Never one to proceed cautiously when an impetuous move could win him glory, Custer marched his famed Seventh Calvary against the Sioux in June, 1876. He was thirty-six, already a mythic hero to some, with the possibility of a presidential nomination looming in his future; while to others he was an arrogant and dangerous fool, misguided in his determination to subjugate the Plains tribes. What should have been his greatest triumph became an utterly devastating defeat that would ring through the ages and serve as a turning point in the Indian Wars.

When it comes to love...When expert surfer Josie Griffin has a rare wipeout, she's shocked to discover that a real-life treasure chest is to blame--one that contains a necklace hung with the biggest stone she's ever seen. But that's nothing compared to the shock she gets when she places the jewel around her neck. Instantly a mysterious little kilted man appears to inform her that the charm has betrothed her to an eighteenth-century Scottish laird! It's not that Josie has anything against handsome lairds--or older men. But three hundred plus years may be stretching things a bit. After all, she has a career to consider. And besides, she's sure the effects of her concussion will be wearing off any minute--until the minutes turn to hours...then days...A little charm goes a long wayThe spirit of Connal MacNeil has been waiting centuries for his betrothed to appear on Scotland's roaring shores. Josie's arrival with the MacNeil charm stone is his dream come...

Having control is good... Enough is enough! When Liza Sanguinetti realizes that her past relationships have been as shallow as her Hollywood lifestyle, she decides it's time to get a better grip on reality. But maybe her attempt at celibacy at the same time is pushing it! After stumbling into Canyon Springs, New Mexico, on an extended vacation and getting an eyeful of the sexy town sheriff, she knows this is one vow she'll be delighted to break.... But sometimes losing control is even better! Dylan Jackson, an ex-vice cop, is a man with little time for Liza's big-city ways--he left his taste for that kind of woman back in Vegas...or so he thinks. Yet Liza's need for control in all situations piques his libido, and soon the battle to dominate begins...starting in the bedroom.

OUT OF THE STACKSLibrarian Phoebe Addison has lived her entire life within a seventy-five mile radius of her small Louisiana town, but when she receives a strange medallion from her adventurous, off-world sister, reality tilts toward the bizarre. Everything Phoe thought she knew is...well, wrong. Dead wrong. But bone-numbing fear has no place in this brave new world—nor by the side of the dangerous, exquisite man who saves her life....AND INTO THE FIREFollowing the tragic slaughter of his family, operative Macijah "Cage" St. John understands evil in a way no man ever should. He traded happiness for a magnificent and terrible power, and fate isn't done with him yet. He wasn't looking for comfort. He didn't need tenderness. But today he'll play hero to a damsel in distress, and his quest will deliver him to the uncanny Martian colony of New London—and his heart to the demure Phoebe Addison. The bookish beauty's hidden talents and deep abiding love just might save Cage from himself.

A fresh, streetwise, frequently funny, frequently nasty, London-based crime series featuring sexy, no-nonsense female DI Jessie Driver Jessie Driver is a fast-track motorbike-riding female cop with a colourful love-life, an attitude and more than a few resentful male colleagues. When one of them sends her to check out a headless skeleton washed up on the banks of the Thames, Jessie is furious. But this case is far from routine: the bones have been bleached, and floating nearby like a pair of jellyfish are the only source of identification -- the victim's silicone implants. Soon Jessie is on the trail of a vicious killer who seems to be targeting B-list celebrities -- the owner of the implants is the first, but not the only, wannabe to meet a sticky end. Under a media spotlight, Jessie's given the chance to prove once and for all that she has what it takes to handle a high-profile investigation. But when she becomes dangerously involved...

Henry's father promises to take him salmon fishing if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for the next month. But that's no easy task, especially when Ramona gets into the act.

In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson, a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father.A lot can happen on the road from lost to found... Ali Collins doesn't have room in her life for clutter or complications. So when her estranged father passes away and leaves her his only prized possession—a 1968 Firebird convertible—Ali knows she won't keep it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her father's unfulfilled promises. And especially not when a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast is offering enough money for the car to save her childhood home from foreclosure. There's only one problem, though. Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But her ex-boyfriend, Nico, does. The road trip gets off to a horrible start, filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks, and all the uncomfortable tension that comes with being trapped in...

The Plumber begins with the double homicide of a government official and his glamorous mistress. Volker Hangman is a serial killer who targets beautiful women and powerful men. Can the brilliant detective Ryan and his partner Paula solve the crimes and bring Volker to justice? Read this steamy, suspenseful thriller to find out.

Collin Banks has made treasure hunting his profession and his latest project brings him to Oasis, Arizona. He's attempting to solve the hundred year old mystery of a gold heist from the Manfred Schneider Gold Mine. However, while flying his Cessna Skyhawk over the small town and surrounding desert, something goes horribly wrong and his plane crashes!

Leedy Collins is a restaurant manager who has a dream of one day opening her own restaurant. The only thing missing is the bank loan. Terry Foster, a handsome loan officer, is the most exciting man Leedy has ever met. They both feel the electricity upon their first meeting, but when he declines her loan application - sparks fly.Leedy is furious. Obviously, this is an odious man who delights in destroying her dream. Terry feels for Leedy but it is his job to protect the bank from high risks. He is all too familiar with saving young women; he has raised his orphaned niece and feels compelled to save Leedy. When Leedy decides to enroll in his business management class, they are both in for the ride of their life. Leedy is looking for help in pursuing her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant, but she may end up with much more than she bargained for. **

At the age of twenty-four, Barbara McLean and her husband, Thomas, decided to make their home in the country, near a village called Alderney in Grey County, Ontario. Together they became homeowners, farmers and, eventually, parents. They called their farm Lambsquarters, and they remain there today, twenty-six years later.Life on a farm is a cycle of neverending work and discovery. Barbara and her family develop close relationships with every living thing: the hearty lambs and the fragile ones, the pumpkins and the potatoes and the hollyhocks in the barnyard, a family of bluebirds with problems of its own. What at first seems an intensely independent act -- having one's own land and space -- becomes more meaningful once it becomes possible to connect with the larger community. Strong bonds are formed with neighbours who share both in grief and in celebration.In striking portraits that are intensely intimate and yet reverberate with the universal hum of life,...

In WORLD CUP RUGBY TALES, World Cup-winning rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio shares his favourite stories from his time at International rugby's greatest tournament. With razor-sharp wit and good humour he lets the reader behind the closed doors of the tournament, to see what happens on and off the pitch when the cameras aren't looking.All the great names are here - Blanco, Lomu and Pienaar among them - and in his time Dallaglio has shared pints or blows (or both) with them all and has lived to tell the stories.Funny, frank and fully loaded with quick-fire banter these are the best of the best tales of the legends of the International stage.