Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios by YANN MARTEL

Title: The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios


Author: Yann Martel


Price: Php 100.00


About the Book:

Here are four unforgettable stories by the author of Life of Pi. In the exquisite title novella, a very young man dying of AIDS joins his friend in fashioning a story of the Roccamatio family of Helsinki, set against the yearly march of the twentieth century whose horrors and miracles their story echoes. In "The Time I Heard the Private Donald J. Rankin String Concerto with One Discordant Violin, by the American composer John Morton," a Canadian university student visits Washington, D.C., and experiences the Vietnam War and its aftermath through an intense musical encounter. In "Manners of Dying," variations of a warden's letter to the mother of a son he has just executed reveal how each life is contained in its end. The final story, "The Mirror Machine", is about a young man who discovers an antique mirror-making machine in his grandmother's attic. The man's fascination with the object is juxtaposed with the longwinded reminiscences it evokes from his grandmother.

Written earlier in Martel's career, these tales are as moving as they are thought-provoking, as inventive in form as they are timeless in content. They display that startling mix of dazzle and depth that have made Yann Martel an international phenomenon.

Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by JULIA QUINN

Title: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton


Author: Julia Quinn

  Price: Php 120.00

  About the Book:

 Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn't know him at all. Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of everyone's preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trop aboard he discovers notyhing in his life is quite the same—especially Penelope Featherington! The girl haunting his dreams. But when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat—or his promise of a happy ending?

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Secrets of a Fire King (PB) by KIM EDWARDS

Title: The Secrets of a Fire King (PB)


Author: Kim Edwards


Price: Php 80.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/2921325


About the Book:
The first story collection from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter

With The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards touched hearts across the nation. In this, her first collection of stories-now with three new stories added-she explores the lives of those who exist on the fringes of society: a fire-eater, an American and his Korean war bride, Madame Curie's maid, and others. Though their tales vary dramatically, each comes up against the barriers of place and circumstance in the most universal of experiences: the quest to discover and understand the elusive mysteries of love. Transporting readers to exotic locations, this beautiful collection reinforces Edwards's presence as an extraordinarily gifted writer.

The Guru of Love by SAMRAT UPADHYAY

Title: The Guru of Love


Author: Samrat Upadhyay


Price: Php 150.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/2924709


About the Book:
Set against a backdrop of prodemocracy unrest in contemporary Katmandu, The Guru of Love tells the story of a lowly tutor who ends up in a most irregular domestic ménage. Ramchandra lives in a shabby apartment house with his well-born wife and their children. He doesn't plan on becoming a cad, but when a beautiful young single mother named Malati becomes his student, he's drawn into a relationship with her. A powerful ambivalence marks his romance with the girl: "He had an urge to walk toward Tangal, knock on Malati's door, and tell her not to come to his house anymore, that he could no longer tutor her. Or perhaps crawl into bed next to her." When Ramchandra's wife Goma finds out about the affair, she has a unique solution--she asks Malati and her baby daughter to move into their apartment. Goma sleeps with the children and instructs the adulterous couple to share the master bedroom. She insists,: "Why don't you two go inside the bedroom, and I'll bring you some food." This license sits uneasily upon Ramchandra, much as democratic liberation sits uneasily upon the old city of Katmandu. The Guru of Love is ultimately a sweet, sad look at an indestructible family. It also gives us, in Ramchandra's wife Goma, a surprising, cunning, and altogether charming heroine.

The Ominous Omnibus (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-3) by LEMONY SNICKET

Title: The Ominous Omnibus (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-3)


Author: Lemony Snicket


Price: Php 450.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3022148


About the Book:
Within the pages of this omnibus, readers will discover all three books upon which the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is based: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window. Like the movie, this thick volume tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being perfectly well-mannered are perfectly ill-fated. From the very beginning of Book the First, when the children learn of aterrible fire, continuing on to the last page of Book the Third, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book can be hidden under a bed where no one will ever see it again.

Brida by PAOLO COELHO

Title: Brida (TP)


Author: Paolo Coelho

  Price: Php 250.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/4050735


About the Book:
Brida, a young Irish girl, has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her to trust in the goodness of the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world. As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to become a witch.

This enthralling novel incorporates themes that fans of Paulo Coelho will recognize and treasure. It is a tale of love, passion, mystery, and spirituality from the master storyteller.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

One Little Sin by LIZ CARLYLE

Title: One Little Sin


Author: Liz Carlyle


Price: Php 180.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/4050785


About the Book:




National bestselling author Liz Carlyle presents her most tempting romance to date -- a sinfully sensual tug-of-war between heavenly desires and earthly delights....


He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser.

So it shouldn't have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms.

She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt.

So it shouldn't have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby's governess.

One little sin brought them together.

But when one man's wicked charms are matched by one woman's fiery spirit, one little sin can lead to another...and another...and another....

Beowulf: The Script Book by NEIL GAIMAN & ROGER AVARY

Title: Beowulf: The Script Book


Author: Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary


Price: Php 250.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/4050816


About the Book:
Who will come to the aid of beleaguered King Hrothgar, whose warriors have become the prey of the vengeful outcast monster Grendel?


In the able hands of #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman (Anansi Boys, American Gods) and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary(Pulp Fiction, Silent Hill), a timeless classic adventure takes on a astonishing new life. Here are the initial draft and final shooting script of the star-studded blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Forest Gump, Back to the Future), plus concept art, fascinating insights in the screenplay's evolution, an introduction by Avary, an afterword from Gaiman…AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Snowy Night with a Stranger by JANE FEATHER, SABRINA JEFFRIES, JULIA LONDON

Title: Snowy Night with a Stranger


Author: Jane Feather, Sabrina Jeffries, Julia London


Price: Php 150.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3846782


About the Book:
Warm up on a winter’s night with three passionate love stories from three shining New York Times bestselling authors!


Jane Feather leads an unwitting Yuletide traveler down a twisting path. . . .
Edward Vasey, Viscount Allenton, is journeying precariously through a snowstorm when his coach is overtaken by highwaymen! Robbed of his money, Ned takes refuge at Selby Hall, where a spirited beauty with a shocking secret may steal something more—his heart.

Sabrina Jeffries unlocks the heart of an embittered lord. . . .


When a coach accident strands heiress Elinor Bancroft at the home of the notorious Black Baron, she discovers the Christmas Day heartache that darkened his soul years ago—and her generous heart brings a festive air to his home and reawakens his spirit to love.

Julia London sends a debutante into the wintry Scottish wilds. . . .


Searching for her rakehell brother, an earl lying low in the wake of a scandalous affair, Fiona Haines is led by a rugged Highlander who obscures his scarred face. As they journey on, Fiona draws closer to her brave, enigmatic protector—but will fury or passion ignite when he reveals his identity?

Charmed by JAYNE CASTLE, JULIE BEARD, LORI FOSTER, EILEEN WILKS

Title: Charmed


Author: Jayne Castle, Julie Beard, Lori Foster, Eileen Wilks


Price: Php 120.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3846831


About the Book:
Just in time for Halloween, when hearts and minds turn to magic, bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz (writing as Jayne Castle) joins a talented cast of romance authors to create a series of four short tales of wonder and enchantment. Suspend disbelief--something at which we romance readers excel--and join in the exhilaration of Charmed. In Castle's "Bridal Jitters," business partners with special perceptual talents tune in to each other and the results are both hilarious and titillating. Julie Beard's "Man in the Mirror" takes a young woman struggling to find her way in a fast-paced world and propels her back in time to King Arthur's Court, into the arms of Tristan of Ilchester. There a chance encounter with the wizard Merlin and tending to the wounded Tristan give Katie new direction and the knowledge to make her dreams come true. In "Tangled Dreams," a pair of ghostly lovers conspire to bring together shy Allison Barrow and sexy bartender Chase Winston to recover a treasure long missing. Along the bumpy way, Allison and Chase discover fantasy-fulfilling depths of passion and a danger that threatens it all. Eileen Wilks blends the ordinary and the mythical to perform her usual magic in "Pandora's Bottle." Pandora Kitlock's fiancé John has a secret. He tries to tell Dora about it during their first intimate weekend tryst, but something--or someone--keeps interfering: Jack, John's alter ego who has all the passionate impulses of your typical genie. John tells Dora she has to choose between them and Dora is faced with the toughest decision of her life. Full of love, laughter, and happy endings, Charmed is a charming read indeed! --Alison Trinkle

Sapphire by ROSEMARY ROGERS

Title: Sapphire


Author: Rosemary Rogers


Price: Php 150.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3824403


About the Book:
Not even love could stop her . . .

