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Blind Bloodhound Justice (Bloodhound #4)
by Virginia LanierThis is the fourth in the series featuring Jo Beth Sidden and the bloodhounds that she trains.
Blood Runs Deep
by R. Scott Mackey17-year-old African American track star, Cal Smith, wants to get out of Thunderbrook and go to college to become a doctor. Winning the state high school track meet might be his ticket to a college scholarship, but first he must beat his archrival, Drew McKinney. Cal's mother, Teresa, has also set aside money for his college education, but after she is killed in a freak accident at work, Cal doubts the existence of her secret nest egg. As he begins searching for clues about his mother's past and a father he's never met, a previously unknown uncle enters his life. After a rocky introduction, Cal and his ex-con uncle, Travis, gradually begin to forge a bond of faith and trust. Along the way, they face a series of grim discoveries and deadly encounters, and ultimately uncover a plot that ended with Teresa's murder. Now someone wants Cal and Travis to leave town, too--feet first.
Blood and Guile
by William Hoffman[From the front flap:] "From the award-winning author of Tidewater Blood comes a story of lifelong friendships, valor, and betrayal that unfolds with deadly calm. It begins on a hunting trip in the mountains of West Virginia. Walter, Drake, and Cliff have known one another for a lifetime. Blood brothers who have gone their separate ways over the years, they have gathered together again for a weekend of conviviality and the chance to shoot ruffed grouse. During the first morning in the woods, they are confronted with a tragedy. The fourth member of the hunting group--an invited newcomer--is shot and killed by Cliff. This seemingly accidental death is a problem for the local sheriff, and Cliff is called back to the mountains. His story doesn't fit the facts. Determined to help him, and standing in as Cliff's lawyer, Walter finds himself drawn into the investigation, even as he struggles to comprehend the changes in his friends. As the authorities build their case, Walter can no longer deny that all is not what it seems, and his trust in his friends slowly erodes. They have secrets they will not share--secrets that will ultimately tear their friendships apart and set them on a course to disaster. Evocative and suspenseful, Blood and Guile builds with a subtle force to expose the deepest desires buried in the hearts of men."
Blue Heron
by Avi"... people did not understand magic properly. Magic was not to change things. No, magic was a way of keeping things the way they were." At least, that's what Maggie believes at the start of a month-long vacation with her father. But why is he acting so strangely, making secretive phone calls and giving way to angry outbursts? And why does Maggie's stepmother turn to her for help? Then, in the marsh, there is the majestic, solitary heron that so captivates Maggie. It appears to have a magic all its own. But someone else, Maggie discovers, has been watching the heron. And this person wishes to kill it. As Maggie struggles to find a way to save her father and the heron, she begins to sense a connection between all these events. Knowing proves not enough; Maggie must share this new kind of magic, a magic she can only receive right from the great blue heron itself.
Blue Moon (Circle of Three Book #7)
by Isobel BirdAncient moon, O ageless traveler, sailing on the sea of stars, as once more you come to fullness, turn your shining face to ours. The second full moon of the month--the blue moon--is a time when powers are heightened, with unpredictable results. When Annie attempts the channeling practice called aspecting, she changes into someone Cooper and Kate hardly recognize. Can their combined strength restore Annie's spirit?
Bluegrass Champion (Famous Horse Stories)
by Dorothy LyonsAfter their parents' deaths, two sisters are determined to fulfill their father's dream of turning their farm into a well-known name in the Saddlebred world. Gail Carter's lovely chestnut filly looks like a world beater, yet when she enters the ring never places. Judy's gelding, Harlequin Hullabaloo, is perfect in Judy's eyes, yet no judge can see past his colorful pinto markings. With their two horses, one whose chances are unpromising and the other an obvious winner, they set out to be champions. Unfortunately, the winner isn't as obvious as she seems, and an unpromising horse becomes an astounding winner when Judy Carter breaks the prejudice against pinto Saddlebreds and has a chance to win the World Five-gaited Championships with her wildly colored Hullabaloo.
Bodega Dreams: A Novel
by Ernesto Quinonez"A new and authentic voice of the urban Latino experience. " --Esmeralda Santiago, author of When I Was Puerto Rican. In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley, Bodega Dreams announces the arrival of a writer who The Village Voice has already hailed as "a Writer on the Verge." The word is out in Spanish Harlem: Willy Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty--and a steady income from the drugs he pushes. Lyric, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor. Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder.
