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New Books List: 531 titles

  • The Buccaneers

    Iain Lawrence

    "There's pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive," says Mr. Spencer to his son. These words will haunt seventeen-year-old John as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his cr...

  • Deadly Strike

    Chet Cunningham

    They show no mercy and take no prisoners -- wherever trouble strikes, they hit first, hard, and last.

    They are the best of the best, the deadliest of the deadliest -- an elite fighting force drawn from the ranks of the FBI, the CIA, Navy S...

  • Dog Company Six

    Edwin Howard Simmons

    A Marine who wielded both pen and sword in a long, distinguished career captures the heroism and horror of the early days of the Korean War in this gripping novel. As a young man -- with his own experiences in the war still vivid in his mind -- Simmo...

  • Island Warrior

    Keith Douglass

    RED ALERT When the Chinese fire a test missile that detonates in Taiwan, they claim that it was all an accident. But the U.S. is less than willing to believe their story, and sure enough, China launches a full-scale invasion on its tiny capitalist...

  • Sargasso Plunder

    James Axler

    TORN ASUNDER The brutal struggle for power in post-nuclear America continues for the nine barons who rule the new world order. These emissaries of a long-lost race are facing extinction -- from within their own ranks, and from the rebel forces fight...

  • Superhero ... or Super Thief?

    Dan Greenburg

    STOP THE CLOCK! Someone has frozen time in order to steal four of the world's most valuable treasures. And the thief is wearing a black mask like Maximum Boy, a silver cape like Maximum Boy, and a hat with Maximum Boy's logo on it. Wait a second, it...

  • Uforce

    Don Pendleton

    DEEP BLACK An ultra-secret government black ops agency known as UFORCE goes rogue -- sending shock waves through Washington's most covert circles. Mack Bolan is part of the clandestine mission to contain the threat. going undercover as a journalis...

  • Valhalla Rising

    Clive Cussler

    It is July 2003. In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship Emerald Dolphin suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused it? Why didn't the alarms go off? What was its connection to the revolutionary new engines powering the ship? NUM...

  • Vector Three

    Don Pendleton

    POWER SWEEP Stony Man is the President's secret weapon against global terrorism. The agency's crack cybernetics and commando teams combat the blood tide of violence and evil preying on the free world. When the White House gives top priority to hal...

  • All Signs Point to Murder

    Kat Goldring

    Schoolteacher Willi Gallagher is a regular kind of gal in a not-so- - regular town. The next-door neighbors read palms and hold seances, and the town investigator haunts her with cryptic riddles. All the education in the world couldn't prepare this t...

  • Better Than Sex

    Susan Holtzer

    Newlyweds Anneke Haagen and Police Lieutenant Karl Genesko are enjoying their honeymoon in San Francisco when they receive an invitation from Richard Killian, Anneke's friend, to watch the University of Michigan game at his sports bar, Maize and Blue...

  • Cons, Scams & Grifts

    Joe Gores

    Ephrem Poteet is a dancing bear at Universal Studio's tourist trap--and a pickpocket on the side--until somebody puts a knife through his fur suit right up his gut. Even as the police search for Ephrem's beautiful Gypsy wife, the men and women of the...

  • Coup De Grace

    J.S. Borthwick

    Freshly minted Ph.D. Sarah Deane is hired to teach English at Miss Merritt's, only to land in the epicenter of legendary French professor Grace ("Mme Guillotine") Carpentier's reign of terror. Mme's peckish passion tiff excellence has inspired univer...

  • Death of the Last Villista

    Allana Martin

    The stark Chihuahuan Desert of the Rio Grande borderlands stands in blunt contrast to the influx of movie stars and cameras as a film crew arrives to make a documentary for the anniversary of a movie about Pancho Villa. Trading post owner Texana Jone...

  • Death on the Downs

    Simon Brett

    Exploring the South Downs of the well-to-do town of Weldisham, Carole Seddon is caught in a sudden rainstorm. She finds refuge in an old barn--but relief turns to revulsion when she discovers the bones of a human skeleton packed inside two bags. S...

  • Foreign Body

    Kathleen Taylor

    BLAME CANADA? Ample-bodied, salty-tongued waitress Tory Bauer is no longer taking orders from anyone -- now that she has become co-owner of the only cafe in tiny Delphi, South Dakota. And since corpses on the premises are bad for business, Tory is...

  • The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs

    Cynthia DeFelice

    Just a few short weeks ago, sixth-grader Allie Nichols realized that she must be some kind of ghost magnet when she met the spirit of a murdered girl. Now, a new ghost has appeared to her, a handsome young man, and he's pointed her in the direction o...

  • The John Lennon Affair

    Robert S. Levinson

    Imagine This-Manhattan. December 8, 1980. 10:50 P.M.

    A crazed fan steps out of the shadows of the Dakota apartment building and shoots dead his idol, John Lennon. Young Niel Gulliver, an aggressive reporter, races to New York. He falls in with...

  • Midsummer Murder

    Shelley Freydont

    When she's invited to teach at the elegant Easton Arts Retreat's 50th anniversary celebration, Lindy Haggerty happily accepts. After all, this prestigious institution is set in bucolic upstate New York in a gigantic mansion and is practically synonym...

  • Murder in the Forecast

    Valerie Wolzien

    GONE WITH THE WIND With a signed contract in hand for remodeling the grandest old house on the island, contractor Josie Pigeon figures her summer is made. But before she can lift a hammer, she finds her new employer--wealthy New Yorker Cornell Hud...

  • O Gentle Death

    Janet Neel

    Faraday Trust, a fashionably liberal boarding school with a reputation for musical excellence is struggling in the face of exams. Poor test scores have prompted several withdrawals, and as a result, the trustees are beginning to worry. The headmaster...

  • Red Beans and Vice

    Lou Jane Temple

    Heaven Lee has come to the Big Easy to get some much-needed vacation time away from her bustling Kansas City restaurant and cook up some dishes worthy of her name for the Sisters of the Holy Trinity's annual benefit dinner. But when the Sisters' priz...

  • Sketches With Wolves

    Jacqueline Fiedler

    Heading to Wolf Prairie to observe wolves in their natural habitat, wildlife artist and amateur sleuth Caroline Canfield stumbles upon a human corpse, the apparent victim of a wolf attack, and, stranded by a fierce blizzard sets out to unmask a murde...

