"Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr. Ash, in Michigan's far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive at the cottage snug within the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Dr. Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt. But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly,...

Set in Oscar Wilde's London in 1891, Perry's new Thomas Pitt mystery is all about the importance of being earnest. Superintendent Pitt is summoned to the Thames when police discover the body of a young man dressed in a torn green velvet gown, manacled to a punt, "in parody of ecstasy and death." At first it seems the victim is Henri Bonnard, a functionary in the French embassy; eventually, Pitt and dour sidekick Sergeant Tellman identify the body...

This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. She asks readers to realize that no one is perfect, and that the process of becoming is what matters, as finding yourself is ever evolving. In telling her story with boldness, she asks young readers: Who are you, and what do...

"Few historical characters have fascinated the public like the First Ladies of the United States of America. From Martha Washington to Dr. Jill Biden, the triumphs and stumbles of these powerful women have been the subject of debate for centuries. Perfect for history fanatics as well as those just a little curious about how the wives of American presidents have risen to meet history in their own unique ways, First Ladies for Dummies tells the gripping...

A wife and mother boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal. In Season 3, Alicia continues balancing her professional and personal lives as she strives to provide a stable home for her children in the midst of separating from her husband and contemplating finally giving in to her feelings for fellow lawyer Will Gardner.

Navy Baby: It was a night she'd never forget ... two strangers coming together in one breathless moment of intense need and heart-stopping desire. But now sheltered Hannah Raymond is expecting the child of a rugged naval seaman she thought she'd never see again. Riley Murdock has been searching for Hannah for months-ever since that soul-shaking night of passion. Now fate has finally reunited them. Determined to give his child the chance he'd never...

Celia stands accused of poisoning her husband, Detective Stan Shepherd. The fact her first husband died under similar circumstances only heightens the suspicion. But attorney Jill Clark thinks the pieces of the puzzle fit together a bit too neatly. Either her client's Christian faith is a sham, or she's the victim of a deadly frame-up.

Martha Dandridge Custis was a wealthy, good-looking widow and the mother of two young children when, in 1759, she started a new life as Martha Washington. Thus began an ardent love affair and one of our country's most influential partnerships. Her fortune ensured the success of his Mount Vernon, but much more important was the emotional support she brought to their marriage. Never the kindly frump of popular mythology, she was an able landowner, an...

Harper Lee Wilcox has been marking time in her hometown of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina since her husband, Noah Wilcox's death, nearly five years earlier. Harper fights a growing restlessness, worried that moving on means leaving the memory of her husband behind. Her best friend, Allison Teague, is dealing with struggles of her own. Her husband was injured while deployed and has come home physically healed but fighting PTSD. With three children underfoot...

Chronicles the final days in the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as she battled non-Hodgkins lymphoma....