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Review Date: 1/13/2007
In her 57th bestselling novel, Danielle Steel brilliantly chronicles the roller-coaster ride of dating the second time around--and tells a captivating story of the surprises one woman encounters when shes thrust into the terrifying, exhilarating world of the Dating Game.
Paris Armstrong never saw it coming. With two grown children and a lovely home in Connecticut, Paris was happy with her marriage, her family, her life. So when her husband of twenty-four years said they needed to talk, Paris couldnt imagine what he was about to say.
I want a divorce, Peter tells her. Just like that, the husband she adored had dumped her for a younger woman. And just like that, Peter and his thirty-one-year-old lover had made their plans for their future, leaving Paris to pick up the pieces of a shattered life. Within days, Peter was gone. And Paris was left to figure out how she intended to get through the next day, let alone the rest of her life.
The task could not have been more painful. First came the tears. Then the excruciating attempts by well-meaning friends to fix her up with men who paled in comparison to Peter. Worse yet, she still loved him. Finally, Paris realized she was in a fight for her very survival. Drastic measures were called for. Even her shrink agreed. It was time to move--as far away as possible, just after Peter remarried. Paris had never felt, or been, more alone.
Saying good-bye to the world she knew and loved, Paris heads west, to San Francisco, and discovers being single in a world full of men who were too young, too old, too married, or too good to be true. For Paris, the list seemed endless...the charming commitment-phobe...the drunken Neanderthal...the young Frenchman--so adorably sexy she almost forgot about his age, and did, for a while. With her dating track record veering between disappointing and disastrous, and her daughter now engaged to a man Pariss age, Paris finally comes to the conclusion that romance is not in her future. Thats when her small circle of offbeat, loving friends becomes more important than ever before. And a decision Paris makes only for herself changes her life once more. The secret, she discovers finally, is in finding the gifts in lifes unexpected twists and turns, and turning despair into freedom and loss into joy.
In a poignant, wickedly funny novel about getting dumped and getting over it, about tackling life with both courage and laughter, Danielle Steel explores what it means to start over, whether you wanted to or not, and finding something better than you had before.
Paris Armstrong never saw it coming. With two grown children and a lovely home in Connecticut, Paris was happy with her marriage, her family, her life. So when her husband of twenty-four years said they needed to talk, Paris couldnt imagine what he was about to say.
I want a divorce, Peter tells her. Just like that, the husband she adored had dumped her for a younger woman. And just like that, Peter and his thirty-one-year-old lover had made their plans for their future, leaving Paris to pick up the pieces of a shattered life. Within days, Peter was gone. And Paris was left to figure out how she intended to get through the next day, let alone the rest of her life.
The task could not have been more painful. First came the tears. Then the excruciating attempts by well-meaning friends to fix her up with men who paled in comparison to Peter. Worse yet, she still loved him. Finally, Paris realized she was in a fight for her very survival. Drastic measures were called for. Even her shrink agreed. It was time to move--as far away as possible, just after Peter remarried. Paris had never felt, or been, more alone.
Saying good-bye to the world she knew and loved, Paris heads west, to San Francisco, and discovers being single in a world full of men who were too young, too old, too married, or too good to be true. For Paris, the list seemed endless...the charming commitment-phobe...the drunken Neanderthal...the young Frenchman--so adorably sexy she almost forgot about his age, and did, for a while. With her dating track record veering between disappointing and disastrous, and her daughter now engaged to a man Pariss age, Paris finally comes to the conclusion that romance is not in her future. Thats when her small circle of offbeat, loving friends becomes more important than ever before. And a decision Paris makes only for herself changes her life once more. The secret, she discovers finally, is in finding the gifts in lifes unexpected twists and turns, and turning despair into freedom and loss into joy.
In a poignant, wickedly funny novel about getting dumped and getting over it, about tackling life with both courage and laughter, Danielle Steel explores what it means to start over, whether you wanted to or not, and finding something better than you had before.
