Author: Dino Hajiyorgi
Publisher: Satin Romance
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra bearing precious cargo: her late grandmother’s body, to be buried on the land where the old woman spent her youth. But when Zoe arrives on Petra, she finds that her grandmother, Maria, has left her an opulent villa and old family secrets hidden in the mystery of the island. Zoe notices how spry and fit the island’s elderly residents are. In fact, no one has miraculously died in over seventy years, and time actually stands still on Petra. After Stefanos, a dapper older gentleman, ends his life the night of Grandma’s funeral, Zoe learns that Stefanos and her grandmother were lovers and realizes there’s much more to the island than meets the eye. Zoe sets out to discover the island and uncovers strange happenings: there isn’t a single working clock or telephone, rich migrants from all over the world live clandestinely in the hills, the island is on permanent lock-down by the Greek Navy, and the main residents are subjected to repeated medical tests. Manos, the raki-loving bon vivant who runs the local general store, hints that the islanders are paying a price for what they did to Grandma Maria and Stefanos but refuses to reveal more. Hoping to sell her grandmother’s house and use the money to help her troubled retail business back in America, Zoe inadvertently falls for the local priest’s son, Paris, who will soon be a priest in his own right. As romantic tension mounts between them, he admits his reluctance to become a priest. Believing Zoe is a threat to their immortality, several islanders gang up on Zoe and try to expel her from Petra when more truths come to light…
The Island of Zoe
Author: Dino Hajiyorgi
Publisher: Satin Romance
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra bearing precious cargo: her late grandmother’s body, to be buried on the land where the old woman spent her youth. But when Zoe arrives on Petra, she finds that her grandmother, Maria, has left her an opulent villa and old family secrets hidden in the mystery of the island. Zoe notices how spry and fit the island’s elderly residents are. In fact, no one has miraculously died in over seventy years, and time actually stands still on Petra. After Stefanos, a dapper older gentleman, ends his life the night of Grandma’s funeral, Zoe learns that Stefanos and her grandmother were lovers and realizes there’s much more to the island than meets the eye. Zoe sets out to discover the island and uncovers strange happenings: there isn’t a single working clock or telephone, rich migrants from all over the world live clandestinely in the hills, the island is on permanent lock-down by the Greek Navy, and the main residents are subjected to repeated medical tests. Manos, the raki-loving bon vivant who runs the local general store, hints that the islanders are paying a price for what they did to Grandma Maria and Stefanos but refuses to reveal more. Hoping to sell her grandmother’s house and use the money to help her troubled retail business back in America, Zoe inadvertently falls for the local priest’s son, Paris, who will soon be a priest in his own right. As romantic tension mounts between them, he admits his reluctance to become a priest. Believing Zoe is a threat to their immortality, several islanders gang up on Zoe and try to expel her from Petra when more truths come to light…
Publisher: Satin Romance
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra bearing precious cargo: her late grandmother’s body, to be buried on the land where the old woman spent her youth. But when Zoe arrives on Petra, she finds that her grandmother, Maria, has left her an opulent villa and old family secrets hidden in the mystery of the island. Zoe notices how spry and fit the island’s elderly residents are. In fact, no one has miraculously died in over seventy years, and time actually stands still on Petra. After Stefanos, a dapper older gentleman, ends his life the night of Grandma’s funeral, Zoe learns that Stefanos and her grandmother were lovers and realizes there’s much more to the island than meets the eye. Zoe sets out to discover the island and uncovers strange happenings: there isn’t a single working clock or telephone, rich migrants from all over the world live clandestinely in the hills, the island is on permanent lock-down by the Greek Navy, and the main residents are subjected to repeated medical tests. Manos, the raki-loving bon vivant who runs the local general store, hints that the islanders are paying a price for what they did to Grandma Maria and Stefanos but refuses to reveal more. Hoping to sell her grandmother’s house and use the money to help her troubled retail business back in America, Zoe inadvertently falls for the local priest’s son, Paris, who will soon be a priest in his own right. As romantic tension mounts between them, he admits his reluctance to become a priest. Believing Zoe is a threat to their immortality, several islanders gang up on Zoe and try to expel her from Petra when more truths come to light…
Island Secrets (The Island Escape Series, Book 1)
Author: R.T. Wolfe
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
