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  Northern Winds

  Jennifer Walters

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  Gabriella Fredrickson has filled her life with meaning after the tragic loss of someone very close to her by co-founding a fundraiser to help children in the foster care system and by working at a crisis shelter for abused and neglected children. 
  She never imagined the son of her family's longtime nemesis, Travis to show up at her door in the middle of the night and turn her world upside down. 
  Travis has every quality she has always hated about men including being ridiculously handsome and rich, but there is something intriguing about him that makes it hard for Gabby to resist his charm. 
  But when an unexpected tragedy arises, Gabby must decide to open up her heart and take a risk that will change her life as she knows it. 
  Northern Winds is a story of one young woman's discovery that with selfless courage and strength, anything is possible if you believe. It will pull at your heartstrings and make you a believer.

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  Yours To Forget

  Emily Silver

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  Logan Winchester. Star running back for the Denver Mountain Lions and the man of my dreams. Until he left me without another word, shattering me in the process. 
   
   
   
  I had other things to focus on. Like being the top skier in the world. I put my ex and his small town in my rearview mirror and tried not to look back. Until an injury sidelined me. 
   
   
   
  Now with the press following every minute of my return to competitive skiing, I need an escape. But I end up in the one place I never thought I'd return to. 
   
   
   
  With the man who nearly broke me. 
   
   
   
  All I want is to focus on my rehab. But Logan doesn't make it easy. 
   
   
   
  We're on different paths. Reaching for new goals. But as we spend time together, truths are revealed, and the anger I held on to for so long turns into something else. Something that sparks inside me every time I look at him. 
   
   
   
  Can we rewrite our past and change our future, or will our love be something to forget?

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  The Trial Of Oscar Wilde - Full...

  Oscar Wilde

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  In the late 19th century, Oscar Wilde, a flamboyant and renowned playwright and poet, was at the height of his success. His wit and charm captivated audiences, and his works such as "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" were celebrated for their brilliance. However, Wilde's life took a dramatic turn when his personal life came under scrutiny. 
   
  "The Trial of Oscar Wilde" unravels against the backdrop of Victorian England, a society marked by strict moral codes and conservative values. Wilde, a man known for his sharp intellect and unconventional lifestyle, found himself entangled in a web of scandal and controversy. His close association with Lord Alfred Douglas, a young aristocrat, raised eyebrows and fueled gossip within the rigid social circles of the time. 
   
  As the whispers grew louder, Wilde's world began to crumble. In 1895, he took a daring step by suing the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of Douglas, for criminal libel. The trial that followed would become one of the most sensational and infamous events of the era. The courtroom transformed into a stage where Wilde's sharp wit clashed with the prosecution's relentless pursuit of moral rectitude. 
  The trial unveiled the complexities of Wilde's character—his brilliance, vulnerability, and unapologetic defiance. The prosecution painted him as a corrupting influence, while Wilde defended himself with eloquence and biting humor. The trial, however, took a turn when evidence of Wilde's homosexual relationships emerged, leading to his arrest on charges of "gross indecency." 
  The courtroom drama exposed the societal prejudices and moral hypocrisy of the time. Wilde, once the darling of London's literary scene, became an outcast. The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to two years of hard labor.

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  Hot Lumberjack

  Aviva Blakeman

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  Abi thought she had a charmed life. She’s got her dream job, family and friends who love her, and she just bought a great old house! Everything would be perfect, if not for the logging company that’s just set up shop next door. 
  And the guy she can’t seem to stop shtupping. 
  Who just happens to be their chief tree cutter. Er, logger. Lumberjack? 
  Ilan took over his father’s business three years ago and he’s proud of the success he’s earned. Getting the contract to clear the Howell acreage is just another in a string of achievements. He didn’t mean for it to be such a sore subject for the people of the neighborhood. 
  He especially didn’t mean to find himself naked with Abi. 
  At least not more than once. 
  Definitely not more than twice. 
  Too bad it seems to keep happening. Worse, they can’t say two words to each other without wanting to throw things. But there’s no way the attraction will last, nobody who gets that turned on can stay that way and get anything done, right?

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  The Virgin of the Sun

  H. Rider Haggard

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  In this swashbuckling tale of medieval adventure, an English fisherman lost at sea finds romance, intrigue, and war among the peoples of Peru.While exploring the jumble of curiosities at the home of an eccentric antiquarian, an editor discovers a collection of letters dating back to the era of King Richard II. These letters recount the incredible life story of one Hubert of Hastings, a fisherman turned London goldsmith whose turbulent fortunes brought him to a strange new land that would become his home. Shortly after a whirlwind wedding, Hubert finds himself both widowed and framed for murder. Together with his old friend Kari, he escapes by ship, only to be storm-tossed across the Atlantic. Undertaking a voyage to Kari’s homeland along the Pacific coast, they hope to finally find peace. Instead they find a brewing war between the Chancas and the Incas, and Hubert finds an unattainable love that could change the course of history.

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  Cat's Claw

  Dolores Hitchens, Katherine Hall...

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  Elderly sleuth Rachel Murdock and her inquisitive pet cat head up into the mountains for another adventure in this beloved series. 
   
   
   
  Unable to stop herself from investigating another murder, Rachel Murdock gets plenty of help from Samantha, the cat who follows her wherever she goes; her much less adventurous sister Jennifer; and Lieutenant Mayhew, who is grateful to have another sharp mind on the case. 
   
   
   
  Miss Rachel, her sister, and her cat are watching with undisguised interest a bandy-legged man who is spying on a house across the street until a speeding black sedan runs him down. The sisters are curious to know why the man was murdered—and just as baffled about what happened to the mysterious tenants of the house, who disappear the next day. 
   
   
   
  Their investigations take Miss Rachel and Samantha to the small mountain town of San Cayetano, where she gets entangled in a property conflict that could have deadly consequences.

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