  • Till Death

    William X. Kienzle

    UNHOLY DEATH For years, a little group of priests and nuns has struggled together to recover from the rule of virtual slavery imposed upon them by tyrannical Father Angelico, now thankfully gone to his reward. But for some of them the group is no ...

  • Unleashed

    Laurien Berenson

    Summer means two things to Melanie Travis: a break from her teaching duties at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy and a chance to plan the perfect wedding to her fiance, Sam. She certainly doesn't need the unwelcome arrival of a dinner invitation "pe...

  • The Walkie-Talkie Mystery

    Carolyn Keene

    Mystery mouth's voice is Nancy's first clue! Nancy has a new set of hot green walkie-talkies to use in busy places like the mail. But when Bess and George try them out, one of the walkie-talkies disappears. Nancy thinks a bratty boy they know may ha...

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  • The Infidel

    Joe Musser

    When slave ship captain John Newton, a faithless wretch of a man who lived life in opposition to the Gospel, has an encounter with a life-changing grace, it moves him to write one of the most endearing and enduring hymns of the Christian faith. Origi...

  • Pascal's Wager

    Nancy Rue

    Confirmed atheist Jill McGavock faces the mental deterioration of her brilliant mother. In a quest to cope with this devastating situation, Jill seeks out philosophy professor Sam Hunt. Savvy Sam challenges Jill to make "Pascal's wager" -- to "bet" t...

  • Stick Tight

    Kevin W. Johnson

  • What Does Love Look Like?

    Janette Oke

    Emily is shy on the first day at her new school, but when the teacher asks everyone to draw a picture of love and the children share their ideas, Emily finally feels comfortable enough to share her idea of God's love....

  • The $4.98 Daddy

    Jo Leigh

    Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to W...

  • Abiding Hope

    Angela Benson

    Award-winning author Angela Benson brings HeartQuest readers realistic characters, touching romance, and an inspirational faith plot. In this sequel to Awakening Mercy, Angela hits on the tough issues in life as a married couple struggles to rekindle...

  • Angels to Watch Over Me

    Pamela Griffin

    Four years ago, Keith Travers turned his back on God and his family to pursue a secular music career. But despite the fame and fortune, years of wild living have left Keith feeling empty. When he learns the winner of a "dream date with Keith Travers"...

  • Baby of Fortune

    Shirley Rogers

    WOOING A WIFE... Justin Bond knew all about forging steel ties, but human bonds were another matter -- especially when it came to winning back his wife! And with Heather agreeing to accompany him to Texas to meet his Fortune relatives, he'd reluct...

  • Bachelor Cop Finally Caught?

    Gina Wilkins / Gina Ferris / Gina Ferris Wilkins

    The Evening Star's Police Blotter: WANTED! Small-town reporter Lindsey Gray is being charged with stealing police chief Dan Meadows's heart. Ten years her senior, Chief ...

  • Beauty in His Bedroom

    Ashley Summers

    When Clint Whitfield returned to his Texas estate after two years away, he didn't expect to find a sultry redhead cooking in his kitchen. All love-wary Clint wanted was som...

  • Bedroom Eyes

    Sandra Chastain

    HE WAS THE PERFECT LOVER ON PAPER... Anne Harris needs a man -- fast. As the only single executive at Bundles of Joy baby products, she'll never get ahead. So, through the Bachelor-in-a-Box agency, she buys an imaginary fiance. Only, when her boss in...

  • Blind Date Disasters

    Jill Shalvis

    Two unsuspecting men run into trouble -- double trouble! -- when they tangle with the unpredictable Anderson twins... BLIND DATE DISASTERS WHEN ONE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH! As an interior designer and an identical twin, Cami Anderson wants her home ...

  • Bold and Brave-Hearted

    Charlotte Maclay

    FIREMAN REPORT Name: Jay Tolliver Status: Relieved of duty to recover from injuries sustained in heroic rescue An earthquake had left celebrity Kimberly Lydell's once-flawless face permanently scarred. And though she withdrew from the world, K...

  • Born of Passion

    Carla Cassidy

    "FAILURE ISN'T AN OPTION!" -- Kyle Ramsey, top-gun pilot The tension between Montebello and Tamir was escalating when Firstborn Son Kyle Ramsey embarked on a special operation to patrol the skies between the two feuding territories. His mission? W...

  • The Boy Next Door

    Mary Anne Taylor

    Soon after young widow Samantha Richards and her son return to her hometown, she encounters Brad Davis, the boy who lived next door during her childhood. She had a mad crush on Brad while growing up and now finds him more attractive than ever. But th...

  • Claiming His Mistress

    Emma Darcy

    He wants her back -- on his terms... When hotshot financier Carver Dane attends a masked ball, he isn't expecting a fiery encounter with a woman who ignites the same compelling desire he once knew with Katie Beaumont.... Katie is stunned ...

  • Cold Tea on a Hot Day

    Curtiss Ann Matlock

    Marilee James has a complicated life, caring for a special-needs son, playing surrogate mother to her abandoned niece, and temporarily running the local paper until the new managing editor arrives. She's so busy attending to everyone else that her ow...

  • The Cottage

    Sandra Steffen

    When Cale Wilder crashed his Cessna into Dawsons Hollow, Georgia during a thunderstorm, it seemed as if another piece of his life had shattered. His beloved wife had died and his grieving son, Daniel, had run away, yet Cale wasn't about to give in to...

  • Court-Appointed Marriage

    Dianne Castell

    Sentenced To Marry! Marry Brice McCormack to end their families' feud? Prudence Randolph would sooner wed a snake! The arrogant, know-it-all rancher might be a handsome devil and the sexiest man in Serenity, Texas, but he'd been the bane of Pruden...

  • Courting the Enemy

    Sherryl Woods

    FOE...OR FIANCE? Karen Hanson's oldest friends, the Calamity Janes, urged her to sell her struggling ranch and pursue her lifelong dreams of travel. But the only bidder for her land was brooding, enigmatic Grady Blackhawk -- her late husband's wor...

  • The Cowboy Wants a Baby

    Jo Leigh

    Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances may have changed, but the goal remains the same. L...

  • Crazy Thing Called Love

    Cindi Louis

  • Dance With Me

    Elaine Alonso-Cruz

    Rhythm Of The Heart Marco De Cordova came to south Florida seeking the Cuban culture he'd been denied in suburban Philadelphia. Now he finds himself smitten by a Flamenco dancer--hardly the kind of woman he'd envisioned bringing home to his traditio...