An Underwater Clue Plunges Zoe and Dane Into a Life Threatening Pursuit in ISLAND SECRETS a Romantic Suspense from R.T. Wolfe --Present Day, Ibis Island, West Coast of Florida-- When Zoe Clearwater learns that the skull she found in an underwater cave is her missing brother, she sells her scuba diving business, Sun Trips Touring, and dedicates herself to unravelling her brother's mysterious death. Dane Corbin, the new owner of Sun Trips, is determined to prove to Zoe, now his employee, that he is not the womanizer he once was. But it'll take more than profit to turn Zoe's head. Her investigation at a standstill, Zoe unearths letters from a secret lover among her brother's possessions, along with plane tickets, a promise to run away to safety, and the painful realization that she'll need Dane's help. As mercurial clues plunge Zoe and Dane into a life-threatening pursuit and the truth burns brighter and brighter, Zoe recognizes she needs Dane as much as her brother's un-named lover needed him. But Dane will have to make it to safety, first. Publisher's Note: Known for her intricate plot development and depth of characters, R.T. Wolfe brings loveable characters—and even sea turtles-- to life in her fictitious island setting. This sweet and lively romance will be enjoyed by readers 13+ years. "Only RT Wolfe can have you fanning yourself while a character is having their hair washed!" ~M.J. Schiller, Author "I want to move there and be a part of this family!" ~C.C. Pen, Verified Reviewer The Island Escape Series Island Secrets Island Pursuit Island Reveal
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
An Underwater Clue Plunges Zoe and Dane Into a Life Threatening Pursuit in ISLAND SECRETS a Romantic Suspense from R.T. Wolfe --Present Day, Ibis Island, West Coast of Florida-- When Zoe Clearwater learns that the skull she found in an underwater cave is her missing brother, she sells her scuba diving business, Sun Trips Touring, and dedicates herself to unravelling her brother's mysterious death. Dane Corbin, the new owner of Sun Trips, is determined to prove to Zoe, now his employee, that he is not the womanizer he once was. But it'll take more than profit to turn Zoe's head. Her investigation at a standstill, Zoe unearths letters from a secret lover among her brother's possessions, along with plane tickets, a promise to run away to safety, and the painful realization that she'll need Dane's help. As mercurial clues plunge Zoe and Dane into a life-threatening pursuit and the truth burns brighter and brighter, Zoe recognizes she needs Dane as much as her brother's un-named lover needed him. But Dane will have to make it to safety, first. Publisher's Note: Known for her intricate plot development and depth of characters, R.T. Wolfe brings loveable characters—and even sea turtles-- to life in her fictitious island setting. This sweet and lively romance will be enjoyed by readers 13+ years. "Only RT Wolfe can have you fanning yourself while a character is having their hair washed!" ~M.J. Schiller, Author "I want to move there and be a part of this family!" ~C.C. Pen, Verified Reviewer The Island Escape Series Island Secrets Island Pursuit Island Reveal
Island Pursuit (The Island Escape Series, Book 2)
Author: R.T. Wolfe
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1644570866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Mysterious Poem Leads to Treasure, Murder and Romance in Island Pursuit, a Romantic Suspense from R.T. Wolfe --Present Day, Ibis Island-- Decorated war-widow, Willow Martinez-Clearwater, has her hands full with her six-year-old daughter Chloe, and a restaurant and pub to run. Her best friend, Liam, is the closest thing Chloe has to a father and their special moments melt her soul, while Liam's solid good looks and protective nature work magic in other areas. But Willow has no time for relationships—at least that's what she keeps telling herself. Liam, a simple high-school physics teacher, longs for Willow as his wife and Chloe as his daughter but knows he'll never compete with the memory of Willow's decorated war-hero husband. Then Willow discovers a cryptic poem written by her murdered brother. Posting the verse above the bar at her pub, she inadvertently draws hordes of treasure hunters who try to solve the poem's riddle. But it's Chloe who helps unravel the mystery pointing to a treasure and places her mom in grave danger. When an attempt is made on Willow's life, Liam steps in as protector while still trying to find the nerve to propose. But with her brother's murder unsolved, and a treasure to find, Willow is trying to stay one step ahead of the Island's hawkish treasure hunters willing to do anything for the bounty, while her heart silently pursues her and Chloe's happily-ever-after. Publisher's Note: Known for her intricate plot development and depth of characters, R.T. Wolfe brings loveable characters—and even sea turtles-- to life in her fictitious island setting. This sweet and lively romance will be enjoyed by readers 13+ years. "I love romance books and cut my teeth on Nora Roberts. I can honestly say that this author can compare well as far as keeping the reader hooked on the story from the start, as well as giving just the right amount of detail of the characters that your imagination can fill in the blanks." ~Paw Prints Promotions "R.T. has out done herself with this series." ~Danny and Debbie Scott The Island Escape Series Island Secrets Island Pursuit Island Reveal
