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Leah on the Offbeat
Becky Albertalli
Young Adult / Contemporary
Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—takes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst.
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she’s the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she’s bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage to tell her friends—not even her openly gay BFF, Simon.
So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. It’s hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting—especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended.
Mistwood
Part #1 of "Mistwood" series by Leah Cypess
Fantasy / Young Adult
Isabel remembers nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have. Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. He needs her ability to shift to animal form, her lethal speed, and her superhuman strength. And he needs her loyalty—because without it, she may be his greatest threat. Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can't help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court . . . until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them.Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart . . . and everything she thought she knew.
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Mail Order Bride: Blinded By Love (Brides Of The West: Book 1)
Leah Wyett
Westerns / Historical / Romance
A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride.In 1870, Hazel Lynn Morgan was a girl right on the verge of becoming a woman.Will a simple mail order bride ad placed by a cattle rancher in Texas named Heath Key change Hazel’s life for the better? Or will the secret that Heath is hiding threaten to ruin both of their lives?A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride.In 1870, Hazel Lynn Morgan was a girl right on the verge of becoming a woman. She lives in a small town on a farm in Ohio, where nothing new or exciting ever happens. She has survived this long by reading books about exotic places and using her imagination, or what her Ma has termed, her “Magical Thinking.”Will a simple mail order bride ad placed by a cattle rancher in Texas named Heath Key change Hazel’s life for the better? Or will the secret that Heath is hiding threaten to ruin both of their lives? Will the man who has been by Heath’s side as his best friend since childhood bring them closer or come between them in the end?Follow Hazel on her journey to adulthood as she discovers that sometimes you have to close your eyes to really be able to see.
Death Sworn
Part #1 of "Death Sworn" series by Leah Cypess
Fantasy / Young Adult
When a young sorceress is exiled to teach magic to a clan of assassins, she will find that secrets can be even deadlier than swords. Teen Vogue proclaimed, "It's impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world of sorcery and secret assassins." A dangerous and eerie fantasy about murder, shocking discoveries, and fiery star-crossed romance that readers of Cinda Williams Chima and Robin LaFevers won't be able to put down.Ileni is losing her magic. And that means she's losing everything: her position as the rising star of her people, her purpose in life, and even the young man she loves. Sent to the assassins' cave hidden deep within the mountains, she expects no one will ever hear from her again. The last two sorcerers sent died within weeks of each other. Accidents? Or something more sinister? As Ileni navigates the dangers—both natural and human—of the caves, she'll discover secrets that have been kept for decades. And she'll find an ally in Sorin, the deadly young man who could be the assassins' next leader. With Sorin determined to protect her, sparks—magical and romantic—will fly. But will even he understand the choice she must make in the end?
Nightspell
Part #2 of "Mistwood" series by Leah Cypess
Fantasy / Young Adult
Here be ghosts, the maps said, and that was all.In this haunted kingdom, ghosts linger—not just in the deepest forests or the darkest caverns, but alongside the living, as part of a twisted palace court that revels all night and sleeps through the daylight hours. Darri's sister was trapped here as a child. And now Darri has a chance to save her sister . . . if she agrees to a betrothal with the prince of the dead. But nothing is simple in this eerie kingdom—not her sister, who has changed beyond recognition; not her plan, which will be thrown off track almost at once; and not the undead prince, who seems more alive than anyone else. Can Darri's warrior heart withstand the most wrenching choice of all?
Buried Above Ground
Leah Cypess
Fantasy / Young Adult
A short stand-alone digital novella set in the world of Leah Cypess's Nightspell, where ghosts exist alongside humans and nearly every lavish ball is part murder mystery.
In the kingdom of Ghostland, every murdered soul comes back as a ghost, and every ghost has only one desire—vengeance. Emilie had everything she'd ever wanted—beautiful dresses, a perfectly decorated room, a party every night, and the eye of a nobleman. But then she's killed. And now she'll stop at nothing to find out who did it. No one in the palace of Ghostland is above suspicion—not even the people closest to her. This haunting fantasy novella is filled with supernatural thrills and surprising plot twists.
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The Tale of Atterberry (The Faire Pendant Series, Book 1)
Leah Price
Living & working with her family at Renaissance festivals makes every day a new adventure for Glenna Tate. Especially when Glenna receives the gift of a pendant & is able to visit Otherworld, the realm where the magic & myths woven by the Renaissance players comes to life! Mystery ensues when an important item is stolen. Can Glenna find the item and become the hero Otherworld needs to survive?Glenna's life is anything but ordinary. The daughter of Renaissance festival vendors, Glenna's days are filled with magic and medieval reenactments as she travels the faire circuit with her family. Then one day, Glenna's life changes forever. With the help of a pendant, she discovers Otherworld. An enchanted realm, Otherworld is the land in which all of the myths and magic woven by the Renaissance players comes to life!Suddenly, Glenna is thrust into a quest filled with danger and deception when Atterberry, a great and powerful magician in Otherworld, needs help recovering a stolen item.Can Glenna find the item in time? Can she summon the courage to become the medieval hero the residents of Otherworld expect her to be? And perhaps most importantly, can she juggle both her life in the real world and her life in Otherworld without damaging either?
Come to Me Alive
Part #1 of "Come to Me" series by Leah Atwood
Romance / Christian Fiction / Historical
Mail Order Bride and Her Outlaw (#2, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
Loving an outlaw isn't easy... but it sure is fun!Carrie Ackerman is on a quest for vengeance.Her older sister stole her fiancé, and Carrie plans to get even.But Carrie's broke. All her family's money went to save their farm.Carrie needs a ticket to Montana, even if she must become a mail order bride to get it.The bandits who robbed her stagecoach are evil! Villains! Scoundrels all!But one of them has eyes like a stormy sea and a smile that could charm the devil out of her.She can't take her eyes off Fred Connor, even if he is an outlaw.When the robbery goes wrong, only Fred can save her. But does he want to?She was supposed to be a mail order bride, not the wife of an outlaw.Every time Fred looks at her, Carrie feels something build inside her. She doesn't think she can...
