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O'Hurley's Return: Skin Deep, and Without a Trace
by Nora RobertsThe O'Hurley family saga concludes with a combination of passion, danger and heartfelt emotion that only #1 New York Times&USA TODAY bestselling author Nora Roberts can provide. Skin Deep: Regrets. Even movie stars have them. Chantel O'Hurley's family was far away, her mansion was empty, and when she was threatened, there was no one to turn to. There was certainly no comfort in Quinn Doran. He looked like he'd been carved out of stone and he was just as intractable. But in that hardness was a promise: "I will keep you safe. I will bring you home." But could she get him to stay? Without a Trace: Redemption. With everything he'd seen and done, Trace O'Hurley was way past that. And nothing the flame-haired Irish beauty Gillian Fitzpatrick said could change the fact that he was just a disillusioned man with nothing left to lose. But somehow Gillian made him believe that he could do the impossible--rescue her family, take down a terrorist organization. Ask for forgiveness. Be one of the O'Hurleys again. At last.
Not Quite Scaramouche (Guardians of the Flame, Book #9)
by Joel RosenbergSeveral of them, in fact. He's the heir to an empire--but he doesn't want to be. And nobody believes that he could or would walk away, and give the job of ruling the kingdom to someone else. In this roller coaster of a sequel to Not Exactly the Three Musketeers, it looks like the stage is set for a major shake-up in the kingdom. Jason's help in keeping everything from blowing up are the self-appointed soldiers of the errant Jason, sent by that wily off-worlder Walter Slovotsky to keep Jason in one piece ... more or less. There's Kethol, the long and lanky redhead with an easy smile, who's quick with a quip and quicker with a sword; Pirojil, the ugly one, whose looks deceive and whose might and loyalty are worth a kingdom; and the fledgling wizard Erenor, a man who tries to stay two steps ahead of his enemies--as well as one step ahead of his friends. They're all part of the Cullinane retinue, sworn to protect the Cullinane manse and the sometimes-heroic Jason Cullinane and they have their hands full. Because no one likes a vacuum--or one too many contenders for power, Jason's soldiers are going to have to do some fast adventuring to make it all turn out all right. Next in Joel Rosenberg's bestselling Guardians of the Flame series, Not Quite Scaramouche continues the adventures of the journeyman soldiers of Castle Cullinane (and their sometimes ill-fated leader) in all their raucous glory.
Sisters in Charge (Stepsisters #4)
by Tina OaksHow can you trust a stepsister? -- With their parents away for a week, Paige Whitman and Katie Summer Guthrie are on their own together for the first time. And they don't like it. -- Paige stays out all night and won't explain why to Katie, who catches Paige sneaking in. And Katie invites a few friends over--and unwittingly starts a monster party. -- Paige has her stepsister right where she wants her. There is no way Katie could ever get the house cleaned up now, before their parents get back. Is there? The stepsisters expected the worst. And they got it.
Freshman Wedding (Freshman Dorm #18)
by Linda A. CooneyWill Melissa and Brooks finally make it to the alter? Winnie and Josh promised each other to abandon their outrageous ways. But their plan only leads to their wildest stunt ever! KC ditched her friends to run with wild Marielle. Where will KC turn when Marielle ditches her--leaving KC in a desperate situation?
Planet of Nightmares (Tom Swift III, #11)
by Victor AppletonTom Swift and his friends are confused when they are repeatedly attacked by sphere-shaped enemies that they don't recognize. To complicate matters, their ship is damaged, and everyone is plagued by their worst terrors. With quick thinking and split-second action, Tom Swift and his friends help to save a race long thought to be extinct and nullify an enemy determined to conquer all races. And they foil a plan to take over many of the industries run from earth. All in a day's work.
The Sooner, the Better (Deliverance Company #3)
by Debbie MacomberLorraine Dancy has just discovered that everything she believes about her father is a lie--starting with the fact that Thomas supposedly died years ago. Now she's learned that not only is he not dead, he's living in a small town south of the border. In the process of tracking him down, she manages to get framed for theft and pursued by the real thief, the police and a local crime boss. Her father's friend Jack Keller agrees to help her escape, although Lorraine's reluctant to depend on a man like him. Jack's every bit the renegade Lorraine thinks he is--an ex-mercenary and former Deliverance Company operative. He's also the one person who can guide her to safety. But there are stormy waters ahead, including an attraction neither of them wants to feel. An attraction that's as risky as it is intense--for both of them. The sooner he can get Lorraine home, the better!