Review Date: 9/12/2006
From New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz - the second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in breathtaking Eclipse Bay, a town filled with rivalries as fierce and compelling as the rugged Oregon coast...
Nothing was ever simple between a Madison and a Harte. The feud that had divided their families still simmered. Now, only months after their siblings' wedding, Lillian Harte and Gabe Madison are at each other's throat.
Successful CEO Gabe had insisted on becoming a client of Lillian's matchmaking service. And after five disastrous dates, Lillian is at her wit's end. If she hadn't already decided to close her business and move home to Eclipse Bay, Gabe would have been the final straw. But when she finds Gabe at her door demanding she fulfill their business contract, the sparks between them suddenly turn personal. Once again, Eclipse Bay will witness a showdown - between a relentless Madison and an irresistible Harte...
"It's no wonder that (Krentz's) novels consistently hit bestseller lists." - Publishers Weekly
Nothing was ever simple between a Madison and a Harte. The feud that had divided their families still simmered. Now, only months after their siblings' wedding, Lillian Harte and Gabe Madison are at each other's throat.
Successful CEO Gabe had insisted on becoming a client of Lillian's matchmaking service. And after five disastrous dates, Lillian is at her wit's end. If she hadn't already decided to close her business and move home to Eclipse Bay, Gabe would have been the final straw. But when she finds Gabe at her door demanding she fulfill their business contract, the sparks between them suddenly turn personal. Once again, Eclipse Bay will witness a showdown - between a relentless Madison and an irresistible Harte...
"It's no wonder that (Krentz's) novels consistently hit bestseller lists." - Publishers Weekly
Review Date: 4/8/2006
Welcome to Grace Valley, California - where blood runs thicker... ties bind stronger... and love is all the more sweet.
Review Date: 11/30/2006
SHE WAS AT HIS MERCY
It was sheer desperation that made Jessica Carlton try to cheat a man like Damien Trevor at cards. The raven-haired beauty needed the winnings to keep her greedy stepmother from selling her into a loveless marriage, but the handsome duke was impossible to beat. So when it was her turn to deal, she took his cards from the bottom of the deck - and promptly found herself trapped in his unyielding embrace, at the mercy of a man whose green eyes glittered with desire for more than revenge!
HE WAS UNDER HER SPELL
Damien held the sapphire-eyed temptress tightly and grinned. The scheming vixen had thought she could best him...but now he had the best of her! If she didn't want him to ruin whatever reputation she had left, she'd have to play by his rules now. And that meant spending as many nights as he demanded in his bed, where he could make her pay what she owed in sweet gasps of pleasure and soft moans of delight until they had bot won ECSTASY'S GAMBLE.
It was sheer desperation that made Jessica Carlton try to cheat a man like Damien Trevor at cards. The raven-haired beauty needed the winnings to keep her greedy stepmother from selling her into a loveless marriage, but the handsome duke was impossible to beat. So when it was her turn to deal, she took his cards from the bottom of the deck - and promptly found herself trapped in his unyielding embrace, at the mercy of a man whose green eyes glittered with desire for more than revenge!
HE WAS UNDER HER SPELL
Damien held the sapphire-eyed temptress tightly and grinned. The scheming vixen had thought she could best him...but now he had the best of her! If she didn't want him to ruin whatever reputation she had left, she'd have to play by his rules now. And that meant spending as many nights as he demanded in his bed, where he could make her pay what she owed in sweet gasps of pleasure and soft moans of delight until they had bot won ECSTASY'S GAMBLE.
Review Date: 5/21/2006
Lauri is a dedicated young teacher for the deaf. Her past conceals a wound still unhealed, her present is a facade, and she uses her career to hide her loneliness. Drake, daytime TV's most popular star, has two secrets - the daughter he believes may never have a normal life and the dead wife he can't forget. Jennifer is the beautiful hearing-impaired child who may become a pawn between the man and the woman she needs most. Now, in a chic New Mexico arts community, the three are given a chance to be a family...but first each must find a voice to express the deepest fears and greatest needs of the heart.