Dax the Halls (A Bad Boy Dax Christmas Novella)
Shannyn Leah
Romance / Fiction / Fantasy
From romance author, Shannyn Leah, comes the heartwarming continuation of Dax and Ava’s story whom readers first fell in love with in “Dax: Bad Boys of Willow Valley.”Dax Colyn and his father Rowdy haven’t celebrated Christmas the same way since his mother died a decade ago. Their Christmas memories have been shoved into boxes and put away forever. Or, at least, Dax thought. When his dad starts reminiscing and wanting to relive Christmas traditions, Dax realizes there can only be one reason: Ava Anderson.Ava came into their lives pregnant and alone. Dax is unsure about how she fits into their family, but, soon, both will learn a new meaning of the word “family” while creating new Christmas traditions and memories.“Dax the Halls” is an uplifting Christmas-time read for every Shannyn Leah fan. Pick up your copy today to find out more about Dax and Ava’s story both before and after their relationship began.
Mail Order Bride and Her Boss (#9, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
Love and redemption aren't won... they're earned.Lily Dyer needs to get away from her husband. Not tomorrow, not tonight, but now.He's hurt her for the last time. But when she finally finds her courage, it's not her life he threatens.She has two choices:1- Stay and her family lives, 2- leave and they all die.Her mother, her sister, her nieces and nephews...Lily has no choice. Then Edward comes into her life.He's her boss' son, and he's all the things her husband isn't.She shouldn't care about him, but she does.He shouldn't want her, but he does. Edward offers to help Lily escape her life... and give her a new one.There's a secret she's been keeping though.When Edward finds out, will he still want her?Soon things go...
You Should Have Told Me
Leah Konen
A new mother chases the secrets her partner left behind after his sudden disappearance in this pulse-pounding domestic thriller from the author of The Perfect Escape.Janie needs a break: her baby won’t sleep, she’s struggling with motherhood, and a secret from her past threatens to tear her new family apart. So when her partner, Max, offers to do their baby’s feedings that night so she can finally get some sleep, she jumps at the chance. But when Janie wakes up at three a.m., her daughter is screaming alone in her bassinet … Max has vanished. Alone with a newborn and desperate for answers, Janie searches for Max, but the more she learns about the man she loves, the more she wonders how well she knew him at all. When a woman is murdered and Max becomes the prime suspect, Janie must face her partner’s secrets—and her own—if she ever wants her daughter to see her father again. An endlessly...
All the Little Hopes
Leah Weiss
A Southern story of friendship forged by books and bees, when the timeless troubles of growing up meet the murky shadows of World War II.Deep in the tobacco land of North Carolina, nothing's the same since the boys shipped off to war and worry took their place. Thirteen-year-old Lucy Brown is curious and clever, but she can't make sense of it all. Then Allie Bert Tucker comes to town, an outcast with a complicated past, and Lucy believes that together they can solve crimes. Just like her hero, Nancy Drew.That chance comes when a man goes missing, a woman stops speaking, and an eccentric gives the girls a mystery that takes them beyond the ordinary. Their quiet town, seasoned with honeybees and sweet tea, becomes home to a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp—and more men go missing. The pair set out to answer the big question: do we ever really know who the enemy is?Lush with Southern atmosphere, All The Little Hopes, is the story of two girls growing...
All I Need for Christmas
Leah Braemel
Romance / Contemporary / Mystery & Thrillers
In the past three years, Megan has only been sexually satiated a few times. A few glorious, hot, submissive times, with an emphasis on submitting.Oh, it's not because she's single. It's because her sexy, dominant sculptor boyfriend, Ryan Porter, lives half a country away. She spends her time patrolling the Arctic as a Mountie, while Ryan spends his time creating art in central Ontario. Ryan bends metal and wood to his will to reveal their hidden beauty, the same way he does with her...in the bedroom.But Megan wants—needs—more from their long-distance relationship than phone sex and longing, and Ryan, too, has realized he craves more from Megan than her occasional submission. With their annual holiday sex-fest upon them, can they stoke the flames that burn between them into the best Christmas gift of all?
Dragon's Heir
Leah E. Welker
Two Heirs, one quest. . . . Sarah Lind is far from her Pennsylvanian home, having fallen into the perilous yet magical Six Realms and fallen in with their equally deadly and alluring prince, the dragon-shifter Koriben. Yet Earth's secret guardian, the Tree of Ice, has given Sarah a way back: if she finds and unlocks all six moongates hidden across the Six Realms, the Tree will reveal the seventh moongate to Earth. As Sarah races against all odds to find her way home, she risks something even greater than her life: her heart. Koriben Sunfilled, Heir of Flame, knows his duty: to protect Sarah, the declared Heir of Ice, on their joined quest to redeem the Covenants his people depend on in their existential war against the dark Devourer. Yet he wrestles with his growing feelings for her and the destiny that could divide them. But if Sarah rejects her birthright, his people could pay the price—starting...