Eye Contact
by Cammie McgovernA young girl has been murdered and the only witness is a child who cannot tell what he saw. In the woods of a small town, Adam, a nine-year-old autistic boy, is discovered hiding near to the body of his classmate. They both wandered off from the school playground several hours earlier, and now the police are relying on Adam as the only witness to an appalling crime. But he can't tell the police what he saw--or what he heard. Barely verbal on the best of days, Adam has retreated into a silent world that Cara, his mother, knows only too well. With her community in shock and her son unable to help with the police investigation, Cara tries to decode the puzzling events. Adam has never broken the rules before, so why did he disappear with the little girl during recess? As a single mother, Cara has devoted her life to opening paths of communication between her son and the outside world. Now, she must interpret the changes in Adam's behavior not only to help him through the trauma, but to help the police catch a killer. Cammie McGovern brings her own experience as the mother of an autistic child to articulate the struggles--and the victories--that consume the lives of parents raising children with special needs. A powerful story of the tangled emotional bond between mother and son, and a thrilling novel of psychological suspense, Eye Contact won't let you go. Lovers of Mystic River will be captivated by this fresh and fascinating journey into the world of a child in crisis and a mother who longs to bring him through unscathed.
The Latchkey Kids
by Carol StanleyLatchkey kids of the world, unite! Tory's baby-sitter is moving to California. At eleven years old, Tory thinks she's old enough to stay by herself until her mother comes home from work. But her mom disagrees. So they try Plan A: the Happy Hours after-school program. Then, Plan B: a meditation group at Crystal's Peaceful Garden. And, then, Plan C: a grueling survival-training program called KidSkills. Tory hates all three, and, finally, her mom agrees to try out Tory's plan: being a latchkey kid. But Tory soon learns that being on her own in the afternoons can get awfully lonely. That's when she decides to form a club: The Latchkey Kids Society International!
Thirteen
by Candice RansomBeing thirteen isn't easy. Just thirteen, best friends Kobie and Gretchen are having too good a summer vacation to worry about Madame Zaza's warning of "dark days ahead." There are boys to watch, lipsticks to try, record albums to hear. And a lifelong friendship to keep them busy. But when school begins, Gretchen starts making big changes. Suddenly she has the right looks, the right clothes, and all the right new friends. While Gretchen moves on, Kobie is stuck with her dream of being an artist and her favorite Top 40 songs to get her through eighth grade. Can Kobie survive the year if it means sharing Gretchen?
Firefighter Daddy
by Lee MckenzieWidowed firefighter Mitch Donovan isn't looking for a replacement wife. He's concentrating on working hard. Making a stable home for his little girl. Then along comes Rory Borland. His daughter's teacher is an unpredictable free spirit who challenges his ideas about fatherhood and makes him think about things he didn't even know he wanted. Like her. Rory loves kids--that's why the job teaching at an inner-city San Francisco school is her dream come true. But the last thing on her mind is a family of her own when she meets her young student's hunky dad. She's his daughter's teacher, not a stand-in mother. So what are they to do about the smoldering attraction between them?Will they both realize that what they want is within their grasp. . . before it bursts into flames?
The Nightmare Room: Books 1-2-3
by R. L. StineIn "Don't Forget Me!" A sister wishes her brother ill and lives to regret her impulsive words. In "Locker 13" A boy who has always been very average suddenly becomes VERY lucky. Too lucky? And what will be the price that he is required to pay for his good fortune? In "My Name Is Evil" a girl is thought to have become an evil witch on her thirteenth birthday. But is she really the source of the accidents happening to, and harming her best friends?
Darling Jim
by Christian MoerkA modern gothic novel of suspense that reveals, through their diaries, the story of sisters who fall in love with a beguiling stranger, and of the town that turns a blind eye to his murderous ways. When two sisters and their aunt are found dead in their suburban Dublin home, it seems that the secret behind their untimely demise will never be known. But then Niall, a young mailman, finds a mysterious diary in the post office's dead-letter bin. From beyond the grave, Fiona Walsh shares the most tragic love story he's ever heard--and her tale has only just begun. Niall soon becomes enveloped by the mystery surrounding itinerant storyteller Jim, who traveled through Ireland enrapturing audiences and wooing women with his macabre mythic narratives. Captivated by Jim, townspeople across Ireland thought it must be a sad coincidence that horrific murders trailed him wherever he went--and they failed to connect that the young female victims, who were smitten by the newest bad boy in town, bore an all too frightening similarity to the victims in Jim's own fictional plots. The Walsh sisters, fiercely loyal to one another, were not immune to darling Jim's powers of seduction, but found themselves in harm's way when they began to uncover his treacherous past. Niall must now continue his dangerous hunt for the truth--and for the vanished third sister--while there's still time. And in the woods, the wolves from Jim's stories begin to gather.
