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Kaleidoscope Hearts
Claire Contreras
ze=10pt]RD: 20th January 2015[/size][/b][/center][hr][i]He was my older brother's best friend. He was never supposed to be mine. I thought we would get it out of our system and move on. One of us did. One of us left. Now he’s back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I’d turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me. He broke my heart last time. This time he'll obliterate it.
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Thirst (Ava Delaney #1)
Part #1 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Part vampire, the only thing greater than Ava Delaney's thirst for human blood is her capacity for guilt. When she accidentally turns a human into her minion, she does her best to set him free - but her attempts land her in the middle of a potential vampire civil war. With the help of some new friends with ambiguous loyalties, Ava tries to save her human . . . and herself.Novellana Douglass had just finished her undergraduate studies at the highly selective, but practically unheard of Jochawk Institute, and returned home for the summer when she found herself falling for a mysterious pen pal, named James. While their letters brought them closer, Novellana tried not to worry about her unanswered graduate applications. She could never have dreamed that upon her return to school, she would be accepted into the Classifieds, a series of studies rumored to be able to make pigs fly. Beginning her exploration into space and time manipulation, she discovered dramas she'd never dealt with before, including the wealthy, insufferable son of the world's most famous failed romance, Jamison Doyle. But while her research and her lab partner overwhelmed her, she discovered that love was closer than she ever could have imagined.
Furyborn
Claire Legrand
"Epic feminist fantasy."—Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author "Truly not to be missed..."—Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it.When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first.One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable—until her mother vanishes. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain and discovers that the evil at the empire's heart is more...
Verity
Part #1 of "Cursed" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Sixteen-year-old Perdita Rivers has spent her entire sheltered life being told what to do. Lately, she’s felt ready for a change, and the universe seems to agree. Her new best friend’s brother is the boy of Perdita’s dreams. Literally.
Even though he plays hot and cold, she’s sure there’s more to it, but she’s kind of distracted by the sense she’s being followed - not to mention the rumours of wild animal sightings that seem to mean more to her new crush’s family than they should. Perdy’s on a mission to find the truth, but maybe the truth is the danger she should hide from, after all.
Kings
Part #6 of "Chaos" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Set between books five and six in the Chaos series, Kings is a brief look into the lives of Drake and Brendan.
After sealing the rift, Drake hears word of his wife’s sickness only to find that the cause is exactly what unites his enemies against him.
Brendan’s journey across unexplored waters is only beginning, and if he finds what he’s looking for, he’ll owe a determined woman a throne by his side. But can he do it?
Whatever course of action is taken next, they will change their world.
Taunt
Part #2 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Book one in the Ava Delaney series - Thirst - is now free.
Ava needs to forget all about the vampires, but they won’t leave her alone. Between her failing business, angry landlord, disloyal friends, and vampire stalkers, life is starting to feel pretty stressful. When Ava finally deals with her biggest problem, she gets caught up in the chain of events it triggers and is dragged along a path she can’t escape from.
Ava has to figure out exactly what her biggest threat is: the humans, the vampires, the Council—or her true heritage.
Book 2 in a 6-book series, Taunt is approx. 57,000 words.
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Tempt
Taken
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Traitor
Taste
Part #5 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Someone is hunting down the people she's promised to protect, but Ava's taste for battle is slowly disappearing. She's losing the people in her life, one by one, and without them, her inner light can only weaken. But the British Vampire Association has decided to take over Ireland, too, and to give the entire country a fighting chance, Ava must work with the Council and their secret weapons, and let the world see her true face. A sea of blood can't wash away the deaths that will come, but Ava will make sure everyone gets what they deserve...
Traitor
Part #6 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
The final book in the Ava Delaney series.
When Ava first saved Carl from a vampire, she had no idea what would happen next. Thrust into a world of magic, secrets, and betrayal, she’s barely managed to survive. All of the choices she’s made have led her deeper into trouble, and now, a year later, it’s time to grab some control again.
Her enemies are making allies while Ava’s struggling to keep her friends. But even as the larger battles are fought, there’s another enemy creeping underneath, ready to plant distractions and take advantage of the aftermath.
The dark days are coming, quicker than expected. It’s time for Ava to prove herself for the last time, but her final deal will prove the most costly.
The Master
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.
Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost though games of chess, backgammon - every game under the sun.
But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes - those of politics and empires, of economics and kings . . .
And now, the ultimate player is about to step forward.
Taken
Part #4 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
It’s been months since Ava fooled the British vampires and dealt with Becca for good, but although life has been easier, it’s not without its problems. Her deal with the twins is physically harming her, Peter’s grasp on his sanity is tentative to say the least, Carl is struggling, and Esther is losing her edge.
Ava’s been asking too many questions in an attempt to fulfil her various deals, but her persistence turns out to be the biggest problem. She’s not the only one asking questions, but somebody wants her to stop, and finding out who’s in charge is a lot harder than taking care of her new houseguest.
To survive, on her own terms, Ava must take control of her own destiny for a change. That might involve swallowing her pride and accepting help from those she doesn’t trust because there are new foes on the horizon, and the number of people needing her protection keeps on increasing.
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
Claire Lazebnik
Literature & Fiction / Young Adult / Health, Mind & Body
From the well-loved author of Knitting Under the Influence and The Smart One and the Pretty One comes a new novel about a young single mother trying to move out of her family's shadow.
Rickie left home a long time ago-so how is it that at the age of twenty-five, she's living with her parents again, and sleeping in the bedroom of her childhood home?