The Strange Inheritance of Leah Fern
Rita Zoey Chin
The luminous story of a fiercely lonely young woman's quest to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance . . . When 6-year-old empath Leah Fern—once “The Youngest and Very Best Fortune Teller in the World”—is abandoned by her beautiful magician mother, she is consumed with longing for her mother's return. Until something bizarre happens: On her 21st birthday Leah receives an inheritance from someone she doesn’t even know, and finds herself launched on a journey of magical discovery. It's a voyage that will spiral across the United States, Canada, into the Arctic Circle and beyond—and help her make her own life whole by piecing together the mystery surrounding her mother’s disappearance. The Strange Inheritance of Leah Fern is an enchanting novel about the transcendent power of the imagination, the magic at the threshold of past and present, and the will it takes...
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay — Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz...
The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers
Leah Williamson
A time-twisting adventure from Lioness Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women's England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, including illustrations by Robin Boyden, perfect for children aged 8 - 12!It's time to kick off a new adventure!Loosely based on one of Leah Williamson's big inspirations, the Dick Kerr Ladies and their brave protest against the ban on women's football, The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers is a fun adventure that comes from the heart.When Leah discovers a mysterious time capsule with her two best friends, she opens up a whole new world of adventure! Transported a hundred years back in time, Leah, George and Mimi make an unexpected discovery – women's football has been banned!Along with their new friend Dot, Leah and the team must work together to make sure the all-important Championship Cup final still goes ahead. But with a mysterious figure working hard to ruin the team's...
Where You End and I Begin
Leah McLaren
A daughter’s unflinching exploration of the intimate and unconventional relationship she shared with her mother—a brilliant, charismatic woman haunted by a traumatic past.When Leah is eight, her mother, Cessie, abruptly flees her role as a rural housewife in search of a glamorous career in the city. In the chaotic years that follow, Cessie lurches from one apartment, job, and toxic romance to the next. In a home without rules or emotional boundaries, daughter and mother become close confidantes—a state of enmeshment that suits them both. Their bond is loving but also marked by casual indifference. Cessie’s self-described parenting style of “benign neglect” is a hilarious party joke, but for her daughter it’s reality. In Leah’s first year of high school, her mother makes a disclosure that will forever alter their relationship: She confides that from the age of 12 well into her teens, she was the lover of her...
Warrior's Woman
Leah Lawson
Roslyn has no idea her fortunes are about to shift drastically—again—when the troupe she is traveling with takes shelter in the Castle Montrose, home of the dark lord, Roland Montague. But the past has caught up with her at long last ....The question becomes, can she cheat fate? And which of the two men determined to possess her will win?
Mail Order Bride and Her Sheriff's Deputy (#13, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
The only way to save her freedom is to become a mail order bride... Lucille is hiding. Running...And Marshal Lindsay is chasing.The last thing on her mind is becoming a mail order bride. But ... when circumstances force her to act quickly, she does what she must to survive. Leonard is a sheriff's deputy who is always been smitten with Lucille, and she thinks she's hit the jackpot marrying him.No one will question a deputy's wife in connection to a crime.Not even the marshal who's been chasing her. It doesn't matter whether she's innocent or guilty, the marshal's already condemned her, and marrying Leonard is her way out.But when the marshal finally catches up, things only get worse. Lucille has a decision to make.Stay?Or Run? If only she didn't love Leonard, it would be an easy one.Can Leonard save Lucille...
Neither Out Far Nor In Deep
Leah T. Williams
Seventeen-year-old Kadeem is suspended after yet another fight at school. Frustrated, his single mother takes him to her native island, St. Kitts, where she leaves him with her father. Away from his video games and distracting city life, Kadeem must either sink or swim in his new environment. Neither Out Far Nor in Deep, explores Kadeem's peculiar journey in his mother's homeland with an even more peculiar man sporting a heavy Caribbean accent. While navigating his new environment, Kadeem connects to his roots in a way he could not in the city.
The Perfect Escape
Leah Konen
The perfect girls' weekend turns deadly in this twisty unforgettable thriller that is perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Riley Sager.A girls' weekend to die for.New friends Sam, Margaret and Diana are thrilled to be getting out of the city for a girls’ weekend—they’ve bonded over their messy divorces, and every mile on the odometer feels like another step towards putting their exes in the past. But when car trouble halfway into their trip strands them in the most unlikely of mountain towns, they come face-to-face with the hurts and betrayals they were so desperate to leave behind. When Diana doesn't return home after a night out, Sam and Margaret's search for her reveals just how little they know about their friend. As eerie coincidences and secrets begin to pile up, and an ex-boyfriend arrives in the tiny town, the women realize that their detour may not have been a mistake...and that someone wants to guarantee that...