Despite her privileged life in the sultry paradise of Martinique, the beautiful and daring Sapphire Fabergine will never be satisfied until she claims the honor and legitimacy that has been denied her. Sapphire sails to London to confront the aristocratic family who had disowned her before she was even born -- only to find that her father is dead and that his title has passed to Blake Thixton, an attractive yet loathsome distant American cousin.

Convinced Sapphire is determined to bring about his ruin, Blake kidnaps her and sails back to America, where he presents her with a choice: become his mistress or serve him as a maid in his waterfront mansion. Without means in this unfamiliar land, Sapphire is trapped. But she will not compromise her quest for honor so easily -- not even for the man she has come to desire.

The Taste of Innocence by STEPHANIE LAURENS

Title: The Taste of Innocence (HB)


Author: Stephanie Laurens


Price: Php 180.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3824396


About the Book:
For no gentleman is this more true than Charles Morwellan, the eighth Earl of Meredith. Although he's seen the many successful unions of his Cynster connections, he has also watched his father's obsessions nearly destroy their family and fortune, a mistake Charles will not repeat. But as Lord Meredith he must marry, so he offers for Sarah, the daughter of his neighbors Lord and Lady Conningham. She's intelligent enough to run his social life, beautiful enough to grace his arm, and old enough to know the value of his offer.

For most young ladies of the ton, the right marriage is the culmination of years of training, perfect deportment, and intricate plans that would impress a general. But as a lady of independent means with a life of her own, Sarah is unwilling to wed unless it is for unbounded love.

But Charles always gets what he wants. He convinces Sarah to give him two weeks to win her; if he succeeds, they will marry immediately. And so begins an intense courtship. By day, Charles and Sarah are models of decorum indulging in innocuous walks, polite conversation, sedate waltzes. Each night they steal away to the lush, moonlit gardens, where sensual embraces turn to searing kisses, and much, much more. Both are swept away on a tide of passion and feeling neither can resist.

And yet, after the wedding, despite nights of insatiable passion, Charles remains aloof, as if the near-sinful sweetness of their nights exists only in a dream. Sarah battles to prove that true love is a force that can't be contained, a gift worth fighting for, but it's only when she's engulfed in a web of increasingly dangerous incidents that Charles discovers how much he's willing to surrender to protect . . . the taste of innocence.

The True Love Wedding Dress by CATHERINE ANDERSON, CONNIE BROCKWAY, CASEY CLAYBOURNE, BARBARA METZGER

Title: The True Love Wedding Dress


Author: Catherine Anderson, Connie Brockway, Casey Claybourne, Barbara Metzger


Price: Php 150.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3833383


About the Book:
Long ago, a poor servant girl created an exquisite wedding gown for her haughty mistress, who was to marry the man that the girl loved with all her heart. Though tempted to stop the marriage using her secret magical skills, she instead ensured the groom's happiness by enchanting the dress so that whoever possessed it would be blessed with true love.

But the spell went delightfully awry, working its magic for the servant girl instead of her mistress-and then the dress mysteriously vanished. Who knows where or when it may turn up next, for some blushing bride to claim as her very own?

A Bride By Christmas by HEATHER GRAHAM, JO BEVERLEY, CANDACE CAMP

Title: A Bride by Christmas


Author: Heather Graham, Jo Beverley, Candace Camp


Price: Php 120.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3833399


About the Book:


Home for Christmas by Heather Graham
It broke Travis's heart to see Isabelle go, but he was the Yankee captain who had commandeered her home and she was a daughter of the Confederacy. Yet even in the war-torn South, there was room for a Christmas miracle or two.

The Wise Virgin by Jo Beverley
Their families have feuded for generations. But will the love of Edmund de Grave and Joan Montelan overcome all this Christmas Eve—or will a family secret keep them apart forever?

Tumbleweed Christmas by Candace Camp
"Bah humbug" rancher Daniel MacKenzie met his match in his new housekeeper, Melinda Ballard. She was determined to bring the holiday spirit into his home—and the magic of love into his heart.

Secrets of a Perfect Night by STEPHANIE LAURENS, VICTORIA ALEXANDER, RACHEL GIBSON

Title: Secrets of a Perfect Night


Author: Stephanie Laurens, Victoria Alexander, Rachel Gibson

Price: Php 120.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3833332


About the Book:
Three spectacular stories all set on New Year′s Eve. First, Stephanie Laurens enthralls us with a New Year′s scandal, when a rake awakens in the bed of the temptress who seduced him years before. Then, Victoria Alexander enchants with her tale of a love promised, then foiled and then rekindled on another midnight. And Rachel Gibson delights with the reunion of two estranged friends and the passionate sparks that fly when the clock strikes twelve.

Silent Night by J.D. Robb, Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, Claire Cross

Title: Silent Night


Author: J.D. Robb, Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, Claire Cross

Price: Php 100.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3833375

About the Book:
Four tales of holiday love and danger from Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb, and bestselling authors Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, and Claire Cross.

For those who like the Grinch more before his transformation by the Whos down in Whoville, and those who don't automatically think of George Bailey's encounter with the angel in It's a Wonderful Life every time they hear a bell ring during the Christmas season, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, has teamed with three other gifted writers of romantic suspense to produce four intriguing tales of holiday upheaval. Claire Cross's "A Berry Merry Christmas" sends Holly Berry, a technophobic elf, to spread a little Christmas cheer to orphaned Natalie Sinclair and her Uncle Drew. When Natalie requests a new mommy for Christmas, little does Holly suspect she's the ideal candidate to fill the role--and to become a loving wife to Drew, who finds himself believing once again in the magic of Christmas. Only Santa Claus--"Mr. C" to Holly--can make all their dreams come true.

In Dee Holmes's "The Unexpected Gift," Sabrina McKay is spending her first Christmas since her divorce alone in Pine Falls, Vermont, with her young son. She finds the best gift of all not under her Christmas tree but passed out cold in her front yard. Investigating her son's report that "there's a dead man in the yard," Sabrina discovers former bad boy--and her girlhood boyfriend--Zach Danforth. Together again, they realize the true meaning of Christmas and the rediscovery of a love never lost.

Jake Rimsa discovers that the packaging doesn't reveal the true value of the gift inside in Susan Plunkett's Christmas Promises. Roped into giving Marne York, his ex-fiancée, a ride home for Christmas, Jake finds little evidence of the polished, pampered, starry-eyed young woman he left behind when he joined the FBI. Instead Marne has become a fierce advocate on behalf of battered women and a woman who has learned, in the most horrifying way possible, to take care of herself. And Jake uncovers in Marne the long-buried passion she believed forever dead. Together they seek a foe determined to make Marne pay for her interference, and they find the greatest gift of all--love between equals.