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1644570866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Mysterious Poem Leads to Treasure, Murder and Romance in Island Pursuit, a Romantic Suspense from R.T. Wolfe --Present Day, Ibis Island-- Decorated war-widow, Willow Martinez-Clearwater, has her hands full with her six-year-old daughter Chloe, and a restaurant and pub to run. Her best friend, Liam, is the closest thing Chloe has to a father and their special moments melt her soul, while Liam's solid good looks and protective nature work magic in other areas. But Willow has no time for relationships—at least that's what she keeps telling herself. Liam, a simple high-school physics teacher, longs for Willow as his wife and Chloe as his daughter but knows he'll never compete with the memory of Willow's decorated war-hero husband. Then Willow discovers a cryptic poem written by her murdered brother. Posting the verse above the bar at her pub, she inadvertently draws hordes of treasure hunters who try to solve the poem's riddle. But it's Chloe who helps unravel the mystery pointing to a treasure and places her mom in grave danger. When an attempt is made on Willow's life, Liam steps in as protector while still trying to find the nerve to propose. But with her brother's murder unsolved, and a treasure to find, Willow is trying to stay one step ahead of the Island's hawkish treasure hunters willing to do anything for the bounty, while her heart silently pursues her and Chloe's happily-ever-after. Publisher's Note: Known for her intricate plot development and depth of characters, R.T. Wolfe brings loveable characters—and even sea turtles-- to life in her fictitious island setting. This sweet and lively romance will be enjoyed by readers 13+ years. "I love romance books and cut my teeth on Nora Roberts. I can honestly say that this author can compare well as far as keeping the reader hooked on the story from the start, as well as giving just the right amount of detail of the characters that your imagination can fill in the blanks." ~Paw Prints Promotions "R.T. has out done herself with this series." ~Danny and Debbie Scott The Island Escape Series Island Secrets Island Pursuit Island Reveal
The Other Side of the Island
Author: Allie Boniface
Publisher: DFM Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Welcome to Burnt Rock Cove: The Harlan Brothers, a new contemporary romance series set on reader-favorite Drake Isle! Thirty years ago, four foster brothers made a pact to protect the girl they loved and the secret of the night the mudslides swept their home into the sea. But past loves and secrets rarely stay buried, and the Harlan brothers are about to find out what happens when ghosts from beyond the grave come back to haunt them... BOOK #1: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND When Zoe Fairchild rents a cottage on Drake Isle to nurse a broken heart, she has no intention of enjoying anything except sun, sea and solitude. Then sexy-as-sin construction worker Darren Harlan crosses her path. She’s from old Boston money. He’s from a poor, broken past he can’t discuss. But none of that matters under the Drake Isle sun, and the chemistry between them is white-hot and immediate. Still, when Zoe discovers Darren is tied to a suspicious island death from decades ago, she’ll have to decide whether to trust her powerful, unexpected connection with a man she’s just met -- or return to the safe mainland life she’s always known. If you love small-town island romance, second chances, and seasoned love, you’ll fall for the first book in this Drake Isle spin-off series!
Publisher: DFM Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Welcome to Burnt Rock Cove: The Harlan Brothers, a new contemporary romance series set on reader-favorite Drake Isle! Thirty years ago, four foster brothers made a pact to protect the girl they loved and the secret of the night the mudslides swept their home into the sea. But past loves and secrets rarely stay buried, and the Harlan brothers are about to find out what happens when ghosts from beyond the grave come back to haunt them... BOOK #1: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND When Zoe Fairchild rents a cottage on Drake Isle to nurse a broken heart, she has no intention of enjoying anything except sun, sea and solitude. Then sexy-as-sin construction worker Darren Harlan crosses her path. She’s from old Boston money. He’s from a poor, broken past he can’t discuss. But none of that matters under the Drake Isle sun, and the chemistry between them is white-hot and immediate. Still, when Zoe discovers Darren is tied to a suspicious island death from decades ago, she’ll have to decide whether to trust her powerful, unexpected connection with a man she’s just met -- or return to the safe mainland life she’s always known. If you love small-town island romance, second chances, and seasoned love, you’ll fall for the first book in this Drake Isle spin-off series!