Finding Her Way
Leah Banicki
Historical Fiction / Romance / Religion & Spirituality
In 1848, women can expect a few bumps along the Oregon Trail. Corinne Temple, age seventeen, has a few ridiculous challenges to face outside the river crossings, snakes, Indians, accidental gunshots and finding enough privacy to be clean along the grimy trail. * *Previously released as Seeing the Elephant - appropriate for ages 10 and above**In 1848, women can expect a few bumps along the Oregon Trail. Corinne Temple, age seventeen, has a few ridiculous challenges to face outside the river crossings, snakes, Indians, accidental gunshots and finding enough privacy to be clean along the grimy trail. When Corinne’s marriage of convenience gets less convenient she turns to some new friends in the wagon train who help her see the hope for the future. They teach her to take the time to dance and celebrate the small victories, to have faith and determination through the hardest things a person can face. Corinne’s journey takes her from the cobblestone streets of fashionable Boston to the rugged mountains of the west, across rivers and deserts, from sea to shining sea. A faithful heart gets this young woman through the hardest days on the trail, her skills and resolve show her and others how a woman can rise from circumstances and survive. Join her as she discovers her own strength and resilience in...Finding Her Way* * * * *Previously released as Seeing The Elephant, revised, rewritten and professionally edited. **Appropriate for ages 10 and above**
Sunset Thunder
Shannyn Leah
Romance / Fiction / Fantasy
With Violet's emotions in high gear, she takes out her frustrations by having sex with her ex’s best man, Ryder Carlex. Ryder is a playboy type and Violet figures it’s a simple one-time fling. But Ryder actually is attracted to Violet in a way he’s never known before. Neither of them ever imagines that the sparks between them will ignite a fire hotter than anything they’ve ever encountered...Violet Caliendo escorts couples into the illusion of “happily ever after” as wedding coordinator at Willow Valley’s five-star Caliendo Resort. But Violet doesn’t believe in love or “happily ever after” anymore. She’s guarded herself from love so deeply since her divorce that some even call her the “Ice Queen.” When she has to plan her ex-husband’s wedding, even her Ice Queen persona takes a hit. With her emotions in high gear, she takes out her frustrations by having sex with her ex’s best man, Ryder Carlex. Ryder is a playboy type and Violet figures it’s a simple one-time fling. But Ryder actually is attracted to Violet in a way he’s never known before. Neither of them ever imagines that the sparks between them will ignite a fire hotter than anything they’ve ever encountered – slowly breaking down both their walls. Will Violet be able to let go of her past and embrace a possible future with Ryder? Will Ryder let Violet into his own deep, dark secrets? Or will their trust issues forever doom them both from achieving their own “happily ever after"? This book can be read as a STAND ALONE, but for more enjoyment read them in the order of the series, as all the characters appear in future books. "Ms. Leah’s ability to create romantic scenes that are like wispy clouds, not clearly defined, not graphically detailed, but hinted at and fleeting after she has set the warm up scenes to intense passion. I always trust my imagination, and with Shannyn Leah’s guidance, it was sparking and sighing and once again, melting down. That is romance. That is sensual heat. Give us a tease and cut our minds and hearts loose to make the best scenes ever! Kind of brings out our own personal melting point, as if she wrote each scene specifically for each reader." ~Dii Tometender~ Read the full BY THE LAKE SERIES: THE CALIENDO RESORT BOOK 1: Sunset Thunder BOOK 2: Sunset Rivalry BOOK 3: Sunset Sail (2016) BOOK 4: Sunset Slopes (2016) BOOK 5: Sunset Shelter (2016) Other books in the By The Lake Series: THE MCADAMS SISTERS BOOK 1: Lakeshore Secrets BOOK 2: Lakeshore Legend BOOK 3: Lakeshore Love BOOK 4: Lakeshore Candy BOOK 5: Lakeshore Lyrics
A Man To Be Proud Of
Part #3 of "Mail-Order Matches" series by Leah Atwood
Romance / Christian Fiction / Historical
The Cine Star Salon
Leah Ranada
Philippine-born Vancouverite Sophia is most grateful for two things: her modest hair salon and Adrian, her mild-mannered fiancé. She is eager to get married, move away from her highly educated but career-frustrated parents, who believe that their daughter can be so much more than a beautician.Then Sophia's estranged friend reaches out from Manila, desperate for help. After a dubious accident, her fiery Auntie Rosy is on the verge of losing the Cine Star Salon—the place where Sophia first felt the call to become a hairstylist and salon owner. Coming to her auntie's aid is not so easy though. Sophia worries helping might reopen old wounds and threaten the bright future she has planned.Leah Ranada's debut novel is a graphic and engaging depiction of the importance of women's work and the loyalties that connect friends across oceans. The Cine Star Salon marks the entry of a vital new voice in Canadian literature.
Thornwood
Leah Cypess
Fantasy / Young Adult
This middle grade debut is Sleeping Beauty like you've never seen it before, about a girl who lives in the shadow of her older sister and the curse that has haunted her from birth. For years, Briony has lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Rosalin, and the curse that has haunted her from birth—that on the day of her sixteenth birthday she would prick her finger on a spindle and cause everyone in the castle to fall into a 100-year sleep. When the day the curse is set to fall over the kingdom finally arrives, nothing—not even Briony—can stop its evil magic. You know the story.But here's something you don't know. When Briony finally wakes up, it's up to her to find out what's really going on, and to save her family and friends from the murderous Thornwood. But who is going to listen to her? This is a story of sisterhood, of friendship, and of the ability of even little sisters to forge their...
An Indian Mail Order Bride (#4, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
Fitting in is never easy... especially when you're an Indian mail order bride.Bíawacheeitchish—Bia to her friends—has just left the only home she's ever known.Her brothers want her to marry Askook, an Indian man from an enemy tribe whom she does not love.Bia is supposed to be the prize that will bring peace to their tribes.She knows Askook is dangerous but her brothers won't listen.Her only way out is to become a mail order bride.Tom is the brother of her closest friends.But he's not Indian. He's a farmer.A white man who knows nothing of her ways.And... she doesn't know if she can live with him but she doesn't think she can live without him either.When Askook comes looking for her, Tom must fight to keep her safe.Bia's not sure that Tom loves her enough to face the danger.Will Tom...
Promised
Leah Garriott
Margaret Brinton keeps her promises, and the one she is most determined to keep is the promise to protect her heart. Fooled by love once before, Margaret vows never to be played the fool again. To keep her vow, she attends a notorious matchmaking party intent on securing the perfect marital match: a union of convenience to someone who could never affect her heart. She discovers a man who exceeds all her hopes in the handsome and obliging rake Mr. Northam. There's only one problem. His meddling cousin, Lord Williams, won't leave Margaret alone. Condescending and high-handed, Lord Williams lectures and insults her. When she refuses to give heed to his counsel, he single-handedly ruins Margaret's chances for making a good match—to his cousin or anyone else. With no reason to remain at the party, Margaret returns home to discover her father has promised her hand in marriage—to Lord Williams. Under no condition will Margaret...