In the final story, only Nora Roberts can combine Christmas and an escaped serial killer with a grudge and still make it sizzle! Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in Midnight in Death. When her first Christmas with her new husband Roarke is interrupted by reports of the naked, mutilated body of the judge responsible for convicting serial killer David Palmer, Eve learns that her name appears on the list of others to be killed. Since she was responsible for arresting Palmer the first time, Eve is back on the case. But Roarke is on her case, exhorting Eve to join him under the mistletoe for a little Yuletide cheer and to let him bring his considerable connections to bear to locate the hiding place of the monster threatening their happiness. Together they capture the psychopath and the spirit of Christmas. What a way to start the new year! --Alison Trinkle

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (HB) by JULIA QUINN

Title: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (HB)


Author: Julia Quinn Price: Php 200.00


Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3824381


About the Book:
2 March 1810 . . .
Today, I fell in love.

At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.

But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . .

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

IF HE'S WILD by Hannah Howell

Title: If He's Wild
Author: Hannah Howell

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/4044878

About the Book:

Lady Alethea Vaughn Channing is haunted by a vision of a man in danger - the same man who she has seen in dreams time and time again. She doesn't even know his name, and yet she feels the connection between them, knows she is the only one standing between him and disaster. But rakish Lord Hartley Greville is capable of protecting himself, as he has proven more than once in his perilous work as a spy for the crown. If he's to carry out his duty, he'll need to put aside the achingly beautiful woman with the strange gift. And yet, when Alethea's visions reveal a plot that could endanger children, Hartley will not be able to ignore the destiny that binds them together - or resist the passion burning between them.

HIGHLAND WARRIOR by Hannah Howell

Title: Highland Warrior
Author: Hannah Howell

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/4044882

About the Book:

Fleeing an obsessed suitor, Fiona MacEnroy rides recklessly into Scotland's wildest hills and is captured by a horde of well-armed men. Instead of battling for her life, she finds herself swept away by a powerful stranger and carried off to a remote, forbidding keep. Oddly, here at Scarglas, a place shrouded in mystery and the black reputation of the rogue clan MacFingal, Fiona feels a strange, comforting sense of safety...and a consuming passion for its rugged land. Spellbound by Fiona's beauty yet determined to fight the longing she ignited, Ewan MacFingal plots to ransom Fiona back to her kin. Sworn to protect his eccentric clan against the dangers invading Scarglas, he refuses to be weakened by the power of a woman whose every glance and touch tell him that she is everything his heart desires. Now, as pride and passion war within, dark peril and forbidding secrets will force them to trust what has yet to be spoken - the unshakable power of a timeless love.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

"The Heiress Bride" by Catherine Coulter

Title: The Heiress Bride
Author: Catherine Coulter

Price: Php 100.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3453802

About the Book:

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the exciting conclusion of the English Regency Bride Trilogy, The Heiress Bride. You met Sinjun Sherbrooke in The Sherbrooke Bride and in The Hellion Bride, a delightful, quite endearing fifteen-year-old who, I hope, charmed your socks off. Now she's nineteen, blessed with Sherbrooke blue eyes, wit to burn, and a wonderful sense of humor. She is also bored with the London Season until she spies Colin Kinross, the Scottish earl of Ashburnham, across the dance floor at a London ball. When she overhears Colin complain that he must find a wealthy bride quickly in order to survive, Sinjun promptly introduces herself as the answer to his prayers. Despite all odds, Sinjun manages an elopement to Scotland to begin her life in a drafty old castle that holds more revelations and surprises than Sinjun could ever imagine. You'll also meet another ghost, Pearlin' Jane, who teams up with the Virgin Bride. Do enjoy Sinjun. She's one hell of a bride. Please write to me at P.O. Box 17, Mill Valley, CA 94942 or email me at ReadMoi@aol.com and let me know which of the three Bride novels you like best.

Catherine Coulter



Tuesday, April 12, 2011

"Pride & Prescience" by CARRIE BEBRIS

Title: Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Author: Carrie Bebris

Price: Php 100.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3453765

About the Book:

Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged), a Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery, embroils the joyous newlyweds Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests.

The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately, this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events-- nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and even an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family seems the target of a mysterious plot, with only the Darcys recognizing the danger.
Sinister forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom of the plot before the blushing bride descends into madness--or worse.

"Slow Burn" by JULIE GARWOOD

Title: Slow Burn
Author: Julie Garwood

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3453688

About the Book:

Every fire begins with a little heat–and in Slow Burn, bestselling author Julie Garwood provides the spark, skillfully blending pulse-pounding action, intense emotion, and characters with grit and heart. The result is an electrifying novel of romantic suspense that will have readers burning through the pages.

An unpretentious beauty who radiates kindness, Kate MacKenna doesn’t have a bad bone in her body–or an enemy in the world. So why are bombs igniting everywhere she goes? The first explosion brings her face-to-face with a handsome Charleston police detective. The second sends her into the arms of her best friend’s brother–a Boston cop who’s a little too reckless and way too charming for comfort. But Dylan Buchanan won’t let emotion prevent him from doing his job: Someone is trying to kill Kate, and Dylan is the only one standing between her and the monster who wants her dead.

"On A Wicked Dawn" by Stephanie Laurens



Title: On A Wicked Dawn
Author: Stephanie Laurens

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3453505

About the Book:

Amelia Cynster is stunned to hear these words from Lucien Ashford—the enigmatic sixth Viscount Calverton and the man she has always loved—just before the handsome rogue passes out at her feet. Dawn is breaking and she's already risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London home. And though torn between indignant affront and astonished relief, she's nevertheless thrilled that Luc has agreed to her outrageous marriage proposal.

However, rather than submitting to a hasty wedding as Amelia had planned, the exasperating lord insists on wooing her properly…in public and in private. She longs for their time alone, when she can learn all about seduction from a master, yet frustratingly, they all too often find themselves beneath the stifling gaze of the ton.

But there is method behind the viscount's madness—he has a secret reason for wooing Amelia. And like all desirable things, his passion has a price.

"On A Wild Night" by Stephanie Laurens

Title: On A Wild Night
Author: Stephanie Laurens

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3453546

About the Book:

Where are all the exciting men in London?

After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of colorless suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where no respectable lady ever should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found.

But titillating excitement quickly turns to panic when Amanda discovers she’s quite out of her depth. She looks around for help -- and is unexpectedly rescued by the Earl of Dexter. Lean, sensuous, and mysterious, he has delayed re-entering society, preferring instead a more interesting existence on its fringes.

He’s the epitome of the boldly passionate gentleman Amanda has been searching for, but although his very touch makes it clear he’s willing to educate her in the art of love, Amanda has to wonder if such a masterful, lionized rake can be sufficiently tamed into the ways of marriage.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

"Don't Bargain with the Devil" by Sabrina Jeffries

Title: Don't Bargain with the Devil
Author: Sabrina Jeffries

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3382068

About the Book:

The future of Charlotte Harris's finishing school is in jeopardy when a charming Spaniard -- world-famous magician Diego Montalvo -- arrives to turn the bordering estate into a scandalous pleasure garden. Valiantly ignoring his wicked flirtations, outspoken Lucinda Seton vows to derail his plans and save the school, unaware that Diego's true mission is to spirit the long-lost heiress away to Spain for a handsome reward! But before long Diego's heart is playing tricks on him, and Lucy is falling under the illusionist's spell. How can the Master of Mystery go through with his devilish scheme when all he wants is to make the lovely heiress his own?

Monday, March 14, 2011

"Irish Girls About Town" by MAEVE BINCHY, MARIAN KEYES, CATHY KELLY

Title: Irish Girls About Town
Author: Maeve Binchy, Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly

Price: Php 200.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3327626

About the Book:

Ah go on...tell us.

