Kathleen Erickson, M.D. works part time in THE CLINIC caring for young women whose needs range from counseling, to birth control, and to therapeutic abortion. Kathleen, a 38 year old widow with two children, is a very active pro-choice obstetrician and gynecologist. As such she receives many threats to her life, including a gunshot wound in the middle of the night. She is sued for malpractice after performing a legal therapeutic abortion. A charge of manslaughter is added when the plaintiffs attorney discovers that all signed permits for the surgery have disappeared. The major frustration in her life is that of exposing a traitor, a Judas in THE CLINIC, whose hidden aim is to eliminate all abortion clinics by law or bombing. The final pages disclose this Judas as a most unlikely individual.
Volume 3 of Miyuki Miyabe’s best-selling murder mystery sees Hiromi and Peace respond to the criticism that they only go after defenseless women by targeting a man as their next victim, while plotting to frame Kaz as their fall guy. But even master manipulator Peace couldn’t predict how things would turn out . . . Available in e-book format in five separate volumes, to be released through spring 2016. Other e-books in English by Miyuki Miyabe: Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo The Book of Heroes ICO: Castle in the Mist Brave Story Praise for Miyabe: “A window into contemporary Japanese life.” ?San Francisco Chronicle “Enormously compelling… combining expert pacing and psychological nuance to ultimately haunting effect.” ?Publishers Weekly, starred review “Miyabe is a subtle observer of a country on the cusp. Her American readers can only hope for more chances to see through her eyes.” ?The Los Angeles Times “Absorbing… an artful blending of puzzle-solving and social commentary.” ?Washington Post
Bartholomew Nelson lived an average, boring life until a stranger reveals a simple secret that changes everything. That secret will shape who Bart becomes. With magic, elves, and much more awaiting him in a new world, Bart must face his past and present if he hopes to see the future he was destined for. The Throne is calling his name, and if he can brave the road ahead, he can answer the call.
Unprecedented in world literature, this extraordinary compilation contains a new translation of Lev Tolstoy’s controversial novella The Kreutzer Sonata, and for the first time makes available to English readers three dissenting “counterstories” written by Tolstoy’s wife and son in opposition to the original work.
He thinks she’s his assistant. She thinks he’s a fraud. What if they’re both wrong? Claire McCarthy is in a rut. And if the Cheeto caught in her hair is any indication, it isn’t pretty. Her boyfriend dumped her, she had to move in with a stranger, and—most painful of all—her dream of becoming a well-known investigative journalist seems further away than ever. But she has a plan. Claire just has to write a career-defining story to get her life back on track, and Elliot Blake is the perfect subject. All she needs to do is pretend to be her roommate and pose as Elliot’s new assistant. With access to the elusive billionaire and his hedge fund, Claire can finally prove New York’s golden boy is actually tarnished brass. But when the line between deception and honesty blurs, Claire struggles to stick to her story and resist her attraction to her temporary boss. If she doesn’t tell Elliot who she really is, they’ll never have a chance. But if he finds out her true identity, she’ll be ruined. Should she choose the man she’s falling in love with or the career she’s always wanted? Not the Boss of Me is a steamy, opposites-attract romantic comedy with a grumpy billionaire boss and workplace shenanigans. It’s a standalone book that’s the first in the Park Avenue Billionaires series. (The books can be read in any order.)
RCMP Corporal Holly Martin takes charge of her first post, a detachment in tiny Fossil Bay on the wild south coast of Vancouver Island. Her first day starts with a distress call. A scuba diver has found the body of a girl in the surf. A tragic drowning caused by a fall? Or murder?
Will Kendrick is dead set on putting old memories to rest. But after the passing of his estranged father forces him to visit his quiet, historic hometown in Florida, the young screenwriter steps back into painful memories that he’s spent the last decade trying to forget. Haunted by his mother’s tragic death, Will is determined to shut down the family tavern and get back to LA. Jess Wilder has waited a lifetime for Will to return. With the memory of their childhood friendship still alive in her heart, she struggles to help him discover a glimpse into a side of the tavern – and his father – that he never knew. But as Will unearths his past, he quickly realizes that his mother’s death is shrouded in secrecy... and he can’t escape the disturbing suspicion that the truth is far darker than he imagined. Caught up in a puzzling mystery and grappling with his growing attraction toward the only woman he’s ever trusted, Will must unravel the real story behind his mother's death. And when a shocking truth throws everything into doubt, he’s faced with an impossible choice: abandon Jess and flee back to LA, or stay and fight for a future with the only woman who can save him. Step into a hauntingly beautiful mystery novel that captures your imagination with gripping emotional drama, exhilarating twists, and a feel-good romance that will keep you hooked until the very last page. Scroll up and grab your copy now...
Strings Attached: Knotted Lies By: Stevi McGregor Money, Sex, Love, and Murder—more money than you can count, more mind-blowing sex than you can handle, the fairytale love you never thought you’d find, and the gruesome murders you never thought you’d be a part of. Miko Lehaun, a global senior makeup artist, takes a wild ride of life’s twists and turns that leaves her head spinning in the most enticing but savage ways. Miko and her three college friends, close enough to be considered family, are living their best lives, building empires and partying like rock stars, when an unexpected heart-wrenching loss changes their relationship dynamic forever. As they discover the very people closest to them aren’t who they seem, they find themselves tangled in a knotted web of lies and deceit. When their appetite for the truth begins to fuel their motive for revenge, they realize their red-bottomed soles leave footprints and their expensive manicures leave bloody fingerprints. Strings Attached: Knotted Lies is book one in a multibook series of twists, turns, sex, lies, murder, and love. See how the story ends…or does it?