Review Date: 8/29/2006
The Enchangted Land: For beautiful Morgan Wakefield, that land lay west of the bluegrass splendors of her Kentucky home...and within the powerful embrace of Seth Colter-the handsome rancher with whom she had struck a bargain that would change her life.
Beneath the star-studded New Mexico skies Colter awakened in Morgan a woman's passion, stoking the sensuaous fires of a bold, tempestuous romance. Though fate would make them enemies, theirs was a love that would endure, never to be forsaken.
Beneath the star-studded New Mexico skies Colter awakened in Morgan a woman's passion, stoking the sensuaous fires of a bold, tempestuous romance. Though fate would make them enemies, theirs was a love that would endure, never to be forsaken.
Review Date: 4/8/2006
A passion born in rebellion. A love that flamed up from the ashes of war...
Review Date: 5/9/2006
Barrie Travis is not famous: she's just a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station. Then the First Lady calls her...and offers her the story of a lifetime. The president's wife, stunned by grief after the loss of her infant son, hints that her child may have been murdered. Blind to everything but finding the truth, Barrie's fight for an exclusive story will test her ethics, her patriotism, and her courage. Then, with the help of Gray Bondurant, a mysterious former presidential aide, she unearths White House secrets that, if exposed, could topple the presidency. Now, even as she falls in love, Barrie must fight powerful forces that want nothing more than to see the scandalous past-and a certain young reporter-dead and buried.
"Fast Fun with a wild twist at the end."
"Fast Fun with a wild twist at the end."
Review Date: 12/25/2006
Burke Basile is a cop with nothing left to lose. Responsible for his parner's death, his marriage and his nemesis, Pinkie Duvall, a flamboyant attorney who helps killers evade justice. Burke's shocking revenge centers around kidnapping Remy, the lawyer's trophy wife. But Burke hasn't planned on the electric attraction he'll feel for this desperate woman, who rose from the slums of New Orleans to marry a man she can never love. nor could he have predicted the fierce duel that will explode amid the Mardi Gras madness, as the clock ticks toward midnight on Fat Tuesday - when all masks are stripped away, and Burke must confront his own ugly secret.
"A FEAST...Deft, breakneck pacing, heaping doses of local color, and a story that gets more intriguing with every page...FAT TUESDAY offers plenty to celebrate." - People
"A story that just keeps the pages turning." - Dallas Morning News
"A FEAST...Deft, breakneck pacing, heaping doses of local color, and a story that gets more intriguing with every page...FAT TUESDAY offers plenty to celebrate." - People
"A story that just keeps the pages turning." - Dallas Morning News
Review Date: 11/26/2006
October 8, 1871 - One small spark iginites the entire city of Chicago, sending the residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a miraculous rescue kindles an unexpected new love.
As she flees the raging inferno, Lucy Hathaway risks her life to save a precious baby girl. The little orphan is a gift from heaven, coming into Lucy's life just as the fire takes everything else from her.
Five years have passed, and Lucy has raised Maggie as her own. Now, seeking a loan to refinance her most cherished dream - her bookstore, The Firebrand - Lucy finds herself face-to-face with Randolph Higgins, Chicago's most prominent bander. Rand is a bitter, lonely man scarred by the great fire and still grieving for the baby girl he lost that night. And to her astonishment, Lucy discovers that the child she'd saved was his.
Some women would have run, some would have taken the secret of Maggie's identity to the grave. But not Lucy. Now her life is about to take another dramatic turn, forcing her to confront the one man who threatens all she holds dear. But it is their mutual love for a child that will propel Rand and Lucy on an unforgettable journey into emotion, adventure and passion.
"Susan Wiggs masterfully combines real historical events with a powerful captive/captor romance and... draws readers in with her strong writing style..." - Romantic Times on The Hostage
As she flees the raging inferno, Lucy Hathaway risks her life to save a precious baby girl. The little orphan is a gift from heaven, coming into Lucy's life just as the fire takes everything else from her.