New York Times bestselling authors Maeve Binchy and Marian Keyes top an impressive roster of the Emerald Isle's most popular women writers and prove that when it comes to spinning a good yarn, the Irish are the best in the business. Showcasing dazzling wit and remarkable insight in short stories that run the gamut from provocative to poignant, these Irish women will tug at your heartstrings and have you crying with laughter in no time.

She did what?!

In Maeve Binchy's "Carissima," a longtime ex-pat and free spirit returns to Ireland from Sicily and shakes things up for her family, who finds her life utterly scandalous. In "Soulmates," by Marian Keyes, one woman's relationship is so bleedin' perfect in every way that it's driving her friends up the wall. In Cathy Kelly's "Thelma, Louise and the Lurve Gods," two women on a madcap, Stateside road trip have completely opposite reactions to a pair of insanely good-looking men. In these stories, and throughout this fabulous collection, Ireland's finest women authors celebrate the joys and perils of love, the adventure and constancy of female friendships, and their own irresistible brand of Irish charm.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

"The Charm School" by SUSAN WIGGS

Title: The Charm School
Author: Susan Wiggs

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3322872

About the Book:

An awkward misfit in an accomplished Boston family, Isadora Peabody yearns to escape her social isolation and sneaks aboard the Silver Swan, bound for Rio, leaving it all behind.

Ryan Calhoun, too, had a good family name. But he'd purposely walked away from everything it afforded him. Driven by his quest to right an old wrong, the fiery, temperamental sea captain barely registers the meek young woman who comes aboard his ship.

To the Swan's motley crew, the tides of attraction clearly flow between the two. Teaching her the charms of a lady, they hope to build the confidence she needs to attract not only their lonely captain's attention, but his heart, as well. For everyone knows the greatest charms are not those of the formal lady, but rather the possibilities of a new world built on love.


"This Charming Man" by MARIAN KEYES

Title: This Charming Man
Author: Marian Keyes

Price: Php 200.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3322760

About the Book:

The lives of four very different women have been shaped—and battered—by one charming man. . . .

Ireland's debonair politician Paddy de Courcy—the "John F. Kennedy Jr. of Dublin"—has captured tabloid headlines and the imagination of his country with his charm and charisma. But the crushed hearts he's left behind him reveal more about his character than his winning, votegetting smile. Lola, Grace, Marnie, and Alicia have all suffered from his selfishness and cruelty. But with Paddy's political star ascending, the time is finally ripe for redemption . . . and perhaps a bit of revenge.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

"The Lady is Tempted" by CATHY MAXWELL

Title: The Lady is Tempted
Author: Cathy Maxwell

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3291564

About the Book:

Sometimes the opportunity to misbehave is very tempting indeed, even for the most well-bred young lady.

Marry the local vicar -- a stodgy man with six impossible children -- never! Deborah Percival is determined to discover passion in a man's arms, not duty in a dull marriage. And when she becomes stranded at a countryside inn, tantalizing Anthony Aldercy, the Earl of Burnell, offers her the chance to fulfill her dreams. Deborah knows she should say no -- but how can she resist?

The Lady is tempted...

The earl is determined to repair his roguish reputation -- and a marriage to a demure highborn lady of the ton will do this -- but he cannot deny deborah's charms. Her lush curves tease his senses, while her delicous honesty touches his heart. But when she disappears, he's desperate, so he searches all of london to find her, refusing to rest until he brings her into his life -- and his arms -- again.

Perhaps Deborah is not the only one being tempted...

Thursday, March 3, 2011

"True Confessions" by RACHEL GIBSON

Title: True Confessions
Author: Rachel Gibson

Price: Php 170.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3278391

About the Book:

Welcome to Gospel, Idaho, where everyone knows that there are two universal truths. First, God did His best work when He created the Sawtooth Wilderness Area. Second, every sin known to heaven and earth—from the hole in the ozone to alien abductions—is all California's fault.

This is the story of what happened when a Californian came to visit . . .

Hope Spencer knows wacky: as a writer for The Weekly News of the Universe she's "spotted" Bigfoot, Elvis, and the face of Jesus on a tortilla. Arriving in Gospel hoping for some peace and quiet and normal . . . she quickly figures out that there's nothing normal going on in Gospel. From the Barnes sisters with their color-coordinated hair, to the toilet-tossing sportsmen . . . to the murder victim whose body had been found in her house years before, the Gospel truth really is stranger than fiction—even tabloid fiction. Hell, she should have stayed in L.A.

And then there's local sheriff Dylan Taber. He's no made-up character from one of her stories. She could never create anything that good. Dylan's all too real . . . and soon Hope is forced to face the awful truth—she's been too long without a man. But once she gets wind of a Hollywood actress somehow mixed up in Dylan's life, Hope realizes that if they are to have any chance together, he has some true confessing to do.

"Remember Me?" by SOPHIE KINSELLA

Title: Remember Me?
Author: Sophie Kinsella

Price: Php 200.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3278354

About the Book:

With the same wicked humor and delicious charm that have won her millions of devoted fans, Sophie Kinsella, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shopaholic & Baby, returns with an irresistible new novel and a fresh new heroine who finds herself in a life-changing and utterly hilarious predicament….

When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she's in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she's about to find out just how much things have changed.

Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband—who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all.

Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does?

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

"Nectar From A Stone" by JANE GUILL

Title:Nectar From A Stone [Trade Paperback]
Author: Jane Guill

Price: Php 170.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3274856

About the Book:

It is 1351 in Wales, a country subjugated by England, beaten down by superstition, war, and illness. Elise, prone to strange visions and the sole survivor of a plague-ravaged family, has fled her village for distant Conwy with her servant Annora, running from a murder she was forced to commit in self-defense.
On the road, they cross paths with Gwydion, a moody Welshman seeking to avenge his murdered family and reclaim his estate, and are drawn into a bloody confrontation with another traveler. In its aftermath, Elise and Gwydion find themselves shocked by their developing feelings for each other, and they part.

As the women ultimately reach Conwy, a menacing shadow from Elise's past creeps toward her, and she must face it to find the peace she longs for, and help Gwydion recapture his home, and her heart, in the process.

In a dazzling narrative where mysterious visions, powerful desire, and dark secrets from the past converge, Jane Guill spins a masterful tale of romance, revelation, and breathtaking suspense.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

"Night Whispers" by JUDITH MCNAUGHT

Title: Night Whispers
Author: Judith McNaught

Price: Php 200.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3273246

About the Book:

A policewoman in a small Florida community, Sloan Reynolds knows that her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her -- until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season.

A woman who values her investigative work more than a Dior dress, Sloan is unmoved by the long-overdue parental gesture. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder, Sloan agrees to enter into her father's life -- while hiding her true profession.

Sloan's on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI's prime suspects -- and finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion, to find someone to trust -- and to decipher the truth behind those terrifying whispers in the dark.

"Pride and Prejudice" by JANE AUSTEN

Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen

Price: Php 100.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3272989

About the Book:

Pride and Prejudice was published anonymously in 1813. It was Jane Austen’s second novel and became her most popular. Considered by many to be the very first romance novel, the book features Elizabeth, an independent-minded heroine, and Darcy, a dark, brooding, rich, handsome hero. Jane Austen’s wit and insight into human nature are legendary and make Pride and Prejudice a book to be savored over and over again.

