Exposed

A French teacher on the verge of retirement is invited to a glittering opening that showcases the artwork of his former ... (more)

A French teacher on the verge of retirement is invited to a glittering opening that showcases the artwork of his former student, who has since become a celebrated painter. This unexpected encounter leads to the older man posing for his portrait. Possibly in the nude. Such personal exposure at close range entails a strange and troubling pact between artist and sitter that prompts both to reevaluate their lives. Blondel, author of the hugely popular novel The 6:41 to Paris, evokes an intimacy of dangerous intensity in a tale marked by profound nostalgia and a reckoning with the past that allows its two characters to move ahead in to the future. (less)

High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz's olde... (more)

High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz's older brother of a terrible crime. (less)

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"On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander was found in his Mesa, Arizona home. The grisly nature of his d... (more)

"On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander was found in his Mesa, Arizona home. The grisly nature of his death made instant headlines: with twenty-nine knife wounds, his throat slit, and a gunshot to the head, Travis was left to die. The prime suspect in the case was Alexander's ex-girlfriend, the attractive and soft-spoken Jodi Arias. Though Arias initially said that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime, little about this case was as it seemed, and before long she had been caught lying to police. As the investigation progressed, her lies evolved multiple times before finally resting on an appalling claim: she had killed Travis in self-defense. Along the way, startling details emerged about the Mormon couple's relationship, and soon graphic stories of their lurid sexual encounters and jealousy-driven blowouts revealed a dark side to their life together. These revelations launched a trial filled with sex and deception but also raised substantial questions about Arias's deceit, as people from across the country struggled to understand the bizarre world of Jodi Arias. Now, award-winning broadcast journalist and bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell, a veteran of some of the most storied court cases in recent memory, goes behind the scenes of the trial and into the mind of a killer. Using insider accounts from friends who knew Travis and Jodi, Velez-Mitchell turns her sharply-focused lens on Arias and offers her seasoned perspective on the case's most pressing questions. Separating fact from fiction, she reports on the bizarre and explicit stories that have both shocked and fascinated the American public--from Jodi's romantic history before meeting Travis, to their torrid sex life together, to the complicated role their Mormon faith played in the relationship's demise. With unbridled access to the evidence and the case's key players, Velez-Mitchell unearths Jodi's contentious life with those closest to her, examining the paranoid and erratic behavior behind each relationship and illustrating the disturbing pattern of a murderer in the making."-- Dust jacket flap. (less)

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The moment Chloe Girard walked into my life, she exposed secrets and emotions I always thought were best kept buried. Sh... (more)

The moment Chloe Girard walked into my life, she exposed secrets and emotions I always thought were best kept buried. She wants to move on, to ignore the past. But I can't do that. Not when she still suffers. And not when the man who hurt her remains unscathed. So when I discover the perfect opportunity to make him pay for what he did to Chloe, I can't walk away, no matter the consequences. (less)

"New York Times bestselling author Jasinda Wilder presents the second darkly seductive novel starring the mysterious Mad... (more)

"New York Times bestselling author Jasinda Wilder presents the second darkly seductive novel starring the mysterious Madame X. My name is Madame X. My life is not my own. But it could be...everything Madame X has ever known is contained within the four walls of the penthouse owned by her lover, her keeper the man who controls her every move and dominates her desires. While Caleb owns her body, someone else has touched her soul. X's awakening at the hands of Logan's raw, honest masculinity has led her down a new path, one that is as exciting as it is terrifying. But Caleb's need to own X completely knows no bounds, and he isn't about to let her go. Not without a fight that could destroy them all."-- (less)

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Anticipating a coveted promotion, Tamia Luke will finally have the glamorous life she's always wanted. But the sexy Domi... (more)

Anticipating a coveted promotion, Tamia Luke will finally have the glamorous life she's always wanted. But the sexy Dominic Archer recognizes Tamia from her days as an adult film mistress. Now Tamia will have to satisfy Dominic's every desire in order to keep him quiet--and she'll have to figure out how to stop her rage from becoming lust. (less)

When a detective starts to investigate his partner's shocking death, he uncovers disturbing evidence of police corruptio... (more)

When a detective starts to investigate his partner's shocking death, he uncovers disturbing evidence of police corruption and a dangerous secret involving an unlikely young woman. (less)