Thursday, August 28, 2008

Wizard’s Daughter by Catherine Coulter

Wizard's Daughter - Unable to remember who she was, she gave herself the name Rosalind de La Fontaine when she was found by the Sherbrookes as a ten year old. It is now 1835 and her 1st season in London, Nicholas Vail, the Earl of Mountjoy, has come from Macau to meet her because she is his debt. Nick, Rosalind and Grayson Sherbrooke find a book that only Rosalind can read. It tells about a wizard’s world. They need to solve the puzzle of the book to satisfy Nick’s debt. Because they believe he should not be the Earl, Nick’s step family is unhappy that he exists and tries to make his life unbearable.

Wizard’s Daughter by Catherine Coulter

Wizard's Daughter - Unable to remember who she was, she gave herself the name Rosalind de La Fontaine when she was found by the Sherbrookes as a ten year old. It is now 1835 and her 1st season in London, Nicholas Vail, the Earl of Mountjoy, has come from Macau to meet her because she is his debt. Nick, Rosalind and Grayson Sherbrooke find a book that only Rosalind can read. It tells about a wizard’s world. They need to solve the puzzle of the book to satisfy Nick’s debt. Because they believe he should not be the Earl, Nick’s step family is unhappy that he exists and tries to make his life unbearable.

Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich

Naughty Neighbor - Louisa Brannigan is Senator Nolan Bishop’s press secretary. Her upstairs neighbor, Peter Streeter gets phone calls in the middle of the night, steals her newspaper and parks in her parking slot. He is also investigating Stu Maislin and a pig that went missing that was suppose to be shipped to Amsterdam.

Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich

Naughty Neighbor - Louisa Brannigan is Senator Nolan Bishop’s press secretary. Her upstairs neighbor, Peter Streeter gets phone calls in the middle of the night, steals her newspaper and parks in her parking slot. He is also investigating Stu Maislin and a pig that went missing that was suppose to be shipped to Amsterdam.

Where are you now? By Mary Higgins Clark

Where Are You Now?: A Novel - Charles MacKenzie Jr. walked out of his apartment without a word to either of his roommates and hasn’t been seen since. However, he does call his mother every Mother’s day. It’s been 10 years and Mack’s sister, Carolyn has decided its time for her to find him. Her mother and mother’s friend and financial advisor Elliot Wallace strongly disapprove of her quest. And as Carolyn continues her inquiry it looks as if certain murders are related and can be connected to her brother.

Where are you now? By Mary Higgins Clark

Where Are You Now?: A Novel - Charles MacKenzie Jr. walked out of his apartment without a word to either of his roommates and hasn’t been seen since. However, he does call his mother every Mother’s day. It’s been 10 years and Mack’s sister, Carolyn has decided its time for her to find him. Her mother and mother’s friend and financial advisor Elliot Wallace strongly disapprove of her quest. And as Carolyn continues her inquiry it looks as if certain murders are related and can be connected to her brother.

Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark

Zapped - Regan and Jack have recently bought the apartment next to them and are remodeling it to enlarge their own. As Regan is going up the stairs to prepare the roof terrace for a romantic evening meal, a lightning strike causes a blackout in the northeast, including New York City. Finding herself not only in the dark and hearing noises, she is also locked outside on the roof by an intruder. Kit, Regan’s best friend, is abandoned in a comedy club by Georgina Mathieson who is out to get revenge on a boyfriend who dumped her by branded blonde hair men who she picks up. And then there’s the soon to be ex-wife of the old owner of the apartment the Reilly’s are remodeling. She wants the letters she left in the safe in the apartment or her career will be over.

Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark

Zapped - Regan and Jack have recently bought the apartment next to them and are remodeling it to enlarge their own. As Regan is going up the stairs to prepare the roof terrace for a romantic evening meal, a lightning strike causes a blackout in the northeast, including New York City. Finding herself not only in the dark and hearing noises, she is also locked outside on the roof by an intruder. Kit, Regan’s best friend, is abandoned in a comedy club by Georgina Mathieson who is out to get revenge on a boyfriend who dumped her by branded blonde hair men who she picks up. And then there’s the soon to be ex-wife of the old owner of the apartment the Reilly’s are remodeling. She wants the letters she left in the safe in the apartment or her career will be over.

Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

Fearless Fourteen - Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, goes to pick up Loretta Rizzi for missing her court hearing. Because Loretta is a single mom, she talks Stephanie into taking care of her son Mario until she can make bail again. Loretta’s brother, Dom, is a bank robber who has done his time and has been recently been release from jail. Dom & Loretta are Joe Morelli’s, Stephanie’s on again off again boyfriend, cousins. Dom believes that Joe’s house is rightfully his and that Mario is Joe’s son. Meanwhile, people are breaking into Joe’s house and dying. Then Loretta is kidnapped and Dom disappears and it seems the whole town converges on Joe’s backyard to dig for the loot that Dom stole from the bank.

Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

Fearless Fourteen - Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, goes to pick up Loretta Rizzi for missing her court hearing. Because Loretta is a single mom, she talks Stephanie into taking care of her son Mario until she can make bail again. Loretta’s brother, Dom, is a bank robber who has done his time and has been recently been release from jail. Dom & Loretta are Joe Morelli’s, Stephanie’s on again off again boyfriend, cousins. Dom believes that Joe’s house is rightfully his and that Mario is Joe’s son. Meanwhile, people are breaking into Joe’s house and dying. Then Loretta is kidnapped and Dom disappears and it seems the whole town converges on Joe’s backyard to dig for the loot that Dom stole from the bank.

The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen

The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport - Mr. Hiaasen had put up his golf clubs for 32 years. This book is about his return to the sport. I started reading it because I have enjoyed his fiction books. However, although there were a few light hearted spots, for the most part this is a very disappointing story revealing a man who is not happy to be an average golfer and apparently foul mouthed as well. I quit reading before I was halfway through.

The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen

The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport - Mr. Hiaasen had put up his golf clubs for 32 years. This book is about his return to the sport. I started reading it because I have enjoyed his fiction books. However, although there were a few light hearted spots, for the most part this is a very disappointing story revealing a man who is not happy to be an average golfer and apparently foul mouthed as well. I quit reading before I was halfway through.

Maximum Ride: The Final Warning by James Patterson

The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) Max and the rest of the flock go to the Antarctic to help a group of scientists with their data gathering for global warming. Because it is an isolated area and the group seems to have their best interests at heart, the flock are able to relax a little and enjoy being in one place for a period of time. However, there is a traitor among the scientists and a plan to auction the flock off to the highest bidder, but they have to be captured and brought to Miami first.

Maximum Ride: The Final Warning by James Patterson

The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) Max and the rest of the flock go to the Antarctic to help a group of scientists with their data gathering for global warming. Because it is an isolated area and the group seems to have their best interests at heart, the flock are able to relax a little and enjoy being in one place for a period of time. However, there is a traitor among the scientists and a plan to auction the flock off to the highest bidder, but they have to be captured and brought to Miami first.

Maximum Ride: Saving the world and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson

Saving the World (Maximum Ride, Book 3)Max, Fang and the rest of the flock are still being hunted by the mad scientists at Itex because Itex plans to “retire” all their “experiments”. They also have a plan to reduce the human population by half. Itex has also produced a new improved Eraser that manages to capture the 4 younger children. Then, after Max and Fang manage to help them escape, Max and Fang have a fight so the flock splits in two. Max is captured and forced to fight to the death with another of Itex’s new “products” in a gladiator like setting.

Maximum Ride: Saving the world and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson

Saving the World (Maximum Ride, Book 3)Max, Fang and the rest of the flock are still being hunted by the mad scientists at Itex because Itex plans to “retire” all their “experiments”. They also have a plan to reduce the human population by half. Itex has also produced a new improved Eraser that manages to capture the 4 younger children. Then, after Max and Fang manage to help them escape, Max and Fang have a fight so the flock splits in two. Max is captured and forced to fight to the death with another of Itex’s new “products” in a gladiator like setting.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Phantom Prey by John Sandford

Phantom Prey - Alyssa Austin’s daughter Frances is murdered. As Alyssa’s friend, Weather asks her husband Lucas Davenport, to investigate. Meanwhile, two Goth characters, Loren and Fairy, take on their own revenge for the murder and start murdering Frances’ associates.

Phantom Prey by John Sandford

Phantom Prey - Alyssa Austin’s daughter Frances is murdered. As Alyssa’s friend, Weather asks her husband Lucas Davenport, to investigate. Meanwhile, two Goth characters, Loren and Fairy, take on their own revenge for the murder and start murdering Frances’ associates.

Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg

Dead Heat - The USA is attacked by nuclear weapon in four cities. Jon and Erin Bennett are told to go to Bangkok by a mysterious person who knows about the attacks.

Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg

Dead Heat - The USA is attacked by nuclear weapon in four cities. Jon and Erin Bennett are told to go to Bangkok by a mysterious person who knows about the attacks.

Without a Trace by Nora Roberts

Without a Trace - Trace O’Hurley is contemplating how he is going to end his career and the death of his best friend when Dr. Gillian Fitzpatrick comes into the bar he is drinking at and begs him to save her brother and niece. It seems they have been kidnapped by a terrorist group that want the brother to complete a serum to immune against radiation.

Without a Trace by Nora Roberts

Without a Trace - Trace O’Hurley is contemplating how he is going to end his career and the death of his best friend when Dr. Gillian Fitzpatrick comes into the bar he is drinking at and begs him to save her brother and niece. It seems they have been kidnapped by a terrorist group that want the brother to complete a serum to immune against radiation.

Skin Deep by Nora Roberts

Skin Deep - Beautiful Chantel O’Hurley has been receiving threatening notes for a while. She is now scared and needs protection. Her agent recommends Quinn Doran.

Skin Deep by Nora Roberts

Skin Deep - Beautiful Chantel O’Hurley has been receiving threatening notes for a while. She is now scared and needs protection. Her agent recommends Quinn Doran.

Dance to the Piper by Nora Roberts

Dance to the Piper - Maddy O’Hurley is mugged coming out of rehearsal. Not wanting to lose her dancing shoes and realizing that the mugger is an amateur she starts negotiating with him, telling him that all she has in her gym bag is sweaty clothes that won’t do him any good. Reed Valentine, conservative backer to the play Maddy is in, happens along to save her.

Dance to the Piper by Nora Roberts

Dance to the Piper - Maddy O’Hurley is mugged coming out of rehearsal. Not wanting to lose her dancing shoes and realizing that the mugger is an amateur she starts negotiating with him, telling him that all she has in her gym bag is sweaty clothes that won’t do him any good. Reed Valentine, conservative backer to the play Maddy is in, happens along to save her.

The Last Honest Woman by Nora Roberts

The Last Honest Woman - Abigail O’Hurley has finally decided to grant Dylan Crosby the rights to her dead husband’s biography. Her husband died a rich man, and Dylan doesn’t understand why Abby is mucking out the stalls and cooking her own meals on her horse farm.

The Last Honest Woman by Nora Roberts

The Last Honest Woman - Abigail O’Hurley has finally decided to grant Dylan Crosby the rights to her dead husband’s biography. Her husband died a rich man, and Dylan doesn’t understand why Abby is mucking out the stalls and cooking her own meals on her horse farm.

In the Garden Series by Nora Roberts

Blue Dahlia - The 1st of the In the Garden series we meet Stella, Roz and Hayley and the ghost of the mansion, the Harper Bride. Three single women from three different backgrounds who for various reasons are living in Roz’ home and working at her nursery. In Blue Dahlia, Stella’s organization of files hits head on with the artistic landscaper Logan Kitridge.

Black Rose - Rosalind Ashby is the owner of the historical Harper House and the nursery In the Garden. She also feels responsible for the two ladies who are her employees and live with her and their children. She is also very determined never to get married again. Especially to a low down, fortune hunter, cheating, back stabbing, snake spined animal like her ex. However, she does want to find out about the ghost Amelia, the Harper Bride, who sings to the Harper children. And Dr. Mitchell Carnegie is very persistent and well a hottie.

Red Lily - 3rd of the In the Garden series Harper and Hayley finally get together. The rest of the group is able to dig deeper into the Harper Bride’s life and to put her to rest.

In the Garden Series by Nora Roberts

Blue Dahlia - The 1st of the In the Garden series we meet Stella, Roz and Hayley and the ghost of the mansion, the Harper Bride. Three single women from three different backgrounds who for various reasons are living in Roz’ home and working at her nursery. In Blue Dahlia, Stella’s organization of files hits head on with the artistic landscaper Logan Kitridge.

Black Rose - Rosalind Ashby is the owner of the historical Harper House and the nursery In the Garden. She also feels responsible for the two ladies who are her employees and live with her and their children. She is also very determined never to get married again. Especially to a low down, fortune hunter, cheating, back stabbing, snake spined animal like her ex. However, she does want to find out about the ghost Amelia, the Harper Bride, who sings to the Harper children. And Dr. Mitchell Carnegie is very persistent and well a hottie.

