Présentation de l’éditeur San Francisco, 1870 Huiann arrives in America expecting to be wed to a wealthy businessman. She no sooner disembarks from the ship than she realizes Xie is not looking for a bride : Huiann is worth more to him as a high-end prostitute. Though her fate is…
Like clockwork – Avis +
Présentation de l’éditeur Victoria’s work with automatons has gained her renown and changed the face of London. But her concern that the clockworks are taking too many jobs away from humans, creating social unrest, is ignored. Given the ugly mood of the underclass, she fears more outbreaks of violence similar…
Opposites attract – Avis +
Présentation de l’éditeur An uptight concert cellist. A freewheeling rock guitarist. Does love stand a chance ? Kelly, cellist with the symphony orchestra, has always been too busy working to enjoy life. When Ren, lead guitarist for an up-and-coming band moves into her building he rocks her world. She’s never…
A hearing heart – Avis +
Présentation de l’éditeur The heart conveys messages beyond what ears can hear. After the death of her fiancé, Catherine Johnson, a New York schoolteacher in 1902, travels to Nebraska to teach in a one-room school and escape her sad memories. One afternoon, violence erupts in the sleepy town. Catherine saves…