  • The Devil's Bargain

    Robyn Donald

    SHE REFUSES TO BE DOMINATED...! Hope's stubborn independence had been threatened when she'd first met Keir Carmichael and sensed the strong attraction between them. She had refused to succumb to his charms, and set off instead to travel A...

  • The Diary of V: The Breakup

    Debra Kent

    "You're wild tonight," Roger said. But it was hate, not lust, that made me want to tear his flesh away. Countless fans have delighted in the sexy confessions of V--suburban mom, wife, and psychotherapist--in the scandalously popular serial on the ...

  • The Doctor Dilemma

    Dianne Drake

    Meet Dr. Jack Sutton and nurse Lacy Archer -- they're SUPPOSED to be running a small-town medical practice, but the craziest things keep happening. Jack can't wait to get back to the big city, while Lacy's making Sunstone her home. And in the midst...

  • Doctor in Demand

    Karen Rose Smith

    TO BEGIN AGAIN A tragic accident had taken everything from Dane Cameron -- his wife, his child, even his skill as a surgeon -- so he'd come here to the New Mexico desert to practice a different kind of medicine. He was searching for a new beginnin...

  • The Doctor's Girl // Marrying a Doctor

    Betty Neels

    Loveday West was thrilled when Dr. Andrew Fforde offered her a job as his temporary receptionist. She hadn't expected to fall in love with him -- but he was just so handsome and charming! But was her place in his life as temporary as her contract?...

  • The Doctor's Miracle

    Anna Schmidt

    WHAT NEXT, LORD? Torn about her future, gospel singer Rachel Duke had asked God to send some sort of sign to guide Her on a new path. Enter Paul McCoy, a world-weary doctor who had found his way back home from strife-ridden Kosovo, but not back to...

  • Duarte's Child

    Lynne Graham

    For love...or for his baby son? Only days before she was about to give birth, Emily left her husband, Duarte de Monteiro. She'd heard from a friend that he wanted to keep their baby -- but not his wife.... Now Duarte has traced Emily and hi...

  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon

    Carole Bellacera


    Can you ever justify cheating on your husband?

    This is the question that Leigh Fallon is faced with when she learns that her marriage to Congressman Bob Fallon is not as honest as she's always assumed. It feels like Bob has been all but ig...

  • Eat Your Heart Out

    Jill Shalvis

    Two unsuspecting men run into trouble -- double trouble! -- when they tangle with the unpredictable Anderson twins... EAT YOUR HEART OUT NOW WE'RE REALLY COOKING! Dimi Anderson may be a TV personality, but she's never had the pizzazz possessed b...

  • Emergency Reunion

    Abigail Gordon

    Back in her life! Jumping out of a helicopter into a busy London street to save lives was nothing out of the ordinary for Dr Hannah Morgan, until the day she came face-to-face with her new boss, Dr Kyle Templeton the man she'd loved and lost eight...

  • Every Bitter Thing Sweet

    Roslyn Carrington

    As Rory and Odile, childhood friends who were separated by a tragic event which changed their lives forever, lead separate lives, they realize that they are forever linked by the events of their past and when they finally confront each other, they fi...

  • The First Daughter

    K.N. Casper

    The first daughter just might have a second chance Nineteen years ago, when she thought she knew everything, Kerry First ditched Craig Robeson at their high school prom and ran off with the class bad boy. It was a mistake -- one of many she would ...

  • Flirting With Danger

    Kayla Perrin

    Let Go of the Past... Monique Savard's flawless dark skin and sculpted cheekbones may have made her one of New York's hottest fashion models, but she came to the city with an entirely different goal in mind. Desperate to unravel the sixteen-year-old...

  • A Full Recovery

    Gill Sanderson

    Tender loving care Ben Franklin knows that Jo Wilde needs support and friendship. She's recovering from 'a broken heart as well as an accident. If he's to convince this beautiful woman to love again he must be very patient. He succeeds. Eventually ...

  • Getting Lucky

    Marilyn Pappano

    A MAN WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE Rebel. Hell-raiser. Seducer in blue jeans. Ben Foster has been called many things--except father. His twelve-year-old daughter Alanna has never seen him, and he's starting to think that coming to Bethlehem to meet h...

  • Girlfriends

    Patrick Sanchez

    This wickedly witty, urbane novel tackles the ups and downs of female friendship, and the ultimate question for every young woman searching for the perfect job, apartment, and man--or woman--in the big city: What's a nice girl like you doing with a l...

  • Hard to Forget

    Annette Broadrick

    "My assignment does not include making love to Elena Maldonado!" -- Joe Sanchez, undercover army intelligence agent No one messed with Joe Sanchez. But one little slip of pure, delicious woman could bring him to his knees. He'd taken the shy beauty...

  • Having His Child

    Amy J. Fetzer

    A powerful, primal longing to be a mother enveloped Angela Justice. But her best friend, Dr. Lucas Ryder, intercepted the strong-willed unwed beauty at the sperm bank door, insisting some things be left to passion. At his touch, her body became a map...

  • The Heiress Takes a Husband

    Cara Colter

    Brittany Patterson came to Miracle Harbor eager to start her new life as a brand-new business owner. So what if she dreamed of inheriting a boutique and instead got a bakery? And so what if she had to marry to keep it? She was determined to have it a...

  • Her Guardian Agent

    Terese Ramin

    HE WAS BIG AND DANGEROUS AND SAFE-LOOKING ALL AT ONCE. Six foot plus of hard-hewn Native American, Guy Levoie was a tracker -- a man with a hunter's instinct -- and Hazel's only hope. FBI Special Assistant Hazel Youvella had known returning to ...

  • Her Hand-Picked Family

    Jennifer Mikels

    Gillian Quinn was used to handling things solo, but when an outrageous family secret was exposed, she ran to old pal Alex Hunter for help. As Gillian's search for the truth intensified, feelings of betrayal plagued her...and she sought refuge in Ale...

  • His Baby, Her Heart

    Sue Swift

    WHERE THERE'S A WILL... THERE'S A BABY? Outwardly icy Alex Chandler would do anything to fulfill his late wife Tamara Cohen Chandler's dream of creating a child. But why had she chosen her earthy, annoying, offbeat half sister to be th...

  • His Band of Gold

    Melissa McClone

    She didn't believe in love or marriage -- for herself at least. For others, wedding consultant Kelsey Armstrong Waters planned the most perfect weddings -- and hoped for th...

  • His Personal Agenda

    Liz Fielding

    Troubleshooter Matt Crosby has a hidden agenda: he's been hired to find out all he can about Nyssa Blake.... But when Matt meets Nyssa, he falls for her -- and his private agenda suddenly gets a lot more personal! Nyssa is naturally wary of Matt, ...

