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A Mother in the Making
by Gabrielle MeyerMatchmaking with a Mission Practical, steady, levelheaded: all qualities single father Dr. John Orton expects in both a governess and a wife. But his children's temporary governess Miss Marjorie Maren seems set on finding him an impractical woman to love...despite his plans of marrying solely for convenience. Nothing could be more exasperating to the handsome widower-except his increasing interest in Marjorie. Vivacious and fun-loving: that's the kind of bride the reserved doctor needs. Before Marjorie leaves to pursue her acting dreams, she intends to match him with a suitable wife candidate. Yet growing affection for her four charges and their dashing father has awakened a new hope-that she might be his perfect bride. But can she convince her employer to take a chance on love and claim real happiness before it slips away?
A Mother's Homecoming
by Lisa CarterThe children she never thought she’d know…She’d put the past behind her…But her secret has just returned.Charmed by the two-year-old twins in her toddler tumbling class, Maggie Arledge is shocked to learn they’re the children she gave up for adoption. And when Bridger Hollingsworth—the uncle caring for the boys—needs an emergency nanny, she fits the bill. But with sparks flying between her and Bridger, can she let herself get attached…and risk exposing secrets from her past?
A Mother's Love
by Dawn StewardsonHis child...or hers?NYPD detective Hank Ballantyne figures that for a single father, he has his life running pretty smoothly. Until a woman appears on Hank's doorstep saying she is his adopted son's mother-and she wants her son back.Dr. Natalie Lawson had been separated from her son during a devastating earthquake in Guatemala. Hospitalized and badly injured, she'd had no idea that her child had been mistakenly identified as an orphan and brought to the United States for adoption. Now that she's found Robbie, she wants to be a part of his life again-and that means becoming a part of Hank Ballantyne's life, too....
A Mother's Secret
by Gabrielle MeyerHer home is at stake…and her first love holds the key.Joy Gordon’s life is far from perfect. The lavish house she lives in with her children was loaned to her by a wealthy philanthropist—and his death means she has to give up her home. To satisfy his controlling father, Chase Asher must take his great-uncle’s property from the woman he once loved…but what will he do when he learns he fathered Joy’s twins?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
A Mother's Special Care
by Jessica MatthewsA family to wish forDr. Mac Grant loves his son with all his heart but is struggling to be the father he deserves — he's a single dad with a demanding career. Juggling the two is proving difficult, and he is well aware of his son's longing for a mother.Lori Ames is a nurse on Mac's ward. As a single mother with a beautiful daughter of her own, she can bestow the special care that both their children so desperately need. Mac needs her, too, but is a marriage of convenience enough…when what she really craves is his love?
A Mountain Europa
by John Fox Jr.As Clayton rose to his feet in the still air, the tree-tops began to tremble in the gap below him, and a rippling ran through the leaves up the mountain-side.
A Mouse Called Miika
by Matt HaigFrom the world of A Boy Called Christmas, now a major motion picture, comes the epic adventure of a tiny hero This is a tale of mice and magic. It is also a tale of great love (of cheese) and great danger. And of learning the lesson that what matters most—when it comes to cheese and life—is not how strongly you smell but how strong you are on the inside.
A Mouse Called Miika
by Matt HaigRatatouille meets Roald Dahl in the funny and fantastical story of a determined mouse on a mission to procure the world's tastiest cheese. From the author of A Boy Called Christmas--coming soon to Netflix! <p><p> When Nikolas left the only home he had ever known, it was a mouse named Miika who kept him company, and it was Miika who accompanied him on his journey to the Far North, in search of his father. But before the events of A Boy Called Christmas, this little mouse was the hero of his own story. <p><p> A Mouse Called Miika is an epic adventure story on a miniature scale. It's a tale of mice and men (and more mice). It is about one independent mouse who gets fed up with the other mice, and sets out on a quest of his own to prove that cheese exists, and learns to appreciate other creatures. It is also a tale of great love (of cheese) and great danger. And learning the lesson that, with cheese, as with life, what matters most is not how strongly you smell, but how strong you are on the inside. <p><p> Funny, cheeky, wise, and packed full of Matt Haig's signature warmth. This is set to become a year-round children's favorite.
A Muddle of Magic (Fledgling Magic #2)
by Alexandra RusheWhat’s a nice Southern girl doing in a place like this? Whisked from humdrum Alabama to the fantastical land of Tandara by a mage who won’t take no for an answer, Raine Stewart finds herself tangled in a muddle of magic. A Dark Wizard is out for her blood, a demonic golem has orders to dispatch her . . . and she stinks at magic. Being a wizard, even a baby wizard, is harder than Raine thought. Raine and her companions find sanctuary amongst the famed warriors of the snow-capped nation of Finlara, and Raine is reunited with her dear friend, the frost giant Tiny Bartog. In short order, she unearths a magic mirror, a dread curse, and a tragic, ill-fated love affair. Safety, however, is an illusion. The dreaded Magog’s Eye is still missing, and war looms. It seems an entire world hangs in the balance, waiting to see whether Raine will be able to harness her magic. But with a little help from her friends, she’ll survive . . . she hopes.
