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Dangerous Skies
by Suzanne Fisher StaplesA season of change along the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color.
Dangerous Skies
by Suzanne Fisher StaplesA Season of ChangeAlong the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color. And just as Buck has come to rely on Tunes, Tunes has come to trust that even in a place where race can mean so much, their friendship will remain as dependable as the tides.But then the horrifying events of one spring afternoon tear them apart -- and change their world forever. Desperate to hang on to the thing that he values most, Buck struggles to uphold their friendship -- without realizing that his efforts are pushing Tunes farther and farther away.From a Newbury Honor -- winning author, this is a powerfully moving story of friendship in the face of racism, and betrayal in the name of loyalty.
A Dangerous Stage (Protection for Hire #2)
by Camy TangTessa Lancaster worked for her uncle in the Japanese mafia until she was sent to prison for a murder she didn’t commit. Now, after finding God behind bars, she takes odd jobs as a bodyguard to keep her distance from the family business. In A Dangerous Stage, the second book in Camy Tang’s Protection for Hire series, Tessa gets caught up in the web of lies surrounding a shady singing competition. Hired by one of the contestants, she works with Charles Britton—the lawyer who sent her to prison—to discover the dark figures manipulating the contest from behind the scenes. Tessa’s abilities will be tested like never before as she’s forced to balance the safety of her client’s family and her deepening relationship with Charles. In the midst of the chaos, she holds on to her faith to keep her safe and bring down the shadowy organization.
The Dangerous Summer
by Ernest HemingwayThe Dangerous Summer is Hemingway's firsthand chronicle of a brutal season of bullfights. In this vivid account, Hemingway captures the exhausting pace and pressure of the season, the camaraderie and pride of the matadors, and the mortal drama as in fight after fight the rival matadors try to outdo each other with ever more daring performances. At the same time Hemingway offers an often complex and deeply personal self-portrait that reveals much about one of the twentieth century's preeminent writers.
Dangerous Summer
by Ernest HemingwayThe Dangerous Summer is Hemingway's firsthand chronicle of a brutal season of bullfights. In this vivid account, Hemingway captures the exhausting pace and pressure of the season, the camaraderie and pride of the matadors, and the mortal drama--as in fight after fight--the rival matadors try to outdo each other with ever more daring performances. At the same time Hemingway offers an often complex and deeply personal self-portrait that reveals much about one of the twentieth century's preeminent writers.
A Dangerous Taste of Passion
by Anne MatherWill she surrender to the stranger at Orchid Cay?For Lily Fielding, the small, safe Caribbean island is all she’s ever known. But the appearance of an intriguing newcomer is about to change everything for this unworldly vicar’s daughter, for the sensual awakening he promises is both intoxicating and illicit…Raphael Oliveira should resist the temptation that beautiful Lily presents; after all, he knows that wherever he goes, danger follows… Although, once she is under his spell, Rafe’s intense passion and dark past threaten to destroy them both!
Dangerous Temptation
by Lisa Jackson Elle JamesEnjoy two pulse-pounding suspense classics from New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Jackson and Elle James, now available in one volume!A Twist of Fate by Lisa JacksonWhen Kane Webster buys First Puget Bank, he knows he’s buying trouble. Someone is embezzling funds, and the evidence points to Erin O’Toole. Kane is determined to bring her down—until he meets her. He never expects to be swept into a passionate affair with a woman he barely knows. But can Erin let herself get involved with a man who suspects her of criminal intent?Originally published in 1983.Deadly Fall by Elle JamesIn a Gothic mansion on a windy coast, former soldier Dixie Reeves and her client, billionaire Andrew Stratford, are in grave danger. The single dad has hired her to help him protect his daughter from a mysterious threat. As their enemy closes in, even tough-as-nails Dixie has to hold her nerve…and keep her guard up to stop herself from falling for Andrew and his adorable little girl.Originally published in 2017.
Dangerous Temptation
by Kathleen KorbelTo anthropologist Zeke Kendall, the idea that the heir to the Fairy throne had been watching him, falling in love with him, for years was laughable. Then he met Nuala and lost his heart to her dangerous beauty. Eldest daughter of the Fairy Queen, Nuala must marry among her own kind to keep the line pure, but her heart has long been possessed by the handsome mortal. Now she will do anything-even align herself with humankind against the terrifying power of her own people-to make him hers.
Dangerous Testimony: Faith in the Face of Crime (Pacific Coast Private Eyes)
by Dana MentinkLAST WITNESS STANDING Four weeks before she's set to testify at a gang murder trial, someone is determined to make sure that Candace Gallagher Andrews never takes the stand. When nowhere is safe for the private investigator or her little girl, Candace turns to the only person she can trust-longtime friend and former navy SEAL Marco Quidel. For Marco, protecting Candace is not just another duty. As the trial date nears and the killer stalks ever closer, Marco knows fear for the first time-the fear of losing Candace and her daughter. But while Marco begins seeing Candace as more than just a friend, her late husband's memory is never far from her mind. So he must keep Candace alive-and not get emotionally involved-long enough to put away a killer.
