TALK ABOUT LOST IN TRANSLATION… In the wake of a failed love affair, brainy beauty Jilly Lovitz takes off for Tokyo. She’s expecting to cry on her sister Summer’s shoulder, then spend a couple months blowing off steam in Japan. Instead, she’s snatched away on the back of a motorcycle, narrowly avoiding a grisly execution attempt meant for her sister and brother-in-law. Her rescuer is Reno, the Committee’s most unpredictable agent. They’d met once before and the attraction was odd—tattooed Yakuza punk meets leggy California egghead—but electric. Now Reno and Jilly are pawns in a deadly tangle of assassination attempts, kidnappings and prisoner swaps that could put their steamy partnership on ice.
Fire and Ice By: Ruth Havens There will always be a man in your life. Some will be good. Some, not so good. Experience will teach you how to choose. The handsome, blue-eyed Corey danced into her life in his black cowboy boots with his charming, life-of-the-party smile. He kindled a fire of romance and passion. You know the type. He’s a nice guy. He’s got some problems, but she thinks, “I can fix it.” “I can make it better.” “Love will change everything.” Well, sure it will. Love will change her. Ruth Havens illustrates a life chosen by her character’s heart. Follow the dramatic transformation as passion’s fire turns to winter’s ice. And watch out for the sequel, Kisses and Lies.
Tired of living her life in the spotlight, especially after her movie star fiance abandons her for a supermodel, Holly Aimes, the daughter of a Georgia politician, buries herself in her career, until she encounters sexy Michael Williams, the host of a late-night talk show. Reprint. (A BET/Arabesque Films presentation for BET television, airing February 2001) (Romance)
The adventure continues from the first book NaLee. Dragons become humans to protect Frances. The sheriff becomes more sinister, and heads down a dangerous path leaving him to become deranged, and vanish. Ashantis Aunt Evangeline give Frances a taste of the secret world of Voodoo, while NaLee receives her blue pearl. Frances gets to see the majestic world of Atlantis and find the recherch it holds, a world that has never been touched by man. More danger, more mystery, brings you to wanting more!!! The third and last book of the series will be available some time in the next 2 years.
Sparks fly on and off the ice in this sizzling hockey romance, where passion battles betrayal, and love is the ultimate prize. Callie Hamilton is a force of nature in the male-dominated world of the NHL. A brilliant coach with an iron will, she's determined to prove that she belongs. But when an anonymous betrayal threatens to derail her hard-won career and throw her team, the Ice hawks, into chaos, everything she's fought for is at stake. Nikolai Kovalev, the Ice Hawks' enigmatic goalie, is a wall on the ice and a heartbreaker off it. He's as infuriating as he is talented, and their clashes are infamous. Yet, beneath the hostility, an undeniable attraction crackles. As Callie is forced to push Nikolai harder than any player before, their rivalry ignites into something far more dangerous. With the pressure mounting and the stakes rising, Callie and Nikolai are locked in a relentless battle, both on the ice and within their own hearts. But the line between love and hate is razor-thin, and their forbidden connection could be the key to victory...or lead them both to a shattering defeat. Fire and Ice is a passionate, fast-paced hockey romance that will keep you breathless until the final buzzer. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers, fierce competition, and characters who fight for their dreams, no matter the cost.
A fascinating look at extraterrestrial volcanoes in our Solar System. The volcano – among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all geological phenomena. However, Earth isn't the only planet to harbour volcanoes. In fact, the Solar System, and probably the entire Universe, is littered with them. Our own Moon, which is now a dormant piece of rock, had lava flowing across its surface billions of years ago, while Mars can be credited with the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, which stands 25km high. While Mars's volcanoes are long dead, volcanic activity continues in almost every other corner of the Solar System, in the most unexpected of locations. We tend to think of Earth volcanoes as erupting hot, molten lava and emitting huge, billowing clouds of incandescent ash. However, it isn't necessarily the same across the rest of the Solar System. For a start, some volcanoes aren't even particularly hot. Those on Pluto, for example, erupt an icy slush of substances such as water, methane, nitrogen or ammonia, that freeze to form ice mountains as hard as rock. While others, like the volcanoes on one of Jupiter's moons, Io, erupt the hottest lavas in the Solar System onto a surface covered in a frosty coating of sulphur. Whether they are formed of fire or ice, volcanoes are of huge importance for scientists trying to picture the inner workings of a planet or moon. Volcanoes dredge up materials from the otherwise inaccessible depths and helpfully deliver them to the surface. The way in which they erupt, and the products they generate, can even help scientists ponder bigger questions on the possibility of life elsewhere in the Solar System. Fire and Ice is an exploration of the Solar System's volcanoes, from the highest peaks of Mars to the intensely inhospitable surface of Venus and the red-hot summits of Io, to the coldest, seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa, an unusual look at how these cosmic features are made, and whether such active planetary systems might host life.
“Whetsell recounts his adventures in an especially amusing voice.....bubbles with punchy remininiscence...” - Anchorage Daily News “In writing Fire and Ice, Chief Whetsell has done an incredible job of combining experience, wisdom and wit. It doesn't matter if you are a firefighter or Fire Chief, ditch digger or Executive VP of a major corporation, the insights in this book will help you to be better at whatever you do, especially if you already know everything...” - David L. Tyler, Alaska State Fire Marshal “Chief Whetsell's Fire and Ice not only exudes his ever present wit and wisdom but it showcases what takes place in communities all across Alaska. The Alaskan fire service using their ingenuity and adaptability to respond in extraordinary ways to serve their fellow citizens ...” Carol Reed, president, Alaska State Firefighters Association
This is the end of the line for Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell. Newenham is the last police outpost in the United States before you hit Siberia, and it's Campbell's last shot at getting his life back on track. It's an ice-bound fishing town with a six-bed jail, a busted ATM and a saloon that does double-duty as a courtroom. It's a wide-enough patch to warrant a state police presence, though, and Trooper Liam Campbell is it. He's been sent there in disgrace, busted down from sergeant to trooper in the aftermath of a mistake that cost a family of five their lives. Campbell never expected his new job to be simple, but finding his ex-lover crouched over a headless body on the tarmac is a hell of a way to get off the plane...
A shaman hunts a silver fox through the frosted snow. A brave little robin defies a polar bear. The blind Viking god of winter plays a dangerous game with his brother, the god of summer. . . Explore wintertime through the eyes of cultures around the world with this chilly collection of traditional tales. From the frozen tundra of Canada to the far off islands in the Pacific Ocean, explore how diverse peoples have told the story of winter.