Body Of Intuition
by Claire DanielsCally Lazar, Energy Worker. A "recovering attorney," Cally pulled a U-turn on her career path and set up shop as an alternative healer. Her sensory skills help her find the stress in her clients' auras. But once in a while, what she finds will make her jump out of her skin... KARMA CRIME MYSTERY Cally can read just about anyone's aura. There's the orange halo of health. The yellow of happiness. The pink of love. But this time-working with the widowed Mrs. Snell-Cally sees a bottomless darkness...and hears the voice of her client's dead husband. The town police have already opened and shut the Snell case, calling it a suicide. But Cally senses something more. At a New-Age seminar, she learns that the unfaithful Snell had as many enemies as friends. And as the seminar's attendees uncoil their karma, "out" their inner children, and decompress their distress, the ever-observant Cally hears clues from the mouths of her hypnotized peers. But when another guest is killed, Cally realizes she's not the only one seeing red.
Bonds of Justice (Psy-Changelings #8)
by Nalini SinghMax Shannon is a good cop, one of the best in New York Enforcement. Born with a natural shield that protects him against Psy mental invasions, he knows he has little chance of advancement within the Psy-dominated power structure. The last case he expects to be assigned to is that of a murderer targeting a Psy Councilor's closest advisors. And the last woman he expects to compel him in the most sensual of ways is a Psy on the verge of catastrophic mental fracture.
Born of Fire (League Series #2)
by Sherrilyn KenyonIn a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear--except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now--Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. He tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. Ever. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole. Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. When Syn comes back on the radar, she's the only one who can bring him to justice. There's only one problem: Syn is a close family friend who's helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Is Syn's protection worth the risk? The only hope Shahara has is to find the evidence he buried long ago. Now it's kill or be killed. and they, the predators, have just become the hunted.
Born of Ice (League Series #3)
by Sherrilyn KenyonIn the Ichidian Universe, the League and its ruthless assassins continue to keep rule. But at what cost? Welcome back to the future--and a whole new world. Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing and backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives. Refusing to play those politics, he became a Runner--someone who makes sure planets get the weapons, medicine and supplies they need to survive. May the gods have mercy on any who get in his way, because he definitely won't. Alix Garran is a woman on the run from a past she can't escape. Signing on to work for Devyn as a System's Engineer, she finds a cause she can fight for--and a man she can respect. But as Alix's past catches up to her, and Devyn's old enemies turn lethal, they have to fight together--or fall alone.
Born of Night (League Series #1)
by Sherrilyn KenyonFirst published in 1996, Kenyon's League series has been out of print for years-- and fans have been clamoring its return. Now, the first book in her classic series has been completely re-written and is even bigger and better than before.
Borrowed Summer
by Marion Walker Doren[From The Front Flap] Ages 8-12 Sometimes Jan feels more like a live-in baby-sitter than a real member of the family. The oldest of three children (and a fourth is on the way), Jan has long since stopped receiving the hugs that now seem reserved only for the little ones. The one person who makes her feel special and loved is Gram, her great-grandmother, who lives upstairs in the family house. When Gram falls and breaks her hip, Jan's fervent wish is that she'll mend quickly and come home soon. But when Gram is then put away in a nursing home and begins acting more and more like a little old lady who has given up on life, Jan refuses to stand by and watch her die of a broken heart. With the help of some friends, and driven by a desperation that seems to reflect her own sense of abandonment, Jan manages to find another home for Gram to live and thrive in. Movingly told in Jan's own words, this exceptionally poignant and tender novel takes a hard look at the lengths to which a lonely child will go in order to secure love in a world that often neglects its old as well as its young.
Bound to Shadows (Riley Jenson Guardian #8)
by Keri ArthurArthur continues her "New York Times"-bestselling Guardians series with the eighth sexy urban fantasy novel featuring heroine Riley Jenson.
Boys Against Girls (Sweet Valley Twins #17)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalPlaying favorites... All the girls in Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's sixth-grade class are about to explode! Mr. Davis, their new teacher, is giving all the good assignments to the boys and treating the girls as if they were less than human. And now, the boys are even beginning to think that they really are better than the girls! Something definitely has to be done. Led by Elizabeth and Jessica, the girls come up with a surefire plan to teach the teacher and all the boys a lesson they will never forget!