Dangerous Texas Hideout (Cowboy Protectors #3)
by Virginia VaughanSeeking refuge from danger… with threats at every turn When her daughter is the only witness able to identify a group of bank robbers, single mom Penny Jackson knows their lives are in danger. These men will do anything to keep Missy quiet—permanently. Escaping to a small Texas town was supposed to be safe, but when the criminals track them down, police chief Caleb Harmon becomes their only hope for survival…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Cowboy Protectors Book 1: Kidnapped in TexasBook 2: Texas Ranch TargetBook 3: Dangerous Texas Hideout
A Dangerous Thing (Carl Burns Mystery #3)
by Bill CriderProfessor Carl Burns knew the new dean wasn't going to work out when she bought the goats. And that was the least of the problems. Hartley Gorman College was being attacked - with a vengeance - by the forces of political correctness, and the new dean was an unreconstructed hippie. Courses would have to be rewritten, manners watched... and everyone knew Burns should have been the new dean, anyway. As if this weren't enough to contend with, Tom Henderson's fatal fall through a window definitely wasn't part of the planned curriculum. But figuring out whodunit is going to be a lot more interesting for Burns than grading papers for his developmental (read: remedial) English class.
Dangerous Tides (Sea Haven #No. 4)
by Christine FeehanDr. Libby Drake is sensible and practical. To her more adventurous sisters, she's always been the "good girl." Certainly not the kind to attract the attention of a genius like Ty Derrick--until a tragic accident leaves the handsome biochemist at her mercy.Acting on her uncanny ability to heal, she stirs in the reawakened Ty his own long-suppressed desires for the woman who saved his life. But he's not the only man with designs on Libby Drake. Her miraculous and selfless power has also captured the attention of a dangerously influential admirer. He's pursuing the elementally gifted beauty for his own wicked purpose. And he's willing to go to deadly lengths to make it happen.
Dangerous Tides: Number 4 in series (Drake Sisters #4)
by Christine FeehanDr. Libby Drake is sensible and practical. To her more adventurous sisters, she's always been the 'good girl'. Certainly not the kind to attract the attention of a genius like Ty Derrick - until a tragic accident leaves the handsome biochemist at her mercy. Acting on her uncanny ability to heal, she awakens in Ty his own long-suppressed desires. But he's not the only man with designs on Libby Drake. Her miraculous and selfless power has also captured the attention of a dangerously influential admirer. He's pursuing the elementally gifted beauty for his own wicked purpose. And he's willing to go to deadly lengths to make it happen.
Dangerous Tides
by Don PendletonThe large cruise ship is a haven of luxury and relaxation. . . until rogue sailors seize the ship. The raiders have taken the passengers and crew hostage. But when Mack Bolan infiltrates the vessel, he learns that this isn't a simple incident of nautical terrorism--the ocean liner is really a testing ground for a sinister chemical weapon. The toxic acid has been manufactured for one gruesome purpose: war on the West. Bolan finds himself up against ruthless pirates, compromised antiterrorist units and the delicate balance of international relations. The Executioner must tread lightly--and become deadlier still.
Dangerous Tides at Brightwater Bay: Part three in the sparkling new series by Holly Hepburn!
by Holly Hepburn**PART THREE in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde** On paper, Merina Wilde has it all: a successful career writing the kind of romantic novels that make even the hardest hearts swoon, a perfect carousel of book launches and parties to keep her social life buzzing, and a childhood sweetheart who thinks she&’s a goddess. But Merry has a secret: the magic has stopped flowing from her fingers. Try as she might, she can’t summon up the sparkle that makes her stories shine. And as her deadline whooshes by, her personal life falls apart too. Alex tells her he wants something other than the future she’d always imagined for them and Merry finds herself single for the first time since – well, ever. Desperate to get her life back on track, Merry leaves London and escapes to the windswept Orkney Islands, locking herself away in a secluded clifftop cottage to try to heal her heart and rediscover her passion for writing. But can the beauty of the islands and the kindness of strangers help Merry to fool herself into believing in love again, if only long enough to finish her book? Or is it time for her to give up the career she’s always adored and find something new to set her soul alight??The brand new series from Holly Hepburn, author of A Year at the Star and Sixpence. Parts one to four in the new series are available to pre-order now.