Pride and Prejudice is the deceptively simple story of Elizabeth Bennet, second eldest of five unmarried daughters of an affable country gentleman and a very silly lady whose mission in life is to marry them off. When a wealthy young man moves into the neighborhood, he brings with him his friend Mr. Darcy, who falls in love with Elizabeth - much to his own chagrin - after insulting her and earning the derision of the entire neighborhood. The necessity for both of them to overcome their pride and see each other for the people they really are is the backbone of an enduring comedy of manners and love story.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

"Firebird" by Janice Graham

Title: Firebird
Author: Janice Graham

Price: Php 170.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3244371

About the Book:

In the tradition of The Horse Whisperer comes a novel from the heart that tells a story of universal truths--of the love between men and women and mothers and daughters; of
passion that transcends tragedy; of promises made and promises kept. Janice Graham's Firebird is an extraordinarily accomplished first novel that will be published around the world and has been named a main selection of the Literary Guild, already marking this as one of the most noteworthy debuts of 1998 and assuring Graham a brilliant future as a greatly beloved storyteller. Set in the majestic Flint Hills of Kansas, Firebird tells of a man caught between two women--one who shares his life and his dream of land and cattle; the other a stranger whose love threatens to destroy the dream he has built. Ethan Brown is a gentleman rancher--an Ivy-educated lawyer who is as comfortable amongst his books as he is at ease in the company of cowboys. Engaged to the daughter of the wealthiest landowner in the county, he is within reach of the life he has worked so hard to achieve. Annette Zeldin enters Ethan's life when she returns from Europe to settle her mother's estate. A concert violinist, she feels every inch the outsider in the closed ranching community of Cottonwood Falls and clings to her darling young daughter, her lifeline. The time Annette spends with Ethan in his office offers her moments of comfort and communion, and before long, both must acknowledge the passion growing between them. Annette and Ethan begin a clandestine, transcendent affair that promises to change the landscape of their lives, but is too soon torn apart by tragedy. Yet their connection is soul-deep and everlasting, and their love transforms the lives of those around them in ways subtle and unknown long after its embers have died down. Graham skillfully infuses the novel with ethereal touches that transport the reader from the vast prairies of the Midwest to the intimate realm of the heart. Firebird is a novel that richly articulates the enduring possibilities of love; it is a novel impossible to forget.


"Faery Magic" by Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Karen Harbaugh, Barbara Samuel

Title: Faery Magic (A Zebra Historical Romance)
Author: Jo Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, Barbara Samuel & Mary Jo Putney

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3244344

About the Book:

Welcome to the land of Faerie... where the magic of the faery folk comes to life through the skillful storytelling ability of four talented authors. This enchanting anthology weaves the tales together in one delicious collection sure to make you believe! In Jo Beverley's tale The Lord of Elphindale, Kerrigwen, the Lady of Faerie, thinks the mortals are betraying their ties with the faeries by cutting down the trees of Elphindale. She concocts a plan to mix the blood of the Elphinson family with that of a faery child. This will strengthen the bond between human and faery and bind them to the land just as the faeries are bound. What transpires between the human Elphindale heir and the faery girl created to be his bride is a bond of another sort. The Faery Braid by Karen Harbaugh is a delightful twist on the old Rapunzel tale. The faery Aldara took poor Rowan from her mortal family. The birth of a faery child is so rare, Aldara intends to make Rowan into a faery so that she may mate with a faery male and produce faery children. But Rowan has other plans when she meets a blind man who shows her the true meaning of love. Can the bad boy of Faerie repent for his wicked ways? In a variation on Irish faery lore, Barbara Samuel's story The Love Talker is about a charming and handsome faery who desires only mortal women. Galen's talent for seduction leaves his victims pining for him until they die. The Faerie Queen punishes him for his rakish behavior- cursed to a life of eternal loneliness. That is, until he shows the proper remorse for his crimes. Mary Jo Putney proves the old adage be careful what you wish for in her tale Dangerous Gifts. With his own interests in mind, Ranulph of the Wood promises mortal Leah Marlowe beauty beyond words for a price yet to be named. The young girl, insecure and longing for love, is so captivated by Ranulph's offer that she pays little heed to what the consequences may be for making a deal with a faery. But a faery from the land of India has her own plans for Ranulph.Four of romance's most gifted authors are brought together under one cover... and the result is pure magic! Weaving faery stories from lore and legend, this talented group of women has created a must-read anthology! Readers will be charmed! At last... faery tales for adults! You will believe in magic!

~ Kristina Wright


Saturday, February 19, 2011

"The Perils of Pursuing a Prince" by Julia London

Title: The Perils of Pursuing a Prince
Author: Julia London

Price: Php 150.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3230746

About the Book:

Lady Greer Fairchild's only hope of avoiding marriage to the first bidder lies in journeying into the untamed Welsh countryside in search of an inheritance she's not sure even exists -- one reportedly controlled by Rhodrick Glendower, Earl of Radnor, also known as the Prince of Powys. Rumor has it that the prince is rough, ruthless -- even a murderer. But Greer never imagined that the brute would refuse to let her leave his remote castle until she has proven her identity. Or that she would find herself powerfully attracted to this passionately virile man whose gruff demeanor belies a proud and sensual nature. The further Greer falls under his spell, the more determined she becomes to unravel the secrets of her Welsh heritage and the mystery surrounding the dark prince who dares her to become his wife and princess.


"A Heart So Wild" by Johanna Lindsey

Title: A Heart So Wild [HB]
Author: Johanna Lindsey

Price: Php 200.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3230578

About the Book:

Courtney Harte is certain her missing father is a alive, lost somewhere deep in Indian territory. But she needs a guide to lead her safely through this dangerous, unfamiliar country, someone as wild and unpredictable as the land itself. And that man is the gunslinger they call Chandos.

Courtney fears this enigmatic loner whose dark secrets torture his soul, yet whose eyes, bluer than the frontier sky, enflame the innocent, determined lady with wanton desires. But on the treacherous path they have chosen they have no one to trust but each other--as shared perils to their lives and hearts unleash turbulent, unbridled, passions that only love can tame.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

The 2nd Hand Library: The Real Deal by LUCY MONROE

Title: The Real Deal
Author: Lucy Monroe

Price: Php 170.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3223761

About the Book:

The most important thing in Amanda's life is negotiating a successful merger between her company and Brant Computers, a family-held competitor. Company president, Eric Brant is on board with the idea, but when Amanda arrives in Eric's office, it is his cousin Simon Brant who greets her - and Simon is anything but agreeable. Squaring off against the sexy, brilliant, sexy, obstinate, sexy, eccentric, not to mention sexy Simon is completely frustrating - and a total turn-on...Simon has never met a woman as driven as Amanda, or as devastatingly attractive. He can't decide if he wants to put her on the next plane home - in the cargo hold - or kidnap her and spend a long weekend showing her the kind of negotiating he likes best. But when intimacy leads to an explosive passion, it might be time to think of a different, more permanent kind of merger...one that's less about business and all about pleasure...

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The 2nd Hand Library: Murder Game (Ghostwalker series) by Christine Feehan

Title: Murder Game (Ghostwalker Series)
Author: Christine Feehan

Price: Php 180.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3190157

About the Book:

Return to the world of the GhostWalkers with “the queen of paranormal romance” (USA Today) as she raises the stakes in the ultimate game of love and death…

Games should be fun, but for two expert teams across the country, they’re murder – because the winning team is the one that gets the most kills. The participants in this violent challenge rumored to be GhostWalkers. And Kadan Montague isn’t happy about it.

Kadan is a GhostWalker and he’s determined to clear the GhostWalker name of the rumors. To do it, he’s going to need the help of psychic Tansy Meadows. But as soon as he sees her, he knows his mission will be more complicated than he imagined – and the “murder game” may not be at all what it seems.

The 2nd Hand Library: Summer by The Sea by Susan Wiggs

Title: Summer by the Sea
Author: Susan Wiggs

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3188909

About the Book:

It's the beginning of another season in the seaside resort town of Winslow, Rhode Island, and Rosa Capoletti is given the chance to rediscover the pleasures of love and laughter, food and wine, friendship and romance . . .