At least one thing has changed since high school: She now has a very sweet but frequently challenging son named Noah, who attends the same tony private LA school she herself attended. Rickie fit in fine when she was a student, but now her age and tattoos make her stand out from all the blond Stepford moms, who are desperate to know why someone so young-and so unmarried-has a kid in first grade.
Already on the defensive, Rickie goes into full mother-tigress mode when her small and unathletic son tells her that the gym teacher is out to get him. She storms the principal's office, only to discover that Andrew Fulton, the coach, is no dumb jock. As her friendship with Andrew develops, Rickie finds herself questioning her assumptions-about motherhood, being a grown-up, and falling in love.
Tempt
Part #3 of "Ava Delaney" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
There’s a monster running around Dublin, and it’s up to Ava to catch it. The pressure’s on, and she’s becoming as cynical as Peter. But when a demon marks her friend, and a possible threat from England spells war, Ava’s left with a huge choice to make. The lives of one or many.
With a little help, Ava has the chance to win all of her battles… if the darkness doesn’t take her over first.
The Thief
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.
Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost through games of chess, backgammon - every game under the sun.
But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes - those of politics and empires, of economics and kings . . .
In 1930s Bangkok, one higher league player has just been challenged to a game of hide and seek. The board is all of Thailand - and the seeker may use any means possible to hunt down his quarry - be it police, government, strangers or even spies . . .
Being the Bad Boy's Victim
Claire Monette
Romance / Humor and Comedy
“Babe, you might want to close your mouth… unless you’re offering something, if you know what I mean…”
For Bellatrix Brown, going back to America was like eating an entire bowl of broccoli—absolutely revolting. Returning to that country meant leaving the people she cared about in London.
Connor Michaels, the devilishly handsome bad boy of the school, never really cared about anything, especially not about girls. His usual game: use them then lose them…that is, until he came upon a stunning British belle.
The day Bella and Connor's paths crossed, seats were overturned, hot spaghetti was spilled, and sexual innuendos were flung around like confetti.
But the more Connor tortured Bella, the more he found himself inexplicably drawn to her, and the more he began to behave amusingly unlike himself.
Will Bella continue to be the bad boy's victim? Or will she be able to do what no other girl has ever done before—catch his heart?
Join them in this hilariously spunky love story full of twists and turns, dark pasts, and even a dangerous stalker. If you want a book that has the emotional drama of The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants * mixed with the parental neglect of The Secret Garden* then you’ll want to read Being the Bad Boy’s Victim.
Clarity
Part #2 of "Cursed" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Perdita’s still dealing with the consequences of her actions when her enemies change their targets with no warning, but it’s the unexpected betrayal of those closest to her that hurts the most. When her world shifts beneath her, Perdy has to figure out how to stay standing without losing any more of herself to the werewolves.
Nathan’s watching everyone pull away from him, but he can’t control his destiny. He’s trying to protect his loved ones, but something always seems to get in the way. A public attack has everyone talking about wolves, and all eyes are on his family. His grandfather has lost his mind, and Nathan’s caught in the crossfire, but all of his choices will cost him a sacrifice. One way or another.
Nobody’s watching Amelia… Big mistake.
Tainted
Part #1 of "Ava Delaney: Lost Souls" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
~Best read after the original Ava Delaney series~
The backdrop may be grim, but Dublin city has become the centre of change. And as the humans and supernaturals figure out how to live in each other’s worlds, the person who forced that change has quietly stepped aside for a peaceful life.
Ava Delaney is still trying to adjust to her own altered existence when a tainted nephal turns up on her doorstep, apparently on the run from the monster who changed Ava’s life before she was even born. But she’s not supposed to interfere, even for the lost souls she’s vowed to help.
But as the first vampire leaves death in his wake, and Ava becomes an easy target to blame, she realises she has to take care of business once again. There are more secrets hidden in the shadows, more voices just waiting to be heard, and obedience has never been Ava’s thing.
Only one thing is for certain: for people like Ava Delaney, there’s no such thing as a peaceful life.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
Some stories cannot be told in just one lifetime. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again.
No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes.
Until now.
As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. "I nearly missed you, Doctor August," she says. "I need to send a message."
This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.
Tethers
Part #2 of "Ava Delaney: Lost Souls" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Ava’s been protecting her shifter friend from the alpha for months, but now he’s managed to come up with a brand new excuse to take Esther, and the Senate have turned their backs on her completely.
While Ava works to find a way to keep Esther out of Mac’s reach for good, a series of violent murders put everyone in the cul-de-sac under suspicion. An entire race will be exterminated the real culprits aren’t found, and people like Ava just might be next on the soon-to-be-extinct list.
Purity
Part #3 of "Cursed" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Perdita’s life has gone back to normal in all of the worst ways, while Nathan doesn’t even recognise himself anymore. Still, they’re both trying to make do the best way they know how.
But when they finally catch sight of that flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, Vin plays his final, most deadly, hand.
Fade
Part #2 of "Chaos" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Cara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness. Time is running out; even if she makes it past all of the dangers of the Darkside, a shade might await her in the Fade. Running from enemy and friends alike, she sets out on a path that will lead headfirst into danger.
Even if Cara makes it to the Fade, even if a goddess watches over her, she doesn’t trust all of her companions, she still has to find a way home, and freeing Brendan could cause a war between the faeries she cares about.
And all the while, Chaos grows unchecked.
