio homicida, y los complejos de Patrick, Whiskey va a necesitar toda su paciencia, y Patrick va a necesitar encontrar lo mejor de sí, antes de que  estos dos hombres puedan ver el agua clara.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    Back in high school, Jackson Raines was humiliated by the beautiful Sarah Allen, who wanted out of Wind Canyon at any cost. Now Jackson reluctantly opens his ranch to the recently widowed Sarah. And as sparks ignite, he finds himself protecting her from her dead husband's shady business partners.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    "I love her books." --Linda Lael Miller "Gloriously suspenseful. . .magnificent reading. . .Martin is superb." --RT Book Reviews Alaska Where the men are as bold and untamed as America's last wilderness It's been three years since Lane Bishop tragically lost her fiancE, and she's finally ready to risk her heart on someone else. The hot look in Dylan Brodie's eyes says he's going to be that man. But when Lane flies to the remote 1930's fishing lodge to help him renovate, she discovers a little girl who won't speak, eerie legends and strange sounds in the night. And when she investigates the history of the lodge, she uncovers a legacy of injustice and murder. As danger stalks his daughter and the woman he is coming to love, Dylan must risk everything to uncover the shocking truth.

  • Author:
    Camden, Elizabeth
    Summary:

    In 1890s Boston, Lydia Pallas' skills as a translator get her noticed by the dashing Alexander Banebridge, who has a trove of documents he can't decipher. The only thing more alarming than the information Lydia culls from these papers is her growing attraction to Bane. But when he draws the ire of dangerous criminals, Lydia must act fast to save the man who's captured her heart.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    Liv Chandler is running for her life, and the cops haven't been able to do a thing to help. But there's one man who makes her feel safe, no matter what'rugged charter boat captain Rafe Brodie. To Rafe, Liv is a beautiful mystery, one he can't ignore. He means to unearth her secrets, and in the process, if luck is on his side, maybe the spark between them will ignite. But Liv's past is more dangerous than Rafe could guess, and when his first mate turns up dead, she fears that she's next. That there's something else coming she can't see. That even Rafe and the remote village of Valdez, Alaska can't protect her forever?

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat.
    Summary:

    It's not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell's job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake's not on her payroll. As a former special forces marine, Jake trusts his gut, and it's telling him there's something off about a shipment arriving at Marine Drilling International. His instinct is aroused.in more ways than one. A savvy businesswoman, Sage knows better than to take some hired gun's "hunch" as gospel. And yet she is learning not to underestimate the man her grandfather hired to protect her. Determined to prove Jake wrong, Sage does some digging of her own and turns up deadly details she was never meant to see. Drawn into a terrifying web of lies and deceit-and into feelings they can't afford to explore-what Jake and Sage uncover may be frighteningly worse than they ever imagined.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    Redheads like Maggie O'Connell are nothing but trouble. But Trace Rawlins, a former army ranger turned private investigator, takes the case anyway. After all, he knows a thing or two about women.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    When Meriwether Jones takes her four-year-old daughter and runs from trouble in L.A., that trouble follows. By the time Meri reaches rural Spokane, she's out of gas, out of money, and out of ideas. Ian Brodie has troubles of his own. His father is the shell of the man he once was, lonely, bitter and determined to stay that way--even after Ian, an ex-cop, now the owner of Brodie Security in Seattle, shows up to help him get his farmhouse clean and his life back in order. Hiring Meriwether Jones to help seems the answer to Ian's prayers. But Meri is keeping a dangerous secret, one that poses a threat to all of them. As Ian delves deeper, the danger increases. But the biggest threat he faces is losing his heart to Meriwether Jones and her sweet little girl.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    Hiring private investigator Alex Justice to help her find a hidden silver mine in the West Texas desert, Sabrina Eckhart finds her inheritance turning into a curse when mysterious "accidents" start to plague their search.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    She's got the face of an angel and the body of--well, isn't that what he'd expect from an exotic dancer? But there's something about this girl that Johnnie Riggs can't shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord--and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well. Amy's got her own agenda to pursue: her sister is missing and Amy seems to be the only one who cares. She'll enlist Johnnie's help and do her best to ignore her growing attraction to finally get some answers. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal something even more sinister than they imagined, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They'll bring the truth to light--or die trying.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    The most unsettled of the "no-account Raines boys," Devlin Raines has long been protecting his heart from injury. But his latest case - and client - forces him to lay everything on the line--Back cover.

  • Author:
    Martin, Kat
    Summary:

    When she is forced to return to the home town she hated, widow and single mother Sarah Allen turns to Jackson Raines, with whom she went to high school, for help when her late husband's criminal past comes back to haunt her.

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