Bess Choi is proud of what she's accomplished. Owner of Strange Brew, a popular coffee shop in Silence, she's worked hard and has overcome many obstacles to build the life she has. It's a good life, one that includes work she loves, an apartment to call her own, and plenty of good friends.But an unexpected phone call comes as a brutal reminder of a time she thought she'd left far behind. Suddenly, she's faced with the choice to turn her back on the beautiful life she created, or break her guilty silence.Chief Deputy Hugo Alexander isn't sure when exactly he started seeing the quiet coffee shop owner as more than simply a good friend. It's hard to pinpoint the moment when she went from a supportive friend to him and his teenage son, to the woman who features in his dreams and fantasies.Unfortunately, Bess Choi seems to have him firmly locked in the friend zone, and it's not until worrisome things start happening around her, she cautiously starts lowering the...

A compelling, intimate memoir of grief, heartbreak and what we owe the natural world – all learned from the dog who saved her life.Only a teenager when her beloved father was murdered by his political opponents, as an adult Fatima Bhutto longed to build a happy family life. When she met a charismatic, alluring man, she thought she had found something special.This is the story of how Fatima freed herself from the tight coils of the man's manipulative charm and his dangerous, intoxicating hold over her. It's a tale that crosses continents, and travels into myth, literature, astronomy and art. By Fatima's side for the entire journey is Coco: a small, ferociously loyal Jack Russell terrier.In The Hour of the Wolf, Fatima Bhutto weaves wolf ethnography with her own suppressed maternal instinct; and an exploration of coercive attachments with one of humanity's connection to nature. The result is a memoir as intellectually compelling as it is intimate and evocative.

My ex is a world-famous rockstar.And this Christmas... he's about to discover he's a father. Phoenix Sterling was once my everything—late-night melodies, tangled sheets, and a future I was foolish enough to believe in. Then he left, choosing a record deal over me.I thought I could move on... until two pink lines changed everything. I tried to tell him, but he my calls went unanswered.For four years I've raised our daughter alone. Then my editor sends me to Chicago—days before Christmas—to interview the man who walked away.When a blizzard shuts down the airport and leaves us snowed in together, my only way home is squeezing onto a tiny tour bus with my rockstar ex.But when it breaks down in a storybook small town decked out for the holidays, hot chocolate turns into a snowball fight... and a slow dance under falling snow makes it impossible to keep my walls up.Phoenix...

London's first woman doctor and a skeptical Scotland Yard detective find their holidays sidelined by a murderer threatening the royal family in this historically rich, gritty mystery set in Victorian London.1867: For commoners and nobility alike, the Isle of Wight is an ideal holiday destination. Queen Victoria and her family frequently spend time at Osborne House, their stunning coastal residence. For the next few days the island will also be home to Dr. Julia Lewis, who is traveling with her grandfather and her great-aunt. But despite the pleasant surroundings, Julia is beset by worries. Julia and Inspector Richard Tennant grew close during their last investigation, but he abruptly left England on a dangerous chase. She has heard nothing from him in weeks; meanwhile her maid, Kate, is nervous about rising anti-Irish sentiment. Editorials call for harsh retaliation against those determined to rid Ireland of British rule. When Julia is...