With a little determination and a lot of charm, Rosa Capoletti took a run-down pizza joint and turned it into an award-winning restaurant that has been voted "best place to propose" three years in a row. For Rosa, though, there has been no real romance since her love affair with Alexander Montgomery ended suddenly and without explanation a decade ago.

But Rosa's life takes an unexpected turn when Alexander arrives back in town and asks for her help sorting through his late mother's affairs. Reunited at the beach house where they first met and fell in love, Rosa and Alexander discover that the secrets of the past are not what they seem. Now, with all that she wants right in front of her, Rosa searches for happiness with the man who once broke her heart -- and learns that in love, as in life, there are second chances.

The 2nd Hand Library: Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson

Title: Daisy's Back in Town
Author: Rachel Gibson

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3188883

About the Book:

Daisy Lee Monroe thought she'd brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes years ago, but she's come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink plastic flamingos in her front yard. And Jackson Lamott Parrish, the bad boy she'd left behind, is still so sexy it hurts. She'd like nothing better than to avoid this particular man, but she can't. Daisy has something to say to Jackson, and she's not going anywhere until he listens.

Jackson learned his lesson about Daisy the hard way, and now the only word he's interested in hearing from Daisy's red lips is good-bye. But she's popping up everywhere, and he doesn't believe in coincidence. It seems the only way to keep her quiet is with his mouth, but kissing Daisy had once been his downfall. Is he strong enough to resist her now? Strong enough to watch her walk out of his life again? Is he strong enough to make her stay?

The 2nd Hand Library: Highland Wedding by Hannah Howell

Title: Highland Wedding
Author: Hannah Howell

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3188837

About the Book:

"Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully as Hannah Howell."
--Publishers Weekly

New York Times Bestselling Author Hannah Howell

The vivid scar that spans Sir Iain MacLagan's cheek is a daily reminder of the wife he lost - and of the enemy that still stalks him. Commanded by Scotland's king to remarry in order to unite two powerful border clans, lain reluctantly weds Islaen MacRoth, a woman whose delicate appearance belies a playful, seductive nature that proves dangerously attractive to a man who has vowed never to jeopardize his heart, or his loved ones, again...Raised with eleven boisterous brothers, Islaen has little time for foolish romantic notions. Even so, she hoped for more than a forced marriage to a man who shares her bed, but not her life. Step by step, Islaen sets out to wear down Iain's defenses.

The 2nd Hand Library: The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle

Title: The Devil to Pay
Author: Liz Carlyle

Price: Php 120.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3188803

About the Book:

Liz Carlyle, bestselling author of The Devil You Know and A Deal With the Devil, continues her devilish streak with this sensual regency romance.
By day, Sidonie Saint-Godard is a quietly elegant young widow who teaches deportment to the unpolished daughters of London's nouveau riche. By night, she is someone altogether different....

The notorious Black Angel -- so called for her lusciously located angel tattoo -- ruthlessly takes from powerful men who exploit, and gives to those who suffer at their hands. Always in disguise, she has eluded capture and her identity remains a mystery....

The Marquess of Devellyn, one of the least noble noblemen in town, uses and discards women as he pleases. But when the Black Angel entices him into her bed, ties him up, and pilfers his most valued possession, she may have gone too far. This time, Devellyn tells her, she'll have the devil to pay. And he definitely means to collect.

The 2nd Hand Library: The Sum of Our Days by Isabel Allende

Title: The Sum of Our Days (HB)
Author: Isabel Allende

Price: Php 250.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3188614

About the Book:

In this sequel to her memoir Paula (1995), about the year-long coma suffered by her daughter, Chilean novelist Allende tells of the difficult years following Paula’s death. She makes a transformative journey in these pages, from the moving opening chapter, in which the grief-stricken author and her family scatter Paula’s ashes in the forest, to the final rewarding coda, where she is able to once again experience contentment and gratitude for the abundance in her life. Framing her story around her family, and directly addressing her daughter throughout, Allende reveals herself in all her roles: feisty marital partner, intrusive mother, dedicated writer, and spiritual seeker. She takes great comfort from her wide circle of support, a loosely connected network she refers to as her tribe, which provides her with the “three-ring circus material” she needs for her writing. Among the many personal revelations she makes here are her daughter-in-law’s discovery that she is gay, which broke up her marriage to Allende’s son and launched the author into a laborious matchmaking process to help him remarry, and her own imbibing of a hallucinogenic tea, which subsequently helped awaken her imagination during the writing of her children’s books. Surprisingly candid, frequently funny, and highly aware of her own failings, Allende is a person fully engaged in life, and readers will find her eloquent memoir inspirational reading. --Joanne Wilkinson


Thursday, January 27, 2011

The 2nd Hand Library: Romance / Fiction Novels for SALE [Php 50.00 each]

Title: Romance & General Fiction Novels for SALE!
Author(s): Julie Anne Long, Pam Binder, Candace Camp, et al

Price: Php 50.00 each
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3130638

About the Book(s):

Beware A Scots Revenge – Sabrina Jeffries
Nothing ruins a good vacation quite like being kidnapped, as Lady Venetia Campbell, who has returned home to Scotland for the first time in five years, learns when she is captured by the "Scottish Scourge." The sexy highwayman turns out to be Lachlan Ross, her old neighbor and friend in disguise. Ross refuses to let Venetia go until her father repays an old debt, but Venetia vows that Ross is going to rue the day he decided to involve her in his plan for revenge. Two equally stubborn, delightfully strong-willed protagonists match wits and wiles with exceptionally entertaining and splendidly sexy results in the latest sparkling addition to Jeffries' School for Heiresses Regency romance series. – John Charles

The Dragon Lord's Daughters - Bertrice Small
Meet the daughters of King Arthur's descendant, Lord Pendragon. They have an appetite for adventure and a gift for driving men wild with desire. Marrying them off may seem an easy task, but it's only going to prove that when it comes to these girls, trouble follows in threes. AVERIL - She may be the Lord's eldest-and illegitimate-daughter, but Averil knows her dazzling beauty can buy her what she wants most: marriage to a great and powerful lord. But fate has other plans in the rugged form of Rhys Fitzhugh. Thinking her the sole heiress, the penniless bailiff kidnaps the beauty. Now, to salvage his honor, he must marry the openly hostile Averil and accept his greatest challengewinning her love, loyalty, and trust...MAIA - As the legitimate heiress with a hefty dowery, Maia can have any man she chooses, namely Emrys Llyn, a descendant of Lancelot and the Lady of the Lake. But strange, dangerous rumours surround the handsome Emrys...his name means "immortal," and two of his wives have died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Can her unwavering love prove his innocence...or will Maia suffer the same fate as Emrys's previous wives? JUNIA - As charming as she is irrepressible, Junia is the Lord's youngest daughter. Her father has long since given up trying to control her whims and passions, and Junia is content to roam the countryside where she can be alone with the gentle, golden-haired young man she meets and loves in secret. For he is the son of her father's sworn enemy, and loving him may cost her more than she could ever imagine...

With Hope - Dorothy Garlock
Lovely and kind, Henry Ann Henry is a young woman whose emotional strength is put to the test when her beloved father dies unexpectedly, leaving Henry Ann to run the farm and cope with a difficult half-sister. Many of her neighboring farmers are struggling to deal with a serious drought and the depression, including handsome Tom Dolan. Tom has more trouble than dry acres however, for his mentally unstable wife is swiftly losing her hold on reality, a fact that endangers both Tom and their small son. Henry Ann's need of a farmhand throws the lovely young woman and the lonely man together, but the obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness may keep the two from realizing their love. A wonderful story liberally salted with nostalgic details of American farm life in the 1930s, With Hope is Dorothy Garlock at her best.