The Secret on the Island
Author: Dorcas Mladenka
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491700572
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
As a research assistant for a Texas detective agency, Maggie Haslo has a knack for connecting the dots. She can see that the facts don't add up in the suspicious death of her friend Mando. A history professor at the local university, Mando was killed in what the police are calling a drive-by shooting-but Maggie's not buying it. Before his death, Mando had invited Maggie to the diving site of a sunken Spanish galleon off the Gulf coast; when her friend, Sister Clare, asks her to come investigate suspicious circumstances at her convent on nearby Mustang Island, Maggie decides to combine trips. A few days later, a nun is murdered, and Maggie makes a shocking discovery: the deaths of Mando and the nun are related. As she drives back and forth between the city and the island with her faithful German shepherd, Zoe, Maggie must put aside her sadness for the friends she has lost in order to be strong for friends that are still living. In the process, she meets more trouble than she could have imagined, but also a blue-eyed detective-who turns out to be trouble of different kind. Maggie's detective skills are about to be put to the ultimate test. Can she crack the case before another dead body shows up?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491700572
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
As a research assistant for a Texas detective agency, Maggie Haslo has a knack for connecting the dots. She can see that the facts don't add up in the suspicious death of her friend Mando. A history professor at the local university, Mando was killed in what the police are calling a drive-by shooting-but Maggie's not buying it. Before his death, Mando had invited Maggie to the diving site of a sunken Spanish galleon off the Gulf coast; when her friend, Sister Clare, asks her to come investigate suspicious circumstances at her convent on nearby Mustang Island, Maggie decides to combine trips. A few days later, a nun is murdered, and Maggie makes a shocking discovery: the deaths of Mando and the nun are related. As she drives back and forth between the city and the island with her faithful German shepherd, Zoe, Maggie must put aside her sadness for the friends she has lost in order to be strong for friends that are still living. In the process, she meets more trouble than she could have imagined, but also a blue-eyed detective-who turns out to be trouble of different kind. Maggie's detective skills are about to be put to the ultimate test. Can she crack the case before another dead body shows up?
A Bride for the Island Prince
Author: Rebecca Winters
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459220730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Prince Alexius of Hellenica will do anything to help his four-year-old daughter learn to speak—which is why the intensely reserved and private royal finds himself opening up to bubbly children's speech therapist Dottie Richards. Dottie is a breath of fresh air in the palace, and motherless Zoe blossoms in her care—as does the reluctant attraction Alex feels toward his new employee! Behind her cheerful smiles Dottie guards her own heart fiercely, but it's never been in so much danger as from this cool prince with his dark, molten eyes.…
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459220730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Prince Alexius of Hellenica will do anything to help his four-year-old daughter learn to speak—which is why the intensely reserved and private royal finds himself opening up to bubbly children's speech therapist Dottie Richards. Dottie is a breath of fresh air in the palace, and motherless Zoe blossoms in her care—as does the reluctant attraction Alex feels toward his new employee! Behind her cheerful smiles Dottie guards her own heart fiercely, but it's never been in so much danger as from this cool prince with his dark, molten eyes.…
The Best Kind of People
Author: Zoe Whittall
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 177089943X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a national bestseller, Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People is a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family. George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and father, is arrested for sexual impropriety at a prestigious prep school. His wife, Joan, vaults between denial and rage as the community she loved turns on her. Their daughter, Sadie, a popular over-achieving high school senior, becomes a social pariah. Their son, Andrew, assists in his father’s defense, while wrestling with his own unhappy memories of his teen years. A local author tries to exploit their story, while an unlikely men’s rights activist attempts to get Sadie onside their cause. With George locked up, how do the members of his family pick up the pieces and keep living their lives? How do they defend someone they love while wrestling with the possibility of his guilt? With exquisite emotional precision, award-winning author Zoe Whittall explores issues of loyalty, truth, and the meaning of happiness through the lens of an all-American family on the brink of collapse.
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 177089943X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a national bestseller, Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People is a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family. George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and father, is arrested for sexual impropriety at a prestigious prep school. His wife, Joan, vaults between denial and rage as the community she loved turns on her. Their daughter, Sadie, a popular over-achieving high school senior, becomes a social pariah. Their son, Andrew, assists in his father’s defense, while wrestling with his own unhappy memories of his teen years. A local author tries to exploit their story, while an unlikely men’s rights activist attempts to get Sadie onside their cause. With George locked up, how do the members of his family pick up the pieces and keep living their lives? How do they defend someone they love while wrestling with the possibility of his guilt? With exquisite emotional precision, award-winning author Zoe Whittall explores issues of loyalty, truth, and the meaning of happiness through the lens of an all-American family on the brink of collapse.