Boys Are Yucko!
by Anna Grossnickle HinesWho needs boys? Cassie and her best friend, Agatha, have been friends with Jimmy all summer. Yet now that school is back in session, everything has changed. Some of Cassie's friends have started teasing her and saying that Jimmy is her boyfriend. But Cassie doesn't even like boys, at least not in that way. When Cassie begins to plan her birthday party, her friends insist that she invite boys. Now Cassie's in a real mess ... . Will her party be the disaster of the century? Or are boys not-so-yucko after all?
Boys Wanted (Pen Pals #1)
by Sharon Dennis WyethWhen Shanon, Palmer, Amy, and Lisa start attending an all-girls boarding school, they are unhappy that there aren't very many opportunities to socialize with boys. So, they decide to search out pen pals from the neighboring all-boys boarding school.
Brian-Foot-in-the-Mouth
by Mary W. SullivanAfter Brian's mother dies, it seems there's nobody he can confide in or who can give him guidance . His blabbering mouth gets him in trouble time after time. He gets fired from his job at the gas station, he irritates his father, he nearly loses his job teaching guitar and he thinks he has upset the girl he cares for and the new boss who actually thinks Brian is a good worker. The only place he thinks he belongs is with his guitar. His father and three older brothers are absorbed in athletics. They aren't impressed with Brian's musical talent or sympathetic to his problems. To his surprise, Brian finds he has some things in common with his brother Greg who gives him good advice and helps him see that everyone has worries, disappointments and flaws. Brian begins to realize he isn't doomed to fail because of his big mouth, and that he can get along with people as well as with his guitar.
Bridal Bedlam (Sabrina The Teenage Witch #23)
by Diana G. GallagherSabrina's Aunt Vesta drops by the Spellman household with a shocking announcement: After a whirlwind romance, Vesta has decided to try a life of marital bliss-with a mortal. But Vesta hasn't told her fiance that his future wife is a licensed witch. If he finds out her supernatural secret, he might get a major case of the pre-wedding jitters. So Sabrina gives her aunt a crash course on doing chores the mortal way, using both hands instead of the point of a finger. Meanwhile, Aunt Zelda and Aunt Hilda are planning the most abnormal nuptials ever-they have to fool the groom and his mortal friends, even though they doubt their impulsive sister will actually make it to the altar. But pretending to be mortal isn't Vesta's only problem. She's afraid that an old curse on the Spellman family will doom her to be unlucky in love. Now, Sabrina's on a quest to save true love-but will a magic-less Aunt Vesta make it to her own honeymoon?
Bride Of The MacHugh
by Jan Cox SpeasElspeth is a provocative and feminine lass who lived in a turbulent time in Scotland's history, a period crowded with romance, intrigue, battles and characters that are memorable for their vitality and charm, their lust, strength and willfulness. Alexander MacHugh was head of one of Scotland's mightiest clans when the rebellious Highlanders rallied around the MacDonald banner. He was a man of massive will but gravely courteous demeanor, and he clashed with Elspeth at every encounter, his will pitted against hers, neither of them willing to surrender to an irresistible attraction. It was early in the seventeenth century in Scotland, and the men and women who lived, loved and fought then were no less stormy and unpredictable than the violent events which caught them up and determined their fates. In these pages you will meet the corrupt and ambitious Earl of Argyll, Elspeth's wily guardian, who epitomizes an insatiable greed for power and wealth; Kate MacLachlan, the beautiful and treacherous redhead, whose passion for Alexander MacHugh would stop at nothing for fulfillment; Gavin, the grim and mysterious youth with a scar across his cheek; Elspeth's half-sister, Jeanie Lamond, as fair and fresh as a May morning and, of course, the many brave and gallant Scottish rebels, led by the MacDonalds, who harried the Campbells and would not be subdued by England. It seemed just another day when Elspeth Lamond rode into the wild and untameable hills and moors of the Highlands on a quiet mission from London, but within a few hours she was a captive riding in the rain toward an unknown destination. From the day of her abduction by a band of rough horsemen till the day she fled the thick walls of her guardian's castle, Elspeth's fate was irrevocably linked with the Lamonds and with their friend, the MacHugh whose name reverberates through these pages with the vigor of a clash of arms.
