Madame Picasso by Anne Girard
The mesmerizing and untold story of Eva Gouel, the unforgettable woman who stole the heart of the greatest artist of our time.
When Eva Gouel moves to Paris from the countryside, she is full of ambition and dreams of stardom. Though young and inexperienced, she manages to find work as a costumer at the famous Moulin Rouge, and it is here that she first catches the attention of Pablo Picasso, a rising star in the art world.
($14.95) Harlequin MIRA ISBN # 9780778316350 . You can visit Anne Girard‘s official web site as well.
No Limits by Lori Foster
A surprise inheritance reunites a mixed martial arts fighter with the woman he’s never forgotten in the first in a smoldering hot Ultimate series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster.
($7.99) Harlequin HQN ISBN # 9780373779048. You can visit Lori Foster‘s official web site as well.
AOT #431: Steve Forbes Podcasts Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy – and What We Can Do About It
July 1, 2014 by Rob
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Steve Forbes, one of the world’s leading experts on finance, discusses his new book Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy — And What We Can Do About It. “Money clearly illustrates that sound money is an essential foundation for a free and prosperous society and that the Federal Reserve’s current policies are a greater threat to the economic future of the U.S. than government deficit spending. This is an important book well worth reading.” — John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute
($28.00) McGraw-Hill ISBN # 9780071823708. You can visit Steve Forbes‘s official web site as well.
Yield to the Highlander by Terri Brisbin
Fearsome warrior Aidan MacLerie may be brave and unquestionably loyal to his family and clan, but his heart remains restless. Until he meets stunning Catriona MacKenzie. She’s a married woman, so he can never truly possess her, yet he seeks her surrender—one kiss at a time…
When the husband from her loveless marriage falls on the battlefield, Cat is left destitute, with her reputation in tatters. Aidan is the only man with the power to protect her now. All Cat has to do is yield to this powerful highlander.
($6.50) Harlequin Historical ISBN # 9780373297856. You can visit Terri Brisbin‘s official web site as well.
I Want it That Way by Ann Aguirre
Nadia Conrad has big dreams, and she’s determined to make them come true—for her parents’ sake as well as her own. But between maintaining her college scholarship and working at the local daycare to support herself, she barely has time to think, let alone date. Then she moves into a new apartment and meets the taciturn yet irresistible guy in 1B…
The timing is all wrong—but love happens when it happens. And you can’t know what you truly need until you stand to lose it.
($14.95) Harlequin HQN ISBN # 9780373779833. You can visit Ann Aguirre‘s official web site as well.
AOT #430: James Rollins & Grant Blackwood Podcast The Kill Switch
June 23, 2014 by Rob
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Bestselling authors James Rollins and Grant Blackwood read from and discuss The Kill Switch, their first installment in an exciting new thriller series based on Rollins’s Sigma Force novels featuring former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his partner, Army working dog Kane. From the frozen steppes of Russia to the sun-blasted savannahs of Africa, Tucker and Kane must piece together a mystery going back to the origins of life on Earth — before the ancient peril can destroy the heartland of America, and with it, all of humankind.
($27.99) William Morrow ISBN # 9780062135254. You can visit James Rollins‘s and Grant Blackwood‘s official web sites as well.
AOT #429: Heather Ross Podcasts How to Catch a Frog
June 17, 2014 by Rob
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Artist, blogger, and fabric designer Heather Ross reads from and discusses her new book How to Catch a Frog: And Other Stories of Family, Love, Dysfunction, Survival, and DIY. This collection of stories from Ross’s childhood, career and family life show her route to success as an artist, entrepreneur, and mother, all animated by Ross’s delightful illustrations and how-to instructions.
($24.95) Stewart, Tabori & Chang ISBN # 9781617690983. You can visit Heather Ross‘s official web site as well.
Drawing Amanda by Stephanie Feuer
Drawing Amanda is set in the under-parented, high-expectation adolescent world of a Manhattan international prep school. Fourteen-year-old budding artist Inky Kahn is still smarting from the death of his father. He thinks he’s found his big break when he bonds with the developer of a new computer game and snags a coveted drawing assignment, for which he uses his secret crush–Amanda–as a model.
But unbeknownst to Inky, the developer has a dangerous criminal past, and is using his computer game to lure and stalk teenage girls. And Inky has inadvertently led Amanda right into his path. Blinded by his own ambition and sulking from his father’s death, Inky hides from the truth. Will Inky, with the help of Rungs, his cybergeek pal, discover the crime in time and save Amanda before the creep ensnares her–or anyone else?
($12.95) Hipso Media ISBN # 978-0985626846.
AOT #428: John Lescroart Podcasts The Keeper
June 10, 2014 by Rob
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John Lescroart is the author of twenty-four previous novels (sixteen of them New York Times bestsellers), including The 13th Juror, Damage, The Hunter, and The Ophelia Cut. Lescroart discusses his new mystery The Keeper, a riveting novel featuring defense attorney Dismas Hardy and homicide detective Abe Glitsky on the hunt for clues about a woman who has gone missing. Against a backdrop of conspiracy and corruption, ambiguous motives and suspicious alibis, an obsessed Glitsky closes in on the elusive truth. As other deaths begin to pile up he realizes, perhaps too late, that the next victim might be himself.
($26.99) Simon & Schuster ISBN # 9781476709185. You can visit John Lescroart‘ official web site as well.
AOT #427: Ann Brashares Podcasts The Here and Now
June 2, 2014 by Rob
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Ann Brashares is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, 3 Willows, The Last Summer (of You & Me), and My Name Is Memory. Brashares reads from and discusses her new novel for teen readers The Here and Now, an unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world…if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to.
($18.99) Delacorte ISBN # 9780385736800. You can visit Ann Brashares‘ official web site as well.