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Peace Like a River (California Pioneer Ser. #5)
by Elaine L. Schulte"As the Orphan Train draws closer to Missouri, Collie despairs. When Reverend Matthew Hansel learns the truth, will he ever want to see her again?" From the moment her brother Langsdon turns up on her doorstep, Callie Murray's life is one tangle of deception, desire is to reunite her sisters and brothers and begin anew with their Talbot relatives in California, far away from her shameful past. But Callie doesn't like Langsdon's plan for them there... and she hadn't counted on falling in love with a handsome young minister along the way. Peace Like a River is the fifth book in the exciting story of the Talbots, a Christian family determined to penetrate the west with the reality of God's love.
Peace and Love, Inc.
by Eduardo Capistrano>Humanity tried, and failed, to solve the problemas of relentless overpopulation. >Then came an incurable disease, that mutilated the planet's people and countries. >The new world without frontiers was delivered to the whims of the Corps. >The Virtual Net, merged with reality thanks to neurostiulation, moves society. >Welcome to the 22nd Century. >Iblis, infamous anti-corporate hacktivist—a cybercriminal, to the Corps—is surprised by a message from an ex he once worked with, and with whom things didn't end well. >Following her trail throws him headfirst through the layers of the world and of himself, hoping to find something real. Something that gives meaning to everything. >But can he deal with what awaits him?
Peace in the Valley
by Jana DenardoJohn and Anthony always have a hard time carving out some alone time for the holidays. John's services in search and rescue are in high demand because his dog has a fine nose and a good track record for finding lost souls. What his fellow volunteers don't realize is Sir Barksalot is actually Anthony--fully transformed--and that man and werewolf are juggling demanding jobs and lost hikers while trying to have their romantic Christmas together.
Peace in the Valley: A Novel
by Ruth Logan HerneIn spite of their differences, Trey Walker Stafford knows he owes his life to cowboy and legendary rancher Sam Stafford—the uncle who rescued him after his parents’ death. Trey had left the Double S Ranch to pursue music against Sam’s wishes, but returns to central Washington when he learns he’s the best match for a procedure that could save Sam’s life. Although Trey’s found country music fame and success, he’s also endured the tragic loss of his wife. He croons about love, but struggles with a yawning emptiness he can’t explain. Overwhelmed by a growing list of challenges, but mistrustful of Stafford men, single mother Lucy Carlton reluctantly accepts Trey’s help to revive her crumbling farm when Sam instructs him to repay the overdue debt to her family. As the two grow closer, Trey slowly begins to open his heart to this beautiful woman and strives to let go of the grief he’s held for years. Lucy has a complicated history of her own. Can Trey accept her as she is, learn to forgive the past, and find the elusive peace he's sought for so long?
Peace in the Valley: Mountains Of Grace, A Long Bridge Home, Peace In The Valley (Amish of Big Sky Country #3)
by Kelly IrvinAfter a devastating wildfire sweeps through her town, one young Amish woman is shown a different way to practice her faith . . . but pursuing it could cost her everything she holds dear, including the man she loves. Nora Beachy loves her life. She works in the community store in West Kootenai, takes care of her family and courts with Levi Raber. She and Levi plan to marry, but Levi wants to wait until he has the money to buy them a house before he pops the question. Nora doesn't want to wait. Is there something keeping Levi from marrying her? Nora's peaceful existence is swept away when wildfires threaten her family's home. She's forced to evacuate to Libby where she stays with family in an Amish community that embraces a charismatic style of worship rejected by her own parents and the Kootenai district elders. Nora's drawn to the emotional, powerful style of worship, the musical instruments, and the more relaxed lifestyle. She knows she's headed for a shunning if she doesn't stop breaking the rules, but she can't understand why both forms of worship aren't lovely in God's eyes. Nora's stuck in the middle. She loves her family and doesn't want to lose them. She loves Levi. But she must make a decision: return to her traditional Amish life or embrace this new way of worshipping and living. Will she sacrifice her relationship with Levi and her family for a different kind of faith?
Peace of Mind
by Francis GideonTheir relationship starts out slowly. Adam Bennett, a former police officer in Philadelphia, quit to take a teaching position at a local college when he gets into a car crash that leaves him using a cane. Just when he thinks no one will want him, Matthew, a stripper who also does odd repair jobs, meets Adam at his therapy group.After several awkward conversations around bad coffee, the two begin seeing one another. Adam finally allows himself to be happy and accept the fact that someone as attractive and sweet as Matthew wants someone ten years older and with a disability. A few dates turn into years together, with the men sharing Adam's small house in rural Pennsylvania with their dog, Piper.Everything seems perfect in their relationship, and Adam knows it is. But he still can't help tossing and turning some nights when Matthew is away at another gig. He waits up for his boyfriend to ease some stress ... and maybe to request an encore performance of Matthew’s famous show.