Being Davanté
Michelle St. Claire
Religion / Young Adult / Poetry
Davanté's heart sinks to the lowest of depths. He cannot lose his mother now. He is only seventeen years old. He has not learned enough about life to be on his own. He does not know how to live. To add to his grief, his long lost father re-emerges in his life with an agenda to make amends.Through a journey of pain, Davanté learns to forgive. He learns to love again. He learns to live anewDavanté Williams senses his mother slipping away. As her only child, he can easily discern between the usual buoyancy of his mother’s spirit and the now weakened trace that is leaving. Davanté’s skin prickles as the shadows of loneliness threaten. He cannot lose her now. He is too young. Barely seventeen. An almost-man.Mother moves on, leaving Davanté to struggle with grief. He shuffles through his last senior classes like a ghost trapped between two realities. In one, he must muster his energies to prepare his senior project for graduation. In the other reality, he reminisces over his mother and wonders about her secretive and tragic past.Love keeps Davanté afloat despite his trials. The love of true friendship. Family. Perfect strangers. His art: the colorful graphic works made from his hands. All work to hold Davanté in place.That is, until his mysterious father surfaces. A man of a dark past. An ex-convict. A rumored murderer. Davanté’s father swiftly becomes a thorn in Davanté’s side. His father wants to amend and make new, but Davanté is having none of it.He lashes out. He rebels. He pushes his father away. Love, he cannot push away so readily. It wraps itself around Davanté again, reminding him of who is, where he is from, and where he should be going.Eventually, Davanté learns to forgive. He learns to love. He learns to live anew.
My Name is Marisol
Michelle St. Claire
Religion / Young Adult / Poetry
My name is Marisol Vega. I am Latina. Beautiful. Mesmerizing. A young mermaid filled with intrigue and power. A thinker of profound truths. A speaker of words like stone and fire. I relish the thought of using my prose to bravely reveal secrets. Dangerous secrets of the Colombian government, of fanatic warlords and of my father's untimely demise.My name is Marisol Vega. I am Latina. Beautiful. Mesmerizing. A young mermaid filled with intrigue and power. A thinker of profound truths. A speaker of words like stone and fire. Yet no one hears me. My brothers scoff at me. They put their hands over their ears when I open my mouth. They forsake my opinions. Dismiss my recommendations as ‘baby sister babbling.’ My mother filters my speech, threading out my passionate discourse by labeling it as nonsense that will never attract a good Latino one day. My father cannot hear me. He is far away. Forever locked in the moist tropical earth of Colombia beneath an old Catholic church. No one sees me either. My high school teacher failed to notice my absence one day. Then my absence the next day. Then the next. She did not see my empty school chair. She did not want to know where I was. That I was here, in the factory, next to mama and Juanita and Rosa and all the others, sweating through a ten-hour day to earn two dollars per hour pressing buttons on a big machine that swirl hot colorful liquids together that smell so syrupy sweet and then cool to make such a disgusting candy that no one but Americans can tolerate to eat.…My words burn within me like boiling cauldrons. At night, when I rest on my small bed next to the window, I sleep without sleeping. I see words in my mind, dancing, flashing, twirling, dipping, and diving like sultry salsa dancers. I feverishly put them together to make wonderful stories that dazzle. Sometimes, I write them down and give my scribblings to Señor Pedro. The old shopkeeper is good to me. He tucks them away in his makeshift vault so as to save them for the day when fortune greets me and I am whisked me away to the university in Chile to gain culture and become famous and rich. I laugh at Señor Pedro’s dreams for me. But inwardly, I relish the thought of using my prose to bravely reveal secrets. Dangerous secrets of the Colombian government, of fanatic warlords and of my father's untimely demise.
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Stake You (Stake You #1)
Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Devlin O’Mara has spent a long time cultivating her reputation as a scary bitch, and nothing’s going to change that. Not cheating boyfriends, annoying ex-crushes, or even a cheesy new kid who looks like he could have walked straight out of a young adult novel.That's until life takes a dangerous turn, and Dev realises her harmless stalker might really be a creature of the night.Devlin O’Mara has spent a long time cultivating her reputation as a scary bitch, and nothing’s going to change that. Not cheating boyfriends, annoying ex-crushes, or even a cheesy new kid who looks like he could have walked straight out of a young adult novel.But life takes odd turns and eerie events coupled with a stalking classmate threaten to send Dev’s walls crumbling down around her, finally forcing her to face the true horror of her past.Joining forces with an enemy is the only way to get to the heart of an enigmatic boy’s true intentions and protect everyone in her life from a being who couldn’t possibly exist.
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A.D.Duling
Poetry / Childrens / Picture Books
Think of as many nasty labels for a human being you can possibly think of in only a second of time given and then double it; no triple it! After that form it like clay, chisel it out like marble until perfection is formed and then call it Claire Stevens. Claire Stevens had me murdered and I'm going to bring her to justice.This is why I am Stalking Claire Stevens...Oliver Ma's first work of fiction, written when he was 11. Partly inspired by a trip in Italy he took in 2001, (during which he visited the mighty Colosseum), A Gladiator's Dilemma was first published in print in 2010. Most of the research for this fiction was done in Deerfield Elementary School's library, with the bulk of the info coming from the children's book You Wouldn't Want to be a Gladiator.
The Serpent
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse.
There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun.
But those whom fortune favours may be invited to compete in the higher league... a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on a scale as big as the British Isles.
Not everyone proves worthy of competing in the higher league. But one woman, who is about to play, may just exceed everyone's expectations.
Though she must always remember: the higher the stakes, the more deadly the rules...