Abused Mail Order Bride and Her Doctor (#8, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
Sometimes when love goes wrong, the only thing you can do is run...Caroline Norris is running for her life.With four-year-old twins in tow, Caroline flees from her abusive husband during the night.Dr. Gilbert Shannon is the only man Caroline can trust, though she's not sure she can trust herself around him.Her children love him, and she's beginning to think she does, too.One year ago, they shared a single kiss.Now she's afraid she missed her chance.But when Dr. Shannon comes to her aid, she knows things between them are only beginning.Floyd would rather see Caroline dead than with another man, and he's prepared to prove it.When he finally tracks her down, it's more than just her own life at stake.He wants his children back, and Dr. Shannon is standing in his way.Floyd won't hurt his children.But... his...
The Wrong Mail Order Bride (#12, Brides of Montana Western Romance) (A Historical Romance Book)
Leah Laurens
Most mail order brides are wanted... this one's a surprise.Belle Reese is tired of being alone and away from her sisters.The man she loves still hasn't proposed, and she's not sure he's going to anymore.When she sees his ad for a mail order bride, she's shocked.Then she gets the best idea of her life, or maybe it's the worst...She'll surprise him. What will Sidney say when she shows up on his doorstep?Close to her sisters, married to him... it's everything she wanted.But ... Sidney already has a bride! Irene is beautiful, funny, and dying to marry Sidney.But Belle senses she's hiding something.Only no one believes her. Especially not Sidney.Belle is good at watching and waiting, and when this other mail order bride's dark side is shown, she'll be there to catch her.Is Belle blinded by...
Tristan of Dintagell and The Tristan Stone appendix
Leah McDaniel
Helpful pronunciation guide to those tricky Celtic names. A brief glossary of some of those dark age places, people and terms. Free for the taking!THE MOGHUL was immediately a European bestseller, optioned by Indian producers who commissioned a six-hour mini-series, then Canadian producers with the BBC.Based on real people (ca. 1620) – THE MOGHUL begins in a rip-roaring sea battle north of Bombay in which the vastly out-gunned adventurer, Brian Hawksworth, ship's captain and emissary of King James, blows away a flotilla of Portuguese galleons to gain access to an Indian port. He's come to open trade for “barbaric” England and squeeze out the Portuguese, who try to kill him at every turn. But once on land, he’s captive: the beauty and romance of the exquisite Moghul Empire seduce him from his material goals to a new quest – of supreme sensuality in music, visions, and sacred lovemaking. India, ruled by the son of great Akbar, is about to pass to one of his sons. Hawksworth must choose sides, but will he choose right? The future of England, and of India, depend on it. Assailed by intrigue and assassination, tormented by a forbidden love, enthralled by a mystic poet, Hawksworth engages war elephants, tiger hunts, the harem of the Red Fort of Agra, the Rajput warriors at Udaipur, becomes intimate champion to Shah Jahan, (builder of the Taj Mahal), and, in his supreme test, plays the sitar with a touch that elicits from the great Shah – “Finally, my English friend – you understand.” ReviewsA SWEEPING ADVENTURE THAT SWEPT THE CRITICS!"IF YOU ENJOYED THE FAR PAVILIONS OR SHO-GUN, YOU SHOULD OBTAIN THOMAS HOOVER'S NEW NOVEL ABOUT INDIA . . . ROBUST . . . ROUS¬ING ... ROLLICKING ADVENTURE . . . JUST ABOUT PERFECT'—Fort Worth Star-Telegram "HIGH ACTION . . . SPRAWLING"—San Diego Union"THOMAS HOOVER CAPTURES THE SOUNDS AND SMELLS AND ATMOSPHERE OF THE TIME, FROM THE MYSTERIESOFTHE HAREM TOTHE BATTLES BETWEEN MASSED ELEPHANTS"—Milwaukee Journal"ROUSING"—Publishers Weekly"GOOD ENTERTAINMENT ... I WOULD NOT HESI¬TATE TO RECOMMEND THE MOGHUL TO ANY¬ONE WHO ENJOYS ROBUST HISTORICAL ADVEN¬TURE AND ROMANCE"— Omaha World-Herald"PLENTY OF ACTION . . . FASCINATING ... A VIV¬IDLY TOLD TALE"-- Wichita Falls TimesTags: Moghul, India, Shah Jahan, British India, Taj Mahal, Portuguese India, India History, Agra, Raj, Seventeenth-Century India
Train Go Sorry
Leah Hager Cohen
A "remarkable and insightful" look inside a New York City school for the deaf, blending memoir and history (The New York Times Book Review). Leah Hager Cohen is part of the hearing world, but grew up among the deaf community. Her Russian-born grandfather had been deaf—a fact hidden by his parents as they took him through Ellis Island—and her father served as superintendent at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens. Young Leah was in the minority, surrounded by deaf culture, and sometimes felt like she was missing the boat—or in the American Sign Language term, "train go sorry." Here, the award-winning writer looks back on this experience and also explores a pivotal moment in deaf history, when scientific advances and cultural attitudes began to shift and collide—in a unique mix of journalistic reporting and personal memoir that is "a must-read" (Chicago Sun-Times). "The history of the...
