Two lovers, separated by politics. How far is one woman willing to go to save the only love she's ever known? Bruni, a singer and entertainer in Berlin after World War 2 thought she had it all: a career, raving fans, good friends, and an American soldier she loves.But good things aren't always meant to last. When her fiancé is injured in a hit-and-run accident and flown out to Wiesbaden, Bruni knows that she must do everything in her power to find him. If he leaves Germany before they are married, she might never see him again.But this is post-war Berlin, and the Soviets have throttled all traffic between the city and West Germany by land and by water. Her only way out is to find a truck driver willing to smuggle her across the Soviet occupied zone.Enter Otto, a good-hearted small-time criminal. In a bid to do his part against the Soviets, he smuggles food and goods across the border while making...

Previously titled Fall from Grace, this classic Jill Barnett love and laughter novella is set in the Highlands of Scotland, where the Clan McNish has been raided and left starving by their bitter rivals, the McNabs.As granddaughter to the clan chieftain, Grace McNish decides it is her duty to capture and ransom a vile McNab. But she and her clan of misfits mistakenly capture the wrong man, Colin Campbell, Earl of Argyll and Lord of the Isles, who is on his way to decide the fate of the two warring clans. For fans of Julie Garwood and Jude Deveraux.

Alison Kaine, lesbian cop, enters the world of leather-dykes after a woman is brutally murdered at a Denver bar. In this fast-paced, yet slyly humorous novel, Allen confronts the sensitive issues of S/M, queer-bashers and women-identified sex workers.ReviewA book in which you don't have to pick out just the good parts - because the rest of it is a must read, too. --Marie Tharp, Bad AttitudeWhat drives this book is Kate Allen's excellent writing. She creates powerful, passionate women... --Mary E. Bradish, The Washington BladeAllen's well-written murder mystery sports a heart-pounding ending. --Marie Kuda, Booklist About the AuthorKate Allen writes about the complexities and contradictions of lesbian life with a unique and wonderful style. The perfect writer for readers who are hungry for something new, for something humorous and erotic.

After "New York Times" bestselling author Terry Brooks completed The Sword of Shannara trilogy, millions of fans around the world clamored to immerse themselves again in his dazzling world. Brooks answered with a quartet of beloved novels—The Heritage of Shannara. Now, for the first time in one handsome collector's edition hardcover, here are: "The Scions of Shannara," "The Druid of Shannara," "The Elf Queen of Shannara," and" The Talismans of Shannara"-the thrilling continuation of the saga that has become one of the most enduring fantasy epics of all time. The Scions of Shannara Since the death of the Druid Allanon, magic has been strictly forbidden in the Four Lands. Yet Par still has limited use of the Wishsong. Then a dire message from Allanon sends Par and his brother Coll on an impossible task: to recover the long-lost Sword of Shannara—or all life in the Four Lands will be destroyed. The Druid of Shannara Evil forces remain in control of the Four Lands. To restore the Keep of the Druid Allanon, Walker Boh sets out on a journey to find the black Elfstone. He must venture into perilous, unknown lands with a strange band of fellow travelers—one of whom is hatching his own sinister plot. The Elf Queen of Shannara Ordered by the Druid Allanon to find the Elves and return them to the world of Men, Wren is carried away to an island where Elves "might" still exist. Even if by some miracle she locates the Elves, can she convince them to follow her back through a demon-haunted jungle to the safety of the shore? The Talismans of Shannara The Shadowen still swarm over the Four Lands, poisoning everything with their dark magic. Their leader is determined to destroy all the Scions of Shannara. With traps cleverly laid, the charges are doomed to failure—unless Par can discover a way to harness the power of the Sword of Shannara. So continues Terry Brooks's enthralling Heritage of Shannara epic, a spellbinding saga that chronicles the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. "From the Hardcover edition."