The Lost Island
Author: K. M. Winthrop
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
A romantic week at a luxury resort on a secluded private island. Sun, sand, surf and romantic moonlight walks on the beach. Tracy Markous couldn’t imagine a more enjoyable vacation for her and her husband, Police Lieutenant Nick Markous. For the next seven days there was going to be absolutely no work. No emergencies. No midnight phone calls because there were no outside telephone lines on the island. Also no cell service. No Wi-Fi. And no television. Nothing to do but relax and enjoy their time together. The perfect romantic getaway. What she didn’t count on were the sinister shadows hiding under the bright sunshine. Conspiracies, missing husbands, and mobsters, were the last thing she expected—or wanted. They certainly weren’t covered in the brochure. As the body count began to climb, Nick evolved from relaxed resort guest to unofficial investigator. Nick the cop replaced Nick the husband.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
A romantic week at a luxury resort on a secluded private island. Sun, sand, surf and romantic moonlight walks on the beach. Tracy Markous couldn’t imagine a more enjoyable vacation for her and her husband, Police Lieutenant Nick Markous. For the next seven days there was going to be absolutely no work. No emergencies. No midnight phone calls because there were no outside telephone lines on the island. Also no cell service. No Wi-Fi. And no television. Nothing to do but relax and enjoy their time together. The perfect romantic getaway. What she didn’t count on were the sinister shadows hiding under the bright sunshine. Conspiracies, missing husbands, and mobsters, were the last thing she expected—or wanted. They certainly weren’t covered in the brochure. As the body count began to climb, Nick evolved from relaxed resort guest to unofficial investigator. Nick the cop replaced Nick the husband.
Zoe's Daughter
Author: Anna Hanson Dorsey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
A Social View of Socotra Island
Author: Nataša Slak Valek
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819943582
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This book focuses on Socotra Island, geographically based in Yemen, and aims to explore the island from the social sciences point of view. This book focuses on people indigenous to Socotra, Socotri cultures, heritage and also offers contributions from business, tourism, linguistic, communication, and anthropology. While a lot has been published in natural science about Socotra’s endemic species, biodiversity, and nature in general, social scientific research of the island is very limited. This book addresses therefore addresses this gap and explores various topics of tourism, behaviours, cultures, and language. This book focuses on a clear social science approach of Socotra. The purpose of this book is to publish research about the people, behaviors, heritage, and potential tourism of Socotra. The Socotra Archipelago has long been a land of mystery. It is unknown as a tourism destination for many, however, is a popular destination for adventurers, photographers and travelers who like to travel to remote and undeveloped places. This book explains how Socotra has limited resources of electricity, which is provided by diesel generators, Internet is very slow and limited to certain points on the island. There are no shopping malls or five-star hotels. Roads, schools, and hospitals have been built only recently. This book shoes how these island people do not know the development as we do, which makes it principally interesting to research. Previous interviewers of Socotri people about tourism development in the island have faced many challenges such as language barriers, lack of understanding the meanings and interviewing content, lack of support for the anticipated research results. This book successfully undertakes this challenge as not only in understanding the language, but understanding phenomena like e.g. tourism. Whilst acknowledging the ways in which indigenous island people have never travelled or seen a developed city. Thus, words like ‘developed’, ‘tourism destination’ or ‘washing machine’ may be unfamiliar terms for them. Therefore, new and innovative research methods that are sensitive to Socotra people were implemented in the creation of this book.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819943582
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This book focuses on Socotra Island, geographically based in Yemen, and aims to explore the island from the social sciences point of view. This book focuses on people indigenous to Socotra, Socotri cultures, heritage and also offers contributions from business, tourism, linguistic, communication, and anthropology. While a lot has been published in natural science about Socotra’s endemic species, biodiversity, and nature in general, social scientific research of the island is very limited. This book addresses therefore addresses this gap and explores various topics of tourism, behaviours, cultures, and language. This book focuses on a clear social science approach of Socotra. The purpose of this book is to publish research about the people, behaviors, heritage, and potential tourism of Socotra. The Socotra Archipelago has long been a land of mystery. It is unknown as a tourism destination for many, however, is a popular destination for adventurers, photographers and travelers who like to travel to remote and undeveloped places. This book explains how Socotra has limited resources of electricity, which is provided by diesel generators, Internet is very slow and limited to certain points on the island. There are no shopping malls or five-star hotels. Roads, schools, and hospitals have been built only recently. This book shoes how these island people do not know the development as we do, which makes it principally interesting to research. Previous interviewers of Socotri people about tourism development in the island have faced many challenges such as language barriers, lack of understanding the meanings and interviewing content, lack of support for the anticipated research results. This book successfully undertakes this challenge as not only in understanding the language, but understanding phenomena like e.g. tourism. Whilst acknowledging the ways in which indigenous island people have never travelled or seen a developed city. Thus, words like ‘developed’, ‘tourism destination’ or ‘washing machine’ may be unfamiliar terms for them. Therefore, new and innovative research methods that are sensitive to Socotra people were implemented in the creation of this book.