Author: Marie Ferrarella
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426870302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
When the tall, dark strangerwalked into her father's bookstore, shelteredBrooke Moss was more than ready for romance. In theblink of an eye, the beautiful dreamer saw beneath thewounds of the emotionally scarred private eye andgave herself to him completely. Mark Banning had planned to seek out the man he'dbeen paid to find and be on his way. End of story. Hehad no intention of getting involved with his quarry'ssweet daughter, so imagine his surprise when hisscarred heart responded to her genuine desire. Butwould she still want to share forever with him when he blew her tangled family history sky-high?
Father Most Wanted
Author: Marie Ferrarella
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426870302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
When the tall, dark strangerwalked into her father's bookstore, shelteredBrooke Moss was more than ready for romance. In theblink of an eye, the beautiful dreamer saw beneath thewounds of the emotionally scarred private eye andgave herself to him completely. Mark Banning had planned to seek out the man he'dbeen paid to find and be on his way. End of story. Hehad no intention of getting involved with his quarry'ssweet daughter, so imagine his surprise when hisscarred heart responded to her genuine desire. Butwould she still want to share forever with him when he blew her tangled family history sky-high?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426870302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
When the tall, dark strangerwalked into her father's bookstore, shelteredBrooke Moss was more than ready for romance. In theblink of an eye, the beautiful dreamer saw beneath thewounds of the emotionally scarred private eye andgave herself to him completely. Mark Banning had planned to seek out the man he'dbeen paid to find and be on his way. End of story. Hehad no intention of getting involved with his quarry'ssweet daughter, so imagine his surprise when hisscarred heart responded to her genuine desire. Butwould she still want to share forever with him when he blew her tangled family history sky-high?
A Most Wanted Man
Author: John le Carre
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416594892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A half-starved young Russian is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse around his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416594892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A half-starved young Russian is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse around his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he?
Most Wanted
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250088127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
“Spellbinding. Another tour de force from Scottoline. It drew me in, in a single breath.” –Mary Kubica, bestselling author of The Good Girl Donor 3319 Profile: Tall. Blonde. Blue eyes. Medical Student. Wanted for Serial Murder. Christine Nilsson and her husband, Marcus, are desperate for a baby. Unable to conceive, they find themselves facing a difficult choice they had never anticipated. After many appointments with specialists, endless research, and countless conversations, they make the decision to use a donor. Two months pass, and Christine is happily pregnant. But one day, she is shocked to see a young blond man on the TV news being arrested for a series of brutal murders—and the blond man bears an undeniable and uncanny resemblance to her donor. Delving deeper to uncover the truth, Christine must confront a terrifying reality and face her worst fears. Riveting and fast-paced with the depth of emotionality that has garnered Lisa Scottoline legions of fans, the New York Times bestseller, Most Wanted, poses an ethical and moral dilemma: What would you do if the biological father of your unborn child was a serial killer?
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250088127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
“Spellbinding. Another tour de force from Scottoline. It drew me in, in a single breath.” –Mary Kubica, bestselling author of The Good Girl Donor 3319 Profile: Tall. Blonde. Blue eyes. Medical Student. Wanted for Serial Murder. Christine Nilsson and her husband, Marcus, are desperate for a baby. Unable to conceive, they find themselves facing a difficult choice they had never anticipated. After many appointments with specialists, endless research, and countless conversations, they make the decision to use a donor. Two months pass, and Christine is happily pregnant. But one day, she is shocked to see a young blond man on the TV news being arrested for a series of brutal murders—and the blond man bears an undeniable and uncanny resemblance to her donor. Delving deeper to uncover the truth, Christine must confront a terrifying reality and face her worst fears. Riveting and fast-paced with the depth of emotionality that has garnered Lisa Scottoline legions of fans, the New York Times bestseller, Most Wanted, poses an ethical and moral dilemma: What would you do if the biological father of your unborn child was a serial killer?