Red Lily - 3rd of the In the Garden series Harper and Hayley finally get together. The rest of the group is able to dig deeper into the Harper Bride’s life and to put her to rest.

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

Loving Frank: A Novel - Frank Lloyd Wright departed for Europe in 1909 with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, the wife of a client and never returned to his family permanently again. I started to read this book on recommendation. However, I do not read the celebrity magazines. I do not care whose bopping whom or what star has started what. I found myself not wanting to know about this illicit love affair either. So I stopped reading.

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

Loving Frank: A Novel - Frank Lloyd Wright departed for Europe in 1909 with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, the wife of a client and never returned to his family permanently again. I started to read this book on recommendation. However, I do not read the celebrity magazines. I do not care whose bopping whom or what star has started what. I found myself not wanting to know about this illicit love affair either. So I stopped reading.

Killer View by Ridley Pearson

Killer View - Sheriff Walt Fleming loses a man during a dangerous hunt for a missing skier amidst a blizzard. During the investigation it is determined that not only was the missing skier bogus, but the death of his man was murder. Now the dead man’s brother and wife are missing and presumed kidnapped. The investigation leads to the government, the nearby ranches, and nuclear facilities.

Killer View by Ridley Pearson

Killer View - Sheriff Walt Fleming loses a man during a dangerous hunt for a missing skier amidst a blizzard. During the investigation it is determined that not only was the missing skier bogus, but the death of his man was murder. Now the dead man’s brother and wife are missing and presumed kidnapped. The investigation leads to the government, the nearby ranches, and nuclear facilities.

Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts

Convincing Alex - Alex Stanislaski arrests soap-opera writer Bess McNee for solicitation. To Alex’s distress, Bess won’t stop doing dangerous things to get the feel of things so she can write better scenes for the show.

Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts

Convincing Alex - Alex Stanislaski arrests soap-opera writer Bess McNee for solicitation. To Alex’s distress, Bess won’t stop doing dangerous things to get the feel of things so she can write better scenes for the show.

Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts

Falling for Rachel - Rachel Stanislaski is the public defender. Nick LeBeck is the delinquent kid she is defending. Zach Muldoon is Nick’s older step-brother.

Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts

Falling for Rachel - Rachel Stanislaski is the public defender. Nick LeBeck is the delinquent kid she is defending. Zach Muldoon is Nick’s older step-brother.

Luring a Lady by Nora Roberts

Luring A Lady - It’s been two months since Sydney Hayward has taken over her grandfather’s business interest after his death. Mikhail Stanislaski, in his work clothes, comes to her pristine office to confront her about horrible conditions of the apartment building that he her company owns and he lives in.

Luring a Lady by Nora Roberts

Luring A Lady - It’s been two months since Sydney Hayward has taken over her grandfather’s business interest after his death. Mikhail Stanislaski, in his work clothes, comes to her pristine office to confront her about horrible conditions of the apartment building that he her company owns and he lives in.

Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts

Taming Natasha - Spencer Kimball has brought his daughter, Freddie, to West Virginia from New York to give her a better life than he has given her. Natasha Stanislaski owns the local toy store. She loves children but is afraid to fall in love and have another child of her own.

Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts

Taming Natasha - Spencer Kimball has brought his daughter, Freddie, to West Virginia from New York to give her a better life than he has given her. Natasha Stanislaski owns the local toy store. She loves children but is afraid to fall in love and have another child of her own.

In Temptation by Nora Roberts

In Temptation - Eden Carlbough has lost everything, including her fiancé, after the death of her father. Investing what little she had left into her best friend’s camp for girls, she is determined to make the camp successful and herself independent. Then she meets the camp’s neighbor, Chase Eliot, when she falls out of his apple tree.

In Temptation by Nora Roberts

In Temptation - Eden Carlbough has lost everything, including her fiancé, after the death of her father. Investing what little she had left into her best friend’s camp for girls, she is determined to make the camp successful and herself independent. Then she meets the camp’s neighbor, Chase Eliot, when she falls out of his apple tree.

From this Day by Nora Roberts

From This Day - B. J. Clark manages a quaint hotel that Taylor Reynolds has purchased. When he comes to look over his property and see what changes to make sparks fly.

From this Day by Nora Roberts

From This Day - B. J. Clark manages a quaint hotel that Taylor Reynolds has purchased. When he comes to look over his property and see what changes to make sparks fly.