The apothecary of a floating bookstore is known for selecting just the right book for every customer, but there is one page he has never dared to read: the last letter written by the long-lost love of his life. Upon finally opening the letter, Monsieur Perdu takes his book-barge from the Seine to the south of France in an attempt to write a peaceful ending to the love story that broke his heart.
A surprise Nantucket inheritance opens Hallie Hartley’s eyes and heart to a new private physical therapy client who regularly screams in his sleep. Hallie soon learns that her new client suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and that only her presence can calm his cries. The two soon set out to solve an island mystery, forging an undeniable bond that might just last a lifetime.
Head to a hotel in Southern Spain, a bar in Michigan, and a Kuala Lumpur military base with stories from Elmore Leonard’s early career. Lawman Charlie Martz and ex-matador Eladio Montoya also make an appearance in collected stories featuring various locations and voices.
When journalist Claire Parker’s scoop leads to violence, her boyfriend, an attorney trying to pick himself up after a professional mishap investigates. Claire’s leads soon reveal a secret that governments and terrorists all over the world might kill to obtain.
Hiding from her deplorable past in Seattle’s Madison School for Brides, Militine Scott knows that no man will ever choose to join his life to hers. Faithful friend and all-around good guy Thane Patton is hiding his own dark secret. When Thane finds a kindred spirit in Militine, they must finally let go to turn the ashes of their past into the beauty that will last a lifetime.
High school English teacher Charles Marlow must find the words to write a future worth celebrating as he fights for his autistic son, who is about to age out of the system. the English teacher must also cope with the wife who abandoned him and say goodbye to his college-bound daughter. A sudden turn of events motivates him to reflect on his life with the help of a nun, an art student, and the memory of a boy who came to define Charles’ childhood.
Paxon leah has joined the Druid Order as a paladin, tasked with protecting the Druids with the aid of his magical sword. but Paxon’s toughest assignment will come when he must track down a young musician with newly-manifested magic before a rival sorcerer can corrupt the boy.
Revealing the truth about her best friend’s affair in her upcoming novel proves more dangerous than desperate Nantucket writer Madeline King realized when she and Grace, her best friend, argue over long-held secrets and fall into a stranger’s clutches.
“account of two…divers’ quest to uncover the shipwrecked vessel of Joseph Bannister, one of history’s most infamous pirates.”
Athina, the owner of a conventional and once highly successful cosmetic company, must face the modern business world when she hires Bianca to steer the company back on the right path.