Bringing Up the Bones
by Lara M. Zeises[From The Front Flap] "Bridget Edelstein is taking a year off before she goes to college, to try to recover from the recent death of Benji, her longtime best friend-turned reluctant boyfriend. Rather than accept support from her friends or family, Bridget turns to Jasper, a wonderful guy willing to nurse her wounded soul--when she lets him. As she comes to terms with life without Benji, and the truth about their relationship, Bridget learns that being able to love deeply and truly is essential even if the one you love doesn't feel the same. More importantly, she discovers that happiness pinned to another person is only an illusion. Now it's time to find happiness on her own."
Broken Hearts (Lizzie McGuire #7)
by Kiki ThorpeStop kissing my frog!" Love-bugged! Gordo's always been there for Lizzie-a true best friend. But when he starts secretly dating pretty Brooke Baker. everything changes. Now Gordo's making up stupid excuses to ditch Lizzie. He's not sitting with her at lunch, and in science lab he actually leaves her holding a squid. Eeeauww! The whole thing is freaking Lizzie out! Gordo's a frog. not a prince-certainly not boyfriend material. So Brooke must be two-timing him. Lizzie advises Gordo to dump Brooke before he gets hurt. But is Lizzie truly worried about Gordo's feelings-or is she just trying to protect her own?
Buddy Is a Stupid Name for a Girl
by Willo Davis RobertsBuddy, whose real name is Amy Kate, has never thought much about her nickname--it is what her father has called her for years--until three things happen: Her father, who has gone off to take a new job, disappears; she and her brother are evicted from the house in which they have been living because they can't pay the rent; and she has to leave Washington state to go live with relatives in Montana until her brother can find out what has happened to their father. It is in Montana where she encounters people who think her name is strange, who wonder why a girl is called Buddy. But in Montana, living with Aunt Addie; Aunt Cassie and her alcoholic husband, Gus; Gus's son, Max; and Grandpa, who is really Buddy's great-grandfather, Buddy has more than her name to think about. Why does Aunt Addie seem to hate Buddy's dead mother, EllaBelle? What happened to the money that Grandpa got from the sale of his store two and a half years ago, and what does that money have to do with Buddy and her mother? And finally, what has happened to Dan, Buddy's father? As Buddy confronts relatives she has hardly known, and a new school where everything seems strange and different, she must accept some of what she finds and make the best of it. She must, for example, take Grandpa as he is: old, almost blind, and afflicted with dementia. Other things she can hope may change: Her brother may find her father, Aunt Addie may forgive her mother, and maybe she'll make a new friend. And still others, she realizes, she must investigate on her own: She must solve the mysteries of her mother's past and the disappearance of Grandpa's money. Things happen quickly as Buddy explores her new and, she hopes, temporary, life. As she does, the concerns of years past suddenly come into focus, as if they were waiting for Buddy to appear. An engaging novel about a spunky heroine and a family with problems that are unique, and yet in some ways all too common. Bookshare has more mysteries for young readers by Willo Davis Roberts. They are great reads. Don't miss them!
Buddy Love: Now on Video
by Ilene CooperBuddy Love comes from an average sort of family, gets average kinds of grades, and is the type of guy who is, basically, average. Even Buddy's friend Ron seems to think Buddy's only talent is helping Ron look good, and Ron's just come up with his best idea ever of how to do that. Everything changes for Buddy with the arrival of a brand-new camcorder. When Buddy decides to tape his family and friends for a school project, he is in for a few surprises. Through the cameras lens, Buddy suddenly sees that there is more to his family than he had ever realized-maybe they aren't quite so average after all. And Buddy begins to think perhaps he doesn't have to agree to every humiliating scheme Ron dreams up, because it just may be that there is more to Buddy Love too.
Buried In Time (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #7)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew heads west to help archeologist Tod Langford investigate a series of thefts and threats interrupting his work. A young Native American woman, Red Sky Winsea, claims that he has disturbed the dead, desecrating a sacred Indian burial site. But the morning after Nancy's arrival, she learns that Tod has unearthed more than a poltergeist. For the burial ground has become a killing ground and Langford has dug his own grave. Meanwhile... Frank and Joe Hardy are checking out a nearby air force base. A vital shipment has been hijacked, and the materials could be used to build an atom bomb! The trail leads to the Indian burial site. But Joe is distracted by the beautiful Sky and seems to have lost sight of the danger. If the missing shipment falls into the wrong hands, true evil may rise up from the grave, with catastrophic results.