Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Kathryn Lasky

Children's / History / Fiction

Before she was Maid Marian, she was Matty.... Matty has been raised to dance well, embroider exquisitely, and marry nobly. But when Matty's mother is murdered before her very eyes and her father, a nobleman, is reduced to poverty, Matty's life changes. As the daughter of Nottingham's most famous falconer, she finds a new destiny in the hawks her father keeps. She begins to understand their thoughts and even speak their language. The beautiful merlin Marigold becomes Matty's closest winged companion and her fiercest ally. It is a treacherous time in England. The sheriff of Nottingham is rising to power, and a true king has been kidnapped. Determined to fight, Matty's friend Fynn becomes Robin Hood. As Maid Marian, Matty joins Fynn and his Merry Men, famously robbing from the rich to give to the poor. You thought that you knew the legend, but this is the untold story. Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky soars to magnificent new heights here, giving us a bold tale of bravery and romance.
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Lilacs and Liability

Lilacs and Liability

London Lovett

London Lovett

The newlyweds are back from Hawaii! Lacey and James are learning to navigate their new life as a married couple, but that hasn't slowed down the intrigue and murder in Port Danby. When a man's body is discovered inside the Hawksworth Manor, a question arises. Was it an accident or murder? Lacey is sure she know the answer. It's time to take off the sunglasses and swimsuits and dive back into a murder investigation. Lacey has a hard time concentrating on this one because her parents are in town and people close (very close) to her have some big news to toss her way. Will Lacey be able to find a killer amongst all the chaos in her personal life? Book 20 of the Port Danby Cozy Mystery series
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A Short Guide to a Happy Life

A Short Guide to a Happy Life

Anna Quindlen

Literature & Fiction / Memoir

From the author of Blessings and Still Life with Bread Crumbs, Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life is the perfect gift for graduation, or any occasion. “Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live . . . to love the journey, not the destination.” In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to “get a life”—to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to exist through your days. “Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God ever gives us,” Quindlen writes, “because unless you know the clock is ticking, it is so easy to waste our days, our lives.” Her mother died when Quindlen was nineteen: “It was the dividing line between seeing the world in black and white, and in Technicolor. The lights came on for the darkest possible reason. . . . I learned something enduring, in a very short period of time, about life. And that was that it was glorious, and that you had no business taking it for granted.” But how to live from that perspective, to fully engage in our days? In A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen guides us with an understanding that comes from knowing how to see the view, the richness in living. From the Hardcover edition.
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Rimrock Renegade

Rimrock Renegade

Ned Oaks

Ned Oaks

Hank Chesham spent five years in a New Mexico prison, convicted of a crime he didn't commit. When he was finally released, he only wanted to return home to his ranch, the Rimrock, and resume his old life. But then he discovered that he had been betrayed by both his wife, Phoebe, and his best friend, Ted Flynn, who had conspired to steal the Rimrock from him. Now Chesham has but one thing on his mind: vengeance. Before he can take action, however, Flynn unleashes some of his hired killers and nearly succeeds in murdering the Rimrock's real owner. Chesham barely survives after he is secretly nursed back to health by his former wife's sister, Mandy. They decide to make a future together. Back in fighting shape, Chesham takes the fight to Ted Flynn, and he will stop at nothing until he brings his enemies to their knees and reclaims what is rightfully his.
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The Lighthouse Keeper

The Lighthouse Keeper

James Michael Pratt

James Michael Pratt

The beloved bestseller that will shine in your heart forever...From the acclaimed author of The Last Valentine comes an unforgettable story about family, loss, and eternal love. Bestselling writer James Michael Pratt once again touches our emotions and our spirit as only a great writer can...Ten-year-old Peter O'Banyon's life changes forever when his family dies in an accident. Orphaned, he goes to live with his garrulous Uncle Billie, the keeper of the Port Hope Island Lighthouse in Massachusetts. There, as the beacon leads sailors home, Peter learns an astonishing truth about Billie's past-- and the power of love. This message guides Peter's life, even when World War II's brutality rocks his faith, even when he returns to his young bride and an unimaginable tragedy. Now, in the final days of his own life, Peter needs to pass on the lighthouse keeper's secrets to his own daughter, but to do it may take nothing less than a miracle...
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The Accused