Originally published, London: Deutsch, 1992

For the first time ever get the first four books of the Loving the Puckers series for one low price!Included in this collection:Hockey HottieI've always had a thing for the coach's daughter.Not that he needs to know that. Coach thinks she and I are friends... and we are, have been for years. But I'd sure like to be friends with benefits.Except then I'd be dead, because coach wants to believe his daughter is still the angelic little figure skater who just needs a workout buddy.Why, oh why did I ever agree to help her train?There's no way I can keep my feelings for her a secret when we're getting hot and sweaty together.But I've got the perfect plan.Just one little date won't hurt.Until she shows up to the Halloween party wearing that.Hockey Hottie is your escape into some friends to lovers romance with schmexy hockey players, some figure skating antics, and too many Labyrinth Halloween...

Karen visits the Big Apple where she not only sightsees, but donates her gift money to a holiday collection for needy children.

From the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams—come baseball stories that define “a world in which magic and reality combine” (The New York Times).   Shortstops who run with the wolves, painted eggs that reveal deeply disturbing meanings, long-dead Hall of Famers who miraculously return to the game, an Iowa minor-league town with a secret conspiracy: these are the elements from which W. P. Kinsella weaves nine fabulous stories about the magical world of baseball.   From the dugouts, clubhouses, bedrooms, and barrooms to the interior worlds of hope and despair, these eerie stories present the absurdities of human relationships and reveal the writer’s special genius for touching the heart.   “His short stories about baseball are wistful things of beauty which serve to remind us how the game should feel—the innate glory of a diamond...

Product DescriptionTess welds metal. Bibi molds flesh. Together, they make art that moves,dances, burns, and bleeds, and the Surgeons of the Demolition become thehottest ticket in town. But Bibi wants more, always more, no matter who getshurt. And Tess needs to burn, no matter what. Thirty years ago, SKIN changed the landscape of dark fiction forever. And now the girls are back in town. "A dark and frightening work by a major talent whose prose reads like acollaboration between Clive Barker and William S. Burroughs. Highlyrecommended." - Library Journal "[H]umorless novel about art punks in an unnamed present-day city...thenovel, like the art of the characters it portrays, is a sustained exercisein style over substance." - Publishers Weekly "The language Koja employs is fresh and astonishing, harsh yet beautiful." -Washington Post Book World "The biggest flaw in this novel is the writing. Koja often abandons grammar,sentence structure, and, as a result, clarity. Many of her incompletesentences are simply unintelligible." - The Tech "Unexpectedly poignant ... Sentences as sharp and to the point as a scrotalstud." - SPIN "[W]ill leave many fighting off its overload." - Kirkus Reviews "Not an easy read, but perversely beautiful." - Vector

Somebody is killing graffiti writers. Someone else is dumping grannies all over the town. And the Deaf Man, the nemesis of the 87th Precinct, returns with a vengeance, taunting detectives to stop his planned multi-million dollar heist. By the author of "The Blackboard Jungle" and "Come Winter".

The blockbuster new novel by science fiction great Hal Clement, set in an alien-run universe created by Isaac Asimov himself. This is the story of six vastly different starfaring races coexisting under a precarious truce — an interstellar community to which the human race has recently been added.

The young and idealistic brother to the war-hardened Strahd von Zarovich loves beautiful Tatyana, but so does Strahd. To win her hand, Strahd will do anything--even enter a pact with death and seal it with his brother's blood. Chapter illus.

Bill Corde looks down at the face of the murdered girl and sees the horror of sudden death. He cannot know, as he stands there at the trampled, muddy scene beside the college girl’s corpse, that his own life is about to slip into terror. He cannot know that everything he holds precious is about to shatter before his eyes. He cannot know that his career–and his family–are about to enter a new dimension of danger. For Bill Corde, the killer is everything he fears most. For Sarah, Bill’s wild, learning-impaired daughter, trapped in a world of frustration and ridicule, he may be just the person she’s been waiting for. Someone who understands her worries and loneliness. Someone who signs his notes “The Sunshine Man.” Someone she can run away with–even a perfect stranger. *From the Paperback edition.*