A Multitude of Dreams
by Mara Rutherford&“Dripping with bloody opulence, A Multitude of Dreams creeps up on you like a sly shadow. I couldn&’t guess at the horrors until it was too late to look away! I loved this book.&” —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and SorrowThe bloody plague is finally past, but what fresh horror lies in its wake?Princess Imogen of Goslind has lived a sheltered life for three years at the boarded-up castle—she and the rest of its inhabitants safe from the bloody mori roja plague that&’s ravaged the kingdom. But Princess Imogen has a secret, and as King Stuart descends further into madness, it&’s at great risk of being revealed. Rations dwindle each day, and unhappy murmurings threaten to crack the facade of the years-long charade being played within the castle walls.Nico Mott once enjoyed a comfortable life of status, but the plague took everyone and everything from him. If not for the generosity of a nearby lord, Nico may not have survived the mori roja&’s aftermath. But does owing Lord Crane his life mean he owes him his silence?When Lord Crane sends Nico to search for more plague survivors in the castle, Nico collides with a princess who wants to break out. They will each have to navigate the web of lies they&’ve woven if they&’re going to survive the nightmares ahead.
A Multitude of Monsters (Ebenezum Trilogy, Book II)
by Craig Shaw Gardner"I've got you now, you wizardly pest. In my stomach you soon will rest!" Thus spoke Guxx Unfufadoo to the mighty wizard Ebenezum. The dreaded rhyming demon had cruelly cursed the mage with a malady of magicks and now he was determined that the suffering sorcerer never reach Vushta, the City of Forbidden Delights, where he might find a cure. Yet Ebenezum and his hapless apprentice Wuntvor managed to elude the foul fiend's clutches and continue their perilous journey. Until their travel plans are rudely interrupted by The Association for the Advancement of Mythical and Imaginary Beasts and Creatures, militant monsters with a cause. They seek affirmative action for the Hippogriffs, Sphinxes, Satyrs and Bog Womblers of the world! They need a wizard of great skill to spread their message far and wide! They get, instead, Wuntvor. Now Wunt must face a restive crowd, many of whom fancy him in a light cream sauce. And Ebenezum can't be of help. He seems to have become a large shoe...
A Mundos de Distância
by Valmore Daniels Íris BértoloDescrição do Livro: Uma Galáxia em Guerra Por mil anos a Armada dos Kulsat tem devastado a galáxia, em busca do legado perdido de uma raça extinta, de seres tecnologicamente avançados. Eles destroem qualquer um que se atravesse no seu caminho. Agora, eles voltaram a sua atenção para a Terra e estão a reunir as suas forças para uma invasão. Justine, Michael e Alex detêm, cada um, a chave para parar o inimigo, mas eles estão a mundos de distância uns do outros, e estão a correr contra o tempo...
A Murder in Time: A Novel (Kendra Donovan Mysteries #1)
by Julie Mcelwain<P>When brilliant FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time and finds herself in a 19th century English castle under threat from a vicious serial killer, she scrambles to solve the case before it takes her life--200 years before she was even born. <P>Beautiful and brilliant, Kendra Donovan is a rising star at the FBI. Yet her path to professional success hits a speed bump during a disastrous raid where half her team is murdered, a mole in the FBI is uncovered and she herself is severely wounded. As soon as she recovers, she goes rogue and travels to England to assassinate the man responsible for the deaths of her teammates. <P>While fleeing from an unexpected assassin herself, Kendra escapes into a stairwell that promises sanctuary but when she stumbles out again, she is in the same place - Aldrich Castle - but in a different time: 1815, to be exact. <P>Mistaken for a lady's maid hired to help with weekend guests, Kendra is forced to quickly adapt to the time period until she can figure out how she got there; and, more importantly, how to get back home. However, after the body of a young girl is found on the extensive grounds of the county estate, she starts to feel there's some purpose to her bizarre circumstances. <P>Stripped of her twenty-first century tools, Kendra must use her wits alone in order to unmask a cunning madman.
