Mostrando resultados por "Hushed" en Todas las categorías

Eerie Ashwood may look like a regular college student—she has a job at a local diner and attends classes at the community college—but she’s not. She’s a Hushed, a living secret made of flesh and blood, spawned by the death of a human who had something to hide. While the Hushed blend in among humans, they are haunted by an overwhelming urge to spill their secret to those whom it would hurt the most. But once a Hushed tells their secret, they drop dead.

What if the truth the government hides is not of this world? When young physicist Vyla Kells is pulled into a top-secret White House investigation, she discovers that reality is far stranger than she ever imagined. Paranormal activity threatening a U.S. aircraft carrier isn’t a glitch in physics, it’s proof of alien technology thriller hidden in plain sight, bound to humanity through decades of secret agreements.

A quietly powerful tale of music, memory, and the spaces between what is said and what is lost. In a country reshaped by conflict, one man returns to find the world he left behind both familiar and forever changed. As melodies echo through café windows and unspoken truths linger in the air, lives intertwine in moments both tender and profound. Set against the backdrop of mid-twentieth century America, Hushed Tones is a richly textured story about the rhythms of love and silence, resilience and regret. With lyrical prose and a deep emotional current, it invites readers into a world where ...

Nora finds forbidden love with her fallen angel, in the first book in the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga. For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her...

Silence is golden, unless you’re permanently hushed up. When Lillian Johnson was found dead one hot summer day, no one in the town of Bradley, North Carolina, was all that surprised. Lillian had always talked about the trials of her various health problems, and was sure to share with everyone exactly how much she suffered. The townspeople were only slightly more surprised to discover that Lillian had been murdered. That’s because Lillian, like most folks, had a dark side. And a fair number of people had experienced this dark side.

She’s being hunted. She has to hide. She can’t exist. Given is relieved when Basil is placed into Janie’s care. Now he can keep her safe. Keep her protected. Keep her with him. But Given also knows his world is lawless - filled with angry, untrusting, and desperate people that would do anything to survive. Staying under their radar and the men in the pinstriped suits becomes more difficult when new memories surface, strange abilities emerge, and Basil’s sanity begins to waver.

Harness the power of silence and let your presence speak volumes. Words matter but your body language speaks loud and clear without them. It’s what you’re not saying out loud that matters most. Before you open your mouth, your microexpressions, posture, gestures, and even the tilt of your...

A devastating terrorist attack in the heart of Washington, DC, and the arrest of the terrorist leads to a trial that threatens to expose the dark underbelly of America's national security. The Russian president is gravely injured and fixated on revenge, while a gay Russian dissident is arrested and put on trial in Judge Tom Brewer's courtroom. With the world's attention fixed on Tom and this case, secrets from his past explode during the course of the trial, which place him at the very center of the case and make him the only man who can try to stop the world's slide into war.

It's been 10 years since the events that changed Johnny Merrimon's life and rocked his hometown to the core. Since then, Johnny has fought to maintain his privacy, but books have been written of his exploits; he has fans, groupies. Living alone in the wilderness beyond town, Johnny's only connection to normal life is his old friend, Jack. They're not boys anymore, but the bonds remain. What they shared. What they lost.

I had love once and lost it. Never again. That’s why I told myself she’s off limits—forbidden. It doesn’t matter that she’s as sexy and courageous as she is unexpected. Or that I can’t get her out of my mind. I’m not her happily ever after. So, I’ll help her investigate why people are going missing in the desert. But I’ll keep my hands—and my heart—to myself.

In this thrilling novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, top cop and devoted sister Harriet Blue is now Inmate 3329—but even prison bars won't stop the detective from seeking justice for the murder of her brother. Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop—as Harriet Blue is...

Stone Barrington faces down a rival with cutting-edge tactics in this heart-racing thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Stone Barrington is settling in for some downtime in New York City when an anonymous enemy makes himself known. This nameless foe's threats hit close to home...

Lily Larsen is given no choice but to leave her beloved home in Cades Cove, Tennessee. She is sent to St. Louis to live with her uppity aunt, who is determined to turn Lily into a proper young woman. Brokenhearted, Lily succumbs to her aunt and uncle's odd ways, though she can't understand why her estranged relatives suddenly care about her. She is schooled in etiquette and groomed for the purpose of marrying into wealth. However, she remains guarded, fearing that her secrets will be discovered and ruin any chance for happiness.

With wisdom, humor and insight, The Busy World Is Hushed examines the contradictions we find in our faith, our families and ourselves. Hannah, a widowed Episcopal minister, is hoping to translate a long-lost gospel when she is challenged by both her scholarly assistant and her wayward gay son. But when family secrets are revealed, only the intercession of a stranger can help Hannah find peace.

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman plunges Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan into a twisted and disturbing case. Tess Monaghan has encountered almost every possible criminal motive throughout her career: greed, revenge, jealousy, rage. But there are crimes that defy all...

A small town by the sea. A bungalow that lets you breathe. A woman who didn’t plan on falling in love. Ava comes to Cloverbay to settle her late aunt’s house and keep her distance. Instead, she meets Rowan—a man with steady hands and a quiet smile—and his daughter, Lily, who welcomes Ava into the everyday. Their lives begin to tangle in all the good ways: neighborly fixes, warm porch nights, jokes that linger. The pull between Ava and Rowan builds—eyes that stay too long, touches that grow sure, conversations that slip past midnight.

They called her delusional. She called it remembering. Locked in Room 213, Frenchy LuSue swears the voices, the spells, the fire all of it were real. But when the man she once loved appears inside the same ward, the line between treatment and torment starts to blur.In a world where magic hides behind medicine, Frenchy must decide if she’s healing… or being silenced for good.A haunting psychological thriller where madness and witchcraft collide and nothing behind the veil stays buried for long.

“Dark, sexy, and smart... A stunningly good read.” — Linda Fairstein, author of Hell Gate “Utterly compelling . . . A classic page turner.” — Karin Slaughter, author of Undone In this exciting thriller by Kate White, Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief and New York Times bestselling author...

They’re happy now. Life in the little bungalow by the tide is soft and ordinary in the best way: morning coffee on the porch, warm dinners, laughter in the hall. Lily is growing fast and calls Ava “Mom,” like it was always meant to be. The house is full of small joys and love.

In the six months since the first case of a terrifying new epidemic - when a healthy baby wouldn’t take a breath at birth - the country has been thrown into turmoil. The government has passed sweeping new laws to monitor all citizens. And several young pregnant women have vanished without trace. As a midwife, Lainey’s mum, Emma, is determined to be there for those who need her. But when 17-year-old Lainey finds herself in trouble, this dangerous new world becomes very real.