Cross Wired

From USA Today Bestselling Authors Jan Coffey and May McGoldrick... Christina Phillips, grieving after a personal tragedy, leaves California for Istanbul, hoping the exotic sights and sounds and smells of the ancient city will help her heal. But when she finds herself being stalked by a young Kurdish woman and threatened by a driver who seems to know all about her family and her life, she must correct old injustices by unraveling family secrets before tragedy strikes once again. Zari Rahman fled the bombs and chemical warfare of war-torn Kurdistan, seeking safety and a new life for her newborn daughter. In Istanbul, homeless and desperate, she receives an unexpected kindness that comes at a soul-crushing price. The lives of these women collide in the city where the East meets West, where together they must travel a perilous path to justice and redemption. When the Mirror Cracks connects the past and present narratives of mothers and daughters in a tale about women and sacrifice, community and exclusion, cultural identity and the refugee experience.

El gran salón de la Torre Fleet es un lugar muy animado. Los McCall se preparan para una boda, y si eso significa llegadas inesperadas, asesinatos, caos y caos, tanto mejor en esta comedia de risa a carcajadas.Intenta casarte cuando tu prometida puede blandir una olla de hierro con precisión mortal, su tío loco se cree William Wallace y sus dos tías solteras no pueden terminar una frase -o un pensamiento- por sí solas...Tales son los problemas de Sir Iain Armstrong cuando se dispone a casarse con Lady Marion, una fiera criada en el convento. Todo lo que Iain quiere es cumplir los deseos de sus padres, apaciguar a dos cortes reales y hacer lo mejor para el futuro de Escocia poniendo fin a todos los problemas en su parte de los Borders. Todo lo que ella tiene que hacer es aceptar casarse con él, que es lo último en lo que piensa cuando Iain llega al convento. No se la llevará sin luchar.E incluso cuando Lady Marion se da cuenta de que Iain es un hombre valiente, inteligente y con unos hombros seductoramente poderosos, ¿logrará su excéntrica familia lo que sus rabietas, su obstinación y su orgullo no han conseguido hasta ahora: alejarlo para siempre? (lib)

Four seemingly disparate lives are beginning to unravel...and one person is holding the strings.The Rocket ScientistOn the eve of a new satellite launch, the fiancé of NASA project manager Alanna Mendes is apparently killed in a fishing accident...only to be spotted six months later in Silicon Valley.The Computer GeniusFour years after being caught by Homeland Security hacking into NASA's mainframe computer, Jay Alexei is still blacklisted from the top colleges and computer companies. Now a changed man, he is desperate for a second chance.The Financial WizardOnce a successful international banking CFO, today David Collier is a broken man who can't afford the expensive treatment for his daughter's rare kidney disorder.The American DreamWhen a terrorist group abducts the son of rags-to-riches tech mogul Steven Galvin, the billionaire is trapped in a nightmare where no amount of money can help him. (lib)

The Masked Heiress...In the glittering ballrooms of London, Gwyneth Douglas conceals her true identity behind the veil of scandalous tales, shielding her fortune and reputation from prying eyes. But when a shadowy figure threatens to expose her clandestine adventures, she turns to an unlikely ally-a childhood friend with his own dark secrets. The Brooding Rogue...Haunted by scandal and the specter of a tragic death, David Pennington exudes an air of defiance and arrogance, masking the turmoil within. When he stumbles upon Gwyneth's perilous predicament, he vows to protect her from the clutches of a fortune-seeking suitor, even if it means confronting his own demons. The Journey Unfolding...Bound by circumstance, Gwyneth and David embark on a journey to the Scottish Highlands, their tumultuous past mingling with the promise of an uncertain future. Amidst rugged landscapes and whispered secrets, their undeniable attraction reignites, blazing a trail of longing and forbidden desire. The Battle for Love...As danger lurks in the shadows of their ancestral home, Gwyneth and David must confront the darkness that threatens to engulf them. Together, they must unravel the mysteries of the past and confront the malevolent forces that seek to tear them apart. In a world where trust is elusive and betrayal lurks at every turn, they must fight not only for their love but for their very lives. "AN ENTERTAINING BOOK FILLED WITH MURDER, SUSPENSE, AND HUMOR ...WHICH STANDS ALONE AS AN EXCITING TALE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY."-LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST (lib)