Bøger af Amy Briant

Dorsey Larue nicknamed her the "Naked Silver Lake Goddess." It was a one-night only encounter, no names, just the music from the women's festival and the stars as witnesses. Reluctantly returned home to Romeo Falls, where life in the family hardware store exceeds her every expectation for tedium, Dorsey faces another summer of loneliness until her best friend's cousin, Sarah, arrives in town. Dorsey recognizes her immediately and the passion they shared immediately flares again. But small minds in small towns aren't ready for Sarah and Dorsey, the couple. In fact, rumors about Sarah's past in the big city abound. When an escalating series of malicious crimes brings all accusing eyes to the newcomer, Dorsey may find herself alone once again, this time with a broken heart...and possibly worse. What happened at the music festival doesn't stay at the music festival in Amy Briant's irresistible story of a lonely heart, a red Volkswagen bug and a love affair that is anything but simple.

"I hate field trips." That's exactly what Kell was thinking just as the bus blew up...Thus begins a grueling trek for three young survivors in a treacherous post-apocalyptic world--pitting the inner strength and resilience of youth against the dysfunction and destruction created by adults.Scavenging for food, drinkable water and anything else that will help them survive the journey, the teens must constantly be on the alert for enemy drones, crazed loners, domestic terrorists, packs of feral dogs, and flesh-seeking predators. Not to mention some deadly surprises from Mother Nature.

It wasn't easy getting to Shadow Point. Turns out it's even harder to leave.Madison McPeake, not in the best mood most of the time, has just been not-quite fired, told her brother is dead, discovered she's responsible for a five-year old niece she's never met and realized she has to go all the way to San Diego to see to her brother's affairs. Isolated from the world by geography and a navy base bristling with security, Shadow Point is scarcely habitable--at least Madison thinks so. Coping with the living conditions while getting to know her niece is a daily challenge. Things gets easier when the next-door neighbor, Dr. Alice Piper, seems as eager to share smoldering glances as Madison is. But something's not right and Madison's questions about her brother's death go unanswered. Madison's not sure if unnerving events are actually subtle warnings to stop her inquiries. The sexy, alluring Pipe doesn't seem to think anything's amiss, which only compounds Madison's fears. And every time she makes up her mind to pack up her niece and go, it's as if someone--or something--has decided she should stay. "Debut writer Amy Briant has crafted a heroine with more vices than graces in Madison McPeake, who narrates the mystery and passion--and hair-raising surprises-- of Shadow Point.