A Murder of Mages (Maradaine Constabulary #1)
by Marshall Ryan MarescaA Murder of Mages marks the debut of Marshall Ryan Maresca's novels of The Maradaine Constabulary, his second series set amid the bustling streets and crime-ridden districts of the exotic city called Maradaine. A Murder of Mages introduces us to this spellbinding port city as seen through the eyes of the people who strive to maintain law and order, the hardworking men and women of the Maradaine Constabulary. Satrine Rainey--former street rat, ex-spy, mother of two, and wife to a Constabulary Inspector who lies on the edge of death, injured in the line of duty--has been forced to fake her way into the post of Constabulary Inspector to support her family. Minox Welling is a brilliant, unorthodox Inspector and an Uncircled mage--almost a crime in itself. Nicknamed "the jinx" because of the misfortunes that seem to befall anyone around him, Minox has been partnered with Satrine because no one else will work with either of them. Their first case together--the ritual murder of a Circled mage-- sends Satrine back to the streets she grew up on and brings Minox face-to-face with mage politics he's desperate to avoid. As the body count rises, Satrine and Minox must race to catch the killer before their own secrets are exposed and they, too, become targets.From the Paperback edition.
A Mutant Named Mizzie
by Lee BaconMeet Captain Justice, the superhero star of A MUTANT NAMED MIZZIE in Lee Bacon's funny original digital story set in the exciting world of his JOSHUA DREAD series for ages 9-12. Who knows what to do with a poor little mutant baby better than Captain Justice?
A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring #1)
by James DashnerHistory is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right. When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon a secret of time travel - a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring - they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind.
A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring #1)
by James DashnerScholastic's next multi-platform mega-event begins here!History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right!When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel -- a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring -- they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course.Now it's up to Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks . . . and to save Dak's missing parents while they're at it. First stop: Spain, 1492, where a sailor named Christopher Columbus is about to be thrown overboard in a deadly mutiny!
A Mystery for Mr. Bass (Mushroom Planet #4)
by Eleanor CameronDavid Topman and Chuck Masterson, the young heroes of the three previous MUSHROOM PLANET books, have made an "absolutely priceless" discovery, according to their friend Tyco Bass, the little astronomer-artist-inventor of 5 Thallo Street, Pacific Grove, California. It is a discovery that not only splits the world of science but proves to have fascinating and dangerous consequences for the boys and Prewytt Brumblydge. (Prewytt, you will recall, was the inventor of that marvelous machine called the Brumblitron.) Mysteriously, Prewytt has been beset, lately, by a series of strange misfortunes. So now, with Mr. Bass far from earth and Prewytt Brumblydge delirious with fever, David and Chuck undertake a desperate and nearly disastrous journey through space to the Mushroom Planet in his behalf. Fear of an ancient prophecy, terror and treasure in the City of Silence, the trial of Prewytt Brumblydge, and staggering revelations concerning their friends on Basidium bring Chuck and David to a startling climax in this fourth suspenseful MUSHROOM PLANET book by Mrs. Cameron.
A Mãe dos Lobos
by J. Aislynn D'MerrickssonÉ um ano de despertar e mudar para o Kalla kyl'Solidor; o lobo que dorme. Mago de Cryshal Kanlon, Kalla foi procurar um magister, que serve como protetor e fonte de energia para seus magos. Ela descobre mais do que esperava quando a cidade celeste é atacada por uma fogueira, e os dois estão em um caminho difícil para a autodescoberta. Um ser de poder antigo está começando a se agitar, e um contrapeso deve despertar com ele. Das profundezas de Xibalba às planícies de Arkkadia e às alturas do continente celeste de Argoth, Kalla e seu magister viajam para reivindicar a plenitude de seu ser e pôr um fim à fonte da destruição antes que o caos reivindique o reino. Primeiro livro da saga Evalyce arcanepunk, Mãe dos Lobos é uma rica mistura de fantasia, aventura e mistério.
A Mão Cinzenta de Kessrin: Guerra dos Doze Livro Dois (Guerra dos Doze #2)
by Alex RobinsEles voltaram. O cerco de Arelium foi rompido, mas apenas a um custo grande e terrível. O Barão caiu, vítima inocente de uma intrincada teia de mentiras concebida para abrir uma barreira entre Arelium e o Baronato costeiro de Kessrin. Merad Reed, assustado e desiludido, é assombrado pelas trágicas mortes dos homens sob seu comando. Quando todo o contato com a Velha Guarda de Morlak é perdido, ele relutantemente viaja para o norte para investigar, apenas para descobrir que a verdade é muito pior do que qualquer coisa que ele poderia ter imaginado. Depois de escapar por pouco de um atentado contra sua própria vida, Jelaïa del Arelium está lutando para entender suas habilidades emergentes e o vício paralisante que vem com elas. As sacerdotisas de Brachyura podem ter as respostas que ela busca, mas depois de anos protegendo os segredos dos Doze, elas ainda são confiáveis? Lorde Praxis, agora atuando como Regente, deve enfrentar as consequências imprevistas de suas próprias maquinações quando uma simples adaga o leva das torres brilhantes de Kessrin ao tempestuoso Mar da Tristeza, e uma nova e aterrorizante ameaça. Enquanto isso, em algum lugar em uma estrada empoeirada longe da civilização, um antigo semideus está lentamente vindo para encontrá-los. Ele acordou de décadas de sono para cumprir seu último propósito... Assolar as terras dos homens.