The Unbridled Bride
Part #5 of "Mail-Order Matches" series by Leah Atwood
Romance / Christian Fiction / Historical
Grilled Sand and Witches
Leah R. Cutter
Let the water—and the magic—flow.The Milltown Chamber of Commerce throws their first annual barbeque competition. One of AJ's old friends even believes she has a chance of winning. Until one of the competition organizers drops dead. Poisoned. Murdered. And all the clues point at AJ's friend. Can AJ clear her friend's name? So many other things keep drawing her attention away. Including AJ's mother, who arrives in town without warning. AJ, quite frankly, would rather deal with a killer than her scheming mother. However, she might have to face down both... Grilled Sand and Witches—a cozy paranormal woman's mystery—continues the adventures of AJ, the quirky characters of the charming Pacific Northwest burg of Milltown, and will leave you hungry for more.
Endless Night
Leah Wilkinson
Young Adult
The world has fallen and what is left of humanity is in hiding. than a thousand years ago the creatures on the surface lived among humans unnoticed, but when Damien, a strong, handsome vampire with a craving for power decided he had had enough of hiding, anyone who turned against him was destroyed. Secrets, battles and surprises await you in the world where the night, is endless.What if all the creatures you thought couldn’t possibly exist were real?What if the monsters from the myths and legends were all just trapped waiting for the day they are released? No one knows what year it is or has any idea where they are, not any more. The world has fallen and what is left of humanity is in hiding, trying to escape what lives on the surface.More than a thousand years ago the creatures on the surface lived among humans unnoticed, but when Damien, a strong, handsome vampire with a craving for power decided he had had enough of hiding, anyone who turned against him was destroyed. Now he is back and Scarlet, Nate and Ryan are the world’s last hope of salvation. What will happen when these three heroes set out on a journey that could possibly save the world from total destruction?Secrets, battles and surprises await you in the world where the night, is endless.
Witches and Waterways
Leah R. Cutter
Valentine's Day draws near, and someone continues to send anonymous cards to AJ. Daily. And her latest vision contains just an image—an old-fashioned radio that gets struck by lightning and drowns in the ocean. Where do the cards come from? And what does a radio mean? Are they the same person? With just the image, and not an actual dead person, AJ might still be able to save them. If they'll listen to a witch... Witches and Waterways—a cozy paranormal woman's mystery—continues the adventures of AJ, the quirky characters of the charming small town of Milltown, and some lessons in learning to rely on others. The third of the water witch mysteries. Let the water—and the magic—flow.
Sharp Edges
Leah Mol
For readers of My Dark Vanessa and Lullabies for Little Criminals, this important, electrifying novel about the agony and exhilaration of being a teenage girl will challenge you, unsettle you and ask you to look at your own experiences with perversions of power.Katie is used to being let down. Her best friend abandoned her for a boy, her mom is a hypochondriac who spends most days on the couch, and the guys at school can do whatever they want while the girls are stuck following the rules. All Katie wants is to be seen. So when she finds an online world where women aren't ashamed of what they want and consent doesn't feel like the grey area she's used to, she thinks she's finally in control. But as Katie becomes more and more enmeshed in this virtual playground, she begins to realize her newfound power may just be an illusion. Sharp Edges is the story of a girl lost in a grown-up world far darker than she could...
F*ckface
Leah Hampton
A brassy, bighearted debut collection of twelve short stories about rurality, corpses, honeybee collapse, and illicit sex in post-coal AppalachiaThe twelve stories in this knockout collection—some comedic, some tragic, many both at once—examine the interdependence between rural denizens and their environment. A young girl, desperate for a way out of her small town, finds support in an unlikely place. A ranger working along the Blue Ridge Parkway realizes that the dark side of the job, the all too frequent discovery of dead bodies, has taken its toll on her. Haunted by his past, and his future, a tech sergeant reluctantly spends a night with his estranged parents before being deployed to Afghanistan. Nearing fifty and facing new medical problems, a woman wonders if her short stint at the local chemical plant is to blame. A woman takes her husband's research partner on a day trip to her favorite place on earth, Dollywood, and briefly...
Another Vein
Leah Clifford
Meadow Sweeney's future is entirely mapped out. Her younger brother Jonah will continue their family legacy, and Meadow will rule the ruthless Ruxton Springs, Colorado cluster. That is, until Jonah goes missing. Now, Meadow will do anything to get her brother back, including sacrificing the two pawns her mother brought from Fissure's Whipp to track him down. Three weeks ago, Allie escaped a villain straight out of resurrectionist urban legends. She thought she and Ploy could leave their pasts behind and start a new life together. But with a young resurrectionist suffering the Doctor's experiments in her place, walking away is no longer an option. Ploy knows once Allie sets her mind to something, there's nothing to do but back her play. Now he has three goals: find the kid, get the reward money, and disappear with the girl he loves. But as they're swept into a world of power, danger, and death, only one goal matters. Ploy will die before he lets...
Just Pretending
Leah Rooper
It's not easy being royal. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline wears her crown proudly, but between her duties and her overprotective big brother, the idea of romance is just a dream. But a chance encounter in Chicago changes all that.... Sure, seventeen-year-old Tyler Evans loves playing hockey, but he's more concerned about providing for his dad and little sister. Then he meets Eva—and falls head-over-heels in love—and he has two more problems. One, she's his best friend's little sister. Two, she wears a crown.But then Eva accidentally mistakes Tyler for a visiting prince, and for the first time, Tyler doesn't feel like a nobody. He knows he has to tell her the truth...but not yet. His plan? To keep up the royal charade as long as it takes to convince Eva he's the guy for her. Even if he's lying to everyone...including himself.Disclaimer: May cause disillusionment. Those girls looking to find their Prince Charming might consider scouting out...