  • Hot on His Trail

    Linda Winstead Jones

    The trial was supposed to be television reporter Shea Sinclair's big break -- her chance to show the world she wasn't just some empty-headed "weather girl." Then she became the story when Nick Taggert, a contractor on trial...

  • Husbands of the Outback: Charlotte's Choice

    Barbara Hannay
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    Genni's Dilemma by Margaret Way Genevieve has loved cattleman Blaine Courtland since childhood, but he's only ever seemed to see her as a pretty social butterfly. A passion-filled kiss alters everything -- just as Blaine is about to walk her...

  • I Got You, Babe

    Jane Graves

    SHE PICKED THE WRONG MAN... On the run for a robbery she didn't commit, Rene Esterhaus is stuck in the middle of Texas with a broken car, and a sadistic bounty hunter hot on her trail. Desperate for a way out, Renee decides to make a promise she n...

  • I Married a Sheik

    Sharon De Vita

    "I'd rather eat nails than bend to his will!" In the aftermath of Joe Colton's explosive birthday bash, honorary son Sheik Ali El-Etra had his own fires to extinguish. For the brooding heir to the throne had promised to present hi...

  • The Inheritance

    Marie Ferrarella

    You loved the Maitlands -- now discover a new branch of the family! Independent rancher Rafe Maitland had never met his wealthy relatives -- and planned to keep it that way. But when matriarch Megan Maitland's lovely personal assistant arrived on hi...

  • Interrupted Lullaby

    Valerie Parv

    SHE HAD BORNE HIM A CHILD IN SECRET... A child taken from her loving arms too soon. So Tara McNiven swallowed her tears, bolstered her pride, and vowed never to let Zeke Blaxland know about the family that might have been.... But when Zeke burs...

  • It Happened One Weekend

    Kristin Gabriel

    Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to Wyoming to put themselves on the auction block! IS THIS MAN FOR YOU? NAME: ...

  • Jessie's Wedding

    Kathryn Quick

    Jessie O'Brien had known Jarrett Collins since they were children at her aunt's wedding. They dated throughout their adolescence and early twenties, until Jarrett left her. Now Jessie, older and wiser, has overcome the pain of Jarrett leaving and g...

  • The Kyriakis Baby

    Sara Wood

    She will do anything to get her baby back Emma and Greek tycoon Leon Kyriakis had once shared an intense and passionate love, but their relationship had ended abruptly. Heartbroken, Emma had married Leon's younger brother on the rebound. But s...

  • Lady and the Scamp

    Candy Halliday

    Attorney Cassie Collins is in big trouble! Her mother's prize pooch has gotten up close and personal with the mutt next door, and pups are on the way. Nick Hardin, owner of Earl the mongrel scamp, refuses to take the matter seriously. Instead he u...

  • Leave It to Max

    Lori Handeland

    Sometimes good things go bump in the night. To Garrett Stark, bestselling horror novelist, Savannah is the place his career began. So when a deadline looms and he still has only a couple of sentences on a page, he returns to the city that once spa...

  • Legends Lake

    JoAnn Ross

    In the exclusive world of horse racing, Alec MacKenna is known as a hardheaded trainer who cares more for an animal's welfare than the financial bottom line. After a public altercation with a callous owner leaves his career on the brink of ruin, Alec...

  • Livewire

    Berta Platas

    Nothing But The Truth As a private investigator, Candela Escovedo knows how to read between the lines...and she knows instinctively that the client who just walked in isn't giving her the whole story. Alfonso Rivera is maddeningly uninformative--and...

  • Looking for Laura

    Judith Arnold

    Irrepressible widow Sally Driver, owner of a New Age coffee bar and mother of a sassy five-year-old, is trying to get on with her life. While packing up her late husband's clothes, she discovers a stack of letters -- cloying, unbearably flowery love ...

  • Lovable Values

    Veronica Kegel-Coon

    Joy Smathers has worked hard to live her dream. All her life dolls have fascinated her and now she is a collectible toy dealer, concentrating mainly on dolls. Her entire life is wrapped up in her shop.

    It's very important to her to sell two very ...

  • A Loving Man

    Cait London

    Rose Granger had preferred life in Waterville before Stefan Donatien began to call it home. Now the restaurateur turned up in her paint store, her kitchen, her every though...

  • Loving Thy Neighbor

    Ruth Scofield

    LOVING THY NEIGHBOR... When Quincee Davis moved into a house in order to raise her late sister's two children, she was less than thrilled to discover that Hamilton Paxton -- the judge who had suspended her driver's license -- lived right next door...

  • The Marriage Agreement

    Christine Rimmer

    "YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT -- THE REDHEAD'S SURPRISE." His dying father's wickedly whispered words sent memories spinning in Marsh Bravo's mind.... He and Victoria Winningham learning about love in the backseat of his old Plymouth Duster. The fina...

  • Married in Montana

    Lynnette Kent

    Set against the magnificent background of Montana comes the saga of the Maxwells -- one of the state's most influential ranching families. Ranching is in Thea Maxwell's blood, just as it's been in her ancestors' for generations. But now the famil...

  • Marry Me, Maddie

    Rita Herron

    The Show Must Go On Maddie Summers is tired of waiting. To force her fiance into making a decision, she takes him on a talk show and gives him a choice: Marry me, or move on. The line he gives makes her realize it is time to star in her own life. ...

  • Master of Maramba

    Margaret Way

    A tough man to resist Needing a bolt-hole where she can lick her wounds after a car accident has destroyed her budding career, Catrina Russell jumps at the chance of a job as governess on a North Queensland cattle station. Carrie wouldn't ...

  • Maybe Baby

    Elaine Fox

    NOT LOOKING FOR MR. RIGHT Dr. Delaney Poole thinks Harp Cove, Maine, will be the perfect place to settle down and raise her infant daughter--though she can't say why. Something wonderful happened in this charming, two-stoplight coastal town on a p...

  • McMillian's Matchmakers

    Gail Sattler

    Twenty-five-year-old Josh McMillian has become the legal guardian of his five active nephews, ages six to fifteen--and he's in way over his head. Josh struggles to find time for himself as he cares for the boys, cooks, cleans, and acts as referee, al...

