Sweet America

Andrea Zurita had been alive for the second time for more than three days. The men who had left her body had done so carefully: Senor Prescott would be very angry to find them on his land: Transgressions had been met with violence in the past, the bodies dumped into the ocean. Andrea Ivanna Zurita had taken I'll three days before in the small village near to Prescott's property. She worked for Prescott, someone allowed on and off the property with ease. She had taken ill at work suddenly, no one knew the why of it and her family was poor: A doctor, other than the local clinic was out of the...

“A magnificent piece of writing, a beautiful tapestry of prose in which the stories of two of Atlanta’s most celebrated families have been woven densely into the history of the city itself.” —The New York Times The Intersection of Peachtree Street, historically the residential and...

The smell hit them before they reached the woods. “Jesus,” Ronnie said, “What in ...” “Bad, right?” Jeff said. “That's why I wanted you to come along.” He moved his eyes to include Mike, and then further to include Candace and Patty. “That hit me hard, just like it did you.” He walked to the edge of the woods and peered in. “Come on,” he said. “Take a look at this.” He stepped into the tree line and disappeared from sight almost entirely. Just another shadow in the shadows that made the tree line their home. Candace stepped into the shadowed woods, and her eyes ...

A Limited-Edition Historical Western Romance Collection Celebrating America's Pioneer Spirit Ten courageous women. Ten unforgettable loves. One legendary trail that helped shape a nation. As America celebrates 250 years of independence, journey back to a time when brave pioneers risked everything for a better future. Along the winding path of the Oregon Trail, ordinary men and women faced extraordinary challenges—crossing raging rivers, enduring deadly storms, surviving heartbreak, and trusting God to guide them toward a new beginning. From orphaned young women and widows seeking hope, to...

“A close-up look at how wartime chaos affects a tight-knit group of women living on Hawaii in 1944 at the height of Pacific combat.... [Violet’s] journey overcoming her trials and grief through friendship, family, and romance is a story of strength and perseverance.”—Booklist Violet...

In Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies, food writer Rossi Anastopoulo cracks open our relationship to pie with wit and good humor. She traces the pies woven into our history, following the evolution of our country across centuries of innovation and change and examining how America’s relationship with this iconic dessert impacted culture across eras—and vice versa.

To leave the city with nine people they were going to need a truck, and that was going to have to wait until they made their way out of the city and all the stalled and wrecked vehicles that clogged the main streets. They had hoped to cross over the river on the Firestone Boulevard Bridge, but after a three hour walk, most of which consisted of crawl-walking over the tops of stalled vehicles, they had been forced to turn back when they reached the beginning of the bridge. The bridge was gone, the pavement gone leaving a ragged drop into the water below, and the river seemed to be much ...

The girl everybody loves to hate has returned to the town she'd sworn to leave behind forever. As the rich, spoiled princess of Parrish, Mississippi, Sugar Beth Carey had broken hearts, ruined friendships, and destroyed reputations. But fifteen years have passed, now she's come home -- broke...

Teresa July has led a hard life, but now she has a chance to put her train robbing past behind her. Armed with a new job as a cook to one of Philadelphia's elite families, Teresa is determined to start her life anew, and nothing––not even her boss's stuck–up (and far too handsome)...

From USA Today bestselling author Lauren K. Denton comes a heartwarming Southern novel. Set against the charming backdrop of Alabama's Gulf Coast, The Summer House is perfect for readers who love found family stories, vibrant small-town communities, and uplifting women's fiction filled with hope...

The virus begins to infect the world starting in Ecuador when it is accidently released. But that will gain speed slowly at first. In the United States a top-secret military panel authorizes releasing it on the general public starting in America and then spreading out from there to the entire world. While it is slowly spreading from Ecuador, it is soon spreading from several places in the world and the fall of humanity is begun. This book follows that start and a few survivors who attempt to outrun their destiny and flee the northern New York town where the virus was developed and released ...