Peace, Blood, and Understanding (Half-Moon Hollow Series)
by Molly HarperThe &“enchanting&” (Publishers Weekly) Jane Jameson series returns with this fun and witty paranormal romance following a vampire consultant who has nefarious plans to oust Jane from her role as the head of Half-Moon Hollow&’s vampire council. Ever since Jane Jameson took over running the Vampire Council for Half-Moon Hollow, things have been a little unorthodox and that doesn&’t sit well with the head office. Who would have thought vampires were so into bureaucracy and tradition? Enter a vamp from corporate who&’s determined to unseat Jane and get the council back on track—which means no more of this Kentucky neighborliness and mixing with humans, werewolves, witches, or anything else. But Jane&’s not interested in going back to the bad old days when the council was mired in corruption and tended to &“accidentally&” eat people now and again, but she might be in over her head this time. Good thing there&’s a pretty new face in town who just might be the perfect distraction and help save Jane&’s career.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
by Lauren MyracleWealth. Privilege. Way too many pastel-tinted opinions. That is Carly’s life, and . . . It’s. Getting. On. Her. Nerves. Carly is ready to ditch the southern princess act and become real. The thing is, she’s always counted on her little sister, Anna, to love and support her—and tell her how right she is. But when Anna turns “hot” over the course of a single summer, everything goes weird. Suddenly Anna’s swimming in the deep end with the big girls while Carly watches from the kiddie pool, alone. Carly’s always relied on the constancy of her sister, but now everything is different, and she’s not so sure she likes it. .
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
by Lauren MyracleWealth. Privilege. Way too many pastel-tinted opinions. That is Carly's life, and . . . It's. Getting. On. Her. Nerves. Carly is ready to ditch the southern princess act and become real. The thing is, she's always counted on her little sister, Anna, to love and support her--and tell her how right she is. But when Anna turns "hot" over the course of a single summer, everything goes weird. Suddenly Anna's swimming in the deep end with the big girls while Carly watches from the kiddie pool, alone. Carly's always relied on the constancy of her sister, but now everything is different, and she's not so sure she likes it.
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
by Lauren MyracleGrowing up in a world of wealth and pastel-tinted entitlement, fifteen-year-old Carly has always relied on the constancy--and authenticity--of her sister, Anna. But when fourteen-year-old Anna turns plastic-perfect-pretty over the course of a single summer, everything starts to change. And there are boys involved, complicating things as boys always do. With warmth, insight, and an unparalleled gift for finding humor even in stormy situations, beloved author Lauren Myracle dives into the tumultuous waters of sisterhood and shows that even very different sisters can learn to help each other stay afloat.
Peace, Love, and Happiness: The Principles of Love
by Emily FranklinSummer is over and it's almost time for Love to go back to school. But her Aunt Mable's still acting weird, her Dad (a. k. a. principal of her prep school) is preoccupied, her ex is exiled in Europe, and former friends like Cordelia have bonded with the evil Lindsay Parrish. Now, Love's playing host to the new exchange student from London, Arabella Piece, who has some secrets of her own. Love's certainly been distracted by the boys of summer, but she has to watch what she says because it seems like everyone's got something to hide lately, including herself.
Peace: A Novella (Secrets of Crittenden County #4)
by Shelley Shepard GrayAfter a year of secrets and scandal, will this Amish community finally find peace under the bright promise of Christmas?Beth Byler has a secret. Ever since she met Englischer Chris Ellis while helping out at the Yellow Bird Inn, she can't stop thinking about him. She knows a relationship could never go anywhere—Chris was working undercover in Crittenden County as a DEA agent. That meant he faced danger daily and carried a gun, making him completely unsuitable for an Amish woman like herself. But she knew he felt the attraction, too. It was the reason he left so suddenly, promising never to see her again. Then, three days before Christmas, while Beth is taking care of the inn, Chris returns. This time, he is bleeding and in need of a place to hide. Against her better judgment, Beth takes him in and tends to his wounds. She also promises to keep his presence a secret. Before long, it becomes clear that nothing between them has changed—a relationship is inevitable. But are they ready to sacrifice everything for this chance at love?
Peaceful Life: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by An LianBiAnHuaTransmigration was something that made one feel sorry for themselves even if they didn't survive it. Gu Qishao decided to let her down once. She said: In this era, it's better to be safe as a woman! Being dragged along by an angry aunt to marry him, Gu Qingcheng thought for a bit. All the brides in the novels and TV dramas were happy in the end. Then, I'll marry her! But no matter what, he had to find some benefits for himself before getting married!