Five years have passed, and Lucy has raised Maggie as her own. Now, seeking a loan to refinance her most cherished dream - her bookstore, The Firebrand - Lucy finds herself face-to-face with Randolph Higgins, Chicago's most prominent bander. Rand is a bitter, lonely man scarred by the great fire and still grieving for the baby girl he lost that night. And to her astonishment, Lucy discovers that the child she'd saved was his.
Some women would have run, some would have taken the secret of Maggie's identity to the grave. But not Lucy. Now her life is about to take another dramatic turn, forcing her to confront the one man who threatens all she holds dear. But it is their mutual love for a child that will propel Rand and Lucy on an unforgettable journey into emotion, adventure and passion.
"Susan Wiggs masterfully combines real historical events with a powerful captive/captor romance and... draws readers in with her strong writing style..." - Romantic Times on The Hostage
Review Date: 4/8/2006
Tate Montgomery Needed a New Life - And Johanna Patterson was the kind of woman who could make him leave the past behind. But how would he ever convince this reclusive spinster to open up her heart to him and his boys?
It seemed to Johanna that she had always been alone. Until the day that Tate Montgomery turned up at her farm with a ready-made family, and an offer that would change her life forever.
It seemed to Johanna that she had always been alone. Until the day that Tate Montgomery turned up at her farm with a ready-made family, and an offer that would change her life forever.
Review Date: 9/1/2006
An artist's sudden blindness is diagnosed as psychological trauma-but what is it she doesn't want to see?
An innocent man is released after nine years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
In a commutnity of millionaires and the people who serve them, a drama of scandal, secrets and murder is about to be exposed...
Daughter of a legendary Virginia hunt master and aristocrat, Julia Warwick grew up in a world where Thoroughbreds and fox hunting are passions, not pastimes. Julia found her own passion in Christian Carver, a talented young horse trainer. But when a beautiful heiress is murdered and Christian is convicted of the crime, a pregnant, desperate Julia marries a friend who offers solace.
Now, though blindness darkens her world, it opens her eyes to hidden truths. About her husband, her family, her friends and the man she loved. And as the story starts to emerge, a forgotten memory begins to return, a mystery comes to light...and two lovers torn apart by forces they couldn't control face each other once and for all.
"A flat-out page turner...reminiscent of the early Sidney Sheldon." - Cleveland Plain Dealer on whiskey Island
An innocent man is released after nine years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
In a commutnity of millionaires and the people who serve them, a drama of scandal, secrets and murder is about to be exposed...
Daughter of a legendary Virginia hunt master and aristocrat, Julia Warwick grew up in a world where Thoroughbreds and fox hunting are passions, not pastimes. Julia found her own passion in Christian Carver, a talented young horse trainer. But when a beautiful heiress is murdered and Christian is convicted of the crime, a pregnant, desperate Julia marries a friend who offers solace.
Now, though blindness darkens her world, it opens her eyes to hidden truths. About her husband, her family, her friends and the man she loved. And as the story starts to emerge, a forgotten memory begins to return, a mystery comes to light...and two lovers torn apart by forces they couldn't control face each other once and for all.
"A flat-out page turner...reminiscent of the early Sidney Sheldon." - Cleveland Plain Dealer on whiskey Island
Review Date: 11/17/2006
WHEN BROADWAY WAS AN INDIAN PATH AND WALL STREET MARKED THE EDGE OF CIVILIZATION
This vibrant, colorful novel follows the adventures of one family, the de Kuypers, who came from distant shores to settle in a breathtaking forest eden: Pieter, explorer, builder, whaler, who knew from his first adventure - lost then rescued by friendly natives - that his destiny lay on the island; Christina, brave because she had to be, forced to bear arms as well as children, and determined to carve a place for herself in the fight for survival; and Jacob Adam, the bastard son, who ushered in a ruthless new breed of empire builders on the long island.
This vibrant, colorful novel follows the adventures of one family, the de Kuypers, who came from distant shores to settle in a breathtaking forest eden: Pieter, explorer, builder, whaler, who knew from his first adventure - lost then rescued by friendly natives - that his destiny lay on the island; Christina, brave because she had to be, forced to bear arms as well as children, and determined to carve a place for herself in the fight for survival; and Jacob Adam, the bastard son, who ushered in a ruthless new breed of empire builders on the long island.