Dangerous Tidings (Pacific Coast Private Eyes)
by Dana MentinkIn this inspirational romantic suspense, a military rescue specialist teams up with a murdered PI’s daughter to locate a missing person and catch a killer.Coast Guard rescue swimmer Brent Mitchell wants only one gift for Christmas: to find his sister. When he discovers that her disappearance is tangled with the death of private eye Bruce Gallagher, he joins forces with Bruce’s daughter Donna to investigate. Though grieving, Donna is as tough as the determined military man . . . and both will stop at nothing to find the truth. But the duo soon discovers that a murdered father and a missing sister merely top a looming pyramid of secrets on Coronado Island. Deadly secrets. These unlikely partners have vowed to stick together until their most important case is closed—but they may pay with their lives.
Dangerous to Her
by Virna Depaul"I'm not afraid anymore. " For years, court reporter Mattie Nolan kept her child a secret. The man she once loved chose his dangerous job-undercover cop-over her. But now, Sacramento detective Dom Jeffries is all that's standing between her and the drug kingpin set on revenge against everyone who put him away. Including Mattie. Though teetering on the edge of burnout, Dom goes undercover as a bailiff in Mattie's courtroom. While he pretends not to remember her, thoughts of her touch, her smell and the smile that had been his alone keep resurfacing. Then he uncovers the secret she's protecting. To save the daughter he's never known and the woman he's never forgotten, Dom's ready to sacrifice not just his job, but his life...
Dangerous To Hold
by Merline LovelaceWhen a tricky situation needs a cool head, quick wits and a touch of ruthlessness, Adam Ridgeway, director of the top secret OMEGA agency, sends in his team to handle the problem. Lately, though, his agents have been getting into romantic troubles of their own.... Night of the Jaguar by Merline Lovelace Jake MacKenzie's mission was to infiltrate a Central American guerrilla band - not rescue a nun and three children taken hostage. But despite his orders, he can't turn his back on their plight - or on the powerful attraction he feels to "Sister" Sarah. But Sarah is more - and less - than what she seems.... The Cowboy and the Cossack by Merline Lovelace When a nuclear device goes missing in the Karistan mountains,"Cowboy" Nate Sloan is sent to recover it - by any means necessary. Including seducing Alexandra Jordan, the leader of the local tribe. But with battle having claimed most of the men of the country, Nate's pursuit of Alexandra could be dangerous to his own health....
Dangerous to Hold (Dangerous #3)
by Elizabeth ThorntonSearching for his missing wife but finding instead her look-alike, fiery-tempered Catherine Courtnay, Marcus Lytton, the Earl of Wrotham, asks Catherine to pose as his wife in order to help his investigation.
Dangerous to Kiss (Dangerous #2)
by Elizabeth ThorntonHandsome, kind, and unassuming, Mr. Gray seemed the answer to Deborah Weyman's prayers. For once she accepted the position he offered, she would finally be safe from the notorious Lord Kendal, a man she had good reason to believe had murdered her former employer -- and was now after her. But there were certain things about Mr. Gray that Deborah should have noticed: the breadth of his shoulders, the steel in his voice, the gleam in his uncommonly blue eyes -- things that might have warned her that Mr. Gray was no savior, but a very dangerous man....Too tempting to resist...Though she posed as a dowdy schoolteacher, Lord Kendal saw right through her disguise to the treacherous beauty beneath. Now, convinced that she alone can tell him the truth about Lord Barrington's murder -- and the whereabouts of Barrington's young son -- he coolly masquerades as the innocuous Mr. Gray. And only when it's too late for Deborah to run will she learn what it means to be at his mercy -- and powerless to resist his seduction....From the Paperback edition.
Dangerous To Know (Lady Emily Mysteries #5)
by Tasha AlexanderReturning from their honeymoon and near brush with death in Constantinople, Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves are relaxing at his mother's beautiful estate in Normandy. But the calm Emily so desperately seeks is shattered when, out riding her horse, she comes across the body of a young woman who has been brutally murdered; the wounds on her body mirroring those of those inflicted on the victims of Jack the Ripper who has wreaked havoc across the channel in London. <p><p> Pursuing a trail of clues and victims to the beautiful medieval city of Rouen, Emily begins to fear for her own sanity. She hears the cries of a young girl she cannot find and discovers blue ribbons left in the child's wake. And as Emily is forced to match wits with a brilliant and manipulative killer, only her courage and instincts can prevent her from becoming his next victim...
Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily Mysteries #5)
by Tasha AlexanderSet in the lush countryside of Normandy, France, the fifth Lady Emily mystery is filled with intrigue, romance, mysterious deaths, and madness . . .Returning from their honeymoon and near brush with death in Constantinople, Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves are relaxing at his mother's beautiful estate in Normandy. But the calm she so desperately seeks is shattered when, out riding her horse, she comes upon the body of a young woman who has been brutally murdered; and whose wounds are identical to those inflicted on the victims of Jack the Ripper. Pursuing a trail of clues and victims to the beautiful medieval city of Rouen, Emily begins to fear for her own sanity. She hears the cries of a young girl she cannot find and discovers blue ribbons left in the child's wake. And as Emily is forced to match wits with a brilliant and manipulative killer, only her courage and instincts can prevent her from becoming his next victim . . .Praise for Tasha Alexander'Historical mystery at its best' Fresh Fiction'Immediately engrossing and thoroughly entertaining' Crimespree'Sometimes touching, sometimes funny and always absorbing, this Victorian-era mystery hits all the right notes' Romantic Times'Enchanting... Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end' Publishers Weekly'Tasha Alexander is one to watch - and read... despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there's a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart' The Huffington Post'Alexander's love for the Victorian era elevates a captivating mystery into an unforgettable tale. Dangerous to Know is the perfect novel to curl up with and chase away the world' examiner.com'Readers who enjoy historical mysteries with strong female characters will find much to enjoy here' Booklist'Lady Emily Hargreaves is our favorite Victorian detective. If you love high society crimes then don't miss this series by Tasha Alexander, one of today's best mystery writers' BookManBookWoman'Infused with wit and charm, with just the right amounts of danger, romance and detection blended in' Denver Post
Dangerous to Know: Shocking. Page-Turning. Crime Thriller with Forensic Psychiatrist Natalie King
by Anne Buist'Satisfying and twisty.' --PS News'Buist has delivered a well-constructed mystery... that manages to keep twisting through to the last couple of pages.' --AustCrime'Deeply engaging, edge-of-your-seat reading... Buist is an author you need to look into.' --Hush Hush Biz'Interesting and compelling' --The Big Book ClubNatalie King is back: back from a stay on the psych ward. Her reluctance to live a quiet life has contributed to a severe depressive episode, and now it's time for a retreat to the country, and a low-key research job at a provincial university nearby.But Natalie and trouble have a strange mutual fascination. Her charismatic new boss Frank is friendly, even attractive. But it turns out his pregnant wife is an old enemy of Natalie's. And when Frank's tragic personal history is revealed - then reprised in the most shocking way - Natalie finds herself drawn deep into a mystery. And even deeper into danger.A harrowing and thrilling mystery. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Lisa Gardner and Lynda la Plante
Dangerous to Know
by Merline LovelaceWhen tricky situations need a cool head, quick wits and a touch of ruthlessness, the top-secret OMEGA agency springs into action. But this time the risk is also the hearts of the team-including Director Adam Ridgeway's own....UNDERCOVER MAN: Convinced her fiancé is keeping secrets, shy librarian Paige Lawrence travels to a French château to break the engagement. But David "Doc" Jensen's hidden identity as an OMEGA agent soon has them both undercover-and now Paige has to trust in the only real thing she knows...David!PERFECT DOUBLE: Sophisticated and wealthy Adam Ridgeway's cool exterior masked his feelings about sending his people into danger. But when vibrant, irrepressible-and irreplaceable-Maggie Sinclair was the one in trouble, he risked more than anyone knew. Now Maggie was going undercover to impersonate the vice president-and Adam would be her bodyguard....
Dangerous to Know: A Lillian Frost And Edith Head Novel (Lillian Frost & Edith Head #2)
by Renee PatrickA Seattle Times Best of 2017 Book!The second installment of the Edith Head and Lillian Frost mytsery series, Renee Patrick's Dangerous to Know beguilingly blends forgotten fact and fanciful fiction, while keeping Hollywood glamour front and centerLos Angeles, 1938. Former aspiring actress Lillian Frost is adjusting to a new life of boldfaced names as social secretary to a movie-mad millionaire. Costume designer Edith Head is running Paramount Pictures’ wardrobe department, but only until a suitable replacement comes along. The two friends again become partners thanks to an international scandal, a real-life incident in which the war clouds gathering over Europe cast a shadow on Hollywood.Lillian attended the Manhattan dinner party at which well-heeled guests insulted Adolf Hitler within earshot of a maid with Nazi sympathies. Now, secrets the maid vengefully spilled have all New York society running for cover – and two Paramount stars, Jack Benny and George Burns, facing smuggling charges.Edith also seeks Lillian’s help on a related matter. The émigré pianist in Marlene Dietrich’s budding nightclub act has vanished. Lillian reluctantly agrees to look for him. When Lillian finds him dead, Dietrich blames agents of the Reich. As Lillian and Edith unravel intrigue extending from Paramount’s Bronson Gate to FDR’s Oval Office, only one thing is certain: they’ll do it in style.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.