Falcon in the Dive
Leah Angstman
The darkest days of Paris, 1790s. Riots ignite the street, classes struggle for power, and death rests at the foot of the guillotine. For Ani, the French Revolution is a catalyst for bringing down the corrupt aristocracy and avenging her fallen family, until she unwittingly befriends a high-ranking military nobleman who exposes the dark conspiracies of her own father' s past. Suspenseful twists, action-packed battles, narrow escapes, and daring feats of espionage find Ani walking a thin line between both sides of an epic clash brought to life in rich, gritty detail and sensory terror. When Ani becomes a pawn of rival political factions in this hostile, rapidly changing environment where naming suspects and pointing fingers is the only way to survive, eventually someone must get betrayed— either those she' s always trusted or those who' ve newly shown that trust itself might be a lie.
The Hollow Bones
Leah Kaminsky
'I remember you once told me about mockingbirds and their special talents for mimicry. They steal the songs from others, you said. I want to ask you this: how were our own songs stolen from us, the notes dispersed, while our faces were turned away?'Berlin, 1936. Ernst Sch�fer, a young, ambitious zoologist and keen hunter and collector, has come to the attention of Heinrich Himmler, who invites him to lead a group of SS scientists to the frozen mountains of Tibet. Their secret mission: to search for the origins of the Aryan race. Ernst has doubts initially, but soon seizes the opportunity to rise through the ranks of the Third Reich.While Ernst prepares for the trip, he marries Herta, his childhood sweetheart. But Herta, a flautist who refuses to play from the songbook of womanhood and marriage under the Reich, grows increasingly suspicious of Ernst and his expedition.When Ernst and his colleagues finally leave Germany in 1938, they realise the world has...
The Rose Villa
Leah Fleming
From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a gripping story of doomed but triumphant love from the author of A Wedding in the Olive Garden. High above the Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, stands a beautiful pink stucco villa. Once a playground for the rich and glamorous, now – in the aftermath of World War 1 – it is a convalescent home for sick and wounded nurses. Here Scottish Flora Garvie is recovering from four traumatic years on the ambulance trains. And here she will meet again charismatic but troubled Kit Carlyle, a regimental chaplain who no longer believes in his calling and certainly doesn't believe himself worthy of Flora's love. Their dramatic rollercoaster of a story will take them through death, separation and war, until a terrifying game of cat and mouse in Occupied France seals their fate. Praise for Leah Fleming: 'A born storyteller' KATE...
The Most Wonderful Bride of the Year
Part #6 of "Mail-Order Matches" series by Leah Atwood
Romance / Christian Fiction / Historical
Violet Ghosts
Leah Thomas
From William C. Morris and Edgar Award finalist Leah Thomas comes an ethereal, thought-provoking YA tale about a teen who can see ghosts . . . and helps them avenge their deaths.Dani's best friend, Sarah, is a ghost. But maybe that's normal when you've spent your childhood running from an abusive parent.Dani and Sarah might be more than friends, though Dani dares not say so. Dani is afraid that if he tells Sarah he's trans, she won't bother haunting him anymore. Sarah's got good reason to distrust boys, having been strangled by one.After Sarah and Dani come across another ghost haunted by her own brutal murder, they set out to bring peace and safety to spirits like her. But when an old rival reenters Dani's life, their unexpected friendship gives Dani a strange new feeling of belonging. As Dani starts to find his place in the living world, he'll need to let go of his ghosts.Equal parts chilling, raw, and emotionally resonant, acclaimed author Leah...
Sunset Flare
Shannyn Leah
Romance / Fiction / Fantasy
Izzy Caliendo is a wild child. Born into a rich family, she uses her status as a pampered princess to avoid work, play the field and live her life the way she wants. Until Gunner Mann comes along, anyway.Gunner, hired by Izzy’s brother, Marc, to decode their grandfather’s secret files, is mysterious, dangerous and doesn’t bow down to Izzy’s wild ways. When Marc traps these two in the basement together to finish the files, sparks start to fly. After Izzy finds out about her own file and is confronted with confusion about her past, she turns to Gunner for help. But Gunner is running from his own past and doesn’t want to involve anyone—especially a Caliendo woman. He is so close to freedom—how can he turn back now? The more time he and Izzy spent together, however, makes it harder and harder for either of them to walk away. Will they simply finish the files and go their separate ways or will deceit,...
Shoot the Horses First
Leah Angstman
***Winner of the Shorts Award for Americana Fiction***A debut collection of genre-bending short histories and novellas spanning 16th- through early 20th-century.Through a historian's lens and folkloric storytelling, the pieces in SHOOT THE HORSES FIRST revel in the nuances, brutality, mythology, and tiny victories of our historical past. A launderer takes us inside the linens of the richest families in early Baltimore. A child on the Orphan Train has his teeth inspected like a horse. Civil War soldiers experience PTSD. While one woman lands on an island of the Wampanoag tribe, a woman 200 years later finds Apache in a harsh frontier. Children survive yellow fever, the desert heat, and mistaken identities; men survive severed fingers, untested medicines, and wives with obsessive compulsive disorders. Frederick Douglass' grandson plays violin at the World's Fair on Colored American Day, a woman with disabilities is kept hidden away like she...
JJ03 - Black Ice
Leah Giarratano
Detective Sergeant Jill Jackson is working undercover in Sydney's murky drug world. Living in a run-down apartment and making unlikely friends, Jill sees firsthand what devastation the illegal drugs scene can wreak. Meanwhile Jill's sister Cassie has a new boyfriend, Christian Worthington. He is one of the beautiful people, rich and good looking with a great job doing pro bono work. But he is also Cassie's supplier, keeping her drawers filled with cocaine and crystal meth. When Cassie overdoses and is dumped at the hospital her life begins to spiral out of control. Now Jill must try to save her sister without blowing her cover and months of undercover work.