Ghostly Writes Anthology 2016
Claire Plaisted
Fiction / Mystery / Romance
Enter the chilling Ghostly Writes Anthology and be prepared to be scared with 27 short stories from around the world. Creepy houses, murder mysteries, paranormal and much more to haunt and thrill those who dare.Pinnacle is strong, he's fast and he can fly. He wants to follow in his father's footsteps and dedicate himself to saving others. He's a real-life superhero.But he gives too much. He can't draw a line between his heroics and his own life. So when he meets a girl, she wants to look after him. She wants to tell him to be selfish. But will doing so be asking him to hang up the cape? Or can she convince him that he can be a hero without sacrificing himself?
Claire
Thomas Summerson
Take a walk through the park, meet a beautiful woman, feed the swan and fall in love. What sort of surprises can a simple walk through the park bring?A tale of reality not being what we see at first glance. Love can be manipulated and reality can be manufactured. Our simplest need to love and be loved can be had for a price. The feeling of falling in love may one day be had by paying an admission, drinking something the man at the gate gives you and taking a walk through the park. Claire is waiting!
Mansfield Park
Jane Austen
Fiction / Romance / Humor and Comedy
Tony Tanner (original Penguin Introduction by), Claire Lamont (Textual Adviser) \'We have all been more or less to blame . . . every one of us, excepting Fanny\' Taken from the poverty of her parents\' home, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with only her cousin Edmund as an ally. When Fanny\'s uncle is absent in Antigua, Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive in the neighbourhood, bringing with them London glamour and a reckless taste for flirtation. As her female cousins vie for Henry\'s attention, and even Edmund falls for Mary\'s dazzling charms, only Fanny remains doubtful about the Crawfords\' influence and finds herself more isolated than ever. A subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, Mansfield Park is one of Jane Austen\'s most profound works.
The Trouble With Flirting
Claire Lazebnik
Literature & Fiction / Young Adult / Health, Mind & Body
Franny's supposed to be working this summer, not flirting. But you can't blame her when guys like Alex and Harry are around. . . .
Franny Pearson never dreamed she'd be attending the prestigious Mansfield Summer Theater Program. And she's not, exactly. She's working for her aunt, the resident costume designer. But sewing her fingers to the bone does give her an opportunity to spend time with her crush, Alex Braverman. If only he were as taken with the girl hemming his trousers as he is with his new leading lady.
When Harry Cartwright, a notorious flirt, shows more than a friendly interest in Franny, she figures it can't hurt to have a little fun. But as their breezy romance grows more complicated, can Franny keep pretending that Harry is just a carefree fling? And why is Alex suddenly giving her those deep, meaningful looks? In this charming tale of mixed messages and romantic near-misses, one thing is clear: Flirting might be more trouble than Franny ever expected.
Love Beyond Destiny
Bethany Claire
Romance / Historical Fiction / Fantasy
Secrets never keep for long. After the sudden death of her husband, Silva struggles to find her way in a life that is now so different than the one she envisioned for herself. When offered the opportunity to start over in a new territory, she seizes the chance. But in order to truly start anew, Silva knows she must come clean about a secret she has held for far too long. When she arrives at her new home, Silva is met by a man she was certain she would never see again, a man that threatens to heal the heart she was certain would never be whole again. Every day since meeting her, Marcus has thought of the mysterious woman he met at his best friend's wedding, although it never occurred to him that she would end up as a resident of his castle. Having her near him every day is both a blessing and a curse. He wants nothing more than to win her love, but her grieving heart keeps him at bay. He knows that only time can heal her, and he's...
Fugly
Claire Waller
A wrenchingly honest, thought-provoking exploration of a girl judged and dismissed by society who must break the cycle of shaming that traps her in her real life and comforts her in her online one.In real life, eighteen-year-old Beth is overweight, shy, and geeky. She's been bullied all her life, and her only refuge is food. Online, though, she's a vicious troll who targets the beautiful, vain, oversharing It Girls of the internet. When she meets Tori, a fellow troll, she becomes her online girlfriend-slash-partner-in-crime.But then Tori picks a target who's a little too close to home for Beth. Unsettled, Beth decides to quit their online bullying partnership. The only problem is, Tori is not willing to let her go.
The Dangerous Woman Boxset
Part #1 of "The Dangerous Woman" series by Claire Perry
Paradise has never seen the like of jeopardy.Welcome to the gut-wrenching world of Alice Cornwell, Jewel of the Universe, a multi-millionaire left with her husband’s jewelry market empire after his untimely death six years ago.How did a woman’s dream career turn nightmare? All her money can seem to buy is the riotous living and ingratitude of her adult son Joseph.When Joe insists on gifting her astronomically valuable assets to the mentally disturbed Anita White, Alice is forced into positions of violence and mental duress no human can safely weather and emerge from whole. She will face her son’s searing hatred as she denies his wishes or risk losing her entire empire to his extravagant waste.Things are swiftly out of her hands. Who will reap the ultimate cost of Joe’s reckless abandonment? How many people will be put at dire risk because of the Cornwell family feud?**
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
Listen.
All the world forgets me. First my face, then my voice, then the consequences of my deeds.
So listen. Remember me.
My name is Hope Arden, and you won't know who I am. We've met before - a thousand times. But I am the girl the world forgets.
It started when I was sixteen years old. A slow declining, an isolation, one piece at a time.
A father forgetting to drive me to school. A mother setting the table for three, not four. A teacher who forgets to chase my missing homework. A friend who looks straight through me and sees a stranger.
No matter what I do, the words I say, the people I hurt, the crimes I commit - you will never remember who I am.
That makes my life tricky. But it also makes me dangerous . . .