Review Date: 3/14/2007
Hannah Forrester's life did not belong to her.
A contract of indenture saw to that. But no one owned her soul, and Ethan Reed knew instinctively that she was the one woman who belonged by his side, now and forever.
Rugged as the frontier he roamed, Ethan had left his mark on Hannah's heart. Yet, though he'd guided her through a new land of wonder, she knew his rambling way could only lead her astray.
A contract of indenture saw to that. But no one owned her soul, and Ethan Reed knew instinctively that she was the one woman who belonged by his side, now and forever.
Rugged as the frontier he roamed, Ethan had left his mark on Hannah's heart. Yet, though he'd guided her through a new land of wonder, she knew his rambling way could only lead her astray.
Review Date: 9/6/2006
She learned too late - on her wedding night - that she had escaped nothing...
Deborah Graham's escape from the ravages of the Civil War to the plains of Texas holds more than the promise of a new beginning . She is marrying a handsome young man who will inherit wealth and influence from his cattle-baron father. But the reverberations of a murderer's bullet echo far down the corridors of her life and change everything for Deborah.
From the plains of Texas to the Indian Territories of Kansas, Deborah finds herself faced with all the beauty, savagery, and challenges of the Old West. And along the way a tiny seed of faith is planted and the characteristics that will become her distinctive mark - strength, independence, honor and faith in a God who is bigger than the land ever noted for its awesome size - will begin to develop.
The captivating first book in a new historical fiction series from Judith Pella.
Deborah Graham's escape from the ravages of the Civil War to the plains of Texas holds more than the promise of a new beginning . She is marrying a handsome young man who will inherit wealth and influence from his cattle-baron father. But the reverberations of a murderer's bullet echo far down the corridors of her life and change everything for Deborah.
From the plains of Texas to the Indian Territories of Kansas, Deborah finds herself faced with all the beauty, savagery, and challenges of the Old West. And along the way a tiny seed of faith is planted and the characteristics that will become her distinctive mark - strength, independence, honor and faith in a God who is bigger than the land ever noted for its awesome size - will begin to develop.
The captivating first book in a new historical fiction series from Judith Pella.
Going to the Chapel: Stand-in Bride / Learning to Love / Distant Lover / Southern Comfort
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Review Date: 6/12/2006
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Wedding bells ring - for true love. Four great stories of falling in love and Going to the Chapel!
Review Date: 8/29/2006
"A wild romantic adventure...I couldn't put it down." - Patricia Bosworth, Working Woman
In her dazzling new bestseller, Janet Dailey captures the thrilling romance and awesome splendor of Alaska. The Great Alone begins with the love of a beautiful Indian woman for a noble, ambitious Cossack hunter. From their passionate union spring seven generations of native Alaskans-a proud mix of Russina, English, Indian and American blood. Filled with love and adventure, plunderers and heroes, The Great Alone is the spellbinding story of a dauntless breed determined to tame a wild and powerful land. It is Janet Dailey's crowning achievement.
In her dazzling new bestseller, Janet Dailey captures the thrilling romance and awesome splendor of Alaska. The Great Alone begins with the love of a beautiful Indian woman for a noble, ambitious Cossack hunter. From their passionate union spring seven generations of native Alaskans-a proud mix of Russina, English, Indian and American blood. Filled with love and adventure, plunderers and heroes, The Great Alone is the spellbinding story of a dauntless breed determined to tame a wild and powerful land. It is Janet Dailey's crowning achievement.
Review Date: 12/17/2006
NOW, FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BRIDE, COMES A RAVISHING NEW NOVEL - A BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE OF PASSION, INTRIGUE AND ROMANCE! GUARDIAN ANGEL
The Emerald flew accross the seas, its black hull teasing the waves, its sails whipping on the wind. Aboard was the pirate Pagan - despised by the ton, whose riches this scoundrel plundered: beloved by the poor, whos plight was eased by the pirate's gifts.
