Northpointe Chalet The Jane Austen Series

Northpointe Chalet: A Contemporary Retelling of Northanger Abbey When a lively group of customers visit Kathy Moore's cafŽ, new friendships--and romance--ensue. When she learns of a mystery in their past, Kathy takes on the role of amateur detective, but will her digging do more damage than good?

Northpointe Chalet focuses on the scatterbrained but independent Kathy Moore who opens a coffee shop in a small town in Colorado. When Ron and his sister, Liza, come by, Ron is attracted to Kathy. Oblivious to romance, Kathy enjoys their friendship. Kathy's brother, Sam, and Liza start dating, and naturally the four of them socialize. Then Ben arrives, and there's instant rapport with Kathy to Ron's chagrin and Liza and Sam's ire. In Kathy's life, the line between the mysteries she reads and reality sometimes blurs. Discovering that Ben's mother died mysteriously, Kathy investigates. Tension mounts as suspicion interferes with her relationship with Ben.

Jane Austen's novels are classics. They have never been out of print, and have continuously been turned into countless movies and TV series, yet her works still remain largely misunderstood. On their surface, Austen's novels all involve characters from provincial communities in rural England, far removed geographically and thematically from greater social movements, war, industry, colonization, and imperialism. This impression could not be further from the truth. Jane Austen For Beginners explores the intentions behind Austen's work. Her examination of money and power, of the marriage market, of social class, and of the rending of the British social fabric of her day are among her many concerns. Jane Austen For Beginners will foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of Austen's greatest stories and most memorable characters.

When Houston's mayor is shot, Heather's determined to identify the killer. She leaves anonymous perfume-laden evidence at the local newspaper--and soon editor Tyler falls head-over-heels for the mysterious tipster. The catch? Heather's dating Tyler already! Can she keep her identity hidden?

Sense and sensibility collide when love comes calling for sisters Elaina and Anna Woods.

In the ongoing mystery-romance trilogy featuring three bright, amateur sleuths whose faith and skills manage to get them out of trouble, the women take on a case when they believe a pastor is unjustly arrested for pornography.

This is an encyclopedic work, arranged by broad categories and then by original authors, of literary pastiches in which fictional characters have reappeared in new works after the deaths of the authors that created them. It includes book series that have continued under a deceased writer's real or pen name, undisguised offshoots issued under the new writer's name, posthumous collaborations in which a deceased author's unfinished manuscript is completed by another writer, unauthorized pastiches, and "biographies" of literary characters. The authors and works are entered under the following categories: Action and Adventure, Classics (18th Century and Earlier), Classics (19th Century), Classics (20th Century), Crime and Mystery, Espionage, Fantasy and Horror, Humor, Juveniles (19th Century), Juveniles (20th Century), Poets, Pulps, Romances, Science Fiction and Westerns. Each original author entry includes a short biography, a list of original works, and information on the pastiches based on the author's characters.

Debra White Smith, bestselling author of the Jane Austen series, explores the lessons about love and romance revealed through Austen's most beloved stories and characters. Beautifully presented, this is an perfect gift for Austen lovers.