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is the tale of the girl no one remembers. But this gripping story – of love and loss, of hope and despair, of living in the moment and dying to leave a mark – is novel that will stay with you for ever.
Give Up the Ghost
Cherie Claire
Mystery / Romance / Ebooks
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina uprooted Viola Valentine from her dead-end job and what she deemed a loveless marriage. Three years later, she and her husband Thibault "TB" Boudreaux are starting over on a Tennessee houseboat, she following her dream as travel writer and TB finishing school at Smoky Mountain University.But the ghosts of the past continue to hound the couple, infiltrating negative energy into their peaceful cove. With her family at stake, Vi must learn to harness her supernatural powers, face her fears and fight the evil that threatens to unravel them all.Book Five in the Viola Valentine Paranormal Mystery Series.BOOK DETAILS• Contemporary paranormal mystery• Book Five of the Viola Valentine Mystery Series• A full-length novel of approximately 80,000 words • R-rated content: Mild sexuality• Set in the Smoky Mountains of TennesseeThe...
The Pursuit of William Abbey
Claire North
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Urban Magic
A hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K.South Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William. William begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die.Gripping, moving, and utterly thought-provoking, this novel proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction.Previous books by Claire North:The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustTouchThe Sudden Appearance of HopeThe End of the...
Shelter
Claire Boston
She's desperate to fit in. He's searching for forgiveness. Can they break their emotional chains to free true love? Border Force Agent Zamira does everything by the book. But when she hears rumors of a missing friend held captive, she opts to ditch the rules and go rogue. Met with suspicion upon her arrival in Blackridge, she sweet-talks a handsome resident and watches sparks fly at exactly the wrong time... Jeremy volunteers to fight fires to atone for his father's death. With his feelings heavily guarded, he's surprised when the beautiful Zamira sets his heart racing. But after the agent's quest puts them both in harm's way, he hopes the dangerous hunt won't cost him yet another person he loves. As shadowy figures track Zamira's every move, finding her friend may mean ignoring the deepest connection she's ever felt. Can Zamira and Jeremy liberate the girl and free their hearts? Shelter is the first book in...
Never Show Fear
Part #10 of "Kindred" series by Nicola Claire
Paranormal Romance / Historical Romance / Science Fiction Romance
Marked at Midnight--Mark of the Dragon, Book 1
Claire Conrad
An ordinary night. An ordinary bar. Two extraordinary men. When the nearly identical hunks of male perfection walk into the restaurant where Brittany works, she absolutely, positively does not expect them to glance her way. They don't just glance, they stare. She does not expect a proposition so hot she can barely believe it. Still, she accepts. Eagerly. And one night of passion ruins her for every other man on the planet. She can't stop thinking about them. Wanting them. Needing them. But they aren't what they seem. They're not human, but Dragon and Rider. Beast and Dragonborn. They live to protect humanity. To protect life. But war is brewing... dragon vs dragon, brother vs brother, ice vs fire. Brittany soon finds herself not just giving them her heart, but in the middle of a war she can't possibly understand....
Lightbringer
Claire Legrand
The incredible conclusion to the Empirium Trilogy that started with the instant New York Times bestsellers Furyborn and Kingsbane! This series is perfect for those looking for books for teen girls and is also one of the best fantasy series for adults and teens!Two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate destinies.Queen Rielle, pushed away from everything she loves, turns to Corien and his promises of glory. Meanwhile, whispers from the empirium slowly drive her mad, urging her to open the Gate. Separated from Audric and Ludivine, she embraces the role of Blood Queen and her place by Corien's side, determined to become the monster the world believes her to be.In the future, Eliana arrives in the Empire's capital as a broken shell of herself. Betrayed and abandoned, she fights to keep her power at...
Tales From The Underground: 3 The Dirgible
Wanda La Claire
Horror / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
Thinking they are safe, Rachael and the dirigible crew land to make repairs. This is the third installment.In the future, society has fractured. Rachael works in a library on the surface, very close to the entrance of an underground city. They are dangerous places; at least, she has been told that they are dangerous for people like her… people who are a little… different from normal. Rachael met someone, someone from the city and he changed her life but not in a good way. Now, she is on the run, pursued by people who want to kill her but she doesn’t know why.
Daughters of Sparta
Claire Heywood
For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships—but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivaled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece. But such privilege comes at a cost. While still only girls, the sisters are separated and married to foreign kings of their father's choosing—Helen remains in Sparta to be betrothed to Menelaos, and Klytemnestra is sent alone to an unfamiliar land to become the wife of the powerful Agamemnon. Yet even as Queens, each is only expected to do two things: birth an heir and embody the meek, demure nature that is expected of women.But when the weight of their husbands' neglect, cruelty,...
The Beauty Room
Regi Claire
The story of a daughter's liberation from her mother by "a superb writer . . . It's incredibly sensual and physically realized . . . also very sexy" (Lesley Glaister, award-winning author of As Far as You Can Go). After the death of her mother, Celia Roth begins life anew by redecorating the house where they lived together—the house containing the room where her beautician mother treated her clients. But as the new paint covers their shared history, layer upon layer of dark truths begin to surface. Celia's attempts to wrestle free from her mother's shadow falter when she receives a bouquet of black tulips—and realizes she is being watched. The revelation of long-held family secrets and a passionate new affair combine to shatter Celia's secure life in the Swiss gem trade. Forced to confront her own grief and guilt, she must finally find the strength and courage to lay her family's past to rest. The Beauty Room is a...