Peaceful Life: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by An LianBiAnHuaTransmigration was something that made one feel sorry for themselves even if they didn't survive it. Gu Qishao decided to let her down once. She said: In this era, it's better to be safe as a woman! Being dragged along by an angry aunt to marry him, Gu Qingcheng thought for a bit. All the brides in the novels and TV dramas were happy in the end. Then, I'll marry her! But no matter what, he had to find some benefits for himself before getting married!
Peaceful Life: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by An LianBiAnHuaTransmigration was something that made one feel sorry for themselves even if they didn't survive it. Gu Qishao decided to let her down once. She said: In this era, it's better to be safe as a woman! Being dragged along by an angry aunt to marry him, Gu Qingcheng thought for a bit. All the brides in the novels and TV dramas were happy in the end. Then, I'll marry her! But no matter what, he had to find some benefits for himself before getting married!
Peacekeeper
by Marisa CarrollMajor Nick Apostalis Represented Everything She'd Cast Out of Her Life. He was used to danger. He was a risk taker, a man who put his life on the line for a cause. Kara Hartman had been widowed by one such man. She would never get involved with another.But as a strange odyssey threw them together, she began to care for Nick more than she'd expected-or wanted to. And once they were home, back in their respective worlds, she found she had one more tie to this man she wished she could forget. She was having his baby....
Peacemaker
by Marianne De PierresWhen an imaginary animal from her troubled teenage years reappears, Virgin takes it to mean one of two things: a breakdown (hers!) or a warning. When the dead bodies start piling up around her and Nate, she decides on the latter. Something terrible is about to happen in the park and Virgin and her new partner are standing in its path...Virgin Jackson is the senior ranger in Birrimun Park - the world's last natural landscape, overshadowed though it is by a sprawling coastal megacity. She maintains public safety and order in the park, but her bosses have brought out a hotshot cowboy to help her catch some drug runners who are affecting tourism. She senses the company is holding something back from her, and she's not keen on working with an outsider like Nate Sixkiller.
Peaceweaver: The Story of Eadgyth Ælfgarsdottir
by Judith ArnoppEadgyth Aelfgarsottir's story begins when she is sold into marriage to Gruffydd ap Llewellyn, King of the Welsh; a man old enough to be her grandfather. At Rhuddlan she discovers both friendship and romance, but from a man who is not her husband. Ultimately she finds herself accused of treason, fornication and incest until a surprise night attack destroys Gruffydd's palace and Eadgyth is captured by the Saxons. After the betrayal and murder of Gruffydd, Eadgyth, separated from her sons, is taken to the court of Edward the Confessor. There, desperate to be reunited with her children, she befriends the queen and her feminine charms enable her to infiltrate the sticky intrigues of the Godwin family. An unexpected proposal of marriage from Earl Harold provides the opportunity she requires and, on his accession to the throne, she agrees to become his queen. However, her security is threatened as William the Bastard assembles his fleet in the south and Harald Hardrada prepares to invade from the North. The portentous date of October 14th 1066 looms. Eadgyth tells a tale of loss, betrayal, passion and war and highlights the plight of women, tossed in the tumultuous sea of feuding Anglo Saxon Britain.
Peach Flowers Blossom In Spring: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Deng HuoLanShanChase down by the man in black? Rushing 5km! A man was robbed by his own sister? This old lady does not care! He was almost disgraced by the crown prince's scheme? It wouldn't be too late for a gentleman to exact vengeance in ten years! Traveling through this rotten thing … Difficult to catch!"The victor is the king, the loser … "A lifetime of compensation." On top of the peach tree, he had a devilish face. His phoenix eyes were raised, bringing with it a sense of elegance. Her expression was cold and her eyes were as if she were looking at an idiot."Should I pinch you?""Sure, I'll let you pinch me later." The Celestial Immortal Cloud Road was a place to experience the four seasons."Shui Ling, there is no such reason in this world. Just because I like you!""Tang Yao, let go of me. The Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains need you even more. We'll meet again in the next life.""In the next life, I will fight with you for the rest of my life. I will live the rest of my life!"When the fog gradually dissipated, who else could she be other than the water spirit? Who was the real chess piece meticulously designed by Lingxiao Palace?"As you wish in this golden age."
Peach Flowers Blossom In Spring: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Deng HuoLanShanChase down by the man in black? Rushing 5km! A man was robbed by his own sister? This old lady does not care! He was almost disgraced by the crown prince's scheme? It wouldn't be too late for a gentleman to exact vengeance in ten years! Traveling through this rotten thing … Difficult to catch!"The victor is the king, the loser … "A lifetime of compensation." On top of the peach tree, he had a devilish face. His phoenix eyes were raised, bringing with it a sense of elegance. Her expression was cold and her eyes were as if she were looking at an idiot."Should I pinch you?""Sure, I'll let you pinch me later." The Celestial Immortal Cloud Road was a place to experience the four seasons."Shui Ling, there is no such reason in this world. Just because I like you!""Tang Yao, let go of me. The Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains need you even more. We'll meet again in the next life.""In the next life, I will fight with you for the rest of my life. I will live the rest of my life!"When the fog gradually dissipated, who else could she be other than the water spirit? Who was the real chess piece meticulously designed by Lingxiao Palace?"As you wish in this golden age."