  • Millionaire in Disguise

    Jean Brashear

    WAS SHE A MIRAGE...OR A MIRACLE? The enchanting blend of tomboy and temptress who stopped to help him tune his T-bird knew him only as Nikos -- not Dominic Santorini, formidable empire builder, intimidating tycoon, forever pursued by females dreamin...

  • A Moment in Time

    Judith Gould

    Valerie Rochelle is a successful veterinarian. But beneath her independent, self-sufficient façade is a lonely little girl who yearns for affection and love. Then, one stormy evening, she is called to a nearby estate to tend to an ailing horse. No o...

  • Moon Women

    Pamela Duncan

    In the lush North Carolina foothills, the Moon women have put down roots: matriarch Marvelle Moon, who’s losing her grip on the world after more than eighty years of life; her daughters, Ruth Ann and Cassandra; and Ruth Ann’s nineteen-year-old da...

  • My Private Detective

    Rebecca Winters

    Everyone should have a friend like Heidi Ellis. Dana Turner does. Dana's in prison for a murder she didn't commit -- and Heidi's determined to find out who did, determined to see Dana set free. But she has no idea how to go about it. Then, like...

  • A New Image

    Debby Mayne

    With her new attitude, Amy Mitchell sets out on an adventure to discover what she wants to do with her life. She meets Zachary Harper while working a temporary job at a car show. The attraction between them is evident from the very beginning, desp...

  • Nick of Time

    Janelle Denison

    Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to W...

  • Nothing but the Truth

    Roberta Gayle

  • On Every Side

    Karen Kingsbury

    EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE . . . for Faith Evans. an up-and-coming newscaster. A woman of honor and integrity, who finds herself making a stand against the one man she never imagined would be her enemy... . . . for Jordan Riley, a powerful attor...

  • Party of Three

    Joan Elliott Pickart

    She needed him. For not even her close-knit family could protect Jessica MacAllister from the danger that surrounded her. Lieutenant Dan Quinn might have been a ...

  • Plain-Jane Princess

    Karen Templeton

    HIS TEMPORARY HOUSEKEEPER WAS... Incompetent! She couldn't cook, clean or operate The dishwasher. But Steven Koleski had to admit The mysterious woman did have a way with his newfound family...and his lonely heart. ...A PRINCESS! It was the opportu...

  • A Prince of a Guy

    Sheila Rabe

    MUSCLING IN Psychologist Kate Stonewall's cup of happiness is just about full: she has two great kids, a successful career, and her own radio show. The only fly in her soup is her colleague Jeff Hardin--a sports show host who Kate wishes would just ...

  • Randall Pride

    Judy Christenberry

    The Randalls are back! A new generation will discover the meaning of family...and the power of love. Though not a Randall by blood, rodeo star Toby Randall had always been fiercely loyal to his adoptive family. And his desire to never disappoint ...

  • Reclaiming Jake

    Patricia Keelyn

    Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to Wyoming -- to put themselves on the auction block! IS THIS MAN FOR YOU? NAME...

  • Relentless

    Leslie Kelly / Leslie A. Kelly

    SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTED... Wealthy Pamela Bradford is determined to lose her virginity, one way or another. Only, when her plan to seduce her faithless fiance backfires, she figures she might as well enjoy the sensual, decadent honeymoon she'd arran...

  • Rhythms

    Donna Hill

    After the sudden and tragic death of her parents, Cora Harvey has nothing left except her incredible voice and her dream to share it with the world. But her dream will never come true in Rudell, Mississippi, especially if she marries the man she ador...

  • A Rich Man's Touch

    Anne Mather

    A wealth of passion... The arrival of wealthy businessman Gabriel Webb in Rachel's life is about to change everything.... Gabriel seems sincere in wanting to help single mom Rachel and her young daughter. But she isn't prepared when he ...

  • Road Trip

    Francine Pascal

    Jeremy wants to get his family settled in their new town. Conner wants to get over Alanna. And me? I just want to get as far away from Sweet Valley as possible. I have a feeling this is one winter break none of us will ever forget....

  • The Secret Admirer

    Annette Mahon

    Emma Lindsey thinks her life is dull, dull, dull. Then on Valentine's Day a dozen yellow roses are delivered to her at work from a secret admirer. Suddenly, her days are as exciting as those of a heroine in a romance novel. But why doesn't her secret...

  • Secrets of the Heart

    Gail Gaymer Martin

    PAST IMPERFECT Social worker Kate Davis had faced her share of problems, but she'd managed to put them behind her -- until now. Temporarily sharing a roof with her roommate's strapping, kindhearted brother, she was constantly reminded of her irrev...

  • She's the One

    Sandra Kitt

    Deanna and Stacy hadn't seen each other for almost seven years. But just days after receiving the news of her former friend's death, Deanna learns that she has been named guardian of Stacy's biracial daughter. For Deanna, Stacy's death is more than a...

  • Sloppy Firsts

    Megan McCafferty

    "My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don't they realize that Hope's the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don't see how things could get any...

  • The Smoke Jumper

    Nicholas Evans

    His name is Connor Ford and he falls like an angel of mercy from the sky, braving the flames to save the woman he loves but knows he cannot have. For Julia Bishop is the partner of his best friend and fellow "smoke jumper," Ed Tully. Julia loves them...

  • So Dear to My Heart

    Arlene James

    "Is there anything I can do for you?" Remembering Winston Champlain's offer, Danica Lynch shook her head. Something told her that as a neighbor Winston was going to be a problem. Well, she was certainly in no danger of becoming enamored of the man...

  • Something About Eve

    Debra Salonen

    Eve Masterson is missing... The successful, attractive TV personality quit her prestigious network job in New York for a mysterious "dream job" in Atlanta. Now she seems to have vanished from the airwaves, and nobody's heard from her in weeks. Th...

  • Stranded With the Sergeant

    Cathie Linz

    OPERATION: Boss's daughter's school trip Subject: Drop-dead gorgeous Sergeant Joe Wilder, whose carefree facade hid a deep sorrow, making him avoid women and children. Mission: Escort a group of kids -- and their sexy teacher -- on a wilderne...

  • Surrender

    Brenda Jackson

    After a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, independent-minded Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life--and never become involved with a military man.Then she meets incredibly handsome and charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedic...

  • Tall, Dark and Difficult

    Patricia Coughlin

    He was an officer...but no gentleman. Once a dashing, decorated test pilot, embittered Major Hollis "Griff" Griffin no longer gave a damnabout anything -- except fulfilling his late aunt's eccentric last request, then leaving all lin...

