Claire Peltier is convinced that the man who haunts her dreams was her lover in a past life. Determined to unravel the mystery surrounding him, she follows her instincts to France, where she walks a labyrinth at the heart of a magnificent cathedral. But at it’s center, instead of answers, she suddenly finds herself transported back to the Middle Ages and face to face with the man of her dreams. Aiden Delacroix needs a wife and heir, or else after his death his lands will go his enemy. But no woman in all of Christendom will consider becoming his bride because they believe he’s haunted by the ghost of his former mistress. Desperate, he undertakes a pilgrimage to Chartres in search of some divine guidance—and encounters a woman so alluring he impulsively finds himself proposing marriage.

Their mutual love of the outdoors brings them together, and it may be the only thing that keeps them alive. When Gage learned that George DiCarlo thought he would make a great match for his youngest daughter, Gage was not interested. Not even if she was beautiful, talented, kicked butt on hiking trails, and could challenge even his love of skiing. When Jonquil’s learns about her father’s plans more than a year later, her reaction is exactly the opposite. After watching the rest of her sisters fall in love with the men George hoped they would connect with, she’s curious about the local ski resort owner. But Gage is not making it easy and plenty of problems stand between them: her half-sister, Angela, who seems determined to keep her on her toes and win Gage’s heart for her own. When threats against Gage’s family spill into their own lives and they come under fire, they have to stick together to figure out who is behind it all before one or both of them end up dead.

Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together. "Much of the credit [for the growth of Amish fiction] goes to Beverly Lewis, a Colorado author who gave birth to the genre in 1997 with The Shunning..." --Associated Press Of her Old Order parents' five daughters, Tessie Miller is the last to marry. She has her heart set on Amishman Marcus King, but Tessie's father opposes the match. Impetuously, Tessie and Marcus elope to the English world, then return to Hickory Hollow to live as singles, trusting they'll convince the Millers to give their love a chance over time. But when the unthinkable happens, Tessie faces the almost-certain censure of the People. Will she find a reason for hope in spite of her desperate plight?

This novel tells the life of a daughter left alone for a long time, troubled by situations she does not understand. When her father returns, a new life will begin for her. His presence will help her understand the evils that afflict her. It will be tiring days that will lead her to the full awareness of a new dimension. It also tells about parent-child relationships and the world in which everyone lives. It is the story of those who want to heal from dissatisfaction and improve their lives and the surrounding environment without indulging in a sense of ignorance, victimisation and defeat. But it is also the story of those who, mocked by many, put themselves at the head of the white flock with their raven-black fur.

A Lost Memory. . . After journalist Wanda Gray's plane crashes in Kenya, searchers find no survivors, and she is believed dead. But Wanda is very much alive, injured and slowly recovering on an African ranch. She remembers nothing of her former life--not her accountant husband Steven or even her own name. A New Love. . . Soon, in the lush, exotic African countryside, Wanda is discovering a new world. . .and a lover who will change everything: tall, lithe, ranch owner Ahmed. Day by day their desire is blossoming into a gloriously passionate romance: elemental as earth, sensual as the hot wind, and insatiable as the lions that stalk the night. A Truth About To Explode But Wanda's happiness can last only as long as Ahmed doesn't know she is married and her past remains a secret. Every moment draws them closer to the next unexpected twist of fate--one that will draw Wanda into a maelstrom of emotions--and a heartbreaking choice. . .

A tense and compelling crime thriller from the two-time winner of the THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD. Everything is going well for journalist Paddy Meehan. She finally has a flat of her own, and the job she always wanted, as one of Scotland's leading newspaper columnists. Then the police knock at her door with the news that her former lover, Terry, has been found in a ditch, shot through the head. Even though they'd split up months before, Paddy is down as the next of kin, and has been left everything, including a box of notebooks... As Paddy tries to uncover what it was Terry wanted her to discover, it soon becomes clear that he was about to expose a secret. A secret worth killing for. And Paddy is next in line...

A Georgetown University physics professor describes the rigidly scheduled and isolated existence he led before embarking on a life-risking effort to climb the world's highest mountains and surf every ocean, goals that pitted him against natural and human dangers while challenging his most passionate beliefs. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

On January 22, 1994, two-year old Renee Goode played happily with her sisters and cousin, as the four of them enjoyed an impromptu "slumber party" at the home of her father, Shane Goode. The next day she was dead. The local medical examiner could not determine the cause of little Renee's death. But her mother Annette and grandmother Sharon were convinced she'd been murdered--and that they knew the identity of Renee's killer: her handsome father, Shane Goode, a manipulative, emotionally abusive man who displayed virtually no interest in Renee--until he took out a $50,000 insurance policy on her life. With the help of a courageous female police investigator and Assistant DA, Sharon launched a case against Shane and had Renee's tiny coffin, lovingly filled with her favorite stuffed animals, exhumed from its final resting place. And her small corpse revealed what her grandmother had suspected all along: cold, calculating Shane Goode had murdered his own daughter to cash in on her death. To the Last Breath is the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.

"If I ever get married, my marriage won't have any problems, because I'm going to be a perfect husband and father." Is the idealistic young lawyer Jeffery Schiller asking for too much? Will he spend a lifetime looking for his soulmate or settle for someone, or something, less than perfect? Is falling in love and getting married a sure prescription for happiness? Love to the Last Breath is destined to capture your imagination and break your heart in the process of answering these, and other, questions. Spanning twenty-five years, the well wrought cast of characters and focussed plot drive this sweet, romantic dramedy onward. Serving the reader a pinch of mystery, a sprinkle of wisdom, and a drizzling of humour makes for a cornucopia of delicious reading. Love to the Last Breath is always entertaining. Yet with its underlying philosophical outlook, it demonstrates a love story need not be frivolous. The main characters are appealing individuals with strong family values and high moral standards. Passages flow, join forces, and build up like waves, each in turn, making you laugh, shed a tear and pause to contemplate your own life. Romantic, hilarious, heart-wrenching, and inspiring, this book is perfect for readers who believe at least in the possibility of finding the love of one's life. So, curl up on the couch with this book and a cup of hot chocolate-of course, with a marshmallow to float on top. Jeffery himself would settle for nothing less!

In a small coastal town where the sea meets the sky, Solara Vexley and Orion Thorne, childhood sweethearts, share a love as deep and boundless as the ocean itself. From a young age, they promised to remain together, regardless of what the future might hold. But fate is cruel, and Solara is diagnosed with a rare, incurable illness, leaving them with only a fragile thread of time. Orion, desperate to save her, embarks on a perilous journey to find a cure, even if it means sacrificing everything he holds dear. His closest friend, Cassian "Cass" Sterling, a brilliant but eccentric scientist, aids him in his search with increasingly strange and risky methods. Despite their efforts, hope dwindles, and as Solara's health deteriorates, Orion is forced to face the terrifying reality that he might lose the love of his life.