It's in My Genes
Author: Kathy Gillcrist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578788128
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Norma and Jack Sidebottom were thrilled to adopt cheerful, chubby little Kathy Ann. They were modest, humble, dedicated parents. But little did they know they would be raising a drama queen. Kathy's antics and their trials are just a part of the story. Later in life, courtesy of 23andMe, Kathy discovered the origin of her dramatic tendencies. She found her father on the FBI's Most Wanted List and unearthed her birthmother's lifelong secret. Not only is this an entertaining tale with a built-in murder mystery, but It's in My Genes explores the combined roles of nature and nurture in identity development. An addendum explaining the scientific process used to locate each birthparent is included to satisfy genealogy buffs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578788128
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Norma and Jack Sidebottom were thrilled to adopt cheerful, chubby little Kathy Ann. They were modest, humble, dedicated parents. But little did they know they would be raising a drama queen. Kathy's antics and their trials are just a part of the story. Later in life, courtesy of 23andMe, Kathy discovered the origin of her dramatic tendencies. She found her father on the FBI's Most Wanted List and unearthed her birthmother's lifelong secret. Not only is this an entertaining tale with a built-in murder mystery, but It's in My Genes explores the combined roles of nature and nurture in identity development. An addendum explaining the scientific process used to locate each birthparent is included to satisfy genealogy buffs.
The Father You've Always Wanted
Author: Ed Tandy McGlasson
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9780801015540
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is a tragic reality that many people never experience the solid, positive presence of a loving father. This lack of fatherly influence and care has deep ramifications for life, including how we interact with others, raise our own children, and understand God as Father. But God promised that he would not leave us orphans, that everyone who believes becomes an adopted son or daughter of a loving Father in heaven. Ed McGlasson shares his personal experience of having lost his own father before he was born. With deep conviction and strong encouragement, he invites hurting people to take heart and have hope in their heavenly Father who loves them, blesses them, and will never leave them. Readers will take away a new sense of purpose, identity, and value that they have been searching for their whole lives.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9780801015540
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is a tragic reality that many people never experience the solid, positive presence of a loving father. This lack of fatherly influence and care has deep ramifications for life, including how we interact with others, raise our own children, and understand God as Father. But God promised that he would not leave us orphans, that everyone who believes becomes an adopted son or daughter of a loving Father in heaven. Ed McGlasson shares his personal experience of having lost his own father before he was born. With deep conviction and strong encouragement, he invites hurting people to take heart and have hope in their heavenly Father who loves them, blesses them, and will never leave them. Readers will take away a new sense of purpose, identity, and value that they have been searching for their whole lives.
Parents Wanted
Author: George Harrar
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571316332
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
When 12-year-old Andy meets Laurie and Jeff at an adoption party, he has already been in eight foster homes. Andy s alcoholic mother has given him up to the state as too hard to handle, and his father is in jail. Andy longs for a loving home and parents he can trust, but his attention deficit disorder, combined with the legacy of his dysfunctional parents, causes him to constantly challenge authority. He steals, destroys property, gets in trouble at school, tries to make a gunpowder bomb, and accuses Jeff, his soon-to-be father, of touching him inappropriately. To make matters worse, Andy s real father shows up asking for money. But Andy s new parents refuse to give up on him, and Andy must fight to save his soon-to-be-father s reputation and his own chance at having a real family."
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571316332
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
When 12-year-old Andy meets Laurie and Jeff at an adoption party, he has already been in eight foster homes. Andy s alcoholic mother has given him up to the state as too hard to handle, and his father is in jail. Andy longs for a loving home and parents he can trust, but his attention deficit disorder, combined with the legacy of his dysfunctional parents, causes him to constantly challenge authority. He steals, destroys property, gets in trouble at school, tries to make a gunpowder bomb, and accuses Jeff, his soon-to-be father, of touching him inappropriately. To make matters worse, Andy s real father shows up asking for money. But Andy s new parents refuse to give up on him, and Andy must fight to save his soon-to-be-father s reputation and his own chance at having a real family."
Duke Most Wanted
Author: Celeste Bradley
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1429937491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Sophie Blake's grandfather willed his fortune to the first of his granddaughters to marry a duke. Since her cousin, Deirdre, will seal the deal any day now, the quiet, bookish Sophie can sit back and enjoy her time with the only man she truly adores: Graham. No matter that the part charmer, part scoundrel has absolutely no designs on her! Sophie is content to engage Graham in lively conversation, beat him at cards. . .and probe at the darkness hiding behind his rakish smile. Then Graham unexpectedly gains a title, an estate in near ruins and a mountain of debt. If there is any chance of survival he must find a rich wife—quickly. As his hunt for a bride begins, Sophie realizes that she isn't even in the running. Suddenly no longer content to be a wallflower, Sophie gets a stunning make-over and becomes the belle of the ball. Lots of heads are turning...including Graham's. But this beauty has secrets of her own. Will she be his salvation or seal his fate?
