You're invited to attend the dinner party where Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy were first introduced by mutual friends. Experience the quiet exhiliration, the instant chemistry, and the nagging doubts that Miss Bouvier experienced, and find out what stubmling blocks almost kept them from becoming America's most iconic couple.Jacqueline Bouvier is under a lot of pressure. Her parents are anxious for her to marry a suitable bachelor, and her current beau, John Husted, has hinted at getting married. Although John is handsome and has a promising career, Jackie isn't quite ready to run down the aisle. To help get her mind off things for an evening, she accepts a dinner invitation from her dear friends, Charlie and Martha Bartlett. Jackie's evening at the Bartlett's changes the course of her life forever, as she is introduced to the intriguing, attractive Congressman Kennedy. She's instantly infatuated and becomes overwhelmed by a rush of emotional turmoil. But does John F. Kennedy feel equally as enthralled?

You've never, ever read a book like this.Now available in one complete edition, the critically acclaimed "Dead in Bed By Bailey Simms" is both a page-turning mystery about a disease that makes anyone infected hopelessly crave sexual contact and a meta-novel about a teen author whose publishing success may come at terrifyingly dangerous priceYou've never, ever read a book like this.When a sexually-transmitted plague breaks out in Ashley Young's small town, leaving its victims with a bizarrely amplified libido, everything about her life changes. DEAD IN BED is partly a suspense thriller with a strikingly original story, partly a page-turning mystery about a disease that makes people hopelessly crave sexual contact, and partly a neo-western adventure in the American heartland. For anyone who can handle a smart, controversial female protagonist who's willing to do anything - no matter how difficult or morally questionable - in order to survive, the series pulls readers in like an unshakeable addiction.. . . Bailey Simms, teen author of DEAD IN BED, is stuck at home with a rare medical condition. Writing is her only escape, so she's determined to keep her salacious series hidden from her strict father. Soon an older boy starts to secretly help her, and Bailey finds new opportunities for freedom she's never had. But as DEAD IN BED grows in popularity, and Bailey's fans start to clamor for the sequel, she learns that being a successful author may come with a terrifyingly dangerous price.

Two months after his epic battle with The Prophecy Destroyer, Umbra waits for the citizens of his town to return. Feeling lonelier than ever, it only gets worse as a strange magical occurrence called The Dark Sun rises, cutting off contact between Umbra and his Shadow all while an evil Shadow Hunter is after the necklace. Umbra must survive the next eighteen hours until the The Dark Sun sets.Two months after his epic battle with The Prophecy Destroyer, Umbra continues to wait for the citizens of his town to return. Feeling lonelier than ever, it only gets worse as a strange magical occurrence called The Dark Sun rises, cutting off contact between Umbra and his Shadow all while an evil Shadow Hunter is after the necklace. Umbra must survive the next eighteen hours until the The Dark Sun sets.

Gunner is an immortal Anathergian warrior and an IT genius. When the sister of his friend and fellow hacker, Nay, is taken, they team up to save her. Using their brilliant minds and hacker skills, they go up against the seedy human trafficking network where Gunner fights to not only save Nay and her sister, but many others caught up in the nightmare of being forced to sell their bodies for sex.The Anathergians Saga continues…It’s a Fight Against the Sins of Sin CityIMMORTALGunner is an immortal Anathergian warrior sworn to protect the humans of the world his race adopted thousands of years ago. He’s also a genius when it comes to computers.DANGERWhen fellow hacker Nay tells Gunner her sister disappeared, he volunteers to help find her.What at first appears to be a kidnapping turns out to be a small part in a much larger Las Vegas crime ring. Danger haunts them at every turn and the situation gets deep—as does Gunner and Nay’s relationship.DETERMINEDTogether, they’re pulled in to the human trafficking network where Gunner fights to not only save Nay and her sister, but many others caught up in the nightmare of being forced to sell their bodies for sex.