  • The Texas Ranger

    Diana Palmer

    He is a true Texas Ranger A man of integrity with a soul of steel -- pursuing honor and justice is as natural as breathing in Marc Brannon's line of work. Called to the scene of a high-profile murder, finds himself pitted against the vibrant -...

  • The Thief of Hearts

    Lynda Sandoval

    Rogue To The Rescue Iso Pacias had been happily coasting through life as a confirmed--and contented--bachelor. But the day he stopped to help the victims of a highway pileup, everything changed. He found the woman of his dreams...dreams he wasn't ev...

  • To Love and Protect Her

    Margaret Watson

    Secret Agent Griff Fortune faced his greatest challenge when charged with the task of protecting Willa Simms. Her life was in his hands and to make certain she stayed alive, Griff moved her to a remote hideaway. Trapped together,Willa managed to pene...

  • Too Close for Comfort

    Sharon Mignerey

    When the secret child Rosie Jensen had given up for adoption mysteriously interrupted her isolated life, she was entrusted with an awesome responsibility: to protect young ...

  • Twins Times Two

    Lisa Bingham

    Was she seeing double? Cara Wells couldn't believe her eyes! Behind the door of successful lawyer Ross Gifford's mansion were his twin daughters...girls identical to her twin. Though they'd been in her care only a short time, Cara was fiercely pr...

  • Two Much Alike

    Pamela Bauer

    Have you seen this man? Ten-year-old Alex Harper is putting up posters everywhere. He wants to find his dad, but only so the judge can force the "deadbeat" to pay the support he owes. Maybe then his mother can stop working all the time, and she a...

  • Undercover Sultan

    Alexandra Sellers

    THE SHEIKH AND LADY SPY Sheikh Haroun al Muntazir was honor-bound to recover a priceless family jewel...but what was lovely operative Mariel de Vouvray's mission? Until her motives were made plain, he had to keep her close -- yet at a distance. Bu...

  • The Unforgettable Husband

    Michelle Reid

    Is this stranger really her husband? For a year, Samantha has been existing with no memory of her previous life. But when a dark, stunningly handsome Italian walks into her life, Sam's past is about to be revealed.... When Sam sees Andre Vi...

  • A Very Precious Gift

    Meredith Webber

    A life-and-love decision... It all started with a plan to make Charles jealous--and it was all Nick David's idea. After a while, the plan ceased to be important. Protecting her heart from Nick's all-too-real advances was what really mattered to Dr...

  • The Wager

    Metsy Hingle

    The Princess -- New Orleans's most luxurious hotel. Sixty years ago, ownership of the hotel was lost to the powerful Jardine family in a wager that cost its matriarch her g...

  • We Meet Again

    Patricia K. Azeltine

    Granny needs help! Garrett Taylor, the new owner of the Taylor Mansion has returned to Patterson, Oregon, threatening to evict Granny, and the museum she runs, from the conservatory of the mansion. The last place Paige McCormick wants to go is back...

  • Wedding Bells

    Meredith Webber

    Bells are ringing! William Alexander is convinced he needs to hear bells ringing to know he's truly in love. And with Dr. Prue Valentine around, he's hearing them a lot! William, an associate professor of physiotherapy, is at St. Elizabeth's for a...

  • What To Do About Annie

    Millie Criswell

    She's outspoken and outrageous. She's tired of swimming in the dating pool. And most of all, Annie Goldman has played bridesmaid for the last time. Of course no one would ever suspect that she still carries a torch for Joe Russo. Fourteen years ago, ...

  • A Wife for Owen Chase

    Kristine Rolofson

    When the annual Matchmaking Festival gets going in Bliss, Montana, the folks there know to just go along with it -- everyone, that is, except loner Owen Chase. He's the onl...

  • Wild Fantasy

    Janelle Denison

    HIS FANTASY Mitch Lassiter has lusted after Nicole Britton for years. So when he gets the chance to team up with Nicole in a fantasy version of Survivor, he's determined to do something about the raging chemistry between them. Their objective -- to ...

  • The Woman Next Door

    Barbara Delinsky

    New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky paints an ingenious portrait of the secrets inside every marriage in a sharp-eyed novel filled with suspense and surprise. Three married couples in peaceful suburban Connecticut are challenged and fo...

  • Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Promises

    Reon Laudat

    Daria Mitchell made a choice-the wrong choice. Swept off her feet by the flashy brother with pro basketball potential, she overlooked the kindness and quiet integrity of the other.

    Jared Wilkes secretly pined for Daria, only to watch her succumb t...

  • You Never Can Tell

    Kathleen Eagle

    How can you find a man who doesn't want to be found? "Where is he now?" That's the question on everyone's lips about strong, sexy Native American Kole Kills Crow. He was once a media darling -- men wanted to be him ... women wanted to be with him....

  • You're Dating Him?

    A. Gersh

    Ricky’s bad boy ’tude has Joely hooked. Joely’s workaholic parents dropped a bombshellâ€"they’re having a baby. Great. Now they’ll pay even less attention to her. Or so she thought. Suddenly they’re paying too much attention to her. Wh...

  • Occasion of Revenge

    Marcia Talley

    The bride thought they'd live happily ever after -- until a murderer struck.... The guests were off the wall. The would-be groom was off the wagon. And the bride certainly wasn't blushing. Aside from that, it was the perfect occasion: a party f...

  • Access to Power

    Robert Ellis

    When his business partner is brutally murdered, ruthless image maker Frank Miles is pitted against a deadly psychopath whose cleverness rivals his own, and he must race against time to uncover the truth, a quest that will take him from the seedy unde...

  • False Witness

    R.L. Smitten

  • Awakening

    Cate Tiernan

    Wicca has changed my life. I've lost old friends, made new ones. Discovered my true heritage. Found love -- and betrayal. But there's so much more to learn. I know Wicca can be used for good or for evil. The hard part is knowing which is which. ...

  • The Beasts of Barakhai

    Mickey Zucker Reichert

    When grad student Benton Collins tries to recapture an escaped lab rat, he's led through a maze into a world not his own. Just how different the land of Barakhai is Ben doesn't discover until he's been arrested for a horrific crime. For Barakhai is p...

  • Beware What You Wish

    Constance M. Burge

    When wishes give dark powers life

    Stark disaster becomes rife.

    Danger, chaos, evil rise

    Before our unsuspecting eyes!

    While photopgraphing Stephen Tremaine, a wealthy businessman running for public office, Prue notices an ancient stone statue...

