Warnings: physical violence, kidnapping and experimentation And no one know better than Rachel that no good deed goes unpunished. Rachel knows of only weapon to ensure the peace: ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils. Rachel must stop this dark necromancy before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and all-out supernatural war breaks out. Now, strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Supernatural superhero Rachel Morgan must counter a strange magic that could spell civil war for the Hollows in this sexy and bewitching urban fantasy adventure in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison’s Hollows series.
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Jess holds her loved ones close but working constantly to stay afloat is hard.and lonely.īut then Jess hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new DNA-based matchmaking company that’s predicted to change dating forever. After all, her father was never around, her hard-partying mother disappeared when she was six, and her ex decided he wasn’t “father material” before her daughter was even born. Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. The New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners returns with a witty and effervescent novel about what happens when two people with everything on the line are thrown together by science-or is it fate? Perfect for fans of The Rosie Project and One Plus One. “A sexy, science-filled, and surprising romance full of warmth and wit.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Ĭhosen as a best pick by Bustle, Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, E! Online, PopSugar, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Country Living, The Pioneer Woman, Woman’s World, Bookish, Bookreporter, Frolic, and more! “Writing duo and reigning romance queens Christina Lauren are back with The Soulmate Equation, their most ambitious book to date.” - PopSugar Because when I read the story summary for The Four Winds, my first thought was, ‘wow, pretty audacious for a writer to take on a subject already portrayed by one of the most revered writers in American literary history.’ I selected this quote, not from The Four Winds, but from the classic literary ode to the dustbowl, John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. She seemed to know that if she swayed the family shook, and if she ever really deeply wavered or despaired the family would fall, the family will to function would be gone. From her position as healer, her hands had grown sure and cool and quiet from her position as arbiter she had become as remote and faultless in judgment as a goddess. And from her great and humble position in the family she had taken dignity and clear calm beauty. And since, when a joyful thing happened they looked to see whether joy was on her, it was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials. And since old Tom and the children could not know hurt or fear unless she acknowledged hurt and fear, she had practiced denying them in her self. She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken. Her hazel eyes seemed to have experienced all possible tragedy and to have mounted pain and suffering like steps into a high calm and a super human understanding. too.From the wickedly dark mind of bestselling author Tarryn Fisher, The Wrong Family is a taut new thriller thats riddled with twists in all the right places. Trust me: youve never read anything like this. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel…īut this could be her chance to make a few things right.īecause if you thought Juno didn’t have a secret of her own, then you were wrong about her, too.įrom the wickedly dark mind of bestselling author Tarryn Fisher, The Wrong Family is a taut new thriller that’s riddled with twists in all the right places. Its full of twists youll never see coming and youll be breathless until the end. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. Only now that she’s living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore. From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Wives comes another twisted psychological thriller guaranteed to turn your world upside down.īefore moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son-the perfect life. Where would the masses be if there were no pretextįor getting jammed together and making noise? What would become of business without a market of Where would the gardener be if there were no more The benevolent, the dutiful, are always looking for Liturgists and musicians like festivals in which they People experienced in law seek difficult cases to extend People past their prime prefer a dignified retirement, The swordsman wants a battle in which he can swing The brave woman looks for an emergency in which she The strong man looks for weights to lift. She who wants reputation, holds an office. He who wants followers, seeks political power. If critics have no one on whom to exercise their spite,Īll such people are prisoners in the world of objects. If a philosopher's teaching is never attacked, she pines If an expert does not have some problem to vex him, The spring of clear water is the first to be drained dry.