Michael Walker is the last remaining Warring Angel trying to save the world from a pending nuclear war brought about by a gang of Fallen Angels. After a failed assassination attempt on the lead Fallen Angel, who is in a position of power, Walker finds himself captive in a high security prison. He must convince someone of his story before the team of Fallen Angels arrive and neutralize him forever.Michael Walker is the last remaining Warring Angel. He is trying to save the world from a pending nuclear war brought about by a gang of Fallen Angels. After a failed assassination attempt on the lead Fallen Angel, who is in a position of power, Walker finds himself a captive in a high security prison. He must convince someone of his story before the team of Fallen Angels arrive and neutralize him forever.

Eighteen-year-old John Conkling is already apprehensive about boarding the Titanic with his mother, sister, and stepfather, Charles. Once aboard, his fears are confirmed when Charles, a Cleveland steel tycoon, reveals a secret that could ruin both of them. It's up to John to save himself and his family...before it's too late.Eighteen-year-old John Conkling is already apprehensive about boarding the Titanic with his mother, sister, and stepfather, Charles. Once aboard, his fears are confirmed when Charles, a Cleveland steel tycoon, reveals a secret: his former employee has stolen a confidential document that could ruin both of them. He sends John on a mission to confront the thief and save his business. Along the way, John discovers Charles isn't the person he thought he was. It's up to him to save his family...before it's too late.

There is a story that floats around Norway, passing from ear to ear - of a man, an old musician, who lives alone on the isle of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, maintaining the largest Global Seed Vault on Earth. Forlorn with the death of his wife, he spends his days obsessing over the Seedbank, wasting away until bitter death greets. But death does not have to be bitter.There is a story that floats around Norway, passing from ear to ear - of a man, an old musician, who lives alone on the isle of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, maintaining the largest Global Seed Vault on Earth. Forlorn with the death of his wife, he spends his days obsessing over the Seedbank, wasting away until bitter death greets. But death does not have to be bitter. For Florin Natvig, the subject of such a tale, life is hard. Day by day he battles the cruel elements of the Arctic Circle, while confused and disorientated in his psychological state. And when death finally does approach he must choose; die with closure, or die with pain. But for an elderly man alone in Svalbard, such emptiness and isolation before death, can destroy.

Jacob Mast is for the most part a content man, happy and proud of what his life's work has accomplished. And yet, his thoughts sometimes plague him with doubt. WARNING: This book contains descriptions of an unsettling nature and may not be appropriate for all readers.(This selection is also available in: The Empty House, assorted stories)Story excerpt:“Let the earth cause grass to shoot forth,” Jacob recited quietly to himself, “and vegetation to bear seed, and fruit trees to yield fruit according to kind…” He paused, considering the implications of the words to follow, before continuing, “…the seed of which is contained within, and upon the earth.”Reflecting further upon the Biblical message, Jacob Mast leaned back and felt the sharp table edge press ever more insistently against his spine as he sat with his eyes closed and considered the years, as well the fruits of his labor. He remembered the first time he’d come to explore this place, and how the first time he heard them the words “Genesee Valley” spoke to his mind of Genesis—and so seemed, given his quest and disposition, to suggest the possibility of finding and restoring a lost Eden.

A standalone introduction to the magical world of Tokyo, where demon geisha and techno-magi battle for the soul of Japan. Enter Dashiell, a vampire seeking to escape from his old life, blithely unaware of the complicated world he has stumbled into, a world of honor, a world of deceit, a world where he does not speak a word of the language...A standalone introduction to the magical world of Tokyo, where demon geisha and techno-magi battle for the soul of Japan. Enter Dashiell, a vampire seeking to escape from his old life, blithely unaware of the complicated world he has stumbled into, a world of honor, a world of deceit, a world where he does not speak a word of the language. With only a mysterious fortune teller to guide him, will Dashiell be able to survive the night?

A quintessential novel of modern Los Angeles, Peeko Pacifiko is at once an outrageous romp, a survival story, a sardonic political history, and a keen literary walkabout. At once squalid and glamorous, literary and low-brow, philosophical and wanton, wickedly funny and empathetic, it is as honest as it is innovative, its own unique, hydra-headed genre.A quintessential novel of modern Los Angeles, Peeko Pacifiko is at once an outrageous romp, a survival story, a sardonic political history, and a keen literary walkabout. At once squalid and glamorous, literary and low-brow, philosophical and wanton, wickedly funny and empathetic, it is as honest as it is innovative, its own unique, hydra-headed genre. As the Nineties dwindle down, the waning days of one era and the dawn of a new one are seen through the eyes of Donovan. At loose ends, he and his wife forced by economic necessity to live apart, his is a unique passage through many a strata of Los Angeles life. Donovan and those around him may be down, but they are never more than superficially out. Peeko Pacifiko is an exuberant, episodic ride, an exploration of character, as well as of a city, rendered with playful and disarming erudition, straight razor wit, and well-observed descriptive power.