JJ04 - Watch the World Burn
Leah Giarratano
### Product Description Miriam Caine, aged seventy, is dining with her son when she bursts into flames in the restaurant of a five-star hotel. The restaurant's manager, Troy Berrigan, is first to her aid, but the woman later dies of her injuries. When investigators find accelerants on the victim's face and clothing, the incident becomes a police matter, and attention is turned to Berrigan, a fallen hero cop, who fits the arsonist profil e. Berrigan knows he's not the killer, but he also knows that at the time of the incident, he was the only person close enough to have set her on fire. When he's connected to another death, Troy must do all he can to discover what really happened to Miriam Caine. Her death preludes a spate of apparently unconnected acid and arson attacks around Sydney. Is it the beginning of an orchestrated campaign of terror? And is Troy Berrigan the perpetrator or an innocent bystander caught up in a terrible train of events? While on study leave, Detective Sergeant Jill Jackson becomes caught up in the investigation. Working with Federal Agent Gabriel Delahunt, she is determined to find out what happened to Miriam Caine, because this case for her is not only about murder and maiming in Sydney: this case will change Jill Jackson's life forever. ### About the Author **Leah Giarratano** is a former clinical psychologist and expert in psychological trauma assessing psychopaths and treating their victims. She is the author of _Black Ice_, _Vodka Doesn't Freeze_, and _Voodoo Doll_.
Right Next Door
Leah Montgomery
John and Marcy Stanley moved to The Coves for the quiet life. When the two meet the couple next door, they think they've struck neighbor gold. Jill and Marcy become fast friends, but It isn't until Marcy receives an ominous letter that she begins to suspect Jill's husband, Mark of hiding something. Something dark. Something violent. Shannon Vogle was the victim of an elaborate kidnapping. After being set free, she becomes obsessed with finding the man who took her. Who tortured her. Who changed her. Both women want answers. Both are determined to get them. Neither is prepared for what she will find.
Heart-warming stories of magic, mischief and dragons
Leah Mohammed
'Warm, sweet wish-fulfilment, with cute illustrations perfectly pitched for 6-plus' Guardian A collection of two warm and funny stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon. When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraordinary it will be. For today is the day she will meet Timir – a real talking dragon. Or at least when Luma is around that's what he is. When anyone else is there, he becomes an ordinary grey puppy with a fluffy tail, who loves chasing squirrels and bouncing on trampolines. It's a big secret to keep – and Luma's clever cousin Arjun is soon suspicious of this peculiar puppy, who doesn't quite behave like any other dog. Luckily Luma's grandmother – Nani – is there to help, and to Luma's surprise, Nani might just know a little dragon magic of her own . . .
Sunset Sail
Shannyn Leah
Romance / Fiction / Fantasy
The Cohen Cruise Line and Caliendo resort are merging. Emma Caliendo and her sister, Izzy, set sail on the maiden voyage to be two of the faces of this new resort venture. Izzy is up for fun in the sun, but Emma wants to steer clear of the Cohen men, who are nothing but a bunch of womanizers. She’s especially keen on avoiding Grayson Cohen.Grayson, a childhood acquaintance, is now an arrogant, self-centered ladies’ man whose face is plastered all over the cruise’s advertising campaign. Emma can’t seem to turn a corner without seeing his stupid, conceited face.Nevertheless, when Grayson starts seeking her out, platonic badgering becomes sexual teasing and Emma discovers she’s not as repelled by Grayson as she thought. In fact, she can’t help but notice the real man beneath the haughty exterior.Suddenly, a three-week cruise fling with a Cohen man is exactly what she desires, but will walking away from him when it’s all...
Graves of the Gods
Leah R. Cutter
The last flying city totters on the edge of death, of falling gracelessly to the earth and becoming its own ruin. The dwarves use one of the lost, god-killing weapons from the War of Betrayal, devastating the elves who have come to help Tanelith in her quest to free her people from slavery. The humans also gather to destroy Tanelith and her dreams. Can she find the allies, and more importantly, the magic, necessary to beat back all of her adversaries? Graves of the Gods—the final book in this epic dark fantasy series—follows Tanelith through dark and abandoned places, both in the world as well as in her soul. Be sure to pick up the earlier books in this completed series!
Past All Horizons
Leah R. Cutter
Uncollected Anthology (UA) publishes new themes and new stories three times a year, from some of the best authors writing fantasy today, pushing the boundaries of urban & contemporary fantasy. This collection brings together the first ten stories written by Leah R Cutter, published in UA during its first three years. Come travel to new corners of the garden, where the fae and other creatures may be peeking back.
The Secret of the Medaillon
Part #1 of "Leah Troyer Mystery" series by Rebecca Byler
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A new Amish love relationship approaches. But can Leah let go of her past Love?
Leah lost her beloved and her family 10 years ago, and she has been alone with her faithful companion Samson and her mystery novels. She misses Amos so much she is unable to see herself with anyone else. Then one day Samson mysteriously seems to not be himself, and as he gets worse, Leah must seek the help of the local veterinarian. He discovers Samson has somehow swallowed something, but he was able to retrieve it and help Samson back to health, In the process he finds a kinship with Leah. The object Samson swallowed was a beautiful medallion and Leah feels it is her mission to find the rightful owner. However Joshua is afraid she will be in danger if she pursues it, He tries to distract her, but she won't listen.
Will Leah find the owner of the medaillon or not?
Will she lose Joshua because she is too stubborn?
A clean Amish romance story of friendship, romance, love, mystery, hope, loyalty, and faith in God.
"The Secret Of The Medaillon" is a standalone book. It is part of the series "A Leah Troyer Mystery ." These books can be read in any order.
Rebecca Byler writes clean Amish Romance Novels.
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