"Don't be afraid," my dark captor whispered. "I'm here with you now." Esprit Lenoir can't remember when he didn't want to travel the French countryside with his family in La troupe du mystère de l'amour. He plays music and sings with an angel's voice. He commands the stage as if born to it. What he cannot do is h...
Some families have secrets they must keep hidden for generations. Fran Tarantino has felt her mother's spirit by her side since the woman died tragically. Whenever Fran has felt lonely or afraid, her mother sends beautiful ladybugs to land on her dress. The little red and orange jewels always bring a smile to the gir...
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There is no doubt left in Kristen Cole's mind--her house is haunted. Every night, she's been visited by a man who arrives in her dreams with startling clarity--a handsome stranger with a brooding brow and adoring steel-blue eyes. The man is a ghost, and now she knows his name: Valon. He has shared his mind with Kri...
When Alexander the Great arrives at the Persian capital of Persepolis, his soldiers and friends call for vengeance in repayment for the crimes made against their distant forefathers. Dismissing each cry as mindless folly, Alexander receives one last plea from a priest who speaks of great weapon hidden within the anci...
Misfortune befalls Kristen Cole when her father is found dead in his home due to a terrible accident. Distraught and alone, the young clinical psychologist races to the seaside hamlet of Cambria, where she lays his body to rest. Faced with a need to sell her father's house quickly, she employs a local carpenter to ren...
Kristen Cole doesn't know the man, but he speaks to her every night while she dreams. The handsome stranger with steel-blue eyes and brooding, dark brow makes love to Kristen every night, only to vanish just moments after she wakes. At first, Kristen Cole, a clinical psychologist, believes her erotic dreams are bei...
"And that's what I shall teach you, ...how to become a great woman." Barcelona, 1848. The Marquesa of the House of Amontoní stands as the last of her name and title. While the woman's renowned beauty makes her desirable, the widow's legendary wealth has made her the most sought-after woman in all of Europe. But within...
California, 1922. A growing coastal city is gripped by terror. The savaged remains of a third victim are discovered in the central park. Police find no suspect or motive to explain the violent deaths, nor any link between the victims. Signs are posted throughout the city's neighborhoods to warn: CRIMINAL BEWARE - You...