Born into slavery, Henrietta Wood was taken to Cincinnati and legally freed in 1848. In 1853, a Kentucky deputy sheriff named Zebulon Ward colluded with Wood's employer, abducted her, and sold her back into bondage. She remained enslaved throughout the Civil War, giving birth to a son in Mississippi and never forgetting who had put her in this position. By 1869, Wood had obtained her freedom for a second time and returned to Cincinnati, where she sued Ward for damages in 1870. Astonishingly, after eight years of litigation, Wood won her case: In 1878, a Federal jury awarded her $2,500.

Exciting! Romantic! Adventure! If you love Pride and Prejudice, and sweet clean Regency Romance, you'll love this series! If you favor JAFF authors like Reynolds, Wells, Kendig, and Salier, these books are meant for you! Do you love stories like Bridgerton and North and South? You are in the right place! Elizabeth, at the tender age of 19, finds herself an orphan. Her father's final wish is for her to sail to England to reconnect with the family he and her mother ran away from. Along with her faithful companions, she arrives at the coastal town of Ramsgate, where the very first person she ...

The door itself bent out of the frame with a soft squeal of metal. Mike started forward into the small circle of light when the odor from inside the space suddenly leapt out to assault him. At the same time, a distinct sound reached his ears, the sound of dozens of buzzing flies. Mike moved back quicker than he had thought to and nearly tripped over the others as he did. Ronnie stepped forward, snagged what was left of the door and pushed it shut. The broken lock mechanism jammed in the steel door unit and held it closed. Ronnie’s face was gray. Sweat popped out along his brow. He had ...

Donita walked down Eighth Avenue towards Columbus Circle. Behind her a silent army followed, numbering in the thousands. From the circle they would take the park. There were thousands of the living camped out in the park. She could smell them on the air that flowed past her face as she walked. They had believed they were safe in their numbers. They had believed that nothing could touch them with their barricades. And for a time that had been true, but that time was passed now. She had left Rapid City and begun her walk with only twenty five faithful. Jeff, the big red haired man that she ...

If you love Pride and Prejudice, and sweet, clean Regency Romance, you'll love this series! What if Elizabeth wasn't a Bennet? What if Elizabeth was an American? What if Elizabeth sailed to England to find her Bennet family? What if Miss Darcy met Elizabeth at Ramsgate before she could get into trouble? What if there are a dozen new characters who were not in the original Pride and Prejudice? (but of course we'll see many of our old favorites) What if Mr. Darcy doesn't like Americans? Come visit this new Jane Austen Fan Fiction series and see what other "what if's" there are as Elizabeth ...

Exciting! Romantic! Adventure! If you love Pride and Prejudice, and sweet and clean regency romance, you'll love this series! If you love stories like Bridgerton, North and South, Persuasion, with a dash of Sherlock Holmes thrown in, you're in the right place! Elizabeth sailed from America to find her family in the beginning of our story and found her true love along the way. We fell in love, once again, with our favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice, but now it's time to continue the story and have brand new adventures! This second compilation, of books seven through ten, will take ...

♥The Candy Beach Series ♥ What would you do if you suddenly became a single mom to a seven-year-old child? Overnight, Monica Crawford finds her neatly organized life is turned upside down. Her sister abandons her blind son, Scotty, leaving him on Monica's doorstep. Caring for a child was not in Monica's carefully-laid plans. After all, she's working on her MBA while pursuing a marketing director job at The Chocolate Dreams Candy Company. However, caring for a disabled child brings unexpected conflict-and unexpected joy. When John French volunteers to tutor Scotty, he's drawn to Monica. ...

This is episode 21 of the epic series Elizabeth from America. The books are meant to be read in order. Look for the compilations for easier reading. In this episode, Georgiana Darcy gets engaged! Lord Boilingbrook began wooing her last season and followed her to Kent to press his suit. He spent the summer at his good friend's estate just two hours from Rosings. Thomas Van Dyke had met Anne de Bourgh when they were just children. He liked her then and likes her better now. Could something be brewing there? Anne has given up the idea of marriage and thinks she is firmly on the shelf. We shall...

New York Times Editors’ Choice Winner of the Bancroft Prize Winner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book Award A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two...