The Girls
by Amy Goldman Koss<P>Maya: "Candace was popular, and she'd picked me. Suddenly that made me popular too. Renee, Darcy, and Briana were part of the package. And now? Now that Candace had decided I was no longer worthy, did any of them give me another thought?" <P>Renee: "It didn't feel right. When Darcy called to invite me to her sleep-over and told me she wasn't inviting Maya it gave me a stomachache." <P>Darcy: "I had to prove where my loyalties lay. I had to show Candace and the others whose side I was on." <P>Briana: "We always, always laughed at Candace's games, no matter what. I thought they were tests, like walking on hot coals or something." <P>Candace: "They'd fall over themselves to show how well they understood me--trying to prove that they felt just as I did. My mom would say that I was lucky to be so important to my friends." <P>Five friends ruled by popular, fascinating, dangerous Candace. Maya is the first to find out who her real friends are in this funny, fast-paced, and perceptive novel set in the war zone of middle-school cliques.
Warming Trend
by Karin KallmakerThere's no sun warm enough to melt the frozen past. . . Women flock to Key West for beaches, margaritas and other women. Anidyr Bycall is there because it's 5,000 miles away from Fairbanks. Tending bar by night, she spends her days immersed in the research of her only remaining passion in life: the ice fields of Alaska. Loss of all her dreams has left Ani cold inside and out, and no amount of warm sunshine--or warm women--has brought about a thaw. But trends may be improving when new data suggests that the melting glaciers back home might yield up a long-buried secret. If Ani finds its first, she might finally gain justice in the courts of public and academic opinions, and reclaim the respect and admiration she once saw in the eyes of the only woman who ever mattered. Golden Crown and Lambda Literary award-winning author Karin Kallmaker's exciting story of the frozen north proves that every icy heart can be thawed when the emotions are hot enough. Warming Trend adds to her long list of bestselling and critically acclaimed novels.
The Firefighter's Secret Baby
by Anna DestefanoOne night has big consequences. She's a captivating woman who catches his eye immediately. They spend one steamy night together. But in the morning, she's gone. Nine months later, firefighter Randy Montgomery is the first emergency responder on the scene of an accident. And as he pulls a very pregnant woman from the wreck, he recognizes her--Sam Gianfranco. What a twisted sense of humor fate has. Because not only is Sam about to give birth, but she's also in a pile of trouble. Police protection and bad-guy chases kind of trouble. Another man would walk away. Not Randy. A single glance at Sam and his baby, and he's in this for the long haul. And he'll do whatever it takes to keep all of them safe.
Planning the Impossible
by Mavis JukesUgh! Mrs. Furley wanted the Human Interaction Class to discuss a boy's changes? Twelve-year-old River was having a hard enough time just figuring out how to humanly interact with the real people in her life. Like, she was happy that D. B. was her sort-of boyfriend, but now Kirstin was always flirting with him! And River was happy her friend Margaret had found a boyfriend, but then Noah passed River a note asking her to phone him at home. What was that about? Sure River wanted to keep Kirstin from D. B. and Margaret with Noah, but did it all have to be so confusing? Notes passed from girls to boys and boys to girls and girls to girls, dating and mating, flirting and posing--River could never have guessed that talking to a boy would be so difficult.
Play of Passion (Psy-Changelings #9)
by Nalini SinghPassion and reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Singh's "New York Times"-bestselling Psy/Changelings series. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon, two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own.
Boys Are Yucko!
by Anna Grossnickle HinesWho needs boys? Cassie and her best friend, Agatha, have been friends with Jimmy all summer. Yet now that school is back in session, everything has changed. Some of Cassie's friends have started teasing her and saying that Jimmy is her boyfriend. But Cassie doesn't even like boys, at least not in that way. When Cassie begins to plan her birthday party, her friends insist that she invite boys. Now Cassie's in a real mess ... . Will her party be the disaster of the century? Or are boys not-so-yucko after all?