The Rapture
Claire McGlasson
'A remarkable story, remarkably told... I loved it. Claire McGlasson is a brave and brilliant new voice in fiction.' Jess Kidd, author of Himself and The HoarderWelcome to the Panacea Society, a terribly English cult...Dilys is a devoted member of The Panacea Society, populated almost entirely by virtuous single ladies.When she strikes up a friendship with Grace, a new recruit, God finally seems to be smiling upon her. The friends become closer as they wait for the Lord to return to their very own Garden of Eden, and Dilys feels she has found the right path at last.But Dilys is wary of their leader's zealotry and suspicious of those who would seem to influence her for their own ends. As her feelings for Grace bud and bloom, the Society around her begins to crumble. Faith is supplanted by doubt as both women come to question what is true and fear what is real.
Alone With an Escort
Angela Claire
Romance / Humor and Comedy / Mystery
He took her on the run and asked her to trust him with everything. But danger has its upside when you’re alone with an escort…
Agent Jonathon Vale has been dealt some lousy assignments in his time, but slogging through the frozen woods to retrieve some research scientist definitely seems like it’s right up there with one of the worst.
Veronica has two PhDs and a next-to-nothing sex life, so her best friend arranges a male escort as Veronica’s birthday present. When the hunky disgruntled agent shows up, guess who she thinks he is?
A hot make-out session and some confused conversation later, Jonathon manages to make his purpose clear, thanks to a little help from some unannounced gunmen. Whatever Penthouse Forum situation Jonathon’s walked into, his only interest is getting Veronica to safety. Sort of. It’s hard to forget rolling around on her bed.
With her deep fear of flying, the last thing Veronica wants is to be whisked away in her unknown escort’s helicopter…because she isn’t sure where her heart will land.
No Smoke Without Fire
Claire S. Lewis
You can't run forever... Celeste has been running from her past for seven years. But now her past has found her. For seven years, Celeste has battled her guilt and shame over the tragic events that led to her little brother's death. But when her high-school boyfriend comes back into her life just as she gains a stalker, she wonders if there's more to the story than she realized. Celeste is determined to discover the truth – but she's about to find out that when you play with fire, you get burned... Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient, Sleep and Whisper Man.
The Acacia Gardens
Marie-Claire Blais
What anxiety grips Petites Cendres as he runs towards the sea in the sunshine on a warm tropical morning? Shouldn’t he be reassured by the thought that he now lives at the Acacia Gardens, a comfortable home where all find care, understanding, and healing? How can Fleur, the young musical prodigy, listen to the diabolical confessions of Wrath, the fugitive priest, without shuddering? And, can Daniel the writer finish his novel, the one he has been working on for twenty years, despite his sensitivity and empathy for all creatures, even if they are the most humble, like the lizard he inadvertently crushed under his sandal?With this latest novel, Marie-Claire Blais once again gives us a vibrant portrait that embraces the span of life — from birth to death and beyond. Her characters question their purpose and what will come after, as they are confronted by evil that lives and that has taken root.
These Festive Nights
Marie-Claire Blais
Originally published in 1995 under the title Soifs, the first novel in Marie-Claire Blais' masterful series won the Governor General's Award for French Fiction and was hailed by critics around the world as a tour de force, comparing Blais to such literary greats as Virginia Woolf, Dante, Sophocles, and Shakespeare. In this dazzling rendering, These Festive Nights, celebrated translator Sheila Fischman brings Blais' novel to life for English-speaking readers.A sun-drenched paradise in the Gulf of Mexico surrounded by the glimmering blue sea; Renata is convalescing on this island poised between two worlds: between great wealth and extreme poverty, between the past and an uncertain future, between the beauty of the world and the horrors of history.During her time here, Renata becomes tormented by thirst — for justice, for pleasure, for intoxication — while all around her, festivities are going on in join celebration of the birth of baby Vincent and...
Claire Skimps It
Daniel Wipsbury
A Swooning Read From the Bookish Girlfriends In this series-styled novel, the Princess of Kettershire, Claire Scottish, a lively but introverted American, must skimp into her fears and face amusement out of her comfort zone when she and her friends undertake a whirlwind swoon-stretching drama of soul-searching and discovery. In splendor and serenity, the countless flings of Ketterish princess Claire Scottish have finally entangled with her curiosity. By day, she's the bookish screenwriter for a leading motion pictures studio in the Hollywood Hills of L.A. Over days' worth of boyfriends and beaches, Claire parties with her journalist best friend Brenna Branson before she runs into Julian. Honestly, she wasn't even through with Camilla School of Arts before her orientation into top secret agency S&S from the said hit. Jack turned out to be the annoyingly handsome woman-pleaser, natural scientist, and prince-to-be, the...
Art and Soul
Claire Huston
There’s no problem Becky Watson can’t fix. Except her own love life…
Struggling single mother Becky Watson longs to revive her career as a life-fixer, working miracles to solve her clients’ problems, no matter how big or small. Since the birth of her two-year-old son she has been stuck preventing wedding fiascos for the richest and rudest residents of the Comptons, a charming, leafy area of southern England known for its artistic heritage.
So when semi-reclusive local artist Charlie Handren reluctantly hires Becky to fix his six-year creative slump, she’s delighted to set him up with a come-back exhibition and Rachel Stone, the woman of his dreams.
Though they get off to a rocky start, Becky and Charlie soon become close. But as the beautiful Rachel becomes Charlie’s muse, Becky is forced to wonder: will giving Charlie everything he wants mean giving up her own happily ever after?