  • Black Panther: The Client

    Christopher J. Priest

    Sent to pick up King T'Challa of Wakanda, a.k.a. the Black Panther, U.S. State Department employee Everett Ross recounts his journey from Brooklyn to Hell and back again as the king tries to stop a conspiracy that could destroy his kingdom....

  • Blood & Iron

    Harry Turtledove

    World War 1--The Great War--has ended, and an uneasy peace reigns around the world. Nowhere is it more fragile than on the continent of North America, where bitter enemies share a single landmass and two long, bloody borders. In the North, proud Cana...

  • Castle in the Air

    Diana Wynne Jones

    In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams Far to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, there lived in the city of Zanzib a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer named Abdul...

  • The Curse of Chalion

    Lois McMaster Bujold

    A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril has returned to the noble household he once served as page, and is named, to his great surprise, secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule. It is a...

  • The Dark Portal

    Robin Jarvis

    In the British tradition of Redwall comes this first novel of a trilogy that is sure to capture fans both young and old. In the sewers of Deptford, there lurks a dark presence that fills the tunnels with fear. The rats worship it in the blackness and...

  • Destination Unknown

    K.A. Applegate

    After waking from their five-hundred-year sleep, the eighty remaining members of the human race have awoken, and Jobs, 2Face, Mo'Steel and the others are not sure if they have arrived on another planet or if they are still dreaming....

  • Dread Mountain

    Emily Rodda

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… The Shadow Lord dominates the land of Deltora. Only Lief, Barda, and Jasmine can save it from his evil powers. To do this, they must restore all seven gems to the magic Belt of Deltora. Four gems have been...

  • First Contact

    Peter David

    While adjusting to being joined with Genis, the son of the original Captain Marvel, Rick Jones battles a Hyssta calling itself Captain Marvel and rescues Marlo from the Canadian woods, after which Moondragon and her father further complicate his life...

  • The Five Paths

    Isobel Bird

    North and south and east and west, earth and fire, air and water, And the fifth path, center's spirit, on it walks the searching daughters. The five-pointed star is the Wiccan symbol of the Spirit, and that's how Cooper wears it. Those not vers...

  • Fool Me Twice

    Matthew Hughes

    After returning from his quest to save the world from his uncle, Filidor Vesh now stumbles blindly through an attempt to squelch the machinations of a would-be political usurper. As a result, he must contend with evil agents as well as his true love....

  • God of the Golden Fleece

    Fred Saberhagen

    When Proteus crawls from the sea, brain dam-aged from a fight with a terrible giant, all he can put together from his shattered memory is that he was sent to aid Jason and the Argonauts on their incredible mission. As he joins them on their quest, Pr...

  • The Golden Sword

    Fiona Patton

    CAMDEN DEKATHRINE had been destined by birth and tradition to serve the Flame, the supreme power in the kingdom of Branion. But it was not the Flame which called to him, it was the Wind. Drawn to this Aspect yet forced to keep his talent secret, Cam ...

  • Hazard's Price

    Robert S. Stone

    Long ago, a brutal war between the countries of Chaldus and Yndor left the mages with blood on their hands. To rid the world of destructive magic, they performed the Binding--and vowed that never again would a magical war be fought upon the land. But...

  • Here Be Monsters

    Christopher Stasheff

    A FAMILY THAT SLAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER Love is in the air as the planet of Gramarye gets ready to celebrate the weddings of Geoffrey, Cordelia, and Gregory Gallowglass all at once. But when Alouette, Gregory's fiancee, has a horrible vision o...

  • His Father's Son

    P.N. Elrod; Nigel Bennett

    He was once called Lancelot, King Arthur's greatest knight. Now ... he is a vampire, still sworn to protect the weak no matter the cost to himself. In the dead of night, a desperate plea for help calls him to the rescue of a woman he had loved and...

  • Hope's End

    Stephen Chambers

    On a planet decimated by plague and political upheaval, young Vel has survived by living on his wits. A seasoned con man who has learned to think only of himself, Vel is forced to choose sides in a civil war. But the choice is made more complicated w...

  • The House in the High Wood: A Story of Old Talbotshire

    Jeffrey E. Barlough

    Jeffrey E. Barlough, acclaimed author of the weird and wonderful Dark Sleeper, returns with a novel as charming-and chilling-as a good old-fashioned ghost story...

    Strange things are afoot in the town of Shilston Upcot. A mysterious owl hovers...

  • Illumination

    Terry McGarry

    After a lifetime of training, Liath was proud to have passed her final challenge and become a true mage, ready to journey the land of Eiden Myr and find a Triad to bond with as an Illuminator. But the very night of her triumph, her light fails her: S...

  • Into Battle

    Garth Nix

    The Dark World is in danger, for the Veil is vulnerable. War is soon to come. On one side are Tal and the Underfolk rebels, struggling valiantly for freedom. On another side are Milla and the Icecarls, preparing to assault the Castle in order to pres...

  • Laws of Nature

    Christopher Golden

    They're real, and they're here.... Prowlers Jack Dwyer defeated the pack of Prowlers who had preyed upon the city of Boston with their leader, Owen Tanzer. Tanzer may be gone, but now that Jack is aware of their existence, he is on a constant lookout...

  • The Mayflower Project

    K.A. Applegate

    FIVE It’s coming. FOUR Silently falling through space. THREE Too large to divert. TWO It will destroy Earth. ONE And there’s nothing anyone can do about it. It's 2011. An asteroid is on a collision course with the earth. And eighty people have b...

  • Milady's Dragon

    Cathy East Dubowski

    Sabrina's roommates Morgan, Miles, and Roxie are driving her nuts, customers at the coffee shop treat Sabrina with no respect, and the people at the drive-through don't smile or say thank you. It seems to Sabrina that no one has any manners or sense ...

  • No More Nasty

    Amy MacDonald

    A wild and funny celebration of individuality!

    Eleven-year-old Simon is mortified to discover that his eccentric Aunt Mattie -- with her mismatched shoes, huge flowered hat, and incorrigibly rude parrot, Runcible (whose favorite phrase is "Shu...

  • Revelation

    Carol Berg

    A WARRIOR ONCE MORE After being enslaved for sixteen years, Seyonne has been set free. For his efforts in helping the Derzhi defeat the Lord of Demons, his homeland of Ezzaria has been returned to his people. Despite whisperings that he's been tai...

  • The Rover

    Mel Odom

    Edgewick Lamplighter (Wick to his friends) is a humble librarian in the isolated halls of Greydawn Moors until dreams of wanderlust and a bit of dereliction in his duties result in his being shanghaied to a far-off land.Captured by pirates, sold into...