A Música das Esferas
by Valmore Daniels Íris BértoloDescrição do Livro: A tecnologia para o voo interestelar existe através do poder do Kinemet, mas a chave para desvendar o seu mistério está num pergaminho com mil anos de antiguidade, deixado na Terra por uma espécie alienígena. Quando o antigo pergaminho é roubado antes de concluída uma tradução completa, Alex, Michael e Justine tentam recuperá-lo. No caminho, eles tropeçam numa conspiração interplanetária e descobrem um segredo que altera o seu paradigma da vida e abala as próprias fundações da nossa existência.
A Nameless Witch
by A. Lee MartinezA tale of vengeance, true love, and cannibalismBeing born undead can have its disadvantages, such as eternal youth and flawless beauty ---things most unsuitable for a witch. Hiding behind the guise of a grimy old crone, the witch is content living outside Fort Stalwart with her unlikely band of allies: a troll named Gwurm, an enchanted broom, and a demonic duck named Newt. She leads a simple life filled with spells, potions, and the occasional curse.So when a White Knight arrives at Fort Stalwart, the witch knows her days of peace are at an end. The Knight is just days in front of a horde of ravenous goblings, and Fort Stalwart lies right in the horde's path. But the goblings are just the first wave of danger, and soon the witch and the Knight must combine forces on a perilous quest to stop a mad sorcerer from destroying the world.Filled with menace, monsters, and magic, A Nameless Witch is a properly witchly read by the award-winning author of Gil's All Fright Diner and In the Company of Ogres.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Natural History of Hell
by Jeffrey FordPraise for Jeffrey Ford: "Outstanding. . . . Ford uses . . . incongruously lyrical phrases to infuse the everyday with a nebulous magic. "—Publishers Weekly, Best Books of the Year(Starred Review) "For lovers of the weird and fantastic and lovers of great writing, this is a treasure trove of disturbing visions, new worlds and fully realized craft. "—Shelf Awareness (Starred Review) "Properly creepy, but from time to time deliciously funny and heart-breakingly poignant, too. "—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Emily Dickinson takes a carriage ride with Death. A couple are invited over to a neighbor's daughter's exorcism. A country witch with a sea-captain's head in a glass globe intercedes on behalf of abused and abandoned children. In July of 1915, in Hardin County, Ohio, a boy sees ghosts. Explore contemporary natural history in a baker's dozen of exhilarating visions. Jeffrey Ford was born on Long Island in New York State in 1955 and grew up in the town of West Islip. He studied fiction writing with John Gardner at S. U. N. Y Binghamton. He's been a college English teacher of writing and literature for thirty years. He is the author of eight novels including The Girl in the Glass and four short story collections. He has received the World Fantasy, Nebula, Edgar, and Shirley Jackson awards. He lives with his wife Lynn in a century old farm house in a land of slow clouds and endless fields.
A Natural History of Hell: Stories
by Jeffrey FordEmily Dickinson takes a carriage ride with Death. A couple are invited over to a neighbor's daughter's exorcism. A country witch with a sea-captain's head in a glass globe intercedes on behalf of abused and abandoned children. In July of 1915, in Hardin County, Ohio, a boy sees ghosts. Explore contemporary natural history in a baker's dozen of exhilarating visions.Contains:-The Blameless-Word Doll-The Angel Seems-Mount Chary Galore-A Natural History of Autumn-Blood Drive-A Terror Rocket Ship to Hell-The Fairy Enterprise-The Last Triangle-Spirits of Salt: A Tale of the Coral Heart The Thyme Fiend-The Prelate's Commission
A Nearer Moon
by Melanie CrowderIn a small river village where the water is cursed, a girl's bravery could mean the difference between life and death in this lilting, luminous tale from the author of Parched and Audacity.Along a lively river, in a village raised on stilts, lives a girl named Luna. All her life she has heard tales of the time before the dam appeared, when sprites danced in the currents and no one got the mysterious wasting illness from a mouthful of river water. These are just stories, though--no sensible person would believe in such things. Beneath the waves is someone who might disagree. Perdita is a young water sprite, delighting in the wet splash and sparkle, and sad about the day her people will finally finish building their door to another world, in search of a place that humans have not yet discovered. But when Luna's little sister falls ill with the river sickness, everyone knows she has only three weeks to live. Luna is determined to find a cure for her beloved sister, no matter what it takes. Even if that means believing in magic...