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1429937491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Sophie Blake's grandfather willed his fortune to the first of his granddaughters to marry a duke. Since her cousin, Deirdre, will seal the deal any day now, the quiet, bookish Sophie can sit back and enjoy her time with the only man she truly adores: Graham. No matter that the part charmer, part scoundrel has absolutely no designs on her! Sophie is content to engage Graham in lively conversation, beat him at cards. . .and probe at the darkness hiding behind his rakish smile. Then Graham unexpectedly gains a title, an estate in near ruins and a mountain of debt. If there is any chance of survival he must find a rich wife—quickly. As his hunt for a bride begins, Sophie realizes that she isn't even in the running. Suddenly no longer content to be a wallflower, Sophie gets a stunning make-over and becomes the belle of the ball. Lots of heads are turning...including Graham's. But this beauty has secrets of her own. Will she be his salvation or seal his fate?
Wallflower Most Wanted
Author: Manda Collins
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250109906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A dedicated painter, Miss Sophia Hastings is far more concerned with finding the right slant of light than in finding Mr. Right. But when an overheard conversation hints at danger for another local artist, Sophia and the impossibly good-looking vicar Benedick Lisle insist on investigating. Original.
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250109906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A dedicated painter, Miss Sophia Hastings is far more concerned with finding the right slant of light than in finding Mr. Right. But when an overheard conversation hints at danger for another local artist, Sophia and the impossibly good-looking vicar Benedick Lisle insist on investigating. Original.
Most Wanted Killer
Author: Robert Scott
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786038675
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Jesse James Hollywood grew up in L.A.'s upscale West Hills with every imaginable privilege. By the age of 19, he owned a spacious house, a tricked-out car, a closet full of designer clothes. His lifestyle of drinking, partying and getting high was bankrolled by his chosen career: drug dealing. In 2000, Ben Markowitz, another teen from a 'good family', found himself with a dope tab he couldn't pay. A standoff between dealer and druggie exploded when Hollywood, along with William Skidmore and Jesse Rugge, both 20, spotted Ben's brother, Nick, 15, walking near his parents' home. Witnesses saw the three men attack Nick, then shove him into a van and drive off. But assault and kidnapping were only the beginning... On the last night of Nick's life, he was taken to an isolated area outside Santa Barbara known as the Lizard's Mouth. There, he was shot to death and buried in a shallow grave. But the story was far from over. Because mastermind Jesse James, like his namesake, knew how to run and hide. With his handsome face at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list, he lived in luxury until the long arm of the law reached out to pull him back home for justice...
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786038675
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Jesse James Hollywood grew up in L.A.'s upscale West Hills with every imaginable privilege. By the age of 19, he owned a spacious house, a tricked-out car, a closet full of designer clothes. His lifestyle of drinking, partying and getting high was bankrolled by his chosen career: drug dealing. In 2000, Ben Markowitz, another teen from a 'good family', found himself with a dope tab he couldn't pay. A standoff between dealer and druggie exploded when Hollywood, along with William Skidmore and Jesse Rugge, both 20, spotted Ben's brother, Nick, 15, walking near his parents' home. Witnesses saw the three men attack Nick, then shove him into a van and drive off. But assault and kidnapping were only the beginning... On the last night of Nick's life, he was taken to an isolated area outside Santa Barbara known as the Lizard's Mouth. There, he was shot to death and buried in a shallow grave. But the story was far from over. Because mastermind Jesse James, like his namesake, knew how to run and hide. With his handsome face at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list, he lived in luxury until the long arm of the law reached out to pull him back home for justice...
Here Comes the Shaggedy (Goosebumps Most Wanted #9)
Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545825482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! Kelli and Shawn Anderson are not excited about having to move to another state - especially because their new home is directly next to a giant swamp. But their dad is a scientist and he's going down there to study the local flora and fauna. Unfortunately for Kelli and Shawn, there seem to be some very strange creatures that live around their house. They keep hearing about the legend of the Shaggedy, an ancient beast that lives far below the surface of the swamp and can cause a whole lot of damage. Can Kelli and Shawn convince their dad to move back home before it is too late?
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545825482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Goosebumps now on Disney+! Kelli and Shawn Anderson are not excited about having to move to another state - especially because their new home is directly next to a giant swamp. But their dad is a scientist and he's going down there to study the local flora and fauna. Unfortunately for Kelli and Shawn, there seem to be some very strange creatures that live around their house. They keep hearing about the legend of the Shaggedy, an ancient beast that lives far below the surface of the swamp and can cause a whole lot of damage. Can Kelli and Shawn convince their dad to move back home before it is too late?