The Accused

Jeffrey Archer

Mystery & Thrillers

A courtroom drama using the audience as jury, as if they were in the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey. The audience must decide - did Dr Sherwood murder his wife? Was Jennifer Mitchell his mistress? Which of his alibis should they believe?
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The Tycoon's Mistress

The Tycoon's Mistress

Sara Craven

Sara Craven

Cressy was astonished when Draco Viannis proposed. From the moment she'd met the gorgeous Greek, Cressy couldn't get him out of her mind. The passion between them was mind-blowing—but had it just been a holiday affair?Draco had other ideas. He knew Cressy's family was in crisis, and he knew he was the only one who could help—for a price. He wanted Cressy as his wife, and he was determined to have her....
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My Lady Caprice

My Lady Caprice

Jeffery Farnol

Romance / Historical Fiction

My Lady Caprice is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Jeffery Farnol is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Jeffery Farnol then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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Everything in This Country Must

Everything in This Country Must

Colum McCann

Literature & Fiction / Biographies & Memoirs

In his fourth book, Colum McCann turns to the "troubles" in Northern Ireland and reveals the reverberations of political tragedy in the most intimate lives of men and women, parents and children. In the title story, a teenage girl must choose between allegiance to her Catholic father and gratitude to the British soldiers who have saved the family's horse. The young hero of * Hunger Strike, a novella, tries to replicate the experience of his uncle, an IRA prisoner on hunger strike. And in Wood*, a small boy does his part for the Protestant marches, concealing his involvement from his blind father.
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Secondhand Secrets

Secondhand Secrets

Katerina Simms

Katerina Simms

Small town romance meets high-tech suspense. Can a software genius defeat a mafia kingpin? Ally Egan is a starry-eyed artist with a broken heart. She would do just about anything to get away from her close-knit small-town and travel the world. But her childhood friend, Chip Overton, has returned to make her escape even more unlikely. Chip, software genius extraordinaire, has always loved Ally. The peace of home should have given him a break from his domineering father, whilst providing space to make the breakthrough that would define his career. But with Ally back in his life, he's determined to have her see him as more than her geeky best friend. Pity a ruthless crime boss has set his sights on Chip's work. Now Chip must race against time to keep everyone in Harlow safe. Most of all, Ally! If you enjoy Virgin River, slow-burn romance, quaint country towns, and a touch of suspense; you'll love Secondhand Secrets. Buy...
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Curse

Curse

Andrew Neiderman

Horror / Fiction

Magic or Murder? When miserly landlord Henry Deutch is found dead of an apparent heart attack, no one is happier than Anna Young. It was Henry who evicted Anna's mother from his Catskill tenement, which eventually led to her death. Anna swore a blood oath of vengence, but her alleged attacks were purely metaphysical. Yet, some claim them mortally effective; those who frequent her tiny shop for love charms and protective amulets attest that Anna Young is a master of black magic. Now a politically ambitious prosecuter has filed first-degree murder charges against Anna, contending that her spell casting litteraly frightened old Henry to death. And though the public remains divided among those who believe in Anna's powers and those who think she's a murderous fraud, one Del Pearson, her court appointed lawyer, is about to discover the truth: whether Anna Young is a harmless charlatan, a cold blooded killer...or quite something else indeed.
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Mina

Mina

Elaine Bergstrom

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

This dark and sensuous sequel to "Dracula" tells the story of Mina Harker, who became the living object of Dracula's obsession. Can a mortal woman return to an ordinary life of marriage after tasting the exquisite pleasures of a vampire's desire?
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