Is There Life After 6th Grade?
by Leslie McguireNo one seems to understand Amy. Her mother wants her to wear frilly pink dresses. Her teacher thinks she's got a bad attitude. And all the girls in her class are just too giggly and silly for her. Amy's just about decided that sixth grade's going to be a bust. Then she and her friend Anthony come up with the best idea ever to hit Southside Elementary! They're going to put together a yearbook that shows the whole school the way it really is. The yearbook is such a great idea, though, that soon everyone wants to help with it. And that's the one thing Amy did not have in mind. How can Amy keep the yearbook project to herself? Is it worth it to give the other kids a chance? If she doesn't, seventh grade could be pretty lonely. ...
The Last Mall Rat
by Erik E. EsckilsenMitch Grant just wanted a job, and maybe a little respect, but at fifteen, he found both just beyond his reach. Too young to be legally employed, he knew that the only cash likely to come his way would have to pass "under the table"-through some discreet, off-the-books business arrangement. And that meant talking to the Chair, a shoe salesman at the mall famous for his skill in getting customers from "just looking" to the cash register. The Chair had hired Mitch once before for a temporary assignment--too temporary for the cash-strapped Mitch. When he goes to see the Chair this time, however, it's the super-slick salesman who desperately needs help. The Chair is finally cracking under the strain of all that service with a smile. So Mitch proposes a deal--a way for the Chair, and other beleaguered mall workers, to combat the endless humiliation they suffer at the feet of their customers, while helping Mitch with his cash shortage. The Chair agrees to the terms, and soon Mitch has recruited his friends Page, Marcus, and Jimmy to "staff" a bold-and brash-new venture. Demand for their services skyrockets and along with it, the authorities' alarm. Words like gang, Mall Mafia, and even terrorist start to fly. Mitch soon realizes that his small business has spiraled out of control--big time!
Coming On Strong (Couples #15)
by M. E. CooperToo Hot to Handle ... When Holly Daniels meets Bart Einerson, it's obvious he's got his eye on every girl at Kennedy High. And plenty of them return the attention of this dark- haired, blue-eyed cowboy. Holly knows what kind of guy Bart is, and she's not taken in by his good looks. But she can't keep her mind off him. Then Bart falls for Holly in a big way and tells her he's ready to change. Now Holly's got to decide which is the real Bart: the shallow Romeo who leads all the girls on or the boy who promises she's the only one for him.
Cousins (Girl Talk #24)
by L. E. Blair[From the back cover:] "Things aren't always what they appear to be--sometimes they're better! Sabrina is totally excited when she finds out that her cousin, Zoe (pronounced ZOH-ee), whom she has never met, is coming to stay with the Wells family for a while. Sabrina is especially thrilled because her cousin has grown up in Europe and even done some modeling! But when Zoe arrives in Acorn Falls, she surprises everyone, including the Wells family, Stacy the Great, and even Sabrina!" Once you meet Sabrina, Katie, Randy and Allison, the four friends in the Girl Talk series, you won't want to miss any of their many adventures, laughs, and problems with family, boys, school, each other and growing up. Look in the Bookshare collection for over 25 more books in this series.
The Last Eagle
by Daniel MannixSurvival--against the hostility of man and beast, and against the dreadful odds of Nature--is the theme of this magnificent book, a beautifully written fictionalised biography. It tells the story, from timorous infancy to glorious maturity, of an American bald eagle. Daniel Mannix captures all the poetry, romance, and glory of an eagle's life, while telling his reader how it must feel to be a fledgling struggling for food, a young bird just learning to hunt, and finally what it must be like to reign as acknowledged lord of the skies. The eagle of which the author writes may well be the last; the bald eagles have been badly depleted by hunters, vandals, and egg collectors. THE LAST EAGLE is both a poignant and fascinating story and a plea for conservation.
Moon Sworn (Riley Jenson Guardian #9)
by Keri ArthurArthur delivers the ninth and final volume in her "New York Times"-bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series. After the ritualistically slain bodies of ex-cons begin to surface, Riley reluctantly takes the case. But something even worse is waiting in the wings. Original.
Sheriff Needs a Nanny (Baby on Board Series)
by Teresa CarpenterWanted: Levelheaded nanny to look after tiny baby. Smart, efficient, ordered. Experience of working with stubborn single dads an asset! Found! Fun-loving, sweet, pretty former kindergarten teacher Nikki Rhodes. Excellent with babies (so good she'd make the perfect mother)!Hired?Not likely! Sheriff Trace Oliver is a man of order and military precision--parenting is no different from policing! Is it?