Her Own Rules - Barbara Taylor Bradford
Although her small chain of elegant inns is prospering, attractive 44-year-old Meredith Stratton cannot shake a lingering sadness. An unhappy childhood spent in Australian orphanages and later with an unloving adoptive couple provided little emotional sustenance and left unanswered questions about her birth parents. A trip to England and France to purchase new business properties triggers recurring nightmares Meredith hasn't had for years. In desperation, she works with a psychiatrist to unlock memories that help her find the mother she thought had abandoned her. Along the way, Meredith draws support from her children and friends and even finds romance with a French architect. The web of characters supplies a convincing context for Meredith's past, present, and future, and compelling flashbacks propel readers to continue the search with her.

Before Sunrise - Diana Palmer
She is Anglo; he is Comanche. She is an archaeologist. He equates archaeology with grave robbing. Despite their differences, Phoebe Margaret Keller and Jeremiah Cortez know they've found their soul mates. That is, until Jeremiah goes away and gets married. Three years later, a still-bitter Phoebe is a museum curator on the Cherokee reservation in Chenocetah, North Carolina. A person claiming to be a professor claims he has found a Neanderthal in the caves near a new development. When the man is murdered, Jeremiah, now a widower and member of the FBI's Indian Country Crime Unit, is sent to investigate. It's obvious Phoebe and Jeremiah are still in love, but she is no hurry to forgive him. Before long, however, Phoebe becomes a target of the murderer, and there's no way Jeremiah is going to leave her again. Sensual and suspenseful, this romance is also loaded with information about Cherokee culture, and it debunks many Native American stereotypes.

50 Harbour Street - Debbie Macomber
Macomber's chronicle of life in Cedar Cove continues as Corrie and Roy McAfee receive postcards and fruit baskets from a mysterious source. The notes don't exactly threaten, but Corrie and Roy, a private investigator, are disconcerted. Eventually they theorize that the source is someone they knew in college who has the power to change their lives and the lives of their children. Meanwhile, their daughter, Linnette, moves to Cedar Cove and is ecstatic when a doctor she cares for moves there, too. Grace and Cliff may be on the outs. Cecelia continues to work while her husband, Ian, is at sea, and while they await the birth of their new son. Her boss' daughter, Allison, falls for a dark and rebellious young man. And as Charlotte and Ben begin their new life together, Ben's estranged son shows up. All this and more recommends this latest installment in the continuing saga of Cedar Cove.

The Bridal Season - Connie Brockway
Music hall performer Letty Potts is the original sow's ear who turns herself into a silk purse. Burned out of her rooming house by her unscrupulous ex-boyfriend Nick Sparkle, Letty needs to get out of London--and fast. Opportunity presents itself in the form of a train ticket to Little Bidewell discarded by Lady Agatha Whyte, society wedding planner. Upon her arrival, Letty is mistaken for Lady Agatha by the Bigglesworth family who have hired her to make their daughter's wedding the event of the decade. Never one to let good fortune slip by her, Letty utilizes her acting talent to pass as a duke's daughter forced to earn a living as a wedding coordinator. Thoroughly enmeshed in prewedding preparations, Letty finds herself unable to hurt the Bigglesworths who have welcomed her--as Lady Agatha--so graciously and who need her so much. However, when it turns out that the Bigglesworths' neighbor, the oh-so-handsome, unquestionably honorable, and all too eligible Sir Elliot March, is also the local magistrate, Letty figures it's time to get out of Dodge, uh, Little Bidewell. The larcenous Letty is utterly astonished by her overwhelming attraction to the serious--and seriously sexy--Elliot. He, too, seems completely astounded by Letty's natural sensuality, which leaves Elliot prone to behave in a most ungentlemanly manner. To further complicate matters, who should appear in Little Bidewell but the notorious Nick Sparkle, who believes Letty's working a con and wants in on the take. When the jig is up and Letty must face the music, it is left to Elliot to investigate and possibly prosecute the woman he has fallen in love with and wants to marry. Will two such different people, from such disparate places in society, be able to close the gap that exists everywhere but in their hearts? Read Connie Brockway's delicious frolic of a novel, The Bridal Season, to find out! --Alison Trinkle

The Inscription - Pam Binder
UNDER THE MIST-SHROUDED WATERS OF A SCOTTISH LOCH, AN IMMORTAL WARRIOR FINDS THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS -- AND A LOVE THAT DEFIES THE AGES.
In a stunning debut novel, Pain Binder evokes the Highland mysteries of Loch Ness to create a shimmering love story that crosses the boundaries of time.
Scotland, 1566: The immortal clan MacAlpin has lived for hundreds of years in their ancestral lands beside Loch Ness. When handsome warrior laird Lachlan MacAlpin rescues a woman from the loch's depths, he knows she is the lover that has haunted his dreams -- his one true love foretold by an ancient prophecy.

Amber McPhee, an American vacationing in Scotland, awakens in Urquhart Castle with no recollection of how she got there -- and slowly comes to realize that she has fallen more than four hundred years into the past. She is fascinated by the fierce but gentle Lachlan -- and finds herself quickly entwined in his world and his heart. Their eternal bond has shattered the barriers of time...but can they triumph over a deadly foe with whom Lachlan must do battle? Or will the legend's dark prophecy come true?

Winterset - Candace Camp
Despite its graceful beauty, Winterset remains shrouded in the mystery of its dark past. . .
Ever Since Anna Holcombe inexplicably refused his proposal, Reed Moreland has been unable to set foot in the home that was the backdrop to their romance--Winterset. The eerie beauty of the Gloucestershire mansion and the mystery that surrounds it have always captivated him, and he can neither continue living in the house nor give it up completely despite the painful memories it stirs in his heart.

But when Reed begins having his troubling dreams about Anna being in danger, he puts his heartbreak and bitterness aside and directs his carriage back to Winterset, determined to protect the woman he cannot stop loving. Once again passion flares between them, but the murder of a servant girl draws them deep in to the foreboding, deadly legends of Winterset. . .and a destiny neither Anna nor Reed can escape.

The Perils of Pleasure - Julie Anne Long

A rescued rogue . . .

Scandal has rocked the city of London. Colin Eversea, a handsome, reckless unapologetic rogue is sentenced to hang for murder and, inconveniently for him, the only witness to the crime disappears. Then again, throughout history, the Everseas have always managed to cheat fate in style: Colin is snatched from the gallows by a beautiful, clever mercenary.

A captivating captor. . .

Cool-headed, daring Madeleine Greenway is immune to Colin's vaunted charm. Her mission is not to rescue Colin but to kidnap him, and to be paid handsomely for it. But when it becomes clear that whoever wants Colin alive wants Madeline dead, the two become uneasy allies in a deadly race for truth. Together, they'll face great danger—and a passion neither can resist.

The Laird - Juliana Garnett
Kidnapped by her family's enemies, a young English woman becomes a prisoner of a Scottish clan-only to capture the heart of her captor.

Learning to Float - Lili Wright
Like an episode of Sex and the City, Wright's memoir of her solo East Coast trek from Maine to Key West begins with and often revisits her personal romantic history, which includes flings with a wealthy Greenwich banker, a Nantucket waiter, a ski bum, a responsible veterinarian and a "dreamy writer." After ignoring a marriage proposal from a man who moved from Utah to New York City just to be with her, Wright decides that at the age of 33, she needs to "settle down" and make a decision about her future. By the time she reaches the New Jersey shore, she's sent home her marriage-minded man's dog and given up understanding her past relationships. Determined to live in the present and take whatever comes lightly, she drifts southward from town to town, encountering several men who offer her drinks, boat rides, fishing lessons, astrological readings, places to sleep, homespun wisdom and no trouble whatsoever. In Key West, a final epiphany arrives right on cue, revealing that Wright needs to let love happen, to stick with it through the wild waves just offshore to the calm, supportive deep beyond. However, this revelation comes off as a hollow device, as if Wright actually took the road trip only to write about it in her first book after 10 years as a newspaper reporter. While Wright is a deft wordsmith, she fails to deliver the satisfaction of any unusual or penetrating insight into love, relationships or life.

