![]() ![]() For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.Īs those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.Ĭharlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. ![]() ![]() Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Danger and betrayal, love and loss, secrets and enchantment are woven together in the breathtaking finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices Trilogy, prequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Ī net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Some years later a chance for a former journalist Joshua Griswold to rebuild he shattered career when a chance tip off comes from an employee. Now it is damage limitation for Presto as they try to make sure that no damage to the company name comes from the fire. But one question remains why was this factory even producing their range of garments in the first place as this was not one of the factories on the list in fact it never met any of criteria in the first place. But the image captures something else that will shake a large American clothing retailer ‘presto’ to the core. A photographer later takes a photograph of the young girl and instantly the photograph becomes front page news around the world. Among those killed is a young girl trying to escape the fire by climbing down a makeshift rope ladder sadly the rope that was tied together using the garments from the factory floor gives way and the girl falls to her death. ![]() The story begins with a fire at a factory with tragic consequences as many people are killed trapped by the flames and acrid smoke. I have been struck by the outstanding quality of the writing of Addison in A Harvest of Thorns a novel about corporate greed at its worst within the fashion industry and how workers in Bangladesh are exploited for profit. This has been my first Corban Addison novel and it will not be the last. ![]() ![]() ![]() If I lost her tomorrow, I'd pine for her like a lovesick fool. She was the one I'd be thinking about, longing for, until I took my last breath. I meant the words when I said them, but life had other plans for us. I fought like hell, but even the most determined fighters have to stop before they break. My love for Tristan was so big that I felt consumed by it, and even so, it was t eugh to overpower our combined demons. Rock Bottom takes us on a dual point of view journey through addiction and desire, through love and agony, and answers the question we've been asking since these characters were introduced in Grounded: What happened between Tristan and Danika? DANIKA Even love couldn't cushion a fall like ours. ![]() Reeling from a profound loss, Tristan and Danika struggle to pick up the pieces and build a life together, but the hard habits of a lifetime are t so easy to escape. The tempestuous sequel to Bad Things picks up where the first book left off. ROCK BOTTOM BOOK TWO: TRISTAN & DANIKA Their love had the power of a runaway freight train, and the potential to be just as destructive. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her gaze kept his but remained shuttered, granting him nothing. They were tight around the edges, as if she couldn’t quite completely relax. At a glance, she seemed simple and straightforward, but her eyes hid things. “You haven’t told me your name.” Graham looked directly into her eyes, willing them to stay on his own so he could try to guess what she was thinking and feeling. And as much as she desperately wishes to tell Graham everything, revealing the truth isn’t worth putting him and everyone she loves in danger.Īmazon US // Amazon AU // iTunes // Goodreads // Koorong ~ Excerpt ~ Long ago, she dedicated herself to helping women escape the same scorn that drove her from London and raising the innocent children caught in the crossfire. ![]() ![]() What should have been a chance encounter becomes much more as Graham embarks on a search for his friend’s missing sister and is convinced Kit knows more about the girl than she’s telling.Īfter meeting Graham, Kit finds herself wishing things could have been different for the first time in her life, but what she wants can’t matter. ![]() But when business takes her to London and she’s forced to run for her life, she stumbles upon not only a glamorous ballroom but also Graham, Lord Wharton. When Katherine “Kit” FitzGilbert turned her back on London society more than a decade ago, she determined never to set foot in a ballroom again. ![]() ![]() Sham’s speed-like his story-has become legendary. For Sham was the renowned Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost every superior thoroughbred. Their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara to the royal courts of France, and finally to the green pastures and stately homes of England. This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham’s pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters and owners. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. ![]() Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. He was named “Sham” for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco’s stone stables. The legendary history of thoroughbred heritage is artfully depicted alongside a tale of remarkable friendship between a boy and his horse in this classic story that won the Newbery Medal, now in a gorgeous hardcover gift edition. ![]() |