  • Spider-Girl

    Tom Defalco

    The adventures of Spider-Man's daughter continue as Mayday Parker faces defeat and disgrace at the hands of Darkdevil, the Avengers, and Kaine! Plus: Beset by problems in her civilian guise, Spider-Girl teams up with Speedball to take on Mr. Abnormal...

  • Through Wolf's Eyes

    Jane M. Lindskold

    Firekeeper only vaguely remembers a time when she didn't live with her "family," a pack of "royal wolves"--bigger, stronger, and smarter than normal wolves. Now her pack leaders are sending her back to live among the humans, as they promised her moth...

  • The Way of the Rose

    Valery Leith

    In a land torn apart by evil and time, a woman warrior emerges as the only hope for survival...

    Everien is in chaos, ravaged by a voracious timeserpent that can tunnel through earth and time itself -- calling forth terrifying monsters from t...

  • Year of the Griffin

    Diana Wynne Jones

    It is eight years after the tours from offworld have stopped. High Chancellor Querida has retired, leaving Wizard Corkoran in charge of the Wizards' University. Although Wizard Corkoran's obsession is to be the first man on the moon, and most of his ...

  • The Kinsman

    Susan Krinard
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    Love, Supernatural Style Love is the universal language. And nowhere is this more apparent than in these extraordinary stories from four of today's hottest authors. From a futuristic cop caught in a crisis of the heart to a smoldering vision of a...

  • ... and for Starters

    Victoria Routledge

  • ABC Pop!

    Rachel Isadora

    Paying homage to pop art masters Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Oldenburg, an alphabet book packs a good deal of punch with its bright depictions of everyday objects, from "airplane," to "Zing! Zoom! Zap!" Reprint....

  • About the Author

    John Colapinto

    Awardâ€"winning and New York Timesâ€"bestselling writer John Colapinto’s About the Author is “a thriller worthy of Hitchcock at his best” (Stephen King).Despite a severe case of writer’s block, Cal Cunningham dreams of writing a novel that wi...

  • Abracadabra

    Disney Book Group

    Minnie is very excited becasue her good friends Agatha and Emilio Ruby are in town for a visit. But Mickey thinks the Rubys are up to no good. Ever since Emilio performed his magic act for some of the richest people in town, valuable jewels have been...

  • The Adventures of Bert

    Allan Ahlberg

    Meet Bert.
    Say hallo to Bert.

    Bert is a friendly chap who has many strange and exciting adventures. For instance, one morning as he struggles to put on a shirt, Bert falls down the stairs, out the door, and into the back of a truck, which t...

  • Almost

    Elizabeth Benedict

    Almost, Elizabeth Benedict's fourth novel, is "her most spirited to date" (New York Times Book Review). Forty-something narrator Sophy Chase has just begun a lighthearted, romantically adventurous life in New York City when she learns that her almost...

  • The Amazing Halloween Maze Book

    Scott Sullivan

    This amazingly intricate maze book will delight puzzle fans of all ages as they make their way through each twist and turn. With original mazes featuring Halloween designs and other images appropriate for the season, this is a perfect gift for any pu...

  • Ants in my Pants

    Wendy Mould

    While reluctantly getting ready to go shopping with his mother, Jacob is happy to find creatures of all shapes and sizes in every piece of clothing because it causes one amusing delay after another. A first picture book....

  • Any Kind Of Luck

    William Jack Sibley

    Manhattan hand model Clu Latimore, along with his lover Chris, returns to his hometown, where he is faced with a variety of dilemmas, from his dying mother and her impending marriage to a Mexican-American evangelist to a production of "Agamemnon--the...

  • The Apple and the Arrow

    Mary Buff; Conrad Buff

    The year is 1291, and Walter is the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, the greatest bowman in the land of Uri. Walter lives happily in the remote heights of the Alpine Mountains, caring for his family’s goat herd and practicing his marksmanship i...

  • Arresting God in Kathmandu Pa

    Upadhyay

    From the first Nepali author writing in English to be published in the West, Arresting God in Kathmandu brilliantly explores the nature of desire and spirituality in a changing society. With the assurance and unsentimental wisdom of a long-establishe...

  • Aztec Blood

    Gary Jennings

    The third volume in Gary Jennings' historical epic that began with the Aztec and Aztec Autumn. Now comes the thrilling Aztec Blood.In this colorful and exciting era of swords and cloaks, upheaval and revolution, a young beggar boy, in whose blood run...

  • Bats

    Lily Wood

    In a close-up look at the flying creatures of the night, kids will learn where bats live, what they eat, how they find prey by using echolocation, how they help people, and how people can help them. Original....

  • Beyond Valor

    Patrick K. O'Donnell

    The thrilling story of the Airborne and Ranger troops that saw the worst of WWII action -- told for the first time in the voices of the soldiers themselves.From the first parachute drops in North Africa to the final battles in Germany, U.S. Ranger an...

  • Big and Noisy Simon

    Joseph Wallace

  • Bobby the Hopping Robot

    Louise Gikow

  • Bonaparte's Avengers

    Richard Howard

      As Napoleon prepares to invade Prussia, a war-weary sergeant is pushed to his limit in this epic military adventure series.  France, 1806. Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande ArmeĂ© is poised for war. But this is no ordinary mission. Having cru...

  • Brave Little Monster

    Ken Baker

    Albert lies in bed one night. Goose bumps cover his hairy little arms. His fangs chatter with fright. Albert is sure there's a scary little girl lurking in his closet. He's convinced there's a mean little boy hiding under his bed. But when Albert'...

  • The Broken Places

    Susan Perabo

    Susan Perabo's short-story collection, Who I Was Supposed to Be, was named a Best Book of 1999 by the Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Boston Globe proclaimed the debut "a stunning introduction to a fresh new ...

  • Bub Moose

    Carol Wallace; Bill Wallace

    You think it's easy being a moose? Think again! Even though I'm big, I'm just a baby. I love my mother and my friends. Like Dudley, the beaver, who named me. And Snow, the little wolf, who loves to play tag. His family's another matter. What really ...

  • The Buddha Book

    Abraham Rodriguez

    Dinky, Jose, and Barbara are teens living in the Bronx. Dinky wants to put his father's drug dealing reputation behind him; Jose has just been dumped by his girlfriend who's moved on to the neighborhood's new drug dealer, Angel; Barbara's the smart g...