Piper Crell has had a hard start on her life. Both her parents died, the safe house is falling apart, and most of all, God seems far away. No matter what she seems to do, something bad greets her around every corner. But just recently, they've been getting more attacks against the safe house. Cravers, they call them. Insane humans who've been infected by this virus spreading across the whole United States and some parts of the outside world. But Piper isn't afraid of death. If she dies, so what? But her friends drag her on some crazy journey to start their very own safe house. A Christian safe house, that is. Since the other one kicked out Christianity altogether, Piper and her friends take on the Cravers and go on their way. But it doesn't go as planned. They run into many obstacles along the way. Way more than expected. They gain some friends and lose some. Will Piper and her friends all survive? Will someone try and stop them?
Deep in the East End of London, emergency healthcare faces its sharpest challenges. As Cherry Blossom, a brand new designer drug, begins to claim the lives of unexpected victims, airline pilot Adam Dorivan must compromise his integrity in a highly illegal and dangerous courier flight to save his closest friend, Elise Staar, from a murderer who knows their every move.The mysterious creator of Cherry Blossom is hiding in plain sight when his paranoia exposes him in a deadly climax on a London hospital helipad.
Available for the first time in this stunning electronic edition, THE KRISTIN HANNAH COLLECTION: VOLUME 2 is sure to delight the beloved, blockbuster bestselling author's legions of fans. Includes: WINTER GARDEN Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time—and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya's life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. NIGHT ROAD For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Then one hot summer's night one decision will change the course of all their lives. HOME FRONT Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls.
Following the attempted hijacking of an airliner en route from Los Angeles to London, one of the passengers, James Ferrar, a brilliant young scientist in possession of a million dollar formula, is brutally murdered.His cousin, Elise Staar, a private pilot, is forced to take the controls, successfully landing the airliner at London Heathrow airport with the guidance of airline pilot Adam Dorivan, from the ground.Were the hijackers responsible for James's murder, or is there a more sinister plot behind his death?After her own life is threatened, Elise joins Adam and a secret team of Special Branch agents to uncover the shocking truth behind James's murder, and a master plan of deception and intrigue is put into action to lure the real killer into a deadly trap.
Here is proof that the lives of ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact. This book is complied as a literary photo album; the theme is my grandparents, Nick and Ineke Willems. Come and be a part of the Willems’ family for a short while, and allow yourself to be challenged by what you read. Nick and Ineke have literally influenced thousands of people, both directly and indirectly—I hope that, as you read, you become the next person whose life they touch.
Durante la festa di fine anno accademico a Maple Hills, Russ Callaghan e Aurora Roberts prendono parte a un gioco alcolico che li porta a trascorrere insieme una notte di passione. Ma al mattino Aurora scappa via prima ancora che Russ abbia la possibilità di chiederle il nome completo. Nessuno dei due poteva immaginare che presto si sarebbero incontrati di nuovo al campo estivo, dove entrambi hanno deciso di prestare servizio sperando di sfuggire alle loro complicate vite domestiche. Russ non vuole affrontare le ripercussioni della dipendenza dal gioco d'azzardo del padre; Aurora è stanca di reclamare attenzioni e di essere considerata l'ultima ruota del carro in famiglia. Russ sa che infrangendo la rigida regola del campo "non si fraternizza con il personale" rischia di tornare a Maple Hills prima che l'estate sia finita, ma sfortunatamente per lui Aurora non è mai stata brava a rispettare le regole. Sapranno imparare a convivere pacificamente? O la loro unica notte insieme ha innescato un incendio che non possono spegnere?
Alors que tout semblait s'arranger dans sa vie, Harper se retrouve dans l'équipe adverse de celle de ses meilleurs amis pour un concours d’écriture. Qu’a-t-elle fait pour mériter cela ? Ses ancêtres ont-ils piétiné un cimetière indien en arrivant en Amérique et sa lignée est-elle maudite depuis (ce qui expliquerait beaucoup de choses sur sa vie amoureuse) ? Declan et Josh en ont-ils eu assez d'attendre qu’elle décide avec qui elle voulait sortir et ont-ils manipulé son prof de littérature pour lui donner une leçon ? Sa mère serait-elle dans le coup ? Tellement son genre... L’univers, la vie, le karma, Dieu et peut-être même le dalaï-lama la haïraient-ils ?
The latest psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Wrong Mother and The Cradle in the Grave It's past midnight, but Connie Bowskill can't sleep. To pass the time, she logs on to a real estate website in search of a particular house, one she is obsessed with for reasons she's too scared to even admit to herself. As she clicks through the virtual tour, she comes across a scene from a nightmare: a woman lying facedown on the living room floor in a pool of blood. But when she returns to show her husband, there is no body, no blood—just a perfectly ordinary room, with a perfectly clean beige carpet. The sixth book in Sophie Hannah’s beloved Zailer and Waterhouse series, The Other Woman’s House offers unforgettable suspense and a heart-stopping conclusion that Ruth Rendell and Tana French fans will love.
Every year at the Beavercreek Community Library, Mr. Tim teaches a class in creative writing. 2019, the sixth year for the class, was the first year that there were two sessions of the class. Collected herein are the wildly creative writings of eleven students ranging in age from nine to thirteen. These students met for five weeks during January and February to talk about poetry, fiction, cliches, precise language, story form, and journaling.
The unnervingly good sixth psychological thriller from bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah, not to be missed for readers of Nicci French and Liane Moriarty. 'Jaw-droppingly assured' Daily Express 'A first-class whodunnit' Scotsman Don't go into the other woman's house... It's 1.15 a.m. Connie Bowskill should be asleep. Instead, she's logging on to a property website in search of a particular house: 11 Bentley Grove, Cambridge. She knows it's for sale; she saw the estate agent's board in the front garden less than six hours ago. Soon Connie is clicking on the 'Virtual Tour' button, keen to see the inside of 11 Bentley Grove and put her mind at rest once and for all. She finds herself looking at a scene from a nightmare: in the living room, in the middle of the carpet, there's a woman lying face down in a huge pool of blood. In shock, Connie wakes her husband Kit. But when Kit sits down at the computer to take a look, he sees no dead body, only a pristine beige carpet in a perfectly ordinary room . . .
The new novel from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker and Wildfire... As a chronic procrastinator, Henry Turner always knew his junior year in college wasn’t going to be easy. That was before he made ice hockey captain as well as landing himself in a difficult class with his least favourite professor. Thankfully, it’s then that Henry meets Halle, a fellow junior who he immediately befriends. Academic pressure has never been a struggle for Halle, but as an introverted people pleaser with a tendency to overcommit herself, she can’t help but offer to help Henry pass his class. In turn he offers to help make college life a little more inspiring – just the thing she needs as an aspiring novelist… Failure isn’t an option for either of them but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a little room for distraction… Not suitable for younger readers.
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