Leah Taylor prefers the quiet adventure and romance of books, but during a cruise with her parents, a terrorist attack leaves her adrift in a lifeboat with four strangers. Together, they struggle to survive. Leah also struggles with the growing attention from the men she's stranded with, and her mixed emotions toward them. When Leah learns a fellow survivor's dark secret, the truth will blow apart any semblance of civility and test Leah's preconceived notions of just how far dedication can go before it crosses over into fanaticism.
Abigail Dennis has spent the last five years in exotic Japan, working her way up the ranks at English World to become the head of the Nagoya schools. While the school has fallen into a financial crisis, not paying staff in a month, Abigail trusts they will pull through. That is, until golden-curled London Crane arrives from Maui, hired to teach without any warning about the economic issues. Despite their immediate attraction, their relationship is strained with London?s cynicism and Abigail?s corporate loyalty. Suddenly, English World?s CEO is missing. Rumors fly. London is impressed with the action Abigail takes to protect her staff and students and, as the two explore temples, festivals, and each other, passion deepens to romance. But when Abigail?s nationwide counterparts disappear, ten- sion mounts. London insists she go home to protect herself, and she bristles at his demands, arguing that Nihon (Japan) is her home and she?s needed by her teachers and students. Will the new love Abigail and London have found survive the economic turmoil and criminal suspicions that surround them? Will Abigail survive at all?
Eliza Tahan, Assistant Editor at J Press, worries she might become the target of a disgruntled author after her boss is murdered and a form rejection letter is found on the scene. Though her boss was the star of the company, it's Eliza that actually makes decisions for the department. And the murderer must have realized his mistake, because Eliza's suddenly a target. Toss in a tragic family history, an absent mother in Botswana, and a sister working for the Department of Homeland Security and stealing the family spotlight . . . and Eliza can barely hold her life together at a level of normalcy. She's certainly not equipped to be solving murders. As she argues, "I'm not a detective. I'm a mystery editor. I don't know whodunit until I read the last pages of a manuscript." But when the editor of the local newspaper's Book Section becomes more than just a professional acquaintance, their growing passion urges Eliza to overcome her past and her passivity to find the author-turned-murderer before she is pegged with the crime or, worse yet, before she -- or someone she loves -- becomes the next victim.
Young Adult: The sequel to Deep Green. When you are recalled to life, the first thing to do is breathe... Leah is alive, which is saying a lot after the last few months. She faced terrorists, starvation, wild animals, and an assault. Not to mention being marooned for months on an island. Being alive right now is a big deal. She never knew that reentering civilization would be such a struggle. Her attacker stalks through nightmares. Paparazzi stalk her waking hours. The goals she worked years toward have unraveled in the months she was gone. Her parents look at her like she is a zombie, risen from the dead-and sometimes she feels that way. She should be able to relate to the other survivors, but one has become a media darling and the other is having even more trouble than Leah acclimating.
When a book editor suspects she's the target of a rejected author-turned-murderer, she's determined to track him down before she--or someone she loves--becomes his next victim. Original.
Abigail Dennis has spent the last five years in exotic Japan, working her way up the ranks at English World to become the head of the Nagoya schools. While the school has fallen into a financial crisis, not paying staff in a month, Abigail trusts they will pull through. That is, until golden-curled London Crane arrives from Maui, hired to teach without any warning about the economic issues. Despite their immediate attraction, their relationship is strained with London?s cynicism and Abigail?s corporate loyalty. Suddenly, English World?s CEO is missing. Rumors fly. London is impressed with the action Abigail takes to protect her staff and students and, as the two explore temples, festivals, and each other, passion deepens to romance. But when Abigail?s nationwide counterparts disappear, ten- sion mounts. London insists she go home to protect herself, and she bristles at his demands, arguing that Nihon (Japan) is her home and she?s needed by her teachers and students. Will the new love Abigail and London have found survive the economic turmoil and criminal suspicions that surround them? Will Abigail survive at all?
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