Bought in an auction by a shy baker? No problem. Pretending to be her boyfriend for her sister's wedding? On it. I can pretend all day long because I'm Thatcher Manning, the guy who doesn't do relationships. I'll give a woman a wild romp. Hell, I'll give her anything. Anything but my heart. I decided a long time ago I'd never get serious with a woman. The fact that I'm leaving town in a few months only cements that decision. But then Astrid has to get under my skin. She hands over the reins in bed—and out—and now I'm catching feelings. The kind you can't fake. Trouble is—I wasn't playing for keeps. Now, that's a problem. A big one.

A young rider encounters well-known horses and new friends in the final installment of the Ellen & Ned trilogy by Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley. Ellen's family has moved to a new town...but some things, like her love for horses, remain the same. Ellen is now the proud owner of her own horse, Tater. She's learning new skills and challenging herself as a rider...but she still can't stop thinking about Ned, the feisty former racehorse she sees on the ranch during her lessons. In the meantime, Ellen's making new friends and encountering old ones. Most exciting of all is Da, a boy from a riding family who is possessed of a spirit of mischief and daring and knows his own mind. Ellen still has a lot to learn...about horses, friendship, and herself. And will she ever be able to get Ned off her mind?

A father's spiritual lessons to his son. "A father teaches his son about life, commitment, and spirituality."--Cover.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from John Birmingham's Angels of Vengeance. The world changed forever when a massive wave of energy slammed into North America and wiped out 99 percent of the population. As the United States lay in ruins, chaos erupted across the globe. Now, while a skeleton American government tries to reconstruct the nation, swarms of pirates and foreign militias plunder the lawless wasteland where even the president is fair prey. In New York City, armies of heavily armed predators hold sway—and hold off a struggling U.S. military. In Texas, a rogue general bent on secession leads a brutal campaign against immigrants. And in England, a U.S. special ops agent enters a shadow war against a deadly enemy who has made the fight personal. While the president ponders a blitz attack on America’s once greatest city, the forces of order and anarchy wage all-out war for postapocalyptic dominance—and a handful of survivors must decide how far to go to salvage whatever uncertain future awaits . . . after America.

The Pass is a humorous yarn about the first eight years of John van Burens farming career. Set at Okuku Pass Station in North Canterbury, New Zealand, the book follows John as he learns the arts of farming, rodoeing, playing rugby and generally having a good time in rural New Zealand. Told in the manner of a good kiwi bloke, the story will have you laughing with and at the characters you meet along the way. Enjoy the mirth as you saddle up and ride your way through the pages of this epic tale, told in a gripping, no holds barred narrative.

Did you ever have the capability to destroy a world simply because you knew it existed? Or perhaps you've had to choose between your family in one world or your very survival in another? These were the matters that I had to deal with when I fell into and lived in Little Sherwood. It was then that I discovered a new world with limitless possibilities and a life I had lived but never knew existed. I have memories, abilities, and feelings from this unknown life and the only thing I brought with me is the one way to destroy Robin Hood. I don't know the answers anymore. There are no guarantees in this life, always has no meaning to me, and perhaps far worse, my head and my heart are becoming entwined in Lil' Sherwood. My name is both Kristy and Leia and this is my story.