A heart-warming, uplifting romance served with a generous slice of cake. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Katie Fforde and Cathy Kelly.
The Storms Between Us
Sage St. Claire
Ember Blake isn't looking for love. After graduating college and escaping her abusive ex, she's only interested in moving on with her life. But the shadows of her past send her running as fast as she can to the safety of her twin brother... and his dangerously handsome best friend. Elijah Harding is content to live his life one tattoo at a time. At 29, he's worked hard to create a legitimate name for himself by opening a tattoo shop of his own. But when his best friend's twin sister comes barreling into his life unexpectedly, he finds himself drawn to her despite his best efforts to stay away. Ember would give anything to be free of the darkness following her. Elijah will stop at nothing to keep her out of harm's way. Will their love be strong enough to weather the storms between them?
Mad Shadows
Maire-Claire Blais
Mad Shadows exploded upon the Quebec literary scene in 1959, when Marie-Claire Blais was only twenty years old. Acclaimed and reviled, this novel quickly established Blais as a formidable and revolutionary talent.
A harrowing pathology of the soul, Mad Shadows centres on a family group: Patrice, the beautiful and narcissistic son; his ugly and malicious sister, Isabelle-Marie; and Louise, their vain and uncomprehending mother. These characters inhabit an amoral universe where beauty reflects no truth and love is an empty delusion. Ultimately, Blais’s characters are annihilated by their own obsessions in a violent - indeed, gothic - denouement. With the closing passage of Mad Shadows, Marie-Claire Blais remorselessly clears the way for a new literature in Quebec.
Pack of Wolves
Maggie Claire
With the discovery of the Ddraigs, the land of Cassè is changing. Finding warriors and building an army are now Iris's top priorities. Yet these tasks are difficult, clashing with the traditions of the major houses and the skepticism of the nameless unchosen. Hoping to smooth the way for change, Iris appoints Wolf the mission of creating a master house, unifying the nation under his leadership.However, this decision is a perilous one. Who is Wolf really? Is he the sweet savior Iris recalls from her days in the House of Vultures? Or is there a deeper, more diabolical personality lurking under the mask? Just exactly how has his pack managed to maintain their wealth while the rest of the country grows poorer?As terrifying truths are revealed, Iris must decide where her loyalties lie.
Stevie Stone
Kelly Claire
Romance / Mystery / Dystopian YA, Steampunk, Uf
Wannabe actress Stevie Stone had to earn some fast money. Harriet Hollywood’s Repossession Company seemed like an easy gig, you grab the stuff and go. What could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Now someone wants her dead. With the help of Hector her mothering partner with a donut obsession, her over protective ex-boyfriend Bryan and her hot new mentor Manuel, she tries to outwit her assassins.Wannabe actress Stevie Stone had to earn some fast money. Harriet Hollywood’s Repossession Company seemed like an easy gig, you grab the stuff and go. What could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Now someone wants her dead. With the help of Hector her mothering partner with a donut obsession, she tries to outwit her assassins. To complicate matters, her over protective ex-boyfriend, Bryan, who just happens to be the assistant district attorney, goes to any length short of locking her up to protect her. The chaos continues when Stevie meets Manuel who becomes her reluctant mentor and sometimes life saver, who in all likelihood is a contract killer, or just a hot guy who is very handy with a gun. Stevie has to race against time as the hit man wants his payday and will stop at nothing to ensure she ends up dead.
Wrong About the Guy
Claire Lazebnik
Literature & Fiction / Young Adult / Health, Mind & Body
Ellie Withers is definitely not spoiled… so she wishes that George Nussbaum would stop implying that she is. It’s not her fault that her stepfather became a TV star and now they live in a big house and people fawn over her wherever she goes. She doesn’t even like being fawned over. Fortunately, her two closest friends understand her a lot better than George: Heather Smith loved her before she even knew who Ellie’s stepfather was, and handsome Aaron Marquand has a father who’s just as famous.
With Aaron back in town and very much in her life, Ellie feels like things are just fine…or would be if her mother hadn’t hired George to tutor her. George has a habit of making Ellie feel a little less sure of herself, a little less on top of the world, a little less right about everything. Why does he always make her feel like she could be a better person than she is?
When Ellie’s plans for her family, her friends, and even her love life don’t turn out the way she imagined, she begins to wonder if maybe she could stand to learn a thing or two after all…and whether it’s possible—or even likely—that the perfect person to teach her is the last person she’d expected.
The Book of Unwyse Magic
Claire Fayers
In Claire Fayers's darkly mysterious middle-grade fantasy, The Book of Unwyse Magic, a girl finds herself at the center of the struggle for power between the human world and the fairy world.
Runaway
Claire MacLeary
The third book in the awards-listed Harcus & Laird seriesWhen Aberdeen housewife Debbie Milne abruptly vanishes without trace, leaving behind her two young children, husband Scott is too distraught to sit out the police's 72-hour window and await developments. He turns to local detective agency Harcus & Laird. Put off by previous "domestic" cases, Maggie Laird isn't keen, but is cajoled by partner Wilma Harcus into a covert operation. Together they comb through meagre scraps of information, eventually trawling the city's women's refuges and homeless squats, in spite of the deadly danger. Then a woman's body is discovered in a Dundee builder's skip. With the clock ticking and the police struggling to make identification, the race is on. Claire MacLeary fashions a surprising, gritty, fast-paced tale with the warmth and wisdom of 'women of a certain age'.Praise for the Harcus & Laird series: "Gripping." Good...