Whole Lotta Trouble - Stephanie Bond
When three young female New York editors come up with a sassy scheme to publicly expose a notoriously womanizing literary agent, little do they imagine he'll end up not just naked (and tied up in S/M gear) but dead. All do, however, have motives for murder: the smarmy fellow has personally humiliated successful Felicia Redmon, professionally backstabbed not-so-successful Tallie Blankenship and plagiarized the plot of a book that means the world to ambitious Jan Glass. So confessing that they were the last to see their tormentor alive is likely to make them prime suspects, even in the eyes of Tallie's protective new cop boyfriend. But if they stay silent, they may wind up being the real murderer's next victims. While whodunit isn't revealed till the book's surprise ending, the suspense isn't the kind that kills you. As is typical of Bond's books (Party Crashers, etc.), the overall tone is deliciously frothy, and small comedic details abound: high-powered Felicia is a secret super housewife who cleans, cooks and lies about it, and Jan has changed her name from plain "Jane" to appear more glamorously French. And though romance is not the book's main focus, there's enough love between the laughs to keep relationship-minded readers happy.

Love's Legacy - Madeline Baker et al.
Eleven of the world's most popular romance authors celebrate the love of learning and the learning of love. Authors include Madeline Baker, Mary Balough, Elaine Barbieri, Lori Copeland, Cassie Edwards, Heather Graham, Catherine Hart, Virginia Henley, Penelope Neri, Diana Palmer, and Janelle Taylor. Original.

Five Golden Rings - Fern Michaels & Kat Martin et al.
Five bestselling authors deck the halls with romance for the holidays in this special collection of stories, each featuring an Introduction by its author. Included are Michaels' "A Bright Red Ribbon", Kat Martin's "Christmas Angel", Jo Beverley's "Twelfth Night", Katherine Sutcliffe's "Home For Christmas", and Brenda Joyce's "The Miracle".

Sugar and Spice - Fern Michaels et al.
‘Tis the season when anything can happen . . . when passion sparks brightest . . . and miracles and magic can turn any heart toward love . . .

The Christmas Stocking, Fern Michaels
Philadelphia businesswoman Amy Baran is determined to raise money for a new seniors’ center by harvesting Christmas trees from the small-town Virginia farm she remembers from her childhood. Trouble is, Gus Moss has come home from California with his own ideas about saving the farm his father has neglected. Neither wants to give up, but when attraction turns to romance, they just might have to give in . . .

The Inscription, Beverly Barton
Wounded Special Ops officer Mack MacKinnon doesn’t have any reason to look forward to the holidays—until he rescues pretty widow Katie Hadley from a raging blizzard. Now, in a season of miracles, he’s falling as hard and fast as the Christmas Eve snow . . .

The Twelve Desserts of Christmas, Joanne Fluke
Take two lovestruck teachers. Add a dollop of conspiring kids. Place in a boarding school over Christmas break. And add a little help—and eight, great recipes—from amateur sleuth Hannah Swenson, and you’ve got a romantic holiday tale that’s sweet, delicious, and definitely served warm . . .

Poor Caroline + Matched Pairs - Elizabeth Mansfield
For the first time in one volume two all-time favorites from Elizabeth Mansfield:

POOR CAROLINE
Orphaned and penniless at twelve, Caroline Whitlow has made herself useful these many years by running her uncle Clement's household. But upon her uncle's death, she learns that his heir, Kit Meredith, is returning from war to take over the state--a home where Caroline no longer feels welcome. By the time he arrives, she had fled--and it will take more than an invitation to bring Caroline back. It will take scheming, deceit...and love.

MATCHED PAIRS
When dashing Lord Canfield moves to the tiny village of Derbyshire, he cannot help but notice his new neighbor Juliet Branscombe--or that her engagement is headed for trouble. Her betrothed lavishes attention on a charming London sophisticate, while shy Juliet seems almost content to let him go. Struck by Juliet's delicate charm, Canfield decides to take matters into his own hands. He will help Juliet win back her fiance's heart--if he doesn't lose his own first.


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The 2nd Hand Library: Zebra & Signet Regency Romance Novels For only Php 50.00 each!!!

Title: Zebra & Signet Regency Romance Novels
Author(s): Lisa Noeli, Valerie King, Martha Kirkland, Rhonda Woodward, Susannah Carleton

Price: Php 50.00 each
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/2769546

About the Book(s):

What He Doesn't Know – Lisa Noeli
Miss Josephine Shy is blessed with an exquisite soprano voice that no one outside her family circle will ever hear. As the daughter of a thoroughly respectable vicar, she cannot appear on stage. But when her rapscallion brother bankrolls a new musical theatre production and the famous star loses her voice, Josephine agrees to sing the part - behind a screen, of course. Soon all of London is humming the score of "The Shepherdess" - and its flock of live sheep are the sensation of the season! All the more reason for the music-loving Lord Daniel York to attend every performance. He is enthralled by the star's exquisite voice, if not her appearance. But when a wayward lamb knocks over the screen and Josephine is revealed at last in all her blushing glory, Lord York falls head over heels in love...

Garden of Dreams – Valerie King
Turn a neglected garden into a flowering paradise? Exactly the sort of challenge that Lucinda Stiles loves! Some might say that trimming shrubs and digging in the dirt are not proper pursuits for a young lady - Lucy doesn't care. But the garden happens to belong to Sir Robert Sandifort, who does...The magical transformation that Lucy brings about has Sir Robert thoroughly exasperated. Does Miss Stiles not understand the meaning of private property, or does she take him for a blooming idiot? She must, or she would have given up long ago. Devil take it, the girl is a force of nature - and lovelier than any flower. If he's not careful, he will fall in love!

A Perfect Scoundrel - Martha Kirkland
Juliet knows better than to reveal her heart to her soldier, Alex. She doesn't stand a chance at winning the love of the most marriageable man in England. But little does she know that he isn't afraid to risk everything for a few not-so-innocent kisses-and perhaps more...

A Hint of Scandal - Rhonda Woodward
If Alexander, Duke of Westlake, were conscious, he would find himself in a pickle. He's been sorely wounded by highwaymen-and is now being nursed back to health by a young townswoman, Bella Tichley. But just as a spark lights, one night threatens both their reputations-and their budding love will be put to the test.

A Twist of Fate - Susannah Carleton
In a moment of chivalry, Lord David Winterbrook comes to Madeline Graves' rescue, and finds his true heart's desire. But will he be able to convince her of his sincerity when she's been hurt so many times before?


Thursday, January 20, 2011

The 2nd Hand Library: "Simply Scandalous" by Carly Phillips

Title: Simply Scandalous [Paperback]
Author: Carly Phillips

Price: Php 170.00
Short URL: http://sulit.com.ph/3095589

About the Book:

Wealthy Assistant D.A. Logan Montgomery needs to ruin his reputation -- fast! That's the only way he'll be able to convince his father that he's not cut out to follow the family tradition of going into politics. His plan? To indulge in a very public fling with a woman whose family is a scandal in itself. It should have been the perfect solution . . . Only, the more time Logan spends with Catherine Luck, the more he realizes he'd give up his reputation -- and everything else -- for just one night in her bed . . .