A short story, about 5000 words.Young Jacinta Jaara likes to sit by the old landfill mine and listen to the music ancient Neyerneyemeet plays. The music speaks of her of the old days, when the people of Australia were divided, before the war that changed everything. Soon, Jacinta's curiosity will lead her to an even more profound change, a change of growth, learning, and understanding.Our animal friends do fun, amazing, and silly things. These poems ask why our animal friends do such things. As you read each small poem, imagine what their answer would be or think of new questions of your own.This booklet includes the children poems: Zippy Dragonfly, Young Elephant, Giggling Hyena, and Slithering Snake

For seven generations, a member of the Gates family has been digging the same hole. If they ever reach the bottom, it could mean the end of the world.For seven generations, a member of the Gates family has been digging the same hole, drawn to the task by a force none of them can explain. What waits at the bottom of that hole could end the world. Loretta is the latest in the Gates bloodline, and having no children, she will be the last.Rusty Clemmons is home for his twentieth high school reunion. He is rethinking life and trying his best not to dwell on the past. He notices changes in his hometown of Southport, the strange behaviors, the odd smell. Others have noticed as well. It will take Rusty and a few old friends to figure out the problems with his hometown and the hole Loretta Gates is digging may have something in common. As the evil boils to the surface, Rusty must decide if he should help...or if he should run.

Rufus, a brave little mouse, returns from an errand to find his home destroyed and his family kidnapped. He then takes on a journey to rescue them. On the way he is aided by many animals and learns the importance of not only teamwork, but courage and perseverance.Rufus, a brave little mouse, returns from an errand to find his home destroyed and his family kidnapped. He then takes on a journey to rescue them. On the way he is aided by many animals and learns the importance of not only teamwork, but courage and perseverance.This perfect bedtime story is not only entertaining, but aims to show your little one the importance of persistence, to keep on going despite the challenges; that an obstacle does not mean the end of a journey. Get it now and join Rufus on his adventure as he attempts to safe his family.

Aunt Agatha gives Ryan a pen for his birthday. Ryan is amazed to discover that whatever the pen writes comes true. Ryan and his friend Andy have great plans for the pen but somehow, something always goes wrong.Aunt Agatha gives Ryan a pen for his birthday. Ryan is amazed to discover that whatever the pen writes comes true. Ryan and his friend Andy have great plans for the pen but somehow, something always goes wrong.This is for readers of aged ten and upwards.

Written and published in French in 1951, and in Samuel Beckett’s English translation in 1956, Malone Dies is the second of his immediate post-war novels, written during what Beckett later referred to as ‘the siege in the room’. ‘Malone’, writes Malone, ‘is what I am called now.’ On his deathbed, whittling away the time with stories and revisions of stories, the octogenarian Malone's account of his condition is contradictory and intermittent, shifting with the vagaries of the passing days: without mellowness, without elegiacs; wittier, jauntier, and capable of darker rages than his precursor Molloy. Malone promises silence, but as a storyteller he delivers irresistibly more.

While trying to teach her adopted daughter, Reema, how to work with molten glass, Opal receives a letter from Master Magician Zitora Cowan requesting Opal's immediate help. Zitora resigned from the Sitian Council over two years ago to search for her lost sister, and no one has heard from her since. The letter is probably a trick, but Opal refuses to pass up the opportunity to help her mentor, who may be in genuine trouble. Good thing Opal isn't that easy to fool. With her two soldier friends Nic and Eve providing backup, the three travel to a small town in the Jewelrose Clan. But can they rescue the Master Magician without being caught in the same trap?

