The second book in the Far Star series follows Blackhawk and the crew of the Wolf's Claw as they are gradually (and unwillingly) drawn more deeply into Marshal Lucerne's campaign to form a united power bloc in the Far Stars to resist imperial encroachment.Successfully completing their mission to rescue Marshal Augustin Lucerne's daughter, Astra, the crew of the Wolf's Claw are enjoying some well-deserved rest—all, that is, except Blackhawk. The space gun for hire cannot escape Lucerne's relentless pleas for help against growing imperial control in the Far Stars. While Blackhawk deeply respects his friend, he fears that the power Lucerne offers will lead him back to his old dark ways.His resistance crumbles, however, when Lucerne presents evidence that the imperial governor has been manipulating the conflicts in the Far Stars. Convinced of the deadly danger of imperial domination, Blackhawk and his crew board the Wolf's Claw once more and set out to gather...

The author of Indiscretion returns with a scorching tale of love, passion, and obsession, about one man's all-consuming desire for a beautiful, bewitching, and beguiling woman.Since childhood, Wylie Rose has been drawn to the charming, close-knit Bonet siblings. But none affected him more than the enchanting Cesca, a girl blessed with incandescent beauty and a wild, irrepressible spirit.Growing up, Wylie's friendship with her brother, Aurelio, a budding painter of singular talent, brings him near Cesca's circle. A young woman confident in her charms, Cesca is amused by Wylie's youthful sensuality and trusting innocence. Toying with his devotion, she draws him closer to her fire—ultimately ruining him for any other woman.Spanning several decades, moving through the worlds of high society, finance, and art, and peopled with poignant characters, Naked in the Moonlight takes us on a whirlwind tour, from the wooded cottages of old East Hampton to the...

Rachel Johnson is about to have the best Christmas ever. Her house will finally be full of extended family members for the holidays, and she can’t wait for all the fun Christmas surprises to begin. She’ll get more than she expected, though, when her guests arrive with their own surprises. Her brother’s marriage is a mess, her husband’s cousin and his family are moving in with them, her mother-in-law has a secret, and the cute puppy they’ve adopted is pure evil. Surprise! As Rachel’s plans erupt into unexpected drama, she learns that God is still at work with everyone in their lives and that He may just have a few surprises left, even for her… **

It is Easter in the Norfolk town of Angleby, and in the bustling Market Place three crucifixes with life-size effigies have been set up to mark the season. But the busy crowds are more concerned with the concert soon to be given by the pop-group Second Coming, whose lead singer is a local boy made good. To his own surprise, Detective-Inspector Ben Jurnet finds himself jammed into the auditorium with a mass of ecstatic teenagers. But this night of glory ends in bizarre tragedy. As dawn breaks, a god of a different kind hangs naked and dead on the centre cross in the Market Place. As Jurnet pursues his investigations, he begins to realize that the evidence points to an answer even more astonishing than the grotesque killing itself. 'Brilliantly plotted skilfully woven tale . . . Clues are deliberately and cleverly planted . . . Ms Haymon's writing is stylish, sensitive, and often tartly perceptive about changing social attitudes'...

A Fantasy Fiction Y.A. novel.After a dark magical event of catastrophic proportions, the young Prince Luken of Corlan suddenly finds his entire way of life changed. His quiet, peaceful existence soon becomes a frantic battle of leadership and survival. Without the other royals, it is left to him, to try to guide his people, and protect them from the marauding hordes that have invaded his country. Attacked from two of the neighbouring nations, it soon becomes apparent they are outnumbered. To make matters worse, it is feared that things far worse than enemy soldiers roam the land.With a small band of friends, he endures to do his duty to the ever-increasing number of refugees. Knowing they cannot retreat forever, they decide to make a stand. With haunted dreams and the nuisance of a man named Dagon, strange magic is revealed to him. Understanding and believing is one matter, attempting to wield and control it is another. Despite the efforts of others, his continuation to doubt the destiny set out before him, may prove the difference between their survival and their extinction.

Two women, two worlds. Together they must risk everythingJudith Wilkes, an ambitious journalist, leaves her husband and two sons in Australia and goes to Malaysia to report on the international refugee crisis. Ten years earlier, Malaysia provided Judith with her first major career success, but also with a personal disaster that she would like to forget.While on assignment Judith encounters Minou, the manipulative young French-Vietnamese wife of a high-ranking Australian diplomat. Minou is desperate to rescue her children from Saigon, who were left behind when she fled. Judith also begins a romance with the enigmatic Indian scholar Kanan. These new loyalties throw her headlong into dramatic personal and professional dilemmas. It is on the East Malaysian coast, where the giant turtles gather to lay their eggs, that the conflict reaches its tragic, brutal climax.Winner of the Age Book of the Year Award, the South Australian Government's Award for Literature, the...

Landry Donovan's ordered world has been turned inside out. Her best friend and fellow Pulsus employee, Jacqulyn Delaney, has gone rogue back in 2035. She's intent on taking over Pulsus and changing the past to suit her future, and she's proven she'll even go through Landry to make it happen.Landry must go back to 2035 and finish their original mission to save the biophysicist, Muniz, from the vicious serial killer, Nelida Staton. She's also been tasked with the secondary mission to put a stop to Delaney's hostile takeover. Her help comes in the form of government agent, Brooke Jackson, who has an agenda of her own. Angry and betrayed, Landry still wonders if she can save Delaney, or if she'll have to pay the ultimate price. And then there's Jade, her beautiful, strong girlfriend. Can Landry really have it all, or is she putting Jade's heart, and life, at risk? When the inevitable battle with Delaney finally comes around, will Landry act with her heart or her head?

Police detective Carson Beckett had skirted the altar as smoothly as a sly criminal avoided handcuffs. Now the time had come to settle down and fulfill his ailing mother's wish—and he was halfway there with an unofficial promise to wed his childhood sweetheart. But first he had to repay an old family debt to the last of the Chandler heirs.When his search led him to the gray-eyed, mesmerizing Kit Chandler, his usual logic deserted him. Instinctively, he changed from benefactor to protector when Kit became the target of someone else's wrath. And when tension turned to passion, Carson realized he was in deep. He would get to the altar, but with whom?

Kate Briggs is a U.S. Marshal who works in WITSEC, the federal witness protection program. After an attempt on her life, her boss sends her to live in a small Amish community until the mole in the agency is found. Will Kate, who is used to the ways of the world, be convincing as a sweet Amish woman?When a murder is committed in the community, how will Kate assist the handsome police officer heading up the case without revealing her true identity?And will Kate be able to leave behind her English ways as she finds herself off the grid in more ways than one?