Īs if you had swallowed the sun and the moon: The straight tree is the first to be cut down, If the shout is not heard, he will shout again,Īnd all because there is somebody in the boat. And an empty boat collides with his own skiff, The Tourist Attraction will be our virtual book discussion selection on August 25. Other reviewers suggest books by Kristan Higgins, Jill Shalvis, Robyn Carr, and Debbie Macomber as readalikes. Fortunately, the author’s second book, Mistletoe and Mr. Funny and engaging, with a great sense of place, this novel will have readers eager to visit Moose Springs, Alaska, ASAP. Graham is a bit too ready to get into a fight for my tastes, but clearly has a soft spot for Zoey and her friend Lana. Graham named his diner The Tourist Trap as a joke, but now he’s stuck serving a constant stream of uninterested resort visitors, including reindeer hot dogs. Graham is part of a long-running local versus rich tourist feud, but introduces Zoey to his dog, his friends, and takes her to a local favorite bakery for giant cinnamon rolls. The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler is about diner owner Graham Barnett and tourist Zoey Caldwell and takes place in Alaska, America. Determined to see as many Alaskan attractions as she can, Zoey’s day trips are with a budget company and she goes whale watching in heavy seas, and gets an uncooperative horse on a trail ride. Zoey has been saving her tips for years to afford a two-week vacation in Alaska, and is happy to sleep on the sofa in her friend Lana’s suite at the lodge. Graham reluctantly serves tourists from a nearby luxury lodge at his diner, The Tourist Trap, but he’d rather be spending time with his dog or making sculptures with a chain saw. In this quirky debut romantic comedy, Zoey Caldwell meets grumpy Graham Barnett on her first night in Moose Springs, Alaska. The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler A long-ago gamble may have lost her forever, but Ewan will go to any lengths to win Grace back. Single-minded and ruthless, Ewan, Duke of Marwick, has spent a decade searching for the woman he never stopped loving. Grace has a sharp mind and a powerful right hook and has never met an enemy she could not best, until the man she once loved returns. Betrayed as a child by her only love and raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London's darkest corners. Grace Condry has spent a lifetime running from her past. New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the final book in the Bareknuckle Bastards series focusing on the third brother Duke and the sweet Grace. Aircraft & Spacecraft: General Interest.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities.Sports Studies & PE: Textbooks & Study Guides.Literary Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides.Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous.Inventions & Technology: General Interest.Environment & Ecology: General Interest.Popular Culture & Media: General Interest.Politics & Government: Textbooks & Study Guides. Armed conflict began in Massachusetts in 1775. Resistance to these taxes, especially the Boston Tea Party in 1773, led to Parliament issuing punitive laws designed to end self-government. After defeating France, the British government imposed a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act of 1765, rejecting the colonists' constitutional argument that new taxes needed their approval. The Southern Colonies built an agricultural system on slave labor, importing slaves from Africa for this purpose. By the 1760s, the thirteen British colonies contained 2.5 million people and were established along the Atlantic Coast east of the Appalachian Mountains. The European colonization of the Americas began in the late 15th century, however most colonies in what would later become the United States were settled after 1600. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densely populated lifestyles and towards reorganized polities elsewhere. The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 But Drem and the Order are already under siege by a demon horde and their fragile defenses may soon shatter.Īcross the Banished Lands, armies are gathering to settle ancient grudges and decide the fate of humanity. They decide to fly west, to join the Order of the Bright Star. In the shadows of Forn Forest, Riv and the surviving Ben-Elim hold a war council – desperate to unite those who would stand against Asroth and his army. And with the help of his bride, Fritha, he plans to crush the warrior-angels and their allies for good. Armed with fearsome new starstone weapons, Asroth prepares to lead his demonic war-host south. The King of the Otherworld is finally free. This is the epic conclusion to John Gwynne's mighty trilogy: Of Blood and Bone. In A Time of Courage, angels, demons and heroes face the ultimate fight for the Banished Lands. When we discovered he is a member of the Seminole Nation, Mekusukey band and African American, that was something else altogether.Īshleigh, 13: I keep reading this book, over and over. But when we first heard about FRY BREAD and Kevin Noble Maillard, that was something else. Some Indigenous authors are distant cousins–like Cynthia Leitich Smith, who is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and recognized this by including a Seminole character in RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME. Of course, we feel kinship with all Native books meant to lift us up, and give others authentic representation of every nation and culture. There is no doubt about it–Native children’s literature and YA literature, fiction and nonfiction, is having a moment. Every time we turn around, there’s another wonderful book at the library or the publication details are announced or there’s an exciting blog or interview. Review Source: Indigo’s Bookshelf: Voices of Native Youth Reviewed by Ashleigh (13), Alexis (19), Charlie (17), Langston (13), and Michael (18) |