of love & life Three novels selected and condensed by Reader’s Digest Standoff by Sandra Brown Some reporters have all the luck. During the first vacation she’s taken in years, TV journalist Tiel McCoy walks into a Texan convenience store and finds herself in a situation that could become the biggest story of her career….
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Paperback Book Streetwise George and his big, child-like friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they’ll find a place of their own and live the American…
The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien Whisked away from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the Wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… Paperback Book Paperback book…
The Legendary Emma Harte, the Heroine of A Woman of Substance, Returns in this sweeping Saga of power corruption love and secrets… Paula O’Neill, the beloved granddaughter of Emma Harte, is the Guardian of her vast business empire, decades after her death. But tension is mounting and sibling rivalry brewing. Into this volatile mix walks…
Dorothy The Romantic Story of Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Joy Childs A story of intrigue, divided loyalties – and love – set amid the wild, but beautiful Derbyshire Peak District in Tudor times. Dorothy Vernon’s name has become synonymous with her elopement from the ancestral home which she later inherited. It was above…
An Illusion of Maya by Phil Escott A huge old carp uncaught and unseen for decades. But now Jay and Carl had seen it, was the strength of their friendship about to be tested to its limit? Jack’s Wisdom was old, centuries old, and he knew that Jay was so close to enlightenment; was he…
In “Golden Lion“, readers are transported to the year 1670, where the Golden Bough sails boldly from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Captain Hal Courtney, a seasoned navigator, scans the horizon with a wary eye, sensing danger lurking in the waves. His instincts prove correct as he faces the threat of his nemesis, the Buzzard, who is…
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien is the thrilling conclusion to the epic saga that has captured the hearts of readers for generations. As the armies of the Dark Lord gather strength, the fate of Middle-earth hangs in the balance. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite to confront…
Simply mad about the girl… In spring a young man’s fancy will turn to love and the Honourable Phillip Petrie is no exception. Daisy’s chum is totally smitten with Miss Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of a millionaire Yank. But before the enthusiastic suitor can pop the question, his beloved is abducted by kidnappers. As a distraught…
In 1327 an English friar, William of Baskerville, accompanied by a young German monk, Adso of Melk, goes to a prosperous Italian abbey. The story is told, in old age, by the German who is still not sure what their original mission was. One of the reasons for his confusion is that, on arrival, William…