Wilde Lake

Winner of the eDunnit Award (Best crime novel in e book) 2017'Wilde Lake is a knockout.' Stephen King'Intriguing premise, stunning reveal, irresistible read.' Val McDermid'Wilde Lake is a standout novel: an intelligent, emotional, satisfying mystery that explores huge themes in small-town microcosm, in the manner of To Kill A Mockingbird, the inspiration on which it reflects.' Alex Marwood'Wilde Lake is engrossing, suspenseful and substantial.' Scott TurowLuisa 'Lu' Brant is the newly elected - and first female - state's attorney of Howard County, Maryland, a job in which her revered father famously served. Fiercely intelligent and ambitious, she sees an opportunity to make her name by trying a mentally disturbed drifter accused of beating a woman to death in her home. As Lu prepares for the trial, the case dredges up painful memories, reminding her small but tight-knit family of the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man's life. Only eighteen, AJ was cleared by a grand jury. Now, Lu wonders if the events of 1980 happened as she remembers them. What details might have been withheld from her when she was a child?The more she learns about the case, the more questions arise. Propelled into the past, she discovers that the legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, does not have all the answers and that the truth might be a dangerous thing to learn.

For the first time ever, get all of the Wild Lake Wolves’ binge-worthy, smoldering hot, wolf shifters in one giant box set. Inside, you’ll get five full-length novels including... ˃˃˃Rogue Alpha Exiled from his native pack lands, Mal is on a mission of redemption. If he can bring down a rival Alpha wolf and reclaim his pack, he just might get the chance to return home. But when he meets Laura, he knows instantly that she’s his fated mate but it may be the very thing that gets her killed. For a powerful enemy with nothing left to lose won’t hesitate to hurt Laura to get to Mal. Even though Mal knows the safest thing to do is walk away, the dark wolf inside him may be too strong to deny. ˃˃˃ Dark Wolf Luke Tully has spent a decade under the control of a powerful, ruthless Alpha who made him do things that would have broken lesser men. When he meets Tamryn Kane, she stirs his wolf and long-buried passions within him that just might bring out the darkness inside him he’s tried so desperately to contain. Can this beauty finally help quell the beast inside of Luke? And When Tamryn learns the truth about Luke’s past, can she love him anyway? ˃˃˃ Primal Heat Bas Lanier gets what he wants. Always. The hunky billionaire businessman is also Alpha to the largest wolf shifter pack in Wild Lake. He can’t always afford to play by the rules. Too many people depend on him for protection and their livelihood. But when he meets sexy law student, Abby Winslow, instant heat flares between them. The kind only reserved for fated mates. But, when new enemies threaten pack lands, Abby may get caught in the crossfire. ˃˃˃ Savage Moon When there’s trouble in Wild Lake, pack enforcer Alec Martel’s the guy who rushes in where other wolves fear to tread. He is one tough, hot, ass-kicking shifter who knows how to get things done and keep all the packs in line. This time, the biggest threat to pack harmony comes from Kane, a vengeful Alpha thirsty for power. When Alec goes to investigate, he meets Olivia Lord. Her luscious curves and tough girl attitude has his inner Alpha howling. The only problem is, she’s Kane’s mate. If Alec wants to claim Olivia for himself, he may have to start a pack war to do it. ˃˃˃ Hunter's Heart Jessa Lyle thinks the only good werewolves are dead ones. She should know. Her family makes its fortune hunting some of the most brutal, rogue shifters around. This time, her mark is sexy, dangerous, Alpha, Derek Monroe. She feels a powerful attraction to him she never saw coming. Just when Jessa thinks she’s captured her wolf, Derek may just have captured Jessa’s heart. What if everything Jessa's ever believed about werewolves is a lie and the only truth she can see now is him? If you love swoon-worthy fated mates, happily ever afters, and more sinfully sexy, protective Alpha wolves than you can handle, scroll up to grab this thrilling wolf shifter romance series. Book Themes: wolf shifter romance series, paranormal romance box sets, shifter romance bundles, shapeshifters, werewolves, witches and mages, fated mates, strong protective alpha male heroes, kickass strong female heroines, werebears, new adult, standalones

Owen’s Dream profiles the detailed struggles of Owen, a 12-year-old seventh grader diagnosed with autism at the age of four. Despite his condition, Owen tries hard to fit in with his few friends and classmates. Owen’s biggest desire is to make his school’s basketball team so his family will be proud of him. Owen’s story provides the inspirational details of his disappointments and the discovery of the special abilities that he possesses because of his autism. With the help of his older brother Paul, a high school athlete, Owen’s life takes an unexpected turn that provides him with surprising new opportunities that showcase Owen’s skills. Owen’s Story provides a positive message that can be used by all to encourage how determination and hard work can result in the most surprising successes in life.

Published in anticipation of Columbia's fortieth anniversary in 2007, this book showcases the history of one of the nation's leading "new towns." Built from the brilliant plan developed by visionary designer James Rouse, Columbia's innovative design is the foundation for a unique community that has thrived for decades and flourishes today.

This is the first volume in a 4-volume set, which is the culmination of two decades of research and writing. For the first time, the natural history, migration patterns, habitat requirements, reproductive biology, and distribution of the province's birdlife are combined in one publication. This is a reprint of the original volume published in 1990 by the Royal British Columbia Museum and the Canadian Wildlife Service. No changes or updates in content have been made from the original edition.

The New York Times bestselling author of Napa tells the captivating story of how the Napa Valley region transformed into an extraordinary engine of commerce, glamour, and an outsized version of the American dream—and how it could be lost—in “a strong plea for responsible stewardship of the land” (Kirkus Reviews). Not so long ago, wine was an exclusively European product. Now it is thoroughly American; emblematic of Napa Valley, an area idealized as the epicenter of great wines and foods and a cultural tourist destination. But James Conaway’s candid book tells the other side of the romanticized story. Napa at Last Light reveals the often shadowy side of the latter days of Napa Valley—marked by complex personal relationships, immense profits, passionate beliefs, and sometimes desperate struggles to prevail. In the balance hang fortunes and personal relationships made through hard work and manipulation of laws, people, and institutions. Napans who grew up trusting in the beneficence of the “vintner” class now confront the multinational corporations who have stealthily subsumed the old family landmarks and abandoned the once glorious conviction that agriculture is the best use of the land. Hailed as the definitive Napa writer, Conaway has spent decades covering the region. Napa at Last Light showcases the greed, enviable profits, legacy, and tradition that still collide in this compelling story. The area is still full of dreamers, but of opposing sorts: those longing for a harmonious society based upon the vine, and self-styled overlords yearning for wealth and the special acclaim only fine wine can bring. Bets are still out on what the future holds. “This is a stunning and sad look at how an idyllic community became a victim of its own success…fascinating and well-researched” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).