Blight
Part #5 of "Chaos" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
As the blight spreads, destroying the land, Cara’s new subjects turn on her, and Brendan and Drake are no longer there to help her. The Darksiders thought she’d be pliable, or maybe even a miracle-worker, and it’s not as easy to scrub away Sadler’s influence as she thought.
But Scarlet isn’t her only priority any more, and once the ceremony to swear her in as regent is done, it’ll be time for Cara to join forces with the kings, find a way to stop the blight, and prove to the fae that she can be the leader they need.
It took a Darksider to steal the throne; it’ll take a faery queen to keep it.
Gillian Roberts
Part #11 of "Amanda Pepper" series by Claire
From Publishers WeeklyAnthony Award winner Roberts offers another charming and amusing cozy, the 11th to feature Philadelphia high school teacher and part-time sleuth Amanda Pepper (after 2000's Helen Hath No Fury). Amanda and her ex-cop lover, C.K. Mackenzie, who's supplementing their meager income by working as a PI while he completes a Ph.D. in criminology, are finally engaged. C.K. asks Amanda to interview a new client, Claire Fairchild, who wants her prospective daughter-in-law, Emmie Cade, investigated because "I don't know who she is." Amanda agrees to take the assignment with some misgivings, since she herself is about to meet C.K.'s mother for the first time and sympathizes with Emmie. C.K., however, unearths a wealth of disconcerting information about Ms. Cade, whose friends and lovers have been felled by accidents, suicides and even murders. She's a dangerous woman-or is she? Then Mrs. Fairchild dies, officially of natural causes, and Emmie implores Amanda to discover why her life is such a wreck. There's a delightfully worked out parallel between a troubled student in Amanda's class and the even more troubled Emmie. Subplots proliferate. By the time you've learned the solution, so much has occurred that you've lost sight of the problem and are left waiting for the next installment. They will wed, won't they? C.K. and Amanda could be the new Nick and Nora. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistFollowing Helen Hath No Fury (2000), here's another mystery featuring schoolteacher and amateur sleuth Amanda Pepper. This time out Amanda's hired by the wealthy Claire Fairchild, who tells our hero that the impending marriage between her son, Leo, and the beautiful Emmie Cade could be derailed by some anonymous letters suggesting that her soon-to-be daughter-in-law might not be the wonderful young woman everyone thinks she is. Digging into Emmie's past, Amanda uncovers a whole lot of suspicious things, most of which pale in comparison to the murder that happens in the here and now. In many ways, this is a traditional amateur-detective yarn; cosmetically, it looks like just another cozy. But there's one important difference: Amanda Pepper. She's young, sparky, funny, tough--pretty much the antithesis of the grandmotherly stereotype so common in the genre. Amanda is nobody's grandmother. And, as her fans have already discovered, she's nobody to mess with, either. David PittCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Just Like the Other Girls
Claire Douglas
TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND READ THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AUTHOR OF DO NOT DISTURB, CLAIRE DOUGLAS SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS SAFE. SO DID THE OTHERS . . .'Fiendishly clever, dark and chilling. Impossible to put down' 5***** Reader Review_______After the death of her mother, Una Richardson hopes for a fresh start when she takes on a job as a carer for the rich and elderly Mrs Elspeth McKenzie. But Elspeth's home is not as safe as it seems. Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is the evidence suggesting two girls lived here before. What happened to the girls? Why will the McKenzies not talk about them? As the walls close in around her, Una fears she'll end up just like the other girls . . ._______'A thriller that will leave you in a spin' Sun 'A chilling novel....
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[Escorted 01.0] Escorted
Part #1 of "Escorted" series by Claire Kent
Romance
She hired him to take her virginity...but now she wants even more. Lori might be a popular romance writer, but she's never been anything but a flop with sex and love in her personal life. Still a virgin at twenty-six and increasingly frustrated by her inexperience, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires a talented, sexy male escort to take care of her inconvenient virginity. She assumes one time with Ander will be enough, but she never dreams how much pleasure he can make her feel. Once isn't nearly enough. Twice isn't enough either. Soon, she becomes one of his regular clients. Lori knows that nothing would be as foolish as falling in love with her paid escort, but she's never been wise with her heart. And, despite his professionalism, he doesn't seem entirely immune either. A USA Today bestseller.**About the AuthorClaire has been writing romance novels since she was twelve years old. She has a PhD in British literature and, when she's not writing, she teaches English at the university level.
She also writes contemporary romance under the penname Noelle Adams.
Her Surprise Cowboy--A Clean Romance
Claire McEwen
Looking for redemption...Finding a futureRancher Liam Dale is in Shelter Creek to make amends for his troubled past. He had no idea vet assistant Trisha Gilbert would be there, too—and he's even more shocked to discover he's a daddy! Trisha has good reasons not to trust him and a baby boy to protect. But now that he knows he's a father, Liam longs to transform this unexpected reunion into a true family.
Divine Dora
Claire Chilton
HEAVEN JUST TURNED OUT TO BE WORST THAN HELL! After being killed, Dora Carridine was shipped off to Heaven. But she’s not ready to give up her life just yet, especially not when it means spending eternity in angel boot camp. She does everything in her power to try to get home, but nothing works. Even if she manages to escape Camp Angel and survive the sadistic drill sergeant, she still doesn’t know how to get her body back. Powerless and alone, she decides that there is only one thing she can do. Dora has to find God and hope he’s not a sanctimonious dick.
Queen
Part #3 of "Chaos" series by Claire Farrell
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Short Stories
Three kings.
Two queens.
One heir.
Chaos will rule...