Colin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out. His family is wonderfully supportive, but it's his art that truly soothes his troubled soul. Stung personally and professionally by an ill-advised affair, PR guru Jillian Matlock has rented an old Victorian with a promising garden in Virgin River. She's looking forward to cultivating something other than a corporate brand. Both are looking to simplify, not complicate, their lives, but when Jillian finds Colin at his easel in her yard, there's an instant connection. And in Virgin River, sometimes love is the simplest choice of all….

Arriving home, warrior Andrew Ross discovered his castle ravaged by fire, his father and all who lived within its walls dead. Yet alive amidst the carnage was a woman with the face of an angel who claimed to have special powers. Had Andrew's enemy sent her to destroy him--or could she do as she claimed and wield her magic to uncover his enemy? Gwenellen Drummond had always struggled to control the mystical powers that ran in her family--until a spell gone awry brought her to the aid of a fierce Highland laird out for vengeance, and her true gift was revealed. But would she win Andrew's love and trust in time to save his clan...and his shattered soul?

Buried Gibson Barton knows his Pack is on the verge of something they will never be able to prepare for: a chance at freedom. Yet when he’s finally able to open his eyes to what might be his fate, it could be too late. As a submissive wolf of her Pack, Mandy Calhoun has always only watched Gibson from afar. Because of her fears, she hasn’t let her intentions toward him—or the other in her sights—be known. Oliver Dare is the Foreseer of the Ursine Pack, and knows with each vision, his death is that much closer. Yet he cannot see his own future—or that of the two wolves who have been thrust into his path. There is danger lurking in the den, and as the three learn to process their emotions and navigate their temptations, they’ll have to fight for something they never knew they had—or sacrifice it all for a purpose far greater than their own destinies. Shadowed Sinclair, Alpha of the Unseen Pack, is determined to destroy the Shifter Accommodation Unit. He understands that his people will never be free until the truth is revealed and their enemies are brought out of the shadows and exposed to the public. Unfortunately, the human female who has been secretly working with him has disappeared, and his priorities must shift slightly. He’s resolved to track her down, and not just because she has the information he needs. Mira Reese isn’t stupid. She’s painfully aware that the sexy shifter she’s been working with has been using her fascination for him to gain access to the CDC computer system. But that doesn’t stop her from helping Sinclair. Not when it allows her to be close to him. But after the CDC kidnaps her, she realizes that this isn’t a game. She’s a potential savior for the future of the shifters—and perhaps especially the loner wolf who stirs her passions.

The terrible Emerald Queen is vanquished…but the war in Midkemia is not yet won, as the remarkable Raymond E. Feist concludes his magnificent Serpentwar Saga with Shards of a Broken Crown—a spellbinding tale of magic, conflict, and treachery that sees the rise of a new threat from the ashes of defeat, an evil poised to strike mercilessly at realm triumphant but weakened by war.

A sparkling collection of Zadie Smith's nonfiction over the past decade. Zadie Smith brings to her essays all of the curiosity, intellectual rigor, and sharp humor that have attracted so many readers to her fiction, and the result is a collection that is nothing short of extraordinary. Split into four sections—"Reading," "Being," "Seeing," and "Feeling"—Changing My Mind invites readers to witness the world from Zadie Smith's unique vantage. Smith casts her acute eye over material both personal and cultural, with wonderfully engaging essays-some published here for the first time-on diverse topics including literature, movies, going to the Oscars, British comedy, family, feminism, Obama, Katharine Hepburn, and Anna Magnani. In her investigations Smith also reveals much of herself. Her literary criticism shares the wealth of her experiences as a reader and exposes the tremendous influence diverse writers—E. M. Forster, Zora Neale Hurston, George Eliot, and others—have had on her writing life and her self-understanding. Smith also speaks directly to writers as a craftsman, offering precious practical lessons on process. Here and throughout, readers will learn of the wide-ranging experiences—in novels, travel, philosophy, politics, and beyond—that have nourished Smith's rich life of the mind. Her probing analysis offers tremendous food for thought, encouraging readers to attend to the slippery questions of identity, art, love, and vocation that so often go neglected. Changing My Mind announces Zadie Smith as one of our most important contemporary essayists, a writer with the rare ability to turn the world on its side with both fact and fiction. Changing My Mind is a gift to readers, writers, and all who want to look at life more expansively.