Peach: A Novel (Coronet Bks.)
by Elizabeth AdlerPeach de Courmont -- Wild child, teenage temptress, exquisite woman. The adored granddaughter of Leonie and heiress to the de Courmont dynasty, she grew up in luxury, used to having life -- and love -- on her own terms.Noel Maddox -- Raised in an Iowa orphanage, used to the mean streets of Detroit, he fought his way from the assembly line the pinnacle of power. Peach --and the automobile empire she commanded -- were part of the dream he meant to have... at any price.From wartime Paris to the dazzling Cote d'Azue... from the frenetic boardrooms of Detroit and the palatial homes of Grosse Pointe to the stately English countryside, their indomitable wills collide in a saga of consuming passion and raw power played out against the backdrop of a rich and reckless world.From the Paperback edition.
Peaches
by Jodi Lynn Anderson<P>Three Georgia peaches are in for one juicy summer . . . <P>. . . but Birdie would rather eat Thin Mints and sulk in the A/C. <P>Leeda would prefer to sneak off with her boyfriend, Rex. <P>And Murphy would much rather cause a little mischief. <P>Together these three very different girls will discover the secret to finding the right boy, making the truest of friends, and picking the perfect Georgia peach.
Peaches and the Shadow
by K. L. NooneAt twenty-four, Ethan Aur has a lot to prove. He’s the youngest member of his family, the academic one, and the latest heir to the tradition of supernatural quests and spells and enchanted swords. The family’s always protected him and worried about him, and his older brother keeps calling to check in.But this particular quest is Ethan’s quest, and this ghost is his problem. He’s going to solve it on his own. By any means necessary. Even if that ghost is a very handsome man, charming and confident and dominant and kind.Jake O’Malley took one look at the newly arrived Knight and that magical Sword and those determined eyes, and now he’s aware he’s in trouble -- as if he didn’t have enough problems, being the trapped and ghostly version of his 19th Century brothel-keeper bastard self. But the Knight who’s come to help is everything Jake could’ve ever wanted: brave and generous and sweet, vowing to find a way to solve Jake’s stuck-between-worlds predicament, no matter what it takes.Even if that involves a mutually pleasurable ritual involving sexual magic.
Peaches e la Regina: Una novella di Natale
by Edith LaytonIl Natale sta arrivando nella Londra vittoriana. Un povero ragazzo che vive con la sorella modista nella periferia della città scopre che il suo gatto è scomparso e il suo vecchio cane non può vivere senza il gatto. Disperato, si mette a cercare e scopre che anche la Regina Vittoria ha smarrito la sua gatta preferita e i suoi tirapiedi stanno setacciando la città per trovarla in tempo, prima che la sovrana parta per trascorrere le vacanze natalizie a Balmoral. Questa novella di Natale, dal sapore e dalle atmosfere dickensiane, racconta di come una giovane e seria guardia al servizio di Sua Maestà, il suo superiore stanco del mondo e uno dei criminali più astuti di Londra cercano, ciascuno a suo modo, di trovare il gatto giusto per restituirlo ai giusti proprietari, tutti, più o meno, con lo stesso scopo… Dalla servitù a palazzo alle stanze della Regina, da Billingsgate alle taverne più malfamate, le avventure e le peripezie dei personaggi sono molte e c’è molto da imparare dall’amore di un gatto per un cane, di una sorella per il fratello, di un popolo per la sua sovrana e della sovrana per il suo popolo. «Aveva rischiato tutto per un miracolo, perchè il Natale stava arrivando e se mai c'era un tempo per i miracoli era quello»
Peaches for Monsieur le Curé: A Novel
by Joanne HarrisThe tantalizing sequel to the blockbuster New York Times bestseller ChocolatEven before it was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, Joanne Harris's Chocolat entranced readers with its mix of hedonism, whimsy, and, of course, chocolate. <p><p>Now, at last, Chocolat's heroine returns to the beautiful French village of Lansquenet in another, equally beguiling tale.When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to return to Lansquenet, where she once owned a chocolate shop and learned the meaning of home. But returning to one's past can be a dangerous pursuit, and Vianne and her daughters find the beautiful French village changed in unexpected ways: women veiled in black, the scent of spices in the air, and--facing the church--a minaret. Most surprising of all, her old nemesis, Francis Reynaud, desperately needs her help. Can Vianne work her magic once again?