The Marquess of Cainewood vows to hunt down the pirate wretch in revenge for his brother's death. But when Jade, an enchanting vision of rippling red hair and eyes of fire-green, appears at his door to beg desperately for his protection, the Marquess agrees to keep her safe from the villains who want her dead. Jade is infuriating, exasperating and gorgeous; Caine is noble, strong-willed and powerful. No woman has ever befuddled him so, nor so deply roused his desire. But as Jade responds to his knowing caresses with an innocent, wild abandon, they are drawn into a web of treachery that will test the very heart of their love!
The Emerald flew accross the seas, its black hull teasing the waves, its sails whipping on the wind. Aboard was the pirate Pagan - despised by the ton, whose riches this scoundrel plundered: beloved by the poor, whos plight was eased by the pirate's gifts.
The Marquess of Cainewood vows to hunt down the pirate wretch in revenge for his brother's death. But when Jade, an enchanting vision of rippling red hair and eyes of fire-green, appears at his door to beg desperately for his protection, the Marquess agrees to keep her safe from the villains who want her dead. Jade is infuriating, exasperating and gorgeous; Caine is noble, strong-willed and powerful. No woman has ever befuddled him so, nor so deply roused his desire. But as Jade responds to his knowing caresses with an innocent, wild abandon, they are drawn into a web of treachery that will test the very heart of their love!
Review Date: 10/23/2006
"A great trial lawyer must be a talented storyteller, and there are few better than Gerry Spence." - Alan M. Dershowitz
From one of America's most famous and outspoken lawyers comes a modern American classic: a legal thriller, a family drama, a love story, and a visionary work of fiction that examines our dearest values of life and death...
When a local land developer is found murdered outside his home in Twin Buttes, Wyoming, Native American activist Charlie Redtail is immediately charged with the crime. Everyone knew that Charlie fiercely opposed the victim's plans to build on sacred ground, and the local D.A. is demanding the death penalty - not for justice, but with her own agenda in mind.
The trial will draw Charlie's friends and family together despite the shared pains of their past and their own conflicting desires, and send idealistic small-town lawyer Abner Hill on a quest for the truth - for his client, and himself. It will open old, unhealed wounds in the town of Twin Buttes, uncover a bitter legacy of prejudice against Native Americans that spans lifetimes, and keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final gavel falls.
"Gripping." - vincent Bugiosi, author of "Helter Skelter" and "Outrage"
From one of America's most famous and outspoken lawyers comes a modern American classic: a legal thriller, a family drama, a love story, and a visionary work of fiction that examines our dearest values of life and death...
When a local land developer is found murdered outside his home in Twin Buttes, Wyoming, Native American activist Charlie Redtail is immediately charged with the crime. Everyone knew that Charlie fiercely opposed the victim's plans to build on sacred ground, and the local D.A. is demanding the death penalty - not for justice, but with her own agenda in mind.
The trial will draw Charlie's friends and family together despite the shared pains of their past and their own conflicting desires, and send idealistic small-town lawyer Abner Hill on a quest for the truth - for his client, and himself. It will open old, unhealed wounds in the town of Twin Buttes, uncover a bitter legacy of prejudice against Native Americans that spans lifetimes, and keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final gavel falls.
"Gripping." - vincent Bugiosi, author of "Helter Skelter" and "Outrage"
Review Date: 9/10/2006
He's crossed the line no homicide cop ever should. He's involved with a suspect. Emotionally and physically. And it's something he knows is wrong.
But that's nothing. She's got a whole list - a murdered husband, vicious threats, missing money, a missing will, the fear of losing everyone and everything she loves...
Falling for the wrong man - that's damn far down the list. Until he arrests her for murder.
But that's nothing. She's got a whole list - a murdered husband, vicious threats, missing money, a missing will, the fear of losing everyone and everything she loves...
Falling for the wrong man - that's damn far down the list. Until he arrests her for murder.
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